Wei Shinju

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Wei is a Chinese male who stands at about 6 foot, weighing in at 185 lbs. He has high and distinct cheekbones, with a perpetually defined jaw line. He can be seen sporting a light beard and moustache in between shaves, which at times is little more than peach fuzz. He has relatively short, scruffy black hair. Moving away from his face, he has a muscular frame with chiseled abdominals and sizable biceps. Along with this set of muscles are an apparent set of veins, which do not necessarily bulge, are definitevly visible. Wei has several tattoos inked along his body, each one having it’s own, separate meaning to him (more on that later). Commonly, Wei can be seen sporting a leather jacket and a “wifebeater” underneath. If not this, some sort of tank top is always in order for Wei, lest temperatures be freezing cold. More often that not, Wei is wearing a gold chain, which rests around his neck.

Wei’s Tattoos:
Tattoo of Guan Yu on his left bicep. Guan Yu is as much a figure of Chinese folklore as of historical fact – in life he was a revered military general, but in death he was deified as the Taoist God of War. Unusually for a God of War, Guan Yu is a peace loving deity who blesses people who observe the code of loyalty and righteousness rather than all those who go into battle. Guan Yu also represents brotherhood, which is a big part of life for Wei as an ex-member of the Triads.

(2) Tattoo(s) of Dragon on his right bicep stretching to his right pectoral and other on his left forearm. Chinese dragons are the symbols of power and mystery, evoking both fear and worship. In China, the mighty dragon is celebrated as much for its benevolence and intelligence as for its malevolence and ferociousness. Wei believes the same could be said of his personality. But more importantly, this is the symbol for the Triad gang Wei was apart of in his earlier years.

Tattoo of the Yongqi symbol (勇气) on his left pectoral. Yongqi is a Japanese character that translates to “Courage.”

Wei grew up on the ship breaking yards of Tianjin in China on the coast of the Yellow Sea. Long and forgotten, these beaches, nicknamed the Shipyards, was where a large number of denizens made their living, crews swarming over boats to salvage what copper, iron, and other materials they could from the boats. If one was to stroll down to the beaches of Tianjin they would see hulking skeletons of mammoths that once peacefully glided across the glimmering waters, but now are nothing more than rusting hulls with scavenging crews crawling over the copper frameworks like gnats on a dead body. In an attempt to help provide for his family, Wei was inducted into a shipbreaking crew at the age of 12. His small and lanky twelve year old body was of more importance than one might think to a crew of muscular and brawny men. His size allowed him to be lower into the dark and musty maze of ventilation shafts that ran throughout the ships. He would strip copper wiring and enter crawlspaces and occasionally find remnant treasures such as oil, which were rare commodities for the crew. Eventually, Wei grew too old, and by effect too large, to fit the role the Shipbreakers needed, and he was out of a job. He and his single mother could no longer afford rent, and they moved in with Wei’s grandparents in Shanghai. His grandfather was an ex-pat from America who moved to China and quickly fell in love with his wife. It was over the next four years, that his grandfather taught him english. Wei was reluctant at first, detesting that it was a useless skill which he would never utilize. However, his grandfather was insistent that English was the primary language of the world, and if he was not to learn it he would be stuck in Chinese poverty his entire life.

Wei grew up poor, but compensated by always making sure he was the coolest guy around, and was bold in nature, so he was never afraid of challenging his rivals. As many young men in low income socioeconomic situations do, Wei got mixed in with the wrong crowd, and was inducted into the 14K Triad. The strong Triad ideals of brotherhood and loyalty reverberated strongly with Wei, and he eagerly swore to the 36 oaths. Wei became heavily involved in opium and heroin trafficking throughout the inky and mysterious back alleyways of Shanghai. At the age of 24, Wei took control of a small drug operation and began targeting upper class women and teenage girls, making them addicted to heroin, so that he could be able to exploit and force them into prostitution to support their addictions. This caught the attention of filmmakers and distributors, allowing Wei to use his girls as porn stars. With the profits, Wei laundered the money into larger drug operations and would use the profits to invest further in the entertainment and pornography industry. In just three years, Wei was in control of vast drugs, prostitution, and pornography rackets. It was not a pretty way to make money, but it was a way to make a whole lot of it.

