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Forum Games and Roleplaying / Re: Prince: of Lords and Sorcerers
« on: August 02, 2014, 03:45:58 am »
Raynor Casar, Royal Prince of Analysse, popular claimant on the future crown.
The day feels agonizingly long, and you could swear that the time stretches out into months-worth of waiting for your opportunities to ripen. Your sister Ritalia and brother-in-law Penrod remain in the seclusion of honeymoon, and will remain so until tomorrow. All the same, it strikes you that you still have not managed to have a real conversation with Penrod, who's fate is now linked to the Kingdom you plan on inheriting. You have one of your servants send a message to Penrod's steward indicating you would appreciate if he could make time for a private discussion, and even send along a friendly letter in your own hand, for him to read after the wedded couple emerge from their chambers.
You consider the events of the recent past. Your Brother William is no longer the named Crown Prince, or even technically in line for the throne, nor does he have allies or armies he could use to press a claim even if he wanted to, which it would seem he does not. Instead your Uncle Duke Robilard is currently named the Crown Prince, though your father has indicated that this is a temporary arrangement. Robilard has however, indicated that he very much wishes to speak to you privately at a safe location about matters he seems to think are important. Nearly simultaneous of this was the arrival of Penrod, and it has become apparent that both men have an unpleasant history of some sort.
Your bastard half-brother as well, has been elevated to a knight of the crown, and legitimized. You are rather fond of eachother, but the fact remains that as your elder he's technically a step closer to the throne than you, even as the son of a concubine.
You have your own schemes and plans in motion as well, with designs to establish a metalworking guild in the city, a burgeoning mercanary company under your thumb, and Keshlain allies who you have lent support to in the acquisition of armies and funds, all so that they might restore order to their island homeland. You've also been combing the young bachelorettes of the kingdom, seeking a future bride and alliance.
With so much going on, so much you have been involved in, it's hard to determine who it is that is trying to have you killed. There are many players in the game of Analyssian politics, and there are many who might benefit from your death. You have political pull with quite a few people in the Kingdom, but it's becoming increasingly apparent that you will need greater strength of your own to call on, if your father died tomorrow you would find yourself in a deeply precarious position, with no land or titles, no vassals or servants of much consequence, relying entirely on generosity and loyalty to carry you through the day.
Tomorrow will be another tourney, and with the success of Barick in the previous competitions he may be expected to make an appearance. You find yourself questioning wether it is wise to allow your trusted bodyguard to leave your side again to compete, but on the other hand, if he withdrew from the competition it could look cowardly, or at best... peculiar.
Also worth considering are any last minute arrangements to be made for when your sister and brother-in-law leave for Penrod's castle in Adalbert. You've arranged for your own additional escort, and it's common knowledge that you intend to come, but again... is it wise to leave the safety of your father's household so soon after an attempted assasination?
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The day feels agonizingly long, and you could swear that the time stretches out into months-worth of waiting for your opportunities to ripen. Your sister Ritalia and brother-in-law Penrod remain in the seclusion of honeymoon, and will remain so until tomorrow. All the same, it strikes you that you still have not managed to have a real conversation with Penrod, who's fate is now linked to the Kingdom you plan on inheriting. You have one of your servants send a message to Penrod's steward indicating you would appreciate if he could make time for a private discussion, and even send along a friendly letter in your own hand, for him to read after the wedded couple emerge from their chambers.
You consider the events of the recent past. Your Brother William is no longer the named Crown Prince, or even technically in line for the throne, nor does he have allies or armies he could use to press a claim even if he wanted to, which it would seem he does not. Instead your Uncle Duke Robilard is currently named the Crown Prince, though your father has indicated that this is a temporary arrangement. Robilard has however, indicated that he very much wishes to speak to you privately at a safe location about matters he seems to think are important. Nearly simultaneous of this was the arrival of Penrod, and it has become apparent that both men have an unpleasant history of some sort.
Your bastard half-brother as well, has been elevated to a knight of the crown, and legitimized. You are rather fond of eachother, but the fact remains that as your elder he's technically a step closer to the throne than you, even as the son of a concubine.
You have your own schemes and plans in motion as well, with designs to establish a metalworking guild in the city, a burgeoning mercanary company under your thumb, and Keshlain allies who you have lent support to in the acquisition of armies and funds, all so that they might restore order to their island homeland. You've also been combing the young bachelorettes of the kingdom, seeking a future bride and alliance.
With so much going on, so much you have been involved in, it's hard to determine who it is that is trying to have you killed. There are many players in the game of Analyssian politics, and there are many who might benefit from your death. You have political pull with quite a few people in the Kingdom, but it's becoming increasingly apparent that you will need greater strength of your own to call on, if your father died tomorrow you would find yourself in a deeply precarious position, with no land or titles, no vassals or servants of much consequence, relying entirely on generosity and loyalty to carry you through the day.
Tomorrow will be another tourney, and with the success of Barick in the previous competitions he may be expected to make an appearance. You find yourself questioning wether it is wise to allow your trusted bodyguard to leave your side again to compete, but on the other hand, if he withdrew from the competition it could look cowardly, or at best... peculiar.
Also worth considering are any last minute arrangements to be made for when your sister and brother-in-law leave for Penrod's castle in Adalbert. You've arranged for your own additional escort, and it's common knowledge that you intend to come, but again... is it wise to leave the safety of your father's household so soon after an attempted assasination?
