Intermission: Women

In most cultures on the planet Ipra, women are considered the weaker gender.  Regularly exposed to rampant sexism and even misogyny.

Who they will spend their lives with is determined by their parents or at least requires their approval.  Predestined to submissively serve their chosen man.  With little in the way of social or legal rights and protections.  Expected to take comfort in childbirth and rearing.

Usually, only those with guts, talent, and luck, are able to overcome this fate.  Often ending up as “adventurers.”  Called “daoists,” cultivators, in Anyango.  “Adventuring professions” have the highest percentage of female participants, of any occupation.

By and large “intimacy” is rare.  With most simply having to endure the man’s attentions and finding what pleasure they can when and where they can.  If they have the courage or fortune/misfortune to seek or find it at all.

“Harems” are actually pretty rare on Ipra.  Only common among the wealthiest.  Most marriages are publicly, if not actually, monogamous.  For publicly acknowledged harems, the authority of a spouse is determined by her “rank” and seniority.

A wife has social and legal rights and protections.  Considered part of the family and extended clan/house with her offspring having rights to the husband’s inheritance.

The primary wife, not necessarily the first woman married, is considered both the head of the harem and the head of the household.  Her authority second only to the husband’s and their offspring receiving the lion’s share of the inheritance plus any titles involved.

Some husband’s regularly change which wife is considered primary.  Making it a competition between their wives for who can do the most to “earn” it.

A not-wife wife has few social and legal rights and protections.  Considered part of the family but not part of the extended clan/house.  Their offspring have no rights to the husband’s inheritance.

A not-concubine concubine has no social and legal rights nor protections.  Not considered part of the family nor part of the extended clan/house.  Their offspring have no rights to the husband’s inheritance.

As of D-Day+92, Daroine 31st.

Ji Ping Tiang, Mistress, 5’6”, 19 years, yanese human

Former Princess of Empire of Yangxu.  Attended Stormgarde Academy to learn Divine Magic.  Seduced by, and became sex-slave of, a professor.  Exposed by fiance during gangbang, resulting in his death.  Exiled to Stormgarde.  Abandoned by master.  Found by sister and healed by Jon.  Publicly discarded her rank and title.

Goals:  Become Jon's Concubine.  Protect her younger sister, Li.

Alote Barton, 3rd Wife, 5’5”, 22 years, tourinese human

Daughter of House Chastel’s senior branch.  Born manaless.  Met and fell in love with Red at Stormgarde Academy but never confessed.  Became Edelys and Silvie’s BFF.  Engaged to Edelys’s brother, Tanault, until contracting leprosy.  Pregnant with Tanault’s child.  Lost during healing attempts.  Brought to Lions Keep in hopes that Jon could cure her.  Cured of leprosy and manalessness.  Confessed to Edelys and became her lover.  Attending Stormgarde for a second time to learn magic.  First year student.  Became Franziska’s apprentice.

Goals:  Become Jon’s archmage.  Prove she can be a good mother with Red’s child.

Duridegit Cavebraid Kurfoud, Mistress, 4’6”, 98 years, thuriborn dwarf

Sold into slavery after losing power struggle within her clan.  Eventually sold to gladiator school in Aquecia.  Rose to fame in arena and won freedom.  Fought as mercenary in last Aquecian Crusade.  Killed a demon lord.  Joined Adventurers Guild and started a party made up of former slaves.  Leader of Redbrand party.  Killed dragon in eastern Iagreth.  Promoted to Gold ranked adventurer.  Contracted cursed version of Consumption.  Accepted commission to train Jon.  Healed by Jon after their first duel.

Goals:  Protect members of Redbrand.  Get richer.  Get promoted to Mithral rank.

Mimchau of the Sholmoc, Mistress, 5’6”, 33 years, beastlands beastkin(fox)

Left Beastlands with brother, Gaizo, to become adventurers.  Hired by guild after impressing guildmaster with her math skills.  Promoted and transferred to Pearlden Adventurers Guild as part of deal with guild leadership to get her brother cured after career ending injury.  Mission is to seduce and spy on Jon.

