http://nharati.forumotion.net/recent-developments-f4/-t1.htm A place for IC posts and recent character developments, new character announcements, and events in the kingdom at large, etc. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:55:51 GMT 10 http://illiweb.com/fa/gothic/logo.png http://nharati.forumotion.net/recent-developments-f4/-t1.htm http://nharati.forumotion.net/recent-developments-f4/the-king-s-hunt-t821.htm Garnett Sleep was out of the question. Mereavus' parting words echoed in his ear like some maddening mantra. Work fast, work fast. His boots thumped out the rhythm as he paced around his quarters, eyes falling on the shubbery his ghostly mother-in-law had pointed out. They are watching. Caoilfhionn's warning of forest spirits, Roselynne's long ago dream, and that one damnable irrefutable moment of savageness .. Sorynn's shattered body. Bloodless limbs and vines ripping into her .. he could see it in ... Recent Developments Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:55:51 GMT http://nharati.forumotion.net/recent-developments-f4/the-king-s-hunt-t821.htm#2451 http://nharati.forumotion.net/recent-developments-f4/the-king-s-hunt-t821.htm http://nharati.forumotion.net/recent-developments-f4/into-karmenys-t802.htm Garnett (Posts, other than letters, relating to the Karmenys Campaign should go in this thread!) In the months since Valenti had regained the throne, Karmenys had churned in chaos. As the only county that refused to swear allegiance to any of the many Kings over the past years and had refused to join sides in the conflict between the Princes, it had become a stronghold for those that wished none of those men on the throne. Self-rule was the cry in the southernmost county, however with three factions ... Recent Developments Mon, 26 Oct 2009 08:13:43 GMT http://nharati.forumotion.net/recent-developments-f4/into-karmenys-t802.htm#2390 http://nharati.forumotion.net/recent-developments-f4/into-karmenys-t802.htm http://nharati.forumotion.net/recent-developments-f4/against-one-s-will-t811.htm Christoph The closed horse carraige came to a rough halt in front of the castle gates where two stoic gaurds stared silently ahead. Christoph sat in the quiet confines of the stuffy, cloth furnished carraige for a good, long moment as he stared down angerly at his clenched fists. He was a man, damn it! His father had no right sending him away like this! Pride and protocol be damned, Christoph would not let this slide without taking some sort of a stand. For now, however... he was powerless. The young Ealdermen ... Recent Developments Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:53:03 GMT http://nharati.forumotion.net/recent-developments-f4/against-one-s-will-t811.htm#2417 http://nharati.forumotion.net/recent-developments-f4/against-one-s-will-t811.htm http://nharati.forumotion.net/recent-developments-f4/the-end-of-a-would-be-begining-t775.htm Leon Alexander Pacing his room through out the night the young Lord Wrenfrith ignored hisstudies as anotherthought had come to his mind. As of late he'd been speaking with Nalani whom he'd met in the library, they began to get romanticly involved but not as far as a touch to the lips. "What am I to do.." he would mutter in frustration, normally he would goto his half brother Drysllthen who was now king but he knew he was far too busy with other things and could not take time away to deal wth ... Recent Developments Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:17:19 GMT http://nharati.forumotion.net/recent-developments-f4/the-end-of-a-would-be-begining-t775.htm#2331 http://nharati.forumotion.net/recent-developments-f4/the-end-of-a-would-be-begining-t775.htm http://nharati.forumotion.net/recent-developments-f4/a-knight-s-oath-t773.htm Garnett The King found himself ousted from his own quarters yet again which would not have been particularly bothersome was it not well into the night. With Roselynne sleeping poorly, she tended to be up at all hours, and her polite but needful requests for privacy, he acquiesced to without complaint..at least not to her. Guards