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Welcome to Wansui

People of Wansui

In order to make our setting feel more alive and lived in, we have populated the town of Wansui with numerous NPCs who play both primary and secondary roles in our plotlines. These NPCs are part of Wansui's living, breathing organic ecosystem, and can be interacted with upon request.The people of Wansui are largely split into the following factions listed below:

The Tian Di Hui - 天地會

The Tian Di Hui, identifiable in their iconic white kimono, are the largest gang in Wansui. These gangsters, known alternatively as hatchetmen, highbinders, and 'itchy onions', are the primary authority in the parts of Wansui they control. These boys in white can generally be trusted to maintain order, but don't be fooled. They're not here to protect you, only the profits of the illegal businesses that line their pockets.

The Qing Bang - 青幫

The Green Brotherhood, also known as the Qing Bang, are recent arrivals in Wansui, but have quickly asserted themselves as a serious threat to Tian Di Hui hegemony in the town. The two gangs are natural enemies. The Qing Bang hail predominantly from the chilly northern plains of Yanxia, fueling an intense regional rivalry with the Tian Di Hui, whose highbinders are natives of the balmy southern Yanxian coast. Moreover, while most Tian Di Hui are veterans of the Doman resistance, nearly every Qing Bang is a former Imperial conscript. The Qing Bang's main stronghold in Wansui is the Jade Hairpin pillowhouse, which has quickly become one of the most lucrative businesses in town.

The Magistrate's Office

Existing in a wealthy district gated off from the filth is a caste of Doman Government Officials, tasked with bringing law and order to Wansui. Most of these Samurai lawmen and Scholar-beuracrats are fully in the pocket of the Triads. Others, however, have proven harder to corrupt, ardent in their quest to break the power of the Tongs and put an end to Wansui's chronic lawlessness.

The Confederacy

The seaborne freebooters of the Confederacy are a key ally of the Doman Triads, who pay the pirates handsomely to smuggle their illegal drugs to foreign shores. Rowdy bilge rats from the Ruby Sea are a common sight on the Fragrant Wharf, where they are frequently seen terrorizing the coolies and the flowerboat girls.

The Civilianry

While Wansui is run by gangsters, the majority of its population are civilians. Wansui's residents are drawn from the drinking, scheming, drinking, pimping lower classes of Doma. They are drug addicts seeking a steady drip, disgraced whores exiled from reputable brothels, doctors and dentists who have lost their licenses, and all manner of people with similarly morbid stories.

Named NPCs of Wansui

Below are some of the named, unique NPCs who can be interacted with on request.

Auntie Jiang

"I believe in harmony. Balance. Peace. And I don't mind spilling a little blood to achieve it."

The Grand Dragon and “Honoured Chairman” of the Tian Di Hui Tong. A woman who portrays the facade of a sophisticated matron and businesswoman but whose kindly ‘auntie’ act disguises a ruthless, cold-blooded master strategist. One of the most respected community leaders in Doma, everyone has endless praise for the benevolent Auntie, but no one dares whisper a single unkind word about her.

Four Finger Wu

"Tightfist Tung. Best warrior I ever knew. Took down a fornicating gunship in the war. Just to be taken down by some Itchy Hop Sing onion. Karma is a sick comedy, neh?"

A large, balding Roegadyn with the demeanor of a drill sergeant. A veteran of both Doman rebellions, serving with the Tian Di Hui when it was still a clandestine band of freedom fighters. Unable to adjust back to civilian life after the liberation, he remained with the Tong, and joined it in its transition into a criminal organization.

Big Smile Lau

"You know why they call him 'Big Smile'? Not because of his cheery fucking personality."

A quiet, sullen and humourless highbinder, and perhaps one of the most dangerous cutthroats in Wansui, second only to Koban himself. A thick, jagged scar runs prominently across his neck. Big smile indeed...

Big Fatso

"Big Fatso smash!"

A developmentally disabled Roegadyn with the intelligence of a small child, Big Fatso is an absolute unit of a man, coming in at 7'5ft tall and 420lbs. To Jonny Koban, he is the ideal underling, massive enough to smash all the Tong's enemies, far too stupid to be disobedient.

