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 Posted: Sat Aug 12, 2017 8:44 am
 H E R O D ✹ L E T H O ▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄ ❝..Next to the Throne..❞ ┏━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━┓ A hand from the King was held up to recognize the pleasantries a smile curled on his face from Khree's words, though he had to wipe the look as the buisness would begin. He'd let his fingers run through his hair before looking between the two who came, one stating the topic of the day and his arms crossing while he tilted his head a bit. His eyes blinking while the topic wandered his thoughts. The topic was the fallen kingdom and it's people as he looked to Xerseis with a nod. The man would wait for the first words, as they came from none other than Khree. His head would lift a bit as he let his eyes trail over to her and blink lightly. "It is a matter of all of Phobos's people, we would like your opinion on what happens on the land that you share with us." He'd say to her before putting a hand behind her back and bringing her closer to the conversation, rubbing it once before releasing her hand from her. "They are a vital part to the world, even in trying times, and you have had our support for a while. What is it you ask for on this occasion? Or do you mean to reassure yourselves that Phobos means you no ill intent?" ┗━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━┛ ▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄
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Posted: Sat Aug 12, 2017 3:58 pm
 Duke Chai ChhatrapatiDuke Chai bowed his head reluctantly to the barbarian as he noticed the hand that went to her back. He didn't know how things were here in Phobos but normally in Ethe, at least in Solidon, touching someone in such a manner was reserved for wives and mistresses and he wondered if the King of Phobos was so unrefined as to take an unclean woman such as a savage to his bed "Your majesty is wise." he said "And it is that wisdom that makes such talking enjoyable" he said as he raised his head. He bowed is again to Lord Xerxies "With a new future on the horizon with the fall of the barrier Ethe is ready to rejoin the world and become stronger in order to protect its people and help its allies" he said "Feeding our people comes first in this matter and what we wanted to request of the Rhen, was fresh meats." he looked at the red headed woman, hiding this cringe in his eyes at having to negotiate with an uneducated dog "We are willing to trade. Gold, Gems, and of course we have grain, fruits and Vegetables in surplus" his eyes travelled to the sword "...and obsidian" he said before looking at the King once more "And we feel that it is in our mutual interest for form an Alliance with Phobos, one for protection for both when it comes to the more...violent ways of the world." he said.
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Posted: Sat Aug 12, 2017 5:00 pm
Ali Ababva, Lord Xerseis 
Gone's the wisdom
Of a thousand years
A world in fire and chains and fear
Lord Xerseis of Phobos straightened casually and with the composure of a dignitary. He still wasn't sure about the relationship of the Rhen woman and the king, but it was a matter he was determined not to stick his nose into. Home dirt and rumor was not nearly as interesting as foreign dirt and rumor.
The audience seemed to be a conversation concerning Ethe's willingness to work with the outside world and a request for trade with Phobos proper. Interesting how these negotiations came so boldly now that the wall had crumpled. Fascinating indeed. He smiled at this thought but kept his mouth shut as he listened to the conversation.
Leads me to a place so far
Deep down it lies my secret vision
I better keep it safe
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Posted: Sat Aug 12, 2017 5:18 pm
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxKhree`en of Rhenxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Rhen Barbarian
xxxxxxxxxxxxxx▆▆▆ ▆▆▆ ▆▆▆ ▆▆▆ ▆▆▆ ▆▆▆ ▆▆▆ xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx◆Outfit Picture ◆Location Badlands ◆Company N/A ◆Mood Irked Khree'en moved to the Kings side as she was moved toward him, but once his hand dropped she took a step away, finding it odd to be so close to a person. She looked up at Duke Chai and despite her smaller stature in both height and rank she spoke to him as if he was nothing more then her "We do not need you" she said bluntly "We don't need fancy rocks and that soft metal you titled people use for decoration of the body." she said to him "We have enough food for our people always, we do not pop out children so often that we have problems feeding our own." She brought a hand up and hit her chest gently "We sustain ourselves with what we grow and do not need assistance" she said to him "And we do not need the obsidian, our weapons are better, we take down Giwa with no trouble... and we do not build to satisfy petty ego or gods we do not see." she brought her hand back down "but we will take your warriors" she said to him "Our tribes youth will benefit from outgrowing your fighters."
