YULING FAN

YULING FAN

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Yuling isn’t quite sure how she came to be, only that she had.

One day, she woke up to the hovering, worried faces of an old couple with no recollection as to who she was or where she had come from. When the man informed her that their grandson found her in the midst of the forest in place of some injured ghost monster, the girl was a little more than dubious. Nevertheless, the couple sympathised with her and offered her shelter until she regained some form of stability. After several visits to the local doctor, it became apparent that stability would never come, and with pitying eyes, the couple bestowed upon her the name Yuling. They dressed her in robes and treated her as their own family and shot her amused, knowing looks when the townspeople gossiped that the mythical resident ghost that haunted the outside walls for so many years had suddenly disappeared.

(It was then that Yuling realised that she was far older than she appeared to be.)

For many years, she stayed beside the old couple and it was only when they died did Yuling decide to say goodbye to the Eastern village that treated her so kindly. Her curiousity of the world led to the visit of many places, eventually leading her out of the East and to the Kingdom of Norad. And as she inherited her caretakers’ love of archaeology, Yuling frequently gallivanted through and studied ruins, often times placing herself in danger. Much of her interest and exploration is also fueled by the prospect of finding answers to her questionable origin.

It was within her time in Kardia did she learn of Selphia; fascinated by the idea of meeting a Divine Dragon, Yuling quickly set the town as her next destination. Enamoured by the town and curiousity piqued by its history, Yuling has spent the past five months at Selphia. Though her stay has been longer than expected, she finds herself very satisfied with her trips to the local ruins and her findings. After learning of the building turmoil beween the borders, Yuling had decided to remain in Selphia, pushing her plans of crossing to the Sechs Empire until the instability settled.


Perhaps it wasn’t the brightest idea to continue with her scheduled expedition without her scythe. But then again, her life was filled with nonsensical and impulsive decisions, so Yuling figured that she would probably survive this escapade as well.

The Mamadoodle screeched.

Probably. She would probably survive this.

“Watch where you’re going, ugly!” the girl shouted, fleeing to her right in an attempt to dodge the chicken’s charge. Taking a deep breath, Yuling gripped her long sword tightly, her usual substitute when her weapon of choice was out of comission. With a grunt, she rolled to her right yet again, desperate to avoid the Mamadoodle’s tackle. It ruffled its feathers at her, releasing a loud caw before it prepared itself for another attack.

The nerve of this bird.

Pouring a reasonable amount of energy into her palm, Yuling could feel the heat of her fireball spell warm her skin. Praying her aim was better than her luck, the girl thrusted her palm forward, sending three fireballs towards the approaching Mamadoodle causing said monster to falter. Leaving no time for recovery, she dove forward and swung her blade at the Mamadoodle, leaping back when it made a move to strike. Sending another brief fireball spell as she dodged, Yuling felt a wave of relief at the sight of her opponent’s slowed movements. However, her joy was short-lived as yet another cry resounded in the cave. Turning her head, she heeded the entrance of yet another Mamadoodle with wide eyes, her chest constricting with anxiety. Recognising the other strange yet familiar sensation overwhelming her body, Yuling inhaled deep.

“I-I’m going ghost!”

[b]TOUKIDEN, Hatsuho[/b] as [i]Yuling Fan[/i]