PLAYER NAME: Sarah CONTACT:qingya / discord: sadgaydna HOW DID YOU HEAR ABOUT THE GAME?: From Ruxi over the course of many, many moons and then Em more recently.
CHARACTER: Wen Kexing CANON: Word of Honor CANON POINT: After his confrontation with Shen Shen / his fainting.
Early Life: Our knowledge of Wen Kexing starts when his family is cast out from the Healer Valley. With his parents on the run and his father gravely injured. They take solace with Qin Huaizhang and Four Seasons Manor before moving on to a small village to hide. Unfortunately Wen Kexing ( then Zhen Yan ) is tricked by Zhao Jing which leads to the Ghost Valley finding them and his parents being murdered. Wen Kexing is saved by Luo Fumeng who implies that he is fierce enough to become a ghost like them. He is then forced to drink the soup of oblivion and spends the next decade or so within the Valley itself. At some point he adopts a child, and begins plotting a rebellion, and helpfully skins a man alive.
Valley Master: Wen Kexing takes the place of the Ghost Valley Master, he survives much longer than any of the other previous masters. After a few years and a lot of behind the scenes plotting, he unleashes his ghosts onto the world to retrieve pieces of the Glazed Armour and just generally cause mayhem.
Jianghu: He goes out to further his own schemes regarding the Glazed Armour and the Five Lakes Alliance. During this time he runs across Zhou Zishu again, disguised as a beggar, and starts following him around, promptly baby trapping him. The various dignified martial arts sects start falling apart fighting each other for the glazed armour and Wen Kexing watches all of his unfold, trying to find the balance between his grand vengeance and his longing for humanity. Chengling gets into a lot of trouble at various moments and is saved by his new parents, Wenzhou anger the Scorpion Sect by being generally badass. People die, most notably the Four Sages ( which he regrets ) and Gao Chong ( which he doesn't ). Wen Kexing finds out that Zhou Zishu is dying and cries in the rain about it. The Ghost Valley is blamed for all of the current Jianghu happenings.
Long Yuan Cabinet: The trio ( plus new grumpy grandpa ) go to Long Yuan Cabinet where the story about Rong Xuan comes to light. Wen Kexing's identity as Zhen Yan is also discovered. There is a lot more crying. On the road to Four Seasons Manor, Shen Shen discovers the group and demands to know if Wen Kexing is actually the child of his dead best friend. Due to the side effects of the Soup of Oblivion, Wen Kexing quickly becomes sick and falls into a deep sleep.
ABILITIES | POWERS:
Martial Arts skills: varying schools, proficient at each, gifted swordsman but prefers to use either his fan or channel his qi into energy, good Qinggong enough that if you didn't hear him you might never know he'd been there - but don't worry, he can't keep his mouth shut so you'll hear him. He has exceptional hearing and fast reflexes.
Medical arts: it's implied that he has enough leftover knowledge of his parent's time in the healer valley that he can manage some wounds. He knows enough to remove the bad blood from Zhou Zishu's shoulder after their run-in with the scorpion sect, and he also helps the other man with his pain from the nails a number of times, he carries medicine in his sleeves which means he's aware enough of things that might happen.
Healing music: uses the xiao to play music to provide Zhou Zishu respite through the night.
Housewife material: he can cook, he can clean, and he can tell the kids some real good ( terrifying ) bedtime stories.
PERSONALITY: Wen Kexing is a mercurial character. He has several seemingly conflicting personalities, slipping between charming young master to unhinged monster at even the slightest of provocation. He's a chameleon - much like his martial art skills he picks up personality traits wherever he goes, often putting on a smoke screen of what he thinks people want to see. Cold-hearted lunatic to the members of Ghost Valley, flirtatious pest to Zhou Zishu, wise elder to Chengling, philanthropic and educated young master to the world at large, he is never just one thing.
His charm, though at first seemingly and obnoxiously put on, is a large part of him. Wen Kexing is desperate to appear as someone worthy of other people’s time. He’s self-taught but quotes poetry like a scholar, he spends money on trinkets and food with an air of carefully cultivated ease, he’s polite when he needs to be, flirtatious when he doesn’t. He pursues good food, good wine, beautiful sights, enjoys clothing that is more fancy than those around him. He’s fastidious. He works hard to achieve what the martial art sects would think a man of his age would be, never serious, romantic, at ease in his own skin. He overdoes it without realising, sometimes, especially when it comes to his blatant pursuit of Zhou Zishu. Those moments he can come across as a wanton lush. It’s the invisible line of his act, he has not grown up into this person naturally, and sometimes he gets it just a shade off. A lot of Wen Kexing’s personality can come across as childlike. His anger, his joy, it’s all very big. The loss of his childhood probably had an impact on him that way, never growing up in the normal world, surrounded by unsavoury characters left and right. He’s very dramatic, quick to react. He’s childish, often sulky, cries easily. There’s a sense that his feelings are not easily tamed.
