From 6270cf28b5af1eaf33642719f3c9d1ca53ab6285 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: walcutt Date: Sun, 12 Mar 2023 13:09:59 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Updated with session 3 changes --- _notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/B/Bloody Butterfly.md | 2 +- _notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/C/The Clocktower.md | 4 +++- _notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/E/Emi.md | 4 +++- _notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/L/Leonora.md | 4 +++- _notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/P/Permit of Leave.md | 4 +++- _notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/P/Poor Jimmy Ashcroft.md | 4 +--- _notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/S/Supervisor Argrave.md | 2 +- .../_public/V/Vesper Ridge Parliamentary Council.md | 4 +++- 8 files changed, 18 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-) diff --git a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/B/Bloody Butterfly.md b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/B/Bloody Butterfly.md index 4fee21a..4dce5c6 100644 --- a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/B/Bloody Butterfly.md +++ b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/B/Bloody Butterfly.md @@ -4,4 +4,4 @@ title: Bloody Butterfly The popular nickname for a mysterious serial killer currently at large in [[Vesper Ridge]]. Their identity and motive are both unknown, but the pattern of their killings seems to target mages as well as individuals in positions of authority. So far, the [[constabulary]] has been completely foiled in its attempts to catch this killer. The city’s newspapers, especially the popular [[Forum Square Gazette]], report on the Bloody Butterfly’s rampage in lurid detail. -The Butterfly’s most recent public appearance was especially dramatic, involving the murders of half a dozen constables and a [[municipal arcane scrivener]], as well as extensive fire damage to the [[Vesper Ridge Customs and Notary Bureau River Gates Branch Municipal Office]]. Eyewitness accounts describe this mysterious figure as “like a walking ghost” and apparently faceless or somehow invisible beneath their (or its?) black veil. \ No newline at end of file +The Butterfly’s recent crimes include the destruction of a [[Vesper Ridge Customs and Notary Bureau River Gates Branch Municipal Office|Customs Bureau office]] and the bizarrely ritualistic murder of [[Poor Jimmy Ashcroft]] on the steps of [[Cairwick Chapel]]. Eyewitness accounts describe this mysterious figure as “like a walking ghost” and apparently faceless or somehow invisible beneath their (or its?) black veil. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/C/The Clocktower.md b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/C/The Clocktower.md index 83cc0a8..d38fcdd 100644 --- a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/C/The Clocktower.md +++ b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/C/The Clocktower.md @@ -2,4 +2,6 @@ title: The Clocktower --- -The most famous and most enigmatic structure in the city of [[Vesper Ridge]]. Far taller than any of the [[Velvet Ward]]’s mansion spires or the [[Foundry Ward]]’s smokestacks, it looms over them all from the exact center of the [[Tower Ward]], the exact center of the entire city. Its architect is unknown, its date of construction is unknown, and its function is unknown. Ostensibly it was built to keep track of time, and intricate systems of cogs and gears are visible behind its clock faces, but the clock never ticks. There are no visible entrances to the building, and no blueprints from its construction have ever been found. In fact, no written documents that mention the Clocktower seem to exist, anywhere. Stranger still, anyone who attempts to describe the Clocktower in writing, or portray its image on a visual medium, soon finds their work lost, the document inevitably vanishing into thin air the moment it leaves their sight. \ No newline at end of file +The most famous and most enigmatic structure in the city of [[Vesper Ridge]]. Far taller than any of the [[Velvet Ward]]’s mansion spires or the [[Foundry Ward]]’s smokestacks, it looms over them all from the exact center of the [[Tower Ward]], the exact center of the entire city. Its architect is unknown, its date of construction is unknown, and its function is unknown. Ostensibly it was built to keep track of time, and intricate systems of cogs and gears are visible behind its clock faces, but the clock never ticks. There are no visible entrances to the building, and no blueprints from its construction have ever been found. In fact, no written documents that mention the Clocktower seem to exist, anywhere. Stranger still, anyone who attempts to describe the Clocktower in writing, or portray its image on a visual medium, soon finds their work lost, the document inevitably vanishing into thin air the moment it leaves their sight. + +Very recently, the Clocktower stirred to life for the first time in living memory, the hour hand ticking from 12 o’clock noon directly to 1 PM. This inexplicable motion was accompanied by the cacophonous clanging of bells, presumably originating from a belfry hidden within the tower itself. Some [[Vesperite|Vesperites]] report having experienced headaches and strange visions as they watched the clock tick. