Rites

Mysterious Assistance

A tiring day is about to end, as you walk through the shadows of Sultan's palace walls, ready to return home, a woman in white blocks your way. The snow-white linen covers her face, while her bony hands and flowing silver hair appear even paler, piercing your eyes in the dark.

"Do you need help?" she asks with a slight appreciation: "This is what you deserve." – Whether she is camouflaging as a mortal to hide her identity or an emissary of sacred power, wouldn't you raise a request?

ID: 5006557

Type: None

Tips: None

Duration: 1 days

Waits For: 3 days

Marked as New Only on First Occurrence: 0

Starts Automatically: No

Triggers Result Automatically: No

Tag Tips: None

Tag Tips Up: None

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Random Text Up: None

Actions When Wait Expires

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Slots

Slot #1
Insert card

Locks: No

Is Key: No

Is Empty: No

Is Enemy: No

Conditions:

  • Any
    • Type = Character
    • Type = Item
    • Type = Sultan Card
  • Not Tag (Treasure) = 1

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Outcome

Prior

Seek Answer
You stole this ring from the Sultan, this royal curse - all things pass, all things pass... But if this holds true, why do we exist? You seek an answer regarding eternity. Yet you received only a sigh: the god cannot - or perhaps will not - provide this answer. But as a mortal, you can still rely on your own feeble, insignificant power... to explore this world's truth.

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You hope Maggie can forgive you
At dinner that day, Maggie shares some rumors told to her by some noblewomen, all praising you: People say you are kind, capable, resolute, gentle, and even somewhat handsome.

You chuckle, naturally holding her hand – a warm current spreading from your skin to your heart, and Maggie's gaze tells you she shares the same happy experience.

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You want to rid yourself of the High Constable's entanglement
That night, you heard the High Constable's fort caught fire, and in their chaos, many dossiers were lost... perhaps yours among them.

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You want something valuable
The next day, you receive an identical replica, wrapped in pristine white linen, appearing on your bedroom windowsill with the sunrise.



Even the scratches are exactly the same...

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You need money
The old woman takes out a bag of gold coins on the spot from her robe and gently places it in your hand, briefly caressing your cheek...

When you wished to inquire further details, she vanishes into the shadows between the palaces, leaving only the pure white linen moneybag in your hand as evidence of what you've seen.

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"Who are you?" You ask.
She tells you to bring your ear closer and whispers a secret you have never imagined... When you come back to your senses, she is already gone, leaving only that secret lingering in your heart.

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You pretend to uncover her identity
You grab the woman's wrist: "I know who your master is." Then she reverses your grip, throwing you down. When you get up, the mud bears several crucial details you had previously ignored to.

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Of course, what you lack is luck
The old woman comforts you as a puppy, assuring you that luck would soon favor you – you are patted on the head, and before you can react, she has already vanished.

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There are always treacherous courtiers trying to kill you
You complain to the old woman, and the next day, find a note among the documents describing some shameful deeds...

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Give me some inspiration!
It's not money or other resources you lack, but hope! After yelling at the old woman, you dream of a scene... In a place far away from the Sultan, resting under a tree, while your wife calls from afar...

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You want to always be victorious
No one can always win, not even the Sultan. The old woman chuckles: "But there are some tricks."

When the night comes, you dream yourself repeatedly delve into despairing battles, experiencing enough victory and death...

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You need supernatural help now
The next day, strange occurrences continue.

Jar of olive oils overflow endlessly, filling every jars in the house.

Unfamiliar long-tailed birds appeared in the garden, its chimes heavenly.

Finally, the hearth and chimney are renewed as if thoroughly cleaned... Everyone claim in earnest that your mansion is blessed.

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You require power almost bordering that of a God
This is a dangerous, frightening request, but asking does not necessarily mean evil. The old woman pondered for a long time... then her body crumbled like flowing sand... insects, mice, moths... all rushed out of the smoke and dust, pouncing on your face...

When you regained your senses, everything had disappeared, leaving only the surging magic within.

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You hope things go more smoothly for yourself in the future
That night, you had a strange dream... The details are unclear, but it was a pleasant, even auspicious dream, and it was about you.

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You hope [s1.name] can be more helpful
The next day, [s1.name] came to your house, telling you [s1.gender] had a strange dream... The details are unclear, but it was a pleasant, auspicious dream, and it was about you.

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You hope [s1.name] can be more helpful
The next day, [s1.name] came to your house, telling you [s1.gender] had a strange dream... The details are unclear, but it was a pleasant, auspicious dream, and it was about you.

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You hope [s1.name] can be more helpful
The next day, [s1.name] came to your house, telling you [s1.gender] had a strange dream... The details are unclear, but it was a pleasant, auspicious dream, and it was about you.

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You hope [s1.name] can be more helpful
The next day, [s1.name] came to your house, telling you [s1.gender] had a strange dream... The details are unclear, but it was a pleasant, auspicious dream, and it was about you.

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Divine Whispers
That night's dreams transported you to the glory and celestial beauty of God kingdom.

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You make a very strange request
The old woman pondered for a moment, then takes out a bag of gold coins on the spot from her robe and gently place it in your hand, briefly caressing your cheek...



When you wished to inquire further details, she vanishes into the shadows between the palace, leaving only the pure white linen moneybag in your hand as evidence of what you've seen.

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Extra

This rite has no extra outcome.