Goals:  Become Jon’s Concubine or Wife.  Find Jon’s achilles heel.  Use Jon’s influence to get brother promoted by guild.

Ushinua Barton, 2nd Wife, 5’0”, 18 years, granyan-tourinese elf-human

Born Avalina Faphyri Angelles.  Daughter of King Arter II Angelles of Tourin and Lady Filaurel Inialos Zimel Adceran of Granya.  Disgraced by Flower Society.  Promised to Theovald Airnett until she fled to church.  Became oracle of Metian church.  Performed ritual that summoned Jon.  Raped and cursed by demons then rescued and cured by Jon.  Used Slavery Magic on herself to become Jon’s slave.  Began cult worshipping “the Beast.”  Lethally wounded during church ambush in Colrac dungeon.  Saved by Jon using Recovery Magic and Dark Magic.  Body rebuilt using corpse parts.  Assumed new identity, Ushinua, an orphaned dark-elf-human slave.  Despite being 2nd wife, considered true head of harem instead of Edelys.

Goals:  Find cure for her infertility.  Become pregnant with Jon’s child.  Protect Jon from anyone who would harm or misuse him.  Expand Jon's cult and influence.

Franziska Frost, Mistress, 3’6”, 400 years, granyan elf

Born with birth defects.  Sold by family to slavers.  Rescued by Sanriel.  Joined Sayo’s harem.  Swore to fulfill the heroine's dream.  Became teacher at Stormgarde Academy.  Eventually became Dean of Magical Studies.  Believes Jon to be the reincarnation of Sanriel.  Recruited Alote as her apprentice.  3+ weeks pregnant.

Goals:  Give birth to Jon’s daughter.  Turn Blue into an archmage.

Hitomi Chigusa, Mistress, 5'2", 16 years, japanese human

Childhood friend of Kojiro Tsutsumi.  Kojiro was first boyfriend and who she gave her virginity too.  Love rivals with Maki Ide and Umeka Morioka.  Summoned with Kojiro, Maki, and Umeka, by Aquecian Emperor.  Treated world like erotic sandbox VR game.  Developed S&M fetish.  Created the “Shades'' intelligence agency.  Sent to recruit or kill Jon.  Became Jon’s girlfriend.  Became Milti’s BFF.  Attending Stormgarde as first year student.  Discovers one of her rivals for Kojiro may be trying to kill her.  Discovers her Shades loyalty is not just to her anymore.

Goals:  Regain Jon’s trust.  Return to Earth.  Keep the truth of how far she’s really fallen secret from friends and family.  Make the most of her second chance at school life.

Lilias Barton, 1st Concubine, 5’8”, 31 years, tourinese human

Distantly related to Red.  Disgraced as teen by Flower Society.  Became pregnant with daughter Clari.  Married off to a distant village lord of House Sothea.  Widowed during, and rescued from, dragon attack on village.  Becomes Jon’s majordomo.

Goals:  Have Clari become Jon’s wife.

Li Zexi Tiang, Mistress, 5’3”, 16 years, yanese human

Princess of Empire of Yangxu.  Attended Stormgarde Academy as first year student to rescue her older sister, Ji, and learn Divine Magic.  Swore herself to Jon for healing her sister.

Goals:  Lift her older sister's banishment.  Become Jon's wife.  Return to Yangxu with Jon.  Adopt Jon into imperial family.  Use Jon to reunite the yan.

Luliene Chastel, Mistress, 5’2”, 27 years, ukuxhan human

Princess of the royal family of Ukuxha.  Family overthrown in civil war.  Banished and sold to slavers.  Purchased by brothel.  Later bought as slave-wife by ducal heir of House Chastel.  Unable to get pregnant despite years of trying.  Part of deal by Duchess Chastel with Jon to get Luliene pregnant.  Owner-husband, Hammond, assassinated during succession struggle for duchy.  2+ weeks pregnant.

Goals:  Give birth to Jon’s child.  Become Jon’s Concubine.  Get revenge on her family’s killers.

