This business is international in scope (will be expanded through play) but headquartered and starts in Etzos.
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Curious Constellations
- ABOUT THE PC
- Character Name: Llyr Llywelyn
- Current Wealth Tier: 4
- Business Management Skill: Competent.
- Profession's Main Skill (your level in it): Negotiation (Master)
- ABOUT THE BUSINESS STARTUP
What is your target tier? Wealth Tier 10- Step 1: What is your startup wealth differential? -6
- Step 2: What is the base cost of set up for your business? 55 WP
- Step 3: What is the startup cost? (Step 2 - Step 1)? 61 WP
- Step 4: Is this business a small or large business? Large. [61 x 1.5 = 91.5 WP = 92]
- How will this be funded? 50% Discount used from Small Renown Reward (46 WP).
Remaining paid with Loans: 46 WP.
16 WP from The Shadeblade Gang
30 WP from an unnamed official Etzos Bank.- Suggested Payment Plan:
- +4 WP to Shadeblade Gang per Cycle (+25% of any earnings during that cycle, rounded up, and applied to initial loan amount)
- +5 WP to Etzos Bank per Cycle (+1 WP interest per cycle, not applied to initial loan amount).
- ABOUT THE BUSINESS
- Business Name: Curious Constellations
- Business Location: Headquartered in the Commercial Ring of Etzos.
- Business Description:
No matter the oddity or unique nature of the request, Curious Constellations is here to help! It is rumored that no matter how outlandish or unusual the request, C.C. won't turn away anyone in need of help... barring the need for strictly illicit activities, of course.
Referred to as C.C., this Curiosity shop also serves as headquarters in the city of Etzos.
The shop within the Commercial Ring of Etzos keeps an assortment of antique Household Items, Crafting Materials available for purchase, second-hand books, trinkets, and artifacts, and an assortment of Etzori properties and land plots.
Despite this, C.C.'s primary trade is not of a material nature, but rather networked resources, information, and various assistance requests.
Though international in scope, local business operates much faster than foreign arrangements. C.C. also sells informative reports of different regions, cities, and areas. Specific location requests can be made, and the waiting period is dependent on payment, travel times, and contact/courier locations.
- Physical Shop Description:
Ground-floor Level: Open to the Public.
Used as storage for the assortment of Household Items, Crafting Materials, books and trinkets. Most of the household goods are second-hand and/or antique. Not everything here is always for sale, though most is.
Odd items can be found tucked away in the shelves or barrels or crates or trunks or various other spots. Size of items range from very large to very small. It is cluttered, filled to the brim with a fair amount of lanterns and otherwise hung on the ceiling. No space is wasted, but the place is not dusty and is well-kept otherwise.
Here one can find the majority of the Business NPCs going about their trial: Madam Miller can be found at a glass display case, where she usually is attending to paperwork or other employees.
This space leads into a larger side area that is also filled with goods, but has various furniture. It is used as a lounge for customers to sit and socialize if they wish to, though there are no food/drink refreshments offered - just seating (of which can be sold). NPC employees can often be found here between jobs/tasks. Sometimes it is used as a space for meetings between people.
Basement Level: Not Open to the Public. Invitation-Only.
There is a locked wooden door that leads to a staircase that goes underneath to what the previous shop owner used as storage.
The space is split into two different rooms by a stone wall and is used for the other services provided by C.C.
The right-side room is used for storage and private consultations (for information requests and contract negotiation). It is immaculately clean with different maps and name/bounty postings hung up on the walls. In a locked cabinet, the more rare and expensive goods are kept (such as gemstones).
The left-side room is used for interrogation. It is sparse and filled with torture tools and weapons. There is a locked iron door that leads to a back exit on the other side of the ring, rather than through the shop.
- Number of Employees: 8 Main NPCs, numerous lesser npcs who work on gig/freelance status rather than salaried employment. Star (or Head) is a term for the lead of the corresponding division, and these are the retained employees. All are currently headquartered in Etzos with exception of the Courier who frequently travels.
- Which Categories from the Shoppe does your business sell? Property and Land. Household Items. Crafting Materials (including gemstones and writing supplies).
- Which non-Shoppe items / goods / services do you provide? Second-hand trinkets. Books. Arcane goods (not on public display). Information. Contacts/Names. Interrogation. Assistance.
- Are there any exceptions (eg: Weapons, but not bows) No direct Financial Assistance.
- Which Wealth Tier does your business target at? Wealth Tiers 3-10.
- What is your Business Management Skill? Competent.
Goods & Services Available
Rules:- Since this is a PC run business, you may buy certain items here at a lower cost than the Shoppe.
- Only the goods & services identified in this post may be purchased.
- This location is open for you to post in: any and all purchases must be posted with time stamps below.
- You can make multiple purchases per season, but log only ONE purchase post
- If you make a thread out of your transaction, the link should be posted here.
Secretary
Nickname: Madam Miller
Race: Human.
Date of birth: 32 Saun 658
Citizenship: Etzos. (Born in Melrath)
Job Role: Head Secretary
Skills: 30 Intelligence, 30 Research, 20 Tactics, 20 Seduction.
