Guys, consider this arc the prologue to the story. After this, it's going to be sandbox-mode for awhile.
Also, a few people haven't posted yet (Or in awhile)... Can I get some confirmation on whether or not they're here before I go onto replacing ya'll? :D
Isabella Isle, Knightdale Rows, Stardust Club and Hotel
Appearance
Hair Color:
Light brown
Eye Color:
Brown
Ethnicity:
Caucasian
Physical Appearance:
Francis immediately comes across as a meager individual. Short, skinny, slouches a lot, the drill. He owns an oval-shaped head with a clear (yet somewhat rosy) complexion, and heโs clean-shaven (he struggles to even grow stubble). Eyes are a little sunken from a recent bout of sleep loss. Nose is thin and pointed downward. Ears are rather large and stick out some. Hair is shaved on both sides, little long and swept from his crown over his forehead, running down on the back to the top of his neck. Wears a very large pair of black glasses, canโt help but squint without them.
Attire:
Being more accustomed to colder weather, Francis disagrees with what he has to wear nowadays but, he lives with it well enough. Gone are the layers of sweaters and skinny jeans. Now he dresses himself in tank tops, unbuttoned shirts, cargos, and sandals.
Personality
Innate & Outward Personality:
As far as wallflowers come, Francis is somewhat split in his personality. He has no problem talking to normal folks, though he wonโt straight up start talking to strangers unless itโs called for. Itโs meta-humans that cause him to recede some. Often intimidated, and sometimes downright afraid, he canโt bring himself to approach and speak to them. Itโs a hurdle heโs wanted to clear for years in order to really improve his work, but he fails just about every time.
Hobbies/Interests:
Other than simple sightseeing and photography, Francis mainly enjoys writing in his journals about meta-humans, and any events regarding them, that he can observe without risking his own safety.
Skills/Talents:
Francis has a knack for writing poetry, but heโs only tried doing so a few times in his life. It doesnโt interest him as much as his usual work does.
Prized Possession:
His journal.
Quote(s):
โItโs strange. All of it. And Iโd be afraid, butโฆ I just find myself so captivated. Wanting to see more.โ
History/Bio:
To be blunt, thereโs nothing special about Francis. Certainly nothing worthy of extensive explanation. Young man who grew up in London, Ontario, went to school, and has had a fair life so far. Probably one of the few things needed to be mentioned is his keen interest in meta-humans. Who they are, how their powers affect their personalities, the influence they have on modern and future society, everything. Francis fancies himself a writer and blogger, traveling from over in Canada to each of the meta-human hotspots in the US (which he wishes were more prevalent in countries other than the US, but oh well). Over the past year, heโs already been to Black Fall, Stadium City, and Mendel. He was, needless to say, disheartened by what heโd seen in the latter two. But that didnโt stop him from checking out the areas on the west coast, Verthaven and Highroller Heights. Heโs here now, intent on recording what he finds, and hoping to possibly overcome his inhibitions and actually interview some meta-humans.
Aaand posted. I've placed Malik in a spot where I believe Ratchet or Jennifer could jump into action, or his arm could get chopped. Not really leaning towards the latter, but either direction should be interesting.
I'm going to get a post up very soon to address everything.
On a side-note, I decided to drop Jess, Quinn, and Diana. I moved the rest of my characters in their previous spots. I'm working on some characters to replace them.
