Johnny Wu

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Johnny Wu / Wu Jian Chang
Air Aspect Terrestrial Exalted
Rebel on the run

A nervous seeming young Asian man. He is dressed conservatively, like a college student. He is mostly attired in black, except for his bright green plaid shirt. He stands about 5' 6" and wears sunglasses to cover his eyes. His most notable feature is his hair, it is black with white tips. It seems like he has been influenced by new fashion trends.

Motivation

I wish to understand my Second Breath, and why others have also taken the Second Breath.
(Understand the Exaltation. (His own and others))

Anima

An intense white and pale blue cloud formation surrounds Johnny suggesting a hurricane or typhoon. It moves as he does. The wind whirls about him making him more athletic and harder to stop or hold.

Anima Power
An Aspect of Air can spend five motes to attune his anima to the winds. For the duration of a scene, the Exalt is surrounded by a swirling vortex of air, which functions as a weakened version of the Stormwind Rider spell. The Dragon-Blood may triple his leaping distance, and he takes no damage from falls, as gusts buoy him and slow his descent. Finally, the Dragon-Blooded may add his Essence to his Defense Value against Thrown and Archery attacks, as the winds buffet ranged weapons in order to protect their master.

Attributes

PHYSICAL: Strength 2, Dexterity 4, Stamina 2
SOCIAL: Charisma 2, Manipulation 4, Appearance 3
MENTAL: Perception 3, Intelligence 4, Wits 3

Abilities

Aspect Abilities
Linguistics 4 (Ancient Chinese +2) {Cantonese, Mandarin, English, Japanese, Vietnamese, Thai, French, German}, Academics 4, Stealth 5, Thrown 4 (Improvised Thrown Weapons +2)

Favored Abilities
Investigation 3, Awareness 3, Dodge 3

Unfavored Abilities
Bureaucracy 2, Larceny 1, Martial Arts 1, Resistance 1, War 1, Athletics 2, Melee 1, Presence 1, Socialize 2, Performance 1, Drive 1 (aka Ride), Survival 1

Backgrounds

Contacts 2
Gods R Here Netforum
Johnny is a member of a small but growing netforum, devoted to understanding the Exalts. The members trade information, photos, videos and other Exalted trivia.

Contacts 3
Wan Xian
Although Johnny believes that most of the legends and such surrounding his family are a pile of horse manure, he still maintains the occasional contact with them. In most cases the family and their undead guardians are deeply interested in his activities.

Influence 2
The Triads
Johnny's family has limited connections to the Triads. Johnny also knows basic code words and recognition phrases. The Triads are willing to do some favors for Johnny to gain the attention of the Wan Xian.

Backing 2
Wan Xian
Though Johnny is not in contact with his family, the Wan Xian and their guardians are a mere phone call away. The families are seeking any leverage they can find in the coming end of days.

Breeding 1
The Wu family is directly descended from a First Age Dragon Blooded family.

Resouces 3
Johnny has an international trust account that he is slowly draining. This will not last very long however.

Artifact 2
Infinite Jade Chakram
A glittering blue Jade chakram presented to Johnny as an engagement gift by the Wu clan.
Speed 4, Accuracy +0, Damage +4L, Rate 4, Range 50, Minimums; STR 1, Dex 3, Attune 2, Cost 5

Artifact 1
Blue Jade Breastplate
A beautiful hand crafted blue jade breast plate presented to Johnny as an engagement gift by Ling Sui Mae.
Soak +6L/4B Hardness 2L/2B Mobility -0 Fatigue 0 Cost • Attune 2

Mentor 2 (2XP)
Hong Zhu Chen
Master Hong or Sifu as he is affectionately known by Johnny is a cranky cantankerous old coot. Though he is mortal at 68 he is still vital and active in training young members of the Wu family and the Wan Xian in general. His methods are often bizarre and cryptic, like making a child climb a rickety bamboo ladder to purge a fear of heights. It was Master Hong who first noticed Jian's superb aim with a thrown object. The old man taught Johnny martial arts, Zen philosophy and esoteric Asian profanity.

Family 1 (1XP)
Wu Goa Minh
Johnny's tradition bound father. Wu Hung is a Hong Kong shipping magnate, as his business is often moving things and people this has brought him into close contact with the Hong Kong Triads. Though Wu Goa is not member of the Triad he knows many of its codes and secrets. He is a loving father of six and a dutiful husband.

Johnny gains + 1 to Bureaucracy rolls when dealing with shipping, +1 to Social rolls dealing with Triads and associated criminals

Reputation 1 (1 XP)
Johnny is well known to his cousins as a genial, well read, quiet fellow. With the fall of Troile he will rise in the estimation of his family.

