Virikai Talius

[Virikai Talius]

Virikai Talius

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Fast Facts

Name: Lord Virikai Talius
Unofficial Title: Ice Prince
Gender: Male
Age: 31 Arcs
Race: Eídisi
Date of Birth: 16th Day of Cylus, 687th Arc
Place of Birth: Viden, Northern Idalos
Current Location: Viden, Northern Idalos
Caste: Aristocracy
Alignment: Lawful Evil/Neutral
Career: Assistant Researcher, FRA
Politician
Studentship: Viden Academy, Institute of Science
Blessing: Xypha (Favoured)
Allegiances: Viden & Yvithia
Lord Talius & Family
Viden Academy
Facility for Retrospective Analysis

[Virikai Talius]

Appearance

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Periwinkle

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Skin

Ivory

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Eyes

Ebony

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Hair

6 foot, 6 inches

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Height

190lbs

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Weight

Mesomorph

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Build

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With looks as perfect as his personality is flawed, Virikai is the envy of many men and women in Viden. The young researcher is tall and handsome, with pale periwinkle skin and ebony coloured hair. His eyes, which are pale white in colour, are just like any other eídisi - appearing sightless and devoid of any emotion. He has sharp, pointed features and well defined cheekbones, though perhaps his eyes are a little too sunken. To those who know Verity Talius, they find great joy in the knowledge that Virikai looks just like his father.

Now that he has passed sexual maturity (and thus is fully grown in the physical sense), Virikai stands at a respectable height of 6'6. His slender form lacks any substantial muscle, though there is some; his interest in physical fitness only goes as far as ensuring his health. The Talius scion is always dressed impeccably, with a crisp white shirt and clean black trousers. He cares not for the inappropriateness of his garb in the harsh arctic climates, for he rarely leaves the Academy buildings. Though, for such times, he has invested in a thick cloak of the finest animal fur.

Personality

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Most eídisi remain detached from their emotions, relative to other races... but Virikai takes that to a new extreme. He is a psychopath with all the classic traits: lack of empathy, incapacity for remorse, grandiosity, selfishness, and even evidence of violence. During his lifetime, including much of his childhood, he was shown to be highly ruthless and sadistic, showing very little mercy for those who might have slighted him. To most around Virikai, however, they would not see this. His charismatic, personable mask made him an accomplished manipulator, and he found himself liked, and still does, by many. He disdains close attachments, but manages to mimic them almost perfectly, so many do not recognise the exploitative behaviour.

He is highly intelligent, as demonstrated throughout his younger years studying at primary and secondary levels in the Viden Academy. He excelled in all subjects, but was clearly most interested in the sciences and their practical applications. It is another trait that he shares with many eídisi, but others are much more tempered, whereas Virikai is obsessional in his craving of knowledge and information. Those without that drive for learning are ridiculed by him, and thought of as weak, or worthless. It follows, then, that he does not invest time into friendship (or the semblance of such) with anyone who does not appear to be useful to him. But, for all of his intelligence, he is ignorant of any matters which he deems as unimportant.

Independence is another trait of his, something that others seem to admire him for, as he comes across as a pro-active and capable individual, perhaps even a reliable one. The reason for his independence is not positive, though: Virikai has strong narcissistic tendencies, bordering on megalomania. Few are good enough for his company, and those he surrounds himself with are only there for as long as he deems them useful to his ends, viewing them as disposable.

Perhaps Virikai's only redeeming quality is his unwavering loyalty and devotion to Yvithia.

[Virikai Talius]

History

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As a son of the Delegate Verity Talius, Virikai was born into a family of privilege and wealth. Both of his parents spoiled their son, giving him the best of everything as far as material possessions go, and he never wanted for anything. His family background gave him a head start in life that even most eídisi didn't have: at the tender age of just two arcs, Verity paid for private instruction for his son. At first, the child did not seem interested in his lessons. When his instructor complained to Verity, however, he was furious, and sought to correct his son's behaviour in the only way he thought a toddler would understand: pain.

As a Videnese child, he began to study at the Viden Academy just before turning six. His early instructors could not miss the signs of brilliance already having taken root in the child. He excelled in both literacy and numeracy, and was among the youngest to enter secondary education, at the age of eight. The next eight years of Virikai's life was spent in secondary education, where he was exposed to a broad range of topics, before finally being offered the chance to specialise in those he was truly interested in: the sciences. In the early years of his adult life, Virikai was considered by all who met him to be an intelligent, polite young man who showed an enthusiasm to learn.

At first, the Talius scion could not understand why pupils in his classes tried to befriend him or, indeed, each other. Days of silent study allowed him to come to the conclusion that each person who entered into a friendship sought to get something out of it. Accepting this logic, Virikai began to evaluate the other pupils before beginning to surround himself with those he deemed to be the most valuable. With low levels of tolerance for empathy, Virikai could not understand the emotional attachments that were formed... in fact, he despised them. But he was slowly perfecting his mask, and was able to use his superficial charm to make many do his bidding.

