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Agami

Agami is one of the largest cities on Lagoona and capital of the Virasana Empire.

## History

* founded as one of the earliest human settlements east of Terra
* trading post and diplomatic hotspot before Anandi Virasana, then seat of the Virasana Emperor
* heavily damaged during the Age of Many Emperors
* rebuilt and restyled under Amadeus Grebenstein

## Layout and Landmarks

Agami has developed around the natural harbour that surrounds Emperor's Island.

### Downtown

Situated on the western cliff surrounds the bay, Downtown is mostly residential and famous for its uniformly green-tiled rooftops.

### Ridge

Ridge is the commercial distric that rises behind Embassy Row, home to most of Agami's skyscrapers and modern architechture.

* the Kraken, a transportation hub for Agami's renowned public transport services
* the catwalk system
* the Samarkadia flagship store
* the Hoverball Arena
* the WeapShop flagship store
* Umbani Inc - a trader specializing in the best high-tech firearms from Kismet
* Iffing & Partner - a young landscaping design crew, having made great waves with their involvement in the renovation of the Garden of Midnight Fragrances and for winning the commission to design the new park of the anthropological museum of Isfahan

### Soukh

Names as an homage to the markets of Isfahan, Soukh is home to the markets and trading facilities and some industrial buildings.

* the Ateima delicatessen market including the local Rayan Square
* the Bog Samor temple, a N'Ptalini temple at the waterfront that boasts one of the oldest T'cla trees outside Geshi N'Ptah
* the Agami Zoo and Botanical gardens
* the Imperial Museum of Fine Arts, a squat block of concrete that inside is a filigree glass and steel construction with several light-filled courtyards
* Greta's Garage - a group of smiths from Svansgard have set up shop on the fringes of the capital, producing some of the most solid and combat-ready personal armour money can buy

### Opera

Opera is mostly a wealthy residential district with large parks, stunning architecture and several of the cities' most important cultural landmarks.

### Embassy Row

Embassy Row is the name of the street that passes in front of Emperor's island, connecting Downtown and Opera. Along this road and a few blocks further towards Ridge, most of the city's embassies are located, making this a highly secured, but also architecturally stunningly diverse area, a must-see on any tour of the city.

* the Ruby Square
* the Garden of Midnight Fragrances at the site of the former Embassy of House Medina

## Culture

* local signature dish is the Blob on a Stick, but there's also a thriving kebab culture all over town
* Amadeus Grebenstein is considered a local hero and even something of a secular patron saint for his work on remodeling and reviving the city after the Age of Many Emperors. There is hardly a shop or a home that hasn't at least a small icon of him somewhere on display, many even have small shrines.

## Other Articles on Agami

 Amadeus Grebenstein Blob on a Stick Downtown Emperor's Island Gongjue Palace Grand Arena Old Opera Opera
Espen

Espen is a planet of the Virasana Empire, best known for it's strict social values and machining industry.

## Climate

* one moon
* neighboring Planet: Kalidor

## History

* Originally a Grebenstein planet, one of the last to fall during the Black-and-White War.
* Conquered by Ndewane forces in 2233 ET after a prolonged siege.
* Unlike on Shiraz, the new Lords were picked without connection to the previous rulers, and the population is still resentful
* medium N'Ptalini population
* Some neutral observers often point out that on Espen, the Black-and-White war isn't over yet. While no Grebenstein survive, their cultural influence is still so strong that the local Ndewane rules are bit by bit forced to integrate originally Grebenstein details into their administration and day-to-day dealings. It remains to be seen if the Ndewane will tame their planet or if the planet will tame them.

## Culture

Even though under Ndwane rule since the end of the Black-and-White War, Espen retains a strong Grebenstein influence. There is a stunningly clear distinction between the mostly white population and the almost exclusively black upper class.

Classic music is largely admired and encouraged all across the planet.

Espen is famous for it's wide range of delicate pastries, and taking an afternoon tea or coffee is a central part of social life. Seafood is also popular and well renowned.

Another leftover from the former Grebenstein master is the heavy focus on portrait and monumental painting.

Sports are strong here, too, with golfing, horse polo and yacht sailing for the upper classes, while rugby is enjoyed widely all over the planet. There is a small but ardent tourism industry around sailing and golfing. Even though hoverball isn't the most popular sport on Espen, the Espen White Knights are a popular club and regular contender for the championship of the Imperial Hoverball League.

## Notable Espeners

 Bobby Dover Helen Reinhardt Jabulani Ndewane Myriam Tambô Rose Vandermeer Saint Cornelius
Downtown

Downtown is one of the central city quarters of Agami.

Encompassing the area from the Grand Arena to the freight harbour, it is home to most working-class housing and commoner-frequented pubs and shops in the city. It is a tightly-packed quarter with few open spaces and only occasional, small gardens. Roads are narrow and often steeply inclined, many of them are merely staircases only navigable by foot or donkey.

Virtually every building in this quarter is covered with green, glazed roof tiles, together with the high building density giving the quarter a uniform look. Particularly as seen from Opera or Emperor's Island, it is an iconic look, carefully maintained by the local nobility by significantly subsidizing this particular class of roof tiles.

