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  CODE OF HAMMURABI 
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  Fate was originally 
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  and Fred Hicks 
  By Gary E. Weller 
  It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in possession of a 
  good fortune must be in want of a wife. It is also a truth universally acknowledged 
  that a single woman in possession of a driving need to sustain a particular lifestyle 
  must be in want of the aforementioned man. Tender and particular planning from 
  both camps would lead hero and heroine to their perspective prey but only one 
  would stand victorious. 
  Dancing and pursuit was what normally followed such an enticing and 
  most dangerous game. There were always the lusty heartfelt passionate stares from 
  across the court where the ‘War of the Roses’ was played out, however much of the 
  primping and posing was so much useless pageantry. By the time that the single 
  man in possession of a good fortune found his wife to be, so much more had been 
  played out underneath his proverbial nose. 
  The craft that was performed was so much more than the alluring glance 
  from gaily painted almond-shaped eyes hidden underneath raven locks. This 
  mistress was no harlot or courtesan that laid in wait for the testosterone laden 
  gentlemen to make her their mark.  
  It is a truth almost universally unknown that it was quite the opposite. 
  She was more than a sportsman or huntress when it came to the pursuit of 
  her chosen prey. She was a battle-hardened champion that had plans within plans to 
  ensure that her campaign would be won in a time and manner of her own choosing. 
  No ordinary trollop could even imitate such a superlative assassin of what once was 
  an innocent endeavor. A geisha paled in comparison to such a commander of the 
  ways and means of lust, desire and what could be mistaken as love by any innocent 
  bystander.  
  The most dangerous game is never about what could be misconstrued as 
  the Alpha and Omega of romantic sojourns. Quite simply the objective of the 
  melodramatic queen is often about financial recompense, revenge, boredom or just 
  to see if the mark would give in to his unreal amorousness. Other times it was about 
  building a power base in which to launch other attacks of the heart and mind. 
  A single coy twitch of an eyelash or the flash of a provocative smile from 
  her could lay countries to waste and put countless bedraggled citizenry to their 
  ultimate 
  demise. 
  More 
  importantly 
  her 
  machinelike 
  prepossessing 
  accomplishments could put the lady hawk in a position to rule one of the most 
  powerful entities in the solar system. 
  It is also a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in possession 
  of good fortune in want of a wife was one Vincenzo diAgriggio, President and CEO 
  of Occultech Integrated Systems, the single legal entity in ownership of the planet 
  Saturn and its precious ice rings. In addition, it is a truth universally acknowledged 
  that the single most powerful woman in possession of a driving need to expand her 
  dominance and stature was the Lady Jessica Leanne Francesco, agent provocateur 
  and the single admissible entity in ownership of the affections of one Vincenzo 
  diAgriggio. 
   
   
   
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  Code of Hammurabi 
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  Situation Aspects 
  The gaily lit arenas of 
  corporate financiering, 
  investment, and power 
  brokering 
  Along with references to 
  corporations owning entire 
  planets, we have our 
  setting.  
   
  Proletariat scum 
  There is a distinct class 
  system defined by vast 
  income disparity.  
   
  Bring about balance to 
  our separate worlds. 
  A goal for the narrator 
  and, in a game, this is a 
  goal for the player 
  characters.  
   
  Character Aspects 
  Agent provocateur and 
  the single admissible 
  entity in ownership of 
  the affections of one 
  Vincenzo diAgriggio 
  Not only a character that 
  stirs up trouble, but is 
  defined by the nature of 
  her relationship with 
  another specific character. 
   
  A battle-hardened 
  champion that had 
  plans within plans  
  Literally or figuratively, 
  she’s a geisha-assassin. 
   
