the love within a triad triangle

[tmuyo]

three gangs rule the city of shanghai. orignially one gang , disputes have caused a schism to split into three shards. quickly divying up their resources and planning on a way to defend against the others.

the triads have long ago worked their ways into business and government. they have free reign of the streets as well as the rest of the city. they are untouchable by those who are not of the triads. people bow down to them and don't dare to challenge them. whore houses, casinos, dirty dealings in business, these are the common things for triad leaders to deal with, trying to undermine one another and to take down the other groups. their battles take place on the streets, but the real power is in influence and money.

alliances are temporary, decimation is permanent. the leaders think this way. to trust your enemy temporarily is a danger but possibly profittable for both groups. to be backstabbed and left open to attack is to invite death.

if your ready for it, take a trip to the chinese underworld.

this thread is for the experienced roleplayers. meaning, if you're still too shaky to join a thread, you can have a part, but look for a cronie position under a triad leader or as a dirty cop (which would be common, but remember, no one is taking down the triads except themselves). it is open to those with confidence and a desire to write effectively and of course those who want to enjoy an interesting and hopefully different thread. please pm me before joining.

i have taken the role of ricky tang also known as shuen fong ying (swift shadow), leader of the wu sheng ying (silent shadows). my character is a 24 year old young man who left canton (hong kong) in order to help his aunt's restaurant survive. after defeating a few of the original triads cronies sent around to collect protection money, i was forced into joining for my family's protection. after joining i quickly rose to the top with my natural understanding of brutal business sense and stong leadership skills. by treating my members with respect, collecting corporations under my thumb, and having won the last couple of gangwars my followers have a near fanatical belief in me. we have current control on the drug trade in shanghai and are producing and shipping a wide assortment of addiction.

i will need a leader for the other triad groups:

hong shi zi (red lions)
tong tie sheh (copper iron vipers)

remember to pm if you are interested in this thread.

 

[Jerahmeel]

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[Honey_B]

Lily Tung - Sha Chien Dao

Inscrutable about her age, Lily Tung is probably in her early thirties, but looks twenty. Petite and small boned, she has a perfect ivory complexion that off-sets her sparkling dark eyes. In Shanghai, she is called Sha Chien Dao, the knife that kills thousands, both for the weapon she wields so well and for her viscious tongue.

Lily obtained the Dragon Head position of the Hong Shi Zi Triad or the Red Lions, two years ago when she murdered her twin brother. Sex has always been this woman's specialty. From the time she first seduced her brother when they were teenagers, Sha Chien Dao learned to use both her body and mind in a lethal combination. Snatching away much of city's prostitution from the other Triads, she has solidified herself as the controlling factor behind sex in Shanghai. Growing rich off the booming pornography industry, she nevertheless feeds a growing heroin addiction, a vulnerability she hides out of necessity.

 

[Swashbuckler]

Shi Shie Gui

The intricate coils of the iron copper viper disappeared and reappeared beneathe the nameless girls fingers as she massaged my thick forearm. Early thirties and below average hiehgt; and still stronger than most men ten years younger. It came from the iron will of the heart. Mind calculating profits and loss. A taste for the fine art of cruelty, had served not only as a stress relief, but as a tool to shape and mold destiny. My black eyes, perfect poker resolve, hidden behind darker galsses.

The girl's fingers reached teantively to caress the bullet holes in my shoulder. Wonderful how the scars had left the mark of tenascity upon my flesh. For a breif moment I tasted her fear, before asking, "Well?.." She hurridly began to rub my ancient wound, my first badge of honor for the vipers, that were my soul.

Somewhere, beyond the vision of my thick darkglasses some nervous tool was rattling off excuses as to why the casinos were down. I rolled over on the massage table, the girl letting go of my arm as it clenched a fist at the other end. Taking off my glasses in the stunned silence of the room, I stood. The small towel that had been lain across me for my massage slipping away. The short, almost portly man's skin took on a palor of the dead. I smiled, "Well, if you can not keep the figures up, we shall have to give you some incentive." With a half nod two of my bodyguards seized his arms. He was protesting his portfolio and document s falling into the steaming bath.

