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young_oldman) wrote2016-08-09 12:11 am
young_oldman) wrote2016-08-09 12:11 am
The Far Shore App
Player Information
Name: San
Contact: mingrps@gmail.com
Age: 21+
Other Characters: NA
Character Information
Name: Ziming/Meng Lu. Chinese naming conventions back in his day had three parts to it: Family name, Given Name and a Style Name. A person is given their Given Name at birth and later takes on a Style Name when they come of age. It's the style name that most people will refer to them by, while a given name is reserved for elders and superiors. He should by right be called Ziming rather than Meng unless addressed by a superior or someone much older than him but Koei Tecmo's english translation has him introducing himself/being referred to as Lu Meng for simplicity's sake. As such I'll have him introduce himself as Lu Meng in The Far Shore as well.
Canon: Dynasty Warriors 8
Canon Point: Post the Battle of Fan Castle in Wu's storyline, right after his death
Age: Appears to be 29 but Koei Tecmo is fuzzy with its age system (characters don't age even when the timeline's gone ahead 30 years or so). I'll go with 29.
History: Wiki link here.
Personality:
"Stop calling me old man. I may not look it, but I'm still quite young."
..but for all his insistence on his youth Lu Meng really acts the part of an old veteran soldier, nagging away at the newer members on the army to improve themselves. He lectures Gan Ning frequently on the ex-pirate's rude manners and rash impudence, and he consistently hectors Ling Tong on the importance of working together as a team. It probably doesn't help that he takes his duties very seriously and rarely jokes or smiles with others, or that he's often the one tasked to chase after the rowdier members of the army and keep them in line. His gruff and seemingly taciturn nature further cements his status as a grumpy old man who doesn't know how to lighten up.
However while Lu Meng does come across as a stern and no-nonsense teacher to the newer soldiers of the Wu army, he's also patient, supportive and willing to guide those under his wing. He never gives up on Gan Ning and Ling Tong despite how these two drive him up the wall with their constant bickering, and in the Warriors Orochi series he further takes on Kiyomasa and Masanori as two more charges, offering advice to the former while keeping an eye on the latter. While Lu Meng does occasionally bemoan the impeding headaches and/or stomach ulcers that comes from playing nanny to the hot-blooded young men of the army, it's a role that he nevertheless throws himself into whole-heartedly.
That's because Lu Meng views it as his duty to his country to ensure that the next generation of army officers will be ready to take up the mantle of protecting the borders of Wu from the looming threat of Tsao Tsao's conquest and ambition. He's always been a responsible person who regards his obligations seriously whether as a son, a soldier or a leader. Both Grand Commander Zhou Yu and then Zhou Yu's successor Lu Su entrust the future of Wu to him as they approach their deaths, and Lu Meng takes their words to heart and pushes himself to the utmost limit, unwilling to let their good faith in him go to waste.
But Lu Meng isn't just driven by obligations; he does what he does because he is also fiercely loyal to his kingdom, to his ruler and to his troops. He especially loves his homeland with all his heart; he proudly declares after every successful victory that he's accomplished "one more for the glory of Wu". Every action and choice is made with the best interests of the kingdom of Wu in mind. So if Lu Meng is required to sacrifice his life and his honor to protect the land and the people that he cares about, then so be it.
And Lu Meng does care very, very much about his soldiers. Lu Meng pushes himself very hard during the battle of Fan Castle, despite knowing the toll this campaign would take on his already worsening health. He admits the reason why to his protege Lu Xun with strained breath. "I thought I should be the one to do the dirty work." He didn't want any of the other officers to carry that regret, the guilt and the shame of betraying an alliance on their souls. Lu Meng is really an honest individual who dislikes using tricks and lies; Lu Su once comments that he's too guileless and that his honesty was actually holding him back from fulfilling his potential as a general and strategist. But it's because Lu Meng cares for his charges that he decides to play dirty just so that he could keep their conscience clean. And most of his officers, even the more stubborn and obdurate ones, know that Lu Meng has their best interest at heart and respect him all the more for it.
