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I would have liked that for Shang but sadly Perception is not a class skill for Monk, nor was it an option for his Soldier background. So he has Insight and Intimidation instead, such as it is. XD

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Shang got a 3. This better not be a sign of things to come. -_-

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The man walked into town in silence. He stuck out rather easily, what with his Wuhou attire and wide-brimmed straw hat that protected his eyes from the sun. Shang attracted some stares some of the local women but he paid them no heed. He couldn't imagine what would've brought Mulan so far outside of their home country. But regardless, he was able to follow news and rumors that seemed to indicate that a young woman of the same nationality had once traveled through this direction. That was all Shang needed to in order to find himself in this Empire of the Sun.

But the morning dragged on and the former Captain was beginning to realize that he had not yet eaten a meal, as indicated by the low growl of his stomach. When he asked around he was pointed in the direction of a place called "Mudka's". The locals swore up and down they had the best meat and mead there. Well Shang wasn't exactly one for drinking spirits, but a hot meal with meat would do him so good. And so several minutes later, the ex-soldier pushed open the door and entered the little... was it a tavern? Or an inn? It was hard to tell by its looks. But either way he was immediately greeted by the sight of a bored-looking old lady.

"Welcome to Mudka's Mead & Meat Hut, Home of the Mead and Meat. What'll it be?"

"I'll... have your famous meat, please. And just water for the drink will be fine. Or tea, if you serve that here. Thank you." replied Shang, his tone very polite and respectful. He even put his hands together and bowed his head. A common gesture of courtesy where he came from, but around here? It looked a little strange, probably. But as always, Shang paid no mind to whatever stares or strange looks he was given by those around him.

He looked around for a place to sit. Instinctively he wanted a place where his back would be to the wall. Of course, that was probably just his military training influencing him there. He found a good enough looking table in the corner and decided to take a seat there. Coincidentally it happened to be the next table over from where a man, a girl, and two women were sitting. All of them looked foreign, though not from Wuhou like him. Shang just offered the group a courtesy bow as he had done with the woman from earlier and silently sat the table he had selected. Once he did, he finally took the straw hat off his head and sat it down on the seat next to him. And it was at this time that Shang finally let himself relax a bit. But not too much. He was a stranger in a strange land, after all.

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The Under ~ Pizza Face

Word Count: 566
Level 5 Ganondorf: 12/50
Exp: 1
NEW EXP Balance--- 13/50

Ganondorf's mood had begun to sour when it became clear they'd have to deal with Pizza Face. Just when he thought they'd go one morning without having to fight something. Well it had to be done, and there was no use complaining about it. So the Gerudo just accompanied the other Seekers through the Staff Only door. What they found on the other side was... not at all what Ganondorf. Given the nature of the Tower he expected something much more food-themed. Not something quite this fantastic.

And then Pizza Face himself showed up. He was quite literally a floating pizza that resembled a face. And here Ganondorf thought that the name was simply metaphorical. Silly him. The fighting almost immediately started. Most everyone jumped into action and went to work. Artorias went for a direct assault, while the Travelers went for a more indirect assault. Meanwhile the other royals set about summoning hordes of their minions to do the fighting for them. Ganondorf thought for a moment about doing that himself, but drew his two swords instead. Some days a warlord just wanted to battle his enemies and crush them personally.

Ganondorf walked a few steps forward, letting himself get surrounded by Piglins and Forknights. Pigs? Food? How was anyone supposed to take this kind of enemy seriously? The Gerudo got started with a gout of purple fire from his Violet Flare. After that he swung his swords in sweeping, crisscross motions all around him. His size and the length of his blades made it difficult for the Piglins and Forknights to get close enough to strike. Then with a final sweeping circular slash, Ganondorf finished off the group minions around him. Then he quickly looked for another swarm of minions in order to do it all over again. The others could try and attack Pizza Face head-on if they wanted. Ganondorf was going to wait until the time was right.

The Gerudo waded through group after of group of Pizza Face's minions. Most of them didn't even register as a threat to him. His two swords became a slow whirlwind of pain and death around him. Crushing or cleaving any minion that dared to come at him. And all the while, the power of Darkness gradually built up in Ganondorf's blades. The more he swung and attacked, the more violently they glowed with dark power that further increased their strength. But rather than unleash it like he had done in Pig City, Ganondorf instead chose to hold onto the power his swords were building up.

After all, this would allow him to be a terror on the battlefield and easily wipe out swathes of enemy minions. But more importantly he didn't want to unload his full power until he was given a prime opportunity to do so against Pizza Face himself. And as long as the floating pizza freak remained high above them, then whatever damage Ganondorf could do to him would be minimal due to that factor. One of the others would surely force him down to the ground soon enough. All the King of Evil had to do, was wait for that opportunity and wipe out enemy minions in the meantime.

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Hmm, would've liked to give Shang a horse, but too expensive - especially for a monk's starting gold. Oh well, it's not a great loss.

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@Lucius Cypher
By the way, can I just say I love the delicious irony of the Great Stone Dragon you came up with? Especially with the context of Mushu's actions and motivations.

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@rush99999

Gives Shang a chance to be as much of a contributor to the effort as Mulan was. Also it's a lot easier for Shang to leave on a journey if he remains a Captain rather than replacing his father as General.

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"In a land of dragons,
one hero is called.
Where war was waged,
beyond a Great Wall."

