Winter's Bone 雨泽
Yuze Li
BluSyndrome / Blu / 6
lee minhyuk
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PERSONALITY
/Mysterious, standoffish, silent, recluse from society, Trope: The Hermit/
Yuze... doesn't like people. Period. He just doesn't like them. He doesn't enjoy being around people, or talking, or really anything that requires working with another person. Nobody really knows why. Perhaps it comes from a lifetime of being excluded from his age group in order to study, he's come to the conclusion that people didn't want him there. So he dislikes them back- he doesn't need anybody who doesn't appreciate him for what he's worth. That, combined with the originally mysterious art of the Seer, made Yuze habitually suspicious and closed off. He usually doesn't speak until spoken too (although that rule seems to be broken often now), and even then he shortens sentences to the bare bones in order to avoid talking too much. The teen shies away from large crowds, uncoomfortable amid the loud masses. He's also terribly stiff when approached by people he doesn't know, a little bit like a cornered, stray cat. He'll avoid human contact to the point where he can come off as either rude or straight up creepy,but really it's all just the tricks of a socially awkward hermit. Anyway, he's comfortable with where he's at in society- The Mind Arts required solitude and clarity of the mind. If he could achieve that, then he would be truly powerful.
/Knowledgable, wise, grave, sage, silent guide, Trope: The Blind Seer/
Having studied everything from the past to looking at the future, Yuze is wise beyond his years. It's kind of this bonus that you get from studying to become a seer. You learned from the past and saw the future, so one has both life and death within their grasp. Yuze paid for this knowledge and paid dearly, but you'll see that it's worth it- knowledge is power, after all. He easily excels within the school, achieving high grades beyond his year. But he knows secrets, deeper, darker ones far beyond daily life, and those secrets are what makes Yuze so solemn, so mature. Though he dislikes people, he's willing to help them as long as it's within his power. After all, it's pretty much what he's been doing all his life. Even back in China, he was called upon to give advice or help people in need. It's actually a great line of job really, and it's the only way that Yuze can help others. Although he doesn't expose this often, because let's face it, Durmstrang is not exactly the most friendly environment around here, the teen is quite the silent guide, from simply helping heal students to helping out younger students with school work.
/Snarky, Sarcastic, sharp tongued, stubborn, blunt, does thing his own way; Trope: The Rebel/
Just because Yuze's personality isn't nessesarily bad doesn't mean that he's exactly likeable, either. Born with a bark worse than his bite, he uses words as his weapon and is infamous as one of the most bad tempered students. It's almost funny how much it contradicts his helpful nature, but Yuze is about as snarky and short tempered as they make them. He's always super realist about every situation, and dislikes those who do otherwise. Growing up relatively sheltered from the outside world, he's used to having things done his way, and so has the usual snappy, arrogant young master attitude. But he's not ignorant, like most. He insults people as a competitive sport and wins the medal everytime. If people followed his instructions and listened to him, he'd probably have a better temper. But they don't and so he's extremely ticked off and shows it with his sharp tongue. At first it was just out of nessesity, but now, years of solitude and habit has actually given him a bad temper, with a tendency to be sarcastic and blunt about everything, even to the people who are close to him (I say this because he has no real friends). That, and it's just fun to see people's reactions now.
/Soft hearted, curious, healer, vulnerable, weak against cute things; Trope: Tsundere/
In all honesty, Yuze is a perfect Tsundere. He's cold and harsh on the outside, but even the most bitter person has another side to them. Though he hates most people, Yuze softens when it comes to young children, or really naive people. He can't help it- their sunny personalities break through his stormy shell easily. He's also easily intrigued, whether by a novelty item or even a person. Having stayed away from them most of his life, he can read people with his magic, but he doesn't know them. If he comes across somebody interesting, Yuze'll be drawn in so much that he will stick with the other and provoke them, just to see their reactions. The teen's ultimate weakness however, is cute things. Be it adorable animals or pretty plushies, he has the almost irrestible urge to coo and pet them. He's never admitted this to any one, and will probably kill himself before he does. He's easily embarrassed by teasing, and blushes a lot, though he plays it off as annoyance or anger.
