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WanderingJester said:
Yup, ah the days when we were young(er) XD

They (the Hightowers) actually do have quite a bit of sway over the Citadel. They are, as you say, the main financial benefactors to the order, even though it's independent. Not only that (and a good relationship between the noble house and the institution), they owe a lot of their latest discoveries and studies to Anthor Hightower, who has unofficial access to all of the Citadel, as his work in his workshop has accelerated their learning more within his lifetime than the last ten generations that have come before him combined, even if the maesters disapproves of Anthor's lifestyle choices :P

That last sentence may or may not be hyperbolic, depending on how much of a genius I can get away with making Tony Stark Anthor Hightower :P
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Hah, indeed ;p

Hm, that's good to know: there is a character who would be very much interested in taking a peek at the Citadel's library collection. Being aware of Anthor's work and his involvement with the Citadel, they might seek him out during the festivities in order to speak to him on the matter (Or if nothing else to ask questions about his work), if that's alright with you. Will his next great endeavour be a mechanized suit of armour by chance?
 
clarinetti said:
Hah, indeed ;p

Hm, that's good to know: there is a character who would be very much interested in taking a peek at the Citadel's library collection. Being aware of Anthor's work and his involvement with the Citadel, they might seek him out during the festivities in order to speak to him on the matter (Or if nothing else to ask questions about his work), if that's alright with you. Will his next great endeavour be a mechanized suit of armour by chance?
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That's cool :) I mean, Anthor might be drunk/brushing him off in the middle of flirting with some other women or something, but if your guy's fine with dealing with him, then I don't see any problem ^_^ Anthor's actually been working on all sorts of stuffs, which makes Hightower forces having some of the most advanced equipment in Westeros (like better siege weapons, production stuffs, etc.) As for the armor... ;)
 
WanderingJester said:
You know, now that I'm reading that again, I've gotta ask: Is there anyone alive at the moment claiming to be a Dragonslayer IC?
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There's no one claiming to have actually slain a dragon per se (at least not with any credibility) however:
  • There's a very powerful Lyseni family whose claim to fame is being descended from the Magister whose armies shot down Viserion. Their family is in charge of city or at least holds an influential office at almost all times.
  • There's a famed group of archers called the Blindmen, named after their founder Alequo the Blind who actually shot down Viserion, who also became incredibly rich and influential after the war, his descendants are still pretty famous but to a lesser extent.
 
Hypnos said:
There's no one claiming to have actually slain a dragon per se (at least not with any credibility) however:
  • There's a very powerful Lyseni family whose claim to fame is being descended from the Magister whose armies shot down Viserion. Their family is in charge of city or at least holds an influential office at almost all times.
  • There's a famed group of archers called the Blindmen, named after their founder Alequo the Blind who actually shot down Viserion, who also became incredibly rich and influential after the war, his descendants are still pretty famous but to a lesser extent.
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Ah okay, thanks for the heads up :) Since there's no one flaunting the title around, Martyn doesn't have to go hunting and potentially go on some quest to kill as many Dragonslayers as possible (all for the renown of course, nothing personal :P)
 
@Fezzes Funny, I was just watching this scene because I remembered it and want to incorporate it into the RP :P



Still weirded out by the new ring of power. I mean, I know it's AU but you don't really break canon more than that XD Looks good from a technical standpoint tho ^_^
 
WanderingJester said:
@Fezzes Funny, I was just watching this scene because I remembered it and want to incorporate it into the RP :P



Still weirded out by the new ring of power. I mean, I know it's AU but you don't really break canon more than that XD Looks good from a technical standpoint tho ^_^
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Yes, the scene itself is good, but that soundtrack though... :closedeyessmile:

Based on that last part, are you saying there's a magical ring hanging around Westeros? Or am I misconstruing this?
 
clarinetti said:
Yes, the scene itself is good, but that soundtrack though... :closedeyessmile:

Based on that last part, are you saying there's a magical ring hanging around Westeros? Or am I misconstruing this?
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Nah, just commenting on the new Shadow of War game coming out XD. However, to clarify my last point, how would you feel about House Hightower designing and funding a series of warning beacons between Oldtown and King's Landing, so the King may call on his loyal servants in times of need Hypnos Hypnos ? :)

Also, oh yeah, the soundtrack has to be the best in cinema history XD
 
WanderingJester said:
Nah, just commenting on the new Shadow of War game coming out XD. However, to clarify my last point, how would you feel about House Hightower designing and funding a series of warning beacons between Oldtown and King's Landing, so the King may call on his loyal servants in times of need Hypnos Hypnos ? :)

Also, oh yeah, the soundtrack has to be the best in cinema history XD
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Ahh, I see, that does make more sense. Though if one were to have a chain of beacons stretching across Westeros, it seems a bit impractical to only have it go through the Reach up to Kings Landings. Would it not make sense to perhaps extend it further north to the Eyrie, given its isolation from the other kingdoms? After all, I'm sure all of the King's loyal servants would like to make themselves readily available if and when their services are required.
 
clarinetti said:
Ahh, I see, that does make more sense. Though if one were to have a chain of beacons stretching across Westeros, it seems a bit impractical to only have it go through the Reach up to Kings Landings. Would it not make sense to perhaps extend it further north to the Eyrie, given its isolation from the other kingdoms? After all, I'm sure all of the King's loyal servants would like to make themselves readily available if and when their services are required.
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Fair point, but the presence of the Mountain Men makes this a difficult if not near impossible for the beacons to be employed for the Vale, as the upkeep to station troops at every beacon to protect the stewards would end up being astronomical. One could say that the Westerlands or the North would need it more than Oldtown, but the point would be for a quick reaction force to be deployed to assist the King, and neither of those region could respond as quickly as House Hightower and its vassals, given the hilly terrain of the first and the distance of the second :)
 
