http://chrysanthemum.chaosdeathfish.com/ 2026-05-03T14:28:22+00:00 http://chrysanthemum.chaosdeathfish.com/ http://chrysanthemum.chaosdeathfish.com/_media/favicon.ico text/html 2013-06-12T08:42:50+00:00 http://chrysanthemum.chaosdeathfish.com/bio:an_xi?rev=1371026570&do=diff Email: <an_xi@chrysanthemum.chaosdeathfish.com> bio, otherbio text/html 2013-06-05T12:21:16+00:00 http://chrysanthemum.chaosdeathfish.com/bio:chang_an_yan?rev=1370434876&do=diff Email: <chang_an_yan@chrysanthemum.chaosdeathfish.com> bio, otherbio text/html 2013-04-24T13:57:22+00:00 http://chrysanthemum.chaosdeathfish.com/bio:chen_wen_bo?rev=1366811842&do=diff Chen Wen-Bo is in his early fifties and is a tireless bureaucrat. He is the chief examiner of the Jin-Shi system, ensuring that only those who are exception are passed and given the potential to hold exceptional offices within the Imperial Bureaucracy. He insists always on proper form and doing everything through the appropriate channels after considerable time spent contemplating all the implications of any possible solution to a problem. His dress is very conservative and sober and he is belie… text/html 2013-06-11T11:09:19+00:00 http://chrysanthemum.chaosdeathfish.com/bio:gen_kai_nu?rev=1370948959&do=diff Gen Kai Nu's return to the Imperial fold after disappearing for over 40 years was certainly unexpected, but not quite so unexpected as his immediate reinstatement to the Ministry of Culture. Listed as “Cultural Overseer”, the old man is not directly connected to any specific department, and it is somewhat unclear what precisely his role is - he spends very little time in administrative buildings, stopping in occasionally to vaguely distract others with idle chatter. It is also unclear what exact… text/html 2013-04-21T11:57:29+00:00 http://chrysanthemum.chaosdeathfish.com/bio:gui_huaidan?rev=1366545449&do=diff Most people know Gui Huaidan as a respected member of the bureaucracy and brilliant military strategist. Once familiar with the field of battle, he is now afflicted with a strange wasting disease which has left him with a body like an emaciated child. text/html 2013-04-16T13:28:43+00:00 http://chrysanthemum.chaosdeathfish.com/bio:kuei_fen?rev=1366118923&do=diff Kuei Fen is a recent graduate from the College of Exorcists. She travels around with her friend Hai Ying seeing the Empire and fixing problems where she finds them. Email: <kuei_fen@chrysanthemum.chaosdeathfish.com> bio, priesthoodbio text/html 2013-04-24T17:47:00+00:00 http://chrysanthemum.chaosdeathfish.com/bio:lai_hulin?rev=1366825620&do=diff Hulin Lai was a rising star of the merchants guild whose varied skills allowed him to forge trade routes or find artefacts in areas previously unexplored and unexploited. His ascension was recently cut short by ugly rumours that Lai has dealings with the Triads, but there is no evidence that this is anything other than idle gossip. Whatever people think of the rumours all agree that if you wish to follow paths less travelled in the hopes of finding new glory for the empire few companions would b… text/html 2013-04-22T23:04:32+00:00 http://chrysanthemum.chaosdeathfish.com/bio:lai_kian_zhi?rev=1366671872&do=diff Lai Kian-Zhi is a man of grim demeanour reputed as a talented hunter of supernatural creatures, and who is known to have spent extensive time travelling in the South on behalf of the college of Exorcists. Email: <lai_kian_zhi@chrysanthemum.chaosdeathfish.com> text/html 2013-05-02T05:58:22+00:00 http://chrysanthemum.chaosdeathfish.com/bio:lam_chu_win?rev=1367474302&do=diff Lam Chu Win is a fairly recent arrival from the east. Eight years in Chi'in and five in the Chrysanthemum order, he is know to be a talented physician who is given a certain amount of freedom to pursue his studies in exchange for his services to the Chrysanthemum order. text/html 2013-06-11T11:46:13+00:00 http://chrysanthemum.chaosdeathfish.com/bio:lan_hou?rev=1370951173&do=diff Hailing from the hinterlands of Wu, Tribune Hou is often looked down upon for his low birth, country manners and unfashionable dress sense. However, many note that Hou is one of the more effective members of the Blue Squares and a rather forceful advocate for the interests of peasantry in Wu and throughout the Empire. He is also the de facto head of the Northern Wu Militia, a ragtag bunch