followed in his wake as he glided through the nearly dark castle, a servant hustling along his side to whisper something. He simply nodded before wandering out to the garden, ... Recent Developments Tue, 06 Oct 2009 05:12:21 GMT http://nharati.forumotion.net/recent-developments-f4/a-knight-s-oath-t773.htm#2328 http://nharati.forumotion.net/recent-developments-f4/a-knight-s-oath-t773.htm http://nharati.forumotion.net/recent-developments-f4/we-were-so-young-so-fearless-t769.htm William The light flooded the green-draped corridors of Aingarth's castle, as it had since its construction, and as it would for centuries after. My Lady, he is asking for you. Then it was time. Red heels touched over pale flagstones and emerald carpet. Burgundy brocade ghosted over dustless, smooth surfaces. A letter went into a silver tray atop a cherrywood table. Mahogany half-curls tumbled as pins were removed and placed along with it. All were done for the last time. Mereavus ... Recent Developments Tue, 29 Sep 2009 23:19:05 GMT http://nharati.forumotion.net/recent-developments-f4/we-were-so-young-so-fearless-t769.htm#2306 http://nharati.forumotion.net/recent-developments-f4/we-were-so-young-so-fearless-t769.htm http://nharati.forumotion.net/recent-developments-f4/the-means-to-an-end-t767.htm William Torches flushed the streets amber in the main routes of the city, gold flickers trickling between cobblestones and fading into black. Deeper, there were no torches. The only light that touched the narrower streets turned them indigo, the moonlight highlighting everything in square cut white lines and glimmers across glass panes. A point of orange appeared in the night, and briefly lit up Mars' dark eyes as she drew in a final inhalation from her tobacco stick. Smoke wafted down the ... Recent Developments Tue, 29 Sep 2009 18:35:12 GMT http://nharati.forumotion.net/recent-developments-f4/the-means-to-an-end-t767.htm#2300 http://nharati.forumotion.net/recent-developments-f4/the-means-to-an-end-t767.htm http://nharati.forumotion.net/recent-developments-f4/his-majesty-s-royal-cave-in-t753.htm Merripen There was ink, on her hands and yet, she couldn't see it. She could smell it, amongst the earthy scent of mold, mildew and decaying straw, human waste and anguish. It was, then, night. During the day, the dim band of golden light beneath the heavy wooden door turned the cell into a wash of different, vague shades of grey over different, sparce, shapes spread across the small space. She hadn't noticed at first, exhaustion, shock, fever obliterating the worst of her surroundings ... Recent Developments Thu, 24 Sep 2009 00:17:47 GMT http://nharati.forumotion.net/recent-developments-f4/his-majesty-s-royal-cave-in-t753.htm#2263 http://nharati.forumotion.net/recent-developments-f4/his-majesty-s-royal-cave-in-t753.htm http://nharati.forumotion.net/recent-developments-f4/brawling-in-the-barracks-t752.htm Odysseus It had all started quite well. He had opened his eyes in his own quarters, the sheets still fragrant with the smell the two women had left- he was somewhat reluctant to change them, it always fixed his mood with a few simple whiffs. Of course, these days are the ones all hell breaks loose. It was all routine- dressing up, armoring up, buckling up- everything up, including his mood. He strolled out of his quarters with a smile, half-whistling, half-singing, as the early morning sun bathed ... Recent Developments Wed, 23 Sep 2009 23:43:12 GMT http://nharati.forumotion.net/recent-developments-f4/brawling-in-the-barracks-t752.htm#2262 http://nharati.forumotion.net/recent-developments-f4/brawling-in-the-barracks-t752.htm http://nharati.forumotion.net/recent-developments-f4/the-seven-deadly-sins-t747.htm Merripen She drifted like a puff of smoke, moving between the masked figures. They spun, round and round, swayed this way and that to the music which intertwined with their bodies. They made love to it. They made love to each other in darkened corners, private chambers, their voices echoing down the narrow servants passages. They didn't care who they were behind the gilded