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Post by Gandalf on Jun 29, 2020 6:19:13 GMT -5
”Lord Baelish.”
Greeted Royce. He had just returned from the capital, and was still in his riding clothes.
”Much has changed in my absence. We have bent the knee to Stannis?”
It was more of a statement than a question.
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Post by oznerol on Jun 29, 2020 6:29:26 GMT -5
”Lord Baelish.”Greeted Royce. He had just returned from the capital, and was still in his riding clothes. ”Much has changed in my absence. We have bent the knee to Stannis?”It was more of a statement than a question. Baelish pointed to a seat nearby, next to the fireplace. Sansa nods as salute. "I sent Templeton North. Among his retinue were certain wenches that I put hard to work in White Harbor. When they -and my lords of the Sisters- reported the arrival of a massive fleet and thousands of men I knew Stannis was the bigger threat"He moves the dragon over the board, which Sansa counters with another piece. "He was coming down. Either I bended my knee or lost my neck. It was an easy bargain. And I got to keep Harrenhal, it suffices for the time being""Even if you lost the Trident""Indeed, Sansa, but I never actually had it all, let your uncle have it. As it stands it's a poisoned gift. Don't know if you know, Nestor, but Stannis brought with him the cherised Edmure Tully and the bastard of Winterfell, at the head of a rather impresive Northern army"
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Post by Gandalf on Jun 29, 2020 6:50:27 GMT -5
”A bigger threat indeed. The Dragon has quite the host, though for now he’s busy playing King and trying to win the kingdoms by words.”
Nestor figured the negotiations were no longer of any import, but even so...
”He caved to your every demand, which I did not expect. Perhaps his position is weaker than we surmised, or he fears King Stannis more than he appears to.”
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Post by oznerol on Jun 29, 2020 6:55:43 GMT -5
"Let's not fool ourselves, I'm a necessary tool in this trade, once the war is over both of them would toss me aside"
Said Baelish with a chuckle.
"I'm sure I would have had to eventually bend the knee to a new Lord of the Trident"
Sansa moves a piece across the board and Baelish arches an eyebrow.
"I'm sure young Harry will be licking Stannis' boots. And Yohn Royce could be back any time soon... tell me, do you have any love for him?"
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Post by Gandalf on Jun 29, 2020 11:57:29 GMT -5
"Not greatly. It might be wise, my lord, if we sent Lord Yohn and maybe Ser Harrold off to fight. After the Lady Sansa is wed to him, of course. It would allow your rule of the Vale to continue without opposition, as there are many in the Vale who sympathise with an adult lord Arryn unable to assume his rightful throne."
Nestor saw this as the best way to empty the Vale of those who would wish to see Baelish's rule come to an end. Of course, it put Harrold into danger, but if he put a babe in lady Stark's belly before his departure then the Arryn line would remain secure.
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Post by oznerol on Jun 29, 2020 12:27:21 GMT -5
"Not greatly. It might be wise, my lord, if we sent Lord Yohn and maybe Ser Harrold off to fight. After the Lady Sansa is wed to him, of course. It would allow your rule of the Vale to continue without opposition, as there are many in the Vale who sympathise with an adult lord Arryn unable to assume his rightful throne."Nestor saw this as the best way to empty the Vale of those who would wish to see Baelish's rule come to an end. Of course, it put Harrold into danger, but if he put a babe in lady Stark's belly before his departure then the Arryn line would remain secure. Said Baelish, eyeing Sansa. "But, the High Septon refused to grant the annulment if prove of her virginity doesn't reach him. We'd have to have her examined by septas"
"That's hummiliating, Tyrion never touched me""It seems neither your word or mine are trusted, which is... base"Baelish kills a piece on Sansa's board and she does as much in the next move. "But, our liege follows a new Faith. Maybe, this would be a valid form of union between Harrold and Sansa, wed before this Red God"
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Post by Gandalf on Jun 29, 2020 12:38:44 GMT -5
"King Stannis puts no stock in the Seven. Might be that he could unmake you. The Imp is as good as dead anyway, this High Septon is a fool for believing otherwise."
Royce had no time for men of such hardened principles. Ironic then that their new King was one of them.
"Perhaps approach his Red Woman, or his Onion Lord. It would be better than flaying yourself or whatever the High Sparrow forces upon his flock."