ostensibly organized to combat bandits and operating independently of the Imperial Army. text/html 2013-10-21T09:11:44+00:00 http://chrysanthemum.chaosdeathfish.com/bio:li_dao_quan?rev=1382346704&do=diff Ostensibly a clerk within one of the Ministry of Culture's minor offices, his peers within the Chrysanthemum Order will be well aware of the Ruthless Bulwark's bloody work on behalf of the Immortal Order of the Black Lotus. His sister is Lĭ Mĕi Hūa. text/html 2013-04-06T23:36:57+00:00 http://chrysanthemum.chaosdeathfish.com/bio:li_mei_hua?rev=1365291417&do=diff Mĕi Hūa is mostly known for being the concubine of the wily Baí Cōng, Honourable Companion to the last Emperor. She was made Companion as a sign of favour to her patron, and because the emperor liked her quiet ways. Those in the Imperial Priesthood, however, know that she fights tirelessly against demons who overstep their boundaries, and in fact was instrumental in the exorcism of the Twelve Dancing Demons who danced under Mount Wu T'ai. There are rumours she paid a terrible price for her pa… text/html 2013-05-21T10:31:05+00:00 http://chrysanthemum.chaosdeathfish.com/bio:li_pao?rev=1369132265&do=diff Captain Li Pao, known as the Black-Handed, is a patriotic, respected and feared young officer on the rise in the Imperial Artillery. His ferocity, resolve, and love for fire and explosions are widely praised by the few who have seen him in battle. In the Imperial Capital, his family are known as firework-makers, who have held the favour of the court for generations. text/html 2013-04-28T11:37:14+00:00 http://chrysanthemum.chaosdeathfish.com/bio:new_moon?rev=1367149034&do=diff New Moon (as he prefers to be called) is clearly southern, but has gained great esteem in the Empire. His gardens are a sight to behold, and he allows any who wish to wander through the public areas. There is a walled private garden to which no-one but New Moon is allowed access, and rumour abound throughout the capital as to what may be inside. He is also an accomplished healer, and tales are told about how he was raised into the Companions after curing the Emperor of a disease that had rava… text/html 2013-04-21T19:27:58+00:00 http://chrysanthemum.chaosdeathfish.com/bio:ng_cai_fei?rev=1366572478&do=diff Ng Cai-Fei is a dedicated mid-level administrator in the Ministry of Rites. In his short time in the position he has proven himself competent and efficient. Email: <ng_cai_fei@chrysanthemum.chaosdeathfish.com> bio, priesthoodbio text/html 2013-10-21T09:14:59+00:00 http://chrysanthemum.chaosdeathfish.com/bio:ren_on?rev=1382346899&do=diff After the mysterious death of his father, the famed silk merchant Xin, the Master of Silks, while returning from an expedition to the East a year and a half ago, followed a year later by the death of his mother, On Ren could be forgiven for not yet having achieved much in his few years of adult life. While his older brother Feng dutifully (and profitably!) continued to run most of their father's famed silk business, On has been fairly secluded, appearing occasionally to assist his brother, but f… text/html 2013-06-05T10:00:28+00:00 http://chrysanthemum.chaosdeathfish.com/bio:sang_ling?rev=1370426428&do=diff Recently arrived from Shu, Sang Ling has been granted a prestigious position as a Venerator of Imperial Culture. She clearly has a powerful patron as she was amongst the latest group of initiates to the Chrysanthemum Order. Email: <sang_ling@chrysanthemum.chaosdeathfish.com> text/html 2013-06-10T21:19:58+00:00 http://chrysanthemum.chaosdeathfish.com/bio:shao_li?rev=1370899198&do=diff Captain Shao Li is an up and coming young captain in the Fleet Unrelenting known for his pirate hunting exploits and feats of daring-do in the seas to the East. Email: <shao_li@chrysanthemum.chaosdeathfish.com> bio, warbio text/html 2013-06-11T11:44:19+00:00 http://chrysanthemum.chaosdeathfish.com/bio:shen_chao_yang?rev=1370951059&do=diff A relative newcomer to the Chrysanthemum order, Chao-Yang works as a retainer to Three Laughing Sparrows of the Imperial Record Keepers. He is often considered eccentric and whimsical by those who interact with him with any regularity, (usually Sparrows’ contemporaries.). However, anyone who’s witnessed his field work, usually guarding Sparrows as she investigates various reports, will note that he is