Lihua clearly looks the part of a matriarch that is leaving her prime. She carries herself with grace like royalty, and never slips up. She looks like that that condescending bitch who looks down on you, and judges you for your lifestyle (Both are true). Everything about her is neat and orderly, she wouldn't let you live if you so much as saw her with a spec of dirt on her. Lihua is a tall, obviously Asian woman, the kind of woman that just stands out in a crowd. She has a thin build - but recently, Lihua has been putting on some weight. She has developed a bit of a gut, and thickness in her arms, legs, and breasts. Fortunately, she isn't completely rotund. She's clearly working to lose this weight. Though, there was a point where she was nearly in peak physical condition. Those days are long gone. Moving on, Lihua's arms and legs are rather proportionate to her body. Due to the heels she wears, she tends to appear a lot taller than people may guess. Lihua's skin is a whitish color with heavy golden-overtones - true to her Asian Heritage. Her facial features are Asianic, more consistent with China. Lihua is battle scarred, if she takes off her clothes, everyone would see every scar she has. Burn scars, slashing scars, bullethole scars - it's astonishing that she's even alive here today. She's managed to keep the scars off her face, though. Most of her scars are fading. Other than that, Lihua's body has an appropriate amount of stretch marks - a given, since she's recently been putting on the weight -, blemishes, and wrinkles, given that she is aging. Most notably, there is a large mole on her right cheek. Lihua's facial features are heart-shaped, and she has a small head. True to her heritage, her eyes are slanted, and have a deep-brown color to them. Her nose is triangle-shaped, and very pointed, with triangle-shaped nostril. She has a small mouth - Her lips are thin, and usually painted a pink, or red, color with lipstick. Lihua has a strong jawline, and a square-shaped chin, with particularly small cheeks. Lihua has small, diamond-shaped, ears. Lihua's hair is straight, clean, and very well-maintained. She keeps it styled in a bob-cut, with bangs off to the side.
Attire:
Lihua's eyes are always seen behind a pair of sophisticated glasses. On the job, Lihua tends to dress up like a business woman, wearing pinstriped suits, various dress-shirts, and skirts. Lihua tends to wear heels that elevates her height by a few inches. In more casual situations, Lihua tends to dress well anyway. She'll wear a skirt of some sort, along with a dress shirt. Even if she's at home, she always makes a note to dress very well. Lihua wears jewelry, along with things like sunglasses.
Personality
Innate & Outward Personality:
One fierce woman. Lihua, despite everything she's gone through, has kept her competitive and standoffish personality. People refer to her as being strong, albeit very aloof and callous. Lihua is a woman that holds her pride and accomplishments as a woman above all else. She would hate to take another blow to her pride. Which is why she's very quick to retaliate once someone attacks her. Someone throws a punch, and she's certain to hit right back. And if she doesn't get even in that moment, expect her to retaliate at the earliest possible opportunity. That's just her beliefs that she was raised upon. Not returning a proper show of force is a form of weakness. She's quite haughty, and arrogant, her body simply emanates vanity. Aside from the raging arrogance, one of Lihua's other defining traits is her discipline, and patience. Years of years of training and experience has given Lihua an amount of temperance. The ability to resist base desires and hold in her anger. Her will is iron-hard, and very rarely will she give in to temptation or any of the sort. This woman contains her anger very well, though, she's rather easy to annoy. She'll shrug off petty insults, and other irritants - usually distracting herself. However, once people push her buttons too many times, she can be a handful. Very hard to control - and even harder to calm down. Though, she has a habit of slipping into Chinese whenever she gets annoyed. Lihua is very determined, and rough, once she gets herself set on a goal, she can be very hard to get her away from that goal. Lihua is very competitive, and always strives to reach the top. She won't hesitate to fight for her positions. When you need a leader, she's there.
In conversation, Lihua is very polite, albeit rather condensing. She's very choice-y of words, and quiet, only speaking if she has something to say. Though, her openness is rather situational. In professional settings, she's rather aloof, to the point, and rarely shows emotion. In casual settings, she's much more friendly, and passionate, casually throwing jokes and having fun. Around people she distastes, she tends to go into closed-off mode until they go away - acting very passive aggressive. Underneath the friendliness, she tends to judge the people she's around silently. Judging them off their hobbies, jobs, and all around life choices. Hell, she'll even judge you by the shoes you wear. She keeps these sentiments to herself. With this judgmental attitude, she filters the people she wishes to associate with. At times, she'd flat out tell people that she doesn't want anything to do with them. It's relatively uncommon for her to forge close bonds with other people. The way she treats her family differs from how she treats friends and co-workers. She expects the best from her children, and she guides them so they don't go down the same paths that she has. She's very strict and controlling, but in the end, only wants what's best for her family. I don't even have to say that Lihua's a mother bear. Fuck with her cubs, and she'll eat you. Lihua is very in touch with her sexuality, and won't hesitate to hit on a man that's her own age.
