wen qing

PLAYER NAME: Thea
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INVITE STATUS: modly green light

CHARACTER: Wen Qing
CANON: The Untamed
CANON POINT: post episode 31, just after departing from the Burial Mounds after leaving Wei Wuxian incapacitated.

BACKGROUND: history although it's primarily novel-based. the bottom has additional differences between the novel and the live action drama.

° Orphaned at a young age, her younger brother left with issues after encountering a fairy statue, Wen Qing grew up in the fairly bleak castle at Nightless City under the care of Wen Ruohan, leader of the Qishan Wen cultivation sect and chief cultivator in what is essentially ancient fantasy China, just with spiritual powers instead of magic.

° Wen Ruohan frequently bullied Wen Ning, her brother, to get Wen Qing to do what he wants. He sends them off to Cloud Recesses to do some sneaking around and try to find the Yin Iron (a magical macguffin with demonic cultivation powers? It's not made entirely clear). Her cousin, Wen Chao, makes an ass of himself and she steps in to try to soothe ruffled feathers.

° During one of the major wars in the series, Wen Qing is appointed to the Supervisory Office in Yiling, and reluctantly agrees to take in Wei Wuxian and Jiang Cheng after her brother rescues them from Lotus Pier (which had been destroyed). She's vexed about it but agrees to help them eventually, curing Jiang Cheng's injuries and then letting Wei Wuxian talk her into doing a golden core transplant.

° Important to note: she impersonated a legendary immortal in order to do this. (okay it's not important, I just like this fact.)

° The war is won, and the remaining Wen's are deemed pariahs, most of them taken off to prison camps and treated horribly, used as targets, and generally abused. Wei Wuxian finds Wen Qing on the streets of Lanling, and she begs him to find her brother. He does and even takes her to him, but things can't be simple, and he's mostly dead when they find him. Which leads her to beg Wei Wuxian to fix him, which also leads to them (Wei Wuxian, Wen Qing, and the rest of the Wen's, including a very young child) giving the middle finger to the cultivation world and fleeing off to a literal graveyard (it's named the Burial Mounds).

° Things are rocky, as you know, living in a place called the Burial Mounds isn't easy, but they manage to make it work: Wei Wuxian finds a way to bring back Wen Ning as a fierce corpse, Wen Qing is eternally grateful, they argue over what to plant in the toxic soil, things are going just swimmingly until Wen Ning accidentally kills Wei Wuxian's brother-in-law and everything goes to hell. (Wen Ning was believed to be controlled by Wei Wuxian, so he's blamed for Jin Zixuan's death.)

° Wen Qing makes the ultimate decision that she and Wen Ning are going to take the fall for Wei Wuxian and march off to sacrifice themselves, along with the rest of the Wen remnants (minus A-Yuan, the child). She incapacitates Wei Wuxian in order to do this and says "I'm sorry and thank you" to him.

ABILITIES | POWERS: She's a cultivator, so, improved health, stamina, and senses, with magically perfect hair, glowing skin, and nails that always seem manicured, even when digging in the dirt. She has carried a sword, so presumably knows how to fight with it, is capable of flying on it, is familiar with talismans, and knows how to deal with demons/ghosts/monsters.

Specific to Wen Qing, a physician: ° Knowledge of acupuncture points and medicinal herbs, along with knowledge of anatomy and physiology, able to knock a man out. General healing skills.

° Silver needles: She's used her silver needles (a common part of the physician's bag in ancient China) as devices for seeking wards/barriers, pinning people, and knocking them out. They seem to function as a spiritual weapon for her, through which she can channel her qi.

° Impressive skills as a surgeon, able to do organ transplants (or rather, spiritual power core transplants) and stitch up wounds.

° Knowledge of the six arts/liberal arts.


PERSONALITY: The tl;dr: She's a bitch, she's a boss, she's not going to deal with your nonsense, and she'll look good doing it.

Perhaps not the most notable trait Wen Qing has, but a core component of her personality: Wen Qing is a proud individual. She's smart, capable, and competent, assured in the knowledge that she's highly skilled, well-trained, and educated, especially in the healing arts. While not egotistical, she knows her strengths and isn't afraid to use them. She's also well-versed in the polite societal rules that make up life in the cultivation world, having developed an ability to read situations and pacify people when necessary, thanks to growing up in her uncle's court and trying to watch out for her younger brother. She knows what roles to play when she needs to, soothing ruffled feathers when the Wen delegation causes a scene at Cloud Recesses, causing her own scene when she encounters Jiang Cheng at a teahouse and wants to impart information without anyone overhearing them.

She can come across as aloof or haughty to people, especially if they take her at a surface level. But it's mostly there to hide the big heart she has. Her pride makes it a significant blow when she is left to fend for herself in the streets and she ends up begging Wei Wuxian to save her brother.

