abaogenesis | LIMELIGHT BIO

LIMELIGHT BIO

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Peony? Azalea? Magnolia?

TEAM
Acidia

AGE
Late 20s

HEIGHT
5'5"/164cm

PRONOUNS
She/her

Appearance + Pings

Seems like normal human.

For sensitive noses: soft scents, mild enough to be enticing; plum blossoms and sugar primarily of note. if she's been working with herbs recently there's absolutely some of that mixed in.

Limelight Info

Powers

Cryokinesis
Details of power go here!

Kiss of Life
Details of power go here!

Power 3
Details of power go here!
powers link i'll fill this out later

Limelight AU

World Divorce Champion of Estoria 6 years running

AU Plotting link and divorce timeline for the curious/if needed lol
- Short-term college dating Meryl for a few months
- Arranged marriaged to Geto for a couple of years
- Short-term dating Blade (like less than a year probably)
- Married w/ Sett for a year or two
- Long-term dating Trimax Vash (rejected proposal)
- Short-term dating Skadi (how long does it take to be over whale facts. 6 months?)

and now she's single hallelujah

Permissions

SHIPPING
yes, but*

SMUT
maybe, but*

VIOLENCE
Yes, talk to me

KILLING
talk to me

Player Comfort Notes

No teeth/fingernail gore etc

*ruan mei has pretty low interest in these things so it's unlikely to be fully reciprocated, especially emotionally. some (minor) exceptions will be exes from her limelight AU.

code by puddings

Character Canon
Honkai Star Rail

Player
pepper

Contact
jiggypepper | falselastact

DM Policy
chat anytime

Inbox/Extras
IC Inbox

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1. Story of the Executioner, Day 208 - marble, 1 use (rain/windmills)

2. Monster Hostage, Day 212 - vial of sparkle liquid, 3 uses (satiation/fear) (1 left)

3. Utopia Scenario, Day 214 - snowglobe with a little utopian village inside, infinite use (any)

4. Siren's Bid, Day 217 - gingerbread cookie, 2 use. (valuable/expensive) (0 left)

5. lost in the ship, Day 223 - single bottle of glitter that shakes and floats around, 1 use. (regret)

6. Wed/Bed/Behead, Day 223 - ring box of a stone that matches the color of your eye, infinite use (weddings, sex, beheadings)

7. Carnival, Day 227 - a plush. infinite use (festival/fair/carnival)

8. Farming sim, Day 236 - teddy bear with a button you can push. 3 uses (neutral, apathy)

9. Deduction, Day 239 - squishy ball in the shape of a heart. squeeze it. infinite use (heartbreak)

10. Balatro, Day 242 - pack of cards. shuffle the deck and draw a card to view a vision. 52 uses (gambling/risk/clown)

11. Truth, Day 243 - nice pens. write with them to see a vision. lasts until ink is gone. (truth/lie)

12. Speed Hating, Day 244 - bandaids. unlimited use. (confessions/lies)

Edited 2025-02-21 14:49 (UTC)

She was dressed all in black in a mourning attire at her parents' funeral. As usual, she still tied her hair neatly. Her expression was hidden behind her ink-black strands of hair.

She did not shed a single tear.

... here

here

[ Azalea seems to be recording some sort of research record. As she speaks, a large insectoid beast in a large incubation sphere bubbles softly behind her. ]

Ruan Mei: I thought of one lifeform that would truly lie beyond my reach.
Ruan Mei: And that is... an Emanator.
Ruan Mei: I cannot comprehend what an Emanator is.
Ruan Mei: Scholars view them as the executors of the Aeons' power. So, when did it begin, and at what point did they become closer to the "Aeons" than any other lifeform?
Ruan Mei: At first, I tried to create a genius. I failed. That question has no solution yet, and a long journey of discovery still lies ahead.
Ruan Mei: However, Erudition isn't the only Path in the Universe. If we set logic aside, would there be more primitive and pure "Emanators" on other Paths?
Ruan Mei: Of course there would be.
Ruan Mei: Tayzzyronth. I was able to see the beginning and end of The [sic] Swarm Disaster through the Simulated Universe, obtain data on the Imperator Insectorum and their descendants, replicate them, nurture them, and create a brand-new scientific discipline.
Ruan Mei: It is a logical decision. I will certainly succeed. The entity that I reconstruct will bloom into a life never before seen.
Ruan Mei: Will Herta and Screwllum like this experiment? Most likely not. Therefore, before they realize what I am doing...
Ruan Mei: ...I must hurry my work, as well as find a fitting "assistant."

