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Are you still active?

Hello there!

We are still here but not quite active. Given the season, we are on a pause to allow our members time to spend with family.

Thanks for the interest and we wish you a safe holiday season!

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THE DECK; OCTOBER 2024

Sweet breeze! Good riddance summer. Now, usually we adore the summer season, the fashion, the events, the lively shows and all the trouble the socialites get up to. And yes, the fashion was there but eyepatches in the heat are not ideal. Our beloved socialites flocked to the beach and we have enough tales of drunken debauchery yes, and even those who remained in the city with their enchanted blocks of ice and selective guest lists, we still have heard the deeds. But the heat, something about this summer’s heat, made it not as enjoyable.

Speaking of the beach, there is mourning up in the highranked hills of Diamonds. Once Kings, demoted in scandal to Jacks, the Sobongs have met rough waters while enjoying what was supposed to be a calming row out to sea in Umibe. Their staff reported that, “the once peaceful seas suddenly became enraged as if a Tempest beset it and pulled them under.” The Sobong fortune is now up in the air as the only true heir, their son Korain, has long been presumed dead. Korain's only heir is none other than Ace of Diamonds Moon Ara, but sources say the Sobong's will doesn't name their estranged granddaughter at all. 

It is rather fortunate though, inheriting a vast sum, especially when one half of the marital income pool couldn’t even afford box seats at the other’s place of employment. We wonder just how much money is in that estate. Enough to kill for? Only time will tell.

In Hearts, once jeweler to the elite facecards yet now blacklisted from those circles, Lee Hyeonju seems to be looking from Hearts for a way into Diamonds. Formerly disgraced now reinstated Academy Professor Parker Luke, seems to have accepted the advances of Hyeonju and has been spotted every night for two whole weeks within his apartment. Sources close to both men say that Hyeonju has been giving the professor the royal treatment in hopes he sponsors his defection!

Whispers throughout Heart society say that the Ace of Hearts, once an avid patron of Hyeonju’s has refused his service in lieu of newly popular Fae artisans. The Ace’s mood as of late is unreadable on that topic, but sources say Hyeonju has been barred from his presence and that has other highrankers and artisans have been following suit, preferring to not gain the Ace’s disfavor. This has lead to instability in Hyeonju’s prospects in Hearts. No wonder he is looking to flee to Diamonds. 

But he’s not the only one out of favor in Hearts. Ex-courtesan turned restaurant owner, Meesong Nari has been seen without her usual entourage of Zuihuo guards and attendants. Rumor has it she has been kicked from that mansion she was gifted and the Clan favor mark is gone from her arm. Not sure what she did to separate herself from that protection and comfort but we are sure all those bridges she burned ascending in the ranks will happily revisit her. They tell us as kids right? What goes up must come down. Watch your back Nari.

THE TENSION BETWEEN CLUBS AND SPADES;

Amidst the growing tensions between Clubs and Spades, Ace of Clubs Mallick Sai Shah,  held the opening for his Hunter’s Lair. It seems it was mostly a hit, with fights breaking out away from the venue, not in it! One club said, “it’s better to just enjoy things now than wait for whatever comes next,” and we’re considering stitching it on tunics and selling them as aid relief! Business owners suffering from Spade mandated ban through the Joker found it hard to mingle and feast while their own stores suffered. Worse, a gag order was in place against all negative comments on Spades. We sense a lot of fake smiles and grumblings over bread but can’t confirm as we were refused an exclusive invite to report the event!

Still, as an unbiased news source, we gladly accepted the request for a sit down with Ace Shah to address the actions taken in his faction. Our reporter braved the streets of Clubs to give a completely impartial interview. 

How has it been as an Ace? The jump from low ranker to sitting atop the faction must be hard.

Hard? Surprising and unexpected would be the words I would use to describe how this whole situation feels. I used to be a highranker after all and making my way up to even higher ranks before a tragedy struck me, was that an unknown fact?

But you’ve never been Ace? How is that jump?

No, never been. The title itself is not omnipotent, it has its limitations and brings forth unwanted attention that stands in the way of the current progress we wish to bring to the faction. But it's an important role even if only in word, one has to still use it respectably. But the short answer is the jump is still happening. Ask again in a few years when I've landed where it takes me.

How did you think of the Club council? Is it true you were inspired by the Diamond council?

I didn’t think of the Club council, it was a meeting of minds, I wouldn’t have been able to have any council at all if it was only my contribution going into the making of said council. While I have a deep respect for Diamonds and how they tend to go about their politics, I can’t say I was thinking about them when the idea came to be, I was more concerned on how it would affect Clubs in general and how it would be accepted within the faction. But I can now see why they have one, it has its benefits and I applaud them for having the idea to immediately instill it in their system.

