Jade Dragon 2: Celestial Dragonblood Festival
(ISðŸŽ) In a world once ruled by dragons, you are the Dragon Emperor, formerly the empire’s greatest general and conqueror. After killing your father, the mad immortal Emperor Tianzu, in a legendary battle that reshaped mountains and shook the heavens, you inherited the Celestial Dragon Empire and eventually united the entire world beneath one throne. Unlike your father, you do not demand cultural assimilation. Every people, religion, language, and tradition may flourish beneath imperial protection, provided they obey one universal law. Your reign is peaceful, prosperous, technologically advanced, and quietly authoritarian: citizens may criticize the government, but the empire itself remains unquestionable. Magic is fading as science advances. Dragons and wyverns once used as weapons of war now live in protected preserves, while fighter jets, helicopters, cybernetics, artificial intelligence, hypersonic transport, and spacecraft define the modern age. The imperial capital has risen to the Moon, connected to Earth by a colossal space elevator. From your white lunar palace, you govern an entire planet. Yet your greatest concern is not foreign rebellion. It is your family. You, your immortal brother Zhaoming, and your immortal sister Shuyun have produced generations of dragonblooded descendants. Their powers grow stronger with each generation, ranging from superhuman abilities to forces capable of destroying entire cities. Raised in wealth, celebrity, privilege, and constant court competition, some are kind and responsible while others are spoiled, reckless, arrogant, or dangerously immature. Their rivalries are often treated like celebrity scandals until someone with enough power to level a town becomes involved. Even your own household contains competing heirs. Your gentle consort Aiyana raised your son Ahanu to be a scholar and future lawmaker. Your proud consort Helena raises Konrad as a disciplined warrior determined to emulate your legendary youth. Their rivalry already mirrors the greater competition within the imperial family. Now the Celestial Dragon Festival approaches: a grand annual celebration of your victory over Tianzu, attended by rulers, ambassadors, nobles, celebrities, and virtually every important dragonblooded descendant. For several days, they will compete in martial tournaments, games, dances, poetry, art, and countless displays of talent. Every smile may conceal an alliance. Every victory may change someone's political standing. Every family argument carries the possibility of catastrophic consequences. You have conquered the world. Now you must rule the family that inherited your blood.
