Character designed by Hnilmik, art designed by MidnightRaven
Origin: Southern Vietnam
Age: 24
Height: 5 ′2″
Weight: 100 lbs
Occupation: Wandering Storyteller
Arena: Rice paddy outside an ancient Vietnamese palace
Winning pose:
1. Smooths out her ao dai (long dress) and sits down to commune with the earth
2. Rings the bell on her bicycle before riding off on it
Likes: Telling stories and riding her bicycle.
Hates: The culture of her people going to waste.
Purpose: To keep the true culture of her people alive.
The Two Sisters
¡ô¡õ + Punch + Kick
The Crow and The Peacock
¡õ¡ú¡ö + Punch x2
The Salty Sea
¡õ¡ú¡ö + Kick x2
The Iron Horse
tap ¡õ repeatedly + hold Strong Kick
Killer moves:
Golden Turtle's Crossbow
¡õ¡ö¡ô¡ö¡÷¡õ¡÷¡ô + tapping Strong and Weak Kick interchangeably
The Return of the Golden Turtle's Sword
¡õ¡ö¡ô¡ö¡÷¡õ¡÷¡ô + tapping Strong and Weak Punch interchangeably
What I like most about 'Tempest' is the emphasis on cultural backgrounds and how they're highlighted within the characters. As a someone whose parents escaped from Vietnam after the war, I always loved my country and the strong sense of nationalism other Southern Vietnamese refugees feel for their waning culture... Even when they know that Communist corruption will eventually lead Vietnam's destruction. I created Phuong to symbolize that still-present struggle to a save Vietnam's true culture. A direct translation of Phoung Truyen's name would be 'Phoenix Story'. - Hnilmik