Dzaki Absent 27th March 2026
Zhou Haoran and He Zhen works on Li Han. They acquired the Monte Carlo, a row of shophouses and the premium turkish opium. They also assumed control of 3 out of 8 of the green gang lieutenants. The rest of them went to Sophia Antonov.
Zhao Li Ling summons the coterie and asks us where do we stand within the veil alliance and who do we support. She tells us about what happens in moscow where the communist took over and the old council was taken over by the sabbat. And that she is the enlightened leader that should lead the veil alliance. She asks us to go ask kindred about where do they stand and compile a list. Tells us that We ask about the japanese experiments and she claims that its probable that a kindred is working with her. She expects Zhou Haoran to take care of it.
The coterie visits Liang Yiating. Asks us who will we support. She claims that the city should be ruled by the chinese and claims that Madam Meixiu Chanel is half. Believes that Zhao Li Ling should be prince.
Wen Yuheng is at his lawyer’s office. The reception is half filled with scrolls. Helena Smith is here that opened the door. She is here to seek guidance after her sire died He says that Sun Yat-sen is dying in beijing and when he dies there will be great changes in china. And that Zhao Li Ling would be the one capable to lead us through the turmoil.
Sophia Antonov in her saloon, with a jade pin in her hand. Questions us on whos behalf are we on? She advocates for Madam Meixiu Chanel, and that she cares more for the culture of shanghai. She claims where Zhao Li Ling sees threats, Madam Meixiu Chanel sees opportunity. She claims that the communists will destroy the culture of shanghai. She says that foreign power holds shanghai and that with foreign power the chinese can consolidate power. She claims ambition for the primogen council.
Hong Yee is at a old noodle shop, hiding in a corner. He was surprised she sent such young kindred to do something so sensitive (take census). He claims that shanghai could do worse, and that he will support Zhao Li Ling. But he not 100% certain. He claims that Old Crow is meeting with Madam Meixiu Chanel’s men. And that his information network might not be neutral.
We ask to meet Old Crow, he gives gives us directions to a tree in old city and hang a red lantern there. A pack of crows arrive after a while and comes. There “what hongyee tells you is accurate, i would have done the same by telling him to tell you what he wants to tell you.” We write a message back, and a old man with a hunchback and a cane comes, he has a cough and his face is hidden. He says that we are more interesting than the usual people zhao sends, interesting people become expensive in the future if they survive. He says that chanel will bring more balance to shanghai and zhao lacks compassion. And that the prince should care for kindred. He claims change will come and that chanel will be able to adapt, where zhao will resist the change. Sometimes there are changes that cannot be resisted. He claims that art and culture will persist after conflict and the old powers will be swept away.
Wang Yue is at her teahouse and that she is wearing long sleeves and probably nursing her wounds. Madam Meixiu Chanel is her sire and that she wouldnt betray her.
Li Xuan is at his university library, he is in deep conversation with Farid. Farid found some notes and wish to consult Li Xuan and that he has encoded the entire city’s leylines. He suspects that the mage is a hephendus or onmyoga. That he is trying to invert the 5 elements to corrupt shanghai. He claims that the foreign mage worships a foreign god, elder don. He does not care about the succession, and that he will concentrate on figuring out the plan of the mage.
Wu Lian Hua’s place is deteriorating compared to the last time we visted. She says that she has a message for the candidates that there will be great conflict. The prison of the fox spirit is weakened and that the prison is in the immaterial. The new prince must shed blood to reseal it. She claims the mage is working on the edges of the prison.
suddenly IRL conversation shifted to talking about godfather, dicks and raping ducks..
Takahashi Renjiro is found at the stumbling tiger bar and dressed as a labourer. He looks pleased to see all of us and asks where is Fille. He says that he respects both leaders, he asks about what makes a leader legitimate? He says he will support whoever will support the kindred. He says that neither of them have told him how they will handle the change that is coming. When asked about why he is dressed as a labourer, he says how else he can experience what the people feel (as a rickshaw driver). When he is doing that, he is not considered foreign
Adriana Bianca, She claims that it does not matter who is prince as the power lies within the council. But the council survive as institutions are what persists. We learn that her child is in nanjing, and that her business is wide.
Madam Meixiu Chanel meets with Yao Li and tells that the coterie is swayable. Asks her to set them up for potential allegiance swap.
Jacques Delacroix is at the ester ballroom, sweeps us into a private room. He offers the both the ventrue positions within the new veil alliance. One will become the harpy, one will be the keeper of elysium. He offers Zhou Haoran, that the Banu Haqim (判官堂 - Pàn Guān Táng) shouldnt always be the assassin of the alliance, and offers the position of sheriff.