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Aphonion Tales: The Archducal Council -- Unedited notes; later posts are edited transcripts (posts MWF, update 3/1/23)
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<blockquote data-quote="CPaladin" data-source="post: 8789734" data-attributes="member: 7030144"><p>Session 129 (May 13, 2021)</p><p></p><p>Some travel calculations:</p><p>Canberry: 079, 210</p><p>Enclaves: 125, 56</p><p>154 N-S, 46 E-W--- 4020 miles as the voller flies; human vollers at normal speed go about 250 miles/day (flying over night) = 17 days</p><p></p><p>8 Ke-Ras</p><p>They discuss the anticipated arrival of Kit’s family on about the 25th. Alistair also gives Kit a townhouse of her own in the fashionable noble district; she can’t go there currently for security reasons, but it might make her parents more comfortable to stay in her establishment.</p><p></p><p>Time passes uneventfully.</p><p></p><p>11 Ke-Ras</p><p>Background on Lord Quinliart and his sister arrives to Kit [attached]. It starts 103 years ago, when Quinliart launched an invasion at the Crystal Cities, which failed disastrously. His seneschal, also believed to be his soulbound lover, died in the invasion, and he went into an epic depression. His sister joined him at that time to console him. The Hand (a Shadow elf) spent time with him only when his sister was not present. The Hand corrupted Quinliart to serve the Eldritch, and also reached out to Quinliart’s sister. She was the mother of Drucilla, who died in Caligshire recently. Lord Davion thought that Princess Curinirim killed Quinliart’s sister, but the Council know that she is not dead.</p><p></p><p>The late Queen-Empress Thyastis had three sons. The eldest led the chivalry in its attack on Seachen. He was presumably killed; otherwise, his fate would have been horrible. Her youngest son, Dragoslav of the Green, is in fosterage in Avery. He is presumably thirteen or fourteen now. “Something bizarre” happened with the middle son. He seemed to lose his mind overnight, a few months before Thyastis’s death. He was courting the Cov of Bormark’s daughter—they were very close, almost scandalously so. But then he just went mad; he started eating grass and rolling on the ground, and was put into a special facility by his mother. He had just returned to the capital, planning on preparing for a wedding with the Cov’s daughter. Thyastis refused to offer any of her sons up in sacrifice in the way that tradition demanded. Some people attributed the insanity (and the middle sister’s death, when they could remember that) to her refusal.</p><p></p><p>The Duchy of Avery has about 4 field armies, and a few knights, though those are mostly to maintain order through subinfeudation. They have been on the brink of another war with Kalinshire, to either seize territory or to kill off some of their excess soldiery. They conclude that if Princess Anastasia declared one of the kovs who has been loyal to the usurper attainted and gave his kovate to her brother, Avery would be likely to supply him an army to try to “retake” his kovate, and a bunch of would-be stroms and the like as well. The Duke of Avery is a friend of Anastasia’s brother and would support him; his regent, the younger sibling of the ruler of Ulfay, would likely support it as well, partly because he doesn’t actually want a war with Kalinshire.</p><p></p><p>They invite Princess Anastasia to the palace. She gets quite concerned when Kit brings up Dragoslav, because she knows the usurper's people have been hunting him. The Duke is a good friend to Dragoslav, in Princess Anastasia’s opinion, and the regent is a decent and honorable man.</p><p></p><p>Dame Brionna suggests granting him the land of the particularly fanatical general, who Princess Anastasia reports became more and more disturbing even before Thyastis’s death. Hanal has always pursued the same approach—slowly conquering neighboring lands and bringing a rough but real peace, displacing banditry and such, and establishing a better life. But Princess Anastasia suggests that when she retakes her country, she may allow some of the conquered free cities to establish their own principalities, shifting away from the militaristic approach. She also thinks that it is likely that the power in Hanal City wishes to sacrifice everyone remaining in the city. She thinks she will have to move the capital. She intends to make her brother the Kov of Zunethal. He was particularly vigorous in gathering up people with any of the old blood to turn over to the capital. The Kov has only two field armies, and may have difficulty calling up more militia.</p><p></p><p>She plans on flying, but they suggest setting up a psionic connection, using someone from the SHH.</p><p></p><p>Dame Constance tells them that there’s no one from the SHH in Canberry. The Council suggests that it might be appropriate for the SHH to send a master farsensor to join the ecclesiastical.</p><p></p><p>* * *</p><p></p><p>Alistair has a very awkward conversation with Kit about the need to find out more about what’s going on in Gates, and that inviting Princess Mirabelle to visit would be an effective way to do that. Kit eventually regretfully agrees, especially when it’s suggested that they can probably insert a permanent agent into her retinue through this. Kit insists that Alistair talk to Kaitlyn first, which he does—she’s totally cool with it, and especially with the plan of portraying his marriage entirely accurately as a fine political match, with Kaitlyn having entirely different romantic interests. Alistair sends a “Dearest Mirabelle, I’ve missed you so much and wish you to visit” letter to be delivered directly to her hand.