King Averin Arach
Dedicated
Working on the whole king thing
Roleplay posts: 284
Age: 21
Physical Description: Averin is a tall man, standing at six foot two. He has a build equal parts lithe and powerful. Broad shouldered, well muscled, but possessed of an undeniable grace. He reminds many of a tiger. He moves with a slow, languid, precision, that gives him undeniable aura of deadly skill.
Averin is a handsome man. With a square cut jaw, straight nose, and prominent cheek bones. His brown eyes are dark and alluring. Sometimes they sparkle with kindness, other times gleaming with baleful intent. His habitual expression is a half smile.
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Clothes and Equipment: Averin prefers to wear his silver steel half plate. One pauldron stylize to look like a hawks head. Combined with his large red cloak, he has a very distinctive look. His preferred weapon is a bastard sword. His blade is an oddity. The hilt is worn and weathered, and seems to be ancient. The blade though looks freshly forged. The shining metal gleams brightly in light, and it's edge razor sharp. Both his armor and sword posses some degree of magic, though exactly how much is known only to him.
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Registered: Mar 21, 2016 6:59:05 GMT -8
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Post by King Averin Arach on Dec 13, 2016 15:19:32 GMT -8
By the time Naoki is finished talking the king is looking at her with a bemused expression and then he laughs. "So an informal, social visit in which you wish to learn all about the politics of my kingdom? My if this is what you consider social I can see why you are in charge of Isra." Averin grins and laughs louder clearly amused by what Naoki has said.
When he finally calms down he shrugs and says with a shake of his head. "Well, I'll answer your questions in no particular order. On the matter of embassies, I am undecided, as of yet, the purpose doesn't justify the cost. If more trade develops between us mayhaps I will reconsider." This strikes him as a fair deal and he continues on. He then turns her attention to the map. "If you wish to understand politics in Alban you need to understand the four races and how they interact." He points to the forest that dominates the center of the map. "You also need to understand The Wyld." He looks at her and smiles. "What do you know already Lady?"
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Empress Naoki
Famous
Roleplay posts: 2,238
Physical Description: =========================
Empress Naoki is a curvaceous woman of average height, indeterminate age, and catlike features. Her hair is a dark auburn, often pulled back into a long braid. Her ears are both soft and fluffy, and her tail is never less than perfectly groomed. Amber eyes glisten in the shadows cast by her hair.
Clothes and Equipment: =========================
Naoki's wardrobe is to her as a frame is to a painting. Sometimes embellished with detail to be attractive in its own right, but never the focus. Usually simple but elegant, tightly fitting and highly revealing, used only to frame the beauty within.
Additionally, Naoki is, when clothed, often adorned with a small collection of accessories. She wears an earring, a brilliant cut amethyst, in her right ear. The silver signet ring of Isra is worn on her left pinky, marking her as High Lady of Isra. Directly adjacent, she wears the golden signet ring of The Isran Empire as its Empress. On the inside of her left thigh, there is a tattoo depicting a rose entwined with tentacles.
Allegiances: The Isran Empire
Player's online availability : Excessively often. Timezone: ET (-5)
Registered: Sept 12, 2015 13:02:17 GMT -8
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Post by Empress Naoki on Dec 15, 2016 5:16:26 GMT -8
Chuckling along with him, Naoki realizes how what she said could be construed as such. She meant it innocently enough, though. The extent of her knowledge before visiting was simply that there are four races, each of which has their own lands and government, but Averin here reigns as king over the lot, and his power is derived in some manner from the sword An Dli, which is presumably the one he’s carrying right there. The details of his story and of the various races have mostly eluded her, as travel between Isra and Alban is sparse at best and she hasn’t yet begun covert activities in any substantial manner. And she says as such, “To be candid for just a moment: I don’t know much. I’m aware of each of the four races, I’ve seen a map similar to this one before, which roughly showed each of their territories, and have heard the names of Warlord Ei Halvard, and Ailionóra uí Muineacháin, but I know little of the races’ respective societies and governments, and less about the interactions between them.” Further, Naoki silently notes that he can’t very well expect trade to just develop itself. While there have been a few wealthy and/or foolish merchants who have carried goods from Isra to Alban and vice versa, the market is unregulated and the route is unsafe. Hundreds of miles of open, unsafe ocean lie between Port Silverion and Alban, so convoys would need to be organized by the states to offer any pretense of safety. It is the job of a merchant to weigh risk and reward, and at the moment, the majority of Isran merchants think the risk of sailing to and fro from Alban outweigh the potential profits, seeing as how Alban is still largely unknown and not quite a shining example of a strong economy. To begin trade in any real capacity, some manner of an agreement would need to be forged in an official setting, and without one state sending the other an embassy, that becomes somewhat difficult. But Naoki resolves to address that matter later.
