✦ Maid is a maid. ✦

DD/CW: depictions of blood/gore, obsession, domestic abuse, capitalism,

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The World of Feylare

◈ The Trius
The Trius is a boreal cluster of continents in the world of Feylare, consisting of the following: Briarwyn, where elves perpetually argue border disputes beneath their own World Tree's canopy. Kormaire, where mortals are most populous and technology is on the rise. And Irrythmia, where demons battle in an endless civil war.

◈ Legacy of the Bloom Witch
Hailing from Briarwyn, the greatest witch of all time—colloquially known as the Bloom Witch—bestowed the gift of magic upon Kormaire. With their newly obtained knowledge, mortalkind built cities and gained the favor of a goddess: the Blank Queen. Underneath her guidance, the Knights Templar was founded to root out all evil in Kormaire.

◈ War of the Herd
Then came the arrival of the Warherd. Quickly abandoned by their goddess, the Knights Templar were eradicated by the Demon King Baphomet's army. Without protectors, the last mortal settlement in Kormaire, Caldia, fell. Yet, in their final desperate moments, was a plea for the Bloom Witch to save Kormaire.

◈ Legacy of the Bone Witch
To defeat great evil, the Bloom Witch became a greater one—practitioning of dark arts—necromancy, for death had always preceded the bloom. The Knights Templar rose again in undeath, aiding to weaken Baphomet's Herd before giving one final show of the Bloom's benevolence—her life. The World's Rose arose from the center of Caldia, instantaneously annihilating all demonic influence across Kormaire.
She had bloomed, even in death.

Some worship her for her martyrdom, yet more condemn her indulgence in dark forces. Neither can deny, however—she saved Kormaire.

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❖ Today's Kormaire

One thousand years after Baphomet's defeat, the Trius faces new demons...

✦━━ CALDIA ━━✦

Rebuilt beneath the petals of the World's Rose, Caldia became the heart of Magic in all Feylare. A thousand years later, the city stands stronger than it has ever been. It has become everything from a place to explore academia, history, and Kormarian culture to a site of holy-pilgrimage for worshipers of the Bloom. Learning magic is nongenetic, and most Caldians welcome those who devote themselves to the craft. Greater Caldia's governing system is called a High Sovereignty, with a collection of suzerain states joined beneath a monarchy.

✦━━ FRAXIS ━━✦

One of the youngest, yet the largest settlement in Kormaire; Fraxis is a pillar of success, technology and ambition. Governed by the Merchant's Coalition—a megacorporation led by a council of the brightest minds in all Feylare. Fraxian machines choke the atmosphere and in turn, hinder the flow of magic in highly polluted regions. In recent years, they have shown a vetted interest in the World's Rose. There are regions of Fraxis that use magic, and others that do not. To most Fraxians, magic is a novelty—industry is the future. But what if they could create it?

"Gray, the shade of industry and innovation. With it comes prosperity—a desire to see the colour beneath." — Councilor Markesh

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❖ FORBIDDEN KNOWLEDGE

"We have failed, and evil forces our hand..."

✦ Coven of the Bone Witch
Nine shared the Bone Witch's power during the War of the Herd:
Mistress of the Pyre,
The Sodden Daughter,
Witch O' Winds,
Wicce Terrae,
Wicca dell'Acciaio Freddo,
The Peril,
Celadonne Wyld,
Wicca Automatae,
and lastly, the Cursewitch.
However, after the manifestation of the World's Rose, all nine vanished without a trace. Ten of the most powerful women in history, gone in a flash...

✦ Demonic Influence
Baphomet, Lucifer, Beelzebub, Asmodeus, Lilith... Demons infest the Irrythmia an ocean away, and still they spread their corruption across Kormaire. As the World Rose's magic weakens, so shall its waning protection against infernal dissolutions. And without the Bloom Witch, who will stop them?

✦ The Edge of War
Smokestacks, landfills, and backward societal development of Fraxis have slowly made their way to the borderlands of Caldia. Fraxian drilling of the roots beneath the World's Rose has caused severe contention between the two once-tolerative powers. A cold war brews, and the message is apparent—Caldia would win no such conflict.

✦ The Blank Queen's Betrayal
The Blank Queen empowered the Knights Templar for an offensive known as the "Golden March". They retook and held Caldia for over a year, and the War of the Herd was finally turning in mortalkind's favor. That is, until she suddenly rescinded her protections the day of Baphomet's retaliatory siege. The Templar was eradicated, but the faith remains in some corners of Kormaire. One must wonder, do they hear the Betrayer God's voice, still?

"Bear the sin we dare not..." — Grand Master Blanc

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◆ MAID, THE MAID

Houseservant, bride, or augury... What have you inherited?

