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Post by Thaddeus Levalle on Jun 9, 2019 19:29:00 GMT 1
"Ever-Sweet!" Thaddeus is all smile and grace when he enters his sisters tent. The nickname, which he had always liked, harkened back to the fabled daughter of Garth Greenhand, who's love for honey had her marry the King of Bees. Not an ill-fitting allegory with what Thaddeus had on his mind.
"How are you finding Whitewalls? My condolence that Ser Abelar did not last further in the lists, we'll have you crowned Queen of Love and Beauty some day."
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Post by Father on Jun 10, 2019 19:11:39 GMT 1
"If he had gone any further, they'd accuse of us paying off his competition" Ellyn never liked that moniker, she almost manages to conceal it, as usual. "If I am to have a crown, someone better needs wear my favor"
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Post by Thaddeus Levalle on Jun 10, 2019 19:56:39 GMT 1
"Someone like Ser Daemon Blackfyre, perhaps?" He quips with a look that seems to say "grow up, sweet sister". "What if..." He leans agains the pole in the middle of the tent, "... instead of dreaming of crowns made of flower and vines we seize an opportunity and see you draped in gold and called a true Lady of the Reach? Levalles won't marry Kings or Princes but a Lord we should be able to trap for you.""Ser Rennifer Waters might prove a champion strong enough to see you crowned." He offers with an optimistic shrug.
Would Heir kick in on this? I've left it out for now. ID: 15 Disposition: Friendly DR: 2 Composure: 15/15 Frustration: 0/4 Objective: Agree to and give aid in pursuing a marriage with Lord Eldon A Brother's Love - Free Action: Deception: 6d6k4+2 21A Brother's Love - Initiative: 6d6k4 19
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Post by Father on Jun 11, 2019 13:24:05 GMT 1
Clarify objective maybe?
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Post by Thaddeus Levalle on Jun 11, 2019 16:04:41 GMT 1
Updated
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Post by Father on Jun 14, 2019 17:34:06 GMT 1
"A crown, no, too many wants to best that one in the joust, few enough dare to face him in a real duel, though" Ellyn sees straight through his little game. "Of such lords there are to consider, only the one of Norhall is skilled enough to claim a golden crown to give away." "But I should be happy to favor the heir to Oldtown even though he is not the match of his cousin" This game she knows how to play, one more little accident is all that needs to befall House Hightower for Ser Abelar to become Lord Abelar, of course, such an accident would have many more act upon suspicions of foul play by House Levalle than if one were to befall Lord Eldon. Then again, Oldtown would certainly be a finer prize than Longtable.
Mmm, arguably not acting on behalf of the house here, that would be if negotiating with Eldon for example. That's 1 DoS on deception. Free Breeding: 6d6k4 16 +1b to be used. ID: 11 DR: 2 Composure: 12 Objective: Find someone else.
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Post by Thaddeus Levalle on Jun 15, 2019 11:19:03 GMT 1
"And Lord Marq has free reign to chose whichever Lord's daughter and alliance he so should deem fit. Gods know how long that man will hold out." Thaddeus might flippantly try to disguise his envy for the man but Ellyn knows him far too well. " Us... not so much. Beggars can not be choosers, Ever-Sweet. And for all our wealth our name still make us such."
"In certain matters." He adds with a look. "But the heir of Oldtown is but the heir. And only until Lord Brynden comes of age and has an heir of his own. You will fade in to obscurity, Ellyn. Wed to an able but mediocre man with no lands nor holdings. Yes, Lord Brynden might... have an accident... but where do you think The Hightowers will look first? No, Ever-Sweet. I admire your pragmatism on the matter, don't lose it. But what makes you think that the Hightowers would want to see a union with our lowly selves to begin with?"
"War is coming. With Father having openly declared for King Daeron the wolves will be upon our door when the time comes. We are of few friends and Longtable can provide the protection we need. And you would be the mother of the future Lord Merryweather. That power should not be sneered at."
ID: 16 (+1 Deception) Disposition: Friendly DR: 2 Composure: 15/15 Frustration: 0/4 Objective: Agree to and give aid in pursuing a marriage with Lord Eldon Think you missed Initiative there but I'll go ahead and roll. Think Convince is probably the most appropriate for this conversation. R1 - Influence - Convinve (Talented) v Ellyn: 6d6k4+7 27 - Damn. Unless I'm missing something (+3 Lordly Chiv +1 Talented +3 Friendly) That's 4 DoS. 4 x 4 Will = 16-2 = 14 Influence dealt Why can I not spell Convince?
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Post by Father on Jun 16, 2019 17:37:42 GMT 1
"Would it then not be better, then, if we could turn the mighty House Hightower to the cause?" As sound as her logic is, that is a taller order, contingent on Abelar becoming regent, or lord, and she would likely face a more competitive field. "Lord Eldon is a coward, unlikely to commit much in the way of force, and turn whichever way Highgarden declares like a weathervane, and a union of Levalle to Longtable would be rather detrimental to father's ambition of the utterance of our name not preceding the customary spit"
ID: 9 DR: 2 Composure: 2/12 Frustration: 1 Objective: Find someone else. Convince+1B: 7d6k4+3 19 That's 4-2=2.
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Post by Thaddeus Levalle on Jun 16, 2019 21:48:47 GMT 1
"Oh, they'll keep spitting. Even if we were to wed in to the royal family and Father would single handedly end the rebellion they would still spit. The only time they don't is when they either need you... or fear you. Father knows this. That is why he wishes you to wed Lord Eldon." Before she can interrupt he stops her, "It is his wish and you know so. He buckled when you looked at him with those big sad eyes of yours, yes. You have quite a way with him. You have quite a way with men" It was not meant to mock or taunt but an honest appraisal of a skill Thaddeus seems to value in his sister. "He does not mean to send you as some sacrificial lamb to be slaughtered on the altar of his own ambition, this match will make you one of the most powerful - and potentially influential, if you're clever, which you are - ladies in the Reach. Let them spit behind our backs but see how they grovel before you with a man like Ser Rennifer to champion you. And once you have borne Lord Eldon his heir and his spare... well. You're a clever woman."
ID: 16 (+1 Deception) Disposition: Friendly DR: 2 Composure: 13/15 Frustration: 0/4 Objective: Agree to and give aid in pursuing a marriage with Lord Eldon R2 - Influence - Convinve (Talented) v Ellyn: 6d6k4+7 27 - 4 DoS, 16-2 = 14 Influence dealt Convive. Again. This is getting stupid.
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Post by Father on Jun 20, 2019 14:48:58 GMT 1
As much as Ellyn hates her brother right now, as much as she detests this particular duty, she will not shirk it, she will not let her secret wish of this plot failing despite their best efforts get in the way of her duty. But Thaddeus will never hear the end of what sacrifices *he* should make for the sake of family, doubly so if he is to pursue someone pretty and highly sought after.
That's convinved.
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Post by Thaddeus Levalle on Jun 20, 2019 20:55:37 GMT 1
Oh Ellyn can rest assured that were there a lord that not only would offer a valuable alliance but the weight of his daughter in gold as a dowry, Thaddeus would gladly do his duty wed the fattest of the brood. Or so he claims.
That their father seems to favour a match with the beautiful Leonella Crane is of a different matter.
/scene?
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Post by Father on Jun 20, 2019 20:57:13 GMT 1
/scene
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