A Sore Thumb: Ways for a Chinese girl to stand out?

[Queen_Dopplepopolis]

I'll be playing a young Chinese acrobat in an upcoming campaign set in the late 1800's (and boy am I excited!). She'll be a circus performer turned run-away in the United States (sold to the circus by the Triad).

In an attempt to give her some quasi-personal connections to other PCs, I feel like she needs a distinct physical trait that would have set her apart from the other performers so that - when she encounters the other PCs - they can say "I remember her because of her _______"

Any ideas for a good physical trait? I had thought about bright green or blue eyes, but want to see what the creative genius of ENWorld has to offer.

 

[Henry]

Firey Amber-Red hair. THAT sticks out.

Other thoughts:

--Large Triad Tatto on her arm
--Burn mark in a peculiar pattern on face - not enough to mar, but enough to stand out, as if branded or if a small hot pendant touched her face for a few seconds.

 

[Mark]

Maybe she is a contortionist with a nervous habit of absently popping her joints in and out of their sockets.

 

[Crothian]

During the performance you can have her fall or otherwise mess up.

 

[Savage Wombat]

Well, there's a FARK thread about a young Japanese girl, and how she stands out...

Seriously. I don't believe Chinese or Japanese girls are encouraged to smile - I remember reading something about tooth-blackening - so an acrobat with a dazzling smile would stick out among a crowd of similar girls.

 

[jmucchiello]

How about she has a French accent? or German? Quite unusual in Chinesse girls in the 19th century US I'd guess.

 

[domino]

Late 1800s?

She's chinese. That's really all she needs.

 

[Queen_Dopplepopolis]

Late 1800s?

She's chinese. That's really all she needs.

Not exactly... what with the railroad being built and all. Lots of Chinese (male and female) around.

Also - she needs to stand out of a group of tumblers so that someone would remember her a couple of years later. Something really eye catching.

Great ideas so far, though!!

 

[trancejeremy]

She's bald?

(Hey, it worked for the guy on Kung-Fu...)

 

[Vraille Darkfang]

Just be like a super-model type.



You want to stand out. As a Young, Chinese, Gymnist. A voluptious beauty is not usually associated with someone of Chinese Ancestry.

Perhaps the Triad orginally 'acquired' you to be a Geisha/Prostitute. After rendering several men incapable of fathering children, the Triad sold you because you weren't 'personable'.


Thus, you could have a head-strong personailty with a deep seated resentment towards men.

If you have a high Charisma score (and don't want to play the sterotypical trollip), this would be a way on playing upon a sterotype in an interesting way (think Jackie Chan's sister in Shanghai Knights).

Plus, you could claim all those Stunning Fist attacks on other party members is because of how they're staring at your character, not because they tried to nab the last slice of pizza.

I know bad-ass hot chick has been done before. But you could do it RIGHT.