EVENT: Fashion of the Empire (D7, EE)

[Hisomu Kuni]

Theory: Rolls either involve doing something themselves or getting someone else to do.

Following orders to get a hobby, Kuni developed a taste for fashion. Seeing all the different styles, Kuni decided to hold an event to determine who truly was setting the trends in the Empire. It would be a simple event. The tailor would create the kimono. Then, someone would model it while another would explain the fine details.

The set-up is simple. A small stage that allows the model to walk is in center. At the back of the stage, the orator will stand and highlight the fine details of the work. The seating will be around the stage allowing people to get their preferred view. Simple. Just how Kuni prefers it.

Of course, this is unlikely to be something a single person can do alone. So, recruiting the best Talent from your Clan may be necessary.

RULES

No Mess!: Due to blood magic be the common form of magic, magic is not allowed so the clothing does not get stained. And kihos are banned too just to be fair.

Making a Team: Any of the following rolls maybe substituted for Courtier/Awareness. This roll counts as a Social roll and triggers relevant (Dis)Advantages. It does not count as a Contested Roll.

Of course, finding the perfect person within your Clan and convincing them takes time. Doing this multiple times becomes harder for the later recruits as you also have to convince them to cram in their practice as well. The first roll that is Courtier is used as a substitute is TN 20. The second roll is TN 30. The third roll is TN 45. Points and raises are the same for whatever roll the Courtier roll is replacing.

The Design

The first thing that needs to be done is to create the kimono. A Craft: Tailoring/Intelligence check at TN 20 will grant 2 Fashion points. Called Raises will grant an addition Fashion point per raise to represent the fine technical detail or brilliant design.

Failure will grant 0 points and -1 Fashion Point per Called Raise. Failing by 15 or more will add a +5 TN to further rolls.

The following give 1 Free Raise: Wealthy

The following add +5 to TN: Ascetic

The Hype

The second piece to the puzzle is a good orator to expound on the virtues of the design. A successful Oratory/Awareness roll at TN 20 will grant 1 Fashion point. Raises will grant an additional Fashion point.

Failure will grant 0 points and -1 Fashion Point per Called Raise.

The following give 1 Free Raise: Voice

The following add +5 to TN: Silent

The Walk

Finally, there must be a samurai to show everyone what it looks like. After all, can fashion truly be judged if you cannot see it on a person? Each step must be precise to show the kimono in it's best light as you move. An Athletics/Agility roll against a TN 20 must be made for 1 Fashion Point. Raises may be called for an additional Fashion point per raise as you just make it look so good.

Failure will grant 0 points and -1 Fashion Point per Called Raise.

The Following give 1 Free Raise: Darling of Court/Fame (these two do not stack)

The following add +5 to TN: Disturbing Countenance, Lame

Hey, I Can Walk and Talk At the Same Time!
Kuni doesn't expect anyone to both walk and talk at the same. However, there is no rule against it. Doing both rolls yourself and succeeding will grant an additional Fashion Point.

However, if you fail the Athletics roll, your Oratory roll will also count as a failure (along with negative Fashion Points if Raises were called) since tripping will show that you cannot in fact walk and talk at the same time.

Prize: Kuni is writing a book about the fashion of Winter Court. Anyone scoring positive points will be mentioned. However, the PC with the most Fashion Points will be featured as the true trend setter of the Empire with a large portion of the book dedicated to style and abilities.

Anyone with 0 points will be forgotten about. Literally. Kuni will forget them when he goes to write his book and thus not mention them.

Kuni will remember those with negative points. And their style will certainly be noted if just as a warning to those who may come after him.

[Hisomu Kuni]

If you have any questions, please ask here. This is my first event, so I am sure I missed something or left it confusing.

[Akodo Moshi]

What is the difficulty for the craft check?

[Hisomu Kuni]

20

Thank you for catching that!

[Akodo Moshi]

Any limits on magic and kiho?

[Hisomu Kuni]

No magic or kihos. I'll add that in.

Thanks again.

EDIT: For some reason I thought Moshi was asking if they were allowed.

[Akodo Moshi]

I was, just lazy in typing

[Akodo Moshi]

One more question, is there a day set in stone yet?

