I disagree. I think your stitchwork is excellent (inside joke).

You are funny kind sir!

It begins at 5:01 p.m. EST Friday and then it runs all weekend to Tuesday. ;)

I was allowing bulletsponge a chance to decide whether to flee or not, since that is his choice. However assumign he does not, my play is to

KEEP MELISANDRE IN MY SERVICE

Chief - Can anyone else proclaim themselves King?

That information is unknown.

The Spider has rumors that a young woman in the far East desires the throne, but it seems unlikely she will reach this Kingdom soon.

And it was my turn to accidentally click on the wrong House Thread. Managed to click the back button before the page even rendered.

A further clarifying question - Can an existing player take over a claim if their current liege is killed? My fellow bannerman both proclaimed themselves King of the North in the books so if Robb were to fall, could they then claim themselves King of the North?

Trying to replace me? :)

Also Chief - Can you change the house threads to start with the location? Instead of Game of Thrones House Stark, something like Stark Thread - GOT?

More like does it go from 4 Kings to 3 to 2 to 1. Or can it go 4 Kings to 4 other ones to 3 to 3 to 2 to 1 etc

I probably butchered my question though

This is also unknown to you.

I feel like Varys!

Yes. Saw this request the other day and forgot to do it.

So what you are saying is that Theon can betray Robb Stark followed by Roose taking Winterfell from Theon?

I know, I know, it's unknown to me.

Actually, I'm telling you you will marry the wildling princess, raise Gilly's baby as your heir, throw down the Wall and then lead the Others to take over King's Landing.

Much better, Chief. Thanks!

Burn

You are missing a parenthesis on the title of this thread FWIW :)

You know, I noticed that 2-3 days ago, but it was really late, so IO decided I ddin't care. :D

Who is this IO? And why do they get to make the decisions around here? Who do you serve, Chief?

Can we pull page out of Arya's book, hire a faceless man, and name Chief Rum?

A man must have a name :)

Our true enemy is Chief, my fellow kings and lords. Never forget that. :)

ANYWAY.

Good Kings Stannis and Renly,

Clearly the continued arguing does little to progress anyone's goals. I offer this - Send an emissary each to Stark lands. I will attempt to mediate any grievances between you, and there are things I'd like to discuss with each of you any way. Let us not forget, the first goal should remain the destruction of Joffrey. This current disagreement must be resolved, or at least, set aside for another day.

You've my word that nothing that is relayed between parties will go outside of my own holdings.

King Robb,

I thank you for your generous offer. I have said my piece and will speak no more of the matter publicly and plan to speak directly with my brother today.

I would be happy to continue discussions with you, but it will have to be by raven -- I had a man in your camp yesterday and cannot afford to have one there two days in a row, I am sure you understand.

Argh. No bites.

The rumors of a young woman? Silver hair, Varys?

Lord Commander - Kindly refer to the raven which I sent to you previously. I would love nothing more than to rekindle our working relationship, for the good of the realm.

I know of two who are worthy of the honor.

-Lord Varys

I am appalled.

My Lord Varys.

Do you imply two kings are worthy of being king? One in the North andone on the Iron Throne?

My interest is piqued Lord Varys. To whom do you refer.

I wonder if the kings refuting the law will have consequences that we cannot fathom? Maybe the people will call for another when all the current "kings" have shown a disregard for the law.

(The rules seem to make it difficult for a king to be killed while still a king. I guess there is the risk of assassaination but I can't see any other way to kill a king).

An observation - there are lords who have yet to use their daily allotment of ravens to speak with me.

-Lord Varys

We get an allotment to send to u?

[ooc] check the rules, but it's 1 per day i do believe. and the way i read it, they need to be initiated by you - i only get 1 myself [/ooc]

Kings get 1 freebie to Varys.

One may want to be quite sure of what they seek to know, my lord.

Of course - I quibble not with the timing, simply nothing this, for those who were not aware that all cages hold a raven who knows the way to the Master of Whispers.

-Lord Varys

Why is the deadline different today?

Chief has a ton of stuff to do tonight...notably a second job

There have got to be three times as many PM's than posts in this game.

Everyone should just start CCing me on all of the PM's then to read along! :)

Is Alan going to end up being Walder Frey?

To the emmissary in camp: I'm busy for the next couple of hours, so if I don't respond right away, that's why.

so is there a vote today or is that the 1700 deadline tomorrow

Tomorrow

King Robb, your envoy does you devoted service. I offered him a bottle of Arbor wine that he plans to bring you instead. I hope you will not think it unseemly that I sent him another for himself.

And a note that I will be absent for awhile but back later this evening.

Yeah, the threads are just a drop in the ocean.

no wonder this seems confusing....

I was sitting on the shores thinking about the perfect bait...and then I chuckled when I remembered Varys has no penis. Oh the lonely times.

A woman with dragons sounds interesting though.

Back to penises.. I do wonder if half man has a half penis. Tyrion, care to divulge?

This old man needs to find something to do.

I wonder if Renly sent Ser Selmy some of that Arbor wine as well?

Is this what I have to look forward to when I get older?

(ooc: Just checked in before going to bed. Saw this post, burst out laughing, got strange looks...)

I think its been a pretty good night myself. Then again last night ended horribly.

(ooc) I really hate to admit this in public, but after going to the gym on the way home I sat down and dealt with my werewolf game PM's, did stuff around the house and then separated and sorted my new Strat-O-Matic 1964 baseball player cards while thinking of this game and it struck me.