Under it all, Lihua is a very cruel and ruthless woman, who won't go to any length to achieve her goals. Whether those goals are good, or bad, and how she obtains them are moral or not. Right now, almost everything she does is for her family. She just wants a quiet life - but at the same time, she doesn't. She truly feels awkward, since she's worked with the military for all of her life. Adjusting to a normal American life is not easy as it sounds. Lihua is haunted by her past, she's seen, and done some very fucked up shit. Things that keep her awake at night, and wonder what would happen if it caught up with her. Lihua is deeply paranoid, and keeps a gun close to her at all times. People want her dead.
Hobbies/Interests:
Interests? Lihua is a woman that enjoys the quiet, simple, moments over the hectic and excited chaos teens are used to. Though, I should note one thing that she loves: donuts. If she isn't seen with one of these sweets, something is wrong. The second she came to America and tried one of these treats, she found them simply delectable. Fucking with her donuts is a good way to get her angry. Now, Lihua enjoys Yoga, martial arts, bike rides through the city, and sculpting statues with her power.
Skills/Talents:
Lihua has, due to (You know) living there for a good chunk of her life, a near mastery of the Mandarin Chinese language. She can maintain a conversation in Chinese for extended periods of time. It's English she has trouble with. Now, Lihua has, for a good chunk of her life, worked for the military, and has tons of experience under her belt. I should note her hand-to-hand skills first. Lihua nearly achieved black belt status in Tai Chi in her youth, and has been taught Chinese Military hand-to-hand. She was a pretty badass fighter.... Was. She's rusty, and hasn't practiced either form of martial arts in years - not to mention the fact she isn't getting any younger. She'd get her ass kicked by someone younger that knows what they're doing. Lihua also knows how to shoot a variety of firearms. Pistols, assault rifles... though, she prefers a simple pistol, that's what she's best at. She has a good aim, it degraded a bit, but she can still shoot straight. She has an easier time shooting a pistol, though. And she has loads of experience dealing with, and fighting Metahumans. Along with espionage and information gathering. Some of these skills have stuck with her enough for her to use them on reflex. Finally, her most defining talent is leadership. She's been put in charge of a large group of people and lead them to victory. That leadership skill translates to other fields... quite well. She's also incredibly skilled with using her powers, as she was trained, and has much combat experience.
History/Bio:
Lihua Vuhong was born Lihua Baozai, and she lived in Hong Kong, China for a great deal of her life to an upper-class family, along with her younger brother, Jiao-Long. Lihua was a fire-y type from a young age, picking fights with other kids in school for shits and giggles, and coming home rather bruised (And in lots of trouble). This got worse as Lihua grew up, and it reached the point where her parents wanted to discipline her. So, they signed her up for Tai-Chi classes in order to teach her what they couldn't. At first, Lihua thought they were teaching her how to fight! Boy, was she wrong. They quickly whipped her ass into shape the second she stepped out of line. While it was rough at first, she eventually went along with it, and her parents got what they wanted. As Lihua grew up, she used Tai Chi as a way of life, and became very skilled in the way of martial arts. Nothing of note occurred until she was around thirteen. That's when her magic power manifested. She was just walking down the street, and when she took a step, a stone spike popped out of the ground. For no reason. She brushed it off as the acid she took kicking in. Later that night, she put a hole in the wall. She realized that something was definitely wrong here. It took her awhile to realize that she had manifested a Metahuman ability, the ability to control concrete. It was scary... but at the same time, amazing. She made this one of her best kept secrets, something that she would learn to control... First thing Lihua did was fix her fucking wall.
