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Our intrepid fledgings make their way there, to be greeted by Liang Yianting, a gracious host and Sire to Moi. Her place is filled with antiques and classic paintings and poetries. Kindreds and ghouls mingle. This became the first time they were introduced to the rest of society — their first time at a 和议之地 (Héyì zhī Dì) — Ground of Accord. (Reconning the name.) Their Sires had told them an important matter will be discussed at this gathering of Kindred. For the first time, our fledgings realize that their clans are part of a larger society known as the 隐廷盟, (Ying Ting Meng) The Veiled Alliance.
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They meet the following Kindred: Jade House Liang Yiating, the host for the Hall of Tranquility, a willowy, soft-spoken Chinese woman who makes everybody feels at ease. She is Moi’s Sire. One of the richest Kindred in Shanghai. Liu Jianyu, a lean looking man with thunderous eyebrows, stands and talks like a solider. Fledgings learn that this is the man tasked with making sure Kindreds observe the Masquerade, the law and order of the Veiled Alliance Wen Yuheng, a distinguised silver-haired gentleman dating back to the earlier years of the Qing Dynasty, Sire of He Wenxia. He seems to have some kind of senior status and is respected by all. Helena Smith, a British woman with a long nose and sharp chin, left standing on her own. She tells Fir that she hates pretty woman.
- Wen tells all assembled a wight is at large, a Kindred lost to the Beast. The Masquerade is threatened. The fledgings were tasked to track it down, and either destroy it or bring it back for justice. A quick count later, the fledgings were told four Kindreds are unaccounted for. They were also asked to check in with the 夜革盟 (Yè Gé Méng), another faction, at Chaipei.
Missing people 2 tremere Li Xuan Xu Wen Jie
1 malkavian Wu Yan Hua
1 Toreador Wang Yue
- The group, bounded now by a job, visits Wang Yue, a Banhua Kindred, who Jacques say is one of the richer Kindred around. They vist her at the Huixingting Teahouse, a place where gentlemen meet cultured ladies of the night. There, they meet a petite woman, with classical Chinese looks, round eyes and delicate features. A Shanghainese. She tells them that Xu Wenjie, one of the two Kindreds from the Nine Seals Clan was at her place three weeks ago. He left behind a disturbing sigil. She titters: imagine, one of the Nine Seals Clan losing control. The scandal.
- Next, they visit Li Xuan, the senior Nine Seals Clan Kindred at the Aurora University in the French Concession. They find him in the library. Before they can ask him much, he questions them on what they intend to do with their immortality, Shown the sigil, he says it’s a blashemy. But refused to say more. He hadn’t seen his childe Xu for months, though he had heard Xu was consorting with the 夜革盟.
S1 - The Extended Family
- PCs would have gathered that meeting at the Hall of Tranquility happens infrequently. That Liang seems to be the host for such meetings, and it refers to a type of gathering, rather than a physical location.
- As the name implies, Kindred are to behave during such gatherings. The use of powers is frowned upon.
- Zhao Liling, the clan leader for the Jade House, has been referred to as the 右使 (You Shi) Right-Hand Emissary for the Prince, who has gone missing.
- There seems to be a Council of Elders that decides matter in the Veiled Alliance in the absence of the Prince.
- The Prince hadn’t been seen in a couple of months.