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King Averin Arach
Dedicated
Working on the whole king thing
Roleplay posts: 284
Age: 21
Physical Description: Averin is a tall man, standing at six foot two. He has a build equal parts lithe and powerful. Broad shouldered, well muscled, but possessed of an undeniable grace. He reminds many of a tiger. He moves with a slow, languid, precision, that gives him undeniable aura of deadly skill.
Averin is a handsome man. With a square cut jaw, straight nose, and prominent cheek bones. His brown eyes are dark and alluring. Sometimes they sparkle with kindness, other times gleaming with baleful intent. His habitual expression is a half smile.
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Clothes and Equipment: Averin prefers to wear his silver steel half plate. One pauldron stylize to look like a hawks head. Combined with his large red cloak, he has a very distinctive look. His preferred weapon is a bastard sword. His blade is an oddity. The hilt is worn and weathered, and seems to be ancient. The blade though looks freshly forged. The shining metal gleams brightly in light, and it's edge razor sharp. Both his armor and sword posses some degree of magic, though exactly how much is known only to him.
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Post by King Averin Arach on Dec 18, 2016 17:01:52 GMT -8
Averin chuckles and turns his eyes to the map. "So what you want is a basic run down of politics in Alban." He doesn't wait for confirmation, he was just restating while he organized his thoughts. "The best way to describe it, is that Alban politics started as essentially a large game of rock paper scissors. As I said the majority of Alban politics relate to The Wyld, the Sidhe and the Wildlings love it, the humans and dwarves not so much. You would think these commonalities would forge bonds, but no. The Sidhe hunt the Wildlings when they stray into their territory, the dwarves use fire and iron to cut down swathes of the Wyld and Sidhe, the Wildlings kill the dwarves because they do not wish to see The Wyld destroyed. So in essence Sidhe beats Wildling, Dwarf beat Sidhe, Wildling beats Dwarf. The analogy breaks down somewhat when you add humans into the mix, but I suppose you could view them as forfeiting the game, since all three beat humans. I won't bore you with the technical details of how, but that should help you understand somewhat how the political field was in the past. Which is to say incredibly warlike and combative." He pauses to allow Naoki to ask for clarification on any subject, before he moves to the next point which would be how his own reign works into things.
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Empress Naoki
Famous
Roleplay posts: 2,238
Physical Description: =========================
Empress Naoki is a curvaceous woman of average height, indeterminate age, and catlike features. Her hair is a dark auburn, often pulled back into a long braid. Her ears are both soft and fluffy, and her tail is never less than perfectly groomed. Amber eyes glisten in the shadows cast by her hair.
Clothes and Equipment: =========================
Naoki's wardrobe is to her as a frame is to a painting. Sometimes embellished with detail to be attractive in its own right, but never the focus. Usually simple but elegant, tightly fitting and highly revealing, used only to frame the beauty within.
Additionally, Naoki is, when clothed, often adorned with a small collection of accessories. She wears an earring, a brilliant cut amethyst, in her right ear. The silver signet ring of Isra is worn on her left pinky, marking her as High Lady of Isra. Directly adjacent, she wears the golden signet ring of The Isran Empire as its Empress. On the inside of her left thigh, there is a tattoo depicting a rose entwined with tentacles.
Allegiances: The Isran Empire
Player's online availability : Excessively often. Timezone: ET (-5)
Registered: Sept 12, 2015 13:02:17 GMT -8
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Post by Empress Naoki on Dec 22, 2016 21:57:23 GMT -8
As Averin launches into his explanation, Naoki holds one hand in the other behind her back, and nods in acknowledgment every so often as he proceeds.
“Hmmh. Alright,” she remarks as he concludes. To her, it seems like a bit of rational diplomatic relations between even two of the aforementioned parties could have resolved the matter in one way or another, but it’s never quite as easy as all that, she supposes. Not to mention, she still lacks almost all of the details. Talk is cheap, she supposes, but it still seems somewhat silly to when explained as such.
But Naoki offers no further comment, and simply waits for him to continue.
