[OOC] ArrowFell: The Wizard Queen's Court

[Thayr]

In that case, here's a concept
A Lich, with a small college of aspirants and hopefuls, wishes to create a permeant bridge between reality and Dremora's Shade. He believes that the conditions of such a creation could be ordered that it would be a controllable event, one which would allow such an outpouring of power that he would never want again...or fear the living again, for that matter.

I'm thinking a flying Wizard's Tower, too. Unsure, really.

Would such be workable?

[Estylwen]

Yep, I could see that working. Feel free to create a CS based around this! They probably wouldn't start out with a Seed, but that can be given later in the RP.

Sure, as long as the tower is slow-moving, like five squares per day.

[AWildSquirtle]

Hey there! I was wondering if you had space for another character in this space? I had a couple imaginary friends come knocking after a read-through of the intro post...

Contestant Number 1: He's young, handsome, aloof, foreign nobility, and SINGLE! Arriving off ship in North Pearl comes the Spare of a distant noble house in A Most Serene Merchant Republic, sent away as a diplomatic pawn to be the new ambassador to the Queen's Court and to discover all he can about the source of this new and strange magic in the realm. A man without lands or arms, what good could he possibly be to the great power brokers? When one wields a devilish smile, a roguish kiss, and the threat of foreign help if any harm should come to his head, the answer is quite a bit...

Contestant Number 2: Once hailing from the rich lands of the Glasic Fields, the Marchessa of Tearmoon has borne a grudge toward the crown ever since her loyalty to the new Queen was repaid with the sudden "gift" of new estates bordering Tearmoon and the revocation of her family's rights to the Fields. As a Marcher Lord, she held (and still holds) the right to keep men at arms at all times and was the only hope of reinforcements Ludwig could count on to stop his overthrow at the hands of the would-be Queen Evelyn. For whatever reason, Our Marchessa arrived at the city gates but did not enter to put down the uprising, drawing up her men in battle lines outside bowshot of the walls. Frantic messages arrived at her banner, one after the other, first granting her the right to enter the city and put down the uprising, then demanding she do so, another granting the right of plunder and sack if she would only save the crown. The final messenger arrived threatening to kill her firstborn son, the customary "ward" (hostage) left at court if she did not do as commanded. She merely replied "I have three others." Her son has not been seen since, and her stubbornness seems to have backfired spectacularly on her family's fortunes...

[Estylwen]

@AWildSquirtle Oh these are wonderful, thank you for your interest! I am personally leaning towards Contestant Number One, as we don't have anyone from across the seas. A new foreign power's diplomat would be very, very fascinating to pursue. If you want to go ahead with this idea, I'd want you to tell me all you could about the new foreign power so I can build some NPCs around it, mainly the governing power.

I am leaning against Contestant Number Two as the Tearmoon Coven is Izurich's child, and they are currently on leave, so I'm not able to approve or disapprove aspects of the new Tearmoon member without them being here. ^^;

Having said that, if there's anything more you wanted to run by me, please feel free to ask here in the OOC or DM me. I'm looking forward to your Character Sheet, which you can post either in this thread or DMs. :>

[AWildSquirtle]

@AWildSquirtle Oh these are wonderful, thank you for your interest! I am personally leaning towards Contestant Number One, as we don't have anyone from across the seas. A new foreign power's diplomat would be very, very fascinating to pursue. If you want to go ahead with this idea, I'd want you to tell me all you could about the new foreign power so I can build some NPCs around it, mainly the governing power.

@Estylwen

As a GM, I am firmly in love with "Yes, And" in session 0. So If it's okay with you, magnanimous GM, I would like to do the same here after I post some initial thoughts? I absolutely have no problem with your veto power being exercised, but feel free to "No, but-" if that is necessary. I look on such changes as challenges to work around. A kind of living Nation sheet that can be further filled in as we go once the bare bones are done?

[Estylwen]

@AWildSquirtle For sure, I try to be as open to player ideas as possible, If there's anything that I feel should be changed, I will definitely let you know. :>

[HereComesTheSnow]

Hey there! I was wondering if you had space for another character in this space? I had a couple imaginary friends come knocking after a read-through of the intro post...

Contestant Number 1: He's young, handsome, aloof, foreign nobility, and SINGLE! Arriving off ship in North Pearl comes the Spare of a distant noble house in A Most Serene Merchant Republic, sent away as a diplomatic pawn to be the new ambassador to the Queen's Court and to discover all he can about the source of this new and strange magic in the realm. A man without lands or arms, what good could he possibly be to the great power brokers? When one wields a devilish smile, a roguish kiss, and the threat of foreign help if any harm should come to his head, the answer is quite a bit...

