Kurts
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Post by Kurts on Feb 18, 2016 21:28:54 GMT -5
"When word spreads of the fate of Myr and its inhabitants, who would dare draw steel against us?" he inquired, refilling his own drink as he took a seat before a map of the city. "One could argue that these milkdrinkers need their walls to make a fight against us even."
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Post by Quentyn Cleftjaw on Feb 18, 2016 21:38:13 GMT -5
"They likely spread such word about Tyrosh, and the Stepstones, and the Shields. Someone will always draw steel."
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Post by Kurts on Feb 18, 2016 21:41:44 GMT -5
"We were merciful in Tyrosh, and the Stepstones, and the Shields." the king reminded him, with a razor thin smile. "We wont be here. Harrenhal stood for generations as a testament not to incur the wrath of dragons. Let Myr send the same message about the wrath of the Ironborn."
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Post by Quentyn Cleftjaw on Feb 18, 2016 21:49:17 GMT -5
"I'm rather opposed to drawing lessons from a dynasty of sisterfucking madmen." Quentyn poured himself another drink and finally took a seat, his armor all scattered across the deck, "Fear is all well and good. But you put the city to the sword, and that's not fear. That's hate. Every city in Essos will be rising up to fight you, and every city in Westeros will turn our merchants away. It's foolish, Killion."
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Post by Kurts on Feb 18, 2016 22:01:55 GMT -5
"Not just them. The Targaryens had Harrenhal, the Lannisters had Castamere, and we will have Myr." he replied with zealous conviction. "As for Essos, the Free Cities pay off the Dothraki every year for a reason."
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Post by Quentyn Cleftjaw on Feb 18, 2016 22:09:51 GMT -5
"And what empire do the Dothraki hold? Grass and horses. If you want to rule an extortion network, you might find better work in Flea Bottom."
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Post by Kurts on Feb 18, 2016 22:18:17 GMT -5
"My point was that Westeros and Essos have something in common. They both respond better to brutality than mercy, to the rod not the carrot." he clarified. "Milkdrinkers will fight men, but are cowed before monsters."
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Post by Quentyn Cleftjaw on Feb 18, 2016 22:24:30 GMT -5
"Which explains the enduring rule of the Hoars. I'm not saying to give Myr the carrot, but just don't butcher and rape it. If you show mercy, loyalty will follow."
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Post by Kurts on Feb 18, 2016 22:36:49 GMT -5
"The Hoares would still rule today were it not for Aegon the Conqueror. Only a monster can kill a monster. Yet you would have me show mercy?"
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Post by Quentyn Cleftjaw on Feb 18, 2016 22:45:05 GMT -5
"I would have you make allies out of enemies. Give the Myrish a better life than they have, and they will follow you. Better that than a city of corpses and thralls."
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Post by Kurts on Feb 18, 2016 22:48:47 GMT -5
"You would have us heralded as liberators?" he actually laughed at the irony of that. "For a man who has stood side by side with Goodbrother lecturing me on adhering to the Old Ways, you are sounding an awful lot like a greenlander."
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Post by Quentyn Cleftjaw on Feb 18, 2016 23:07:42 GMT -5
"The Old Ways are all well and good, while they work," Quentyn replied, sipping his drink, "And I do not deny their merit, but simply hope to improve. What use do we have for so many thousands of thralls? Myr has been making money for centuries. Keep the system in place and take advantage of that."
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Post by Kurts on Feb 18, 2016 23:10:56 GMT -5
"And how many of our esteemed allies do you think would allow us to annex it?" he asked, actually seeming to consider the words. "Pentos would back us and perhaps Lys now that we have promised them the Disputed Lands. What of the rest?"
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Post by Quentyn Cleftjaw on Feb 18, 2016 23:19:21 GMT -5
"Even if annexation is out of the question, we can still profit. Tax their imports, tax their exports, tax every ship that enters or leaves their harbor. And as an added benefit, they start building and manning ships for the Iron Fleet."
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Post by Kurts on Feb 18, 2016 23:30:28 GMT -5
"And now you sound like a merchant...but I will take the matter under consideration." he relented, before favoring the man with a hard look."But if I decide to put the city to the sword, I expect yours to be bloody as any other."
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