When did I become such a dork? I don't have a problem with it really, I just wonder when it happened. Now I realize why the hip yet inclusive ms.path looks at me the way she does. (/ooc)

To either of my emissaries: if a raven is necessary go for it.

The Lord felt bad for making me a dwarf so he made it up to me in the pants

Dear me, it is rather late. My raven may have to wait for the morning. Night all.

Good night all.

[ooc] After early morning activity, I won't be around much this weekend as I'll be in Norcal most of memorial day, coming back Monday. [/ooc]

I wouldn't say more than anything else. I can think of several things I desire more. And Hand to which King? It would be nice to have access to someone not always deep in their cups though. Should any person wish to send me a raven I might have interesting information to offer. Dependent on who it is asking, naturally. I grow tired of being the pariah of Westeros.

I meant what do you intend to do specifically today. You are unable to remove Joffrey from the throne today as far as I can tell. Do you intend to chase my father into the waiting arms of Lord Renly? Or perhaps my father will choose to throw himself at the mercy of my son and be retained. Then what?

Further, have you considered what will happen on the morrow, when there are no more Lannister bannerman to brand an enemy of the state? The laws require someone be found guilty, which entails that you shall have to vote for a Baratheon bannerman. I am afraid that your temporary alliance is going to prove more short-lived than you would have hoped. Of course the willful disregard all kings have shown for the letter of the law means that the threat of banishment is as empty as the Imp's wine flagon at the end of the night. But the liege of the bannerman you choose to call a traitor may not see it that way.

Even further, tomorrow you may declare war on Joffrey. Will you do so? And risk the life of one of your bannermen, leaving yourself at a disadvantage compared to your foes? (because however much you may try to convince others and yourself, foes is what they are). I would presume that war will also weaken your own armies. Do you wish to leave yourself exposed in that fashion? But how else will you evict Joffrey from his throne?

Regarding the law of treason


This suggests that the dishonour brought on a king by failing to respect the law is cumulative. If my lord Stannis, for example, keeps the red sorceress in his service he shall suffer for it EVERY DAY.

So, my lords Bolton and Tyrell, witch and brother. You should all be aware that you are now, like as not, the most expendable among your liege's bannermen. Every day you are in the service of your king it sets back his cause. Think on that fact.

And my liege's - remember who has caused this situation through his unwillingness to publically commit himself.

Everyone should get to work killing JAG so he can post them all up on his forum. Make it so.

I will suggest that up to this point, being the Hand of King Joffrey is not as glamorous as it might sound. Ruling the seven kingdoms? Ha! If a single person I talked to had any interest in serving their king rather than plying me away from him that would be a delightful turn of events.

I cannot post much here, but I'll leave the first vote. As he is already an enemy of the realm, I cannot pass judgement further on the unrighteous and monstrous Kingslayer. So I continue onto his next best thing. The woman he loves. Perhaps this will be a pain in his heart that will start his grieving process

Vote - Cersei Lannister/Narizco

The indignation she showed for her late husband, the horrible son she raised, and the fact she tries to rule as Queen regent when her son is obviously old enough to rule for himself.

I don't think you can vote for neutrals.

Re-reading the rules, you are correct :(

Unvote - Cersei

Only one other way to go

Vote - Tywin Lannister/Hoopsguy

Hopefully the Kingslayer has love in his heart for his father so that this will hurt him greatly.

As a reminder for House Stark - there are in fact two other houses besides Lannister. It is allowed to vote for one of those houses, if only to enjoy some level of variety in life.

I'm very glad I didn't read that when I had a mouthful of coffee. :)

As the Warlord of Coffee, I'm surprised a moment passes where this is not the case.

Pot 2 was brewing.

"Any man who stands between a father and his vengeance asks for death

It's day three and Danny is still alive, he must be a wolf.

This grows tiresome. Robb, will you please lop off his head already?

To my emissaries -- I'd love to have you back by mid-morning or so Pacific time so that we can coordinate.

Maybe things work differently in Joffrey's court, but my people are free to speak their mind.

King Renly, were you to have a raven not already assigned to other tasks, it would be useful to send it to the North, that I might attach a message back.

'Cause the Olds Gods know, what this game needs is more PM's.

Who shall I vote for? Melisandre? Enemies of the realm cannot be voted for, as I just discovered!

It has been dispatched.

I'm waiting for my Hand to return from his tortu...er, his pony grooming studio, will return it with a letter enclosed after we've chatted.

I thought it was neutral characters that could not be voted, my Lord.

I didn't think we could vote people who were already enemies, either. That would seem sort of silly.

I have a feeling I will be fishing amd knitting for a long time..and cracking offensive jokes like old men do.

I have been hearing that this dragon mother has a nice set of knockers.

Actually I was wondering that. If an Enemy has been retained by their King can they then be voted again?

Guess we wait on Chief for that one. Be very surprised if the answer was anything but 'no', though.

"You're an enemy of the realm! Now you're even MORE of an enemy of the realm! No no, we REALLY mean it this time!"

I agree, but I can also see that if the King has evaded the issue, essentially, they could be forced to make the choice again. I think you're right, but it would make sense to be sure.

If not though wouldn't we just keep any bannermen voted out as long as we either wanted to take the honor hit or could afford to buy it off? That seems odd too.

(ooc I agree. I presumed that you could not accuse an enemy of the state of being an enemy of the state again (they are listed on the first page as Enemies of the State) but it is possible).