For years, Lihua kept her power a secret, and practiced it on the side. Always small scale, since she was afraid of what would happen if she ever went larger scale. Once she turned eighteen, her parents suffered a divorce because of some grievances between them, her mother left with Jiao-Long and went to America. Because reasons. Lihua choose to stay in China because she liked it here, but she kept in touch with her family. She had perfected her techniques with her power. Then everything changed when the men with the military came to her home. For Lihua, in fact. One of the men said that she was definitely a Metahuman - then he told her that Lihua was conscripted into the army. Her father couldn't dispute this, he had no choice but to go along with it, or all of them would go to prison. However, Lihua was taken to a place far away from her home - in fact, it was no military base the public knew about.
Lihua was shuffled into a room full of people just like her, and a man told her why they were here; they were Metahumans, and thus, conscripted into a organization known as The Gai Hexin Yuan. China's newly formed elite Metahuman intelligence and espionage group that nobody else in the world knew about. They were to be trained in Espionage, combat, and other subjects, along with being trained in their powers. Lihua tried to resist at first, but she was disciplined very severely... Until she too, went along with it. She went through the very extensive training regime, and learned all sorts about her power (How to use it efficiently, and how to use it much more destructively). After a few years of training, Lihua was ready, having excelled until she was considered the first among equals. Each of them were considered. They were assigned their first mission, slip into India and steal some information, and they passed it with flying colors. Then they were assigned their next mission, then their next mission, and so on.
During these missions, it was clear that Lihua was the best out of all of the recruits. Displaying leadership and skills far beyond her peers. They promoted her, and assigned her leadership of the team, while other members of the Gai Hexin went out to recruit new Metahumans. Leading this organization, Lihua carried out mission after mission. Cutting down Metahumans, and doing whatever she was asked to do. However, in between missions, she fell in love with another one of her operatives. And after spending one night with him, she came out of it pregnant. She was fiercely reprimanded for this, and was demoted. However, she was given time to leave, and have her child, because of how successful she was in the field. Nine months later, she gave birth to a healthy girl, whom she named Meifeng. She was given time to recover, before being put right back out onto the field. Meifeng was given to her father in order to raise her.
For eight years, Lihua was their most effective agent, and quickly ascended the ranks, right up into Officer Cadet. Lihua was one of China's greatest assets, and she wanted to keep it that way... That is, until something very bad occurred one night that turned China's greatest asset, to their most wanted criminal. At least she had a head start. Lihua grabbed Meifeng, and asked her brother, who had become a prominent scientist and owner of a major company (Apart of the Savior Foundation), to help her get out of the country. He obliged, and helped her get into America. They first arrived in Black Fall, where they discussed what happened, and where could they go from there. Jiao-Long suggested that Lihua join NEST... Put her talents to good use. Well, Lihua didn't like the organization (Or America) all that much, but she had no where else to go. Though, Jiao-long let them stay at his mansion for awhile so they can rest. Lihua stuck with them for two years, and bonded with her brother's variety of children. Before she signed up for NEST, and was accepted into their training regime. Months later, she passed, and was assigned to Verthaven.
Lihua quickly rose the ranks of NEST, and became one of their top agents. Credited for the apprehension of several criminals, along with acting as a rather professional Social worker. One year in, and Lihua got pregnant again, and after some time off, she gave birth to her beautiful daughter Lijuan. Lihua kept working for NEST, and continued climbing the ranks.
Yeah, yeah, there's some missing pieces that'll be filled out on the IC.