How many people really support you as ex-resistance? Can we even believe you’ve left the criminal enterprise?

I can’t possibly begin to tell who truly supports me as ex-resistance or not, but so far I haven’t had anyone personally challenge me in the faction so in this case I think that means even through reticence people might just believe in the good I want for this faction. 

That’s definitely a tough one, all I can say is I was young, hurt and I made mistakes. If I can be forgiven for them then I will be happy, if not I will understand. However, to be judged for the mistakes of your pasts when you’ve recognized them and clearly show that you’ve completely turned away from them, that’s an unfortunate way to see the world or the people around us if you ask me. But yes, to your question, you can believe that I’ve left the criminal enterprise.

I suppose you maintain your innocence in the killing and raid on spade? If you didn’t do it then who is behind such a foul act?

I absolutely do, I had nothing to do with the unfortunate incident even if allegations brought forth the information that some key evidence might link me to it. My hands are clean and I can’t even begin to think of who would be behind this. But whoever it is, the council has decided to lead an investigation into the matter because it’s not just my name and reputation that is on the line, it is also the honor of this faction that will be yet again tarnished. If you find any more clues before we do, I’m certain you’ll pass the message to the rest of the city, won’t you?

Of course! So you suppose you are being framed? Why would anyone frame an already known murderer?

I don’t take lightly to being called a murderer, but if that’s a title I have to wear for ridding the faction of an Ace who cared none for the lives of the people he wanted to lead to an unending civil war and unrest, then there’s not much I can do about it. But yes, I’m being framed, because of the criminal enterprise’s affiliation I had in the past and the label of murderer I have on my back. I mean, wouldn’t you say it’s easier to believe that I would be the one behind someone’s death and demise considering those two demeaning factors? It’s even a little unfair to not see how blatantly obvious they went about it.

You must know, the Academy was attacked a few years ago with your resistance taking ownership. Were you not involved?

The resistance I was part of and that I do not own, you mean? I did hear of it when the incident occurred. I was not involved and I found it disheartening. I'm against attacking innocents and causing the loss of innocent lives.

We’ve heard that your people were harassing Spades in your faction? Our sources say, ‘Urine and feces were tossed on a patron in a popular tavern for saying ‘Spades should be respected.’ Should Spades not be respected?

I’ve had no time to hear these rumors but of course Spades should be respected. Everyone deserves respect for that matter, tossing urine and feces doesn’t seem like a respectful action taken either. But if this rumor is true I can simply apologize for the mistreatment and ask that less impulsive measures are taken in the future because, as you can see, I don’t have any means to control anyone to stop tragedies from occurring. If I did you wouldn’t be here as no shipment would have been ambushed and no lives would have been lost. Unfortunate, isn’t it?

This Ace of Clubs only brings more questions when questions are asked.  He made it clear to our interviewer that the resistance was a mistake he made in youth and he acknowledges them as all as criminals. He even seemed scared to admit the inspiration for the council he created in Clubs. Maybe those on his council are the real danger here. ‘A meeting of minds’ he claims, but it sounds more like he was coerced by darker agents. We’re certain this council is filled with the same resistance criminals he is trying so hard to claim he has separated himself from.

And yet he proclaims his innocence, insists he is being framed. In round about words he points to some conspiracy with no proof of innocence offered. And where is this council if they are unified in their ruling? Should they not have joined this interview to show their unified cause? The future of Clubs is bound to be as blood soaked under this Ace as the last. At least that Ace stood solidly on one point without a questionable background and motive. 

His unwillingness to out other vagrants that would no doubt bring that peace to the faction like he claims to want, make his alleged innocence and investigation a joke. Our own investigation finds King of Clubs, Wainwright Rook, with high suspicion for the fight that broke out in his tavern. There a Spade had feces and urine thrown on them which led to a brawl that left the very foundation of the tavern with a cracked that travelled up the building.  Yet Ace Shah acts ignorant of it. No wonder Spades must do their own investigation.

In Spades, they are increasing drills and the policing of their border. We wonder if an invasion will come soon. Whispers amongst their ranks lean to disdain for the Club Council. Refugees who chose to leave the safety of Spades were met at the border with medical personnel and fighters as if the Club Council thought that Spades were abusing those they rescued during the terror of the war between their last Ace and the new one and his resistance criminals. The council passing suspicion to Spades who have done more for their corner of the city is laughable.