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King Averin Arach
Dedicated
Working on the whole king thing
Roleplay posts: 284
Age: 21
Physical Description: Averin is a tall man, standing at six foot two. He has a build equal parts lithe and powerful. Broad shouldered, well muscled, but possessed of an undeniable grace. He reminds many of a tiger. He moves with a slow, languid, precision, that gives him undeniable aura of deadly skill.
Averin is a handsome man. With a square cut jaw, straight nose, and prominent cheek bones. His brown eyes are dark and alluring. Sometimes they sparkle with kindness, other times gleaming with baleful intent. His habitual expression is a half smile.
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Clothes and Equipment: Averin prefers to wear his silver steel half plate. One pauldron stylize to look like a hawks head. Combined with his large red cloak, he has a very distinctive look. His preferred weapon is a bastard sword. His blade is an oddity. The hilt is worn and weathered, and seems to be ancient. The blade though looks freshly forged. The shining metal gleams brightly in light, and it's edge razor sharp. Both his armor and sword posses some degree of magic, though exactly how much is known only to him.
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Post by King Averin Arach on Dec 27, 2016 15:03:26 GMT -8
"Very well." Averin nods as he drums his fingers across the war table. "Well, to continue my explanation. The three magically inclined races of Alban sat in a state of open hostility, picking off any human who came too far into their territory. Or just going on raids whenever the mood struck them. Why humans stayed after they found out how hostile the Sidhe and Wildlings were to outsiders I'll never know. Only the dwarves proved willing to deal at first and they offered something like an alliance though they were still mostly not helpful." He lets those words sink in for a moment then he goes on.
"It wasn't until my ancestor Andurian Arach the dragon slayer decided to do something about it, that something like peace came to Alban. The exact events of it have been lost to history since it was over ten thousand years ago, but here is what we know for sure. He had a sword forged from mithril and enchanted to only be held by his blood. He then went to each of the three magical races of Alban and somehow won their trust and blessing. The result was the sword An Dli, which I wear on my belt. It is connected to The Wyld, indeed in the magical sense, it is The Wyld. So long as it remain in Alban near it's power there can be no weapon that matches it, with An Dli's power he brought the four races to heel and made himself king." Another pause to let his words sink in and for Naoki to ask any questions she might have.
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Alliandre Saleia
Committed
Roleplay posts: 99
Age: 25
Physical Description: She is a tall (5'11") and fair-skinned young woman. Long black hair falls down the entirety of her backside, terminating in a slight ponytail for the last foot of hair. Her lithe and muscular form is heavily complimented by her choice in clothing, and she maintains a strict regime of cleanliness that makes herself constantly clean and nearly germ-free. Her blue eyes glow dimly in all but the brightest of lights.
Clothes and Equipment: Silken robes cover most of her body, with her shoulders and chest protected by leather armor. Long black boots stretch up to meet matching black greaves at her knees. A glaive is usually slung across her back, its long haft inscribed with a flowing pattern of runes that enhance magical healing abilities. The glaive's blade is a dull green color, but incredibly sharp. A first aid kit is secured to her belt just beneath the end of her hair.
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Post by Alliandre Saleia on Jan 5, 2017 16:14:05 GMT -8
Alli listened with interest at the explanation of the race relations in Alban, such information could prove useful in performing her duties while here, and knowing who was fond of who could very well mean the difference between life and death. Plus, she just found history to be an interesting subject in general. An observation of Naoki in a political environment already impressed her, and she made some mental notes of how to carry herself if Alli was ever in such a situation.v
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Empress Naoki
Famous
Roleplay posts: 2,238
Physical Description: =========================
Empress Naoki is a curvaceous woman of average height, indeterminate age, and catlike features. Her hair is a dark auburn, often pulled back into a long braid. Her ears are both soft and fluffy, and her tail is never less than perfectly groomed. Amber eyes glisten in the shadows cast by her hair.
Clothes and Equipment: =========================
Naoki's wardrobe is to her as a frame is to a painting. Sometimes embellished with detail to be attractive in its own right, but never the focus. Usually simple but elegant, tightly fitting and highly revealing, used only to frame the beauty within.
Additionally, Naoki is, when clothed, often adorned with a small collection of accessories. She wears an earring, a brilliant cut amethyst, in her right ear. The silver signet ring of Isra is worn on her left pinky, marking her as High Lady of Isra. Directly adjacent, she wears the golden signet ring of The Isran Empire as its Empress. On the inside of her left thigh, there is a tattoo depicting a rose entwined with tentacles.
