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Whilst this deed had not gone so well with the King, Prince Stannis Baratheon and Lord Eddard Stark were taken by this deed, seeing you in the right. After seeing you and your weapons firsthand in battle, Lord Eddard Stark had decided to offer you a Landed title after the war, an offer which you had accepted.

As you returned back under the Command of Stannis Baratheon, it had become clear that he had grown a certain fondness of your weaponry and offered to purchase your ship once the war was done with any such crew that wished to remain aboard.
The Price of 6000 Gold Dragons was agreed upon in the end.

After this agreement took place, you saw precious little battle at Old Wyk. Either Stannis Baratheon had decided to keep his future investment safe or the higher ranked noblemen were complaining about you stealing their thunder.
With your free time, you decided to invite two officers whom had led your men in battle into your quarters and offer them a knighthood in exchange for their continued service and that is where we are right now.

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You watch out of the windows of your quarters at the Isles, looking upon the assembled warhost before peeking out your office.
"Sideburns, Boxer, go fetch Dan and Bodrin. Tell them to come as soon as they're available."
"Yes ser."

You return back to your chair and sit down. Come to think of it, you've never even had a squire before and now you're to offer knighthood to two men. You'll need a septon as a witness and preferably some holy site, but for now, let's see if they bite.

After a moment of waiting there was a knock on the door.
"Come on in."

In front of you stood the two blokes, Lieutenant Bodrin and Boatswain Dan. Both were physically older than you, somewhere in their mid thirties. Strong and skilled men with well trimmed beards, but also obedient, discrete, and both sufficiently loyal and literate.

"You wanted to see us Ser?"
"I did. Come, sit."
As they did, you rested your elbows on the desk and crossed your fingers before continuing.
"From my perceptions this war is soon nearing it's end. There's likely going to be few if any opportunities for us to distinguish ourselves further."
"Even though this war was basically a milkrun for us since we had no casualties or injuries save the few men that got an upset stomach from the local food, we did distinguish ourselves in each battle we fought in..."
"...so much so that I've been offered a landed title in the North, near the White Harbor."
They smile at you
"Congratulations Ser"
You raise your hand to show you are still continuing
"As the superior raises in status, it's his duty to make certain those under him receive some rewards as well, so I've made some arrangements with Prince Stannis and he has agreed to purchase this vessel for his personal use with it's guns and he has been convinced on the merits of the crew remaining the same.
In other words, every man that chooses to remain aboard the ship will receive a significant elevation in status for serving the Royal Family directly."

Their eyes start widening

"Now, the real reason I called you two specifically was because I'd rather you keep you under my own service. You may of course choose to remain aboard this ship, work for the prince and whichever captain he chooses for the vessel or alternatively..."
"I understand the North is a fair bit colder than the Reach and I understand you'd need something to convince your families to follow me into such a... rural region, so..."
"Lieutenant Bodrin, Boatswain Dan, if either of you is interested in joining the ranks of the gentry, I'd offer you each a knighthood for your excellent service in battle, that is should you continue to serve under me loyally."
"S-Ser..."
"Just say yes and start thinking about your own heraldry. I'll need a man with experience on commanding musketeers to train my guard and I'll need a man with experience with cannons for the artillery."

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"Yes, Ser Arthur. The Family won't be too happy, but I'll convince them."
"Excellent Dan, or should I say Ser Dan? How about you Bodrin?"
"You hardly need to ask Ser. Knighthood is something a Reachman dreams since he's a boy. You say jump and I'll ask how high."

You relax your back on the chair.
"Good. I'll look to finding a Septon then.
I presume you'd like to be anointed at Oldtown where your family, friends and enemies can see you? I can't exactly promise you a grand ceremony in the Starry sept, but I'll see what I can do. For now however, you're dismissed and free to tell the men about their elevation in society and that of yours naturally."

They both raise from their seats and bow before leaving out of the door.
Well, now that that's sorted out-
Before you can finish that thought, you hear loud cheers from the other side of the door.
Looks like the men took it well enough.

A Month or so later, the war had come to it's conclusion, much in the same way you had anticipated. Robert and Eddard had successfully Stormed the final keep in Pyke and made Balon submit, reclaiming all the stolen gold and thralls from the Isles and then some. Balon swore fealty to Robert and Eddard Stark took Theon Greyjoy as his ward.


"Ser Arthur, I was hoping to hear from you."
"Lord Stark, I'm here to become your sworn man, should you still wish for my service."
"You are known as a brave knight and a fine leader of men, Ser Arthur Tallon. I shall be pleased to accept your sword into my service and bestow vassalage upon you, if you are ready to swear homage to me."
"I am ready, my lord."
"Good, we'll stop by Oldtown on our way back and you'll give your oaths unto me in the Starry sept before your gods. Meanwhile I'll see to what sort of lands you shall receive with your coming lordship."
"My Lord, might I ask to proceed to Oldtown ahead?"
"Not partaking in the Tourney?"
"I'd expect blood to be spilled if I did. No sense in souring the mood so soon after a successful campaign. Besides, one of my friends died in Oldtown some time ago. It seems only fitting I'd go read his will."
"As you wish Ser Arthur. I trust you'd wish to meet your family as well."


Right now you're in Oldtown whilst most of the army was celebrating at Lannisport.
You left the service of Stannis Baratheon with no hard feelings and agreed that once you get settled in your lands, he could come and fetch the ship at his convenience.

You've a fair few things to do on your list.

>Try seeing on getting that Knighthood sorted out for your lads.
>Send message to your family that you've made port at Oldtown.
>Go to the Citadel and ask about Ruger's will
>Something else: Write-in

>>2489576
>Go to the Citadel and ask about Ruger's will

>>2489576
>Go to the Citadel and ask about Ruger's will

>>2489576
>>Go to the Citadel and ask about Ruger's will

>>2489577
Go to the Citadel and ask about Ruger's will

>>2489576
Why not everything?

>>2489576
Should we swear loyalty to the starks under a weirdwood tree once we are in the north? Eddard said >you'll give your oaths unto me in the Starry sept before your gods. So it might be a good idea

>>2489638
Nah, we have no reason to switch. Ned will respect us holding our convictions, rather than changing them at the drop of a hat.

>>2489576
>>Try seeing on getting that Knighthood sorted out for your lads.
>>Send message to your family that you've made port at Oldtown.
>>Go to the Citadel and ask about Ruger's will
can we vote for all three?
maybe in the order message>will>knighthood

>>2489576
>Go to the Citadel and ask about Ruger's will

>>2489576
>Go to the Citadel and ask about Ruger's will

>>2489675
this

>>2489675
Supporting.
This seems like the best plan of action.

>>2489675
Supporting this instead

>>2489711
>>2489578
>>2489576

Fucking fags, we were given 3 options so pick one

>Citadel

>>2489781
It's the classic anon move, get three options, choose all three; it's not a new phenomena.

>>2489576
>>Go to the Citadel and ask about Ruger's will

>>2489659
There are no chapels to the God-Emperor of mankind anywhere in Westeros, the seven aren’t our gods. We are an Imperial Commissar not some unenlightened heathen.

>>2489800
*phenomenon

>>2489894
I used the plural for a reason, faggot.

>>2489938
phenomei

>>2489939
That's the first person singular present mediopassive you uncultured pleb.

>>2489947
pheenomenum

Soo what will we call our land
If we have a castle i vote cadia
If city rome
Mud huts like in África i vote shire

>>2489938
Then why did you say *a* phenomena?

>>2490004
Small castle with a small town beneath it.

>>2489675
>Go to the Citadel for Ruger.
If possible while we are there
>Send a raven to our family

>>2490004
>>2490199
How about we name it something original? Like something having to do with our possession of gunpowder or muskets.

Grey Smoke Keep?
Great Gun Hall?

>>2490464
Heldenhall


HELDENHAMMER

>>2490464
Fuck no these are gayer than naming it Queen Fairy Hall of Dildos.

