欣伟寒.

Xin Weihan.

other names. 

▷ Jian (剑)

Prince name; means sword

nicknames. 

▷ Xinwei (欣慰)

It means pleased or satisfied, and it's a play on his name

▷ Xiaoqin (小琴)

means little violin; due to its feminine nature, only his closest friends can call him this

birthday. November 7th

age. 22

species. human

ethnicity. Chinese

former occupation. Musician in a pub

orientation. bi

languages. 

▷ Common

fluent - because it's common ;PP

▷ Kingdom-specific

fluent - because it's where he came from

▷ Faerie

conversational - he picked it up from the other crew members, and he knows just enough to understand casual conversation

Lee Hwanhee.

Yoo Kihyun.

appearance. Weihan has black hair that tends to stick up in the back. It makes him look more like a kid, but he doesn't mind. His face is rounder, which adds to the kiddish look, and let's be honest here, his eyes are smol. He's a pretty boi, so much that ppl wonder if he was selling his body...

But yeah nothing different from faceclaim. He has a small star-shaped birthmark on his lower back and has a faint linear scar above his right eyebrow from when he was learning to walk and bashed his head into a table. He also has assorted scars all over his body (most notably hands and arms).

height. 175 cms

weight. 69 kgs

fashion. "Weihan prefers to wear black clothes. The clothes should fit his form but not restrict his movement. He wears tall leather boots (he has a black pair and a brown pair) and prefers to wear a cloak over his shoulders (it's cold where he lives) like a hero or coolass swordsperson >:)) other than that, there's not much. A shirt and pants basically. He dresses simply (AS DO ALL MY CHARACTERS SHOT--)"

personality title.

personality tags. Scorpio, INFP #momfriend #canyoutellheisme.

personality traits. 

▷ positive

loyal, motherly, humorous, thoughtful

▷ neutral

whimsical, realistic, distrustful

▷ negative

impatient, rash, violent, moody

personality. Giiiiiiiiirl it's been a while since i've applied to your fics, but as always, positives first. Weihan is a loyal . If he likes you, if you've done smth to gain his trust, he'll follow you like a loyal hound dog. This ain't always great since he could get involved with bad ppl like criminals, but Weihan's smart and he usually doesn't get in trouble. Usually. He's also the resident mom friend, and he will smother you in affection, whether or not you want it. His affection is actually sorta greasy, more like a y older brother type LOL but hey, if he likes you, you can't escape it. It's also nice since he genuinely cares, and he'll take time out of his own schedule to listen to your problems. He'll help you try to solve them too, and he'll try to give you advice on how to deal with it. He's the kind of person to notice the small details, like how badly does that injury actually hurt, oh you like top bunks we can switch beds, this person prefers classical music while this other person likes folk music, etc etc. He remembers the small details and tries to make his friends' lives that much better by catering to them specifically. He's also quite cheerful and has a sense of humor. Of course, it's mostly dirty and/or self-deprecating jokes (" is using a feather, is using the whole chicken..." "what does a 75 woman have between her that a 25 year old girl doesn't? her navel LOL" <-- reference to saggy lol). But fr, due to his thoughtful nature (nudge nudge wink wink), if you need a real pick-me-up, Weihan will have one ("A man showed up to a duel with nothing but paper and a pencil. He then proceeded to DRAW his weapon").

Phew. What a man. Negatives yo. Okay, so this boi has ZERO patience. He asks you smth, you didn't hear him or you need to think about it, and almost immediately, boi turns around all angry and asks someone else. Like wtf bro, give me a few seconds?? Due to this, he's also quite rash and makes on-the-whim decisions. You didn't apologize to me after I asked you three times? LET'S GO BRO. Seriously this dude is like Hanbyul breakdancing on the ing wall... aka dumb when it comes to this !! Anyway yeah, if it wasn't already obvious, Weihan is QUITE the violent guy... ironic for a mom friend. He's already ready to fite^TM and actually, he can knock out some pretty good fighters. He's a pretty good fighter despite his shorter height and knows how to use the surroundings to his advantage. But of course, being violent isn't a GOOD THING and he gets hurt a lot (gets lots of scars poor bby ;;). His mood literally changes like lightning, like if he's originally in a good mood but then smth displeases him, even if it was trivial, he'll get angry like God himself sent down a thunderstorm. On the contrary, it's SCARY how quickly he can change from angry to happy. Like if he's just ranting about smth and you approach him (you have nothing to do with the matter), he'll immediately perk up and face you all cheerily like he wasn't just muttering death threats to that goddamn captain........