Appearance: 5ft 6in. Average weight. No visible scars. White and gray-streaked, once blond, hair. Blue eyes. Often wears a woolen knit shawl and lots of skirt layers to her long dress.
FC: Julie Christie
Personality: Madam Miller is a pleasant older woman most of the time. She believes entirely in the adage: You get more flies with honey than vinegar. And even flies seem useful to her as no person is too lowly or scrubby to consider as a potential source of information. She speaks in adages a lot, and plays up her age far more than she needs to as she's still sharp of mind and fairly active in body, but she'll still complain about aches and gripe and get the younger people to do things for her instead.
Other information: One of the most public faces of Curious Constellations, this is the most likely NPC for a potential client to run into. She corrals a handful of younger secretaries under her tutelage, but if anyone wants to speak with the owner, they have to make an appointment through her. It can sometimes be off-putting and scary how much Madam Miller seems to know about people and their dealings, though she doesn't let on unless she feels it is necessary. Don't be surprised if she knows that one secret of your's... you know, that one.
Listener
Nickname: Snorri
Race: Mixed (Human/Biqaj)
Date of birth: 19 Zi'da 665
Citizenship: Nomadic (Born in Yaralon)
Job Role: Head Listener
Skills: 30 Linguistics, 30 Socialization, 30 Interrogation, 10 Torture.
Appearance: 5ft 7in, above average weight with a plump build, got lash scars on his hands and back of shoulders, gray-streaked hair that used to be brown, hazel eyes. Often wears cotton, breathable tunics and trousers, usually looking like he belongs down on the docks lifting cargo. He has a bow-legged stance from too much time spent at sea.
Personality: Snorri is a happy man. He is grateful for the life he has and the people around him. He is incredibly loyal to Madam Miller and would seemingly do just about anything for her. He can be gruff with others, depending on how early in the day it is as he isn't a morning person. He enjoys heavily drinking in the evenings and swears on his mother's life that he doesn't have the guts to bother with torture. He interrogates compassionately, if he ever is brought to say it. But Snorri doesn't like to talk much about himself. He doesn't like to talk at all. He much prefers to listen, and he has unending patience for those who will talk to him.
Other information: The second most public face of C.C. Snorri is a well-known man, with a reputation for being a wonderful listener. He'll listen to all your troubles and woes, he is always open to conversation and will even let you cry on his shoulder. He's such a good guy. It is rumored that he is either involved or related to Sonja (Madam Miller) depending on who you ask.
Courier
Name: Georgette "Gigi" Marguerite
Race: Mixed (Biqaj/Human)
Date of Birth: 12 Ashan 693
Skills: 30 Logistics, 20 Tactics, 20 Combat (Switchblade), 10 Deception, 10 Etiquette, 10 Dancing.
Appearance: 6' 1", slender.
Hair is usually curly or wavy, messy or tied up in some sort of bun.
Eye color is hazel. Skin is lightly tanned, rougher complexion on her hands and face than the rest of her.
FC: Ondria Hardin.
Personality: Gigi is a self-sufficient woman from Rynmere who is used to traveling alone. She started work as a courier at a younger age, having fallen into a group of friends that wanted an excuse to travel out from their little corner of the world. It soon became smuggling, and Gigi isn't averse to illegal activities. She is bold, even wild at times, but isn't crass as she was raised in an extended family of well-renowned academics and scholars. Gigi has a natural enthusiastic energy to her, proactive in everything she does. The last thing one would ever catch Gigi doing is lying about or being lazy (unless she's pretending). Gigi is the type of woman who has a few tricks up her sleeves, but ultimately when things look bleak, she looks out for herself first and usually bolts. It is as pointless to try and pin her down as it is to nail pudding to a wall. She likes to keep on the move, and boasts of having delivered something to every city in Idalos. Her clients are frequently of higher status, nobles and the wealthy, rather than the average folk.
Watcher
Nickname: Watcher.
Race: Human
Date of birth: 37 Vhalar 696
Citizenship: Quacia.
Job Role: Head Watcher
Skills: 30 Detection, 30 Investigation, 30 Stealth, 10 Climbing.
Appearance: 5ft 8in, average build with average weight, no visible scars, muddy brown and curly hair, blue eyes.
FC: Tom Payne
Personality: A solitary Quacian fellow, he often comes across as either stoic, sullen, or a mix of the two. He usually has his hands in his pockets or his arms crossed. His posture isn't great, a constant slouch to his shoulders and a darting gaze about unless something in particular catches his eye. He can go for a very long time without blinking. In this way, he can sometimes be intimidating, but most often, he just seems like an ordinary guy who doesn't want to talk with you.
Other information: The namesake for this position. Watcher keeps to himself and well, he tends to watch. He can sometimes be found on rooftops, balconies, etc... but only if he wants to be. He is a professional eavesdropper and witness, and under C.C. now trains/leads a division network of similarly skilled watchers. He cannot be found outside of this. He does not seem to have a life beyond his work and being a perpetual shadow among the city streets.
Fixer
Nickname: O'no (pronounced: Oh... no!)