I lay back on the table, readjusting my shades. As the first sounds of Xang's babmboo cane echoed from the other room I reached out and pulled the girl to me, "Continue," I hissed before planting a kiss upon her lips. My free hand clasping the back of her head, bringing her down atop me. Screams of that poor corpse in the other room, and her sweet moans; the only good thing I had heard in over a week.


My muscle fully relaxed I stepped out and dressed. My Black silk shirt, charcoal pinstripe Armoni. "Xang," I called for my leutenant. He instantly appeared, shutting the door behind him. "Xang," I said as my gold lighter ignited a cigarette, "you find somebody to run that casino. I am putting it under your responsibility, you won't let me down!" I said as a cloud encirled myhead. His eyes flashed his understanding. "Good," I said turnign to look out the window at the sunrise over the towers of the city. "Are those packages from the Snow Lepords arrived yet?" I asked. "Yes, Shi Shie Gui, this morning. Looks like a bumper crop," Xang added setting a sample bag on my carved and laquered desk. I turned and picked it up, examining it, placing it in my pocket, "Ah the wings of Morpheus, yes. Xang have the car brought round. I think I should make a call upon Hong shi zi's, they're mistress may take this as an invitation," I said patting my pocket. "Go!" I ordered without turning around.

How I desired and hated that woman. Things were comign to a head. I could feel it. For over thirty years I had stayed alive. Rising to a pinacle. Now only two others could oppose me. "Out of shadows, lions, and snakes..." I said to no one. Crushing out the cigarette, I whirled and headed for the elevator and my car. If things were coming to a head I had to gather my wits, before I gathered my forces. As the elevator closed silently I kissed the viper ring on my finger, lost in thought.

 

[tmuyo]

ricky tang / shuen fong ying

a servant moves before me as i meditate on the hardwood floors of the small room. "lao da...lao da <boss>," these being the last words to come out of his mouth, as i broke my meditation, picked up the sword near my leg and cleanly seperate his head from his shoulders for him. "how many servants do i have to kill before they know not to interrupt my meditation," i ramble aloud to the corpse on the floor.

cleaning the blade on the corpses clothing, i part my meditation room.

after dressing i move down to where my advisors wait. after sitting down at the table i motion for them to sit as well. "what information do you have on our ventures hong xian sheng <mr. hong>?" i say to my stock advisor. "as usual your choice in stocks is still rising at a rapid rate... however, one is falling due to a failure in a proposed project date and the competition is making headway past it. my eyes grow sharp, hong grows nervous, regains his calm and asks, "lao da, if i may offer a resolution to this problem?" "of course. i've trusted your business sense above all for 6 years now. speak freely," i say. "xiexie <thank you> lao da. we could easily have this problem fixed if we remove the competition for this company. the problem is that it's under the control of shi shie gui and the tong tie sheh." my eyes glower at the name of one of my so called rivals is mentioned. "his control is still shaky however. he isn't as conversant in high business like yourself, lao da. we can either attempt to buy it out from under him or we can have the corporation removed," hong, finishes.

"toh, i want you and some men to take out the r&d team of shi shie gui's corporation. i refuse to be beaten by any of the other triads at anything," i say to toh, my top man, and commander of my forces under myself. "it is already done lao da," he says bowing his head and exiting from the room.

"a vicious move lao da," hong says with much excitement.