Bucktooth Lo

"I studied the four books, the five classics, and the eight arts... but all I want to do is fight!"

A bright young intellectual. The youngest of Jonny Koban's highbinders. He came from a well-to-do family of urban literati, and spent his boyhood studying hard to pass the civil service exam. Regularly bullied by his fellow gangsters over his bookishness.

Sho Toku - The Black Whirlwind

"Our brotherhood pays our enemies with suffering and death. And none suffers more than a traitor!"

A former paratrooper in the Imperial Ferae Domitae, and champion of the Green Brotherhood. Toku embodies the trope of the brutal but honourable warrior. He is just as violent as his peers but possesses stern-yet-fair integrity most criminals lack.

Yan He - The Iron Whistle

““I’ve never met a wuxia that could throw a punch faster than my side piece spits lead.”

Formerly known as Aquila pyr Yan. A native of the northern Doman town of Liangkiau, Yan He was conscripted into imperial service when he was a young man. Decades of military service for the Garlean Empire left him profoundly disconnected with his friends and family. Disillusioned and driftless after the Empires’ collapse, he fell in with the Green Brotherhood Gang and fell back upon his military experience to become one of their most effective enforcers.

Minister Gao

"The noble person acts in harmony with others but does not seek to be like them; the petty person seeks to be like others and does not act in harmony."

The government appointed magistrate of Wansui. A stern, ostensibly incorruptible government official singularly devoted to limiting the power of the Triads and introducing the six virtues to the thieving, pimping, whoring underclasses of a stubbornly lawless town that refuses to embrace civilization.

Abbot Liu

"The temple bell echoes the impermanence of all things. The colours of the flowers testify to the truth that those who flourish must decay. Pride lasts but a little while, like a dream on a spring night."

The Abbot of Little Matsu Temple, whose upkeep is paid for by the Tian Di Hui Tong. A kind, sagely old man. Despite being owned by a crime lord, Liu seems genuinely dedicated to his faith, making his monastery a tranquil retreat from the stresses of the temporal world.

Madame Wong

“Virginity sells at a premium, and with the right preparations, a girl can be a virgin ten times for ten different men.”

The proprietress of the Golden Gully Brothel. Like most mama-sans, Madame Wong II has only one god, and that is money.

Butcher Song

"Fuiyoh! This skewer is delicious! What is it?"
"Rule number one of Wansui, saai lo, never ask what's in the meat."

A butcher who came to Wansui to sell meat which is illegal in the rest of Doma, such as dog, monkey, and a long forbidden local delicacy... namazu. He has three fingers on his left hand, which he claims is the result of an accident involving a meat hook.

Ma Yutao

"A man fights for many reasons. Pride, honour, revenge. A woman... a woman is simply at war."

An opera singer who used to perform for the incredibly prestigious National Yanxia Opera Company, the late King Kaien Rijin’s favourite group of performers. She was expelled from her troop after being accused of the murder of her husband, a fellow opera singer. Her career in disgrace, she now performs at Wansui's Red Skies Theatre, a backwater stage in a lawless frontier town.

Doctor Cheng

"Jade pillar wilted, neh? Nothing to be ashamed of. Some powdered Lupin's claw is just what a... healthy gentleman like you needs to revitalize his yang energy..."

The primary healthcare provider for the gangsters of the Tian Di Hui Tong. Once a respected physician administering to high-ranking officials in Doma Castle, Doctor Cheng was forced to come to Wansui after losing his medical license for reasons he has yet to reveal.

Zheng Zhilong

“The day I was born, the sages of Yanxia declared the sighting of Qilin: he of the resplendent scales, which heralds the coming of a wise and benevolent ruler.”

The father of Zheng Sen and the Wakō sea lord of the Zheng pirate fleet, a faction of the Ruby Sea Confederacy. A ruthless, cruel and amoral man.

