Re: General Non-game Chat Thread

[Lady Corrine Marsten]

I'll compose an update for House Marsten.

[Dyana Marsten]

Yeah, let's get all the girls included in that, please. :3

[Lady Corrine Marsten]

Yeah, let's get all the girls included in that, please. :3

Fret not, you shall be included.

[Theomore Tullison]

Updated stuff, some of it has to do with stuff not yet reaching the downtime IC funnel.

House Tullison
Heraldry: Red mountains on a blue field
Motto: Stone Endures

Set on the edge of the Riverlands, among the rocky outcroppings on the westernmost face of the Mountains of the Moon, House Tullison rose from the humble beginnings of its founder to a place of prominence among the lesser Houses of the Seven Kingdoms. As a historically loyal ally and bannerman of House Tully, House Tullison looks to the heart of the Riverlands for guidance and fuels the defenses of its namesake House with iron from its mines.

History
According to family lore, Joston Rivers, the founder of House Tullison, was born around 15 AL, the natural son of the Lord of Riverrun. The Lord claimed Joston as his child, but sent him to be fostered at the Eyrie to protect the bastard against the machinations of his disapproving wife. Joston showed potential in the martial arts from an early age, and was made a squire to one of House Arryn’s sworn knights. At the age of 14, Joston accompanied his master to the armies of Aegon I, and continued to provide faithful service through the wars that solidified Targaryen rule. By war’s end, Joston had come to his majority and was knighted by his grateful master.

With the war over, Ser Joston was left a soldier without any battles to fight, and so became a hedge knight. He traveled the lands of Westeros for five to ten years before coming across the mining camps on the western edge of the Mountains of the Moon, and it was in this unlikely place that he found his destiny. Joston arrived in the camps minutes before clansmen swept out of the mountains, howling their barbarian war cries, intent on slaughtering the miners, stealing the camp’s women and anything else they could carry away. Joston organized a hasty defense of the camp, and, though several miners were killed and Joston was seriously injured, managed to drive off the raiders. As the smallfolk tended to his injuries, they told Joston of their near-daily battles for survival in defense of their claims. Taking it upon himself as a true knight to provide for their protection, Joston taught the miners how to defend themselves. According to his instruction, the smallfolk surrounded their camps with ditches filled with sharpened wooden stakes, and constructed mantlets covered with wetted leather to provide cover from arrows both hot and cold. He trained men and women alike to fight using their picks, axes and shovels, and children to standby with pails of water and dirt to fight fires. After several months, the smallfolk began holding their own against the clansmen and, while the attacks never ceased entirely, the clans began to seek out other, easier, targets just as often as they raided the camps.

The appreciative miners and their families began to refer to Joston as “Lord Ser,” regardless of how many times he told them he was bastard born, and no lord. Joston arranged for the iron ore produced by the miners to be transported to Riverrun, and there the smallfolk beseeched the Warden of the Riverlands to make Joston their lord in name as well as in deed. Impressed by the noble behavior of his natural son, the Lord of Riverrun sent a raven to Jaehaerys I, citing the accomplishments of his bastard, and asking for Joston to be ennobled. In 50 AL, the King granted the Lord’s request, and gifted Joston with the lands around the mining camps for the new House. Now a lord in truth, Joston set aside the bastard name Rivers and took up the surname Tullison, in honor of his father. Shortly after his marriage to Lady Casserdre of House Piper, Lord Joston began to build his seat on a small spur of the Mountains of the Moon, using the stone quarried as a byproduct of mining iron for the construction. Completed in 55 AL, Joston named his small castle Mountain’s Reach. The castle was designed to incorporate the rocky terrain as part of its defenses, giving Joston’s Rock (as it shortly became known) the appearance of having grown out of the mountain.

Lady Casserdre presented Joston with nine healthy children, five of whom survived childhood and ensured the continuance of the line. Joston died age 48, from a festering arrow wound suffered while fighting the clans. During the resurgence in tensions between the Blackwoods and Brackens, Lord Sterl of House Tullison answered the call of Lord Blackwood and went to war against the feared Lord Bracken. In the fighting, Lord Sterl met his end, leaving his wife, Lady Moraine, in charge of his two-year old son Dunstan, and his newborn daughter Yves. House Tullison continues to follow the example of Lord Joston to this day. Its soldiers protect the smallfolk villagers and miners from the ravages of the clans, and the Tullisons have maintained close ties to Riverrun as bannermen and through the trade of iron ore. Tullison iron has gained a reputation for its high quality, filling the coffers of the House to overflowing. With a steady supply of stone from the iron mines, construction on Joston’s Rock has never really ended, making it one of the most secure castles in the Riverlands.