Melicent Chastel, Mistress, 5’4”, 48 years, tourinese human

Alote’s mother.  Former Duchess of House Chastel.  Widowed when husband, Duke Richart Chastel, attempted to kill Hitomi and Jon.  Has five children with him.  Tried to stall succession until oldest, Hammond, had enough support.  Accepted offer of refuge and place by Jon’s side after Hammond’s assassination.

Goals:  Protect Blue and Lula.  Expand Jon’s domain and influence.

Miyula of the Jodu, Mistress, 5’4”, 19 years, dungeon beastkin(panther)

Born and raised in dungeon in Fallen beastkin tribe.  Village destroyed by orcs.  Right arm cut off.  Rescued by ex-templar, Emelina, living shadow.  Accepts deal with Emelina to become Hitomi’s rival, getting protection for tribe’s handful of survivors.  Merges with ex-templar, Emelina, living shadow to become a Half-Dead.

Goals:  Protect her sister, Otti.  Replace Edelys as Jon’s official bodyguard.  Become Jon’s Concubine.

Nevisa of the Aponi, Mistress, 5’4”, 26 years, beastlands human

Hunted father’s killer out of the Beastlands.  Joined Redbrand during showdown with the elf noble.  Joined Adventurers Guild.  Helped Duridegit kill dragon in eastern Iagreth.  Promoted to Silver rank.

Goals:  Repay her life debt to Duridegit.  Return to the tribe.

Odaline Barton, 2nd Concubine, 5’9”, 29 years, tourinese human

Professor of Earth Magic at Stormgarde Academy.  Mind controlled into sex slave by professor of Light Magic, Detlev Wepper.  Engaged to Detlev Wepper until his death.  Spell broken during audience with new Lions Keep lord, Jon.  Became school advisor to Stormgarde’s first fraternity, Delta Tau Chi.  Merges with ex-oracle, Margo, living shadow to become a Half-Dead.

Goals: Prove she can be a good teacher again.  Help Detlev’s other victims recover and move on.

Edelys Barton, 1st Wife, 6’2”, 22 years, tourinese human

Daughter of House Gilend’s former senior branch.  Blamed by her siblings for their mother’s fall.  Joined Lianlaf House’s Order of the Black Hart.  Saw heavy combat during Drasritor Invasion.  Assigned to be Jon’s bodyguard by Marquis Lianlaf.  Nursed Jon back to health after church ambush in Colrac dungeon.  Confessed to by Alote and became her lover.  2+ months pregnant.

Goals: Give birth to Jon’s child.  Become Jon’s top general.

Chandrelle Faraine Eilhice Ulaleth, Mistress, 7’0”, 50 years, granyan elf

Was engaged to Granyan prince.  Attended Stormgarde Academy and became BFF’s with Alote.  Created a reverse harem during years at school.  Exposed and forced by clan to become a priestess of Amedee after graduation.  Reunited with Alote after she contracted leprosy.  Came with her to Lions Keep.  Begged Jon to cure Alote.  Joined Jon’s harem with Alote.

Goals:  Protect Alote.  Use Jon to increase her granyan lover's influence in Granya.  Find location of All Father's tomb.

Simone Barton, 3rd Concubine, 5’5”, 24 years, tourinese human

Lecturer of Light Magic at Stormgarde Academy.  Mind controlled into sex slave by professor of Light Magic, Detlev Wepper.  Spell broken during audience with new Lions Keep lord, Jon.  Divorced by husband, Kaoln Regniar, after being exposed.  Son and daughter went with husband to Viermart.  Became school advisor to Stormgarde’s first fraternity, Delta Tau Chi.  Merges with ex-oracle, Ferra, living shadow to become a Half-Dead.

Goals:  Get custody of her kids back.  Show she can be a good mother again.  Prove she can be a good teacher again.

Tebabia Steiatius, Mistress, 3’5”, 46 years, aquecian halfling

Sold into slavery by parents.  Resold over and over again by annoyed owners.  Eventually sold to gladiator school.  Met and fell in love with Duridegit there.  Bought and freed by Duridegit when she gained her freedom.  Joined Adventurers Guild and Redbrand.  Helped kill dragon.  Promoted to Silver rank.

