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Brighter Flames (ASOIAF/AU)

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[X] Aemon's thirst for knowledge must be sated, but magic is a lingering stain on a reputation. Find a way to receive a private lesson.
 
son et lumiere said:
I think part of the issue is that Maggy was involved in Cersei's shitty future. A concern that it might not be the safest option...but magic in ASOIAF isn't safe and is fucked up. So yeah, learning from her in private might be the best.
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Aemon isn't Cersei and we guide his actions it is like comparing Chocolate Cake with Chicken Fried Rice all she did was give her Prophecy and due to Cersei being like any other Villain not right in thier head made it a reality.

Yes Magic isn't safe but learning it would be worthwhile process even if the character can't use it left and right.

Aemon is a smart child with us guiding him he will be fine.
 
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[X] Apologize to the maegi for intruding in her tent, and get everyone out now. Enlist Jaime to help escort the willful girls away. He will help. Explain later.
 
[X] Aemon's thirst for knowledge must be sated, but magic is a lingering stain on a reputation. Find a way to receive a private lesson.
 
[X] Aemon's thirst for knowledge must be sated, but magic is a lingering stain on a reputation. Find a way to receive a private lesson.
 
[X] Aemon declares that he wishes to hear his future. While he respects the power of a maegi, he does not fear what is to come.
 
[X] Aemon's thirst for knowledge must be sated, but magic is a lingering stain on a reputation. Find a way to receive a private lesson.
 
[X] Apologize to the maegi for intruding in her tent, and get everyone out now. Enlist Jaime to help escort the willful girls away. He will help. Explain later.
 
[x] Apologize to the maegi for intruding in her tent, and get everyone out now. Enlist Jaime to help escort the willful girls away. He will help. Explain later.
 
[X] Apologize to the maegi for intruding in her tent, and get everyone out now. Enlist Jaime to help escort the willful girls away. He will help. Explain later.
 
[X] Aemon declares that he wishes to hear his future. While he respects the power of a maegi, he does not fear what is to come.

There will be better opportunities and better teachers than a petty hedge-witch crawling in the dirt. And backing down from a no-name random like she were a mighty sorceress the world should tremble to annoy is barely any less sad.
 
The boy frowned as he turned it over in his hand. It felt heavier than it should, and when it slipped out of his hand, there was no sound when it hit the floor. Not even the faintest clink of stone against stone. Aemon's heart raced with curiosity.

He tested it several more times. Bouncing the stone off floor and walls with increasing gusto. He let out a delighted laugh. The marble, or the Silent stone as he would come to call it, was a mystery, one he couldn't wait to unravel.
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Magical stone get. Makes no sound at all. Fantastic. Now how to leverage that is something that needs to be figured out.

The routine of life in Casterly Rock continued, but the world around Aemon began to change. It was during this year that tragedy struck. Lady Joanna Lannister, mother to Jaime and Cersei, and almost a second mother to Aemon, died giving birth to a malformed son, a dwarf who was named Tyrion. The babe was small, weak, and strange-looking, but Aemon loved him without reservation. Lady Joanna would have wanted it that way.
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RIP Joanna. We hardly knew you.

Jaime was betrothed to Malora Hightower, and Cersei to Mace Tyrell. The twins threw such childish fits when they received the news that they had to be confined to separate rooms for a fortnight until they cooled their heels. Even the news of other betrothals for political reasons, such as Robert Baratheon being matched with sickly Elia Martell or Lyanna Stark promised to the older Elbert Arryn, did little to ease their anger.

On the other hand, Daeron, always the more reserved and dutiful, grew close to Jeyne Farman, a maiden from Fair Isle. The match seemed a good one, and the children got along well. Jeyne made the ever-dour Daeron laugh and smile.
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Maz picking Jaime and Malora Hightower is certainly to spite me as I was shipping it hard on Discord! :anger:

Mace and Cersei...LMAO. Olenna and Cersei gonna be plotting each other's deaths. That's going to be a delight. Elia and Robert is interesting...could actually be a good match? I don't see Elia being anywhere near as furious as Robert's bastards as another Southern or Northern lady would be. Probably threats them relatively well. Could be a decent marriage if not particularly full of love. Lyanna and Elbert....yeah. This won't end well either lol. Elbert may not be like Robert but I don't see Lyanna happy with marrying a much older man. And unless stated otherwise...Rhaegar is gonna fuck up somewhere and I suspect Lyanna will still be the vector. Daeron and Jeyne is fine enough. But we have an interesting set of alliances when compared to the OTL. How things play out should be rather fun.

