I really wouldn't be surprised if one or more Brine Dragons tries to horn in on the Plane of Balance action. Knowing their temperaments, the first will probably attempt to take over Tolos.

Hijinks will ensue. And murder, of course.
I hope the Young Adult Brine Dragon that's Relath's rival is the one who tries. Relath has a lot of excellent gear and three extra levels on him now.
 
I was honestly going to suggest the kind of death and circumstances that he would hate the most.

Immediately after the war, we're probably going to have to execute a bunch of people for typical "taking advantage of the chaos" type stuff. The line to the gibbet will be so long that we could delay his death until that point without much of a change in procedure.

Tywin Lannister, announced only as Tywin, hung in between one commoner criminal gutterrat/soldier and another?

If I was going to be vicious about his death I would crown him with a pot of molten gold. If I was going to be poetic, making it as ignoble as possible.
 
Speaking of skulls are we still going to display Twin's corpse in the museum or are we trying to be "better" about that?

Because personally I want to mock the hell out of his corpse after we finally ice the prick.
Whether or not we display it, we're definitely keeping his skull. Maybe we can gild it in Lannister gold just to distinguish it from the rest.
 
...I don't suppose anyone here would prefer to just be efficient and kill Tywin off at the very start of Reconquest, stopping him from making any retarded deals with Fiends/Void/etc.?
 
...I don't suppose anyone here would prefer to just be efficient and kill Tywin off at the very start of Reconquest, stopping him from making any retarded deals with Fiends/Void/etc.?
I wouldn't. And since we control 3 in the small council, we should be able to arrange something.
 
...I don't suppose anyone here would prefer to just be efficient and kill Tywin off at the very start of Reconquest, stopping him from making any retarded deals with Fiends/Void/etc.?

The invasion plans are going to be multi-faceted, with many things occurring simultaneously. But unless we start investing in looking for breaches in Tywin's security basically starting now, that's probably not going to be possible.
 
...I don't suppose anyone here would prefer to just be efficient and kill Tywin off at the very start of Reconquest, stopping him from making any retarded deals with Fiends/Void/etc.?
I mean that is the pragmatic option, but what is the point if being a Dread Sorcerer Pirate Dragon King if we cant be a little over the top at least once.
 
I mean that is the pragmatic option, but what is the point if being a Dread Sorcerer Pirate Dragon King if we cant be a little over the top at least once.
If you were talking about the Sultan or most accomplished lawyer, there would be reason to indulge. Tywin? Tywin is just annoying. Like a stone in your boot - you simply remove it.
 
Winning Vote
Adhoc vote count started by Goldfish on Oct 16, 2019 at 12:25 PM, finished with 46 posts and 7 votes.

  • [X] Opening Negotiations
    -[X] Step forward, shift into your true dragon form, and introduce yourself as Viserys Targaryen, King in the Plane of Balance.
    -[X] You wish to speak of matters of state and trade between your realms. You are here on business but hope to open diplomatic ties.
 
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Part MMMCXIX: An Ordered Realm
An Ordered Realm

Fifth Day of the Eleventh Month 293 AC

The crown upon your head is certainly a mark of kingship, but not one that would be recognized so far from home, and so you shift, your True Dragon form uncoiling in the chamber you imagine was built for just such a transformation. After assuring yourself that neither limbs, wings nor tail can brush against something you do not mean them to, you proclaim simply: "Greetings, my lady. I am Viserys Targaryen, King in the Realm of Balance, recently discovered by the wider Spheres, and in turn discovering them. I am here to deal with matters of trade, though I hope to also bind new ties of fellowship to your fair city."

To her credit Lady Anora does not shift from her seat, as you would expect of one who willingly converses with not only Brine Dragons, but unknown Dragons, many of them come to seek redress for some issue or another. Still, her eyes widen at the sight of you, her left hand twitching ever so slightly as it lays flat on the desk, the gesture of a sorceress reaching for her magic, if only for an instant. Is she strong enough to fight a dragon turned foe, you wonder, or merely to flee?

Curious, you look as deeply as your magic allows... and see nothing at all. While there is a theoretical possibility that someone was told to negotiate with Dragons with no ward or enchantment you very much suspect that the city which once fought a successful rebellion against the dominion of Dragons has warded her very well indeed.