Zheng Tianshou

“Godless? My friend, I am the godliest man to ever raise sail! From the Glittering Basin to the Northern Empty, when men see the prow of my war junks, they pray…”

The son of Zheng Zhilong, half-brother of Zheng Sen / Jonny Koban, and currently the heir apparent to the Zheng fleet. An unhinged sadistic lunatic who takes hedonistic pleasure in experimenting with human suffering and death.

Hei Tianhou

“To your last breath, I will love you as I love life itself... voraciously.”

Tianhou has come a long way from her humble beginnings as the sheltered Siren of the seaside village of Hiyokusu. The red sails of Tianshou's war junks signalled the change in her winds, and she now thrives as his Dark Empress of Heaven, whose bloodied hands guide the tides of his sadism. A cold and calculating young woman with dead eyes, it is hard to believe she has been Tseene of the Qestir, the baby sister of Badamlyankhua of the Qestir, better known as Meng Mei.

OOC Rules of the Wansui Community

  • You must be able to seperate IC from OOC. Due to the nature of this setting, a lot of us play morally evil characters. You will have to understand that our character's moral values are not reflective of our own.

  • You must be okay with dark themes in RP, including but not limited to prejudice, abuse and exploitation. None of these things will be forced on your character directly without open communication and consent, but you should be prepared to experience ambient exposure to these themes.

  • With that said, all prejudice is strictly in-universe and must be kept entirely to the confines of RP, any OOC prejudice on the basis of peoples' ethnicity, sexual orientation, etc, is strictly forbidden. Any in-character prejudices which are obvious veils/dogwhistles for real world bigotry are also strictly forbidden.

  • OOC communication and consent is mandatory before any player character attempts to victimize, abuse, or otherwise start conflict with another player character. Its crucial to learn each other's boundaries before engaging in RP of a sensitive nature.

  • Actions have consequences. We operate on the principal of mirrored consent. Whatever your character inflicts upon others, you must be okay with retaliation of equal severity being potentially inflicted on your character. In short, you may not commit villainous actions ICly then refuse to face the consequences of your actions OOCly.

  • Don't have main character syndrome. While we do our best to create a setting where the actions of players can have meaningful and lasting impacts on the world, anime protagonist characters are no fun. Don't come in expecting to singlehandedly vanquish all evil, destroy injustice and restore order to Wansui. Fix-all / Bulldozer characters who are written in a way that trivializes all threats and challenges won't be received well.

FAQs

  • Why is Wansui China-coded? Isn't Doma a Japan-coded nation? - Because Chinese history is awesome, duh. But in all seriousness, while it is true that Doma is Japan-coded in its naming conventions, religion and the obvious presence of Samurai and Shinobi, its architecture, natural geography and various aspects of its culture are very clearly China-coded. We maintain that it is fully lore-adjacent to portray pockets of Doma as culturally and linguistically Chinese.

  • Is there is a lore basis for the use of the Chinese language in RP? - Kind of. Official lore makes it clear that the Doman language is Japanese-coded, and mutually intelligible with Hingan. However, scant references to an ancient Doman language imply the existence of a Chinese-coded tongue from Doma's antiquity. Moreover, various Chinese-coded game entities like the Swallow's Compass Boss Qitian Dasheng, the Taoist clothing set, and table decorations like Siu Mai help legitimize our stylistic choice to depict the local dialect of Wansui as Chinese, rather than Japanese.

  • Do I have to learn Chinese phrases in order to RP in Wansui? - Absolutely not. Our use of foreign language words in RP never extends beyond single words or short phrases, whose meaning is either baked into the context of the emote or directly translated for the reader. The purpose of using Chinese words & phrases in RP is not to obscure our RP behind a veil of impenetrability, but simply to add some foreign flare to our otherwise simple, easy to access English language RP. If you are uncomfortable incorporating foreign words & phrases into your RP you may simply used [bracketed English] to depict the Doman language in RP.