Wen Qing is a dedicated, devoted elder sister and a filial daughter, ready to help her extended family however possible. When Wei Wuxian finds her, she doesn't beg for anything for herself, other than to find her brother, and then, when they find him close to death, she begs for further help, unable to sit by and watch him die. When Wei Wuxian and Jiang Cheng are hiding in the supervisory office in Yiling, her initial reaction is vexation because she doesn't want to bring trouble upon herself and her brother (knowing that it would mean imprisonment at the hands of her uncle). But she still lets them in, agrees to heal Jiang Cheng, and even goes along with Wei Wuxian's schemes to get his brother another golden core.

She's shown taking care of her family in the Burial Mounds. It's the first time in a very, very long time that she's had a chance to not be guarded, surrounded by family that isn't actively hostile, and it shows. She comforts a-Yuan when he cries, teases her grandmother, purchases lotus seeds for Wei Wuxian, among other things, and does what she to make the place a home, even though it's a pretty miserable place.

Even though she is capable of great kindness, she's gruff and doesn't take anyone's shit, cutting to the heart of situations when she can. She's no-nonsense herself, practical and efficient with everything she does. When she needs to play political games, she's adept and capable, but ultimately, she's happiest when she's doing her medical work, which requires attention to detail and seeing beneath the surface to understand the problems facing her patients.

She frequently nags her younger brother to watch what he's doing and not put himself in danger, doesn't buy into Wei Wuxian's teasing and flirting, and will tell him off and call him out when he's acting up — she tells him not to yell at a-Yuan at one point, as he's just a child— and isn't afraid tell her cousin, Wen Chao, to stop causing a scene because it's interfering with her work. (Was her work wrong? Perhaps, but she was obligated to be Wen Ruohan's spy, between filial duty to her uncle and a responsibility to watch out for her brother.)

In her final decision, Wen Qing is once again proud, refusing to be victimized by the world. While her decision to turn herself, Wen Ning, and the rest of the Wen's over to the Jin Clan was not all hers to make, it was a decision, and she went to her inevitable death with her head held high, assured she had done what she could to help her family.

SAMPLE: a tdm sample

INVENTORY:
Some classy red and black robes
Two silver needles, used by physicians for acupuncture (the third was left in Wei Wuxian)

NOTES: N/A

OOC
Name: Thea
Contact: theasaurus
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IC
Name: Wen Qing
Canon: The Untamed
Canon point: Episode 26, while in the Burial Mounds but before her brother wakes up.
Age: Her exact age is unknown but she's mid 20s; I generally place her at 23-24 in this.

History: history although it's primarily novel-based. the bottom has additional differences between the novel and the live action drama.

° Orphaned at a young age, her younger brother left with issues after encountering a fairy statue, Wen Qing grew up in the fairly bleak castle at Nightless City under the care of Wen Ruohan, leader of the Qishan Wen cultivation sect and chief cultivator in what is essentially ancient fantasy China, just with spiritual powers instead of magic.

° Wen Ruohan frequently bullied Wen Ning, her brother, to get Wen Qing to do what he wanted. He sends them off to Cloud Recesses to do some sneaking around and try to find the Yin Iron (a magical MacGuffin with demonic cultivation powers? It's not made entirely clear). Her cousin, Wen Chao, makes an ass of himself, and she steps in to try to soothe ruffled feathers.

° During one of the major wars in the series, Wen Qing is appointed to the Supervisory Office in Yiling and reluctantly agrees to take in Wei Wuxian and Jiang Cheng after her brother rescues them from Lotus Pier (which had been destroyed). She's vexed about it but agrees to help them eventually, curing Jiang Cheng's injuries and then letting Wei Wuxian talk her into doing a golden core transplant.

° Important to note: she impersonated a legendary immortal to do this. (okay, it's not important, I just like this fact.)

The rest is not important, considering her canon point, but useful to know:

° The war is won, and the remaining Wen's are deemed pariahs, most of them taken off to prison camps and treated horribly, used as targets, and generally abused. Wei Wuxian finds Wen Qing on the streets of Lanling, and she begs him to find her brother. He does and even takes her to him, but things can't be simple. He's mostly dead when they find him, which leads her to beg Wei Wuxian to fix him, which also leads to them (Wei Wuxian, Wen Qing, and the rest of the remaining Wen clan, largely elderly people and a very young child) giving the middle finger to the cultivation world and fleeing off to a literal graveyard (named the Burial Mounds).

° Things are rocky, as living in a place called the Burial Mounds isn't easy, but they manage to make it work: Wei Wuxian finds a way to bring back Wen Ning as a fierce corpse, Wen Qing is eternally grateful, they argue over what to plant in the toxic soil, things are going just swimmingly until Wen Ning accidentally kills Wei Wuxian's brother-in-law and everything goes to hell. (Wen Ning was believed to be controlled by Wei Wuxian, so he's blamed for Jin Zixuan's death.)

