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Full Name: Liu Mengxin (刘梦欣)


Nickname(s): Xin, Xiao Xin (小欣 - pun on 'be careful (小心, also pronounced the same way) in Chinese.) Mengxin does not usually like those who call her the latter name, as it is usually said to mock her general wariness. Xin is more commonly used amongst aquaintances.

Age: 19


Birthdate: December 22, 1993


Ethnicity: Chinese


Languages: Fluent in Chinese (Mandarin) and Korean, but understands other dialects of Chinese as well.

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Ulzzang Name: Kwon Su Jeong


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Back-up Ulzzang: Baek Su Min


Height: 170 cm


Weight: 52 kg



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Personality: (Best read after Background)

Cautious and wary, Mengxin is a very analytical and quiet girl who rarely smiles. However, shy, she is not; she won't hesitate to speak up when she feels it necessary, and her words often offer new perspectives on the situation. Because of her gift of perception (see below for explanations), and she finds it difficult to fully trust anyone, but she has acquired and perfected the ability to appear perfectly amiable to others over the years. Nonetheless, the relationships she forms are usually perfunctory at best, since she is usually internally detached from them, choosing instead to hide behind customary pleasantries. In short, she's the girl that nobody has an issue with, but nobody likes over and above, either (and she has no problems with this). Other students would probably describe her as lukewarm, but they would all feel the cold edge underneath the surface, though they would not know how to describe it.

Because of this sort of separation, Mengxin tends to 'daydream' a lot, and it is during these daydreams that she toes the line between reality and the supernatural the most, her perception open to things that aren't of this world. She is not yet fully aware of this, however.

Mengxin prefers to hold onto steadfast logic rather than rely on whims. Because of this preference for logic, she is very capable in the fields of mathematics and science. She certainly won't win any gold medals for sports, she is something of a genius strategist, and is very fond of things like chess.


Background:

Mengxin was born to a relatively wealthy family in Northeastern China. Her father works in international business, and is therefore rarely home. Her mother passed away when she was four from pneumonia, so she was brought up mainly by a series of tutors and chaperones and nannies. The last 'guardian' she had was an old lady she called 'ah ma', who was with her from when she was ten. Mengxin was closest to her out of all the staff, and was devastated when she took ill to the point where she could no longer care for her, resulting in her father's decision to send her to boarding school.

Mengxin almost drowned when she was six, swept away by a riptide on a day at the beach. Indeed, the doctors at the hospital had almost pronounced her dead when the heart monitor began to beep again. It was after this encounter with death that she began to feel things about the people around her. For example, despite her then-tutor's sugary words and charming demeanor, she could feel that he was very cold and uncaring about her progress. In the beginning, these feelings were very vague, but have grown more developped and detailed over time. Her ability a bit difficult for others to accept, and after the first few times of telling someone about her perceptions and having it greeted with suspicion and even jest, she learned to keep quiet about it and ignore it as much as possible. Nonetheless, she always knew. 


Likes: Peace and quiet, preferably being alone. Long novels. Hot herbal teas with lemon and honey. Cats. Instrumental music. Chess and puzzles.


Dislikes: Crowds. Overly pushy people. Lengthly interactions. Bitter things and overly sweet things. Things she can't explain/rationalize. Open water.


Hobbies: Mengxin is a virtuoso violinist and pianist, and sings passably. (However, she has two left feet.) She also likes to draw and take photos. Her ideal Saturday afternoon is one of hazy sunshine and early autumn temperatures, sitting on a bench in a more or less empty park, reading a book.


Habits: She has a bad habit of staring intensely at people when she is talking to them - she can't help it, however, as that is the only way she can really focus on what that person is saying as opposed to what they are feeling. She's also very picky about her food: i.e., picking off all the white bits from oranges, pulling off the crusts off bread, etc.


Fears: Mengxin hates being submerged in water, for obvious reasons. But most of all, she fears the breakdown of logic, and things she cannot explain (from happenings to her own emotions).

 

Trivia: 

Favorite thing to do at a slumber party (Zuna praying someone says ghost stories/thriller movies): Mengxin dislikes crowds, and has therefore tried to avoid slumber parties. However, she thinks that she'd enjoy any activity where the attention is focussed on one thing (not herself), making it less confusing and noisy in her head.


Opinion on supernatural creatures (ghosts, vampires, etc): Prefers to think that they don't exist, but deep, deep down she has doubts.


Does "love at first sight" exist?: She doesn't think so, since she knows that there are so many hidden layers to a person, and thus it would be impossible, or at least very foolish, to fall in love with someone before uncovering these layers.


If you had to break one of the school rules, what would it be and why?: The 'no pets' rule. She wishes she could have brought her cat, because while she prefers being alone to being with company, she does feel lonely sometimes, and her cat was a great companion to her.


Dream Job: Something that doesn't involve much interperson interaction. A researcher, perhaps.


How many kids do you want in the future?: If she meets the right person, maybe one or two. 


Mode of transportation to and from school: Chauffeured car.


Top three ways to die (one must be violent): A gunshot to a vital organ. In sleep. By a rapid-acting poison - anything that is quick and painless. She doesn't like drawn-out suffering. BUT, something where she has the time to say goodbye....


