Rites

The Same Storm

The shadow of the same storm looms over you, drawing you inexplicably closer to each other, seeking solace...

ID: 5008057

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

Tag Tips Text: None

Random Text: None

Random Text Up: None

Actions When Wait Expires

Action:

Slots

Slot #1
Fardak

Locks: Yes

Is Key: No

Is Empty: No

Is Enemy: No

Conditions:

Pops: None

Slot #2
You must personally...

Locks: No

Is Key: No

Is Empty: No

Is Enemy: No

Conditions:

Pops: None

Slot #3
You can take this opportunity to break a Carnality Card

Locks: No

Is Key: No

Is Empty: Yes

Is Enemy: No

Conditions:

  • Type = Sultan Card
  • Not Slot #4 = 1
  • Tag (Carnality) = 1
  • Rarity ≤ Silver

Pops: None

Activation Conditions

This rite has no activation conditions.

Outcome

Prior

This rite has no prior outcome.

Regular

A hug is not enough
Fardak's pale fingers clasp your garment tightly, trembling slightly.



He has always turned to you for solace without even realizing it... When did this become his refuge? Is it a habit? Since when?



Is it because he once laid his vulnerabilities bare before you, freeing him to confront his deepest heart and desires now? Or is it because you are a player of the Sultan Card, or simply... because you are special to him?



He lowers his eyes, asking for a kiss, and then, for more.



What happened that night is never mentioned again. But you both know, in the storm, you are not alone.

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Only joy can resist pain and despair
If cruel fate is inevitable, why not find joy amid misery?



You persuade Fardak, pushing him down onto the rough carpet.



The memory of that public humiliation resurfaces in his mind, and he struggles, sensing how different this moment is from the last time: there is no Sultan's gaze, no Sultan's intimidation... but, is it really different?



A tear forms on his trembling eyelashes; Fardak closes his despairing eyes, not looking at you, not resisting, simply clutching your garment tightly as he yields to your passionate advance.



You are sure of this truth. A moment of joy can help one temporarily forget the lingering despair. To accept it, to surrender to it, is all he can do.

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Let's forget about tomorrow
You take him to your secret cellar. You have spent countless sleepless nights here; in that mesmerizing intoxication, where you can finally stop thinking about tomorrow. As if time exists only in this moment, as if the world contains no one but the two of you.



You clink your glasses, creating a loud sound. Like two wounded beasts who have wandered the dangerous wilderness separately, only to find each other by chance, you begin to tend to one another's pain. Together, you set aside thoughts of the Sultan, the Sultan Card, that cruel game, and that cold destiny. You pat the jug gently while he sings the songs of his homeland. You laugh heartily until tears stream from your eyes. Eventually, you both fall asleep drunk in this sheltered place. In this tiny respite from reality, you steal what little courage you can to face the uncertain tomorrow that awaits beyond these walls – even if it might ultimately lead to death.

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Result:

You show him a Carnality Card
He examines the card, feeling the cold seep from his fingertips into the depths of his soul.



"So this is what's been trapping you all this time?" A faint smile appears on his pale face. And then, he leans in to kiss you, gently guiding you back into the soft pillows and draping curtains.



In this luxurious yet impossibly cold mansion, in this world, the warmth of an embrace feels so fragile, so ephemeral. But what else can you ask from each other?



When morning light spills into the room, he sightly breaks the card for you: "I'm trapped now, [player.name], but you – are you one step closer to your freedom?"

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Extra

You take the opportunity to break a carnality card
Fardak stands again in the center of the Lapis Lazuli Palace, head bowed, lips pressed tight, knees and elbows raw and red. Seeing this, the Sultan laughs heartily, allowing you to break this card.



This is exactly what he expected to see.

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