Yogo Masafuni, an elderly lord magistrate approaching retirement, is organizing a fête to flaunt his wealth and impress Bayushi Fumie, whose daughter Aiko would be a perfect match for his son. Fumie is well known for the small entertainment empire she runs at the 68th mercantile district, owning several bath houses and no fewer than three fully licensed geisha houses. In hopes of impressing Fumie, Masafuni has rented the entirety of Purple Orchid for the night, the keiko, maiko and geisha in attendance entertaining the guests with song, dance and polite discussion. As one might expect, sake is flowing freely and as the hour draws late, some of the diplomats and business magnates in attendance get careless, their secrets ripe for the picking for those cunning and devious enough. Perhaps curiously, many of the esteemed guests in attendance are known for having lost the favor of their daimyo under unusual circumstances. The rumormongers insist that the lord magistrate has invited these disgraced samurai to spite their lords, though none can quite surmise why such an esteemed character would do something like that.

Purple orchid is known for its cozy interior, with dimmed lamps glowing in warm purples and oranges creating a magical, yet oddly welcoming mood. The lighting has been designed to cast long shadows, allowing the staff to appear from 'thin air', each entertainer taught to walk quietly on the ancient wooden floor. Needless to say, such arrangements make it rather hard to know with whom one might be talking, especially if one is not intimately familiar with the many mon of the local Scorpion.

Magic: Magic is not allowed unless character rolls contested Agility / Stealth (Spellcasting) against the crowds and officials. Emphasis is needed to make the roll and only spells that last at least for an hour can be employed. Needless to say, getting caught has consequences. Soshi Shugenja school technique can be used to bypass this restriction.

Ronin: This is a high society event. Ronin cannot take part as Yogo Masafuni is known to treat his dogs better than the few ronin working for him.

50 Shades of Entertainment
In order to remain calm and focused amidst all the pandemonium of the extravagant fête, the characters must roll Willpower against TN 25. Characters may add their Honor to this roll as if they were resisting Temptation. Characters with Lechery roll against TN 30 instead. Character with Failure of Bushido: Honor cannot add their Honor to this roll. Notably this roll also triggers Balance and Irreproachable Advantages. Should character succeed, they suffer no ill effects, focused on the task at hand. Should character fail this roll, they suffer -1 penalty to their Awareness and Perception for the duration of the event, distracted as they are by the riot of colors, dancers, musicians and no small amounts of sake served to anyone found with an empty cup.

Coat of many colors
With most guests wearing ostentatious kimono, a riot of color more rule than an exception, it's somewhat hard to tell the high and mighty from their assistants and lackeys. Character may roll Lore: Heraldry (Scorpion mon) / Intelligence or Investigation (Notice) /Perception against TN 20 to recognize the most influential and controversial guests, many of whom have existing grudges with their daimyo. Success and each successful Raise called grants the character a Free Raise when rolling for 'Careless Whisper'. Notably this roll triggers Precise Memory Advantage. Characters with Blind or Poor Eyesight Disadvantage roll against TN 25 instead.


Careless Whisper
Mingling with the disgraced lords, character may roll Courtier / Awareness or Temptation / Awareness against TN 25 to pry their secrets. Success and each two successful Raises called grants the character's faction an Information point. Characters with Insensitive come off abrasive and roll against TN 30 instead. Rolls are considered to be Social Skill Rolls made against Samurai characters and count as Rolls Contested meaning that techniques and advantages referring to Contested Rolls apply (Including, but not limited to Heart of Vengeance: Scorpion and Bayushi Courtier Rank 1). Should character succeed with this roll, they may roll exactly once again, success and each two successful Raises called granting the character's faction an additional Information point. Any Free Raises gained from 'Coat of Many Colors' do not apply to this second roll.

Oh. My. Kami. Scorpions that were dishonorable by Scorpion standards. Kanna had been almost surprised, when she had pushed back the wandering hand of one them, that their skin didn't burn like charcoal against the flame of her own honor.

Well, what wasn't working on a physical level kinda was on a spiritual one. These walking mockeries of what a samurai should be had been enjoying the warm comfort of the mire for so long that they were quite ill-prepared to deal with someone who refused to play their little games. It's one thing to act smug in front of an audience of your equally complacent peers, it's another to look at the inferno in the eyes of your conversation partner and keep your lies straight.