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History
想笑，来伪装掉下的眼泪 // I want to smile, in order to hide the falling tears
i. Everything starts with a name. The Li's- perhaps not such an uncommon name now, but centuries ago it was the living brand of the royal family. Our story starts there, when the 'first' seer made her way into the palace. Now, don't get me wrong, the magical world has always existed, but this was the first seer who, deciding to reside within the muggle world, had actually made a name for herself. Needless to say, she was one of the most talented of her time. Fast-forwarding through time, With the royal family as backup, The seer's line grew and as other purebloods wed into the family, the line became one of the most powerful in the world. They were well known for their abilities with the mental arts, as well as practicing the old ways. But perhaps what they were known best for was- the strong lust for power. Through their relentless efforts and marriages, the Li family finally opened the curtain to the greatest era of their lives in the 1990's. In the midst of their height, a child was born- Yu Ze.
点点头，承认自己会怕黑 // Nodding my head, I admit that I can be afraid of the dark
ii. From the first time he opened those unique silver-grey eyes, Yuze instantly became the center of attention in the family. Though his eyes could be explained away by faraway genes in the egyptian side of his family, the light blond locks stood out like a sore thumb in the middle of a sea of ebony and chocolate brown. The family had decided that those looks were signs of great magical power, that Yuze was 'blessed by God'. They were not disappointed. At the mere age of three he had his first fleeting glimpse of the future, the prophecy tumbling out of his mouth then happening within minutes. From then on, Yuze lost any chance of having a normal childhood. Taken in by the seer society, the child began his training as a wizard. He studied hard, burning the ancient scripts into his memory and weaving long-lost spells of the mind arts everyday. To be honest, back then the hild would have given anything to be just a normal wizard, a muggle even, to get out of this hellish training. But the consequences for running away were harsh, and to this day the long, silvery scars still mark his skin. Those few years were like hell, but nobody seemed to care. At least, not until he found a pack of beautifully crafted tarot cards, wrapped carefully and placed on his table. 'They will protect you.'
我只求，能借一点的时间来陪 // All I ask is to borrow a little bit of your time
iii. Age eight- Yuze is already a well-known figure in the Asian wizarding world, having earned his way to the title of the child prodigy. His skills as a seer rival any adult, and nobody wanted to mess with the child that could break your mind. Everybody stayed away for most of the time, and only came to him when they needed to. Not that he was very popular in the first place anyway. Intense occult training changed people, I guess. Althought Yuze should have been in the prime of his childhood, bright and outgoing with lots of friends, he became the exact opposite of that. The child hardly spoke, or even looked at people properly. He kept all his troubles and glories and secrets to himself. When he did speak, it was snappish and sharp, sort of akin to a hissing cat. Sarcasm was his weapon of choice and he could make people despise him by simply speaking. Well, all except for his little sister. Though just hitting the age of three, she and Yuze were as different as the sun and moon. Yuan was bright, bubbly, the only ray of sunshine to pierce Yuze's dismal little world. But she had almost no talent for magic, seer or otherwise. Everybody saw her as useless already, as a mistake dragging Yuze down. Yet Yuze loved her, loved her the best he could. She was probably the only one that loved him, the only one that didn't want anything other than for Yuze to be happy. And for a while, he was.
