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equivocations) wrote2021-01-23 10:09 pm
equivocations) wrote2021-01-23 10:09 pm
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« PLAYER INFORMATION »
Name: Bri
Are you over 18?: yes
Contact:brbsoulnomming
Other characters, if any: none
« CHARACTER INFORMATION »
Character: Lan Xichen
Canon: The Untamed
Canon point: post series
OU or AU?: CRAU
Age: mid/late 30s; physically he appears the same as he did in his early/mid 20s due to his strong cultivation level enabling him to age slower
Species: human
AU clarification: Lan Xichen spent about six months in the gamehappyhearts at a hotel and casino in Wonderland. The biggest changes are that he is now aware that there are other worlds than his own, including that there are other versions and timelines of his own world. He has met people who were dead in his world, coming to the hotel from an earlier timeline, as well as people from alternate timelines where events did not occur entirely as they did in his own history. This will make him able to adjust a little more quickly to a new world, with new people, that is very different from his own.
It has also given him a little more time to try to sort out the events of his own past, after discovering how badly he had been deceived by Jin Guangyao. He had the opportunity to meet another version of both of his sworn brothers - Jin Guangyao from an earlier point in his own timeline, when he was still Meng Yao, and Nie Mingjue from another timeline entirely. His focus became on atoning for his complicity in the actions that lead to their downfalls by informing them both of what their future could be, and trying to change the outcomes of their timelines even if he could not change his own. His confidence in himself began to grow again, through this and the support of his brother and his now brother-in-law.
Around five months in, however, both versions of his sworn brothers disappeared from the hotel, and Lan Xichen was left without a purpose again. He was forced to begin to confront the fact that he had not been truly looking at moving forward, but was still fixated on trying to change the past. He has made the decision to truly begin to try to reconcile the events of the past and move on, though he still isn't sure how he's supposed to do that.
The only physical change is that Lan Xichen lost his left arm during an event at the hotel, and had a new one identical to his previous arm grafted on in its place. There's a thin band of gold around his upper bicep due to this.
« RECORD »
Disposition:
- Non-judgmental: It's something that he had to learn fairly early on - Lan Xichen himself says that he once thought that if he read everything in his clan's extensive library and disciplines, he would know the truth of the world, but had to realize there there was no clear line between right and wrong. He firmly believes that people can't be easily judged by what may be misconceptions. He is respectful to just about everyone we see him interact with, regardless of their background - Meng Yao is the largest example, but he spoke up on behalf of the Wen clan right after the end of the Sunshot Campaign as well, and didn't hesitate to harbor Wei Wuxian when he became aware of his return, giving him the benefit of the doubt to prove the accusations he was making.
- Complicity: At the same time, he isn't unaware of the political environmental he lives in. After the Wen massacre that destroys much of his home and wipes out many of his clan's disciples, he is well aware that the position he's in means he must make compromises. He is polite and reasonable when he voices a dissenting opinion, and there are times when he stands his ground enough that he receives concessions, but there are also many times when he stays silent despite it appearing that he doesn't completely agree. When he does find out the details of his sworn brother's betrayal, he admits that he was aware of some of the things that were going on, but he chose to trust there was a good reason for them and never looked into them more.
- Compassionate: More than anything else, Lan Xichen is kind. He cares very deeply, about his clan, his younger brother, and his sworn brothers in particular. He is somewhat more willing to discuss emotions and process through things than most of the people around him seem to be, although he'll often do so merely by inviting the topic and very gently being reluctant to back down from it. He can also be extremely devoted to those he cares for - it seems to be somewhat of a Lan tradition for them to stand by the people they love, and he's no exception. The biggest example of this is, of course, the fact that even after learning about everything that Jin Guangyao did, he still wanted to try to heal him, and he was still willing to die with him.
- Too Trusting: His compassion directly factors into one of his biggest weaknesses. Lan Xichen wants to believe in the good in people, and is almost always willing to give people the benefit of the doubt. This has, of course, absolutely been taken advantage of in the past.
- Balanced/unbalanced: For the majority of the series, what most describes Lan Xichen is balanced. He walks the balance between his clan's strict disciplines and being friendly and approachable, between navigating the political atmosphere of the clans and his own values, between his steadfast belief that everyone should be treated well and practical acknowledgement of the world they live in, even between his love for his brother (and by extension, support of Wei Wuxian) and his duty to their clan.
