The Second Day Lists

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Elane is troubled by the Lonmouth knight. She wonders if he had managed to contact Callen and Aranya, and was if that was the reason for his defiance.

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Ser Donal notes his challenger with interest. He had not had much dealings with the Westermen before and did not know of Ser Jast.
He wandered to his tent to don his armour and returned, ready to do battle.

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Garrett and Tommen sit down with Addam Tyrell. "I had the privilege of jousting with your father yesterday," Garrett says.

"Is it true you're Kid Death's squire?" Tommen asks curiously.

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Addam grinned so widely he feared it would split is face in two.
"Aye, and in the last four years I've had the privilege of squiring for him and Princess Rhae. She so beautiful!" Addam blushed furiously
"Ser Kitwell's taught me the sword himself. He says I'm learning quickly. I wanted to take part in the tourney but my lord father wouldn't let me!" Addam pouted sulkily "I'm just as good as some of these knights, I know it!"

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"I danced with the Princess Rhae during the feast last night. She's very pretty," Garrett agreed. He'd liked the way Rhae had blushed at him.

"Stop sulking, lad, and listen to us," Tommen said, with a wicked grin. "You're only a little shorter than Garrett, and my brother has a spare suit of armor. Don it, mount your horse, and enter the lists. No one need know who you are; and we'll give you a plain shield, with no arms on it. And if you do well...what can your father do? He wouldn't even be able to scold you."

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Garrett smiled charmingly. "I think he likes the idea, Tom."

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Addam's eyes lit up at the thought of the idea. "Yes, I'll prove to my father that I'm ready to be a knight by entering the Grand Melee! Once I win it, maybe Lord Royce will knight me as well!"
"Thank you, Ser" Addam cried shaking Ser Tommen's hand enthusiastically

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Tommen grinned. "Just don't let Alliser know," he warned. "Our sweet brother doesn't have a sense of fun."

"Come on," Garrett said, clapping the gangly squire on the back. "Let's get you suited up. Whose shield do you fancy hitting? Try your father's," he laughed.

Tommen shook his head. "No, Kit Kidwell. He'll be weaker from the fight with Lonmouth, and it's fitting that you contest against your knight."

"No it's not," Garrett argued. "Besides, Kid Death is too injured."

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"Pick one of those river knights," Garrett advised. "Not Warren Blackwood, but maybe Benfred Vance, or the Piper knight. Whatever you do, don't try Ser Warren or Ser Kennos."

"You're making him nervous," Tommen laughed, as they helped the boy into Garrett's second suit.

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Addam blushed "I, er, I mean, Kit hasn't given me much practice with the lance, Sers. I have practiced with the sword a great deal though" he said, puffing out his chest slightly. "So I will take part in the melee, as it'd be easier to join I think. I won't strike my lord father though, it wouldn't be seemly and he's an old man so I don't think he'll last very long anyway. I think Ser Kit will not be well enough to take part any more in this tourney, but at least he slew that traitor!!"

ooc: I think it's straight to the melee once the current challenges are done sadly. I'd have preferred it to go on a bit longer but I think Crake is away or something at the moment.

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OOC: yeah I read Rhodri's announcement in the other tourney thread.

"Old Lonmouth?" Tommen laughed. "He might have been a great knight of the Kingsguard, but he's gone to seed since the war. I could have killed him."

"No you couldn't," Garrett said.

"Shut up, Knight of Pretty Eyes."

Garrett handed Addam a shield with a crescent moon against a black sky. "This is the only spare shield I could find," he said apologetically. "But everyone loves a mystery knight. They'll think you're some hedge knight from the Vale. The Knight of the Moon." The Redfort brothers started laughing.

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ooc: you're lucky I'm playing my son as dumb & naive but he's not that naive.

Addam laughed at the exchange between the brothers. It made him a bit sad that he did not have any brothers to grow up & compete with but he soon brightened up at the thought of proving himself in the Melee. Something in the young Redfort's tone bothered him though, was he being mocked?

"Knight of the Moon?" Addam said warily, then shrugged. At least this way he'd be able to participate.
"Will you be in the Melee as well, Sers?" Addam asked curiously. "Of course if you are, I'll be sure to leave you alone in the beginning so as to let you gain some glory as well" he said very solemnly

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OOC: Tommen is being mocking, but Garrett isn't really.

"Don't worry about us," Garrett said. "Aye, we're entering. I want a go at Lucian Martell."

"Alliser will want to as well," Tommen said. "Maybe then you can knock him to the ground!" And they started laughing again.

"Maybe you could try our brother, Addam," Tommen smirked. "Alliser would kill himself if he was knocked flat by a squire."

Garrett saw the boy was going red. "Tommen's an idiot, he doesn't mean any harm," he said. "Wait for us to don our armor, and we'll walk out with our morningstars and swords. If anyone asks you who are, just ignore them. We'll answer for you."

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Tommen peeped out the tent. "Shit, Alliser's coming," he hissed. "Garrett, hurry up and put that stuff on. You take Addam out the back flaps of the tent." With Addam's help, Garrett put on his plate armor and, gathering up his weapons, ushered the Knight of the Moon out.

Alliser Redfort entered, smelling of wine. "Where's Garrett?"

Tommen shrugged.

"Everyone's talking about him," Alliser said. "Seems that people forgot I was a champion too."

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Addam nods eagerly. Now he would be able to show everyone how much Kid Death had taught him. He would be sure to enter the arena as far from his lord father as possible though. He was nervous of being recognised, even in his armour, by him.
"I hope we all do well, including your brother Alliser and thank you again for helping me."

ooc: Hell, for all I know Addam's pretty darn good. He's been trained by one of the best for nearly 4 years after all! :-)