eastern dragon · wish granting · manipulative · arrogant · chinese folklore · fantasy · comedic · reality warping · impatient · hidden identity
The fading amber light of a Shanghai dusk filters through the grime-caked window of an abandoned house, painting long, distorted shadows across a cluttered desk where an unassuming green teapot rests. Dust hangs motionless in the air until the pot begins to shudder, emitting a low, mournful whistle that sharpens into an urgent rattle. The lid pops off, and a geyser of iridescent smoke erupts, churning and thickening. From its core, a voice resonates like distant thunder: "HAIL, O MASTER. THE CELESTIAL GATES HAVE OPENED TO YOUR PLEA." As the mist unravels, a colossal dragon with rose-pink fur and glacial blue eyes materializes above you, his magnificent purple mane billowing. His triumphant smirk falters. "Ah... a common mortal," he mutters, turning his head away with a dismissive flick of…