"The Dragon King who hosted the Conclave of Sky and Stone?" the Undine mage half-asks. "An honor to meet you, Great One." You catch a moment's hesitation before the word 'Great'. She had likely reached for one of the many draconic words for 'elder' before changing her mind as she could not guess your age. Perhaps to cover the perceived lapse she continues in a formal register. "And it shall doubtlessly be our pleasure to host your business. What manner of trade shall you grace out in the glitter of the ever-mirror?"

Allowing an honest smile to touch your lips you give a brief accounting of the goods you have brought with you, though without going into such detail as to give her or any she might share the knowledge with a chance to profit from it, such gifts are not handed as a courtesy.

"The spices, silks and feycraft are likely to be in much demand..." The sorceress' smile fades slightly as she considers her next words. "Alas that so regal a form as you bear now may serve those profits ill."

"In what way?" your mother interjects to the slight bewilderment of the lady, though not near as much as she had shown when you had made the introductions.

"Beings of flame are rare in Vialesk, and those that do choose to dwell here do so near the Glass Forge, rarely emerging into the city at large for their own comfort," the sorceress continues more firmly now that she did not feel she had to pass her concerns through the filter of directly addressing a Dragon. "The presence of one so mighty as your... er, son, abroad in his true form would be surely unusual and might cause uncertain trepidation in the populace, which could adversely affect trade."

"Hmm... troublesome," you interject, taking on human form once more. "What do you suggest?"

The simple practicality of the question seems to have taken the Herald momentarily aback, but she rallies quickly. "If you were to make a very public show of your enmity to the Efreeti somehow, though without going to far as to hint your presence might draw the ire of the Brazen Throne upon the city, that would likely still the concerns of those who have seen one too many Oil and Ash Plays."

Relath snorts in amusement as much as in understanding. "Such plays usually set in the City of Brass, thinly disguised if the playwright is of particularly timid disposition. The subject matter almost always includes some Efreeti's harem and astonishingly improbable romantic entanglements whereby the sea-born hero outwits the dreadful Efreeti and all his hosts."

You nod in understanding. Braavosi playwrights have been known to churn out those sorts of plays about the Volantenes and doubtlessly would still for many years to come, no matter that the two cities had been united under one crown. "And on the matter of diplomatic relations?"

"An embassy can be procured either here near the Chamber's Sphere, or besides the Glass Forge, should your servants be more comfortable where they might remain mostly dry. The law of Vialesk permits at most a dozen envoys for each Dragon, without dispensation from the Guild Council. Will that be sufficient?"

What do you reply?

[] Yes, that is more than enough for a beginning

[] No, you wish for greater representation, perhaps an extension to Astral Currents offices as well, and the chance to appear before the leaders of Vialesk is welcome

[] Write in


OOC: Not the most exciting update, unfortunately. Hopefully the cultural details prove worthwhile.
 
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"Beings of flame are rare in Vialesk and those that do choose to dwell here do so near the Glass Forge, rarely merging into the city at large for their own comfort," the sorceress continued more firmly now that she did not feel she had to pass her concerns through the filter of directly addressing a dragon. "The presence of one so mighty as your... er, son, abroad in his true form would be surely unusual and might cause uncertain trepidation in the populace, which could adversely affect trade."
We could also just stay in human shape outside this room?
Or would a few Truesighted people noticing us lead to the same effect?
 
Given that she's a dragon wrangler I fully expect her to be a mage of the eighth or ninth circle.
You nod in understanding, Braavosi playwrights have been known to churn out those sorts of plays about the Volantenes and doubtlessly would still for many years to come, no matter that the two cities had been united under one crown. "And on the matter of diplomatic relations?"

"An embassy can be procured either here near the Chamber's Sphere, or besides the Glass Forge, should your servants be more comfortable where they might remain mostly dry. The law of Vialesk permits at most a dozen envoys for each dragon, without dispensation from the Guild Council. Will that be sufficient?"

What do you reply?

