Ironsides Family/Bowie/Debauchery Three

The Debauchery of Port Raviel

The Next Morning

Roleplay from Bowie Ironsides

Aftet the Lion rescued the stranded group in the brothel, the survivors exited the building and began to make their way to the Queen's estate, as ordered.

In the group, Black Bowie speaks quietly to Melani,

"...We will rebuild the brothel better than it was before. I promise you that. But Melani, I cannot go with you now. Perhaps I will see you again tomorrow, perhaps not. Give me a kiss and tell me you'll be a good girl."

Melani kisses his cheek and smiles.

Bowie nods goodbye to Asriel and exits down a different path.

While walking, he began to think of the woman he was just with. He had realized that though she was a lowborn, and her profession was despicable, he felt comfortable with her. She was a woman of many talents, and was intelligent far beyond her station. As well as her incredible looks, her mind is what attracted him the most. He could not understand how a peasant could be so sharp. Years of nobility convinced him peasants were the Great Unwashed. Now that changed, to him, Melani was clean.

Along the way, he bumped into a knight dressed in Madina-wear.

"Watch it Southerner." Bowie razzed, then as he continued walking, he noticed the face of the man walking passed him. Abbot Nosferatus! Bowie turned around and yelled,

"Heyyy Abbott! Do you think I would let you get away with what you did? I saw through your conspiracy, your name was written all over that dirty trick. You tried to kill me! You think I am going to let you walk away from me!"

Abbott turned and faced Bowie.

Bowie Ironsides (Knight of Port Raviel)

You have now challenged Abbot Nosferatus (Knight of Panafau) to a duel. Wait for the reply and remember that for the duel to be resolved both of you must be in the same region.

Roleplay from Abbot Nosferatus

Abbot turned around and frowned.

"Did he... did he just... chalanged me to a duel?!" he thought.

"Heyy! what are you starring at you filthy liar! Come here and finish what you started!"

Aperently the issue was serious, but Abbot, normaly a slick and smooth talker, coudn't make up a single word.

"Sir Bowie? how's your life faring?"

"You filthy snake! stop playing games with me, pretending to be a friend!"

"But Sir Bowie! I.. I... don't you remember me?!"

Bowie almost bursted out of his boots of anger whilst Abbot was slowly walking away from him.

"I sure do remember you, you filthy southern snake! you, with your smooth talks wanted me dead, hahah! but there's one thing, i am still here! so now it's your turn!"

Bowie unsheathed his sword and fastened his phase as he walked towards the confused man.

Abbot Nosferatus (Knight of Panafau)

Roleplay from Bowie Ironsides

Black Bowie was furious at the Madinan’s short memory.

“Are you going to run? Stand still so I can kill you!”

Abbot backed away not sure if he should fight back or run…he was still a bit confused. He thought that the name sounded familiar, but he couldn’t think of any reason this noble would want to kill him.

“What are you so angry about…was it because I told you never to come back to Madina?” was all Abbot could think of.

“You paid off the General to have me killed in a duel, and you brought an assassin to ruin my trip to the mainland! But I wasn’t stupid enough to fall for it. I’m not stupid at all! I’m pissed! Now it’s back in your face Abbot! Raise your weapon or I’ll cut you down without it!”

Bowie took the first swing, Abbot dodged.

Bowie Ironsides (Knight of Port Raviel)

Abbot decided to ignore Black Bowie and return to his important work in the capital. Along the way, during the chaos of the undead invasion, he was attacked on the steps to the palace and wounded by the assassin. Black Bowie never got his chance to duel him.

Left unfulfilled, Black Bowie decided to go to the Queen’s estate to collect the courtesans. He brought them back to the busted brothel and they tried to have a good time despite the disrupted environment.

A few weeks later, once the undead were vanquished and the brothel returned to status, Bowie returned to see Melani.

Roleplay from Bowie Ironsides

Black Bowie visited Melani the harlot once again, this time in the afternoon. He came in hesitation, not knowing if he should do what he wanted to do. He was conflicted.

Together in bed, Bowie spoke to her,

“Melani, there is something about me you should know…but I cannot tell you. I must not.”

“Master Amilcare, you may speak as you wish. You know that I am with you no matter what. We have had such good times together, I feel like we are already –“

“You feel too quickly. It is the attitude of a noble to speak with honesty and clarity whenever they should use their tongues. So I will say that you are a woman of the like I have never known before. I would be able to describe you as incredible, even. But you do not know me. You know nothing beyond the relationship we share in the brothel.”

“Amil, it seems obvious that you would not have brought this up unless you wanted to tell me the truth. So just do it. Your identity will make no difference to me because I know you are a nobleman, and because I am –“

“A prostitute?” Bowie chirped, only to be slapped hard by Melani. This makes him laugh even more.

“No! .... If your station is what you are afraid of please do not worry. We can make it work. I have read before about nobles taking on concubines from the lower order. There is no reason why we cannot do the same.”

“Why would you accept such a title as that with me?”

“Because, I think I am in love with you.”

The admission of love startled Bowie. Without delay he dressed himself and was making for the door.

“Where are you going!,” Melani cried, “It does not have to end…It does not have to end! Please, Amilcare, please!”

“Love! Love me! How can you say that? Do you know what love does? It paralyzes a man, his heart suffers from it perpetually and it makes him whisper in the night to false dreams.”

Bowie exits hastily, Melani weeps in the bed.

Outside on the street, Bowie walks deeply torn down the street. The cold numbs his hands but he continues all the same. As he walked, he made the misfortunate decision, I can never see Melani again.

Bowie Ironsides (Knight of Port Raviel)