>>2491413
>Queen Fairy Hall of Dildos
I think we have a winner.

>>2490464
>>2490497
>make a name revolving around guns
>warhammer reference

Nuln.

Name our town and castle Nuln then build a gunnery school and if we have a river, some rudimentary water wheel powered industry.

>>2491811 that area also the one most associated with death? Isn't it?

>>2491811
Nuln seems pretty Legit.

>>2490004
We could troll The Lannisters. Name it Castamere. Or perhaps Valonqar

>>2492037
Lolno, while kek as fuck, we would get some bad backlash and would probably cut off any deals with them.

>>2491811
Supporting

House Warlock?

>>2490004
Well, I say we call the castle 'Solitude'. It's Superman reference, an Elder Scrolls reference *and* just a cool name for an isolated castle.

How about Blackstone?

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> Triumph of the will

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Walking to the walled complex of buildings in your garish outfit, you noticed that besides the faces, the place had remained just as you remembered it.

At the reception hall, you saw plenty of students, some young, others well in their thirties, most of them taking passing glances at you in your strange apparel and whispering as you went by.

"Name?"
"Ser Arthur Tallon, an Initiate of the Order."
You lower your chain on the table, each link clanking on the marble slab audibly as you did so.
He scrivens your name on the paper he has in front of him.
"Very well. What is your business here today?"
"I was informed by the Grand Maester Pycelle that Archmaester Ruger had passed away. I am here to see his will."
The Receptionist scrivens your reason of arrival on the paper as well.
"Such matters are handled by the Seneschal. I'll inform him of your arrival. You are to wait until we receive confirmation whether or not he will see you today."
You audibly drag your links of the table in the quiet hall and go seat yourself on one of the many stone benches, looking into the eyes of the receptionist the whole time.

An Old Novice trick. If you make the receptionist uncomfortable without breaking the rules, he'll handle your case faster to get you out of his hair even if there's a line before you.

While later the door opens
"Ser Arthur?"
"I am"
"You are to proceed to the Isle of Ravens to Seneschal Arvin's office. You are to wait untill he receives you."
You walk past the servant and pat him on the shoulder as you go
"Yea, top story cunt. Have a good one mate."

You made way to the Citadel's designated Aviary, an old castle-like complex with an iron grid built on top of the courtyard to keep the birds from escaping.

You had met Archmaester Arvin few times at Ruger's parties. Mellow old beard, but at the same time a bit out there. Hopefully he hadn't gone too senile with his old age.

To his credit, you need not wait for long to receive him.

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The years had not been kind to the old man and his looks had deteriorated greatly. He moved very slowly and he supported himself by a staff as he did, his voice had began to fail as well, turning to like to that of a particularily loud whisper.

"Archmaester Arvin?"
"Seneschal Arvin now Ser Arthur.
They told me that you are inquiring after our late friend Ruger. His passing was peaceful, during his sleep I hear. The hole left by his passing won't soon be filled I'm afraid."
The Old man took breaks to cough between sentences, it would seem his health was failing as well. There might very well be another Maester taking over him in the coming years.

"I'm here to inquire about the man's will."
"Yes. I suppose as seneschal that is my duty to handle, though the Conclave took liberty of seizing most of his properties as was their right."
"I presume this means the presses."
"The Presses, rare books, his house, his notes... Most all things were seized."
"Most, but not all?"
"Custom is that certain meager possessions are allowed to be left into the hands of those stated in their wills. One moment... You... servant boy. Pate? Pete? Get me the document on the top left corner. No, not that one, the one next to it."

The Ancient looking man takes the scroll and begins looking through it and sheds a single tear.
"Very petty, but always generous. He was a good friend. Not many of us old beards from his parties are left..."
"There, look. 'I leave the contents of my study into my friends and colleagues from the Citadel, Maesters Tobas, Maxar, Theodar and Anryn, to your hands I leave my collection of copies of books from the Maester's library to be split amongst you as you feel the need. May they help you in your service of the Realm and to my apprentice, good friend and finest pupil Ser Arthur Tallon, I leave my collection of introductory manuals copied from the Initiate's section of the Library."
"He left me some books?"
"Quite a few in fact. Well over a hundred common books in a variety of subjects. The Conclave didn't see interest in demanding them to be seized, leaving the decision to me."
"That's enough books for a small library."
"True, but also waste of space. There's likely not a library in Reach that doesn't have a newer copy of these same books since they're copied by any initiate and novice studying the subject and then sold when a link is forged."
He rolls the scroll back into it's leathern tube.
"If they could be sold, they might be worth several hundred gold. No, I think the shelves of our libraries have already enough to sell and I shan't lower their price. You are welcome to them, provides you won't sell them here."
"Wouldn't dream of it."
"Very good. Would you care to join me for lunch? They're making fish soup again. We'll talk of good times and friends come and gone."
"I'd be delighted to. My cook still hasn't managed to replicate the recipe."
"Sometimes I think, that recipe is guarded more closely than the forbidden section."

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You had a carriage take you and the old man to the dining area and after talking to him a bit longer, you realized that the poor sod had grown very lonely in his old age, mostly birds keeping him company and a poor servant boy who keeps cleaning up after him.

He told you how his time working with Ruger, kicking the other scholars around, building the ship and on occasion to comb the library for notes to use in their own books was the best time of his life and how at times they used to go skinny dipping on Ruger's pool with Pycelle and young Aerys Targaryen before the whole madness thing and Duskendale rebellion. Aerys and Pycelle brought women and some Qarthese wine that gave them all the shits day after.

The Amazing part is that you're not entirely sure of he made that last part up. He had plenty of wild stories besides that, enough that you could kept listening the whole day. Regardless, his duties as a Seneschal would call him back to his office after you were done with gorging yourselves on nostalgia and fish soup.

You are now in the Citadel, left to your own devices. Do you still have business here?

> Yes, I should scout for a Maester into my service while I'm here.
> Do people even die of old age in this world? I could ask around about those who saw his last moments.
> I should just collect my books and go for now.
> Write-in: (Something else)

>>2493428
>> Yes, I should scout for a Maester into my service while I'm here.

>>2493428
>> Yes, I should scout for a Maester into my service while I'm here.
I bet we can double the size of our new library soon enough.

>>2493428
>Yes, I should scout for a Maester into my service while I'm here.
Ideally a competent enough dude to set up the Citadel branch in the Norf. Offer printing press tech to have him stay and compete with Oldtown.

>>2493428
> Yes, I should scout for a Maester into my service while I'm here.

>>2493428
>>> Yes, I should scout for a Maester into my service while I'm here.

>>2493428
> Yes, I should scout for a Maester into my service while I'm here.

>>2493505
Tech exclusively to the Norf branch.

>>2493505
Support. Also build our library!

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Scouting it is I guess.
>Look for a Maester with a very specific skillset (what?)
or
>Look for a Maester with a very specific personality trait (which?)

>>2495755
>Look for a Maester with a very specific personality trait (which?)
Someone who won't freak out when we start experimenting with steam-engines and electricity and such. I suppose you'd say someone who's into new discoveries & inventions.

>>2495755
>Look for a Maester with a very specific personality trait (which?)
Let’s get one that is discrete and loyal. We don’t want our inventions and discoveries spreading, at least not the production and the science behind them. We can still distribute them for people to use, but we have to be only one who understands how to reproduce them, why they work and how they work.

>>2495755
we definitely want someone eager and enthusiastic when it comes to tech advances. Maybe we cand find someone with a savant like focus when it comes to tech, sort of a Qyburn lite.
qualifications-wise links or at least interest agriculture, architecture, prospecting, maybe commerce, obligatory healing. Overall if we find a steward type that also can perform those other duties maesters are expected to we'd be golden

>>2495755
>>Look for a Maester with a very specific skillset (what?)
Agriculture

>>2495895
>>2495987
>>2496067
all of this has my support.

