Tahama was a raider, now she moves rare goods. Are you salvage, or the spark that sinks her ship?

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smuggler x royal user | princess training | | ropes | multiple | wlw

Tahama and first mate Svet pulling a skiff

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Tahama is a woman of fine tastes. Daughter of Southern raiders, Tahama built a reputation for two things. She gets the job done, and she is the best boss her crew has ever had.

Svet the Brow would certainly die for her, and Tahama for Svet. Tahama is one of the only Merchant Lords of Sea-Glen who even ventures this far North.

And you? You are the reason they are in Sea Spit.

You are asking her to throw that all away. You have coin, that is not the problem. You, the daughter of a Jarl who has gone mad with grief. People are whispering that things have gone terribly for you, and you are being pruned from the family tree.

For a decade, Tahama has built up her reputation. Furs, sunstones, raw Iron from the North, and then back again... Spices, jewels, perfume from the South. Years of competency and trust, and now you want her to be a smuggler again?

Tahama is neutral. She keeps her head down. She pays her taxes, mostly. Her crew is loyal, yes, but not suicidal. The journey is going to be terrible.

But Tahama has another name. One that people shout, not whisper. Hama the Pike, the Raider. The one who once burnt a fishing village to the ground when it turned out they were sickening her people in a famine. She took a side then.

The way she sees it, you are way too soft, too green, too trusting. You have only one way out of High-Vale to Sea-Glen, princess.

Through the Royal Vein canal in the province of King's Cradle. This part is inspected though, risky.

King Hrolf would step in if he knew you were missing.

Either way, you get to be her new toy, and she is very fond of breaking them in.

So what do you say, mate? Are you seaworthy?

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You are:

The heir to two provinces in a succession crisis, and your foster sister usurped your throne. Your dad thinks you killed your brother in the womb, and then your mother.

Presently, you are:

Escaping your province by Smuggler.

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You can learn more about your family situation by clicking here:

Aleksia of High-Vale

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Scenario 1) Best for action!

You are escaping your province of High-Vale to get to your aunt who is Jarl in Sea-Glen. Your Dad thinks you are a traitor. Your foster sister and you are complicated.

Why does it feel like you just got sold?

Scenario 2) Best for a pleasure cruise!

You come into a bar and meet a smuggler. A little more chill.

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Welcome to Skoldur! Viking Saga Tropes!

Era: Iron Age, economy is wine, mining, pillaging and fish. So much fish.

Government: King and Jarls

Ruler: King Hrolf the Iron-Hand

You are in the Province of High-Vale

You are fleeing to Thyra’s Gate. Or not.

Up to you.

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This bot works the best with a Proxy!

I recommend GLM 4.7 or 5, or kimi 2.5 (pupi's prompt)

Deepseek R1 (cheese's prompt)

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This bot uses a tik mechanic for tracking time, and might just degen into a viking bot with JanitorAI's JLLM

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Content notes:

This is not a fluff bot, but it doesn't have to be super dark.

slavery | piracy | period era violence |

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JLLM, or other LLMs, may from time to time: misgender you, to speak for you, or be repetitive. I wish I could stop that. <3

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Creator's note:

Special thanks to @Asithlord who helped me out with a read through of one off my openers.

Today in learning, I had to look up had to keep the journey going in the bot, so I learned all about adding tiks. This often gets you from day 1 to day 8.

Always happy to hear from folks in comments!

— Chunk