Relationships
Family:
Unknown Lover Bohai Baozai - Father 66yrs (Deceased) Biyu Baozai - Mother - 71 Meifeng VuHong - Daughter 17yrs Lijuan VuHong - Daughter 3yrs Jiao-Long Baozai - Brother 36yrs Chunhua Baozai - Sister in Law 29yrs Lin Baozai - Niece 25yrs (Has a combination of Shape-Shifting and Telepathy) Jia-Li Baozai - Niece 22yrs (Can manipulate a mixture of light and darkness) Kura Baozai - Niece 16yrs (Has Electrokinesis) Mika Baozai - Niece 23yrs (Has Cerebral Power Replication)
Dynamics:
Meifeng | Good | Daughter | "Meifeng is my daughter... She is a wild child, very lively. I... don't know what I'd do without her."
Michelle Gallus | Neutral | Fellow NEST Agent | "Apparently, she's the up and coming NEST Agent. I've yet to see anything substantial." |
Jennifer Caspin | Neutral | Meifeng's Friend | "One of those girls that Meifeng met at school. They hang around a lot, but I think Jennifer is nothing but a deadbeat." ||
Abilities
Power Class:
Elemental
Power: Concrete-Manipulation.
At the right age, Lihua has developed a form of terrakinesis that is limited to controlling concrete. The very matter that makes up the very city of Verthaven. With hand and feet motions, Lihua is capable of manipulating concrete. Moving it telekinetically, and shaping it. These two uses have plenty of offensive and defensive applications when you get down to it. On a small scale, Lihua can shoot concrete shards, create spikes of concrete, or forge a shield around herself. On a larger scale, Lihua can create dramatic structures, and absolutely destroy other structures - with a considerable amount of effort, of course. With this power, she can bend the city to her will. One trick she came up with is basically creating Earthquakes. She can focus, and cause the concrete around her to begin violently shaking. Causing untold destruction in the area. It'll leave her exhausted afterwards. Another trick is using her power to move around, by surfing on concrete. She can use this power to essentially fly by pulling a giant piece of concrete off the ground.
Limits:
Lihua's power works as far as the eye can see - however, the further she goes out, the less effective the whole power is. She has a harder time controlling concrete that is far away from her than what's close to her, and it'll take more energy out of her. The same goes with the larger feats. Lihua's power is limited by the purity of the concrete. If it has asphalt, rebar, or any of the sort, she'll have a very hard time controlling it. It takes more energy. Lihua must stay in contact with the ground in order to use her power. She can't create any concrete.
Weaknesses/Drawbacks:
First of which, whenever Lihua manipulates concrete, she'll become "grounded". A state which her mobility will be very limited. It'll be very difficult for her to move, until she stops and regains her mobility. Even then, there will be a couple second lapse until she regains the ability to move normally. Using her power causes her skin to dry up and crack. Usually it's small and subtle with the basic uses, but the grand uses will instantly cause a massive crack in her skin. Which... is pretty bloody and painful.
Other:
Lihua is a NEST Agent as an intelligence officer. She keeps a Glock 17 as her sidearm.
ALBATROSS is one of KINGFISHERโs higher-ranking officials as well as Sam Clarkeโs mission control. He is a greying man with salt-and-pepper hair thatโs slightly longer than regulation and a thick beard. His right leg from the knee down is prosthetic, the result of a nasty run-in with a few members of the Tyrants back in his day. Said leg injury ended his career as a NEST agent, forcing him into retirement until KINGFISHER called him up and gave him a job. He is still kind of edgy about the whole situation, and often wonders what his life wouldโve been like had his leg not been taken off. His voice is low and gravely, though sounds official, like someone who knows what theyโre talking about. As ALBATROSS is still stationed in Mendel, he sees what Sam is doing via a microcamera in the front of Samโs armor and a drone, which he keeps at the NEST HQ.
Powers:
Superhuman agility and reaction time, but this is kind of irrelevant since ALBATROSS isnโt even in the same city as Sam.
