In the Name of the King
IC
IC
When the Conqueror landed upon the shores of the Dragon's Lands, he was reminded by his loyal soldiers that no dragon had ever been defeated by man. That a dragon could only be killed by another dragon. Indeed, by all accounts the conduct of a prudent commander was to never face a dragon in battle, that as a rule one must flee before a dragon, or die. Too which the Conqueror justly replied: "A rule can be broken."
-Grand Maester Horras. On the Fall of the Dragon and the Conquests of King Erron, written in the 46th year After the Fall of the Dragon
-298 AF-
In the fifth year of the rule of King Draako II, the kingdom was nearly torn apart by war when the Steward of the Coin, Lord Logain Payne, was captured by his rivals and summarily executed under charges of treason. The King was furious that such an action had been taken against one of his favourites and appointed officials, leading to a call-to-arms from both camps. The situation had been resolved by the quick mediation of the Faith and of neutral lords; the king was forced to acknowledge the excesses of Lord Payne's stewardship and for the royal household's expenses be scrutinized annually, and the Stewardship be filled by a candidate both sides would agree upon, whilst the perpetrators were subject to public penance.
The war was averted, but the King wished to get his revenge upon the lords that had executed Lord Payne. Over the next five years, Draako slowly began to reaffirm his control before acting against them. A series of setup provocations that gave the King cause to act allowed him to arrest a handful of them, and execute them. For their services, the King gave the titles and lands of these men to his new favourites at court, and gave them positions on his council.
It is currently the twenty-first year in the reign of King Draako II, and it has become evident that the future of the realm seems to march again towards war. The King's favourites on the royal council have been lavished with royal gifts and have been abusing their positions to obtain more wealth, titles, lands, and powers in the realm, at the expense of other landed nobles. Across the realm, local sheriffs and judges have been appointed by these men, spreading their power and corruption everywhere. The King will not hear of removing his councilors, relying upon them to rule in his name and not to have his royal authority undermined by his vassals.
In times of perilous confrontations such as this, the future is uncertain. Political intrigue is widespread across the realm, secret oaths and alliances undermine the hopes for peace. There are those who are loyal to the crown, others that oppose the crown's will, and those that have yet to choose a side. Both sides of this potential conflict are ready to fight for their very lives. Both sides will claim that they act In the Name of the King.
As you can no doubt guess, this is a medieval rp involving battles and political intrigue, where all participants will be partaking in a plot similar to A Song of Ice and Fire. The plot will of course twist and turn with the actions of characters, as well as random events that will sometimes take place under the guise of a poll for players to vote on, or any agreed upon events occurring with OP approval. The goal of this rp will be to outlast any of your rivals, opponents, fellow-players, perhaps even the crown itself, whilst trying to achieve your own ambitions and protecting the interests of your family.
For this rp there are a number of rules:
1) This is a medieval rp, which means medieval tech no later than 15th century (1400s).
2) I'm the OP; so if you have questions you can ask OOC or TG me.
3) Little magic; the reason is it can get out of hand with what is or isn't possible.
4) No godmodding.
5) No flaming, bickering, arguing in any manner that doesn't follow NS etiquette.
6) Realistic rping, ex. Travel is limited due to there being only horses for transportation, cannot instantaneously mobilize 10,000 men-at-arms, etc.
7) No one-liners or small paragraph posts. Realism requires much more than simple answers, give your characters thoughts and personalities seeing as there will be political intrigue involved.
8 ) No controlling the characters of other players.
9) Dedicated rper's that will post at least once a day or two. Try and be available whenever humanly possible at least once a day.
10) Army Restrictions - keep it within reason, here's my limits:
King: 20,000~
Great-Lord: 15-20,000
Earl/Count/Lord: 5-10,000
Baron: 1,000
Knight: 50-100
You need to approach me and give a very good reason why your landed title would have more than these stated numbers, and will need to receive my approval.
Applications:
*Currently all six Great-Lord positions are filled.