° Wen Qing makes the ultimate decision that she and Wen Ning will take the fall for Wei Wuxian and march off to sacrifice themselves, along with the rest of the Wen remnants (minus A-Yuan, the child). She incapacitates Wei Wuxian to do this and says "I'm sorry and thank you" to him.

Personality:
Positive:

° Compassionate. Wen Qing is a dedicated, devoted elder sister and a filial daughter, ready to help her extended family however possible. She cares very, very deeply for her family, willing to do whatever it takes to help them and keep them safe, even going as far as to spy in the Cloud Recesses to keep her brother from being bullied. When Wei Wuxian, Jiang Cheng and Jiang Yanli arrive at the supervisory office in Yiling, her initial reaction is vexation because she doesn't want to bring trouble upon herself and her brother (knowing that it would mean imprisonment at the hands of her uncle). But she still lets them in, agrees to heal Jiang Cheng, and even goes along with Wei Wuxian's plan to get his brother another golden core.

° Intelligent. She's smart, capable, and competent, assured in the knowledge that she is highly skilled, well-trained, and educated, especially in the healing arts. While not egotistical, she knows her strengths and isn't afraid to use them. She's also well-versed in the polite societal rules that make up life in the cultivation world. She has developed an ability to read situations and pacify people when necessary, thanks to growing up in her uncle's court and trying to watch out for her younger brother. She knows what roles to play when she needs to, soothing ruffled feathers when the Wen delegation causes a scene at Cloud Recesses, causing her own scene when she encounters Jiang Cheng at a teahouse and wants to impart information without anyone overhearing them.

° Practical. Even though she is capable of great kindness, she's gruff and doesn't take shit from anyone, cutting to the heart of situations when she can. She's no-nonsense herself, practical and efficient with everything she does. When she needs to play political games, as shown when she first arrives at Cloud Recesses and smooths over the temper of her cousin and the insults he delivers to the Lan clan, she's adept and capable. Still, ultimately, she's happiest when doing her medical work, which requires attention to detail and seeing beneath the surface to understand the problems facing her patients.

Negative:

° Proud - Wen Qing is a proud individual. An accomplished healer, she lived under the thumb of her uncle, who was then the Chief Cultivator and, despite his eventual turn to darkness and how crazy he went, was known to be a skilled cultivator. She took pride in the fact that she was one of his favorites and was skilled and well-equipped to handle any situations that came up.

° Aloof. One side of her practical, no-nonsense attitude is that she comes across as aloof, almost haughty to an extent, especially if people don't take the time to look beneath the surface. She cares deeply but caring about people has been used against her time and time again (usually in the shape of threatening her brother), and she doesn't trust most people not to use her caring nature against her. She also didn't want to get involved in any politics or the war that happened, trying her best to walk the fine line between filial duty and keeping her hands off everything. Especially as her uncle and cousins were expanding the reach of the Wen sect, she was overly cautious, almost at the point of turning Wei Wuxian and his family over to the guards, because she didn't want to get involved, although she eventually relented.

° Curt. She might be a physician, but she is definitely not known for her bedside manner. The only person she ever tried to be cautious with was her uncle, mostly because he would threaten her brother and had the ability to do something to harm him. Otherwise, she would deliver news in a very straightforward manner, whether it be good or bad, didn't tolerate mischief at inappropriate times (a few episodes after her current canon point, when we see her, she doesn't rise to Wei Wuxian's teasing or let him get away with shit). She'll drop conversations when she doesn't want to talk, insist she knows nothing, and completely change the subject.


Powers/Abilities: She's a cultivator, so, improved health, stamina, and senses, with magically perfect hair, glowing skin, and nails that always seem manicured, even when digging in the dirt. She has carried a sword, so presumably knows how to fight with it, is capable of flying on it, is familiar with talismans, and knows how to deal with demons/ghosts/monsters.

Specific to Wen Qing, a physician: ° Knowledge of acupuncture points and medicinal herbs, along with knowledge of anatomy and physiology, able to knock a man out. General healing skills.

° Silver needles: She's used her silver needles (a common part of the physician's bag in ancient China) as devices for seeking wards/barriers, pinning people, and knocking them out. They seem to function as a spiritual weapon for her, through which she can channel her qi.

° Impressive skills as a surgeon, able to do organ transplants (or rather, spiritual power core transplants) and stitch up wounds.

° Knowledge of the six arts/liberal arts.

Regret: Allowing Wen Ruohan to send her to the Cloud Recesses.

Suitability: Wen Qing is a talented, capable healer with years of experience dealing with resentful energy and manipulating the body, along with energy. Plus, she is a fighter, trained in martial arts, and can use her cultivation in fights. She doesn't have her sword with her, but that isn't an issue for her.

Inventory:
The robes she's wearing
A spare set of robes (in Wen colors, black and red)
Three silver needles, used by physicians for acupuncture and general healing

Sample: one (with multiple threads) / two / three