[Akodo Kawauso]

Since Doji Misaki and Akodo Kawauso literally talked about the Crane trying things on the Lion, I want to clarify: the event as written is for any individuals and no actual teams (or at least no PC teams) are being formed, right? Because Kawauso would be a killer model, but she ain't designing anything.

[Hisomu Kuni]

One more question, is there a day set in stone yet?

Yes. Day 7 EE. I'll edit the title.

Since Doji Misaki and Akodo Kawauso literally talked about the Crane trying things on the Lion, I want to clarify: the event as written is for any individuals and no actual teams (or at least no PC teams) are being formed, right? Because Kawauso would be a killer model, but she ain't designing anything.

One PC per team. It makes things less of a headache to keep track of. The courtier rolls represent a PC recruiting an NPC to handle that part of the contest.

[Togashi Satsuki]

One PC per team. It makes things less of a headache to keep track of. The courtier rolls represent a PC recruiting an NPC to handle that part of the contest.

But how does that jive with the latter parts of the Event?

Hey, I Can Walk and Talk At the Same Time!
Kuni doesn't expect anyone to both walk and talk at the same. However, there is no rule against it. Doing both rolls yourself and succeeding will grant an additional Fashion Point.

However, if you fail the Athletics roll, your Oratory roll will also count as a failure (along with negative Fashion Points if Raises were called) since tripping will show that you cannot in fact walk and talk at the same time.

Are we rolling imaginary stats for another person? Do we get to roll with imaginary stats for multiple NPCs by the rules stated in Making A Team?

Of course, finding the perfect person within your Clan and convincing them takes time. Doing this multiple times becomes harder for the later recruits as you also have to convince them to cram in their practice as well. The first roll that is Courtier is used as a substitute is TN 20. The second roll is TN 30. The third roll is TN 45. Points and raises are the same for whatever roll the Courtier roll is replacing.

[Nozomi]

*Falls over laughing* Ok... so, Nozomi will be here. She has to be here because she just has to support Kuni in the middle of trying to get a hobby. And because it is hilarious.

Hoooooowever, Nozomi is also sufficiently aesthetically impeded (not to mention her sense of style probably IMPROVED as a monk) that I think I will spare everyone everyone her attempting to actually accomplish this. She will simply observe and be confused.

Mayumi will think this is great fun.

[Hisomu Kuni]

One PC per team. It makes things less of a headache to keep track of. The courtier rolls represent a PC recruiting an NPC to handle that part of the contest.

But how does that jive with the latter parts of the Event?

Hey, I Can Walk and Talk At the Same Time!
Kuni doesn't expect anyone to both walk and talk at the same. However, there is no rule against it. Doing both rolls yourself and succeeding will grant an additional Fashion Point.

However, if you fail the Athletics roll, your Oratory roll will also count as a failure (along with negative Fashion Points if Raises were called) since tripping will show that you cannot in fact walk and talk at the same time.

Are we rolling imaginary stats for another person? Do we get to roll with imaginary stats for multiple NPCs by the rules stated in Making A Team?

Of course, finding the perfect person within your Clan and convincing them takes time. Doing this multiple times becomes harder for the later recruits as you also have to convince them to cram in their practice as well. The first roll that is Courtier is used as a substitute is TN 20. The second roll is TN 30. The third roll is TN 45. Points and raises are the same for whatever roll the Courtier roll is replacing.

The Courtier roll is basically representing how good of a person you find. So, a success finds you someone who can accomplish the basic task while raises find you someone who is even more impressive. While failure finds you.... someone.

No need to do any more than three rolls. You choose to replace any rolls with the courtier rolls (or none of them if you wish).

The Walk and Talk only applies if you choose to roll the oratory and athletics. For example, if you roll Courtier for the third roll instead of Athletics, then it should be ignored.

I hope this clears it up. Please let me know if not.

*Falls over laughing* Ok... so, Nozomi will be here. She has to be here because she just has to support Kuni in the middle of trying to get a hobby. And because it is hilarious.

