Post by Su Tanrui on Jul 31, 2006 23:28:16 GMT -5
General Information
Name: Su Tanrui
Gender: Male
Age/Birthday: 31 (June 14th)
Side: China
Appearance Information
Height: 6 feet (180 centimeters)
Weight: 140 pounds (64 kilograms)
Hair: Dark brown, worn in a traditional Manchu style (ponytail in back with the forehead shaved).
Eyes: Gray-green and serious, though they lighten when he smiles.
Face: Bony, thin, with some wrinkles forming around his eyes and mouth.
Skin Color: Somewhat tan, though not unusually so.
Form: Like a beanpole, tall and thin, and obviously not very well muscled.
Clothes: He prefers comfortable and relatively inexpensive clothing, such as field wear, especially in earthen tones.
Hands: Average size and quite slender; his fingers are long and narrow, free from calluses or marks except for the index finger of his right hand, just under his fingernail where he holds a needle for sutures.
Battle Information
Weapon: None.
Thoughts on Battle: He strongly dislikes violence. He accepts that it is necessary at times, and does not interfere with the military’s actions, but has made it clear that he will not participate in any violent acts.
Misc. Information
Talents: As a physician, Tanrui has two specialties: herbalism and surgery. He learned the former from his father, and the latter from a surgeon to whom he apprenticed. He has spent a great deal of time studying both subjects, and has amassed much experience with both practices independently and with combining them for the benefit of the patient. He can use herbs for a number of different purposes, including pain reduction, sterilization, aiding digestion, sedation and muscle relaxation. Traditionally, certain plants and chemicals are said to have mystical or magical properties (often relating to the body’s life flow, or “jingluo”); he tends to only use these when he has no other option, as he prefers methods that are scientifically explained, but is quite well-versed in their use nonetheless.
He can perform a wide range of operations, mostly relating to battlefield injuries, such as amputations, removal of foreign objects (arrowheads, spear shafts, other projectiles, et cetera), suturing open wounds, broken bones (rearranging and pinning pieces internally or setting them externally), and some tissue reconstruction (nothing fancy; mostly limited to sewing the existing skin back in place).
Generally speaking, he’s very good with tasks that require a lot of dexterity. His eyesight is also rather keen, though not in dim light. Memorizing things – names, lists, facts, random information – is a strength of his, though he’s much better with things that he can attach an image to (such as a person’s name and face, or a plant’s medicinal properties). He can cook to some degree (he views it the same way as mixing medicines and isn't intimidated by it).
Inabilities: Fighting or violent acts are against his principles, so he will never engage in combat or harm another person (oftentimes, he extends this to animals, as well), and he has trouble with physical activity that's particularly strenuous, such as running very fast or over long distances, seeing as he's not very fit.
General Personality: Though he usually leaves a very serious and subdued first impression, Tanrui isn’t as much as an old stick-in-the-mud as he might seem. He tends not to initiate jokes or much of anything beyond serious conversation, but he does have a healthy sense of humor for other people’s jokes, even if they’re about him. He can develop a soft spot for repeated patients very easily, and as a rule is always polite and respectful to those under his care. Still, he is something of a traditionalist, and he takes his job very seriously; when he’s working, he is very professional and doesn’t tolerate interruptions. When he’s not on the job, though, he enjoys social interaction (as long as it’s reasonably intelligent) and has good taste in alcohol (his tolerance is remarkable for someone of his weight). He is very fond of reading.
Historical Background
General History: Tanrui was born into a family of physicians and therefore expected to go into medicine; he did so without a fuss, finding that he enjoyed it immensely. He began studying herbal medicine under the guidance of his father, an herbalist and acupuncturist, but apprenticed to a surgeon that his father knew when he was about twenty. In addition to learning how to repair open wounds and such, he was soon performing more advanced surgeries such as amputations and pinning and arranging broken bones. He carried over much of his herbal knowledge, learning to use certain plants and their derivatives as sedatives, analgesics, and disinfectants during surgeries. Such work came naturally to him, and he was able to find work with the military when he was only twenty-six years old.
Working with the army, he became very quickly acquainted with working swiftly and precisely, and with making do with limited supplies. In addition to working with the living, he learned how to prepare the dead for burial or cremation. During peacetime, he saw both soldiers and civilians in roughly equal measure, giving priority to those he was hired to treat but seeing local residents whenever he could. Although diagnosing illness was not his specialty, he read a great deal bout it and applied his herbal knowledge when he could. He does not look forward to the war that rumor says is inevitable, but, as always, is fully prepared for it.