Altogether Lu Meng remains a very determined character with strong motivations. And he doesn't back down, period. He's willing to stain his hands with blood and mud to accomplish his ultimate goal of seeing peace return to Wu.
His devotion does, thankfully, take other more positive forms that don't involve bloodshed. Though initially an uneducated thug, Lu Meng is a man who likes to learn and who constantly seeks to improve himself as a general and a person so that he can better carry out his duties. He expresses excitement at the the prospect of being able to observe Wu's famed strategists Zhou Yu and Lu Su in battle and to learn from their wisdom. And later on, following advice from Sun Quan and Lu Su he decides to give studying a try and finds to his delight that he has an aptitude for it.
But although he may have matured over the years, there's still bits and pieces of that hot-headed and brash teenager that would kill a man over an insult lingering inside him. One thing that hasn't changed is how fiercely passionate he can get about matters that he feels strongly about. He's definitely developed a better grip on his temper and has taken to thinking before acting, he's still got his moments when he gets emotional and lets slip an outburst. He lashes out angrily at Guan Yu when Guan Yu curses Wu for their treachery, venting his frustration and bitterness over how Shu cared so little for Wu's well-being despite them supposedly being allies. It's a rare display of temper from Lu Meng, a normally calm leader with a steady head on his shoulders.
He also retains his straight-forward, almost blunt speech from his younger days. Lu Meng doesn't mince his words much; he'll call a spade a spade and an idiot an idiot. He is of course respectful to his commanding officers and to his lord, but he doesn't hesitate to call Gan Ning an insolent pirate and give him a solid whack on the head when the ex-brigand brings up the 'old man' moniker again. However this also means that praise from Lu Meng is real, solid praise. He's very happy when Ling Tong and Gan Ning begin to put aside the bad blood between them and commends them for their performance in battle. In fact, he's in such a good mood to see them getting along that he's willing to indulge in a little celebration and wine with the two, proving that underneath his serious demeanour is actually a more light-hearted individual.
Lu Meng does actually know how to enjoy life and to relax; he's mentioned that he used to over-indulge in wine when he was younger. Perhaps it's a combination of the stress of preparing the next generation of Wu, his busy duties of keeping Wu's borders safe, as well as the precarious situation that his homeland is in, that keeps him pensive and strict with his men. But in another ending within the game that can be unlocked if certain criteria are met, Lu Meng survives to see the end of the wars. Sun Quan throws a party to celebrate the beginning of a new era of peace and calm and Lu Meng can finally be seen laughing, relaxing and enjoying himself with everyone else.
Overall, to call Lu Meng an 'old man' would not be inaccurate. But there's still some trace of that young, impetuous teenager that he used to be. Lu Meng remains a faithful servant of Wu till his death, and he passes on secure with the knowledge that those he had watched and taught would carry on protecting Wu long after his demise.
Abilities:
A good warrior; while he doesn't quite have as refined technique as the other characters in-game, he wields one of the heavier hitting weapons in-game and he's got one of the better defence stats.
He can wield a variety of weapons, especially the heavier polearms and spears.
A decent strategist. He's not too bad at coming up with tactics on the fly.
Good at reading people and discerning their motives.
He can handle 2nd century AD boats; once he learns about modern boats he should be able to pick up sailing.
After years of military service he's good with organizing groups of people.
He'd probably be great with camping (handling a map and a compass, setting up camp, starting a fire, hunting animals for food).
Strengths:
Very courageous.
Absolutely loyal to his lord and deeply cares about his country and comrades.
Driven and dedicated to succeed at all costs.
Enthusiastic about learning.
Humble and willing to accept help or step aside if needed.
Weaknesses:
A prude; he's quite old-fashioned in his thinking and has a tendency to nag a lot.
He's learned to keep his calm but his temper still flares up on occasion.
"At all costs" also means that he's willing to sacrifice himself, sacrifice others or compromise on his morals if it's for the benefit of those he cares about.
Not forgiving of those who have betrayed him or those he cares about.
Sometimes overly blunt and doesn't mince his words.