Hoooooowever, Nozomi is also sufficiently aesthetically impeded (not to mention her sense of style probably IMPROVED as a monk) that I think I will spare everyone everyone her attempting to actually accomplish this. She will simply observe and be confused.

Mayumi will think this is great fun.

Are you sure? Think of how what Imperial fashion will look like if a monk leads the way.

[Nozomi]

Are you sure? Think of how what Imperial fashion will look like if a monk leads the way.

Very... very pragmatic. *laughs*

[Doji Misaki]

Pragmatism might keep Misaki away too; Beauty is only worthwhile to her if it's functional and simple.

[Akodo Kawauso]

Pragmatism might keep Misaki away too; Beauty is only worthwhile to her if it's functional and simple.

But this is why the stylish Misaki must participate! To prove once and for all that simple elegance and beauty that doesn't sacrifice function are the way of this great empire!

If Misaki doesn't participate though, Kawauso's courtier roll (if successful) will be convincing Misaki to design something of unsurpassed utilitarian glamour. "Who am I wearing? Doji Misaki-sama, of course!"

[Togashi Satsuki]

The Courtier roll is basically representing how good of a person you find. So, a success finds you someone who can accomplish the basic task while raises find you someone who is even more impressive. While failure finds you.... someone.

No need to do any more than three rolls. You choose to replace any rolls with the courtier rolls (or none of them if you wish).

The Walk and Talk only applies if you choose to roll the oratory and athletics. For example, if you roll Courtier for the third roll instead of Athletics, then it should be ignored.

I hope this clears it up. Please let me know if not.

So what you're actually intending is that you make a Courtier roll instead of the Athletics or Oratory or Crafting?

And you can then make Courtier rolls instead of any of the three proposed skills, but the TN is 20, 30, and 45 respectively?

[Chai Kotsume]

So what you're actually intending is that you make a Courtier roll instead of the Athletics or Oratory or Crafting?

And you can then make Courtier rolls instead of any of the three proposed skills, but the TN is 20, 30, and 45 respectively?

I think the idea is you can replace one, two, or all three rolls with Courtier/Awa. But the more rolls you replace, the harder it becomes.

So basically you could roll:

Replacing one:
Craft: Tailoring/ Int TN 20, Oratory/Awa TN 20, Courtier/ Awa TN 20
Craft: Tailoring/ Int TN 20, Courtier/ Awa TN 20, Athletics/ Agi TN 20
Courtier/Awa TN 20, Oratory/ Awa TN 20, Athletics/ Agi TN 20

Replacing two:
One of Craft: Tailoring/Int, Oratory/Awa or Athletics/ Agi TN; then Courtier/ Awa TN 20 and 30

Replacing all three:
Courtier/ Awa TN 20, 30 and 45.

One thing I did not quite understand is what happens if you do not replace any of the rolls with Courtier.

Hey, I Can Walk and Talk At the Same Time!
Kuni doesn't expect anyone to both walk and talk at the same. However, there is no rule against it. Doing both rolls yourself and succeeding will grant an additional Fashion Point.

However, if you fail the Athletics roll, your Oratory roll will also count as a failure (along with negative Fashion Points if Raises were called) since tripping will show that you cannot in fact walk and talk at the same time.

Does this mean if you do all the rolls yourself, you have to walk and talk at the same time? That is, if you fail Athletics Oratory also counts as a failure (but not the opposite, right?), and you gain 1 more Fashion Point if you manage to do it all yourself?

So if you don't replace anything with Courtier, it would be:
Craft: Tailoring/ Int TN 20, Oratory/Awa TN 20, Athletics/Agi TN20; if you fail Athletics you automatically fail Oratory, but if you succeed in Athletics AND Oratory you gain 1 extra Fashion Point.

Is that it? Or did I get something wrong?

[Jiyo Sora]

Sora has zero relevant skills, zero interest, and only the haziest idea of what is under discussion.

But Phi will probably drag him to watch. And Shirayuki likes the Spider, so she'll likely tag along despite not really getting it.

[Akodo Kawauso]

The inter clan dream team would be Misaki designing, Kotsume talking and Kawauso walking. I hope history records that they tried to make it a group project, even if all of us roll separately.