"xin xiao jie <miss xin>, what's the status of our dealings with our movers in canton?" i say to my drug advisor. "lao da we are moving in on the canton drug market at an accelerated rate, already we are the unquestioned heroine distributors and we're rising in the cocaine markets as well." "very good, and in the states, how are we doing?" i asked, already knowing the answer. we have crushed most of the local competitiors in the central and southern areas of california. san diego's main distribution from mexico is cut off to near completion. the distributors from mexico have moved elsewhere to not incur the same wrath we have given them before. in san francisco we have completely taken over and we have the local leaders in our pockets as well as one of the state senators and two of the representatives of the state. in the pacific northwest we are bleeding into seattle and tacoma. olympia is not a problem any longer," xin xiao jie says with confidence and a smile of satisfaction. "you've done well xin xiao jie, you definitely deserve the position you have attained," i say with exhuberance and a quick look at her body. it has definitely been one of the favorite girls in my group that i have been with.

turning to my brothel leader, "puo puo <grandma>, how are we doing in your industry," i say and a strong frown appears upon her face. "we are contiuously being undermined by the hong shi zi. we lose our girls at a continual rate. if we don't do something soon, we'll be forced out of the industry." "hmm, i will have to think of something puo puo. i know you are doing you're best to keep up what little grasp we have upon this industry, but try harder. i'll give you command of more men if you believe this will help in regaining what we have lost," i say grudgingly. continuingly being forced out by the queen of whores, the leader of the hong shi zi didn't make me happy.

 

[Honey_B]

Lily Tung - Sha Chien Dao

One hour before...

Lily Tung stood before a floor length mirror, admiring her reflection for a moment. Despite the time being mid-day, she was dressed in a floor-length jade robe, the silk shot through with gold threads. Her long hair streamed down her back in an ebony curtain. The image was softened, not because of an effect of the glass, but from the injection of heroin she had given herself.

Over her shoulder, Lily could see the image of her lover, Chi Ming, tied spread-eagle on her bed. He caught her gaze and his erection seemed to twitch as if begging for her attention. The thought made Lily laugh. As she did, a flash of silver caught the light, glistening in the mirror. Her tongue stud. She stuck out her tongue slightly and flicked the bottom of the post with her fingernail.

That done, Lily turned away from the mirror and let her eyes run over the man's body. She had to admit he was pleasing to the eye in a decadent sort of way, handsome but corrupt as sin. He was somebody she enjoyed using to relieve her frustrations. Though his body bore the scars of their lovemaking, he always begged for more. A near perfect relationship for Lily. Too bad it wasn't going to work out.

"My Mistress, I burn for you. My body aches for realize. It has been three hours.... I beg of you...."

She did not speak. She could not at that moment. Instead Lily quickly crossed the room and roughly grabbed his face in her hands and kissed him, plunging her tongue between his lips. The taste of blood filled her mouth even as the kiss muffled his screams. She pulled away and spat the man's blood out on the floor. Looking into his eyes, she could see the fear, the utter panic that began to well up in them. Her body responded, becoming aroused at the power.

On all fours, Sha Chien Dao moved like a cat, to where she could hover over his groin. She looked up through her inky lashes at his face. Her lover's features were twisted in an ecstasy of terror. He tried to free himself from his bindings, struggling madly now, the ropes ripping at his skin. Sha Chien Dao roughly took the man's cock in her hand and in a swift motion plunged it into her mouth. The blood dribbled over her lips as the man's screams became deafening.

Lily Tung sat at her desk, clad in a suit purchased on the Bund - Black surplice jacket, cut to reveal a deep vee of skin and a skirt that ended at mid-thigh. Around her throat, she wore a thin strip of black leather and on her feet, black knee-high boots. Her long black hair had been smoothed into an elegant French twist and she wore her trademark blood red lipstick.

"I presume the problem has been taken care of?"

Her tone was perfectly calm, sounding soft and feminine. She could have been inquiring about dinner reservations instead of the disposal of a body.

"Yes, Sha Chien Dao."

Something in the woman's tone caused Lily to look up. She smiled at her personal assistant.

"I have decided to give you Chi Ming's position, Wei Lin. I want you to oversee our interests in the film industry."

