MISSION: HANABIRA

[futurologists]

HANABIRA DOSSIER All characters, old or new, will receive a form of this dossier to their devices today. Thus, consider all information hereon as ICly available to all characters. Please direct all questions below. For questions about the game in general, visit the FAQ. You may also view the list of available items. All bounties must be completed by 15 April. Mission: Hanabira is currently slated to end mid-March but this is subject to change by character action. MISSION: HANABIRA PLANET: H-484 ORBITAL DISTANCE: 1.48 × 108 km DAY LENGTH: 26 hours ORBITAL PERIOD: 350 days ATMOSPHERE: Nitrogen 77.0%, Oxygen 22.1%, Argon 0.8%, Trace 0.1% DROP POINT: Heavenly Summit Castle, Land of Celestial Mountains SURFACE TEMPERATURE: Daytime 18ºC (65ºF), nighttime 10ºC (50ºF) SEASON: Spring SHARD PRESENCE: Null ASSIGNMENT: Guild Ophelia H-484 is a garden planet with 75% of its surface covered in water, most of which is saltwater that forms oceans and seas. The region Guild Ophelia will be spending time in is known as Hanabira. It is temperate with a mountainous topology, which also features forests, lakes, and agriculturally developed areas. The natives are biologically analogous to humans, and will thus be referred to as such in this dossier. Their language has been uploaded to Ophelia's magitek. Other species Ophelia may encounter in Hanabira are herbivorous animals such as deer and goats, large carnivores like bear and wolves, and smaller carnivores such as foxes and tanuki. There is also a wide variety of birds and lizards, as well as insects, amphibians, and fish. Near-sapient species include cave-dwelling ogres and river-dwelling imps. MISSION: OBJECTIVES PRIMARY OBJECTIVE: RESOLVE THE CONFLICT. Two empires cannot rule the same land. Determine who should rule and take the steps to implement it. SECONDARY OBJECTIVE: PREVENT CIVIL WAR. Prevent as many deaths as possible and ensure a peaceful outcome. MISSION: BRIEFING When two versions of this universe Merged, an incongruity arose. In one, the empress of the mountain kingdom, The Land of Celestial Mountains, ruled over all of Hanabira. In another, The Empire of the Crashing Wave, a sea-based empire, ruled the continent. Now with both universes having merged, each empress claims to be the rightful ruler, and war threatens to break out at any moment. ▸ The Land of Celestial Mountains is ruled by the Empress Nama from her mountaintop castle, Heavenly Summit. She ascended to the throne upon her 18th birthday and has ruled over the mountain clan for five years with a strict adherence to the laws of the queendom. She has one younger brother, whom she hopes to marry off in a political alliance. ▸ The Empire of the Crashing Wave is ruled by the Empress Youmi, who was crowned after her mother's death ten years prior. She is known to be a kind and tolerant ruler, governing from her seaside castle, Peaceful Tide. She has one older brother who is prince consort in a queendom across the sea, and two younger sisters. ▸ The Flowerlands is the independent territory located geographically between both empires, with which both empresses covet contact due to its rich soil. Much of the land is terraced, and a majority of Hanabira's agriculture comes from the farms here. The lord of the Flowerlands is the widower Doro, a distant relative to the Empress Nama. HANABIRA: OVERIVEW The society of Hanabira is a feudal matriarchy whose religion puts emphasis on nature worship and animism. They have developed steam power and electricity, but are not yet a spacefaring race, so it is suggested that Ophelia keep displays of magitek and other advanced technology at a minimum. While there are traces of magic found in H-484 humans, it cannot be wielded in defensive or offensive displays, instead only appearing in such forms as psychic sensitivity, good luck, etc. The mountain clan is a militaristic and traditional bunch, and their historic source of income originates in the mountains and forests that dot their territory: mining, foresting, hunting, and blacksmithing. Due to their traditional values, only women may join the military or hold political power; men are limited in the jobs they may hold, particularly those in upper classes. They are expected to defer to their mothers or wives in all matters, though a widowed man may take on his wife's role in the household as long as he remains unmarried. Men of lower classes have more societal freedom, and are expected to work as hard as their female counterparts, whether it be at home or in the fields. Some lower class men are even allowed to train in combat, chiefly to guard their farms and property, should the able-bodied women be called to war. When interacting with the mountain clan, it is suggested that male agents are accompanied by female agents so as not to arouse suspicion. The sea clan is less traditional than their mountainous neighbors, perhaps due to influence from other peoples across the sea; men are allowed more freedom no matter what their societal status and can freely join the military, though political power is still only held by women. The historic income of the sea clan includes fishing, pearl diving, jewelry crafting, shipbuilding, and trade. They are more artistically inclined than the mountain clan, and place importance in innovation and progress. The people of the Flowerlands follow the traditions of the mountain clan more closely than those of the sea clan, though being of lower class means that the men in the Flowerlands have more freedom than those in the mountain court. Still, male agents should exercise the same caution as when in the mountain clan and travel with a female agent when possible. When venturing outside populated areas, it is recommended that agents do not go alone. The forests of Hanabira are dense and it's easy to get lost, even with magitek GPS and maps. There are hot springs to be found in the forest as well as plentiful game, but make sure to ask local landowners before going hunting. In addition, the ogres native to this land are known to hunt and kill humans. Avoid investigating caves, where ogres make their homes, and leave the area immediately if animal carcasses are found. —Compiled by Analyst Septimus

Comments

QUESTIONS?

