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Post by The Gambler on Jun 4, 2016 0:04:36 GMT
"That sounds like a challenge and seeing as your brother ruined my sport for the evening, I'd say it requires a proper wager," he remarked, knocking another arrow with a cocksure grin. "What do I get if I make it?"
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Post by Vex on Jun 4, 2016 0:13:17 GMT
Dacey thought a moment. Growing up with little to no money, most the wagers she'd made had been of the epic bragging rights variety.
"What d'you want?" she asked.
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Post by The Gambler on Jun 4, 2016 0:17:15 GMT
"How about a bit of strip archery?" he asked, with a devilish grin. "Every headshot you make, I lose an article of clothing. Every shot I make, you lose one."
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Post by Ethan Flatrivers on Jun 4, 2016 0:30:09 GMT
Nyles finally arrived. He has a split lip but seems fine. "Well that was fun," he said. Inside he is seething but he won't let Daemon see it, even if he knows. Still, knowing the prince couldn't be trusted was worth almost as much as the gold in his pocket.
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Post by The Gambler on Jun 4, 2016 1:17:11 GMT
"Nyles! Hope you came out of that scrap with a bit of coin!" the prince exclaimed jubilantly, turning towards the squire with the arrow still knocked in the weirwood bow. "You look no worse for wear. Your sister and I were just getting up to a bit of sport."
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Post by Ethan Flatrivers on Jun 4, 2016 1:24:03 GMT
"Nyles! Hope you came out of that scrap with a bit of coin!" the prince exclaimed jubilantly, turning towards the squire with the arrow still knocked in the weirwood bow. "You look no worse for wear. Your sister and I were just getting up to a bit of sport." "A bit," Nyles agreed. "Shame you did t stick around to watch. Do you happen to know who is going to be looking for my head in the near future. Something something Dondarrion?" He looked to Dacey then back to the prince. The thought of the arrogant little twat roasting on an open fire made him feel all sunny inside.
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Post by The Gambler on Jun 4, 2016 1:52:36 GMT
"Whole plan would have fallen to pieces if I had," he remarked, with a self assured smile. "Victory always comes at a price. Didn't we all learn that lesson in the war?
"That would be Lord Lyonel's heir, Ser Manfred. Men have done far worse and angered far more dangerous men to gain the gratitude of a prince. Consider yourself lucky."
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Post by Sigfry Deddings on Jun 4, 2016 6:07:53 GMT
Yoren bit his tongue as he looked between the young nyles blackfort and the prince, piecing what happened in his head quietly. Apparently nyles had managed to piss off a marcher lord. And it had all been from Daemons machinations, evidently. He glanced back towards Dacey to see how she would react. Knowing he'd have personally have liked to hit the two of them over the head for doing such a reckless thing.
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Post by Vex on Jun 4, 2016 10:23:22 GMT
Dacey didn't really see what she'd get out of this wager as she didn't really care what was under Daemon's clothes, prince or not. He had to be around Nyles' age. Still, she'd been challenged, and she wasn't in the habit of backing away from one.
She was about to reply when Nyles arrived, so she turned to him instead, walking over and touching a finger to his chin to lift his face up a little for better inspection. This was basically nothing. She dropped her hand. "I'll speak to this Dondarrion for you," she told him. "Did you draw any of his blood?"
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Post by Ethan Flatrivers on Jun 4, 2016 10:37:40 GMT
Nyles just shook his head. "Of course not. I'm being all nice on account of my brother getting married and all. Prince Haegon got him pretty good I think. He has that Kingsguard knight to stop him from getting hit back." He frowned at her idea. "I don't need to hide behind you sis. I can take care of myself."
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Post by Vex on Jun 4, 2016 10:57:18 GMT
She smiled slowly, having never really doubted he could. "Good," she said before turning back to the prince.
"I accept your challenge," she announced. "We both shoot five arrows. Unless there's a draw." There wasn't going to be a draw. "Then we shoot more. Loser returns to their rooms in the attire this leaves them in," she added with a hint of a smirk, stepping closer. "How's that sound? The dice the gods throw for you better not be loaded," she said, only half-joking.
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Post by Ethan Flatrivers on Jun 4, 2016 11:49:27 GMT
Nyles figures he can stay for about two shots, almost regardless of who was winning. He pours a drink and sits back. He'd need eyes on the back of his head now; he doubted his new 'friend' was reliable, and also that the heir to whatever shitty hole the Dondarrions squatted on would come after him alone.
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Post by The Gambler on Jun 4, 2016 16:22:59 GMT
"Or, gallant man that I am, we shoot until modesty forces you to quit the field," Daemon replied, turning back to the target. "I can't help if the gods like me better. I was born a prince instead of a pauper. Clearly my dice were loaded from the start."
Comtrary to this claim, his first shot went over a foot to the left, the prince passing the bow back with a shrug. It was too early to be concerned that he has made a terrible mistake.
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Post by Vex on Jun 4, 2016 16:30:19 GMT
Dacey had the decency not to smirk, even though she was now sure she'd been right about his fluke.
"You do realize there's no point for me to continue after I've hit.. what, five, six of them?" she asked, took the bow and notched an arrow, aiming more carefully this time.
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Post by The Gambler on Jun 4, 2016 16:38:08 GMT
Her fingers slipped, releasing the bowstring too soon, and sending the arrow sailing in a long arc over the castle wall. On the other side of the Red Keep, some poor guardsman was about to have a very bad night.
"I'll worry about your fifth or sixth when you've made your first," Daemon quipped, violet eyes watching the arrow soar into the night. He took the bow back and sunk an arrow in the middle of the target's face.
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