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Post by Lord Lyonel Vikary on Apr 14, 2015 10:24:20 GMT -5
Rycherd shook his head. "If what you say is true Prince, then the realm needs a King to undertake such a venture against this Vhagus and Dayne. The High Septon has anointed me as that King. And why not me? I have the blood, I have the Gods. I have the forces. Brynden Lannister is an untried boy, Baratheon is a heretic who most of the realm will not follow and who the Faith opposes. The Martells are finished. The Ironborn...well....are the Ironborn. That leaves the Tyrells and the Starks.
He glanced towards Kings Landing. "If I am not your enemy, as you say Prince Benjen, then what do you do here? I have not invaded your lands. I have not sought to fight you. The reason I am here is that I have been charged by the High Septon, the earthly representative of the Seven, to purge Westeros of the Red God heresy.
He pointed towards Kings Landing. "And there lies the heresy's centre."
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Post by Amelia Royce on Apr 14, 2015 10:39:41 GMT -5
Prince Benjen regarded Rycherd for a moment. "You are in the way, Tyrell. I was simply marching south to deal with Bryce Dayne. But if what you say is true, that you wish to become ruler of all Westeros... well then that includes my father's lands. This means I cannot leave your army at my back."
He crossed his arms. "The Baratheons are dead save Prince Aaron. Their Red God has forsaken them and I am sure they are aware of it. But I do not abide the slaughter of men simply for the gods they hold."
He studied Tyrell again for a long moment before nodding. "You are a champion of your faith, as am I of mine. In the interests of the lives of all of these men here I challenge you to single combat. Should you win, my host will retreat and let you deal with King's Landing as you wish. They will not raise arms against you and should you choose to go after Bryce Dayne they will assist in that."
"Should I win your men will return to the Reach and raise no more arms against us."
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Post by Karyl Crowl on Apr 14, 2015 12:25:57 GMT -5
Crowl sits on his mighty unicorn steed in all of it's shaggy and ragged glory, in his well kept but still slightly dented armor. He sits their forgotten about and with an inner sigh wonders what being the champion of the North entails if he never gets to fight for the North.
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Post by Lord Rykker on Apr 14, 2015 15:06:18 GMT -5
Larry sits on his horse, the beast somehow managing to be even more dashing and handsome than the dour guardsman. Another major battle. Last time, the Suicide Guard had taken 85% casualties, and this one would probably not be better. He noticed the fancy capes and armor of King Tyrell's bodyguard, and wondered why the prince didn't garb his guard like that. He looked at his chain, then at their plate, sighed, and mentally kept up the tally of reasons he should abandon the prince. He was almost at 1,000!
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Post by Lord Lyonel Vikary on Apr 14, 2015 16:21:36 GMT -5
Rycherd shook his head, a sardonic smile touching his lips.
"No, prince. You may pass to deal with Bryce Dayne. To that I have no objection. As to the other...regarding my rulership of all Westeros, well we can discuss that further. I had no intention of moving against you or the Vale."
He waved his hand towards his own host. "I have fifty thousand men here and tens of thousands in reserve defending the Reach. If we fight this day, many will die and our mutual enemies, such as Dayne will rejoice."
He leaned forward on his own horse. "Move south Prince. I will deal with Kings Landing and restore the Worship of the Seven to the Great Sept of Baelor. From there I will assist you against Dayne and this Vhagus, if he too is a threat. I am only your enemy if you make me your enemy."
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Post by Amelia Royce on Apr 14, 2015 16:38:11 GMT -5
Benjen listened patiently, thought on it a moment before shaking his head.
"I'm sorry, but I don't trust you enough for that. And this," He says, pulling out Tyrell's declaration, "Has made you my enemy already. Adding to that, you are at war with my allies by marriage." He turns to his companions and nods, then looks back at Rycherd. "I will see you on the field of battle."
With that they turned and rode back to their army.
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Post by Lord Rykker on Apr 14, 2015 16:40:30 GMT -5
Larry watches his Prince ride back from the parley. It looks like everyone will be reasonable and no one important had to die!
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Post by Lord Lyonel Vikary on Apr 14, 2015 16:46:48 GMT -5
Rycherd nodded. "So be it." he said to his men, as the Prince and his party turned and rode back to their forces.
"We fight in the name of the Seven." he said to his captains. "Give the orders."
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Post by Karyl Crowl on Apr 14, 2015 16:46:59 GMT -5
Karyl turns his unicorn around and does a happy dance inside his head at the prospect of killing again. He takes a flask out of a saddle bag takes a swig and passes it to Larry. "Drink up guard."
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Post by Lord Rykker on Apr 14, 2015 16:49:03 GMT -5
Larry takes the flask as a feeling of unintelligible dread. The happiness of The Crowl was directly correllated to the death rate of everyone around him. And Larry was the closest person. He takes a very deep chug from it and gives it back "Yes milord" he says as he wiped his mouth.
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Post by Karyl Crowl on Apr 14, 2015 16:50:50 GMT -5
"I don't think there will be many rabbits on the battlefield today... Or little girls for that matter." He says taking the flask and storing it back in his saddle.
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Post by Lord Rykker on Apr 14, 2015 16:52:06 GMT -5
Larry sighs "More's the pity. I sometimes think the world would be a better place if that was so" as he looks deeply into the sunsets eyes.
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Post by Amelia Royce on Apr 14, 2015 16:54:21 GMT -5
Benjen went to find Everett Blackwood.
"Everett, you have the overall command. I will lead the van myself, with the Crowl and Dudley Mudd beside me."
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Post by Karyl Crowl on Apr 14, 2015 16:54:37 GMT -5
"They would make it more delectable, Not as much blood though which might be a good thing." The Crowl states confused a bit.
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Post by Lord Rykker on Apr 14, 2015 16:56:03 GMT -5
Larry burps, he doesn't even know what he just said. He was half the size of Crowl, and whatever he had just drank... oh gods he was drunk. Before a major battle. There would be NO WAY HE WOULD SURVIVE.
Larry One Handed Sword 60-Drunk
Following The Crowl because Rabbit-Bro's
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