## Landmarks

* the Grand Arena and the Hall of Fallen Heroes underneath. The place surrounding the arena is huge, to accomodate the rush of arena spectators after a show. It is surrounded by tightly packed pubs, bars and restaurants offering a snack and a drink before and after the shows.
* the Lighthouse Pagoda on the wingtip of Downtown, including a little cafe with beautiful view of the entire city. Together with the ducal Gongjue Palace, it forms the famous, rising-wave shaped skyline of Agami.
* the Maan Anandi Park
* the public library
* the Puppet Theatre
* the Watzman Glaciarium, a small ice skating ring. Unlike the larger venues inside the shopping malls and megaplexes of Ridge, this small place was sponsored by a private commoner and is considered one of the most romantic date locations in the capital, if not the Empire.
* Farnsworth Replicas - behind a front of well-made replications of historical blades, this shop sells some of the finest spycraft equipment
* The Powder Keg - somewhere between a pub and an arms dealer, this shop sells low-tech firearms from the most renowned weaponsmiths on Zhivago
Age of Many Emperors

The Age of Many Emperors is a historic era of the Virasana Empire, marked by wild infighting between various Noble Houses each claiming to have the right to name the next Virasana Emperor.

## Causes

After the ill-advised assasination of Bibek Virasana in 1942 ET, there was no legal heir to the throne left. Several contestants claimed their right to the Lotus Throne, but none managed to initially secure the bid. Fighting broke out, leading to all-out warfare among all houses in 1949 ET.

## Reunification

At the height of the Dakka War, in 1985 ET, only four serious contestants remained:

* House Ndewane, Nandi Makeba Ndewane
* House Grebenstein, Friedrich Nikolaus Grebenstein
* House Medina, Cleonea Medina, backed also by House Tô-Genji
* House Almaviva, Bernardo Almaviva

The stalemate status quo started unravelling when out of the blue, Bernardo Almaviva recinded his claim and publicly backed the until then virtually unknown couple of Gregorius Quetzal and Amadeus Grebenstein as next Emperors. While initially belittled as yet another flight of fancy of an overly dramatic Almaviva, the three of them managed to almost miraculously secure sufficient support, ending with both of them being crowned Emperor in 1988 ET, ending the Age of Many Emperors and initializing the rule of House Quetzal.
Del'Morad

Del'Morad is a planet of the Virasana Empire, renowned for its dramatic climate and craftsmanship of its people. Many of the fabled blades House Almaviva is so fond of come from Del'Morad.

## Climate

* two moons
* humid alpine, often below -50°C
* high volcanic activity
* still several large bodies of liquid water, steaming and boiling
* barely any human settlements on the surface, but extended underground cities heated by geothermal energy
* countless mineral springs create spectacular sights
* plant life is more common than temperatures would suggest, growing incredibly slowly, creating some of the most precious woods in the empire, rivalling most man-made materials in strength-to-weight-ratio
* rich in minerals and gems

## History

* low N'Ptalini population
* almost no slaves nor serfs

## Culture

Life on Del'Morad moves slowly, but with deep passion for details and appreciation for nature and family. Moradi art is often mocked for being morose, but at the same time appreciated for it's undeniably haunting, deep emotions.

* instrumental, haunting ballads
* poetry
* stone carving, architecture, sculpting
* Jewelry
* Craft-Fairs
* cave diving

## Notable Moradi

 Carlotta Almaviva Orlando Almaviva Ornella Almaviva
Grand Arena

The Grand Arena is one of the largest and best known venues for Gladiator Fights within the Empire.

Dominating the Downtown area of Agami pretty much the same way the Old Opera dominates Opera, it is one one of the must-see landmarks of the capital.

The Master of the Sands of the Grand Arena has been repeatedly granted the Voice of the Emperor 'within the Arena on behalf of the Arena' to enable them to sort out disputes between noble patrons.

## Layout

* visitor capacity appr. 50k
* elliptic floorplan, with the sand appr. 120x90m in diametre
* only two significant loges, one for the emperor (above the beasts gate, viewing the heroes' gate) and one for other guests of honour above the heroes' gate. Other nobles or guilds wishing seats separated from the general public will use temporarily roped-off areas of the ranks.
* The master of the sands has their own booth built in the western pit wall.
* Besides the administration, the main parts of its gladiator school and a training centre, the arena houses smaller areas for the other regular schools showing there, called 'kennels'.

## Snippets

* Underneath the Arena there is the Hall of Fallen Heroes, where the bodies of the most popular gladiators of the last centuries are enterred and their sarkophagi can be visited for a small fee.
* The annual finals take place on the third weekend of December.
Blue Gryphons

The Blue Gryphons were an elite military unit of House Grebenstein, comparable to the imperial Ruby Guard.
While officially disbanded after the Black-and-White War, the Blue Gryphons live on in popular culture. Occasionally, a Grebenstein revivalist terrorist group makes the headlines for having styled themselves after the Blue Gryphons.

They were stationed in Greifenwald on Shiraz, where their headquarters, the Greifenhorst, is still a popular tourist site.

