江毅 - Jiang Yi

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Name: 江毅 - Jiang Yi

Age: 22

Birthday: September 18th 162

Gender: Female

Occupation: None.

Kingdom: None, currently.

Height: 5'5 or 165cm.

Weight: 62kg or 9st 10lb

Orientation: Straight

History:

    Yi came from an average family. Her father toiled as a merchant and her mother fought with Yi herself and her two older brothers. With testosterone flowing free, Yi was always considered “one of the boys,” a role she took in her strides. Fake sword fights and brawls were all attended by her and usually won. She liked to show her dominance with a well-placed sucker punch and then a completely childish remark of how she did not know what happened and it had nothing to do with her. As she grew older, she was separated from the boys. Her father placed her in a special school to teach her the proper ways of being a Lady. Yi was never that close to her father but when she learned the amount of money he had saved just to give her “a future” (in his words), she decided to play along.

Unsurprisingly – she hated it. Being amongst other girls and women was new to her and almost alien. Most of them were of higher classes who liked to throw about names as currency, something she herself could not do and was looked down on for, being referred to as someone above her station who just got lucky. Stuck in the hellhole, she decided to learn what she could and turn it to her own end. She was never going to be someone's jewel who stood by their side but learning all this “rubbish” means she could at least fit in if she needed to.

    After leaving the school, Yi did not return home but set out to make a name for herself. It did not go very well. She ended up in a middling administrative job for the tax office in Chenliu. To all her colleagues, she was a just a normal woman with a normal job. She would help those that needed help, came to work, worked hard, went home. Outside of work, she was a little different. She always wore large robes and her hair strung up in a bun in work, in reality, she wore little to cover her and her hair draped over her shoulders. She found solace in taverns, drinking to excess and challenging 'men' who were always so sure they could beat her at drinking contests. Once they were either passed out or so inebriated they could not function, she would usually rob them. The feeling she got doing this, the rush of adrenaline, the butterflies in her stomach was what she lived for, what forced her to search for more. She would brawl with anyone willing and loved beating a pretty face bloody. Of course, she gained enemies through this. That is why she took up fighting with a sword, essentially continuing to rob, steal and pillage to fund training. When robbing others would not work, she would use her charm school training to get invited to manor houses or estates; play the part of a delightful woman, “I can see you two becoming married,” they would say... then she would rob them of their jewels and gold then disappear. Yi also returned to the school a three years later to help herself to various trinkets, precious metals and gems they held so dear. She also set fire to a part of the building but it was discovered before it could cause any major damage.

Currently in Pu Yang, Yi enjoys living in a large apartment funded through criminal activity that is loosely organised through a small criminal network in the city which she acts as the de facto head of. She's one of those people that guards are always on the lookout for.



Personality: Yi is a complex character whose personality almost seems completely fluid. To some people she may appear elegant, a delight, maybe even helpful; a pleasure to spend a quiet evening with. On the other hand, some people know her as being quite salacious, confrontational and somewhat Bacchanalian. Yi likes to almost create a facade so people think of her as she wants them to. Considering this, Yi enjoys being both deceptive and manipulative, however, she does retain a little of a moral compass and has her own ideals and values though many of them concern violence or money. She dislikes those who bark orders at her, preferring those who can approach a work situation delicately lest they be shouted at, too, lending itself to a dislike of authority.



Appearance: Yi's general appearance

Yi's 'general appearance' is used when she is going about her day-to-day business to avoid drawing too much attention to herself. Wearing a long silk robe (that may not have originally been hers) that covers her completely but remains thin and light gives Yi the mobility she needs to either make a hasty retreat or guide her movements adeptly and with maximum grace. The robe is gilded in gold, off-white and purple with patterns running down the arms and body of the coat so people take notice. She may be trying to remain incognito but she must respect fashion. Under her robes, she keeps her secondary weapon close by. She also wears a Jade pendant shaped in outspread wings to simulate those of the phoenix. In this guise, Yi wears exquisite jeweled shoes more akin to sandals with a slight heel – they shine a deep blue of lapiz.




Yi's more... 'criminal' appearance



(Bear with me, I have to describe the changes)

Yi's more business like attire consists of a long, black, relatively thick coat made out of a suede type material. It comes equipped with a hood so she can try to hide her face and therefore draw more attention to herself. The coat drops to just above her ankles. Under the coat, Yi wears a leather chest piece died grey. It also has a thin steel layer integrated into the material to add a little more protection. Yi will almost definitely be wearing her leather utility belt that will have her secondary weapon and main Jian attached along with assorted little trinkets that may change depending on what is required. Thick leather shorts are worn around the waist which the utility bely integrates into. These shorts stretch to just above her knees (longer than the photo). Cotton underwear is worn to prevent any sort of chafing. After the shorts come the boots; knee-high hardy leather boots. These boots are not heeled so allow Yi to move more freely. They are also grey like the chest piece.




(I'm adding this armour bit as a placeholder. I might change it later.)



In Battle, she dons silver armour. She does not wear a helmet, but wears light silver plate armour, covering her chest and runs down to just about her elbows, she wears thick black and red gloves that run from her elbow covered by no armour. She also wears the armour on her legs, the armour only goes up to just below her bum, and a metal skirt-type flows from the breastplate to cover what isn't by her leg armour. The armour isn't all ajoined, but is seperate pieces she attaches to herself because she is quite small and has speed, she likes to have agility, and would be restricted by the armour if it was all attached. When she wears her armour, underneath she wears a quite thick bodysuit that reaches up to her neck. It is black in colour and is made of cotton.







Weapon #1: 黑暗龙杀手 - Dark Dragon Slayer

Yi’s Jian sword is 30 inches (76cm) long and is relatively light-weight. While Yi does command a fair amount of strength, she prefers to rely on her agility, therefore the sword is more suited to slashing attacks rather than bludgeoning and is not suited for massive barrages of attacks or against someone using a particularly heavy wield weapon.



Weapon #2: Killer's Instinct

Originally a blunt ceremonial piece, Yi stole this from a guardhouse armoury where it was being held for a military official under guard. After taking the piece, Yi had a sharpened, lethal version made. Measuring about 14 inches in length, the knife commands an unusual but eviscerating presence. The curved edge and barbs rip into flesh and leave chasms as wounds. The hook near the handle is round and so allows one to really plunge the dagger in without hurting oneself.

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