Leaving education for a period at the age of nineteen, Virikai immersed himself in private study, using his father's money to access the Prime Atheneum many times each season as he expanded his knowledge of topics which he was intrigued by the most. For years, he continued in this fashion, devouring tome after dusty tome, claiming them as his companions over people. Further, he isolated himself, for he found himself so intrigued by the books in the Prime Atheneum that he no longer saw the need for effort in constructing an image of himself for the world to see: his ambitions were singular and did not require the goodwill of others to see them through.

Most of all, his fascination of science continued... particularly his interest in the practical applications of it. Most of all, he was interested in medical uses, and how the body might react to certain potions and poisons. His father, seeing this, offered to pay for his studies in tertiary education from the Academy, with the prospect of his employment in the medical centre. Virikai, however, scorned this, no longer using a mask of pretend compassion for the world around him. Medicine was interesting, yes, but he could not abide working in that clinical white space every day, having to soothe the irrationally concerned mother of a child with a mild bout of influenza. But four years of his private study had now passed. At 23 arcs, his father forced his hand - believing his son to be wasting his time - and secured him a job in the Facility for Retrospective Analysis as a Researcher.

[Virikai Talius]

Relationships

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Linika Amaranthine

Relationship: TBC
Race: Naerikk

About: here

Maebella Arval

Relationship: Colleague and Acquaintance
Race: Eídisi

About: here

Raven Talius

Relationship: Sister
Race: Eídisi

About: here

[Virikai Talius]

NPCs

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Farrow

Race: Human-Aukari
Date of Birth: 51st Vhalar, 691
Skills: Caregiving (30), Etiquette (30), Politics (30) Rhetoric (30), Writing (30)
Appearance: Standing tall, he has narrow shoulders and short arms, a stocky torso with defined muscles, and long legs. His auburn hair is and fine, and is styled with a military cut. Boney cheeks and deep-set amber eyes give Farrow a gaunt appearance, despite being well-fed and, in many ways, a vain man who cares about his appearance. Often dressed well by his masters, he would not put them to shame when leaving their private apartments.
Personality: There is a certain air of prejudice and cynicism around Farrow. A slave all his life, yet not originally from Viden, he has seen some of the world, and had perviously been slave to a powerful merchant in Rynmere before being sold to Viden. It wouldn’t be a far stretch to describe him as arrogant - Farrow is intelligent and he knows it. Educated to a higher level than even Viden considers mandatory, he fits well into the Talius household as a personal slave to Virikai.
Relationship to PC: Slave
Anything: I would like Maebella Arval, Kai’s [future] wife, to have full access to this slave in RP

Note: PB NPC Slave

Avaline

Race: Human
Date of Birth: 17th Saun, 703
Skills: Caregiving (30), Cosmetology (20), Etiquette (30), Medicine (30), Seduction (10) Storytelling (30)
Appearance: With a lithe form, Eva is not built for manual labour. This dark skinned young girl has dark brown hair, which is hip-length. When clean and brushed, it falls into neat curls, and she prefers to wear it down, if her masters allow her the freedom to choose. She has a round face with a cleft chin, with some puppy fat still giving her a particularly young look. Expressive grey eyes rest below thick eyebrows. Found exclusively in dresses and skirts, it would not be unfair for a passer-by to see her and assume she was freeborn. Young, innocent and spirited by nature, Avaline was purchased by Virikai for the primary use of serving his future wife.
Personality: Probably the best description for Eva is that she has an angry feel about her. Having spent her whole life a slave, exclusively in Viden, she has known no other life. It is not that she resents her existence… but Viden’s policy is to educate even the Precariat Caste, of which Eva is a member. She was taught how to think for herself, for the purposes of better serving her future masters. The result was an intelligent little sprite who sometimes forgets her place. She is loyal and obedient, but occasionally needs to be corrected in her discipline.
Relationship to PC: Slave
Anything: I would like Maebella Arval, Kai’s [future] wife, to have full access to this slave in RP

Note: PB NPC Slave

[Virikai Talius]

Skills

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Skill	Notes	Points	Proficiency
Master			>150 (+75)
???	? /100	?/250	Master
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Expert			>75 (+50)
Discipline	51 /100	78/250	Expert
Medicine	71 /100 (+20[SP] +5[MY] +17[OS])	138/250	Expert
Politics	64 /100 (+20[SP])	117/250	Expert
Research	53 /100 (+25[RB] +5[MY] +13[OS])	83/250	Expert
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Competent			>25 (+25)
Etiquette	26 /100	27/251	Competent
Intimidation	35 /100 (+2[OS])	45/250	Competent
Leadership	28 /100	31/250	Competent
Linguistics [FT]	37 /100 (+10[SP] +10[OS] +3 [XB])	37/100	Competent
Seduction	43 /100	60/250	Competent
Socialisation	27 /100 (+3[OS])	29/250	Competent
Teaching	32 /100	40/250	Competent
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Novice			>0
Art	1 /100 (+1[OS])	1/250	Novice
Deception	1 /100 (+1[OS])	1/250	Novice
Detection	7 /100 (+7[OS])	7/250	Novice
Fieldcraft	2 /100 (+2[OS])	2/250	Novice
Investigation	2 /100 (+1[OS])	2/250	Novice
Logistics	3 /100 (+3[OS])	3/250	Novice
Negotiation	7 /100 (+7[OS])	7/250	Novice
Rhetoric	6 /100 (+6[OS])	6/250	Novice
Stealth	1 /100 (+1[OS])	1/250	Novice
Writing	1 /100 (+1[OS])	1/250	Novice

