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Post by Lord Gaspard Yronwood on Dec 16, 2008 2:35:12 GMT -5
The ancestral home of the Velaryons, currently held by House Barclay.
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Post by Lord Gaspard Yronwood on Dec 16, 2008 2:44:09 GMT -5
A lone, tiny ship approaches, begging entry to dock.
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Post by Horas on Dec 17, 2008 0:22:07 GMT -5
A patrol of Barclay warships approach and prepare to board the ship.
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Post by Lord Gaspard Yronwood on Dec 17, 2008 0:26:24 GMT -5
On board is an older man with short gray hair and a few sailors to pilot the ship. They refuse the soldiers nothing and allow themselves to be boarded. They are not armed, save a sword at the man's hip which he places on the deck. "We are not Rodrick's soldiers! I represent a sympathetic lord from the mainland!"
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Post by Horas on Dec 17, 2008 0:55:29 GMT -5
The captain of the warship boards the tiny vessel and orders his men to check belowdecks for any hidden surprises. "What lord is that?" he asks the old man.
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Post by Lord Gaspard Yronwood on Dec 17, 2008 1:06:06 GMT -5
There is nothing but fish and fresh water beneath.
"I cannot give that information except to your lord! You're probably already infiltrated and I cannot risk my master's identity without being certain it does not jeopardize my mission." He gestures to the sailors. "These men are only fishermen I paid to deliver me here. They know nothing about me except that my lord pays well enough to risk their necks."
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Post by Horas on Dec 17, 2008 1:15:29 GMT -5
The captain narrows his eyes suspiciously. "Very well. Your fishermen will stay here. You will be brought to port on Lord Emmon's Revenge."
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Post by Lord Gaspard Yronwood on Dec 17, 2008 1:19:23 GMT -5
The older man bowed. "Thank you. I will do my best to make no suspicious movements"
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Post by Horas on Dec 17, 2008 1:29:28 GMT -5
The old man is brought back to the island's port, then up to the castle itself. After a short wait he is brought to see Lord Barclay. Guards stand at attention in the room.
Lyreon Barclay's face looks tired and drawn and the lord looks older than his years. "I am told you represent a sympathetic lord," he says.
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Post by Lord Gaspard Yronwood on Dec 17, 2008 1:38:31 GMT -5
Maester Winston Frey bowed respectfully, keeping his head lowered throughout the statement. "I do. House Lannister may have knelt, but they have not forgotten Rodrick is their enemy. I am Ser Yoren Crownsfort and have come in the service of Lord Tyberion himself. He wishes me to inform you that though he leads troops against you, it is but a facade. We cannot save your sovereignty, but we can keep your family safe from the inevitable onslaught."
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Post by Horas on Dec 19, 2008 1:29:53 GMT -5
"Or sell them to the Lecher King to curry his favor," Barclay says. "What assurances do you have of your intent? I know better than to trust a Lannister's honor."
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Post by Lord Gaspard Yronwood on Dec 19, 2008 2:22:24 GMT -5
"If you cannot trust in our altruism, then trust in our vengefulness and slyness. In Lannisport, your family will live comfortably. With new names and new lives, they'll grow and prepare for the next strike at Rodrick. When it comes, your family will be aid us in the waning of Rodrick's influence from Driftmark and eventually the Crownlands. If they choose not to aid our future plans, then they can remain in luxury until they find their own means to reclaim power."
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Post by Horas on Dec 19, 2008 14:30:22 GMT -5
"I would not make promises you cannot keep," Lord Barclay says. "All know Lannisport is Lady Bettley's domain. Besides, my family has already fled. If you wish to help, inform me of Rodrick's plans."
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Post by Lord Gaspard Yronwood on Dec 19, 2008 15:45:10 GMT -5
"There is no strategy. He will send the finest naval commander in Westeros after you with far more men than you can muster and he will crush you. My lord cannot aid you in any way during the battle without revealing his own treason. Once they leave King's Landing, I suspect you will have already lost."
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Post by Horas on Dec 19, 2008 15:51:26 GMT -5
"So be it," Lyreon says, "If I must die to resist tyranny then it is a price I am willing to pay."
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Hope you all are well and happy.
Feb 9, 2021 15:35:26 GMT -5
Hope you all are well and happy.
Feb 9, 2021 15:35:26 GMT -5