Allegiances: The Isran Empire
Player's online availability : Excessively often. Timezone: ET (-5)
Registered: Sept 12, 2015 13:02:17 GMT -8
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Post by Empress Naoki on Jan 5, 2017 19:02:27 GMT -8
Naoki offers another, “Hmmh,” as she continues to parse this information. The first impression that jumps to mind is that Alban is far more intrinsically linked to powerful magics than she might prefer. In her experience, magic is a powerful tool, but an excessively difficult one to control. It must all be very well and good for Averin here, but how much of Alban’s current state of peace is based on mutual respect, understanding, and cooperation, and how much is inspired by the fear of what Averin might do to one who poses a threat to his rule? And though fear is technically a form of respect, it’s not a friendly one.
It sort of pre-empts the concept of revolution or any major change the current King isn’t in favor of. Come to speculate some, that may very well have been how the last peaceful period of Alban ended. Some stubborn king, and some divisive issue. But then, given this information about An Dli, does it paint Alban as a very stable country or an excessively unstable one?
It’s hard to say, Naoki thinks. But major disagreements will happen with or without a magic sword, and if Averin dies without a suitable successor, that seems like preeeety much it for a united Alban. In any case, something to consider later.
Quirking an eyebrow in what she intends to be a rather innocent inquiry, Naoki asks, “Is much known about the circumstances that lead up to the end of the peace Andurian Arach brought about?”
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King Averin Arach
Dedicated
Working on the whole king thing
Roleplay posts: 284
Age: 21
Physical Description: Averin is a tall man, standing at six foot two. He has a build equal parts lithe and powerful. Broad shouldered, well muscled, but possessed of an undeniable grace. He reminds many of a tiger. He moves with a slow, languid, precision, that gives him undeniable aura of deadly skill.
Averin is a handsome man. With a square cut jaw, straight nose, and prominent cheek bones. His brown eyes are dark and alluring. Sometimes they sparkle with kindness, other times gleaming with baleful intent. His habitual expression is a half smile.
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Clothes and Equipment: Averin prefers to wear his silver steel half plate. One pauldron stylize to look like a hawks head. Combined with his large red cloak, he has a very distinctive look. His preferred weapon is a bastard sword. His blade is an oddity. The hilt is worn and weathered, and seems to be ancient. The blade though looks freshly forged. The shining metal gleams brightly in light, and it's edge razor sharp. Both his armor and sword posses some degree of magic, though exactly how much is known only to him.
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Post by King Averin Arach on Jan 7, 2017 11:13:00 GMT -8
"That," Averin says with a chuckle. "Happened twenty years ago and is well documented. The short version would be my father Derim Arach was a victim of a coup lead by Duke Hevrin Bànach. My father was by all accounts a weak and ineffectual king, content to let his kingdom run itself and rarely fulfilling the duties of office regarding the management of The Wyld. That is one of the kings primary concerns, using An Dlí to keep The Wylds borders contained." He points to the green line on the map. "I've been slack in this as well, but I have the excuse of reestablishing a government." He grins wryly.
"Anyway in the aftermath of the coup both The Wildlings and The Fae withdrew from the kingdom and into their own territory. The dwarves maintained some contact with the humans for a time, but after five years The Wyld was already out of control once again. The Wildlings and The Fae begin attacks on the human settlements and the people of Avelius rose against Hevrin and executed him. Too little too late, though, the last fifteen years Alban was in open warfare with itself, or rather The Dwarves were at war with the Wildlings and Fae who treated it more like a massive hunt, while the humans were under siege in Avelius or hunted and killed anywhere else."
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Empress Naoki
Famous
Roleplay posts: 2,238
Physical Description: =========================
Empress Naoki is a curvaceous woman of average height, indeterminate age, and catlike features. Her hair is a dark auburn, often pulled back into a long braid. Her ears are both soft and fluffy, and her tail is never less than perfectly groomed. Amber eyes glisten in the shadows cast by her hair.
Clothes and Equipment: =========================
Naoki's wardrobe is to her as a frame is to a painting. Sometimes embellished with detail to be attractive in its own right, but never the focus. Usually simple but elegant, tightly fitting and highly revealing, used only to frame the beauty within.
Additionally, Naoki is, when clothed, often adorned with a small collection of accessories. She wears an earring, a brilliant cut amethyst, in her right ear. The silver signet ring of Isra is worn on her left pinky, marking her as High Lady of Isra. Directly adjacent, she wears the golden signet ring of The Isran Empire as its Empress. On the inside of her left thigh, there is a tattoo depicting a rose entwined with tentacles.