[Virikai Talius]

Skills

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Descriptionxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx	Creditxxxxxxx	Debitxxxxxxxx	Total
Starting Package [SP]	+50		50
Racial Bonus [RB]	+25		75
CS Approval Points [MY]	+10		85
Old System Points [OS]	+74		159
Total Starting		-159	0
Xypha Bonus [XB] (Linguistics)	+3		0
Something's Gotta Give	+15		15
Unknown Booked Conversation	+15		30
Making the Grade	+10		40
And So We Meet Again	+15		55
Save a Dance for Me	+15		70
Etiquette		-20	50
Politics		-20	30
Medicine		-22	8
Seduction		-8	0
Footloose	+15		15
A Different Kind of Dream	+15		30
Etiquette		-7	23
Seduction		-17	6
Persuasion		-6	0
Breaker of Hearts	+15		15
The Price of Knowledge	+10		25
Scholarly Interest	+10		35
Epiphany	+10		45
Blessings in Disguise	+10		55
Absence Makes the Heart...	+15		70
Discipline		-35	35
Teaching		-20	15
Seduction		-10	5
Flight of the Fallen	+15	0	20
The Measure of a Man	+15		35
You're the One That I Want	+15		50
Celebration	+15		65
Behind Closed Doors	+10		75
Leadership		-31	44
Intimidation		-43	1
The Grapevine Game	+10		11
The Facts of Life	+15		26
Needs Must	+15		41
What Happens...	+10		51
Pop! Fizz! Clink!	+15		66
Politics		-20	46
Discipline		-20	26
The Ethics of Science	+10		36
Union ofSouls	+15		51
Linguistic Relativity	+15		65
Spectre at the Feast	+15		80
A for Effort	+10		90
Discipline		-23	68
Persuasion		-14	54
Linguistics		-14	40
Research		-40	0
Little Lost Orphans	+20		20
LLO: Socialisation	+3	-3	20
LLO: Etiquette	+3	-3	20
LLO: Discipline	+6	-6	20
Teaching		-20	0
The Science of Uncertainty	+10		10
The Art of Probability	+10		20
Another Arc Older	+15		35
See a Man About a Slave	+10		45
Forbidden Fruit	+15		60
Alibi	+15		75
You've Made Quite a Mess	+15		7-
Medicine		-35	50
Politics		-25	25
Seduction		-25	0
The Long Game	+10		10
Six Steps Ahead	+10		20
The Waltz	+10		30
Wayward Child	+10		40
Extra from Starting	+32		72
Interrogation into Investigation	+1	-1	72
Drawing into Art	+1	-1	72
Persuasion into Socialisation	+26	-26	72
Medicine		39	33
Politics		32	1

[Virikai Talius]

Knowledge

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Ability and Learning

Academic

Research (28):

• Academia: Motivations for Study
  Academy Classes: A Potential Aid To Research
  A Quiet Location is Key
  Ask Questions of Lecturers
  Critical Reasoning
  Cross-Referencing
  Research: Identifying Problems
  Research: Insubstantial, Inconclusive and Negative Results
  Learning to Pass an Exam
  Learning for the Sake of Knowledge
  Learning from Another Student
  Long-Term Experiments
  No Ethical Code in the FRA
  Passion Helps
  Practical Experiences
  Productive Use of Resources
  Solo Research: Might Not Be Worth It
  Step 1: Identifying Research Questions
  Step 2: Critical Appraisals of the Literature
  Step 3: Experimental Research and Empirical Evidence
  Step 4: Analyse the Results
  Step 5: Consolidate the Information
  Taking Notes from a Book
  Test Scores Show Value and Worth
  The Applications of Theory
  The Foundation to Progress
  Time Management
  Using Unwitting Subjects

Teaching (20):

• Allow the Student to Work it Out Themselves
  Carrot and Stick Method
  Don't Overwhelm the Student
  Everyone Has a Different Background
  Everyone Learns at a Different Pace
  Finding Deep Reserves of Patience
  Keep Your Skills Current
  Offering Others a Chance
  Offering to Support Another
  Patience is NeededExperience Complements Theory
  Providing Education Based on Situations
  Punishment as a Teaching Mechanism
  Remaining Calm
  Some Students Have No Funds
  Teach Students to Teach Themselves
  The Benefit of the Doubt
  The Consequences of Miscommunication
  The Value of Revision
  Trying to Explain Something

Writing

• A Research Proposal
  Refining a Research Proposal

Faculty

Acting (1):