God/Shinki: Shinki
Why?: He's much easier to play with memory loss; he won't pine for his country and comrades and he won't be driven to desperate measures to find a way back home. He's also very good at supporting people, given how willing he is to bend his back over for those who have earned his loyalty. Since he won't remember being his country, he can fully dedicate himself to his god and his god's followers without questioning his loyalties/having internal dilemmas if he's doing the right thing serving another person.
Cause Of Death: Dying of an unspecified sickness. He had been hiding his illness from his subordinates, and the stress and strenuous work of leading an army into battle compounded his illness. The rain probably didn't help either. He dies after having killed the army general and having some last words with his protege. A recording of this scene is included here.
Vessel: Mobile phone
Name Location: On his chest; specifically above his heart.
Power: Through spoken/written word and/or touch, Lu Meng can cause people to feel encouraged, emboldened, comforted and/or secure. It's a form of Emphatic Healing but minus the psychic pain. His power does not extend to sensing emotional pain.
Writing Sample
Sample:
20+ comments thread, another 20+ comments thread, and a smaller 6 comments thread, all from a previous game.
Other
Anything Else?: Three things!
1. I'd like to request if I could pair Lu Meng with Sanae Kochiya, who's apping in this round, as her shinki?
2. Romance of the Three Kingdoms is kinda well-known in Japan so I'd just like to check if the novel and the historical period exists in The Far Shore's Japan? Would anything happen to Lu Meng if he happens to stumble across any references to his previous life? I personally feel that Dynasty Warriors has adapted the personalities and lives of the characters to the point that while similar, there are noted differences between the historical/ROTK Lu Meng, and the Dynasty Warriors Lu Meng. Notably the manner of death between the three (Historical!Lu Meng: dying of illness a couple of weeks after the battle; ROTK!Lu Meng: dying by ghostly possession; Dynasty Warriors!Lu Meng: dying of illness immediately after the battle) differ from each other.
3. Would Lu Meng be able to dial numbers/send text messages as a mobile phone on his own without requiring a physical user, and can his shinki powers affect the people he's contacting through this way as well?
Thanks for your patience mods, I apologize for all the barrage of questions.
Name: San
Contact: mingrps@gmail.com
Age: 21+
Other Characters: NA
Character Information
Name: Ziming/Meng Lu. Chinese naming conventions back in his day had three parts to it: Family name, Given Name and a Style Name. A person is given their Given Name at birth and later takes on a Style Name when they come of age. It's the style name that most people will refer to them by, while a given name is reserved for elders and superiors. He should by right be called Ziming rather than Meng unless addressed by a superior or someone much older than him but Koei Tecmo's english translation has him introducing himself/being referred to as Lu Meng for simplicity's sake. As such I'll have him introduce himself as Lu Meng in The Far Shore as well.
Canon: Dynasty Warriors 8
Canon Point: Post the Battle of Fan Castle in Wu's storyline, right after his death
Age: Appears to be 29 but Koei Tecmo is fuzzy with its age system (characters don't age even when the timeline's gone ahead 30 years or so). I'll go with 29.
History: Wiki link here.
Personality:
"Stop calling me old man. I may not look it, but I'm still quite young."
..but for all his insistence on his youth Lu Meng really acts the part of an old veteran soldier, nagging away at the newer members on the army to improve themselves. He lectures Gan Ning frequently on the ex-pirate's rude manners and rash impudence, and he consistently hectors Ling Tong on the importance of working together as a team. It probably doesn't help that he takes his duties very seriously and rarely jokes or smiles with others, or that he's often the one tasked to chase after the rowdier members of the army and keep them in line. His gruff and seemingly taciturn nature further cements his status as a grumpy old man who doesn't know how to lighten up.
However while Lu Meng does come across as a stern and no-nonsense teacher to the newer soldiers of the Wu army, he's also patient, supportive and willing to guide those under his wing. He never gives up on Gan Ning and Ling Tong despite how these two drive him up the wall with their constant bickering, and in the Warriors Orochi series he further takes on Kiyomasa and Masanori as two more charges, offering advice to the former while keeping an eye on the latter. While Lu Meng does occasionally bemoan the impeding headaches and/or stomach ulcers that comes from playing nanny to the hot-blooded young men of the army, it's a role that he nevertheless throws himself into whole-heartedly.