You understand a loyal maester would always do his duty? Both to the Citadel and to you.

Maester that would ignore his duties to the Citadel in favor of you would not be very loyal would he?

Loyalty is something inspired, not something one starts out with after all.

>>2495755
>Look for a Maester with a very specific personality trait (which?)
A Maester who is ambitious enough and ideally at odds with the Citadel somewhat (Rugers buddies come to mind). We would "buy" his loyalty and interest with exclusive rights to printing presses in the Norf, thus giving them an edge over the two printers in Oldtown.

If we can get Rugers faction, we gain a load of Maesters and a quick start on learning in our lands. Possibly even opening up sons of Northern families coming to us to learn, since the Citadel is in the other end of the continent.

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Suggested personality traits thus far:
>Ambitious: Isn't loyal to the Citadel, but then again, neither is he to you.
>Loyal: Will strive to remain loyal to the Citadel, the realm and you to best of his ability.
>Outlier: Disliked by Citadel, but he dislikes them right back.

>>2496727
could we actually seek out Qyburn himself (dunno if he's been banished yet) or are we limited to gamey mechanics?

Outlier I say. We can buy books from Braavos if need be.

>>2496727
>Loyal: Will strive to remain loyal to the Citadel, the realm and you to best of his ability

It’s fine.

>>2496727
>Outlier: Disliked by Citadel, but he dislikes them right back.

>>2496727
>>Outlier: Disliked by Citadel, but he dislikes them right back.

>>2496727
>Outlier: Disliked by Citadel, but he dislikes them right back.
To make sure the outside world doesnt get our stuff too soon.

>Outlier: Disliked by Citadel, but he dislikes them right back.

>>2496727
>Outlier: Disliked by Citadel, but he dislikes them right back.

>>2496727
>Outlier; Disliked by Citadel, but he dislikes them right back.

A like minded soul hopefully. Btw, Aerys, didn't we run into someone way back in the tourny who used a fucking fate point? Are there OTHER people who are reincarnated like us?

> An outlier

Since you're here, you might as well look for a Maester to join your future court. Still, you'd rather not keep feeding the Citadel information for free. If they want it, they're going to have to pay for it.

Nevertheless, you will have need of an educated man or a thousand within your lands, so you decide to go and wander about the grounds and ask around from Ruger's pals about the misfits around nowadays.

The Ones that are on the unspoken list that never really gets mentioned, but certain people know exists. The Same list you likely would have ended up in had you become a maester.
You knew well from your talks with Ruger that the Conclave picked Maesters they would send to serve different lords carefully.

There was a vetting process by which they determined whether the Maester in question would be suitable for the task, but in order to be even considered, they must not be on the list of intentionally forgotten names.

From what you heard from Ruger, people were mainly put on that list for political reasons. It was supposedly created as a way to avoid making ripples in a feudal society. Maester after all is supposed to be a healer and an advisor. Nothing more.
Though in practice the list was at times used to hamstring certain peoples careers for personal reasons.

You remember how Ruger told you that one time in a drunken haze how he put some third born noble brat's name in the list for not using a coaster in one of the tables he had made personally despite being repeatedly told to do so.
Apparently that lad ended up as a bitter hedge Maester making hemorrhoid cream for peasants or something despite having the qualifications.

"He shouldn't have stained my table! Bwahaha!"

> Roll for persuasion to see whether or not you can get a name or two
>3d6

Rolled 2, 5, 3 = 10 (3d6)

>>2496899

Rolled 3, 6, 4 = 13 (3d6)

>>2496899

Rolled 6, 1, 3 = 10 (3d6)

>>2496899
SIGMAR BLESS THESE RAVAGED DICE!

Rolled 4, 4, 6 = 14 (3d6)

>>2496899

Rolled 2, 4, 4 = 10 (3d6)

>>2496899

Rolled 4, 2, 3 = 9 (3d6)

>>2496899
...we really need better persuasion if we want to be the leader of anything

>>2497026
Yes we do.....

>>2497039
Well we spend all of our time learning new crafts or inventing and tinkering, there’s no time for other areas of self improvement. We have had the option to increase our persuasion and other skills before, we just chose not to.

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> One degree of success

Your contacts weren't particularly talkative on that particular topic. It was something one really ought to talk about even in whispers. However, you did manage to get a name out of them eventually.

Some second or third son from a fallen minor house in Westerlands that lost all its lands and titles at the Reyne-Tarbeck rebellion. Claims his family had no part in it, that his family's birthright was seized unlawfully and that good loyal vassals of Tywin had been mercilessly put to the Sword without a cause by his order.

His unpopular political stance already made him an unlikely candidate for serving a lord, but he had apparently noticed his career stasis and begun to show great deal of contempt to the authority of the Conclave whom he blamed for having his essays rejected and further links refused.
Some said he drank and whored, but others claimed the powers that be have been looking for an excuse to show him the door.

Some tell that he at one point was caught trying to cast a curse on one his poison teacher. The Same fellow was still around though, so you concluded his curse had done fuck-all.

He was apparently still around studying to pass the time and offering to tutor people for money to sustain his student lifestyle.
It would be but a simple matter to hire him to tutor you should you wish to meet the man.

The Question is, do you?
> Yea, sure. Go an book a session with him on your ship.
> No, way too much baggage.

>>2497462
>> Yea, sure. Go an book a session with him on your ship.

>>2497462
> Yea, sure. Go an book a session with him on your ship.

>>2497462
Probably a good money man that will like us for stumping the Mountain.

Also need to keep an eye on so he does not jew us like they jewd the lannisters.

>>2497462
> No, way too much baggage.

>>2497462
>Yea, sure. Go an book a session with him on your ship.
We go and talk with him. We dont need to hire him.

>>2497462
>Y
We should at least meet him to see what he's like for ourselves.

>>2497462
> Yea, sure. Go an book a session with him on your ship.

>>2497462
yeah sure

>>2497462
>yea

>>2497462
>> Yea, sure. Go an book a session with him on your ship.

>>2497462
>Yea, sure. Go an book a session with him on your ship.

Give me 1d20 for his speciality

1 - Glass spinning
2 - Forestry
3 - Prospecting and Stonelore
4 - Carpentry and shipmaking
5 - Lawmaking
6 - Millcraft and Machinery
7 - Castlecraft
8 - Languages
9 - Herblore
10 - Astronomy
11 - Theology
12 - Alchemy
13 - Smithing
14 - Healing
15 - Stewardship
16 - History and Bloodlines
17 - Warcraft
18 - Ravencraft
19 - Poisons
20 - Higher Mysteries

Rolled 10 (1d20)

>>2500204

I guess this is a good example of why hiring people based on their qualifications rather than their political beliefs is a good idea.

>>2500244 human experimentation in astronomy what was he doing? Grafting mirish lenses to peoples eyes

>>2500204
Give me 1, 2, 3, 7, or 14 pls

Can we try to find someone who got kicked for some reason who has a specialty

>>2500317
>Not picking 5,6,9,12,13,15,19 or 20

Why not Millcraft and Machinery

>>2500345
Because we are already knowledgeable on that shit, we want a maester that fills the gaps we have education wise.

>>2500355
BUT, we can always delegate work, for example the designing of an automated loom.

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>>2500244
Oh please, clearly this is a sign of our new ultimate goal. Pack up bitches, we're going to space!

>>2500327
We're already good at most of those things, and probably much better than him at a few.

If we could choose, I'd also vote for a glass expert; we're going to want lenses for scopes & such at some point.

>>2500486
We haven't even floated a balloon yet, now you want to go to space?

>>2500528
Probably, but our time is very limited and Id rather use it for percussion caps and steam engines.

At least we can learn some Astronomy for better navigation, nice skill if you get lost or need to know what time it is, not to mention higher knowledge of the subject leading to being able to measure distance & angle between locations, useful for mapping.

