Re: General Non-game Chat Thread

by **Lady Corrine Marsten** Mon Nov 23, 2015 9:21 pm

Samurel Manderly wrote:
Lady Corrine Marsten wrote:"
Political marriage need not necessarily be unhappy,"
Corrine counters, with a charitable look. "
Did you have someone in mind? I have successfully made matches in the past year for others. Perhaps I could help?"

Lady Corrine as Hitch

Or Emma. :;
):

Hehe. I managed to arrange 2 marriages in the offseason, and helped Kevan with his suit of Sofia Blackwood. Very Happy

by **Baelon Drakeson** Mon Nov 23, 2015 10:52 pm

Yeah, though most of the groundwork for Sofia was done by Gwyn and I, and in the end Kevan won her heart on his own.

by **Kevan Lyras** Mon Nov 23, 2015 10:53 pm

Yeah I had quite the wing crew Very Happy

by **Baelon Drakeson** Mon Nov 23, 2015 10:59 pm

In hindsight though, it was a mistake - we could have married Wyll Bracken to Sofia to further the peace. Too late now.

by **Septon Arlyn** Mon Nov 23, 2015 11:15 pm

Baelon wrote:In hindsight though, it was a mistake - we could have married Wyll Bracken to Sofia to further the peace. Too late now.

Or maybe we can marry Wyll bracken into the Lyras family. Hey Ser Kevan, do you have any available sisters Twisted Evil

by **Kevan Lyras** Mon Nov 23, 2015 11:19 pm

No sister, unfortunately :;
):
But a great number of nephews and nieces (a bit young though)

-Bennis Lyras, heir (22 yo, born 102 AL)
-Edrick (twin) (20 yo, born 104 AL)
-Eggon, (twin)(20 yo born 104 AL)
-Edmund (19 yo, born 105 AL)
-Mayra Lyras (13 yo, born 111 AL)
-Lilleth Lyras (11yo): The youngest daughter acts relatively mature for her age, given that she grew up as the second youngest of a large family. She looks forward to become a noble lady and marry a knight, possibly a Lord!
-Bryen Lyras (8 yo, born 116 AL)

by **Theomore Tullison** Mon Nov 23, 2015 11:28 pm

13 is perfectly marriageable. Though I don't quite see why marrying Bracken to Lyras would foster peace between Bracken and Blackwood.

Also, this time it's Theo's turn to arrange marriages, though he arguably pushed through Ben&
Corrine (even if that probably was happening anyway), and he sort of has arranged one for himself. He also had a hand (and more) in Kevan's marriage. He doesn't advertise much, though.

Without Theo, Sofia would be happily married to Ser Benjen Frey. :mrgreen:

by **Luecian LongBow** Mon Nov 23, 2015 11:31 pm

If you want Bryen properly educated as an archer, hunter, gambler and drinker, feel free to send him my way(not listed in any particular order of priority). We can come up with some stories to rival Dunk and Egg! :;
):

I'll even let the Septon preach at him from time to time to make sure he learns of the gods and those pesky letters...

by **Lady Corrine Marsten** Tue Nov 24, 2015 1:36 am

Baelon wrote:Yeah, though most of the groundwork for Sofia was done by Gwyn and I, and in the end Kevan won her heart on his own.

I wasn't saying I did it alone. Winning a heart doesn't necessarily make a marriage happen. I'm sure it's unintentional, but your interjection sounds a bit belittling. House Marsten benefitted more from my negotiation with the late Lord Blackwood.

by **Lady Corrine Marsten** Tue Nov 24, 2015 1:37 am

Theomore Tullison wrote:13 is perfectly marriageable. Though I don't quite see why marrying Bracken to Lyras would foster peace between Bracken and Blackwood.

Also, this time it's Theo's turn to arrange marriages, though he arguably pushed through Ben&
Corrine (even if that probably was happening anyway), and he sort of has arranged one for himself. He also had a hand (and more) in Kevan's marriage. He doesn't advertise much, though.

