@kingkonrad

So for the moment, we wait then?

I still got that old collab link to piratepad.

If anyone ever said raising a baby is easy, tell them they are a liar. Writing muy post right now. Sorry for my delay, as sleep has been in short supply.

@Catchphrase If you like you can make a sheet for her, she can indulge in some intrigue.

@kingkonrad It was still a great read. I think we've circled in the fluff long enough so my next update will respond to everyone, then quickly move things through the dinner feast, bedding, and other evening activities and introduce all of the real plot moving stuff.

Players will be free to respond and reply to events and each other as they see fit during the time lapses. You are also free to take control of any characters I haven't made sheets for to facilitate interactions for the evening festivities.

@Abefroeman No worries, that is completely understandable.

@NecroKnight My next post will change the setting but feel free to interact as much as you want with other characters as I said above.

@MrDidact i may do that if I am able to do so. Thank you for being understanding

@MrDidact My post is almost done. At work right now. Once i get home and have internet, i will post. So, eta seven hours

@MrDidact Is the Queen's box at the Lists, the Royal Stands, or the Grand Melee?

@Catchphrase No problem man.

@Abefroeman Looking forward to your return.

@bloonewb The Queen's Box is in the Royal Stands which has a view of all the activities.

@MrDidact I did a small bit of puppeting for Visenya for the sake of getting members of the Band of Seven back to where they needed to be. Hope that is alright, if not, I can re-edit that bit.

@Abefroeman That's just fine, if it's neccesary to get things moving, I'll allow people to do minor puppeting.

@Asura I am a sucker for Ciri haha. I assume the character is Aurane's daughter?

@MrDidact

Damn, lots of females in this are really roguish/Knightly...

In the Reach, it's just a case of men are brave and pretty looking Knights, the women exist as charming, witty anecdotes that laugh at the other sex, trying to always run things themselves because they want to overthrow the patriarchy :P Kinda yes and no on that one....Alerie's handmaiden is very much entrenched, Alerie herself may actually command a lot more power talking to people than I think has as so far let on. In a really lovely Reachman manner.

Damn, lots of females in this are really roguish/Knightly...

It kinda wants me to make my next character very girly XD

As for my post, I've started! Yay *cheers a little* I'm struck by the cold/flu, like the rest of the world is.. but hopefully that does nought to delay my post. ^_^

@Greenie

Exactly. Alerie is lovely, we need more girl's girls, so she can be girly and plotty with them. :P

@Greenie

Exactly. Alerie is lovely, we need more girl's girls, so she can be girly and plotty with them. :P

Hmmm *rubs chin* I think I'll work on something this weekend. Been a while since I played a girly girl, heehee X3

@MrDidact
I usually roll Arryn with these types of things so I wouldn't mind playing an Arryn daughter but that would depend on if the person playing the Arryns would be up for that!

@kingkonrad Cerenna Lefford is a girl...

@kingkonrad I anticipated that so that's why Baella, Daenyra, and Dany are traditionally feminine. Rhaenys and Visenya less so.

@Greenie Would love to see what you come up with.

@NarcissisticPotato @Celeste is in charge of House Arryn, and play's Robin's son but there's nothing in his bio that would contradict Robin having a daughter but of course it's up to Celeste.

@Abefroeman I forgot to compliment you on your post, a pleasure to read as always the wait was worth it.

@Nightwing95 @Masterkeun @agentmanatee How are you guys doing?