  • What if I'm not comfortable with my character being exposed to in-universe sexism/racism/prejudice? - You will never be judged for having preferences and boundaries, and while it will be hard to avoid these themes entirely, we will do our best to work within the constraints of your comfort zone and will never force you to RP out something you consider distressing. We practice open communication and no one will ever be made to feel like they're being a burden for saying 'can we pause? I'm a little uneasy about XYZ...' It should also be noted that Wansui's prejudicial themes are strictly in-universe, based on the worldviews and social norms of pre-modern Edo Era Japan & Imperial China. Direct parallels to modern prejudices, be they based on ethnicity, sexual orientation or otherwise, are strictly forbidden.

The PCs of Wansui have come to this town of sin for several reasons. Some are paralegal entrepreneurs seeking their fortune. Others are men and women of good social standing, forced into uneasy alliances with the Triads. Others were exiles or outcasts with nowhere else to go. The Wansui community is home to many compelling PCs, and we hope some of them may inspire you to come up with ideas for how your character will fit into the Wansui milieu!

Jonny Koban / Zheng Sen

[X] Carrd
A Hotheaded, arrogant, devil-may-care young man. Koban walks through life with a chip on his shoulder and is quick to show disdain to anyone he sees as beneath him. Possessed of smarmy charm, he can get away with saying some of the most disrespectful things, and whisk it away with a smile. Jonny Koban is a 'Red Pole', or Hung Kwun of the Tian Di Hui Triad. He is the self-proclaimed kingpin of Wansui, but his grip on power is consistently challenged by rival factions.

Meng Mei / Maleah Starsoul

Carrd WIP
The Lady of Dreams is a common sight on the Wansui streets, one seldom far from Jonny Koban's arm or a cadre of his most skilled highbinders. She is a woman of many names, and just as many skins, prone to changing allegiances as easily as a hermit crab changes shells. What fortune calls her to the side of Wansui's kingpin remains unknown, but she has been his steadfast ally and darling wife for too long to discredit her claim to the queenhood. When one looks at her, whether they see the Blossom, the Starling or the Serpent is dependent as much on goal as will. With that said, the line between loving mother and terrifying witch can be thin as a poorly-worded comment.

Sima Qian

[X] Carrd
Born to an old Samurai family, Sima is a member of the Doman gentry, and currently serves as a minister of the upper fourth rank in the Doman ministry of works, where he oversees various medium-sized government building & infrastructure projects. However, his serpentine tattoos and many scars eschew the appearance of your typical civil beuracrat. Perhaps there is more to him than meets the eye...

Himawari Ogino

[X] Carrd
Himawari is a former courtesan. Born with strange crystalline horns and sold by her father into the willow world at a young age, she found herself passed around from brothel to brothel until she wound up in Wansui, where she was involved against her will in a game of deadly espionage between rival Triad gangs. Eventually she caught the eye of the virtuous minister Sima, who rescued her from the treacherous floating world by marrying her. Now the Lady of the Sima Household and Honoured Wife of Sima Qian, Himawari aids her husband in his mission to uplift the poor and disenfranchised in Wansui.

Miho Takao

[X] Carrd
Miho Takao is not so much a newcomer to the Wansui, but rather a case of delayed homecoming. She grew up in the family of minor nobility, where she continued the duty her ancestors set before her, achieving the position of Samurai, where she saw relative success... But that was long ago. Now, a Ronin, evil tongues speak of the unspeakable betrayal of duty and a shadow of shame over the family name. Miho Takao has since joined the efforts of one Sima Qian to bring justice to the lawless town.

Ran Meiren

Carrd WIP
Elegant. Mysterious. Dignified. Such words often accompany descriptions of the Jade Hairpin’s fiery beauty, Ran Meiren. Yet, outward appearances are but a veil for the true intrigue she embodies. In the shadowed corners of Wansui’s bustling port, whispers speak of a flame-haired broker whose secrets can be bought—for the right price or a proposition that piques her interest. But to find her is no simple feat, for her presence is as elusive as the tides, leaving only rumors in her wake.

Ciah Faamau

[X] Carrd
Displaced from her home in Eorzea, Ciah is an enigma to most residents of Wansui. Seemingly affiliated with the Tian di Hui, she can be found drinking and brawling with any man who so much as looks at her funny. She can also be found on the outskirts hunting the local wildlife in her downtime.

