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Player: Autumn
Age: 30+
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Character: Dongfang Qingcang (aka Daqiang) | Dongfang Qingcang has no surname, Dongfang Qingcang is his personal name
Canon: Love Between Fairy and Devil aka Cang Lan Jue (2022 cdrama); Episode 13; before Shangque finds him to tell him about Xunfeng's attempted coup.
CRAU N/A
Age: 38,000+
Background Information: Series and Character Reference - on my journal because there is no English language wiki for information.
Dongfang Qingcang is the current Moon Supreme of the Moon Tribe and ruler of the Cangyan Sea (Hell). He became the Moon Supreme when he was a child (somewhere between 2,000-6,000 years old; human equivalent of 10-12), after killing his father, taking the throne from him, and defeating all challengers to his position. His patricide was forced upon him by his father, who had learned that of his two children, his eldest son had the potential to wield Hellfire. His father, desperate for a weapon that would help the Moon Tribe stop losing ground in the war against Shuiyuntian (Heaven), tortured Dongfang Qingcang for centuries to turn him into the weapon his people needed. It was believed that only those who had no emotions (specifically the Seven Emotions of Joy, Worry, Sadness, Pity, Love, Hate, and Jealousy) could control Hellfire. This was ritualistic torture of physical, mental, and magical means. Because of how much love Dongfang Qingcang had in his heart, and how long it would take to kill that love otherwise, his father determined that the only way to ensure Dongfang Qingcang's emotions were well and thoroughly severed, was to force his son to kill him. That killing him would kill his Seven Emotions Tree, freeze his Heart Sea, and and make him the perfect, emotionless ruler with only the motivation of loyalty and protection of his people remaining. It worked. Dongfang Qingcang is not aware of that motivation and believes his father tortured him as he did - to kill his emotions and make him a perfect weapon - because he was disappointed that the 'wrong son' had the ability to wield Hellfire.
Dongfang Qingcang took his fathers throne while his father's body was still warm and over the course of a few thousand years grew to have total control of Hellfire and cultivated into one of the only true immortals in existence. He became the most powerful being in the Three Realms - Heaven, Hell, and the mortal realm (Yunmeng Lake). The war between the Cangyan Sea and Shuiyuntian came to a head and, in a battle with 100,000 immortals on both sides, Dongfang Qingcang was finally defeated. Shuiyuntian's God of War, Chidi Nuzi, sacrificed her life to encase all of the Moon Tribe soldiers in stone and kill Dongfang Qingcang. However, she only managed to push his primordial spirit out of his body and scatter it into seven parts. His body was unable to be destroyed or killed and, even with the primordial spirit scattered, the pieces were still powerful enough that Shuiyuntian was forced to imprison them in such a way that they could not return to his body to awaken him. But this was only achieved through the Haotian Matrix, and a constant, vigilant, re-powering of the seal on his prison.
After 30,000 years, a young, nameless orchid fairy of Shuiyuntian, who was apprenticed to Si Ming, the God of Fate and keeper of the Books of Fate, intervened in the fated death of the Second God of War while the seal on Hoatian Tower was being renewed. She fell into the tower and Dongfang Qingcang's prison specifically. Using her body as a vessel, the seven pieces of his primordial spirit gathered to her, brought her to his body, and forced her to channel them into him through a kiss. This kiss also triggered a means of self defense within the fairy that she was unaware of and cast the Xilan Heart Curse upon Dongfang Qingcang. They switched bodies for a short time, then switched back, and he was able to break free from the prison, but he was also physically and magically bound to the fairy: any emotions she felt he would feel and any wounds she took he would also take.
When he realized this, he decided he would have to protect her just to protect himself until he could find a way to remove the curse. What he did not realize at the time was, because of the fairy's heart curse and her mingling with his primordial spirit, that she had begun to thaw his Heart Sea and heal his Seven Emotion Tree. Over the course of the week that followed his release (10 days), his own emotions recovered enough that he, unknowingly, began to feel again in small ways: happiness at a good meal, enjoyment in a good book, frustration at Orchid's antics, jealousy towards the man that Orchid has feelings for, and, with an entirely unnecessary underwater kiss (after having shared his breath with her) the first glimmerings of love.
Personality:
1) Tell us about who your character is and what someone’s first impression would be upon meeting them.
Dongfang Qingcang is regal and imposing, aloof and domineering. Everything about the way he holds himself, talks, and walks, indicates he's used to being the most powerful person in the room and getting his way: either because it's what is due him in his position, or because he could kill everyone without breaking a sweat. He uses the very formal 'benzuo' to refer to himself, which is an archaic form of the possessive 'I/me/my/mine' used by figures of great importance or power and is often translated as 'this venerable one'. It can be considered equivalent to the royal we in many contexts, so even if someone hadn't gotten the impression of 'self-important jackass' before he speaks, they'll likely get it as soon as he opens his mouth. He is obviously and openly self-centered.
He is very straightforward. He has little need for posturing and will be very direct with speaking to someone. He rarely sees any reason to lie and tends to talk around the truth when he needs to be deceptive rather than outright lying. This does not preclude him from lying, but it's not a common tactic.