No doubt she would realize the error of her ways as she grew older and wiser.
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Aemon...you poor little boy. You don't know her well enough.

The more experienced sailors had the greatest stories to tell from seeing leviathans to the Doom finally relinquishing its grasp on Old Valyria after nearly four hundred years.

A horde of locusts descended on the fields of the so-called Lamb People. A former slave spat that the Red Priests were going crazy, believing it was a sign from their God. He also was certain a Dothraki Khal tried to put their Holy City, Vas Dothrak, to the sword. Rumors of priests and holy men of all faiths acting strangely seemed on everyone's tongue. And the secular powers of the world moved, too. One Lysene sailor spoke of a Valyrian Steel sarcophagus being hauled from the Smoking Sea all the way to Lys. Another older man regaled him with tales of piracy in the Stepstones where treasures were plundered.
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And here we have the rumblings of shit changing in the world. How much is true or bullshit sailor stories I'm not sure of but enough to potentially hint at things changing. Leviathans? Uncertain at best. Could be drunk sailors for all we know. Now the Doom relinquishing its grasp on Old Valyria? Different enough that I'm inclined to believe it especially with that Lysene sailor speaking of the Valyrian Steel sarcophagus being hauled from the Smoking Sea all the way to Lys. Taken together...yeah. I'm inclined to believe that the Doom might be fading which poses all sorts of issues. What treasures and knowledge is there to be had in Old Valyria? Treasures and knowledge which others might scoop up well before we get a chance to given our age? Uncertain but surely more things are being discovered there and the world will surely change more and more from just Old Valyria. Also, leads me to believe that we might have fun with an adventure through Old Valyria when we get the chance to do so. We know Gerion goes there at some point. He might go sooner this time and we might tag along? Should be fun.

Don't know what to make of the locusts descending on the Lhazareen people? If true, potential food issues there? In any case, religious people acting up is never a good sign. Red Priests going crazy especially is not good nor is the bit of priests and holy men of all faiths. Probably includes the Faith of the Seven. Things are stirring and we simply don't have enough details at the moment.

Piracy in the Stepstones and treasures being plundered? I could believe it but I'm not sure if there was anything worthwhile to be plundered from the area where the Stepstones are? Maybe treasures from ships sunken there over the years? That's the only thing that makes sense.

Aemon's tenth year brought with it new challenges and new adventures. He was now recognized by many within the Rock as a brilliant mind and a near martial peer to the prodigious Jaime Lannister.
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Not quite as good as Jaime in martial ability is fine. We're still well beyond most other people as Jaime is pretty damn amazing. I can live with being a near peer to him and we may yet outgrow him in time.

Yellow eyes met his own jade gaze, and his heart thundered in his chest. He stopped in his tracks as his sister and cousins continued forward. Aemon's tongue clove to the roof of his suddenly dry mouth. This was no common witch woman. Over the scent of herbs, Aemon was assaulted by the smell of blood. Beyond the crackling of flame, he heard a cacophony of whimpering and screaming.
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Well...he is certainly sure that Maggy is more than what the children expected. Hearing a cacophony of whimpering and screaming shouldn't be possible unless he was sensing something more than what he knew/could feel with his normal senses. Could just be word choice but Aemon stopping after feeling this while his sister and cousins walked forward lead me to believe that Aemon is certainly feeling something that they aren't. Magic sense of a sorts? Would be fitting with some of the rumblings going on in the world such as in Old Valyria.
 
blackshadow111 said:
There will be better opportunities and better teachers than a petty hedge-witch crawling in the dirt.
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It is indeed true there could be a better opportunity in the far future, but one needs to start somewhere. Having an early start wouldn't really hurt; in fact, learning Magic may help him find/identify hidden opportunities he otherwise wouldn't. Also, Magic users are dangerous people, so learning from not so Great Witch isn't bad, all things considered.

