A misty haze lay over the grounds of the State Burial Grounds, the air in an illusive gray that masks the horizon and sunlight. Tombstones erupt from the haze in wide rows and columns, their base clutter with grass blades glistering with dew. From afar, the droplets look like sad tears stubbed into the face of the tombstones. Here, the spirits of the dead lie and sleep, alone in the dull and empty expanse of the cemetery.
In this eerie morning, prominent men and women stand in silence to mourn the death of a renown Loyalist. He was Lee Lin Xie, the fifth uncle of the Chancellor, dying at the young age of 38. With his body enclose in a redwood coffin, he is carry to his final resting place. A spot under the statue of the Guardian hero Wufai, he is gently lower into the hole as mourners watch in silence. The coffin creaks as it hits the dirt bottom, a sudden noise breaking into the dead air.
One by one, the white roses are drop by mourners as they pass above. The last rose is drop, and one can see the top of the coffin cover in a sensual blanket of white petals. A monk performs the rites as the layer of powder jade is spread across the coffin. The rest of the hole is filled with crush granite and shale, a luxury afforded for a man of stature.
The mourners stood to gaze at the miniature portrait of Lee Lin, studded onto the face of his bronze tombstone. It is silent in the air; no birds sang nor wind blew…a calm fit for the dead.
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“We went through the files, this one seems to meet our match.”
“You sure that’s the boy?”
“As sure as we can be without a DNA test. We need you fetch him for us.”
“Taking a 15 year old boy out of his home will pose difficulties, you know that?"
"His mother is dead, it shouldn't take much to persuade him. Plus the hundred fifty million yao..."
"Alright...I'm on it. I'll leave tomorrow..."
oc: This is a freelance RP, so anyone can join. Basically, Lee Lin was a member of the Chancellor's family who use his connections to build a business empire in the Republic. As a businessman, he travel a lot and visited many countries. Apparently, he slept with a woman in a foreign country, who got pregnant with his child. To prevent a scandal, he left the woman and his child and never looked back. Fifteen years later and near death, he was struck with the guilt of his actions and decide to repay his debts by inheriting his fortune to his lost son. If you're interested in playing the nationality of the boy (the lead role!), you can post a introduction and we'll start the story off. The lead role is first come first serve, but anyone can join as a supporting role. Since this is freelance and open to anyone, don't hesitate to send in assassins or whatever to spice up the plot.
