Chailail Huang

Chailail is a Clan Roleplay character and a supporting character in the Odds Against You series. She spent the first part of her roleplay story in New York, but is now in the midst of War Arc, having been kidnapped by the demon council leader.

Appearance
Chailail is 5’6 (167.64cm) with medium-toned skin. Their body type is slim and quite fit, given how flexible they are. She has a rounded face with thin angular eyebrows and dark brown monolidded eyes, representative of her Asian heritage. Their hair is jet black and cut in a bob slightly longer than chin length; she also has wispy bangs that swoop to the left.

Chai’s style is more punk or alternative with hints of goth and grunge influence. They’re fond of the colors black and purple, and enjoy things like sheer tops, leather jackets, fishnets, and combat boots. As far as accessories, she has several piercings, including one on her right eyebrow and one on her lip. They wear many chokers, often paint their nails, and their makeup is usually on the heavier side. She always wears her mother’s purple feather earring in her right ear.

Personality
Chailail has always been quite an aloof and confident person. Growing up, they would always wear whatever they wanted and didn’t care at all what others thought of them, and this has continued into adulthood. She has a hard time biting her tongue and is always honest no matter what, which can sometimes get her in trouble. They can come off somewhat harsh when you first meet them, however, if you can get on their good side, they can prove to be an extremely loyal friend. She doesn’t shy away from confrontation and won’t hesitate to bring on the sass when defending herself or someone she cares about.

Chai does have a softer side, although they don’t show it very often. She’s extremely dedicated to the things and people she cares about, and so losing one of them would be devastating for her. They can be especially protective of their family and close friends, and tend to value their opinions more than anyone else’s. Overall, she really just wants to have fun in life doing what she loves surrounded by people she loves, although she’d never admit it to anyone since she feels like it sounds extremely cheesy.

Backstory
Chailail Huang was born July 30th in Bangkok, Thailand to her parents, Pravat and Busaba. They have a brother 2 years older than them named Asnee, and when they were 4, their sister Lamai was born as well. When she was 9, Chailail’s parents moved the whole family to New York, where Chai spent the rest of her childhood. Although Chai left Thailand at a young age, they continued learning and speaking Thai with their family as they grew, along with learning English, Korean, and Mandarin.

As a kid, Chai was extremely outspoken whenever she disliked something, and she overall didn’t care about what others thought of her, and these traits of hers have lasted throughout her life. They became close to their parents and both of their siblings, and they also developed a love for dance after their parents allowed them to take dance lessons. After she graduated high school, Chai traveled to visit many Asian countries, where she spent the next few years pursuing her career in dance. They worked as a backup dancer for different K-pop groups in South Korea, and later even joined the Cirque du Soleil in Japan to perform aerial silk routines, another skill that they picked up over the years.

After traveling for the better part of 4 years, Chai returned to her home in New York to spend more time with her family and figure out what exactly she wanted out of life. Little did they know that only a few months after their return, tragedy would strike their family. One day, while Chai and her mother were out together, they were attacked by a group of criminals on the street and left for dead in an alleyway. After the attack, a vampire, Ahanu Casteele, happened to wander into the alleyway and found the two of them, immediately rushing to help them. By then, Chai’s mother was already dead, but Chai was still just barely alive. Because of how close to death Chai was, the only way Ahanu could think of to save them was to turn them, and so he did. After Chai awoke in the alley, she realized that her mother was dead, but was confused as to how she herself was still alive. Ahanu then revealed himself to them and explained what had happened. He apologized for turning her, although Chai was surprisingly understanding, expressing that she was grateful to him for saving her life. He did offer to help Chai get used to their new life as a vampire and train them in their vampire abilities, which Chai agreed to.

Over the next few years, Chai adapted to life as a vampire, which she honestly didn’t mind all that much. More than anything, they mourned the death of their mother, and for quite a while blamed themself for not being able to save her. However, with the help of the rest of her family, she managed to move on from the incident. They took a job as a choreographer and decided to stay in New York for the time being, remaining close to their father and both of their siblings. Around this time, she also began to question her gender, deciding to use she/they pronouns, and she officially came out to her family as sapphic. They’ve continued to go about their life ever since, and although they’re fairly happy with where they are, they still question if this is really all that they want in life.