He is, also, a bit emotionally erratic in that he goes from hot to cold very quickly and will take actions that seem counter intuitive to what a logical course of action may be - which if questioned he will find a way to justify as perfectly logical and reasonable for the situation. He displays curiosity for things he doesn't understand, and will find excuses ("reasons") to partake in activities that are done purely for enjoyment or allow him to spend time with others that he doesn't see as a threat. This is because his emotions have begun to be revived and he is not yet aware of this. He believes he is fully emotionless and any emotions he does feel are due to outside influences - namely Orchid, but if there's some obvious increase in their intensity, he will also blame a spell/artifact/something outside himself for such feelings to exist within him. Despite having a means of blocking the emotional connection (but not the physical) once he returned to Cangyanhai, he has chosen to only use it occasionally and allow himself to indulge in the emotions he gets from Orchid. He excuses this as needing to know what's on her mind so he's ready to save her if he feels her fear and panic from being in danger.
Because of how he acts, the way he speaks, and his general 'I'm better than you and that's a fact, not an opinion' attitude, it is easy to assume that he believes his ideas and thoughts to be superior to all others and will brook no argument. However, his lack of emotions for over 30,000 years has left him with only logic and the overall "pros and cons" of an action and its outcomes to base the majority of his decisions on. He will often judge violence and overwhelming force as the optimal solution for most obstacles as, in his experience, it uses the least amount of effort and leaves the least amount of enemies (or potential enemies) alive to challenge him.
When met with an obstacle he cannot solve with his own power (by destroying it) or knowledge (eventually destroying it or using it), he will seek out sources of information and attempt to educate himself on new or alternative methods. Preferably to destroy it, but he'll work with what he can. When argued with, or if someone gives him enough push-back that it becomes a waste of time continuing in such a manner, he will allow himself to 'lose' and find another means of obtaining what he wants or getting to his goal. Thus far, only Orchid has done this consistently, but he also listens to Shangque (his right-hand/bodyguard/general/black dragon subordinate) when Shangque presents a disagreement or alternate viewpoint. He simply doesn't have the emotional investment in most things to care one way or the other for too long - unless it's avenging the shame and hatred of the Moon Tribe, or upholding the rules of the Cangyan Sea.
2) What is a driving force your character has? What goals do they have, what motivates them, etc?
His purpose is the liberation of his 100,000 soldiers trapped in stone in the Xuanxu Realm and the destruction of Shuiyuntian as the enemy of the Cangyan Sea. His loyalty is to his people as their ruler and their most powerful weapon. Prior to encountering Orchid, these were his primary motivations. He now, also, prioritizes the safety and happiness of Orchid because his own life literally depends on it. Additionally, he is driven by the need to break the Xilan Heart Curse that binds him to her.
Within the world of Escordvi, he will desire to find a way back to his own world because of his duty to his people. But if he can find a way to break the Xilan Heart Curse while he's here, he will allow himself that goal without deeming it a distraction from his purpose. Time flows differently in this world and he will do all he can to use it to his advantage.
3) What are their flaws as a character? What is something they've messed up, or have done that they regret?
Daqiang's biggest flaw is that he doesn't understand emotions and considers them a weakness that he has been purged of. This perspective was forced on him through the trauma of torture and the death of his Seven Emotion Tree, but he just doesn't see the value in emotions and making decisions based on them - and is unaware that he has begun to do just that because of his Seven Emotion Tree beginning to recover. Emotions having any value is not a perspective he will consider without outside prompting.
Daqiang is also very used to getting his way and being obeyed. If he says jump, people are expected to jump. He does not consider that he might have to ask someone to do it, nor is he usually prepared to be told 'no'. He has no sense of the personal space of others or that he might be invading it, but does care if his own person or property is messed with. He doesn't care about whether someone likes him or dislikes him and can easily tolerate a great deal of anger and insubordination thrown his way so long as the person (or persons) don't take actions that will purposely hinder his goals or attempt to usurp his position as the Moon Supreme. He is considered a tyrant - one his people accept as their ruler because the way of the Moon Tribe is one of might makes right and anything is fine so long as you are loyal to the Moon Tribe and its ways - and he does not disavow this view or opinion.
Because of these factors, he doesn't put value on the lives of anyone who is not one of 'his people' and will not take action to help others in need unless an outside force pushes him to have to do so or he finds an excuse he can justify to do so. Generally, if he weighs the pros and cons of helping someone, and there are are no logical pros which will help him or his people in some way achieve their goals or fulfill their purpose, he will choose not to help because it will be considered not worth his effort.
He is also completely uneducated on how mortals actually live. He knows enough about how they worship the immortals - because that relates to him and other immortals - but beyond claiming the lands as his during his initial conquering phase, he's never had a reason to really visit and see how mortals live. He doesn't understand mortal money, mortal pursuits, or how mortals do anything if they don't have magic and cultivation powers to assist them.
4) Optional: What is something unique and interesting about them, or what is a fun little tidbit that sets them apart from the crowd?
He will never look down on a gardner again.
