John Keegan Tsui
From Unofficial Handbook of the Virtue Universe
Will Power
Last Updated: 4/23/2019
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Background
Born of mixed heritage. John's father was an immigrant from Hongkong & his mother was a Canadian nurse. In an unfortunate accident, both his parents were killed in a plane crash when he was merely 8 years old. He was then sent to live with his Uncle Hark in Paragon City. Life was not easy but John got used to it with the aid of his uncle and his cousin Peter. They became the best of friends & so the years went by.
Uncle Hark residence & shop is located in a rough neighbourhood. The thugs in the neighbourhood ran a tight extortion racket. Most locals were used to it. However trouble soon started brewing after another rival gang moved into the neighbourhood. They too started collecting "protection" fees from the vendors. Uncle Hark had earlier paid protection money for the month and refused to pay again when the rival gang came visiting. They eventually came to blows but fortunately the other vendors intervene and chased of the gang members.
Of course, the gangsters were not content to let this slide. While everyone was asleep at night, they came and set fire to the entire row of shophouses. Although most have escaped, Uncle Hark did not. He had sacrificed himself to save John and his own son Peter.
With the shop & their guardian gone. Both Peter & John had to take up jobs to make ends meet. Their struggles were made more difficult as the two gangs declared war on each other. There were times when both gangs fought violently in public, raiding each others turf. The aftermath was often bloody and resulted in alot of propety damage. The PPD had their hands full and could not contain the fighting at that time.
Eventually it took the special divisions & entire metropolitan PPD to crack down the two gangs. The once rough neighbourhood was made safer again... but it was too late. John's cousin, Peter was caught in a cross-fire between the two gangs and was killed.
This left an inedible mark on John. He swore that he will do whatever it takes to put the criminals in their place & make the street a safer place. He applied for the PPD but was turned down as he was too young and psychologically unfit for the PPD. His anger & desire for vengeance was too strong and the assessors deemed that he was not yet a suitable candidate.
With Peter gone, John eventually dropped out of high school and started doing odd jobs. The peace did not last long, the PPD once again had their hands full with other parts of the city undersiege constantly. New gangs moved into the territory, eager to stake a claim in it.
Knowing that the PPD had their hands full & often had to seek clearance before they could do anything. John has been preparing since then and is ready to take on the gangsters on his own terms. Taking on the name of Kungfu Kid, John swears this time will be different.
Past Events
NO PAIN NO GAIN
Sick of seeing the gangs push the good folks in his neighbourhood around John decided to push back. Whenever the gangs members from Hellion and the Skulls came knocking. John was there waiting for them. He took out the gang members and have the PPD arrived later to cart them away to jail. Despite his efforts the gangs kept returning and sometimes they would turn up while he was out at work.
Realizing that he can't always be around to keep an eye on the neighbourhood John went on the offensive. After roughing up several gang members, he finally found that the Hellions were holed up in an abandoned warehouse.
Arriving at the warehouse he found the Hellions well prepared. Although severely outnumbered, John defeated the Hellions. Just as he was about to leave, the Skulls arrived to thrash the Hellion's joint.
Turns out that the Hellions were preparing for the Skulls. Elated with the Hellion's defeat and only a lone hero standing in their way. The Skulls raid leader ordered his gang members to punish John for his defiance in resisting their attempts to claim John's neighbourhood.
Already injured, John was at an disadvantage and was eventually overwhelmed. Beaten to a bloody pulp, he finally blacked out and collapse to the ground.
Opening his eyes groggily he realize he is no longer in the warehouse but in a hospital. Looking around he saw a stranger leaning against the wall peering out of the window. The man turned around and introduced himself as Derek Amberson, liaison for heroes like John.
John struggled to get up but his body protested vehmently in pain. Derek's sensing John's difficulty calmed him down and suggested that John signed on as a registered hero. He further elaborated that registered heroes receive more resources and stronger support for their contributions in making Paragon City safe.