## Some notable Members of the Blue Gryphons include

Category *Members of the Blue Gryphons* not found
Demons

Demons are a rare but not all-too-common occurence in the Virasana Empire.

This article is about 'legacy demons', the extra-dimensional, conjurable creatures bartering for souls. Due to their addiction to soultrade, almost all churches consider them evil and destroy them on sight, as decreed in the Ex Edicto Ostracismo Cibi Animarum.

In case a legacy demon gains a proper soul of their own, they are considered one of the sentient Races of the Virasana Empire, see Souled Demons and Halfblood Demons.

## Distribution

* outside our space-time continuum, existing in Shard Realms that are created by the realm's demon lord
* probably leftovers from when the gods created the universe
* are sentient in the widest sense of the word, but cannot create, also see -> Spirits
* all permanent change a demon desires to create requires a soul
* demons gather and use souls like a currency that they can store inside of them
* cannot enter our universe unless conjured via Demonism or entering through a *blutsenke*

## Society

### Phenotypes

* not physical, but material representations of their spiritual form
* infinite varieties, but their society groups them by skills / preferences rather than physical traits (Demons of War, Temptresses, Succubi, Incubi, etc.)
* Within their realms, demons are susceptible to physical damage, and will be permanently destroyed if killed. Demons conjured into our realm will only be disrupted.

### Hierarchy

* complete top-down hierachical structure
* beholden demons can be ordered by their master to do anything, including transferring all their souls back to them, even selling back their gained progresses to the point that they become barely sentient imps
* trying to advance up the ladder or even to become unbeholden by permanently destroying their direct master is one of their main motivations
* Imp -> Demon Civilian -> Demon Soldier -> Knight -> Lord -> Prince -> Emperor
* more steps possible, but those are the most common power levels
* Beginning with Demon Knights, the highest demon in any given realm is also the one whose mind creates the realm and defines its rules. The more powerful the realmlord, the larger and more detailed the realm. If the realmlord is killed, the realm collapses unless someone is present right then to pick up the strain.

### Demons and Souls

* Cannot effect any permanent changes, neither within themselves (no learning, training, growth, etc.) or without (others remembering new facts about them, crafting items, creating art, etc...). This is called the 'Soap Opera Curse'.
* Heavily affected by Eigenrealität effects unless expending souls to counter them

### Supernatural Abilities

* a unique mix that bears similarities with Blood Magic, Magic and god-given birthrights
Guild Council

The Guild Council is the nominally governing body of the Merchant Guilds operating in the Virasana Empire. It currently consists of representative of the Big Five, in theory representing all guild members.
It is a largely ineffective and mostly ceremonial body, but in the rare case that the Big Five actually agree on anything, it can easily wield powers comparable to a Noble House.
E'Yla

E'Yla is a member of the N'Ptalini Pantheon, revered as the goddes of Truth, Pain and Madness. She is a daughter of Nach'Tarr and well regarded among the Verata.

## Goddess of Truth, Pain and Madness

It is said that the first victim in any war is the truth. And the war among the gods was no exception to that rule.

Right after the final break between the grandchildren of Y'Bathar, on faction captured the oldest daughter of Nach'Tarr, the goddess of truth, and tried to kill her, hoping to hide their evil deeds forever. But even they couldn’t kill her, and so they bound her to the rocks of the ever burning plain of Arr’Rat’tak. But much to their dismay, she didn’t despair. Instead, she laughed at them, yelling insults. While the flames ate away her skin, she realized that they also ate away the last illusions she had, and even though she could not free herself from the chains holding her down, neither could anyone move her again. Truth could now forever be found, easily, by anyone who cared to search for it.

## Iconography

* adult female, flayed, chained to a rock in a burning desert
* laughing
Amadeus Grebenstein

Amadeus Grebenstein was a human noble of House Grebenstein. He was the first Virasana Empress of House Quetzal, one of the central figures ending the Age of Many Emperors, and something of a secular patron saint of Agami.

## Youth on Shiraz

* Born as second son to Countess Katharina Grebenstein on Katharinenhöh, the second best vinyard of the planet, and arguably the empire.
* already an accomplished socialite and duellist

## Ending the Age of Many Emperors

* Moved to The Floor in 1983 ET to study History and Politics, where he met Gregorius Quetzal at a costume party.
* introduced him to his parents during the Diwali of 1984 ET

## Appearance

* tall and athletic, looking close to the Grebenstein ideal of blond and blue-eyed knight
* excentric style, to say the least

## Legacy

* still regarded as incomparable style icon
* credited, together with his husband, with most of the stability of the Quetzal reign
* considered a local hero of Agami for his work on remodeling and reviving the city after the Age of Many Emperors. There is hardly a shop or a home that hasn't at least a small icon of him somewhere on display, many even have small shrines.
* initiated and encouraged the creation of Imperial Standard and its subsequent obligatory use
* Many relevant historical artifacts of his life were exhibited in the Grand Amadeum in Syrah, until it was raided and burned down by a Ndewane elite unit during the Black-and-White War. Only a handful of items survived, some of them on display in the New Amadeum in Syrah, others in the Anthropological Museum of Thebaia.
* Many of the ornate and iconic trappings of the imperial throne, be it the Imperial Ceremonial Crown, the Lotus Throne or the Imperial Seal, may look like ancient Virasana works of art, but are - wholly or at least in large parts - complete fabrications created at his behest.

