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Post by Daeron Wildfyre on Mar 4, 2020 17:38:36 GMT 1
DaeronNormyn happens to have a fondness for his niece and nephew, and given the vile lies that others are spreading, his marriage is the only one presently available to safeguard his future, House Peake would be be the safest bet in this regard. He does not say it directly, but there really is only one lady that would suffice for this. He keeps mum about the turmoil that's slowly enveloping House Cordwayner. On one hand, he wanted to see his fellow Companion obtain a lordship which he would frankly be well-suited for, a small house that needed steady leadership that would make no difference in the battles to come. However, Ser Normyn and Lady Maegelle had been vocal supporters of the Blackfyre cause since the Black Tourney, in no small part due to rumors that Daeron had helped to spread and it was folly to disregard loyalty lest more significant players take note. If only Ser Roland had managed to gain Bittersteel's support, then perhaps things could be different.. "The hand of Lady Tanda would indeed secure Lord Gormon's support in the matter and make it far more difficult for Lord Leo to change his mind about who the rightful lord of Hammerhal is. Not the most pleasant of spouses, if the rumors are true, but a rare beauty.Should we both gain our desired marriages, our cause will only be strengthened. Perhaps this is a good opportunity for brothers to help out one another. Help me secure the hand of Lady Daena and I will do everything in my power to see that you will someday hold one of the castles on House Peake's sigil."
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Post by Mikel of Harroway on Mar 6, 2020 19:44:46 GMT 1
Mikel offers some subtle flattery, saying that Otho was lucky that the Ironhand had been away. Then he asks what took him to Essos? Mikel had traveled the Seven Kingdoms but had never given serious thought to traveling outside of them until recently.
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Post by Father on Mar 10, 2020 21:06:17 GMT 1
Balon
Ser Morys doesn't quite think Balon understands, he is just the intermediary, he wouldn't even know how to contact his friends, just in case a certain knight felt like repeating his murderous pattern of behavior. They aren't actually his friends, come to think of it, they didn't come here themselves, just paid him enough gold to brave the risk of Balon cutting down the messenger. Would friends do that? They have lined up another buyer, one Balon surely can't outbid, but they figured they'd get paid much more if they instead of handing over Ser Ondrew, they might give him Lord Walgrave instead. As much as Ser Balon being commanded to present himself at Starfall to answer for his many crimes would be pleasing for a great many people, Lord Oakheart might be worthy of putting on a grand spectacle in front of the Iron Throne in his honor.
Killing poor old Ser Morys will be taken as a no, but why go to such trouble? He isn't stupid enough to spy on the Brackens and confess to have taken coin from the other side due to some unrelated matter concerning Balon's adventures in the Red Mountains.
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Post by Father on Mar 11, 2020 17:26:25 GMT 1
ParmenWhen in the camps, Parmen is approached by Ser Brynden Rivers, Bittersteel having a mind to discuss his brother and marriages. Not one to beat around the bush or have the patience for any flowery speeches or courtesies, the great bastard simply states that they need Redtusk to pursue the hand of Lady Daena Roxton, or else they are like to lose out against Ser Sebaston Rowan, and that would surely bring Lord Owen to the wrong side. The problem being that Redtusk takes a rather cavalier attitude when asked about it. Parmen doesn't find that surprising at all, his brother never much had any great patience for someone as humorless as Bittersteel.
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Post by Father on Mar 11, 2020 17:35:07 GMT 1
Robyn
Ser Raymun is a capable enough knight, if perhaps beginning to feel the weight of his age, he could have been here, but he has a duty to Oldtown and House Hightower that he cannot shirk. There are perhaps as much as half a million souls calling the city home, when Lord Jon was hand of the king, Ser Raymun remained behind to act in his stead, that experience will be invaluable in the days to come.
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Post by Robyn Redwolf on Mar 11, 2020 17:49:33 GMT 1
RobynSer Raymun is a capable enough knight, if perhaps beginning to feel the weight of his age, he could have been here, but he has a duty to Oldtown and House Hightower that he cannot shirk. There are perhaps as much as half a million souls calling the city home, when Lord Jon was hand of the king, Ser Raymun remained behind to act in his stead, that experience will be invaluable in the days to come. Robyn nods, giving a dissatisfied shrug and sigh, "Time is a weapon even the best of warriors cannot seem to stay off. Though, how old is the Ironhand?" he gives a sly smile before nodding again, "To be sure, his experience during Lord Jon's absence does give him a valuable edge over others who would call themselves regent, but," Robyn pauses, narrowing his eyes slightly at him, "Is that the only edge he has over the others? Personally, I think a change to a strong, sharp minded woman might be a shift that Oldtown could prosper from. But, that could just be my Dornish heritage coming through."
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Post by Father on Mar 12, 2020 9:49:30 GMT 1
DavosAs Raventree is abuzz with opinions for and against Simon Tarly, Ser Brynden Rivers discreetly sends for Davos, one can never know for sure with Bloodraven, but one can only imagine that if does not concern the rapist, it could wait. DaeronDoes Daeron have anything he can offer in regards to House Peake, though? MikelBecause the high and mighty got their smallclothes in a twist after some Bracken brat got his skull split open in a duel, snotty little bastard thought it was just good sport and that he could quit whenever it became too scary for him. What followed was good sport though, tossing many Bracken bodies to float down The Red Fork, good times.
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Post by Davos Dayne on Mar 12, 2020 15:54:10 GMT 1
Davos was no expert on Westerosi politics, but he knew enough to know that Bloodraven was not the sort of man you wanted to leave waiting for long. The message had been delivered with discretion and Davos knew that information could be a more dangerous weapon than any Valyrian blade, so he reciprocated the apparent caution.