• Appearing Outwardly Collected when you aren't Inwardly so

Caregiving (1):

• Provide What Comfort You Can

Other:

• Setting a Fire in One's Fireplace
  Crime Takes Careful Planning
  Work Gets the Mind off of Parental Borishness

Linguistics

Linguistics (18):

• Definition of Creole Languages
  Definition of Pidgin Languages
  Difference Between Pidgins and Creoles
  Hypothesis: The Impact of Language on Cognition
  Hypothesis: Language Shapes Thinking and Behaviour
  Ingrained in Culture
  Linguistics: Pragmatics
  Linguistics: Phonetics
  Linguistics: Phonology
  Linguistics: Semantics
  Linguistics: Syntax and Morphology
  Spotting Someone's Lack of Fluency
  Translating from One Language to Another
  Aukari (2):
  • Spoken Language: Vauni
    Written Language: Sau'ei
  Euthic Sign (1):
  • Naerikk Word: Eili
  Leni (1):
  • Developed from a Pidgin
  Rakahi (1):
  • Accents and Pronunciation
  Xanthea (1):
  • Simple Sentences

Medicine

Medicine (54):

• Anatomy:
  • Blood: Gets Something Necessary From Air
    Blood: Turns Red When Exposed To Air
    Medicine: Anatomy
    Circulatory System
    Nervous System
    Organs: Necessary For Survival
    Respiratory System
    Race (Eídisi): Mimics Human Anatomy
    (SP) Race (Human): Anatomy
    Race (Human): Location of Diaphragm
    Race (Mer): Mimics Human Anatomy
    The Brain: Houses Thought
    The Brain: In The Head
    The Circulatory System: Controlled By The Heart
    The Circulatory System: Layout
    The Nervous System: Commands are Conscious or Unconscious
    The Nervous System: Controlled By The Brain
    The Nervous System: Controls The Body
    The Respiratory System: Layout
    The Respiratory System: Muscles Expand Ribcage
    The Respiratory System: Necessity For All Races
  Races:
  • Comparison of Race Healing Rates
    Eídisi Typical Development
    Evolution Means Survival
    Human Typical Development
    Knowing Degrees of Human Consciousness
    Race (Mer): Breathes Water
  Wound Care:
  • (SP) Basic Suturing
    Congealed Blood Protects Wounds
    Managing Abdominal Injury
    Reddening Skin is a Sign of Infection
    (SP) Removing Sutures
    Running Stitches are not Easy to Remove
    (SP) Suture Wound Care
    Yellow Pus is a Sign of Infection
  Herbalism:
  • Medicine: Herbalism - Decoctions
    Medicine: Herbalism - Infusions
    Medicine: Herbalism - Properties of Plants and Herbs
    Medicine: Herbalism - Tinctures
    Medicine: Herbalism - Use Whole Plant
    Toxin: Yela
    Truth serum: Works for a break's duration
  Neurology:
  • Convulsive Seizures
    Effects of Alcohol
    Effects of Sedation
    Effects of Withdrawal
    Hearing is First Sense to Leave and Return
    Neurological Assessment
    Neurology of Defence Mechanisms
    Neurology of the Reptilian Brain
    Signs and Symptoms of Impairment
    Typical Development: Ages and Stages
    Typical Development: Gross vs Fine Motor Skills
  Patient Care:
  • When to Answer Patients' Questions, and When to Ignore Them

Politics

Leadership (28):

• Allowing Another to Make Decisions
  Bollocking in Public
  Complete Control
  Controlling Slaves that are Not Your Own
  Enjoying Having Power Over Another
  Find Out the Problem First
  Having Another’s best Interests at Heart
  Having Self-Confidence
  How to Chastise Someone
  How to Silence Someone
  Leaving No Room for Argument
  Inventive Punishments
  Making Hard Decisions
  Making Requests of People
  Managing Slaves
  Physicians Have Respect
  Private vs Public Conversations
  Owning Your Own Slave
  Quiet Control
  Speak as if You Expect to be Obeyed
  Taking Charge When it is Not Your Responsibility
  Taking Control of An Incident
  Tone of Authority
  Use of Imperatives
  Warning Tones
  Working with Others' Skills

Politics (48):

