Season 2, Turn 06
Days 16 - 30 of Third Moon, 408 AC
General Summary
Race Against Pirates, Continued
House Swann | PatMagroynThe Steward of Stonehelm, Siegholt Swann, announces that a band of pirates in Breemere were found, apprehended, and punished according to the laws of men. With its change of hands, Weeping Town will be subject of an audit to ascertain the wellness of its estate.
Northern Clusterfuck
House Stark | John Of NoobslayersUnbelievable. Lord Umber has attacked me all across our border defying all laws of all kingdoms. I have given you zero provocation. House Oakheart | Jack Handy
This would be outrageous! House Stark, until recent history, has always been the seat of power and influence in the North! The situation in the North must be solved, the smallfolk of the region have suffered long enough! House Stark | John Of Noobslayers
The Ironborn have been humiliated in this war time and again, they had completely failed to make any meaningful advance on my border, had lost land to Cerwyn and had their fleets crushed by Flint. They have lost roughly a quarter of their income already so they have called in the coward of Last Hearth to aid him against 3 miniscule lords. Let it now be known that it was Umber who convinced Orkwood I was planning to attack him. It was Umber who caused all this warfare and death and it is Umber who now plunges the north into fully blown civil war. Without his first intervention I could have resolved the Ironborn issue with diplomacy and without his current intervention I could have ended this war quickly. But now Umber's hordes roam across our undefended borders and pillage the lands and pillages the innocent vassals of a man he swore to stand beside You have signed your own death warrant, coward. I was willing to let go of your first betrayal in the interests of peace but you have gone too far. I will have your head! House Swann | PatMagroyn
Taking a detour to see the Hornvale Lakes, the Black Swan only replies to news of the Northern Civil War with this:
Must we all saw off the NeckHouse Ryswell | Eddy
To keep those Northerners in check
As all their countless battles
End with so many childless rattles
Umber treachery… A third name is added to a man’s list… Free City of Pentos | woolhammer (was and is woolhammer)
Well done, lord Umber. I am glad someone in the north knows the meaning of justice. House Ryswell | Eddy
Justice?! Pentos' radical leanings are shocking. Justice is betrayal? Revealing private ravens? Facilitating wholesale invasion? It's good to know that to Pentos, violating borders, sneak attacks, and betrayal are seeking justice. We will keep this in mind! Free City of Pentos | woolhammer (was and is woolhammer)
What are you talking about? I announced my intent to support the queen publicly, and never made pretense at being a friend to this thing called the three daughters, that was made explicitly to curb Pentoshi influence. As to the north, Stark’s mad and senseless war has gone on long enough. Were it not for him there would be no deaths at all. I welcome a restoration of the peaceful status quo, and am comforted to know the Umbers still hold the famed honor of the north, despite how many lords of the modern day lack it.
House Ryswell | Eddy
Are you dense?! You just applauded Lord Umber's multifold betrayal of his liege, Lord Stark, who was trying to defend the North from literal invaders. Your understanding of the honor of the North is literally the opposite of honor. But again, it's good to know that you think sneak attacks are honor and betrayal is justice. Free City of Pentos | woolhammer (was and is woolhammer)
Lord Stark is not his liege. Are you dense? House Ryswell | Eddy
Ironic that you ignore everything I say but call out the one misspeak I have... Free City of Pentos | woolhammer (was and is woolhammer)
Little you’ve said is worth answering. The narrative of an invasion is false. House Ryswell | Eddy
The narrative of an invasion is literal reality. Lord Orkwood invaded House Dustin and then invaded Lord Pryor and then invaded Lord Stark. I will send my best maesters to teach you history because clearly you've forgotten literally everything. Free City of Pentos | woolhammer (was and is woolhammer)
Wars of the past are reality - the war of the present was begun by Stark’s scheming and greed. If he wishes for all the old borders to be restored, he should speak with the queen and see to a full reorganization of all Westeros. But that is not the case. He simply hates the Ironborn, and believes his people more important than any other. House Ryswell | Eddy
If they are reality then why did you just lie and say they didn't exist?! House Stark | John Of Noobslayers
The magisters of Pentos have no stake in this conflict and have no knowledge of what's happening. I am lectured to go to the queen when he has no idea if I have or not. You claim to be impartial yet have not once asked me anything about the conflict. You base everything off rumours and hearsay and still spew your drivel for all to hear. So for the final time, please mind your own business. Free City of Pentos | woolhammer (was and is woolhammer)
I know you have taken no interest whatsoever in restoring the borders of any other kingdom, Stark. It is hate and greed that motivates you, stop pretending you send northmen to die for the good of northmen. House Stark | John Of Noobslayers
You mean when you told me to try to get Orkwood to attack Banefort so he could regain control of the Iron Islands and in return he would leave the north? I told you before that wouldn't work. Banefort and Orkwood are bound by blood. Why are you so invested in this? Free City of Pentos | woolhammer (was and is woolhammer)
Basic ethics. I told you to negotiate with the man, see to it first men under his rule were treated with dignity. House Stark | John Of Noobslayers
What you're saying doesn't even make sense. Even if Orkwood and Banefort weren't allied it was him who declared war on me. I'm sick of having this same conversation with you over and over. Orkwood attacked me, Umber attacked me. You claim I somehow forced them to do this. Neither of us will convince the other of our point of view. Free City of Pentos | woolhammer (was and is woolhammer)
You rallied an army to make war. He caught wind and defended himself. I tire of your lies and technicalities. House Ryswell | Eddy
He hadn’t even rallied an army! He was gauging the response to oust an invader when ANOTHER war of aggression was enacted. Free City of Pentos | woolhammer (was and is woolhammer)
Because he was rallying an army. Cause and effect must not be ignored. House Ryswell | Eddy
Because of the previous invasion of two Lords in the North! I’m glad you mention cause and effect, by that Logic it was indeed Lord Orkwood who initiated this! Free City of Pentos | woolhammer (was and is woolhammer)
Dig into the past and a thousand wrongs can be found as an excuse to shed blood. The old kingdoms are no more, accept it, and prioritize the good of the people. House Ryswell | Eddy
Your argument eats itself. Fine, if we should consider the wrongs of the past he should forget Stark's actions and withdraw! You’re a fool. The past builds the present and old wrongs lead to new ones. Free City of Pentos | woolhammer (was and is woolhammer)
I tire of arguing with a man whose own people did not want him about those very people. I support peaceful resolution, I always have. I have offered to mediate again and again, Stark will only hear war. So I pray for his swift defeat instead. House Ryswell | Eddy
My own people? My MY, your knowledge is nonexistent. I was exiled by a Vale Lord, not a Northman. I pray someday you will experience betrayal and understand what it truly means. Free City of Pentos | woolhammer (was and is woolhammer)
I rose through the ranks of the magisters to become prince of Pentos. One only does so over a hundred broken enemies, half of them masked as friends. House Stark | John Of Noobslayers
We can at least all agree that House Orkwood most definitely is not a Northerner and yet he owns about a fifth of our home. Let us put aside old grievances and focus on him for now. Free City of Pentos | woolhammer (was and is woolhammer)
About the amount he owns of his own homeland as well. House Targaryen | Steffi the Redhead
That’s it. This was the last straw. The Royal army in Queens Crown march out. I have enough men failing to solve the problems up there.
A Day of Sorrow, Continued
House Vance | DezzoSer Brendon Vance is sworn as Watcher of Wayfarer's Rest, Lord of Fairmarket and Justman Tower.
Report Date
24 Jan 2023
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