Slow, steady and unremarkable is the best description of Tullison growth for the first few generations, though a shift in pace was observed after the great council of 101 when Lord Dunstan (grandfather of the present one) secured a marriage for his daughter to Lord Royce, and his son, Lord Sterl a few years after took sides in the feud between Raventree and Stone Hedge by marrying Moraine Blackwood, acquitting himself well in the fighting but was slain in battle, leaving behind two small children. But the bonds he created was built upon by his remaining family to give the young lord every opportunity to bring House Tullison into prominence once coming of age.

Key House members
Lord Dunstan Tullison, an athletic &
enthusiastic young man whose wins friends easily. He longs for glory and adventure and takes seeing the best in others to a fault.
Lady Aofie Tullison (formerly of House Royce), wife of Lord Dunstan, a somewhat shy and timid young woman.
Ser Theomore Tullison: A landed knight in the service to house Frey. A jouster of high caliber with dubious moral scruples. Cunning and charming, he has become a trusted advisor of his nephew Dunstan.
Lady Floreta Tullison (formerly of House Frey), wife of Ser Theomore, with the romantic dreams and playfulness of youth.
Lady Yve Tullison, Dunstan's younger sister, famously dubbed the “rose of the mountains” by Lord Brom Bartheld for his beauty and auburn hair. More self-possessed and composed than her older brother, Lady Yve is courted by nobles far and wide, keen to win the friendship of the ascendant House Tullison, although some have an eye to inherting House Tullison's lands should anything happen to Lord Dunstan. Despiute her age, Yve's voice is heeded at Lord Dunstan's council.
Lady Moraine Tullison, was wracked by illness since her husband's death at the hands of the mountain clans, Lady Moraine was a shadow of her dynamic youth. Previously a member of House Blackwood. Now she has recuperated after Daveth Coldbrook found a cure.
Lady Casserdre Royce, aunt of Lord Dunstan and sister to Ser Theomore, widow of Lord Yorbert Royce.
Ser Ulbert Hite, a landed knight in service to Lord Dunstan, a martinet and a bully, bigger and meaner than anyone else at Joston's Rock. He has even been known to defeat Ren Alyard in arm-wrestling matches. Perhaps surprisingly, the only person he seems to have any time for is Maester Haelis, as the men have bonded over a shared appreciation for the strategy involved in a good game of cyvasse.
Ser Mather Warrens, leader of House Tullison's elite Mountaineers and a crack shot with a bow, Ser Mather wears a scar on his face from a mountain tribe ambush.
Maester Haelis, a young maester who recently won his chain, Haelis's main interests are in architecture and botany.
Master Smith Ren Alyard, called “The Bull of Joston's Rock” by the smallfolk, Ren Alyard has served House Tullison ably for many years and has groomed a fine clutch of apprentices. A stubborn, humourless man, but dedicated to his craft.
Septon Weyls, a bald, paunchy generous with his time but with a judgemental streak he does his best to correct. Often found with an armed escort on the road to spread the comfort of the Seven to the smallfolk.
Ser Alfred Haigh: A knight recently sworn to the service of Lord Dunstan.
Ser Asten of Mountain's Reach, captain of the Tullison cavalry, a likeable and handsome young blond haired man.
Rafford of Flea bottom, a veteran of Prince Daemon's Stepstones campaign that now serves as Ser Theomore's aide.


Holdings

The castle named Mountain’s Reach by Lord Joston—and called “Joston’s Rock” by nearly everyone else—remains the primary defensive structure to be found in the Tullison holding. It is in, and directly around, Joston’s Rock that the majority of the population lives.

[Yoren longshore]

Ser Ben Marsten should be Lord Benedict Marsten, and the paragraph at the end of the Marsten description is way out of date.

Also, why does House Longshore have 2 sigils and 2 mottos?

Ser Ben will now be promoted:)

I don't know, perhaps reader changed his mind?

[Baelon Drakeson]

I note a typo in the revised Tullison blurb: "
Yves"
instead of "
Yve"
. No 's' in her name. :;
):

[Loreia]

There have been a few instances of us players using incorrect spellings of certain npc names, it is known. Shame!

A few changes for House Coldbrook characters under home house description:

Ser Loreia Durant, Daveth's sworn shield. Warrior woman raised on Bear Island, and the first female knight. Often accompanied by her faithful hound, Badger.

Lady Alysanne Blackwood, "
Black Aly"
, betrothed to Daveth Coldbrook, and sister to House Blackwood regent, Ser Myles.

And this one, if Daveth will allow it:

Daveth Coldbrook, Tomas's heir, in spite of being Lady Alianna Coldbrook's child from her previous marriage. A keen scholar but with little talent for warfare.

Past tense in history describing the issue of inheritance between Garret and Daveth.

Proper form for a woman's full name including maiden name in ye olden tymes: first, last, "
nee"
, then maiden name. For Alysanne Blackwood, after her wedding with Daveth, for her it will be: Alysanne Coldbrook nee Blackwood. Should be used for characters(npcs and players) that have married after the game started. Not before, lest these lists of characters become confusing or pretentious.