Without Theo, Sofia would be happily married to Ser Benjen Frey. :mrgreen:

In what way did Theo push through Ben &
Corrine's marriage? Was that what he talked to Isobel about?

by **Baelon Drakeson** Tue Nov 24, 2015 2:50 am

Lady Corrine Marsten wrote:I wasn't saying I did it alone. Winning a heart doesn't necessarily make a marriage happen. I'm sure it's unintentional, but your interjection sounds a bit belittling. House Marsten benefitted more from my negotiation with the late Lord Blackwood.

Oh, absolutely you sealed the deal. I wasn't intending to be belittling at all - just trying to say that it was a joint effort, not just one person's success. Without Gwyn &
Baelon setting the stage, so to speak, Corrine may have failed. Without Corrine's negotiations, Gwyn &
Baelon's efforts would have been for naught. Just trying to share the spotlight, not steal it. Very Happy

by **Nathaniel Mason** Tue Nov 24, 2015 3:12 am

Lady Corrine Marsten wrote:I see Nathan very much as Dorian. :;
):

Heh... I am playing DA:I right now...

Vivienne just said. "
I believe I have a gown made of beetle wings from this bog. I should really get the matching gloves while I'm here."

I can see Nathan saying something similar. He is a huge clothes horse.

by **Loreia** Tue Nov 24, 2015 4:17 am

Smash the beetles!

by **Lady Corrine Marsten** Tue Nov 24, 2015 4:40 am

Nathaniel Mason wrote:
Lady Corrine Marsten wrote:I see Nathan very much as Dorian. :;
):

Heh... I am playing DA:I right now...

Vivienne just said. "
I believe I have a gown made of beetle wings from this bog. I should really get the matching gloves while I'm here."

I can see Nathan saying something similar. He is a huge clothes horse.

Getting knockbacks from Vivienne still stings a bit, hehe.

"
Oh, don't be absurd, darling!"

by **Loreia** Tue Nov 24, 2015 7:02 am

Luecian, how are we supposed to pronounce your character's name? It's been bugging me. Is it "
Loo-shun"
? "
Loosian"
sounds like Lucy with an "
N"
at the end, to be blunt.

Completely related, my character's name doesn't have an "
N"
in it. Arlyn.

by **Kevan Lyras** Tue Nov 24, 2015 7:08 am

Luecian LongBow wrote:If you want Bryen properly educated as an archer, hunter, gambler and drinker, feel free to send him my way(not listed in any particular order of priority). We can come up with some stories to rival Dunk and Egg! :;
):

I'll even let the Septon preach at him from time to time to make sure he learns of the gods and those pesky letters...

Damn, your comment helped me remember why Bryen has a description in my personal forum He was part of the Blackwood negotiations and in exchange for Benji he got sent to..dundundum...Raventree Hall!
I think Kevan needs to visit his nephew :8-):

by **Septon Arlyn** Tue Nov 24, 2015 7:19 am

Loreia wrote:Luecian, how are we supposed to pronounce your character's name? It's been bugging me. Is it "
Loo-shun"
? "
Loosian"
sounds like Lucy with an "
N"
at the end, to be blunt.

Completely related, my character's name doesn't have an "
N"
in it. Arlyn.

Lol you are quite correct. Embarassed

for some reason that's just the way I assumed it was, entered it into autocorrect on my phone, and have been stuck with it ever since lol. I promise to fix it in my future posts. (Although it does kinda go along with the forgetful nature that he has. I think I've misfortunes mispronounced Athelstan's, Brenda, and your name with a fair amount of frequency Shocked

)

by **Reader** Tue Nov 24, 2015 7:43 am

Lady Corrine Marsten wrote:
Baelon wrote:Yeah, though most of the groundwork for Sofia was done by Gwyn and I, and in the end Kevan won her heart on his own.

I wasn't saying I did it alone. Winning a heart doesn't necessarily make a marriage happen. I'm sure it's unintentional, but your interjection sounds a bit belittling. House Marsten benefitted more from my negotiation with the late Lord Blackwood.

