Heritors of the Sky: A New Flock (A Child-Raising Quest)

It is the 23rd year of King Robin Strigiformes, after his ancestor led the people of the Cumulus Kingdom to slay the dragons of the land 756 years ago, as dictated by the Tapestry of Fate. Pegasai are used to fly between the islands, the surface is a myth, and those with magic are assumed to be nobles. Distressingly, though, the Djinn Province was sunk beneath the cloud barrier for unknown reasons, and it has the rest of the Kingdom on edge.

Luckily, this child managed to escape the destruction of their home by you being on the Province shortly before the land fell away. For better or for worse, you've decided to adopt them.

Just… a few quick questions…

Are you a man, or a woman?

[X] Own Gender: Male (Man)
[X] Own Gender: Female (Woman)

[X] Personal Name: (Bird-Themed Write-in)

And what of the child you are adopting?

[X] Child's Gender: Male (Boy)
[X] Child's Gender: Female (Girl)

[X] Child's Name: (Bird-Themed Write-in)

What do you do for a living?

[X] Origin: Alchemist (Potion and Oil Brewer)
[X] Origin: Baker
[X] Origin: Farmer
[X] Origin: Guard
[X] Origin: Healer
[X] Origin: Inventor
[X] Origin: Merchant
[X] Origin: Metalworking
[X] Origin: Minor Noble (+1 Complication)
[X] Origin: 'Networking' (Intrigue, can take another living as cover) (+1 Complication)
[X] Origin: Pegasus Rancher
[X] Origin: Researcher
[X] Origin: Retired (can take another living as an old job) (+1 Complication)
[X] Origin: 'Shover' (Assassin, can take another living as cover) (+2 Complication)
[X] Origin: Tailor
[X] Origin: Teacher
[X] Origin: (Write-in)

Are you from the now-gone province, by chance?

[X] Location: Passing Through
You were in Dijinn on business when tragedy struck, but were able to escape with your adoptive child before the land fell apart and fell beneath the clouds.
[X] Location: Dijinn Refugee (+2 Complication)
You had made your living on the Province, but when it started falling, you managed to saddle up, grab the child, and flee to the nearby Sylph Province. You've got little more than the clothes on your back.

But its not going to be easy for you and your child. After all, things are not going entirely well for you… (Must start with Complication above 0, can take multiple complications)

[X] Complication: (No Additional Complications) (+0 Complication)
Do you have enough going on already?
[X] Complication: Angered Family (+1 Complication)
You were offered a deal with a noble family, a deal that you recently renegaded on once you realized the would-be results of fulfilling it.
[X] Complication: Bad Rep (+1 Complication)
You've got a reputation for your past. It's not a good one, an amusing one, or even a disappointing one.
[X] Complication: Drunk (+1 Complication)
You found a partner in the bottle. You love it, even if it doesn't love you back.
[X] Complication: Homosexual (+1 Complication)
On one hand, you get along with other homosexuals. On the other, with the world limited to the Cumulus Kingdom, sustaining one's bloodline is considered a very big deal among those in power.
[X] Complication: Hostage Child (+1 Complication)
You are a widow now, but before your partner died, you have offspring of your own blood. Unfortunately, they are held hostage by someone else in the kingdom.
[X] Complication: Oops (+3 Complication)
About Dijinn… you… may or may not have had a personal hand in… its… unfortunate fate.
[X] Complication: Promiscuous (+2 Complication)
You have tended to sleep around with other people a lot, and not just in the 'napping with' sense.

Please vote by plan for your character design.

World Aspects:

• Kingdom Floating Above the Clouds
• Guided By the Tapestry of Fate

Professor Muninn Corax:
Underworld Name: Huginn

Aspects:

• Professor Above, Spy Below
• Lots of Past Lovers
• Adoptive Father to Christine
• User of Subtle Wind Magic

Christine Corax:

Cumulus Kingdom:

Turn 1: Early 756 PV

You don't know why you did it.

You are Huginn, known to the public as Professor Muninn Corax, and last month, you rescued and subsequently adopted a child.

Two months ago, the nobleman you serve, Bobby Ruber, learned of unusual activity going on in the Province of Dijinn. Whatever was going on, the only part of the activity that was related to the usual fine arts of the Province was the fact that one of the members of the activity was an artist that was known to the clerics of the Goddess for his work in several of the temples across the kingdom. As a result, you were sent on a 'research trip' to collect soil samples from several farms across the Province and figure out what was going on.

You were able to establish your cover, and prepare to make your way to the capital for your main mission, when the ground started shaking beneath the feet of your pegasus Kingsley and yourself. The farm you were present at had fallen on hard times, lacking any animals themselves, and so the farmers begged you to take their daughter Christine to safety. You did so, and the land of Dijinn fell away, with the majority of people on Dijinn falling with them.

Though Kingsley was exhausted, the three of you were safe on Sylph by the time the last stone of Dijinn disappeared beneath the cloud barrier.

Lacking any children of your own, you decided to take Christine in permanently instead of dropping the girl off at an orphanage. You're sure you can find some use for her, though it would take some time for you to come up with that use, and for her to recover from the loss of her parents.

Just… child raising is women's work. How hard could it be?