>>2500548
Exactly; if we had a glass expert we could delegate the design & manufacture of scopes / sights to him.

How hard would it theoretically be to create a private order of knowledge for ourselves? Bring on some pupils ourselves and teach them, delegating work and such.

Rolled 14 (1d20)

>>2500683
Extremely difficult and not worth the hassle.

>>2500208
Well, there are some uses. Figuring out the shit of orbits and such and astronomy has connections to higher mysteries and glass so he most likely has those as secondaries at least.

[1/2]

Abusing your privileges as an Initiate of the Citadel, you book a tutor. By all rights, you shouldn't be allowed to use this service anymore, but you're still registered as an Initiate, so why not? You know what they say. Don't hate the playa hate the game.

You leave a notice, specifying to Maester Tobias Cotherstone that there's some silver for him if he tutors you, mentioning that he was recommended by a friend.
"I'm living at the docks for the moment. Ask for Captain Arthur."

Leaving the note for a prospective employee, you returned to your ship and waited until it was getting dark.
You reckoned that the Maester was a no-show until the fellows on the night shift knocked on your door and told you that a lost looking robed fellow carrying a lantern was looking for a Captain Arthur.

"One moment, let me get decent and send him in."
You got off from your PeeJays and made your bed before inviting the Nightowl Maester into your quarters.

The Man didn't look too old. Somewhere in his late 30's perhaps. He had a few of links on Stewardship, Ravenry and Healing. Standard issue stuff and several on the subject of astronomy.
"Good evening. I was told to look for a Captain Arthur for some tutoring work at the docks?"
"Isn't it a bit dangerous for a Maester to walk the streets so late?"
"You'd think so, but few muggers survive in this town without knowing that a Maester's dagger is coated in poison and that his wealth is his knowledge."
"Fair enough. I am Ser Arthur Tallon. Captain of the Long Night and the inventor of the printing presses you may have seen in the Citadel. I am the one posted the notice."
"I... was afraid that'd be the case. When I saw your ship, I thought to turn around, but..."
"Why? Do you have reservations accepting my silver?"
"Few. You are with the Boys club aren't you?"
"The Boys club?"
"You know, the late Archmaester Rugers gang?"
"Ah! Well, I suppose we shared some friends, true."
"So, erhm... what did you want me to tutor you in?"

You think a moment how to reply to that.
"Why don't you tell me what you're good at. I see from your links you like to study the stars."
"Yes, the study of celestial bodies is a passion of mine in it's entirety. I've even made my own lenses."
An Amateur Optician? Now that is unexpected
"Interesting, so if I asked you to calculate the circumference of our world, could you do it?"
"I doubt any man could come into any meaningful value. Such measuring techniques or accurate mathematical formulas have yet to be found to allow to conclusively determine such a thing. Interesting prospect however. One that warrants study I believe."
"Ah. Then what sort of applications does your Astronomy have then?"
"Measuring the change of seasons and the passage of time. Means of navigation, as I'm sure you are aware of as a captain, measuring distances by land and by sea is important for long voyages."

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"And if you like to believe in such things, it is used by many sorcerers and religious figures in the for determining the right times and places for magical rituals."
"How does that work?"

"Most often it involves determining some significant celestial phenomenon relating to the individual or some important event, such as a star of birth or somesuch and then using calculation to predict the reoccurrence of such an event to try and cause a similar phenomenon to happen again."
"And that actually works?"

"Sometimes? I hear things like that are rather popular in Braavos and the many gods they hold have frequent festivals for such celestial events."

"What else have you studied?"
"Ah, the usual relating to the job of a Maester.
Ravenry, Stewardship, Poisons and naturally Healing, the latter being one I have most experience in. Plenty of Maesters copy books for coin, but I reckoned there's more sick people than literate people. I used to hope for getting hired to serve a Lord at one point, but I've long since figured the Conclave has no interest in sending me to court, so I spend days doing healing the common folk of their ailments and evenings studying the stars."

"I see."

> Is there anything else you'd like to ask him?
> Offer him a job Y/N?

>>2500852
does he have any links in glass working or is just a hobby?

>>2500852

"Do you know anything of metallurgy? What do you think of the North?"

>>2500871
>>2500870
Support.

>>2500852
> Offer him a job Y/N?
>Yes
Seems to not be crazed nor a madman, quite sane and knowledgeable. Should be easy to gain his loyalty by offering him the position of Maester- he also has the base skills of a Maester along with healing so we won't die of sickness easily. (Maybe open to the occult as he did not dismiss them, something to consider)

>>2500852
If he knew how to make glass and the industry involved I would take him, but he doesn't.

>no do not hire

>>2500852
>Offer him a job Y

>>2500852
> Is there anything else you'd like to ask him?
If he can actually make stuff from glass
> Offer him a job Y/N?
>Y

He seems sane enough. And the fact that he hates the conclave is a bonus.

>>2500870
>>2500871
These.

>>2500852
Explain to him how you would measure the circumference of whatever they call this planet.

>>2500852
Ask him about the glass making and
> Offer him a job Y

>>2500852
> Offer him a job Y/N?
Y the change of seasons might prove useful if we tried to bump up the agrarian production of our new fief

Why are so many people YESing his hiring before they even know if the guy can make glass or not?

Astrology is the shit, no wonder this guy hasn't been sent to serve in a Lord's court

>>2500852
Ask if he could show us some of his lenses.

Also determining the curvature of the Earth is really easy. They did it in I think 300 BC. The top of the citadel would be the perfect place to do it too.

>>2501016
He hasnt been sent because politics, not because he couldnt handle it.

>>2500852
> Offer him a job Y/N?
>Y

>>2500852
>> Offer him a job Y/N?
Yes

>>2501002
We already know the longest winter is going to start up in 10 years, no point in hiring a guy who can "predict the seasons" when we already know things are going to go to shit.

>>2501017
Erastothenes couldn't pull it off without two reference points, the distance between the two, pythagorean theorem and philosophical thought which led him to applying theoretical knowledge to real world applications.

Neither Greece nor their knowledge exists in this world.
The fact that I gave you 6 links in numbers already reflects this.
The Greatest civilization known to man was Valyria, which didn't rely on any of the same methods as our empires to do it's conquering.

This World has remained in the Iron Age for thousands of years.

>>2501126
If only we knew of some particular style of military tactics which were effective against iron age levels of technology that could be easily replicated by us without relying on expensive gunpowder...perhaps focusing on a core of strategically mobile and highly trained heavy infantry backed by lightly armoured cavalry and skirmishers. Perhaps with the ability to adopt and use the skills of non-standard forces to adapt to situations and weaknesses in those core forces...

Legionnaires are more expensive to both train and equip than fusiliers.
Also, there's more to Roman tactics than spamming Legionnaires.

>>2501166
Rather than these, at this point of time as landed lords I think its more important to set up a clear military hierarchy and an infrastructure capable of supporting it.
As for cavalry, I don't know what horse cost up at the north but it was always very costly by middle age standard, we probably won't be able to equip more than a few for a while anyway so we should be better off training militias by some trained professionals, then at least we would have a semi capable battle force instead of just peasants.

>>2501214
I know, it's just a obvious enhancement over the current method of the Westeros military, given their under-developed military structure and shit. Not to mention it'd be effective against those north of the wall.


>>2501254
Personally I'd want to combine two things: fast moving horsemen and accurate, armour piercing firearms.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whitworth_rifle

This is a extremely accurate rifle. It's recorded in military testing as hitting a target at 2000 yards. If we had a force of 50 men on horse back with these drilled to take advantage of it's full accuracy, we'd be able to decimate forces of anything we face from long range without expending excessive amounts of gunpowder thanks to their high accuracy.

Admittedly, they are extremely expensive and potentially beyond us in manufacturing but they could prove extremely effective.


I agree though, we should focus on training our militia given we ain't gonna be getting many forces to start off with nor any major population to recruit from. Better to ensure they can care for themselves until we've got a few more people.