Akasma Sydin

[X] Carrd
A thick Hannish accent immediately marks this Raen as a foreigner and that isn't the only thing setting her apart from the natives of Wansui. From the bone white scales that cover too much of her skin to the smell of herbs and chemicals always lingering upon this alchemist. There is certainly much to be curious about. She seems willing to lend a hand where healing, potion, or lotion is needed but everything has a price.

Ri'xia Na'ir

[X] Carrd
A feisty, red haired Xaela that's close to both Jonny Koban and Meng Mei. They are the owner of 鞭炮 (Biānpào), a bar that offers a taste of western alcohol and cigars. Know for being loud, rambunctious, and downright vicious in a fight, Ri'Xia's almost always ready to aid Jonny in whatever he needs done.

Zheng Yi Sao

Carrd WIP
A strange seafarer who's recently stepped upon Wansui's shores- Yi Sao's sudden appearance has been left a mystery to the residents of the port town. The woman seemingly avoids any question of her reasons for visitation and extended stay, all the while something brews behind stormy grey eyes. No doubt a cauldron of secrets swirls within her gaze, though perhaps even more linger behind the steel mask that covers the lower half of her face. While most of the women in town are of the warmer and welcoming variety, Yi Sao is anything but- cold and guarded, always on alert.

Omako Mibu

[X] Carrd
A layered voice captivates as experienced eyes weighted by decades invite one to not simply look, but listen. Omako Mibu is a proprietress of several pleasure establishments in the Rakuza district of Kugane, be it pillowhouses to restaurants and a few bathhouses. With the family name holding deep roots in Kugane, she has recently expanded her enterprises of Wansui, where she has opened the 'Lily of the Other Shore' Smokeflower Lounge in partnership with the Tian Di Hui Triad.

Harunobu Kurou

[X] Carrd
To outsiders, Harunobu would appear to be an oddity in the streets of Wansui; a sore thumb. Fine armor and a verbose vocabulary marks him as a Hingan noble, or a 'bastard-sama', as many of the triad would call him. Despite this, he is treated with a degree of respect amongst the populace in Wansui. His visits aren't uncommon, and he often checks in with Jonny Koban directly upon arrival. Some whisper that he has a personal investment in ensuring Koban's continued grip on power. This rumor is given a small amount of legitimacy due to Harunobu taking it upon himself to train the triad's highbinders in swordsmanship. At times passers by may witness a class of highbinders sparring and singing at the lord's instruction.

Gan Mheng

[X] Carrd
A swaggering, effortlessly confident pirate known by many titles, chief among them: Gan Mheng of the Nine Bells. Every step he takes is marked with the soft, melodic sound of his bells; a sound that can frighten his enemies yet calm the spirits of the sea. Having originally been hired to run Zheng Tianshou's naval blockade of Wansui, he has since entered into a more long-term partnership with the Tian Di Hui Triad to defend Wansui by sea. Sporting twelve ships in total, him and his crew spend most of their time within Wansui, waiting for the next threat to try and sail it self at them.

Aiya Kikuchi

[X] Carrd
Aiya is a renowned “bastard-sama” typically found in the company of the king of the bastard-samas, Harunobu Kurou. Her position often at his side seems to imply some status in his organisation, especially as she seems to openly sass and speak out in his company with no apparent fear of repercussion. The daimyo of the island of Azai, Aiya’s ships and soldiers played a prominent role in helping save the town from starvation, and then defending it from Zheng Tianshou’s eventual onslaught. Her disdain for the town’s underworld and the many vices offered by it is no secret, showing a clearing favouring of the town’s poor and downtrodden instead.

Kaneyo Oshidari

[X] Carrd
A strange and long-wandering eastern devil (Hingan variety), Kaneyo is at times a common sight in Wansui's streets and at times a ghost. Some call her a woman dressed in the attire of a wandering xia, others think him a charmingly feminine man in the armour of the 'bastard-samas'. Whichever and whatever the ronin is, they're close (some would say very close) companions with the House of Zheng's highest consort - a state of affairs only reinforced in rumour by their casual airs towards the king of wansui himself. Is it gold that dogs their returns to Wansui when it happens? Is it thrills? Kaneyo has never said one way or the other.