Allegiances: The Isran Empire
Player's online availability : Excessively often. Timezone: ET (-5)
Registered: Sept 12, 2015 13:02:17 GMT -8
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Post by Empress Naoki on Jan 7, 2017 22:58:26 GMT -8
“Alright…”
At this point, Lady Naoki offers a few more small nods of acknowledgment, but only a few, before proceeding directly to her next question, “And how are you handling all of these responsibilities? Your first goal is obviously to prevent a repeat of the worst scenario, but your particular circumstances seem to be highly difficult relative to the duties of one’s average monarch.”
Upon this point, she feels no need to elaborate and prompt him but does spend a moment contemplating what all sorts of issues he might be facing, and how one would go about dealing with them.
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King Averin Arach
Dedicated
Working on the whole king thing
Roleplay posts: 284
Age: 21
Physical Description: Averin is a tall man, standing at six foot two. He has a build equal parts lithe and powerful. Broad shouldered, well muscled, but possessed of an undeniable grace. He reminds many of a tiger. He moves with a slow, languid, precision, that gives him undeniable aura of deadly skill.
Averin is a handsome man. With a square cut jaw, straight nose, and prominent cheek bones. His brown eyes are dark and alluring. Sometimes they sparkle with kindness, other times gleaming with baleful intent. His habitual expression is a half smile.
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Clothes and Equipment: Averin prefers to wear his silver steel half plate. One pauldron stylize to look like a hawks head. Combined with his large red cloak, he has a very distinctive look. His preferred weapon is a bastard sword. His blade is an oddity. The hilt is worn and weathered, and seems to be ancient. The blade though looks freshly forged. The shining metal gleams brightly in light, and it's edge razor sharp. Both his armor and sword posses some degree of magic, though exactly how much is known only to him.
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Registered: Mar 21, 2016 6:59:05 GMT -8
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Post by King Averin Arach on Jan 8, 2017 17:13:20 GMT -8
Averin thinks on the question for several long moments, his expression carefully neutral as he decides exactly what to tell Naoki. The past was immaterial and anyone could have told her that An Dlí was vital to the peace in Alban. However, how Averin was handling his new duties could be used in political games. "I am adjusting as well as can be expected. I was groomed for this job as best as the men who raised me could manage." The caveat being without having control of the kingdom at the time this was rather limited.
After some additional thought he continues. "And you are correct I am trying to make sure that my country doesn't descend into civil war again. My eventual plan is to establish a council similar to the one that ran Avelius while there was no king with members of each race. I will then rule as a sort of figurehead, perhaps casting tie-breaking votes. This is also why I am allowing you to bring your accords to the other races and signed them myself. It is my hope that an additional outside incentive to keep the peace will help should I fall."
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Empress Naoki
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Roleplay posts: 2,238
Physical Description: =========================
Empress Naoki is a curvaceous woman of average height, indeterminate age, and catlike features. Her hair is a dark auburn, often pulled back into a long braid. Her ears are both soft and fluffy, and her tail is never less than perfectly groomed. Amber eyes glisten in the shadows cast by her hair.
Clothes and Equipment: =========================
Naoki's wardrobe is to her as a frame is to a painting. Sometimes embellished with detail to be attractive in its own right, but never the focus. Usually simple but elegant, tightly fitting and highly revealing, used only to frame the beauty within.
Additionally, Naoki is, when clothed, often adorned with a small collection of accessories. She wears an earring, a brilliant cut amethyst, in her right ear. The silver signet ring of Isra is worn on her left pinky, marking her as High Lady of Isra. Directly adjacent, she wears the golden signet ring of The Isran Empire as its Empress. On the inside of her left thigh, there is a tattoo depicting a rose entwined with tentacles.
Allegiances: The Isran Empire
Player's online availability : Excessively often. Timezone: ET (-5)
Registered: Sept 12, 2015 13:02:17 GMT -8
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Post by Empress Naoki on Jan 12, 2017 7:13:19 GMT -8
Nodding appreciatively, Naoki voices her approval, “Fair enough, those seem like respectable goals to strive for. Though… in a council setting, you’re setting the various races up lots for conflict and friction over major issues immediately. In a civil setting, granted, but if a race’s quick-tempered leader attends instead of sending a competent diplomat, that might stir up issues that escalate beyond the council table. Especially so because it is my assumption that the current set of leaders are the very same who were warring amongst themselves prior to your arrival, and most likely still harbor considerable animosity toward their neighbors. As such, I think that it might be preferable to not proceed directly to a council but rather begin with some manner of congress, where the races can coexist, be civil, and get a good grasp on modern diplomacy, notably without the power to immediately drive Alban into the ground. Discussing relatively small matters won’t lead to as much conflict, I would think. From there, if that works well for a good length of time, one could then transition the congress to a council, with power over the state. You might do well to consider such options that may be preferable in your very unique situation.”