• Accepting Support from Another
  Acquiescing an Argument
  Anything Can be Bought with Money
  Appropriate Titles
  Aristocrats Must Marry Well
  Be Diplomatic
  Being Seen Helping the Common Man is Important
  Business with Another Aristocrat
  Casual Banter can Ben Very Significant
  Control of Potentially Damaging Situations
  Control Through Force
  Control Through Respect
  Do What You Must
  Doing the Dirty Work
  Don't Rub in a Victory
  Dropping your Guard is a Very Bad Idea
  Duty Takes Priority
  Even Academia is Politics
  Expectations of a Scion
  Fabricating the Truth
  Family Matters are Private
  Flattery Works - to a Degree
  Focus on Education, Not Marriage
  Formal Functions Are Good to Circulate
  Harder than it Looks
  Importance of a Reputation
  Importance of Contributing to Society
  Juggling Situations where Politics, Academics and the FRA Overlap
  Know Your People
  Knowing a Little About Someone Gives an Advantage when Talking to Them
  Life as the Son of a Lord
  Lower Classes: Lazy When Supporting Their Betters
  Lying to the People of Viden
  Morality is an Emotional Response
  Morality is a Subjective Construct
  No Such Thing as Meaningless Conversation
  Preserving the Talius Name
  Protecting the Greater Good of Viden
  Protecting Those You Care For
  Remember Your Station
  Respect the Will of Your Father
  Rumour Can Affect Reputation
  Sealing a Deal: Concealing One's Own Involvement
  Showing That You Won't be Cowed
  Smile in the Face of an Insufferable Pig
  Society Doesn’t Advance Through Convivial Diversions
  Strain Between Rynmere and Viden
  The Value of Secrets
  Viden Citizens Are Not Sheep
  The Videnese Social Elite

People:

• (NPC) Lady Elia Talius: Talius Matriarch
  (NPC) Lord Giro Yalta: Yalta Scion
  Lord Julian Azanaz: Lord Aranaz
  (NPC) Lord Orthen Voren: Heir Voren
  (NPC) Lord Taelis Voren: Lord Voren
  (NPC) Lord Verity Talius: Lord Talius
  Viden Aristocracy: Aranaz Family
  Viden Aristocracy: Talius Family
  Viden Aristocracy: Voren Family
  Viden Aristocracy: Yalta Family

Physical

Dancing (7):

• Balance is Key
  Core Abdominal Strength
  Find Your Centre
  Leading a Partner
  Not on a Full Stomach
  Stay in Time with Others
  The Waltz

Social

Etiquette (25):

• A Reception is Different than a Dinner
  Appropriate Introductions
  Bowing and Curtseying
  Defending Your Partner’s Honour
  Different Purposes for Slaves
  Educating the Socially Awkward
  Escorting a Partner
  Fine Food Engenders Fine Company
  Formal Occasions in Foreign Lands
  Greeting in a Formal Reception
  Greetings and Farewells
  Limiting Alcohol Intake
  Making Small Talk
  Managing a Partner’s Discomfort
  Observing Cultural Traditions
  Ordering Drinks and Dinner
  Other Cultures: Senseless Formality
  Permission to Deduct Superfluous Scraping
  Polite Civility
  Putting Forward a Counter Argument in a ‘Friendly’ Manner
  Required Pleasantries
  Seek Permission before Acting
  Showing Appropriate Deference to your Father
  Societal Norms of Celebrations
  Wait for Her to Say “Yes”

Intimidation (25):

• Deceptively Soft Tones
  Dominating Your Partner
  Emotional Manipulation
  Exploit the Psychological Vulnerabilities
  Glacial Expressions
  Have a Relationship with your Target
  Know Your Target
  Learning Another’s Triggers
  Learning What to Say to Control Another
  Less is More
  Physical Control
  Posturing
  Reminding People of his Property
  Silent Communication
  Subtle Implications
  Use of Aggression
  Use of Blackmail
  Use of Expression
  Use of Insults
  Use of Force
  Use of Pain
  Use of Rank and Status
  Using Rank and Status
  Use of Threats
  Use of Tone

Negotiation (15):

• Agreeing to Something You Don’t Want
  Answering Questions Clearly but Putting Your Own Spin on Them
  A Favour Given for a Favour Later
  A Political Conversation can be a Minefield
  Argument and Counter Argument
  Crafting a Deal
  Ensure You Pose Interesting Questions
  Explaining What You Need
  Explaining Why You Need to Do This
  Giving an Opponent Some Choice, Even When They're Backed into a Corner
  Knowing when to Fight or When to Concede
  Proposals are a Business Deal
  Question Terms Used
  (*) Reasoning With a Patient
  Setting a Stake

Persuasion (20):

• Defining your usefulness
  Emotional Manipulation
  Know What Someone Wants
  Know your Target
  Not Always Linguistic
  Offering Your Services
  Proving that Your Choices are Beneficial
  Putting Forward an Argument for an Utterly Reprehensible Act
  Reasoning with Someone
  Speak with Conviction
  Suggest Rather than Tell
  Try not to Scare the Patient
  The Use of Tone
  The Value of Attributes
  Thinly Veiled Threats
  Using Logical Arguments
  Using Logic
  Using Positive Rewards
  Using Someone’s Desires Against Them
  Why You Would be Good for This, Even if Under Qualified on Paper

Rhetoric (25):

• Appropriate Bedside Manner
  Calling Someone’s Bluff
  Code-Switching
  Compendious Speaking
  Crude Language to Make a PointFormal Introductions
  Framing an Argument
  Half-Mocking Gestures of Respect
  Implications and Inferences
  Keeping a Patient Calm
  Making Someone Feel Small
  Manipulation and Gaslighting
  Polite Conversation
  Public Speaking
  Refusing to Take Back Your Words
  Rephrasing so People Understand
  Ridicule as a Way of Enforcing Status
  Quips and Retorts
  Speaking Clearly
  Talking Around the Issue
  Tone of Voice is Important
  Use of Metaphors
  Use of Sarcasm
  Using Ultimatums to Get Your Way - You Hope!
  Withholding Information

