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 Posted: Sat Apr 24, 2010 9:51 am
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a quest thread for Lan Tsai-ho, one of the
Eight Immortals of Toaist mythology
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Aspects
Mythology
Quest
Concept
Wisdom
Credit
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Posted: Sat Apr 24, 2010 10:22 am
mythology
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• The Eight Immortals •
A collection of eight spirits that, for their honorable conduct in
their human lives, were allowed to taste one of the Peach of
Immortality, a legendary fruit that grants the taster eternal life.
The spirits are believed to have been born in the Tang or Song
Dynasty and continue to be revered today as household
protector spirits.
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• Lan Tsai-Ho •
(sometimes known as Lan Caihe)
The fifth of the Eight Immortals, usually depicted as a gender-
ambiguous youth of about sixteen years. In artwork, he/she
is always shown carrying a basket of fruit and according to
legend, is also talented in singing and playing the flute and
castanets. Despite the generally nonsensical nature of this spirit's
verses, there is a certain spiritual depth to them that kept the
youth from looking entirely insane during his/her mortal
existence. Though not known for animal charming, Lan's legend
states that his/her final moments as a mortal were spent
intoxicated at an inn, where a crane, allured by the youth's
soul-searching songs, snatched him/her away to the heavens.
The exact nature of Lan's songs are indefinite, with some tales
describing them simply as meritorious and deep while others
suggest a certain supernatural element to them, such as being
melodic omens of events to come. The spirit's personality is also
somewhat ambiguous, though it is very clear that he/she thinks
little of material possessions. Even during his/her mortality,
when Lan's meager livelihood was earned through streetside
performances and begging, the youth did not seem to take the
concept of money very seriously, often leaving it scattered on
the ground for other beggars to pick up.
In artwork, Lan is shown wearing a tattered blue gown of no
particular gender inference, a wide wooden belt, and a single
sandal, with the other foot left bare. He/she is said to go half-
naked during colder seasons and dress heavily in the warmer
ones. This seems to symbolize the uncomfortable life of the
impoverished.
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Posted: Sat Apr 24, 2010 11:09 am
quest
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• The Basics •
My interpretation of Lan for this shop will be a boy in his early-
mid teenage years with no apparent, gender-defining qualities.
Though I am currently questing him as a Customer, I haven't
made an absolute decision about this and would like to know
what quest visitors have to suggest.
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• Personality in Six Traits •
Spiritual . . . Lan has little regard for material wealth and as
a result, does not take such things very seriously. He finds
excessive indulgence and adornment to be a sign of spiritual
weakness and prefers to aid others spontaneously, rather than
be asked (or worse yet, feel obliged) to do a favor.
Mirthful . . . As far as Lan is concerned, there isn't much
wrong with his life. While he doesn't wander around with a smile
constantly plastered across his face, the way he moves and
speaks is suggestive of a rather content being.
Peaceful . . . As much as he may bring out argumentativeness
in others, Lan himself will not take arguments seriously. He is
calm in almost everything he does.
Pestersome . . . One misfortune of being a human-turned-
immortal is, of course, the boredom that comes with existing for
eternity. Lan sometimes misses his simple life as a preaching
beggar and will not hesitate to not only point out another's moral
faults, but insist on advising them about it (both directly and
indirectly). His seemingly everlasting patience is especially
irritating; it's almost as if it says "you'll cave before I do".
Scattered . . . it isn't uncommon for Lan to forget important
things and only reremember them at the most inopportune
moment. Being a bit of a philosopher, his head is probably in the
clouds a little too much for his own good, which causes him to
have a habit of missing important details, mishearing things, or
ignore others entirely. A good indication of the spirit's interest
in someone/something is his significantly improved ability to pay
attention to it.
??? . . . Halp? D:
Fun Facts . . . Lan is a great fan of proverbs and has spent
quite a bit of his existence learning new ones (from all eras and
cultures)... he tries not too pass up too many chances to use
them; otherwise, Lan's speech is rather plain in terms of
vocabulary; . . .
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Posted: Sat Apr 24, 2010 11:19 am
concept
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• Concept Appearance •
In the event that Lan is won as a semi- or full-custom, there
are certain appearance qualities that I would like him to have,
which I will list/plan/expand here.
A big part of this pet's concept is his gender neutrality, which
can be achieved by a roundish face with no extremely manly or
womanly features, loose, plain clothing, and a nondefining hair
style (possibly a simple, pulled-back braid).
According to legend, Lan is usually garbed in a tattered blue
gown (or robe) with a wide wooden belt, wearing only one
sandal. He is always shown carrying a basket of fruit, but
may sometimes also have a flute or castanets (finger-size
cymbals) on his person.
I picture his facial expressions and poses being suggestive of his
worry-free and immaterial mentality. He seems like the sort of
spirit that would be totally at peace with himself.
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• Concept Art •
coming soon?
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Posted: Sat Apr 24, 2010 11:23 am
wisdom
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• Visitor Suggestions •
Have yet to be made D:
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Posted: Sat Apr 24, 2010 11:32 am
credit
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• Ownership •
Bathhouse of the Gods B/C © xx SPARK, ex o ex Snoof
Spirited Away (from which this B/C was inspired) ©
Hayao Miyazaki
Lan Tsai-Ho is a figure of Taoist mythology, not an
original character. While my personal interpretation of him for
the sake of this shop is of my own imagination, he is still
common artistic property.
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• Miscellaneous •
Quest Content and Design © The Leech Festival
Information Sources:
Wikipedia, CrystalLinks.com, and AsianArtMall.com
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Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2012 12:56 pm
I like the idea of him more as a customer too, because it would fit the mythology better.
Maybe his sixth trait could be "Studious"? It sounds like he studies, because of how he can play instruments and talk about proverbs.
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