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Post by Lord Lyonel Vikary on Oct 12, 2012 18:26:42 GMT -5
The Maester's Tower of Mason Keep
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Post by Lord Lyonel Vikary on Oct 12, 2012 18:27:48 GMT -5
Lord Rycherd Tyrell arrives at the Maester's Tower and asks to be shown the body of Meghan Lannister.
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Post by The Forgotten God on Oct 12, 2012 18:38:46 GMT -5
The maester arches an eyebrow but leads him in to where they are prepping her body for transport back to Lannisport.
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Post by Lord Lyonel Vikary on Oct 12, 2012 18:44:11 GMT -5
Rycherd walked over to where Meghan's body lay and looked upon her dead face for a long moment without speaking. He eventually turned to the maester.
"I am not familiar with the circumstances of her death other than it was by violence. You have examined her? What were your findings?"
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Post by The Forgotten God on Oct 12, 2012 18:45:20 GMT -5
"That is none of your business, my lord," the maester says firmly.
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Post by Lord Lyonel Vikary on Oct 12, 2012 18:50:22 GMT -5
His temper already short and his nerves on edge, Rycherd was in no mood for opposition. "I am the Lord of Highgarden and this girl here is my cousin." replied Rycherd, flaring. "You will tell me in order that I might advise my cousin the King."
(Intimidation: 50)
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Post by The Forgotten God on Oct 12, 2012 18:51:57 GMT -5
The maester laughs. "On whose authority do you think I tell you it's none of your business? If you want to know how she died, ask the King. If he won't tell you, I surely won't."
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Post by Lord Lyonel Vikary on Oct 12, 2012 18:55:08 GMT -5
"And why is the manner of her death such a secret?" demanded Rycherd.
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Post by The Forgotten God on Oct 12, 2012 18:56:39 GMT -5
"Because the king said to tell no one."
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Post by Lord Lyonel Vikary on Oct 12, 2012 19:01:37 GMT -5
"And your name is?" asked Rycherd looking the man up and down.
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Post by The Forgotten God on Oct 12, 2012 19:03:54 GMT -5
"Maester Theobald, Lord Mason's personal maester." He has quite the impressive collection of links. He is perhaps forty, and fit rather than skinny or paunchy.
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Post by Lord Lyonel Vikary on Oct 12, 2012 19:37:31 GMT -5
"Well Maester Theobald,.." said Rycherd forcefully.
"..perhaps you should be aware that Meghan Lannister's death could well result in a war. You may also be aware that I command a considerable amount of King Kyle's forces in my own right as Lord of Highgarden. I will not commit my forces or ask my bannermen to commit forces for a war in which I do not know the cause or for which the cause is not justified. So when King Kyle asks me why I will not commit the Reach to war in his support, I will direct him to you and Lord Mason."
He pointed at the man's chest.
"We can do this one of two ways. Either you tell me how Meghan Lannister died or I will send my brother Maester Godfrey of Highgarden to examine the body and he will tell me."
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Post by The Forgotten God on Oct 13, 2012 3:01:34 GMT -5
"Or you will stop pointing at me and respect the neutrality of House Mason, by signed treaty among all five kingdoms, immediately. King Kyle received my report. He did not ask me to inform everyone who passes by of its contents."
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Post by Lord Lyonel Vikary on Oct 13, 2012 3:38:24 GMT -5
"I am not 'everyone'." replied Rycherd darkly.
"I am the King's cousin, the Lord of Highgarden, Defender of the Marches and High Marshal of the Reach, one small step below the rank of King myself. Not to mention the cousin of this poor girl here."
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Post by The Forgotten God on Oct 13, 2012 3:41:13 GMT -5
"There is no such thing as a 'small step' below a king, Lord Tyrell. I will once more respectfully ask you leave."
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