Well, at least the weather is cooling down. Hopefully that eases some of the tensions. The weather is predicted to be far more comfortable though still a bit warmer for the season. We’re calling it a second attempt at summer.  

NOW PLAYING AT THE PALACE;

Fresh from the mind of director Ace Moon Ara, comes a gruesome tale of lost love and revenge. With intense, dark themes, The Palace recommends not bringing children to this production and reminds all of it’s patrons that the theater is NOT responsible for the adverse affects the production may have on younger minds or weak stomachs.

The Fiendish Barber of Kadeu

Evil Judge Turpin (Budrelda Beryl) lusts for the beautiful wife of a simple barber, Benjamin Barker (Adrian!). In order to claim the beautiful woman for herself, Turpin frames the barber, and has him transported to a far away prison for a crime he did not commit. Returning after 15 years and calling himself Sweeney Todd - the new name given to him by the fiend he managed to conscript, the now-mad man vows revenge, applying his razor to unlucky customers and shuttling the bodies down to Mrs. Lovett (played by Ara’s protégé from Wing Theatrics), who uses them in her meat-pie shop. Though many fall to his blade, he will not be satisfied until he slits Turpin's throat.

Its a wonderful start to the fall season, our reporters loved their screening but warn of its hauntingly good effects.

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ARCHIVED ROLEPLAY;

Thank you for your interest in Kadeu! This roleplay is no longer active, but we thank all our members for staying with us for so long and helping to create a beautiful world.

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Accepted — Hyun Soomin

♣   Hyun Soomin looks like Kim Chungha (solo) ♣    She was December 17, 1918; making her 106 but she appears 25 years old ♣   This Kumiho is Pansexual, Heart Defector, and a Three of Clubs ♣   She is an attendant at the Dragonfire Hotsprings and an errand girl

BIOGRAPHY

Bora was born to a single mother, a three of hearts serf full of dread and regret. It wasn’t always like that, though.

Her mother was a thousand years old kumiho who had been aging quicker than before during the past century, due to the stress and poor quality of life she led after losing all her money and, with that, her previous nine of hearts rank. Being a successful drug merchant wasn’t exactly the safest profession, with fierce and ruthless competition to go against it didn’t come as a surprise, even though it turned into a traumatic, life changing experience, to be framed and driven to bankruptcy. Never married to the father, he took that as a chance to abandon them, since his rank hadn’t been affected by the scandal. She lost everything except for the baby in her womb. All the way down to a three and with the little savings she had outside the Zuihuo Bank -not enough to change her rank- she was left with a huge debt, a large belly and almost no options for a new job. Homeless and having a hard time facing reality she wandered around directionless. She almost didn’t survive giving birth to Bora if it wasn’t for a spade healer that took pity on the kumiho trying to do it alone in an alley, her water breaking in the middle of the Joker moments before. Wondering what would be best for her and the baby, deserting hearts and trying to join spades seemed like her best bet, but she never made it to the spade territory. For some time, other lower rankers in the heart faction helped her and the newborn survive, she didn’t even feed in a long while because the stress caused migraines and slowly drained her power, but the incessant cries of her baby drove her insane until she reached a turning point. If she wanted to survive, if she wanted Bora to do so, she had to let her wild nature as a kumiho come out and be as ruthless as they were to her. The day Bora turned one year old she went into a feeding frenzy. She stole and hunted. She lied and deceived with her illusions. She hid. Every human heart and every human kidney she could get in her hands was split into halves, one for her and one for Bora. She wanted her daughter to come into her power as soon as possible while she gained enough strength and courage to initiate her next move. It came soon as a conclusion that it was either selling her body, taking part in morally dubious business or serving a rich family, and if she was going to do so, then the family she was indebted to was the most reasonable choice. At that moment she didn’t have a place to call home, nor any income. It was a blow to her already humiliated soul, but she would take it for her daughter. You would think an infant wouldn’t notice any of this, but Bora knew and felt, she absorbed all of it as she watched her mother work and take care of her at the same time to the point of exhaustion. Years later, when Bora was old enough, she began serving as well under the name Wisteria. Every serf working for the family received the name of a flower, and she decided to take the meaning of hers as a mantra; longevity and endurance defined foxes accurately. In a fresh bank account, she saved and saved, hoping to one day rise in the social scale and help clear her mother’s debt. It was harder than it seemed though, not earning much as a serf led her to contact people in the darkest alleys of the heart borough whenever she had a chance to go out. She ran errands for the house and for a drug dealing gang always going by Wisteria and not her birth name. A kumiho’s illusions and transformations came in handy for many things as it would appear. Her mother wasn’t happy with her decision, but Bora couldn’t stand watching how the serving life was weakening her day by day. It took decades to take a step upwards. Many times, she thought it would be impossible, but keeping an eye on her own -almost nonexistent- expenses and limiting her social life she became a four of hearts. Did anything at all feel different? No, but it actually gave her the opportunity to consider other means of living.

