Kenny1

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Character CS

Name: Wu Zetian

Title: Hand Maiden

Species: Human

Age: 20

Gender: Female

Orientation: Heterosexual

Appearance:

Personality: Wu is a strong willed, somewhat stubborn woman. Although she always follows formalities amongst her own class she ashews formality, finding it annoying. But she takes her job seriously and always does it well.

Short History: Wu was born and raised in the palace, where she learned to detest the endless formalities of Xianese society. When she turned 16 she was given the choice to either marry a man she didn't love or become a celibate servant for the palace, she chose the latter to avoid the domestic fate of most women.

She now has worked her way up the ladder, and is seeking the opportunity to become a successful woman.

Other:

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Wu looked at the man a bit confused, not least because her head was still spinning from being dressed so quickly.

"What are you talking about Mol? All I remember is that you picked a book of the shelf and I fainted"

The nurse added "the man who found you said that the dust must have given you both asthma attacks. Your memory problems probably stem from air deprivation."

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Nanking


Beijing

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Nanking= 250,000

Lhasa= 25,000

Shen= 15,000

Wudong= 100,000

Harbin= 25,000

Beijing= 50,000

Tianjin= 20,000

Manchu= 10,000

Lanzhou= 25,000

Shanghai= 50,000

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This is a map of Xi'an



Xianese cities, with the exception of three, are all located in the mountainous border regions. These serve as key outposts since they all lay on the only trails that enter the country. In total there are seven trails that can be used to enter the country, and each has a city serving as a strategic point that makes sneak attacks impossible since any invaders would have to travel through at least one of the cities into the Xianese heartland. They also serve as facilitators of trade, providing respite to the brave tradesmen that travel through the mountains that divide Xi'an from the outside world.

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'Thanks, I appreciate it' Mol said, and let the nurse walk him to where Wu was being kept.

@ThatOneNewGuy

The clinic as it turned out was just across a small river that ran through the palace grounds. The building stood perched over the river and looked very plain compared to the living areas and meeting halls. But surrounded by the perfectly manicured garden it still seemed to emit a basic beauty.

Traversing the small clinic was not difficult, it being much smaller than the men's it only had a few rooms. Wu had been provided with a main floor room overlooking the river, and after the nurse confirmed Wu was dressed she allowed him in

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"I'll have to make time" she said annoyed, knowing that although Mol was lower in rank than she the Prince would be upset if she let his guest wander around without medical supervision

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"Really?" The nurse said, having not even made it all the way down the hall "there's a chamber pot in your room. It's in the corner"

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'No no, it was called Dru Shikhdub, I remember because I read it to learn about the origins of the orks and trolls, and you said you found the scholar, dancing around with it? Perhaps we need to investigate this further, although I'd prefer not to read the book again' Mol replied, confused.

@ThatOneNewGuy

"You do not have the rank to address a scholar" she said simply, as if it was obvious "but yes he was very excited. Apparently Róngyù de zhànyì is a legendary book that talks about the origin of the demons who now honor us with their ruling."

As she prepared to leave she added as an after thought "Wu is in the women's clinic next door. You're welcome to visit her, but you'll need a female escort."

With that she left, closing the door behind her

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@Kenny1

I would be grateful for that. Thank you," he spoke, pulling himself up from his own seat.

@NecroKnight

The the proper honors the Crown Prince departed, leaving some very unhappy looking guards to escort the dead king. The two male guards wordlessly led the king a mile away to the very corner of the palace.

The garden as it turned out was a fire garden, à fitting place for the fire demon prince. The ground was paved with lava rock smashed into gravel, with various bowls and vessels ablaze scattered around the area. In the center a large boulder, sliced perfectly flat, served as a platform.

"Your Majesty we have arrived" said the older of the two guards