masks in this feast of sin. Literally, figuratively. Gluttony. Lust. ... Recent Developments Tue, 22 Sep 2009 06:09:58 GMT http://nharati.forumotion.net/recent-developments-f4/the-seven-deadly-sins-t747.htm#2252 http://nharati.forumotion.net/recent-developments-f4/the-seven-deadly-sins-t747.htm http://nharati.forumotion.net/recent-developments-f4/the-empty-hearth-t744.htm Bryn Stupid... stupid! Bryn thought loudly, the dull squeak of his boots resounding off the walls. He paced back and forth in his cold tower room, reading the letter over and over again with increasing disbelief. This can't be right.. There's no way! But the longer he dwelt on the matter, the more he came to realise that it was true; Dear Bryn, Your Uncle requests your immediate summons. Your mother, the Lady Hwllbyrdson, has progressed in her illness. She was found this morning in her bed, ... Recent Developments Mon, 21 Sep 2009 23:53:30 GMT http://nharati.forumotion.net/recent-developments-f4/the-empty-hearth-t744.htm#2242 http://nharati.forumotion.net/recent-developments-f4/the-empty-hearth-t744.htm http://nharati.forumotion.net/recent-developments-f4/jenova-s-awakening-t739.htm William Diana had left the compound. A walk into the garden turned into an escape. She'd had it. She couldn't take it any longer. The stone cages, the hemmed in rooms, the lack of air, the lack of anything natural unless it had been clipped and pruned into aesthetic pleasure. She had to get out. She had to find fresh air. She had to see her children. She had to flee this humanity that crushed her senses and made her feel fragile. She could feel this body dying all around her. And so, she had fled. ... Recent Developments Mon, 21 Sep 2009 02:07:15 GMT http://nharati.forumotion.net/recent-developments-f4/jenova-s-awakening-t739.htm#2229 http://nharati.forumotion.net/recent-developments-f4/jenova-s-awakening-t739.htm http://nharati.forumotion.net/recent-developments-f4/the-storming-of-the-gates-t733.htm Merripen The travelers, arrived in the darkness before dawn, the lights of their lanterns grazing off the half frozen moisture which collected on the castle walls. They were a motley crew, garbed in an assortment of dull rags and furs, their horses, the shaggy steppe ponies ridden by the peasants of the cold, mountainous regions, laden with an assortment of grubby, rope tied, packs. They looked like bandits. They looked like gypsies fallen on hard times. They looked like very well armed ... Recent Developments Fri, 18 Sep 2009 18:50:53 GMT http://nharati.forumotion.net/recent-developments-f4/the-storming-of-the-gates-t733.htm#2201 http://nharati.forumotion.net/recent-developments-f4/the-storming-of-the-gates-t733.htm http://nharati.forumotion.net/recent-developments-f4/mother-pays-a-call-t726.htm Merripen Cherry stones, clattered into the bucket beside the fire as they had over twenty years hence in the smokey kitchen of the palace. The dough, lay, delicate sheet upon delicate sheet spread across the work table, the paper thin layers sandwiched between the brush of melted butter fresh from the dairy. Twenty and a hand full, of years since Osanna, had sat at this fire, pitting these cherries in the lingering cold of spring. The spices still sat in the same places, cinnamon, sugar, clove ... Recent Developments Wed, 16 Sep 2009 18:04:51 GMT http://nharati.forumotion.net/recent-developments-f4/mother-pays-a-call-t726.htm#2172 http://nharati.forumotion.net/recent-developments-f4/mother-pays-a-call-t726.htm http://nharati.forumotion.net/recent-developments-f4/temperence-t714.htm William "Mother, how good are you at forging signatures?" "I'll be back in the morning, Penny. I have some business to tend to, but I'll bring you something for breakfast. I love you." My Lord Ysdale, I was recently out hunting when I came across something that belongs to you - or rather, someone. If you would deign to meet me halfway, I will return your property to you as soon as I am able. She has been a considerable nuisance, but I have ... Recent Developments Fri, 11 Sep 2009 16:48:35 GMT