IN RECENT YEARS

Even though it sounded like a good idea, Bora never left the family she worked for, not even when she made it as far as five of hearts. She couldn’t leave her mother there, still being paid with just food and a bed to sleep on. There were so many things the young vulpe could do now, but she had grown used to the job, the faces and the fake sense of security that even her questionable side job gave her. And still, every once in a while, she could feel a tingling sensation all over her skin, her blood rushing through her veins and her trembling hands trying to reach for something invisible. She couldn’t help but wonder if this life was really meant for her.

Sooner or later things would change -her gut told her- but the way it happened marked her whole existence and dictated her future.

In the middle of the 2023 winter, January, her mother passed away. Depression and anxiety took her slowly over time, but too fast for a kumiho. She hadn’t turned into her fox form in a long while, even though Bora tried to make her. It was like she was giving up and her daughter couldn’t do anything but watch her fade away.

Was it unfair to feel betrayed by her mother and those she worked for? Bora didn’t know. All she knew was that everything hurt. Becoming orphaned and indebted by inheritance, which automatically demoted her to one of hearts, were never in her list of aspirations. Even the family she served for years started treating her differently, even though she was the same person. Her own existence started losing its meaning.-“Sorry for leaving so soon, Bora. I don’t know exactly when it’s going to happen, but I can feel that I won’t stay with you for much longer. Take care. You’re the only reason I haven’t left before. I love you.”

It was written on a letter she found among her mother’s belongings, next to a stack of older looking ones that after inspection revealed the strangely close relationship her mother maintained with a club, and not just a lowranker like her, not even a regular highranker like she used to be, he was a jack of clubs.

Making sure her tears didn’t smear the ink on the letters, she read through all of them, starting from the most distressed looking, the oldest. She learned that they met through work around the time her business saw enough success to branch out to other districts. Their relationship seemed merely professional at first glance, but Bora quickly caught up with the little affectionate terms and endearments they exchanged more and more frequently. It was also very clear that her mother was already involved with Bora’s father, but it didn’t seem to affect their mutual flirtation. She also learned that he was a kumiho as well as they casually talked about feeding, transformation and everything that was quintessentially a fox spirit’s concern.

Bora wondered if they got to meet in person and how often. If their longing for each other ever saw compensation. Hyperfixating on the letters for a whole month kept her from drowning in the despair she felt every time the world reminded her of the current situation and when she finished the last one, already more than ten years old, an epiphany took place.

Maybe this mysterious, at least in her eyes, jack of clubs was her ticket to a new life. All she had to do was leave everything behind, unpaid debt included, and flee towards the club district. They wouldn’t send anyone after her, right? They didn’t care for her mother until she offered herself in exchange for a roof.

Meeting him wasn’t as easy as she initially thought, though, the club borough was recovering for the recent civil war after all, everyone was extra vigilant. It turned out to be hard enough just to find his whereabouts, not to mention he was surrounded by heavy security, a necessity for a drug and gem trader, plus there was no apparent or justified reason for him to direct his attention to a one of hearts kumiho that had nothing but the bag she carried on her back. Unfortunately for him, Bora wasn’t going to give up as she couldn’t turn back. There was nothing but emotional pain waiting for her back in hearts. Yes, in clubs she would have to endure the physical kind, but her determination wasn’t running low.

It was during the third of her futile, middle of the street at night, ambushes that she mentioned her mother for the first time since she died, in a cry for help as his bodyguards slammed her to the ground. That was enough to discreetly take her back to his place and hear her out.

It was then when Bora learned his name, which the letters didn’t mention for privacy matters. Kwon Iseul sounded as serious as he was, at least from what Bora could grasp during the first conversation they had. He agreed to help her, but only under a long list of conditions that included a fake name and limiting most of her activities to the night.

From that moment on she would be known as Hyun Soomin.

Iseul covered her tracks so her debtors back at hearts couldn’t easily find her, a bit of personal rivalry getting in the mix, he also found her a place to stay and immediately commenced the mentoring and training she desperately needed. As kumihos, feeding in clubs wasn’t as easy as it was before, they no longer turned a blind eye much to Bora’s disappointment, but there were still ways that he taught her. Regarding fights, she had no experience, she only knew how to use her powers at a basic level. There was so much to do. A few days later, already in the third month of the year, she was officially a one of clubs under his wing.