Lily gracefully rose and came around to the front of the desk. She ran the back of a long red fingernail along Wei Lin's jawline.

"I know that I can trust you, my dear. Chi Ming started stealing from me almost as soon as he started fucking me. The man made two fatal errors, underestimating my intelligence and overestimating his cock."

Lily laughed, sounding girlish and sweet.

"He won't be doing either anymore."

 

[Swashbuckler]

tommy chou/ Shi Shie Gui

The limo pulled along side the curb, out front of the Red Lion Industry tower. Its black mirrored exterior reflecting nothing of the machinations that lurked in its depths. Xnag opened the door and I got out. He and one of his choosing followed my strides through the cold glass doors atop the lion flanked steps of the building.

The heavy footfalls of Xang and my other minder clicked fast behind me as we crossed the lobby. I drew up at the front desk, not waiting for assistance, I picked up the house phone and pressed the light up button for the top floor. "Yes, tell, Ms. Tung that Mr. Chou is on his way to see her," I paused as the phone girl posted her objections, lighting a cigarette, "She'll see me, I have soemthing for her appetites," I said confidently as I cooly replaced the reciver. I knew that she would be watching us, so I pulled Xang's ear to my lips and encircled it with mouthed clouds. Nodding I led the way to the elevator doors and waited.

 

[toh]

toh

*leaving the room upon his assignment, toh gathers his group and heads out to complete the mission*

"follow me," the only words to leave my mouth. the group addressed by me followed closely to the armory and chose weapons according to my choice.

as the men were loyal to lao da they didn't dare to ask what we were off to do. it was just understood that we would be doing as commanded.

i slide into my black bmw and listen to the rest get into cars and start the engines. a low hum of the engines due to the altered silent running engines lao da had installed. we make our way quickly to the building which is the target. i take the lead and walk into the building. checking the silencers on my pistols, i move into the lobby and walk up to the guard in front, "what floor is the research and development labs on?" the guard looks at me funny and reaches for the alarm. "now buddy, there's no need to call the cops, i'm right here," quickly flipping open my wallet and closing it, "now, what floor is it on?" he looks at me trying to see if i'll give myself away. "it's on the 20th. what's ur business there any...," unable to finish his sentence as my gun fires a shot into his forehead.

i raise my hand and drop it. the rest of the men streak to the stairs and elevators heading for the 20th floor.

moving to cover the floor as soon as the elevator doors opened, we spread out and took the team by surprise. both of my pistols rise and erupt in silenced fire and suddenly two researchers fall as more silenced shots are fired by the other six men accompanying me. within a few seconds the research team was dead. planting 20 lbs of plastic explosives in the middle of the room we exit the floor and building, quickly driving off. the explosion clearly felt as we get a few hundred feet away.
"consider it done," a smile of satisfaction creaks across my stolid face.

 

[Honey_B]

Lily Tung - Sha Chien Dao

"Sha Chien Dao?"

The efficient tone of Lily's secretary came over the intercom.

"Yes, Ling. What is it?"

"Tommy Chou is downstairs and he is on his way up as we speak. He said has something for your appetites."

Lily's throat constricted in panic.

Did he know?

But of course, he couldn't. No one outside of a select few knew of her habit. It was one of the Hong Shi Zi's most closely guarded secret and one Lily tried to hide out of self-preservation. This was a very dangerous game they played and she couldn't afford to reveal any vulnerability to her opponents. Certainly not someone like Tommy Chou.

The vampire

Lily shivered a little. Regardless of why he was here it was fortuitous. She had planned to send him an invitation that very day.

She picked up one of two envelopes on her desk and handed it to Wei Lin.

"Please see that Ricky Tang receives this today. You may go now, Wei Lin."

Lily watched with satisfaction as the woman pocketed the elegant ivory envelope emblazoned with a red lion. The invitation was for lunch the next day and it represented the first steps in her plan.

