~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Basic Information~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Name:Suzhen, Shesha
[In chinese surnames come first.]
[She is named after the serpent that covered the Buddha IRL as well as a spirit the family had affiliated with in the past IC, her last name simply means Snake.]
Alias (optional):Akiko Yamamoto, Weeping Viper and various overt praises from her little brother.
Gender:Female
Age:20 Years
Bending Power: Water
Allegiances: No Affiliation
Family Members(Optional):- Spoiler:
Mother 38 - Suzhen, Yan [Meaning: To irritate the eyes with smoke, usually tobacco.]
Among mothers Yan isn't always the nicest, not to be misunderstood as in she CAN'T, more that it's difficult for her. Her end of the family are firebenders of modern discipline, thus she was taught aggression over mercy. She herself is a great firebender. She does respect Shesha's talent but, she isn't on friendly terms with Shesha for taking her brother when she left the house. On a side-note she lives up to her name by being a ferocious smoker. She also has incredibly bright red hair.
Father 39 - Suzhen, Caineng [Meaning: Talent]
A man who does cherish the fact that his family includes benders of all the elements. Caineng is actually very much untalented in the bending arts. So much so that he became a politician as a form of protection from needless battles, using his political ties to ensure his safety, relying on his sword skill only if necessary though even then he lacks notable skill. He has a care for the people not because he cares for their well-being but, because he cares for his own. Constantly saying "The people are everywhere and can end you at anytime, other politicians can't pull off that kind of parlor trick as lethally."
He refers to Shesha as an embarrassment to their village for soiling the Suzhen name.
Older Sister 22 - Suzhen, Jin [Meaning: Gold]
An earthbender of surprising talent. When Shesha left home and took her brother without permission it was Jin whom was tasked with returning them... No matter what. Shesha defeated her when they were younger because a sword is faster to learn than bending so she was weak. Since then Shesha has refused a rematch which causes them much hostilities, as Jin sees it as a tainting of her honor. She like her mother has bright red hair.
Younger Sister 18 - Xinxin,[Meaning: Star in the sky.] Malu [Meaning: Red Deer and Idiot.]
Already married and rather happily, this spared her from having to hunt down Shesha. The two get along perfectly and she is appalled at the families hostilities towards her. As kids Malu was always the one who watched Shesha's back when she was looking. To this very day she is willing to help her sister however she would need, even if it means using her firebending. She is known for having red hair.
Younger Brother 16 - Suzhen, Hui [Meaning: To destroy by fire and to slander.]
After Jin refused the roll of heir and Shesha lost her candidacy it was thrown on Hui's back to become heir. Being the only male, and a talented firebending one at that, he didn't have a choice in the matter either. When push came to shove Hui cracked and, decided to leave. So when Shesha left home he begged her to take him along and only because he was genuinely scared of doing it did she took him with her. He looks up to her though she is also untalented at bending, admiring that her flawless swordsmanship is pure instinct and she has a powerful personality. He is praised as the second strongest of the family in terms of bending, second only to Yan his mother, being able to create Blue Flames already and already learning the lightning technique. Though he can't use it yet.
His admiration causes him to overtly praise her, and though in reality she is the stronger of the two she holds back in front of him. He also has bright green eyes.
Younger Sister 6 - Suzhen, Yan-Hui [Named after a disciple of Confucius.]
The youngest in the tale of warring family. She's too young to understand completely what is going on but supports Shesha because it seems like the less violent path. Oddly enough many members of the family constantly argue over the child's legitimacy as a full blooded member of the family. Due to the fact that she seems to display features only previously found in the airbending members of their clan before they split and became part of the Air Nomads.
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Pet 20 - Yato [Japanese for Nightsword, Named after the Yato-no-Kami]
Her pet since birth, it is a wonder why a normally vicious Rex Cobra is docile towards her. Docile enough to be trained and as loyal as any dog. Yato is known to even coil up if she seems tired so that she can sleep on him, and he can use his hood to blanket her. Normally a blue species, this one is white and massive though it's mainly length though it can still swallow a human whole. It's got blue markings matching hers under it's eyes and it has syringe-like top and bottom fangs.
Strength:Very Smart - Capable of Learning and Being trained as well as basic problem solving.
Very Large - It is very large and mostly muscle.
Spatially Aware - Between the Pit-Viper-Like Pit and it's ability to detect vibration like other snakes not much gets past him.
Weakness:Big Target - It has no real ranged weapons, so he uses his strength making him a target.
Easily Confused - Lots of vibrations confuse him forcing him to ignore it and rely on heat and smell.
Cold Blooded - Due to him being large he generate enough heat to keep himself alive but the cold makes him useless when defending himself, as well as nervous.
Carries everyone's stuff in its mouth and will swallow it if told to, usually to keep it safe.
This man was never seen again...
Birth Date(Optional):January 12th
Extra Information:Has a very powerful and odd connection to snakes and other reptiles. Travels with them and is comfortable with them. Mainly because they simply don't harm her. As though it doesn't even occur them that they are even capable.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Appearance~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Appearance:- Spoiler:
She is known for her powerfully green eyes and incredibly bright red hair, contrasting well with her fair skin color. Her gaze shows her fearlessness clearly, due to her long lashes and she normally stands in a very confident manner as well. She does wear eyeliner in a way that tapers at the end after a long stripe and she also has a thick red band under her lower lashes reaching the bridge of her nose. While her lips have shape they do lack size. She is known to wear earrings quite often as well, and keeps her hair in a naturally wild ponytail. She is known to wear shorts, black toe-less socks, a black tank-top and gloves.