你却连同情都不给 // But you don't even leave your sympathy for me
iv. The day Yuze broke. Honestly, it wasn't even something big. They were just playing, he and his sister, now that she was actually old enough to dabble in some magic. She'd gotten into medicine and potions, and had wanted to make something, just for fun. Back then, even Yuze just had some intermediate dealings with medicine and potions at best, and he did not know that just a simple act of playing could lead to such a disaster. Besides, Yuan had asked, and he couldn't say no to her pleading eyes. So they'd thrown in some ingredients, choosing from Yuze's limited knowledge and just plain guessing. The resulting liquid was... not pretty. A sort of ruddy greenish purple, it looked and smelled like the sort of thing you wanted to want to stay far away from. Too bad that in her excitement to show the 'potion' to her parents, Yuan's little hand was clumsy and Yuze moved forward to steady her. Then, there was a crack, a shout of surprise, and everything went black. The next few memories he had was of pain, immeasurable pain as his skin burn with every movement, every bit of contact with foreign objects. When his mind finally cleared, he woke up to an empty room, with no sister snoring away in her little bed. He tried everything. From pleading that it wasn't her fault to threatening to kill himself, Yuze did everything to get Yuan out of trouble for 'harming the family's precious son'. But life was never fair, and Yuan was shipped away anyway, into some unknown, unofficial little school in Japan, out of the way.
想哭，来探视自己麻痹了没 // I want to cry, to see if I've gone numb yet
v. After that, Yuze just... didn't care anymore. He didn't care what his family wanted to use him for, didn't care whatever plans they had for him as the 'tool' to their true success. With Yuan gone, he didn't see how he could escape this lifestyle. He didn't see why he should try. It allowed him to pursue the forbidden knowledge that he'd always desired, allowed him to improve, be successful, and then... when he's done all that he was needed for, he'd be free. So he tried, he honestly tried, studying not only texts but people themselves in order to get a better understanding of the mind and life. All the while, he secretly began to study chinese medicine, like how his sister always wished to. The work eventually became habit, and what was once a sharp shard in his heart became a smooth pebble. He accepted his life, and how he was supposed to live it. So much that he barely complained when they shipped him off to Durmstrang- in order to 'help' him achieve his full power, they said, in the school that only accepted the best and graduated the best of the best. Although- now that I look back, it may just have been the opportunit to get away from the oppressive chinese society that appealed to Yuze so much.
全世界 好像只有我疲惫 // It seems as if I'm the only tired one in the whole world
vi. To say that Yuze fit into Durmstrang like a fish into water was an understatement. Dark, ambitious and powerful, it was like Durmstrang was made for Yuze. He easily excelled, the language barrier solved by a few simple spells. Though apparently the news of his doing well was not enjoyed by all. Students began purposefully setting him up, either just to hurt the teen or to attempt to pull down his grades a little. Well, not like Yuze cared. He was used to going solo, and if this place would be no different, then so be it. He reverted back to his old ways, becoming mysterious, fearsome, untouchable. Yuze moved himself to the edge of the student body, and they pushed back just as hard to keep him out of it. It was almost funny, really. Anyway, this new arrangement suited the teen just fine. He now had the freedom to do whatever he wanted, and nobody would stop him. He began to build up his reputation as the freak, the unknown, the wildcard. If anybody who knew him before saw him, they'd say that he'd changed so much he was like a whole other person. But really, Yuze stayed the same. He was always the same, it was just everyone else that changed.
无所谓，反正难过就敷衍走一回 // Well, whatever, since it hurts I can just be perfunctory
vii. Honestly, after six years, he just wanted to be left alone. Six years of watching people compete, throwing in their lives for foolish prizes. Six years of treating wounds that shouldn't have happened, six years of escaping only because he stood on the edge of existance. Yuze had no interest, none whatsoever, in competing in this... tournament. Honestly, he was ill-suited for it anyway. Mending or breaking humans was his expertise, but trials? tests, arenas? Yeah, he was at a massive disadventage there. But his tarot cards didn't lie, and besides- it wasn't as if he had a choice. One did not simply back out of the Durmstrang games and get away with it. Existing on the fringes of society, feared by the student body? Fine with him. But mocked, or worse- sent back home? He would rather kill himself first. So hereon begins a new chapter of his life.
