Gallery of Heroes and Villians
demonstrating "The Art of Shen Ku" in the year 2000 edition
SHEN KU (very mysterious character of probable Asian & Caucasian/Arab origin, difficult to identify & locate because of reputed frequent use of disguises [particularly of Chinese peasant or other "down & out" characters) .... Outstanding & semi secretive exponent of multiple martial & other artforms. LOM PING (believed to be orphan of Thai Mother & migrant Chinese father brought up by aunt in Muslim far south of Thailand (see "The Precious Ring".) LUCY HIT (another mixed race child believed of Asian & Ethiopian or Zulu parents)...Because of racial slurs she developed a very fast & powerful punch sequence that flattened a string of bullies (boys too) at school.) THE BLACK MONK (very powerful & heavily muscled master of various martial arts & theraputic techniques. Very widely traveled but believed to have originally walked from north Africa thru all of western Asia ending up as a bodyguard & translator in Japan. THE SHORT MONK ( believed to have been born in Mongolia of uncertain parentage. Close friend of the Black Monk from Afganistan where both were rumoured to have been paid bodyguards of a tribal cheif [because of their incorruptable characters] for which services they were paid in gold.) HOO CHIN (a very sad childhood improved somewhat (but not for her twin sister Woo, who was somehow left behind in Shenzen ) when Hoo was informally adopted by an Asian/US couple who were traveling to the
Robbers Four from hiding they,
with fiercesome blade did rush to slay
chance passers-by that lonely way.
No price too high for some this day.
And so a traveller dusty came
along that road which had no name.
To meet before at heaven’s door
dark spirits from these robbers four.
But all that seems must not so be
a mother’s tears into the sea.
Did ragged coat a secret hide
or fate on such a gamble ride.
With movement faster than the eye
cloth & severed limb did fly.
Must all we by our hand so die
once more as dust across the sky.
LITTLE NOO (Rat ) Stowed away at 10 years old because of domestic violence ... On that same vessel was "volunteered " to free a fouled propellor in shark infested waters & suffered an attack [bite to torso & left arm].... Met the Captain of "The Black Hawk" in a Shenzhen [South China] "pirates hospital". The Captain recognized a brave spirit with a quick brain, & offered him a berth as navigation student with deck duties. WOO CHIN ( this suberbly talented [ & quite beautiful ] child of misfortune somehow worked her way up to be owner & master of a fine "shadow" [not what it seems] vessel with many names..... One of the very few female captains who later became quite wealthy [thru skill & daring]. A veteran of many hazardous scrapes with the authorities & sea going villians who before her pardon had a price of 1,000 tablets of silver on her head. THE OLD MYSTIC ( No historical facts yet available about this "Will o the Wisp" [appears & disappears without warning] .... No ethnicity, no origin , no family, no firm location have been accurately recorded after several centuries of mysterious encounters of this grizzled [but very fit] old man pushing a carved wooden cart covered with strange carvings. He is believed somehow associated with Shen Ku [because of the 4 bells & other clues] .... This "Old mystic" has also been variously observed to execute martial arts techniques & has aided a long list of persons in various dilemmas .... "Hmm, very interesting .... What is your real name Old Mystic????" CARL.... SKI is not his full/real name [there is a bit missing in the middle for a start] BUT, this is a little of what he told me ... Carl came from an old & ellite intellectual family associated with the old soviet Union & advanced aeronautical designs, which was under serious pressure from the then quite ruthless KGB, forcing the family to flee to lierally all points of the compass.... Carl was in transit in the BVI [Caribbean Sea] looking for a hiding place for a VERY big bag of money .... when he met the beautiful Aloe Vera onbord the fine sailing yacht "Shen Ku" at anchor off the original Tearsure Island .... VERY good Luck to you both from Zeek THE BOSUN (believed to have been born in southern China, at least one parent being a German national ... Unfortunately he was kidnapped at age 3 years & grew up on sampans in Hong Kong waters .... Because of a massive physique [ 6 feet 6 inches tall & heavily built ,he found easy but hazardous work as a bodyguard. Later he heard of the Black Hawk & was given a weeks trial as Bosun [foreman of the deck - that was 7 years ago] .... Tough but honourable & respected by the crew.)
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