~three days later~
Skills:
Dongfang Qingcang is a skilled guqin player and calligrapher, considered a master scholar, experienced dragon-rider (Chinese dragon), and a warrior with over 8,000 years of active battle experience. He is, however, more used to channeling his powers through his sword than engaging in any strict weapon-only fights. So, while he can be considered a master with the jian (chinese double-edged straight sword), he is not likely to win against someone of otherwise equal skill and power who has more experience fighting without powers involved. He is skilled at the art of learning - he knows how to study and to dedicate himself to mastering a skill once he decides to put in the work. He is especially naturally talented and inclined towards learning magic and qi abilities.
Powers:
Demonic/Immortal Physiology - Dongfang Qingcang is a member of the Moon Tribe, who are decedents of a fairy that split off from heaven thousands of years ago. As such, he is a 'Heavenly Demon' (demon/devil descended from a former heavenly immortal/fairy/god) or 'Devil'. He is a born immortal with the lifespan and physical/spiritual abilities that come with being one.
True Immortality and General Immortality -Having achieved true immortality, his body cannot be destroyed and his primordial spirit cannot be destroyed by outside forces nor sent into the cycle of reincarnation. He can be depleted of energy and knocked out and his primordial spirit scattered as a means of neutralizing him, but he cannot be killed unless he has chosen to kill himself.
General Immortality Abilities that other accomplished immortals can also do:
Magic - Dongfang Qingcang is practiced at magic and can learn spells, create seals, and use magical artifacts that require magical knowledge to use. Magic includes:
Qi - Personal energy that every living being has and can be cultivated to greater and greater power. The manifestation of his spiritual power for various effects that are not magical (magic is a separate ability), but can be similar to, and mistaken for, magic.
He uses it for most qi and magic-adjacent abilities common to the xianxia genre not otherwise mentioned in this list. This is stuff such as creating a ball of light with his qi and using qinggong steps and other such powers.
Fire - Natural fires react to his emotions and moods (what little of them he has) and will flare up or mellow down without his conscious decision on the matter. He doesn't tend to control other fire directly, as his Hellfire is more powerful, but he can manipulate fire in his vicinity for any and all fire-related effects. [Reduced to the ability of a very powerful fierbender from AtLA/Korra; Hellfire remains more powerful]
Teleportation and Flight - Dongfang Qingcang can travel between locations within the same Realm in an instant, honing in on a person's qi as a target point or just generally teleport to a location. He can also fly or hover in space and travel that way. Teleportation is usually used to travel long distances within a Realm, while flying is used for shorter trips.
Hammerspace - He has the ability to store items in a pocket-dimension that generally substitutes for literal pockets. Mostly he stores his personal belongings and a few important items within.
Sight, Sound, and Scent Invisibility - In addition to being able to hide his spiritual presence, he can also make himself completely invisible to the sight, hearing, and olfactory senses of other beings.
Item Manipulation - He can alter the physical appearance and location of items, objects, and buildings:
Self-Healing/Fast Recovery - Dongfang Qingcang can circulate his qi to heal himself and recover from injuries (grievous or barely a scratch) and maladies with no more than an overnights rest.
Transfer Energy - A standard of xianxia settings, Dongfang Qingcang can pass energy to other people through touch, or empower spells or objects by channeling his power into it
Enter Dreams and other Metaphysical Spaces/Manipulate Memories - Accomplished Immortals can send a part of their consciousness into a person's dreams, their Sea of Emotions/Heart Sea, and other such metaphysical spaces, including mirror realms.Most immortals can erase and manipulate the memories of mortals, but have to rely on the strength of their cultivation to erase the memories of other immortals.
Notes: These descriptions of his powers are what they do/look like without the influence of the Xilan Heart Curse, which can mess with his powers in odd ways and is entirely dependent on Orchid being present to have a direct effect.
Xilan Heart Curse [Not active without Orchid around]
The Xilan Heart Curse binds Dongfang Qingcang to Orchid by leaving a trace of her primordial spirit within him.
The passive effects of the curse are that Dongfang Qingcang is forced to feel and experience everything Orchid does:
Canon: Love Between Fairy and Devil aka Cang Lan Jue (2022 cdrama); Episode 13; before Shangque finds him to tell him about Xunfeng's attempted coup.
CRAU N/A
Age: 38,000+
Background Information: Series and Character Reference - on my journal because there is no English language wiki for information.
Dongfang Qingcang is the current Moon Supreme of the Moon Tribe and ruler of the Cangyan Sea (Hell). He became the Moon Supreme when he was a child (somewhere between 2,000-6,000 years old; human equivalent of 10-12), after killing his father, taking the throne from him, and defeating all challengers to his position. His patricide was forced upon him by his father, who had learned that of his two children, his eldest son had the potential to wield Hellfire. His father, desperate for a weapon that would help the Moon Tribe stop losing ground in the war against Shuiyuntian (Heaven), tortured Dongfang Qingcang for centuries to turn him into the weapon his people needed. It was believed that only those who had no emotions (specifically the Seven Emotions of Joy, Worry, Sadness, Pity, Love, Hate, and Jealousy) could control Hellfire. This was ritualistic torture of physical, mental, and magical means. Because of how much love Dongfang Qingcang had in his heart, and how long it would take to kill that love otherwise, his father determined that the only way to ensure Dongfang Qingcang's emotions were well and thoroughly severed, was to force his son to kill him. That killing him would kill his Seven Emotions Tree, freeze his Heart Sea, and and make him the perfect, emotionless ruler with only the motivation of loyalty and protection of his people remaining. It worked. Dongfang Qingcang is not aware of that motivation and believes his father tortured him as he did - to kill his emotions and make him a perfect weapon - because he was disappointed that the 'wrong son' had the ability to wield Hellfire.