Name:
KINGFISHER CONDOR (Samson Omondi)
Age:
28
Description:
CONDOR is a KINGFISHER agent who is also stationed in Verthaven. His job is to assist local detectives in finding the source of the Fiendsโ mutagen drugs and shut it off. Condor is a tall and muscular black man of Rwandan heritage. As a KINGFISHER detective, he dresses usually in a black suit with a black tie and a pair of black sunglasses. His hair is in long, thick dreadlocks which are tied behind his head and come down to the middle of his back. He carries with him a Sig Sauer handgun, a really big semi-automatic handgun.
Meifeng is certainly a youthful and energetic reflection of her mother. She's a clear athlete, and one adventurous girl. Meifeng is not exactly the neat type. It's very common to see her with some form of dirt on her face, or grass stains on her clothes. And from the scars on her knuckles, it's clear that she enjoys some roughhousing. With a smile on her face, Meifeng is constantly on the move, and all of her movements are quite spastic. She has inherited many of her mother's looks. Meifeng is tall for her age, she towers above most girls. Her build is very slender, and well-toned, with a healthy amount of body-fat to give her curves. Despite being an athlete, she hasn't been blessed with a muscular body, what she does have is tight, and slim. Her hips are thin, and her waist is almost the same width. Her breasts are B-cup. She's somewhat tomboyish - though, she's more of a tomboy in personality than appearance. Meifeng is Asian, the whitish-yellow skin with golden overtones gives it away. Her skin is healthy from spending plenty of time in the sun, but it's certainly not completely clear. She has plenty of scars, all over her body. Mostly in the leg areas. She even inherited the mole on her right cheek that her mother has. Meifeng's hair is a dark-brown color, and is straight. It's suspected that her father has a similar hair. She keeps it in a long, braided, back length ponytail. Meifeng's facial features are heart-shaped, and she has a small head. In general, her facial-features are near-identical to her mothers. Meifeng has a sharp jaw, with a, strong, square chin. Her cheeks are round, and especially pronounced when she smiles. She has thin, lips, which accentuate her small mouth. Her lips are a shade of pink that are natural for people. She has a medium-sized, triangle-shaped nose, with the tip being very pointed. Finally, Meifeng's eyes are slanted, and her irises have a brown color to them.
Attire:
Meifeng dresses like an athlete. Most of the time, Meifeng is seen wearing either her volleyball uniform, or her basketball team uniform (Both are red). Since it's summer-time, she dresses lightly. Usually she wears sweat shorts, and a shirt that matches. Usually, her outfits are red, since that's her favorite color. She seldom wears skirts, or jeans, since she finds them uncomfortable. Even in the underwear department, Meifeng wears boxers, and a sports bra. She doesn't wear a lot of jewelry, but she has her ears pierced.
Personality
Innate & Outward Personality:
Meifeng is one fierce chick. She has the same competitive and firey drive as her mother. Except, it's a more energetic version. She's always driving herself to excel in as many things as possible. Sports, fighting, etc. She never lets herself lose, and if she does, she'll try again. But harder. Meifeng is a hotblooded girl that has a very short fuse, things can easily set her off. Meifeng rarely takes shit from anyone, and will retaliate in full force. She isn't as disciplined as her mother, and is rather impulsive, and doesn't think things through when it counts. Meifeng is the kind of girl that'd get herself into trouble for entertainment. The kind of girl that'd be quick to try new things. Though, she's a very firm believer of justice, and hates criminals. She'll do everything in her power in order to uphold justice, and fights for what is right. It's from all the TV she watches that gave her a fascination with heroism. Meifeng wishes to some day join NEST, which is why she strives to reach her peak. Though, some of her actions have gotten her in trouble with NEST (And the police) plenty of times. That hasn't impeded her even in the slightest, because she knows that she's right deep down. She's insanely stubborn, and unmoving. Very rarely will she see the reason other people present. She hates authority, and will do her best to straight up fuck with hem.
