| | Vashik, having heard of the deaths of their progenitor and both siblings in the Fall and subsequent corporate intrigue, had been looking forward to assuming the title of shareholder-count. To Vashik's dismay, however, they discovered that most of the lesser Nolneki nobility had either died in the Fall or abandoned their shares, meaning that Vashik's title and shares meant very little, as most Nolneki nobles who were still involved in intrigues were of an even higher rank. Vashik's title was acknowledged, but nothing remained of the family fortune. Vashik attempted to engage in politiking in the traditional Nolneki manner, but they proved as ill-suited towards diplomacy on Jojerykh as they had on Inokh, and in 2983, after several failed attempts to assassinate their way up the corporate hierarchy, they found themselves reassigned to manage a Wikku Ai store on the otherwise uninhabited asteroid KL-9282 at Obscura's L4 point. | | Vashik, having heard of the deaths of their progenitor and both siblings in the Fall and subsequent corporate intrigue, had been looking forward to assuming the title of shareholder-count. To Vashik's dismay, however, they discovered that most of the lesser Nolneki nobility had either died in the Fall or abandoned their shares, meaning that Vashik's title and shares meant very little, as most Nolneki nobles who were still involved in intrigues were of an even higher rank. Vashik's title was acknowledged, but nothing remained of the family fortune. Vashik attempted to engage in politiking in the traditional Nolneki manner, but they proved as ill-suited towards diplomacy on Jojerykh as they had on Inokh, and in 2983, after several failed attempts to assassinate their way up the corporate hierarchy, they found themselves reassigned to manage a Wikku Ai store on the otherwise uninhabited asteroid KL-9282 at Obscura's L4 point. |