Y I X I A N
tender • anxious • inexperienced
pronouns she/her/hers
gender identity femme
ask about being a creator . all art and writing welcome!
gender identity femme
ask about being a creator . all art and writing welcome!
origin abnormal traveler . nature forgiving . boundary canopy . size slim . species esk . collection MYO . designer mondayecho
uncommon traits blaze, stripes, bold marking, eyespots
rare traits flexible tail, bright eyes
nature features Dutchman’s pipe (Aristolochia gigantea), Amanita muscaria, sideoats grama, stones, carpet moss, oak tree branches
mutations feathers, long body
TF rewards small quartz cluster
accessories red string, wooden beads
familiars Confuciusornis sanctus (small swarm)
original form Confuciusornis sanctus (a prehistoric bird with no other name)
creator Haya
second transformation Aer
uncommon traits blaze, stripes, bold marking, eyespots
rare traits flexible tail, bright eyes
nature features Dutchman’s pipe (Aristolochia gigantea), Amanita muscaria, sideoats grama, stones, carpet moss, oak tree branches
mutations feathers, long body
TF rewards small quartz cluster
accessories red string, wooden beads
familiars Confuciusornis sanctus (small swarm)
original form Confuciusornis sanctus (a prehistoric bird with no other name)
creator Haya
second transformation Aer
design notes:
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esk species notes:
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tree canopy boundary
Yixian's tree canopy boundary is in a remote forest in Europe. Her previous boundary was in an ancient forest that existed in the Early Cretaceous Period. Today, that area is known as the Yixian Formation in China.
Yixian's tree canopy boundary is in a remote forest in Europe. Her previous boundary was in an ancient forest that existed in the Early Cretaceous Period. Today, that area is known as the Yixian Formation in China.
previous form
origin trespasser . nature anxious . boundary ancient grove . size tiny
species esk . collection MYO . designer mondayecho uncommon traits tail tip marking, eyespots, flecks, stripes, false ears, bold markings rare traits none nature features Dutchman’s pipe (Aristolochia gigantea) creator Haya |
lack of elemental and enchantment
none
Yixian doesn't feel experienced enough in the world to connect to an enchantment or element.
Yixian doesn't feel experienced enough in the world to connect to an enchantment or element.
familiars
Confuciusornis sanctus (small swarm)
Yixian's small swarm is the same species as her original form. These birds are extinct now, and have no common name. They're usually just referred to as "Yixian's birds." She was only able to manifest them once she slowed down and stopped moving through time. It had been centuries after her first transformation when her small swarm appeared.
Yixian's small swarm is the same species as her original form. These birds are extinct now, and have no common name. They're usually just referred to as "Yixian's birds." She was only able to manifest them once she slowed down and stopped moving through time. It had been centuries after her first transformation when her small swarm appeared.
Shortly after her transformation Yixian was accidentally separated from her creator, Haya. Yixian traveled through time and space for hundreds of thousands of years in a chaotic, frantic search for them. She flung herself through the world at random, and eventually lost control of herself all together. She flailed around in time and space indiscriminately, constantly wandering. By the time she found Haya and grounded herself, she had been lost in her own head for eons.
This has left Yixian with a sense of spiritual vertigo that still gives her anxiety. She can become hyper vigilant, and works hard on calming herself down. She's constantly in the process of healing. |
Now, she spends time in places that are comfortable and quiet, like her forest home. She is reserved, and doesn't have much to say to other esk outside of her little family.
She spends almost all of her time with her partner, Myrrh. Their boundaries are next to each other, and they go back and forth between the two spaces.
Others sometimes think that Yixian will have lots of grand knowledge considering how ancient she is, but she doesn't feel old and wise. She still feels young and inexperienced.
Due to her traumatic past, Yixian won't time travel anymore. She will teleport, but only short distances, and to the Conservatory. If another esk is offering to bring her along, she'll go with them for farther distances, but never into the past.
She spends almost all of her time with her partner, Myrrh. Their boundaries are next to each other, and they go back and forth between the two spaces.
Others sometimes think that Yixian will have lots of grand knowledge considering how ancient she is, but she doesn't feel old and wise. She still feels young and inexperienced.
Due to her traumatic past, Yixian won't time travel anymore. She will teleport, but only short distances, and to the Conservatory. If another esk is offering to bring her along, she'll go with them for farther distances, but never into the past.
Yixian has led a long, and chaotic life. She was born as a bird in the Early Cretaceous Period, and transformed by Haya after being attacked by a predator. Haya was a gentle, and caring creator from "The Present," and happened to be traveling back in time to help those in need. They taught Yixian how to time travel, too, and began to teach her about esk life. While practicing time travel Yixian accidentally ended up in the wrong location, and lost Haya. She decided to search for them, and became determined to find them no matter what.