Seduction (28):

• Butterfly Kisses
  Challenge Your Quarry
  Chaste Kisses
  Dominating Your Partner
  Eliciting Blushes
  Ensure Her Safety
  Erogenous Location: Inner Thighs
  Erogenous Location: Lower Torso
  Expensive Gifts
  Fine Dining
  Give in to Reptilian Reflexes
  Guiding Your Partner’s Submission
  Hand Placement
  How to Control Your Partner
  Impress Your Quarry
  Lavish Gestures of Wealth
  Make Her Want It
  Ply with Alcohol
  Ply with Fruit and Alcohol
  Protective Gestures
  Providing Emotional Support
  Putting Your Partner First
  Reading Signals
  Soft Spoken Commands
  Staying Naked
  Teasing Remarks
  Using Compliments
  Use of Pet Names

Socialisation (2):

• A Smile Makes you Appear more Friendly
  Avoid Using Your Title to Appear Friendlier and More Approachable

Tactical

Deception (1):

• A Snall Amount of Mirth can make a Fake Smile seem Genuine

Intelligence (5):

• A Shared Interest can make Someone Frop their Guard
  Culture Impacts Information
  Gathering Information from a Variety of Sources
  Gathering what Information you can through Careful Questioning
  Understanding Someone’s Role in a Social Group

Interrogation (3):

• Ask Questions with Firm, yet Soft, Urgency
  Convince your Target that Answering Questions is to Their Benefit
  Tell Someone they won’t get in Trouble if they Answer your Questions

Investigation (8):

• Catching Up With News
  Checking Something’s Worth
  Choosing a Suitable Area to Search for a Person
  Emotions to Gauge an Approach
  Facial Expressions can be a Hint
  Looking for Physical Signs
  Sometimes it’s Better to Wait
  Sometimes You Have to do a Lot of Legwork

Stealth (1):

• Use Sign to Avoid Anyone Knowing you’re Communicating with Someone

Tactics (5):

• A Poor Start Doesn’t Mean a Loss
  Don’t Only Focus on Minutia
  Take in the Whole Picture
  Think Six Steps Ahead
  Your Opponent May be Cleverer than You

Personal Development

Culture

Celebration: Anagénnisi
Humans: The Original Race
Race: Aukari

• Can be Overcome by Emotions
  Struggle with Puzzle Tasks

Race: Naer

• Enemies of Viden and Eídisi

Race: Tunawa

• Become Quite Lethargic in Extreme Cold
  Energetic?

Immortals

Immortal: Yvithia

• Immortal of Intelligence, Language and Communication
  Depths of My Devotion
  Xypha: Awareness of Emotions
  Xypha: Manipulated Memories
  Xypha: Sending Ideas and Images
  Xypha: Silent Communication
  Xypha: The Power to Control
  Xypha: The Power to Read Minds
  Xypha – Telepathic Communication (Minor): Pass on Thoughts From Others
  Xypha – The Telesthetic Boon: A Crowd Makes it Difficult to Pick out Individual Streams of Conscious Thought
  Xypha – The Telesthetic Boon: Experience the Suffering of Others
  Xypha – The Telesthetic Boon: Hear Streams of Conscious Thought
  (*) Xypha: Yvithia’s Blessing

Locations

Rynmere

• Rynmere: Duchy of Venora
  Rynmere: Makes Whiskey

Viden

• Viden: Alcohol Prohibition Laws
  Alcohol Prohibition
  (SP) Viden: City Layout
  Viden: Culture of Courtships
  Viden: Culture of the Lower Classes
  Viden: Etiquette of Courting
  Viden: Home-Grown Fruits
  Viden: Intelligence Authority
  Viden: Quiet in the Early Morning
  Viden: Self-Sufficient
  Location: Aranaz Family Estate
  Viden Location: Burnt Wine
  Location: The Fruit Gardens
  Location: The Old Jubilee
  Location: Temple of Worship
  Location: Tienite Reavers' Warehouse
  Tienite Reavers: Ice Sculptors
  Location: The Prime Atheneum
  Location: The Viden Academy
  Viden Academy: Social Functions

(JD) Location: Facility for Retrospective Analysis

• Even Drudge Work is Elite in the FRA
  Escaped Subject (Cylus 718)
  Longitudinal Research Project
  Must be Kept a Secret
  Research into Developmental Milestones of Mortal Races
  (JD) Research on The Great Shattering
  (*) Secret Research Facility

People

Caius Gawyne:

• Likes to Think of Himself as Suave
  Lord Arbiter
  Lord of Rynmere’s Venora
  Maebella’s Former Lover
  Pathetically Desperate

Linika Amarinthine:

• A Hateful Whore
  A Poor Actress
  An Exile
  Clinging to a Title
  Naerikk
  Overly Emotional
  Worthless