If everything is going smoothly, Weihan gives off the vibe of a cheerful, airheaded kid. He can be fairly whimsical and just talk about the randomest things ("do you think seagulls can fall in love with us? what do you think happens when we die?"). He enjoys some deep talk, but the downside to that is he usually feels like afterwards ;; (nothing a good sleep can't fix). He's surprisingly realistic, having grown up poor, and does not harbor any high-flying dreams. Nope, all he wants to do is make a living. It might seem conflicting to have both distrustful and loyal as personality traits, but tbh Weihan just doesn't trust many ppl. He doesn't like to be vulnerable, so he trusts very few ppl, which means he doesn't make many true friends. However, when he does, he's loyal to them forevaa mwahaha

background. Weihan was born in a poor Northern city in [the equivalent of China/Asia]. Growing up, he didn't have much. All he had was his family's musical skills and an old violin, passed down from generation to generation. His family had once been celebrated musicians, performing for even the highest-ranking officials [emperors or some ], but by his father's generation, the officials no longer appreciated music and the court musicians had fallen out of favor. Probably logically, since the country was experiencing a food shortage, and no one wanted to spend money on unnecessary extras such as music. So, with no customers to service, the Xin family relocated to the poor North, where food was even scarcer, in hopes of making a living as folk performers. Of course, it wasn't enough, and sometimes they had to try to farm as much as the Northern soil could offer. It wasn't much, but it fed the family and kept their skills alive. Weihan grew up learning various types of music, but when he was seven, his ailing father put the ancient violin into his hands and implored him to always treasure it, because it was the only legacy the family had left.

Between school and life (performances and farming), Weihan practiced the violin until his fingers bled, but the winter he was thirteen, the cold struck deep, the crops froze in the ground, and Weihan's father died. His distraught mother followed soon after, and Weihan was alone. The mayor took him in and took care of the funeral processions (it was small and lonely). The mayor offered to let Weihan stay until he turned eighteen, but Weihan refused. He couldn't bear to stay, not when there was nothing left for him, so he left. He took whatever money he still had from his family, some food from the mayor, and a spare change of clothes. Then, with his violin, he left the town.

He travelled East until he reached the sea. During his journeys, Weihan was surprised to learn that there were other ppl just like him, kids who had lost their parents, families who had been driven out of their homes, on the run and trying to survive. He bonded with a few of them, travelled with them and shared his food, until one day, he woke up with all his food and money gone, and the family whom he'd been travelling with had just vanished. The only thing left was his violin, and from then on, Weihan stopped trusting so blindly. He begged for food on the way, exchanging it for his skills and a few minutes of music. Thankfully, most travellers were sympathetic, and Weihan lived long enough to reach a port city. Once there, he became one of those street musicians, playing piece after piece in exchange for some money or food. During the nights, he would sleep under a bridge or next to the bakery, in hopes of warmth or even scraps the next morning. This went on for a few years, and Weihan was not happy. He wanted a job, he wanted to make the music come to life. He didn't leave his home to become a beggar. On a random whim, the winter he was fifteen (man everything happens in winter), Weihan entered a well-known pub, The Classic, for warmth and found a home.

He found live entertainment there, magic and dancing and music, and immediately, he knew he had to work here. Weihan didn't drink, but he bought a beer with what little money he had and talked to the bartender. The bartender, a pretty man called Hyesung, agreed to talk to the owner about hiring Weihan. In the meantime, though, Hyesung let him live in the kitchen so he wouldn't have to freeze on the streets. Two days and an audition later, Weihan was hired, and from then on, he began to work in the pub, playing music for the customers. He'd been trained in classical music, but because his family had been folk performers as well, he knew a few folk songs. In the pub, Weihan learned even more: jigs and rondos and straight-up improvs. He was truly living, and suddenly, all the suffering on the streets was worth it. However, because he was living at the pub with the other staff (the owner, Junghyuk, felt terrible that a kid would have to sleep on the streets), Weihan had to shoulder some household chores too, such as cleaning and cooking and hell, Hyesung even taught him some bar tricks.

