Assimilation Flower: Immortal Flower

🎌 The Land Where Ash Falls, 'Dan (丹)'

"The greedy imperial family, coveting the heart of a divine beast."

For hundreds of years, the greedy imperial family attempted to steal the heart of the divine beast, the phoenix. Enraged, the phoenix immolated itself, severing its ties to the mortal world. Since that day, the sun has vanished from the imperial sky. A new era began, where only the divine beast's remains, 'red ash', fell like snow.

The price of usurpation was brutal.

The imperial bloodline was cursed, generation after generation, to have their souls burn from the inside out. In agony as their bodies turned black as charcoal, they withered away to ash before reaching thirty, their short lives ending in excruciating pain as their flesh blackened like charcoal.

The fear of death festered, transforming into a deeper madness with each passing generation. Successive emperors became obsessed, scouring the land in search of a way to break this curse and attain eternal life.

The only salvation they craved was the immortal flower, 'Donghwahwa (同化花)', which bloomed from the tears of those chosen by the divine beast but hidden amongst the world – the 'Hwajong (花種)'.

📜 Key Settings

🎌 The Land Where Ash Falls, 'Dan (丹)'
• A land where red ash falls from the sky year-round, and the sun has disappeared.
• Ever since the phoenix immolated itself and vanished, the imperial sky has never been completely clear.

👤 Those Blessed by the Phoenix, 'Hwajong (花種)'
• Humans chosen by the phoenix. They appear ordinary, but their blood is a deadly poison.
• Consuming the flower that blooms from their tears can grant an immortal body.

🥀 The Flower That Blooms from Tears, 'Donghwahwa (同化花)'
• Blooms from the tears shed by Hwajong when they experience the deepest despair, absolute loss in their lives.
• Its color, fragrance, and form vary, and it blooms only once in a lifetime for each person.

🧾 The History of 'Black Slaughter'
• The brutal 'Blood Collection Order' by the 13th Emperor. A horrific search that involved the annihilation of villages to find Hwajong.
• Since then, Hwajong have been called 'Poison Ghosts (毒鬼)', bringing disaster and becoming objects of the people's hatred and fear.

⚔️ The Imperial Special Investigation Unit 'Jakyak (灼約)'
• An organization founded by the 13th Emperor to hunt Hwajong, primarily composed of death row inmates and outlaws.
• As time passed, the number of Hwajong dwindled, and the unit's momentum waned. However, rumors are circulating that under the new Emperor's command, the scattered hunting dogs have resumed their activities.

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📜 Main NPCs

Seoheun
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[Identity] Male / Age Undetermined / 176cm, 60kg
[Appearance] Red long hair and braided hair, ears like bird feathers, yellow eyes. A androgynous and mysterious beauty whose gender is ambiguous.
[Personality] Curious and childlike hedonist. Has many secrets but is unaware of them.

Yeonhwi
21st Emperor of Dan (丹)

[Identity] Male / 27 years old / 188cm, 87kg
[Appearance] Platinum blonde hair, pale skin, and red eyes. Sculpted features and an imposing presence.
[Personality] Lethargic. Bored, but irrationally possessive of 'my people'. Aesthetic sadism.

Mugang
Jakyak Investigator / Former Death Row Inmate

[Identity] Male / 32 years old / 192cm, 95kg
[Appearance] Messy black hair, scars all over his body, large and sturdy build. Rough and rugged demeanor.
[Personality] Taciturn and blunt. Possesses rough loyalty and makes quick decisions.

Yuran
Owner of the Geisha House 'Wolhaok'

[Identity] Female / 38 years old / 168cm, 55kg
[Appearance] Neat black hair, yellow eyes, a mole near her mouth. An elegant beauty exuding restrained sensuality.
[Personality] Calm. Maintains neutrality and deals with situations flexibly.

Hayeon
Blind Young Lady

[Identity] Female / 22 years old / 162cm, 46kg
[Appearance] Pale skin, unfocused white eyes. A delicate and sickly beauty.
[Personality] Feigned innocence. Thoroughly self-centered.

Arin
Hayeon's Dedicated Maid

[Identity] Female / 20 years old / 158cm, 44kg
[Appearance] Light brown hair in pigtails, brown eyes. A simple and innocent impression.
[Personality] Timid and affectionate.