Outside the tourney grounds, a small army of gold cloaks stood and prevented every marked participant from leaving. Edric walked over after his speech, looking for recognisable dents in armour. During the melee, he let a certain group of suspicious people 'concede' rather than outright killing them.
"Why are you keeping everyone here?" One of the participants questio...
2024-05-10 12:45:58 +0000 UTC View Post
Whoosh.
Edric, a swifter warrior, sidestepped Baegel's mace and swiftly countered with a thunderous blow into his side. Baegel, his armour cracking, felt a surging wave of pain. He attempted to retaliate with a flurry of attacks, but Edric evaded them all with his tremendous focus.
Just as Edric was about to reply with an attack, an arrow came straight for his head. 2024-05-07 18:28:30 +0000 UTC View Post
‘What the fuck happened?’
I opened my eyes to chains all over and some blonde woman hitting me with a metal rod. I was still naked. My arms were bound to the walls while my feet were held down by some metal balls. They were decently heavy.
The last thing I remembered was fighting Borgia guards over and over and over again…
Did I get...
2024-05-05 19:13:06 +0000 UTC View Post[Edric’s POV, first]
The qualifications for the melee were a bit looser than before; as long as you met the skill standard of most knights, you were good. This led to there being a good bit over four hundred participants, dwarfing the melee of the Hand’s Tourney by ten times. As such… I made the decision to forbid horses (otherwise, the field would be more...
2024-04-30 20:47:32 +0000 UTC View PostSomething felt off...
As the days went on, Ezio Auditore was nowhere to be seen. Not only that... but all the Assassins senior to Dennis were being killed one after the other - their heads delivered straight to the door of the Tiber Island Hideout. La Volpe, Niccolo Machiavelli, Bartolomeo d'Alviano and several others outside of Rome.
Before ...
2024-04-24 23:45:09 +0000 UTC View Post[Edric's POV, first.]
A dragonbone bow was for an archer what valyrian steel was for a swordsman. While not nearly as rare and prestigious as the latter, it wasn't too far off. I imagined I'd have one eventually... either buying it for a steep price, taking it off an enemy or some other means.
But... falling into my lap like this? It was a welcome surprise, to be sure....
2024-04-23 19:13:16 +0000 UTC View PostThe Great Tournament would have seven events in honour of the Seven: archery, throwing, racing, a free-for-all melee, mock team battles, duels between distinguished fighters from the melee, and the joust. Events such as throwing would have multiple competitions, such as light and heavy throwing objects. As for mock team battles, the victorious team would be divided into duellists to decide the ...
2024-04-19 17:56:24 +0000 UTC View PostDennis’ mission took him to Moscow to ‘defend a captain’. He took the long way once again, sprinting over there on another absurdly long marathon. Meanwhile, the other assassin recruits benefited from simply teleporting over there. They had even started the mission without him…
When he finally got there, Dennis finally felt at home. It was Mother Russia… and the city he h...
2024-04-17 23:45:13 +0000 UTC View Post
After entering, Edric exchanged formalities before ascending to the Iron Throne and holding court. Given the number of visitors, there were many highborn seeking an audience with him. Holding court would be a way to handle all of their matters in one session rather than being disturbed later.
First up was Harrold Arryn, who stopped several steps before the bottom of the Iron Throne...
2024-04-16 02:03:36 +0000 UTC View PostArianne was certainly dressed for the occasion in a not-so-modest dress that boasted her more alluring features. She held a bottle of wine and two cups, stepping forward with a smile.
"I hope I did not disturb your rest, Your Grace."
"I won't lie and say you didn't," I remarked, glancing at the wine. "What's the occasion?"
"What is there for a princess to do all alone...
I added a scene to chapter 46 of Raiden's Storm, which may be a little important (it's 700 words or so, which is about 30-35% of a normal chapter). I should be able to update tomorrow and Sunday as well so that's some good news on top of that.
2024-04-12 19:45:14 +0000 UTC View Post
I stood in my cabin, twirling my warhammer in the air continuously. The dip in the effectiveness of my magic had been rather noticeable. In Storm’s End, I truly was at my strongest. Not only was Storm Magic more effortless and overall more effective there, but I also recovered faster. This was no doubt due to the natural weather conditions…
Generating enough wind in the cabin t...
2024-04-12 18:06:36 +0000 UTC View Post
Grace unplugged Elizabeth's headphones and took them off.
"What are you doing?" She questioned, annoyed.
"It's been a while since we spent some time together." Grace smiled, teleporting a chair and sitting on it. "Go on, I'll just watch you."
"... How did you do that? The teleport thingy... and where is your boyfriend?"
"Eh, don't worry about ...
2024-04-09 22:41:32 +0000 UTC View PostGrace dragged Dennis along to a vast shopping centre, using him to carry her mountain of purchases. By the end, he was pulling ten bags full of clothes, perfumes, jewellery and even food. She hummed peacefully, striding along as if she didn't have a worry in the world. Meanwhile, Dennis' patience was running low. He had spent hours standing around in that god-forsaken mall...
"Grac...
2024-04-08 00:20:08 +0000 UTC View PostThe following night, Arthur was taking the night shift alongside Loras. It was a dull affair, as most nights were. No one was brave enough to storm Edric's bedchamber, especially with the Kingsguard around. Nor did anyone desire to, given his popularity in Storm's End.
"That night... you just let your sister stride inside, knowing full well that His Grace was piss drunk?"
2024-04-06 00:55:48 +0000 UTC View Post
Clang. Clang. Clang.
Whooosh.
With a strong flick of his wrist, Edric sent Arya’s needle flying high into the air. He then pointed his longsword at her.
“I think practice swords would do better than live steel,” Edric remarked in the scolding tone of an older brother. “It wouldn’t be ideal if we cut each other.”