It was around this time, Wei’s meta-abilities started manifesting themselves to him. Wei was open about these new found capabilities with fellow brothers of the Triad, expecting them to see opportunity in new ways he could utilize this new capacity for meta-energy. However, Wei was greeted with metaphobia and uneasiness by his fellow brothers. Uneasiness grew to distaste and distaste grew to agitation. Tensions boiled over eventually and Wei was forced out of the Triad and a hunted man. This filled Wei with anger and disgust, as the Triad had broken the very 36 oaths that every member swore and lived by, and had broken the trust that came with brothership. Knowing first hand the danger of the 14K, Wei made plans to flee to America to begin a new life. He arranged for his grandparents and his mother to be relocated to Seoul in Korea, and gave them a large sum of money he had earned from his racketeering to keep them well off.

… And just like that, he was off.

Other

Dimensional Manipulation Also known as Dimensiokinesis, Dimensional manipulation is the ability to essentially "rip holes" through the spatial and dimensional plane. In layman's terms, one can open portals, whether it be to the other side of the world or 40 feet away. The way these "portals" work is a dimensional hole is opened which allows anyone to pass through it; a spatial worm-hole if you will. In essence, you are basically traversing an area but you are taking out the distance you are required to travel in between. As a result, these portals are live, meaning that one can put one arm or leg through, but have the rest of their body still be on the other side of the dimensional hole. In other words, there is no big flash of light when you enter one, the transition is seamless. These dimensional wormholes are opened and closed at the behest of the creator, meaning, if left open, any one can go through it. The insides of these "portals" have the appearance of their destination with a slight glow outlining them.

Pocket Dimension Creation: As on might guess, Pocket Dimension Creation is the ability to create pocket dimensions. Pocket dimensions are small virtual mini-verses created by the user. They can be as small as the inside of a trunk to as big as a very large warehouse. The laws of physics, gravity, et cetera are decided upon creation, although creating a large pocket dimension is very taxing and a time consuming ordeal. In other words, not something that can be done on the fly. These "virtual realities" are accessed through portals (see Dimensional Manipulation) which can only be created by the maker of the pocket dimension known as Gateways. These pocket dimensions are often used for storage or sometimes deciet (ie pocket dimension Gateway placed in a doorway, Gateway leads to identical room in which they would have entered, however it is not the room, it is a pocket dimension built to look like the room).

Dimensional doors, as they're sometimes called, are limited in that the user cannot just go creating portals to wherever he or she likes; certain requirements must be met. In order for the user to be able to create a dimensional hole to a place/location they must either be able to see where they are creating a hole to, or they have to have been to the place before. So, to be perfectly clear, one cannot just create a portal to the lush safaris of Tanzania if they have never been there. As well as this, only one hole can be open at a time. On top of this, dimensional holes can only be, at max, the height of an average doorway. This means no gargantuan dimensional wall which could envelop a small army. As far as pocket dimensions go, they have their own set of limitations as well. As mentioned before, the size of these pocket dimensions are limited, and are never bigger than a warehouse. So this means that although it is called a pocket dimension, emphasis on the pocket, as they are never as big as a real dimension. Coupled with this, the user cannot create sentient life. Perhaps they could create projections which are "scripted" to do things, but never sentient life. Lastly, pocket dimensions cannot be changed or edited once they are created. The setting the user creates is decided at its conception and is not able to be changed once made.

The main issue with this power is the conundrum of stability. Keeping pocket dimensions and dimensional holes stable becomes increasingly difficult the more time they are left up. If someone is passing through a dimensional worm hole and loses their concentration to keep the hole open, this could lead to them letting go of the wormhole. The best way to think of it is someone prying open a hole through the spatial plane with both hands, and they must keep it open with both their hands, because if they let go, even just a little bit, that hole will slam shut. If one is caught in the middle of a closing hole whatever body parts that were in the middle of the portal are lost to dimensional nothingness, and you can kiss that limb goodbye. The same goes for pocket dimensions; keeping the pocket dimension stable grows increasingly difficult as more and more time passes. Signs of instability are apparent when the lights start flickering, the room begins to shake, et cetera et cetera. Eventually the dimension will collapse in on itself, resulting in instant death for whoever is in there.

On top of this, the toll the creation of a portal has on it's user scales to the distance the dimensional door covers. Something that is only a couple hundred feet away would not tax the user at all, but something like a couple hundred miles away is very taxing and could leave the user in a very weakened state if the toll of the creation was too much for them. Coupled with this, the amount of concentration required to keep the portal open scales with the distance required too. Something a couple hundred feet away would not require much concentration at all, but a couple hundred miles away would be something that a user has to give his utmost and complete attention to, and any small slip would cause the dimensional door to slam shut.

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