Height:5'6
Weight:165lbs
Body Type:Athletic, Slightly Muscular, Highly Feminine
Extra Feature:Around her right wrist is a tattoo of a snake that wraps around, and snake-like canine.
Voice:Sirah One, Listen to the song Kyoto by Skrillex for a reference.
Extra Clothing/Gear:- Spoiler:
Traditional Clothing - She dons one of two outfits depending on the situation. While both are samurai-esque one is more casual. Being the traditional kimono in black decorated with white snakes in a knot pattern on the arm. It's tied up so the fold doesn't meet until up to her thigh. Ending with traditional sandals made of straw and black toe-less shin socks.
Samurai Armor - The second outfit, a suit of armor, though worn often isn't worn as often, but she usually travels in it. It is traditional black armor, except for a few things. Like lacking a helmet, spiked knuckle guards and a right pauldron. The biggest detail is the inscription on the only pauldron on the outside, which reads "Kill all intruders, this is mercy!" Which she had put in herself.
Straight Edge Katana - A standard sword with a 3ft straight edge, black in color with a gold guard bearing snakes on it. The sheath is white with a black tassle and is is worn on the back and not the side.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Persona~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Personality:Like water her personality flows from raw aggression, like for her mother, or, loving like for her brother. The basis of her personality lies in her once closeness to her mother. Who can't really be accurately described with kosher vocabulary. It's this reason that she seems like a very sour person normally, war-like and violent with a bit of an attitude. She knows very well when she can't win but will fight anyways.
The duality comes with attachment. Her attitude causes her to be a lonely person. Thus when a person spends enough time around her, she may very well form a deep attachment. This is the case with her brother. Having traveled with him is what actually brought them together. For people she is attached too, she tends to be a bit nicer, but is very willing to die for certain people. Her brother she would give her life without thought and for her sister as well.
Likes:Sparring, Blades, Her Brother, Meat, Warm Places, Flowers and games of strategy.
Dislikes:Yellow, Birds, Her Mother, Shopping, Wind Chill, Bland Food and Tea.
Goals:To show up her mother in combat and to help her brother either avoid the family or become a good heir, depending on what her wants. To this end she wishes to become stronger, currently seeking a Guru for some help in doing so, and people whom might know something about Bai Suzhen.
Fears:Defeat in Battle
Strength:Great physical strength even compared to men.
Incredible speed and agility, for evading obstacles and clearing distances quickly.
Incredible reaction time, as though she's had time to process everything around her.
Weakness:Bad range as she relies on CQC and usually doesn't have throwing weapons.
Without a weapon she's pretty much a boxer due to instinct mixing with basic waterbending.
Incapable of waterbending mid-large quantities of water, and only a semi-decent healer.
[Due to working with swords all the time... Mistakes happen.]
Extra Information:She relies on constantly pushing and putting pressure on the enemy. Oddly enough still following waterbending principals, such as turning defense into offense. Rather than attacking and defending with water, she relies on giving as many of her movements as possible a dual or even triple purpose. Such as turning an evasion into a feint attack in order to pull off a surprise attack. Her speed and reaction time were trained to intense levels so that she could be in a benders face as soon as possible, making bending as hard as possible. She's a trick horse who specializes in shock and awe, always catching you with your pants down.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~History~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~History: Bai Suzhen... In the Suzhen line, she started everything. No one is really sure if what is said about her is actually true, but she sets a standard for every descendant she will ever have. Known for being terrifyingly powerful, having a snake in her service the size of a sky scraper, mastery of all weapons ETC ETC and noted for having brightly colored eyes AND red hair. Thus when Shesha was born she was chosen to be the rightful heir, bypassing her older sister and causing her brother, the only male, to also lose his shot. This was due to her red hair and bright eyes. In the Suzhen family they have yet to have one possessing both traits whom wasn't a natural genius. The hair commonly coming with incredibly large amounts of chi and the eyes being a sign of great health and vitality. However when she got older and her bending didn't improve she was considered a failure, even her heredity was questioned by her grandmother on her mother's side.
In the families great age it attained power both politically and militarily. Thus bending was treated as an arms race and they were never picky about what element you bend. So long as you helped them become stronger you were acceptable. Shesha was for this reason outcasted and would decide later to leave home. When her brother found out he begged and was eventually taken along. Because she had lost her place as heir it was her brothers job to do it, a responsibility that was just recently placed on him, and would be the reason he wanted to leave. After she left she would begin her life and try to avoid her older sister, for this reason she has decided to take her swordsmanship to the next level.
Shesha's last words from her mother weren't pretty ones causing her to really hater her, but this has become a glue creating a bond between her grandmother on her fathers side and her. Currently traveling and exploring is what she does mainly and she makes a decent living doing things that would involve a sword, usually performing or doing bodyguard work.
Mon Apr 09, 2012 1:45 pm
