#induction adjacent

[thestalkerbunny]

Fun fact about Long Dragons, in many stories and accounts, they're very enamored with men, specifically older ones.

In fact; Homosexuality in Ancient China was considered relatively normal, there was nothing really in religious or social doctrines that demonized it. Even Emperors would have their favorite male lovers that they would keep close in their lives even after picking their Emperess. The term 'Cut Sleeve' literally is a reference about an Emperor who cut the sleeve off his expensive robe so he wouldn't wake up his male lover when he got up.

POV: Yao learning that Jun told the Emperor of their COUNTRY knows they're Queer Reptiles.

[thestalkerbunny]

Yao Long is the younger 'Brother' of Jun Long. He lived in a little back water village that wasn't very rich with a population probably of 100 at MOST on a good year. It always was either too rainy or too dry and that's usually Yao's fault. Despite managing to become a Long Dragon-he's not very GOOD at it. He also managed to get SMALL POX once-which explains a lot of the poc mark scars on his face from itching it. All things said-he might have been better off staying a carp.

While he isn't wildly worshipped and revered like Jun-Yao is liked by the locals of his village because he is kind and helpful naturally. He's the guy who would help you get your wagon home when the wheel busts. He's the guy who helps old ladies get their laundry back when it accidently floats down the river. A kind fella. On the occasions when he did visit Jun at the Imperial Palace, he would take the numerous gifts that Jun gives him and share them with his villagers in secret.

As of the 1920s when Induction takes place-he still lives in China in his little Mud village, which is still very wet and muddy. He's still not a fantastically GREAT dragon, but like, he's trying. Doin' his best.