Introduction
Chailail walks down the street in New York City and stops to sit on a bench, not realizing Christaline Ceros is already sitting there, along with her sister Amilite’s triplets. Chai and Christa talk briefly, exchanging names, and Christa explains that the kids are her sister’s. After a bit, Chai checks her phone and notices the time, realizing she’s going to be late for her shift. They quickly say goodbye to Christa and the triplets, then get up and start walking to the dance school.

Dance School Arc
Chai walks quickly as she looks at her phone, not paying attention to where she’s going, and she ends up colliding with Lyra Woods, knocking her down. They stumble back and go to say something snarky to Lyra, but stop after realizing Lyra hurt her arm in the fall. Lyra’s brother, Liam Woods, also runs up to the two of them, having seen what happened, and he and Chai both realize Lyra’s arm is now badly cut. Seemingly unphased by the fall, Lyra introduces herself to Chai and asks if she knows somewhere to get a bandage for her arm. Chai thinks of the dance school, considering they had already been headed there anyways, and they offer to take Lyra and Liam there.

The three of them make their way to the school, and Chai takes them to the back room where the first aid kit is. After Lyra has bandaged her arm, Liam excitedly asks if they can explore the dance school, which Chai allows. They make their way to a studio where a class is taking place, taught by one of Chai’s friends, and the three of them watch from the back. Chailail eventually remembers the reason she was coming to the dance school in the first place, her shift that already started a while ago. She informs Lyra and Liam that she has to go teach her own class, and they both agree to follow her.

Chai and Lyra both enter Chai’s studio, although Liam wanders off in search of water. Chai begins the lesson with Lyra watching, and eventually, Lyra accidentally drops one of her knives from her pocket. The knife skids across the floor, and Chai uses their supernatural speed to save a student from tripping over it. All the students look at her in shock, and Chai desperately tries to think of an explanation since she doesn’t want her students to know that she’s a vampire. Lyra recognizes that Chai is a vampire, and she asks Chai to talk outside the room, saving Chai from having to explain themself to the class. Chai and Lyra realize that each other are vampires, shocked by this discovery since neither have met many other vampires. Lyra takes Chai’s hand and starts leading her away from the class, and Chai starts to protest before the two run into Liam again, realizing he heard their whole conversation. Chai can tell Liam is jealous of theirs and Lyra’s vampirism, and they attempt to explain why he should value his humanity, although they know he won’t listen. She mentions her mentor, the person who turned her, and how he taught her many skills including self defense, which intrigues Lyra. She asks if Chai would like to get coffee with her, and Chai debates for a moment, before realizing it would probably be for the best that they don’t have to go back into their classroom and explain themself to their students. After texting a friend to cover the rest of her shift, Chai heads out of the dance school with Lyra and Liam.

McDonald’s Arc
Liam leads the girls to a good “coffee shop” he knows nearby, which turns out to just be a McDonalds. They enter the McDonalds where Lyra orders food and pays for it all, including Chai’s, which makes Chai feel guilty about how nice Lyra’s been to them, considering they haven’t been the nicest to her. The group then sits down to eat their food, and after a while, Lyra looks out the window and notices Rangi Waerea, Jupiter, and Elliana Smith standing outside. Liam and Chai realize what she’s looking at just as Jupiter casts a charm over the three, making them invisible. This greatly confuses the McDonalds crew, and Lyra decides to investigate, turning into a cat and quickly leaving through the window. Liam and Chai agree to join her, rushing out of the McDonalds to see what’s happening.

Lyra switches back to human form in the place where she saw the original three disappear, and Jupiter lets Ellie out of the charm, allowing her to be visible again just as Liam and Chai arrive. After brief introductions, Liam recognizes Ellie as someone who was in his sister Alice’s year at school. Rangi pulls Jupiter off and threatens him not to go anywhere, before exiting the illusion as well and greeting everyone else, more introductions being exchanged. Chai explains why the McDonalds crew came out to investigate, and Rangi tells them she and Ellie hadn't meant to disappear, that it was Jupiter who made them. Chai confusedly asks if he's just a really good street magician, and Rangi admits she isn't sure. This prompts more questions from Chai about why Rangi is here in the first place and how she met the other two, and Rangi reveals they're both part of an FBI case, leading Chai to realize that Rangi works for the FBI. Chai then gets an idea, asking Rangi how much it would "hypothetically" cost for her to look into a cold case from a few years ago, to which Rangi replies that it wouldn't cost anything. Suspecting Chai isn’t being fully honest, she starts asking questions about the case, and gets Chai to admit the case isn’t hypothetical at all, but is in fact her mother's murder case.

