[OOC] The Immortal Honor: Ghost Serpents of Onan (Fantasy Kung-Fu Epic)

[manapool1]

@Zero Hex I mean, my character was supposed to be polynesian. That's close enough.

[Therealslayer]

@Therealslayer Can you add where the orphanage was located in Daokai? You can use the landmarks I gave in world info to pick a spot.

@Algorhythm

Done :)

Do I have to post my CS in the character thread after it's been approved? Things changed a lot since I've been here.

[Algorhythm]

@Therealslayer Yup! Same goes for @manapool1

[Therealslayer]

Kinda funny how a game clearly labeled a kung fu fantasy with a clear chinese style has two very obviously not chinese PCs. But yeah, lets add another chinaman to the party.

@Zero Hex

You're right, I made some changes to reflect that. I changed the katana for a more traditional chinese weapon as well.
Thanks for pointing that out!

[Jerkchicken]

Sheet will be up later today.

[Algorhythm]

@Jerkchicken Sounds good!

@Therealslayer Thanks for making the edit, though you didn't need to. I know this is a Kung Fu inspired RP but I didn't want people to feel limited to making a specific kind of character. All styles of ass kicking are welcome :)

I'll have the intro post up some late tonight/ early sat. Thanks for being patient folks.

[Algorhythm]

Intro post is up!

Setting is night time at the trade station. I should note that our characters haven't officially met yet. Happy posting!

[Algorhythm]

Hey @Therealslayer, Yuo and the four thugs are actually outside of the trade station and not at the Inn.

[Therealslayer]

Oh damn sorry, I'll fix that!

[Jerkchicken]

Appearance

Theme Song:
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Name/Nickname: Nian Dong
Age: 20's
Gender: Male

Political Affiliation: Neutral
Fighting Style Dog Beating Stick

It is a stick/staff oriented fighting style that can be considered one of the "actual" styles of the Beggar Sect. The Beggar's Sect being comprised of all sorts of people features a very diverse showing of styles and certain hybridization of their styles due to that. However the Dog Best Stick and some other styles are 100% homegrown within the organization. The Chief of the Beggar's Sect is an expert in this style and all future chiefs must know this style which is tied to the passing down of the chief's dog beat stick which is a simple bamboo stick with some ornamentation and a drinking gourd tied to it.

Personality: He is roguish and playful. He's more than willing to break rules such as stealing or being somewhat of a dick to others. However there is an ethical core to him instilled to him via the upbringing in the Beggar's Sect where ultimately he in his own ways is supporting others less fortunate than him as well as trying to support things to help make society more equal.

History: Nian Dong was essentially a street urchin born to peasants. He grew up aimlessly wandering around the streets stealing or begging for money and or food. Eventually he sort became fully dedicated as beggar and petty thief and overall snot nosed brat. Things would change when he try and take the Chief of the Beggar's Sect drinking gourd for some easy booze. The Chief after backhanding him was somehow amused and decided to take him and teach him a more righteous way of living on the streets. He was taught their code and eventually martial arts after showing interest and some degree of aptitude. Fast forward several years and now has grown up into handsome man skilled with a staff and who's very much active into the sect's political scene. Due to this he's been taught literacy and writing to some degree as he sort of swaps between the "dirty clothes" position who are the recognizable members as they look like the vagrants and poor to whom the name of beggar applies and that of the "plain clothes" which are non-beggar people that have infiltrated every area of society.

Inventory: Bamboo staff, drinking gourd, some stolen food, and a set of much nicer clothes he takes care to keep clean.
Other:

[Algorhythm]

@Jerkchicken Nice job. Nian Dong is accepted! Go ahead and post him in the character tab section before posting.

[Zero Hex]

@Algorhythm
Right, so going by other characters and whatnot I decided I wanted to play someone a bit different and made this.

Appearance

Theme Song:
IDK, will update should I find something appropriate

Name/Nickname: Wei Zhan Wu
Age: 26
Gender: Male
Political Affiliation: Neutral

Fighting Style: Zhan Wu’s martial education has been shaped by the feared Han Lieren, the Howling Hunters Agency, and in their care he has learned a modified version of the Eagle Claw. Though the style is known for its close range repertoire, in particular its system of clinches, takedowns and grappling holds, Zhan Wu prefers to stay at a longer range initially. Rather than rush into a direct clash he employs swift, efficient footwork and circular deflections to keep opponents at bay, striking at them with powerful and precise long-range attacks that are perfectly capable of ending a fight on their own.

