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“Night.Frost” 《夜。霜傳》Masterpost

The Story

When Lan MuShuang, a young but passionate sword-wielding exorcist from HanHui, ended up in modern Hong Kong out of desperation, he enlisted the help of ShangGuan YeLing, a talented but lethargic violin-wielding exorcist, and his companions to rescue his master and adopted brother who’d been captured by the Xuan Yuan clan for a scroll that supposedly held the sealed powers of many spirits.

During the strange and perilous journey between two dimensions, they would meet and befriend different crafter clans, and battle against those who sought to use the scroll for malevolent purposes. But between finding out the true power of the Chiliadal Spirit Scroll and combating against the powerful XuanYuan clan, and engaging with the mysterious Imperial Court, would Lan MuShang and ShangGuan YeLing get over their differences and finally admit their feelings for each other?

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The Little Moments in Between

For the month of October, I’m writing snippets for “Night.Frost”, which will feature some character backstories, some indulgent post-canon ideas, and everything in between. Search the tag “october project 2018” to read them all.

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The Players [Click on their names for more details and illustrations, if available.]

The Mains

Lan MuShuang | 藍慕霜 Gender: Male Age: 19 Affiliation: N/A Weapon: Sword  (RuiXue| 瑞雪) Bio: Orphaned at two years old since he’d displayed crafting powers, he was adopted and raised by Lan YuYang, who was like a teacher and father to him. He’s loud, curious, enthusiastic, and always wants to do his best to help others, which often lands him into all sorts of trouble. In his spare time, he likes to cook and explore. Since he’s come to Hong Kong though, he’s grown quite addicted to video games and iced milk tea.

ShangGuan YeLing | 上官夜凌 Gender: Male Age: 25 Affiliation: ShangGuan Clan | Moon Shoal Club (MSC) Weapon: Violin (RuQi | 如泣) Bio: A family member of the prestigious ShangGuan clan, he’s trained to be an exceptional exorcist in musical craft, though his lethargic and sarcastic attitude often offends others. Despite his cold exterior, he’s protective of those he cares about and will spring into action when the situation calls for it. He enjoys playing video games and hates socializing. He hopes to one day get out of the family business and makes his living by being a music journalist.

The Allies

ShangGuan YueYou | 上官月優 Gender: Female Age: 31 Affiliation: ShangGuan Clan | Moon Shoal Club (MSC) Weapon: Xiao/vertical flute (ChuanHun | 穿魂) Bio: As the captain of MSC and future chief of the ShangGuan clan, she excels at planning and leading her team during hunting missions while remaining a strong exorcist in her own right. Though she’s good at socializing with the higher-ups, she absolutely hates doing it. She enjoys baking to unwind from work-related stress.

Nie Kai | 聶凱 Gender: Female Age: 25 Affiliation: Moon Shoal Club (MSC) Weapon: Cello (RuSu | 如訴) Bio: Despite her punk-rock style and make-up, she’s a resourceful exorcist and a valuable member of MSC. Her happy-go-lucky nature makes her approachable and easy to be friends with. Her father passed away due to illness when she was young, so she shares a close relationship with her mother. When not working or stressing over grad school, she likes dragging her bff YeLing around town and attending concerts.

LingHu Zhe | 令狐哲 Gender: Male Age: 29 Affiliation: Moon Shoal Club (MSC) Weapon: Sniper rifle (ShanLing | 閃靈) Bio: As MSC’s trusty vice-captain, he plays the caring big brother role in the team. His wife, who was also an exorcist, passed away during a mission, and so he’s especially protective of his only son, five-year-old Yu (宇). He likes to read trashy romance novels and can sing cartoon theme songs (from all the shows he watches with Yu).

Touma | 冬舞 Gender: Male Age: ? Affiliation: Moon Shoal Club (MSC) Weapon: Sword (HanHeng | 酣恒) Bio: A water guardian spirit from Japan, he starts haunting Zhe after a certain incident but ends up staying at MSC as some sort of unofficial spiritual consultant. In his original dragon form, he can fly, summon storms, and control water. He likes writing poetry as a way to flirt but is terrible at it; he does excel in dancing.

Seraphine Tremblay Gender: Female Age: 18 Affiliation: Moon Shoal Club (MSC) Weapon: Staff Bio: The youngest and newest member of MSC, she doesn’t have a lot of field experience as an exorcist but is important in providing accurate and up-to-date data during missions. Since she’s quite shy and mild, she has trouble making friends since she comes to Hong Kong, but she’s getting better at opening up to others, especially to Kai.  

XuanYuan HaiQin | 軒轅海琴 Gender: Female Age: 24 Affiliation: XuanYuan Clan ShiShen: TengShe (騰蛇) Weapon: Bow (QingLiu | 清流) and arrows; poison Bio: The younger twin of HaiXian, she’s raised under the protection of her older brother. She has a sweet and mild disposition, which makes others underestimate her archery abilities in combat. She’s also an excellent healer and poison crafter. When not experimental with herbs, she’s often found hiking in the mountains to search for rare specimens. 