Being a musician, Weihan eventually reached the point where just playing music wasn't enough for him. He wanted more, something that he would be remembered for, and he decided that he would compose. It was hard at first since he had zero idea, but by talking to some of the other musicians and simply by observing their playing, Weihan gradually learned how to properly balance the melody and the harmony, and where to place just the right countermelody. His music showed the influences on him: he incorporated melodies from classical music but also folksy undertones. He strove to write music that everyone could enjoy. At the same time, he tried to write lyrics for his songs, but he's not an eloquent person and doesn't know how to manipulate words, so he quickly gave up on that idea. But soon, as he began to compose more and more, his reputation grew, and more and more ppl came to the The Classic to hear this boi play his songs. Of course, as his fans grew, so did his haters. Many people ended up uncovering his past, and his hates accused him of running away from his past. "You know you don't mean anything. Your ancestors used to play for the [emperor or equivalent]." "You're trash compared to your predecessors... how can you even call yourself a musician when you play folk tunes?"

However great something is, it must have a breaking point. When Weihan was eighteen, just barely an adult, a large group of men came into the pub, claiming to want to hear the "legendary boy play his little instrument". Immediately, both Hyesung and Weihan knew these ppl were nothing but trouble, but unfortunately, without Junghyuk's permission, they could not possibly kick any customers out, and it just so happened that Junghyuk was towns away, doing some trading business. So, tamping down his anger, Weihan played for them. After the performance ended, the other patrons were amazed, but these men only shook their heads derisively. "Nah, definitely can't compare," one of them said. Another one took a drink and cackled. "Yeah," he agreed, "and by the looks of him, he won't grovel at our feet begging for money." "'My family needs to live, sirs, please!'" the first one mocked, and the others laughed.

Now, Weihan canNOT stand ppl making fun of him, but when they insult his family - when they mock the harsh times they've been through - that is God's own wrath. Weihan leaped off the stage and rushed over, instrument still in hand. He jabbed his bow at the first man's chest. "Say that again," he dared, breathing heavily. (At this point Hyesung's trying to make his way through the crowd, but as with pubs, fights are very very welcome, and the crowd will not let him through). The man looked down at the bow derisively.

"You, boy?" The other men stood up, ready to punt a , but the first man waved a hand to make them sit down. "You ain't worth . About as much as your old man when he worshipped my feet for--"

He never finished his sentence, and previous to that, Weihan didn't know his bow could be so sharp. Blood stained the bowhair, and the other men leaped to their feet, ready to kill Weihan, but thankfully, the crowd had had enough and restrained them long enough for Weihan to get the out of there. He got as far as the back alley when someone tall and lithe stepped out from the shadows. "I wouldn't do that if I were you."

THe man's name was Johnny Seo, and he was very much impressed with Weihan's musical skills, as well as his nerve to murder one of the Northern region's biggest officials. He was also a pirate, and having lived in a port city for so long, Weihan knew that pirates were dangerous. If he had already killed one man tonight, what would be one more? So he charged at Johnny, who sidestepped the attack and very professionally whipped out a sword and cut the bow clean in half. Remember this bow had been in the family for generations, and Weihan just about lost it when it fell apart. He was seriously ready to murder Johnny, but then the man said smth that made his blood run cold.

"If you run, the owner would be charged with the murder, yes?"

Ah, that's right. He couldn't let Junghyuk be charged with a murder, especially after everything he's done for him, and what about Hyesung, without whom Weihan would still be homeless? So he forced himself to calm down and listen to Johnny. Johnny had a plan, but first, his conditions: he wanted to recruit Weihan for his ship's crew, and in exchange for the job, Weihan had to kill whomever Johnny wanted him to kill, and in the meantime just play some music to liven up the atmosphere. Weihan didn't trust him, but at the thought of The Classic being burnt to the ground by city officials...

