Wei Shán

Wei Shán (烵, sparkle like bright colors) was the self-styled "Princess of New York" (really the Tang clan's Dragon of New York) from the mid 1970s/1980s until her retirement in the mid 2000s.
==Facts==
* She married /into the Tang clan from The Tang Clan, as Min's father will do 
** She's not in a position to take over as clan matriarch. 
** Another motivation for the Dragon to keep arranging marriages for her (besides grandchildren). 
* Cleans when stressed
* Her first husband was achingly kind--he fostered critters, wouldn't hurt a fly, gave money to panhandlers, that kinda thing. She considered him to be a far better person than she, and in the wake of his death strives to be more like him. 
* When the story starts, her primary motivation has become guilt, but she's very good at hiding it. Although she wasn't responsible for Zachariah's death, it still weighs on her. Watching the Cohen family's resignation at his loss--Zachariah hadn't been part of the family for almost a year--dug at her conscience and she took measures to prevent little sisters from growing up without their big brothers and parents having to bury their children. 
* A paycheck or two into working for Shan, Ori starts looking into how much a building costs--hoping to buy his parents' apartment so they won't need to worry about rent, inflation, saving for Preppy, etc. The building's in Italian mafia territory, though (), so Shan approaches a higher up and buys it for two dollars and a building of hers. She freezes rent for all the residents and puts some of Ori's earnings towards fixing the place up. 
** When the AIDS crisis hits, Mr and Mrs Cohen pay the generosity forward by boarding a young, ill couple forced from their flat when their landlord shut off the heat. 
** Ori's more put out by Shan taking his idea and going about all this without telling him than he is about having to move out (he learns his parents' motivation after the fact). 
==Dates of Interest==
* 1857: Seneca village destroyed for Central Park
* 1966 October 15: * October 15, 1966: The Black Panther Party is founded. A few months later, they began their first "police" patrols.
* 1977: Lead up to the NYC AIDS crisis 
* 1981: NYC AIDS crisis
* 1982: BPP dissolved
* Early 1986: beginning of the end of the Westies.
* Late 1980s: Flying Dragons established. 
* 1988: rise of the "Born to Kill" 
* 1989: NYC AIDS crisis had run its course. 
* 1991 August: beginning of the Born to Kill's decline
==Ficlets==
"I'm not sure how much you're going to use that pattern-finding of yours--watch your head--"
They duck--
A crane and pallet swing by. 
"--anyway, I expect you to coordinate with housekeeping and the grocer, manage my agenda and personal accounts--" She grins over her shoulder. "Wardrobe and business are /mine." Steps aside, tugging him with her. 
A cart rattles by. 
Resumes walking. "And you'll be on call for whatever I might need throughout the day and after hours." 
"How's that going to work?" 
"Hmm? I call you on the phone and you come." 
"During the day, sure, but everyone'll be asleep at night and Preppy'll have school." 
"Riiiight, you live at home." Pats his arm. "Sorry, I'm so used to Americans moving out after secondary school." Moves on. "I'll just have another phone line put in." 
Ori sees half his salary drain away. 
"/I'll pay for it, silly."
Less worried. 
"So, new phone line. Make a note of that, please." 
"Noted." 
American but slightly Irish, ""Your Highness."" 
Ms Shan stops and snaps around, sights--pleasantly, "Mr Molony.--, and bows slightly. 
Ori follows suit--
Two white men descending from the back of a truck. 
--but bows more deeply. 
The older of the two barely spares him a glance, says to Ms Shan, "Wasn't expecting to see you here so soon." 
Ms Shan smiles brightly. "Don't want to miss all the good stuff." [action break] "[something about calling ahead]".
"My apologies for not sending my condolences in person." 
Ms Shan stays cheery. "The flowers were lovely, though." 
"Who's he?" 
Ori--
"Someone who's not allowed to talk until they know Chinese." 
"Bet your gran's thrilled about that." 
"Anything to annoy Grandmother."
Nods at this too, then, "Should I keep an eye out for another wedding?"
Still smiling, "If Grandmother says so."
"Not sure how I feel about an associate still taking orders from her gran." 
Ms Shan folds her hands. "If you met Grandmother, you would do as she says." Pauses, then, "Pray you don't." Smiles, "She didn't become a Dragon for nothing." 
.
"Remember this--no matter who they are or how you know them, send flowers." 
"Even if you're responsible?" 
Takes his arm. "You don't want to take credit, silly. Not sending flowers is like announcing 'I did it!' to everyone involved."
.
"Forget what I said about Grandmother--she'll love you." 
"Even though my Cantonese is terrible?" 
"Even though."
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