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D8 LE | Information Event: Righteous among the wicked | 50 Shades of Entertainment
Willpower against TN 25 | Honor, Paragon of Honor, Ikoma Bard rank 2
Yes, the roll literally cannot fail but it's simpler to roll it anyway for bookkeeping | 3k3+22 ⇒ 43 (TN: 25)

Pass.

D8 LE | Information Event: Righteous among the wicked | Coat of many colors
Lore: Heraldry (Scorpion mon) / Intelligence | Precise Memory | Unskilled | 5k5 ⇒ 23 (TN: 20)

Pass, +1 Free Raise for next roll

D8 LE | Information Event: Righteous among the wicked | Careless Whisper
Courtier / Awareness TN 25 | 1 Called Raise, 1 Free Raise from previous step, total TN30 | VP for +1k1 | 8k5 ⇒ 39 (TN: 30)

Pass, +2 Information points

D8 LE | Information Event: Righteous among the wicked | Careless Whisper (second roll)
Courtier / Awareness TN 25 | 2 Called Raise, total TN35 | VP for +1k1 | 8k5 ⇒ 48 (TN: 35)

Pass, +2 Information points

Total: +4 Information points

Hinata hadn't employed the Kakita secret weapon stochastic couturier machine for this one, having leant it's skills to the Firefly, so he was merely in an exquisite quality powder blue outfit. The top was slashed off the shoulder leaving his left arm bare while the right was long sleeved with a frills. The pants went down to mid calf which left his ankles mostly bare with the flat silken slippers he wore.

He was immediately handed a drink on arriving and the local Scorpions hovered waiting to see how entertaining he would be this time. Of all things it was the floor that distracted him. Each board making a different sound had the Crane totally mesmerised for some time.

"Oh this is cool!! Maybe I can play a tune if I find the right steps . . . "

Eventually he remembered he was at a party and mingled with people instead of floorboards. Did the know anyone of the alleged naughty Skerps present? Not a chance. We're lucky he remembered the clan colours. On gaining secrets however . . . the Scorpions talked without hiding anything around him, thinking he'd never remember it. But he did . . .

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D8 LE Righteous Among the Wicked: 50 Shades of Entertainment, Wpr, + Honour, TN 25 | 2k2+6 ⇒ 22 (TN: 25) No cigar! -1 Awa and Per for rest of event.
D8 LE Righteous Among the Wicked: Coat of Many Colours, Lore:Heraldry/Int, unskilled, TN 20. | 2k2 ⇒ 12 (TN: 20) Nopes!
D8 LE Righteous Among the Wicked: Careless Whisper, Court/Awa, VP to cancel out Awa Penalty, TN 25 | 5k4 ⇒ 28 (TN: 25) success . . . somehow . . . 1 Information Point.
D8 LE Righteous Among the Wicked: Careless Whisper, Court/Awa, VP to cancel out Awa Penalty, TN 25. Second roll following first success. | 5k4 ⇒ 41 (TN: 25) how???????? . . . 1 Information Point.

Totals: 2 Information Points.

Bayushi Senshuken actually feels pretty comfortable in this particular event. Of course, she gets heavily drunk but that's how a good courtier operates in her book! The young woman knows exactly whom to approach and for what reason. She learns all the juicy gossips along with few more useful information.

/Willpower+Honor rank against TN 25: D8, Information Event, Willpower+Honor rank against TN 25 | 2k2+2 ⇒ 11 (TN: 25)

Lore: Heraldry (Scorpion mon) / Intelligence against TN 20, vp for 1k1: D8, Information Event, Lore: Heraldry (Scorpion mon) / Intelligence against TN 20, vp for 1k1 | 5k4 ⇒ 37 (TN: 20)

Courtier / Awareness, vp, event penalty, Bayushi courtier 1 tek for free raise, 1 free raise, TN 25: D8, information event, 1st roll, Courtier / Awareness, vp, event penalty, Bayushi courtier 1 tek for free raise, 1 free raise, TN 25 | 7k4 ⇒ 30 (TN: 25)

2 Information points

Courtier / Awareness, vp, event penalty, Bayushi courtier 1 tek for free raise, 1 raise, TN 30: D8, Information Event, 2nd roll, Courtier / Awareness, vp, event penalty, Bayushi courtier 1 tek for free raise, 1 raise, TN 30 | 7k4 ⇒ 34 (TN: 30)

2 Information points

TOTAL: 4 Information points

As was her ken, Koyuki manages rather well keeping her calm in this stressful environment. Despite the state that this idea of searching out Moriko has put her in, learning to trust again if she can ever truly manage that, and to even barely open up to friends put her in it was in this element that she was calmest. In a vacuum, safety, that was where the thoughts plagued her. All of the unknowns that she couldn't possibly know, the constant worry that'd she'd missed some detail of a threat that wasn't ever really there and the ceaseless worrying at things she couldn't possibly have to contend with or soothe. In this place she had obstacles that could take her focus away and plan around, in here she had control that comforting environments didn't bring her.

