the_seven (the_seven) wrote in wanna_rp, @ 2009-12-08 20:39:00 |
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A Whisper of Darkness |
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King Paegon the Just has ruled the Seven Kingdoms for twenty peaceful years. His reign brought peace to the fractious fighting between the Houses Martell and Tyrell in the South, saw the end of the Mountain Clans that had troubled House Arryn since before the return of Queen Daenerys. Under his policies, trade with the Free Cities has flourished, and piracy has become a rare event. He marched with House Stark to subdue the latest Greyjoy rebellion while still a prince, and spent the early years of his reign encouraging the development of the iron mines in the Iron Islands. |
King Paegon is dead. |
An assassin's arrow slew the great king and threw the kingdom into the darkness of uncertainty. Paegon died in his brother's arms, in front of the crowd gathered for what would have been the greatest tournament of its age. The dragons of House Targaryen could not shield their masters the coming chaos. The panicked crowds stained the tourney grounds with their blood as they trampled one another in the furor. Nobles and commoner alike perished in the riot as rumors spread like wildfire and swords were drawn to quell the threat seeming to lurk in every shadow. The king's brother, his Hand, seized control of the city only to find himself fleeing for his life as suspicion turned on him with the discovery of the lifeless body of the king's dragon. The Crown Prince too was forced into hiding after assassins attacked his ship. |
Long live King Jaehaerys. |
Jaehaerys returned with his dragons and has taken his throne, reclaiming it from the regents of House Stark, who held it in trust (or so they say), yet it is a foolish king who rests easy on the Iron Throne. For five centures, the Targaryens have reigned, yet now the powers of the world watch with greedy anticipation as Westeros sinks into turmoil. The lords of the land have met in Kings Landing to celebrate the coronation, but who among them is already a traitor?
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Welcome to Westeros. |