Gaming

Gaming was born in Qiaoying Village as the son of tea merchant Yip Tak. His father expected him to continue the family business. Gaming instead became devoted to Wushou Dance after seeing a performance during childhood. His mother supported that interest and made the beast head that he later kept as a personal treasure. Conflict with his father intensified after Gaming was injured while practicing. Gaming eventually left home with the beast head so he could pursue Wushou Dance as his profession.

Gaming settled near Yilong Wharf and attempted to support himself through public performances. The work did not provide a reliable income so he joined the Sword and Strongbox Secure Transport Agency as a guard. He became responsible for protecting cargo and clients along dangerous trade routes between the wharf and Liyue Harbor. He continued practicing Wushou Dance between assignments and became the leader of the Mighty Mythical Beasts troupe. His long-term goal was to establish Wushou Dance as a regular performance throughout Liyue.

During the Lantern Rite Gaming became involved in an escort commission connected to his father. Their reunion exposed the unresolved dispute over Gaming’s career. The Traveler and several residents of Liyue helped create an opportunity for them to speak again. Gaming later performed a Wushou Dance before the gathered crowds in Liyue Harbor. Yip Tak witnessed the performance and accepted his son’s chosen path. Their reconciliation allowed Gaming to continue his work as both a transport guard and professional dancer.

Appearance: Gaming is an average height. He has golden brown eyes with a light-like glowing ring around the pupils. He has brown hair with red peekaboo dye, pale skin, and a mole on his neck. His hair has a small ahoge at the very top of his head, and his hair is fluffed out in a half-up-half-down.

Gaming's hair is up in a half ponytail, with the top section brown and the bottom a deep scarlet.

Gaming sports a reddish-orange top with metal clippings of silver on the collar, and baggy dark grey pants with golden engravings resembling that of Wushou lion designs. His jacket has a hoodie with a Wushou lion design and golden and green rims with tether-like drawstings. He has a green scarf draped around his hip with his Pyro Vision and a tiny metal Wushou lion trinket. He has a metal choker of sorts sitting on his collarbone. He has black and gold flat shoes, and black fingerless gloves with a red string wrapped around the wrists.

Personality: Gaming is energetic and highly sociable. He speaks easily with strangers and treats clients with steady courtesy. His escort work matters deeply to him and he will place himself in danger to protect a shipment. Wushou Dance remains his strongest passion. He practices whenever his schedule allows and continues despite the injuries that come with difficult routines. Gaming often hides personal trouble behind confidence and conversation. His determination can become stubbornness when he feels that others doubt his chosen path.

Yip Tak is Gaming’s father. Their relationship became strained after Gaming rejected the family tea business to pursue Wushou Dance. Yip Tak feared that his son would be injured and struggled to express that concern after the loss of Gaming’s mother. Gaming left home after his father discarded most of his dancing equipment. They later reconciled during the Lantern Rite after Yip Tak watched his son perform. Gaming remains deeply attached to his mother and preserves the beast head that she made for him. Man Chai is his close companion and performs beside him during Wushou Dance. Gaming also trusts the Traveler and Paimon after they supported him through his reunion with his father.

Gaming fights with a heavy claymore through direct sweeping strikes and spinning attacks that can cut through several nearby enemies. He can leap from above and drive the weapon into the ground with enough force to damage everyone near the impact. His Wushou training lets him spring forward and vault high after striking a target or solid surface. From that height he descends in a flaming plunge called Charmed Cloudstrider. The attack releases Pyro across the landing area but places physical strain on his body.

Gaming can enter Wushou Stance and restore part of his strength while surrounding himself with Pyro. He summons Man Chai to crash into an enemy and scatter flames across the area. Man Chai then returns to Gaming and prepares him to perform Bestial Ascent again. While the stance remains active Gaming becomes harder to interrupt. Strong plunging attacks can call Man Chai back for another assault as long as Gaming remains in good condition.