Name: Captain Li Shang

Appearance


Stats & Abilities

Personality:
On the surface, Shang appears to be stern and disciplined. He puts on the face of a confident, tough-as-nails soldier. But all that pride and no-nonsense attitude is just an exterior. Underneath all that is a young who often feels in over his head and has no idea how to deal with that or even how to ask for help. He wouldn't want to risk bringing dishonor to his family after all.

Backstory:
The son of General Li, Head of the Wuhou Imperial Army - Shang was groomed from a young age to take up the sword and become a soldier. And Shang was quite talented, consistently staying at the top of his class in tactical training and military affairs. This combined with an "impressive military lineage" that his father was quite proud of, all but guaranteed Shang an officer's rank. That chance came when the Hun Army invaded Wuhou. At the outset of the war, General Li appointed Shang as Captain and left him in charge of training the newly conscripted troops until Chi-Fu - the Emperor's Council - believed them ready to join the war effort.

The men Shang had been assigned proved rowdy and difficult to train. And one of them - Fa Ping - proved especially difficult to train. Shang was even ready to send Ping home until the latter gritted his teeth and finally started making progress. This seemed to trigger a cascade among the men. From that point on, the training went smoothly and quickly. And although Chi-Fu had his reservations, the camp was given an urgent request for reinforcements at the front lines. And So Shang and his men went on the march.

This time in the story, Shang and his men were able to successfully reach the encampment in time to save the life of General Li in addition to some his men and the village itself. Another change in the story was that the ambush in the mountains never came, due to the cannon never being fired by accident. This allowed the remains of the Wuhou Army to regroup in the Imperial City. There they would have to settle in and defend the palace against a siege by the Huns. It was a long and grueling effort, but eventually Ping got the idea to use fireworks as a way to hide where their cannons were being fired from. With this they were able to whittle down the Hun Army until only the elites remained. In the midst of the battle, Ping was injured and had to be rescued by General Li while Shang held off the final assault by Shan Yu.

In the aftermath, the war was won. Ping was revealed to be a woman named Mulan. And although their laws demanded that she pay the price for impersonating a soldier, her actions were what largely led to their victory. And so in his wisdom, the Emperor granted Fa Mulan a full pardon and honored her, in addition to Shang, as heroes of Wuhou. Mulan left Wuhou on what she said would be a short journey, but never returned. Worried about what fate may have befallen her, Shang slipped away from his duties and also left Wuhou in order to try and find the missing Mulan.

"I wish... to bring my family honor. And to find out whether I was meant for more than just a soldier's lot."

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@Double Nice! Captain Li Shang is accepted!

Go ahead and post him in the Characters' tab.

Also, any preferences on the starting location? ^_^

@Guardian Angel Haruki

I kinda like the "roll for it" idea, personally. xD

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"In a land of dragons,
one hero is called.
Where war was waged,
beyond a Great Wall."

Name: Captain Li Shang

Appearance


Stats & Abilities

Personality:
On the surface, Shang appears to be stern and disciplined. He puts on the face of a confident, tough-as-nails soldier. But all that pride and no-nonsense attitude is just an exterior. Underneath all that is a young who often feels in over his head and has no idea how to deal with that or even how to ask for help. He wouldn't want to risk bringing dishonor to his family after all.

Backstory:
The son of General Li, Head of the Chinese Imperial Army - Shang was groomed from a young age to take up the sword and become a soldier. And Shang was quite talented, consistently staying at the top of his class in tactical training and military affairs. This combined with an "impressive military lineage" that his father was quite proud of, all but guaranteed Shang an officer's rank. That chance came when the Hun Army invaded China. At the outset of the war, General Li appointed Shang as Captain and left him in charge of training the newly conscripted troops until Chi-Fu - the Emperor's Council - believed them ready to join the war effort.

The men Shang had been assigned proved rowdy and difficult to train. And one of them - Fa Ping - proved especially difficult to train. Shang was even ready to send Ping home until the latter gritted his teeth and finally started making progress. This seemed to trigger a cascade among the men. From that point on, the training went smoothly and quickly. And although Chi-Fu had his reservations, he was given an urgent requesting reinforcements at the front lines. And So Shang and his men went on the march.

This time in the story, Shang and his men were able to successfully reach the encampment in time to save the life of General Li in addition to some his men and the village itself. Another change in the story was that the ambush in the mountains never came, due to the cannon never being fired by accident. This allowed the remains of the Chinese Army to regroup in the Imperial City. There they would have to settle in and defend the palace against a siege by the Huns. It was a long and grueling effort, but eventually Ping got the idea to use fireworks as a way to hide where their cannons were being fired from. With this they were able to whittle down the Hun Army until only the elites remained. In the midst of the battle, Ping was injured and had to be rescued by General Li while Shang held off the final assault by Shan Yu.

In the aftermath, the war was won. Ping was revealed to be a woman named Mulan. And although their laws demanded that she pay the price for impersonating a soldier, her actions were what largely led to their victory. And so in his wisdom, the Emperor granted Fa Mulan a full pardon and honored her, in addition to Shang, as heroes of China. Mulan left China on what she said would be a short journey, but never returned. Worried about what fate may have befallen her, Shang slipped away from his duties and also left China in order to try and find the missing Mulan.

"I wish... to bring my family honor. And to find out whether I was meant for more than just a soldier's lot."