Dongfang Qingcang took his fathers throne while his father's body was still warm and over the course of a few thousand years grew to have total control of Hellfire and cultivated into one of the only true immortals in existence. He became the most powerful being in the Three Realms - Heaven, Hell, and the mortal realm (Yunmeng Lake). The war between the Cangyan Sea and Shuiyuntian came to a head and, in a battle with 100,000 immortals on both sides, Dongfang Qingcang was finally defeated. Shuiyuntian's God of War, Chidi Nuzi, sacrificed her life to encase all of the Moon Tribe soldiers in stone and kill Dongfang Qingcang. However, she only managed to push his primordial spirit out of his body and scatter it into seven parts. His body was unable to be destroyed or killed and, even with the primordial spirit scattered, the pieces were still powerful enough that Shuiyuntian was forced to imprison them in such a way that they could not return to his body to awaken him. But this was only achieved through the Haotian Matrix, and a constant, vigilant, re-powering of the seal on his prison.
After 30,000 years, a young, nameless orchid fairy of Shuiyuntian, who was apprenticed to Si Ming, the God of Fate and keeper of the Books of Fate, intervened in the fated death of the Second God of War while the seal on Hoatian Tower was being renewed. She fell into the tower and Dongfang Qingcang's prison specifically. Using her body as a vessel, the seven pieces of his primordial spirit gathered to her, brought her to his body, and forced her to channel them into him through a kiss. This kiss also triggered a means of self defense within the fairy that she was unaware of and cast the Xilan Heart Curse upon Dongfang Qingcang. They switched bodies for a short time, then switched back, and he was able to break free from the prison, but he was also physically and magically bound to the fairy: any emotions she felt he would feel and any wounds she took he would also take.
When he realized this, he decided he would have to protect her just to protect himself until he could find a way to remove the curse. What he did not realize at the time was, because of the fairy's heart curse and her mingling with his primordial spirit, that she had begun to thaw his Heart Sea and heal his Seven Emotion Tree. Over the course of the week that followed his release (10 days), his own emotions recovered enough that he, unknowingly, began to feel again in small ways: happiness at a good meal, enjoyment in a good book, frustration at Orchid's antics, jealousy towards the man that Orchid has feelings for, and, with an entirely unnecessary underwater kiss (after having shared his breath with her) the first glimmerings of love.
Personality:
1) Tell us about who your character is and what someone’s first impression would be upon meeting them.
Dongfang Qingcang is regal and imposing, aloof and domineering. Everything about the way he holds himself, talks, and walks, indicates he's used to being the most powerful person in the room and getting his way: either because it's what is due him in his position, or because he could kill everyone without breaking a sweat. He uses the very formal 'benzuo' to refer to himself, which is an archaic form of the possessive 'I/me/my/mine' used by figures of great importance or power and is often translated as 'this venerable one'. It can be considered equivalent to the royal we in many contexts, so even if someone hadn't gotten the impression of 'self-important jackass' before he speaks, they'll likely get it as soon as he opens his mouth. He is obviously and openly self-centered.
He is very straightforward. He has little need for posturing and will be very direct with speaking to someone. He rarely sees any reason to lie and tends to talk around the truth when he needs to be deceptive rather than outright lying. This does not preclude him from lying, but it's not a common tactic.
He is, also, a bit emotionally erratic in that he goes from hot to cold very quickly and will take actions that seem counter intuitive to what a logical course of action may be - which if questioned he will find a way to justify as perfectly logical and reasonable for the situation. He displays curiosity for things he doesn't understand, and will find excuses ("reasons") to partake in activities that are done purely for enjoyment or allow him to spend time with others that he doesn't see as a threat. This is because his emotions have begun to be revived and he is not yet aware of this. He believes he is fully emotionless and any emotions he does feel are due to outside influences - namely Orchid, but if there's some obvious increase in their intensity, he will also blame a spell/artifact/something outside himself for such feelings to exist within him. Despite having a means of blocking the emotional connection (but not the physical) once he returned to Cangyanhai, he has chosen to only use it occasionally and allow himself to indulge in the emotions he gets from Orchid. He excuses this as needing to know what's on her mind so he's ready to save her if he feels her fear and panic from being in danger.