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Posted: Sat Aug 12, 2017 6:12 pm
H E R O D ✹ L E T H O ▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄ ❝..Next to the Throne..❞ ┏━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━┓ Herod would look forth as the words were poured like milk and honey. His eyes remained in the stoic form that he was accustom to as his hands went to his forearms across his chest and he closed one eye. His ears listened to the reason they asked upon a Rhen liason, though his mouth would sigh a bit hearing the response to him. He felt the warrior blood flowing through his veins respect the words Khree spoke, though as a King he would let an inhale come before speaking. "It seems that it would much benifit your men still if you lent aide to their cause, of soliders to bolister their units, and they will be fed, as well as your people. Duke." He'd tell him before as he moved a hand lightly before blinking with a golden gleam. "Though I apologize for the formalities, from the great Rhen warriors, there is no need for sweeteners over words. The speak bold and strong, just as the nation they reside." He'd say before putting a hand to his side. "As for an alliance, what would be the terms?" His lips began to slow as he stopped for a moment and allowed his mind to race and a hand to go to his forehead. "What...Brought about this? Is there a looming threat I should know about? Or maybe, a war that is soon to be waged?" He'd say in a slightly jesting manner while he put a hand to the royal Phobian emblem. Though after he would look to Xerseis and gesture a moment. "Lord Xerseis, your input please." ┗━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━┛ ▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄
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Posted: Sat Aug 12, 2017 6:22 pm
Duke Chai ChhatrapatiI would have to speak to our warriors in Ethe, I will not ask any to go unwillingly to the Rhen" Duke Chai said to the barbarian "and it is quite alright King Herod, The people of Solidon rarely mince words either, however we do of course have more reason to do so as it is part of being nobility to make pleasant conversation" he said with a small smile "And no, no looming threats are upon us, we just simply wish to make friends and allies with our neighbors"
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Posted: Sat Aug 12, 2017 6:40 pm
Ali Ababva, Lord Xerseis 
Gone's the wisdom
Of a thousand years
A world in fire and chains and fear
And how grateful he was that he had not said anything foolish within earshot of so bold a personality. While speaking so boldly of her people, it suggested that she wasn't terribly aware of what was going on beyond her sphere of influence. Of course, there wasn't anything wrong with this, but it meant that she ran the serious risk of driving away allies before any turn that would prove how vitally necessary they actually are.
"I fear that our lady of the Rhen forgets that our neighbors in Ethe are recently recovering from a disaster. From what I understand, they ask specifically for meat because their recently fallen wall prohibited purchase of livestock. These past many months, they have been sustaining themselves solely on their crops, and now we are in the thick of winter."
The crystal dragon chuckled and seemed to wave the idea away calmly, as though what he said was nothing more than a note of current events. He paid attention where he could. "But may we not pretend that we are not inches away from any disaster ourselves merely because we are away from a volcano. It is better to keep in better faith with our neighbors than to pretend we are immune to the wrath of the earth and weather."
Ah, what a blessing it was to openly speak, even for a short while. "As for war, your highness, there is reason to believe that there is great malcontent among the people. Rumors also circulate of the late true heir to the crown having survived the destruction of her family, despite his honored Drosselmeyer sitting upon the empire's throne..."
Leads me to a place so far
Deep down it lies my secret vision
I better keep it safe
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Posted: Sat Aug 12, 2017 7:09 pm
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxKhree`en of Rhenxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Rhen Barbarian
xxxxxxxxxxxxxx▆▆▆ ▆▆▆ ▆▆▆ ▆▆▆ ▆▆▆ ▆▆▆ ▆▆▆ xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx◆Outfit Picture ◆Location Badlands ◆Company N/A ◆Mood confused Khree'en looked confused at Xerxies words and it showed on her face "Why would such things happen? would it not be easier to make an alliance with someone nearer to them for a fast way of getting meat?" she asked "and I do not think we are void of disasters, but it is kind of their fault for not just choosing their home to be around a volcano, but worshiping one and thinking it wont harm them as well" she said crossly "They should have also been thinking about how to feed their people before the wall went down. I don't pretend to be smart so even someone with the small knowledge I have knows that plants die in cold, and it makes surprises from me that a whole kingdom can be stupid" she said, her struggle with the common tongue finally showing in the way she misplaced her words.