Cold Case Intro & Alleyway Arc
Rangi asks if there's anything Chai can tell her about the case that the police don't know, and Chai reveals there were two witnesses that never went to the police because it wasn't safe for them, struggling to explain without giving away the fact that she's a vampire. She decides to at least say the two witnesses were her and "the person who saved her life", leaving out the details not important to the case and wondering if it counts as lying. They briefly explain what they remember, then point out the alley where it happened, only a few blocks away behind some factory buildings. Rangi considers whether she should take on another case, then realizes Ellie is missing, and Liam lets her know that Ellie went behind a building after Jupiter, still trying to get answers about her own case. Rangi resolves to check on Ellie later, before asking Chai to take her to the alley. Chai is surprised, considering they just met Rangi and know she has a job, but with Rangi's encouragement, they agree to take her. Chai then notices Lyra and Liam sitting on the ground, feeling bad as she sees how tired they look, and she tells them she and Rangi will be back soon.

Chai leads Rangi into the alleyway, hoping and fearing that being here again will bring back things they've been unable to remember. Rangi follows behind, carefully examining the alley as Chai recounts each event that took place and points out where it happened. Rangi says she'll head to the police station in a bit to see what evidence they picked up, then assures Chai she'll find whoever killed her mom. Chai thanks Rangi, admitting she has more faith in Rangi than she did in the entire police force, and that if Rangi can really do this, then they'll definitely owe her. However, Rangi insists she's just doing her job, and that technically Chai is paying the government for her to do her job anyway. Chai then asks Rangi more questions about her job, and the two exchange phone numbers and last names. Explaining more about their personal lives, Chai tells Rangi that they aren't about being fake, and Rangi says she appreciates that, since honesty makes it easier to do her job. They both agree it's rude to lie for no reason, but that not all lies are necessarily bad, making Chai feel nervous since she's lied to Rangi already, although it was out of self preservation.

Rangi and Chai notice Lyra and Liam are now talking to Verin Everdeen a few feet away. Rangi muses he's probably asking for directions, but Chai is suspicious, agreeing it's probably best for Rangi to keep an eye on them. The two then get back to small talk, which ironically, they both aren't great at. Chai admits they usually don't like meeting new people, but they don't mind it this time since everyone they've met today seems nice, adding that's a major compliment coming from them. Rangi reveals she also hasn't made new friends in a while, other than her coworkers who she was forced to meet. This leads to talk about jobs; Rangi reflects on how hard it would be to get out of the FBI if she wanted to leave, and Chai talks about both her current job as a choreographer and her past jobs in Asia. They admit they only came back to New York for their family, and Rangi can tell Chai's family means a lot to them. Chai laughs as she says she basically only cares about her family and dancing, and Rangi says it's good she at least cares about something, confessing she herself doesn't really have a plan aside from continuing to work.

Chai's distracted as Ellie runs into the alley, and Rangi immediately runs to her after noticing the blood on her hands, hoping Jupiter didn't hurt her. Ellie nervously tries to wipe off the blood, realizing everyone's now staring at her, including Lyra, Liam, and Verin. When Rangi asks if she's okay, Ellie confirms she is, claiming she tripped and fell while trying to find Jupiter, which is why her hands are bloody. Still confused, Rangi starts questioning what the other three saw, as well as Verin's identity. Lyra asks Chai if they can come with her back to McDonalds to pay, which is an excuse to get away from the blood so she doesn't end up turning. Though suspicious about what really happened with Ellie, Chai understands why Lyra wants to leave and agrees to go with her.