Little by little she proved her worth as a warrior, from using illusions to transforming into a beautiful black fox, she used every advantage she had to very slowly raise her rank. Always letting some time pass between battles as the last thing in her interest was to call attention upon herself.

Nowadays she is a three of clubs.

She got a job at the hot springs as part of her façade and to make some money of her own, but until the Dragonfire reopens she just keeps running errands -in the dark and away from the heart district- for Iseul.

PERSONALITY

In the eyes of strangers, Bora is a quiet, observant, maybe even a judgmental person. She usually speaks in a low voice that holds her real personality back, unless provoked. Indeed, this is far from her true self, it’s just a reflection of who she used and fakes to be. Slowly, she is developing a daring and bold attitude that sometimes comes out at unexpected times. She’s simply getting to know herself better now that she doesn’t have to obey anyone. She responds to her sponsor, but she isn’t serving him. Plus, the fights are basically forcing her to be more assertive, she knows that presence and psychological dominance can play a big part when you’re physically smaller than the majority of your opponents. It’s not like she was a submissive small fry before, never acted like one, but it is now she’s finally starting to match her potential.

Smart, cunning, analytical, untrusting, individualistic, dominant, fearless. She is driven by nothing else than proving her own worth to herself, she has found out that she thrives in violence and that she is pretty good at beating people up. Her fighting style is full of tricks and backstabbing.  Sometimes she shows another side of herself, more relaxed, flirtier and charmingly mischievous, a side she’s coming to after meeting new people, mostly those working for Iseul.

Her vulnerable side comes out at the memory of her mother and her mental health, especially during the last few months before dying. She doesn’t like at all talking about her or her past. This also leads to paranoia, wondering if one day someone will manage to take her back to the heart district, her debt still unpaid.

On another note, she rarely shows her fangs, tail, fluffy ears or anything that indicates her nature, which isn’t that common in the club borough and would give her out. Although, when she’s around people she trusts, mainly Iseul, she likes to display her foxy attributes.

She doesn’t discriminate based on ranks, knowing perfectly well what is like to be on the bottom, but she can be very judgmental towards highrankers if they show that very same kind of demeanor.

She has heard of the resistance many times, but she doesn’t care about it unless they mess with her lifestyle. It’s not like she disagrees with everything they stand for, but she obviously can’t accept their policies regarding vulpes’ feeding. Yes, humans are living beings, but she needs it to stay healthy and strong.

Congratulations Kisu your app has been accepted and we’re excited to have your muse on the dash with us.

PLEASE FOLLOW AND WELCOME @cunningtype TO KADEU!

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APPLICATIONS + 1

Kim Chungha (solo) as — Three of Clubs 

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RESERVATIONS;

Kim Chungha (solo) as — Three of Clubs 29/09

EXPIRED RESERVATIONS;

Jonny Beauchamp as — Three of Hearts 

[kadeu]

Since parentage is so important here in Kadeu, how do people with an unknown parent or unknown family get ranked up until they're 15? Would death of a parent impact this?

Hello Anon, thanks for your interest in Kadeu!

Someone's rank and faction are determined by their lowest ranked parent at the time of their birth. If the father died before the baby was born or the mother died in childbirth, the child would take the traits of the secondary parent. Parental death after the child is born is ineffective on the child's rank. If both parents are dead when the child is born (the father whenever and the mother in childbirth) then the baby is a One of whatever faction they were born in.

A child who doesn’t know the identity of their father will still receive his rank and faction if he was alive and ranked lower than the mother at the time of the child’s birth.

At fifteen years old, parents are no longer part of the equation; a person's rank is wholly mostly dependent on their actions and accomplishments as an individual.

Examples:

Clubs are always Ones after they come of age.

Diamond highrankers may bribe one or more of their Aces to have their child ranked higher than they should be, and usually do so for their favored children.

If a Heart child has their banking account tied to their parents at fifteen, it will update from the rank the parents had when they were born to the rank they now possess. If their bank account is their own, their rank will update to the rank they actually deserve.

Spades are always Ones after they come of age if they haven't joined the army yet. If they have, their rank changed immediately upon enrollment.

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RESERVATIONS; +1

Jonny Beauchamp as — Three of Hearts 20/09

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SEPTEMBER; MEME

Spiders: Does your muse squish bugs or put them outside?

The Dark: Did your muse sleep with a mana nightlight as a child?

Snakes: Would your muse ever keep an unusual/exotic pet?