[] Yes, that is more than enough for a beginning

[] No, you wish for greater representation, perhaps an extension to Astral Currents offices as well, and the chance to appear before the leaders of Vialesk is welcome

[] Write in


OOC: Not the most exciting update, unfortunately. Hopefully the cultural details prove worthwhile.
@DragonParadox
1. So could we and Relath theoretically get 12 envoys each and pool them into the same embassy?
2. What would dispensation from the Guild Council entail given that we totally do want an extension of the Astral Currents offices and a bigger embassy at some point?
We could also just stay in human shape outside this room?
Or would a few Truesighted people noticing us lead to the same effect?
We have a Kyber Cloak effect, I don't know how they'd see past that unless we wanted them to.
 
We could also just stay in human shape outside this room?
Or would a few Truesighted people noticing us lead to the same effect?

That is what she was subtly suggesting yes, but the matter of publicly declaring your enmity to the Efreeti would help once the ruse gets worn down by rumors and such.

@DragonParadox
1. So could we and Relath theoretically get 12 envoys each and pool them into the same embassy?
2. What would dispensation from the Guild Council entail given that we totally do want an extension of the Astral Currents offices and a bigger embassy at some point?

  1. Yes, you could
  2. That is decided on a case by case basis by the Guild Council after you make your case before them
 
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Given that she's a dragon wrangler I fully expect her to be a mage of the eighth or ninth circle.
She might just be a decent diplomat and mid-level character.
You don't really need a great archmage for her job.

Enough HD to get good skillranks and enough CL to quickly cast Celerety and Teleport (or an item of that).
Add in Air of Nobility and Voice of the Dragon and maybe some Divine Insights and you have all you need.

No envoy needs to be able to solo dragons when she can escape and let high-powered people who don't have to spend their days trying not to get angry at annoying murderlizards deal with it.
 
That is what she was subtly suggesting yes, but the matter of publicly declaring your enmity to the Efreeti would help once the ruse gets worn down by rumors and such.
  1. Yes, you could
  2. That is decided on a case by case basis by the Guild Council after you make your case before them
Hmmm... My knee-jerk reaction is that we're already enemies of the Efreeti, but that has mostly been raids and what have you which are hardly publicized. @DragonParadox, what kind of lashback to our current plans would be looking at if we officially declared enmity with the Efreeti?

From where I stand it's anything but a secret.
1. We know we're enemies, and the Efreeti know we're enemies. If the Grand Vizier's apprentice knew it was us then there's no way the Grand Vizier and the Sultan himself don't know.
2. We've already been raiding the Efreeti whenever we get a shot.
3. We're openly allies with the Shaitan and Djinn, and the entire purpose of the alliance was to fight the Efreeti
 
An Ordered Realm

Fifth Day of the Eleventh Month 293 AC

The crown upon your head is certainly a mark of kingship, but not one that would be recognized so far from home and so you shift, your form uncoiling in the chamber you imagine was built for just such a transformation. After assuring yourself that neither limbs, wings nor tail can brush against something you do not mean them to you proclaim simply: "Greetings, my lady. I am Viserys Targaryen, a King in the Realm of Balance, recently discovered by the wider Spheres, and in turn discovering them. I am here to deal with matters of trade, though I hope to also bind new ties of fellowship to your fair city."

To her credit Lady Anora does not shift from her seat, as you would expect of one who willingly converses with not only brine dragons, but unknown dragons, many of them come to seek redress for some issue or another. Still, her eyes widen at the sight of you, her left hand twitching ever so slightly as it lays flat on the desk, the gesture of a sorceress reaching for her magic, if only for an instant. Is she strong enough to fight a dragon turned foe, you wonder, or merely to flee?

Curious, you look as deeply as your magic allows... and see nothing at all. While there is a theoretical possibility that someone was told to negotiate with dragons with no ward or enchantment you very much suspect that the city which once fought a successful rebellion against the dominion of dragons has warded her very well indeed.

"The Dragon Lord who hosted the conclave of Sky and Stone?" the undine mage half-asks. "An honor to meet you, Great One." You catch a moment's hesitation before the word 'Great'. She had likely reached for one of the many draconic words for 'elder' before changing her mind as she could not guess your age. Perhaps to cover the perceived lapse she continues in a formal register. "And it shall doubtlessly be our pleasure to host your business. What manner of trade shall you grace out in the glitter of the ever-mirror?"