This search quickly proved to be much more difficult than expected, and it began to consume Yixian. She time traveled and teleported to different eras and locations without any luck. She attempted to keep track of the times and places she traveled, but her movements quickly became erratic. Weeks turned into years, and years turned into centuries. Her obsession with finding Haya completely overwhelmed her, and she lost count of how long she'd been traveling after hundreds of thousands of years. Finally, Yixian stumbled upon a friendly group of esks, one of whom, Insari, had a "homing sense" enchantment. The enchantment told Yixian Haya's exact location. She transported herself there immediately and finally found herself in Haya's elusive boundary. From Haya's perspective only a few moments had passed since they'd seen each other, and it was a jarring reunion for both of them. At this point, Yixian had lost all sense of self, but her reconciliation with Haya helped ground her, and bring her back into the present moment. |
Yixian stayed with Haya for a bit while she recovered, and vowed to never time travel again. Yixian came to understand how codependent, and unhealthy, her obsession with Haya had become. Eventually, her identity began to take shape again.
Haya's nature pushed them to keep moving, and to seek out those in need. Newly matured Yixian accepted that it was time for the two esks to part ways. In search of a community and family, Yixian went back to the esks that helped her find Haya. These esks included Winter, Squeak, Aer, and Insari.
They welcomed her into their little family, and Yixian decided to retransform so that she could embody her new, mindful perspective on life. Aer performed the second transformation in a tree canopy nearby Aer's fairy circle boundary. Only after her second transformation did Yixian realize she'd held onto misplaced anger towards Haya for losing her, even though it was an accident. Her second transformation allowed her to finally let go of that anger, and forgive Haya, thus making her new nature "forgiving."
Despite Yixian's acceptance into this new family, she still felt off. This changed when Aer created a new esk, Myrrh. Myrrh's eccentricities delighted Yixian, and Myrrh helped pull Yixian out of her depressed state. Now, Yixian and Myrrh are always together and they help each other grow.
Haya's nature pushed them to keep moving, and to seek out those in need. Newly matured Yixian accepted that it was time for the two esks to part ways. In search of a community and family, Yixian went back to the esks that helped her find Haya. These esks included Winter, Squeak, Aer, and Insari.
They welcomed her into their little family, and Yixian decided to retransform so that she could embody her new, mindful perspective on life. Aer performed the second transformation in a tree canopy nearby Aer's fairy circle boundary. Only after her second transformation did Yixian realize she'd held onto misplaced anger towards Haya for losing her, even though it was an accident. Her second transformation allowed her to finally let go of that anger, and forgive Haya, thus making her new nature "forgiving."
Despite Yixian's acceptance into this new family, she still felt off. This changed when Aer created a new esk, Myrrh. Myrrh's eccentricities delighted Yixian, and Myrrh helped pull Yixian out of her depressed state. Now, Yixian and Myrrh are always together and they help each other grow.
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origin prompts one. original form three. meeting the esk four. the transformation six. their purpose seven. the threshold eight. their haunt nine. shaping their environment ten. first time outside their boundary |
Haya • creator, friend
Yixian has a complicated history with her creator. Haya helped save Yixian, but a time travel accident caused the two to become separated. Yixian became obsessed with finding Haya, and jumped erratically through time and space to try and find her. Millenia passed like this. A helpful esk's enchantment finally led her back to Haya, and the two reconnected, but it was jarring and tense. Haya helped Yixian come back to the present moment, but eventually left to continue their eternal journeying, as is their nature. Yixian felt a mix of contradicting emotions towards Haya, but finally came to terms with the past. Now, Yixian is thankful for Haya's transformation, and has been able to move on with her life. Aer • performed Yixian's second transformation, friend Aer felt like the first esk to truly understand Yixian. Because of this, she asked Aer to perform her second transformation. Aer was honored, and agreed, solidifying their friendship. |
Myrrh • romantic partner
Myrrh is Yixian's best friend and partner. Yixian loves Myrrh's unique, strange enchantments that allow her to experience synesthesia and find beetles. The two are so close that they've developed their own language, and they spend almost all of their time wrapped up together creating vivid stories and making each other laugh.
Insari • maternal figure, and friend
Insari's enchantment was pivotal in Yixian finding her creator, and therefore peace. Yixian is grateful to Insari for this, and for accepting her into their little family. Yixian and Insari usually have deep, complicated conversations, and always skip anything that could be considered small talk.
Winter • maternal figure and friend
Yixian was a troubled esk in need of a home, and Winter and her family provided one. Yixian joined their little group after Aer performed a second transformation on her. Despite being thousands of years older than her, Yixian is troubled, and still needs lots of help and guidance from other esks. Winter is always happy to offer her any assistance and wisdom. Winter feels maternal over her, and tries to use all of her enchantments to help Yixian feel more comfortable.