surprisingly competent given his personality and comes through when it matters. text/html 2013-04-28T20:29:53+00:00 http://chrysanthemum.chaosdeathfish.com/bio:shen_jiang?rev=1367180993&do=diff As a member of the extended imperial family Jiang was brought up with only the best of teachers, but was somewhat of a disappointment. Whilst she excelled in her studies of martial arts and related subjects she could have done better the National exams. It is said that only her imperial connections gained her a position as a Bookhunter in the Ministry of Culture. As the assistant to Zhang Lin, the curtailer of Forbidden knowledge, she has shown some competence, but is mostly known in court for h… text/html 2013-10-21T09:07:07+00:00 http://chrysanthemum.chaosdeathfish.com/bio:shen_sun_qian?rev=1382346427&do=diff Shen Sun Qian is the Emperor's second cousin and the Prefectural governor of the important Yu Prefecture. He was granted his post by the Emperor himself rather than being promoted in the usual manner of examinations. It has earned him a certain amount of hostility from some members of the bureaucracy though others don't mind so much since he seems to have exceptional skills at governing his prefecture both in terms of day to day administration as well as in dealing with people. It is also said… text/html 2013-04-11T00:02:24+00:00 http://chrysanthemum.chaosdeathfish.com/bio:sparrow?rev=1365638544&do=diff Three Laughing Sparrows is an administrator working for the Imperial Records Keepers. She is known for her exacting standards and her insistence that all reports filed with the Chrysanthemum order be of the highest quality. She has a habit of being able to pick out the inaccuracies in the more occult focused reports and many a bureaucrat has had a report sent back for editing based upon a misdiagnosis of a hungry ghost or hopping vampire. text/html 2013-04-19T12:42:27+00:00 http://chrysanthemum.chaosdeathfish.com/bio:tan_qia?rev=1366375347&do=diff Tan Qia works for the Ministry of Civil Affairs, overseeing the supply of food and other day-to-day goods within the Imperial Capital. She has worked tirelessly for over three decades to ensure the smooth running of the bounteous and beautiful city at the heart of the Empire. Generally seen as a humourless bureaucrat, she is nonetheless commendably dedicated to her job, and surprisingly effective at undermining anyone she sees as a bad influence on the smooth running of the city (and by extensio… text/html 2013-04-20T10:41:39+00:00 http://chrysanthemum.chaosdeathfish.com/bio:tang_xiaoyong?rev=1366454499&do=diff Xiaoyong is an esteemed agent of the Record Keepers, empowered by the Magistrates to investigate cases where contradictory or suspiciously incomplete reports are filed about events outside of the Capital. Few claim to have ever seen him in person; it is far more common for his loyal apprentice Lai to represent him where his presence is requested. text/html 2013-10-21T09:09:01+00:00 http://chrysanthemum.chaosdeathfish.com/bio:toutou_momo?rev=1382346541&do=diff Email: <toutou_momo@chrysanthemum.chaosdeathfish.com> Faced with a mountain of evidence against him, and the testimony of Tan Qia and Wa Kheng, Toutou Momo’s expulsion from the Imperial Treasury was swift and final. However his own clever tongue and the support of the respected ancestor Xan Yi prevented any corporal punishment from being levied on the bureaucrat, and he simply left the capital in disgrace. text/html 2013-05-27T23:34:00+00:00 http://chrysanthemum.chaosdeathfish.com/bio:wa_kheng?rev=1369697640&do=diff Wa Kheng, full name Amanankheng, is a wealthy merchant of Southern heritage and the head of the Southern Trading Consortium, who are responsible for most of the Ivory and Gold flowing into the Empire. He has kept access to the Southern cities clear through the Keepers in White, one of the largest private mercenary forces in Ch'in, and is now looking to expand his business links elsewhere. text/html 2013-06-10T21:19:24+00:00 http://chrysanthemum.chaosdeathfish.com/bio:wong_xiao_xia?rev=1370899164&do=diff Xiao-Xia has been Shen Sun Qian's bodyguard for many years. When Sun Qian was made an Honourable Companion, he was invited to dine with the Emperor. Xiao-Xia cast the i ching, and was shown Corners of the Mouth. She read this as an opportunity to wait on Sun Qian