Wei Verbeck

> *"You've seen this act play out before. It won't be pretty."*
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## W. Verbeck

### Hobbies

Boxing, smoking, cooking, team sports, parties, socializing, games, dance, home improvement

**Wei Verbeck**, sometimes called **Beck**,is a protagonist in *Titan's Run*. He is knowledgeable of combat tactics, medical techniques, and law enforcement.

Death: his shirt singed, laying upon tree trunks, through which weeds and ivy have grown; he is surrounded by hands. Left behind: Diana (girlfriend).

## Biography

Wei was born Zheng Wei in Eastern China. In infancy, he was adopted by an Irish couple. He was raised north of Dublin. He had a twin from whom he was separated at birth.

### Adolescence

He was a gifted athlete on several high school and collegiate level teams. He particularly enjoyed MMA and mountain running.

### Adulthood

Wei badly injured a finger in an engineering accident.

## Titan's Run

Born of blood. Beck has had 3 former bodies, all male.

### *Past Lives*

Verbeck hosted a dinner with the Beyonders promptly after their acceptance. This would be years before the gala.

### *Starfuneral*

Covering his face, he avoids harmful fumes.

He holds up a door or ceiling so that others can survive. He is fatally injured in the aftermath.

## Character

### Appearance

Wei appears Chinese and Japanese, with lightly tan skin, black hair, a square jaw, long face, and narrow, dark eyes.

### Personality

#### ESFP

Wei is an ESFP, also called the Performer.

He processes his grief privately before ending up oftentimes lashing outwards.

He plays guitar. He dislikes cats.

## Themes

### Jonesy & Watson

He stems from Alexander Jones (primary) and Jameson Watson (secondary). Jonesy was a pilot who smoked and created a firm relationship with Lilah, Sam, Jack, and Daniel -- though some of his tendencies in fighting scared the squad. Watson was a former wrestler who worked as Carson's right-hand man. He was also friends with Lilah.

*Purpose of trying again:* fly again; pay back his debts; fulfill a promise made to Claus, Lilah, and Azalea; represent them in their absence.

### Progress (Building) OR Debt/Karma OR Consequence/Responsibility

Wei's theme is *progress* -- the *building and preservation of the future*. Remembering what we left, but not letting it hinder us. Moving forward, no matter what from.

How far will we go, what actions will we commit, to keep the things and people we love safe? To preserve our moral code? Our reputation?

Much of Verbeck is defined by his promise to a former team who did not make it this far. He brings the *memory* of them with him.

He is bitter towards those who don't hold up their ends of bargains, as he is so willing to keep his promises and carry others' burdens himself, for the sake of progress.

### Atlas & Heracles

Verbeck carries within him the Spirits of the *Strongmen*.

When prompted by Vice and Virtue, Heracles chose a severe, glorious life over a pleasant, easy life. Knowledge of irrigation. Good at puzzles. Enjoys meat (killing of animals). Attempting to pay back a debt for a mistake he made (Booker syndrome?). Thief of mares. Charming. Seafarer. Played in creeks as a boy. Enjoys being in nature. He entered the underworld. Kneeling to pray to his father, Zeus. Relationship with Omphale. Killed a man with a lyre (guitar).