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Author Topic: You are King! - Crown of the North [OOC] (Recruiting players!)  (Read 8297 times)

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Re: You are King! - Crown of the North [OOC] (Recruiting players!)
« Reply #30 on: September 18, 2017, 03:35:19 pm »

I think we should have a Kingsmoot, and not because I can easily convince most people to pick me with my speech skills.
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Re: You are King! - Crown of the North [OOC] (Recruiting players!)
« Reply #31 on: September 18, 2017, 04:02:44 pm »

I think we should have a Kingsmoot, and not because I can easily convince most people to pick me with my speech skills.
Now, not that I have a great desire to be the King, but if we do that, I'd need to tweak my character some. Not much- but the thing about him needing to be the king would have to be scaled back.

Speaking of which, does anyone have a problem with Falsktnafn? Like I said, he's a bit of an unusual figure, so I'd understand if people would rather I play someone more conventional. Especially if I intend to be the monarch.
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Re: You are King! - Crown of the North [OOC] (Recruiting players!)
« Reply #32 on: September 18, 2017, 04:06:59 pm »

Not sure how much of a claim you'd actually have though. While you do have a magic sword, if I'm not mistaken, that's not actually enough to claim the throne. Especially as several players took the kingsblood trait. As an actual character I think he's interesting and it doesn't bother me that I'll never spell his name right  :P
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« Reply #33 on: September 18, 2017, 04:37:40 pm »

Well, yeah. If he is related to the kings of Nordric, it is a very distant relation. Whilst I picture there being a legend/prophecy regarding someone claiming rulership of Nordric on the basis of his magic sword indicating his divine appointment, by any conventional rules of succession, he has basically no claim to the throne.
Which is where the audacity comes in- the suggestion that the enchantments on his sword are so powerful that they could convince a sufficient quantity of the nobility to enthrone him despite that.

I imagine that would require there being no one with a direct claim to the throne around- those who chose Kingsblood having some claim, but not a water-tight one.
And, of course, the sword would merely nudge people in the right direction- many would support him only to spite their enemies, or on the basis that someone with such a feeble claim would be easy to manipulate (I'd expect to start with a fairly abysmal majesty rating)

Needless to say, player characters would be too strong-willed to be affected much, if at all. Which is why I wouldn't rate his chances of claiming the crown highly if we start with a Kingsmoot.

Oh, and come on, it's not that bad of a name. Falsktnafn Svertharmathur. I didn't even have to check the spelling before typing that, and I've only written it half a dozen times.
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Re: You are King! - Crown of the North [OOC] (Recruiting players!)
« Reply #34 on: September 18, 2017, 05:43:50 pm »

As I understand it, King's Blood gives a claim to the throne of Nordric, the greater kingdom. Harmondale is a successor state, though, so the claim to that title would be largely unrelated. Maybe a bit of added legitimacy, but hardly a prerequisite.
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Re: You are King! - Crown of the North [OOC] (Recruiting players!)
« Reply #35 on: September 18, 2017, 06:36:08 pm »

If you still have room for one more character, here's mine...

Spoiler: Astralia Voidtrik (click to show/hide)
Hopes this kind of character can be utilized. Also no one chose the ability to have magic, so I just had to choose it
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« Reply #36 on: September 19, 2017, 05:43:49 am »

I swore to myself last time that the next one would be different.... but you aren't monarch on this occasion, so you are in.

Yeah, I'm staying the hell away from the top job and if I have to drop out, well - I'm an old lady.  I can just die.
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Re: You are King! - Crown of the North [OOC] (Recruiting players!)
« Reply #37 on: September 19, 2017, 06:26:17 am »

Maybe a dude with a fancy sword is just the kind of King we need right now. Down with the decadent old houses! Hail the would-be warrior king!
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Re: You are King! - Crown of the North [OOC] (Recruiting players!)
« Reply #38 on: September 19, 2017, 06:31:28 am »

*playing a game of pseudo-roman successor kingdoms...60% of characters are vikings* XD
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Re: You are King! - Crown of the North [OOC] (Recruiting players!)
« Reply #39 on: September 19, 2017, 09:42:59 am »

*playing a game of pseudo-roman successor kingdoms...60% of characters are vikings* XD

It's time pure Nordran blood* took back the lands that rightfully belong to it.

*Actually 60% Laurelian
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Re: You are King! - Crown of the North [OOC] (Recruiting players!)
« Reply #40 on: September 19, 2017, 09:44:43 am »

Hey, if people want that, I'll accommodate.

With respect to the king role, there is no pressure on anyone to take it, if players prefer a Kingsmoot.
The King's blood trait does relate to Nordric but also the individual kingdoms, as pretty much all princes of the land are related to some degree - lack of clear succession is what brought about the division. Kingsmoot might be a solution, but be wary of pretenders...
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Re: You are King! - Crown of the North [OOC] (Recruiting players!)
« Reply #41 on: September 19, 2017, 10:35:39 am »

*playing a game of pseudo-roman successor kingdoms...60% of characters are vikings* XD

Listen, listen, this just means its a bunch of Rome look putzes walking around in a weird ass mix of viking and Greco-Roman style. Its cool, don't think about it too much.
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Re: You are King! - Crown of the North [OOC] (Recruiting players!)
« Reply #42 on: September 19, 2017, 02:05:42 pm »

My character wouldn't mind claiming the throne. Seems interesting. Though if multiple people are after it, a kingsmoot may be best.
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Re: You are King! - Crown of the North [OOC] (Recruiting players!)
« Reply #43 on: September 19, 2017, 06:56:04 pm »

My character wouldn't mind claiming the throne. Seems interesting. Though if multiple people are after it, a kingsmoot may be best.

Or we could resolve this through a good old fashioned holmgang.
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Re: You are King! - Crown of the North [OOC] (Recruiting players!)
« Reply #44 on: September 20, 2017, 12:27:18 pm »

Hey, speaking of something completely different. The whole IRC thing- is there a reason you don't use Discord instead?
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