and the Emperor, and so she served them both food and drink. As one of the other servants brought a dish to the table, Xiao-Xia noticed him slip something into it. She reacted quickly (if not politely) --- the rice was spilled on the f… text/html 2013-06-11T10:59:53+00:00 http://chrysanthemum.chaosdeathfish.com/bio:xan_yi?rev=1370948393&do=diff Xan Yi is one of the oldest men and the Empire and one of the most well known Bureaucrats in the Imperial Bureaucracy. In his youth he was one of the youngest people to receive the rank of Jinshi, and rose quickly through the ranks of the Bureaucracy to the upper echelons. text/html 2013-10-21T09:11:15+00:00 http://chrysanthemum.chaosdeathfish.com/bio:xue_feng_yi?rev=1382346675&do=diff Among the College of Exorcists there are a number of specialists; those who will cast out the spirits that blight crops, or those who petition with heaven when things go awry. Some of these roles carry a great deal of risk, but one is noted as being one of the most perilous: to patrol the borders between Hell and the mortal world, sending wayward spirits and malevolent demons back into the infernal depths. For decades Xue Feng Yi has patrolled this border, risking life and limb to keep beings in… text/html 2013-05-27T23:33:32+00:00 http://chrysanthemum.chaosdeathfish.com/bio:yinchang_fu_mo?rev=1369697612&do=diff Email: <yinchang_fu_mo@chrysanthemum.chaosdeathfish.com> bio, priesthoodbio text/html 2013-06-11T10:58:44+00:00 http://chrysanthemum.chaosdeathfish.com/bio:yu_min?rev=1370948324&do=diff Min inherited her mother's silk trading business in her youth, and has since built Yu silk into a byword for quality. An influential, if famously ruthless, member of The Office of the Weavers and Dyers, she is rumoured to be awaiting the right opportunity to expand her trade beyond Chi'in's borders. text/html 2013-05-14T14:01:17+00:00 http://chrysanthemum.chaosdeathfish.com/bio:zhan_yang?rev=1368540077&do=diff Zhan Yang works for the Imperial Treasury. Reliable and hard-working, he came to be part of the Order upon managing to secure the return of a number of stolen priceless artefacts from important individuals in the Imperial Government. Email: <zhan_yang@chrysanthemum.chaosdeathfish.com> text/html 2013-05-27T22:50:56+00:00 http://chrysanthemum.chaosdeathfish.com/bio:zhang_li_ying?rev=1369695056&do=diff Li-Ying's promotion to the Honourable Companions was quite sudden, for he had no connections in the Emperor's court and appears to have been just another actor scraping by in the city of Xiang Geung. However, it became clear after he performed for the Imperial Court that he is an extremely talented young man, able to play a diverse number of roles with proficiency. Li-Ying is altogether too charming, and appears to know many of the comings and goings of the court, which lends a little credence t… text/html 2013-06-11T13:08:56+00:00 http://chrysanthemum.chaosdeathfish.com/bio:zhong_yi?rev=1370956136&do=diff There are many rumours about Zhong Yi. One of the most feared men in the Empire, he rules over the Fei-Dú Gold Mine in Wu Province with an iron fist. Fei-Dú is as much a fortress as a mine; few dare approach its black walls and fewer still ever leave. Zhong Yi himself is rarely seen but just his name is enough to strike terror into the hearts of his enemies. His name is whispered as a curse and parents warn their children that he’ll snatch them up if they don’t behave. There is some truth to tha… text/html 2013-04-24T19:39:02+00:00 http://chrysanthemum.chaosdeathfish.com/bio:zhou_qin_shu?rev=1366832342&do=diff Qin-Shu is a young member of the College of Exorcists. Going by the title 'The Pearled Crane' he is often seen around the Capital or the College itself performing elaborate martial routines to any who would watch, which often devolve into fights before too long. text/html 2013-03-12T14:22:16+00:00 http://chrysanthemum.chaosdeathfish.com/bio:zhushen_yu?rev=1363098136&do=diff Zhushen Yu is a retired general who over a decade ago commanded the Imperial Army of the Black Tortoise in the North. Since his retirement he has been allowed some involvement in Army affairs, but has mostly been left to his own devices with an appointment to the Order of the Chrysanthemum. It seems that the younger, brighter stars of the Army are not so keen on the meddling of old men.