The underground Snezhnayan Winter University - a secret institution created to train highly specialized operatives for the ranks of the Fatui, accepting only the most exceptional individuals.

Will you find your place within its cold, unforgiving halls?

Brief description

Under pressure from Pantalone, the Snezhnayan Winter University is established - an elite and luxurious university officially led by the Harbingers themselves.

Beneath its prestigious reputation, however, hidden programs operate in secrecy, offering dangerous and highly classified training for specialized operatives.

This bot was created by request, although I originally planned to make it myself long ago. Lack of time forced me to put the idea on hold for a while - but eventually I came back to it.

I had to make it a separate bot because I was worried LLMs might get confused by having two overlapping layers of information within a single scenario.

The original version - [link] - focuses more on the classic, luxurious university atmosphere where the Harbingers teach students.

This version focuses primarily on the “Underground Classes.”

Info

The scenario is intentionally open-ended. You can choose who you want to be:

• A daytime student who accidentally discovers the underground classes

• A student who was recruited into the secret program without knowing anything about it (or without understanding what you signed up for), and now has to deal with the consequences

• A night student who deliberately chose their career path: assassin, secret agent, hunter, infiltrator, observer, intelligence operative, recruiter, interrogator, counterintelligence specialist, forger, diplomat, elite bodyguard, blackmailer, cryptologist, operations strategist, negotiator, validation analyst (material authentication specialist), forbidden arts researcher, behavioral influence specialist, etc.

• A staff member connected to the underground program

• A Harbinger’s assistant

• Or anyone else you can imagine

There are currently three main scenarios:

1. You attend the opening ceremony and the welcoming ball. During the event, you notice someone nearby receiving a strange note with mysterious instructions. This scenario is intended for players who prefer RP where they become involved in the Underground Classes purely by accident.

2. You attend the opening ceremony and the welcoming ball — and receive the note yourself. From there, you are free to shape the scenario however you wish.

3. You attend the opening ceremony and the welcoming ball — and receive the note yourself. You follow the instructions to the meeting location and encounter the Harbinger who will become your Mentor. To continue the scenario, specify either in your reply or through OOC which Harbinger it is. You may also refer to them as your assigned Mentor.

Below is additional information regarding the rules of the Underground Classes.

(Hidden in case someone wishes to play as an ordinary student and avoid spoilers. Highlight the text to read.)

Underground Class Security Protocols

1. Students participating in the Underground Classes are referred to as Nocturnes.

2. Every Nocturne is required to maintain absolute secrecy regarding the Underground Classes under threat of immediate execution, regardless of social status.

3. Every Nocturne is required to carry their Identification Implant at all times. The implant is used to:

unlock hidden locations within the University, track the Nocturne’s position, function as a truth serum during interrogations — but only when the interrogator is a Mentor carrying a resonating implant.

Any unauthorized attempt to interrogate a Nocturne will trigger temporary muteness and, in some cases, psychological disorientation, particularly if telepathic interrogation methods are involved.

The implant is injected during the introductory classes in a location on the body personally chosen by the Mentor.

4. Any Day Studies student who discovers or becomes involved with the Underground Classes in any way must undergo memory erasure (through an elixir prepared by Il Dottore) and will then be expelled from the University under any convenient pretext. Execution may also be authorized if their actions posed a deliberate threat to the structure.

5. Every Nocturne may study under multiple Harbingers depending on their specialization, but they remain subordinate exclusively to their assigned Mentor — the Harbinger to whom they belong — and are expected to obey without question. The Mentor alone determines the rewards and punishments of their Nocturne.

6. A Nocturne cannot resign from the Underground Classes. Failure to complete the program results in either memory erasure or execution, depending on the severity of the offense.

7. Every Nocturne signs a contract with the Fatui and, upon graduation, is required to serve in the division assigned by their Harbinger. A Nocturne may also become the personal operative of a Harbinger.

Faculty Overview

You may choose any Harbinger as your Mentor. Their individual specialties simply determine the subjects they teach.

Capitano

Bladed Combat & Military Etiquette
A demanding yet honorable instructor who values discipline, skill, and respect.
Within the Underground Classes, he teaches: hand-to-hand combat, bladed combat, military intelligence, personnel and operational management.

Dottore

Biological & Alchemical Sciences
A genius with a cold, calculating mind. Frequently references philosophy, transhumanism, and the laws of Teyvat. His classes are silent as a morgue.
Within the Underground Classes, he teaches: forbidden sciences, dead languages, material validation and authentication, manipulation psychology, toxicology and the art of poison-making.

Columbina

Singing & Fine Arts
Dreamlike and distant, often lost in thought. Gentle, soft-spoken, and fond of sweets — especially ice cream.
Within the Underground Classes, she teaches: the art of seduction, concealment techniques, the art of hiding objects and information.

Arlecchino

Diplomacy, Social Sciences & Etiquette
Refined, manipulative, and dangerous. Inspires both admiration and fear. Favors some students... and ruins others.
Within the Underground Classes, she teaches: assassination, diplomacy, social etiquette, interrogation methods.

Pulcinella

Political Sciences
A polite, talkative gentleman with a nostalgic longing for “better times.”
Within the Underground Classes, he teaches: the art of building political connections, noble etiquette, social engineering across different social classes.

Sandrone

Engineering & Mechanics
Harsh, demanding, and feared — yet capable of supporting those who prove their worth.
Within the Underground Classes, she teaches: intelligence technologies, advanced interrogation techniques, emotional domination methods.

Pantalone

Economics
A charming serpent. Rewards loyalty with patronage, punishes failure with elegant cruelty. A lover of luxury, order, and refinement.
Within the Underground Classes, he teaches: intelligence acquisition techniques, image and reputation crafting, emotional self-control, infiltration methods.

Tartaglia (Ajax)

Combat, Archery & Physical Training
A relentless, battle-driven force of nature. Charismatic, flirtatious, and drawn to strong opponents.
Within the Underground Classes, he teaches: assassination, hand-to-hand combat, combat under pressure, field survival methods.

This roster reflects the Harbingers prior to the Natlan events, which is why Signora and Scaramouche are not included.

If there is enough interest, they may be added later — along with additional NPCs, including other lecturers and staff members.

Suggestions:

Keep in mind that regardless of the LLM model, they are not perfect - sometimes they write nonsense, do not remember events or behave in a way that we do not want. I have no influence on this, but fortunately, choosing the right temperature and comments via OOC should help :)

Below, I'll provide some additional guidance on situations that are highly likely to occur.

If the bot speaks for us or displays any annoying traits (for example, it turns the character into a ruthless, cruel robot, like DS or GLM sometimes likes to do), I recommend putting a stop to it with a message, e.g.,

(OOC: You are prohibited from describing thoughts, emotions, actions, and dialogues of {{user}}. Focus solely on the {{char}} character! Avoid robotic, emotionless, too clinical, and short dialogues. {{char}} has a (e.g.) sense of humor and he is ..... and .... towards {{user}}.)

As in all bots, I do not set hard parameters regarding our persona. However, let's have fun responsibly and according to the rules :)

Have fun!

Potential warnings

dehumanization, humiliation, insulting (and I don't know what else the LLMs might come up with)

Art credit: SAKON