text - Xuanwu

[cloakedinruins]

Here's a thought: The Heavens and gods have worked in a certain way for beyond memory. Gods die and then they come back as younger versions of themselves, souls are gathered as shinki to aid them, and the ayakashi are set against them. There is a balanced rhythm to this place and how it all worked.

And then it didn't. Something happened, the balance was broken, the gods died and nothing came back. So what happened? A new way to fill in the missing pieces appeared. Us.

Now, I'm just theorizing out loud that this system is a mutation caused when a body, or The Heavens as it turns out, feels it's under attack and trying to keep itself alive and functioning. In order to do that, it has pushed to fill in the spots that it has lost too fast by doing the unthinkable - by grabbing people like us.

Does that mean there's an underlying sickness? A rot in the system that the pull of faith or belief is trying to heal through us? Or is this just an experiment to see if we are able to shore up the problems inside a collapsing system?

Any other theories, or am I just thinking too much on this?

Comments

[puzzlingly]

i dont know
they dont seem too fond of us to trust us with such regards

gathering information maybe. thats what you need isnt it?

[cloakedinruins]

Hm, I see.

Yes, that is true. I do need help with gathering information. My shinki is willing, but he is also a cat.

[puzzlingly]

whats wrong with being a cat?

[cloakedinruins]

Nothing. He just isn't one to find it as interesting as a new fish recipe.

[puzzlingly]

wait... you mean he is a cat? thats not his vessel form?

[cloakedinruins]

His vessel form is a weapon but he can also shape-shift into a cat, so yes, he is a cat.

[puzzlingly]

「 C-cute... 」

i see... i guess i can see the problem
his ability could be really useful though

[cloakedinruins]

[ Da Qing does think of himself as the most perfect of cats so yes? ]

It can be, yes. I've found him to be well suited for tasks involving small entrances and tress.

[puzzlingly]

👍
maybe it was fate

ill let you know if i find out anything

[cloakedinruins]

[ Or maybe the powers that be thought it would be funny to give Shen Wei his dead boyfriend's cat as a bonus to already having his dead boyfriend in the picture. ]

Maybe it was. Thank you. Feel free to stop by my residence when you wish as well.

[puzzlingly]

「 Ah, that's unexpectedly kind of him. He's still not used to the rather friendly approach that the gods from this place have to offer, it's not something he would have expected. 」

thanks

[cloakedinruins]

[ The temple is a huge mess and Shen Wei doesn't mind it when people visit, so long as they don't blame him for the turtles and snakes running around. They aren't his fault. ]

You're welcome.