@MrDidact good. Will post up tomorrow

House: House Grafton of Gulltown

Forged in Flame
Region: The Vale of Arryn.
Liege: Who do they owe allegiance to? Lord Robin Arryn
Holding: What lands does the family personally control? The easternmost peninsula of the Vale is split between the Royces of Runestone to the North and Graftons of Gulltown to the south. Gerold Grafton inherited all lands previously held by the Shett Kings of old. Owing to their strength and power House Royce had traditionally dominated the majority of this fertile peninsula but since their defeat at the battle of the Seven Stars, land previously held by the First Men had been awarded to Andal houses who fought alongside Artys Arryn including Ser Gerold Grafton. Gulltown is Westeros’ fourth largest City and is known as theEastern Gate into the Vale. Good From the Free Cities and beyond make their way through the ports of House Grafton into the heartland of the Vale.
Recent History:
House Grafton had been pleased to honour Lady Lysa Arryn’s decision to stay out of the war. Lord Gerold had found this to be wise, as the other realms impoverished themselves through ceaseless fighting the Vale grew stronger than ever before under the stewardship of Lord Petyr Baelish. Let the overproud Belmores and the bellicose Royces plead their case for war, whilst House Grafton enriched itself through trade. As Stark and Lannister men fought over the Riverlands house Grafton’s men had been in the field and at sea growing reserves for the winter. When Stannis Baratheon besieged Kings Landing House Grafton bought grain and goods cheaply from Essos. When wildfire torched the capital and the Dragon Queen burned her away across Essos, the Vale remained unharmed and safe behind it’s mountain walls. This would change however when Euron Greyjoy declared himself King of Westeros and loosed the Iron fleet of reavers to pillage, rape and burn their way across Westeros. Although the Shield Islands, the Arbour and Oldtown took the first blows of this as yet unblooded fleet all Westeros would come to fear the Black ships of the ironborn. Lord Gerold Grafton had ordered ships from Braavos and had strengthened the defences of the city preparing for such an attack but he could not forsee the sheer power of Euron Crowseye. Seeking to safeguard his subjects from the ironborn Lord Robin Arryn had elected to send out the Vale Fleet to meet the ironfleet on the high seas. This was not in itself a foolish decision as any ship lost by the ironborn would cost them not only crew but also the reavers they intended to carry ashore whilst any lost Valeman vessel would only lose the crew. However, Lord Arryn had underestimated the damage that houses Hightower and Redwyne had caused the ironfleet and Euron secured a comfortable victory over the Vale’s naval forces. Days after the disastrous defeat off the coast of the Fingers the Ironfleet descended onto Gulltown seeking to claim her riches and make thralls of her people. It was an arduous battle, Ser Gerold had blocked the harbour with what remained of his fleet positioning engine upon the walls of the city ready to rain death upon the Ironborn, despite this the ironborn fought their way ashore and fighting ensued throughout the city as Grafton men bolstered by reinforcements from the Redfort, Ironoaks and Wickenden fought tooth and nail to protect the people of the city from harm although these were eventually called to arms to replenish the ranks of the defenders. Eventually, however, the Ironborn force cracked half intoxicated by the fighting fought to the bitter end whilst others retreated to their ships carrying away as much loot as they could carry. These men would be captured or cutdown on the quays as Lord Gerold Graftons Ships from Braavos finally arrived and denied the fleeing Ironborn escape on the seas. Although Gulltown was largely burned, it’s Lord and his heir had been slain in the fighting, and a great deal of its wealth had been lost this was a great victory for House Grafton as it had almost singlehandedly defeated the IronFleet earning the respect of much of the Vale. Though Euron and his council managed to escape the battle with what little remained of his fleet, only to be shortly thereafter dealt with by king on and his newlywed wife, hundreds of important prisoners were taken that day as was Nightfall the Valyrian Steel blade of House Harlaw. The new Lord of Gulltown young Gyles Grafton would later ransom these men and the blade back to the iron Islands. He would later boast that house Gulltown had not only skewered the kraken but had also forced it to pay the Gold price for its own belongings. This would impoverish the bleak pirate infested islands for generations to come and would restore Gulltown to a greater level of wealth than it had ever enjoyed before. Indeed a great deal of gold and many rare and valuable items claimed by Ironborn raiders over the course of centuries made their way into the hands of House Grafton when lady Asha Greyjoy received Lord Gyles demand. Since the end of the war house Grafton has put its money to good use rebuilding the city and its fleet, investing in new trade ventures abroad, building several Septs, libraries and Mines and providing patronage to the arts brigning skilled trademen from aborad and encouraging eager people fleeing the chaos of the Riverlands and the crownlands to flock to Gulltown seeking work.
Family Members:

@agentmanatee Curious to see how Petyr reacts in the melee.

@Winston Smith It's shaping up quite nicely. Should be interesting to see if the Graftons and the Ironborn have any rivalries.