## Other Articles on Amadeus Grebenstein

 Even Nobles Cry Grand Amadeum New Amadeum
Disari

Disari is a medium-sized city on the southern continent of Lagoona. It sits west of an archipelago of small islands, their remote location making them ideal hideouts for celebrities looking for seclusion - most prominently Lagoona Vertex Ciel and Lotus Knight Sir Yaden Quetzal, who are considered inhabitants of Disari.

 Snippets

* situated along a wide bay, it has one of the largest continuous sandy beaches of the planet
* well known for its beachfront lineup of pastel-coloured hotels and houses
* climate is a bit warmer and less humid than in Agami
* verdant with mostly flowering shrubs and palm trees
* hotels cluster to the centre of the beachfront, while the countless manors and country estates spread to each side
* business district (highrises) and most of the larger movie studios are located further inland.
Edict of Saint Cornelius

The Edict of Saint Cornelius (*Ex Edicto Fraternita Religionem*) is a Temple Belligra bull issued by Saint Cornelius in 2224 ET, declaring the non-exclusivity of human faith, effectively allowing all other deities to be worshipped within Belligra and other churches as long as their tenets were not in contradiction. It is seen as a direct result of the events during the Siege of Geshi N'Ptah and Saint Cornelius' deep involvement with N'Ptalini culture through the Seven Immortals.

The edict created the foundation to end countless years of religious persecution of minority beliefs and offered a first stepping stone towards a multi-faceted, vibrant culture of the Empire.

## Other Articles on the Edict of Saint Cornelius

Category *Edict of Saint Cornelius* not found
Engineers Guild

The Engineers Guild is one of the Merchant Guilds operating within the Virasana Empire, covering all sorts planning, construction and maintainence of complex projects. They are one of the major subguilds of the Mercenaries Guild.

The guild is subdivided into the Masons Guild (habitations), the Guild of Civil Engineers (roads, railroads, waterways, spaceports...), the Machiners Guild, Guild of Propulsion Engineers, the Alchemists Guild, the Excavators Guild and many smaller ones.

## Some noteworthy Members of the Engineers Guild include

Category *Members of the Engineers Guild* not found
NutriGourd

NutriGourds are a perennial creeper plant native to Peach and form the main ingredient of NutriBars.

## Snippets

* Harmless until terraforming began. Terraforming created optimal conditions to the point that NutriGourds went into explosive growth and eradicated almost all other plant and most animal life on Peach.
* All efforts to curb the NutriGourd cover of Peach or at least import balancing factors so far have been unsuccessful.
* NutriGourds grow moderately fast, but can take root in almost every soil and crack concrete and rocks within a few years.
* Importing NutriGourds to any other planet is considered ecoterrorism and an act of warfare under Imperial Law.
Crafters Guild

The Crafters Guild is one of the Big Five Merchant Guilds operating within the Virasana Empire.
It is the umbrella guild for all commoners, enterprises and subguilds producing wares for profit, from simple hunter-gatherers over farmers and craftsfolk to large-scale industries.

## Some noteworthy Members of the Crafters Guild include

 Ardenberg Industrial Charles Ardenberg Erica Ardenberg
Mercenaries Guild

The Mercenaries Guild (or Mercers Guild) is one of the Big Five Merchant Guilds operating within the Virasana Empire. Despite its name, it does not only cover all soldiers for hire, but also covers all services in which skilled labourers rent out their time, including the Courtesans Guild and the Town Criers Guild.

One of the largest subguilds is the Engineers Guild.

## Some noteworthy Members of the Mercenaries Guild include

 Assassins Guild Couriers Guild Courtesans Guild Engineers Guild Town Criers Guild
Eigenrealität

Eigenrealität (*grebenstein*, lit.: inherent reality, something's own reality) denotes a place's, person's or item's intertia towards changes in it's universe's basic properties.

It is only noticeable when changing from one 'universe' to another, usually encountered when entering or leaving a demonic Shard Realm, or when opening a gateway between two separate realms. Eigenrealität is a significant factor in any extradimensional encounter and has entered the public awareness after travel into the Aliaerean Empire was allowed.

## Eigenrealität-Overlaps

When two realms with different properties are connected by any sort of gateway, an Eigenrealität-Overlap occurs. Both different sets of rules bleed into the other realm respectively, and both sets of rules can apply simultaneously even if contradictory. The overlap is proportional to the size of the realms involved, so that the larger realm will bleed its Eigenrealität deeper into the smaller one and will eventually, over a very long timeframe, absorb the smaller realm and integrate it into the larger set of rules.

This can lead to absurd situations as seen in the orbit of Aylian after the Erean Incursion: Travellers on the Erean behemoths could reach the demon gate in orbit without any protective gear, apparently travelling through perfectly breatheable atmosphere, while travellers on Imperial spaceships next to them crossed kilometers of empty space - all the while hearing the chatter and laughter of their colleagues on the behemoths as if the sound was travelling through an atmosphere.

