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nation: People's Republic of China
name: Wang Yao (王耀)
nickname(s): He doesn't technically have any, but that doesn't stop smartasses from yelling, "HEY, YAO MING!" and "EVERYBODY WANG CHUNG TONIGHT!" in his direction. His friend Yong Soo likes to call him his older brother, unfortunately...
age: 29
date of birth: October 10th, 1980
hometown: Shanghai, China
occupation: Yao is a substitute teacher and fills in for maths classes at the local high schools. He has an undergraduate degree in the subject, but he's much more focused on becoming a certified teacher. Unfortunately, he's in no hurry and doesn't mind his small salary, and this is a bit of a sore point with his "little sister" Mei.
residence: He lives Downtown at the Charleston apartments with Yong Soo and, much more recently, Zhi.
family: His father, Junyi (58), mother, Xiaohui (53), and younger brother Zhi (Hong Kong). And no matter how often Yong Soo calls him "aniki" they are still NOT related.
first impression: "God, she's cute... wait, that's a guy?"
1. Yao's family moved to the States when he was ten. There was a lot of pressure on him and his younger brother to learn English because his parents were a bit... proud and took awhile to get over the language and cultural barrier (though nowadays, his mother can't get enough of her daytime soaps; she'll even watch Spanish telenovelas if the mood strikes). As a result, he matured pretty quickly and learned how to be self-sufficient at a young age. He's prone to letting out an embarrassing aru every now and then, especially when he's stressed or emotional.
2. Im Yong Soo is his roommate and an all around pain in the ass. He forgets to chip in his share of the bills, makes a mess, hogs the television to watch sappy K-Drama, and insists on calling Yao his "aniki" and inappropriately touching him. He also happens to be his childhood friend. The Im and Wang families lived in the same neighbourhood and their mothers bonded easily over their similarities as immigrants. Unfortunately, this didn't guarantee that Yao and Yong Soo would get along just because they both happened to be Asian. Then there was that whole noticeable age gap, but Yao was already used to "babysitting" at this point.
3. Speaking of babysitting, Yao is quite good at it. He's the mother hen type, caring for and watching after people closely, if not often sticking his nose in their business whether he realises it or not (especially with his didi and meimei). He's spent so long playing "big brother" - even to his friends and their friends - that it's become second nature to take care of other people, although this is something about him that some would take advantage of...
4. He's so good with children that he knew from a young age that he wanted to be a teacher. As such, Yao tries his best to be a role-model, but his strict upbringing made him loathe to try smoking and drinking anyway (plus, the times he did drink? He found out quickly that he was a total lightweight and would rather not spend his evenings and mornings after over a toilet bowel).
5. The only problem is that his students, like seemingly everyone else in his life, don't take him seriously. He's not afraid to pull his own weight, and if anything, tends to take on more than he should, yet his efforts are rarely ever recognised. He's the eldest son yet his parents care more about his brother and aren't terribly concerned with what he does as long he's going to school and/or working, and trying to find a wife...
6. He's a virgin. Most people know this, even if they're in complete disbelief that he managed to go nearly three decades without sticking his dick in the nearest warm orifice. He's quite proud about holding that V card too - he sees it as something of an accomplishment. He was brought up in a mildly religious household, but it's less about God and all that pre-marital sex and more about... you know, "the right one."
7. In spite of the heavy influence of Western culture, his family still holds onto a lot of Chinese traditions, and at times Yao can be... very superstitious. Especially around the Chinese New Year. He used to believe most if not all Chinese superstitions were true when he was a child (e.g. crying on New Year's Day would make a person cry all throughout the year, four is the unluckiest number, etc.), and to a certain degree still does but is worried people will make fun of him for it if he voices those thoughts.
8. Yao has a birthmark. Whilst that in itself isn't very extraordinary, it's where and in what shape it's in that makes him unique - he has what looks an awful like a panda on his bum. His parents took it as a good sign when he was born, what with the panda being revered as a symbol of good luck. Yao on the other hand is just thankful that it's somewhere inconspicuous.
9. He's far from shy, but not much of a social butterfly either, mostly because he has trouble "clicking" with people his own age. He's always felt that his trouble with making friends and meeting new people was because he feels so much older than he really is and that he was simply born in the wrong time; his outlook on life is deeply-rooted in old customs and values that no one really cares for anymore, not to mention that he's completely content with the simpler things in life, like good eats.
10. Oddly enough, he has a fascination with... cute things. This here is a man going on thirty that has no qualms about wearing Hello Kitty boxers (and yes, his love for Sanrio, and especially their internationally famous little cat, knows no bounds). It's sort of a hobby, collecting knick-knacks like utterly useless twist-up crayon sets with cartoon cats on them and toys, and he's got lots of positively adorable stationery that he knows he's never going to use but look, it's cute!
11. Yao doesn't know his own strength. Whilst there are very few people that can make him resort to actual violence (like say, Yong Soo or Francis), the few times he has flown off the handle ended... rather unpleasantly. For whatever reason, he's also been known to use kitchenware in his assault - wooden spoons, ladles, maybe a wok or two? Thankfully, Yong can take a beating.
12. Perhaps an angry Yao bearing down at you with an oversized wok in hand makes slightly more sense if you take into account how much time he spends in the kitchen - Yao loves to cook. Unfortunately, his culinary prowess is so great that he can't stop Yong from wolfing down everything he makes (sometimes before Yao even finishes), and friends and family have been known to drop by whenever the hell they please just to get a delicious free meal.
13. Whilst ingrained in him is a sense of modesty, it's somewhat out of place in today's world where immodesty and promiscuity is everywhere you look, from billboards to television adverts. And just about everyone finds it strange that a man his age is fussing over what should and shouldn't be seen. He's quite private about his body and uncomfortable being undressed in front of anyone that isn't a blood-relative and especially anyone that isn't male.
Beyond the fact that he has an embarrassing birthmark that should never see the light of day, there is a long and quite serious scar down his back that makes him nervous to remove his shirt. He doesn't talk about it. At all.
SECRET: Despite the fact that Yao's mother is constantly hounding him about getting married and giving her lots of grandchildren (he's the eldest son - i.e. this is a big fucking deal), she actually has always wanted a daughter instead. This is where Yao comes in: she used to dress him like a girl. For years. A sizable amount of blackmail-worthy photographic evidence still exists.
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