[futurologists]

[followhim]

How would the mountain clan react to men dressing in drag? Would they need to avoid direct interaction and hope to slide by without drawing too many second glances, or would presenting female allow them to move more freely?

[secondnature]

Given the ogre problem, would they be advised against bringing any pets, or would it be ok?

[mitthrawnaruto]

thanks dreamwidth popup for mangling my attempt at posting a question

ANYWAY since characters are attempting to chill with these space humans, how does that work for this very blue, red-eyed dude here? Is there a holographic deal or are there other solutions? Or do they not really need to downplay being different at all (also mucho apologies if this has been asked before, but I skimmed the FAQ and didn't see it!)

[rhinostagros]

Would the native humans be able to perceive a invisible spirit such as Laphicet wandering around? Or do they have varying degrees of spiritual sense (some people will notice him, some won't)?

[hackedhistory]

Do we know what the people of the Flowerlands want or is that something we're going to have to find out?

[tolight]

a logistics question!! since the game is opening halfway through the month, how will AC look like for january & february?

[justbeingknife]

Are the caves the ogres live in little hole-in-the-wall caves? Or would there be networks with a little more room to move around in?

in the right place this time; i'm very intelligent

[conqueress]

Hi, modly mods! Trying to decide whether it'd be fun to have Drogon be horse-sized for this mission. Would he in theory be able to bring down an ogre with fire? I'm already anticipating that she'd have to give landowners a little something in compensation if he decided he liked the look of their game?

[refashioned]

Keith intends to ask the ambushers precisely why they're doing what they're doing before he lets them go. It'll be clear to them that he'll let them go regardless, and act like he got bested along the way. He's primarily seeking out information here. Is there anything that he can find?

[sadgay]

Small cultural question I probably should have thought to ask earlier, but what is the Hanabirans' stance on same-sex relationships?

[selfimage]

Question for you guys! Loki has illusion powers! would it be possible to illusion up a noble disguise [for herself and maybe one or two others]? it obviously wouldn't be permanent, but she'd definitely give it a try.

[feytality]

Is it possible to communicate with the imps?

Re: QUESTIONS?

[eyedrop]

Is it possible to tell why the imps have built these dams?? Are they redirecting the water or is it their habitat etc

[undeserved]

another minor culture question! would 2B (and 9S, by extension) be particularly ostracized/look particularly suspicious for wearing "blindfolds," or would people just give them a weird look and leave it at that? how strictly are those fashion norms, basically.

[forcevisions]

if a force-sensitive were to try and read the minds of the attackers at the festival, what would they be able to glean?

[opensup]

Would it be frowned upon for someone to have their own set-up at the festival? I was thinking Rohan would set up a booth to create art and sell it to make some money, as well as making it an avenue to gather information.

[catphishing]

Would the locals know any specific weaknesses of the ogres if they were asked, or would observing them from afar give any clues? Or is it mostly a matter of strength when it comes to taking them down?

[followhim]

since i'm super-smart and missed the items page until literally now, i just wanted to make sure it was okay that poe found a piece of wood from a dismantled stall roughly the size of a staff during the ambush. /covers face embarrassedly

[datapoint]

Hello mods! I don't want to assume anything, so I figured I would ask -- should we hold off on doing the sake bounty until the Sea Empire is open next log?

[eyedrop]

SO how would one go about actually getting an audience with the queen?

Re: QUESTIONS?

[secondnature]

I'm assuming for in-game plotting reasons that no one can go over to the Crashing Wave yet?

[theseuschip]

- Do people need permits to enter the town to trade? How are criminals usually dealt with? Do guards in the Mountain Clan have to undergo background checks? Basically, Veronica and Simon are trying to figure out if the laws are such that somebody On The Inside, particularly a guard/soldier, could have feasibly known about the attackers or be collaborating with them, under the assumption that what Kylo Ren found out means the Empress herself is not.
- Have any ordinances passed since the issues with the Sea Clan started? What statements has the Empress issued? How are laws passed?
- Where could this information be found by visitors? Would there be a library with this stuff, would guards have some kind of handbook to give out freely to guildmembers who ask?
I know this is kind of Overload and some of it may be completely irrelevant so feel free to just skip those portions, definitely not trying to kill the mods.

[boxedcrook]

NO ONE SAW THAT

So Majima roped Inuyasha into sniffing out stuff after the attack on the festival. The lingering smoke from the fires messes with his nose a little, but not as badly as it did the night of the attack.

If he's smelling around for the attackers to try to track them, is there any leads he'd find? Or any peculiar scents?

Re: QUESTIONS?

[justbeingknife]

How much time would it take to travel between the mountain and sea kingdoms?