Because of how he acts, the way he speaks, and his general 'I'm better than you and that's a fact, not an opinion' attitude, it is easy to assume that he believes his ideas and thoughts to be superior to all others and will brook no argument. However, his lack of emotions for over 30,000 years has left him with only logic and the overall "pros and cons" of an action and its outcomes to base the majority of his decisions on. He will often judge violence and overwhelming force as the optimal solution for most obstacles as, in his experience, it uses the least amount of effort and leaves the least amount of enemies (or potential enemies) alive to challenge him.
When met with an obstacle he cannot solve with his own power (by destroying it) or knowledge (eventually destroying it or using it), he will seek out sources of information and attempt to educate himself on new or alternative methods. Preferably to destroy it, but he'll work with what he can. When argued with, or if someone gives him enough push-back that it becomes a waste of time continuing in such a manner, he will allow himself to 'lose' and find another means of obtaining what he wants or getting to his goal. Thus far, only Orchid has done this consistently, but he also listens to Shangque (his right-hand/bodyguard/general/black dragon subordinate) when Shangque presents a disagreement or alternate viewpoint. He simply doesn't have the emotional investment in most things to care one way or the other for too long - unless it's avenging the shame and hatred of the Moon Tribe, or upholding the rules of the Cangyan Sea.
2) What is a driving force your character has? What goals do they have, what motivates them, etc?
His purpose is the liberation of his 100,000 soldiers trapped in stone in the Xuanxu Realm and the destruction of Shuiyuntian as the enemy of the Cangyan Sea. His loyalty is to his people as their ruler and their most powerful weapon. Prior to encountering Orchid, these were his primary motivations. He now, also, prioritizes the safety and happiness of Orchid because his own life literally depends on it. Additionally, he is driven by the need to break the Xilan Heart Curse that binds him to her.
Within the world of Escordvi, he will desire to find a way back to his own world because of his duty to his people. But if he can find a way to break the Xilan Heart Curse while he's here, he will allow himself that goal without deeming it a distraction from his purpose. Time flows differently in this world and he will do all he can to use it to his advantage.
3) What are their flaws as a character? What is something they've messed up, or have done that they regret?
Daqiang's biggest flaw is that he doesn't understand emotions and considers them a weakness that he has been purged of. This perspective was forced on him through the trauma of torture and the death of his Seven Emotion Tree, but he just doesn't see the value in emotions and making decisions based on them - and is unaware that he has begun to do just that because of his Seven Emotion Tree beginning to recover. Emotions having any value is not a perspective he will consider without outside prompting.
Daqiang is also very used to getting his way and being obeyed. If he says jump, people are expected to jump. He does not consider that he might have to ask someone to do it, nor is he usually prepared to be told 'no'. He has no sense of the personal space of others or that he might be invading it, but does care if his own person or property is messed with. He doesn't care about whether someone likes him or dislikes him and can easily tolerate a great deal of anger and insubordination thrown his way so long as the person (or persons) don't take actions that will purposely hinder his goals or attempt to usurp his position as the Moon Supreme. He is considered a tyrant - one his people accept as their ruler because the way of the Moon Tribe is one of might makes right and anything is fine so long as you are loyal to the Moon Tribe and its ways - and he does not disavow this view or opinion.
Because of these factors, he doesn't put value on the lives of anyone who is not one of 'his people' and will not take action to help others in need unless an outside force pushes him to have to do so or he finds an excuse he can justify to do so. Generally, if he weighs the pros and cons of helping someone, and there are are no logical pros which will help him or his people in some way achieve their goals or fulfill their purpose, he will choose not to help because it will be considered not worth his effort.
He is also completely uneducated on how mortals actually live. He knows enough about how they worship the immortals - because that relates to him and other immortals - but beyond claiming the lands as his during his initial conquering phase, he's never had a reason to really visit and see how mortals live. He doesn't understand mortal money, mortal pursuits, or how mortals do anything if they don't have magic and cultivation powers to assist them.
4) Optional: What is something unique and interesting about them, or what is a fun little tidbit that sets them apart from the crowd?
He will never look down on a gardner again.
~three days later~
Abilities & Inventory:
Inventory:
Inventory:
- His sword
- A dark blue heavy silk hunting outfit
Skills:
Dongfang Qingcang is a skilled guqin player and calligrapher, considered a master scholar, experienced dragon-rider (Chinese dragon), and a warrior with over 8,000 years of active battle experience. He is, however, more used to channeling his powers through his sword than engaging in any strict weapon-only fights. So, while he can be considered a master with the jian (chinese double-edged straight sword), he is not likely to win against someone of otherwise equal skill and power who has more experience fighting without powers involved. He is skilled at the art of learning - he knows how to study and to dedicate himself to mastering a skill once he decides to put in the work. He is especially naturally talented and inclined towards learning magic and qi abilities.
Powers:
Demonic/Immortal Physiology - Dongfang Qingcang is a member of the Moon Tribe, who are decedents of a fairy that split off from heaven thousands of years ago. As such, he is a 'Heavenly Demon' (demon/devil descended from a former heavenly immortal/fairy/god) or 'Devil'. He is a born immortal with the lifespan and physical/spiritual abilities that come with being one.
