Intrigue in Court [Fantasy Medieval/Politics/OOC/REBOOTED]

[New Aeyariss]

I am waiting for Marius now.

[The Verdantderm Lands]

I am waiting for Marius now.

You can still react to the arrival of the Imperial Princess and her family/entourage.

[Piscina]

Hello, fellow player-writers.

Please notice my second character, Lady Siwan Elspeth Lehr, I have described her as perhaps the "Most Beautiful Girl in the Empire".

She is there to provide a reason to fight over her.

If Emperor Brandon likes her, he might upset Dayvith and Talia by proposing and taking her sons out of the front of the SUCCESSION.

If some other noble fancies her, then they may have to deal with Dayvith.

Either way, we can have some good old intrigue.

I have been kinda aware of that since I read her app. I considered having Voluisse flirting with her, but after a bit of thought I decided that Voluisse would probably consider that creepy, and that he would realise that would make a lot of enemies.

[WhatsamattaU]

Full Name: Ahnahstayziah
House (Family) Name: von Talmithewi (disowned)
Title (if any): Mother Martial, Order of Saint Ahtheenah
Social Class: Peasant
Sex: Female
Age: 34
Appearance:

Role in Court: Vassal
Backstory:
Born Bertta von Talmithewi, niece to the Count of Talmithewi, her mother committed her daughter to the care of the Order of Saint Ahtheenah, before taking her own life, when her Uncle Sigeberht defeated her father and claimed the title of Count. As a girl, the Sisters convinced her to abandon her hatred of her uncle and devote herself to the Order.
When the young woman reached her majority, she took the Orders vows along with the name, Ahnahstayziah”. Ahnahstayziah studied and worked very hard to rise up through the Order’s ranks, eventually becoming the Mother Martial at the age of 33.
Ahnahstayziah has her grandmother’s ruby ear clips. The only legacy she has from her family.
Additional Info: The Order of Saint Ahtheenah is a religious order of women dedicated to healing and protecting the wounded and the innocent. After a battle, they search through the field for the wounded and dying, so that the men can return to help support their families. They then operate a hospital behind the line of battle and will defend their sisters and the wounded with their own lives.

Stewardship: 5
Intrigue: 4 + 2 = 6
Martial: 4 + 3 = 7
Diplomacy: 5
Renown: 2

[Union Princes]

Full Name: Ahnahstayziah
House (Family) Name: von Talmithewi (disowned)
Title (if any): Mother Martial, Order of Saint Ahtheenah
Social Class: Peasant
Sex: Female
Age: 34
Appearance:

(Image)

Role in Court: Vassal
Backstory:
Born Bertta von Talmithewi, niece to the Count of Talmithewi, her mother committed her daughter to the care of the Order of Saint Ahtheenah, before taking her own life, when her Uncle Sigeberht defeated her father and claimed the title of Count. As a girl, the Sisters convinced her to abandon her hatred of her uncle and devote herself to the Order.
When the young woman reached her majority, she took the Orders vows along with the name, Ahnahstayziah”. Ahnahstayziah studied and worked very hard to rise up through the Order’s ranks, eventually becoming the Mother Martial at the age of 33.
Ahnahstayziah has her grandmother’s ruby ear clips. The only legacy she has from her family.
Additional Info: The Order of Saint Ahtheenah is a religious order of women dedicated to healing and protecting the wounded and the innocent. After a battle, they search through the field for the wounded and dying, so that the men can return to help support their families. They then operate a hospital behind the line of battle and will defend their sisters and the wounded with their own lives.

Stewardship: 5
Intrigue: 4 + 2 = 6
Martial: 4 + 3 = 7
Diplomacy: 5
Renown: 2

Huh, another kind of Knights Hospitaler. Maybe we could work together

[WhatsamattaU]

Maybe they could.

Maybe they've already met?

[Union Princes]

Maybe they could.

Maybe they've already met?

Maybe, they're both the same rank. They control their own holy orders

[WhatsamattaU]

Maybe they could.

Maybe they've already met?

Maybe, they're both the same rank. They control their own holy orders

As soon as she gets approved, they can talk.

