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Character name: Cherrewin Yehan
One-paragraph (100 words) summary of your character. Cherrewin Yehan is a talented linguist who joined the Shuos because she was too socially inept to be Andan and too uninterested in the mathematic/logical side of linguistics to be Nirai. Staunchly proud of her heritage, Yehan has a penchant for underdogs and a devotion to diversity in all forms, which over time turned into disapproval of the hexarchate’s cultural imperialism.
How did your character first learn of the hexarchate? Yehan is from an ethnic minority on her planet of origin that was liberated from slavery by the hexarchate long before her birth. While the whole planet adheres to the high calendar, the ethnic majority is still grumbly about losing “their workforce;” meanwhile Yehan’s group tends to revere the hexarchate and Yehan’s family encouraged her to work in its service.
Why did your character join this rebellion? Her extended in-depth studies of the temporal logics embedded in other languages as a Shuos linguist-cryptographer-interpreter made her question whether the hexarchate was destroying valuable diversity by imposing their calendar and language.
What would make your character consider giving up the cause? She would be sorely tempted by reform measures that give stronger support to different cultures and languages, but she sees that as unlikely to happen to standards of her satisfaction. Serious danger posed to her home community would also be major leverage against her.
Name something your character does not want to lose. Since joining the rebellion, she has had no contact with her family or her home community, but she is terrified of losing their approval.
Name something your character would die for. She would die in a heartbeat if it meant keeping her people or any other group of people out of enslavement. Similarly, if facing captivity she has decided that she would rather kill herself than endure it.
Name something your character would kill for. She doesn’t develop many strong relationships, but she would unhesitatingly kill anyone who was seriously threatening to harm one of the people she considers to be important to her. It would probably surprise her what she’s actually capable of.
Who is your character's best friend? Her best friend growing up was a girl named Senna, who despite being from the ethnic majority of their country was raised among Yehan’s people. Although she hasn’t seen Senna since joining the rebellion, she still thinks about her every day. She worries about whether Senna would approve of her actions. On the one hand, Senna is a fierce ally to Yehan’s people and other minorities; on the other hand, she can be a bit of a clueless privileged girl at times. Yehan’s not sure what impulse would win out if she told her.
Describe your character's perfect partner (romantic or friend or coworker, your choice). What Yehan wishes for most of all is someone to be a permanent social wingman. She struggles with social interaction (which was a serious failing as a Shuos, at least in the area of seduction) and she just wants a partner (romantic or friend or work) who understands that she doesn’t get it and A) translates for her when she’s around others, and B) doesn’t force her to fit into a certain mold the rest of the time.
What is your character's secret dream or desire, the one they've never told anyone? Secretly, Yehan sometimes wishes she had been one of the flashy Shuos—well, insofar as Shuos are ever flashy, but you know, one of the smooth, devious ones you never see coming and never know what hit you.
How will your character die? If unnaturally, probably after flubbing some social cue while undercover, or being executed upon being discovered for her cryptological and linguistic work for the rebellion.
Does your character have any powers that the hexarchate would consider "exotic" (magical)? No.
What do you (the player) enjoy most in an RPG? I’m going to be really honest and say, I’ve never actually participated in an RPG before. I’ve watched many happen online over the years, but this is new to me (I hope that’s okay!) I like seeing characters develop and worldbuilding funtimes, I think, but I guess I will find out as we go (presuming it is okay for me to make this my first RPG go!) ===
You have 500 words to tell me anything else you want me and the other players to know about your character. Do it here. In our time and world, Yehan would be called autistic. Her own people viewed her as just a special kind of person (their cultural understanding of such people), the majority ethnic group viewed people like her as a burden; within the hexarchate at large, she’s able to blend in for the most part as just a slightly awkward and nerdy person. Though I’d be curious to know more about how the hexarchate might treat autistic people and other people with disabilities!
In addition to just being a linguist, she’s also something of a polyglot. It’s an occupational hazard, even if it is a stereotype. She speaks three languages natively (her own, her country’s majority language, and the high language) and while she’s not able to speak fluently in all the languages she knows, she does have an uncanny ability to mimic a native accent even in those she’s not fluent in.
Physically, she’s brown-skinned with black hair and eyes, in her late twenties (see icon [of Julia Jones] for inspiration). She doesn’t care too much about her appearance, though. In terms of personality, she’s quick to develop opinions of everything and slow to change them. She enjoys people who can make her think deeply about something. She also has great appreciation of sensual pleasures like textures and sounds.
Additional note: I literally just finished the books like yesterday so please forgive and help me out if I screw up any of the worldbuilding details!
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Date: 2017-07-01 11:15 am (UTC)RPG DW account (if separate): I just made this account for this purpose, so this works :)
How can we get in touch with you? (email, DW messaging, other): DW is fine!