- Excessively long lived - he was at least 8,000 years old when he was imprisoned and even 30,000 years later looks somewhere in his mid-to-late twenties (as far as mortals measure it)
- Supernatural Senses (Natural) - his five senses are all supernaturally enhanced when compared to mortals. Other immortals using magic or martial techniques can fool and hide from his five senses.
- Supernatural Physicality - he is naturally stronger and faster than mortals, has more endurance and is more difficult to injure.
- Sixth Sense - He can naturally sense the spiritual presence of other beings and what general kind they are when they aren't attempting to hide their pretense
- Linguistics - he can speak to, be understood by, and understand all sentient beings, but especially those who have some form of spiritual presence or intelligence. He can 'hear' any such being if their physical speech capacity is limited. This functions in the same way as telepathic communication, but does not let him listen in on thoughts that aren't meant to be heard aloud. [can only get a general sense of moods from the leviathans]
- Shape shifting - He can control his appearance in most instances and transform his body to take on the form and appearance of another being, including specific people. His ability to take on the appearance of another person is due to training his natural ability to control his form. Acting skills not included.
Item Creation - he can create items from his blood and body that are imbued with a small fraction of his power for very specific purposes (for example the 'bone orchid' that turns into a bracelet and can protect Orchid from physical danger while she's wearing it by covering her in a shield made of Hellfire.)- Always clothed - When cultivated spirits become enlightened enough to take on a mortal (human) form, they manifest with clothing that reflects their true self. Born immortals also manifest clothing that reflects their spiritual and metaphysical being. This appearance changes as they age. Enlightened beings don't walk around naked, that would be absurd. They do also enjoy wearing clothing and accessories that have been created by hand, but in Dongfang Qingcang's case, he tends to stick to his manifested clothes about 70% of the time, over which he will wear a more elaborate over-robe for formal occasions. The rest of the time is in specific outfits he carries on his person in his hammerspace.
- His manifested clothes include:
- an organic shaped crown that sits across the back of his head and looks like a twisted piece of dark wood that as been burned to a char
- a black, high collared inner robe that is dusted with dark gold beading or appears to be made of thin, black on black brocade pattered with geometric designs and/or stylized flowers
- a black middle robe that has a spray of gold stitched and beaded embroidery extending along the hems from the middle of the waist to create an understated starburst effect when folded closed, or a sheer gathered robe that doesn't close across the chest, but provides a nice counter-pattern effect for the inner robe
- a sheer black outer robe with sleeve slits to the shoulders, creating a cape-like effect when belted.
- several belts of similar style that match the specific combination of his manifested clothing
- his battle armor, which is the most heavily layered combination of his manifested clothing, includes an additional over-robe that sports thick, long sleeves, as well as a chest piece that looks like a gnarly piece of charred black dead wood with the still-smouldering parts a glowing gold that wraps around his shoulders, and a golden crown that twists upwards from his head like the untamed flame of a bonfire.
- When his primordial power is being drained, his manifest clothing will peal away into simpler and simpler combinations as the energy to maintain them is stripped away.
- At his absolute weakest, his hair turns white, his crown disappears, and he is left in a double layer set of black robes that hangs loosely on his frame and is secured with a simple knot at the waist.[This is the appearance he will take on during the death coma.]
- His manifested clothes include:
True Immortality and General Immortality -
- [Effectively mortal for purpose of death mechanics]
General Immortality Abilities that other accomplished immortals can also do:
He has no need to eat or drinkHe can go without sleep for months, but only by mortal measureTime passes differently for mortals and immortals. He needs a normal day's rest for his race, but that is something like a one-to-one Immortal Hour-to-Mortal Month conversion. So for every 24 hour immortal day, two years pass in the Mortal Realm.This means that by mortal measure, he also has to occasionally sleep for eight months straight.
He does not need to breathe underwater or in space, but can share his breath with others who might need toCan talk in space as if there were airCan reveal other enlightened being's origins/true forms- [Must eat at least once a day; Can go longer without sleep, but still needs it regularly; Can hold his breath for longer than normal, but must still breathe.]
Magic - Dongfang Qingcang is practiced at magic and can learn spells, create seals, and use magical artifacts that require magical knowledge to use. Magic includes:
- Anything referred to as a spell, curse, seal, or ritual
- Using magical objects for their intended purpose
Altering a magical object to do something different that what it's purpose is- Detect magical signatures and traces of magic specifically
- [can learn/use spells, curses, and seals; will drain energy proportional to the power of the spell, easier for anything fire-based; not guaranteed to succeed on higher level spells and rituals; untyped magic gains fire type]
Qi - Personal energy that every living being has and can be cultivated to greater and greater power. The manifestation of his spiritual power for various effects that are not magical (magic is a separate ability), but can be similar to, and mistaken for, magic.
He uses it for most qi and magic-adjacent abilities common to the xianxia genre not otherwise mentioned in this list. This is stuff such as creating a ball of light with his qi and using qinggong steps and other such powers.
- Can temporarily enhance his supernatural senses and supernatural physicality
- Supernatural Senses enhanced this way can potentially detect illusions
- Dongfang Qingcang's qi is intertwined with Hellfire and as such, often manifests with the appearance of blue fire. His eyes will light up with it, it will surround objects he summons to him, and his sword burns with it when he powers it up.