Allowing an honest smile to touch your lips you give a brief accounting of the goods you have brought with you, though without going into such detail as to give her or any she might share the knowledge with a chance to profit from it, such gifts are not handed as a courtesy.

"The spices, silks and feycraft are likely to be in much demand..." the sorceress' smile fades slightly as she considers her next words. "Alas that so regal a form as you bear now may serve those profits ill."

"In what way?" your mother interjects to the slight bewilderment of the lady, though not near as much as she had shown when you had made the introductions.

"Beings of flame are rare in Vialesk and those that do choose to dwell here do so near the Glass Forge, rarely emerging into the city at large for their own comfort," the sorceress continued more firmly now that she did not feel she had to pass her concerns through the filter of directly addressing a dragon. "The presence of one so mighty as your... er, son, abroad in his true form would be surely unusual and might cause uncertain trepidation in the populace, which could adversely affect trade."

"Hmm... troublesome," you interject, taking on human form once more. "What do you suggest?"

The simple practicality of the question seems to have taken the Herald momentarily aback, but she rallies quickly. "If you were to make a very public show of your enmity to the efreeti somehow, though without going to far as to hint your presence might draw the ire of the Brazen Throne upon the city, that would likely still the concerns of those who have seen one too many Oil and Ash Plays."

Relath snorts in amusement as much as in understanding. "Such plays usually set in the City of Brass, thinly disguised if the playwright is of particularly timid disposition. The subject matter almost always includes some efreeti's harem and astonishingly improbable romantic entanglements whereby the sea-born hero outwits the dreadful efreeti and all his hosts."

You nod in understanding, Braavosi playwrights have been known to churn out those sorts of plays about the Volantenes and doubtlessly would still for many years to come, no matter that the two cities had been united under one crown. "And on the matter of diplomatic relations?"

"An embassy can be procured either here near the Chamber's Sphere, or besides the Glass Forge, should your servants be more comfortable where they might remain mostly dry. The law of Vialesk permits at most a dozen envoys for each dragon, without dispensation from the Guild Council. Will that be sufficient?"

What do you reply?

[] Yes, that is more than enough for a beginning

[] No, you wish for greater representation, perhaps an extension to Astral Currents offices as well, and the chance to appear before the leaders of Vialesk is welcome

[] Write in


OOC: Not the most exciting update, unfortunately. Hopefully the cultural details prove worthwhile.
[X] "As a start, I would find that most pleasing indeed. Perhaps after some exchanging of goods and works of culture, in time a branch of Astral Currents Stock Exchange might open its doors here in the City of Splendid Waves?"
-[X] "Of course, information on the current value and movements of trade goods all over my realm and my capital, as much as those sold in Armun Kelisk and Opaline Vault, would be of some value for those not fortunate not to possess their own network of informants and merchants themselves, the less fortunate... burghers, that is, might benefit greatly from merely that--but all would benefit greatly if the Council pondered upon the possibility of selling land for the opening of another Planar Terminus, to link all four cities together in truth."
-[X] "Ah, but of course, we have just discussed the possibility of drawing the flaming eye of particularly odious nature upon this fair city. Of course, rarely does a vast influx of wealth not accompany a commensurate increase in protections one might acquire, nor the influence thereby that might be wielded to... mutual benefit." You speak of continuing their game of playing the local powers off each other, and also leveraging them against your own foes.
--[X] You will have your Embassy near the heart of power as first suggested, and utilize Tritons as your emissaries, so that they might pursue their own goals and your own in twain, as where the Eternal Ocean is concerned they are of like mind.
 
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Hmmm... My knee-jerk reaction is that we're already enemies of the Efreeti, but that has mostly been raids and what have you which are hardly publicized. @DragonParadox, what kind of lashback to our current plans would be looking at if we officially declared enmity with the Efreeti?

You have effectively been at war for quite a while. The Brazen throne may shake loose some assets to attack you following an official declaration, then again they might not. It depends on what their high command and the sultan think
 
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