❖ REFERENCES ❖ PLAYLISTS ❖
❖ Zhao Ning [赵宁] - [24 | He/Him] [Pinterest] Just a scholar.
A mentor of your charge. A reserved young scholar with an air of melancholy, he’s a fish out of water in the martial world; nonetheless, he remains courteous and polite. Though his manners are impeccable, you barely know anything about him. He seems oddly familiar at times.
Appearance: A tall, willowy man with handsome, elegant features. He has slightly slanted, black phoenix eyes that always carry a hint of deep contemplation. His nose is high and straight, set above thin lips and a sharp jawline. His skin is fair and unblemished aside from a small mole underneath his eye, and his hands are often stained with ink. His blue-black hair is often gather into a half bun, secured with ribbons and a wooden pin, with the remainder flowing down his back. His clothes are usually dark in color, simple yet refined.
❖ Meiduo Cairen [梅朵才仁] - [29 | He/Him, She/Her] [RO][Pinterest] The “Temple in Bloom” [满寺花].
She saved your life once. A physician first and martial artist second, he approaches his work with stern diligence, and people with gentle humility and humor. A pacifist and Buddhist at heart, he always extends a helping hand to others - always saves, and never kills.
Appearance: A very tall, graceful person with broad shoulders, gentle, downturned warm-brown eyes, defined cheekbones, and full lips often curved in a soft smile. His russet brown skin is heavily freckled, and a scar pulls from his left cheek to forehead, bisecting her left brow. Her thick black-brown hair is tied into numerous tiny braids, and often gathered into a single plait, hanging to his hips. He wears a single golden earring adorned with a plum blossom design, and her daily attire consists of practical robes in soft, warm colors.
❖ Lin Jingshu [林静姝] - [22 | She/Her][Pinterest] The “Thousand-Blades Soar as Wild Swifts” [千刀狂飞燕].
A young, straightforward spitfire with a heart of gold. She’s got the nimbleness of a swift and the temper of a raging torrent, with a fighting style to match both. Naturally blunt to a fault, she rarely resorts to tact or diplomacy in her dealings with others.
Appearance: A lean, athletic young woman who often dresses in a masculine, martial manner. Her sharp, dark-brown almond eyes are set in a delicate face beset by obvious annoyance, and her straight brows are constantly furrowed. Her lightly tanned skin is dotted sparsely with small moles. She often wears her long black hair in a bun affixed with a ribbon and pin, or in a hair-gathering crown. She wears an eye-catching long sabre in a black scabbard on her hip, its length easily matching her height.
❖ Nalan Ruoyun [纳兰若云] - [37 | She/Her][Pinterest] The “Spring Night Rain” [春夜雨].
Few know her real name or face - you’re one of the few with this rare privilege. Under her elegant, soft-spoken mask, she’s cynical, pragmatic, and almost cold-hearted. With keen insight, extraordinary intelligence, and almost terrifying dedication, she ranks among the elite of the underground intelligence world, her intellect nearly unmatched.
[Special Routes: Poly relationship with Yang Qingyi]
Appearance: A magnificent, full-figured woman with enigmatic, light brown fox eyes. Her jet-black hair is always meticulously styled, usually bedecked with jewellery; her fashion and makeup are the same, always beautiful, grandiose and elegant. Her straight, narrow nose sits elegantly above heart shaped red lips, the expression on her soft, round face often carrying a gentle air of mystery. Her porcelain skin seems flawless, save for the faint laugh lines at the corners of her eyes.
❖ Yang Qingyi [羊青逸] - [42 | He/Him][Pinterest] The “Green Python Who Strangles Mountains” [青蟒绞山].
A smooth-talking, sly old goat - according to his own words. He looks the part of an experienced, worldly martial artist, and has a flippant, wild attitude to match. You’ve been acquainted for quite a while; he's still got the bad habit of calling you “kid”.
[Special Routes: Friends with benefits | Poly relationship with Nalan Ruoyun]
Appearance: A toned, disheveled man. His narrow hazel eyes are oddly striking, and often hold a glint of mischief. His tousled greying black mane is hastily tied into a messy ponytail, his stubble untrimmed, and he often wears his green robes open, with his bronze chest and shoulders exposed. He wears several cheap jade ornaments strung up with leather cords. Two intricate serpentine tattoos coil symmetrically around his ribs, winding across his entire back.
