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Post by Vex on Jun 21, 2016 16:24:48 GMT
The humble abode of the enigmatic Ser Valarr Rivers.
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Post by Vex on Jun 21, 2016 16:31:39 GMT
23rd day of the 2nd moon
Dacey arrived at the magistrate's office in the afternoon, riding a horse she'd borrowed from the stables. She dismounted, tied the horse to a post and knocked on the door.
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Post by The Raven on Jun 21, 2016 17:01:57 GMT
Eventually, the door is opened by a boy of perhaps ten years. He looked up at Dacey with a fierce expression, dressed as some sort of low cost page. "'Oo calls upon the Knight of 'Arrentown?" He seemed to be challenging her somehow, grasping a training sword at his side.
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Post by Vex on Jun 21, 2016 17:06:28 GMT
"Dacey Blackfort," she said, giving the boy and his sword a measuring look. "Who trains you, boy?" she inquired, because in her mind, it couldn't have possibly been Ser Valarr.
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Post by The Raven on Jun 21, 2016 18:11:17 GMT
"Ser Valarr Rivers 'imself!" He declared, thereby shattering her preconceptions. He then clicked his heels and spun around to declare that a Daisy Blackfart was her to address the magistrate. Further within, a second child's voice declared that His Excellency was prepared to receive callers.
The boy looked back at Dacey and announced. "The Magistrate is prepared to receive callers, milady!"
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Post by Vex on Jun 21, 2016 19:21:47 GMT
Dacey stepped in, largely ignoring the odd formalities of this household, and let herself be led to the knight. "Ser Valarr," she said in a manner of greeting. "I have something to ask of you."
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Post by The Raven on Jun 21, 2016 20:27:05 GMT
Dacey stepped in, largely ignoring the odd formalities of this household, and let herself be led to the knight. "Ser Valarr," she said in a manner of greeting. "I have something to ask of you." The floorboards shook as the knight approached. "My lady!" Behind him on a great desk was a pork sandwich and several documents they were currently leaking grease on. "How may I assist you?" Before Dacey could respond, he turned to the little girl beside him. "This is very important business, Lysa! You and Petyr keep out the others! Unless it's Madame Ariel and one of her pies! One slice for each of you, then the rest on the table!" The little girl giggled and ran to join her comrade in arms. "Now... How may I assist you, my lady?" He directed her to a table nearby.
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Post by Vex on Jun 21, 2016 20:53:44 GMT
"You've a lot of children in your employment," Dacey observed, looking around as she walked to the table. She didn't sit, though.
"Who are coincidentally the reason I'm here," she said, turning around to look at Valarr. "I want to start training the children of Harrentown in archery and a weapon of their choosing. An hour a day, on the field outside the eastern wall. Both boys and girls. Lothston and her ilk are gone, but there are always other threats. I'd like you to spread the word."
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Post by The Raven on Jun 21, 2016 21:08:10 GMT
"You've a lot of children in your employment," Dacey observed, looking around as she walked to the table. She didn't sit, though. "Who are coincidentally the reason I'm here," she said, turning around to look at Valarr. "I want to start training the children of Harrentown in archery and a weapon of their choosing. An hour a day, on the field outside the eastern wall. Both boys and girls. Lothston and her ilk are gone, but there are always other threats. I'd like you to spread the word." (30 Persuasion) (Failed. Sort of.) Valarr smiled and held up a finger to indicate a desire for silence, then pointed in the direction of the children. Then he bellowed through the house, "I THINK I SEE SIMON WHENT COMING!!!" Dacey saw the boy immediately remove a crossbow from a nearby floor cabinet while the girl collected several bolts. Together, they armed the contraption, and in a moment, they were pointing a loaded crossbow at the door. Their eyes suggested they were perfectly prepared to fire at whoever should attempt to enter without permission. The Magistrate said, "Stand down, warriors! Excellent form!" He turned to Dacey. "Well, my lady?"
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Post by Vex on Jun 21, 2016 21:29:33 GMT
Dacey had observed the children patiently enough, assessing their technique. She decided it could have been better, but gave Ser Valarr a slight smile of approval nevertheless. "Very good," she said. "Now imagine if all the children of this town had been trained similarly before they met Simon Whent."
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Post by The Raven on Jun 22, 2016 4:54:46 GMT
Valarr scowled and lead her back into his office. "Until your family arrived, Simon Whent had an army of trained and loyal knights, and had been killing since before some of these children's parents were born. Do you imagine Lysa here would have fared better than Ser Bruce? No. She would have died like the others. And besides, I had only just arrived a week before the chaos began. Even Ser Valarr Rivers can not reverse the hourglass..."
He sat in a chair bigger than Dacey. "Still. If their parents are willing to bequeath their permission to you, I think you would make a fine instructor. Your brother could simply command that training be mandatory, but Harrentown remembers the last time a noblewoman wanted to borrow their children...."
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Post by Vex on Jun 22, 2016 8:14:31 GMT
Dacey listened to his story impassively, nodding once. The details of Valarr's incompetence did not interest her.
"I am no noblewoman," she replied, still standing. "And the training's to take place under the open sky with me and maybe one of my brothers present. The parents are welcome to watch if they have any doubts." She made a mental note to later ask Symon whether he wanted to join this endeavour.
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Post by The Raven on Jun 23, 2016 15:42:49 GMT
"I would join you, but I find myself encumbered by my current duties. It is true, as they say, that I was once as magnificent as Bloodraven himself, but alas... That was a different era. Now, May I assist you in any other fashion?"
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Post by Vex on Jun 24, 2016 9:52:04 GMT
Never in her life had Dacey heard anyone say that. She nodded. "I understand. Will you talk to the people, then?" she asked.
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Post by The Raven on Jun 30, 2016 14:41:45 GMT
"I'll announce it at the next town meeting. Or the next time I made my rounds around Harrentown. But you'll have your acolytes soon, I assure you."
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