>>2501016
Why are you obsessing so much over glass? The guy's already said he can make lenses, and the production of glass itself can hardly be a skill exclusive to maesters - are there no simple craftsmen capable of such a task? A competent astronomer and medic is a valuable thing to have, and as far as I'm aware there's nothing stopping us from hiring more maesters further down the road if we find ourselves in need of a particular skillset.

>>2501396 he probably wants a bong

>>2501396
Well, there are a potentially lot more useful things we could do with glass above & beyond lenses if this fellow knows his metaphorical onions.

If he just dickers with glass in his spare time & only knows lenses, then fair enough; that's pretty useful in its own right, but if he knows more about glass-making, glass-blowing & such then that's even better.

>>2501396
Also; as a descendant of glass-blowers I feel compelled to defend it as a highly skilled craft, well above the level of 'simple craftsmen'.

We have STRUCK GOLD. HIRE THIS MAN

>>2502490
Meh, he is not THAT great but the fact that he is without outside connections and pretty capable of running our demense without us (so we have more time for percussion caps and steam engines) means he is a pretty decent catch. And, as >>2501396 said, we can always get more Maesters later on. Especially if we set up the Citadel Branch in the Norf we have been talking about. And for any single skill, importing skilled labour is many times cheaper than the appropriate Maester.

Also, since we will not have that much population, with our fancy little town having up to 1000 people, I dont see us having more than 100 peeps in the army at any one time. Personally, Id go with the standing army of 100 and then periodically train the other peasants over time. This gives us a good core and starts off the military pride and dicipline and yada yada track. Future officers and everything...

>>2501305
Nobody is gonna be using a rifle with an overall length of 50+ inches from horsepower. Nobody is going to fire a .451 round from horseback more than once before they say fuck it and just do it from the ground

Test

>>2502869
I'll give you a C-
A pass, but nothing special.

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> You're hired

"I'd like to confirm something I heard recently. Is it true that you don't get along with the Conclave?"
"If you're trying to recruit me to one of the factions, the answer is no."
You cross your fingers in the best Gendo Impression you could make without eyeglasses.
"I heard that you had gotten yourself into their little black book some while due to an awkard political stance you held."
He raises his hands
"Fine. Yes, I believe my family weren't rebels, sure I've at times questioned the conventional wisdom of the Conclave, but I still wear the bloody chain and I follow the damn rules. I didn't break my oaths and I'm not interested in taking part in these petty political struggles Ser Arthur."
You smile and wave around the room
"So, if the Conclave asked you for a favor behind closed doors..."
"Even if you're asking for the Conclave, it's still no."

You tap your fingers on the table measuring him with your eyes.
"Have you heard much about the war recently?"
"I heard that we won and that there's to be a big homecoming celebration."
"I am to be rewarded Lands and a Lordship for my contributions in the conflict and I am likely find myself in need of a Maester. The Reason I arranged this meeting with you was to inquire whether or not you'd interested in such a post."
"And this post doubtless won't come free I take it."
"What makes you say that? I need a Maester. The Job is yours if you want it."

He looks at you suspiciously
"Why me? Why seek me out? Why not one of the boys club?"
"Beneficial as working with the factions is at times, I'd still rather the politics of the Citadel remained in the Citadel, so I pulled some strings to look for someone with no connections to any of the factions."
"What is it exactly that you're expecting me to do for you?"
"Regular Maester stuff. You'll help me run my lands, tutor my subordinates, help them get well when they're sick and handle the Ravens. No cloak and dagger shit or political skullduggery. Just do your job, collect your pay and keep my private matters private from the Conclave."

He is thinking at of your suggestion very hard
"I am unsure, this is quite sudden. Where would your holdings be situated in?"
"Somewhere near White Harbor in the North. Lord Stark is to inform me when he reaches the decision."
"I'll need a day or two to think on this. Is that fine?"
"Just as well. It'll be some weeks still until the Lord Eddard Stark arrives. I'll expect to hear from you soon and..."
You throw him some silvers
"Payment for your time as promised."

He collects his coins and leaves the ship into Oldtown's dark streets whilst carrying his lantern to light the way.

Another day dawns and you got a delivery from the Citadel. You had the book crates stored into the hull of the ship for now.

> You've still a few weeks till Lord Stark arrives. What do you want to do in the meanwhile?

>>2502962
Could we sponsor some students to learn some subjects on contract that they work for us for a while after they graduate?

>>2502962
Have literate crew organize and catalog the books, go reading in the citadel library about alchemy, commerce and logistics so we can set up a decent dock with warehouses and roads and then focus on percussion caps. Tell our family where we are and take a quick look around if we cant buy any books on relevant topics.

>>2502967
Who would send them across the continent like that? We either find workers right now before we leave (not a bad idea for carpenters and smiths and carvers, maybe a herbalist) or we offer jobs from our holdings and pray somebody bites.

>Try seeing on getting that Knighthood sorted out for your lads

We said we could not promise them a knighthood at the start sept, but with ceremony there could we have a private after ceremony once it is done or something of the kind. The lads will love it considering they are Reacher lads.

>>2502962
find a septon to kinght the dudes we are taking north

>>2503022
Oh, right.
I'd forgotten about them.
Yeah; we need to take care of this double quick-smart.

>>2502962
Lets look into fertilizer and see if cant find books on northern agriculture.

>>2503022
and writte a letter for our parents about our achivements and plans on the north, not our plans to industrialize but our how are we going to sell our ship, knight some dudes, get a maester and stuff

>>2502967
also this looks like a good idea, maybe some smiths, carpenters, masons, etc

>>2502962
Send a raven to the family let them know we will be staying in Oldtown until we get landed

>>2503022
Support

>>2502962
all of this
>>2503022
>>2503116
>>2503118

>>2502962

>>Try seeing on getting that Knighthood sorted out for your lads.
>>Send message to your family that you've made port at Oldtown.

Sending a message doesn’t really take that much time, and if we want to see them we need to send it soon

>>2503241
supporting

>>2502967
You could, but you don't know anyone you'd do such a favor for or would find worthy of such trust since doing so in this side of the continent makes little sense in comparison of having children of prominent citizens undergo such education.

>>2503118
>>2502994
Carpenters in the North are generally speaking better, because they'll have experience with the local wood.
Same thing with herbalists, unless you're planning on growing exotic herbs on greenhouses or something.

Besides, you don't even know if they'd have enough work on your lands yet since you don't know your holdings.

Do we all agree that the first thing to invest in is powder production first?
We can use that to increase the yield of mines and export the stuff as needed.

>>2504169
Deal, though we need to figure out sources of saltpeter and sulphur and the actual "factory" itself is a few guys and an ass in a mill, so not that expensive. However setting up roads and infrastructure for our other deals, including the mines, will be priority.

>>2504173 I mean if we have a river we don't even need the donkey or if we have strong winds we don't need it either

>>2504206
River maybe, though I understood it is more a shitty little creak. The donkey is nice because its constant and pretty strong and costs little to nothing to maintain.

>>2504208
Also, with the donkey we get to have a donkey. I like donkeys; they're lovely.

https://youtu.be/ZfiWoVbd3jk

>>2504425
Look if you just want a donkey we can go buy one.
Shit, we can knight the donkey if we wanted, Ser Ass he'd be called.
He'd have a cape and a coat of arms and everything, as well as enough land to graze and shit in peace.

>>2504783
>enough land to graze and shit in peace.
Can any of us really ever ask for more?

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You paid a raven to be sent to Horn Hill.
A Message to your mortal bloodkin, letting them know your arrival to Oldtown ahead of time. Lord Tarly ought to relay that message to them. From what you heard from their letters, Bob's been put in charge of trying to whip Samwell Tarly into shape.

You also went to the Starry sept in hopes to have Ser Bodrin and Ser Dan knighted in the Starry Sept in the same ceremony where you're to swear your oaths of fealty to Lord Stark. Most Devout of the starry sept had been very accommodating and simply insisted on performing the ceremony himself.