Unfortunately, with all the effort in the world she could not have found worse luck. Or perhaps she was just losing her touch a bit. Picking up onto a particular bit of conversation, the way of the attire and all suggesting a certain kind of upperclass individual with passion enough to spout out almost anything Koyuki found her target. Despite the woman's strange accent they spent a good deal speaking of all the dinner's they've had with some of the most illustrious individuals of society. Offering a surprising amount of detail from these encounters to actually suggest these truly happened.

Eventually setting up their great scheme they had planned, and how they'd approached such names as Bayushi Mineichi, Bayushi Fumie, and now Yogo Masafuni. One of their most exciting encounters came from a merchant patron who was said to have taken quite a fond liking to her after their dinner and even invited her back to an apartment where they whispered sweet nothings to one another until the light of day returned. It took too long for Koyuki to realize that these stories were overblown, and while each of these meetings did indeed happen the individual was resoundly cast away as her ideas of "this new investment idea I have" were bland at best and utterly useless at worst. Something about a temple in a jungle with an eye, and if they'd only invested in her trip out to that jungle planet she could return with some of the purest diamonds anyone has ever seen.

Welp, always next time.

[Rolls:]

Day 8, LE | 50 Shades, Willpower: Void +1k1 | 4k4 ⇒ 23 (TN: 25)

[Should be +2 from Honor sooo, that's actually a success!]

Day 8, LE | Investigation (Perc), Void +1k1, 2 Called Raises | 6k4 ⇒ 28 (TN: 30)

Day 8, LE | Temptation (Awareness), | 4k3 ⇒ 16 (TN: 25)

LE8 - Informatiom Event: Righteous Amongst the Wicked - 50 Shades of Entertainment (Willpower 3, VP +1k1, TN25) | 4k4 ⇒ 25 (TN: 25) Pass, No Penalty

LE8 - Informatiom Event: Righteous Amongst the Wicked - Coat of Many Colors (Intelligence 3, Lore: Heraldry (Scorpion Mon) 0, Sage Phantom Rank, Poor Eyesight Penalty, VP +1k1, TN25) | 5k4 ⇒ 22 (TN: 25) Fail

LE8 - Informatiom Event: Righteous Amongst the Wicked - Careless Whisper #1 (Awareness 4, Courtier 3, VP +1k1, 2CR, TN35) | 8k5 ⇒ 40 (TN: 35) +2 Information Points, May Roll Again

LE8 - Informatiom Event: Righteous Amongst the Wicked - Careless Whisper #2 (Awareness 4, Courtier 3, VP +1k1, 2CR, TN35) | 7k4 ⇒ 45 (TN: 35) +2 Information Points (no Void Point used, as VP is out, ignore the +1k1, pool is correct)

Outcome: +4 Information Points to the Spider

Yuji was a man used to such fêtes. Centering himself, he didn't have to rely on such a pithy thing like honor. Shourido supplanted that. His own strength and determination carried him through.

Though his poor eyesight hindered him in identifying who was who.

He still found himself quite capable in prying out the secrets that every one sought. Making the rounds and gathering such hidden delights.

Impeccably dressed in an ensemble that combined her Spider aesthetics with hints of her Crane training, Yakumo of course made an appearance at this gathering.

She did her best, but her mind was easily distracted tonight from what she was supposed to be doing - she waffled between drinking and refraining from drinking out of concern to not get drunk, and the Princess of Twilight was just too busy thinking of other things to manage picking up anything of interest as she found herself mentally leaping towards conversations that mentioned Bayushi Mineichi, Kaede, spirits, ghosts, or anything else that reminded her of what she had learn in the span of a day and a half.