http://nharati.forumotion.net/recent-developments-f4/temperence-t714.htm#2125 http://nharati.forumotion.net/recent-developments-f4/temperence-t714.htm http://nharati.forumotion.net/recent-developments-f4/walking-the-razor-s-edge-t710.htm Sykes Aksel Marillion stepped through the nearly empty tradeguild halls with one echoed boot step after the other. Another dull meeting, another evening of staring at those wretched creatures. The worse was Tuvault though. And of course he was, betraying his friendship for the sake of money was bad enough during the troubled period of Aksel's recovery from the battlefield. But he stole his wife too. Stole her and still had the gall to smile at him and pat him on the back like her cared for him. Like ... Recent Developments Thu, 10 Sep 2009 20:51:56 GMT http://nharati.forumotion.net/recent-developments-f4/walking-the-razor-s-edge-t710.htm#2118 http://nharati.forumotion.net/recent-developments-f4/walking-the-razor-s-edge-t710.htm http://nharati.forumotion.net/recent-developments-f4/the-late-arrival-t701.htm Garnett Trunks lay open about her quarters, Cordelia standing in the midst of them. She was no longer the modest veiled figure in black, instead meticulously clad in silken sky blue, the fabric clinging to her curves. The low dip of the neckline and the flattering cut felt simply scandalous after months in the black drab, and when she caught sight of herself in the mirror, she flashed herself a pleased smile. Fingertips stroked the sleek blonde hair swept back perfectly, looking much more herself again. She ... Recent Developments Wed, 09 Sep 2009 04:56:24 GMT http://nharati.forumotion.net/recent-developments-f4/the-late-arrival-t701.htm#2100 http://nharati.forumotion.net/recent-developments-f4/the-late-arrival-t701.htm http://nharati.forumotion.net/recent-developments-f4/the-sunshine-brew-t698.htm Ryn Mae sat on the floor of the atrium, that was slowly coming alive with new growth. Much work still had to be done, and unfortunately she knew she'd need more help than even her mother's hands could give her. There were tables to be repaired, pots to be collected, new glass and draperies for the windows needed to be procured or made by hand. But taking stock of the work that needed to be done was not the reason she was there. Boxes of herbs brought from Ygriss had been dragged up to her favorite ... Recent Developments Tue, 08 Sep 2009 16:06:07 GMT http://nharati.forumotion.net/recent-developments-f4/the-sunshine-brew-t698.htm#2088 http://nharati.forumotion.net/recent-developments-f4/the-sunshine-brew-t698.htm http://nharati.forumotion.net/recent-developments-f4/the-misericord-t695.htm Merripen It wasn't just the guilt, No, it'd never quite been about guilt. She'd never meant to betray him. She'd never meant to hurt him. She'd never, not once, felt guilt for sleeping with any of them. She hadn't loved them. She couldn't love them. Just like he and his women. The dozens and dozens of other women. She'd never faulted him for it, never asked him to stop. He was a man, and that's what men did. It was his emptiness. It was the way expression failed to ... Recent Developments Mon, 07 Sep 2009 01:02:27 GMT http://nharati.forumotion.net/recent-developments-f4/the-misericord-t695.htm#2073 http://nharati.forumotion.net/recent-developments-f4/the-misericord-t695.htm http://nharati.forumotion.net/recent-developments-f4/the-unexpected-t685.htm William William Alexston had a purpose the morning after his rather exhausting evening with Merripen, and that purpose was a talk with the grand architect of this particular scheme to rid him of his pleb. She was having her morning tea, as it happened, and as he entered, she looked up from blowing lightly on the surface of her drink, and one brow hovered above the other. He didn't look crushed, or dead, as Roselyn had suggested. "I didn't leave her," he told her without hesitation ... Recent Developments Fri, 04 Sep 2009 14:46:57 GMT http://nharati.forumotion.net/recent-developments-f4/the-unexpected-t685.htm#2043 http://nharati.forumotion.net/recent-developments-f4/the-unexpected-t685.htm