<strong><em>Week Seven</em></strong><br/><br/>The Manor District has changed quite a lot from the coronation of the new Princess nearly two months ago now. Whereas back then the guards were seen as servants to be ridiculed and spoken down to, now many nobles are eager to allow them into their homes, to feed them and shelter them and make sure they have all they need. New equipment orders are being sent to the Guild District for better arms and armor, and many guardsmen find themselves in the best state they've been in for ages!<br/><br/>Meanwhile, a decidedly different crew of nobles is starting to put on their own fantastic fashion shows. The designs are rated on a scale of Chevis to Chevis, with Chevis being both the worst and best result possible.<br/><br/>As these two major movements have most of the district in thrall, there are still those who hold that the steady, loving, work of Morticia Scott, and now for the first time, the somewhat radical warnings of Valerian Izyumov, are the real cause they should be supporting.<br/><br/><hr/><br/><strong>Tagging Shanira Treyan</strong><br/><br/><br/><div class="floatleft">(https://i.imgur.com/mbdS6EG.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong>Lady Whitecastle<br/><br/>Lady Whitecastle arrives at Shanira's quarters with a delighted smile on her face. She claps her hands eagerly as she embraces the young woman. "Oh darling I am<em>so</em>delighted you made the right choice! There is<em>so</em>much we can do to make sure it's you on the throne soon! Why just think of the story - daughter of a local hero" Shanira's father's status has rocked awfully fast lately, "becomes the Queen! Oh think of the parties! Think of the festivals think of - " she sighs "how much work we have to do."<br/><br/>"Now by work of course I mean, parties!" She grins widely. "Now, let's talk about my next soiree..."<br/><br/><em>Shanira must choose one of the following: <br/><br/>A) A delightful masquerade, inviting all the coolest students and professors from the University<br/>B) An elegant affair, inviting all of the palace attendants who most need to party<br/>C) A glamorous event, which the most glitzy of the marketplace will surely wish to attend<br/>D) A celebration meant to distract a certain figure (choose an NPC from any zone, Lady Whitecastle will attempt to distract them and prevent them from taking actions this turn, keep in mind not everyone likes parties!) <br/><br/>Shanira may pick any she chooses, but picking the same option before all four have been picked will result in very reduced results. Nobody likes going to the same party twice in a month, darling!<br/><br/>You may include your choice as part of your PM this turn, or state it here publicly, up to you!</em><br/><br/><br class="clear_left"/><br/><br/><hr/><br/><strong>Tagging Chevis the Chic</strong><br/><br/>Meanwhile, Chevis the Chic receives a pair of letters himself!<br/><br/><br/><div class="floatleft">(https://i.imgur.com/SJL0bgA.jpg?1)</div><strong>Name:</strong>Countess Ulrika von Mocab<br/><br/>A letter arrives. It is delivered by a grim and handsome courier, bearing a fresh scar across his face, who hands off the letter, bows deeply, and departs. This letter is written in a beautiful, very precise script in dark black ink on bone white parchment. It smells of orchids. Orchids and blood.<br/><br/><em>Chevis,<br/><br/>No, we have not met, but I've been watching you from the shadows - a place I think you might feel right at home once you've had your time in the sun.  I understand why you treat life as a circus. It certainly doesn't deserve any better of late. But with my help we can make the whole city laugh, once they understand what joke their lives are. What do you say? <br/><br/>Countess Ulrika von Mocab.</em><br/><br/><br/><br class="clear_left"/><br/><br/><div class="floatleft">(https://i.imgur.com/Ezo3Kug.jpg?1)</div><strong>Name:</strong>Meadows in the Sky<br/><br/>The second letter is delivered by what appears to be a jade green fox, which prances up to Chevis with the letter in its mouth and hands it up to him. The letter is written on pale white paper with ink that glitters with every color of the rainbow.<br/><br/><em>Sir,<br/><br/>I am Meadows in the Sky. I have not seen such creativity as yours since my beloved passed on. I would very much like to see what you can accomplish with my patronage. I really do not think there is a limit to it! I can show you the ways of making your art more focused, more purposeful, and more, dare I say, impactful and practical, hopefully without dulling its spark. Please do stop by my address if you would like to speak further on this. <br/><br/>Meadows in the Sky.</em><br class="clear_left"/><br/><br/><br/><em>Please respond here in a way that lets me know which of these NPCs Chevis the Chic would like to take as an ally!</em><br/><br/>