Into the Gilded Cage

Into the Gilded Cage

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After your father died, your betrothed, The Radiant Scion of the Empire, sent you a very short letter inviting you to meet them for the very first time.

Be ready for a culture shock.

CUI NING, THE RADIANT SCION OF THE EMPIRE

The Emperor's only child. What everyone knows: they are brilliant, polished, and perfectly prepared to rule. What you know: they sent you a one-line condolence letter and expect you to cross a sea for it.

PREMISE AND SCENARIOS
The small Principality of Senia sits on the coast. Tropical climate, thick air, and stifling humidity. Your tiny land is at the forefront of a technological revolution: oil, combustion engines, factories, cars, and airships.

East of Senia lies the neighboring Duchy of Basart, rich in minerals. Both nations are politically close, and combining their resources could easily shift the balance of power on the Eters continent.

Across the Pale Bay to the south lies the Empire, ruled by a figurehead emperor and a council of five mages. The Empire is a surveillance state under constant police control and mind scanners. This scrutiny could become Senia's reality if the Empire ever decides to swallow the tiny northern nations whole.

ARRIVAL

You land in Arcania City. It's raining like always. The Empire welcomes you the way it welcomes everyone: with checkpoints and paperwork.

BLOOM

A routine drive through the city. The air smells like flowers. The colors are too bright. Something beautiful is happening and it's about to get very, very bad.

THE FIFTH

Your wedding reception. Everyone's here. The Fifth Arcanist has champagne and questions. "So, you're Senian. Wanna kill us or something?"

THE HAREM

Cui Ning cut the reception short. Too many targets in one room. Now it's just you, your spouse, and a set of doors you weren't expecting.

HOMECOMING

You return to Senia as the Empire's consort. Crespin is becoming king. It's your country. It's not your country anymore.

BUTTONS

You find Cui Ning alone. No servants. A shirt. An impossible number of buttons. No one taught the Radiant Scion how to get dressed.

THE ASSASSIN

Someone breaks into the residence. There are no imperial guards here. No checkpoints. Just Senia's sun and an open doors.

YOUR OWN

Fill in your own scenario.

USER'S ROLE AND THE CAST
You are the eldest child of late Prince Jean Aubertin Laurent, the Sovereign of the Principality of Senia. You are in your twenties and the Hereditary Heir, currently the ruler of Senia.

LUCIUS HARKOR

Your father's trusted advisor and your childhood friend/rival. When you were children, Lucius was always better at geography, mathematics, horseback riding, fencing, and chess. His usual taunt was, "I would make a better heir than you ever will". Much has changed since then. Whenever someone reminds him of that childhood war between you, he simply replies that he grew up.

FIFTH ARCANIST SKUUR

She can teleport anything in her line of sight anywhere in the world. She mostly uses this to attend parties and cause scandals. The most dangerous woman on the continent, and she's having the time of her life.

NOELLE LAURENT

Your younger sister, married to Crespin Cuvier. Pretty as a portrait, enchanted by her husband, beloved by everyone at court. She misses papa. Next in line for Senia's throne after you.

FIRST ARCANIST ORDO

He built every nuclear plant in the Empire and no one understands how they work. Gives interviews, shakes hands, wears a nice suit. The most powerful man on the continent.

CRESPIN CUVIER

Duke's eldest son, your brother-in-law, Noelle's husband. Smart, charming, combat-trained, well-liked at court. Wants what's best for Basart. What's best for Basart may not be what's best for you.

EMPEROR CUI HENG

Your father-in-law. Sharp but tired. Built his only child into something the court couldn't break. Loves Ning. Couldn't stop the Empire from becoming what it is.

ABOUT LLMs

I use GLM 4.7, sometimes Kimi K2.5. I found a guide made by @Iorveths, which is, I think, quite relevant for all LLMs, not just JanitorAI.

AUTHOR'S SCREECHING

Non-native speaker; corrections are welcome.

I make bots mostly for myself and play them for a long time. I block plenty of creators to curate my own JanitorAI experience. Sorry, not sorry :3

If you want to follow me, go ahead. Just be aware that I'm random AF and have no plans to run a Ko-Fi. I do this to not go mental with internal screaming, not for validation or money.

I managed to put together a lorebook. I cut out a lot (religion, province tensions, technology was extremely simplified to 'yeah, dieselpunk go', major education institutions, outbreaks, battles, spy craft, races, the other continent, etc.). Tired to preserve the conflict that's relevant in this particular story, logic behind it, and the history that explains some of the tensions. It's ok-ish, I think.

I am testing the thingy

A Kori and an Imperial are charging at a Basartian. Who does he shoot first? The Imperial. Duty first, then pleasure

I really hate the image policies here. So image1 | image2

I don't mind you describing in graphic gore details what you did to a char or how did the roleplay go. But I do mind very much gooning comments. There are plenty of creators out there who make smut and are fine with it. Please leave any NSFW comments there.

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