Domhani Bairdéir 03

[Scotley]

Gavril

OOC: What's the age range on our fellow students? How much are we going to stand out?

 

[Maidhc O Casain]

OOC: Many of the students you've encountered are young - 14 or 15 seems to be the average starting age, but a few are as young as 12. However, you have learned in the course of the day that 16 is the minimum age to enter either of the Queens special services, as well as the minimum age to begin the journeyman stage in training to become Gléas Ceoil.

Students as old as 35 are not uncommon, and the oldest ever to pass through the school was 63 - Marcán Morann became Mharcaíochta and rode posts for the Queen until he died at 81. He fell from his horse, Treasa, and broke his neck during the war to settle Trócaire.

 

[Scotley]

Upon hearing this tale of Marcán Morann Gavril comment, "When my time comes, I hope I'm an octagenerian and more importantly in the saddle." His sly wink suggests that his comment has nothing to do with horses.

 

[draven14]

Cerallos

"What is Mharcaíochta? And does it differ from Bairdéir?"

 

[Maidhc O Casain]

Cairell

"The Mharcaíochta are the Queen's Messengers. Their duties differ significantly from those of the Bairdéir - they are her primary means of communication over distances, and have little or nothing to do with the administration of justice, disseminating information to the masses, or the other duties of the Bairdéir. Abracham, who brought you into the city, is one such; Aoife is in training to become Mharcaíochta as well."

 

[mleibrock]

Skath

Mike,

From my time here previously do I remember any names of people the queen might have talked poorly of, folks in her service.

I am wanting to get a different view of the service.

 

[mleibrock]

Skath

Mike, are we still playing this game?

 

[Maidhc O Casain]

OOC: You know we are! I've been spending my free time (outside of work and the family) trying to get characters updated. We'll get back into it - don't give up on me!

 

[mleibrock]

oops

OOC: You know we are! I've been spending my free time (outside of work and the family) trying to get characters updated. We'll get back into it - don't give up on me!

I should have added more detail, that is what I meant... are we playing while the characters are being updated or on break till we are done? If we are on break, I wont check for a while.

See you next weekend!

 

[Maidhc O Casain]

The Voice of Disent

From my time here previously do I remember any names of people the queen might have talked poorly of, folks in her service.

I am wanting to get a different view of the service.

It's not difficult for Skáth to track down a few people who were dissatisfied with service to the Queen - surprisingly, Irial proves helpful in this regard as well. The Queen is tolerant of those who disagree with her policies, so long as their disagreement doesn't lead to illegal actions or rebellion. When they do, she deals with them as matters of law rather than of personal disrespect.

Those that you find who speak poorly of the Queen appear to have had judgements go against them, or to have been dismissed from her service for poor performance, drunkenness or laziness, etc. All were 'common' soldiers or palace staff - none of the Bairdéir or Mharcaíochta (current or retired) have any complaints.