And What a Dance it Was (NO SV, War is Coming, Prepare)

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Fanhunter696 said:
Well, maybe I am being influenced by Paddie's portrayal of him, but he was a good if flawed man and a pretty great king who tried his best, and he almost managed to stop the Dance.
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… yeah it's also why he was doing so well and why I like writing him.

Paddy is just so good.
Fanhunter696 said:
We need to keep in touch with uncle Viserys, maybe we can help him to get through this
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Daemon can help.
Fanhunter696 said:
Well, at least with Aegon the 4th the Civil Wars did not included dragons
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… to late… it might now.

Also I'm doing a small retcon from martins work.

One of the Stepstones has an active volcano.
 
With two wives, the MC will need at least two lordships of about the same rank to give to the kids, so that neither family feels snubbed.
 
Kir the Wizard said:
With two wives, the MC will need at least two lordships of about the same rank to give to the kids, so that neither family feels snubbed.
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Your thinking two small, those are rookie numbers, there are like ten islands divided into one kingdom and four high lordships.

We have plenty of islands to go around. And plenty of money as well.
Ghost in the sun said:
3, he is engaged to Laena too.
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But we don't have any kids yet so it's touch and go.
 
Remember folks. Aegon the Fourth was considered handsome and charming in his youth but started to not care about appearances once he was king. So if Baelon turns our like that? Be ready for fun times ahead. Oh and used corruption for his gain and his allies.
 
Magoose said:
Daemon can help.
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Well, yeah but since we don´t control Daemon we can only help via Lucien...

And making these two working out their glaring communication issues probably requires a +1000 bonus to work.
Magoose said:
… to late… it might now.
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Dammit, Dreamfire!!! Why did you need to be so ridiculously fertile!!!
Magoose said:
Also I'm doing a small retcon from martins work.

One of the Stepstones has an active volcano.
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And that is where the shit will get real, magic will do its thing, and Lucien will have a ridiculous "Standing still while a Pyloclastic Flow comes towards us" scene...
Magoose said:
Your thinking two small, those are rookie numbers, there are like ten islands divided into one kingdom and four high lordships.

We have plenty of islands to go around. And plenty of money as well.
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I still think that the Islands are too small for that...
I mean if you compare them with the Iron Islands here
There are more islands sure, but their total surface seems like they are at least 1/3 smaller than the Iron Islands...

I would be feeling much more satisfied if we could also grab a good bite out of Dorne to balance things out.
Magoose said:
But we don't have any kids yet so it's touch and go.
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Well, I am assuming that Corlys and Laena are counting in the marriage of Laena and Lucien to assure the inheritance of Driftmark since Laenor is unlikely to produce heirs.
 
Magoose said:
Or Aegon the 4th… that can be even worse as that would plunge the entire nation into civil war for generations until one side is all dead
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mrsean22 said:
Remember folks. Aegon the Fourth was considered handsome and charming in his youth but started to not care about appearances once he was king. So if Baelon turns our like that? Be ready for fun times ahead. Oh and used corruption for his gain and his allies.
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Magoose said:
No no…

Not rage and stupidity. That's too easy.

No it will be far more… awesome and tragic then that.
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Magoose said:
Otto isn't that stupid. But he will try to do other things to Push Rhaenyra onto the throne… especially if Baelon grows up… poorly.
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You know I have noticed a trend here about Baelon turning into a monster and the Dance starting to depose him...

But I wonder, what would happen if Baelon turns out to be decent fellow with a healthy and loving relationship with his sister, uncles, and cousins?

I wonder how the Dance will start then... Boruto turns out to be totally rotten? Danzo Interrupts? Neji playing Kingmaker? A family reunion that goes out of hand?
 
Fanhunter696 said:
But I wonder, what would happen if Baelon turns out to be decent fellow with a healthy and loving relationship with his extended family?
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THat... remains to be seen, since I have not rolled for him.

Nor has he developed any more as a charecter.
Fanhunter696 said:
I wonder how the Dance will start then... Boruto turns out to be totally rotten? Danzo Interrupts? Neji playing Kingmaker? A family reunion that goes out of hand?
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All I sill say is this:

I have planned for many eventualities for the Dance to begin.

Some of them might even be your fault. :V
 
Magoose said:
THat... remains to be seen, since I have not rolled for him.

Nor has he developed any more as a charecter.
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Fair enough, but you have to admit that we have been pretty pessimistic overall with the poor Baelon...

I know that he has kind of created the biggest point of divergence from canon and now we won´t be able to recreate the swearing allegiance scene in the show with Rhenyra... But come on! He is too young even to keep his own head up, and despite that, we are already preparing our plans because he may turn out to be like Maegor or Ageon the 4th...
Magoose said:
All I sill say is this:

I have planned for many eventualities for the Dance to begin.

Some of them might even be your fault. :V
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I am not surprised, we are Sasuke after all, screwing things up is kind of our second nature :V

But more seriously, I known that you have planned for many eventualities and I trust you, but seeing how the quest is going there are plenty of scenarios for the Dance in which I cannot imagine who will be in each side and why.
 
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