What is the Wansui Community?

The Wansui community is an attempt at creating an immersive, lore friendly roleplaying environment inspired by the Chinese Triads.Within the FFXIV universe, the fanon town of Wansui is located in the semi-China-coded nation of Doma, allowing us to steep ourselves in the intricate customs of the mystical and dangerous Triad underworld while remaining lore adjacent.Our mission statement is to tell compelling, low-power stories that focus on normal characters' struggles to survive among the thieving, pimping, scheming underclasses of Doman society, and thrive in a world shrouded in the mystic ritualism of the Far East.

What kind of characters are we looking for?

  • We greatly prefer sensible, relatively low-power characters that can seamlessly blend in with a well-rounded population of plausible characters. That is not to say your character cannot have unique or special qualities, just not so much so that they are elevated to the level of an MSQ protagonist.

  • We generally prefer "plausible" characters to "rare case" characters. If you aren't sure what that means, essentially we prefer OCs who would not look out of place as one of the NPCs in Yanxia, the Doman Enclave, or the Ruby Sea and who are 'normal' in the sense they aren't magically cursed, secretly a god, ascian, voidsent, et cetera. Characters who are respectable, powerful or come from high ranking noble backgrounds are fine, but we expect these themes to be exercised with tasteful restraint on the part of the writer and not just be a power fantasy. So, no half-Oni half-Kitsune criminal Kingpins of the entire Kugane underworld, and no adopted Viera Dark Knight sons of the Hingan Emperor.

  • Characters with a criminal background, ties to organized crime, or a desire to get involved with organized crime will slot in naturally into the Wansui environment.

  • Chinese-coded characters are also a natural fit, criminal or not. Wansui is unique from most FFXIV Far East RP in that it is more Chinese-coded than Japanese-coded. However, Wansui ultimately draws from both Chinese and Japanese cultural motifs, and Japanese coded characters are still very welcome and will fit in just fine in this setting.

Wansui - Doma's Vice City

Wansui [萬歲] is a town situated along the swampy banks of the Baihe, or White River, a tributary of the mighty One River. Officially, Wansui is governed by a Magistrate of the Doman government. However, the true authorities in this precinct are the Heaven and Earth Benevolence Society, who own all the district's businesses… and all its politicians. Wansui has a reputation for being a district of vice, known for its gambling dens, pillow houses, and somnus lounges, all of which, for some mysterious reason, don’t seem beholden to standard Doman licensing and registration laws.The people of Wansui are drawn from the drinking, scheming, drinking, pimping lower classes of Doma. They are drug addicts seeking a steady drip, disgraced whores exiled from reputable brothels, doctors and dentists who have lost their licenses, and all manner of people with similarly morbid stories.Wansui is known by some as the ‘Ul’dah of the Orient’ for its gaiety and stylishness, and by others as the ‘Whore of Othard’, where every sin imaginable was permissible. Wansui is a town where vice and virtue were bedfellows, ‘a city of contrasts: the rich were so wealthy they could afford to buy anything at any price; the poor so miserable they had to sell anything, property or person, at any price’.

Wansui is run by several triad gangs, the most powerful of which is the Tian Di Hui.The Heaven and Earth Benevolence Society [Tian Di Hui / 天地會] was formed in the years immediately after the Garlean conquest of Doma as a secret freemason organization dedicated to undermining the Imperial oppressors from the shadows. After the liberation, the society went public and rebranded itself as a mutual aid organization which provides support for the poor: offering legal, medical, educational and financial services to Doman families still struggling to rebuild their lives after being displaced by the occupation.Although the Tian Di Hui is widely admired throughout Yanxia for their commendable charity, there are whispers that they never gave up their freemason roots, and where they once used their secret networks for good, they have since spread their tendrils into the world of drugs, smuggling, gambling, prostitution and extortion.