She seemed to also forget that one of these 'stupid' people was standing right next to Xerxies. She turned to look at the King, still confused "and if the heir to this....empire, is still alive. Why don't they just take it back?" she asked him, as it was obvious that she didn't know what an Empire was or that she had been living in one.
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Posted: Sat Aug 12, 2017 7:31 pm
H E R O D ✹ L E T H O ▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄ ❝..Next to the Throne..❞ ┏━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━┓ Herod's eyes went to Chai as he heard his response to the conditions and Herod's hand went to his chin. They seemed to just want to be brought up to their former glory with the assistance of those around them. Herod wasn't too upset with that thought process. His hand went to his sides while he blinked lightly to hear the next words of the Lord. He would speak on the state of the land as he shakes his head and lifts his head. "The cold season won't destroy everything, but meat won't last you too long alone, investing in cold season crop seeds from all round will benefit you in a longer run." He'd tell while looking between the three frowning. His eyes squint to Xerseis, feeling he had gotten a bit too comfortable in his free speaking, him and Khree. "We do not act as though we are immune, we are just prepared for what our lands offer. Drought, cold, darkness. This is different. We don't speak on our natural issues, we speak on our political and militant ones. We are not an inch close to disaster. We are ready, and with that, our borders and allies will be as well." He would then close his eyes crossing his arms once more. His gaze opening lightly while he heard that a claim to the throne had been made, which put the people in a disarray. Though before he spoke, he heard Khree.
He'd put a hand up as he looked to her. "Khree'en. Nothing can merely be black and white. People praise who they praise, and live where their ancestors have planted their barings. It is not so simple to move when so many fields graze with their ancestry. It's not a matter of intellegence at a point, it's devotion." His eyes looked over to Chai before going back to her. "An Alliance is one of trust, and agreements. We don't know who will bite the hand that feeds, but, we make sure we are prepared for it." He'd tell her while he heard her last statement. "The heir, to the true King of the land, has little proof it probably is and even with that, he'd need to gain support, a single pebble can not topple the mountain, it needs. And to make a pebble a boulder, it needs support, from others. Though in this, I'd like to be informed of who this true son might be." ┗━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━┛ ▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄
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Posted: Sat Aug 12, 2017 7:47 pm
Duke Chai ChhatrapatiDuke Chai didn't take kindly to the Ethen people being called stupid, but he instead pressed his lips together in a thin smile and took a deep breath though his nose as he let the King explain it to the woman that, in his mind became less and less of a person the more she spoke with such failure use even kindness "King Herod, I will make sure to relay your words to the rest of the nobles. Investing in winter growing plants would indeed benefit Ethe, especially in places were cold growing plants would be of value." he said as he folded his hands in front of him "I would hope that your highness would like to visit Ethe when you have a spare moment to see how we are recovering, we are very worth a look as its quite possible that from our many steps back that we may soon be leading others into the future" he said before the mention of the heir coming up. He had heard some rumor and he looked at Xerxies "I heard some things, but I heard that it was not a boy that survived, but a girl." he said "With Princess Rose's body being found last year, I can only assume it was his youngest that managed to survive" he said and sighed "It pains me to say I've never met the woman before, but I heard that she was an impressive warrior and not to harsh on the looks, and of course the impeccable pedigree that comes with being from such a noble line" he said. Duke Chai would have enjoyed meeting the heiress, not just because of rumor that went around but to test how well of a warrior she truly was and to see if such rumor was true and one could actually look beautiful while having a warriors bearing as even his family, warriors themselves, had trouble with such a feat.