## Eigenrealität-Decay

When moving into a different realm, one always carries their native Eigenrealität with them. This Eigenrealität will decay over time, eventually causing the traveller to become more and more a part of their new home realm. People, or rather, any souled creature, will only adapt to suit the local laws of nature while conceptually remaining basically unchanged. Items that are at odds with the local set of rules will either disappear, cease to function or shift into an entirely different item with roughly comparable uses.

The Eigenrealität of people and named items decays significantly slower than that of unnamed items.
Gardening for all Seasons

The 'Gardening for all Seasons' is a euphemistically named manual of sexual techniques widely used within House Quetzal.

The 'Gardening' is produced in four volumes, each named after a season - so there is a Manual (sometimes Tome) of Spring Gardening, a Manual of Summer Gardening, Autumn Gardening and Winter Gardening, each dealing with a certain group of subjects and techniques.

## Manual of Spring Gardening

The 'Spring Gardening' deals with tenderness, kissing and cuddling up to and including heavy petting.
If this sounds like being barely enough material for a flyer, please remember that this includes not only all masturbation techniques and general facts about human (and many alien) bodies, but also chapters as frequently re-read as 'How to sleep comfortably in an n-people pile'.

## Manual of Summer Gardening

The 'Summer Gardening' deals with penetrative sex of all variaties, including genital, oral, anal, nasal, and so on. It is distinct from the following volumes by its emphasis on sex that is pleasurable for all participants. Much of the book's bulk is made from the chapters dealing with 2+ participant sex.

## Manual of Autumn Gardening

Unlike the two previous volumes, the 'Autum Gardening' deals with sexual techniques that are not directly pleasurable, but desirable by one or more of the participants, namely all kinds of BDSM, kink and fetish play.

## Manual of Winter Gardening

In direct continuation of the previous subjects, the 'Winter Gardening' collects all techniques that are pleasurable to only one (or some) participants, namely all true torture, maiming and snuff.
This volume has given rise to the expression of a slave 'being winterlisted', that is, no longer being expected or desired to survive.

## Public Reception

At least one copy of the 'Gardening for all Seasons' can be found in every 'proper' Quetzal household, but many other nobles also own editions either for use or as a novelty item.

In part, this tome is responsible for the house's reputation as sexually perverted - they are no more or less aberrant than members of any other house, only the Quetzal do not give a shit if you notice their kink or not.

Funny enough, particularly the Autumn Gardening is frequently found solo on many, oh-so-proper former Tô-Genji worlds.
Father Caradini

Father Caradini Lee is a human priest of Temple Belligra, Archbishop of Svansgard and the closest thing the Temple has to an official leader. He is widely renowned for his leadership during the Black-and-White War, his humanitarian efforts and deep, humble spirituality.

He is rumoured to be one of humanity's strongest theurges.

## Appearance

Standing almost two metres tall, Caradini is a stunningly imposing figure despite his age. A broad-shouldered, massive fighter in his youth, he is still training new recruits and well able to put down the occasional young hotspur with a few well-placed hits. Usually though, he moves in calm, well-measured steps, and is surprisingly soft-spoken for a man of his status and stature.

He wears his hair and beard long and in simple braids, and usually dons the plain white robes of an average priest.

## Youth

* born to a Grebenstein householder family on Shiraz
* trained as a Belligra Shield
* student of Saint Nicodemus of Temple Verata and has inherited his wrought-iron sheperd's staff

## The Black-and-White War

* ran humanitarian missions on Shiraz and other embattled worlds during the war, smuggling weapons, people, food.
* highly respected by civilians on all sides, quite controversial among the nobility, something of a local saint in some regions of Shiraz
* strained relationship with the Empress Mother

## Archbishop of Svansgard

* friend and confessor to Saint Cornelius
Saint Ulrich Day

Saint Ulrich Day is celebrated on June 2nd, honouring the death of Saint Ulrich on Svansgard.

While Saint Ulrich Day is one of the highest holidays of Temple Belligra, it is barely observed among the general population. Nevertheless, many Belligra monasteries and also many fighting schools and similar outfits pick the date to run their recuitment drives, public trainings or other publicity-heavy events.
Elisander Quetzal

Elisander Quetzal is a human noble of House Quetzal, the 12. and current Virasana Emperor of his house.

## Appearance

Of average height, he shows a fortunate mix of his mother's good looks and his father's charm. With pale skin and long, straight black hair, he cannot deny his Kyothari heritage. Slender and sinewy.

In public, he often wears the robes that his station demands. But it is a moderately well secret that he often spends time 'incognito' among the general population, wearing every-day clothes, best known among them a heavy leather jacket with his house's twin serpents prominently embroidered on the back.

## Youth

* Grew up on Lagoona, spending most of his time out of the capital in Garami Palace.

## Jansahar Training

* Spent his Annum Nobilis on Terra, where he trained as a Jansahar novice. The details and extend of his training are unknown, but in this context it is noteworthy that he is the first Virasana Emperor ever to officially gain the open and explicit support of Temple Jansahar.

