Post by Fu Sheng on Aug 3, 2010 22:05:51 GMT
.:Fu Sheng:.
- Name: Fu Sheng
- Age: 28
- Residence: Fu estate in Chongzhou, outside of Cheng Du
(The Fu estate in the winter season) - Appearance: Fu Sheng stands 1m68 tall and has a thin build. His hair is as black as ink but it is mostly concealed by a nobleman's hat most of the times. He bears a small beard at the tip of his chin, a soulpatch and a long thin moustache. He has small dark brown eyes that express his serenity and wisdom when he speaks with someone in particular. His skin has a natural pale yellow tone, he does not wear any makeup like any regular nobleman for he does not feel the necessity of hiding his true self. He has a handful of robes, some passed on from generations of the Fu family while others he acquired himself on his travels.
- Personallity: Sheng is a man gifted of great wisdom, this granted him an influent position amongst the servants of the Han. He is a fluent speaker and masters the art of writing, having written some books and published them himself, the result of an enriched education proper to a noble. His perception allows him to see certain things most people can't see and to be able to see trough people's words. Beyond his writing skill, he has knowledges in gardening, basic defence combat and cooking, derived from an education within a monastery.
- Weapon: the Guardian Dragon sword is a heirloom of the Fu family, passed along five generations until it reached Fu Sheng himself. The blade has been reforged throughout the course of time but the grapple has remained untouched so far and it was covered with a strap to preserve it's characteristics from when it was first forged. The symbol of the family (the Guardian Dragon) is carved in the lower edge of the blade, though it is almost unrecognisable. The blade was first forged in silver but as the blade kept getting worn, the heirs decided it would be too expensive to keep reforging it with silver so it is currently made of common steel.
- Weapon Strengths: The blade is slightly curved making it easier to carve trough armour and flesh. It's light weight provides an easier handling and it does not require a great amount of strength to wield it.
- Weapon Weaknesses: The sword has a low resilience, which makes it susceptible to break during a long battle. It is a weapon designed for ceremonial events rather than combat.
- Armour: Fu doesn't have a military armour, as his physique does not withstand the weight of such type of armour. Instead he uses small protective clothing pieces such as steel gloves and boots. Along with these he has a few armoured robes that provide him with a small protection from attacks but at the same time giving him a speed advantage over his enemies.
- History: Fu Sheng descends from a bloodline of a noble family known as the Fu family, going several generations before Sheng himself. Sheng's father, Fu Yun, was a minister under Cheng Du's former prefect and lived up to the family's reputation, he married with Xa Yiling, the daughter of a rich commoner as part of an arrangement so that the couple's heirs could inherit a few valuable properties within the province of Yizhou. During his childhood Sheng was spoiled and became accustomed to have servants fulfilling his wishes and futilities. One servant in particular, Huo Jin, frew very fond of him and treated him with absolute care. When he reached thirteen years of age, his father decided to send him away to a a school in the city of Chai Sang so that he could develop his outstanding writing and speech skill. He was not used to an environment out of home and certainly not prepared for the torments coming from other teenagers, whether sons of rich noblemen or local commoners. But despite all the bad things he manged to have an affair with an older student, his love for her kept him sane in a place of such madness. It was very harsh period for him and it would have destroyed him if it wasn't for his salvation, a young student at a local monastery he met while venturing out in the city. He watched Sheng's back and kept him out of serious trouble. Once Sheng finished his studies, he proposed him to move in the monastery, to live and work as a monk. Sheng was first reluctant to this offer, as he would be giving up a life style he was used to in exchange for a life of labour and simplicity but in the end he accepted it and withdrew to the life of a monk. He was now 15 years old, not a man yet but no longer the little boy accustomed to the maids' spoils. This obliged him to dismiss his servants and to make an abrupt breakup with his love, it was a rough decision for him but he felt no regret and went his own way. At first it was unbearable, the labour, the fact of not having servants around him all the time, he regretted his decision more than ever and felt like giving up. A year later, his anguish vanished, although he never became accustomed to the the pain of labour and to the conditions of such place he learned how to bear with it and realized he had traded hell for heaven, the chaos and confusion of the modern world for a life of peace and harmony of a monastery. He learned basic combat skills and how to defend himself, how to garden, how to cook and how to farm. He continued to develop his passion for writing but he also grew fond of nature's blessings. Of course he was never committed to manual labour as the other students were, but his writing skills didn't go unnoticed and at the age of 17 he was appointed to the library, serving as a bookkeeper and writing some books of his own. He found his salvation within the walls and gardens of the monastery, had it not been his friend he would have become a dull, futile and weak man like the eunuchs of the Han. However, once Sheng's parents found out his whereabouts they quickly travelled to Jiang Dong to take his son away back home. When Sheng's father knew of his decision he became furious and cursed his son's insolence. Having a son as a monk would certainly bring great shame to the family and would hurt the reputation his ancestors had worked so hard to build. Once they arrived at the monastery where Sheng was in he demanded and insisted to take his son, when this was denied he threatened the monks to come back with an imperial escort to take his son.The monks were no fools and they immediately gave Sheng up. He refused to leave but it was no use, his father would drag him back home even if he had to drag him with shackles. He had no other choice than saying goodbye his old friend and to the quietude of that place.
Once they arrived back at Cheng Du, Fu Yun immediately arranged a job for his son as a scribe for the local prefect, seeing his writing potential. His old servant Huo Jin was most surprised upon seeing his young master, he was delighted to be once more at his service but Sheng had changed so very much, he no longer was the boy he spoiled so much as an infant. Fu Sheng's capabilities took him from job to job and he started going unnoticed throughout the region, he made some influent friendships among the Han's local servants and was even to become the prefect's advisor but the position was filled by someone else. He wrote several books and amassed a considerable fortune and made quite a reputation.
Today he lives in the estate where he lived his childhood in on his own, surrounded by only a few loyal servants, he does some occasional jobs for the local ministers and continues his writing career. - Other details: I believe my status in Sun Jian's forces can be removed now
- Gold:1000