"Of course! Of course! Though Lord Eddard Stark holds to his old gods, he still had a sept built to his wife and has always given due respect to the faith. We will most certainly accomodate him with this ceremony."

"Like I said, I don't mind it being a humble one..."

"Now, now, it may very well be the most important moment in your life. The Birth of a new dynasty. Conquering hero returning home. Surely some ceremony is required."

You give him a bit skeptical look
"Look, I'm going to be frank here, I haven't the coin to pay for a grand ceremony. I didn't do much in the way of pillaging during the war and my rewards are holdings in the north, so..."

He smiles at you warmly
"You misunderstood me Ser Arthur.
Yes, we do take coin for wedding and funeral services, this is unfortunate, but necessary to pay for the upkeep for the holy sites and to continue our good work in performing charitable services to the less fortunate.

However you just returned from doing the work of the divine yourself, defending us from the reavers and sending such sinners to the Seven hells.
Yes, there will be expenses for the ceremony, but I believe it's only fair that those whom you defended show some charity of their own. After all, good deeds deserve praise."

"Then you wouldn't mind if I took that opportunity to elevate two men of common birth from this town who distinguished themselves in battle into knighthood?"

"Not at all. Would you like me to reserve some seats for their families?"

"I'd like that very much. Thank you Most Devout."

"Oh no, it's us who should be thanking you for bringing such swift end to the desecration of the Ironborn heathens. The Septs are now safe once more and our brothers and sisters in faith are being returned home.
The Faithful will rejoice in your triumph."

"Well, I'm glad to hear it. I believe that's my business concluded for now, unless you think I forgot something?"

"There's just one detail. Will you be keeping your old name or creating a new one for your coming dynasty?"

> I think I'll keep Tallon
> House Midas seems fitting
> Lord Davenport sounds nice
> House Lurkmore. House words: Lurk more
> Lord Arthur Belisarius, it's got some pomp don't it?
> House Ironsides?
> You may call me Arthur von Richthofen!
> Write-in Something else

>>2505369
>> I think I'll keep Tallon
I like Talon. Like an eagles Talons, we grasp victory.

>>2505369
>> House Midas seems fitting

>>2505369
>Lord Arthur Belisarius, it's got some pomp don't it?
The general who produced win after win with limited support. Deal.

>>2505369
I'm gonna write in
>House Von Bildhofen
This was the last name of Magnus the Pious. The greatest emperor since sigmar in his time. Modernised the imperial army to use gunpowder weapons and got Teclis to help form the colleges of magic to give the empire some actual magical muscle.
He was also from the city of Nuln and it would be fitting since I want to name our castle and holdings after Nuln.

>>2505369 either Talon or just some variation like redTalon

>>2505407
Supported, but I want an altar to Sigmar

I'm not really up with the repercussions of changing your name. Would that offend our family or is it something that's just accepted?

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>>2505369
>House Hayha
In honor of our exemplary marksmanship.

>>2505454
Totally normal. With leaving our old name it may become somewhat of a hassle really. The only exception I can think of is the Lannisters of Lannisport. And they are pretty much right on top of eachother. Us moving literal thousands of miles means little in common with our old family, not that they care much.

> Lord Arthur Belisarius, it's got some pomp don't it?

>>2505407
Supported

>>2505410
supporting

>>2505369
> I think I'll keep Tallon

>>2505407
Support

>>2505369
> Lord Arthur Belisarius, it's got some pomp don't it?

>>2505407
I would have much preferred "House Teach" in honor of blackbeard and our first life but if I dont get any support for it then Ill vote for this instead.

>>2505369
> I think I'll keep Tallon

>>2505369
> I think I'll keep Tallon

>>2505369
> I think I'll keep Tallon
we could pick different heraldry like Baelish did tho

>>2505407
Supporting

Lets go full empire

>>2505369
Taking the name of the territory we rule could help with gaining the support of the people or other lords.
So that or keep Tallon

>>2505626
I'd support House Teach

>>2505369
> I think I'll keep Tallon

Well, it's named after the guys who lived there before you until they bankrupted themselves and sided with the wrong side in the war and then driving themselves to extinction with no heirs left.

You wouldn't want to take their name

>>2505369
>Shekelberg

>>2505369
voting for Tallon or Teach

>>2505369
>Jimena

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>>2505369
>>2505410
I agree, Arthur Blacktallon, Redtallon, could be a cool nickname. "Arthur the Red Tallon". Arthur Coldtallon to represent us moving to the North? Idk.

Pic related tho

Newtallon?

>>2505774
I support this good goy. The only reason we let him have this gig is because he is our shabbos goy

>>2505407
Supporting

>>2505369
>I think I’ll keep it Tallon.
Let’s keep the Aquila imagery.

>>2505407
the name would've been good if the quest took place in not!HRE/GERMANY but it takes place in Westeros so it'd seem arbitrary and whimsical as fuck. Picking a name like this would ensure us getting a nickame like "the strange" or "the odd". The name we pick should be somewhat consistent with the culture of the continent we reside in.

>>2505388
Supporting this, for basically this reason.
I, too, like the eagle imagery evoked by the name Tallon.

>>2505944
Absolutely fucking this.

>>2505944
The northerners and first men in general have germanic/nordic/cetlic names and its shown with house Stark since Stark is german for strength and it isn't too wierd to have an article with our house name. Von is just an article to signal that our house is noble. I mean house Bar Emmon has the same principle going for it only its using the jewish/hebrew Bar (son of) article instead. I understand your point but I would assert that it would not be too wierd.

>>2505944
What are you talking about ? We are already known as a super strange guy. We can’t get any worse really.

>>2505407
this but i wouldnt mind Tallon or Von Tallon

>>2506061
scratch that, Belisarius is cooler also add the Von to keep happy the wehraboos

If we're gonna keep the family name, why not change it slightly so it becomes Talon with one L? Shows we're related, but also that we're striking our own dynasty from nothing

>>2505407
This desu

>>2505369
Do we know the name of our new lands? We could maybe do something like how the Karhold Starks became the Karstarks.

>>2505768
>>2506294
Also, no, not yet

>>2506063
Fuck no, "von Belisarius" sounds stupid.

>>2505369
Voting for Tallon or any derivatives of it

>>2506735
We can keep our fucking Name and not fuck about with it like a bastard or like a turboautist.

There are the lannisters of lannisport who while related to casterly rock and family and vassals are technically a different house.

Don't see why we kantkeep the name and use our Aquila. People will find away to differentiate us just fine.

One will be the north branch and one the south branch. Also a good way to keep some relations with the reach.

>Tallon

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Your name is Ser Bobbert Tallon. Knight of the Realm, Heir to Copperhall and apparently a nanny.

Raven came in some days ago that your madman of a brother had returned from the War and is loitering about Oldtown. Apparently he had impressed the Lord Paramount of the North and is due to receive a lordship after the Tourney of Lannisport.

Truth be told, you're pretty jealous. Not of the title, no, but being in the war part. You were honored when Lord Randyll Tarly had praised your virtue and strength, asking him to whip his son into shape, but...

Truth be told, you'd fancy your chances much better with the Ironborn than with this boy. He throws and strikes like a girl, he has no motivation to even defend himself, preferring to cower in fear in a fetal position rather than striking back at his foes.

You had been told as much by his Master-at-arms, but it was much worse than he had said. I had wanted to partake in the Tourney of Lannisport, but Lord Randyll had said that until he successfully hunts and kills something, you're to try and whip him into shape until he builds some character.

However, it feels like you're building into a swamp. You had tried to have a septon try and instill some virtues to him and at first he seemed receptive to it, but whatever progress you make is for naught. He relapses in in a day or two back to his old habits every time.