Blood: What’s the worst injury your muse has ever had?

Clowns: Does your muse prefer comedy? Or horror?

Mirrors: What is your muse’s least favorite thing about their appearance?

Tight Space: Does your muse ever feel that they’re not living up to their own potential?

Closet Monsters: What is one thing your muse does that identifies them with their species? Their faction?

Crowds: What does your muse prefer, the action of Downtown Diamonds and the Circle, or the quiet away from it?

Death: What does your muse consider the worst way to die? 

Ghosts: Has your muse ever seen something they couldn’t explain?

Needles: Does your muse have a strong stomach?

Curses: Does your muse believe in good/bad luck? How about karma?

Heights: Is your muse a risk-taker?

Solitude: Name 3 things your muse couldn’t live without.

Fire: Would your muse rather be very cold, or very hot?

Failure: Has your muse ever given up on an important dream?

Abandonment: How would your muse win back someone who left them?

The Unknown: Does your muse have a deity they believe in?

Boogeyman:  Name one thing your muse has lost that they wish they could get back.

Falling: What does your muse think about falling in love or commitment?

Change: What was a turning point in your muse’s life?

Disease: What does your muse do on a sick day?

Number 13: Does your muse believe any superstitions?

Noise: Name one sound your muse finds absolutely unbearable.

Insects: Name something your muse finds gross or annoying.

Dolls: Has your muse ever collected something?

Getting Old: Would your muse rather live 50 years loved, or 200 years alone?

Social Phobia: What’s one thing your faction does you could do without?

Kadeu muses: please repost this as a text post and put the prompts under a readmore so the dash does not become cluttered. Title said post “September Meme” or some variation therein so we know to send you prompts! Strike out prompts you have already received to avoid repeats. In the event you receive a repeat, please just delete it.

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Please post something in-character within the next 24 hours in order to keep your character in Kadeu. Note that memes do not count as activity, and you must reach activity to pass which is two posts within the last two weeks. You can always ask for plots in the plot call channel on our discord if you have nothing to reply to! Muns on this list must open a ticket in the #question channel

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Do the factions have specific demographics to keep in mind? I know groups that have similar things would say like "this group is primarily African-American" or something so I'm just wondering if that applies here!

Hi and thank you for your interest in kadeu!

While demographics along the lines of race are not used, though most of the city's citizens have Asian last names but that's about it, there are certain other identifiers.  

Along the lines of species we see Spellswords only found in Spades, Fae predominantly residing in Hearts (then Diamonds), Elementalists are more common in Diamonds, and the majority of Shifters are within Clubs. These identifiers are historic but given defection and interfaction mingling, the species have blended some, save Spellswords and Fae. 

Employment is also another identifier. A being that introduces themselves as an artist will almost always have another assuming they are Diamond as would anyone that offers protection for hire would have another assuming they are Club. Any military rank announces the Spades, and any adult entertainer announces Hearts.

Again these identifiers are historic but should not bar your creativity. So long as a character holds to lore fundamentally, stepping outside these identifiers could only bring more life to our world.

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3 of hearts or a 5 of diamonds?

Hello Anon, thanks for your interest in Kadeu! This is a tough one since both could add something great to our city. On one hand all the Heart players we have right now are highrankers (or falserankers) so it'd be interesting to add a lowranker to the mix. Conversely, our Diamonds number fewer but are more rank-diverse.

Members can sound off with their opinions below but we'd love to see whichever one you have the most muse for!

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EXPIRED RESERVATIONS;

Kristen Stewart

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THE DECK; SEPTEMBER 2024

Disaster near the boundary between Clubs and Spades explodes tensions between the factions! A routine shipment of rainwater from Spade farms outside the city was ambushed, leaving seven Spades dead and three unaccounted for. Given the aptitude of the military faction’s fighters, and the truly horrifying battlefield left behind, this reporter finds it difficult to believe none of the ambushers were killed.

So, why were no other bodies found at the scene of the crime? Were the assailants so prepared that they brought a cart to spirit their dead away after their crime? What would be the point? Did they simply pile them on the cart with the stolen barrels of rain water as an afterthought? Spades are reportedly urging anyone with information to come forward, guaranteeing safety and a faction change if the whistleblower happens to be a Club.

Aside from the obvious - the shipment was ambushed between the Spade and Club factions - this reporter also has it on good authority several pieces of key evidence found upon the bodies heavily indicate Ace of Clubs Mallick Shah was behind the attack. How will this incident affect the city moving forward? Will Ace Shah take credit for the attack or deny it? Further, how will Ace of Spades General Kwon react? While the man’s historical nickname is “The Wall”, recent attitudes from highranking Spades suggest some serious changes may have occurred.