She picked up the other envelope and fed it into the shredder. Apparently, she would not need to send Chou the invitation to dinner.

**********************************

The elevator doors opened and Ling's red heels sank into the plush carpet. She smiled at the emerging figure.

"Mr. Chou, my employer will see you now. Alone, of course."

Ling's startling blue eyes narrowed as she looked at the two thugs. Ling was confident she could handle them should they prove difficult. There was an accomplished assassin lying just under the surface of Ling's Eurasian beauty.

"And, they are welcome to wait in the outer office."

 

[Swashbuckler]

Tommy Chou/ Shi Shie Gui

THe ravishing beauty of Lily's assistant welcomed me, it was perhaps was more than I could have hoped for. "Of course they can wait in the outer office," I said with a curt nod. My eyes shifting towards Xangs body as I heard his cell phone erupt from his pocket. I was about to step forward when Xang, Phone glued to his ear gripped my shoulder and whipsered in my ear, "Pardon the interuption, master, Shi Shie Gui, but this is important for you," He said cold as ice offering the phone. WIth a bow to the lovely assistant, "Excuse me a slight moment my dear." I plced the phone to my ear and the smile disappeared from my lips.

"Yes! Yes! Yes! I shall see to it immeidiately Chen Yu!" I ended the phone call by crushing the cell phone in a python's grip. Diodes, platic fragents imbedding themselves in my hands. "XANG!!!!" I shouted, eyes blazing with hatred and venom. "Yes, Shi Shie Gui," he naswered errecting himself to attention of an excellent soldier. I whirld about and grabbed him by the throat pulling his ear close to my lips, forcing him to bend his massive form at the waist due to my hieght. My fingers sqeezing the breath from his neck, leaving red imprinsts of pain unnoticed in thier wake. "Take all your men! You know what must be done. Do it, Do it, now!" I hissed in a serpent's whisper that we both understood. His life depended upon his descisive actions. I released him and drew a deep breath, "You may go now Xang, I have no need for you here." I said in a calm as I let go of the smashed pieces of the phone, they and small droplets of blood dripped to the floor. Xang gasped and bowed deeply, "Master, Shi Shie Gui, I fear to leave you unatten..." I cut him off with a blow to the mouth, and a glare of the executioner. He bowed again and departed with his lackey. I smiled.

Turning around to Lily's lovely assistant. "Would you be so kind as to show me to your mistress, my luv?" I inquired with a sickeningly sweet voice. Her form passing under my heavily lustful gaze, what a treat she would be, I mused to myself. My blood boiling for vengence and pleasure.

 

[Xang]

Xang

Wu followed me from the tower adn I ripped his cell from his jacket as the car pulled around. I ignored the questions from the driver, letting Wu fill him in. The tires squealed as we pulled away.

My voice went over the cell, conferencing with all the crews. My rasp, thickened fromt he treatment of my neck back inside. I was yelling orders formulating plans in my mind. I knew that I had better come up with an adequate response, my life litterally depended upon it. The breif thoguht of just bringing the shadow's head on a platter to Shi Shie Gui passed through my mind. But no. Chou had always said, 'Anyone can kill a man, but first you must destroy him for it to have any meaning for vengence.' That is presciceey what I intended to do.



Six hours later, the last call came in. "Thank You, Wu," i said as I hung up the reciever. I looked at the ruble that once had been our Rand D center. I grinned thinking of the death of the Shadows grandma, her house in flaming wreckage, whores burned alive. My annonimous tip to the US coast guard would be siezing the latest shipment of China momentarrily off the coast of Seattle. How the docks that fed them were burning into the sea. And here I was. The blood dripping from the head of the man who was known as Hong. "What a great adviser," I said rising the severed head to level with my eyes, "you have advised yourself into your own doom." I smiled as I tossed the useless head back into the rubble and walked out to the car, wiping my hands on a handkerchief.

 

[Honey_B]

OOC: I will no longer be able to write the part of Lily.