Post by Fai on Nov 2, 2009 5:41:58 GMT
Xin Fai
[/center]Title: The Sniper
Age: Twenty
Sex: Male
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 140~150 lbs.
Weapons:
Bow and Arrows
Long Sword
Personality:
When one smiles, one first thinks that the other is happy. However, to Xin Fai, a smile, is nothing more than a facade in which he hides his innermost feelings and persona. To others, he is seen as a warm and inviting man who has no qualms to listening the troubles of others. His casual and relaxed nature clashes with more, aggressive personalities of his own kind. Nevertheless, Xin Fai often let others open up to him and is patient when it comes to others own temperament. He seeks solace in peace and would often be found somewhere quiet where he could enjoy his own being. Most of the time, others see him smiling happily.
During circumstances in which he must become serious, Xin Fai's actions tend to not change dramatically, but in reality, there are subtle hints of change. First off, he becomes more aggressive in his actions and becomes even more quiet than before. However, events are rare when he actually becomes this side of him. The only way for Xin Fai to transform to his serious persona is if he is in a life and death situation in which his opponent's power may be enough to defeat him in one strike.
However, Xin Fai displays an aloof viewpoint as often, he doesn't care about the affairs of others. Although he allows people to open up to him, the truth of the matter is that he doesn't really care. He offers suggestions of course to solve one's own problems, but that is only so that people would leave him alone quicker. He shows no respect or honor to anyone unless it means it would kill him. A cowardly act, but one must always place one's life above all else. Xin Fai does not follow any moral code but his own.
He is a man who seeks knowledge out of his own curiosity. Often, he would attempt to gather information on something that strikes his own interest (which is NOT listening to people moan about their problems). Often, he can be seen reading a book or two during a slow day. Despite his overwhelming quirk to seek out information, Xin Fai knows when to not rush things. He is willing to wait for anything if it was worth his time.
Xin Fai is no where close to being an "Honorable and Noble Warrior". He fights for his own survival and doesn't allow anything to get in his way, not even rules. Xin Fai wouldn't hesitate pulling dirty tricks and backstab his opponent. On the battlefield, he takes on the philosophy of "Kill or be Killed". Nothing else matters but victory in his head. Also, Xin Fai would often observe his surroundings carefully and constantly analyzes his opponent until he could pinpoint a flaw in one's combat style or find a weakness on the target. If he is victorious, Xin Fai would often celebrate for his own survival rather than the defeat of an enemy.
Passion is a common trait in his personality. Once Xin Fai finds something he truly enjoys, there is no force that could stop him. Although from an outsiders' viewpoint, you would see Xin Fai taking it slow and steady when it comes to different matters. In reality, millions of different thoughts buzz through his head as he performs the actions he loves doing. Despite showing little activity physically, it should be noted that there are a lot of things going on within his very being.
From the depths of his heart, Xin Fai is really a manipulative and cunning person. Through his actions and speech, he would often attempt to try and lead others to do various things through subtle suggestions. He is a master of the psyche and would often try to probe the minds of others if it benefited him. When finally angered, Xin Fai would try to break his opponent by inflicting psychological damage through verbal abuse while continuing to put on his calm and casual facade.
History:
The Xianbei were a powerful tribe that gained prominence in the 1st Century. Having defeated many of its rivals, the Xianbei successfully solidified their strength in the lands of North of China. At 180 A.D., they were successful in conquering areas in Northern Han China. It was in one of these areas where the beginning of the man known as Xin Fai began.[/size]
Xin Fai was the son of a female Chinese slave and a Xianbei tribal leader. Having no other heir to his name, the chief of the tribe accepted his half-breed son as a Xianbei and from an early age, began teaching him how to do battle and hunt. The tribe was a nomadic tribe as they hardly settled in one area for more than a week, and would often clash with Han soldiers that attempted to rid them of the foreign 'threat'. Caught in the tangle of his origins, Xin Fai would often fight in these battles alongside his father.
From a young age, Xin Fai was an expert marksman, having even surpassed his father when it comes to archery. There was no target that he cannot hit, and his arrows swiftly cut through the air as if there was no resistance at all. He was honored tremendously for his bravery by continually fend off the threads of bandits and local warlords that wanted to be rid of them.
However, there was a flaw in Xin Fai's character, and that was his thirst for knowledge. He would often bring home Chinese books and other literature to read. Members of the tribe, including his father, detested his hobbies and would often burn his reading materials before he was able to finish. Fai was unaware as to why the men of his tribe hated the Chinese, and didn't question it.
When his books were destroyed (which was often), Xin Fai would often visit his mother in order for her to tell her stories of her past and the history of the Han. He was fascinated by the culture and wanted to submerge himself in it, but alas, that was not to be had. His father, weary of his growing interest of the Chinese, killed his mother to rid of her 'evil influence'. Enraged by his father's actions, Xin Fai could do nothing to stop him as his mother was killed in front of his own eyes.
Xin Fai, having always been a defiant and intelligent young man, bided his time before exacting his revenge on the tribe that sought to rid of his growing interest. Slowly, Xin Fai began amassing the other young men of his tribe to join his cause as they too were half-breeds like he. At the age of fifteen, his loyal followers had increased to half of the tribe's warrior population and it was from then that Xin Fai instigated a revolt. He attacked his father and killed him as they went out to hunt with one another.
Unfortunately, before his death, his father had expected the rebellion and had informed the elders of the traitorous thoughts of his son. As Xin Fai rode back to tribe, he expected that the village would have been seized by his men. Instead, he found a pile of corpses of his loyal followers and the tribe's best warriors ready to hunt him down and kill him. Humiliated by his failure, Xin Fai ran from the village on his stallion
Having learned how to speak the local dialects from his deceased mother beforehand, it was easy for Xin Fai to past off as a Chinese man. He soon became a bandit leader as he pillaged local villages in order to survive. With each month, new members joined his brigade of misfits, and was dubbed Xin Fai the Hawk Eye for his mastery of the bow and arrow. In fact, rumors spread of his grandeur as a remarkable sniper; his abilities were unmatched aside from a few individuals. It wasn't until five years later after taking on the role of a criminal did Xin Fai realize that it was troublesome to be a bandit during the current era. Instead, he opted for a military role and decided to enlist his services to one of the three kingdoms.