Name: Su Tanrui
Gender: Male
Age/Birthday: 31 (June 14th)
Side: China
Appearance Information
Height: 6 feet (180 centimeters)
Weight: 140 pounds (64 kilograms)
Hair: Dark brown, worn in a traditional Manchu style (ponytail in back with the forehead shaved).
Eyes: Gray-green and serious, though they lighten when he smiles.
Face: Bony, thin, with some wrinkles forming around his eyes and mouth.
Skin Color: Somewhat tan, though not unusually so.
Form: Like a beanpole, tall and thin, and obviously not very well muscled.
Clothes: He prefers comfortable and relatively inexpensive clothing, such as field wear, especially in earthen tones.
Hands: Average size and quite slender; his fingers are long and narrow, free from calluses or marks except for the index finger of his right hand, just under his fingernail where he holds a needle for sutures.
Battle Information
Weapon: None.
Thoughts on Battle: He strongly dislikes violence. He accepts that it is necessary at times, and does not interfere with the military’s actions, but has made it clear that he will not participate in any violent acts.
Misc. Information
Talents: As a physician, Tanrui has two specialties: herbalism and surgery. He learned the former from his father, and the latter from a surgeon to whom he apprenticed. He has spent a great deal of time studying both subjects, and has amassed much experience with both practices independently and with combining them for the benefit of the patient. He can use herbs for a number of different purposes, including pain reduction, sterilization, aiding digestion, sedation and muscle relaxation. Traditionally, certain plants and chemicals are said to have mystical or magical properties (often relating to the body’s life flow, or “jingluo”); he tends to only use these when he has no other option, as he prefers methods that are scientifically explained, but is quite well-versed in their use nonetheless.
He can perform a wide range of operations, mostly relating to battlefield injuries, such as amputations, removal of foreign objects (arrowheads, spear shafts, other projectiles, et cetera), suturing open wounds, broken bones (rearranging and pinning pieces internally or setting them externally), and some tissue reconstruction (nothing fancy; mostly limited to sewing the existing skin back in place).
Generally speaking, he’s very good with tasks that require a lot of dexterity. His eyesight is also rather keen, though not in dim light. Memorizing things – names, lists, facts, random information – is a strength of his, though he’s much better with things that he can attach an image to (such as a person’s name and face, or a plant’s medicinal properties). He can cook to some degree (he views it the same way as mixing medicines and isn't intimidated by it).
Inabilities: Fighting or violent acts are against his principles, so he will never engage in combat or harm another person (oftentimes, he extends this to animals, as well), and he has trouble with physical activity that's particularly strenuous, such as running very fast or over long distances, seeing as he's not very fit.
General Personality: Though he usually leaves a very serious and subdued first impression, Tanrui isn’t as much as an old stick-in-the-mud as he might seem. He tends not to initiate jokes or much of anything beyond serious conversation, but he does have a healthy sense of humor for other people’s jokes, even if they’re about him. He can develop a soft spot for repeated patients very easily, and as a rule is always polite and respectful to those under his care. Still, he is something of a traditionalist, and he takes his job very seriously; when he’s working, he is very professional and doesn’t tolerate interruptions. When he’s not on the job, though, he enjoys social interaction (as long as it’s reasonably intelligent) and has good taste in alcohol (his tolerance is remarkable for someone of his weight). He is very fond of reading.
Historical Background
General History: Tanrui was born into a family of physicians and therefore expected to go into medicine; he did so without a fuss, finding that he enjoyed it immensely. He began studying herbal medicine under the guidance of his father, an herbalist and acupuncturist, but apprenticed to a surgeon that his father knew when he was about twenty. In addition to learning how to repair open wounds and such, he was soon performing more advanced surgeries such as amputations and pinning and arranging broken bones. He carried over much of his herbal knowledge, learning to use certain plants and their derivatives as sedatives, analgesics, and disinfectants during surgeries. Such work came naturally to him, and he was able to find work with the military when he was only twenty-six years old.
Working with the army, he became very quickly acquainted with working swiftly and precisely, and with making do with limited supplies. In addition to working with the living, he learned how to prepare the dead for burial or cremation. During peacetime, he saw both soldiers and civilians in roughly equal measure, giving priority to those he was hired to treat but seeing local residents whenever he could. Although diagnosing illness was not his specialty, he read a great deal bout it and applied his herbal knowledge when he could. He does not look forward to the war that rumor says is inevitable, but, as always, is fully prepared for it.