That's because Lu Meng views it as his duty to his country to ensure that the next generation of army officers will be ready to take up the mantle of protecting the borders of Wu from the looming threat of Tsao Tsao's conquest and ambition. He's always been a responsible person who regards his obligations seriously whether as a son, a soldier or a leader. Both Grand Commander Zhou Yu and then Zhou Yu's successor Lu Su entrust the future of Wu to him as they approach their deaths, and Lu Meng takes their words to heart and pushes himself to the utmost limit, unwilling to let their good faith in him go to waste.
But Lu Meng isn't just driven by obligations; he does what he does because he is also fiercely loyal to his kingdom, to his ruler and to his troops. He especially loves his homeland with all his heart; he proudly declares after every successful victory that he's accomplished "one more for the glory of Wu". Every action and choice is made with the best interests of the kingdom of Wu in mind. So if Lu Meng is required to sacrifice his life and his honor to protect the land and the people that he cares about, then so be it.
And Lu Meng does care very, very much about his soldiers. Lu Meng pushes himself very hard during the battle of Fan Castle, despite knowing the toll this campaign would take on his already worsening health. He admits the reason why to his protege Lu Xun with strained breath. "I thought I should be the one to do the dirty work." He didn't want any of the other officers to carry that regret, the guilt and the shame of betraying an alliance on their souls. Lu Meng is really an honest individual who dislikes using tricks and lies; Lu Su once comments that he's too guileless and that his honesty was actually holding him back from fulfilling his potential as a general and strategist. But it's because Lu Meng cares for his charges that he decides to play dirty just so that he could keep their conscience clean. And most of his officers, even the more stubborn and obdurate ones, know that Lu Meng has their best interest at heart and respect him all the more for it.
Altogether Lu Meng remains a very determined character with strong motivations. And he doesn't back down, period. He's willing to stain his hands with blood and mud to accomplish his ultimate goal of seeing peace return to Wu.
His devotion does, thankfully, take other more positive forms that don't involve bloodshed. Though initially an uneducated thug, Lu Meng is a man who likes to learn and who constantly seeks to improve himself as a general and a person so that he can better carry out his duties. He expresses excitement at the the prospect of being able to observe Wu's famed strategists Zhou Yu and Lu Su in battle and to learn from their wisdom. And later on, following advice from Sun Quan and Lu Su he decides to give studying a try and finds to his delight that he has an aptitude for it.
But although he may have matured over the years, there's still bits and pieces of that hot-headed and brash teenager that would kill a man over an insult lingering inside him. One thing that hasn't changed is how fiercely passionate he can get about matters that he feels strongly about. He's definitely developed a better grip on his temper and has taken to thinking before acting, he's still got his moments when he gets emotional and lets slip an outburst. He lashes out angrily at Guan Yu when Guan Yu curses Wu for their treachery, venting his frustration and bitterness over how Shu cared so little for Wu's well-being despite them supposedly being allies. It's a rare display of temper from Lu Meng, a normally calm leader with a steady head on his shoulders.
He also retains his straight-forward, almost blunt speech from his younger days. Lu Meng doesn't mince his words much; he'll call a spade a spade and an idiot an idiot. He is of course respectful to his commanding officers and to his lord, but he doesn't hesitate to call Gan Ning an insolent pirate and give him a solid whack on the head when the ex-brigand brings up the 'old man' moniker again. However this also means that praise from Lu Meng is real, solid praise. He's very happy when Ling Tong and Gan Ning begin to put aside the bad blood between them and commends them for their performance in battle. In fact, he's in such a good mood to see them getting along that he's willing to indulge in a little celebration and wine with the two, proving that underneath his serious demeanour is actually a more light-hearted individual.
