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Post by Lyonel on Oct 7, 2012 10:05:49 GMT -5
The room in it's sum only cover one third on the whole chamber, great part of it is the balcony. In the covered part there's a small dining table and on the western wall a large hearth with naked women carved all along it. From the balcony the can be seen the whole extension of the isle,and it's two walls rings: The Great Ring, that stands right in the edge of the isle and the Inner Ring, that stands around the Blackstone Keep. In the balcony there's also a small garden with fruit trees, birds and in the center of it a pool in the shape of a lake, turning the place a synonym of paradise.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 7, 2012 10:21:05 GMT -5
Arlong sits besides his bed eating breakfas; boiled eggs with bacon and black beer to wash it down. He's looking at some maps of Westeros when someone knocks at his door, "Come in," says Arlong in a tired yet calm voice.
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Post by Lyonel on Oct 7, 2012 10:57:52 GMT -5
Ser Jon enters the room, clad in a velvet tunic with his personal sigil sewed on his chest, a knight mounted on a red stallion. "My lord..." He enters and sits. "Are you planning to join the Tourney in Mason's Keep?"
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Post by Deleted on Oct 7, 2012 12:48:09 GMT -5
With the mouth full of food he says "Oh, yes, the Tourney, I had forgotten where it was." he swallows then continues "Manson's Keep, sure thing! When is it? Do you recall?" He took a sip of the cold, black beer that was on his table.
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Post by Lyonel on Oct 7, 2012 13:34:24 GMT -5
"Enough time for us to arrive there if we leave on the morrow...." He smiled and sat in the table grabbing a piece of bread from Saan's plate. "Are you going to participate in any event?"
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Post by Deleted on Oct 9, 2012 0:10:32 GMT -5
He laughed, "..Ah, no, you can if you want. Those things are too silly for me, but good for business. We'll go, tell the men. I'll go change this bedrobes."
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Post by Lyonel on Oct 9, 2012 11:20:31 GMT -5
He finished the lord's wine cup, an smiling he said "Aye, my lord, I'll for the steward to prepare our leaving to the end of the day..." Jon got up and went to the door.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 9, 2012 23:37:46 GMT -5
When Jon was gone Alrong changed his clothes; a fine green doublet with a white robe under it that went until his knees, blue velvet pants and brown boots.
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Post by Lord Rykker on Mar 13, 2015 17:39:52 GMT -5
///////////////////////// 2 ships of the Iron Titans pull into Blackstone. Uhtred knows Saan is expecting his fleet to arrive, and heads up to the castle. The men on the watchtower would have identified his flag and got the news to the Lord within minutes. He brings his second captain Britzo with him.
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Post by The Forgotten God on Mar 13, 2015 17:59:57 GMT -5
Lord Saan's small fleet sits at rest, the small town he oversees stoutly defended with thick blackstone walls. As Uhtred walks towards the castle, he notes the presence of a Summer Islands trading vessel selling wares right from the docks. It is rare for a vessel to come so far for such a small village. As he notes, a man with a curved sword greets him. "Lord Arlong will see you now." He beckons him to follow, taking him up the steps to the small keep.
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Post by Lord Rykker on Mar 13, 2015 18:14:29 GMT -5
Uhtred follows, wondering if the joke about the man being some kind of fishman have anything to them. It had become a story up north with the kingslanders, something to do with a rather unfortunate fisherman, the Lord Saan, and about 256 freshly caught cod. He'd never got the entire story out of anyone, but it would probably be a bad idea to ask the Lord about it.
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Post by The Forgotten God on Mar 13, 2015 18:30:41 GMT -5
Lord Arlong, at least, doesn't look like a fish. The keep is a bit smelly of tuna and cod, however. "Well, now, out to kill the pirate king, eh?" Arlong chuckles. "Hope your luck is better'n the rest of them."
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Post by Lord Rykker on Mar 13, 2015 19:03:59 GMT -5
Uhtred smiles grimly "Luck will help. Planning will do more, and having the kings permission for authority over you and your men will do most. Lets get to a chart and get planning. I have questions."
Once that has been arranged, Uhtred will interrogate Saan relentlessly "What's the latest information on this "kings" fleet and men? We have my fleet and your troops, alongside Seaworths if we can persuade him. Does Ornus and Garrison still count in your fleet? How far apart are Morey's towns that he's quartering his troops in?"
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Post by The Forgotten God on Mar 14, 2015 7:34:38 GMT -5
Lord Saan points at different maps. Ferrous Keep is where any of his really important ships are, guarded by the horseshoe-shaped island's peculiar strategic points. He has built two forts at each point to rain death upon invaders, and the crowded port leaves little room for fancy maneuvers. A fair chunk of Lord Arlong's fleet is still required to keep the trade lines open with Volantis, as his primary form of revenue comes from tariffs. Ser Nicholas is in King's Landing with Prince Aaron's massive army, but Leason Ornus is available for his price. Lord Entel controls about a half dozen islands but only two have towns on them, Ferrous Island and Breakship Point. The other four just contain small outposts to keep an eye out for intruders.
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Post by Lord Rykker on Mar 14, 2015 14:41:07 GMT -5
Uhtred nods along "We'll need Ornus for what I have in mind. He's the best naval scout in this maze of islands, and we can use him to pick our targets. For now, I'll need your ships to not do anything. No need to warn Entel that we're hunting for him just yet. I'll send out my disguised galleons first where his fleet commonly raids and procures supplies. We'll snip the portions that are exposed first, then when Entel responds we can move on to the next step." He looks at Saan "Any further advice, or shall I go? He'll figure out I'm here soon enough, faster we move faster we can start capturing his ships."
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