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Posted: Sat Aug 12, 2017 8:08 pm
Ali Ababva, Lord Xerseis
Gone's the wisdom
Of a thousand years
A world in fire and chains and fear
The crystal dragon raised an eyebrow at the barbarian woman's outburst, but fortunately, he didn't have to say anything to that wonderful display of ignorance from the resident lady of atheism. Can't believe what you can't see, huh?
Oh, yes, it was for the best that he chose not to say anything to that.
He chuckled and glanced to the men. It seemed that the Ethian Duke had heard this rumor also, and had even gone so far as to narrow down which heir survived. The youngest princess? Fascinating.
He couldn't argue about the bloodline, either. He smirked at the duke's comments before collecting himself again and relaxing. And as for always being an inch for disaster.... were there contingencies in place for earthquakes? The earth speaking again? For the heavens falling? This cold weather becoming a lasting ice storm? All the ice suddenly melting? But then, these were only the things he could think about.
"Your highness, there have been many who have been rallying behind this princess' cause, or at the very least, at the rumor of her return..." Xerseis found himself smiling, though there was an icy chill to this expression. "The last estimate I gathered from my sources marked their numbers rising almost a hundred a month... and not just in our Phobos."
Leads me to a place so far
Deep down it lies my secret vision
I better keep it safe
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Posted: Sat Aug 12, 2017 8:16 pm
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxKhree`en of Rhenxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Rhen Barbarian
xxxxxxxxxxxxxx▆▆▆ ▆▆▆ ▆▆▆ ▆▆▆ ▆▆▆ ▆▆▆ ▆▆▆ xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx◆Outfit Picture ◆Location Badlands ◆Company N/A ◆Mood confused Khree'en looked over at the King and bowed her head to him "I believe that is all I was needed for" she said to him and looked at Chai "I will relay your words to my chieftain so that we will be able to come to a true decision" she said to him before looking at the King once more "May I stay in the castle for tonight? I will be a long flight back to the tribe" she asked him, not knowing anything about what a princess was.
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Posted: Sat Aug 12, 2017 8:30 pm
H E R O D ✹ L E T H O ▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄ ❝..Next to the Throne..❞ ┏━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━┓ Herod would look to Chai and bow his head as he pulled from his person a small coin with the Phobian symbol on it, high currency in the land as he blinked towards him. "It sounds like this princess is worth looking into. Maybe once someone like her is on the throne, some order can be made once more, though...That is for the gods to decide." He'd say between the two. He'd then put his hand out to Xerseis. "I thank you both for your information and input. I will see to it we do what we can to keep our alliance strong here in the kingdom of darkness. As well as an eye and ear out for this new royalty." He'd tell while he let his cape cover his left side and looked to Khree. He'd blink a bit and nod his head towards her. "Yes, you are allowed to stay here for the evening to rest up." He'd tell her and nod his head. His hand would then go to his chest and his eyes closed. "I think this concludes our meeting. I hope safety upon your returns." ┗━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━┛ ▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄
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Posted: Sat Aug 12, 2017 8:41 pm
Duke Chai ChhatrapatiDuke Chai bowed at the waist to the King once more "Thank you for hearing me out King Herod, you have changed many of my thoughts on the Phobosian people, are you are very wise and diligent and if it comes to your mind to ally with Ethe, We would be benefited much by your benevolence and wisdom"he said to him before looking at Xerxies and giving him a respectable bow of the head "I apologize, but do we have anything we might have to speak of before our departure?" he asked.
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Posted: Sat Aug 12, 2017 8:51 pm
Ali Ababva, Lord Xerseis
Gone's the wisdom
Of a thousand years
A world in fire and chains and fear
The lord bowed to his king, expressing his gratitude for the compliment as well as the praise that came with it. He extended his hand to the king. "My knowledge is yours, your Majesty. May we find new hope in the future, however the gods see fit to grant it."
He would slowly straighten again. He couldn't think of anything to add to the conclusion, and so he would excuse himself from the king's presence. As he left, he found that the duke stopped his course. Anything to speak of?
The crystal dragon hummed. "Unfortunately, nothing comes to mind... is there aught we should speak of, Duke of Ethe?"
Leads me to a place so far
Deep down it lies my secret vision
I better keep it safe
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