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Post by Alliser on Mar 21, 2019 2:57:27 GMT 1
Alliser's surprise shows in his face, "a remarkable women," he says admiringly to himself.
"I have to admit, your response surprises me. However I'm glad you can see the practicalities of my situation, and let the Father judge me rather then yourself."
He paused with consideration, then decided to share another tidbit of knowledge, "for all my fault's, I do have a sense of duty towards the crown. That said my liege appears to have been drawn into the black fyre cause. My wife is his sister, and he is my direct liege. I would hate for our house to be tainted by kin slaying, so my hope is to convince him back to the King's side." he gave a break to let her process the information.
"Ser Aemon is also your brother. Perhaps if you find yourself in brightwater keep you can appraise his leanings? I know he has been courting Lady Lisette of house starling. Should he find his oaths to King more appealing then that of blackfyre's cause, it might be enough to be swing the calculus of my Lord back from supporting Ser blackfyre rather then the anointed King? For then two of his relative's will support the king."
"In exchange I could tell you what Your other blackwood sibling is planning?"
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Post by Laena Pyre on Mar 21, 2019 13:11:47 GMT 1
Laena presses her lips together. "If I am in Brightwater Keep, I can certainly speak with my brother, but he is a very smart and cunning man, from what I have seen. I doubt I could divine his true feelings in the time I have available, let alone change them.
"I suspect it wouldn't do much good, anyway. So long as the narrative is that 'Lord Gorman and a small group of fellow revolutionaries risked life and limb to save Ser Aladore', it will be all but impossible for Lord Florent to act against them." There's a pause, as Laena clearly considers something, before sighing slightly. "I'll need you to keep this very, *very* quiet, and I absolutely do *not* want to get your hopes up that I might succeed, but I am already working on that particular problem."
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Post by Alliser on Mar 23, 2019 21:40:25 GMT 1
Alliser's ears perked, "ok, I'm interested. Tell me what you had in mind."
(Should we /scene here and move this ooc?)
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Post by Laena Pyre on Mar 23, 2019 23:15:24 GMT 1
[Not quite. I just need to say one more thing before we move OOC.]
Laena looks at him intently for a good few moments before speaking. "Your help would improve my chances considerably, I admit. My resources are nowhere near what you can command. But for me to bring you in, I need to know: how far are you prepared to go to accomplish this goal? If we're to do this, I need to know you won't get cold feet partway through.
"I won't lie. This could get ... messy.
"Are you still interested?"
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Post by Alliser on Mar 23, 2019 23:21:08 GMT 1
Alliser laughs, then offers a smile, "my Lady, has judged me rightly then. For I am no shrinking Violet that will huff and puff about my honor being impinged. If it is for the good of the realm, and offers me a chance to hold together my family,"
His face goes from jovial to serious, "you have my assistance in your scheme."
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Post by Laena Pyre on Mar 23, 2019 23:35:16 GMT 1
Laena slowly nods at his declaration. "Then let us talk details." She sits straight in her chair, hands clasped in her lap, as she lays out her plan to change the narrative.
[/scene as discussion moves OOC to preserve suspense.]
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