Hoping her sincere and friendly advice had come off as such, Naoki continues, “Further, It’s my thought that if civil war does break out again, rather than being the isolated conflict it was, the races of Alban may very well appeal to the nations of the world for assistance. There’s not any harm in asking, and foreign influence could easily turn the tides of any inter-racial conflict here. It would be a good move to make, I think. In that situation, a race not having signed or acting in defiance of The Accords would be viewed with much categorical distaste by world leaders such as myself. If one’s options as the leader of their people are to act with civility and receive aid, or don’t and not, I think most would choose the former, and for this reason and similar ones, I don’t expect very much resistance to signing The Accords from the races that have yet to.”
It is at this point that Naoki’s habit of speaking with her hands overtakes her graceful behavior. From behind her, Naoki’s hands rise, and she begins to use gestures to add emphasis and punctuate her statements. Though she does keep the gestures to a very composed sort.
“Though, I will be first to bring attention to the fact I do not know the other races of Alban, other than what you have told me. They may have very deeply ingrained principles of some contrasting variety. They might not be considering politics on a global scale, never having done so before, and simply my name and a few soldiers doesn’t adequately represent Isra. That’s why I went ahead and sailed over on The Depravity, rather than using some manner of magical transport or a smaller ship that would be less expensive to sail all the way out here. The Depravity is a physically and symbolically large testament to Isra’s military might and wealth, so it’s my intention that it will inspire some amount of respect in those who have never visited Isra.”
After pausing for a few moments to give Averin time to digest that, she inquires, “That said, do you have any thoughts or advice related to my upcoming meetings?”
With this, one of Naoki’s eyebrows rises in a questioning manner, and the ear on that side of her head tilts slightly outward.
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King Averin Arach
Dedicated
Working on the whole king thing
Roleplay posts: 284
Age: 21
Physical Description: Averin is a tall man, standing at six foot two. He has a build equal parts lithe and powerful. Broad shouldered, well muscled, but possessed of an undeniable grace. He reminds many of a tiger. He moves with a slow, languid, precision, that gives him undeniable aura of deadly skill.
Averin is a handsome man. With a square cut jaw, straight nose, and prominent cheek bones. His brown eyes are dark and alluring. Sometimes they sparkle with kindness, other times gleaming with baleful intent. His habitual expression is a half smile.
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Clothes and Equipment: Averin prefers to wear his silver steel half plate. One pauldron stylize to look like a hawks head. Combined with his large red cloak, he has a very distinctive look. His preferred weapon is a bastard sword. His blade is an oddity. The hilt is worn and weathered, and seems to be ancient. The blade though looks freshly forged. The shining metal gleams brightly in light, and it's edge razor sharp. Both his armor and sword posses some degree of magic, though exactly how much is known only to him.
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Post by King Averin Arach on Jan 19, 2017 14:21:20 GMT -8
Averin nods along with what Naoki has to say when she is finished he nods, but waits for her to says everything she has to before he offers comments. He has to admit she is a good orator eloquent and her use of bod language commands attention, though she was perhaps a bit too animated. When she finally finishes he nods and thinks for several moments.
"What I have to tell you will also explain why, though your advice was political sound for some it won't work here. I'll start with the dwarves, their mode of government can be best described as Meritocracy. They have a rigid caste system but dwarves can move up in castes through military distinction. Their entire society circles back to military order and discipline, fortunately their leader Ei is perhaps the most level headed Warlord in history but he is a rare breed for of dwarf."
"The Wildlings are clan based, six distinct species stemming from the same tree. They respect power and shows of dominance but they are also deeply spiritual. They have a great love for the natural world and for the land in general. Be careful when dealing with them and don't show any weakness. Their current leader Madadh is one of the wolf clan. He is dangerous, but he also wants peace."
