[OOC] Marches of Man: the Black Shields. [ALWAYS OPEN]

[Partisan]

@Zombiedude101 Feel free man. Our Northern character has been abandoned so it seems like we'll need another. Or not, really, it's up to you.

@TJByrum Well, he's a cunt. But I favor cunts - they make for good conflict generators. So I wouldn't make him die so soon.

Unless that creates conflict, in which case I will.

[dreamingflowers]

I have a semi important question. This might just be me misreading things but anyways.
Is the feast taking place inside the Hoffburgt or will it take place outside the barracks of the Black Shields? Since I read that the recruits were setting up tables and such in preperation. But there is also the part where the four of our crew go to the castle where there is a feasting hall.

[Partisan]

It's inside the Hoffburgt, the soldiers were setting up tables for the soldiers in the Black Shields (they need to eat after all).

[dreamingflowers]

Thanks for the clarification ^.^
Floure will join the merry bunch soon then ;)

[Partisan]

I certainly hope so. I put Renny to work on writing a post, hoping to see one from the other 2 of the merry bunch soon enough and then we can continue on our way.

[Renny]

I gotta catch up with my reading and then I'll kick a post out pronto. Sorry for the wait.

[CorinTraven]

@Renny Excited to see your post. I wonder how Sara and Sae will get on once they meet, it could be interesting.

[Renny]

@CorinTravenIndeed it could. A small fling perhaps? A lifetime friendship? or even an arranged agreement. I imagine your father would be keen on having Sae close to him for one reason or other.

[CorinTraven]

@Renny Actually, Nikolas detests much of the nobility. He's fancies the hierarchy of the army to the hierarchy of society any day because he's part of that world more so than the other. He has an older brother who inherited their keep, so his title is more of a formality than him possessing any real influence/power. I mean, his connections within the army would make him more notable than most second sons. As well, he suspects it was a noble with whom his wife was unfaithful with (resulting in Alycia), mostly because it happened in a castle, and she was not the type of woman, at least in his eyes, who would belittle herself with a servant.

[Renny]

@CorinTraven Post is up. Isn't Nikolas the Noble Commander of the Black Shields? So does he love Alycia as much as Sara? Or is there some resentment brewing in him?

And I'm curious to see how Sae and Sara will interact too. At the moment Sae is acting a bit emo.

[CorinTraven]

@Renny Nikolas is a Captain, not the full on commander. He's a powerful officer, but below Terryn still. As for Alycia, he loves her enough that he kept her bastardization a secret. Other than to Nikolas and his brother, everyone believes Alycia is his biological daughter. Even Sara doesn't know. However, there are rumors, rumors Sae might have heard, otherwise. None of the rumors have enough proof other than idle gossip, a curious little note, fueled mostly by the word of servants, and the daughters queerish appearance, red haired and blue-eyed. He isn't the type of man to resent a child. Alycia was born, and in the process, she killed his wife. However, he sees that as the Monarch's justice, to punish his wife for infidelity, and in return, he cares for the child she bore. It's a sort of exchange, in his mind.

As for Sara and Sae, I'm sure it'll be interesting, Sara loves interacting with nobility, their whole lifestyle completely enthralls her.

[Renny]

@CorinTraven Well she might get a wake-up call from Sae. He's not so brazen that he'll ruin her outlook on the whole status but he'll definitely speak from his own experiences. As for the gossip, Sae wouldn't have paid mind to it. At least not enough to remember it upon meeting her. Now that I know Nikolas is a Captain and not a commander, I feel like Sae might be a bit more laxed with him--might even try and get him to help pull him from the Black Shields. Probably won't end well but at the moment, Sae isn't giving too many fucks about any of that.

As for Sara, she's outgoing and I see her doing him some good if they ever hang out enough.

[CorinTraven]

@Renny That would be...interesting. Don't want to spoil Nikolas' reaction for you, but it'd be interesting, nonetheless. Nikolas has a very cemented values, his strongest being his beliefs in loyalty, duty, and politeness. So a Noble, a breed he already distastes, comes and tries to pull strings in order to get out of what Nikolas sees as his duty...it would get, interesting. Most of the men like Nikolas because for the most part he's sensible and mild mannered, but he also has a reputation for going off the deep end when something tickles him the wrong way.

Sara would be a far more sympathetic ear, she actually cares for the nobility and in general is a far more compassionate person.

[Renny]

@CorinTravenSae is vulnerable at the moment. May lead to crush if the conditions are right.

As for Nikolas, I can only shiver and give Saewine my condolences.

[CorinTraven]

@Renny Heh, I suppose we'll have to see. I'm tempted to make a post, but there's not much to post about at the moment. :(

[Renny]

@CorinTraven True. Anyway I can help?

[CorinTraven]

@Renny Unfortunately not.

[Renny]

@CorinTraven Mhm, mhm. Well I'm sorry about that. When you do post, I'll hurry to the computer to check it out. I love your character(s) already and your posts are impressive.

[CorinTraven]

@Renny It's no fault of yours! And thank you, I'm excited to see where this roleplay goes and you're quite impressive yourself. There's definite potential here, I'm beyond hype, ask Partisan. I've been bugging him to no end on skype about it.

[Renny]

@CorinTraven Well if you ever have any ideas, I'm open to just about anything :)