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Post by The Smith on May 31, 2009 8:50:50 GMT -5
The immense gates of the Wall guarded by Castle Black.
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Post by The Flint on May 31, 2009 8:58:41 GMT -5
Talyn approached the gate with Lord Bolton and Ser Brandon Tarly with him, and waited to see who called out.
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Post by The Smith on May 31, 2009 9:06:57 GMT -5
Men looked down and horns went off. Flags waved. After an hour a man is lowered to the ground by rope. The Night's Watch men walked over and greeted Thatcher, "Who goes there?"
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Post by The Flint on May 31, 2009 9:08:51 GMT -5
"Talyn Thatcher, leading the vanguard of Queen Rhaenys Targaryen army. The Others have been defeated," he replies.
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Post by The Smith on May 31, 2009 9:11:17 GMT -5
The Ranger frowned, "Queen Rhaenys.... who the fuck is that?"
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Post by The Flint on May 31, 2009 9:21:11 GMT -5
"Queen Saella's daughter. She is Queen now. Lord Selwyn is her hand. They are perhaps a day behind us." Talyn says, realizing he keeps forgetting that not everyone is aware of the events of that fateful day and its aftermath.
"I'd ask you to open the gate, so that I may speak with your commanders and make preparations for her arrival."
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Post by The Smith on May 31, 2009 9:22:53 GMT -5
The man nodded at the basket connected to the rope. "You may go up, we are almost certain that you are not an evil army, but the First Ranger would like to speak to you."
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Post by The Flint on May 31, 2009 9:27:33 GMT -5
"Shall my men wait out here while I go up? it is has been a long cold march, and they'd like to get around the fires if possible."
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Post by The Smith on May 31, 2009 9:32:18 GMT -5
"Wait they must." The Ranger said, "The First Ranger will give the order only after he speaks to you."
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Post by The Flint on May 31, 2009 9:37:16 GMT -5
Talyn nodded and stepped into the basket, one hand resting on the handle of the flail tucked into the sash at his waist.
"Very well than, I should like to speak with him as well," he says.
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Post by The Smith on May 31, 2009 9:44:32 GMT -5
Thatcher was slowly wound up the side of the Wall until he reached the top. Two Night's Watchmen help him out of the basket, and he sees the First Ranger standing back staring at him. The Ranger is tall and bald as an egg. He has a noticeable hunch in his back, but he is still a deadly warrior who raged when he was left behind.
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Post by The Flint on May 31, 2009 9:53:06 GMT -5
Talyn greeted Ser Thanos with a respectful nod.
"Ser, it is good to see you again, and the wall."
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Post by The Smith on May 31, 2009 10:07:20 GMT -5
Thanos frowned, "I think we met before. How did the battle go?"
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Post by The Flint on May 31, 2009 11:54:34 GMT -5
"A victory, if it can be called that. Casualties were very high. Many good men did not survive, although your Lord Commander, and forty or so other men of the Night Watch lived to march south again."
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Post by The Smith on May 31, 2009 12:09:01 GMT -5
Ser Thanos spat sideways, and looked at the man. Sighing he motioned to another man in black, "The gates will open."
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