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Post by Amelia Royce on Aug 11, 2015 9:14:26 GMT -5
Benjen nodded, taking the information in. "Grafton was responsible for kidnapping my sister and Amelia Royce. He's working for the Grey Man, supposedly. Or was - no one can say if he's alive or dead." He studied Broom. "Is there any chance Grafton or any of the other rogue members might still have contact with some elements of the Watch?"
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Post by The Forgotten God on Aug 11, 2015 10:44:12 GMT -5
"If they do, it's those Shadow Tower people. They're creepy over there. But to tell the truth even the Lord Commander's been weird, and all these ships are good for arming our forces but they've never come in such numbers before. Logan isn't that dangerous a foe that we need all this equipment." He pondered a moment. "I could send a runner to ask, but even when he was here Leonard was a strange sort. Could hunt anyone down, we called him the Magic Man as a joke. If he kidnapped your sister I apologize on behalf of the Nights Watch," he said. "I do remember he had some tavern he always talked about in Eddard's Rest. The...fuck, Trael, what the fuck was that tavern Leonard always tapped about?"
"The...God's Nose, after that lake," he said.
"Fucking right! The God's Nose, we always said he got sneezed up here out of it."
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Post by Amelia Royce on Aug 11, 2015 11:43:03 GMT -5
"So who's been ordering all this equipment?" Benjen asked, noting down the name of the tavern. "Might be I'll have to pay Eddard's Rest a visit soon. I think I'll go speak with the Lord Commander myself and see what he has to say. The enmity between him and Lord Stark is not conductive to a safe defense of the realm."
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Post by The Forgotten God on Aug 11, 2015 12:03:18 GMT -5
"If you want," he said. "He isn't likely to like you any more than Lord Kalvin. Ever since he let that weird sorcerer go north it's been all strange at Castle Black, I hear. The one who killed Harrys Snow."
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Post by Amelia Royce on Aug 11, 2015 12:37:39 GMT -5
"What do you mean 'all strange'?" Benjen asked with concern. "Oriax, yes. He is the one Amelia believes to be the Grey Man."
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Post by The Forgotten God on Aug 11, 2015 12:50:10 GMT -5
"Well whatever,@ he said. "All I know is that Castle Black has had visitors from the wildlings and such to supposedly discuss peace, like they wanted to flee, but of course we don't let any south now since Savinia's crew. But I heard a bunch got sent back north and were never seen again, seems weird but people also say Logan has been stuck fighting us so Far East because the willing a don't control fucking nothing anymore. Like someone has kicked them out."
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Post by Amelia Royce on Aug 11, 2015 12:54:16 GMT -5
"I can only hazard a guess at what is up there but the thought of it makes me shiver - and not with cold," Benjen responded. "I'll be staying a few days here before riding for Castle Black." He paused. "On second thought, are there any rangings going out? I'd like to see what this Logan is about."
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Post by The Forgotten God on Aug 11, 2015 13:07:32 GMT -5
"I really don't recommend going to Castle Black," he said. "I sure as hell won't." He shrugs. "If you want to go ranging we have men leaving every day. Our watch enures even if everything else goes to hell."
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Post by Amelia Royce on Aug 11, 2015 13:18:13 GMT -5
Benjen nodded. "I'll leave with anyone that does tomorrow and take some of my men with me. Anything about the situation with Logan I should know? How many men does he have; what does he fight like?"
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Post by The Forgotten God on Aug 11, 2015 13:20:53 GMT -5
"Best as we can tell he has two or three thousand warriors. He fights form ambush or not at all; with so few of them left they are damned near impossible to find if they don't want to be found. Best bet is to try heading to the ruins of Hardhome if you want to find them." He frowned. "He's got a few Giants and weird shit like that too.
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Post by Amelia Royce on Aug 11, 2015 13:32:27 GMT -5
"Hardhome, huh? Worth a try," Benjen stated, slapping the hilt of his sword. "You have anyone experienced in dealing with giants and 'weird shit'?"
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Post by The Forgotten God on Aug 11, 2015 13:36:59 GMT -5
"You've probably seen more giants fight than is, but Orys Florent can help with the other things." He shook his head. "Anyway, if you want to go north it is probably faster by ship."
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Post by Amelia Royce on Aug 11, 2015 13:48:32 GMT -5
"I'll be glad to have Florent with us then," Benjen said. "If ship is easier then we'll go via sea - how many rangers can you spare?"
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Post by The Forgotten God on Aug 11, 2015 14:21:03 GMT -5
"Eighteen," he said. "I need a hundred to watch these docks, a hundred for the wall, and we have seventy more already ranging."
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Post by Amelia Royce on Aug 11, 2015 14:25:00 GMT -5
"That should be enough to get some good information, maybe prepare a few ambushes ourselves," Benjen said with a chuckle. "I'll be seeing you on my return."
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