Post by Laena Pyre on Jul 23, 2024 21:05:43 GMT 1
[This thread is designed to cover one mega-scheme, consolidating it into one place to make it easier to follow. This post is a copypasta from what was in 'Wicked Games', moved here as the scope of this plan exceeds what WG is designed to cover. It will likely cover multiple locations across multiple days.]
Laena had a plan.
Laena always had a plan.
She'd spent a good amount of time writing. The words had to be just right. But they came later.
The first step was to remove the adult in the room.
Not permanently, no. The Seven had made clear to her that their rule against kinslaying applied even to her when they provided the miracle that saved Farmen from her men.
So, no. The Seven had very specific things to say about kinslaying. They were, however, somewhat fuzzier on the subject of poison. Not lethal, just enough to simulate an illness, with Tansy to slow his recovery. Not so serious that his life should be in any real danger, but serious enough to keep him bedridden for long enough.
Long enough for Maegelle to royally fuck things up.
Her agent at the inn the Cordwayners would stop at had strict orders - not just in the amount to drug Normyn with, but how - away from the main table, where protections would be high, and only if they saw a reasonable chance of success. There's no reason to tip her hand - she'd committed nothing that couldn't be abandoned if this first part failed. Not that the agent could reveal much if caught, but simply discovering Normyn was a target would make future attempts harder. And she really needed his tempering influence gone, one way or another.
Here lies a fallen Lady,
Her fall was not a small one.
I did but build her pedestal,
A narrow and a tall one.
Laena had a plan.
Laena always had a plan.
She'd spent a good amount of time writing. The words had to be just right. But they came later.
The first step was to remove the adult in the room.
Not permanently, no. The Seven had made clear to her that their rule against kinslaying applied even to her when they provided the miracle that saved Farmen from her men.
So, no. The Seven had very specific things to say about kinslaying. They were, however, somewhat fuzzier on the subject of poison. Not lethal, just enough to simulate an illness, with Tansy to slow his recovery. Not so serious that his life should be in any real danger, but serious enough to keep him bedridden for long enough.
Long enough for Maegelle to royally fuck things up.
Her agent at the inn the Cordwayners would stop at had strict orders - not just in the amount to drug Normyn with, but how - away from the main table, where protections would be high, and only if they saw a reasonable chance of success. There's no reason to tip her hand - she'd committed nothing that couldn't be abandoned if this first part failed. Not that the agent could reveal much if caught, but simply discovering Normyn was a target would make future attempts harder. And she really needed his tempering influence gone, one way or another.
Here lies a fallen Lady,
Her fall was not a small one.
I did but build her pedestal,
A narrow and a tall one.