The Baddies

XuanYuan HaiXian | 軒轅海弦 Gender: Male Age: 24 Affiliation: XuanYuan Clan ShiShen: TianKong (天空) Weapon: Dual Daggers (PiaoYang & TunHu | 飄洋&吞湖) Bio: The young leader of the powerful XuanYuan clan, he’s charming yet manipulative, and is planning to unite all crafter clans to overthrow the current government, which he blames for the deaths of his parents and kinsmen a long time ago. Despite his terrifying mood swings, he genuinely cares for his younger twin sister. When not organizing a rebellion, he enjoys going to the theatre to watch plays and other performances.

Zhen QiuLi | 甄秋離 Gender: Male Age: 30s Affiliation: Imperial Family Weapon: N/A Bio: Uncle of Zhen TieYing, who’s the current emperor of HanHui, he was the regent of the kingdom for 15 years after his older brother KuanDong passed away. He’s persuasive, controlling, and despises crafters and the supposed threat that they pose in society.  

The Undetermined

Lan NiFeng | 藍逆風 Gender: Male Age: 22 Affiliation: N/A Weapon: Various hidden weapons Bio: Abandoned by his parents due to his paralyzed legs since birth, he was adopted by Lan YuYang. He’s trained in the use of hidden weapons and has designed/built his own wheelchair to keep various craft-enhanced tools and weapons in. He’s humble, sentimental, resilient, and protective of those he cares about.

LuQiu XieHuai | 閭丘寫懷 Gender: Male Age: 28 Affiliation: LuQiu Clan Weapon: N/A Bio: Born with psionic powers, the eldest brother of the LuQiu family can sense and sway a crowd’s emotions. As a clan leader, he wants to do what’s best for his clansmen’s interests, which means that politically, he can be a bit of a fence-sitter and leans on the side that benefits his clan the most.

LuQiu JueShi | 閭丘絕詩 Gender: Female Age: 21 Affiliation: LuQiu Clan Weapon: Emei daggers (ChenXiangQingCi | 沈香青磁) Bio: With the powers to invade and trigger pain on another’s mind, she wields the emei daggers in addition to her powers, which makes her a formidable opponent in a one-on-one combat. She’s responsible, looks somewhat terrifying with her default solemn expression, and has strong mental defenses, though she often underestimates the abilities of others.

LuQiu BieShi | 閭丘別詩 Gender: Female Age: 21 Affiliation: LuQiu Clan Weapon: Rope dart (LingLiu | 靈柳) Bio: As the younger twin of JueShi, she’s the most irresponsible one out of the four siblings in the family, but with her powers to manipulate physical objects, she’s also a tough fighter when partnering with her twin. She’s often found avoiding her usual work duties by running around in the wild to hunt or wandering in town.

LuQiu DaoFei | 閭丘道非 Gender: Male Age: 12 Affiliation: LuQiu Clan Weapon: Crossbow (SheTian | 射天) Bio: As the youngest in the family, his three siblings often spoil him, but he wants nothing more than to grow up faster so he can help XieHuai to manage clan affairs. He’s reserved but thoughtful, and lacks self-confidence in physical combats though he’s good with the crossbow. He has the power to read people’s thoughts.

SiKong ChuGe | 司空楚歌 Gender: Female Age: 26 Affiliation: SiKong Clan Weapon: Deer-horn knives (WeiYueJinXing | 薇月金星); qiang/spear (ShanChui | 山吹) Bio: Being the current and first female leader of the SiKong clan, she’s trained herself hard in order to get to where she is today; growing up in that sort of environment has also made her into someone who tries to take on too much responsibilities and not good at asking for help. She has a feline familiar that fights alongside her. She’s married to YuXi and QiaoYun.

Gu YuXi | 古羽曦 Gender: Male Age: 25 Affiliation: SiKong Clan Weapon: Sword (RuoZhu | 若竹) Bio: Being the youngest of the three, he’s often overlooked because of his seemingly flippant attitude, but when ChuGe is about to go ballistic, he’s the first to be at her side to smooth things over. He has a playful white tiger familiar that fights alongside him.

Wen QiaoYun | 溫巧韻 Gender: Female Age: 27 Affiliation: SiKong Clan Weapon: Dual-wielding swords (QianSui & XinQiao |  千歲 & 新橋) Bio: As the eldest of the three, she’s the anchor of their work and romantic relationship. Since her craft of flower-creation is viewed as a weak offensive, she’s trained especially hard with dual-wielding swords and is the best swordsman in the clan. She was the one who proposed the three of them to get officially sanctified by the clan’s elder.

Zhen TieYing | 甄鐵櫻 Gender: Male Age: 17 Affiliation: Imperial Family Weapon: N/A Bio: Current emperor of HanHui, his inexperience makes him an easy target for his uncle QiuLi to take advantage of, but he’s not planning to remain passive as he fights for the crafter community’s rights.

Sang ChenYi | 桑晨逸 Gender: Male Age: 17 Affiliation: Imperial Family Weapon: Guqin (ShuSe | 曙色) Bio: Eldest son of Sang RuiHua and closest friend to TieYing, he’s a musical crafter who’s attained his powers through his mother’s side of the family. Since the Imperial court has been known to hunt down anyone who even shows a trace of craft powers, he’s been instructed by his mother to hide his craft from everyone.