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Post by Laena Pyre on Oct 5, 2018 5:22:12 GMT 1
While watching the performance, Laena was upset. No, more than that. She was utterly *furious*. And it had nothing (well, little) to do with her seating companion. The play was displaying a level of political naivete that she found downright *insulting*. The message of the play could be manipulated any number of ways. And it should be. It was there, taunting her, tempting her. And she can resist everything - absolutely everything - except temptation. The problem was that the crown hadn't *earned* her loyalty. By which she means, they hadn't bought it. They were just either ignoring her, or taking her for granted. She was attractive, intelligent, a Great Bastard. Where was her bribe, to actually take their side!? She actually *liked* both Ser Daemon and Lord Leo, while the king meant nothing to her. She would happily turn the message against the King, save for two things: that would put her at odds with the only people who she genuinely *cared* about, and Bloodraven would probably know and sell out her hidden identity if he thought she'd 'flipped'. What that all meant was that if the author had the political wits she had at age thirteen, she wouldn't be subtly framing the narrative around her brother Ser Daemon to be that of a talented, attractive, and chivalric political patsy. Mummers - Deception (Act) - Daemon - TN21: 7d6k5+10 31 3 DoS - 9 points to Blood
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Post by Ashara Starkwood on Oct 6, 2018 16:45:51 GMT 1
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Post by Father on Oct 8, 2018 22:26:54 GMT 1
In case anyone were wondering, Lady Cordwayner leaves no doubt as to how the play should be interpreted. With the false dragon obviously referring to the king who should not be king, dangerously flirting with the edge of what those loyal to King Daeron can tolerate without calling her traitor. If those edges had not been stretched far and wide by the unworthy king, she would have fallen over them halfway through her first sentence. Ser Normyn is much more tactful and subtle in his discussions on the subject, smoothing over some of the rough edges caused by her sister in law's roughshod methods. Empathy/Logic: 6d6k4 15 4d6 8Proud: 4d6 12 nuh-uh, I'll do it all myself. Incite against King Daeron: 8d6k5+3 27 2 Dos for 6 points. Rumormongering for Fire: 8d6k5+4 28 4 (8) DoS Empathy/Logic: 4d6 15 3d6 13Deception vs Prince Baelor: 5d6+4 21 1 DoS for 2 points Fire Supporting Rumor: 6d6k5+2 19 3 (6) DoS
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Post by Roland Cordwayner on Oct 9, 2018 10:57:29 GMT 1
Ser Roland took a seat for the performance, invited along chiefly on the basis of his recent deeds rather than any great rank. However he struggled to follow the pace of the dialogue and plotting, relying instead on Lady Ashara's subsequent invitation. D7 Mummer's Dragon: 3d6+6 15[OOC: Roland is not so far gone on either side politically as to commit to the other rolls, but wanted to post Status roll as he is present and involved in various scenes around this]
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Post by Alliser on Oct 11, 2018 3:34:06 GMT 1
"The rose was absolutely sad display in the act. It looked like it was trying to tie up the dragon and nearly strangled him with its stifling grasp." Alliser shook his head, "Clearly whomever made this play did not catch the symbolism of control woven into the narrative. How is a dragon supposed to lead if he is so wound up in thistles?" He chuckles, getting some of the surrounding lords and ladies.
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Post by Balon Blackbriar on Oct 12, 2018 6:21:51 GMT 1
Updated original post with more rolls and RP.
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Post by Father on Oct 14, 2018 20:35:59 GMT 1
Blood: 16 Ashara 2 Alliser 2 Abelar 3 (-3 Disposition with Lord Peake, +2 Disposition with Armond Caswell) Laena 9
Fire: 19 Addam 1 (-2 Disposition with members of House Rowan, +2 disposition with Quentyn Ball) Shiera 6 Thaddeus 4 Maegelle Cordwayner 6 Normyn Flowers 2
+2 Fire, Addam and Balon (for assisting Shiera) gets credited with one each for the purposes of having "earned" these points for future rewards.
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