Dubhaine Family/Ciarghuala/Roleplays/2020/April

Dubhaine Family
Fame	40
Wealth	19485
Home Region	Ashforth
Home World	East Continent

Clan Dubhaine:

• Aednadh
• Aibhlidhn
• Aoifa
• Brigdha
• Cathal
• Ciarghuala
• Etain
• Moira
• Rhidhana
• Scein
• Threiginion

1st April

Spring Day - Giask

Training Match

Leonid Castillo, Earl of Ciarin Tut meets his challenger Fulco D`Este, Margrave of Poryatown for the agreed training match.

Fulco has decided to use the 'aggressive' strategy while Leonid has chosen the 'overrun' strategy, giving Leonid the advantage.

After a series of blows, Leonid wins the training match.

2nd April

Spring Evening - Giask

Training Match

Yh'gh'th meets her challenger Kiran Mir-Ashtan, Earl of Nid Tek for the agreed training match.

Kiran has decided to use the 'trick moves' strategy while Yh'gh'th has chosen the 'overrun' strategy, giving Kiran the advantage.

After a series of blows, Kiran wins the training match.

Kiran Mir-Ashtan

Kiran was most certainly elated that he would be able to meet their guest in person and even more that he would be able to answer their questions that they had sent in that letter a fair number of mornings ago. He, of course was nervous after all he had heard many rumours of those who had faced the Zuma and their retinue's in combat that they seemed to radiate terror upon those that faced them and Kiran wished to experience that himself, likewise he was also interested to set eyes personally on such a creature and he had heard rumours of this member of the Zuma being a "female" of their number thus it would be a good opportunity to identify the differences between their menfolk and womenfolk in future.

His tactics wouldn't be to dissimilar to the tactics he employed against Ciarghuala, his trick tactics and the methodology he employed as an Infiltrator he hoped would prove him able to succeed and gain victory in a training match against an unknown opponent after all he needed to allow some caution and more devious play as he believed that his opponent would be significantly stronger than himself and to be able to succeed you had to use everything in your toolkit.

Kiran had adorned himself as usual in his armour made of his victories and his defeats. forged from his past, the carapaces, the bones and scales of beasts and the dead, it was dull and matte in colour but in Kiran's eyes helped generate an image of dread. After all being adorned by all manner of beast's was one way to attempt to display something that an opponent might fear. Strapping additional plating and armouring over his right arm for this fray Kiran would use his dominant arm as his shield but kept his dominant hand open for use grappling, he would wield his primary weapons from his off-hand yet again for this test of mettle. - Kiran had also coached himself for how he would answer the guest he had been assigned to's questions. Trying to be clear as possible through the fear that he believed he would witness. How close he would get to getting his statements out correctly would be anyone's guess however.

Why is your leader's blood blue? "They say the nobles have different blood to other folk, can't say I know the truth to the matter after all I got lucky by ability not by blood. At least what I am aware of anyhow, you never know the frivolities of the noble stock or even that of Mercenaries."

How do you know it is? "I believe it is just a saying, I think we all bleed relatively the same and your welcome to find out. Though I'd recommend not bleeding anyone to significant injury or death, because that causes problems for me and with all honesty I do enjoy an opportunity to relax."

Does blue blood taste better? "To this I cannot answer, I don't drink the blood of others. Is that what your people consume, Similar to how I adorn myself with the pelts and trophies of those I have defeated. I would presume there is only one way to find out ?"

Why is infiltration not honourable? "Others believe my trade and skill are not an honourable one, I believe it is a necessary one that takes time, skill, patience and a measure of luck. What is your opinion on the trade of the Infiltrator"

Do you not like being inside things? "Depends much on what those things are, I do enjoy the wilds most certainly. What about yourself ?"

Why do you want me inside? "I believe it prudent to at least attempt to offer the expected etiquette that the others would have expected of me. Though given I don't know the preferred conditions of your people's rest and relaxation, I would have to defer to your preferences."

How are you the Earl but not the Earl? "An Earl is a title, a rank granted to a senior official though I believe it is dependant on the significance of your region. It was something that was placed upon me due to the need of the times. I must say that I don't exactly do much within or for my region and most of its running is handled by others, so how can I really be anything beyond a figurehead."

Why do you say you have the strength of earth? "I do not see myself as having the strength of the literal ground we walk on. Though the Lurian Hall I served is Earth Hall by name and thus I decided it would be a fitting way to end my correspondents. Do you do anything similar ? or would this be an unknown concept ?"

Are you trying to say you have eaten a lot of dirt? "I believe that would be subjective, I may not be trying to say i've eaten a lot of dirt but I have been downed in combat a fair number of times and have been in chains a few others though I must say I am fairly good at escaping. Is there particular dirt with beneficial properties ?"

3rd April

Summer Day - Giask

Training Match

Leonid Castillo, Earl of Ciarin Tut meets his challenger Wassgandr Felsenbach, Imperial Marshal of Luria Nova, Margrave of Askileon, Marshal of the Novan Wrath for the agreed training match.

Wassgandr has decided to use the 'defensive' strategy while Leonid has chosen the 'neutral' strategy, giving Leonid the advantage.

After a series of blows, Leonid wins the training match.

4th April

Summer Evening - Giask

Theros Player

Theros read the letter and chuckled.

"Manservant..." he muttered to himself. He wiped his nose with the letter and tossed it in the fire, "Won't find me hiking around for some pompous lady who seems so disconnected from the knowledge of what we actually do... And such a junior member of the Rangers at that! Hah!"

He shook his head, picked his sword up and returned to scraping out the divets on the blade.