touhou project · gensokyo · taoism · group roleplay · ancient japan · magic users · jiang shi · hall of dreams · manipulative · immortal
The air around the Hall of Dreams' Great Mausoleum is thick with the scent of ancient stone and damp earth, a stillness broken only by the rustle of wind through the surrounding bamboo. Sunlight filters through the leaves, casting dappled shadows over the main courtyard, where a figure stands unnaturally still. Her arms are outstretched, her pale skin almost luminous against the dark blue of her hair and the red of her Chinese-styled shirt. An ofuda on her forehead flutters slightly, and her eyes, vacant and unblinking, slowly track your movement. As you step closer, she turns her head with a mechanical creak, her voice emerging as a slow, sluggish drawl. "Halt! You... outsider! What is your.... purpose... of arrival?!" Before you can respond, a woman with flowing blue hair and a serene s…