"Finally we have the fae, the first thing to note of them is that they are immortal. They can be killed, but they will never die of age. Their current leader Ailionóra has been in power for as long as anyone can remember and has shown no indication she means to step down soon. If you are an invited guest they are unfailing polite as long as you are the same. If you are uninvited or if you are rude though, they are among the cruelest beings in this world. They hunt other sapient races for sport. With all that being said I think you might begin to see were a congress would go amiss. The other races of Alban are long lived and their grudges from this war will last for a long time. Also, most of them are actively hostile, aggressive, and have been nursing grudges against each other for longer than you and I have been alive. Right now I have three leaders who are somewhat peaceful and reasonable, if I involve more members of each race who knows what might happen and I haven't even touched on how humans feel about the other races."
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Empress Naoki
Famous
Roleplay posts: 2,238
Physical Description: =========================
Empress Naoki is a curvaceous woman of average height, indeterminate age, and catlike features. Her hair is a dark auburn, often pulled back into a long braid. Her ears are both soft and fluffy, and her tail is never less than perfectly groomed. Amber eyes glisten in the shadows cast by her hair.
Clothes and Equipment: =========================
Naoki's wardrobe is to her as a frame is to a painting. Sometimes embellished with detail to be attractive in its own right, but never the focus. Usually simple but elegant, tightly fitting and highly revealing, used only to frame the beauty within.
Additionally, Naoki is, when clothed, often adorned with a small collection of accessories. She wears an earring, a brilliant cut amethyst, in her right ear. The silver signet ring of Isra is worn on her left pinky, marking her as High Lady of Isra. Directly adjacent, she wears the golden signet ring of The Isran Empire as its Empress. On the inside of her left thigh, there is a tattoo depicting a rose entwined with tentacles.
Allegiances: The Isran Empire
Player's online availability : Excessively often. Timezone: ET (-5)
Registered: Sept 12, 2015 13:02:17 GMT -8
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Post by Empress Naoki on Jan 21, 2017 11:50:31 GMT -8
Listening, Naoki nods along, considering what Averin says as he says it. She finds it mildly surprising that she’s already aware of a few of the things Averin mentions. After he’s finished, the most obvious conclusion to draw is to not visit the Fae first, and wait for an invitation. Beyond that, don’t flinch in front of the Wildlings, and the Dwarves can probably be liaised with as if they are a sane diplomatic entity.
“Alright,” she responds. She doesn’t seem to have any reaction in particular to Averin explaining away her advice. She gave it more to see how he would respond to it than out of any genuine concern for how well things proceed for him here, and as such, doesn’t pursue the matter further.
“I that’s essentially all of the matters I wished to discuss,” Lady Naoki states, leaving the rest free for Averin to pick up and act on.
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Alliandre Saleia
Committed
Roleplay posts: 99
Age: 25
Physical Description: She is a tall (5'11") and fair-skinned young woman. Long black hair falls down the entirety of her backside, terminating in a slight ponytail for the last foot of hair. Her lithe and muscular form is heavily complimented by her choice in clothing, and she maintains a strict regime of cleanliness that makes herself constantly clean and nearly germ-free. Her blue eyes glow dimly in all but the brightest of lights.
Clothes and Equipment: Silken robes cover most of her body, with her shoulders and chest protected by leather armor. Long black boots stretch up to meet matching black greaves at her knees. A glaive is usually slung across her back, its long haft inscribed with a flowing pattern of runes that enhance magical healing abilities. The glaive's blade is a dull green color, but incredibly sharp. A first aid kit is secured to her belt just beneath the end of her hair.
Registered: Jun 5, 2016 0:41:42 GMT -8
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Post by Alliandre Saleia on Jan 26, 2017 8:38:43 GMT -8
The description of their potential foes caught Alli's attention, and she tightened her grip on her glaive at the warning about the Fae. As far as she was aware they had been uninvited, and the prospect of defending Naoki in such an environment was not appealing, hopefully they would at least have a guide through it. She would do her duty regardless though, and did not say anything.
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King Averin Arach
Dedicated
Working on the whole king thing
Roleplay posts: 284
Age: 21
Physical Description: Averin is a tall man, standing at six foot two. He has a build equal parts lithe and powerful. Broad shouldered, well muscled, but possessed of an undeniable grace. He reminds many of a tiger. He moves with a slow, languid, precision, that gives him undeniable aura of deadly skill.
Averin is a handsome man. With a square cut jaw, straight nose, and prominent cheek bones. His brown eyes are dark and alluring. Sometimes they sparkle with kindness, other times gleaming with baleful intent. His habitual expression is a half smile.
