Veni Vidi Vici

Politics has no relation to morals.

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queenblackhart:

The relief Rose felt when she saw his eyes flutter open weakly was almost palpable in the air. Of the few people that she’d actually care about losing, Lucius was certainly one of them. He’d been a good friend and an unofficial advisor to her for years now; not to mention, they also happened to agree on practically everything, and he was a good shoulder to lean on when she needed it. Rose’s eyes drifted to the wound that had been wrapped with a makeshift bandage and immediately stuffed away any and all weakness or concern for her friend so that she could think rationally and act. “Do not try to move,” she ordered, and then she stood back up so that she could flag someone down to help. Rose was strong, but Lucius was big and bleeding and there was no way she’d be able to carry him on her own. “You and you, with me, now,” she said, directing the commands at two familiar Ironhaven soldiers. They immediately fell in step behind her as she turned back to the table. “Pull him out. Gently. I need to bind his wound more tightly and then you must take him to the infirmary.” As she finished speaking, the soldiers crouched by the table, preparing to slide the older man out from under it.

He locked eyes with Rose, he couldn’t manage any words, but his gratitude was clear in his expression. He screamed out in pain as two guards moved towards him and began moving him out from underneath the table where he had hidden himself. Even the slightest movement felt like hell as a burning pain radiated from the slash on his leg through the rest of his body. “These damn pirates will pay for all of this.” He said through gritted teeth towards Rose before being carried off by the guards towards the infirmary. This was definitely his last straw. This was fucking personal now. And Lysandra? Gods! Where was she? Thinking of his daughter distracted him from the pain. “Have you seen my daughter?” he asked her, frantic worry obvious in his tone. “If they hurt her....” He trailed off, his eyes fluttering shut for a moment, the loss of blood getting to him. 

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lys-mortimier:

“I’m so sorry” She said as she hugged him, she wasn’t one to show displays of affection easily but she was so worried she had lost her father that right now she didn’t care. “I wasn’t there, I’m fine…are you very hurt?” But at least he was alive she thought because she would be lost if he died.

He accepted the hug, despite how protective he was with his daughter and how solid their relationship was, these sort of acts of affection were rare. “I’ll be fine. It’s just a cut.” He lied. “I was worried sick about you. I’m going to ask you to please be armed at all times. I don’t care if it’s not customary of a women in Baeroria. You are of Ironhaven, you are properly trained, and it is clear now that in the New World you must be ready to defend yourself at all times.” He instructed her. 

[lucia-florens]

Lysandra wasn’t in the dinning room, she didn’t like to eat her breakfast there, and she also preferred to wake up late. But when her breakfast didn’t arrive when she expected it, she went out to see what was happening, what she saw horrified her and much more not finding her father, After hearing he was injured she ran to the infirmary. She ran to his bed fighting back the tears. “Father.”

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Lucius was furious with himself for having gotten hurt. It only happened because he got distracted looking for his daughter. Lysandra was his biggest weakness, and during the attack it had almost cost him a leg. He was putting up a brave face dealing with the pain, it wasn’t the first time he had been cut by a sword and he had a feeling it wouldn’t be the last time. He was sitting up in bed, scribbling away with a quill and ink on a piece of parchment resting against a heavy bound book. He was writing down all of the details he could remember of the attack which he had observed which pretending to be dead after his injury. “You had me worried sick.” He greeted Lysandra, his demeanor was no different than usual. If it wasn’t for the fact that his leg was resting up on the bed, bound by cloth stained in the blood oozing from the wound, he looked as if he were perfectly fine. “You’re alright aren’t you darling?” He wasn’t even the least bit concerned about himself, he just needed to know that Lysandra had been safe during the attack and that no filthy pirate had dared lay a hand on his little girl. 

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Rose had spent the better part of the last hour fighting off pirates. Their bodies now lay in heaps around her feet. She put her sword back in its sheath and dropped the other one she’d been fighting with – it wasn’t hers, but rather one she’d taken from a fallen pirate so that she could be armed in both hands. She walked amongst the dead bodies, retrieving her daggers one by one, until she noticed someone familiar half-hidden underneath a table. Recognizing him immediately, Rose lurched forward and fell to the ground by his side, lifting the tablecloth away to get a better look. “Lucius!” she hissed, horror coming over her face as she realized he must be dead.

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Lucius had put up quite the fight. He was a skilled swordsman and a ruthless fighter, but somewhere along his sixth kill, he had gotten distracted for a split second looking for his daughter. In that moment of distraction, a pirate had sliced a large wound along his leg. He had fallen to the ground, his knees giving into the sharp and piercing pain. He knew he couldn’t fight, but he wasn’t about to let himself get killed. In the chaos of everything he managed to slide himself underneath a table to hide. He used the blood oozing from the wound on himself to cover his face and clothing in blood, creating quite a horrible sight. He laid there, clenched jaw trying to resist the pain and lay as still as possible, hoping and praying the enemies would just assume he was dead. He had stayed awake for most of it, but the pain and blood loss were beginning to get to him, as he began slipping into unconsciousness. At the sound of Rose’s voice however, he found the strength to open his eyes. “Shhh. I’m okay.” His voice was weak, his lips discolored and his gaze barely there. “I- I- I need a doctor.” he breathed out, he had managed to discreetly wrap his wound with some cloth to slow the bleeding, but he knew he didn’t have much longer.  He moved his arms out on the ground, trying to pull himself out from under the table, wincing at the pain as he began moving forward.