As they walk away from the rest of the group, Chai tells Lyra they can stay away if she's worried about turning, given she knows what it’s like to lose control, and Lyra thanks her. She admits she doesn't know who else to talk to since Liam is overwhelmed by it all, and she also reveals they only met for the first time a month ago after being apart for 17 years. She explains how her dad kicked her out after she was turned, and Chai starts feeling bad for Lyra, having not realized how hard it was for her. They then get an idea, offering to introduce Lyra to their mentor so he can help her as well, and the thought of being able to control her vampire urges makes Lyra hug Chai gratefully. Chai insists Lyra doesn't have to thank them, and it's the least they could do for her after they injured her the first time they met, but Lyra tells her not to worry. She also apologizes for bringing Chai away from her case, but Chai tells her it's fine, since the alley was a dead end anyways. With Lyra feeling better, they both agree to head back to the others.

While walking back to the alley, Lyra and Chai notice an ambulance, realizing that there's a dead body being lifted into it. Both are somewhat relieved to see it's nobody they know, but nervous as they theorize what could've happened and where the others went. Lyra makes sure she and Chai aren't seen as they walk the rest of the way to the alley, not wanting to risk people thinking they had any involvement. She admits it's a miracle she hasn't been caught yet, given how many innocent people she's killed, and thinking how much she hates who she becomes when she turns. She reflects on how many people have been hurt just because one guy turned her, but realizes she's just part of a long cycle of vampires turning others. Chai sympathizes with Lyra, knowing what it's like to hurt someone innocent and how it stays with you forever. Her comment on the cycle of vampires also makes Chai start wondering how long vampires have been around. Realizing they're both getting distracted, they return to the topic of finding the others.

Abandoned House Arc
Lyra hears voices in the building next to her, and the two of them recognize the voices belong to Jupiter and Ellie. They head to the door, finding it locked, although they're eventually let in by Ellie. When explaining why they left the alley, Ellie claims that she, Jupiter, Liam, and Verin were "playing hide and seek" and ended up in the building, while Chai repeats Lyra's lie that the two of them were at McDonalds paying for their food. Ellie then asks if the ambulance is still outside, and Jupiter remarks that the police will stay away if they're smart, since Rangi is still out there. Chai confirms they and Lyra saw an ambulance and questions what happened, to which Ellie replies that they were the ones who found the body, although none of them actually saw what happened, however Jupiter confirms the person was shot. This slightly disappoints Chai, knowing the murder likely wasn't related to her mom's and won't help the case. They then officially meet Jupiter, and finally realize how odd of a group they all make.

Chai wonders aloud how long they’ll all be staying in the abandoned building, and Rangi replies she wants to stay to see if Ellie can get answers out of Jupiter, startling Chai since they hadn’t realized Rangi came inside. She observes Ellie and Jupiter talking, deciding to ask Rangi more about their case. They also notice Jupiter’s odd stance and hear Ellie mention stabbing him earlier, musing that he’s probably hiding the wound she gave him. Rangi wonders if he could be using the same trick he used to turn the three of them invisible earlier, and Chai agrees it’s possible. They discuss Ellie’s earlier story about the blood on her hands, both believing she was lying, and Chai comments that she doesn’t trust either of them, believing them to be hiding something.

Liam then walks over, and he and Chai talk about Verin, with Chai questioning what his deal is and whether to trust him or not (Liam wants to give him a chance, Chai’s being a pessimist). Liam admits that he usually trusts too easily, bringing up his sister Alice and how she left with no warning. He’s at least glad to have found his other sister, and Chai remembers their conversation earlier with Lyra, telling Liam they can tell she cares about him a lot. Liam thanks her, remarking it’s nice to have real friends, and Chai shares the sentiment, given it’s something she’s not used to either.

Chai’s attention is caught when they hear Verin mention vampires from across the room, engaged in conversation with Ellie and Jupiter. Chai’s immediately nervous and shares a look with Lyra, able to tell she’s thinking the same thing. Now listening in on the conversation, Chai realizes Ellie’s increasing anger in defense of Jupiter, along with how strange Verin’s words are, as he keeps pointing out that Ellie is a human who “wouldn’t understand”. Chai grows even more suspicious, now aware Verin probably isn’t human, and when Verin notices them staring and stares back at them, Chai starts to get a terrible feeling. She backs away with her hand on Liam protectively, and whispers to Rangi that they should leave now, although Rangi tells Chai to leave with only Lyra and Liam, not wanting to leave Jupiter behind and risk Verin doing something to him. Chai tries to let Rangi know that something is wrong here beyond just the law, that Verin seems to be dangerous beyond what Rangi believes, but Rangi doesn’t understand, insisting she doesn’t want to see anyone else hurt. Now frustrated and gravely worried, Chai grabs Rangi’s hand and insists they won’t leave unless Rangi leaves too, meanwhile Rangi realizes Verin’s attention has now shifted to them, and demands to know what he wants with Jupiter.