Considering that these may become the new home house descriptions, the stuff new players will read in the introduction and character creation subs, we might want to tag [PC] at the end of blurbs about characters that were player-made or already claimed by other players.

[Baelon Drakeson]

hmm. I know "
nee"
has been used in various OOC contexts, but I don't think it exists IC. For the listing, I think "
Lady Gwyneth Drakeson (formerly Marsten), married to Baelon and Lady of House Drakeson"
would be clear enough.

On a related note, Black Aly would probably keep 'Blackwood';
it's not uncommon when marrying into a lesser house. For instance Sabitha Vypren did not take 'Frey' when she married Lord Forrest, nor did Princess Rhaenyra take 'Velaryon' when she married Laenor.

[Loreia]

Ah, that explains the consistent use of Sabitha's maiden name. If not that the Vypren name is noteworthy or revered, I'd consider it disrespectful. If I married, I'd be upset if my spouse or either of our family didn't want us both to have the same last name.

[Baelon Drakeson]

Well, not much is known of the Vyprens of this era... however, their house dates back to the Age of Heroes, while House Frey is only a few hundred years old (and according to the wiki) is not nearly as powerful in our timeline as it becomes under Walder Frey.

[Theomore Tullison]

I don't know, the exact phrase used in the source material is Sabitha of the House Vypren, and given the nature of World of Ice and Fire, that is rather inconclusive as to how she was addressed. The same book also lists Jeyne Marbrand and Ellyn Reyne as such (though noting that the latter was acting as Lady of the Rock and then later became Lady Tarbeck)....and sure as heck they'd be addressed as Jeyne Lannister and Ellyn Lannister (before she got remarried anyway).

I'd suspect that it's mostly inheritance (Rhea Royce, Ermesande Hayford) and then Targs...because they're Targs, that makes a lady keep her house of birth when being addressed. Rhaenyra fits into both categories.

[Daveth Coldbrook]

And this one, if Daveth will allow it:

Daveth Coldbrook, Tomas's heir, in spite of being Lady Alianna Coldbrook's child from her previous marriage. A keen scholar but with little talent for warfare.

I have no objection to this.

[Septon Arlyn]

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Some pictures from a recent climbing trip to the top of South sister in Oregon

[Yoren longshore]

Wow! That looks incredible, american trekking organisations would do well with you taking pictures for them!

[Lady Corrine Marsten]

Very nice.

[Yoren longshore]

Just putting this here for anyone wanting a read that you might find interesting :;
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http://www.geologi.no/images/NJG_articl ... mer_Pr.pdf

[Septon Arlyn]

The Hollow Crown https://g.co/kgs/VNdA8D

Has anyone seen this? Is it worth buying/watching? I know I love Benedict in Sherlock but does that translate well onto the screen with Shakespeare?

[Lady Corrine Marsten]

The Hollow Crown https://g.co/kgs/VNdA8D

Has anyone seen this? Is it worth buying/watching? I know I love Benedict in Sherlock but does that translate well onto the screen with Shakespeare?

Get both series. They're brilliant.

[Lady Corrine Marsten]

My show went very well! Both nights saw the biggest audiences the company has ever had! And there was a big poster of me performing in the theatre foyer, which was a bit embarrassing but mostly awesome! Someone threw roses on the stage at the encore of the closing night, which was entertaining.

[Reader]

The Hollow Crown https://g.co/kgs/VNdA8D

Has anyone seen this? Is it worth buying/watching? I know I love Benedict in Sherlock but does that translate well onto the screen with Shakespeare?

Get both series. They're brilliant.

Seconding this.

Glad Corrine's show went well - between her and Baelon I'll need to work on a Dragon's Dance script.

Cracking photos Septon - very envious. I've only ever been to New York - I was supposed to go to the West coast in 2008 but the trip was cancelled due to the collapse of the global financial system.

[Baelon Drakeson]

Glad Corrine's show went well - between her and Baelon I'll need to work on a Dragon's Dance script.

Agreed on the former, but as for the latter I'm very much small time amateur stuff. Supporting roles mostly, and usually unpaid. I've never been on a poster or had flowers thrown to me. :;
):
Corrine - congrats on both, and on a successful run!

[Lady Corrine Marsten]

Glad Corrine's show went well - between her and Baelon I'll need to work on a Dragon's Dance script.

Agreed on the former, but as for the latter I'm very much small time amateur stuff. Supporting roles mostly, and usually unpaid. I've never been on a poster or had flowers thrown to me. :;
):
Corrine - congrats on both, and on a successful run!

Cheers! I feel like a proper actor now!

[Ayleth Bartheld]

Congratulations, Corrine!


And I have returned from my trip.

[Reader]

Congratulations, Corrine!


And I have returned from my trip.

Welcome back! I'm getting things moving again now that I'm on a PC.

[Lady Corrine Marsten]

Welcome back!

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