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Post by oznerol on Jun 29, 2020 13:22:20 GMT -5
"King Stannis puts no stock in the Seven. Might be that he could unmake you. The Imp is as good as dead anyway, this High Septon is a fool for believing otherwise."Royce had no time for men of such hardened principles. Ironic then that their new King was one of them. "Perhaps approach his Red Woman, or his Onion Lord. It would be better than flaying yourself or whatever the High Sparrow forces upon his flock." Said Baelish. "And tell me, Lord Royce, what do you think about this affair? Tell me what do you think of the dragon, you've seen firsthand, I only got whispers"
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Post by Gandalf on Jun 29, 2020 15:24:53 GMT -5
"No older than our Ser Hardyng, and he has the Dornish at his side. Bastard or not, he sits the Iron Throne. The eunuch Varys also serves him, from what I could gather."
Nestor had spent two days in the city. It had been tense, with the new King and his allies the recent inheritors of Cersei's troubles with the Faith.
"Whether he is genuine or not I could not say. He wields Blackfyre, gods alone know how that sword came into his hands. I am old enough to remember my father and lord Jon riding off to fight Monstrous Maelys and the Ninepenny kings."
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Post by oznerol on Jun 29, 2020 15:47:03 GMT -5
"No older than our Ser Hardyng, and he has the Dornish at his side. Bastard or not, he sits the Iron Throne. The eunuch Varys also serves him, from what I could gather."Nestor had spent two days in the city. It had been tense, with the new King and his allies the recent inheritors of Cersei's troubles with the Faith. "Whether he is genuine or not I could not say. He wields Blackfyre, gods alone know how that sword came into his hands. I am old enough to remember my father and lord Jon riding off to fight Monstrous Maelys and the Ninepenny kings."
Baelish arched an eyebrow. "He worked for a Targaryen? He changed cloaks so many times even I lost count"Sansa killed Baelish's dragon.
"And I remember mine, lord Nestor, telling how he fought alongside Jon Arryn and king Robert to dethrone this dragon's grandfather"
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Post by Gandalf on Jun 29, 2020 17:09:55 GMT -5
"Aye. I rode with them both."
Nestor had little memory of Ned Stark, but he remembered well Lord Jon fighting at the Bells.
"And this so called Targaryen had his head smashed into a wall on Lord Tywin's command. I do not know what trickery Varys pulled, but it seems he has re-emerged with this supposed boy king."
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Post by oznerol on Jun 29, 2020 19:06:36 GMT -5
"Aye. I rode with them both."Nestor had little memory of Ned Stark, but he remembered well Lord Jon fighting at the Bells. "And this so called Targaryen had his head smashed into a wall on Lord Tywin's command. I do not know what trickery Varys pulled, but it seems he has re-emerged with this supposed boy king." Said Baelish. "Let's see if their song falls in good ears"He smiled. "I very much doubt this is Aegon from beyond the grave. Is but convenient the kid got his brains sprayed over a wall. Varys is not to be trusted"Sansa looks at Nestor as she wipes Baelish from the board. He smiles, eyes and lips both. "They rode for a stag once, we could very well do it again"
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Post by Pinkerton on Jul 22, 2020 10:51:54 GMT -5
A crow arrives bearing a letter signed by Lord Tully
"Petyr Baelish is a fugitive hunted by the Crown. We believe he has escaped to the Vale, outside my jurisdiction. It is your duty now to prevent his escape from Westeros.
May the Seven grant you strength.
Signed, Lord Tully"
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Post by Magnate Lucius on Aug 7, 2020 17:33:27 GMT -5
A strong party of knights, bearing the banners bearing the golden lion of House Lannister and the fiery stag of House Baratheon came forth to the Gates of the Moon after arriving at port in Gulltown. For a week, the Master of Coin was there, speaking with Lord Grafton and some merchants. He didn't try to hide his activity since he bore the king's writ to search for the wealth of Lord Baelish. After a time there, he ventured west towards the Gate of the Moon, the seat of Nestor Royce.
Upon arrival, Lucion sought an audience with him.
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Post by Gandalf on Aug 7, 2020 17:45:10 GMT -5
A group of knights find Ser Lucion on the road through the Vale and join his party up towards the gates, their presence apparently warding off the threat of the clans for the time being. Upon his arrival, Lannister is led out of the snow and into the old fortress of the Arryn kings, where Lord Nestor waits within holding court on behalf of his liege lord.
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