TRAINING TO BE A HERO
Immediately after his recovery, John took on Derek's advice and became a registered hero. Receiving his medi porter for the first time, he was also introduced to a network of heroes and contacts that greatly helped his crimefighting career. Weeks gone by as John settled in his new crimefighting career and gained valueable experience that no training could provide.
He was soon pointed to a part of Paragon City that desparately needed the presence of heroes. It was the hardzone known as... the Hollows. There he met up with Lt Wincott & Meg Mason aiding them in their efforts to retake the hazardzone for Paragon City. It was also here John met one of his greatest challenges.
He came face to face with Frostfire, an ex-hero that has fallen to the life of crime. Frostfire cautioned that John would end up the same and the world is more complicated than it is. Disagreeing, John tried to arrest Frostfire. But Frostfire would have none of it and swiftly overpowered John with his elemental powers. Although defeated, John was determined to bring the miscreant to justice and tried several new tactics and strategies.
Not meeting with much success and ending up in the infirmary for the 3rd time. John finally decided that to tap into the network of superheroes. With the help of 7 other heroes, John finally defeated Frostfire, putting the former hero behind bars.
Recent Events
CRIME DOES NOT TAKE A BREAK
With Frostfire behind bars and the much of the gangsters gone from his neighbourhood. John took a break to continue his education that he was forced to give up. Despite this he remain in touch with the hero community via the internet HERO Chatroom on IRC.
Unfortunately the peace lasted only a few short months. The absence of the Skulls and Hellions left a power vacuum which allowed another gang known as the Tsoo to moved in. As their numbers started to swell the Tsoo became bolder and bolder. They started hounding small businesses for protection fees and eventually grew too large for the PPD to handle.
Remembering all too well the tragedy that happened years ago. The two gangs that started a bloody war and cost his cousin's life was none other than a Hongkong triad and the Tsoo. With a bone to pick with the Tsoo, John resumed his crimefighting career once more.
John knew he could not be around all the time to protect the neighbourhood. Believing that the best way is to teach the citizens how to defend themselves from the gang members. John took out money from his education fund and rented a place, starting up a dojo. To make a name for himself, John donned his garish outfit and called himself the Kungfu Kid.
He began waging war against the Tsoo. Striking at those involved in protection rackets and later moved on to busting up their joints. With his aid, the PPD rounded up several Tsoo and confiscated tons of illegal drugs.
As his reputation grew, more people applied for self-defense course and joined the dojo. John's costume and actions has certainly made a name for himself. He eventually became friends with Detective Leung, a PPD officer assigned to tackle the asian triads.
While Detective Leung handles the investigative and paper work, John does the groundwork that the PPD cannot handle. Their partnership eventually put an end to the Tsoo foray into John's neighbourhood.
Origin of Powers & Abilities
POWERS
An ordinary human being, John's physique & capabilities are at maximum limits of the human race.
Intense Willpower
The loss of Uncle Hark and subsequently Peter only serves to galvanize John's determination to seek justice. Knowing that it takes more than a sense of justice to thwart criminal gangsters. Although martial art techniques are important, the physique is also an aspect that should not be neglected. Realizing this, John's training intensified and became much more vigorous. As a result, he is more resilient than the average human being.
SKILLS
Expert Combatant
John and his cousin are obsessed about martials arts and dreams about becoming martial art experts. Their collection of kungfu related comics is a testament to their fanatical devotion. His skills are mostly self taught from observation and his own personal experience handling school bullies. It was also his devotion to martial arts that made him the hand-to-hand combat specialist he is today.
Maths Expert
Although he left High School halfway and is now back to continue his studies on a part-time basis. John is an expert with mathematical problems. This could be result of Uncle Harks intense abascus training and insistence that they use only the abascus instead of a cashier machine in the shop.
Handy
Having done several odd jobs. John can be handy to have around. From helping with cements work to plumbing or electrical wiring. John's workmanship is not professional by any means but it gets the job done. Though it would not hold up to the same standard as that of an expert in their chosen profession.
