Rites

Sultan's Message?

Fadia visits late at night, nervously clutching her black robe, claiming to bring the Sultan's verbal message for your ears only.

Beneath her veil lies a swollen, pale face that has clearly been weeping profusely.

ID: 5008155

Type: None

Tips: None

Duration: 1 days

Waits For: 2 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: None

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Actions When Wait Expires

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Slots

Slot #1
Sultan's Message?

Locks: Yes

Is Key: No

Is Empty: No

Is Enemy: No

Conditions:

Pops: None

Slot #2
You can go yourself, or send Maggie to meet her

Locks: No

Is Key: No

Is Empty: No

Is Enemy: No

Conditions:

Pops: None

Slot #3
You might break a matching tier Carnality Card... perhaps.

Locks: No

Is Key: No

Is Empty: Yes

Is Enemy: No

Conditions:

Pops: None

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Outcome

Prior

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Regular

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Extra

Private Audience
Candlelight illuminates her swollen eyes; she appears pale and extremely fragile.

Before you speak, tears stream down her face. She wipes them awkwardly, but they continue flowing. Through sobs, she confesses: "I have no orders from the Sultan. I lied to you, lied to the palace eunuchs and harem overseer. Since the Sultan often sends me out, I told them this was another errand... You may turn me in or kill me, I deserve it... but my heart was breaking, I had to do something..."
Silent Witness
No comfort needed - she simply requires a place to release emotions, to truly weep.

You remain silent, watching the night sky through your window, giving Fadia all the time she needs.

Eventually her crying subsides. She kowtows in gratitude before explaining everything in her hoarse voice.

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Feminine Comfort
Maggie is surprised by Fadia's late-night visit but approves of your decision to involve her - after all, a slave girl's midnight visit warrants the lady's attention.

Maggie has servants bring pomegranate tea and water pipes. Through gentle persuasion, she gets Fadia to drink and smoke, gradually calming her.

Since Fadia insists "certain matters are for Lord [player.name] alone," Maggie departs, telling her, "Don't fear - I married an honorable man. He won't harm you."

Fadia sighs with slight relief before explaining everything in her hoarse voice.

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Desperate Confession
This isn't a lengthy tale.

Fadia first shows you a scar on her side rib, where someone stabbed her from behind. She explains it happened while performing rope-walking for the Sultan.

You've witnessed this "rope-walking game" once - the Sultan forces slave girls to cross an extremely thin rope while guards stand below with raised swords. The girls tremble in terror, some immediately losing control, others falling to instant death... She was fortunate.

Fadia explains the Sultan remembered her name after that "rope-walking" because he considered her obedient... but like all subjects, her loyalty stemmed purely from fear.

Occasionally, the Sultan assigns personal slaves tasks unsuitable for courtiers. Recently, becoming obsessed with dog racing, he would thoroughly examine every conceivable hiding place on her body whenever she returned with his winnings... finding this amusing too.

Then... he ordered Fadia to obtain a certain herb and deliver it to someone at the dog-fighting pit. She sensed something wrong but complied - not just from obedience, but for glimpses of Faris...

"I never spoke to that lord alone. He knows nothing of my lowly desire, nor should he... I merely used his appearance, his voice, his character to fabricate for myself a man worth loving with my life - I simply wanted to see him more!"

She breaks down again, unable to continue. But no further explanation is needed - you understand completely. That herb killed Faris's beloved dog. Fadia, acting for the Sultan, killed... Luna.

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You grab her shoulders, whispering that approaching a man's house at night invites danger...

She stares wide-eyed. For the first time, you read anger and hatred in those eyes.

"So... you're just that kind of person too... What was I expecting? He must be the same..."

She laughs bitterly, then closes her eyes, submissively accommodating your assault.

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However, you cannot break this Carnality Card
The Sultan disapproves of using his slave twice to break cards - it lacks originality

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