You also know someone is smuggling him pies too from somewhere. He has no business putting on the weight, not after taking him to so many hunts.
Sure, he might be a bit too young to kill anything just yet, but you had hoped he'd become interested after seeing how it's done enough times that he'd try it himself.
Instead you had discovered he was scared of blood.

Still, you haven't given up on the boy just yet but by the gods, he does try your patience sometimes. You don't favor Lord Randyll's sternness with the boy, but he does have a severe lack for discipline which cannot be mended with kindness.

Anyhow, that's how you've been recently. Life at Copperhall has been turning out pretty great. There's actually room for decent cashcrops! No more selling overpriced beer to traders for us.
Mother has taken to growing roses in the castle garden.

Right now, you're heading to Oldtown with your family to meet your brother. You were supposed to make way a bit later for the big victory party the Hightowers are throwing at Oldtown.

They say the High Septon has called for seven days of celebration in honor of the triumph over the Ironborn. Even Lord Randyll can't say no to a week off from drilling his son when it is ordained by the High Septon.

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You were riding in the carriage to Oldtown with your Mother, father and younger sister and finally decide to broach the subject.

"So, any of you hear exactly where Arthur's holdings are going to be?"
Your mother shakes her head
"Somewhere near White Harbor at the shore of Bite. Apparently Lord Stark is still ironing out the details. No doubt we'll hear all about it once he arrives."
"So... with him becoming a Lord in the North, where does that leave us exactly?"

Your father answers that question
"You will be marrying Lord Tarly's daughter when she will come of age and live happily at Copperhall until you grow old enough to be taken care of by your own children. As for your Arthur-"

Your mother continues
"There have been people asking after him, but Lord Stark may have his own plans. It is best to tread carefully for now."
You rub your beard as you watch out of the window
"I'm fairly certain Arthur has his own plans as well. He has always been headstrong and if he doesn't want to marry, you'll not be able to force his hand easily."

She sighs
"Yes, I know my son, hence why it must be a good match for him as well. Do you know what he likes in a woman?"
You shrug
"He doesn't really talk about women."
"You don't think he is...?"
"No, he's not a buggerer, he just doesn't chase skirts."
"Well, if you say so..."
Your sister looks annoyed
"True Knight ought to be chaste and honorable. We should think better of him, not less of him for having the restraint to abstain from such sinful enterprises. Unlike some people I could mention..."
"It was just one time at a-"
Your mother coughs audibly, interrupting you
"I'm still looking for someone for Ayenna to marry, preferably a Lord or a Landed Knight, but any well-to-do nobleman is fine for the time being. Perhaps someone at the party and since Rickar is training to be a septon it's fine if he won't marry for the time being. There'll be better matches for him in the future."

Upon reaching Oldtown, you noticed people were decorating the streets and preparing for a great festival to be had. Streets were bustling with workers and stalls were being constructed.

> To be continued

>>2507859
>best waifu material so far is blood related
it's not fair

>>2507902
you are acting as thats an issue in westeros.

Gotta keep the bloodline pure

>>2507934
Targaryens had a practical excuse for it what with their blood being magical keys to profetic dreams and as all dragon rider families had high likelihood of dragon acceptance thus instant controlable WMD.

Do we have any advice for our Brother with Tarly?

We could visit with our knights and try to be a example for the fat fuck to consider. Because he is very r9k and I have no idea anything else that has a decent chance of working. Might as well try inspiration with a live example.

>>2507859
I find it funny that the family member we've seem to have won the most points with is the stuffy, religious sister. Though, the young mad genius of the family ended up being an honorable knight in shining armor type, protecting ladies and honoring his vows, that's gotta make a small part of Arthur's mom feel pretty good, even if she wouldn't admit it.

>>2508010
To be fair, you haven't been around enough for her to have much of an opinion on you save on your deeds.

You were raised away from home by Tarlys for much of her childhood and then went to become a squire to a questing knight.

Then come Harrenhal tourney and you make a name for yourself not only as a pretty damn skilled squire, but also for fleecing the Whents by gambling your winnings.

You also made a name for yourself afterwards as a scholar when you became de-facto maester and then going "Read the rules again. I don't have an obligation to join you guys."

Afterwards, you fucked off again and did some adventuring in the east, came back, fucked up Ironborn so hard you got noticed by the King and are about to receive a lordship for it.

She doesn't really know much of you save the outrageous stories she has heard.

>>2508076
Wait, are we the cool brother?

Basically, you're like Cousin Okri

>>2508084
only not as cool

>>2508097
We need to start making bombs

So, if we're selling The Long Night we'll eventually build a bigger, better ship right? What will we name it? Something like Reaver's Lament, referencing the war where we proved ourselves?

>>2508598
The Longer Night

HMS Victory

>>2508598
The S.S. Savage Smasher.

>>2508613
The Long Night II; Night Longer.

>>2508598
Limp Wyk

>>2508598
Dankness
like a play off darkenss

>>2507917 if it wasn't then those two blondes wouldn't have had to hide it like the incestuous rich kids they were. Still it's true little sister appears to be best. Not that she has much competition

>>2508598 how about the queen cersei's Revenge. We are Edward Teach after all

>>2508753
Maybe just 'Victory'?

>>2508598
The Ironscorn

Maybe something Dawn related if this is our lategame ship, maybe Dawnguard or Dawnstar.
Or alternatively: Stranger's Shriek, Seven Hells' Bells, Seven's Will, Smith's Gift, Reaverbane

>all these names for a new ship
>not naming it Mountain Breaker like a cheeky little cunt
Anons....

Grungi's Spirit
Grudgebearer
Bugman's Revenge

Pilar of Autumn
In Amber Clad
Spirit of Fire

Hammer of Light
Flame of Purity
Claw of Justice


We have the best names

Mountain's Due

Speaking of the mountain, and grudges,

Do we actually have anyone else in The Book of Grudges outside of Gregor Clegane, known as the Mountain, for stabbing The Long Night?
Anyone that has not been struck out anyway.

>>2509919
>https://pastebin.com/RsQUNkkx
here is a link to it

>>2509934
whoops I meant this
https://pastebin.com/rnGDKXKa

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>>2509935

Thanking yous.

If anyone not our brother reading it, they will be certain we are completely insane.

>>2508097
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Congreve_rocket
Rockets!

This way we will finally have a platform to consider using a wildfire warhead for.

Also, nasty idea, but we could let the red wedding happen, while we make a habbit of pitching roman forts every time we camp with our army.
That way we can storm the twins and kill Bolton's and Frey and claim the Norf, probably by having saved Sansa, before reforming Westeros as a Elector system to prevent this shit.

A possibility.

I personally would prefer we crash Khal Drogos wedding, dump wildfire and cannon fire on the horde, kidnap Danny and take Viserys's head to send to bobby b for a gold ransom, and kill drogo for shits and scatter his band of savages.

Then we keep the dragonbitch as our secret Bedwarmer,fuck her into submission, and wait patiently for the red comet while researching occult and then hatch the dragons.

Because why should anyone else have dragons but us? Then we can conquer all of westeros and burn the ice demons and the undead with both a air force of dragons and flying machines, cannons, tercios, and wildfire carrying missiles.

At that point we can say we have brought westeros in the same league as the Empire.

>>2509990
I think in this case the roman marching forts would be worse than just sacking fortifications to base us out of.
Like a small castle, or a walled town.
Given that westeros has had like two thousand years of just fucking around building forts and shit.

>>2510019
Yes it is suboptimal, but it builds up a excuse to have it even when we are near a "friendly" castle, and if we do lay a siege, a army can not but fuck us because we have temporary fortification. Plus you can not guarantee that each evening you will reach a castle. So every fucking night our dudes will build a wood fort, just like the legionnaires so we do not get sneak attacked or some other bullshit.