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Clothes and Equipment: Averin prefers to wear his silver steel half plate. One pauldron stylize to look like a hawks head. Combined with his large red cloak, he has a very distinctive look. His preferred weapon is a bastard sword. His blade is an oddity. The hilt is worn and weathered, and seems to be ancient. The blade though looks freshly forged. The shining metal gleams brightly in light, and it's edge razor sharp. Both his armor and sword posses some degree of magic, though exactly how much is known only to him.
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Registered: Mar 21, 2016 6:59:05 GMT -8
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Post by King Averin Arach on Jan 26, 2017 12:33:12 GMT -8
"Well, my castle is open to you if you wish to stay the night." Averin notes when Naoki indicates that she has exhausted her supply of questions. "It was a pleasant social conversation for discussing purely political manners, thank you for stopping by Lady Naoki." There is a hint of humor in his voice before the king's attention returns to his map. He didn't really have anything to add from the political front and he wasn't really sure if or what to talk to from a social stand point. They were radically different people and though they were both leaders it was in massively different ways.
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Empress Naoki
Famous
Roleplay posts: 2,238
Physical Description: =========================
Empress Naoki is a curvaceous woman of average height, indeterminate age, and catlike features. Her hair is a dark auburn, often pulled back into a long braid. Her ears are both soft and fluffy, and her tail is never less than perfectly groomed. Amber eyes glisten in the shadows cast by her hair.
Clothes and Equipment: =========================
Naoki's wardrobe is to her as a frame is to a painting. Sometimes embellished with detail to be attractive in its own right, but never the focus. Usually simple but elegant, tightly fitting and highly revealing, used only to frame the beauty within.
Additionally, Naoki is, when clothed, often adorned with a small collection of accessories. She wears an earring, a brilliant cut amethyst, in her right ear. The silver signet ring of Isra is worn on her left pinky, marking her as High Lady of Isra. Directly adjacent, she wears the golden signet ring of The Isran Empire as its Empress. On the inside of her left thigh, there is a tattoo depicting a rose entwined with tentacles.
Allegiances: The Isran Empire
Player's online availability : Excessively often. Timezone: ET (-5)
Registered: Sept 12, 2015 13:02:17 GMT -8
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Post by Empress Naoki on Jan 27, 2017 7:43:56 GMT -8
For a moment after Averin is finished, Naoki remains silent. Whether she expected something more from him or if she only intends to give that impression is unclear.
“So noted,” she says.
“I believe we’re going to depart as quickly as we’re able to, but I may decide to stop here before the voyage back. You might consider preparing some manner of celebration to be held to mark the occasion of the accords being ratified across all of Alban. I would also encourage you to continue considering my offer of establishing an embassy in Isra. It’s my hope that if your plans for an Alban united in council come to fruition, our nations could enjoy a closer and more mutually prosperous relationship.”
With that said, Naoki offers Averin a small nod and turns to leave the room. If not held up, she would walk with Alliandre back the way they had been lead, all the way back out of the keep and back to The Depravity.
Whosoever opens the box of gifts Naoki had brought would find it to be filled with a generous assortment of trinkets and valuables from Isra. A ring of sunmetal, a selection of chocolates from Renault's Delectables, copies of a few books found in The Library of Isra, including but not limited to a few titles that might make one a bit hot under the collar due to the graphic nature of their narratives. Some manner of a joke on Naoki’s part, evidently.
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Alliandre Saleia
Committed
Roleplay posts: 99
Age: 25
Physical Description: She is a tall (5'11") and fair-skinned young woman. Long black hair falls down the entirety of her backside, terminating in a slight ponytail for the last foot of hair. Her lithe and muscular form is heavily complimented by her choice in clothing, and she maintains a strict regime of cleanliness that makes herself constantly clean and nearly germ-free. Her blue eyes glow dimly in all but the brightest of lights.
Clothes and Equipment: Silken robes cover most of her body, with her shoulders and chest protected by leather armor. Long black boots stretch up to meet matching black greaves at her knees. A glaive is usually slung across her back, its long haft inscribed with a flowing pattern of runes that enhance magical healing abilities. The glaive's blade is a dull green color, but incredibly sharp. A first aid kit is secured to her belt just beneath the end of her hair.
Registered: Jun 5, 2016 0:41:42 GMT -8
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Post by Alliandre Saleia on Jan 27, 2017 10:06:48 GMT -8
Alli would do as Naoki did, offering a bow to the King before departing with Naoki, robes and hair swishing behind her as she walked. Truth be told she had expected the encounter to be far more lewd based on the initial glances and Naoki's predilection for such things, but supposed statecraft had to come first.
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