Meifeng is very friendly and fourthcoming, albeit rude at times. She's very chipper, and treats people with her own version of "respect". She's naturally extroverted, and is always seeking out new and interesting people. Her definition of interesting is "not boring as hell". In conversation, she's loud, and always seen laughing, and cracking a joke. Even if it's at someone else's expense. Still, she tries to be the life of the party. If things get boring, then she'll bail out and head off to go fight someone or something. Meifeng is a fan of the strange and extraordinary. Specifically the kind of Metahumans that are hideously deformed, and eldritch. She actually prefers it to the mundane.
I'll expand her personality section later. I'm lazy.
Hobbies/Interests:
Plenty of things. Meifeng is a fan of sports, and anything that gets her blood pumping. She's a huge fan of volleyball, and basketball in martial. Most of her interests are listed above. Meifeng also likes Yoga, and does yoga workouts with her mother sometimes.
Skills/Talents:
In case you haven't realized it, Meifeng is a dedicated athlete, and martial artist. At a young age, she's played plenty of volleyball. While she hasn't played on a team recently, she still plays volleyball with other girls on the beach from time to time. Meifeng officially plays basketball for her highschool's team, and she's pretty good at it. Since she pushed herself to be. Meifeng is also a competent martial artist, having reached red-belt status in karate after practicing it for several years. Her mother also taught her a few tricks that she knew.
History/Bio:
You should probably read Lihua's backstory first. It covers a few notable events.
Meifeng was born under unknown circumstances while Lihua was working for the Gai Hexin Yuan, and since a secret military group is not the best place to raise a child, Meifeng was given to her grandfather in order to raise her. She grew up in the same house that her mother did, in fact. She was born without a solid mother figure, or even a good father figure. She didn't see her mother for years, and only knew that she existed from her grandfather talking about her. In fact, she was on her own most of the time. In school was the only place for Meifeng to develop any solid social skills. In school, she was a bit of a trouble-maker. She'd get into fights, and cause all manners of mischief. At home, she was rarely given any reprimanding, her grandfather barely cared. She showed an interest in volleyball, and joined the team at a young age - and took it very seriously. Which gave her that competitive drive and love of all things fast paced. Life was... pretty mundane and wasn't super noteworthy.
Once she was around eight, she received a change of pace like no other. One night, her mother, whom she never seen before, came home, and next thing Meifeng knew, she was taken from her previous life, and came to America with her mother. America was a very strange place for Meifeng, but she was living with her rather wealthy Uncle, and his daughters. She lived in Black Fall. For two years, Meifeng adjusted to American life with the help of her family (And Mika). She was enrolled the same school as her cousins, and managed to get on the volleyball team again. Along with getting an above-average education, she refined her social skills. She resented her mother somewhat for never being there for her in the early days, but she was eager to make up for lost time. They remained in Black Fall for two years, until her mother got a job as a NEST Agent, and they were sent off to Verthaven.
In Verthaven, Meifeng and her mother lived in the Central Valley neighborhood, and went to a school in University Row (Only thing she was pissed about was that there was no volleyball team, Basketball would suffice). She lived in relative comfort, until she was walking home from school one day, and was attacked by a group of female Iron Cross members that went to the same school as her. They forced her under one of the bridges, and began beating her. They roared swear words at her, as they kicked and hit her with objects. Meifeng managed to crawl from under the tunnel - only for them to make pursuit with her. Meifeng crawled up into a park, and they followed. They followed, and Meifeng begged for them to stop, shielding herself with her hands. The second she made that hand motion, a wave of water came over and swept them all away. Which surprised literally everyone present. Though, it didn't stop the Iron Cross members from trying to beat her. Fortunately, it drew enough attention for someone to step in and stopped the whole incident. Police were called, and Meifeng received medical attention.