"Ser Brynden. Foul weather today, and I don't like the look of those clouds on the horizon."
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Post by Father on Mar 13, 2020 16:38:05 GMT 1
Robyn
Some men like the Lord Commander of the Kingsguard, The Ironhand and The Stormbreaker appears to defy the long grasp of old age, Ser Dennis can only hope he might be as fortuitous. And if his niece would ever hear him disagree to such a statement, she will never let him hear the end of it, Lady Janna is hardly older than Robyn, but Ser Dennis gets as badly trounced matching wits with her as against Blackfyre in a tourney match. He would not disrespect Ladies Melara or Rhonda, but they are no match for her either, most ladies are trained to support their lord husband in such matters, governance being seen as the realm of men does make for a lady prepared for the role a somewhat rare thing, it is difference in Dorne, Ser Dennis concedes, given the proper tutelage, gender is little hindrance, though men generally being bigger probably means that being knights and warriors will largely remain the domain of men even so.
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Post by Father on Mar 13, 2020 18:31:12 GMT 1
Davos
"The one shaped by Horn Hill darkest of them all" Bloodraven has his own chambers at Raventree, just below the rookery, whether that is simply practical or someone having a sense of humor is difficult to say, but it is a place easy enough to ward from eavesdrops, just station a guard at the bottom of the stairs, and there were two. "If only that sod could keep his wits about him to let the handmaids suffice for his entertainments, but no"
"And now half the knights of Raventree are drunk on glory and righteousness, like children screaming, I want! I want! with no care as to what it would cost their parents to cave in to their demands" Including Lord Blackwood, but that he need not say out loud, it seems almost as if he is hoping that Davos will volunteer to help with the mess.
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Post by Davos Dayne on Mar 14, 2020 14:19:41 GMT 1
"The man is a disgrace, to be sure - and no doubt deserving of a gelding."
Davos shakes his head.
"A difficult position for your cause, to be sure. Ignore the crimes or send a green knight against Tarly - in a trial by law or by combat - and the king's followers are called weak. Punish the crimes and lose the support of House Tarly."
He chuckles darkly.
"Which I'm sure is why you called me here; a knight of known pedigree and experience, but not yet sworn to one side or the other."
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Post by Father on Mar 15, 2020 13:18:50 GMT 1
"Yet you fight for House Blackwood, Ser" Bloodraven does not care to mention how that will make everyone else see Davos as sworn to the loyalist cause. "The thought has occurred to me that a scion of House Dayne would make for a more prestigious advocate than a Cordwayner, I should dare say. And not quite so assured to put a Cordwayner forward when things inevitably is to be settled by the sword. Volunteering to stand himself perhaps? House Dayne being renowned for their skill with a sword. Against the Tarly rapist, I would place my coin on you, ser, but what if someone, surely Bracken agents intent to see the man gelded, were to slip something in his wine? Not something to kill him, just weaken him, but what if they overdid it? Suppose that ser Simon would require a stand in, and there is one who rather loudly took a stand for the Tarly black sheep, then I would place my coin on him."
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Post by Davos Dayne on Mar 16, 2020 2:30:23 GMT 1
"I fight for a just cause. I fight because my nephew is rash and naive, and in need of guidance. I fight because a friend, your sister, asked me to. I fight because the man I suspect murdered my brother fights for the Brackens. There are many reasons, but to win a proxy war on behalf of your king is not one of them - and there are those who support the Black Dragon who know my feelings on the matter."
He shakes his head.
"I am willing to stand for those young women, but not as a part of a plot to allow Tarly to escape justice."
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Post by Father on Mar 16, 2020 15:24:40 GMT 1
"You might find, ser, that once you have started on this path, there is no turning away to walk another." The red eyed pale knight notes as if he already knows what the future has in store for Davos. "But surely, ser, a man of your experience would know that justice can take many forms, no? Say, for instance, he escapes the knife that Lord Blackwood is heating up in the smith's hearth, only for someone in our ranks to take affront at how the scheming sorcerer arranged for his exoneration and betrays to the Brackens where Ser Simon will be next? Alternatively, there is a long road from here to Horn Hill, and not even lords are safe on the roads in these troubled times."
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Post by Davos Dayne on Mar 16, 2020 15:59:41 GMT 1
"You might find, ser, that once you have started on this path, there is no turning away to walk another." The red eyed pale knight notes as if he already knows what the future has in store for Davos. Davos shrugs. Certainly much and more was pushing him towards the king's camp, and few of Blackfyre's supporters had had the imagination to think that a Dornishman might not be happy with the King Daeron's usurpation of Dorne... but what other people thought didn't change what was in Davos' heart, and it was the latter that would inform his actions, not the former. "But surely, ser, a man of your experience would know that justice can take many forms, no? Say, for instance, he escapes the knife that Lord Blackwood is heating up in the smith's hearth, only for someone in our ranks to take affront at how the scheming sorcerer arranged for his exoneration and betrays to the Brackens where Ser Simon will be next? Alternatively, there is a long road from here to Horn Hill, and not even lords are safe on the roads in these troubled times." "Better then for those 'Bracken agents' to take justice into their own hands before a trial even takes place. I certainly doubt the Brackens are happy relying on House Blackwood to deliver a fair trial. Why, that would even eliminate the need to have anyone in our ranks angered at you, and redirect the anger of Horn Hill to the Brackens."He smiles deviously. "Justice is served, and so are the political expediencies - and no need for a convoluted sham trial that might not go as expected."
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