Caldoria (IC / Closed)

[Cymrea]

For the IC and Secret IC relations between Persica and Frostayne: The Dragon and the Snowflake.

[Palonitr and Howland]

Castle Darriom, Ysterlands
House Ystermont
Kaeln wrote another letter to the Wintors of Summinton.

Lord Howyn Wintor, To consumate the alliance between our two great houses, I propose the marriage of my only daughter, Siwyn Ystermont, to Jon Wintor, your heir appearant. Siwyn will be of great use in the accounts and even in battle, if needed be. I trust that you would accept this graciously. House Serra's consolidation of our alliance will be a issue we shall talk about in our next correspondence. We shall talk of the grand wedding soon I bet.

Kaeln smiled, Lord Howyn and him had secret correspondence that had involved much intrigues, larger than anything he had under taken before.
Kaeln released his Owl towards Summinton. He then ordered the invitations of the wedding to other lords, minor and major. 'Soon....' Kaeln thought

[Woodstovia]

The Palace of Uviosta, Haas
House Osteler

John Osteler climbed up the steps to the entrance of the palace. It was still strange to him, to look at the top of the palace and the battlements and see the bull of the flag of house Osteler and not the flag of the high kings.

He entered the palace and was shown into a room near the back of the palace, the council chambers. Kevin Osteler, his nephew stood near a wall, gazing out of a window, in the middle of the room there was a rectangular table, across the sides sat Erick Harper, Rowan Luthor, Franz Joseph and Martin Janetty. Nobody sat at the head of the table.

"Why did you call me here?" Asked John.

"The council has been mulling over the aftermath of the death of the high king," answered Kevin, not turning to look at John. "I thought you would like to know about what was happening."

John nodded.

"Well my coronation as emperor will happen soon, we have decided to invite the lords of every house and city-state in Caldoria. This will give me some more, legitimacy." said Kevin, John knew that Kevin hadn't thought this up himself.

"that sounds... fair my lord if they weren't invited it may seem like we wished to fight against the realm but-"

"Yes, yes it's a good idea. There have been messages from various houses as well, one asked us to attend a meeting to try and vote on the high king, it was thrown into the fire. None of the other messages were of any importance either."

"Well maybe we should attend that meeting, it could ensure peace. Right now it seems like everyone is ready to go to war-"

"We're not a part of Caldoria, we don't want a new king. I don't need advice from the likes of you uncle." Kevin said scornfully. "Now go and do your duty, you are dismissed."

John gritted his teeth, bowed and left.

[Nova Thora]

Yoramun Waves is the bastard uncle of Lord Celtigar Delnor. He was raised on the docks of Vallis until at the age of 12 he was claimed by his dying father and given a place in Greystone castle. Where he became good friends with his older half-brother. Yoramun thought he must atone for his father's sins of unfaithfulness in marriage and became a missionary priest. His brother (celtigar's father) gave him a ship which he called 'the blessing', he uses it to proclaim the faith of Sall in the region and to preach in small fisherman's churches. He is now also a trustworthy counselor to his nephew.

House Delnor
study, Greystone castle, Vallis

Y: "Celtigar, lad, you summoned me. Is there more news from the other high lords?"

C: "well, yes: a wedding invitation from Ystermont, apparently they have an alliance with Wintor. Also an invitation to the coronation of Kevin Osteler to 'emperor'. Do they think us mad that we would actually come to such things in times like these? With the Kingdom in this mess?"

Y: "I'm sure it's just to be formal."

C: "No matter, that's not why I summoned you. I have a task for you, uncle."

Y: "I'm listening..."

C: "Duchess Rhiannon Serra is good at making friends, I suspect she has been making more alliances than just with Palatine.
I want you to go to Vanover and find out what is going on in that House."

Y: "Celtigar, do you take me for some sort of spy? I am a humble servant of Sall, I do everything for his good, and that of the people. I aid you in the governance of this God-gifted piece of land, but I will not crawl in the shadows to spy for you!"

C: "Uncle Yora, please listen. I would never ask you to do dishonoring work. Here's what I want you to do: take your ship, the blessing, to Vanover. Start a church there, proclaim the return of our great God on the streets and start a community. The Persicans follow the old gods, but there are no laws saying you can't bring a different faith. In such a big port, you will no doubt hear much. Servant oft tell their masters secrets and people tell a priest things they don't tell others. I would want to maintain correspondance.
You would be a great help uncle, and think of the people you will be saving there!"

Y: "Hmmmm... give me time to to think on this, Celtigar.

C: "certainly, uncle"

[Frostorn]

Summiton, Frostayne

General Howyn slid a piece of parchment across the table to Falyn, "Look at this. Duke Kaeln wants to marry his daughter to my Jon. And he's already sent an invitation to the wedding."

Falyn: "Isn't that a bit presumptuous of him? What can we gain from this marriage?"
Howyn: "All Caldorians know of the ability of the Ystermont fleet, however, he is quite far from us and may not be able to reach us in time in we were to be in need of help."

Falyn: "Are you going to agree to this? I really don't see why we should..."

Howyn: "We will still need to send him a reply. Falyn, you write, I'll dictate."

Dear Duke Kaeln Ystermont,

I have received your suggestion for the marriage of your daughter to my son and heir, Jon Wintor. Let me say that while I am very grateful that you would consider our House for the marriage, I must consider my positions before agreeing to your request.
I sincerely do not mean any offense, however, you are simply too far away.
Best regards,
Howyn Wintor
General Commander
Wintorsword Army

Howyn: "Send the letter to Ystermont by dusk. Council dismissed."

[Cymrea]

Damak Var, Palonitr, and Frostorn: I've started and posted in the secret IC threads between our Houses. The links are above here somewhere and also in my sig.