Character Template
Name: Xuesong
Nickname: A'Song
Alternate identity: n/a
Birthday: (never really thought about it)
Zodiac: -
Birthplace: a non-Earth fantasy land with Chinese inspirations
Dwelling place: the palaceÂ
How do they live: He’s with the elder prince most of the time, since he works for him. He’s a bodyguard of sorts, but also runs errands. His “bedroom” is actually a sectioned off part of a hallway shared with several others.
Appearance: Tall, with long wavy black hair that’s partially braided and tied back with a silk ribbon, blue-green like his upturned eyes. The backs of his pointed ears are covered with brown fur, and he has a pair of brown antlers. He usually wears a navy and gray uniform, with the royal emblem embroidered on the chest, as well as black boots.Â
What’s in their bag/pockets: He’s got a small bag with some coins in it.Â
Species: Wood spirit
Features of the species: Appears human, but with antlers, deer ears, and monochrome eyes in shades of blue or green.
Name of parents: He was created by a group of mages.
Name of siblings: n/a
Others next of kin: n/a
Not-in-blood-but-in-bond-family: Yunshan, a younger wood spirit, whom he considers like a brother.
Family history: After he was created, he was sent to the palace and handed over to the elder prince as a magical study/training partner and playmate. He was trained “on the go”, facing some punishments at first, but he’s a quick learner. Over time, he and the young prince start seeing each other as friends (and later, romantic partners). Yunshan arrived about two years later, to serve the younger prince, and Xuesong was the one who showed him the ropes.Â
Favourite colour: His magic is sort of turquoise so he’s biased to that, but he also likes orange.
Favourite animal: Not one, but he likes birds, especially little ones.
Favourite book: none
Favourite film/show/series: n/a
Favourite genre: probably adventure, he likes listening to those kinds of stories when he has the chance
Favourite food: a kind of drink/soup (it’s served in bowls and eaten with spoons) made with local berries, also egg stir fried with assorted veggies.
Favourite place to be: The palace garden, which he’s allowed in because his magic can vitalize the plants. It attracts various insects and the birds he’s fond of.Â
Personality: He’s quite a friendly and kind person, who doesn’t have a lot of power but would try to help in any way he can, or at least lend a listening ear. However, he does get upset if he feels his efforts aren’t appreciated enough, though he does try to hide this out of politeness. He’s responsible in his work and is rarely, if ever, late. His ever-smiling disposition sometimes causes people to think him silly, but he’s actually quite aware of the goings-on around him, and clever enough to use that knowledge if it could aid the people he cares about. He’s not good at making very good decisions under pressure though.
Misc: He gets mindwiped for his illicit relationship with the elder prince. After the prince embarks on a journey to find the legendary cure, his memories and personality return to normal, but he has some trauma symptoms from the ritual.
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Birthplace: a non-Earth fantasy land with Chinese inspirations
chinese flower language tag
 He's with the elder prince most of the time, since he works for him. He's a bodyguard of sorts, but also runs errands.
lily (japanese) – you cannot deceive me
lungwort – you are my life, though art my life
monkshood – knight-errantry, a deadly foe is near
wolfsbane – knight, chivalry, misanthropy
Species: Wood spirit
cedar – spiritual strength, strength, I live for thee, think of me
cherry blossom – spiritual beauty, insincerity, impermanence
geranium (night-smelling) – melancholy spirit
magnolia – love of nature, dignity, nobility, perseverance
sorrel (wood) – joy
southernwood – pain, jest, bantering
sycamore – woodland beauty, curiosity, reserve
wood anemone – sickness, forlornness
wood sorrel – joy, maternal tenderness
woodbine – fraternal love, affection
wormwood – absence, do not be discouraged
 black hair
black bryony – support, be my support
blackberry – envy
ebony – blackness
laburnum – blackness, forsaken, pensive beauty
mulberry (black) – I shall not survive you
poplar (black) – courage
 Name of parents: He was created by a group of mages.
angelica – magic, inspiration
fern – magic, fascination, sincerity, confidence, shelter
 Not-in-blood-but-in-bond-family: Yunshan, a younger wood spirit, whom he considers like a brother.
syringa – fraternal love, fraternal regard, memory
verbena (pink) – family union
woodbine – fraternal love, affection
 He was trained "on the go", facing some punishments at first, but he's a quick learner.
marigold – cruelty, grief, inquietude, trouble, chagrin, pretty love, sacred affection, caress, sorrow
nettle – cruelty, slander, you are spiteful
tiger-flower – cruelty, for once may pride befriend me
 Over time, he and the young prince start seeing each other as friends (and later, romantic partners).
acacia – friendship, platonic love, secret love
acacia (rose) – friendship, elegance
acacia (yellow) – concealed love, secret love
ambrosia – love returned
arbor vitae – unchanging friendship, live for me
chrysanthemum – you’re a wonderful friend, abundance, wealth, cheerfulness, truth, loveliness and cheerfulness
chrysanthemum (red) – I love.
