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A Sword Without a Hilt: A Song of Ice and Fire/D&D 3.5 Crossover

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TalonofAnathrax said:
@Azel, maybe use the word "Kingsguard" or something?
Or are you deliberately also scaring every single other Lord who knelt?

I think it would be best to go with the angle "a Kingsguard shouldn't have knelt to Robert" (or just to back up Daenerys' point).

[X] Takesis
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The difference here is that other lords did not have the audacity to claim to have had our best interest at heart at all times. I'm sending him home, nothing more.
 
Love Dany.

Tell the fucker who kept one Oath to his King, poorly at that, and when it was convenient to him. I've always find Barristan to be far too hypocritical to respect in any sense. A pathetic knight at the very least, one who tossed aside every other Oath and then spat on his Kingsguard one when he chose to serve Robert.

If he truly was loyal, then he could have gone over to Viserys a long time ago. Literally decades ago in fact. That he kneels now and dares to proclaim that the Kingsguard are worth something is disgusting.
 
[X] Takesis

Yeah, if he was moral he would have defended our mother, if he was loyal he would not have sworn to Robert. And we have no use for a man who is not at least one of the two.
 
DragonParadox said:
A few of the onlookers catch on the the fact that he had used the wrong address, but no one is inclined to speak up. A few courtiers are literally backing up.

"I have never been more glad in my life to have had the foresight to found my own court," you note mentally to Lya who in turn sends back wordless agreement tinged with sympathy.

For a moment you wonder why it means so much to you that these petty functionaries should think to treat you like some beast liable to tear them limb from limb. Is it that you can half-recall some of the faces from a dream of childhood? Is it that they perhaps recall your father's madness and would have more cause than most to be wary of any bearing your name?
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Just wanted to highlight this bit. Looks like these courtiers are of the same mind as the Azure delegation! Still looking forward to that dressing down BTW. What's the going rate on etiquette pop-up books?

[X] Takesis

Sharp and snappy! Yeah I think Danys covered the uh relevant points.
 
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DragonParadox said:
"Your Majesty," he bows deeply. Of course he would get that right. Always the form never the substance. Pale blue eyes meet yours unwavering. "In light of the conformation of Joffrey Waters bastardy by the High Septon I come now before you to offer the services of the Kingsguard, such as we yet are..."
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It's really bloody convenient for him that he can just weasel out of his oaths again without even having to acknowledge that he served another dynasty an hour ago.
 
Azel said:
If we are highlighting bits...

It's really bloody convenient for him that he can just weasel out of his oaths again without even having to acknowledge that he served another dynasty an hour ago.
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You do have to admit it's hella impressive that he managed to preserve his reputation among most people in spite of his treachery.

He's a lot more politically savvy than we tend to give him credit for.
 
Duesal said:
You do have to admit it's hella impressive that he managed to preserve his reputation among most people in spite of his treachery.
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Aerys made it rather easy to forgive that spot of treason, especially since Jaime acted as a blame-sponge when he killed him. Barristan also had at least fought at the Trident and been taken prisoner, so he didn't have to actually openly betray his oath by surrendering.

He just needed to hang back and quietly forget about the surviving Targaryens while everyone was shitting on Jaime.
 
One Autumn Leaf said:
Walder Frey is a business man. As long as it's beneficial to him he will do business with you. When a person becomes a liability...well ask Robb what happened. Barristan...he is just a disappointment.
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Well, Robb didn't just become a liability. He broke a deal and screwed Walder.

The man is mercenary to the core, but once bought, he stays bought.
 
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