When did she first meet them? She can't remember, only that it was for a project. She was forced to be there — that, she is certain. With leisure, she munches on the cake. She became a part of this solely for the sake of simulated "Aeons," which are worth her time and efforts.

They are worth her time... but not worth being forced to socialize.

here

Edited 2025-01-06 18:00 (UTC)

Ruan Mei: Hello. I hope I didn't startle you.
Ruan Mei: This is a work habit of mine — using touch to open my senses and letting the details of your biological existence flood into my brain helps me understand your construction as a living organism.
Ruan Mei: Such is the basis of deconstruction and reconstruction. Do not be concerned. You are very healthy — in fact, impeccably so. A perfect experimental specimen. I like perfect experimental specimens.

here (3:00 to 6:41)

Ruan Mei: The meeting of geniuses is over. As for the future of the Simulated Universe... That conclusion isn't important. What's important is your task.
Ruan Mei: You look... upset, correct? I regret my actions. There's no defending what I've done. Time and again, my experiments have fallen short, and they've always yielded predictable results.
Ruan Mei: I made a clone, but it... doesn't hold a candle to the Emanator.

>> You didn't have to lie to me.

Ruan Mei: How should I have explained it to you? I'm not good at communicating with others...

here

Edited 2025-02-21 15:28 (UTC)

here

Ruan Mei: There are some things that I must tell you now. If I wait for the meeting to finish... then it might be too late.
Ruan Mei: The retrieval of my lifeforms isn't complete yet. There's more than just one, and some are stored in a sealed zone.
Ruan Mei: Herta uses that place to welcome visitors from across the stars, or to welcome members of the Genius Society. However, due to the Legion's invasion, it is no longer open to the public.
Ruan Mei: And now my "headache" is stored there.

>> There are other zones in the space station?

Ruan Mei: There's much you don't know about the space station, and even more about Herta.
Ruan Mei: But there is some information I can give you. That place is also used to welcome non-humanoid visitors and has a shuttle that connects to outer space.

>> So Herta gave you permission to use this place?

Ruan Mei: She gave me permission and said no more.
Ruan Mei: I'm giving you my access card. Give me your hand, and I'll input your fingerprint into it.
Ruan Mei: Stay vigilant, Trailblazer. Should you come across a threat you can't handle, just alert me. I'll come to your aid, no matter what.

here, here, and here

NOTE: These are Simulated Universe occurrences, and thus did not happen in "real life". Viewing these would feel more like experiencing a game cutscene or something.

Simulated Universe: You catch a whiff of the aroma of warm pastries. Your eyes fall on a bean pastry adorned with Startled Deer petals.
Simulated Universe: You continue to trace the source of the aroma. As you look up, you find a dark-haired lady standing in front of you. You can smell the residual aroma on her lips while she licks the bits of pastry stuck on her fingers.

>> Who are you?

Simulated Universe: "Herta invited me to participate in this project and nurture the universe." She shakes her head. "I'm different from her. Although we appear like the best of friends in many aspects... the truth is, we aren't that close with each other."

>> What is this place?

Simulated Universe: "This is the simulated lab, my miniature petri dish." She says with a frown.
Simulated Universe: "I nurtured this miniature slice by myself and embedded it into the code of the Simulated Universe." She strokes the embroidery on her scarf distractedly as she adds, "Don't tell Herta and Screwllum about this."

>> What's the difference between your code and Herta's?

Simulated Universe: "Herta has a thing for inventing quirky systems and gadgets, while I nurture the prototypes of the universe and the Aeons." She answers.