Beginning of War Arc
After hearing Rangi’s question, Verin decides there’s no need to hide any longer. He uses supernatural speed to quickly lock every door and window in the building, and informs the group that if any magical being tries to make a move against him, he’ll kill one of the humans. He pulls his hair back, revealing two small horns on his head, leading everyone to realize he is in fact a literal demon. Chai tells Verin he can’t just keep them all there, insisting they have nothing to do with whatever he wants, but Verin shuts her down, starting to approach her. As he does, he senses some type of strong power coming from them, stronger than typical vampires, and eventually comes to a realization. He starts demanding Chai tell him where “it” is, greatly confusing Chai, although she thinks this might be a ruse to try and catch her off guard, and doesn’t back down. Verin goes to touch their neck, but accidentally grazes their hair, causing him to back away in momentary shock. He then aggressively puts his hand back in Chai’s hair, and she goes to knee him in the gut, but he backs away at the last second, leaving her unbalanced. Verin grabs her hand before she falls and challenges Jupiter to face him, as Chai struggles, baring their fangs and hissing in warning. Rangi pulls Chai out of Verin’s grasp and tells her to be careful, before Chai demands again to know what Verin wants, declaring she’s not hiding anything from him, as she knows by now that Verin and everyone else have seen she’s a vampire. Verin tells Chai they seem to have secrets they’re clueless of, confusing Chai even more, although they remember what Rangi said and stay quiet. Jupiter reminds Verin he’ll have to loosen the rules if he wants them to fight, recalling how Verin warned against any supernaturals making moves. Realizing a loophole, Jupiter imagines what would happen if he were to cause the ceiling of the building to collapse, likely killing everyone, although hopefully killing Verin too. He passes his cane across the room to Rangi, trying to show her what he’s thinking, as her making a move against Verin wouldn’t be breaking the rules, due to her being a human. Chai also debates shapeshifting into an animal large enough to break down one of the doors so they could all escape, while Jupiter tries to make a deal with Verin, that he can do what he wants with Jupiter and the vampires as long as he lets the humans go. Verin laughs and tells them all they’re lucky, as they’ve been chosen to assist the magical council. He decides to flip a coin to determine whether or not the humans stay, and after the coin has spoken, he summons a strong storm of darkness that engulfs everyone in the room, knocking them down with its force and teleporting them. When the darkness fades, they’re left in a dark dungeon that Verin announces is Nightwell.

Nightwell
Everyone slowly gets up and collects themselves, making sure they’re okay as they try to figure out what happened. Lyra hits her head on the ground as she falls, splitting her lip and tasting blood, which makes her vampire urges take over. She shapeshifts into cat form and runs at Jupiter, clawing at him before he manages to get her off, and Lyra’s attention then turns to Verin. Chai realizes the cat is Lyra, and she calls Lyra’s name in an attempt to stop her, but only succeeds in getting Lyra to lose her focus as she jumps on Verin, crashing into him and knocking them both to the ground as she turns back to human form.

Chai realizes that the fall knocked Verin unconscious, relieving them as they suggest the group now has time to think of a way out of the dungeon. Lyra’s hesitant, thinking it won’t matter if they escape, as Verin will likely be able to find them again whenever he wakes up, and this makes Chai wonder if there’d be a way for them to incapacitate or even kill a demon. The rest try the doors to the dungeon, finding them all locked, and Chai declares that if they can’t find an exit, they’ll make one, now growing worried at the fact she can’t tell her family where she is and may not be able to for a while. They pull out their phone to check if there’s service (there’s not) and Liam pulls out his phone as well, getting a glimpse of a news story that discusses Rangi disappearing and suggests Ellie is responsible. Knowing that Rangi’s been declared missing, Chai realizes time must pass differently in Nightwell, meaning more time has actually passed than what it’s felt like. She grows even more worried, thinking of her father trying to reach her, and Lyra eventually apologizes for getting Chai into this mess, feeling guilty since she was the reason they linked up with the other three outside McDonalds in the first place. Chai assures Lyra it wasn’t hers or anyone else’s fault, since Verin brought them against their will, meanwhile Ellie asks Jupiter what the date is, leading her to burst into tears as she realizes she missed her job’s deadline. She fears what will happen to herself and Jupiter when they get out of the dungeon, but Jupiter assures her that he’d do whatever it took to make Charm give her what she wants.

