Sunstone's Hearth
-[X]Home is Where The Heart Is: You are the Lord of this Land now. There are many things you need to find out about your assets. Rolled:
D100 + 100 + 50 => 159
You looked at the many reports of the island's growing population and realized quite quickly that the Island's strong defensible position, as well as a way to keep it.
But despite the first wave of souls that came to serve you, it was not the best.
It seems that the lack of a keep, or rather, arable land to grow their own crops, along with no temple, and half the islands dominated by spewing lava flows, where one side of the island itself was deemed unsafe.
There is also the fact that three large dragons roam the volcano, making it unsafe for mining into the lava flow for Dragon Glass.
But the report you got proved it all.
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The State of the Island of Sunstone:
Lord: Lucien Targaryen, Prince of the Stepstones
Heir: Aeron
Warden Title: None
Current Warden: None
Most Powerful (Influential) Vassal: Valaar Vaeltigar, Pirate King of the Stepstones
Least Powerful: Lord Tytos Crackhall
Economy:
Reserves 3,043,123 Golden Dragons
Annual Income (Last Year in Gold Dragons): None
Annual Expenditure: 452,325
Major Exports: Fish, Ships, Piracy.
Minor Exports: Dragonglass, Valyrian converts, Salt.
Major Imports: Fruits (Oranges, Strawberries, and Grapes), Lumber, and Building Materials.
Minor Imports: Cloth, Iron
The population of the Sunstone (Last Census, 109):
Total Population: 13,314
Literacy Rate: 10%
Population Socal Breakdown (By Jobs and Education):
Top: 0.1%
Middle: 2%
Working/Poor/Smallfolk: 97.9%
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-[X]Building a New Home: You need to start designing your new keep, and perhaps you can see if His Grace can help you with this. Rolled:
D100 + 100 + 50 => 185
You now know what to build, even if you are not an architect.
But Maester Vaegon had a lot of experience with it.
(See the bottom of the update for the Vote)
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-[X]Tear it Down: You need to start tearing this old Keep Down. It's not worthy to be your home. Rolled:
D100 + 100 + 50 => 151
You have broken ground and begun to take the castle apart, for building materials, and to start building your own town.
Reward: The beginning of tearing down the castle has begun. Soon something great will be taking its place.
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-[X]The Men Under: You need to start hiring people to run your household, for while your wives are good at it, they are not trained at it. Rolled:
D100 + 100 + 50 => 151
Well you have a household. Mostly just servants and people to serve you, but there haven't been any that really wished to serve in higher offices. Now it was entirely possible you were missing it, but there was no one that was competent to serve as a councilor to you from the lowborn. Much to your despisement. You had hoped to hire locally to fill out your councilors. But unfortunately, you were going to have to look elsewhere for competent people.
Reward: You have a household, but you do not have any councilors to help you govern.
But at least you need not worry about running the household now.
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-[X]The Terror of the West: Your Father needs to leave, and you need to make sure he is going to be ready to do so. What is he willing to give up to save his wife? Rolled:
D100 + 100 + 50 => 215
Your Father looked out at the eastern sea, his eyes misty with water and rage. There was so much more in his eyes that it was nearly impossible to see what else was going on through his mind.
Yet here you stood, feeling this great sadness with him, as he spoke. "When I met your mother, I told her I would always protect her. It was… it was the thing that made me love her, even more, when she realized I meant it. I threw off my pirate ways. I became a man who could be relied upon to serve others. I even looked for a chance to retire, to enjoy life out in the sea, while also remaining close to home."
He then looked at you. "I need to get her back."
You nodded. "What about your children? Are they something we must give up?"
He shook his head, allowing himself to feel worse. "You think I haven't thought about it!" He raised his tone, for but a brief moment, and then he quieted himself. "I'm tired of losing my family. I'm tired of this life taking things away from me. So I'm taking it back Lucien. I'm going to bring her home."
You gave a nod. You couldn't stop him. "Stay safe then… And may the winds guide you to our home."
He hugged you. "I'll say goodbye to the boys. But I want to say this… I love you."
"I do too." You replied.
Reward: Father has sailed east. He is going to save his wife. And the YI-TI will reap what they have sowed.