The other side of that coin is the “Lunatic Wen” part of his performance. In the Valley you had to be a certain kind of way to survive. The fact that Wen Kexing incites the rebellion that helps him unseat the previous Master is important, so too is the manner of his death. It is a bloody way to kill someone, skinning them alive, and a monstrous way. The Ghost Valley is where the worst of the worst are left to rot, and to be the one on top Wen Kexing has to be the most cruel. He has a reputation. He is seemingly quick to hysteria, to losing control of himself in anger. He laughs as he kills White Grim Reaper, is gleeful when the sects violently turn on each other, and destroys Qin Song out of revenge. That madness is something that has kept him alive, and because he is called that so often he begins to truly see it as a part of him. Why shouldn’t he be a monster, when the world keeps calling him one. ( “Good. In that case, I shall go crazy until the end.” / “I am always crazy, you’re probably more scared when I’m not” ) Being cruel is a shield that protects him, and protects the people around him.
But, even though he comes across as unhinged, there are ways in which his control shines through. Luo Fumeng is able to call him out when he starts to act up, and he never reacts violently to those people in his care. He looks after Gu Xiang for many years, becoming a pseudo-father/brother figure for her. In a world where weakness can be exploited, he certainly lets himself have them. His revenge too is also slow to unfold. Wen Kexing was Valley Master for eight years, and he had to scheme for the majority of those. The only time his impatience starts to shine through is when the Heroes Conference takes place, and the violence is slow to start.
When Wen Kexing starts letting himself be himself, the strong parts of his personality start changing subtly. He becomes less exaggerated, more kind. He cares for the people in his life - wanting Gu Xiang to have a home outside of the Valley, making sure Zhou Zishu accepts Chengling as his disciple, keeping Zhou Zishu alive. He cooks, he cleans, he keeps his house orderly. He’s very much an act of service love language kind of guy when it boils down to it. He has a lot of love in him, he just doesn’t always know how to show it. He wants desperately for the people in his life - namely Zhou Zishu - to believe he is a good person, that there is more to him than the ghostly part. He hides away who he is because he wants so desperately to be perceived as human. There are ample opportunities to tell Zhou Zishu who he is, Zhen Yan, or Valley Master Wen, but he never takes them, choosing instead to live in ignorance. He sees himself at the core as unloveable, why would someone continue to be near him were they to know who he truly is?
He is also strangely enough, quick to sacrifice himself for people he loves. Wen Kexing is a beast of survival, but he throws himself into danger without thought if a member of his family is in trouble. He offers Chengling the opportunity to kill him once the truth of his identity is out, he almost dies in the battle with Mo Huaiyang, and when they finally find their way into the armoury, Wen Kexing knows he is about to sacrifice his life for Zhou Zishu’s. He does not suffer loss well, and in turn would rather it be his own life than anyone else’s.
The longer he is out of the Valley, the more human he becomes. That leads to a certain level of self-doubt, and introspection. Wen Kexing changes personality so often because he simply does not know who he is without the act he wears. But there is a heart to him, one desperate to be good. In game this will eventually come across as helping his castmates.
One ( 1 ) set of robes + one ( 1 ) silver hair ornament ( the key ).
Battle fan, steel edged.
Bottle of unidentified medicine, presumably for poison.
Tiny tub of oil, for reasons.
A xiao in case anyone needs a lullaby.
SUITABILITY:help the bear, cause that bitch gon need it I believe that once Wen Kexing finds his feet he will be more than interested in the plot and the inner machinations of the game. He is naturally curious, and he has reason enough to want to go home ( saving Zhou Zishu from himself and Chengling from a Master who can't cook ). He'll be naturally suspicious of people but within time will learn to work together with others to find a way out.
NOTES: No! I wasn't too clear on my canon point when I was test driving so there might be some minor things I'd have to retcon ( although I kept most of my responses vague enough as I knew I wasn't sure when writing ). I don't think there's going to be much of an issue though.
IF ACCEPTED, WOULD YOU WANT PLOT INVOLVEMENT OFF THE GROUND OR A SETTLING-IN PERIOD? Settling-in please, if only to find my feet in a game setting again.
wen kexing ( word of honor )
CONTACT:
HOW DID YOU HEAR ABOUT THE GAME?: From Ruxi over the course of many, many moons and then Em more recently.
CHARACTER: Wen Kexing
CANON: Word of Honor
CANON POINT: After his confrontation with Shen Shen / his fainting.
BACKGROUND: Wikipedia.
ABILITIES | POWERS:
PERSONALITY: Wen Kexing is a mercurial character. He has several seemingly conflicting personalities, slipping between charming young master to unhinged monster at even the slightest of provocation. He's a chameleon - much like his martial art skills he picks up personality traits wherever he goes, often putting on a smoke screen of what he thinks people want to see. Cold-hearted lunatic to the members of Ghost Valley, flirtatious pest to Zhou Zishu, wise elder to Chengling, philanthropic and educated young master to the world at large, he is never just one thing.
