The Velvet Stage

All the World’s a Stage. We Just Dress It Better.

Behind every great uprising, heartbreak, or coronation… someone wrote the script.
Someone set the scene. Someone stole the spotlight.

The Velvet Stage is home to the dreamers, performers, provocateurs, and scene-stealers of The Ember Dream. From smoky taverns to grand theaters, this faction spans poets and playwrights, dancers and designers, illusionists and idol-makers. Their performances spark revolutions. Their stories break hearts. And their art? It lingers long after the curtain falls.

They are beauty. They are drama. They are the truth dressed in costume.

What They Do:

Create and perform music, dance, plays, fashion, illusions, and immersive experiences
Weave their talents into cultural events, political satire, romantic tension, or sheer spectacle
Collaborate with other factions for galas, rituals, morale-boosting performances, or propaganda
Maintain theaters, cabarets, salons, and street stages across the realm
Influence public opinion through artful manipulation, allegory, and applause
“They entertain nobles, unsettle revolutionaries, and seduce the spotlight away from the truth—only to replace it with something far more compelling.”

The Velvet Stage isn’t just a troupe—it’s a movement. Some members strive to entertain. Others to enchant. And some to disrupt everything… beautifully.

Who Joins The Velvet Stage?

Dramatists, divas, illusionists, and idols—the Velvet Stage welcomes those who perform not just for applause, but for influence.
Actors, dancers, poets, illusionists, designers, and storytellers
Anyone who lives for the spotlight—or thrives behind the scenes pulling strings
Roleplayers who love immersive scenes, long-form emotional arcs, and performative storytelling
Artists who use beauty, movement, and narrative to stir hearts, shape minds, or just cause a little trouble
People who know the line between fiction and power is paper thin—and usually burning

In RP & Gameplay

Host in-world performances, fashion shows, galas, rituals, street plays, and themed events
Collaborate on story-integrated performances (weddings, deaths, rebellions, visions, etc.)
Offer performance-based quests or Unity Maxim buff events (in future updates)
Seek patronage, fame, rivalry, and creative dominance across all three sims
Ally frequently with the Hall of the Muse, but remain fiercely independent in spirit

“Some cast spells with fire. We cast spells with silence. With song. With truth dressed in velvet.”

“Make-believe isn’t just our medium. It’s our weapon.”

“The world moves when we say action.”