Contestant Number 2: Once hailing from the rich lands of the Glasic Fields, the Marchessa of Tearmoon has borne a grudge toward the crown ever since her loyalty to the new Queen was repaid with the sudden "gift" of new estates bordering Tearmoon and the revocation of her family's rights to the Fields. As a Marcher Lord, she held (and still holds) the right to keep men at arms at all times and was the only hope of reinforcements Ludwig could count on to stop his overthrow at the hands of the would-be Queen Evelyn. For whatever reason, Our Marchessa arrived at the city gates but did not enter to put down the uprising, drawing up her men in battle lines outside bowshot of the walls. Frantic messages arrived at her banner, one after the other, first granting her the right to enter the city and put down the uprising, then demanding she do so, another granting the right of plunder and sack if she would only save the crown. The final messenger arrived threatening to kill her firstborn son, the customary "ward" (hostage) left at court if she did not do as commanded. She merely replied "I have three others." Her son has not been seen since, and her stubbornness seems to have backfired spectacularly on her family's fortunes...

@AWildSquirtle

What if contestant number one wasn’t totally armless? Even as a mere pawn upon the broader board of diplomacy, it wouldn’t do to travel to new lands without at least some token blade at your side. Nothing too intense, of course, we don’t want to ruffle feathers, but perhaps another spare in tow, taking the form of a somewhat listless third son of some minor knight that will gladly play attack dog if his more silver-tongued charge were to run afoul of the natives? Well out of your way, really just here to enjoy a new place and make the most of his early years, of course. Something that sticks around at least a touch longer than the usual obligatory retinue.

[Estylwen]

@HereComesTheSnow Ooh, another Brother of the Bones of the Sea? That sounds riveting to me~ I am certain @AWildSquirtle won't mind the company, but alas I can't speak for them. Regardless, I'll forward you what has been written on the new nation so far so you can start thinking about your concept. :>

[HereComesTheSnow]

Well, to be truthful, I’ve had a couple similar concepts kicking around for a while, but they didn’t quite grab me enough to try and apply them for a game with the passion I’ve been made aware of behind it (I’m sure you caught me stopping by to take a look) like this.

To get them onto paper, they were either a more domestic noble son similar to the one pitched, returning from abroad and largely accepting the new regime (overlaps with Callum, never put enough thought into what became of the rest of the family)

or a tough member of Captain Thorne’s band from some sort of Iberian-flavored nation, sellswording to feed a similar bloodlust but also running afoul of an all-timer of a bender just before his entrance, putting him roughly on the wrong end of a caravan trail and needing to sell his services to try and quickly report back in and cleanse himself of the stain on his honor that was a presumed desertion (the foreign element now overlapping with my man up here, goal seemed flimsy to me)

If Squirtle’s game, this offers a really fun synthesis of those two and sets him up perfectly to have Plot Happen To Him, which would doubtless cover certain holes in his youthful malaise.

[The Otter]

join us

i am no longer asking

[HereComesTheSnow]

next year

[The Otter]

i'm holding you to that

[HereComesTheSnow]

you’re not my boss. est and maybe squirtle are my boss

[Estylwen]

@HereComesTheSnow Indeed, I've seen your name pop up quite a few times! :> I'm glad you've decided to join us.

Both concepts are really good and I can see both working really well. The first one allows for the Wizard Queen or Vulluin to get in touch to see if their services can't be used for the Crown, while the second one will definitely catch Captain Thorne's attention. And I can definitely forsee the Crown treating her returned subject well in an effort to keep them on her side, with this whole uprising thing going on... xD

Whatever plan you decide, I think your idea is totally fit for a CS. :>

[HereComesTheSnow]

Glad to hear it! That means I’ve good alternatives to annoy people with.

[AWildSquirtle]

you’re not my boss. est and maybe squirtle are my boss

@HereComesTheSnow

I am totes your boss.

"Signore, why were you not at the dinner party on time?"

"I was told by a man of negotiable affection that there is a pig that can jump three times a man's height on command. I had to see if it was true!"

"Was it?"

"... Let's get to dinner."

[HereComesTheSnow]

“Are we eating the pig, at least?”

[AWildSquirtle]

"Why do you think I was REALLY there, my friend?"

Intrigue, oooooooooooooooooooh!

[The Otter]

"They say you foreigners do strange things with your livestock."

Hey, wait, the script says I'm not in this scene, dammit.

[ERode]

Dang, really cycling into the B Cast eh.