I think her Order often supports troops at "the front"....

[Of the Quendi]

Hello, fellow player-writers.

Please notice my second character, Lady Siwan Elspeth Lehr, I have described her as perhaps the "Most Beautiful Girl in the Empire".

She is there to provide a reason to fight over her.

If Emperor Brandon likes her, he might upset Dayvith and Talia by proposing and taking her sons out of the front of the SUCCESSION.

If some other noble fancies her, then they may have to deal with Dayvith.

Either way, we can have some good old intrigue.

What makes you think Talia would oppose the emperor marrying?

[The Verdantderm Lands]

Hello, fellow player-writers.

Please notice my second character, Lady Siwan Elspeth Lehr, I have described her as perhaps the "Most Beautiful Girl in the Empire".

She is there to provide a reason to fight over her.

If Emperor Brandon likes her, he might upset Dayvith and Talia by proposing and taking her sons out of the front of the SUCCESSION.

If some other noble fancies her, then they may have to deal with Dayvith.

Either way, we can have some good old intrigue.

What makes you think Talia would oppose the emperor marrying?

You made a point about succession now being able to go through the female line. Currently, her sons are the next candidates for Emperor and Dayfith is 3rd in line.

Dayfith might not want the job, but he might consider it his duty, in the right circumstances....

Also, Talia might not have the Emperor's ear so much if he has a wife, but maybe Talia can influence the new Empress....

[The Verdantderm Lands]

Is anyone in direct communication with Zelphos, our OP?

[Ameriganastan]

The OP is clearly not coming back.

I'm out.

[Theyra]

This is what happened last time with the first take with this rp, he just disappeared during the opening scenes which is happening now.

[Union Princes]

What do we do now?

[United Cyran Systems]

What do we do now?

Well, what happens when a feudal monarch dies/stops posting? SUCCESSION CRISES!

[The Verdantderm Lands]

What do we do now?

Well, what happens when a feudal monarch dies/stops posting? SUCCESSION CRISES!

ROFL!

WHO WANTS TO TAKE OVER?

[Of the Quendi]

You made a point about succession now being able to go through the female line. Currently, her sons are the next candidates for Emperor and Dayfith is 3rd in line.

Dayfith might not want the job, but he might consider it his duty, in the right circumstances....

Also, Talia might not have the Emperor's ear so much if he has a wife, but maybe Talia can influence the new Empress....

I imagine that Vexia (in keeping with just about all pre-modern monarchies) doesn't have a clearly written succession law hence why I made an argument about Talia attempting to influence court opinion in favor of her sons. Not sure if Zelphos actually accepted that though. But if we assume that Vexia has "English" succession laws forbidding a woman from claiming the throne but allowing a woman to pass on a claim to her sons then Dayfith is only fourth. Talia's two sons are first and second in line and then Krugmar's grand duke Sylas Sil Imris Vixis (Dayfith's mother's brother) is third.

As for Talia opposing a marriage I hate to say it but in a fourteen year old countess from a vassal kingdom she would never acknowledge a rival. If she opposes such a marriage it will not be because she fears it will reduce her own influence but rather because she would consider Lady Siwan too humble a spouse for a Vixis emperor.

Well, what happens when a feudal monarch dies/stops posting? SUCCESSION CRISES!

In the previous incantation of this RP when that happened I actually toyed with the idea of starting a similar RP where my characters (who were essentially the same as in this RP) would get embroiled in a succession crisis trying to put their eldest son on the throne.

[Piscina]

I think that we shouldn’t start panicking after a few days of inactivity, and that Zelphos may just be taking a short break. Hopefully we will have something else important happening in the IC in a few days, and he’s currently working on that.
Edit: Hahahahaha, I can channel the voice of reason! I am inviiiiiincible!

[Of the Quendi]

I think that we shouldn’t start panicking after a few days of inactivity, and that Zelphos may just be taking a short break. Hopefully we will have something else important happening in the IC in a few days, and he’s currently working on that.
Edit: Hahahahaha, I can channel the voice of reason! I am inviiiiiincible!

