conversations.from: system
conversations.value: "For the unblooded, life in Shanri is hard. No
  protection from the Law.  Powerful nobles
  demanding your time and services. That humiliating “Please don’t kill me”
  greeting. Orks, bandits, thieves and immoral
  magistrates.
  
  But in a world like theirs, even the peasants
  have secrets."
  - John Wick, Houses of the Blooded: Slumming
  
  This is an unofficial Slumming game.  Players will all be Vassals serving under a single Ven.  Who is the Ven they serve?  Well, that's something the players will define with the Narrator as we play the game.  One thing is for certain, all are unblooded and all have their own secrets and dreams.
  
  This is a glimpse of what happens between Stories.  Of what occurs in the gaps between Seasons.  
  
  Welcome to Under the Shadow.
  
  ----
  
  Knowledge of Houses of the Blooded is sadly very important for this game, because it will help shape the atmosphere and challenges you will face as one of the unblooded.  
  
  The Strength cards represent the role your character will play in the household.  Clearly, most roles cannot be duplicated save for the Staff, Maids and Valets.  
  
  Strengths represent your key Aspect.  Weaknesses represent your  second Aspect.    I would prefer we stick to this list just for simplicity.  I feel I had come up with a varied enough list.
  
  Subplots are examples but I am happy to hear more.
  
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  This game may have around 3-6 players.
  There will, however, be scenes involving only 1 or 2 players at some points.  Just be aware that while I feel this game will have a number of posts in a day, there may be days some players won't be active in a scene.  I wish Storium allowed multiple scenes simultaneously, but that's not there yet.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: My Fact:  Had Countess Adrente's Favor (copy): A fact about Yourself.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Marcus Steele: Master of the house.  Ven.
  
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Fact:  Lives Up to His House Name: A fact about the Master.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Mauve, the Spymaster of Gloriana Sheeda (copy): Chameleon, As silent as the shadows, Crafty.  Mauve knows the secret passages of the Castle that so few realize exist.
  
  And fewer still know of her growing romance with Crasis.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Find the Spymaster: Can you locate him?
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Fact:  Male: A fact about the Master.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Fact:  Old, possibly unnaturally long-lived: A fact about the Master.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Fact:  Wise: A fact about the Master.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Fact:  Cunning: A fact about the Master.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Various Herbs: A collection of herbs for various purposes, including Poison, Antidotes and Sorcery.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: My Fact:  Had Countess Adrente's Favor: A fact about Yourself.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Fact:  Marcus Steele's wife is dead.: A fact about the Master.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Fact:  Marcus Steele: A fact about the Master.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: My Fact:  Have Anne's Respect.: A fact about Yourself.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Fact:  Elk: A fact about the Master.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Fact: Marquise Id: You are aware she is interested in you.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: My Fact:  Has Count Steele's Favor: A fact about Yourself.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: TAG:  Expanding the Network: The only thing better than 1 Spynetwork, is two networks that feed the Spymaster information.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: FACT: Baron Fyx: You are aware he is masquerading as an Elk.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Bureaucrat: Understanding the rules and the laws are your forte.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Gossip: You tend to hear things others overlook.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Dalda: You are a thief.  
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Kind-Hearted: You care.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Silent: You understand the value of  quiet.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Curious: You hunger for answers.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Liar: You cannot help but embellish.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Practical: You see no need for excess.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Bad-Tempered: You are quick to anger.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Drowsy: You cannot get enough sleep.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Drunk: You appreciate fine wines too often.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Clumsy: Oops.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Overconfident: You know you are the best.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Talkative: You like explaining things.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Murder: There is someone you seek to kill... soon.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Theft: You must find a way to steal something away.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Transfer: You desire to serve another ven... but how?
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Pregnant: You are with child.  It is not evident, yet.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Find the Spymaster: Can you locate her?
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Fact: : Fact about the Master 
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Marcella: The Pieces: Will the Count succumb?
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: The Facts Surrounding the Corpse of Vox: You have discovered the following facts: Each card you play allows you to declare a fact you've discovered.  
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Marcus Steele, Blooded of the Elk: Master of the house.  Ven.
  Old, cunning and wise.  Unnaturally long-lived.
  Count of the House Elk.
  He lived up to the virtues of his House.
  
  His wife, an Adrente, is dead.   
  