## Ascendance and early Reign

* At the abdication of his mother, he became Virasana Emperor in 2239 ET, at the age of 19.

## The Good Emperor

While many previous Emperors have managed to gain the respect or even the sympathies of the public, the quiet pride and adoration that most citizens show towards the current Emperor is unprecedented. Dubbed 'the Good Emperor' often enough without any shred of irony, he is far from being blindly adored. But almost everyone agrees that he's doing a fine job overall and that everyone is better off with him on the throne. Whether this is a genuine sentiment, or the result of dextrous manipulation by propaganda or the Psions' Guild remains to be seen.

His birthday on September 12th is more and more turning into a holiday observed in his honour.
Annum Nobilis

The Annum Nobilis (noble year) is the custom among the nobility of the Virasana Empire to send their children away for a year to live with another family.

The annum nobilis usually takes place between the age of thirteen and seventeen of any given child. Depending on the rank and means of their family, they can be placed with another family on the same planet, or sent off-planet to another house. In rare cases, a year's training within the church is also accepted, as prominently displayed by Emperor Elisander.

The tradition has been going on since the Age of Many Emperors, where the exchange of children was also a means of keeping the peace by creating valuable colaterals. But the benefit of a different perspective, networking and creating a sense of independance within their scions kept the tradition alive even in times of peace, and it is now customary all across the empire.

## Differences among the Houses

Naturally, all Houses have slightly different customs when it comes to the annum nobilis:

* Among the Medina branches of House Kyothari, children are sent away for a year and a day.
* Kyothari daughters and Cournicova sons are usually sent into the household of their prearranged future spouses.
Garami Palace

The Garami Palace is an Imperial summer palace on Lagoona, about 200km west of Molani. Located in the middle of a natural lake, it offers relative privacy to the imperial family.

## Snippets

* stunning architecture in the old Virasana style, lots of colonades, coloured glass windows, high, breezy rooms
* only accessible by boat or teleportation
* both Emperor Elisander and his sister Liviana spent most of their childhood here, as currently does crown princess Nimue
Darios

Darios is a human slave, best known as warden of Yaden Quetzal.

## Appearance

* Very tall and muscular
* mediterranean compexion

## Youth and Work as Gladiator

* trained and fought as a gladiator in a regional capital of Lopeia
* a severe wound forced him out of the ring, and he took up training other gladiators, particularly looking after their health and nutrition
* procured by Duchess Vivaine Quetzal via Samarkadia

## Warden of a Lotus Knight

* given to Yaden Quetzal in 2263 ET
* lives with him on Erys until 2272 ET when he is called to Lagoona
* joins him on Leichnam for his first mission
* takes care of his household
Black Tsubaki

The Black Tsubaki (*Kuro Tsubaki*) is a military elite unit and probably a or the secret intelligence service of House Kyothari, with its roots in the days of House Tô-Genji.

It takes its name from the camellia flower that famously 'beheads' itself (looses its flowers and buds) if something is amiss. Among Tô-Genji, sending camellia flowers was a time-honoured reminder that now would be a perfect time to fall into one's sword. Because if not, someone else would come and do the job for you.

Very little is known about the Black Tsubaki, other than that its members are highly trained in all sorts of stealth warfare - poisonings, assassinations, sabotage. The Black Tsubaki is meant never to be seen or heard, unlike its sister organisation, the Red Tsubaki.
Garuda Couriers

Garuda, Inc., is a messenger service specializing in highly reliable personal couriers, particularly trained against psionic and other supernatural espionage. Their headquarters is on Lagoona, but they have significant training facilities on Tempest as well.

## Services

* Empire-wide courier service, offering delivery even into 'unknown' territories or danger zones
* Renowned for their courage and discretion and as reliable alternative to the Psions Guild
* Expensive, as the couriers are highly paid to reduce the risk of bribery.
* All of them are trained to be highly resistant against supernatural attacks and are usually exceptionally skilled and resourceful (if evasive) fighters. Many of them are cybernetically enhanced.

## Outfit

* Mostly travelling incognito
* For official occasions, they wear bright red tactical gear with a red-gold winged greatcloak. Particularly the greatcloak is a well-known symbol across the empire.

## Some Notable Garuda Couriers include

Category *Notable Garuda Couriers* not found
Evolving Intelligences

Evolving Intelligences (EIs) is a catch-all term for artificial, technological life-forms who have been granted full personhood status.

The distinction between EIs and non-personhood Artificial Intelligences (AIs) is hotly debated and is usually only resolved under involvement of Temple Verata.

The first public incident of an AI being granted FPS was the Bandit, thanks to the involvement of Saint Cornelius.

