STATE OF JHASHCH.

[agogemod]

I posted a hasty version of this in the game chat, but for posterity and ease of access (and just the fact that this is the only platform everyone in the game is guaranteed to see), here's a collection of your plotty pursuits. You guys can, as always, use this to plot with each other.

Also, if something is missing and you think it should be on this list, fill out the form here! The majority of these links come from the Jhashch infopage, so I likely missed it if it was posted elsewhere. Feel free to keep compiling information here for the rest of the month, whether by replying to that header, making your own top levels, or doing whatever else you gotta do.

• Ava won a poodlebug in an auction. It formerly belonged to an Aranean from House Chchai, named Lord Nkng, and has the interest of another Aranean. This guy is Lord Ehth, a son of Lady Awai, the Great Matron of House Jankeh.


• William won a statue that had a hidden compartment inside it. Inside this compartment was a ring, which he wore to the House Jankeh party...and then offended Lady Awai, who ate him. He also tried to speak with Mhic Nathair; she enjoyed it far too much.


• Dany has a spearhead that has the interest of a Regency agent. Also, it turns out her spider daughter is a princess of Queen Thsh's blood. Her group is also interested in pursuing the favor of the Twin Generals.


• Constantine won an Aranean leg in his collection of body parts and pissed off an Aranean named Lady Shjh from House Khah (and kind of has House Khah's ire in general). On the flipside, House Jankeh views him favorably, but their relationship with House Khah is a little rocky because of the perceived slight of COST favoring House Khah.


• Prompto has a rifle that belonged to a Doine scientist; he currently has no idea because he thinks the name is a phrase.


• Kylo Ben has a book of blackmail from House Chchai. Its contents are yet a mystery.


• Bucky got an invite to a gun club from House Jankeh, after winning a set of pistols.


• 9S has a spear related to the Watcher and Hunter and is speaking to a number of human servants about the religion of Jhashch (which is an offshoot of the Regency's). He's also on adventures to hack spiders.


• Hei found a card that brought him into contact with Lady Hthyj of House Shaiy. He's claiming victories in their name in exchange for info.


• Jon is interested in investigating if House Shaiy's attack on House Chchai was premeditated; he also has a hilt related to a creature the Araneans call the "King Killer". A house by the name of Chthy that deals in Drip Venom supposedly knows more about him.


• Jeyne has a mystery bracelet with Aranean numbers embedded in the jewels.


• Cheris got a bunch of you together to brag about COST, which earned invites to different parties. Cheris herself earned the favor of House Khah, which (along with COST seeming to favor House Khah as a whole) has helped mitigate the damage done by Constantine.


• Genji, Sebastian, and Arthur are the only recruits who attended House Shaiy's party; thanks to that perceived slight, the house is super pro-Regency. While Sebastian charmed and Genji spied, Arthur used his comparative invisibility as a natural recruit to dig around. He found a BCE belonging to an Aranean named Nkng of Chchai and a scarab.


• Ryo also has the respect of House Jankeh, between performing well in their shooting sports and killing Lord Ngsh in the stadium.


• Hux, meanwhile, is going to run his own salons. He's thrown in his lot with Princess Chch and has a necklace that shows her favor.


• Ryuji and his posse (Mordred, Rey, Jon, 9S, and Mamoru) are pulling a heist and going after Mhic Nathair.


• Lena expressed empathy towards Mhic Nathair's shabti...but Hei discovered this is Kebechet's undercover identity on Jhashch while on his hiatus mission. That information is now circulating.


• Chiron has concerns about the Regency and its treatment of any gods in their ranks.


• Mordred fought and ultimated killed a Regency agent named Khonsu in the stadium, which resulted in her ownership of his shabti.


• Minatsuki absolutely dominated Jngja in the stadium and made a killing. If you need money, she's probably the one to contact.


• Wolfwood trounced his Regency opponent, Imset, in the stadium. She promised him a boon.

Additionally, you guys can get into the servants' corridors since that was asked about ages ago. And, if your character has Norn cards, you can always mosey over here for a reading related to the trajectory of the game plot.

Finally, all of the arena matches are publicly televised. So even if you aren't around, you might catch reel highlights or even reruns!

Keep an eye out for details on what it's like to wake up from being dead, btw. Sorry for the delay on that!

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[withimagination]

I wasn't sure where to put this so SLAMS IT DOWN HERE (this is a write-up for the sneaky part of this! looking for approval and info)

Character(s): Eames (withimagination)
Activities: Breaking in to the servant corridors
Skills: I'd like to do this pretty soon after he arrives, since Eames is pretty keen on sneaking about. The 25th maybe to give him time to get used to the place first? That's a couple days after he arrives so while I'm jumping the gun ooc, it'll be fine ic.

Eames is really good at navigating maze-like things and is really perceptive in canon. He'd disguise himself and hopefully get in pretty well since he's a natural. Picking locks is easy peasy for him, if he has to do that. He's also very good at acting and will have been observing the human servants' mannerisms.

also would a human servant have facial hair? HE SWEARS he will shave his face for this if necessary.

Goals: Eames is looking for, in particular:
- anything that would give him access to the royal family's ring
- anything relating to the royal family's schedule or upcoming plans
- anything relating to House Chchai
- anything relating to the queen's tastes, preferences, personality, goals
- anything having to do with the Regency's schedule or upcoming plans
- LOOK ANYTHING he'll take anything that looks interesting.

[agogemod]

Yep, you gotta shave, Eames. Do away with all that stubble.

The First Ring isn't interlinked with the rest of the maze; he'll discover this very quickly if he tries to get into the servant corridors near there. The Royal Family doesn't fuck around with their security and oversight of something like that would be, quite frankly, hella embarrassing. Eames will also find that trying to get deets on their schedule or upcoming plans would make the servants suspicious and cause some of them to start questioning who he is and what family he's affiliated with. They may be trapped in lives of servitude, but they aren't obtuse by any means.

House Chchai is an easier matter. The servants have no problem gossiping about the house's fall and circumstances, with little to distinguish what's truth and what's rumor. A few of them—former servants of the house, now affiliated with House Shaiy—seem rather disappointed about the house's fall without ever actually saying it; while they were tyrants, their treatment of humans was marginally better than their peers.

Queen Thsh, meanwhile, is just. Not a mystery. She's exactly as she presents herself; she doesn't hide or mask her behaviors, so any new gossip he hears on this end will be more along the lines of salacious tabloid news. Like oh man, have you heard that the queen has her eye on a male Aranean the heir apparent of House Jankeh is wooing? Gonna be drama over that one.

Attempting to speak to the servants or fish for info about the Regency mostly gets him confused looks. Like why would they know that, dude? The Regency's shabti are the ones who keep track of that stuff, if they need servants for it at all.