Least favorite cafeteria food(s): Anything overly saucy, that is messy to eat.


Best school subject: Chemistry

 

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[please have your parents be OCs, siblings can be idols if they have the same last name]

Father: Liu Zhiqiang | 49 | Head of International Relations of a multinational corporation based in China | Alive
Zhiqiang is a very formidable and intimidating businessman. He loved his wife very much, and is still not fully recovered from her death. His relationship with Mengxin is rather strained, simply because of their lack of interaction while Mengxin was growing up. He would say that he loves his daughter very much, but the question would then be whether he loved her, or his memories of her as a child, since he doesn't really know the current Mengxin.

Mother: Sun Yiwen | 30 at time of death | Concert pianist | Deceased
Yiwen was a very loving and gentle woman who cared for her family very much, putting her career on hold when Mengxin was born. She was loved not only by her husband, but by the staff at their household as well. She believed in treating everyone equally and with respect.

Siblings: None.
 

Other: Her cat, Fei Fei, a grey maine coon.

 

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Love Interest: Wu Yifan (Kris)

Age + Birthdate: 22 + 11/06/1990

Personality: Kris is the son of Mr. Wu, one of the members of the board of governors of the school. As a child genius, he had completed his degrees when he was twenty, and is currently working as a teaching assistant to the Chemistry teacher to get some experience. He plans on going on to teach at a university. Kris can come off as being very cold and unwelcoming, but has a soft spot beneath the ice. He's known for being rather unyielding and stern to students, but is always willing to give extra help when it is asked for. The problem is, everyone is usually too intimidated to do so. He is also very righteous and protective to a fault of the people he cares about. He is similar to Mengxin in that they both are very intelligent individuals, but he outstrips her in the athletics department and has tried, and failed, to get her to partake in any type of sport.

Despite his usual kindness, he can be ferocious and terrifying if the need arises. He has the strength to back up his physical stature, even though he dislikes using it.
 

 

How you met/meet: The chemistry teacher was absent one day, and Kris had been assigned to continue the lesson in his place. He had been more or less aware of Mengxin's presence in the class, from her consistent perfect scores on tests and assignments if nothing else, but when he stood up at the blackboard, he found her concentrated stare on him rather disconcerting. And in his slight confusion, he had messed up a step in a chemical equation, and she had immediately corrected him. He had felt disarmed because of the contrast between her firm and slightly sharp words and her calm and almost gentle tone.

Mengxin had always been more fond of the TA than others, because the difference between his appearance and how she felt he was like was amusing to her. Usually, in others, it was a kind and caring mask that covered darker and colder thoughts, but in Kris' case, it was the complete opposite, and she found that endearing. When she had corrected him in class, she had felt him become flustered, and had smiled so widely when he turned to the blackboard to change his mistake. She had cornered him after class, one of the few times she had ever sought out human company. They had ended up talking until the sun had nearly gone down, at which point Kris had had a small panic attack because she wasn't supposed to still be in the building. Mengxin had laughed at him, but they had parted with a promise to meet up again.

Their relationship is obviously one kept quiet. However, it is comfortable despite this, and Kris is one of the few people Mengxin enjoys being around. Kris is in turn very fond of Mengxin, finding her to be mature beyond her age.


What rules would he break?:

The one about requiring parental consent to leave campus. He had always wanted to go on a regular 'date' with Mengxin, but that rule continuously stamps upon that dream.
 

Back-up Love Interest: Lu Han

Age: 23 + 04/20/1990

Personality: Luhan is the Language TA that all the girls fawn over, their polite and handsome prince. He himself justifies that stereotype, however, kindhearted from the inside out. Nonetheless, he rebuffs the propositions he gets on an almost daily basis, because, even though he doesn't say it, he doesn't really intend on dating what he perceives as the general female student - giggly, slightly vapid, and more interested in gossip than school. He writes songs and poetry in his spare time. He also enjoys soccer, and is quite strong despite his size, though he dislikes violence.

How you met/meet: He had walked in on you singing at the piano at one of the practice rooms. It was rather mediocre singing, and being a singer himself, he gave you some advice about your pitch, but you had not taken it very well. He had expected you to blush and stutter out thanks and apologies, but instead he got a glacial glare and tight smile before you whipped past him, bag swinging to hit him in the shoulder. Stunned, as he had not intended to make you angry, he had caught up to you and tried to make nice. You had forgiven him after a few minutes, and since then your relationship had become exasperated and embarassed receiver of affections and overeager puppy.
 

What rules would he break?: None listed, though he has tried to get you to play hooky from class, without success.



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Scene Requests: When Mengxin passes out after a one-on-one interaction with the supernatural, but gaining deep insight into the situation after she wakes up. Revealing to the others her relationship with Kris because he's been kind of obvious and everyone else is suspicious. Some smexy timez?!?!?! 

Comments: Don't make this a [death at every corner] fic, please? Seriously, try to keep all the main characters alive. Damage them, certainly, but keep them alive. It's often more interesting to read how the characters cope with what happens to them, rather than them just getting struck out. 

Questions: Do you take feedback/input on future chapters?

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