citronella – homosexual love
clove –I have loved you and you have not known it, dignity
daisy (wild) – dost thou love me?, I will think on it
freesia – lasting friendship
geranium – true friend, stupidity, folly
geranium (oak-leaved) – true friendship, lady deign to smile
glycine – your friendship is pleasing and agreeable to me
heliotrope – I love you, the intoxication of love, infatuation, devoted affection, devotion, I turn to thee, intoxicated with pleasure
honeyflower – speak low if you speak love, love sweet and secret, sweet, secret, generous affection, sweetness of disposition
honeysuckle – bonds of love, generous and devoted affection, affection, devotion, fidelity, I would not answer hastily
honeysuckle (wild) –generous and devoted love
ivy – friendship, matrimony, I have found one true heart, constancy, marriage, fidelity, wedded love, affection
japonica – symbol of love, sincerity
jerusalem oak – your love is reciprocated
jonquil – love me, affection returned, desire, sympathy, I desire a return of affection
lilac – first emotion(s) of love, beauty, pride
lilac (purple) – first emotions of love
maidenhair – secret bond of love, discretion
motherwort – concealed love, secret love
rose – love
rose (bridal) – happy love, happiness
rosebud (moss) – confession of love, confession
snowdrop – I am not a summer friend, consolation, hope, refinement
tulip – declaration of love, beautiful eyes, fame, perfect lover
tulip (red) – declaration of love, believe me
windflower – symbol of love, sincerity
zephyr flower – symbol of love, sincerity, expectation, fond caresses
 he also likes orange
lily (orange) – hatred, disdain
mockorange – counterfeit, fraternal affection, deceit
orange blossom – your purity equals your loveliness, chastity, innocence, eternal love, marriage, fruitfulness
orange flowers – chastity, woman’s worth, bridal festivities
orange tree – generosity
rose (orange) – fascination
syringa (mockorange) – fraternal love, fraternal regard, memory
 Favourite animal: Not one, but he likes birds, especially little ones.
venus’ car – fly with me
 Favourite food: a kind of drink/soup (it's served in bowls and eaten with spoons) made with local berries
blackberry – envy
cranberry – hardiness, cure for (the) heartache
gooseberry – anticipation
huckleberry – faith, simply pleasures
mulberry (black) – I shall/will not survive you, devotedness
mulberry (red) – wisdom
mulberry (white) – wisdom, prudence
pidgeon berry – indifference
raspberry – remorse
strawberry – perfection, perfect excellence, perfect goodness
strawberry blossom – foresight
strawberry tree – love and esteem, perseverance
whortleberry – treachery, treason
 Favourite place to be: The palace garden, which he's allowed in because his magic can vitalize the plants.
persimmon – bury me amid nature’s beauties
cosmos – joy in love and life
lucern – life
tree of life – immortality, old age
 kind person, would try to help in any way he can
allspice -- compassion
blue bell – kindness, constancy, sorrowful regret, humility, gratitude
elder flower -- compassion
marsh mallow – kindness, beneficence
 His ever-smiling disposition sometimes causes people to think him silly, but he's actually quite aware of the goings-on around him, and clever enough to use that knowledge if it could aid the people he cares about.
kennedia – intellectual beauty, mental beauty
mignonette – moral and intellectual beauty, your qualities surpass your charms
rose (daily) – thy smile I aspire to
sumach (venice) – intellectual splendour, elegance
sunflower (tall) – smile on me still, haughtiness, pride, false riches, lofty and pure thoughts
sweet william – grant me one smile, gallantry, finesse, childhood, scorn
tulip (yellow) – there’s sunshine in your smile, hopeless love
walnut – intellect, stratagem
 Misc: He gets mindwiped for his illicit relationship with the elder prince. After the prince embarks on a journey to find the legendary cure, his memories and personality return to normal, but he has some trauma symptoms from the ritual.
agrimony – thankfulness, gratitude
anthericum -- antidote
azalea – take care, temperance, fragile, passion, romance, temperance, fragile and ephemeral passion
balm of gilead – cure, relief, I am cured
balsam of peru – cure
bay leaf – I change but in death, I change but in dying
bay (red) – love’s memory
catchfly (white) – I fall into the trap laid for me
cranberry – cure for (the) heartache, hardiness
dahlia – my gratitude exceeds your care, instability, elegance and dignity, forever thine, novelty, dignity
dogwood – love undiminished by adversity, I am perfectly indifferent to you, durability
forget-me-not – true love, forget me not, memories
honeysuckle (coral) – I love you, the colour of my fate
lotus – estranged love, forgetful of the past, eloquence, purity
lotus flower – estranged love
love-lies-bleeding – deserted love, hopeless not heartless, dignity, nobility, perseverance
myrtle – love in absence, love positive, love, joy
periwinkle – pleasing remembrances, sweet remembrance, tender recollections, early recollections, pleasure of memories, sweet memories
periwinkle (blue) – pleasures of memory, sweet remembrance, early friendship
periwinkle (white) – pleasures of memory, pleasing remembrance
pheasant’s eye – remembrance, painful remembrance, sorrowful remembrances
primrose (chinese) – lasting love
privet – unfading love
rose (maiden blush) – if you love me, you will find it/me out
rose (single, full bloom) – I truly love you, simplicity
rosemary – remembrance, your presence revives me, healing balm
scabiosa – unfortunate love, unfortunate attachment, I have lost all
swallow-wort – cure for (the) heartache
syringa – memory, fraternal regard, fraternal love
syringa (carolina) – memory, disappointment
yarrow – to cure, a cure for the heartache, cure for a broken heart, cure for heartache
zinnia (yellow) – daily remembrance
– Mod Jana
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