Fortunately, they didn't beat her too badly, and she was out of the hospital rather quickly. Though, the mental wounds did not heal. She felt weak. After her mother caught news of what happened. Well, let's just say those Iron Cross members disappeared. After a talk with her mother, she suggested that Meifeng takes martial arts lessons, and learn to fight. Since this city is a dangerous, and crime-filled one, and she wasn't going to be around all the time to protect her. Though, Meifeng got karate lessons in downtown from Chinese people, her mother wouldn't accept any less. She used it as a way to release her anger, and control herself, along with learning how to fight. Meifeng also talked to her mother about what happened with the water, and shortly enough, Meifeng was tested positive for Meta-aids. She was registered... and had no idea what she could do. She thought dirt was lame, and didn't know how to use the power.
However, her mother was of help. First, her mother managed to get Meifeng enrolled in Academy 12 so she can learn how to use her powers. Second, her mother helped her learn her power herself. This really helped Meifeng learn how to use her power, and realize that it's something more than lame. Though, she wished that she got the ability to control something cooler...
Relationships
Family:
Unknown Father. Lihua VuHong - Mother 42yrs (Has Concrete Manipulation) Bohai Baozai - Grand Father 66yrs (Deceased) Biyu Baozai - Grand Mother - 71 Jia VuHong - Sister 3yrs Jiao-Long Baozai - Uncle 36yrs Chunhua Baozai - Aunt 29yrs Lin Baozai - Cousin 25yrs (Has a combination of Shape-Shifting and Telepathy) Jia-Li Baozai - Cousin 22yrs (Can manipulate a mixture of light and darkness) Kura Baozai - Cousin 16yrs (Has Electrokinesis) Mika Baozai - Cousin 23yrs (Has Cerebral Power Replication)
Dynamics:
Lihua VuHong | Great | Mom | "She's a bit of a shrill sometimes, but I really hope she's alright. I know everything that's been going on has been a lot lately." |
Jennifer Caspin | Good | Best Friend | "I really, really, like Jen... but the girl needs to go out and get some fresh air sometimes." |
Abilities
Power Class:
Elemental
Power: Soil-Manipulation.
Meifeng has a link to the classical element of Water. Meifeng can manipulate water around herself (He can't manipulate the waters inside of people). She can manipulate all waters within fifteen meters of herself, and preform basic water bending techniques. She does this through flowing body motions, such as swinging his hands to throw a wave of water, and etc, etc. Since water is an extremely flexible and common substance, this is a useful element. She can shape it in any way imaginable. She can smack people with a bucket of water, or surround herself in a whirling spire of water to defend herself. Still, his control is pretty basic, she can't do the fancy tricks yet. However, one ability she has is what she calls "water-walking". When he steps on a body of water, of any size, she will seemingly stand on it as if it's a solid object. At will, she can simply drop and fall into the water. This leads up into another trick he has. She can surf by standing on a body of water and manipulating it to move her around. Almost like it's carrying her. This is a go-to technique by Meifeng in order to get around quickly. It is possible for her to control ice and mist/steam, but those are future abilities. Future abilities she can learn are: sensing vibrations through water, changing water temperature, and changing the viscosity of water.
Limits:
There is a range of fifteen meters with her water manipulation. Meifeng can only really control pure water, she has trouble with diluted, and/or dirty, water. Fresh, rain, water is what he can control the best.
Weaknesses/Drawbacks:
Electricity is the most obvious problem. If she touches an electrified puddle of water, she's out. Using this power also dehydrates her quickly (FOR COMPLETELY NONSENSICAL REASONS). The more she uses it, the more water he will need to drink. If he's completely dehydrated, she'll be cut off from all of his powers (Along with a hoist of other problems!). Dry, hot, areas also impede his ability to control water. The more water Meifeng attempts to control, the less fine-control she has over all of it.
Other:
Time for Meifeng, Lihua's daughter.
Also, I decided to make Lihua a standard NEST Agent.
If @Valhalla posts soon, I can wrap up this whole arc, and move onto the next thing.