Charms

Athletics
First Athletics Excellency

Academics
First Academics Excellency 10XP

Dodge
First Dodge Excellency

Stealth
First Stealth Excellency
Distracting Breeze Method

Thrown
First Thrown Excelllency
Loyal Weapon
Persistent Hornet Attack

Combos
Dragons Undying Breath 5XP

• Persistent Hornet Attack
• Elemental Bolt Attack

Intimacies

• Escape Vampire pursuit.
• Preserve my personal freedom.
• Hmmmm, Sui Mae is rather attractive.

Essence

Essence: 2
Personal: 0/8m
Peripheral: 0/20m
Committed: 0m
Spent: 0m

Willpower

0/5

Virtues

Conscience: 2
Conviction: 2
Temperance: 3
Valor: 2

Limit Break

The curse of Temperance inflicts great moral standards upon those who suffer it, and they can vent their frustrations at not living up to their lofty goals of purity with the fury of the hailstorm.

Limit 0/10

Equipment

Six throwing knives
A dozen darts
Regular clothes
Long coat
Sunglasses
Digital camera

Experience

XP Gained: 50
XP Spent: 35
XP Remaining: 15

History

Born Wu Jian Chang in Hong Kong China, Johnny was the youngest son of a Wan Xian family. With little or no expectations since he was the youngest his family educated, housed, clothed and fed him. But no more. At the age of eighteen, Jian asked for and received permission to go to America. There he entered Harvard. While at Harvard enrolled in Sociology and Asian Studies, he began to realize his family was full of crap. It was his belief that the legends surrounding the Wan Xian families were either stupid stories or impossible dreams. He also developed a talent for baseball, darts and any other throwing games while at university. He is one of the best pitchers in Harvard history.

Until that day. Johnny was pub crawling around Boston late at night with some friends. They found a bar. A vampire bar. It was all fun and games till the patrons started feeding on the mortals. Al Johnson was the first to die. Sucked dry in the men's washroom where a wise female kith had led the jock promising the time of his life. Next Sarah James, in the back booth where she had been flirting with the DJ. One by one the college students were picked off until only Johnny was left. One of the females tried luring him to a quiet spot. But had no luck. Then one of the males in a near frenzy attacked him. Though the leech was strong, somehow Johnny managed to resist. Then the maddened monster called his kin for aid. Soon every patron in the bar was slowly advancing on Johnny. In a flash of elemental fury as the vampires attacked in waves he found his power, and unleashed it on the dread monsters. The leeches never knew what hit them. Every object in the bar which could be thrown became a flying missile of death. When the carnage ended only the Asian remained standing. Johnny will always bear the scars of his first fight, impressive twisted tracks on his forearms, but the blood kin of those he had slain will always come for him. They would never stop till he was dead.

So Johnny took to the highways of America to escape the fury of the vampires. But as he does he keeps finding these new godlings, these Exalted. As he does the indications are clear, the family stories of immortal gods and impossible feats must be true. Johnny only knows part of the tales but he knows the end. The Age comes to an end, and the gods are born into a new Age. The end of the world is coming.

Personality

Johnny is mostly a good natured goof ball. Currently he is a bit distracted and stressed by the pursuit of the vampires. He is highly impressed and slightly envious of the seemly free use that the others (Especially Sui Mae) make of their powers

Merits and Flaws

Free as the Wind 2
Nothing can hold Johnny. He can escape all mundane restraints. If he spends the amount of essence equal to the strength of any magical bonds he can break those too.

Enemies 2
The clan of the vampires that Johnny destroyed in Boston, the Brujah and their allies are chasing him. After the death of their Progenitor the Brujah have sworn undying hatred towards Johnny and his companions.

Goals and Motivations

Johnny's current goals are:

One Day Survive

One Week Survive, evade the Brujah for another week

One Month Survive, escape the Brujah completely, find allies

One Year Survive, escape the Brujah completely, find allies, understand why people are Exalting

Other Notes

If Johnny was played by an actor he would be Jet Li. A similar character to the librarian he played in Black Mask.
http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z41/Meriss_photos/JetLi.jpg

The actor who best represents Johnny's skill with thrown weapons is Colin Farrell as Bullseye.
http://images.wikia.com/marveldatabase/images/8/87/Bullseyeyeye.jpg

My chibitar
http://public.tektek.org/img/av/m10/d07/22/b6aa26.png

Theme Songs

• Benny Cassette - Watch Your Back - Hunted Flaw, Johnny not the vampires.
  

Watch your Back!
Watch yo' watch yo' watch your back!

• Bon Jovi - It's My Life - Johnny's preference to be on his own
  

It's my life!
My heart is like an open highway
I just wanna do it my my way.
I just wanna live while I'm alive
It's .. my .. life!

• Darude - Sandstorm - Air Aspect
  

• Scorpions - Rock you like a hurricane - Full Anima Banner Activation
  

Here I am!
Rock you like a hurricane!