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[X]They retreated to Grey Gallows: They wished to fight on land than they would die on land.
As An Eagle Flies (A House Arryn Quest)
- Thread starter Magoose
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- decide the destiny
Silveraith
Argent Phantasm
- Location
- Terra Atlantus
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KnightDisciple
Brotherhood. Unity. Peace.
- Location
- Midwest, USA
[X]They retreated to Grey Gallows: They wished to fight on land than they would die on land.
Magoose
SV's Questing Fanatic
- Location
- California USA
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This is a tale of titans. Their battles, their victories, their triumphs, while they etch themselves as legends of the Galaxy.
This is Your Tale.
Binary Stars (An Original Space Opera)
Shameless plug to a new quest that I have been planning for a while.This is Your Tale.
Binary Stars (An Original Space Opera)
Next Update coming up tomorrow maybe, when I am less sick.
Battle of Grey Gallows Part 2: Once More into the Breach
Magoose
SV's Questing Fanatic
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- California USA
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- He
Battle of Grey Gallows Part 2: Once More into the Breach
The rain pitter pattered onto the deck of the ship as the fleet slowly sailed closer to the burning tower of the Grey Gallows. There were large, long shadows, being illuminated by the flame.
Your father looked ahead, and narrowed his eyes. "They're preparing a defense in the castle keep, abandoning other areas of the island as they deem indefensible." He stated. He slowly rubbed the rune that he got from Uncle Yohn, silently saying a prayer before he looked to Uncle Yohn. "Prepare a landing party, and secure the docks, make sure to set fire to the ships so they have no means of escape."
"Yes my lord." Uncle Yohn stated as he walked to his men. "Alright lads, get to the boats!"
"Lord Grafton, surround the island and maintain a blockade around the island, I want no one to come in or out. Not until that castle falls." Your father ordered.
"Yes my lord." Lord Grafton parroted. "Marq, signal the fleet, we're preparing a blockade!"
You followed your father. "What shall you have me do father?" You asked, as your father walked back into his cabin, out of the storm, where the patter of rain only pounded onto the wood above you.
Your father said nothing for a moment. "You are remaining on the ship." He stated as he looked over the maps that were left on the table.
What. "Father I have to protest-" You started, but your father looked to you.
"Are you questioning my orders boy?" He sounded less like your father and more like the lord of the Eyrie.
"Yes my lord." You replied. "What is the danger of joining the assault on the harbor with the others?"
Your father narrowed his eyes. "Ser Gerold is not here Arstan, he will not be able to protect you, so I am making sure that you will remain protected."
"You do not trust the knights of the vale to protect one of their own during battle?" You shot back.
"I AM NOT GOING TO RISK LOSING YOU!" Your father shouted as he pulled you into a hug. "I have already lost so much in this life, you do not understand!" You heard the sobs of your father and felt the tears fall down his face onto your hair. He took several labored breaths. "I wanted to send you home, but you choose to stay because honor made you stay. I do not want a knight for a son, all I want is my son safe." He stated. "I am not going to lose you… so please, for the love of the gods, if you love me... listen to me, and stay on the ship. Please."
"I will do as my lord commands." You started but your father smacked you in the head.
"Don't do as your lord commands. Do as your father wishes." Your father replied.
You nodded and hugged him.
But that did not mean your mind was made.
Not yet.
What do you do:
[]Join the Landing party: Your father may wish you to stay, but honor demands you fight with the others. (You will join the assault on the castle keep.)
[]Follow your father's wishes: Your father is right, and you will follow his wishes. (You will not join the assault, but you will remain on the ship. That does not mean nothing will happen, you will just not join the battle.)
AN: Enjoy.
The rain pitter pattered onto the deck of the ship as the fleet slowly sailed closer to the burning tower of the Grey Gallows. There were large, long shadows, being illuminated by the flame.
Your father looked ahead, and narrowed his eyes. "They're preparing a defense in the castle keep, abandoning other areas of the island as they deem indefensible." He stated. He slowly rubbed the rune that he got from Uncle Yohn, silently saying a prayer before he looked to Uncle Yohn. "Prepare a landing party, and secure the docks, make sure to set fire to the ships so they have no means of escape."