His charm, though at first seemingly and obnoxiously put on, is a large part of him. Wen Kexing is desperate to appear as someone worthy of other people’s time. He’s self-taught but quotes poetry like a scholar, he spends money on trinkets and food with an air of carefully cultivated ease, he’s polite when he needs to be, flirtatious when he doesn’t. He pursues good food, good wine, beautiful sights, enjoys clothing that is more fancy than those around him. He’s fastidious. He works hard to achieve what the martial art sects would think a man of his age would be, never serious, romantic, at ease in his own skin. He overdoes it without realising, sometimes, especially when it comes to his blatant pursuit of Zhou Zishu. Those moments he can come across as a wanton lush. It’s the invisible line of his act, he has not grown up into this person naturally, and sometimes he gets it just a shade off. A lot of Wen Kexing’s personality can come across as childlike. His anger, his joy, it’s all very big. The loss of his childhood probably had an impact on him that way, never growing up in the normal world, surrounded by unsavoury characters left and right. He’s very dramatic, quick to react. He’s childish, often sulky, cries easily. There’s a sense that his feelings are not easily tamed.
The other side of that coin is the “Lunatic Wen” part of his performance. In the Valley you had to be a certain kind of way to survive. The fact that Wen Kexing incites the rebellion that helps him unseat the previous Master is important, so too is the manner of his death. It is a bloody way to kill someone, skinning them alive, and a monstrous way. The Ghost Valley is where the worst of the worst are left to rot, and to be the one on top Wen Kexing has to be the most cruel. He has a reputation. He is seemingly quick to hysteria, to losing control of himself in anger. He laughs as he kills White Grim Reaper, is gleeful when the sects violently turn on each other, and destroys Qin Song out of revenge. That madness is something that has kept him alive, and because he is called that so often he begins to truly see it as a part of him. Why shouldn’t he be a monster, when the world keeps calling him one. ( “Good. In that case, I shall go crazy until the end.” / “I am always crazy, you’re probably more scared when I’m not” ) Being cruel is a shield that protects him, and protects the people around him.
But, even though he comes across as unhinged, there are ways in which his control shines through. Luo Fumeng is able to call him out when he starts to act up, and he never reacts violently to those people in his care. He looks after Gu Xiang for many years, becoming a pseudo-father/brother figure for her. In a world where weakness can be exploited, he certainly lets himself have them. His revenge too is also slow to unfold. Wen Kexing was Valley Master for eight years, and he had to scheme for the majority of those. The only time his impatience starts to shine through is when the Heroes Conference takes place, and the violence is slow to start.
When Wen Kexing starts letting himself be himself, the strong parts of his personality start changing subtly. He becomes less exaggerated, more kind. He cares for the people in his life - wanting Gu Xiang to have a home outside of the Valley, making sure Zhou Zishu accepts Chengling as his disciple, keeping Zhou Zishu alive. He cooks, he cleans, he keeps his house orderly. He’s very much an act of service love language kind of guy when it boils down to it. He has a lot of love in him, he just doesn’t always know how to show it. He wants desperately for the people in his life - namely Zhou Zishu - to believe he is a good person, that there is more to him than the ghostly part. He hides away who he is because he wants so desperately to be perceived as human. There are ample opportunities to tell Zhou Zishu who he is, Zhen Yan, or Valley Master Wen, but he never takes them, choosing instead to live in ignorance. He sees himself at the core as unloveable, why would someone continue to be near him were they to know who he truly is?
He is also strangely enough, quick to sacrifice himself for people he loves. Wen Kexing is a beast of survival, but he throws himself into danger without thought if a member of his family is in trouble. He offers Chengling the opportunity to kill him once the truth of his identity is out, he almost dies in the battle with Mo Huaiyang, and when they finally find their way into the armoury, Wen Kexing knows he is about to sacrifice his life for Zhou Zishu’s. He does not suffer loss well, and in turn would rather it be his own life than anyone else’s.
The longer he is out of the Valley, the more human he becomes. That leads to a certain level of self-doubt, and introspection. Wen Kexing changes personality so often because he simply does not know who he is without the act he wears. But there is a heart to him, one desperate to be good. In game this will eventually come across as helping his castmates.
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SUITABILITY:
help the bear, cause that bitch gon need itI believe that once Wen Kexing finds his feet he will be more than interested in the plot and the inner machinations of the game. He is naturally curious, and he has reason enough to want to go home ( saving Zhou Zishu from himself and Chengling from a Master who can't cook ). He'll be naturally suspicious of people but within time will learn to work together with others to find a way out.NOTES: No! I wasn't too clear on my canon point when I was test driving so there might be some minor things I'd have to retcon ( although I kept most of my responses vague enough as I knew I wasn't sure when writing ). I don't think there's going to be much of an issue though.
IF ACCEPTED, WOULD YOU WANT PLOT INVOLVEMENT OFF THE GROUND OR A SETTLING-IN PERIOD? Settling-in please, if only to find my feet in a game setting again.