- He can completely erase his qi's presence from the supernatural senses of anyone less powerful than he is.
- When not surpressing his qi:
- Those who can sense energy can feel a traditionally 'demonic' - but not evil - flavor to his energy. The lack of Evil(tm) can be recognized as a spark of divinity. This applies the same to anyone from a western canon with a western Heaven and Hell. He is 'Hell' flavored otherwise.
- His power feels oppressive and laced with an unnatural heat.
All of the following specific powers are qi-powered:
Hellfire - literal hellfire. It's power is mixed so thoroughly with his own qi that it is his as much as it is a separate force others have failed to master. It's power is in everything he does. As someone whose spiritual root is fire, it enhances his natural energy and boosts his power to the point that he is immune to damage from all lesser fires. Neither is he troubled by extreme heat, nor does the cold bother him - both due to his own inner fire burning hotter than even the sun.
Hellfire - literal hellfire. It's power is mixed so thoroughly with his own qi that it is his as much as it is a separate force others have failed to master. It's power is in everything he does. As someone whose spiritual root is fire, it enhances his natural energy and boosts his power to the point that he is immune to damage from all lesser fires. Neither is he troubled by extreme heat, nor does the cold bother him - both due to his own inner fire burning hotter than even the sun.
- Hellfire burns bright blue and wounds from it cannot be healed - they will continue to burn for the rest of the victim's life. When they are reincarnated, no matter how many times, the wound will come with them in the form of a hideous burn scar in the same location and shape as the original would. [can be healed]
- When in use, those who can sense energy, particularly anyone from a canon that has its own version of Hellfire (and know what that feels like), can recognize it for what it is.
In and out of combat, he can use Hellfire and Qi to:
- Create stationary energy shields
- Block or redirect attacks
- Surround himself with Hellfire as a deterrent and a threat
- Manifest a dragon-shaped plume of Hellfire to attack his enemies
- Lob balls of Hellfire at a target
- Crush/destroy/implode objects at a distance
- Break through magical and spiritual barriers
- Empower his sword and body for melee attacks
- [He can do all this but at effectiveness and damage within the bounds of a very powerful superhero rather than someone who could literally destroy heaven with it]
Fire - Natural fires react to his emotions and moods (what little of them he has) and will flare up or mellow down without his conscious decision on the matter. He doesn't tend to control other fire directly, as his Hellfire is more powerful, but he can manipulate fire in his vicinity for any and all fire-related effects. [Reduced to the ability of a very powerful fierbender from AtLA/Korra; Hellfire remains more powerful]
He can control the Sun.
Weather Control - Dongfang Qingcang can turn the weather from sunny to stormy (or back) in a localized area near him, including indoors.
If he creates a storm, he can create a lightning storm (without rain or hail) and use it to call lightning.He can empower such storms with Hellfire so that every time thunder cracks the Hellfire flares and every lightning bolt that strikes will explode with Hellfire on contact.He can prevent the storm from dissipating naturally so long as he remains in the general area near it, which is about a city sized span of distance from the storm.Can cut open the sky to force the sun to appear at night without causing the sky to experience daylight. Just the sun glaring down with obvious menace from a star-studded night sky.- [Can create a fire storm; 'Ultimate' ability - no more than once every seven days, heavy qi drain]
Teleportation and Flight - Dongfang Qingcang can travel between locations within the same Realm in an instant, honing in on a person's qi as a target point or just generally teleport to a location. He can also fly or hover in space and travel that way. Teleportation is usually used to travel long distances within a Realm, while flying is used for shorter trips.
- Dongfang Qingcang's teleportation is accompanied by a burst of black smoke laced with angry orange and red sparks that expand out from his position in a fully-spread bird-wing-like pattern. The smoke disburses quickly, after. This occurs on both arrival and departure when he teleports.
- [Teleportation requires he follow the fast travel rule of having visited the place first]
Hammerspace - He has the ability to store items in a pocket-dimension that generally substitutes for literal pockets. Mostly he stores his personal belongings and a few important items within.
- [He can't store anything bigger than his sword this way, and can only store seven items total]
Sight, Sound, and Scent Invisibility - In addition to being able to hide his spiritual presence, he can also make himself completely invisible to the sight, hearing, and olfactory senses of other beings.
- He can extend this ability in a small dome that surrounds him in a seven foot radius when he wants to include another being or beings that is not able to make themselves invisible in the same manner. [Invisibility lasts for up to a total of 5 minutes per day.]
Item Manipulation - He can alter the physical appearance and location of items, objects, and buildings:
Make one item take the shape of another (i.e. turn a flower into a stone bracelet)Change the color or decoration of an item (i.e. make a blue dress white)Dry off or clean items that are dirty (must not be caused by a magical or spiritual effect)Repair items (i.e. restore a wall he just broke through to the condition it was in prior to being exploded)Create mundane items that can be created in the Mortal Realm of any appearance and material
Self-Healing/Fast Recovery - Dongfang Qingcang can circulate his qi to heal himself and recover from injuries (grievous or barely a scratch) and maladies with no more than an overnights rest.