*Followers of the Faith of the Father are only allowed in regions where the Great-Lord is themselves a dragonite. A few exceptions have been made regarding those with direct vassalage to the crown in the Crownlands alone. I will only approve future apps with the Faith of the Father on such a basis.
Noble House
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[b]NS Nation Name:[/b]
[b]Name of House:[/b]
[b]Banner of House (describe or post a picture):[/b]
[b]Brief Description of House (Include their motto):[/b]
[b]If not mentioned, a brief description of House's relationship towards their liege:[/b]
[b]Head of House (name, age, and sex):[/b]
[b]Nobility Ranking (Great-lord, Lord, Earl, Count, Baron, Knight):[/b]
[b]Religion:[/b]
[b]If not a Great-Lord who are you a vassal to:[/b]
[b]Brief Description of Head of House (history, personality, appearance):[/b]
[b]Relevant House Members (names, age and sex):[/b]
[b]Brief Description of other most relevant House Members:[/b]
[b]Name of the Land they rule over:[/b]
[b]Name of the seat/capital of your House:[/b]
[b]Geography:[/b]
[b]RP sample (1-3): Sorry, I just don't like RPing with people who post too short, are too ridiculous, or have bad writing skills.:[/b]
[b]Notes (anything else you want to add):[/b]
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Position on the King's Council
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[b]Character Name:[/b]
[b]Their House (If any):[/b]
[b]Their Age:[/b]
[b]Their appearance, if not already described:[/b]
[b]Their background, if not already described:[/b]
[b]Their relation with the King:[/b]
[b]Their religion (if not already stated):[/b]
[b]Position on the Council:[/b]
[b]How long have they held this position (in Years):[/b]
[b]Do they have any vices:[/b]
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My own app:
NS Nation Name: United Socialist Republics of Lupina
Name of House: The Royal House of Errond
Banner of House (describe or post a picture):
A White Wolf on a Sea of Grey
Brief Description of House:
The House of Errond traces its lineage back to the great Erron the Conqueror that conquered the Lands of the Dragon approximately 300 years prior to current events. Since the Fall of the Dragon, the House of Errond has conquered and ruled over the Lands of the Dragon without a break in their rule. There have been a handful of times that their rule was threatened by rebellious vassals and pretenders to the throne, but only twice has the crown ever been truly threatened. The first came in the first 100 years AF, when division among the children of the old King Tiberius I, began a succession crisis that resulted in over a decade of civil war, ultimately ending in the death of five of the six claimants, and the firm establishment of Agnatic primogeniture into law. The second came in the year 208 AF, when King Erron IV stole the throne from his nephew Tiberius III, resulting in a prolonged time of political upheaval with a series of rebellions and assassinations that spanned over sixty years, in what became known as the Time of Troubles. This ultimately ended when King Drakko I, rose in rebellion against the rule of King Tiberius IV and took the crown by right of conquest, and ended the so-called "Black Wolves", as the usurper line was called by Drakko I. This secured the future of House Errond on the throne up until present time.
Their motto is: Courage, Fidelity, Victory
If not mentioned, a brief description of House's relationship towards their liege:
Though there are some hidden divisions between family members, the royal household is currently still very cohesive in its outward unity behind the King.
Head of House (name, age, and sex):
Draako II Errond, 45, male
Nobility Ranking: King
Religion: Faith of the Mother
If not a Lord who are you a vassal to: N/A
Brief Description of Head of House:
Draako grew up in the normal manner the Crown-Prince and heir to the throne would be raised. At the age of six he was sent off to be tutored under his uncle Eviram, the Lord of Green Hills, where he was taught the the methods of law, warfare, religion, and grew up learning music, hunting and riding. Despite the martial court that his father kept, he did not take to the weapons of war very well and likewise had been forbidden to partake in jousts at tourneys for fear of his safety. Instead, he showed a knack for the law, as well as poetry, raising hunting dogs and horse-breeding. Indeed, unlike his father, his interests laid more towards the law, theology, and the historical writings of the learned Grand Maesters. It is because of this that the young Prince grew to believe in the need for etiquette and ceremony in the running of the Royal court. He also developed a respect for the arts, particularly music.