>> Both of you like to pull off little tricks.

Simulated Universe: "The chance of breaching into my slice is slim, so you should be happy about this. I'll give you some things," she says, "good things. But they don't come for free."

Edited 2025-02-21 16:03 (UTC)

here

After receiving the gaze of Nous, she left her home and began a reclusive life.

No one knew what she asked Nous, but after that incident, she became even more apathetic and impassive, and even more immersed in her research —She would only study the fundamental nature of "life."

Edited 2025-02-21 16:06 (UTC)

here

She once loved to seal the moment when plum blossoms were on the verge of wilting and keep them close to her.
It has been many years since then. Many lifeforms — rambunctious, sweet, and everything in between — have bloomed from her hands, but the plum blossoms still wilt at their preordained times.
It has been many years since then. Her visage in the mirror seems untouched by time. But, in the grand scheme of the cosmos, is she too destined to last for but a fleeting moment?

"If all is set for eventual demise, what purpose, then, does creation serve?"
After a silence that seems to stretch to eternity, the winds blow, the petals fall, and the reflection in the mirror tenders the same answer as always.
"For the day when plum blossoms are no longer kept."
She deftly caresses the icy surface of the mirror. Such soliloquies have happened too many times for her to count.

Comprehensive Snack Recipe

...
(The graceful yet solemn ellipsis has a hint of doubt and incredulity)

The Nature of Emotion: A Physiological Analysis

Emotions are the common language of all life forms... That's the conclusion ██ spent an entire lifetime to reach.
Perhaps ██ was simply that kind of person, but I find it hard to agree with or even understand this finding.
I wish I could ask her about it.

The Pinkest Collision

Yu Qingtu, Genius Society's #55, has good taste in music. On account of her fantastic friendship with Ruan Mei, she once made a drink — to which she gave an eye-catching name taken from the title of her favorite ancient Amber Era music — as a gift to the other woman.

A-Ruan Pouch

The Genius Society is awash with legendary figures, and so there are always people who wish to rank the creations of each genius. Ruan Mei's pouch stands at the forefront of such creations. It is said that she wished to carry the universe in her pocket, yet was forced to seal it when the dimensionality within continued to expand.

here

During her childhood, she received early exposure to science from her mother, who was a "scientist."

Her life in a tiny house with her family of science enthusiasts was filled with love. As such, it wasn't long before she realized there were subtle differences in "love," each kind coming with different scents.

Her grandmother with silver hair was a fan of traditional theater with its humming and chirping, while her father wore a pair of large, furry boots.
Her parents loved each other, but they still argued from time to time.
She was an impassive girl who made mistakes all the time, but was also forgiven all the time.

here

???: Am I just a wandering spirit now?
"Close, but not quite."
???: So, I'm trapped between life and death, existing in a limbo?
"You can think of it that way."
???: ...Based on what you said, even if I should wake up, these wounds that caused my death will remain on my body and never heal?
???: I don't understand. You appear to be trying to save me, benefactor, but why are you telling me all this?
"It's a habit of mine. I believe everyone should have the right to choose whether they wish to return to this world or not."
???: Be that as it may, I don't remember anything. There's nothing to help me make a choice.
"That doesn't matter. I believe the desire to live was born from nothing to begin with."
???: ...
"You may also prove yourself to be the exception. I would also be pleased with that result."

Edited 2025-02-21 16:40 (UTC)

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LIMELIGHT BIO

memories list

Memory 1 - Character Story II

Memory 2 - Historical incubation records

Memory 3 - Character Story IV

Memory 4 - Introduction

Memory 5 - When the Stars of Ingenuity Shine (end dialogue)

Memory 6 - When the Stars of Ingenuity Shine (attend the meeting/ruan mei's "headache")

Memory 7 - Simulated Universe, Ruan Mei Occurrence I/II/III

Memory 8 - Character Story III

Memory 9 - Past Self in Mirror

Memory 10 - annotated readables & curios

Memory 11 - Character Story I

Memory 12 - A Misfortune of Survivors (you must go on, and there's no time to waste)