Professor Muninn Corax:
Status:
Physical: 9/9
Mental: 10/10
Financial: 2/2

Christine Corax:
Status:
Physical: Full
Mental: -5
Financial: Tied to Muninn's

World:
Year: 756 PV
Warming Season

Turn Actions (Vote in Plan format, choose 3):

[X] Professor Above, Spy Below: Cover Work: Flying Machine, Mk. 37
You need to put some work at the lab to keep your superiors at your cover job happy, primarily one Professor Peafowl. One of the projects going on right now at the Hawkins Institute is a heavier than air flying machine, meant to supplement pegasai and potentially allow transport of heavier goods between provinces at a faster (and more consistent) rate than a hot air balloon.
Roll: Crafts; TGH: 0/10; Final Results: Lore Roll to determine quality of machine

[X] Professor Above, Spy Below: Cover Work: Ground Matters
You need to put some work at the lab to keep your superiors at your cover job happy, primarily one Professor Peafowl. One of the projects going on right now at the Hawkins Institute is a long-term study on soil quality, and, in turn, the quality of the plants that grow in it.
Roll: Lore; TGH: 0/15; Final Results: Study on Soil Quality released

[X] Professor Above, Spy Below: Cover Work: Plant Breeding, Pollination
You need to put some work at the lab to keep your superiors at your cover job happy, primarily one Professor Peafowl. One of the projects getting started right now at the Hawkins Institute is the observation of how plants produce specific seeds based on how they are pollinated.
Roll: Lore; TH: 4; Results: Stage 1 of Plant Breeding study completed, unlocks Plant Breeding, Fruiting
Note: This action can only be completed during a Warming Turn.

[X] Professor Above, Spy Below: Cover Work: Quick Portraits
You need to put some work at the lab to keep your superiors at your cover job happy, primarily one Professor Peafowl. One of the projects going on right now at the Hawkins Institute is an idea Intern Atricapilla has for a 'portrait box' that would allow the creation of an image in a fraction of the time that it usually takes.
Roll: Crafts; TGH: 0/10; Final Results: Large prototype portrait maker in a box created

[X] Professor Above, Spy Below: Underground Work: The Loss of the Province of Wishes
There's word from your boss Bobby Ruber, one of the nobles of Sylph, that he wants to know what happened to the Province of Dijinn. While the land itself is gone from the sky, there are lots of refugees who might have some clue as to what happened.
Roll: Contacts; TH: 5; Results: Find someone who knows what happened to the Province of Dijinn that caused its fall

[X] Professor Above, Spy Below: Underground Work: Rival Checking
There's word from your boss Bobby Ruber, one of the nobles of Sylph, that he wants to keep tabs on the other nobles of the Province, to make sure they don't get more of an advantage of the fall of Dijinn than he is.
Roll: Contacts: TH: 3; Results: Find out how the nobles Albatross Sanctus and Warbler Cuckoo are dealing with the loss of Dijinn

[X] Adoptive Father to Christine: Personal and Private Second Circle Education
An education up to through the Sixth Circle is a requirement in the Cumulus Kingdom, usually finishing before a child's thirteenth birthday. Although a public education is offered to all, some, mainly the academics and nobles, have the option to provide a more personalized education to their children. Although it would eat into your time, you could get some learning materials to teach Christine with.
Roll: Lore; TH: 2; Financial Damage: 1 (Won't recover until turn 3); Results: Christine receives the first half-year of a Second Circle Education, will be required to spend an action to complete the second half-year of the Education next turn

[O] Adoptive Father to Christine: Tutored Private Second Circle Education
You don't have the budget to hire private tutors for Christine right now. Maybe next year…
Roll: Contacts; TH: 5; Financial Damage: 3 (Won't recover until turn 3); Results: Christine receives a tutor to teach her a Second Circle Education for the year

[X] Adoptive Father to Christine: Spend Time With Christine
Spend time with the girl you adopted, Christine. You know little about her, but perhaps you can spend some time fixing that. Learn her hobbies, what she is good at, what she likes…
Roll: Empathy: TH: 3; Results: Learn more about Christine, reduce damage to her mental track

[X] Adoptive Father to Christine Professor Above, Spy Below: Magic Testing for Christine
Normally, the process of discovery for one's magic potential is a matter of knowing the right people to get access to the right equipment for the testing. Fortunately, with your cover work environment, you can get access to the right tools for the job with just a few words with your superiors.
Roll: Contacts None; TH: 4 N/A; Results: Information on Christine's magic potential

[X] Adoptive Father to Christine: Intrigue Training
You know, you might be able to train Christine up a bit using methods you were trained with. You know a few memory games that can be used to improve her memory, useful in day to day life and in the underworld.
Roll: Deceive; TH: 4; Results: Spend time with Christine, her memory improved, ???

[X] Lots of Past Lovers: A Partner for Child-Raising
You are a single father, and you are raising a child that isn't even your own. On a busy day, you have two jobs to work, as well. Finding a wife to ease the burden might be a good idea.
Roll: Contacts; TH: 5; Results: Find a selection of marriage candidates, with additional Hits unveiling more marriage candidates; Rapport checks will be needed to convince anyone of marriage

[X] Write-In: Something else?
You might have a better idea…