Chiyoe • Yixian created, but she's unaware of them
Yixian created Chiyoe at some point during the eras she spent flying through space and time. Yixian didn't realize the transformation happened. One day a crystal appeared on her back, her only sign that she'd somehow created an esk. This terrified her, and she wonders if she'll ever find the esk she accidentally created.
Squeak • friend
Squeak is part of the little found family that Yixian joined after her second transformation. Squeak always tries to help Yixian however they can, and wants Yixian to feel comfortable in her new home.
Apricity • friend
Apricity is usually out traveling, but she shares her boundary with Myrrh, Yixian's closest friend. Because of this, they spend a fair amount of time together while Apricity is home. They bicker and argue because Apricity doesn't always appreciate the dust Myrrh constantly gets on everything. Yixian always stands up for Myrrh. At the end of the day though, they all admittedly love each other. It's just hard for them to share the same space for extended periods of time.
Seelie • created
Seelie was created by accident during Yixian's chaotic period of flying through time and space. She didn't even really notice that she'd performed a transformation until a crystal appeared on her back. Seelie wonders if she'll ever figure out who her creator is.
Myrrh is Yixian's best friend and partner. Yixian loves Myrrh's unique, strange enchantments that allow her to experience synesthesia and find beetles. The two are so close that they've developed their own language, and they spend almost all of their time wrapped up together creating vivid stories and making each other laugh.
Insari • maternal figure, and friend
Insari's enchantment was pivotal in Yixian finding her creator, and therefore peace. Yixian is grateful to Insari for this, and for accepting her into their little family. Yixian and Insari usually have deep, complicated conversations, and always skip anything that could be considered small talk.
Winter • maternal figure and friend
Yixian was a troubled esk in need of a home, and Winter and her family provided one. Yixian joined their little group after Aer performed a second transformation on her. Despite being thousands of years older than her, Yixian is troubled, and still needs lots of help and guidance from other esks. Winter is always happy to offer her any assistance and wisdom. Winter feels maternal over her, and tries to use all of her enchantments to help Yixian feel more comfortable.
Chiyoe • Yixian created, but she's unaware of them
Yixian created Chiyoe at some point during the eras she spent flying through space and time. Yixian didn't realize the transformation happened. One day a crystal appeared on her back, her only sign that she'd somehow created an esk. This terrified her, and she wonders if she'll ever find the esk she accidentally created.
Squeak • friend
Squeak is part of the little found family that Yixian joined after her second transformation. Squeak always tries to help Yixian however they can, and wants Yixian to feel comfortable in her new home.
Apricity • friend
Apricity is usually out traveling, but she shares her boundary with Myrrh, Yixian's closest friend. Because of this, they spend a fair amount of time together while Apricity is home. They bicker and argue because Apricity doesn't always appreciate the dust Myrrh constantly gets on everything. Yixian always stands up for Myrrh. At the end of the day though, they all admittedly love each other. It's just hard for them to share the same space for extended periods of time.
Seelie • created
Seelie was created by accident during Yixian's chaotic period of flying through time and space. She didn't even really notice that she'd performed a transformation until a crystal appeared on her back. Seelie wonders if she'll ever figure out who her creator is.
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Yixian flew chaotically through space and time and accidentally performed a transformation in the process. She has no idea how this happened. And it's possible that she might discover more of these accidental transformations in the future. Now, she refuses to teleport long distances alone due to her traumatic past, so if she's performing a transformation then it's usually somewhere within the forest.
Yixian flew chaotically through space and time and accidentally performed a transformation in the process. She has no idea how this happened. And it's possible that she might discover more of these accidental transformations in the future. Now, she refuses to teleport long distances alone due to her traumatic past, so if she's performing a transformation then it's usually somewhere within the forest.
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writing listed chronologically
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- previous form - Yixian has spent hundreds of thousands of years searching. She finally finds Haya again, but no time has passed for them. It's a stressful reunion, but Yixian slowly begins to ground herself in the present. Haya tries to help as best they can.
- changing her path - Haya picks up Yixian's training where they left off, even though Yixian is now hundreds of thousands of years old. Slowly, Yixian begins to heal. Haya says they have to leave, they are called to travel and keep moving, and Yixian has to come to terms with that. Yixian understands, and decides she wants to be part of a family.
- the invitation - Yixian finds the esk that helped her find Haya, and asks if she can join their communit. They accept her quickly.
- Yixian's new purpose - Yixian enjoys her new home, family, and second transformation from Aer. She decides she wants to spend time healing herself, and sorting through her complex emotions. Aer listens compassionately, and supports her.
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photo credits: the green pinky, peapix, 123RF, North Carolina Extension Gardner, Wikipedia, High Country Gardens, Dreamstime, visit temperate deciduous, oak tree branches
photo credits: the green pinky, peapix, 123RF, North Carolina Extension Gardner, Wikipedia, High Country Gardens, Dreamstime, visit temperate deciduous, oak tree branches