Goals:  Marry Duridegit, somehow.  Get richer.

Valaine, Mistress, 4’2”, 100? years, tourinese vampire(human)

Raeleran street urchin trained to be proper lady as part of bet between nobles of House Alvingham.  Adopted and turned into vampire by bet’s loser.  Forced to flee after House purged by inquisition.  Hunted by adventurers for years afterwards.  Entered Jon’s service after being found by undead patrol and drinking his blood.  Now is the vampire “queen” of Raneya county.  Was captured and tortured by church.  Regularly drinking Jon’s blood made her resistant to sunlight.

Goals:  Protect and expand her coven.  Get revenge on Metian Inquisition for fall of House Alvingham.

Women Jon has not had sex with.

Clari Barton, Noblewoman, 5’2”, tourinese human

Daughter of Lilias Barton.  Adopted daughter of Jon Barton.  Sister of Perrin, deceased, living shadow.  Biological father is unknown member of Flower Society.  Lost father and brother during dragon attack on home village.  Attending Stormgarde Academy as first year student.

Goals:  Make her mother proud.

Isabeau Manel Angelles, Princess, tourinese human

Born manaless.  Daughter of King Arter II Angelles.  Ignored and neglected by family.  Offered as bribe to Jon to keep him out of upcoming royal succession war.  Attending Stormgarde Academy as first year student.  Jon’s cultivation sessions have already raised her mana pool size to spell casting levels.  Has joined the Beast cult.

Goals:  Become a mage.  Become Jon’s mistress.

Elizabeth Carter, Noblewoman, 5’4”, 15 years, british human

Transmigrated into 12 year old Helena Lehne of Lustonia.  Daughter of Baron Farard Lehna of Vehberg.  Rescued from beasts by Prince Conrad.  Fell for the prince and became his mistress.  Hiding that she is a “varlskif” from others.  Trying to break up with prince but afraid of retaliation against her family.  Became Hitomi and Milti’s BFF.  Attending Stormgarde as first year student.

Goals:  Stop being Conrad’s mistress.  Start being Jon’s mistress.  Return to Earth.  Protect Helena’s family from Conrad.

Matylda Jouveral, Knight, tourinese human

Captain of Royal Order of the White Rose.  Saw heavy combat during Drasritor Invasion.  Former mistress of Theovald Airnett.  Leads detachment guarding Princess Isabeau Manel Angelles and Lady Ymanie Baramont.

Goals:  Get revenge on Duke Theovald Airnett.  Become Jon's Concubine.

Miltinnia Alnus, Student, aquecian human

Daughter of Moderca Trade Company merchant, and Shades member, Kamern Alnus.  Lost legs and mother to nobleman’s carriage accident.  Uses a wheelchair designed by her father.  Merges with ex-assassin, Juri, living shadow to become a Half-Dead.  Scholarship to Stormgarde Academy.  Attending as first year student.  Elected class president and joined Delta Tau Chi.

Goals:  Make her father proud.  Become Jon’s Wife.

Sonja Almgren, Noblewoman, 5’6”, 17 years, lustonian human

Daughter of Duke Ernst Almgren of Flirin.  Engaged to Prince Conrad Vahlberg of Lustonia.  Isekai, varlskif, otaku.  Furious with Conrad for cheating on her but feels powerless to intervene.  Hated Helena Lehne until discovering she is a varlskif and wants to break up with Conrad.  Attending Stormgarde as first year student.

Goals:  Give her virginity to Jon.  Marry Prince Conrad.  Get Conrad to stop chasing other girls.

Ymanie Baramont, Noblewoman, tourinese human

Born manaless.  Daughter of Duke Gautier Baramont.  Ignored and neglected by family.  Offered as bribe to Jon to keep him out of upcoming royal succession war.  Attending Stormgarde as first year student.  Jon’s cultivation sessions have already raised her mana pool size to spell casting levels.  Has joined the Beast cult.

Goals:  Protect Isabeau.  Become a mage.  Confess to Isabeau.