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D8 EVENT LE. Righteous Among The Wicked. 50 Shades of Entertainment. Willpower to resist Temptation. +3 Honor. +1k1 Void. TN 25 | 3k3+3 ⇒ 24 (TN: 25)

D8 EVENT LE. Righteous Among The Wicked. Coat of Many Colors. -1 Perception from Step 1. Investigation/Perception. +1k1 Void. TN 20 | 3k2 ⇒ 10 (TN: 20)

D8 EVENT LE. Righteous Among The Wicked. Careless Whisper. -1 Awareness from Step 1. Courtier/Awareness. +1k1 Void. 2 raises. TN 35 | 7k4 ⇒ 21 (TN: 35)

D8 EVENT LE. Righteous Among The Wicked. Careless Whisper. -1 Awareness from Step 1. Courtier/Awareness. +1k1 Void. 2 raises. LUCK RE-ROLL!! TN 35 | 7k4 ⇒ 32 (TN: 35)

0 Points

Yamako was dressed perfectly as always, but....clearly someone had not gotten the memo at the event. Was it warm in here? It felt very warm in here. Perhaps someone had failed to check the temperature settings. She drank her drink rather quickly.

D8 Information Event Roll-Righteous among the Wicked.

50 shades of entertainment roll: Willpower 2, Void for 1k1, +5 for honor. | 3k3+5 ⇒ 16 (TN: 25)

OOC: Failed, minus 1 awareness and Per for rest of event

There were so many people here. Her eyes struggled to take it all in. But still, she managed to pick out a mon here and there that helped her guide herself.

D8 Information Thread-Righteous among the wicked.

Coat of many colors roll. -1 awareness and perception due to previous failed roll. 4 perception-1=3. 2 Investigation, no notice emphasis. | 5k3 ⇒ 21 (TN: 20)

OOC: Success, one free raise on Coat of Many Colors

She wandered the room, snagging another drink and listening closely. She wasn't going to make the same mistake again of stretching too far. She was calm and secure in her self and her ears.

D8 Information Event: Righteous among the Wicked
Careless Whispers roll. 1 free raise from Coat of many colors.

Awareness 3-1 for previous roll=2 Courtier 4, Void 1k1 | 7k3 ⇒ 34 (TN: 20)

OOC: Success, 1 information point, able to roll again.

An interesting whisper caused her to flow towards the corners, wondering if she could catch just a little more. But sadly the whisperer saw her little saunter and quieted down.

D8 Information Event: Righteous Among the Wicked

Careless Whispers Roll 2: -1 Awareness, no void, 4 courtier | 6k2 ⇒ 11 (TN: 25)

OOC: Fail, no more information.

1 Information point for Unicorn.

Tsuyo's usual long grey vest was perfect for catching and reflecting the rich hues of the lighting in the dim space. She'd been to the Orchid once before, for some shindig of Ayame's, but it hadn't been quite this busy. The geisha were at the top of their game and somehow Tsuyo was in a conversation about the new teas this season and comparing them to some of the fine sake; which wasn't a thing she'd ever thought about before.

She did find it strange that she didn't seem to recognize most of the locals invited. After a year here and the usual rounds of parties, and openings, and plays, and so on and on...she thought she had at least a passing acquaintance with most of the folks who'd be important enough to come. Maybe magistrates just moved in different enough circles?

Still, conversation was flowing, and Tsuyo managed to learn a thing or two other than sake and tea pairings.

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50 Shades of Entertainment
D8 Event:50 Shades of Entertainment: Void for +1k1 TN 25 | 3k3+4 ⇒ 15 (TN: 25)

Fail: -1 to Awa + Per

Coat of many colors
D8 Event:Coat of many colors: Investigation (Notice) /Perception, Perception at -1, Void for +1k1 | 5k3 ⇒ 18 (TN: 20)

nope

Careless Whisper

D8 Event: Careless Whisper, Courtier / Awareness, Awareness at -1, Void for +1k1 | 6k3 ⇒ 31 (TN: 25)
Surprise success...1 point

D8 Event: Careless Whisper, Courtier / Awareness, Awareness at -1, Void for +1k1--Roll #2 | 6k3 ⇒ 20 (TN: 25)

nope

Total 1 point

Having been feeling unwell for the past few days Katsutoshi was a little overwhelmed by the crowded space full of Scorpions appearing from out of nowhere. Nervously he walked the rooms and did his best to join in with important conversations.

Amazingly he spotted a friendly Scorpion governor with an unusual mon that he recognized from the fantasy Flight tournament. It was a spot of good luck and he was able to pick up some useful details without getting too out of his depth.

He stuck around as long as he could, but that was all he managed to glean. Still, not a total loss!