"Yes my lord." Uncle Yohn stated as he walked to his men. "Alright lads, get to the boats!"
"Lord Grafton, surround the island and maintain a blockade around the island, I want no one to come in or out. Not until that castle falls." Your father ordered.
"Yes my lord." Lord Grafton parroted. "Marq, signal the fleet, we're preparing a blockade!"
You followed your father. "What shall you have me do father?" You asked, as your father walked back into his cabin, out of the storm, where the patter of rain only pounded onto the wood above you.
Your father said nothing for a moment. "You are remaining on the ship." He stated as he looked over the maps that were left on the table.
What. "Father I have to protest-" You started, but your father looked to you.
"Are you questioning my orders boy?" He sounded less like your father and more like the lord of the Eyrie.
"Yes my lord." You replied. "What is the danger of joining the assault on the harbor with the others?"
Your father narrowed his eyes. "Ser Gerold is not here Arstan, he will not be able to protect you, so I am making sure that you will remain protected."
"You do not trust the knights of the vale to protect one of their own during battle?" You shot back.
"I AM NOT GOING TO RISK LOSING YOU!" Your father shouted as he pulled you into a hug. "I have already lost so much in this life, you do not understand!" You heard the sobs of your father and felt the tears fall down his face onto your hair. He took several labored breaths. "I wanted to send you home, but you choose to stay because honor made you stay. I do not want a knight for a son, all I want is my son safe." He stated. "I am not going to lose you… so please, for the love of the gods, if you love me... listen to me, and stay on the ship. Please."
"I will do as my lord commands." You started but your father smacked you in the head.
"Don't do as your lord commands. Do as your father wishes." Your father replied.
You nodded and hugged him.
But that did not mean your mind was made.
Not yet.
What do you do:
[]Join the Landing party: Your father may wish you to stay, but honor demands you fight with the others. (You will join the assault on the castle keep.)
[]Follow your father's wishes: Your father is right, and you will follow his wishes. (You will not join the assault, but you will remain on the ship. That does not mean nothing will happen, you will just not join the battle.)
AN: Enjoy.
Nenshou Yuuki
I will fail you in every way
- Location
- London
[X]Join the Landing party: Your father may wish you to stay, but honor demands you fight with the others. (You will join the assault on the castle keep.)
I'm touched that he cares but we have to do this.
I'm touched that he cares but we have to do this.
ConfusedCanuck
Where did it all go wrong?
- Location
- Neverland
[X]Follow your father's wishes: Your father is right, and you will follow his wishes. (You will not join the assault, but you will remain on the ship. That does not mean nothing will happen, you will just not join the battle.)
[X]Join the Landing party: Your father may wish you to stay, but honor demands you fight with the others. (You will join the assault on the castle keep.)
Thanks dad for trusting in you sons abilities. We are a future ruler so gotta do our duty. Kinda stinks we'll always be Skilled just because of bad rolls.
Thanks dad for trusting in you sons abilities. We are a future ruler so gotta do our duty. Kinda stinks we'll always be Skilled just because of bad rolls.
Inverted Fallecy
Beware the Dialogue that Spews Forth!~
- Location
- Somewhere behind a Screen.~
[X]Follow your father's wishes: Your father is right, and you will follow his wishes. (You will not join the assault, but you will remain on the ship. That does not mean nothing will happen, you will just not join the battle.)
Magoose
SV's Questing Fanatic
- Location
- California USA
- Pronouns
- He
He does trust his son, it's just that after quite a few scares and no Ser Gerold to protect him, he's going to be far more protective of his son then he may have been if Ser Gerold was here.
And just because your following his orders to stay on the ship, does not mean something won't happen.
Silveraith
Argent Phantasm
- Location
- Terra Atlantus
[]Follow your father's wishes: Your father is right, and you will follow his wishes. (You will not join the assault, but you will remain on the ship. That does not mean nothing will happen, you will just not join the battle.)