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Various Herbs (copy): A collection of herbs for various purposes, including Poison, Antidotes and Sorcery.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: The Seneschal: The Seneschal is the
  true head of the
  household. All servants
  report to him. While he is usually not involved in the day-to-day affairs of the house, the higher servants report to him and not the noble master. Going over
  the Seneschal’s head is a
  major mistake that usually leads to immediate dismissal.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: The Maids: Known as the Downstairs Staff, or in short the Staff, they are responsible for
  cleaning and maintaining
  the library, study and
  other less personal areas of
  the house.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: The Butler: The butler sits directly
  in command of the castle’s serving staff. All maids and valets report to him.
  
  He is often the only servant allowed to speak directly to the master of the house (an exception to the Seneschal rule above).
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: The Cook: The cook is in charge of
  the kitchens and larder
  (where the food is stored).  Anyone who enters the kitchen knows the cook is in charge. No one has more authority than the cook while standing in the
  kitchen: not the upstairs
  maids, not the stable
  hands and not the butler.
  The cook’s authority ends at the kitchen doors, but while inside his own domain, he is the master.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: The Valet/Lady's Maid: Other than the butler,
  the one servant a noble
  trusts most is his valet or her lady’s maid. These
  characters are responsible for the appearance of the
  noble wherever he or she
  goes. Clothes, hair,
  makeup, whatever.  In addition, they often serve
  as spies and romantic gobetweens.
  
  
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: The Spymaster: When Cunning is necessary, the Spymaster is sent to do what the master has no time to focus on.  In some ways, some whisper the Spymaster is the one closest to the master in nature, if not in guile.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Meticulous: You do not rush things.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Youth: You are young.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Chance-taker: You have more ambition than common sense.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Tavala: You are a person of song and dance.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: The Apothecarist: Knowledgeable in Herbs (and Poisons), his job revolves around curatives for his fellow unblooded and poisons and vices for his master.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Well-Mannered: You understand the ways of etiquette.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Indulgent: You enjoy showering others with what you can.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Blunt: You appreciate honesty.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Naïve: You tend to trust.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Romance: You are secretly having romantic relations with someone.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Absentminded: You forgot... something.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Marcus Steele: Master of the Castle.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: The Library: A massive chamber filled with tomes, books and scrolls.  Some form of sorcery illuminates the room as Marcus Steele prohibits any lamps or lanterns from being brought inside.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Servant's Chamber: A narrow hallway serves as a servant's chamber.  Servants sometimes gather here (if not in the dining kitchen) to gossip.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Anne: Anne is a young, eager veth that has been sent to the household to replace her aged mother Annette.  Annette served as the household's Governess for the last twenty years.  
  
  Anne, however, has not interacted with the Ven before.  And this may prove to be her... most interesting trait.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: The Ven We Serve: Share the facts of what you know of the master you serve.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: The Many Passageways: The Castle had many passageways.  Good that the Vassals were familiar with most of them.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Mauve, the Spymaster of Gloriana Sheeda: Chameleon, As silent as the shadows, Crafty.  Mauve knows the secret passages of the Castle that so few realize exist.
  
  And fewer still know of her growing romance with Crasis.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Dreian: Decipher Baron Vox' letter: A coded letter to the Countess of Tolemac.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Vance: Remain Calm: Stay calm, Vance.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Marcella: Win her favor: Can you win her over?
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Vance: Stay Calm: Can you, among the Ven?
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: The Many Passageways (copy): The Castle had many passageways.  Good that the Vassals were familiar with most of them.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: What Sorcery Ritual was he planning to use?: The lack of a Court Scholar had its disadvantages.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: The perfect Banquet: It is a work of art.  The Countess Adrente would approve.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Create the Perfect Banquet: Make the late Countess Adrente proud.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: The Corpse of Vox: You discover...
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: To Become Blooded: No matter how far you may climb in the ranks of the Unblooded, you will still be a lesser, inferior peasant. You yearn to be one of the few who rise above their status and become something more than dirt. 
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Bureaucrat: Understanding the rules and the laws are your forte.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Overconfident: You know you are the best.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Expand the Network: A Spy Master is only as good as his eyes. You want more eyes in more places at more times. You want to know if a Veth as much as farts.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Memory Palace: A demanding and exacting mental discipline that nonetheless serves its practitioner well when it comes to recalling detailed and precise information.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Knowledgeable: You're well educated. Not only do you have the ability to read and write, a rare trait among the Veth, but you know about the world and it's working.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Frustrated: You feel as if you are being kept in the dark and not respected as due your position in the household. Your desire to know what is going on may trump your common sense.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Culinary Creativity: Years of experience working in the kitchens has allowed for greater innovation and practically artistic creative expression through food.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Compromised: A strong emotion unmoors your composure and rattles the house of your intellect. 
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Impatient: You have better things to do.