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-[X]The Pecking Order: It seems that being married to three women… leads to problems. That means dealing with the little argument. Or as Mother says… The most dangerous event of a marriage. Rolled:
D100 + 100 + 50 => 163
-[X]The Old, True, and Brave: Laena is not very… happy being a concubine. Though those are her words, not the religious words that some would say. All she thinks is… she is now a slave. Rolled:
D100 + 100 + 30 => 197
-[X]Lighting the Way: Alicent is drawing in… what you can only describe as a wish for overwork. Something is gnawing at her Rolled:
D100 + 100 + 30 => 208
You were not happy when you saw the catfight, but Alicent and Rhaenyra were accepting their place.
Laena however, did not. "I am not going to be his fucking whore!" And she took a swipe at Alicent, who was not happy at that.
"Be it as it may Laena, but as much as you may dislike the fact, he does in fact care for our feelings, instead of viewing us as wombs for his children, and nothing more!"
But as you made your presence known, a breath that turned into a sigh, both women realized you were there.
"Am I interrupting something?" You asked. You then took a seat.
Both women stopped to look at you, and then Laena spoke. "You have taken away my-"
"What have I taken away?" You asked.
"I am forced to share you with others?! I am forced to be away from my home, into a land not of my choosing!" She protested.
You then sighed. She was right. "You are right. But I have learned that we should make the most of bad situations."
"And how will you do that? I do not believe you know how to make m life easier. You are not wealthy, you are not a powerful lord, but you are." You then looked for the Lyre.
"Then at least let me try to make this work." You asked as you began to strum.
And Laena learned that… you were going to try. Though song.
Reward: Laena will try to make this work, and is very impressed that you are actually trying to be a good husband.
In fact, as the days and weeks continue, she realizes you are the best man she could have married.
Alicent's worries are subsided for now, as she now has help with more managerial duties.
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-[X]A Dragon's Nest: Rheanyra is always wishing to spend time in the hot springs to talk to you. Maybe it's just she feels comfortable. Maybe it's just because you are in dire need to talk to her, and having a place to remind you of home. Rolled:
D100 + 100 + 30 => 132
The Hotsprings was comforting and warm, as you planned to relax after a long day of tearing down the keep and governing. It was mostly a wondrous experience, but a tedious one.
As you prepared, you then realized you were not alone. Rhaenyra was there, her body clouded by the water and steam. But also uncovered.
"Rhaenyra?" You raised an eyebrow as you noticed her, as you remained covered. "I'll find another-"
"No, stay, join me." She stated as she leaned back, soaking in the hot water and steam.
You stripped and joined the spring, feeling the stress of the day wash away. Both of you looked at each other, and you noticed that Rhae was looking down into the water. Then to herself, as she… fondled herself.
"Rhaenyra." You said her name and she stopped. "I'm not in the mood. And something is on your mind, as you are here before me when I normally come in." You then sat back. "What's wrong?"
She paused and sat straight. Even clouded by steam, and the leftover pudginess from pregnancy, from a more governing lifestyle, of papers and she was still the realm's delight. The Great Beauty of the Realm. Young, virile, active, happy, and true.
Yet she was troubled. "I'm afraid."
"Of what?" You asked.
"There is a rumor traveling around. A rumor I do not want to believe. That you may seek the Iron Throne using me?"
You were shocked. "Who said that?" You asked, sitting up straight. "I will gut them like a fish if they-"
"That is the problem-" She paused. "They think because they do not know you. They think that I am a tool for your rise."
"I would never see you like that." You replied, anger in your breath, the steam making you look like you were breathing fire."
"Promise me, Lucien… Promise me that you will never view me like that. Ever." She asked.
"I promise." You asked.
Reward: Rhaenyra feels better.
In the future, she wants to start training physically, so that she may look like the woman she was before childbirth gave her pudge and body.
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-[X]All the Little Children: You are in dire need of some time alone with the two of them. You maybe feel… guilt that you are never there. Rolled:
D100 + 100 + 30 => 230
You looked at the two and walked around, trying to spend time.
It was not more than taking them…
But then you looked at them and what they were playing with.
Hatched dragon eggs. And Two Baby Dragons.
Reward: Your children just hatched Dragons without anyone noticing them.
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The Special Event:
D100 + 100 => 199
Maester Vaegon smiled. "Now, let us build a keep to last ten thousand years.
And the world glowed. Everyone was gone waiting on their boats and ships.
Like in the days of Old, Valyrian magic would raise this keep.
What do your keep and castle look like?
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AN: enjoy.
Yes, Vaegon is using magic to build our own castle.