In particular, the Agency’s training regimen included an extreme focus on body conditioning. After all, a member of the Howling Hunters should be able to strike down prey at any time without the need for weapons. Wei Zhan Wu is quite durable and, though he is not as strong as others more dedicated to sheer power, he can forego weapons without being at too much of a disadvantage, aided by the rather uncommon ability to deliver powerful whip-like lashings with his long ponytail. In exchange for all this, however, he is just not very good with weapons at all, especially for someone of his otherwise advanced skills.

Finally, though he has received some training as an assassin, Zhan Wu sees most of the practices as unglamorous and beneath him. He has a strong dislike for the cowardly use poisons and narcotics, he sees skulking about in the shadows as the realm of lowly thieves and his ego makes it very hard for him to consider blending in with crowds. He is, however, lithe and agile, capable of moving swiftly, softly and silently with some ease even if he’s not on the level of better infiltrators.

Personality: Zhan Wu is just not the most pleasant person to be around. Cold and aloof, he’s not one to hold back on biting remarks and his advanced martial arts skills have given him a narcissistic streak and a habit of looking down on others. A strong believer in self reliance who has achieved his current station through his own sweat and blood, he is also hardly the type to go out of his way to help others and actively despises those who are content to let their fate play out as it may. Despite all this, he does have some redeeming features and holds himself to a high standard.

Placing himself above common treachery, the Howling Hunter sees his word as his bond and is a dependable ally once one is sure they have gained his cooperation. He is also fearless and willing to risk life and limb for his goals, and while he is undeniably ruthless he isn’t one for killing or maiming others without proper reasons to do so, especially when it is clear they are not at his level. Though harsh and uncompromising, his words and actions often seek to drive others to better themselves as he has done in his life and he is very open about praising others should they do something that warrants it.

History:
Unlike the Grand Temples or the Iron Schools, the Han Lieren Agency, the Howling Hunters, isn’t exactly well known to the common people. In the martial arts world and amongst major officials, however, they’re a synonym for excellency. Though a comparatively minor group as far as numbers go, this unorthodox organization is famed for their high standards and their enviable success rate in acting as bodyguards, shock troops, infiltrators and assassins for hire. A strong code of conduct helps separate them from common thugs, and even the court occasionally makes use of their deadly skills for their own benefit.

While the Agency often employs less than upstanding martial artists shunned by more orthodox organizations, it also takes in orphaned or abandoned children to raise its own members from the ground up. Wei Zhan Wu is such a case, a child who even at death’s door displayed an unusual strength of will and was thus taken in to be raised as a warrior and assassin. Though a rough upbringing, nevermind the moral implications of it all, Zhan Wu is fanatically loyal to the Agency and has never forgotten that it was by their hand that he was given a future and a station so much higher than anything he could’ve dreamed of.

And it’s this loyalty to what he sees as his brothers and sisters that drives him now. One of the victims of the Pale Hunter, unknown to many, was a member of the Han Lieren and the Agency cannot allow such a thing to go unpunished. The task has fallen to Wei Zhan Wu and him alone, a test for the young martial artist before his training progresses any further. He is to take the Pale Hunter’s head, through whatever means he deems necessary, and success will see him rise further up the ranks of the shadowy organization.

Inventory: Nothing in particular beyond a fair amount of funds.
Other: This is Hwang Jang Lee, who’d later go on to play Thunderleg in Drunken Master, performing an approximation of the Eagle Claw as the main antagonist in Snake Under the Eagle’s Shadow. This, meanwhile, is Frankie Chan (in the yellow robes) showcasing the style with more obvious grabbing displays as the main rival in The Prodigal Son.

[Algorhythm]

@Zero Hex Sounds good. I plan on incorporating the lore of Nine Peaks from Meng's sheet if that's okay.

[Zero Hex]

Sure, no problem m8.

[Algorhythm]

Thanks bud.

[manapool1]

Everyone using technique and cunning and Fuana just cleaves a man. I'm liking my contrast to the group.

[Therealslayer]

That's the thing that makes a RP fun, diversity :D

[manapool1]

@Therealslayer exactly!

[Algorhythm]

Hey folks, love your posts so far. I won't be able to get one of my own up until Tuesday. Please feel free to wreak havoc in Shami's Stop until then :)

[Therealslayer]

Noted :) And I'll be flying home from work tomorrow so I probably won't get to post until later in the evening, but if you need Samantha to do something to progress in the story feel free to move her along with the group.