I don't think military is really a good idea here.

Probably because "the fae" is too general a term to be throwing around.

Maybe we should ask him what he thinks "the fae" are going to be doing about "the men".

A number of them will simply be happy to go about living their lives without having to worry about angry torch wielding mobs.

Then of course the issue comes down to politics.

That the fae make mankind look unified and homogenous doesn't help at all either.
 
Somewhat to your surprise Horas Redwyne had taken very well to Asha, listening raptly to her only slightly embellished tales of sailing and exploration. From the way his cheeks flames you would guess he might have even taken a bit of a shine to the young Ironborn woman so very different from the ladies of the Reach he had grown up around. Not the worst way he could have taken meeting her all things considered, though it might be a touch awkward to explain to Paxton if anything more than infatuation comes of it.
Huh... that would be politically rather expedient for us... Then we can split the Arbor from Oldtown without leaving it too weak and vulnerable due to it's ties to the Iron Isles and the latter could benefit greatly from the economic power of the Arbor.
For the first of those two courses you had chosen poached bream with lemon and herbs, a local dish one might easily find on the table to even well-off merchants, though the vintage of Arbor Gold is certainly not of any common year. You had meant it as a compliment to Horas, though he hardly seems to taste the wine as he chats with Asha.
[POLITICAL SHIPPING INTENSIFIES]
Not that it does not work to your advantage in this case. A few hints that you are displeased with rumors of disturbances in Oldtown as well as a handful of carefully calculated barbs thrown at he Citadel has him recounting everything he heard on the matter. "The damn Maesters got to wagging their tongues about 'magical contraband'. I had not thought much of it until I got here and saw what they ere selling in the bazaars. Of course the Lantern Bearers would be looking to get better tools. What fighting man doesn't?"
Maester: "That's Targ contraband!"
Lantern Bearer: "No, it's just magic stuff."
Maester: "Made by a Targ!"
Lantern Bearer: "Kills squid dead just fine though."
Maester: "But Targ!"
Lantern Bearer: "Is probably a more useful patron then the retirement home of Oldtown..."
Maester: "What was that?"
Lantern Bearer: "Nothing." :whistle:
Lord Tarly's lips thin as he seems almost to chew on a question before speaking it. "What do you think of the fey, Highness? What aught to be done with them?"
"They have knees. What remains to be seen is if they have the good sense to use them appropriately."
 
Only problem is they view themselves as above our laws. "Why should they follow the laws of mortals whose lifespans are basically a short nap?" was how DP put their view, IIRC.

It helps most fae are already very familiar with the "do what the man in the big hat says" legal system.

And most fae, like the gold inn one. Will be perfectly happy to follow our laws.

Or be like red caps, who will happily ignore our laws and view people trying to kill them as a bonus.
 
"Because our lifespan isn't one, and we'll make an example of you if you defy us."
I'm well aware of why they think the way they do. The fact of the matter is that it's a problem for us, and we need to get them to obey our laws while in our territory. I still don't know how to convince them, but that's where we're at.

EDIT: I realized too late you were making that statement from Viserys' POV. :facepalm:
 
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[X] "Any citizen of the realm who raises an illegitimate ruler to power and seeks to trick or enchant existing Lords into bargaining away their lands will face the Dragon's justice. They have enchanted forests. I have Dragonfire."
-[X] "Of course, any Fey who abides by the empire's laws is a citizen like any other."
 
egoo, stop it with the speciesm! We accept anyone regardless of race if he accepts and follows our laws. For lawbreakers, there's the Fungus Forge and the Weirwoods.
... ehm. We did ask our Valyrian Steel summons whether they want to defect before using them, right?
 
"They have knees. What remains to be seen is if they have the good sense to use them appropriately."
Just a touch to racist to get a funny from me, have an informative.

Edit: if we let the calpinas dream eat people legally the vast, VAST majority of fae activity should be fine as well.
 
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egoo, stop it with the speciesm! We accept anyone regardless of race if he accepts and follows our laws. For lawbreakers, there's the Fungus Forge and the Weirwoods.
... ehm. We did ask our Valyrian Steel summons whether they want to defect before using them, right?

No. You only know how to break Erinyes connections to hell and in any case most devils have themes that are a lot less conductive to functioning in mortal society.
 
I don't see how that is racist. I would bring this very same line about... pretty much everyone who hasn't bent the knee to us already.

Heck, I would hire Aboleths if they were willing to accept our authority and behave themselves.
Mmmm. Aboleths are pretty cool...

Expressing a willingness to carry out genocide against an entire creature type over a point a significant chunk of the population won't understand comes off as insensitive.
 
I don't see how that is racist. I would bring this very same line about... pretty much everyone who hasn't bent the knee to us already.

Heck, I would hire Aboleths if they were willing to accept our authority and behave themselves.
I mean I have played d&d before good aboleths are a thing they are just super rare.

Is be saddened if dp doesn't have any species out there that have individuals who've been struck by a reverse alignment.
 
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Saying "were going to wipe out the fae" is as dumb as saying "were going to wipe out invertebrates".

Same thing with the hole "bend the knee" nonsense.
 
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If you ask this thing to swear fealty to you, it's probably not going to even understand what your asking.

And if it does, its going to wonder why it should listen to you if your going to be far away in a castle.

Especially when the village gaurdsman with steel toed boots twice the size of their entire body is right there.

To say nothing of dryads.

Asking something that has the interests of a literal tree to swear fealty to us. Good lord.
I don't know viserys has pretty bullshit charisma.
 
Mmmm. Aboleths are pretty cool...

Expressing a willingness to carry out genocide against an entire creature type over a point a significant chunk of the population won't understand comes off as insensitive.
Saying "were going to wipe out the fae" is as dumb as saying "were going to wipe out invertebrates".

Same thing with the hole "bend the knee" nonsense.
I think you are lumping me together with the blind Fae hate-group in the thread. I for one greatly appreciate our Fey minions and would love to get more of them.

Vote-crafting now.
 
Rhaella is a hell of a lot more powerful and invested in the world than a regular dryad.

It also helps that what she wants to do works for us.

We don't need to go turn over every toadstool in the woods and personally threaten every grig with death by wildfire.
We do, however, need to get them to agree to follow our laws while in our territory. One way or another it's going to happen. I'd prefer a non-violent solution here if only because we'd be bleeding strength before the Long Night, but it's probably not going to work out that way.
 
And here comes the Fae hate, as usual. Lovely.

To be fair the hate is not unwarranted. They didn't call them the "Fair Folk" to be polite.

Remember Moonsong is here.

She's also a few centuries old. I'm pretty damn sure she's stabbed an annoying fairy or two, or three, or five hundred in her day.

Also I take offense for my hate to be called blind. I've researched, fought against, and in a few games/rare instances fought with these creatures for neigh on a decade, my hate has fucking citations.
 
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We don't need to go turn over every toadstool in the woods and personally threaten every grig with death by wildfire.
No.
But the local lawmen can remind every Grig that there's a cold iron boot on his foot.

That's delegation.

We don't have to remind every mortal citizen that crime is still forbidden personally either, we have people for that.
 
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