It is a worthwhile investment that can go a long way.
 
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[X] Aemon's thirst for knowledge must be sated, but magic is a lingering stain on a reputation. Find a way to receive a private lesson.

Knowledge is power, and why would we pick the Mysteries option if we'd throw away this opportunity?
 
[X] Aemon declares that he wishes to hear his future. While he respects the power of a maegi, he does not fear what is to come.
 
Closing vote tomorrow evening.
Adhoc vote count started by Mazrick on Aug 31, 2024 at 8:56 PM, finished with 24 posts and 19 votes.
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[x] Apologize to the maegi for intruding in her tent, and get everyone out now. Enlist Jaime to help escort the willful girls away. He will help. Explain later.
 
[X] Aemon's thirst for knowledge must be sated, but magic is a lingering stain on a reputation. Find a way to receive a private lesson.
 
Vote closed. Rolls session in 90 minutes.
Scheduled vote count started by Mazrick on Aug 31, 2024 at 11:14 AM, finished with 27 posts and 21 votes.
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Maegi Matters
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    • Rolls have been had. What a session. Discuss in spoilers until the update drops, as per usual.

    Riggnarock rolled 1d100+25 Argument: (61)+25 = 86
    Riggnarock rolled 1d100+25 Argument: (67)+25 = 92 <== We keep this one
    mrsean22 rolled 1d100+35 Kin Stand Aside?: (54)+35 = 89
    Enjou rolled 1d100+55 TheCerseiEffect?: (42)+55 = 97
    Mazrick rolled 1d100+75 AngeringTheMaegi: (88)+75 = 163

    Mazrick: Cersei gonna Cersei

    less rolled 1d100+75 NascentDefense: (33)+75 = 108
    less rolled 1d100+75 NascentDefense: (23)+75 = 98
    less rolled 1d100+75 NascentDefense: (75)+75 = 150 <== We keep this one
    Mazrick rolled 1d100+25 Curse Your Line: (99)+25 = 124

    Mazrick: Hahaha, one away from success

    Azethoth rolled 1d100+85 Burn from within: (33)+85 = 118
    Azethoth rolled 1d100+85 Burn From within: (66)+85 = 151 <== We keep this one
    Brainbow rolled 1d100+5 Loot?: (36)+5 = 41

    Enjou rolled 1d100+50 Fateful Happening?: (32)+50 = 82

    I use my reroll

    Enjou rolled 1d100+50 Fateful Happening?: (74)+50 = 124

    Mazrick: Okay, explanation time.
    Mazrick: Aemon steps forward to treat with the maegi. He recalls reading about an old but formal bow once used to show respect to mages in the east. Coupled with his use of High Valyrian, Aemon initially impresses her. But, having a private conversation that excludes everyone else sets the other children on edge.
    Mazrick: Maggy tells him that she's only half trained, how he should try bonding with his stone through blood, and if he wants to learn to be a proper mage, he needs to go to Asshai. Otherwise, he can come and work for her in return for what lessons she can provide.
    Mazrick: When Aemon tries to get them to step outside, Cersei's patience is at an end. She throws a fit, angering Maggy. A pissed off Maggy tries to curse them, something goes wrong. She melts from the inside out. The papers near her, including what might have been a journal go up in flame as the kids run away from the burning tent.

    Riggnarock rolled 1d100+15 A Twisted Knife?: (53)+15 = 68
    mrsean22 rolled 1d100+50 Reverberations?: (100)+50 = 150

    Mazrick: ...
    Mazrick: These reverberations are of a metaphysical nature

    Azethoth rolled 1d100+85 The Veil Is Torn, Widespread Visions: (89)+85 = 174

    Mazrick: YUP
    Mazrick: Spreading to all corners of the world, holy men, maegi, and those sensitive to the currents of magic receive various visions.
    Mazrick: First and foremost they witness the arrival of the Long Night, an apocalyptic winter where the dead march against the living.
    Mazrick: Some see dragons flying forth as harbingers of this apocalypse, others as guardians against the end of the world.
    Mazrick: Other see a blinding figure with a Crown of Seven Stars upon their brow, a sword of pale fire in one hand, and a ring of Star-metal in the other.
    Mazrick: There are other dreams, but these are the most widespread.