So when the officials arrived at the pub, Johnny Seo was waiting for them. He proposed to take away the dreaded murderer forever, promising to never let him return to the city, but in return, the officials would have to buy Weihan a new bow, and also leave The Classic alone. The ? The officials weren't going to follow orders from a pirate. But then Johnny tossed a small red sack at them, and suddenly everything was in good order. Weihan got his new bow, charges against The Classic were dropped, and Johnny got his new crew member. Weihan bade goodbye to Hyesung, Junghyuk, and the rest of the staff at the pub and went on his merry way to become a pirate.

how did Weihan meet johnny? Because I've already talked about this, I'll just add in a tl;dr here:

Weihan murdered a man at the pub in which he worked, and Johnny came to save him from death and the pub from destruction. They negotiated with the government officials, and in return for giving Weihan a job, Johnny demanded the utmost cooperation when it came to killing ppl.

what made him join the crew? He was sort of forced into it. Weihan didn't want to, but Johnny promised that he could save The Classic from a scandal if Weihan would join him. So in the end, Weihan joined because it would save the ppl closest to him.

how would he describe his relationship with the other princes? The Captain: Originally, Weihan didn't really trust Johnny. He joined the crew, but it was mostly because it would save The Classic. He thought pirates were all ruthless murderers who plundered and wreaked havoc for fun. But he noticed how Johnny treated the crew, like they were his own brothers, and eventually put down his misgivings. After all, he was one of them now, wasn't he?

The First Mate: Ngl, Weihan didn't believe such a soft boi could be a coldblooded murderer. But Klahan taught him how to kill, how to use that bow like a sword, and while they're not close, they sometimes talk about life.

The Weaponsmaster (collab with KoreanGal5): Originally, Weihan was distrustful of Kaito. They weren't close, but as Weihan became more comfortable with the crew, he began to let his personality slip out. Weihan loves making dirty jokes, and being pirates, most of the crew doesn't mind; in fact, they find them exceedingly funny too. There's also the fact that Weihan tends to be touchy-feely with ppl once he gets to know him. But anyway, once, Weihan directed one of his jokes at Kaito, not knowing his past, and Kaito just about murdered him. Weihan was so ing confused but also mad now ("what's your problem? it's just a ing joke") so they started fighting, and in the end, the entire crew had to work together to separate them. After they both calmed down, Johnny went and made them apologize to each other. Now, Weihan might be a moody , but he knows when he's done wrong. So he apologizes to Kaito, and all Kaito says is smth along the lines of "i don't like those kinds of jokes. my past..." and Weihan understands. "Yeah, I get you." So they start to tolerate each other more, and they're still not exceedingly close, but sometimes when Weihan works on composing songs, Kaito comes and gives him advice for writing lyrics. Weihan speaks in rhyme when it's like this, just them alone together, in an attempt to make things less uncomfortable for Kaito. It's like a little special thing they have.

The Navigator: tbh now i'm just going off what's on the plotlines sheet. But ahhh i feel like Weihan would sort of understand how Navigator feels about distrusting the crew. Like bruh "I only joined because otherwise everyone around me would die again", right?

The Saw-Bones: Weihan likes him a lot, actually. Johnny recruited them around the same time and if we're being honest here, he's one of the only ppl who bothers to put up with Weihan if he's in a mood. They parry with words sometimes and lowkey fight for the mom friend position, but more often than not, Saw-Bones can be found listening secretly to Weihan practicing his music with a smile on his face.

The Tactician: Weihan doesn't actually know him too well. He knows that the dude's smart and that he's gotten them out of trouble more than once, but ehhh that's about it. They don't often interact, and it's probably for the better. Weihan doesn't trust ppl who are too smart.

The Cook: O_O I know nothing about this plotline but uhhh it's all based on personality. If the Cook is cheerful and/or snappish, they're gonna get along fine. On the contrary, if the Cook is more pensive and , they're probably not going to interact much.

how would he describe his relationship with johnny? Although Weihan didn't much like him at first, he's since seen how Johnny treats his crew and respects him both as a person and a captain. Even though it's sort of his job to be Johnny's personal assassin, he would do it without prompting now.