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Character name: Cherrewin Yehan
One-paragraph (100 words) summary of your character.
Cherrewin Yehan is a talented linguist who joined the Shuos because she was too socially inept to be Andan and too uninterested in the mathematic/logical side of linguistics to be Nirai. Staunchly proud of her heritage, Yehan has a penchant for underdogs and a devotion to diversity in all forms, which over time turned into disapproval of the hexarchate’s cultural imperialism.
How did your character first learn of the hexarchate?
Yehan is from an ethnic minority on her planet of origin that was liberated from slavery by the hexarchate long before her birth. While the whole planet adheres to the high calendar, the ethnic majority is still grumbly about losing “their workforce;” meanwhile Yehan’s group tends to revere the hexarchate and Yehan’s family encouraged her to work in its service.
Why did your character join this rebellion?
Her extended in-depth studies of the temporal logics embedded in other languages as a Shuos linguist-cryptographer-interpreter made her question whether the hexarchate was destroying valuable diversity by imposing their calendar and language.
What would make your character consider giving up the cause?
She would be sorely tempted by reform measures that give stronger support to different cultures and languages, but she sees that as unlikely to happen to standards of her satisfaction. Serious danger posed to her home community would also be major leverage against her.
Name something your character does not want to lose.
Since joining the rebellion, she has had no contact with her family or her home community, but she is terrified of losing their approval.
Name something your character would die for.
She would die in a heartbeat if it meant keeping her people or any other group of people out of enslavement. Similarly, if facing captivity she has decided that she would rather kill herself than endure it.
Name something your character would kill for.
She doesn’t develop many strong relationships, but she would unhesitatingly kill anyone who was seriously threatening to harm one of the people she considers to be important to her. It would probably surprise her what she’s actually capable of.
Who is your character's best friend?
Her best friend growing up was a girl named Senna, who despite being from the ethnic majority of their country was raised among Yehan’s people. Although she hasn’t seen Senna since joining the rebellion, she still thinks about her every day. She worries about whether Senna would approve of her actions. On the one hand, Senna is a fierce ally to Yehan’s people and other minorities; on the other hand, she can be a bit of a clueless privileged girl at times. Yehan’s not sure what impulse would win out if she told her.
Describe your character's perfect partner (romantic or friend or coworker, your choice).
What Yehan wishes for most of all is someone to be a permanent social wingman. She struggles with social interaction (which was a serious failing as a Shuos, at least in the area of seduction) and she just wants a partner (romantic or friend or work) who understands that she doesn’t get it and A) translates for her when she’s around others, and B) doesn’t force her to fit into a certain mold the rest of the time.
What is your character's secret dream or desire, the one they've never told anyone?
Secretly, Yehan sometimes wishes she had been one of the flashy Shuos—well, insofar as Shuos are ever flashy, but you know, one of the smooth, devious ones you never see coming and never know what hit you.
How will your character die?
If unnaturally, probably after flubbing some social cue while undercover, or being executed upon being discovered for her cryptological and linguistic work for the rebellion.
Does your character have any powers that the hexarchate would consider "exotic" (magical)?
No.
What do you (the player) enjoy most in an RPG?
I’m going to be really honest and say, I’ve never actually participated in an RPG before. I’ve watched many happen online over the years, but this is new to me (I hope that’s okay!) I like seeing characters develop and worldbuilding funtimes, I think, but I guess I will find out as we go (presuming it is okay for me to make this my first RPG go!)
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You have 500 words to tell me anything else you want me and the other players to know about your character. Do it here.
In our time and world, Yehan would be called autistic. Her own people viewed her as just a special kind of person (their cultural understanding of such people), the majority ethnic group viewed people like her as a burden; within the hexarchate at large, she’s able to blend in for the most part as just a slightly awkward and nerdy person. Though I’d be curious to know more about how the hexarchate might treat autistic people and other people with disabilities!
In addition to just being a linguist, she’s also something of a polyglot. It’s an occupational hazard, even if it is a stereotype. She speaks three languages natively (her own, her country’s majority language, and the high language) and while she’s not able to speak fluently in all the languages she knows, she does have an uncanny ability to mimic a native accent even in those she’s not fluent in.
Physically, she’s brown-skinned with black hair and eyes, in her late twenties (see icon [of Julia Jones] for inspiration). She doesn’t care too much about her appearance, though. In terms of personality, she’s quick to develop opinions of everything and slow to change them. She enjoys people who can make her think deeply about something. She also has great appreciation of sensual pleasures like textures and sounds.
Additional note: I literally just finished the books like yesterday so please forgive and help me out if I screw up any of the worldbuilding details!