  Within the shadow of legitimate occupations that seem to prevail in the 
  space of the gaily lit arenas of corporate financiering, investment, and power 
  brokering there is a special need for those in my profession. In the cold and 
  vulgar words of the proletariat scum that cannot even dream to afford the 
  services I can render unto them, I am a rogue, a scoundrel, a boogeyman. 
  Proletariat and bourgeoisie, as dissimilar as they are, truly have no idea 
  of the amount of raw and undiluted power that I wield within my particular 
  tradecraft. My blackened soul and devilishly genius mind creates the scenarios 
  that cause the truly great and powerful to move and dance at my whim. 
  Candidly, there are times that I perfunctorily perform my duties as blackguard 
  and rapscallion pro bono publico as it suits me to impale certain members of the 
  ruling class upon their own weapons – both literally and figuratively. 
  In the most current iteration of my services to the public works brought 
  me to the Albergo Sole al Biscione in order to bring about the compliance of a 
  certain gentleman of no uncommon persuasion within the solar system to release 
  his stranglehold upon the ambrosia that was necessary for life itself.  It is usually 
  the behavior of the crème de la crème of the bourgeoisie to ignore the needs and 
  ravings of the vast population of proletariats and minor bourgeoisie alike in lieu 
  of increasing rank and profit, regardless of the potential lethality to one’s soul.  
  Vincenzo diAgriggio was one such bourgeoisie of the bourgeoisie who 
  was in need of education towards the fact that he was indeed in possession of a 
  weakness that could be exploited. The man’s affections towards the Lady Jessica 
  Leanne Francesco were something of renown and a thing of increasingly 
  egregious proportions. The couple was known to conduct the abduction of scads 
  of working proletariats from a variety of ethnicities and wage spectrums onto a 
  fast-track shuttle to an off-world facility in order to entertain the two in a 
  reproduction of the infamous games of Gaius Sempronius Gracchus.  
  Sadly the two did not understand that one of the aforementioned 
  individuals that were appropriated with much force and vigor and lack of 
  concern or consequence was my own Alpha and Omega. Even though the couple 
  did have knowledge of those such as I, and what we were collectively used for, 
  they did not know of my particular existence or did they care about the fact that I 
  was in a truth universally acknowledged and known by myself, my family and 
  my close friends that I was a married man in possession of a vast and well 
  established fortune in want of pleasing my wife.   
  The vile couple was soon to be separate as they had no knowledge that I 
  was about to invoke the Code of Hammurabi and bring about balance to our 
  separate worlds. 
   
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  About Code of Hammurabi 
  by Berin Kinsman 
  I hope you enjoyed Gary’s story. That would make me happy, and I know it would 
  make Gary happy. Yet even if you didn’t, I hope you can see how even a piece of 
  fiction you don’t like can be mined for ideas, and ways that those ideas can be remixed 
  and reimaged and used as material for your own Fate RPG game. 
  Now let’s deconstruct the story, pick out some of the elements that are present, 
  and discuss ways that you might use those as possible Aspects in your own Fate RPG 
  game. Understand that the following interpretations are only my interpretations, and 
  not the only possible interpretations. The object of Fate+Fiction is to help you learn 
  how to mine stories for pieces and parts that you can adapt for your own purposes. 
  Let’s begin by trying to summarize the story. We start with some philosophy about 
  what men and women, or at least certain types of men and women, look to get out of 
  relationship. We then introduce two characters in such a relationship, and their status 
  and importance to the political and economic stability of the solar system. Finally, we 
  learn that identity of the narrator, and his mission to break the couple up (more or 
  less) in order to undermine their collective power and restore balance.  
  The Situations 
  There are a few Situation Aspects that we can pull out of this story. These Aspects, 
  or something like them, can then be adapted to your own Fate game. Let’s take a look. 
  The gaily lit arenas of corporate financiering, investment, and power brokering: 
  Along with references to corporations owning entire planets, we have our base setting. 
  Events in a game will center on the power plays of the rich and fabulous.  
  Proletariat scum: There is a distinct class system defined by vast income disparity. 
  The narrator doesn’t have much respect for the bourgeois ruling class either, but 
  seems to have contempt for the lower classes. I would Compel attitude towards class 
  to try to sabotage social interactions with members of those classes.  
  Bring about balance to our separate worlds: A goal for the narrator and, in a 
  game, for the player characters. The implication seems to be self-rule for the 
  individual planets, but it could also mean an end to income disparity or a host of other 
  things. Invoke this one when your character is performing some action that advances 
  the cause, with a limit or once per game session or mission. As a gamemaster, Compel 
  tis one to guilt the player characters into staying focused on the big picture.  
  The Characters 
  Now let’s examine the characters in the story. For your own Fate game you don’t 
  need to use these exact characters. Look at existing player characters and supporting 
  characters, and see who might fill the same roles in relation to the Situation Aspects. 
  Who might the relevant Character Aspects, or something similar, be appended to? 
  Lady Jessica Leanne Francesco. She is described as an agent provocateur and the 
  single admissible entity in ownership of the affections of one Vincenzo diAgriggio. 
  This is not only a character that stirs up trouble, but is defined by the nature of her 
  relationship with another specific character. She’s also a battle-hardened champion 
  that had plans within plans, which could literally or figuratively mean that she’s some 
  sort of geisha-assassin. How you choose to interpret that last part can also establish 
  some facts about the setting, and how realistic or over-the-top you want to make 
  things. 
   