Rolls

D8. LE. Information Event: Righteous among the wicked. Willpower roll. TN25. Add honour. Void for +1k1. 3k3+5 vs TN25 | 3k3+5 ⇒ 23 (TN: 25)
Fail. -1 to Awareness and Perception

D8. LE. Information Event: Righteous among the wicked. Lore: Heraldry (Scorpion mon) / Intelligence. TN20. Void for skill. 1CR. 5k4 vs TN25 | 5k4 ⇒ 75 (TN: 25)
Blink. Success +2 FR.

D8. LE. Information Event: Righteous among the wicked. Courtier / Awareness. TN25. Void for +1k1. 2FR. -1 Awareness. 6k4 vs TN25 | 6k4 ⇒ 36 (TN: 25)
Success. +2 Information points.

D8. LE. Information Event: Righteous among the wicked. Bonus Courtier / Awareness roll. TN25. -1 Awareness. 5k3 vs TN25 | 5k3 ⇒ 24 (TN: 25)
Close but no vaping device.

Osamu likes to play disaffected, but with this many potential disgraced targets to squeeze information from? He can't help but drink it in.

And drink.

A lot.

Even with his gills stuffed with booze, Osamu can still pick out the heraldry, doing his best to place the mon to a scandal he has heard of.

Normally, this sounds like an absolute recipe for disaster, a reason why Osamu himself may soon become shunned. But little by little, he works, positioning himself as one who will listen to the "true story". He manages to pull a few useful, possibly confirmable stories.

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Righteous Among the Wicked Event - 50 Shades of entertainment - Raw Willpower + Honor | 2k2+4 ⇒ 14 (TN: 25) Fail, -1 penalty on subsequent rolls

Righteous Among the Wicked Event -Coat of Many Colors - Lore(Heraldry)/Intelligence (Free rank from Sage) - 1 raise called - TN 26 - VP used | 6k5 ⇒ 50 (TN: 26) Pass with 1 raise to carry 2 free raises

Righteous Among the Wicked Event -Careless Whisper - Courtier/Awareness - TN increased due to insensitive - TN 30 - VP spent - 2 free raises from coat of many colors passed for effect | 8k4 ⇒ 34 (TN: 30)

Righteous among wicked - Stage 3, Awareness penalty- 2 free raises used to reduce difficulty - insensitive increases TN to 30 - Courier/Awareness - VP spent | 7k3 ⇒ 31 (TN: 30) pass, 1 info point because I am a dummy

Righteous among wicked #2 - Stage 3, Awareness penalty- 2 free raises used to reduce difficulty - insensitive increases TN to 30 - Courier/Awareness - no VP spent | 6k2 ⇒ 28 (TN: 30)

Nishida originally came here to be productive.

After the 3 loads of sake that a servant poured for him, it was probably too late. He was as full as the holds of the Yasuki's merchant ships, and anything but graceful, subtle, or polite in any way.

But he was having fun, and that's what he was there for, right?

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D8 LE, 50 Shades, Willpower 2 | 2k2+3 ⇒ 23 (TN: 25) - Fail -1 Awa + Perc

D8 LE, Coat of many colors, Lore (Sage) 1 / Intelligence 3, VP+1k1, 3CR | 5k4 ⇒ 24 (TN: 35) - fail

D8 LE, Coat of many colors, Courtier 3 / Awareness 3, VP+1k1, 2CR | 7k4 ⇒ 21 (TN: 35) -fail

How had he been living here for three years and still not gotten a head for this? Once more Rei found himself overwhelmed by sights and sounds, by whispered words in dark corners. Clearly this was something he needed to work on. Or not, as the case may be.

After all, he had learned to compensate for it to some degree. Despite his disorientation, Rei's eyes were still sharp. He could pick up the details in the people he spoke to, enough to discern their real identities, something where experience came in. After all, he knew more Scorpion than most.

And so he made his way around the room, picking up a piece here and a piece there, a small fish in a big pond...