Lu Meng does actually know how to enjoy life and to relax; he's mentioned that he used to over-indulge in wine when he was younger. Perhaps it's a combination of the stress of preparing the next generation of Wu, his busy duties of keeping Wu's borders safe, as well as the precarious situation that his homeland is in, that keeps him pensive and strict with his men. But in another ending within the game that can be unlocked if certain criteria are met, Lu Meng survives to see the end of the wars. Sun Quan throws a party to celebrate the beginning of a new era of peace and calm and Lu Meng can finally be seen laughing, relaxing and enjoying himself with everyone else.
Overall, to call Lu Meng an 'old man' would not be inaccurate. But there's still some trace of that young, impetuous teenager that he used to be. Lu Meng remains a faithful servant of Wu till his death, and he passes on secure with the knowledge that those he had watched and taught would carry on protecting Wu long after his demise.
Abilities:
A good warrior; while he doesn't quite have as refined technique as the other characters in-game, he wields one of the heavier hitting weapons in-game and he's got one of the better defence stats.
He can wield a variety of weapons, especially the heavier polearms and spears.
A decent strategist. He's not too bad at coming up with tactics on the fly.
Good at reading people and discerning their motives.
He can handle 2nd century AD boats; once he learns about modern boats he should be able to pick up sailing.
After years of military service he's good with organizing groups of people.
He'd probably be great with camping (handling a map and a compass, setting up camp, starting a fire, hunting animals for food).
Strengths:
Very courageous.
Absolutely loyal to his lord and deeply cares about his country and comrades.
Driven and dedicated to succeed at all costs.
Enthusiastic about learning.
Humble and willing to accept help or step aside if needed.
Weaknesses:
A prude; he's quite old-fashioned in his thinking and has a tendency to nag a lot.
He's learned to keep his calm but his temper still flares up on occasion.
"At all costs" also means that he's willing to sacrifice himself, sacrifice others or compromise on his morals if it's for the benefit of those he cares about.
Not forgiving of those who have betrayed him or those he cares about.
Sometimes overly blunt and doesn't mince his words.
God/Shinki: Shinki
Why?: He's much easier to play with memory loss; he won't pine for his country and comrades and he won't be driven to desperate measures to find a way back home. He's also very good at supporting people, given how willing he is to bend his back over for those who have earned his loyalty. Since he won't remember being his country, he can fully dedicate himself to his god and his god's followers without questioning his loyalties/having internal dilemmas if he's doing the right thing serving another person.
Cause Of Death: Dying of an unspecified sickness. He had been hiding his illness from his subordinates, and the stress and strenuous work of leading an army into battle compounded his illness. The rain probably didn't help either. He dies after having killed the army general and having some last words with his protege. A recording of this scene is included here.
Vessel: Mobile phone
Name Location: On his chest; specifically above his heart.
Power: Through spoken/written word and/or touch, Lu Meng can cause people to feel encouraged, emboldened, comforted and/or secure. It's a form of Emphatic Healing but minus the psychic pain. His power does not extend to sensing emotional pain.
Writing Sample
Sample:
20+ comments thread, another 20+ comments thread, and a smaller 6 comments thread, all from a previous game.
Other
Anything Else?: Three things!
1. I'd like to request if I could pair Lu Meng with Sanae Kochiya, who's apping in this round, as her shinki?
2. Romance of the Three Kingdoms is kinda well-known in Japan so I'd just like to check if the novel and the historical period exists in The Far Shore's Japan? Would anything happen to Lu Meng if he happens to stumble across any references to his previous life? I personally feel that Dynasty Warriors has adapted the personalities and lives of the characters to the point that while similar, there are noted differences between the historical/ROTK Lu Meng, and the Dynasty Warriors Lu Meng. Notably the manner of death between the three (Historical!Lu Meng: dying of illness a couple of weeks after the battle; ROTK!Lu Meng: dying by ghostly possession; Dynasty Warriors!Lu Meng: dying of illness immediately after the battle) differ from each other.
3. Would Lu Meng be able to dial numbers/send text messages as a mobile phone on his own without requiring a physical user, and can his shinki powers affect the people he's contacting through this way as well?
Thanks for your patience mods, I apologize for all the barrage of questions.