Xu Meixia

"Judging by the look on your face you weren't expecting me, I take it?"

- Xu Meixia

Xu Meixia is an initiate hailing from the Fengbao Region of Zhang Se and is a member of The Divine Eye cult. Her reasons for joining the cult are currently unknown, but she swears that she joined solely to help carry out the divine will of the God Tai-Ken.

Appearance
In contrast to the way she acts Xu Meixia's appearance is frankly quite simple. Short, lithe and sporting dark hair tied in a braid hanging over her right shoulder she looks about right for a typical Zhang Se woman her age. There's one standout, visible feature of hers however, that being her icy-blue left eye which is almost ghost-like in appearance. Her overall appearance can be described as conventionally attractive with clear skin, graceful movements and a disarming smile always painted across her features but it's always accented with a lurking dangerous side. Like a poisonous flower, her appearance is something that is best admired from afar. While she's pretty much always seen in The Divine Eye's cult uniform she used to wear a white and gold qipao before joining. She's also always seen carrying an ornate fan and sporting a pair of black, silk gloves.

Despite having almost blemish-free skin there is one part of her that isn't as such. Her left hand is covered in horrible burn scars from an incident she has yet revealed to anyone. The hand is described as 'a bird's talon on the arm of her', accentuating how warped and damaged the hand appears to be. Despite its state however it appears to be perfectly functional.

Background
A lot of the details regarding Xu Meixia's background are, currently, shrouded in mystery. What is known about her is that she is the apparent daughter of politicians Fanlei and Julan Xu, with her upbringing being rather cushy and in her own words 'opulent'. The nature of her relationship with her parents and their status as politicians is unknown, but she's clearly picked up certain tools of that trade given that she's a skilled negotiator, opportunist and well-known liar.

At some point in her life she badly burned her left hand and keeps it hidden most of the time. The reasons for why it was burnt and why she refuses to show it are also barely known.

Personality
The best ways to describe Meixia are 'elegant', 'motivated' and 'extremely secretive'. Every word spoken is carefully chosen and every action as equally coordinated the girl rarely seems to step out of line of her apparent act. The act in question is that of an apparent people-pleaser with a known habit for trying to get into peoples' good graces and saying and doing whatever it takes to get into said graces. Why she does this is, currently, unknown but suffice to say she's typically very good at getting her way in most situations and even if she doesn't get exactly what she wants she always seems to leave with something of value. Due to this she can appear rather uptight at times as well, never really wanting to let on to anything outside of what she wants to show people and rarely ever deviates from her self-imposed script.

Beneath the mask however she has been shown to be rather paranoid and prone to becoming anxious in extremely tense situations. While she's usually good at hiding it she generally doesn't do well in situations that specifically target her, whether it be negative attention or even general suspicion of her. Despite this she will always try to keep calm regardless even if she's failing and, in situations where she finds herself alone after said stressors, tends to deal with the stress loudly and violently. An example of this would be when she started loudly swearing in her room after suffering from extreme pressure in her right eye socket after rolling her eye in front of Aleksei Tian.

She has shown to be capable of being more relaxed however, generally appearing as more laid-back and even capable of cracking jokes depending on the company. Examples include her interactions with Viktor Baranov during their mission to Xijiang-Guiyu where she had been shown laughing and generally exhibiting more positive emotions when nobody else was around.

Skills
[Golden Tongue] - Wielding words as her weapon, Meixia can wrap anyone around her finger. When persuading someone can either roll Grace with advantage to sway them, or Reason with advantage to gain insight on their desires.

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