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D8LE Event, 50 shades, Raw Willpower, Honor+4, VP 1k1, Lechery | 4k4 ⇒ 21 (TN: 30) - Forgot the +4 but horniness dooms Rei yet again anyway

D8LE Event, Coat of Many Colors, Inv/Per, -1Per, Witchfinder 1k0 | 6k2 ⇒ 36 (TN: 20) +1 FR

D8LE Event, Careless Whisper, Courtier/Aware, -1Aware, spending FR for +5, vp 1k1 | 5k3+5 ⇒ 26 (TN: 25) 1 Info point

D8LE Event, Careless Whisper, Courtier/Aware, -1Aware, vp 1k1, Roll#2 | 5k3 ⇒ 15 (TN: 25)

Sakura, the dame of debauchery, heron of hedonism, the....woman recently committed to a monogamous relationship, entered the scene. Despite teh gloomy set up, she enjoyed herself, amused by all the flitter-flatter around the guests. Yes, the geisha and oiran were pretty and charming and etc...but she spent the first few years of her life at such an establishment. She had a good idea of the backdrop of it all. Besides, none of them were as pretty as Yurei.

There were a lot of different samurai in attendance, and of course, everyone was wearing a mon of black o nred, or red on black, with a pincer, or a stinger, or a stinger with a pincer at the end. For some lesser minds this could be confusing, but Sakura' past in roninhood did actually give a good idea on who's who. It pays to know if Bayushi Jiro is the one who will feed you to the dogs, or Bayushi Jirai, after all.

Her mingling was impeccable as always, as she tittered while others tattled, and listening to snatched tidbits of scandalous trivia armed her with quite the arsenal of petty secrets.

OOC:
D8 LE, 50 Shades of Entertainment, Willpower, tn 25 | 2k2+1 ⇒ 24 (TN: 25)
Honor is actually +2, but honor changes haven't gone in at the time, and Thim confirmed I can squeek by

D8 LE Coat of Many Colors, Lore: Heraldry/Intelligence, VP for phantom rank, 1 CR | 5k4 ⇒ 38 (TN: 25)

D8 LE Careless Whisper, Courtier/Awa, tn 25, 2 FR from previous roll, used for +1 info point | 8k4 ⇒ 50 (TN: 25)
2 Information points

D8 LE Careless Whisper #2, Courtier/Awa, tn 25, VP for +1k1, WW for +2, 2 CR, tn 35 | 9k5+2 ⇒ 49 (TN: 35)
2 Information points

Total: 4 Info points

Honor is my shield.

Reki stepped into the riot of sound, movement, and color with nary a break in her calm. She moved through the crowd with no discernable cracks in her mental fortress.

Unfortunately she was proving to be not as perceptive as she was honorable, and ends up lost in the crowd anyway.

Fate seemed to have some hand to play for Reki, as she found herself among the right people. The Lion Gunso was a surprisingly charming young woman when she wished to be and managed to pry a few secrets from carless lips.

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[D8 LE]INFORMATION EVENT: RIGHTEOUS AMONG THE WICKED - 50 Shades of Entertainment - Willpower + Honor vs TN25. VP for 1k1 | 3k3+6 ⇒ 31 (TN: 25)
Passed, get out of here with your weak sauce debauchery parties

[D8 LE]Information Event: Righteous among the wicked - Coat of many colors - Investigation (Notice) /Perception. TN20 | 4k3 ⇒ 12 (TN: 20)
Fail, OK maybe I was a little distracted

[D8 LE]Information Event: Righteous among the wicked - Carless whispers - Courtier / Awareness - 2 called raises. VP Spent for +1k1. TN 30 | 8k5 ⇒ 44 (TN: 35) Description is wrong, but the target was set correct and the number of raises was correct.
+2 Information

[D8 LE]Information Event: Righteous among the wicked - Carless whispers - Courtier / Awareness - TN25 | 7k4 ⇒ 39 (TN: 25) - now with the right roll
+1 Information

3 Information total

Koroshi drinks.

[D8 LE]Information Event: Righteous among the wicked, 50 Shades of Entertainment, Willpower/Willpower, TN25, 4k4+5, VP for +1k1 | 4k4+5 ⇒ 24 (TN: 25)

Koroshi sees.

[D8 LE]Information Event: Righteous among the wicked, Coat of Many Colors, Lore:Heraldy/Intelligence, TN20, 4k4, unskilled | 4k4 ⇒ 21 (TN: 20)

Koroshi doesn't hear.

[D8 LE]Information Event: Righteous among the wicked, Careless Whisper, Void for 1k1, -1 Awareness, Courtier/Awareness, TN25, 3k2+5 | 3k2+5 ⇒ 18 (TN: 25)

0 info points.

It was a bad idea for Hide to be here. This was a Scorpion party where debauchery was king. But she felt bad. Bad that she wasn't doing nearly as much as her fellows to help her Clan. So, she made the plunge. Hide decided to risk this party to help out.