While trying to pick one of the locks, Jupiter’s hindered by an injured hand and a lockpick that eventually falls to the ground and melts. Chai notices and suggests Jupiter at least cover the smell of blood, not wanting Lyra to go bloodthirsty again, but Jupiter asserts he can handle himself. However, Chai realizes Lyra isn’t the only one they’re worried about anymore, as they themself haven’t drank in a while. Jupiter conjures another lockpick and tries again, but eventually stops, opting for a break until he can steady his hands. Lyra now suggests their best option will be to wait until Verin wakes up, but Jupiter and Chai are both skeptical. They discuss what the worst case scenario would be, Jupiter thinking it’d be eternal torment, Lyra thinking it’d be death. They start to joke about giving up trying to escape and just staying there for longer, all except Rangi, who’s still optimistic, and Chai, who’s still worried about her family. Chai eventually talks the rest of the group into a pact, wherein the case some of them actually do die, the people who survive will find their family and friends and tell them what happened. The group exchange information: Chai gives out their family’s address and brother’s phone number, as well as instructions for Lyra to find Ahanu, fulfilling their promise to help her with her vampirism; Jupiter gives his brother’s address and requests his brother also be given his phone if possible; Rangi claims not to have anyone close to her, so Chai jokingly suggests sending a letter to the president instead; Ellie simply states that making it out alive will be a sign to reconnect with her family; Liam has no real ideas either, realizing Lyra’s the only person he’d care about knowing if he was dead; and Lyra gives the names Wisteria, Valencia, and Amell, as well as requesting someone feed her hedgehog friend if they can find him.

Dance
Chai has been practicing dance for several years, ever since they were a small child. She’s now a professional in many different dance styles, as well as the art of aerial silks, which requires intense flexibility and core strength. They’re in very good physical shape because of how consistently they’ve practiced dance over the years and continue to do so.

Languages
Chai is a fluent speaker of four languages in total, including English, Thai, Korean, and Mandarin. From her travels in Asia, she also picked up on a variety of other languages, and can engage in a conversation in Japanese or Hindi.

Self Defense
After becoming a vampire, Chai was taught moderate self defense and combat skills by the person who turned them. Although her skills aren’t as good as they could be, she can still easily hold her own in a physical fight, especially given that she’s already in great physical condition.

Supernatural Abilities
Chai is (surprise surprise) a vampire, and therefore has all the traditional vampiric abilities. I’m not sure what else exactly to say about that, but I felt I should include it.

Trivia
-Chailail’s voice claim is Lisa from Blackpink, and their face claim is Jung Ho Yeon

-Her theme song is “How You Like That” by Blackpink

-Chai is an ISTP personality type

-They have no middle name, as Thai people typically have only first and last

-Because she spent the first 9 years of her life in Thailand, she has a very slight accent when she speaks, which can sound more or less prominent depending on who she’s around

-They get lost in their own thoughts very easily and tend to dissociate a lot

-She’s dyed her hair a ton of different colors in the past

-They’ve been questioning their gender for a little over a year now

-She essentially doesn’t mind being a vampire at all, except for the fact she burns in the sun

-They have a soft spot for strange or “funny looking” animals, including weasels, blobfish, and axolotls

-She’s a top tier freestyle rapper (partially because her voice claim is Lisa)

-Kids make them anxious

-Ever since her mother passed, she’s always worn her mother’s purple feather earring in honor of her

-Their first dream was to be a K-pop idol

-Her favorite tv show is Squid Game

-Their favorite movie is Shang-Chi

-Her favorite food is her Pôr’s Thai green curry, and her favorite drink is Thai iced tea

-The nickname “Seua” means “tiger” and was given to them by their parents shortly after birth, due to Thai superstitions that a baby whose real name is used can be taken by evil spirits

-The nickname “Little Wolf” was given to her by Ahanu shortly after he began training her and thinking of her as a little sister