| Summary
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Painted in warm red and deep golden hues, the truck is decorated with traditional Korean motifs: delicate cherry blossom branches stretch across one side, while golden dragons wind their way around the other. Across the top, hand-painted in both Korean and English, is his business name, with the Korean characters gracefully stenciled just below the bold English letters. The windows are lined with handwritten menus on small chalkboards, listing daily specials in both English and Korean, with frequent mentions of his legendary “Extra-Spicy Kimchi Noodles.”
Around the truck's serving window hangs a strip of lanterns in shades of red and gold that Mr. Kim lights up after sunset, giving his truck a warm and inviting glow on the street. Below the lanterns, small bowls of salt and chili peppers serve as good-luck charms, welcoming those who seek good food and good fortune. The savory aromas from the truck — a rich blend of garlic, kimchi, broth, and spices — drift down the street, drawing in locals and newcomers alike.
Inside, Mr. Kim keeps his station highly organized. Rows of neatly arranged bowls, chopsticks, and utensils sit at the ready, alongside piles of fresh ingredients from the local market and batches of his handmade kimchi, which he’s known for far and wide. The kitchen area is spotless, showing Mr. Kim's pride and respect for his work, while a small transistor radio tuned to local news and Korean pop music provides the soundtrack as he cooks and chats with customers.
(feel free to add authentic Korean / Chinese / Japanese food to the list as he would try to accommodate people as best he can)
- Famous Kimchi and Pork Noodles
- Spicy Beef Noodles
- Spring Rolls
- Jade Leaf Tea (Herbal Tea)
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| Personality and Information
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- Mr. Kim is the owner and operator of Mr. Kim’s Kimchi and Noodle food truck, a popular cart that moves around the city serving authentic Korean dishes and kimchi. A fixture on the streets for decades, Mr. Kim is a warm but shrewd vendor with a vast network of regulars. He’s well-known and well-liked, a trusted face to the city’s working class, students, and night owls alike.
- Mr. Kim is a wealth of street-level intelligence. Because he moves to multiple locations daily, he hears and sees a constant stream of city activity and underground gossip, from gang dealings and petty thefts to local crime patterns and current tensions between different community factions. His insight is invaluable for anyone looking to stay one step ahead on the streets, with reliable leads on local criminal organizations, moving black-market goods, or suspicious activity that can escalate into trouble.
- In exchange for information, Mr. Kim often requests favors, usually small but sometimes meaningful ones: help transporting supplies, repairs for the truck, introductions to new locations for the business, or even temporary ‘protection’ against rowdy customers or threats to his operation. Occasionally, he’ll request assistance with personal matters, such as "I need to deliver these noodles to so-and-so a few blocks away but I can't leave the truck and my nephew isn't back yet. Do you think you could deliver these for me? (which turns out to facilitate introductions, interactions, etc. Mr. Kim is an avid match maker and facilitator).
Important
- Mr. Kim is a fixture within Prospect society - known to the homeless, the people on the street, business folks and academics alike. His truck shows up almost anywhere people need food (or need an excuse for why they're roleplaying at some intersection on the map).
- Feel free to include him as the background for some scene. Just drop a "Noodle Truck" object or include it in your poses so people know what's going on.
- Mr. Kim is just an NPC to facilitate rp. He's not a combatant, a snitch, etc. Don't abuse the concept.
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| Information
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| Name:
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Sang Huang Kim
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| Profession:
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Owner / Operator of a Food Truck
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| Business
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Mr. Kim's Kimchi and Noodle Truck
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| Location:
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- Chinatown
- Downtown
- UC Prospect
- Generally anywhere needed
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| Concept
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Dispensing Fatherly wisdom and awesome noodles.
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| Stats
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| * (Fame 1) Mr. Kim enjoys a modest degree of fame within Prospect as he's so well known within multiple communities.
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| Regulars
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Are you a regular of Mr. Kim's noodle truck? Would you be 'known' to him? Perhaps he helped you with some fatherly wisdom or guidance? Think of Mr. Kim in the same way "Boothby" was seen in the Star Trek series. A trusted confident, companion, mentor, etc.
Feel free to add yourself to the list. This could also serve as an EXCELLENT way for people to get to know one another in game.
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