Heist movie script brain time.

THE RETIREMENT JOB
The mark: That real important looking lady that's been chatting around
The planned outcome: Uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

Hide approached the woman, ignoring all the skin and colorful outfits as she only had two things in her brain: her wife and friendship. She did not fall for any Scorpion's attempt to flirt for information, instead... She loudly boasted about her wife. Constantly. Which, oddly enough had the woman lower her guard in front of Hide.

Success?

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[D8 LE] Information Event: 50 Shades of Entertainment Will + Honor. VP for 1k1 | 4k4+6 ⇒ 35 (TN: 25)

[D8 LE] Information Event: Coat of many colors. Investigation (Notice)/Perception | 5k3 ⇒ 39 (TN: 20)

[D8 LE] Information Event: Careless Whisper. Courtier/Awareness. FR from previous roll to reduce TN. VP for Skill | 3k2 ⇒ 26 (TN: 20)

1 Information point... Somehow.

Sumiko, with her mind and thoughts still on her various other projects, had not approached what was an obvious event with the right preparations and was very quickly overwelmed in the party. More alcohol than normal was consumed, and while she could easily identify who and what she was talking to, there was little gained that would be of any use

(ooc:
D8 LE Information event roll 1 - 50 Shades of Entertainment. Raw willpower+void vs TN25 | 3k3 ⇒ 10 (TN: 25) -1 to Aw/Perception for event
D8 LE Information event roll 2 - Coat of many colors. Lore: Heraldry/Int (sage) vs TN20 | 5k4 ⇒ 22 (TN: 20) 1 FR for Careless Whisper
D8 LE Information event roll 3 Careless Whisper - Courtier/Awareness + Prodigy -1 awareness. TN25+1 raise+FR from Coat of Many Colors. TN30 total | 7k3 ⇒ 20 (TN: 20) (was supposed to be TN30 so fail)
No points

The Fox yawned. So many parties and all so late in the evening. The lateness was understandable, but after so many celebrations of implied vice, it was all getting a bit tiresome. Why not a picnic or something?

He meandered through the crowd, greeting those he knew and acknowledging those he didn't. A few people of some interest drew his attention, Holoproducers looked the same in every clan. He smiled and nodded when they spotted him. He feigned interest when they talked about the ratings of their shows and the popularity of various Shosuro actors. He even laughed when they joked about minor clan budgets.

But, he listened to everything they said and took special note of some specific details they let slip.

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[D8 LE]INFORMATION EVENT: RIGHTEOUS AMONG THE WICKED, Willpower, VP for +1k1 | 4k4 ⇒ 27 (TN: 25)

[D8 LE]INFORMATION EVENT: RIGHTEOUS AMONG THE WICKED, Investigation/Perception | 6k3 ⇒ 26 (TN: 20)

[D8 LE]INFORMATION EVENT: RIGHTEOUS AMONG THE WICKED, Courtier/Awareness, FR fir +5, VP for +1k1 | 5k4+5 ⇒ 40 (TN: 25)

[D8 LE]INFORMATION EVENT: RIGHTEOUS AMONG THE WICKED, Courtier/Awareness, Second Roll | 4k3 ⇒ 41 (TN: 25)

I guess I should have called raises...

+2 Information Points

One would expect Ono to feel right at home in this event. One was more related to protozoa than mammals. Ono felt anything but home. The host was family. Grandad could be around...

[D8 LE]Information Event: 50 Shades of Entertainment, Raw Willppower+homor, voided | 4k4 ⇒ 18 (TN: 20) (adding honor won't save beat the TN. -1 penalty to their Awareness and Perception for the duration of the event).

Soon though his discomfort vanished as he was taken aback by the various entertainment offered in free display...

[D8 LE]Information Event: Coat of many colors, Lore: Heraldry (Scorpion mon) / Intelligence, voided for skilled roll | 4k3 ⇒ 13 (TN: 20)

He was totally out of his water.

[D8 LE]Information Event: Careless Whisper, Courtier / Awareness, 50 Shades of Entertainment
penalty, voided for +1k1 | 6k3 ⇒ 41 (TN: 25) I suppose that this is an Information point.

[D8 LE]Information Event: Careless Whisper 2nd roll, Courtier / Awareness, 50 Shades of Entertainment penalty | 5k2 ⇒ 15 (TN: 25)