## Snippets

Some known EIs include:

* Bandit - the EI of the eponymous spaceship of Saint Cornelius
* Madame Josephine - an EI infobroker living on the Rostock
* Megara - the first officer of the Excalibur II
* Mera Luna - an EI based on Floor, working for various mercenary outfits.
* Star - the EI running the space station of the same name above Malicorn
Bhakato

The Bhakato family line was a faction of House Ndewane, best known for boasting several of the house's most legendary rulers, among them King Batsheba. It is considered extinct since 2018 ET. Their family mausoleum in the Ukhoko Necropolis is a tourism hotspot and one of its better-known postcard motives.
Order of Charitable Reclamation

The Order of Charitable Reclamation is a religious order charged with the 'liberation' of dangerous artifacts and their safe return to the Krypta, nominally under the authority of Temple Verata.

## Snippets

* The order is based on Tempest, in the Lacrimosa Monastery.
* It is one of the best known church elite units, even though it rarely appears in public.
* Almost exclusively consisting of women, as men were deemed 'too easily tempted'.
* Despite being formally a Verata order, it consists mostly of Belligra. Each squad has at least one Verata among them, usually an Inquisitor.
* Renowned for being well equipped and impeccably outfitted, particularly so in comparison with many Verata to whom worldly appearances barely matter.

## Notable Members of the Order of Charitable Reclamation include

Category *Members of the Order of Charitable Reclamation* not found
## Other articles about the Order of Charitable Reclamation

Category *Order of Charitable Reclamation* not found
Code Projects/Dummy's Guide to Coding Decently

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Dummy's Guide for Coding Decently

* Computer Programmers can make up to $80, 000 as of 2015, and up to $40 an hour.
* There are actual several programming languages. The seven most in demand ones currently are Java, Python, JavaScript (not to be confused with Java), C++, C# (not to be confused with C++), PHP and Perl.
* Many modern day video games are written in C++ or Java. For example, Minecraft uses Java, and Call of Duty uses C++ and C.
Rupinder Virasana

Rupinder Virasana was a human noble of House Virasana and 11th Virasana Emperor from 1718 ET until his death. He was second longest reigning Virasana Emperor with 71 years on the throne.

## Snippets

* Famous for the quote of his grandfather Emperor Ravindra Virasana: 'The day that noble law bows to church law is the day that the three churches agree on one thing'. It was based on the notion that at that time (the late 1600s), all three churches were fiercely battling each other and often enough gave the impression to disagree on general purposes.
* It led to the first triecclesial verdict in 1767 ET, during the reign of his grandson Rupinder Virasana, who accepted the ruling with the equally famous words: 'You'll get away with it this time, but never again.'
Beverly Corusant

Beverly Corusant is a Nosoti commoner (though usually referred to as 'Lady'), a brilliant scientist and the only Nosoti openly living in the Empire. She is closely tied to the ducal family of Malicorn and Saint Cornelius, her University producing many of the finest minds of the Empire.

## Appearance

Like all Nosoti, she is a slightly lubberly, bipedal four-armed herbivore. A little smaller than others of her race, her skin is noticeably smoother (probably because of her young age) and her tail end is thicker and a little flattened.

She prefers to wear loose clothes in bright colours, often accessorized by a leather cap and welding goggles. The large carpetbag she carries with her everywhere has become something of a fashion statement and a popular souvenir on Malicorn.

## Life among Humanity

Lady Beverly lived undercover as a human on Floor, where she worked as a ship mechanic and eventually worked for Duke Mel Ohm Quetzal. She lifted her cover in 2221 ET during the events leading to the Siege of Geshi N'Ptah in 2222 ET. Since then, she remained closely tied to Malicorn and its people, showing no interest in ever returning into seclusion like her brethren. Usually, she can be found on her space station Star when she is not giving lectures at the University of Malicorn.
Food in the Virasana Empire

As with every culture that is as old and diverse as the Virasana Empire, food is both a source of great enjoyment and a distinctive cultural marker. From Loreller brandy to Malino Porc, every planet has contributed unique flavours and dishes to the tables of mankind and n'ptalinai alike.

## Snippets

* Beetle Spice - a traditional Geshi N'Ptah spice mix popular to flavour for everything from chips to beer. And beetles, even!
* Boosty - eneryg drink, most popular on Floor
* Chamberouge & Berthaler - cheeses from Shiraz
* Chan'ta - black tea from Kismet
* ChuHang - delicate black tea from Shibuya
* Gonkuna porridge - legumes from Shibuya
* Hoh'Dong & Kuan'Tian - black teas from Qufu
* Kashim - a soothing herbal tea, the plant can be found in most warmer, humid climates
* Keplin - a red-meat fish from Lagoona with a pleasant flavour and surprisinly little fishbones. Often served grilled or as a curry.
* Melidas - crisp, usually red fruit, tangy and refreshing, similar to an apple or pear
* Moggi - a large, soft and very sweet and juicy fruit
* Mokawa - green tea from Kismet
* Murai berries
* Norminas - vegetable, often baked into bread
* Oleanista - a fruity red wine from Shiraz
* Palmyra - vegetable, used in salad
* Pickled Toad - a common snack dish on Leichnam, unfortunately not a euphemism.
* Rivioun - heavy red wine from Shiraz
* Slug Ham - a Leichnami specialty
* Tagli roots - a starchy root vegetable with a lightly caramelized flavour, often served boiled or baked as a side dish
* Tenga beans - pulses native to Gui Lin

## unsorted foodstuff

 Beetle Spice Malino Porc NutriBars Scribba Lobsters Slug Ham
Krypta

The Central Reliquary of the Lacrimosa Monastery, colloquially known as the Krypta, is the Empire's best known repository for all dangerous artifacts in the care of Temple Verata.