</p><p>[cont'd]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CPaladin, post: 8789734, member: 7030144"] Session 129 (May 13, 2021) Some travel calculations: Canberry: 079, 210 Enclaves: 125, 56 154 N-S, 46 E-W--- 4020 miles as the voller flies; human vollers at normal speed go about 250 miles/day (flying over night) = 17 days 8 Ke-Ras They discuss the anticipated arrival of Kit’s family on about the 25th. Alistair also gives Kit a townhouse of her own in the fashionable noble district; she can’t go there currently for security reasons, but it might make her parents more comfortable to stay in her establishment. Time passes uneventfully. 11 Ke-Ras Background on Lord Quinliart and his sister arrives to Kit [attached]. It starts 103 years ago, when Quinliart launched an invasion at the Crystal Cities, which failed disastrously. His seneschal, also believed to be his soulbound lover, died in the invasion, and he went into an epic depression. His sister joined him at that time to console him. The Hand (a Shadow elf) spent time with him only when his sister was not present. The Hand corrupted Quinliart to serve the Eldritch, and also reached out to Quinliart’s sister. She was the mother of Drucilla, who died in Caligshire recently. Lord Davion thought that Princess Curinirim killed Quinliart’s sister, but the Council know that she is not dead. The late Queen-Empress Thyastis had three sons. The eldest led the chivalry in its attack on Seachen. He was presumably killed; otherwise, his fate would have been horrible. Her youngest son, Dragoslav of the Green, is in fosterage in Avery. He is presumably thirteen or fourteen now. “Something bizarre” happened with the middle son. He seemed to lose his mind overnight, a few months before Thyastis’s death. He was courting the Cov of Bormark’s daughter—they were very close, almost scandalously so. But then he just went mad; he started eating grass and rolling on the ground, and was put into a special facility by his mother. He had just returned to the capital, planning on preparing for a wedding with the Cov’s daughter. Thyastis refused to offer any of her sons up in sacrifice in the way that tradition demanded. Some people attributed the insanity (and the middle sister’s death, when they could remember that) to her refusal. The Duchy of Avery has about 4 field armies, and a few knights, though those are mostly to maintain order through subinfeudation. They have been on the brink of another war with Kalinshire, to either seize territory or to kill off some of their excess soldiery. They conclude that if Princess Anastasia declared one of the kovs who has been loyal to the usurper attainted and gave his kovate to her brother, Avery would be likely to supply him an army to try to “retake” his kovate, and a bunch of would-be stroms and the like as well. The Duke of Avery is a friend of Anastasia’s brother and would support him; his regent, the younger sibling of the ruler of Ulfay, would likely support it as well, partly because he doesn’t actually want a war with Kalinshire. They invite Princess Anastasia to the palace. She gets quite concerned when Kit brings up Dragoslav, because she knows the usurper's people have been hunting him. The Duke is a good friend to Dragoslav, in Princess Anastasia’s opinion, and the regent is a decent and honorable man. Dame Brionna suggests granting him the land of the particularly fanatical general, who Princess Anastasia reports became more and more disturbing even before Thyastis’s death. Hanal has always pursued the same approach—slowly conquering neighboring lands and bringing a rough but real peace, displacing banditry and such, and establishing a better life. But Princess Anastasia suggests that when she retakes her country, she may allow some of the conquered free cities to establish their own principalities, shifting away from the militaristic approach. She also thinks that it is likely that the power in Hanal City wishes to sacrifice everyone remaining in the city. She thinks she will have to move the capital. She intends to make her brother the Kov of Zunethal. He was particularly vigorous in gathering up people with any of the old blood to turn over to the capital. The Kov has only two field armies, and may have difficulty calling up more militia. She plans on flying, but they suggest setting up a psionic connection, using someone from the SHH. Dame Constance tells them that there’s no one from the SHH in Canberry. The Council suggests that it might be appropriate for the SHH to send a master farsensor to join the ecclesiastical. * * * Alistair has a very awkward conversation with Kit about the need to find out more about what’s going on in Gates, and that inviting Princess Mirabelle to visit would be an effective way to do that. Kit eventually regretfully agrees, especially when it’s suggested that they can probably insert a permanent agent into her retinue through this. Kit insists that Alistair talk to Kaitlyn first, which he does—she’s totally cool with it, and especially with the plan of portraying his marriage entirely accurately as a fine political match, with Kaitlyn having entirely different romantic interests. Alistair sends a “Dearest Mirabelle, I’ve missed you so much and wish you to visit” letter to be delivered directly to her hand. [cont'd] [/QUOTE]
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