WanderingJester said:
Fair point, but the presence of the Mountain Men makes this a difficult if not near impossible for the beacons to be employed for the Vale, as the upkeep to station troops at every beacon to protect the stewards would end up being astronomical. One could say that the Westerlands or the North would need it more than Oldtown, but the point would be for a quick reaction force to be deployed to assist the King, and neither of those region could respond as quickly as House Hightower and its vassals, given the hilly terrain of the first and the distance of the second :)
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Hmm, you do bring up good points there. I too thought of stretching it to the North, as well as Dorne, but I figured it might be more difficult to pull those off, considering that they'd have to go through the Neck and Dornish Marshes respectively (I suspect it wouldn't be easy to construct a tall enough beacon tower to be seen from a decent distance with the unstable terrain). The Westerlands would also be suitable though, given the mountainous geography.

If one is looking for a group of men who could be swiftly deployed to the Crownlands, would it not be easier then to summon the great houses of the Stormlands, at least in terms of distance? Of course, whether their forces could match the prowess of Hightower is another matter that is perhaps up for debate ;)
 
clarinetti said:
Hmm, you do bring up good points there. I too thought of stretching it to the North, as well as Dorne, but I figured it might be more difficult to pull those off, considering that they'd have to go through the Neck and Dornish Marshes respectively (I suspect it wouldn't be easy to construct a tall enough beacon tower to be seen from a decent distance with the unstable terrain). The Westerlands would also be suitable though, given the mountainous geography.

If one is looking for a group of men who could be swiftly deployed to the Crownlands, would it not be easier then to summon the great houses of the Stormlands, at least in terms of distance? Of course, whether their forces could match the prowess of Hightower is another matter that is perhaps up for debate ;)
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True true, though I would maintain that the Westerland's forces would take too long to maneuver through their hilly region to get to King's Landing. I agree in regards to the Stormland's martial forces' might. However, they lack the wealth to maintain such facilities, whereas House Hightower can do so without impeding upon their own coffers noticeably ^_^
 
WanderingJester said:
True true, though I would maintain that the Westerland's forces would take too long to maneuver through their hilly region to get to King's Landing. I agree in regards to the Stormland's martial forces' might. However, they lack the wealth to maintain such facilities, whereas House Hightower can do so without impeding upon their own coffers noticeably ^_^
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Well surely if it was meant to aid in the Crownlands defence, King's Landing could offer some funds to contribute to the construction and maintenance of the beacons. That is, if the royal treasury has managed to pay back and recover from its enormous debt to the Iron Bank, which is questionable (Perhaps Hypnos Hypnos can clarify this?). However, if House Hightower wishes to finance the project, I'm sure the King would be grateful for their aid.

Akio said:
work work work is my description
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Hmmph, that does sound rather tedious: after all, all work and no play makes for a dreary existence. >_< Hopefully you'll be able to get through it and move on to better/ slightly more enjoyable endeavours.

Also, I don't believe we've formally met before? It's a pleasure to meet you, Akio.
 
clarinetti said:
Well surely if it was meant to aid in the Crownlands defence, King's Landing could offer some funds to contribute to the construction and maintenance of the beacons. That is, if the royal treasury has managed to pay back and recover from its enormous debt to the Iron Bank, which is questionable (Perhaps Hypnos Hypnos can clarify this?). However, if House Hightower wishes to finance the project, I'm sure the King would be grateful for their aid.


Hmmph, that does sound rather tedious: after all, all work and no play makes for a dreary existence. >_< Hopefully you'll be able to get through it and move on to better/ slightly more enjoyable endeavours.

Also, I don't believe we've formally met before? It's a pleasure to meet you, Akio.
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As said before, House Hightower would be happy to finance and maintain such a project to direct its own troops and create a fast acting message system between itself and King's Landing. If the Crown wishes to have one with the Stormlands though, it will need to come up with the money from the general taxes levied upon the land :P
 
WanderingJester said:
As said before, House Hightower would be happy to finance and maintain such a project to direct its own troops and create a fast acting message system between itself and King's Landing. If the Crown wishes to have one with the Stormlands though, it will need to come up with the money from the general taxes levied upon the land :P
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Mmm, well I suppose we'll have to see whether that's something the Baratheon's are interested in pursuing (Although given the relatively short distance, ravens might be the more economic means of communication (Yet also brings the risk of someone shooting it down)). Well, if House Hightower seeks to strengthen their positive relations with the Crown, that is indeed one way to go about it. Though I suspect it would still take at least a few days to a week for the knights of the Reach to arrive in Kings Landing, which would be plenty of time for the city to be sacked.
 
clarinetti said:
Mmm, well I suppose we'll have to see whether that's something the Baratheon's are interested in pursuing (Although given the relatively short distance, ravens might be the more economic means of communication (Yet also brings the risk of someone shooting it down)). Well, if House Hightower seeks to strengthen their positive relations with the Crown, that is indeed one way to go about it. Though I suspect it would still take at least a few days to a week for the knights of the Reach to arrive in Kings Landing, which would be plenty of time for the city to be sacked.
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"Three days ride, as the Dragon flies" ;)

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