Locations in Wansui

Straddling the balmy, swampy banks of the southern Yanxian littoral, Wansui is divided into four main districts.1. The Bund
The beating heart of Wansui. The Bund is Wansui's main bazaar. A vibrant, thrumming district of casinos, lounges, restaurants, opera houses, temples, and other businesses both reputable and not. Every sin and every pleasure Wansui has to offer is concentrated in the Bund. The Bund is where the vast majority of Wansui RP takes place. Most locations below are located within the Bund.2. The Slums
The Wansui of opulent pillowhouses, glitzy casinos and chic smoking lounges is but a veil of prosperity drawn over a mountain of rot. The majority of Wansui's residents are drug addicts, whores, and impoverished labourers. They live in a maze of narrow, stinking, congested lanes where everyone spits and 95 per cent of the population seems to have chronic catarrh. Visitors to Wansui are told to stay in the Canton and the Bund, and for good reason. The slums are a bleak rat's nest of alleyways where the vast majority of the where every tiny room holds a family of ten, and where rows of night pots line the streets.3. The Docks
A hub for the pirates and smugglers who distribute the Triads' product overseas. Known sardonically by the locals as the "Fragrant Wharf", this is a place of drunken brawls, where foreign sailors disappear into the smoke haze of the fetid bars and dreamflower lounges packed along the quay, never to be seen again...4. The Government Canton
A few years ago, the Doman deployed a cadre of long-gowned ministers to establish law and order in Wansui. Of course, these ministers quickly beame toadies for the Triads, paid off with extravagant bribes. Bribes which went into building the only safe neighborhood in Wansui. In stark contrast to the slums, the 'Government Canton' is a gated neighborhood characterized by clean, well-paved, gridded streets, and luxurious siheyuan mansions. Originally populated exclusively by corrupt government workers, the Government Canton is now also home to many of Wansui's wealthiest business owners and high ranking Triad members.

The Wansui Bund - Our Main RP Venue

The main RP venue of the Wansui community is located in a large FC house whose interior decoration depicts the outdoor streets of the Wansui Bund as well as several interiors of the many shady businesses upon it.The Wansui FC house is located at Malboro, Lavender Beds, Ward 28, Plot 36.The businesses located within this build are listed below.

White Tiger Dreamflower Lounge

"Religion," the Garlean says, "Is the somnus of the people."
"Somnus," the Doman scoffs in reply, "Is the religion of the people."One of countless illegal smoking lounges across town, the White Tiger Dreamflower Lounge is where Yanxia's long gowned beuracrats and Samurai lords go to lose themselves to the haze and dream their lives away.

Western Palace Seafood Restaurant

A high end dining experience on the Wansui Bund, famous for serving delicacies banned in the rest of Doma, such as flesh of highly venomous snakes, monkey brains, and the elusive talking ebisu catfish...

Lucky Kirin Casino

Come for the charming old ladies playing Mahjong, stay because just one more round, one more round and your luck will turn…

Twelve Immortals Opera House

A traditional theatre specializing in various forms of traditional Doman Opera. Considering itself something of an ideological rival to the Red Skies Cabaret Club down the street, the Twelve Immortals Opera House presents an orthodox, traditional form of Doman Opera, untainted by what they see as western debauchery.

Other RP Venues

Ourside of our main roleplay venue, there are several other venues that, while not attached to the Large FC House which depicts the main segment of the Wansui Bund, are still canonically part of the various districts of the town of Wansui.

紅天劇院 - Red Skies Cabaret Club

A bawdy club in the heart of the Wansui Bund, featuring a variety of dance and music performances that blend the ancient traditions of eastern opera with the burlesque eroticism of the west. Red Skies Cabaret Club is owned by one Madame Wu Qingwen. More than just an elegant socialite and renowned opera performer, Mrs. Wu is rumoured to have ties to darker circles than the world of theatre...Red Skies Cabaret Threatre is located in Malboro, Shirogane, Ward 10, Kobai Goten Wing 1, Apartment #85

