Holy Crusade Discussion Thread

[Jay Lenos 384]

((This is going to be completely roleplay I ask that no one posts unless they were added to the letter on the previous thread until the time presents itself where one will speak in roleplay, and that there is no ooc included at all.))

*Gideon awakes from his long rest as he goes and washes in his fine bathroom inside of his Palace. He walks out and puts on his new fine clothes made from the best tailors of Asulon. Taking his holy engraves staff in hand he leaves his palace for Arethor with his many guards. After a long walk they finally come up to the main hall of the Arethor Keep, Gideon gestures for the guards to stay on the outside walls of the large and grand hall. Gideon slowly steps up to the top alter as he awaits for the others to show up*

[Braxis 813]

*Uthor walks into the Keep with his Commanders Ser lion and Ser Greymane at his side and takes his seat and motions for Lion and Charles to stand behind him.*

*Takes a look around the room*

"What is amiss Gideon?"

[Myoni 56]

Winter follows Uthor to doors to the room, and sighs as he motions for her to stay outside. She turns and stands outside the door, her hand on her sword hilt and waits for the meeting to end.

[empirerebel 305]

*All three of the leaders of the Holy Order of Crusaders walk into the room, they nod to Gideon as they take their seats*

*Gundir says "Father, we are here. How will we go about arming our army? Also, do we have permission to say that the men are cleansed of their past crimes if they take part in the Crusade?" Gundir awaits a response from his father patiently*

[Agnub 605]

It was morning when the royal messenger burst through the doors of the palace and ran into the dining hall where the royal family was eating their morning meal. The messenger bowed in a hurried manner, clearly out of breath, and approached King James. The exhausted messenger bowed again and held out the small missive in reaching distance from the King. It wasn't until the King finished his frosted flakes that he turned and scanned the messenger from head to toe and back up. King James decided that this man must be a low paid servant of the church due to his mangy appearance and ink stained hands.

King James finally took the missive and began to break the thick wax seal of the High Pontiff. He unraveled the scroll and quickly scanned and read the message before handing the scroll to his son, Lancel, to read. Once it was clear his son had finished reading it, James addressed the room with his clear Ian Mcdiarmid voice:

"It would seem that the High Pontiff has called a meeting for the discussion of a holy crusade."James then looked at his son and bannermen captain. "Assemble the entourage and bannermen, we leave on the morrow for Arethor." James then looked back to the messenger: "Tell the High Pontiff I will be in attendance."

The next day the large party of retainers and bannermen arrived in Arethor for the commencement of the meeting.

Before arriving at the meeting place, James ran into the entourage of his vassal, Duke Jack Amador of the Holy Lands. The two exchanged appropriate greetings and headed on together. James and Jack entered the meeting place, leaving most of their guards and servants outside. James then took one of the more prominent seats that were placed for the meeting.

[ℓαтєяяє ~ 236]

As the nobility arrives, their bannermen and personal guards stand outside the keep. The stench in the air is horrid, smelling of ale and lack-of-hygiene. The bannermen closest to the keep are iron-clad, being the higher ranked men of the pack. They smell of good hygiene, and posh. Many peasants look on at the crowd of armed men, common squablle commencing.

"Oi, what doth thee believe they shalt speak of?," a curious bannerman of House Silverblade asks a man of Elendil. "I'm not sure myself," says the Elendil banner, shrugging.

The streets of Arethor fill with peasants, both men and women. Many of them are eager to learn of the keep's speak, the smell horrid in most places. The knights, banner, and peasants, all wait for nobility to finish.

Many of the nobility are just entering the city, the more richer ones riding in horse-drawn carriages. The bannermen and peasants cannot wait until the contents of the meeting are revealed, excitement showing.

[Divinus 179]

* Divinus walks down the Arethor Keep, accompanied by two unknown men. As they enter the Grand Hall, Divinus acknowledges Gideon, and the other higher ups. He then begins to speak *

"Gideon, glad to see you. I bring my allies and friends with me."

* Motions to the one on his left *

"This is my ally and friend, Cailean Baelish, head of House Baelish. He's currently working something out to gain more ships for our cause."

* Divinus motions to his right *

"And this be my long friend, Balem Selin. He know's his way around a boat, and will help me lead the Crusade as Captain of Syrio's Beard."

* Gideon nods, and Divinus and his allies take a step back and wait for others to arrive. *

[Coaster 2086]

August enters with two men, their faces obscured by red bandannas.

"After fervent discussion with the Emperor, I agree to lend my men for the attacks."

[Sultan 3953]

Barges into the Palace after Flay, and swings his morning-star onto an arch of the hall, chunks of stone from the arch fly and crumble off. ''WHO SAID CRUSADE!!'' he shouts, he is adorned in white golden striped armored, wearing a winged helm and on the top of the helm a dragon stands.

''GOD WILLS IT!!'' looks towards his scribe ''Call every Noble because we are going!''

having a crazyed eyes he looks towards August and says ''This is going to be fun, Hahahahhaha'' he laughs.

Looks towards Jorgen to his left, ''Where going on a Crusade!''

[Trian Frostbeard 7]

*Walks behind Emperor Godfrey with the rest of the Dragon Guard knowing there going to war and smiles abit*

[ΚΨΙΞ 710]

Cailean looks to his two tomahawks dangling from his belt. He chuckles and stares back to Godfrey before raising his arm.

" God wills it! "

[Strife 266]

*Strife is met by a courier, and rips open the letter, smirking. He starts assembling his armor back, the metal plates locking together and clanging. He draws Dawnbreaker, and does a few practice swings, chuckling. He walks off to his wife, embracing her, and climbs atop his warhorse and gallops out of the manor stables. He stops the horse shortly to adjust his plague helmet, based off the TAC, and rides to Arethor. *

"God wills it!" he says, as he nears Arethor, wating for the next order.

[Divinus 179]

* Grins at the excitment of Emperor Godfrey *

"I am gettin' ammo and gunpowder supplies now M'lord, when shall we set sail on this of utmost Holy Crusades?"

* waits for a response *

[Strife 266]

*Strife arrives in Arethor's keep, dismounting his steed, ordering his banners to stay outside, and walks in, looking at the nobles gathered. He turns his head to Divinus and regards him with a nod, then looks to Godfrey, smiling under his helmet , but waits for them to finish talking.*

"House Talos will bloody their weapons in this battle! We will purge the heathens from Asulon!" He raises his right arm. "God wills it!"

[Komodo 140]

Woods enters, his armor adorned in the symbols of the new Order.

"Your Excellency, your Imperial Majesty, we have begun recruiting. An army of peasants will be raised to fight for the faith in promise for thy blessing and forgiveness of their sins. May all of Asulon tremble in our faith and might! God Wills It!