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Post by Father on Sept 30, 2019 11:06:20 GMT 1
It is a coalition to rectify the usurpation of Ser Daemon's rightful seat, Fireball notes with a growl, not to geld every lord having taken advantage of his position to rape a girl of the commons.
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Post by Daeron Wildfyre on Sept 30, 2019 17:01:43 GMT 1
"Aye, you are correct on that; however, what would you have done in my position? If a maiden under your protection was abducted and raped? If Lady Rohanne was assaulted in public view? If Ser Daemon's spear was sabotaged at this hunt? If Lady Calla was harassed and tormented by a cowardly bully who brings shame to the title of 'Ser'? Would you have acted differently?
As our current king has so amply demonstrated inaction only shows weakness and invites further aggression. I'll admit that I might have been overzealous in some of my actions at Whitewalls, but I won't apologize for any of my reactions. If Longtable is looking for a weak neighbor to dominate, they'll find no such target at Kingsbridge."
Realizing that he had spent too long defending his own actions regarding Longtable, Daeron attempts to swing the conversation back towards his original topic.
"If Longtable and its band of thugs masquerading as knights manages to behave, I won't offer them any more trouble, but I still think that inviting them into our coalition is a shortsighted mistake. We should be focusing our energies on recruiting Marcher Lords, such as the Tarlys or Carons, bringing House Hightower back into the fold, or even finding new friends in the Westerlands or Crownlands or even Tyrosh. There are many who would see Ser Daemon crowned, but I can't imagine any of them being more convinced to join his cause by the presence of Lord Piggy in his councils."
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Post by Father on Sept 30, 2019 19:01:34 GMT 1
Overzealous is it? Fireball appears to have had enough of such excuses. Whether it's Ser Otho Bracken breaking the rules of the joust with murderous intent against Ser Mikel, or leave a trail of blood through the Grand Melee to slaughter lord Blackwood. Ser Balon insulting Ser Walton Wyl and then kill him in the joust. Lord Walgrave leading an expedition into the Red Mountains against outlaws existing only in his fantasy and Ser Vorian Dayne disappears. Not to mention Daeron punching more than one knight in the face, and a dwarf, and bribing the tourney master for a chance of revenge at the lists.
How long before the likes of Ser Aubrey Ambrose and Redtusk will have nothing to do with Ser Daemon's cause if this behavior continues?
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Post by Daeron Wildfyre on Sept 30, 2019 22:35:37 GMT 1
To that Daeron is quick to remind Fireball who it was that stopped the Brute of Bracken's rampage at the Black Tourney, the scars of such an effort he still bears to this day. Moreover, despite his former protege's many shortcomings, Ser Balon was among the men who rescued Ser Aladore Florent and who set aside his differences with the late Lady Ashara Starkwood to save Lady Lyanna Levalle. For the others he make no defense, as he has little good to say of Lord Walgrave's after he deceived Daeron and Addam concerning their targets in the Red Mountains and nothing good to say about Otho Bracken.
He notes to Fireball that the men in their camp are good men and great knights (with a few exceptions), but that they lack discipline. Perhaps more attention needs to be spent among the Blackfyre cause's leaders to better organize its adherents and ensure that they move as a cohesive unit?
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Post by Father on Oct 2, 2019 10:02:08 GMT 1
Would that one had no need of such men as Peake and Oakheart to combat those who are worse.
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Post by Daeron Wildfyre on Oct 6, 2019 4:09:16 GMT 1
Daeron remains mum on that, not willing to openly speak out against either of those powerful men, even though he no longer trusted Lord Walgrave’s motives within the cause and he had some concerns about Lord Gormon’s trustworthiness.
He eventually thanks Fireball for his time and takes his leave. Although he nearly isolated an important ally and member of the Blackfyre cause, he did leave with his dignity intact and still respecting the prudent and capable knight who would likely be leading him into battle in the near future.
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