“You don’t say....
2024-03-31 20:01:31 +0000 UTC View Post
“Since you’re the King now…” One of the kids said, tapping their chin in thought. She then pointed at Margaery, who stood by my side “Does that mean she’s the queen?”
I chuckled, exchanging looks with Margaery.
“There is no queen as of yet, sweet girl.” Margaery smiled, shaking her head as she knelt down beside her.
“Why not? Every King should have a queen....
2024-03-26 23:41:39 +0000 UTC View PostI lifted the sheets over and saw blood. It didn't look like I had been cut anywhere, nor did she... chances were I outdid myself this time.
I got out of my bed and put on a robe, looking in the mirror. I saw Raiden Shoguns' reflection, who didn't look all too pleased. That didn't matter. What mattered was the consequences of my actions...
The Tyrells have something to hang over my h...
2024-03-25 00:44:27 +0000 UTC View Post
Edric suddenly rose and pushed Margaery down beneath him. His shimmering blue eyes looked into hers for a long moment. Her face flushed a slight cherry red by the unexpected act.
He raised his hands and grasped hers, locking them above her head.
“Tonight, I don't want us to ride to the North or Dorne, nor anywhere else. No… not at all.” Edric paused...
2024-03-22 02:35:53 +0000 UTC View Post
{New Epithets gained.}
[The Antifaith E+ —Killing religious figures leads to an increase in parameters, depending on their importance and number.]
[One-Man Army D—Whenever you face a force of more than a thousand alone, your endurance and recovery are increased.]
[Coast To Coast D+ —Long-distance travelling with a set goal i...
2024-03-19 22:56:14 +0000 UTC View PostI looked at my welcoming party keenly, scanning past every individual. There were plenty of highborn, and I knew all of them: the ladies who once pretended that I didn’t exist or offered me rotten fruits (which was pretty funny, looking back), the little lords who looked down on me and whose approval I gained overtime, the knights whom I sought to learn from, Maester Jurne, who educated me, S...
2024-03-18 01:12:27 +0000 UTC View Post“Raiden…”
Edric suddenly stopped walking forward, a good distance away from the cave. She floated ahead, facing him. The two shared gazes as a conflicted light flashed in Edric’s eyes. Saying farewell to Alysanne had given him clarity... and forced himself to realise something he would instead have looked away from.
“What’s wrong?”
“What’s... wrong?” Edric ...
2024-03-16 00:52:14 +0000 UTC View Post
[Anomaly triggered... King Maegor the Cruel has been buffed!]
'Good...' Dennis grinned madly with bloodlust. 'A challenge.'
"We'll be fighting here," Dennis said, stepping ahead of Grace.
He saw several of Maegor's builders turn away in the other direction, running.
"Fine by me."
The two met in the middle, arm's length away. They seemed to carefully observe each ot...
2024-03-12 23:21:20 +0000 UTC View Post
"You are... Ser Barristan?" Daenerys questioned.
"Ser Barristan Selmy, Lord Commander of the Kingsguard." Barristan announced, lowering his head as he kneeled. "I have served your-"
"You have served usurpers." Daenerys interrupted, raising an eyebrow. "If you say who you are, then why should I not have you executed?"
"I am not your enemy, princess. Nor is His Grace..."
"...
2024-03-11 01:28:38 +0000 UTC View Post“Two ravens arrived today. One from the Eyrie and another from Winterfell, Your Grace.”
Stannis Baratheon informed me over dinner. It had been a few days since Dorian left, and I had started preparing for Storm’s End. My ship hadn’t seen any action since landing in King’s Landing over a year ago, and it was time to bring it home.
It was only a year and a moon… yet it fel...
2024-03-08 18:35:44 +0000 UTC View PostAs I left Arthur with Arya, Ser Loras and the Hound accompanied me. I went to the White Sword Tower and gathered the rest of the Kingsguard for morning practice. I had organised their shifts so every one of the Kingsguard would be available for these practices rather than having some snooze them away. It wasn't as tricky as it sounds, considering there are twenty-four hours a day and, safe for ...
2024-03-06 01:46:23 +0000 UTC View Post"Married again, hm?" Doran Martell smiled slightly as he saw Aerion in private. It looked like the lord paramount had aged a decade or two. "The Dragon Emperor of the World… the man whom even the queens of the past cannot escape. Your magic has become capable of things most wouldn't even dream of. Even I find it hard to fathom…"
"Let me heal you."
"No… you've done enough, my d...
2024-03-03 23:45:35 +0000 UTC View Post[Sansa's POV]
It had been a foolish, selfish, act... that was all Sansa could think from night to morning. She had forced herself on the King, her younger sister's betrothed, a young man who had been kind, honest and understanding with her. He had so simply stated that he had no love for her, and yet...
At that moment, her heart had spoken for her.
Edric was all she could ever...
2024-03-01 22:55:44 +0000 UTC View Post[Edric's POV, third]
After meeting with Oberyn and Dorian, Edric called for a Small Council meeting to get himself up to speed.
"It has been confirmed that Daenerys does, in truth, possess three dragons." Varys stated, glancing at Edric, who then swept his gaze across the small council as if to say, 'I told you so'. "And they are growing larger every day."
<... 2024-02-27 22:12:44 +0000 UTC View Post
“My sweet pookie bear.”
“...?” Dennis paused for a brief moment as he heard a most familiar voice. He slowly turned, seeing his enchanting girlfriend in the most lavish of dresses. “Grace?”
“Don’t look so surprised, dummy. I sent you here... so it’s only natural that I can send myself too.” Grace chuckled, stepping closer and out of the Kingswood. “You’ve bee...
2024-02-26 00:46:37 +0000 UTC View Post