Maebella Arval:

• A Defiant Paradox
  Anti-Social
  Attacked (at the Academy)
  Beautiful When Blushing
  Can Conduct Herself Appropriately
  Concerned She will Lose Kai
  Contempt for Aristocracy
  Daughter of Trinna Arval
  Defiant and Uncultivated
  Descendant of the Voren Family
  Disowned by the Voren Family
  Engaged to Me
  Has Other Suitors
  Intelligent Conversational Partner
  Insecure and Self-Conscious
  Isolated Erudite
  Is not a Complete Disaster
  Lives in Student Accommodation
  Loves Me
  Marches to the Beat of her Own Drum
  Not Part of My World
  Passionate
  Reputation: "Frigid Bitch"
  Reputation: "Lordling's Slut
  Responsive to Me
  Sensitive
  Sensitive to Seductive Touches
  Socially Inept
  Student at the Academy
  Studies Literature
  Uncomfortable Discussing Heritage
  Uncomfortable Dressing Up
  Wears a Mask

Raven Talius

• Sister
  Returned to Viden
  Spoilt Little Girl
  Very Much the Same

NPCs:

• Avaline: Virikai’s Slave
  Hope Dewispe: Dean of the Institute of Arts
  Head Researcher Selek Fahe: Recognisable Suture Patterns
  Sayr Tytle: Anatomy Teacher
  Sayr Tytle: Doesn't Let Prejudice Interfere With Academics
  Supervisor Annelies Layne: Tolerable
  Tevin [Viden Infirmary]: Is Loyal
  Lady Elia Talius: Mother
  Lord Orthen Voren: Hates Maebella?
  Lord Verity Talius: Disapproves of Me
  Verity Talius: Doesn't wholly trust you
  Verity Talius: Is disappointed in you
  Verity Talius: Might trust you
  Verity Talius: Opinions on reproducing with non-Eídisi
  Verity Talius: Used truth serum on you
  Verity Talius: Yvithia's Champion

Self-Discovery

Discipline (31):

• Carefully Schooled Expression
  Defending Your Stance Calmly
  Doing as Told by Superiors
  Doing What You Don’t Want to Do
  Fighting Against Your Lover
  Holding Back Anger
  Holding Back Thoughts
  Holding Your Tongue to Save Face
  (*) Ignoring Struggling and Pleas of Patients
  Ignoring the Stench of Bodily Fluid
  Ignoring Others' Emotions
  Ignoring the Whispers and Rumours
  Keeping Calm while Approaching an Important Meeting
  (*) Learning Humility
  Maintaining ‘Face’
  Managing Expectations
  (*) Managing Unsightly Wounds
  No Empathy for Research Subjects
  Not Losing Sight of Yourself in the Room with an Imposing Individual
  Not Reacting to a Duplicitous Companion
  Not Showing Your Feelings
  Not Squirming Under a Steely Gaze
  Pick Your Battles
  Refusing to Lash Back
  Refusing to Retaliate when Offended
  Remaining Polite No Matter What
  Remaining Silent
  Socialisation in the Face of Irritation
  Standing Your Ground
  (*) Working Even if You're Above It
  (*) Working Without Complaint

Endurance (9):

• Cacophony Inside My Head
  Dealing With a Telesthetic Boon Overload
  Learning to Control Xypha
  Watching a Woman Give Birth
  No Empathy for Others
  Remaining in an Uncomfortable Position
  Sharing Another's Pain
  Trudging Through the Snow
  Watching Others’ Pain

Psychology:

• A Star Can't Fit into a Square
  Children Fall into Familiar Patterns
  "Diamond Dust"
  First Impressions Can Be Deceptive
  Social Relationships are More Important to Children than Education
  Travel Broadens the Mind

Resistance (1):

• Alcohol can Loosen the Tongue

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Social

Alberquerque: Strategy Game

Languages

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Languagexxxxxxxxxxx	Proficiencyxxxxxxxxxxxx	Difficultyxxxxxxxxx	Working Towards...
Ancient Tongue	Fluent (SP)	Hard
Common tongue	Fluent (RB)	Easy
Euthic Sign	Conversational (SP)	Medium	4kn, 45exp
Leni	Fluent (XY)	Easy
Rakahi	Broken	Easy	[novice ling] 2kn, 30exp
Vauni	Fluent	Medium	[competent ling boost]
Xanthea	Broken	Easy	[novice ling] 2kn, 30exp

[Virikai Talius]

Fame

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Descriptionxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx	Creditxxxx	Debitxxxx	Running Total
Starting Race	+10		10
Starting City	+10		20
Career	+10		30
Attending a Function	+5		35
Proper Etiquette	+2		37
No Altercations	+10		47
Saving Maebella	+3		50
Gain a Blessing	+10		60
Helping a Patient	+1		61
FRA Renown	+5		66
Teaching	+5		69
Attending a Party	+15		84
Research Approval	+10		94
Saving Orphans	+20		114
Good Doctor	+5		119
Good Doctor	+10		129
Good Diplomat	+5		134