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/E/Emi.md b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/E/Emi.md index 4c1c80b..6cf91fb 100644 --- a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/E/Emi.md +++ b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/E/Emi.md @@ -4,4 +4,6 @@ title: Emi The oldest of the orphans living at [[Cairwick Chapel|Cairwick]], at 13 years of age. She watches over the younger children, who see her as something of a big sister. Emi helps out with housekeeping chores around the church, and helps prepare meals when it's [[Sister Linia|Linia]]’s turn to cook. -Emi sometimes squabbles with [[Rook]], but the two have a strong bond due to their shared willingness to do whatever it takes to protect their found family. \ No newline at end of file +Emi sometimes squabbles with [[Rook]], but the two have a strong bond due to their shared willingness to do whatever it takes to protect their found family. + +She carries a pistol concealed in her jacket. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/L/Leonora.md b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/L/Leonora.md index e7625ac..367a3dd 100644 --- a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/L/Leonora.md +++ b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/L/Leonora.md @@ -2,4 +2,6 @@ title: Leonora --- -Formerly a boutique doll maker from the [[Velvet Ward]], her business collapsed after she accidentally offended [[Ofelia Kerrifer|Lady Kerrifer]] and suddenly found herself ostracized from high society. Leonora ended up on [[Pigeons Eaves Row|Pigeon’s Eaves Row]] as she wandered aimlessly through the city a few days later, and the sound of soft singing drew her through the doors of [[Cairwick Chapel]] and into the audience of one of [[Sister Linia|Linia]]'s sermons. In need of a second chance herself, she took a liking to the [[Our Lady of the Black Rose|Black Rose]]’s philosophies and asked to stay for a while. Now she makes a living selling blankets and clothing at the morning market, and trades extra clothes for food for the church. \ No newline at end of file +Formerly a boutique doll maker from the [[Velvet Ward]], her business collapsed after she accidentally offended [[Ofelia Kerrifer|Lady Kerrifer]] and suddenly found herself ostracized from high society. Leonora ended up on [[Pigeons Eaves Row|Pigeon’s Eaves Row]] as she wandered aimlessly through the city a few days later, and the sound of soft singing drew her through the doors of [[Cairwick Chapel]] and into the audience of one of [[Sister Linia|Linia]]'s sermons. In need of a second chance herself, she took a liking to the [[Our Lady of the Black Rose|Black Rose]]’s philosophies and asked to stay for a while. Now she makes a living selling blankets and clothing at the morning market, and trades extra clothes for food for the church. + +Leonora does not do well in a crisis. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/P/Permit of Leave.md b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/P/Permit of Leave.md index d594950..a532890 100644 --- a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/P/Permit of Leave.md +++ b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/P/Permit of Leave.md @@ -2,4 +2,6 @@ title: Permit of Leave --- -A document issued by the [[Vesper Ridge Customs and Notary Bureau|Customs and Notary Bureau]] to allow passage out of the city. Its true purpose is less for keeping track of the flow of citizens and more to serve as red tape trapping bodies in the city so their labor can be more easily exploited. \ No newline at end of file +A document issued by the [[Vesper Ridge Customs and Notary Bureau|Customs and Notary Bureau]] to allow passage out of the city. Its true purpose is less for keeping track of the flow of citizens and more to serve as red tape trapping bodies in the city so their labor can be more easily exploited. + +[[Rook]] and [[Poor Jimmy Ashcroft|Poor Jimmy]] plotted to steal one of these documents from a certain [[Supervisor Argrave]] of the [[Black Light Mining Company]]; apparently in order to leave the city, the name on the document is much less important than the presence of the document itself. Though Poor Jimmy did not live long enough to take advantage of the Permit, Rook suggested that it may still be quite valuable to the party. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/P/Poor Jimmy Ashcroft.md b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/P/Poor Jimmy Ashcroft.md index 4eb8b91..10630c1 100644 --- a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/P/Poor Jimmy Ashcroft.md +++ b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/P/Poor Jimmy Ashcroft.md @@ -2,6 +2,4 @@ title: Poor Jimmy Ashcroft --- -A very anxious wizard currently helping out at [[Cairwick Chapel]]. He would rather be somewhere else right now. - -Specifically, he fears he may be hunted by the [[Bloody Butterfly]] and wants to flee the city as fast as he possibly can. In recent days Poor Jimmy has been in hiding at Cairwick, writing letters and getting his affairs in order as he and [[Rook]] attempt to find a [[Permit of Leave]]. \ No newline at end of file +A friend of [[Rook]]’s, a jittery young wizard who until recently was taking shelter at [[Cairwick Chapel]] as he made his ill-fated plan to flee the city. Evidently, his fears of being stalked by the [[Bloody Butterfly]] were well-founded, and his salvation in the form of a stolen [[Permit of Leave]] came just barely too late to spare him his grisly fate. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/S/Supervisor Argrave.md b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/S/Supervisor Argrave.md index 625ce5b..dab5eb1 100644 --- a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/S/Supervisor Argrave.md +++ b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/S/Supervisor Argrave.md @@ -2,4 +2,4 @@ title: Supervisor Argrave --- -A mid-level [[Black Light Mining Company|Black Light]] boss, a manager of personnel and industrial goods on the [[Harbor Ward]] waterfront. He wants to get out of the game, and the city, and through means unknown he’s managed to get his hands on a [[Permit of Leave]]. For the sake of [[Poor Jimmy Ashcroft|Poor Jimmy]], [[Rook]] would like you to take it off his hands. \ No newline at end of file +A mid-level [[Black Light Mining Company|Black Light]] boss, a manager of personnel and industrial goods on the [[Harbor Ward]] waterfront. He recently filed for a [[Permit of Leave]] and intended to flee the city, until Catalin stole the document and left him bleeding on the floor of his office. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/V/Vesper Ridge Parliamentary Council.md b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/V/Vesper Ridge Parliamentary Council.md index 380079b..c51ab12 100644 --- a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/V/Vesper Ridge Parliamentary Council.md +++ b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/V/Vesper Ridge Parliamentary Council.md @@ -2,4 +2,6 @@ title: Vesper Ridge Parliamentary Council --- -Often shortened to “Parliament” or “the VRPC,” this is the highest governing body in the city. There are 47 seats on the council; 24 are appointed directly by the eight [[high noble houses]], and 23 are elected to represent various city wards in a semiannual vote. The [[Ainsley Vespridge|Duke]] and [[Axelia Vespridge|Duchess Vespridge]] have veto power on all legislation passed by Parliament. Parallel to the VRPC there exists a [[Vesper Ridge High Court|High Court]] with judges appointed by the Duke and Duchess Vespridge, and beneath these governing bodies exist many petty courts and bureaus of public servants that administer the city's daily hustle and bustle. \ No newline at end of file +Often shortened to “Parliament” or “the VRPC,” this is the highest governing body in the city. There are 47 seats on the council; 24 are appointed directly by the eight [[high noble houses]], and 23 are elected to represent various city wards in a semiannual vote. The [[Ainsley Vespridge|Duke]] and [[Axelia Vespridge|Duchess Vespridge]] have veto power on all legislation passed by Parliament. Parallel to the VRPC there exists a [[Vesper Ridge High Court|High Court]] with judges appointed by the Duke and Duchess Vespridge, and beneath these governing bodies exist many petty courts and bureaus of public servants that administer the city's daily hustle and bustle. + +The VRPC’s most recent edict, issued just hours ago and currently being announced by mail couriers throughout the city, was a weighty one: a full lockdown of all city gates, effective immediately and indefinitely. Presently, the party has not learned Parliament’s reason for issuing such a decree. \ No newline at end of file