Rites

More Expensive Beauty

Zazie flaunted a ruby as large as an egg. Everyone at court knew: the bigger the jewel, the higher her status in the harem—not only for the difficulty of obtaining it, but also for the courage to wear it openly.

If Arzuna was to win this battle, she needed to be more expensively beautiful.

ID: 5008249

Type: None

Tips: None

Duration: 1 days

Waits For: 0 days

Marked as New Only on First Occurrence: 0

Starts Automatically: Yes

Triggers Result Automatically: No

Tag Tips: None

Tag Tips Up: Normal Result, Physique, Charisma

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Random Text: None

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Roll #1
Arzuna attempts to launch a counterattack.
Type: Normal Result
Type Tips: Arzuna's Physique and Charisma determine the pool of dice.
Low Target: 5
Low Target Tips: You need at least 5 Success to win.

Actions When Wait Expires

This rite has no actions when the wait expires.

Slots

Slot #1
Arzuna

Locks: Yes

Is Key: No

Is Empty: No

Is Enemy: No

Conditions:

Pops: None

Slot #2
Any accessory inlaid with large, high-grade gems.

Locks: No

Is Key: No

Is Empty: No

Is Enemy: No

Conditions:

Pops: None

Slot #3
Any accessory inlaid with large, high-grade gems.

Locks: No

Is Key: No

Is Empty: No

Is Enemy: No

Conditions:

Pops: None

Activation Conditions

Tips: Needs 2 accessories that meet the requirement.

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Outcome

Prior

No one knew where Arzuna had gotten it, but the day after Zazie flaunted her gem, Arzuna produced an even larger, deeper, more brilliant ruby. She wore it on her wrist, and when she moved, it looked like flowing blood.

It was said that several of her slave girls had vanished. But such things happened often in the court and drew no attention.

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Regular

Faced with Zazie's arrogant display, Arzuna's silence only made her seem weaker and paler.

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Arzuna could bear it no longer. She had to take action. But... but what could she do? What should she do?

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Action:

A Ridiculous Farce
You heard that Arzuna had managed to steal some of Zazie's jewels, then altered them slightly and pinned them to her chest.

Zazie flew into a rage. She immediately stormed into Arzuna's chambers with her eunuchs and slave girls, dragged Arzuna by the hair, threw her to the ground, then seized Arzuna's jewelry box and left. Arzuna managed to hide her most precious pieces and struck one of Zazie's slave girls, but that was the end of her resistance. Having stolen first, she knew she was in the wrong.

Zazie won this fight completely. Yet Arzuna did not truly lose—she kept her life, and because the silly farce amused the Sultan, she was even given a proper ruby as a reward.

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A Foolish Farce
You heard that a theft had been caught red-handed in the harem: one favored concubine had tried to steal another's jewels...

By the Sultan's law, a thief caught in the act could even be beaten to death by the victim without punishment. So how could the clever Zazie let such an opportunity slip?

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Extra

You had someone send the [s2.name] and [s3.name]—inlaid with large, dazzling gems—into the royal palace. Their breathtaking beauty befits the title of a favored concubine. Wearing these jewels paired with a pure gold waist chain, Arzuna only needed to sway her hips and waist while dancing to capture the Sultan's gaze.

Just as you and she had planned, Concubine Arzuna stole the show at the harem banquet.

She removed all other jewelry, wearing only the gem-studded waist chain, and chose deliberately plain, solid-colored garments. She twisted and turned in the moonlight, dancing right before the Sultan, her waist glittering brilliantly—it was a sight almost too beautiful for this world...

At the banquet, the Sultan had already begun fondling Arzuna's slim waist and breasts. To all the other women, including Zazie, their own lavish jewels suddenly seemed worthless.

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References

Referenced in Effects

This rite is used in effects for the following entities.

Events
金宫斗2
Rites
More Expensive Beauty