http://nharati.forumotion.net/recent-developments-f4/facing-mother-t672.htm William He found her in the garden after the party. She was seated by the fountain with her glass of wine from the event itself, still swathed in burgundy and rubies. Wordlessly, William sat down next to her. There was a long moment of silence where neither one of them looked at the other. "I don't want to be here, William," she murmured. She kept her eyes on the fountain, having taken a return to the melancholy expression she'd sported on the roof. "Then go home," ... Recent Developments Mon, 31 Aug 2009 15:56:47 GMT http://nharati.forumotion.net/recent-developments-f4/facing-mother-t672.htm#2015 http://nharati.forumotion.net/recent-developments-f4/facing-mother-t672.htm http://nharati.forumotion.net/recent-developments-f4/facing-valwyn-t670.htm Garnett As the castle rose up on the horizon before them and the Valys escort closed around their party, Garnett quelled, the exhiliration of the race long past. The temptation to turn her horse about and flee at a dead run gripped her so tightly her hands trembled on the reins. Every step, her mind whispered: Run! Leave! It's just a building,you foolish child, she scolded herself, attempting to keep terror from her face, but the blood had drained from her skin and the strain about her eyes and ... Recent Developments Sun, 30 Aug 2009 19:31:36 GMT http://nharati.forumotion.net/recent-developments-f4/facing-valwyn-t670.htm#2007 http://nharati.forumotion.net/recent-developments-f4/facing-valwyn-t670.htm http://nharati.forumotion.net/recent-developments-f4/sorynn-s-sculpture-t666.htm William It was far too easy. A lure was all it took. A noise brought them to her with the curiousness she expected of them. She left them a body to panic over. Keep them distracted a while. That woman was another matter. That woman was going to be a statement. Put the fear up that red beast. One minute she was there, and the next, she wasn’t. The roots came up from beneath the furs on the floor of the tent in which Sorynn and her family were held. A snap had them wrapped tightly underneath ... Recent Developments Sat, 29 Aug 2009 13:46:31 GMT http://nharati.forumotion.net/recent-developments-f4/sorynn-s-sculpture-t666.htm#1992 http://nharati.forumotion.net/recent-developments-f4/sorynn-s-sculpture-t666.htm http://nharati.forumotion.net/recent-developments-f4/the-road-to-valys-t632.htm Kerrich Post character departure info/monologues here! Recent Developments Tue, 18 Aug 2009 22:31:52 GMT http://nharati.forumotion.net/recent-developments-f4/the-road-to-valys-t632.htm#1868 http://nharati.forumotion.net/recent-developments-f4/the-road-to-valys-t632.htm http://nharati.forumotion.net/recent-developments-f4/town-s-fall-t641.htm Tyltin Valenti Preparation The main body of Tyltin's force had spread thin in the hinterlands of Western Dulfwyn while their leader ran his mouth with Drysllthen, giving Raegnold's forces an opportunity to grow bolder in their own territory, even if drawing them into more familiar land proved impossible. Even in the Swordking's absence, his seasoned generals knew his preferred tactic of catching enemies on open ground. Unfortunately only a few raiding bands ventured out of Valys's wooden walls, and ... Recent Developments Sat, 22 Aug 2009 07:16:00 GMT http://nharati.forumotion.net/recent-developments-f4/town-s-fall-t641.htm#1903 http://nharati.forumotion.net/recent-developments-f4/town-s-fall-t641.htm http://nharati.forumotion.net/recent-developments-f4/the-price-of-valwyn-t652.htm Garnett (Note: RP posts concerning the attack castle should all go into this thread. Yesss, it's an actual forum RP thread!) The day dawned cool and misty, and Drysllthen watched the clouds melt from black to grey. He had passed the night on the stone perch outside his tent, Caoilfhionn sleeping in his arms while he stared in the direction of the castle, waiting for the threatened flames to engulf it. They never came, and in the dim dawn, the black fortress still loomed. It scarce suggested a day ... Recent Developments Tue, 25 Aug 2009 08:18:22 GMT