MAGIC PROFILE
SOCIAL CIRCLE
Durmstrang Games Interview
WHO NOMINATED YOU AND WHY DO YOU THINK THEY DID SO? /
There's no sign of acknowledgement from the pale teen, and the interviewer shifts uncomfortably. Was everyone else right, then- the kid was really mute? Just then: "...Somebody desperate, perhaps. Or one who made a bad bet...Kokinos is my guess. After all these years... he'd need somebody with a little more firepower this time round. Anyway, he's the only one that I can stand, and he's the only one that can stand me." His voice is low, quiet, and a little scratchy, but it manages to make the man jump in his chair anyways. Yuze almost seems pleased, though he goes back to playing with his familiar. "Really though, I'd thought that he'd go with more of a.... conservative choice, but I guess all these years of losing because his students simply weren't strong enough took a toll on the guy. That's probably why he decided to play the wildcard." He concludes with a sigh, though it's hard too tell wether out of annoyance or relief.
HOW ARE YOU GOING TO PREPARE FOR THE GAMES? DO YOU HAVE ANY TRICKS UP YOUR SLEEVE? /
The moment the question was asked, a shadow of a very, very ugly expression crossed the teen's face. It was impossible to tell if it had been disgust, hatred, or anger, but judging by the aloof glare painted over instead, the interviewer decides that it was probably all three. "What do you want me to do? Start playing for support and sympathy?" The kid's annoyed, the interviewer realized, by the way that dark grey eyes flashed at him balefully. "I'll stick to being me, thanks. When the time comes you'll be glad to know that I'll use my best tricks, I suppose."
IS THERE ANYTHING THAT YOU ARE WORRIED ABOUT WHEN IT COMES TO THE GAME? /
If silence could kill, then the man would probably have died right there in his seat. This is obviously not something that Yuze wants to talk about. "......Who knows.If I tell you, won't it defeat the point?" The interviewer shifts uncomrfotably- the kid's right, the more you reveal the more you're at an disadvantage in the game. Really, he needs to have a word with the rest of the staff later- he's been roasted so many times over this question. On the other hand, Yuze sighs, as if admitting defeat. "... I don't like duelling and anything similar. Arenas and the kind, they make me uncomfortable. I guess you could call that a worry if you want. You don't need me to detail my 'deepest fears' or anything, right?" Though he ends in a question, Yuze looks more like a predator cornering his prey, challenging, no, DARING it to try to say something against him.
WHAT DOES YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS THINK WHEN IT COMES TO YOU BEING NOMINATED? /
No reply. The feeling of doom in the room suddenly gets a lot stronger, and the interviewer can only cower back as Yuze stands up without a sound and heads for the door. Inside the teen's mind he's angry, more at himself than at the interviewer. To be this agitated by something that happened so long ago... But he knows that it's his weakness, his family, a hamartia if you will.
WHAT DO YOU EXPECT TO GET OUT OF THE GAMES? /
The teen pauses, though mostly out of sheer surprise that the question had been asked, however shakily. This is the only question that truly makes him think. In the first place he hadn't wanted to compete, and now that he was thrown in he hadn't had much thought other than to survive. "What can anyone get out of the games?" He speaks slowly, letting the words sink in. "Fame? Glory? It all means nothing to me. But there IS someting I want... Take a guess."
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OOC
QUESTIONS / nopee
COMMENTS / Just a note that Yuze is really quite an out of the way loner/strange weirdo type character, but I kind of want him to move into somebody who's both a real threat and somebody really helpful.
CONCERNS / Because Yuze is a very odd/mysterious type character, I feel like it may be hard to integrate him or fledge out his character more? I really wanted to make more of an antagonist/reverse role person (like draco but less evil) so that's where I went with Yuze....
SUGGESTIONS / I feel like there should be some kind of poll thing or whatever for the games that can show the student/teacher support for the participants and that may affect certain things in the game depending on how much support they get??? Idk it's not a very fledged out idea yet.
Scene ideas-
Because his magic is so odd, it's hard for the others to accept him/ see him as useful??? So I want to have an out of the way thing where he can really come into play.
Fully self-serving scene where he's asleep outside and all the cats and bird just flock to him.
/ trxsh /
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