However, at the end of the series, the balance that he worked so hard to achieve and seems to be so confident in is virtually shattered. His discovery of his sworn brother's betrayal, of the fact that Lan Xichen not only hadn't noticed exactly what Jin Guangyao was capable of but that he was complicit in his actions threw off his perception of the world so badly that he is rocked to his very core. It casts doubts into his ability to do, well, just about anything, and it's not something he's likely to recover from quickly.
Under pressure: Lan Xichen has spent his entire life either as a sect leader, or preparing to be one. A large part of that has been a focus on maintaining his composure and keeping himself restrained when it comes to any extreme emotion - though that certainly doesn't mean he feels it any less. There have always been expectations on him, and for the most part, he has been successful in living up to them. He is a strong cultivator, and in battle he can be fierce and decisive, but he very much prefers to avoid fighting whenever possible. He favors a diplomatic approach, and will always try to mediate, to be the voice of reason and compassion, and to favor compromise rather than conflict.
This will especially be true in Noctium, as he finds himself in a new setting with unfamiliar surroundings. He is someone who's very likely to keep a low profile, to try to cause few problems and learn as best as he can - particularly as long as none of those he cares about are being harmed. He's mostly likely to want to look after others and support them in handling things. He is not a sect leader here, after all. Eventually, as he or others learn more - or if things start to become too dangerous - he may be more willing to take a stand.
Condition upon arrival: Physically healthy! Mentally he is still very unsure of himself, dealing with complicated feelings of both grief and guilt, and is struggling to figure out how to move on.
Abilities:
- Swordsmanship: like all members of his clan, Lan Xichen is an expert swordsman. His sword is Shuoyue and it can be an extension of his spiritual power, enabling him to do things like send it from its sheath to stab someone and call it back, as well as giving him the ability to utilize the sword to fly.
- Archery: although we don't see Lan Xichen use this much (if at all), like all members of his clan he was trained in archery and has placed among the top four in an archery competition when he was younger.
- Magical music: he is a skilled musician with both a guqin and a xiao, and his clan is known for their musical techniques. His spiritual tool is a xiao named Liebing, and with it and his spiritual abilities he can play music to do things like vanquishing evil, calming minds, cleansing, putting spirits to rest, and even removing swords from peoples hands. On the other end, he also knows some musical compositions that can disrupt spiritual energy, unsettle the mind, and even kill. He's only shown playing this type of music once, to test it on himself, and it's highly unlikely for him to use it.
- Magical seals: Xichen is also capable of using his spiritual energy to seal places, and set magical locks and wards. The level of this can vary to keeping people locked out, such as in the case of the sealed hidden entrance in the Library Pavillion, to keeping people from listening in either physically or magically, such as when he sets a ward to protect a secret conversation.
- Golden core cultivation: this is ultimately the root of all his other powers. This is his spiritual energy, what he draws on for all of his other abilities and what he accesses to utilize magical talismans - whether drawn on paper or in the air - or heal others with his own energy.
Inventory: his flute, sword, the clothes he's wearing, a communication device called an Empathy from his previous game that will likely be relatively useless
Gembond: Amethyst
Gem Location: on his lower abdomen, just under his navel
« MISCELLANEOUS »
Sample: TDM prompts + threads
Notes: nothing I can think of!
Noctium Setting Engagement - Nonprofit
➤ Player Name: Bri and Rakel
➤ Contact: PM (
➤ Character Name: Lan Xichen and Jiang Yanli
➤ Character Journal:
➤ NPC Involvement: Yes! Mostly minor NPCs involved in/running the nonprofit that Lan Xichen and Jiang Yanli could work with, as well as government officials at the embassay, funding sources, the Sages from Camp Whitegrave, community partners, etc that the nonprofit would liaison with or coordinate with
➤ Description: Jiang Yanli and Lan Xichen were heavily involved in clean up and supporting local gems after the chaos and damages caused by the gembonded in the first event, and have been working to support the gembonded in adjusting to life in Noctium! We'd like to have this be in a more organized capacity and link them up with an emerging nonprofit organization. This nonprofit would essentially be geared towards "managing" the gembonded's impact on and integration into Noctium to help take some of the burden off of local government programs.
It would be focused on things like:
The nonprofit would occasionally run charity/fundraising events, such as balls, auctions, dinners, etc, to support native gems, which would be submitted separately as player plots. It would be in the burgeoning stages right now, as the need for this kind of nonprofit grows, and we would likely see if other players are interested in having their characters being involved and possibly expand it as time goes on!