   
  Character Aspects 
  The single legal entity 
  in ownership of the 
  planet Saturn and its 
  precious ice rings 
  Corporations are people, or 
  at the very least get 
  defining Aspects as if 
  they’re characters.  
   
  I am a rogue, a 
  scoundrel, a boogeyman 
  The type of person you 
  need when saving the 
  universe consists of 
  breaking up a relationship. 
   
  The objective of the 
  melodramatic queen is 
  often about financial 
  recompense, revenge, 
  boredom or just to see if 
  the mark would give in 
  to his unreal 
  amorousness 
  The motivation for and 
  goal of a romantic 
  relationship, for that 
  character. 
   
  It was about building a 
  power base in which to 
  launch other attacks of 
  the heart and mind. 
  Another Aspect shedding 
  light on a character’s views 
  of romantic 
  entanglements.  
   
   
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  Vincenzo diAgriggio, described as President and CEO of Occultech Integrated 
  Systems. Most of his identity is defined by his job title, including his relationship with 
  Lady Jessica.  I can picture this character as introducing himself by both name and 
  title, and Invoking that for everything from getting a good table at a restaurant to 
  getting out of a speeding ticket.  
  Occultech Integrated Systems. Corporations are people, or at the very least get 
  defining Aspects as if they’re characters. When you have nameless, expendable 
  characters that work for an organization, you can assume that the organization’s goals 
  are their goals; as GM, I’d Compel them to do so. To some degree, any employee of 
  Occultech can Invoke their relationship to the company to get out of trouble. The 
  name Occultech could also imply the existence of magic or supernatural elements 
  within the setting. 
  The narrator, who describes his- or herself with the phrase I am a rogue, a 
  scoundrel, a boogeyman. This is exactly the type of person you need when saving the 
  universe consists of breaking up a relationship. We don’t know exactly what the plan 
  is, but the broad skillset implied by the descriptive Aspect means that nearly anything 
  goes and nothing’s off the table so long as it gets the mission accomplished.  
  There are tons of phrases in here that can be pulled out as Aspects relating the 
  motivations and goals of romantic relationships. For example, the objective of the 
  melodramatic queen is often about financial recompense, revenge, boredom or just to 
  see if the mark would give in to his unreal amorousness. There’s also it was about 
  building a power base in which to launch other attacks of the heart and mind. No one 
  these seem to reflect healthy or lasting relationships with any genuine emotional 
  content, and reflect back to the Situation Aspect establishing that everything is about 
  money and power. 
  Consequences 
  Not every action has a clear or specific consequence, and sometimes we need to 
  dig a little bit to discover them within a story.  
  Restore balance carries the implication that the narrator’s actions will set things 
  right. This means that a whole series of events will be set in motion as the logical 
  Consequence of what he or she intends to do. As gamemaster you can spell out those 
  things. Not all of them will be positive; at the very least, surviving members of 
  Occultech will probably want revenge, which can set up future adventures and stories.  
  Things may backfire and lead to more complications, rather than the balance that was 
  sought, and the people that hired the narrator and/or the player characters might 
  impose Consequences for failure. 
  Boosts 
  Boosts are another set of elements that don’t always make themselves explicit 
  within a story. It often takes some probing and a little bit of imagination to discover 
  something that could potentially provide a Boost in a Fate game.  
  The Code of Hammurabi: Not the actual real-life code, but the code of romantic 
  entanglements established in this setting. Follow the rules of how men and women are 
  expected to behave in these situations, and what the appropriate responses to various 
  romantic power plays are, and the character will get a bonus to related social 
  interactions. It’s as simple as going with the flow of the established tropes. 
   
   
  Consequences 
  Restore balance 
  The implication is that the 
  narrator’s actions will set 
  things right. This means 
  that a whole series of 
  events will be set in 
  motion as the logical 
  Consequence of what he or 
  she intends to do. 
   
  Boosts 
  The Code of 
  Hammurabi 
  Not the actual code, but 
  the rules of romantic 
  entanglement in this 
  world. Play by those rules, 
  and get a Boost to the 
  applicable social 
  interactions.  
   
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