At the age of ten he was betrothed to Beatrice a young maiden of House Ross, which was honored when he turned 24, she was 16 at the time. Shortly afterwards, Draako I died fom sickness and Drakko II was crowned king, upon which he ended all of the wars his father had begun across the Warm Channel and focused upon the duties of ruling the kingdom. Up until recently, the relationship between the King and Queen had been fairly good, resulting in seven children, six surviving into adolescence; two sons and four daughters. He has been a fairly dotting father, and indeed has been very loving of his family. However, his recent generosity has progressed to the point that his friends are receiving gifts at the expense of other lords and even his own family, causing a strain on his relationship with the Queen.
He has a reputation as being gentle and intelligent, but also can be quite quick to anger. His generosity is praised by the lowborn as his religious alms are considerable, but has become a focal point for hatred from the nobility due to his support for a handful of his favourites ruling on the council. He is a pious man and very firm in his belief on the righteousness of royal rule and in the ceremony of the royal court. He has often left the ruling of the realm to that of his royal council, usually headed by his personal favorites, who have abused their positions for personal gain.
He is tall, at 6'3", with a golden red beard and light brown hair that has begun to silver with age. His eyes are dark brown above a pair of rosy cheeks with a large aquiline nose. He is not very muscular and has started to grow a little fat with age and lack of athletic exercise.
Relevant House Members:
Queen Beatrice, 37, female, his wife
Prince Draako, 15, male, his son and heir-apparent
Prince Erron, 13, male, his son
Princess Beatrice, 12, female, his daughter
Princess Evelyn, 11, female, his daughter
Princess Sara, 9, female, his daughter
Princess Haeyle, 8, female, his daughter
Lord Eviram, 42, male, his cousin
Lord Thom, 50, male, his cousin
Brief Description of other most relevant House Members:
Queen Beatrice, 37, female
A beautiful woman, she is pious; albeit a fashionable woman and very protective of her children. She is kind, but not above doing what she thinks is best for her children. There are rumors that she has been having an affair with one of the King's vassals, but none have confirmed this rumor.
Prince Draako, 15, male
A young boy with dreams of sitting upon the throne, wearing the crown and fighting in wars across the Warm Channel like his grandfather, he is the spitting image of his father at around the same age, with light brown hair, dark brown eyes, but has a more muscular physique.
Prince Erron, 13, male
A young boy that has been raised more on a more religious curriculum than his elder brother, he plans on one day taking up the cloth once his brother has been wed and borne an heir to continue the royal lineage.
Lord Eviram, 42, male
Following the death of his father, Eviram became the second Lord of the Green Hills of his name. He could be considered one of the few members of the extended family of the House of Errond to have any influence in the royal court, largely because he and the King were around the same when they were raised and were close friends in those days.
Lord Thom, 50, male
Thom is the son of the King's second brother, Erron, who inherited his father's title of Lord of Westbrook following his death. He is third in line to the throne and has often been at odds with the King's favourites on the royal council.
Name of the Land they rule over:
The Kingdom of the Land of the Dragons
The Crownlands
Geography:
The Crownlands is a large area dominated largely by rolling hills with a few rivers. The southern region holds the largest number of rivers and is considered the most fertile land within the crown's demesne. The northern region holds the edge of a few mountains, whose passes offer some protection from the north, and the east is dominated by coastal towns. Largely dominated by fields, if it were not for the influx of trade and the presence of the capital, the Crownlands would be considered the least populated region of the entire realm, however it does hold the rank of second least-populated.
RP sample (1-3): Sorry, I just don't like RPing with people who post too short, are too ridiculous, or have bad writing skills.: You can look at my signature.
Notes: Until I find a map, you can of course describe your region on the map however you like, but keep in mind it has to be realistic and somehow make a land connection to the capital.
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