>>2510072 keep in mind building a bunch of wooden forts on other people's land out of their own wood is totally how you get people pissed right the fuck off at you. Fort building and Woods management are two very big deals

>>2508598 keep in mind it will be a fair few years before we can even consider that since building up a settlement is going to take a huge amount of money

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>>2507902
I'm still looking for someone for Ayenna to marry, preferably a Lord or a Landed Knight, but any well-to-do nobleman is fine for the time being. Perhaps someone at the party. Any well-to-do nobleman preferably a lord or landed Knight. I think Mom is giving us the green light

>>2510147
Cutting wood would probably be more time consuming than carrying the necessary material with us.

>>2510294
Armies need a wagon train to keep supplied right? Load some of the wagons up with the materials we need for a temporary fort, and use the rest of the wagons to make a wagon laager reinforced with the materials we have brought. Quick and easy temporary fortification for our armies every night.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wagon_fort

>>2509990
Problem is that you wouldn't have the ritualistic human sacrifice component performed by a blood mage for the whole hatching process.

Additionally you'd likely be sold out by literally the first guy that sees Dany and then Bob will want her head as well.

Additionally, should Drogo survive, you just guaranteed the invasion of Westeros starting on your shores.

Additionally, while you're doing this, you'll not be able to intervene to prevent or influence the war of the five kangs before it happens.

>>2509935
This is great.

>>2510310
We study occult and can wildfire the wedding podium, after we kindnap Danny.

Eh. Manageable some way. Buy a harem
of lyseni bedslaves. Shave her head. Something. Dragons at worth it if we move our production in the step stones or somewhere secure, like say fucking skagos. Or if we want to go inquisition, execute everyone outside of us and the extraction target via a sabotaged ship.

Drogo must die.

Dragons. Worth it imho. Plus after the red wedding we can fight just Bolton for the north if we manage to also nab Sansa.

>>2510331
>relying on overcomplicated plots
>relying on people
>relying on dragons
>NOT relying on steel, steam and manpower to do everything
Anon, do you even try?

>>2510356
BLUT UND EISEN

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>>2510331
Are we really enough of a bastard to do that?

Also we are totally not trained in magic we are trained in chemistry / Alchemy people only think those are the same thing because they don't understand how they work.


Also are dragons really worth it? wouldn't a large portion of that plan count as savagery?

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You and your family make their way to the old docks. Your brother's ship has a very distinct bearing and you could tell where it was anchored at a good distsnce away.
There were several pedestrians taking a look at it, but staying enough a distance away so as not to upset your brother's guards.
It would seem that the rumors of Fair Isle were well traveled

Upon reaching the pier, your father takes the lead, addressing the guards with authority.
"Greetings. I'm Lord Bryen Tallon of Copperhall. I'm looking for my son Ser Arthur Tallon. Is he here?"
The Burly looking guard with a thick moustache replies with an earthy voice.
"Regrettably no my Lord, you have just missed him. We've been let to know of your coming arrival however and you're free to wait in the ship at your leisure."
"Thank you, I believe we will do just that."

As you walked up the pier to your brother's ship, you noticed that the sailors were carefully lifting some crates into the vessel. Curious of their contents, you decided to address one of the workers.
"What's in those crates?"
"Hm? Ah, some books for the Captain. The Archmaester that helped design this ship died of old age. Left him a little something to remember him by. We were told to be careful with them, so we're lifting them with ropes and taking them to the dryest part of the hold."
"Very well, carry on."
You wondered for a moment how many books did those crates exactly contain as you made your way up the ramp to the wooden deck and into the pleasant shade in the bowels of the ship.

Inside, there was a Maester sitting on a table, playing cards with a man you recognized as your brother's second in command. Not from his face, but rather from the way he was carried himself and from the short barreled gun on his belt.

As they notice you arriving they stand up and bow.
"Welcome aboard the Long Night my Lords and Ladies. Captain Arthur should return shortly, until then the crew is at your disposal."
Your father waves them to be at ease
"Come, let us sit. Would you mind introducing yourselves to my family?"
"Yes of course. I am Bodrin, in charge of the Marines aboard this vessel and this here is Maester Tobias. He'll be joining our future Lord's court I hear. One moment, if you will, I'll go tell the cook to make you something to eat and drink."
"Thank you, that'd be lovely."

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After a while, food and drink was brought in front of you.
You look at the Maester sitting in front of you as you dug in.
"I don't believe my brother mentioned a Tobias before. Did you study with him?"
"Ah, I only met your brother fairly recently. Rather intimidating man your brother."

You chuckle
"Trust me, that's all costume. Even if he seems pragmatic and methodical, deep down he's a decent man with a strong sense of right and wrong even he thinks himself a villain and would never admit such."

Bodrin takes a swig of beer.
"He seemed plenty intimidating to me when he was staring down the mountain. How his face contorted into a display of utter contempt and disdain from his usual self I'll never forget."

Ayenna speaks out
"He did the right thing."
"Aye, and thanks to that I've no regrets from that war.
I still dream of the man cutting that poor girl's throat you know.
I still see her terrified eyes looking at me as she twitches on the ground like a stuck pig in her ropes and then..."
He points his fingers and makes a 'bang' noise.
"I awake at night in cold sweat."
"War changes men." you state
"It breaks them or makes them." he replies
He goes silent for a bit. "Please excuse me, I need to go for a moment."

After he does, your mother begins addressing the Maester. "So, Maester Tobias tell me about yourself. How did you find your way into my son's service?"
"Errhm... Well, I hail house Cotherstone, a house that fell during Reyne-Tarbeck rebellion by Lord Tywin's order. I specialize in Astronomy, but I do have full Maester's qualifications and then some.
Apparently the future Lord Arthur sought me out through his friends that told him I was a social leper in the Citadel."
She smiles
"and were you a social leper?"
"I like to think I'm not? Sure, I like to believe my family weren't rebels and I spent most my free time studying the stars or reading books, but I don't think people actively avoid me."
"Aha, so you're a loner."
"I do tutor people at times. I don't think I'm a loner."

You chuckle
"I think you're the textbook definition of a loner. No wonder my brother hand-picked you. Having fun and making friends is fairly low on his priorities as well."
"I very much enjoy stargazing."
"Much like my brother enjoys his doing his own thing."

While you enjoyed your the chicken and ale with the Maester that insisted he wasn't a social recluse, but totally was, the QM ran out of steam and decided to that '2 parts is good enough, right?' and posted the update.

As he did so, you felt a deep sense of dissatisfaction at the green text that followed.
> To be Continued

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>>2510489
>maester right now

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>>2510682
>I'm smart guys totally!
>My field isn't a waste of time!

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>>2510682
>tfw you get bullied in the Citadel

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Don't bully Maester Wojak, he can at least still train navigators that know how to use an astrolabe.

>>2510939
He's right

Astronomy =/= Astrology

This guy has a basic understanding of scientific observation and record keeping. We just need to give him a slow burn project on the side that he can pursue his specialty toward a breakthrough.

Start differentiating stars and planets, rederiving some keplarian laws, naming some discoveries after us.

Remember our long game is sky captain, which will be proceeded by space captain, im sure.

>>2511645
succeeded*
Proceeded come before something, succeeded comes after something.
And easy way to remember it is the Pro gets the Succ, not the Succ gets the Pro.

>>2511689 keep in mind that the space Captain might not happen in this lifetime and since we don't know when our next lifetime will take place it could happen before our current one we might go to space by everyone else's perspective before people fly

>>2511894 and I mean might as in almost definitely. Also I have no idea how this planetary system works it's clearly nothing like the Earth that we originally came from. I used to have this theory that the Game of Thrones universe takes place on a comet instead of a planet to explain the unusual seasons but that theory has proven wrong. Does gravitational orbit even exist? Is the world actually round? The Flat Earth theory might actually be legit in Westeros we have no idea

>>2511910 if only we knew someone who was skilled in the observation of the Stars

How about we grapple with more immideate concerns, like getting a steam engine up and running. Now THAT is some technology right there.

>>2511689
*proceeded

You're thinking preceded.