Among the several religious orders and church divisions working for the Krypta, the Order of Charitable Reclamation is particularly renowned.
Frush

## characters

* Amanda Birmingham
* Nathianel Greene
* Lucia Young
* Amari Bell
* Hannah Jamison
* Gina Rodriguez
* Melody Jun
* Blaise Sammuels
* Johnny Park

## plot

* prologue
	+ amanda overhears a conversation between lucia and nathaniel (a few months before the beginning of summer)

plot start

* first day of high school
	+ has only three of her friends in any of her classes
	+ has 2 classes with nathaniel
	+ feelings of loneliness
* brief overview of first two weeks
	+ she ends up in a lunch with most of her friends
		- begins to feel excluded from the conversation
	+ she ends up partnerless a lot in classes she has with friends
	+ catches herself watching nathaniel/reminisces
* homecoming
	+ works on a parade float with her friends
		- continues to feel excluded
		- meets johnny
	+ her friends end up with dates to homecoming
		- ends up being drived to homecoming by her parents
		- doesn't enjoy homecoming bc her friends rarely interact with her
		- sits out by herself and watches people dance
* ends sitting next to nathaniel for a week
	+ nostalgia
	+ starts wishing to become friends with him again
* volleyball tryouts
	+ none of her friends came to support her
	+ she ends up getting on the team but has no one to celebrate with
	+ meets a girl named melody
* month jump/now november
	+ has been talking to nathaniel a little
	+ attempts to make plans with her friends but they keep bailing
	+ begins to think various things (she's annoying/no one wants to be friends with her/etc.)
	+ begins becoming friends with melody
	+ thinks she causes the loss of a volleyball game and beats herself up with guilt
* holidays
	+ starts following nathaniel on instagram again
	+ is surprised when she gets a request from him to follow her again too
* new semester
	+ now has 3 classes with nathaniel
	+ has classes with melody
		- they talk more often
	+ loses class with her other friends
* begin getting closer to melody and sits with her at lunch
* becomes friends with nathaniel's best friend blaise
	+ does this to become friends with nathaniel again
* gets fed up with her helplessness
	+ confronts her friends
		- finds out her exclusion was unintentional and they didn't realize they were doing it
	+ makes it a point to talk to nathaniel daily
		- they end up kind of friends, but more like awkward acquaintances
	+ invities melody for frozen yogurt
* april
	+ school almost over
	+ geninuely becomes blaise's friend
	+ melody is main friend now
	+ stopped talking to one of her friends
	+ happier now
* book end

## setting

* chicago, illinois
* school on the richer side of chicago
	+ stone creek high school
* present day
* freshmen year

## cast

* Amanda Birmingham - Aiyana A. Lewis
* Nathaniel Greene - Ivan Vuckovic
* Lucia Young - Emma Watson
* Amari Bell - Karoline Emmertsen
* Hannah Johnson - Natalia Adamowska
* Gina Rodriguez - Seychelle Gabriel
* Melody Jun - Lee Jieun
* Blaise Sammuels - Lucky Blue Smith
* Johnny Park - Park Hyungsik

## gallery

Amanda BirminghamNathaniel GreeneLucia YoungAmari BellHannah JohnsonGina RodriguezMelody JunBlaise SammuelsJohnny Park
Lofteringen

Lofteringen is a town on Lorelei, best known for its beautiful, almost conical silhouette and being a centre of the local apple, cider and apple brandy production.

* almost exclusively black-and-white, half-timbered houses with many towers and turrets
* the local church has a beautiful shrine to Saint Barbara, a Belligra who brought peace and the first apple trees to the region
2275 ET

Some of the most notable events of this year include:

* Yaden Quetzal and his family encounter a N'bosoti in the events of The Bloodied Broom
* Colin Barley takes up training as a priest of Ynagra, assisted by Father N'gosi of the Seven Immortals
* Yaden Quetzal, Ivan Quetzal and Ishikawa Kyothari become part of The Shang Zhou Shuffle

People born in this year
Category *Born in 2275 ET* not found | People deceased this year

## Other events of this year

 Colin Barley Ishikawa Kyothari Ivan Quetzal Myriam Tambô Pebble The Bloodied Broom The Shang Zhou Shuffle Yaden Quetzal

2274 ET
2276 ET
Brother Riccardo

Brother Riccardo is a human Belligra shield and occasional companion of Rene Laurent.

## Appearance

* Almaviva ancestry
* tall and athletic, with a dancer's figure and flawless posture
* dark brown hair with light waves, currently shaved sides and long top. Great hair.
* brown eyes
* bright white composite armour, square shield, monofil sword
* colourful Belligra tattoos on both upper arms, one of Saint Cornelius, the other one of Ruptor Catenis

## Snippets

* There is a great fanfic backstory for Riccardo at: https://archiveofourown.org/works/30368232/chapters/74865879