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ofhuntrcss:

the approach of the man caused her to halt, looking at him in mild interest. what could he need of her? emeline was in counsel, giving her a few hours of ‘free’ time. “aye, victorie is my name.” she turns to face him, head tilted to the side as she eyes him up and down slowly. “of course, m’lord. what do you need to speak to me about? i have the time while my queen is with her counsel.”

He gave her an easy smile as she eyed him up and down. “Well it’s a bit of a personal matter actually.” He began. “I’m afraid perhaps with what I’m about to suggest I might be crossing some sort of boundary, but I believe my proposition interests the both of us.” He knew he was being incredibly vague, but he didn’t feel safe speaking of this within the castle walls. If he had been able to overheard Victorie speaking ill of the blossoming relationship between Magnus and Reyna, what was stopping anyone from overhearing what he was about to propose to her. He leaned in just slightly “Would you care to join me in the gardens? I think it’s best we speak there, away from prying ears.” He suggested.

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biggest weakness?

“Now why the hell would I be stupid enough to just blurt out that sort of information?” He scoffs. “A man like me cannot afford to have weakness.” “if anything were to happen to Lysandra though…..I` I don’t know what I would do. She is my everything. “

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Dancing with a Serpent|| Flashback

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ladyingrid:

Another night, another party. Evenings like this particular one was one of the main reasons that Ingrid loved being at court, she got invited to almost everything as she was the Queen’s Lady in waiting. Although this wasn’t what she imagined herself doing as a child, the young woman couldn’t deny that it was a perk and a major one at that. During the feast she had consumed many a glass of wine and her share of drinking didn’t stop there. The company she had found, Lucius of Bearoria had made her want to stay and enjoy the rest of the evening – even if she may not remember most of it in the morning. The blonde had found herself on the dance floor, wrapped up in the atmosphere and his arms and with her head spinning, you could say that she was not in the right frame of mind - her judgement being clouded by the alcohol. Hearing his compliment, she let out a small giggle before giving a shrug of her shoulders. “You know, Lucius – you are not the first person to tell me this.” She replied. “I must just be a natural born mover.” The lady added, as she allowed herself to be spun around by the gentleman accompanying her on the dancefloor.

He chuckled lightheartedly as he finished spinning her. “Oh is that so. I take it you must be rather popular at these sorts of events.” he mused as the continued onward, dancing about the great hall. Gods, she was an absolute bimbo, tricking her would be like childsplay, there was no challenge, he was almost bored. At least she was quite beautiful and seemed to have a rather nice figure to her, so he couldn’t really be all that bored by her, could he? “A natural born dancer, beautiful, witty.’ He paused to smirk at her. “I fear all the men in this room might challenge me to a duel after having kept you all to myself during this ball.” He continued flirting. It was naturally all an act, nothing about Lucius was ever genuine. 

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magnus-blackhart:

“I met her in the past yes.” HIs daughter truly was a beautiful girl, but on the few times she had seen her they didn’t really talk much. but from what he heard she was also very talented and respected. .

“Well her mother, just as my mother, was from Ironhaven, and she began training rather young despite being born in Baeroria.’ He began explaining. “She’s been complaining to me lately that she’s bored of her trainer and I thought perhaps she might have a bit more fun training with you or possibly even your brother if either of you are willing to entertain her.” He explained. 

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Dancing with a Serpent|| Flashback

Lucius found himself in Dracborough on an official business trip.  He wasn’t here to represent the crown of Bearoria, instead he was here representing his own family business after one of his cousins had fallen ill and was unable to attend. That evening he had been invited to a ball taking place in the house of a noble family he had worked with in the past whom he was staying with for the trip. Lucius adored these sorts of social events, not because he found them fun, but because they were often the perfect playing field for his games of manipulation. It was amazing how easily people talked when the wine was flowing. This evening he had landed his attention on a blonde who had a reputation for being a gossip. People who loved to gossip were simultaneously his favorite and least favorite people, while they made his job significantly easier, he found the act to be rather petty and the sign of a weak mind. But regardless something told him, getting this little blonde wrapped around his fingers might be beneficial. The two had been seated together during the meal and he had spent the evening playing up his charming act with her. After the feast and a few more glasses of wine, he asked her to dance. The two had already spent a couple of songs waltzing around the great hall of the large manor. “You’re a fantastic dancer.” He complimented as he spun her around. 

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magnus-blackhart:

Magnus looked up and smiled at the Beaorian advisor, they probably hadn’t really talked that much but he respected the man especially after the poisoning incident when he actually wanted to do something about  it “Lord Mortimer, what can I do for you?”

