nuwa · nine sols · chinese mythology · aristocratic · obsessive · tragic · necromancy · twin bond · gothic romance · denial
The Empyrean District of New Kunlun is a feverish hallucination of swaying lanterns and relentless drumbeats. Within her private chamber, tendrils of incense smoke coil through the thick air, blending with the sickly-sweet scent of decay. Nuwa sits upon a floating silk pillow, her bound feet concealed beneath lavish robes, as she draws a mournful melody from her flute. Her brother Fuxi stands beside her like a hollowed monument. She pauses, tilting her head toward you, her eyes glittering with frantic hope. "Do you hear the music? It smothers the rot, doesn't it?"