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KnightDisciple
Brotherhood. Unity. Peace.
- Location
- Midwest, USA
[X]Follow your father's wishes: Your father is right, and you will follow his wishes. (You will not join the assault, but you will remain on the ship. That does not mean nothing will happen, you will just not join the battle.)
Honor your father and mother.
Also, sticking with the ships might put us in position to help if something goes FUBAR out on the water.
Honor your father and mother.
Also, sticking with the ships might put us in position to help if something goes FUBAR out on the water.
He does trust his son, it's just that after quite a few scares and no Ser Gerold to protect him, he's going to be far more protective of his son then he may have been if Ser Gerold was here.
And just because your following his orders to stay on the ship, does not mean something won't happen.
No he doesn't. He's basically making us stay behind. Making us you know not do our job. We stayed because we had a job to do. What's the point of still being in the war if we do nothing?
That's not the point though. We were put here to do nothing was the intent. Basically scolded for doing what a heir should do.
Magoose
SV's Questing Fanatic
- Location
- California USA
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- He
There is one thing I will say: Jon is human and wants to protect his son, his honor be damned.
He is willing to take a rep hit for his son because he loves Arstan, the only thing he has left from Jeyne Royce, the woman he loved.
And no knows, maybe we might do some crazy shit on the ship.
- Location
- Germany
[X]Join the Landing party: Your father may wish you to stay, but honor demands you fight with the others. (You will join the assault on the castle keep.)
The whole reason we came here was to participate in this fight, I simply do bot understand why people are backing down now just because Jon pulled the Dad card. It doesn't make sense and it would be bad for us in the long run.
We are the damn Heir of the Vale, it's important our Lords and Subjects see us in action and doing stuff instead sitting back and allowing them to take on the danger while we remain in safety, lead by example and all that.
I understand Jon wanting us to be safe but if he makes us sit back and not do shit after we've been voting to come here just to participate in this fight then that's just stupid. And will ultimately make us look weak infront of our vassals.
I honestly do not understand why people are backtracking now.
Edit: We can apologize to Jon after the battle, I mean sure he wants Arstan to be safe but this ain't a safe world as he had experienced with the assassination of his wife. Also staying behind goings somewhat against Arstans character even if it's his dad demanding it. He's pretty heavy on the whole Honorable Knight thing and a Honorbale Knight doesn't just back away from the action and danger but heads straight for it.
The whole reason we came here was to participate in this fight, I simply do bot understand why people are backing down now just because Jon pulled the Dad card. It doesn't make sense and it would be bad for us in the long run.
We are the damn Heir of the Vale, it's important our Lords and Subjects see us in action and doing stuff instead sitting back and allowing them to take on the danger while we remain in safety, lead by example and all that.
I understand Jon wanting us to be safe but if he makes us sit back and not do shit after we've been voting to come here just to participate in this fight then that's just stupid. And will ultimately make us look weak infront of our vassals.
I honestly do not understand why people are backtracking now.
Edit: We can apologize to Jon after the battle, I mean sure he wants Arstan to be safe but this ain't a safe world as he had experienced with the assassination of his wife. Also staying behind goings somewhat against Arstans character even if it's his dad demanding it. He's pretty heavy on the whole Honorable Knight thing and a Honorbale Knight doesn't just back away from the action and danger but heads straight for it.
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- Location
- Earth
[X]Join the Landing party: Your father may wish you to stay, but honor demands you fight with the others. (You will join the assault on the castle keep.)
- Location
- Texas
[X]Follow your father's wishes: Your father is right, and you will follow his wishes. (You will not join the assault, but you will remain on the ship. That does not mean nothing will happen, you will just not join the battle.)
Silvereagle21
Soaring through the Sky
- Location
- United States
- Pronouns
- He/Him/His
[X]Follow your father's wishes: Your father is right, and you will follow his wishes. (You will not join the assault, but you will remain on the ship. That does not mean nothing will happen, you will just not join the battle.)