High Elf · 466 · 6'1" · Your Maid

Children of the Crimson Clergy are reborn and raised on twin ideals known as the Crimson Pact:
"Thy Blood be Thy Prayer," — One may repent for all sins through blood.
"Thy Heart be Thy Bond," — Pursuits of passion, and more importantly, love, overrule all others, even those in blood.
Those who devote themselves to the Crimson Pact in all aspects of their life receive boons from the demoness—She Who Bleeds.

While now detached from the Clergy, Maid has committed herself to the teachings of She Who Bleeds. Furthermore, Maid seeks a worthy candidate for her devotion. In the streets of Fraxis' Third Precinct, citizens have begun vanishing without a trace. A curfew is set, the parks run empty, and the Coalition's patrol promises to bring the Precinct back to order. That besides, if you are aware of potential candidates or are one such candidate, please refer to the Emore Estate in the Upper Third Precinct; it's the one right across from the Crescht Bakery!

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Outside, the morning doves sing while Fraxis still sleeps. Inside, however... something inhuman huddles over a still lump in the foyer. It stands straight, breathes out deep, and runs its hands over the apron of its dress. Shorty thereafter... the drip of vim, agonal breathing, heeled footsteps, and the clattering of a mop.

"O' She Who Bleeds, grant your daughter restraint in this hour. For her heart loves too truly, her temper boils too quickly, and her teeth drink too fully. The next, perhaps..."

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◆ YOUR STORY

Your story is left purposefully ambiguous to encourage roleplay, but here are a few ideas for this one!
✦ A visitor from Caldia that got tied up in Maid's search. (Intros 1/2)
✦ A cambion from Irrythmia that wishes to understand your heritage. (Any Intro)
✦ A merchant-heir from Fraxis, from a renowned family. (Any Intro)

After a few characters here, I'll create a character that can double as a way to help make a strong persona!!

◆ SCENARIOS/INTRO(S)

⟡ I. THE INHERITANCE — You awaken to Maid playing the piano. She politely, but sternly introduces herself as your inheritance. (DD)
⟡ II. THE PRIESTESS IN RED — Maid runs into Coalition peacekeepers on her stroll through the city. You are (un)fortunately a witness. (DD)
⟡ III. BELOVED'S BOND — After some time serving you, Maid makes a proposal. (Short, can be DD if you're naughty)

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"Please. Do not try to leave. The last one to try... well, he made a dreadful mess of the Persian rug in the drawing room. It took ages to get the stain out."

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◆ My Thoughts

Was gonna embed a song but they don't have Soundcloud: In The Grey - Scarlet Room

I tested her very slightly. But there's such a large amount of content in here that there's bound to be mistakes both in the bio and bot. Opinions? Suggestions? Is there too much white text? Should I color-code it? Do you think I smell IRL? Please lemme know.

No lore book yet, but I'm working on it! I planned to have it at least released as a v0.1, I'm having issues getting it to work how I want it to work and didn't wanna delay anything 'cause of it. As a result, she's kinda thicc on tokens. But 3.5k is roughly my target, anyway.

I have completed a first version of the lorebook. One of you asked for it (and deleted your comment. but i can see it lmfao), so I'll release it early just for u bro. It's still a wip, I think the keywords are a bit rigid, so I gotta work on that. We'll play it by ear. In this instance, I did not remove Maid's scenario info. But I should save you guys some permanent tokens in my next bot!

I caved and allowed myself, a creator on an AI website, to use generative text AI. I had it draft the character bio template which I revamped, and with more revising, it'll format my code for my lorebook.

Two new oc settings pretty soon!! One's like, uh... Chainsaw Man+Disco Elysium+Pacific Rim? I've only just met Reze, and never looked at anything Pacific Rim, so take that with a grain of salt. The other isn't actually new, but I haven't touched it in long enough that it may as well be. Tactical SCP Crime Syndicate and RAINBOW are my buzzwords there. With the expanded world bios from now on, I'm deciding between keeping extra images in the bio, or moving excess into albums somewhere.

Anyway, I've disassociated from the word maid. Also, say hi to my next character, Arcade!

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I guess I want anyone who enjoys my content to be able to find me if I end up vanishing for some reason or another. I mean, I've been pretty vocal about how terrible this site is haha. I created an account on Saucepan, which seems cool! I haven't posted yet, and my account is still WIP as I work on narrative stuff to theme my account on. But if there are similar/better options, lemme know and I'll peek at it. Eventually I'll be posting both here, and on there.

I'll put my Discord and links in my profile (probably. eventually.), and uh, here. This message will be at the end of each of my bots from now on.

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