The three years of peace may have been enough for this city’s human residents, but those of us with longer life spans have barely begun to unwind from the chaos of Civil War within Clubs. What will a full on war between the Spades and Clubs even look like? Given the newness of Mallick’s rule, the changes he is trying to implement destabilizing the faction, and the inability of Clubs to even get along with themselves, do they stand a chance? Then again, should this ambush be an indication of their true power, can the rigidity and hardwired routine of Spades keep up with this Guerrilla warfare?

Hopefully, the Aces will be able to reach some sort of agreement and maintain the hard-won peace the city has only recently gained. Word from the Adventurer’s Guild is they have reached out to General Kwon and insisted they be given the right to investigate the incident as they represent a third party. While the General was unavailable for comment and this reporter hasn’t caught wind of a reply, the mass exodus of highranking Spades from the Guild paints a rather clear picture of how the faction felt about this demand.

The appeal likely went out to the Club Ace as well, but as the scene of the crime was quickly barred to all non-Spades once their border patrolmen found the scene, their reply is unlikely to change the situation. The road has since been cleaned up and reopened for use, but keen eyed citizens will note and increased presence of Spades along their borders - both in-uniform and out.

NOW SHOWING AT THE PALACE!

A beautiful princess falls in love with a prince from another land, but an exiled ritualist who wants her for himself conjures up a spell to transform her into a swan- but only during day. Thus causing the princess to be assumed missing and the wedding to be called off. That is- until an evil copy of the princess reappears just before the prince is to pick a new bride. Forced to embark on a dangerous quest to reverse the magic, the princess must rely on her wit, wings, and some equally cursed new friends if she wants to stop the ritualist's evil plans in time.

Ace Moon Ara’s protégé from her inspiring Winged Theatrics stars as the villainous Dark Wizard and sly henchwoman Bridgette. Theatre darling Budrelda wows as the Prince’s mother Queen Uberta.

This is by far the best production of the year folks. Luckily for you, its run has been extended; good luck finding seats, though! Three cheers for Ace Ara! Now please give out some tickets!

AROUND THE CITY;

The Academy’s entrance examinees seeking scholarships take their exam in the main hall on Friday 03 September 2024. Orientation for all incoming students, and returning students should they so choose, will take place on Thursday 09 September. Academy Dean Kang Harold reassures students and families that they have tightened security since the previous incident. Classes will resume Monday 14 September.

The Grand Opening Inauguration for The Hunter’s Lair takes place on Tuesday 15 September! More information coming soon, but Clubs should look forward to a good time.

Dragonfire Hotsprings is still Closed. The Forge is still seeing a record-low number of Blacksmiths at their fires. Traffic to and from Umibe remains heavier than usual.

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RESERVATIONS;

Kristen Stewart (actor) as — Five of Hearts 08/09

APPLICATIONS; +1

Kim Chungha (singer) as — Five of Clubs

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UNFOLLOW THESE MUSES;

@its-max-okay due to mun dropping muse*

*As this character was already on a different continent in-play, please consider them to be continually searching for new medical knowledge. Mentions of ongoing letters or similar interactions with this character will still need to be okayed by mun

[kadeu]

ACCEPTED — McKay Nora

◆    McKay Nora aka Merciless looks like Katherine McNamara (actor) ◆    She was born 22 November 1968; making her 56 years old ◆    This Shifter is Heterosexual, a Clubs Deserter, and a Three of Diamonds ◆    She is an underground cage fighter and a mercenary.

BIOGRAPHY

Nora's childhood was quite unspectacular. She grew up well protected and loved by her adoptive parents in the Diamond faction of Kadeu. From an early age she was aware of the fact that she was adopted, because of the different species and tattoo on her wrist compared to her parents one. Her mother Leila McKay, an Elementalist and harpist of an orchestra, and her father Henson McKay, also an Elementalist and a LEA sergeant, didn't care about her daughters origin as 1 of Clubs, nor her species. They loved her with all their heart as if she was a child of their own.

At the time of adoption the childless couple were trying to have a child for quite a while without success. As a result, Leila was falling more and more into a deep depression, since it was her dearest wish to have a child and to be a mother. Nora joined the family by sheer chance. That day, Henson, a LEA corporal at that time, were able to arrest a criminal organization, that were earning money by child trafficking, after months of investigations. She heard the story from her father so many times that she could tell it in her sleep. He didn't found her in the house with the other children, but outside among the bushes near the house. Maybe a footboy of the group just wanted to bring the newborn to the other children, but had noticed the LEA officers and got rid of the baby to run away. Her father always told her, that she didn't make any noises. She was just lying there and looking as if she was exactly waiting for him. He was falling head over heels in love with this little baby girl, who were smiling brightly as soon as their eyes met and Henson knew he had to bring her home with him.