http://nharati.forumotion.net/recent-developments-f4/the-price-of-valwyn-t652.htm#1933 http://nharati.forumotion.net/recent-developments-f4/the-price-of-valwyn-t652.htm http://nharati.forumotion.net/recent-developments-f4/the-widow-wintermore-t626.htm William Destrin Vengher was a man of honour. He was also a man who enjoyed hunting, and as such he'd gone into the forests behind the estate that had recently become his with the intention of shooting himself a fat deer. The woods had been oddly empty of late, and he'd hoped that catching them at dawn would help him. He had plain features that verged on the mild end of handsome, and he rode an equally plain bay horse up through the trails to get to his ideal hunting ground. He had been skirting ... Recent Developments Mon, 17 Aug 2009 02:14:37 GMT http://nharati.forumotion.net/recent-developments-f4/the-widow-wintermore-t626.htm#1842 http://nharati.forumotion.net/recent-developments-f4/the-widow-wintermore-t626.htm http://nharati.forumotion.net/recent-developments-f4/the-battering-ram-t616.htm William A howl split the silence of the depths of the forest. The birds had long since been woven into the embrace of the trees, half crushed behind bark with blue flowers springing from their mouths. No foxes barked, their throats stuffed with bubbled moss and blood. It went through the quiet like a hot knife through butter. It endured where most ought end; breath would have been necessary for a human, the voice would have become hoarse. It reverberated from the spaces between trees that all at ... Recent Developments Fri, 14 Aug 2009 12:58:49 GMT http://nharati.forumotion.net/recent-developments-f4/the-battering-ram-t616.htm#1801 http://nharati.forumotion.net/recent-developments-f4/the-battering-ram-t616.htm http://nharati.forumotion.net/recent-developments-f4/connections-t604.htm Garnett Drysllthen lounged with his chair tilted back, boots on the table as his steepled fingers pressed against his lips. Sharp eyes wandered over the varied maps and plans of the castle he'd laid out before him. He'd sent away courtiers and advisors who all chattered more than they helped, the silence what he needed to find the way to the point spread out before him. The General's dismissal, the fact that he thought it couldn't be solved, had irked the Prince who simply could not let the issue of ... Recent Developments Mon, 10 Aug 2009 07:26:54 GMT http://nharati.forumotion.net/recent-developments-f4/connections-t604.htm#1745 http://nharati.forumotion.net/recent-developments-f4/connections-t604.htm http://nharati.forumotion.net/recent-developments-f4/the-rootcradle-t567.htm William He daren't speak. Don't look back. Or stay. Come to me. He lingered on the edge. I will keep you safe. The trees tangled. Forever. It started so sharply. He had never known a forest begin with such an abrupt depth, but he didn't have time to question it. He could hear the village wailing. Hooves clattered and turned to dim thuds against sod, and the flames began to turn the air thick with dark smoke. Burn the plague. He had no time. He stumbled ... Recent Developments Mon, 13 Jul 2009 19:20:39 GMT http://nharati.forumotion.net/recent-developments-f4/the-rootcradle-t567.htm#1675 http://nharati.forumotion.net/recent-developments-f4/the-rootcradle-t567.htm http://nharati.forumotion.net/recent-developments-f4/garnett-s-return-t564.htm Garnett Pale green and sunlight dazzled the landscape that flowed outside the carriage windows, an early spring breeze greeting her return to Ygriss. What might have been a placid scene was disrupted by the constant pound of hooves and the lurching of her vehicle. Mud sucked at the wheels, the whole cabin jerking when the poor beasts pulled it free with each step, but despite the painful jarring of her spine, a faint satisfied smile rested up on Garnett's lips as she watched the delegation churn around ... Recent Developments Mon, 13 Jul 2009 17:07:45 GMT http://nharati.forumotion.net/recent-developments-f4/garnett-s-return-t564.htm#1672 http://nharati.forumotion.net/recent-developments-f4/garnett-s-return-t564.htm