Race: Mixed (Human/Avriel)
Date of birth: 12 Cylus 680
Citizenship: Etzos
Job Role: Head Fixer
Skills: 30 Combat (Thrown), 30 Combat (Bludgeon), 30 Intimidation, 10 Combat (Unarmed).
Appearance: 6ft 1in, muscular and heavy weight, plenty of scars on his body and yet none on his face, black-brown hair in waves to his shoulders, blue eyes, and often wears beaten-up leathers.
FC: Henry Cavil
Personality: Lochlann is a wonderful guy when you're in good with him. He's an awful scare when you're not. He has a lot of patience though and enough discipline to work under someone else without letting himself get too carried away. His little gang of thugs that follow him around mean a lot to him and he won't sacrifice them if put to the test. He enjoys drinking and can sometimes be found with Snorri at taverns in the late evenings. He spends his mornings with Madam Miller, helping her out and such. He believes it's very important to help old ladies, otherwise you're just a heartless chump.
Other information: Pray you never meet Lochlann on the wrong side of things. He works at C.C. as the Fixer, with a gang of ...less than reputable sorts under his command. What exactly he fixes? Well, that depends on the client... and the payment. Whatever it is, you can assure the problem will be solved once he's done with it. He only follows orders directly from the owner, but if you ask either of them, they'll both deny that to the very end. Lochlann, of course, officially follows jobs given to him by Madam Miller. If you run into him while he's off the job, though, he tends to be a down-to-earth fellow... and by that, it means he's as grimy as he is grounded in practicality.
Upper
Nickname: Princess
Race: Human
Date of birth: 102 Ymiden 699
Citizenship: Etzos
Job Role: Head Upper
Skills: 30 Politics, 30 Etiquette, 30 Rhetoric, 10 Writing.
Appearance: 5ft 2in, thin underweight, no scars, long black hair, brown eyes, often wears expensive outfits.
Personality: Emeline hates most people. She considers herself superior to almost everyone she deigns to acknowledge. She hasn't much experience with the outside world but she has a streak of curiosity in her. Emeline is capable of smiling, but she's awful when it comes to hiding how she feels because she simply doesn't care enough to deceive people who are so beneath her anyway.
Other information: Emeline, better regarded as Princess, is known for her high status in Etzori society. She is a socialite, through and through. The youngest daughter of extremely wealthy gem merchants, she knows the ins and out of The Tower and Citadel, and everything to do with anything of worth or importance. She is haughty, rude when she doesn't think a person matters, and always draped in finery. As her father expects of her, she has her eye on marrying well. In the meantime, she finds it intriguing to provide assistance to C.C... though she doesn't get along with Lochlann in the slightest, yet somehow they always seem to run into each other!
Assistant L
Nickname: The Crimson
Race: Human
Date of birth: 4 Saun 682
Citizenship: Rharne
Job Role: Assistant/Bodyguard L
Skills: 30 Combat (Blades), 30 Endurance, 30 Strength, 10 Mount (Equine).
Appearance: 6ft 4in, muscular and heavy weight, a few scars, copper-red hair, gray eyes, and sometimes gets mistaken for a Lotharro, but he's strictly human. He wears his one set of red-dusted steel armor that he owns, and he wears it almost all the time.
Personality: Gerolf is a man who tries for honor when he can, but slips up from time to time. He tries to be discipline, but he... slips up from time to time. He tries to be faithful and well... he has a tough time with consistency. Still, most of the time, he has a loyal and good heart with a strong arm.
Other information: Direct assistant, and bodyguard, to the owner of C.C., Gerolf moved to Etzos from Rharne to take care of his sister's family after she passed away from plague. He is now the guardian for five children, and his elderly in-laws. He used to have a fairly free-spirited guard's life in Rharne, but found the Etzori guards to be much different than what he was used to. He's gone into private hiring of his capabilities as such.
Assistant R
Nickname: Jacq (pronounced: Jack), Jackal
Race: Biqaj
Date of birth: 34 Vhalar 698
Citizenship: Scalvoris
Job Role: Assistant/Bodyguard R
Skills: 30 Combat (Thrown), 30 Combat (Unarmed), 30 Stealth, 10 Mount (Avian).
Appearance: 5ft 7in, lithe muscular weight, some scars on her body from old sparring matches, short curly black hair, brown eyes that change colors. She wears a mixture of cotton and leather for easy mobility. She keeps a lot of knives in different hidden spots on her person.
Personality: A tomboy, she tends to wear boyish clothing and doesn't seem to care about what others think of her. She is energetic and moves quick. She doesn't laugh easy, if at all and tends to glare about her instead. She's always on the look-out for her scum of a brother who she's currently hunting down along with some associates from Scalvoris that she'd like to pay back for certain grudges held. This occupies most of her thoughts.
Other information: Second assistant, and bodyguard, to the owner of C.C. The panther to Gerolf's lion, the cat to his dog, Jacq comes from the damper and dingier parts of Scalvoris. She came to Etzos to hunt down her brother, and in the meantime, needs to make coin. She has a distaste for overtly criminal types, and an unfounded superiority when it comes to most things. She doesn't dislike Gerolf, but they don't necessarily get along either. Not yet, anyhow.