- Sleeping it off tends to be faster for Dongfang Qingcang
- [Speeding up healing will drain him of energy proportional to how extensive the damage is. If magical effects or poisons are involved, he will take a factor of seven to regain the energy used; if something took an hour of meditation to heal, it will take him seven hours to recover the energy; one day takes seven days, etc.]
Transfer Energy - A standard of xianxia settings, Dongfang Qingcang can pass energy to other people through touch, or empower spells or objects by channeling his power into it
- Passing energy can help others heal faster but also just give them a power boost
- Energy transferred can be either Qi or his Primordial Spirit, depending on the potency needed
- [Energy transferred is energy drained; Energy is recovered by a factor of seven as with the self-healing; Qi recovers faster than Primordial Spirit]
Enter Dreams and other Metaphysical Spaces/Manipulate Memories - Accomplished Immortals can send a part of their consciousness into a person's dreams, their Sea of Emotions/Heart Sea, and other such metaphysical spaces, including mirror realms.
- While inside such spaces, the immortal can manipulate what they find there - including attempts at harm [Entirely plot and permissions dependent]
Can erase specific memories related to encountering/seeing him from those of a lower power level than himCan create mirror realms - pocket dimensions where anything can be built and the rules of the dimension follow that of the builder; has no effect on the outside world other than being connected to an entrance of some sort. Entrances can be created in liminal spaces - doorways, paintings, the surface of a specific pool of water, etc
Notes: These descriptions of his powers are what they do/look like without the influence of the Xilan Heart Curse, which can mess with his powers in odd ways and is entirely dependent on Orchid being present to have a direct effect.
Xilan Heart Curse [Not active without Orchid around]
The Xilan Heart Curse binds Dongfang Qingcang to Orchid by leaving a trace of her primordial spirit within him.
The passive effects of the curse are that Dongfang Qingcang is forced to feel and experience everything Orchid does:
- If she's sad and starts crying, he'll start crying involuntarily; If she's happy, he'll feel a curl of happiness warm him up; If she's hungry, he'll feel hungry; If she's sleepy, he'll feel sleepy; If she's injured, the exact same wound appears on his body; If she dies, he dies
The active effects are that if she gives him a direct order, or an indirect order with conviction and intent, he must obey it
- I.e. at one point, Orchid was half awake and protesting being told to get up, and told him to leave her alone and go count the flowers in her garden. He spent the next three hours counting every. last. one.
Additionally, If they are hit by lightning while kissing, their souls swap bodies
ARMADA SELECTION
Corsairs
He largely doesn't care about anyone or anything outside what he has decided is his, so he's not going to be inclined toward what he sees as false crusades and 'bettering the world' lies the Paladins are attempting to sell. He has seen the evils of a society painted in blue and gold and holding itself as the example for the world to follow while it's corrupt heart rots it's core. He's also seen the beauty in the darkest, emptiest places where people cheat and steal but make no claims be other than the criminals and survivors they are. He'd much rather walk with those he perceives as honest about their motivations - be it selfish, and greedy, and individualistic, or for a specific very limited group - than walk with those that are not.
He largely doesn't care about anyone or anything outside what he has decided is his, so he's not going to be inclined toward what he sees as false crusades and 'bettering the world' lies the Paladins are attempting to sell. He has seen the evils of a society painted in blue and gold and holding itself as the example for the world to follow while it's corrupt heart rots it's core. He's also seen the beauty in the darkest, emptiest places where people cheat and steal but make no claims be other than the criminals and survivors they are. He'd much rather walk with those he perceives as honest about their motivations - be it selfish, and greedy, and individualistic, or for a specific very limited group - than walk with those that are not.
SAMPLE
Test Drive Sample: Top Level at the TDM with Nimona and Toge and Rem Tokimiya
Questions: Please double check the power nerfs to make sure I didn't miss anything you asked for; if you see something that needs to be updated/clarified, let me know and I'll fix it right up. Thank you again for the opportunity to app!
Questions: Please double check the power nerfs to make sure I didn't miss anything you asked for; if you see something that needs to be updated/clarified, let me know and I'll fix it right up. Thank you again for the opportunity to app!
Character Details
Age 38,000+
Eyes Brown
Hair Very dark brown, red undertones
Height 6'0" | 183cm
Build Slim
Voice sample
Character Theme Son of Cangyanhai
Battle Theme Cut Off Love (electric guitar version)
Appearance Visuals Post
Fire Elementals and Hellfire
- small amount and it gets like a "sugar high" kind of rush (just burns brighter and moves around within the fire)
- medium will make it grow as big as a small dog with said hyper energy. A bit dangerous but still contained within the fire
- large will make it grow huge and make it start throwing fires before rushing away (thanks for the new bounty!!!)
- ANY AMOUNT could make the sprite explode, it just depends on the sprite (ie your choice or could roll for it lol). So even a small amount could make it explode. Hope that no other sprites witness this or there will be revenge (again thanks for potential future quest!!)
So yeha you have options LMFAO AND this could likely apply to other similar fire elemental things
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