    Fib (aka Aabcehmu) rolled 1d100+45 Seeing with the eyes, not the heart: (37)+45 = 82
    Mazrick rolled 1d100+45 Facade: (24)+45 = 69

    Mazrick: Aemon finally sees Cersei for what she is.

    Brainbow rolled 1d100+65 SavingJamie?: (3)+65 = 68
    Mazrick rolled 1d100+65 As Cersei Goes, So Goes Her Twin?: (98)+65 = 163

    Mazrick: Aemon and Cersei have a falling out, as Aemon finally sees Cersei for the little monster she is. Jaime still has much love for his cousin, but he sides with his beloved sister as they part ways.
    Mazrick: Part of Aemon's anger at Cersei is that she ruined a situation he had in hand, and it cost him a possible tutor in magic

    less rolled 1d100+75 BondingTheStone?: (20)+75 = 95

    less uses his +10 bonus, making the roll 105, succeeding.

    Mazrick: After his blow up with Cersei, Aemon settles down a bit. He recalls what Maggy said. Dribbling some of his blood on the stone causes an awareness of the Silent Stone to enter his consciousness. Besides that, the stone remains as it was.
    Mazrick: Until he goes out in public once more.
    Mazrick: The stone begins vibrating when someone is aware of his presence, when someones watching him. Vibration grows greater, while still remaining silent, the more people are aware of him.

    Mazrick: Okay, time keeps amoving.

    Riggnarock rolled 1d100+65 Stability?: (24)+65 = 89
    Mazrick rolled 1d100+35 HowMuchHeresy?: (14)+35 = 49

    Mazrick: Small groups throughout the Seven Kingdoms have begun espousing heretical beliefs
    Mazrick: for the moment, they are relatively isolated and entirely fragmented

    Fib (aka Aabcehmu) rolled 1d100+20 Maegor's Alms: (24)+20 = 44
    Mazrick: Mazrick rolled 1d100+35 An End To A Dragon?: (81)+35 = 116

    Mazrick: In Lannisport, Maegor the Kind is slain while giving alms to the poor

    mrsean22 rolled 1d100+65 Investigations: (43)+65 = 108
    mrsean22 rolled 1d100+65 Investigations: (36)+65 = 101
    mrsean22 rolled 1d100+65 Investigations: (90)+65 = 155 <== We keep this one

    Mazrick: Several of the assailants are brutally beaten to death by a furious crowd. Maegor was well loved in the city. Two are saved, only to be put to the question by Lord Tywin Lannister himself.
    Mazrick: They were part of a larger group of heretics, that have recently begun espousing that the Targaryens are the harbingers of the apocalypse, that their incest and madness will bring about the end of days.

    Azethoth rolled 1d100+75 Cold is the way?: (66)+75 = 141
    Mazrick rolled 1d100+85 Aemon Indulges in Vengeance?: (59)+85 = 144
    Enjou rolled 1d100+75 Enacting Vengeance With One's Own Hands: (61)+75 = 136 <== We keep this one
    Enjou rolled 1d100+75 Enacting Vengeance With One's Own Hands: (42)+75 = 117
    Mazrick rolled 1d100+35 Security: (61)+35 = 96

    Mazrick: After the murderers have answered every question, before they are given over to Lord Tywin's judgement, Aemon utilizes the Silent Stone to slip down into the bowels of the Rock via secret pathways. There he indulges in vengeance, and slays the two men with his own hands. They are the first two men he has killed.
    Mazrick: Later when Tywin marshals men to pursue and punish the rest of their cabal, he will ride beside Lord Tywin as his squire. But, first they must give his lord father a funeral.
     
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    • [X] Aemon's thirst for knowledge must be sated, but magic is a lingering stain on a reputation. Find a way to receive a private lesson.
     
    The Lhazareen can never catch a break it seems, and I wonder what horrors will crawl out of the now fading Doom
     
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