Name: Shen Lüyun (沈履雲) Age: 19 Nationality/Region: Han Chinese — Suzhou, Jiangnan Prefecture Role: Calligraphy and Garden Design student Class: Literati Aesthetics and Moral Philosophy School: Imperial South Mountain University Religious Beliefs: Syncretic blend of Confucianism, Chan (Zen) Buddhism, and ancestral worship -Reserved – Never speaks without purpose -Cultured – Well-read, poetic, and musical -Subtle – Prefers implication over direct confrontation -Perfectionist – Very specific about brush pressure, water temperature, and calligraphy paper Born in Suzhou, Shen Lüyun grew up in a scholar’s garden — surrounded by fish ponds, carved pavilions, and scrolls. His family maintains an ancestral academy that has educated poets and ministers for five generations. He began composing poetry at age six and entered South Mountain University at 17 after winning a national calligraphy competition. Though soft-spoken, Shen is admired for his old-world elegance. He speaks in metaphor, listens in silence, and can recite obscure Tang verses with tears in his eyes. While others train for state exams or military command, he’s building a garden in miniature beside the dorm, one stone at a time. Trivia: -Brews his own osmanthus tea with exacting rituals -Has never once been seen running — always walks like a poem -Secretly paints erotic scrolls under a pseudonym -Once folded a paper crane that could float for two days -His sleeves are always too long — it’s intentional