[Virikai Talius]

Possessions

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• Clothing:
  • Cloak, black fur;
  • Shirt, white cotton;
  • Trousers, black canvas;
  • Plain Undergarments;
  • A pair of well-fitting boots, black leather;
  • Robes, fine blue embroidered (prized possession).
  • Formal brocade suit with cotton shirt*
• Bitch, husky: Aspen.
• Modbomd Coin???*
• Broze bracelet*
• Child's ragdoll*
  [*Bioluminescent plant inside a vial*
• Deck of cheat cards*
• One Set of Toiletries:
  • Soap;
  • Brush;
  • Razor;
  • Toothbrush;
  • Toothpaste.
• One Waterskin.

[*]Academic Equipment:

• Large leather bag;
• Vellum (10 sheets);
• Vial of black ink;
• Vial of ink thinner;
• Reservoir pen.
• Quill (hides penmanship)*

[*]Medical Equipment:

• Sweetleaf Jelly*

[*]Weaponry:

• Weapon worth 40gn*

Accommodation

As heir to the Talius line, Virikai remains in his family home with his parents and younger sister. It is a large manor, with guest suites, servants' quarters and function rooms. Virikia is not materialistic, however, and his personal room, whilst larger than most, is much more simplistic than the rest of the house. The room contains an insulating double bed, a desk and accompanying chair, plus a comfy sofa chair, a wardrobe and a chest of drawers. As a requirement from the law of all occupied houses/rooms in Viden, his room also contains a stove.

Monetary Worth

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Old System Money

Descriptionxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx	Creditxxxxxxx	Debitxxxxxxx	Total Ledger
Starting Package	+100gn		100gn
Vial of Black Ink		-5sn	99gn 5sn
Vial of Ink Thinner		-1gn	98gn 5sn
Reservoir Pen		-5sn	98gn
Vellum (10 sheets)		-1gn	97gn
Large Leather Bag		1gn, 2sn	95gn 8sn
Ymiden 715 Academy Fees		-90gn*	5gn 8sn
Saun 715 Academy Fees		-90gn*	-85gn 8sn
715 Living Expenses		waived	-85gn 8sn
Point Bank Gold Exchange (535 points)	+2675gn		2565gn 8sn
*Dress for Maebella		-25gn	2540gn 8sn
*Shoes for Maebella		-1gn, 8sn	2539gn
*Brocade Jacket		-22gn, 5sn	2516gn 5sn
*Brocade Trousers		-37gn, 5sn	2470gn
*Cotton Shirt		-1gn, 8sn	2477gn 2sn
Z'ida 717 Academy Fees		-90gn*	2387gn 2sn
Zi'da 717 Assistant Researcher Income	+1023gn		3410gn 2sn
Zi'da 717 Politician Income	+558gn		3968gn 2sn
Zi'da 717 Living Expenses (Common)		-158gn 1sn	3710gn 1sn
Cylus 718 Academy Fees		-90gn*	3620gn 1sn
Cylus 718 Assistant Researcher Income	+390gn		4110gn 1sn
Cylus 718 Politician Income	+240gn		4350gn 1sn
Cylus 718 Living Expenses (Common)		-63gn	4287gn 1sn
Ashan 718 Academy Fees		-90gn*	4197gn 1sn
*Bottle of wine		-8gn	4289gn 1sn
*Larimar Pendant		-106gn 9sn, 2cn	4082gn 1sn 8cn
Ashan 718 Researcher Income	+2091gn		6173gn 1sn 8cn
Ashan 718 Politician Income	1230gn		7403gn 1sn 8cn
Ashan 718 Living Expenses (Common)		-332gn 1sn	7071gn 8cn
Ymiden 718 Academy Fees		-90gn*	6981gn 8cn
*Reward	+200gn		7181gn, 8cn
Ymiden 718 Researcher Income	+1743gn		8924gn, 8cn
Ymiden 718 Politician Income	+996gn		9920gn, 8cn
Ymiden 718 Living Expenses (Luxury)		-410gn 8sn 5cn	9509gn, 2sn, 3cn
Saun 718 Academy Fees		-90gn*	9419gn, 2sn, 3cn
Saun 718 Researcher Income	+920gn		10339gn, 2sn, 3cn
Saun 718 Politician Income	+560gn		10899gn, 2sn, 3cn
Saun 718 Living Expenses (Luxury)		-222gn	10677gn, 2sn, 3cn
Vhalar 718 Academy Fees		-90gn*	10587gn, 2sn, 3cn
Politics Letter/Cert Entrance Exam		-200gn	10387gn, 2sn, 3cn
Dancing Lessons		-100gn	10287gn, 2sn, 3cn

Total Worth: 10,287gn, 2sn, 3cn

*Discount for employment

Tier 7

Description	Debit / Credit	Running Total
Grandfathered Wealth Carried Over	10WP	10
Grandfathered Posessions Carried Over	7WP	17
Base Wealth Tier	116WP	133