#sun jian

GENERAL NOTES: Sanguozhi -A town distant from Hongyuan, riddled in syndicates, Idols and common folk wanting to flee Hongyuan. -I wrote them before but alot of inspo came after playing Yakuza: Like a Dragon. -Protected by a Triad of Three Kingdoms made from Kong Family loyalists - bc of their strength but also interest in maintaining their home, they're left alone by Hongyuan.

LIU BEI + THE SHU KINGDOM/PEACH SHOE PEDDLERS: -An up and coming group that replaced the old Shu Kingdom, fairly small and humble but popular with the common folk as they are very involved in the community. -It's rumored Liu Bei was an immensely distant relative to the Kong Family who had already been living here. -He owns a shoe shop and upstairs is his small fixer office he leads with his two oath brothers: Zhang Fei and the Color Fixer, the Azure Dragon Guan Yu.

-Kind, homely and humble - is actually very enthusiastic abt his shoe business.

-Initially I wasn't gonna involve them in Diaochan's canto as much. This was how it would've happened: -They declined the summons to participate in the Dong Zhuo campaign as they have a lot on their plate outside of H Corp. -LCB was employed by the Zhuque Talent agency to take their place.

-Is waaaay more involved in @liefofbushtown's Kongming/Zhuge Liang's canto - though they have a tragic fate there -Out of the loop unlike the other two abt LCB and Diaochan's potential but grew to be fast friends with LCB and was immediately on their side. -Since they have no stakes - immediately was able to stand up to Yuan Shao for Lu Bu, but it also meant they had no sway against him even w Guan Yu's influence. They help in the uprising against Yuan Shao and help clear the way.

CAO CAO + THE WEI KINGDOM/THE ZHUQUE TALENT AGENCY: -Acts as the intermediary between Hongyuan and Sanguozhi despite his former loyalties to the Kong Family - was sly and clever enough to retain his spot. Has the most direct connections with the Head. -The Talent Agency helps process Idol rankings and provide them with contracts. He also organizes the Beauty Pageants. -Is very affable and charming, clever if not enigmatic. Irregardless, has a rather slimy feel to him that makes people keep him at arm's length.

"Ohhh yeah, I rarely saw him but I do remember Uncle Cao would come visit to conduct business.

Hehehe, it's funny seeing him be so nice to us, back then he was so scary looking to us kids and we'd learn scary stories from the grown ups.

We had a phrase to spook each other!

"Speak of Uncle Cao Cao and Uncle Cao Cao would come~" -Hong Lu

-Is exes with Guan Yu the Azure Dragon Color Fixer, and still dotes on him and wants him to take him back - though the other Peach brothers are going "FUCK THAT".

-Bears the Sign and is affiliated with the Sovereigns of a Star/Demian's Group. Though he's more focused on maintaining the balance of Sanguozhi so his involvement is only in spirit. -Has powers that allow him to perceive "talent" or rather people's potential

-His powers also give him a resonance to the Three Beauties Abnormality, allowing him to keep her stability in check. -He's also a Pinky - but what his title is remains unknown.

-Recruits LCB for Yuan Shao's job in the Intervallo Dance Dance Battle Royale - seemingly bc Xichun recommended them - but he already saw their "talent" and had his sights set for them - Diaochan and Dante notably. -Also recruits them for the Dong Zhuo campaign. -Like Sun Jian his hands were tied in helping them due to his relations to Yuan Shao - but helped them indirectly by sending the Xiahou duo their way and telling Xichun in advance of Yuan Shao's misdeeds.

SUN JIAN + THE WU KINGDOM: -The Sun clan are Kong Family loyalists, either serving them or marrying into them. -They have a family-oriented dynamic - be loyal and good to the Sun Clan and you're considered family - mess with family and you're dead. -Strong enough to summon three mang. -Intimidating, fierce but also amicable, a typical godfather archetype.

-Kong Qiu has regular contact with them. -He told Sun Jian of LCB's exploits - imparting to him these words abt Diaochan: "Amongst them is a Sanguozhi beauty who wields your former cub's sword. Witness her demonstration of inner strength." -He immediately knew that he should side with LCB after that.

-[HC] I've written that Lei Heng is a Sanguozhi native, and used to serve the Sun Clan. -It's implied he was up in ranks close enough for Sun Jian to regard him like a son - or more rather a cub. -He was understanding when he left, though found it a shame he became a Thumb. -He holds LCB no ill will for killing him, stating he very much saw it coming.