A week is not a few days though. While I am fully committed to this RP an plan to post in the IC thread soon I don't think its unreasonable to worry.

[The Verdantderm Lands]

You made a point about succession now being able to go through the female line. Currently, her sons are the next candidates for Emperor and Dayfith is 3rd in line.

Dayfith might not want the job, but he might consider it his duty, in the right circumstances....

Also, Talia might not have the Emperor's ear so much if he has a wife, but maybe Talia can influence the new Empress....

I imagine that Vexia (in keeping with just about all pre-modern monarchies) doesn't have a clearly written succession law hence why I made an argument about Talia attempting to influence court opinion in favor of her sons. Not sure if Zelphos actually accepted that though. But if we assume that Vexia has "English" succession laws forbidding a woman from claiming the throne but allowing a woman to pass on a claim to her sons then Dayfith is only fourth. Talia's two sons are first and second in line and then Krugmar's grand duke Sylas Sil Imris Vixis (Dayfith's mother's brother) is third.

As for Talia opposing a marriage I hate to say it but in a fourteen year old countess from a vassal kingdom she would never acknowledge a rival. If she opposes such a marriage it will not be because she fears it will reduce her own influence but rather because she would consider Lady Siwan too humble a spouse for a Vixis emperor.

In the previous incantation of this RP when that happened I actually toyed with the idea of starting a similar RP where my characters (who were essentially the same as in this RP) would get embroiled in a succession crisis trying to put their eldest son on the throne.

Okay, Dayfith is currently-roughly 4th in the succession....

In the best "Richard III" Grand Duke Silas reveals that Talia's children are not Talia's but a surrogate mother's children, putting the Grand Duke as the next successor.

Dayfith becomes 2nd in line....

[Krugmar]

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In the best "Richard III" Grand Duke Silas reveals that Talia's children are not Talia's but a surrogate mother's children, putting the Grand Duke as the next successor.

Dayfith becomes 2nd in line....

That would be an interesting twist, though unfortunately (fortunately?) he loves Jakar's memory and his family too much to betray them like that. Can't say he won't lock anybody in towers or drown someone in a barrel of wine though .

Also poor Dayfith will probably be moving lower down the line of succession, as I'm still working on Sylas' family, and probably a new foreigner character. At this point he has two sons, and several daughters, which would move Dayfith down to spot 6.

That said Sylas is a royal bastard, and the rules of succession aren't clearly laid down, so it's all a bit more fluid once it passes Talia's sons.

[Of the Quendi]

Okay, Dayfith is currently-roughly 4th in the succession....

In the best "Richard III" Grand Duke Silas reveals that Talia's children are not Talia's but a surrogate mother's children, putting the Grand Duke as the next successor.

Dayfith becomes 2nd in line....

Difficult to prove though given that she would have been visibly pregnant in the months before the birth of each of her children.

That would be an interesting twist, though unfortunately (fortunately?) he loves Jakar's memory and his family too much to betray them like that. Can't say he won't lock anybody in towers or drown someone in a barrel of wine though .

Also poor Dayfith will probably be moving lower down the line of succession, as I'm still working on Sylas' family, and probably a new foreigner character. At this point he has two sons, and several daughters, which would move Dayfith down to spot 6.

That said Sylas is a royal bastard, and the rules of succession aren't clearly laid down, so it's all a bit more fluid once it passes Talia's sons.

I somehow missed that your character was a bastard. I suppose that might put Sylas's claim behind Dayfith's as an illegitimate son may be behind the heirs of a legitimate daughter. Or it might not. Its all speculative, I don't even know how Zelphos views illegitimacy or being a woman when it comes to succession.

Nice to know about the family though, I was wondering why a character as old as yours wouldn't have one and was considering suggesting a marriage with Talia and Corineus's daughter. Maybe now instead one of your children can marry one of mine?

[New Aeyariss]

Just to let you people know; I am facing a health breakdown, and I need a few days rest.

[Lisbane]

I mean, we could elect a new OP?

[New Aeyariss]

I mean, we could elect a new OP?

No offense to Zelphos, but the same happened during the last RP in 2017. The OP just disappeared after a short period of time.