And it has even provided some mechanical benefits to House Marsten in this story! Links to NPCs matter. Smile

Lots of people played a part in the Sofia-Kevan marriage, from the obvious Drakeson/Marsten assist to even Ser Theomore in a roundabout way. She was too high status for him were it not for the scandal (and betrothed to another!). I liked the way the plot was very PC driven from an unstable initial setup.

by **Lady Corrine Marsten** Tue Nov 24, 2015 7:44 am

Reader wrote:
Lady Corrine Marsten wrote:
Baelon wrote:Yeah, though most of the groundwork for Sofia was done by Gwyn and I, and in the end Kevan won her heart on his own.

I wasn't saying I did it alone. Winning a heart doesn't necessarily make a marriage happen. I'm sure it's unintentional, but your interjection sounds a bit belittling. House Marsten benefitted more from my negotiation with the late Lord Blackwood.

And it has even provided some mechanical benefits to House Marsten in this story! Links to NPCs matter.

Lots of people played a part in the Sofia-Kevan marriage, from the obvious Drakeson/Marsten assist to even Ser Theomore in a roundabout way.

Theo always has to get his beak wet... :;
):

by **Loreia** Tue Nov 24, 2015 8:04 am

He's a drinking bird.

by **Luecian LongBow** Tue Nov 24, 2015 12:06 pm

Loreia wrote:Luecian, how are we supposed to pronounce your character's name? It's been bugging me. Is it "
Loo-shun"
? "
Loosian"
sounds like Lucy with an "
N"
at the end, to be blunt.

Completely related, my character's name doesn't have an "
N"
in it. Arlyn.

Loo-shun is how it goes in my head, phonetically that might be liberal idk. It's honestly a randomly generated name from a game that I liked and played for awhile. And used here mostly for alliteration with the nickname. Smile

by **Theomore Tullison** Tue Nov 24, 2015 1:22 pm

Lady Corrine Marsten wrote:
Theomore Tullison wrote:13 is perfectly marriageable. Though I don't quite see why marrying Bracken to Lyras would foster peace between Bracken and Blackwood.

Also, this time it's Theo's turn to arrange marriages, though he arguably pushed through Ben&
Corrine (even if that probably was happening anyway), and he sort of has arranged one for himself. He also had a hand (and more) in Kevan's marriage. He doesn't advertise much, though.

Without Theo, Sofia would be happily married to Ser Benjen Frey. :mrgreen:

In what way did Theo push through Ben &
Corrine's marriage? Was that what he talked to Isobel about?

When Corrine decided to let Gwyn marry Baelon Theo pulled the "
Marry Ben or Tullison will feel insulted"
-card.

by **Baelon Drakeson** Tue Nov 24, 2015 1:30 pm

I imagined it pronounced the same as the real-world name 'Lucian', which varies by region, of course... sometimes "
LOO-shan"
, sometimes "
LOO-see-an"
, and I know a Lucian from Italy who pronounces it "
loo-CHEE-an"
.

by **Yoren longshore** Tue Nov 24, 2015 1:53 pm

Luecian LongBow wrote:
Loreia wrote:Luecian, how are we supposed to pronounce your character's name? It's been bugging me. Is it "
Loo-shun"
? "
Loosian"
sounds like Lucy with an "
N"
at the end, to be blunt.

Completely related, my character's name doesn't have an "
N"
in it. Arlyn.

Loo-shun is how it goes in my head, phonetically that might be liberal idk. It's honestly a randomly generated name from a game that I liked and played for awhile. And used here mostly for alliteration with the nickname.

Can I teach your character to write his own name? I'd like to write it as lotion...

by **Luecian LongBow** Tue Nov 24, 2015 2:11 pm

Baelon wrote:I imagined it pronounced the same as the real-world name 'Lucian', which varies by region, of course... sometimes "
LOO-shan"
, sometimes "
LOO-see-an"
, and I know a Lucian from Italy who pronounces it "
loo-CHEE-an"
.

Baelon wrote:

This probably makes the most sense from the spelling, and my own thoughts meshed. Sold and Let it be so!

Yoren longshore wrote:Can I teach your character to write his own name? I'd like to write it as lotion...

Right now he signs his name as an L with a squiggly line. That would be an amusing exchange and I bet you could intrigue me into that! :;
):

Bottom Line if it starts with a Loo sound, he will probably respond to it and if he spots a capital L, he'll probably assume its his name correctly or otherwise...

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