琥珀蓮花 - Amber Lotus Dim Sum

A little hole-in-the-wall cafe hidden away in a backstreet behind the Bund. A dive frequented by the thieving, scheming underclasses of Wansui. The Amber Lotus is owned by Ah Tom, a surly, prickly old Amah [granny] both beloved and feared by every two-gil miscreant in town. No one in town, from high rolling red poles to petty street crooks, dares to invoke old Ah Tom’s ire. The Amber Lotus’ specialty is dim sum, a cuisine unique to the region of southern Doma where Wansui is located, consisting of a diversity of light, dainty dishes fried or steamed and served in bamboo baskets.The Amber Lotus Dim Sum Cafe can be found at Malboro, Lavender Beds, Ward 28, Plot 36, Room 1

小媽祖廟 - Little Matsu Temple

Every neighborhood in Doma, even Wansui, needs a temple! Gangsters honour their ancestors and the gods too! This local street temple is dedicated to Matsu, a local sea kami commonly worshiped by fishermen and pirates.The Little Matsu Temple is a physical venue and can be found at Malboro, Sultana's Breath Wing 2, Room #14, Ward 1, The Goblet.

The Golden Gully

The local brothel, and the most lucrative business in Wansui. Currently run by Madame Wong. Featuring community favourite, Bubble-Arse Meimei.The Golden Gully is located in Mateus, Mist, Plot 44, Ward 19.

天河閣 - Tin Ho Gok Sauna and Bathhouse

天河閣 (Tin Ho Gok) is a small bathhouse on the Wansui bund. No one likes a stinky person, lah! In Doma, even the gangsters bathe regularly.Tin Ho Gok Sauna and Bathhouse is located at Mateus Goblet Ward 14, Sultana's Breath Wing 2, Room #65

華社學院 - Huashe School of Heavenly Virtue

Located on Cangue Street in the Wansui Slums, this humble little schoolhouse was built on the initiative of Sima Qian, a dreamer with ambitions of lifting Wansui's impoverished and exploited children out of the hellish lives they endure. Its headmistress is one Ms. Li Xueying, a lioness who stands defiant against the Triads attempting to undermine and sabotage the uplifting of their indentured labourers.Huashe School of Heavenly Virtue is located at Malboro, Mist, Ward 7, Plot 14, Room #1.

Hannish Wonders Pharmacy

Here the knowledge of the Near East and Far East combine to produce all sorts of alchemical creations. The workers seem eager to fulfill your desire, no matter how grand, and the owner herself takes a keen interest when a custom order arrives. They claim that within these walls your wishes can come true! Just be careful what you wish for.Hannish Wonders is located on the Wansui Bund, owned by Akasma Sydin.Hannish Wonders is located in Mateus - Shirogane, 8th Ward Subdivision. Kobai Goten Apartment #32

Lily of the Other Shore

A smoking lounge offering a reprieve from the hardships of life, inviting visitors to partake of the relaxing smokes, lounge in rented attires and partake of food and drink from across the shores. Doman drink and food is naturally served as well.Separated between two floors lounges range from open to private, with some catering to Kugane's bold reds to simpler comfortable seating much closer to typical living in Doma.The Lily of the Other Shore is located in Diabolos, Topmast Wing 1, Room 16, Ward 29

Misc. RP Locations

The following are locations which exist in RP but are not represented by an in-game apartment, FC room or FC house. They are depicted by using places in the in-game overworld as stand-ins; usually Yanxia, the Ruby Sea or Kugane.

The Jade Hairpin

An opulent pillowhouse owned by the Green Brotherhood Gang. A fierce rivalry exists between it and its main competition, the Tian Di Hui owned Golden Gully.

Cangue Street

Named after the public humiliation device worn by Doman criminals, it speaks to the character of this street’s inhabitants. Cangue street is where the Wansui Schoolhouse is located.

Dreamflower Alley

A hub of drug production, where the Tian Di Hui owns several somnus processing plants.

Joy Joy Girl Row

Where most of Wansui’s cheap nail shed brothels are located. It is currently controlled by the Qing Bang.

Crooked Tooth Street

Known for the several unlicensed dentists and doctors who practice there. It is currently controlled by the Tian Di Hui.