Henson never regretted his decision and even Leila’s health got better after the house was filled with noises of a baby. Of course, she had taken Nora into her heart right after seeing her for the first time. Nora had a happy childhood till the first day at school. Children can be cruel and going to a Diamond private school as an adopted Club child didn't make things any easier for Nora. From day one at school Nora was constantly bullied by her schoolfellows for being a "Club" and during her school years she made barely friends with anyone. Her only support during this time was her mother, who gave her a feeling of belonging no matter what.

But life can be cruel, too... When Nora was about 13, her mother came down with an unknown virus infection, that caused a long and severe disease progression. In the end Leila lost the fight against the disease and died as a result of it. Watching her mother suffer and being ravaged by disease, changed something in her whole being and personality. She was more and more boiling with rage and after her mothers death she was boiling over with rage. From now on she reacted to the bullying at school with violence - with her fists. She was never a good schoolgirl, but from then on she was also known as troublemaker, who didn't risk to be flunked out of school just once.

Her father, who was also still grieving about the loss of his wife, was completely unable to cope with the teenage girl overcome by grief and the trouble she caused because of it. He changed his working place and started to teach at the LEA Academy to have fixed working hours to be able to take care of his daughter. He took her along to the Academy training ground and started to train her like a LEA student, cherishing the hope that the training will burn off energy enough to make her less violent. But it wasn't his best idea, since teaching her how to fight, ended in broken bones  and noses of her opponents and one or the other expulsion from school.

At least the bullying stopped due to the fact that most of all schoolfellows were scared of her, what made her even more of a lone wolf. At the age of 15, she was finally able to defect to the Diamonds. She could never understand why she had to stay a Club if she never had any relation to that faction. In the years that followed she was somehow able to graduate school and enroll the LEA Academy, since she was already training there with her father and also knew everyone of the teaching staff, it was no surprise that she chose this way.

Regardless, her personality and lack of will to follow orders of superiors caused her to drop out of the academy much to the chagrin of her father. After that she was working in different jobs all over the town, but she was never able to stay in the job thanks to her personality until she joined a group of mercenaries. Ever since then there was a frigid silence between Nora and her father, also because of the fact that her actions of leaving the academy and her work as mercenary had negative effects to her fathers reputation within LEA and demotion of his rank from a King to Jack of Diamonds - also from a LEA captain to a LEA sergeant again.

IN RECENT YEARS

In the last three years Nora gained a reputation as an underground cage fighter going by the name "Merciless", since she is known for falling easily into a blood rage while fighting. They didn't have to drag her down just once from an opponent, who was already down for the count. She found out about these fights by a coincidence while hired for a job to protect a rich Heart Fae, who was placing high bets on the fights. These fights have different locations throughout the Club, Heart and Diamond faction with rich spectators, who are invited exclusively by the organizer - keeping it a secret since the fights are illegal in Diamonds (and somehow Hearts), to bet on the fighters. For Nora these fights became a perfect excuse to give free rein to her rage and earn money at the same time. By now she earns more money by cage fights than as mercenary.

PERSONALITY

Tomboy is what most of people, who know her, would call her referring to her personality. She can be wild, loud and quick-tempered. All in all a strong and self-confident woman, who'd punch first and then ask questions. She is not a bad person, nor foolish or dumb, merely and simply a woman with an aggression problem, which she has never learnt to deal with. Since she was bullied at a young age because of her Club's origins, she has a violent aversion to that faction and their residents. Even with all those troubles she had at the Diamond faction, she'd always identify herself as a Diamond - not a typical one, but still a Diamond. She knows, that she had luck to grow up with her adoptive parents and after all she is happy and thankful for her childhood and the love she received from them.

As much as she identifies herself as Diamond, at the same time she dislikes a lot about the faction as well. With her clean look - dressed all in black - she is a rare sight in the streets of the Diamonds. Eccentric - to say the least. On top of that always wearing sunglasses to cover her unique birthmark - heterochromia eyes- two eyes of completely different colors. One is hazel and the other is green. A little too eye-catching for a mercenary, who would be well advised to attract no attention - not to mention that she doesn't like to be the center of attention at all.

Congratulations Flo your app has been accepted and we’re excited to have your muse on the dash with us.

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