“Have you met my daughter Lysandra?” He asked. Lucius of course knew that Magnus had heard of Lysandra. Both him and his daughter had spent a great amount of time building up the girls reputation. She was one of the most sought after maiden of Zenan among the nobility, especially within Ironhaven. By now Lucius had turned down nearly half a dozen marriage proposals for his daughter. 

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@ofhuntrcss 

The previous night, on out of a meeting with Nathaniel, Lucius had overheard a very interesting conversation as he passed though the Dracborough corridor. It was Victorie, the handmaiden of princess Reyna speaking with her about Magnus, and she seemed to be rather disapproving of the relationship which seemed to be blossoming between him and Reyna. He had hung around the shadows, trying to listen to as much as he could, and he made a mental note to speak with Victorie if he got a chance. The next morning, he spotted her making her way across the opposite end of the corridor. “Pardon me.” He called out towards her. “Victorie is it not?” He asked, as he crossed the corridor towards her. “There is something I would like to talk to you about in private if you have a moment.” He said. 

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Lucius and his daughter had set their plan in motion, now it was just a matter of a few strategic movements and everything should be set according to plan. He had spent some time doing his research and collecting any and all information his informants could provide him with. While he was still having difficulties determining where Daniel stood in terms of his relationship with the many lovers he seemed to currently have, it was clear that Magnus and Reyna seemed to be getting quite serious, so of course they had to act quick in order to stop that relationship from developing further. Magnus was the crowned prince after all, he was of much more value than his brother, he was the real target. Lysandra had to become everything Reyna couldn’t be. The princess of Dracborough seemed to be a departure from Magnus’s usual taste in women, so Lysandra had to remind him of what he was missing out on. He was on his way to the section of the castle occupied by the Blackhart family when he spotted Magnus walking in the opposite direction. “Your highness, just the man I was looking for.” He greeted Magnus with a smile. “I have a favor to ask of you if you have a moment.” 

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kingnathaniel:

“ No, we certainly wouldn’t want to rule anyone out. Everyone in the castle at this point is a suspect… and I do mean everyone. ” While he couldn’t imagine one of the poisoned individuals were the culprit, anyone could have made their way into the kitchen to tamper with the meals. He was surprised Lucius felt the need to prove himself, something Nathaniel hadn’t expected. The king shook his head, mind spiraling. There was so much to take in and think about that it was somewhat hard to process. “ I trust your work, Lucius, I do not doubt you. For future reference, though, I will keep them. ” With a swift movement he grasped the scroll and slid it into one of his desk drawers. As always, the man’s dedication was pleasing, and the king returned the smile. He sometimes grew tired of those in court who were not as serious as he preferred, but knew he would never have that problem with Lucius. “ Is that it, then? I must speak with my guards if we are finished here. ”

“Yes, of course, your majesty.” He responded with a nod. He hated being forced to treat Nathaniel with such respect, but it was a small price to pay to keep up his facade of loyal adviser. “Just one more thing.” He began, the idea was something he had been considering for quite some time, even before the poisoning, but now it seemed more crucial than ever. “I wanted to bring up the idea of setting up a council, at least while we’re all here in the new world, to specialize on investigating this threat.” He explained. “I think we should encourage communication between kingdoms, there are obvious tension present which I think we need to overlook for the time being since this threat is clearly targeting all of Zenan. I thought perhaps setting up a special council to investigate composed of individuals from each kingdom might be beneficial.” He had already brought up the idea to Magnus, but no one was aware of just how close Lucius was to particular members of the Blackhart family, and he preferred to keep it that way, especially since he was aware of the tensions between the royal families of  Baeroria and Ironhaven.

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lys-mortimier:

She smiled “Some seems to be just random gossip but still. Anyway, lets’s see… it seems lady Niamh wants to go back into Pollux’s good side, lady Charlotte seems to have bailed on the feast to be with someone, who I’m sure isn’t her bethroded, though who knows what the guys has been doing lately, prince Adair acting like we are on vacations, but in the subject of the ironhaven princes, some say they saw Athenias leave Daniel’s room, and that Magnus does seem truly interested on princess Reyna.” She shrugged she wasn’t intimidated by any of those girls. “That may be the best option, the only thing that could affect us is if they start to talk and they find out I’ve been acting as if I’m interested in both.”

He listened intently, even if it was mostly petty gossip, there was always something to take from it. “And of course neither of these girls should be a threat to you or our little plan.” He assured her, even though he knew she was probably more than aware of it. “I don’t think that would be much of an issue.” He responded. He had an informant within Ironhaven who seemed to know extensively about the sort of romantic companionship the two princes kept and with who they spent their time. ‘You’re not the first girl to try and win both their hearts. They seem to take it as flattery.” He explained, passing on the information given to him by one of his many informants. “I think you can approach Magnus a bit more directly, but with Daniel I suggest you try and befriend him. He’s easy to manipulate enough as it is, and he doesn’t seem to be genuinely courting anyone at the moment.” He paused for a second. “I’m not sure what to make of him and Athenais. Ask around, see if you can get more information.” 

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lys-mortimier:

“Good, with so many people around is hard to keep secrets there, I have heard so much gossip, it’s interesting to say the least.” She knew not to believe everything she heard but with so many servants and nobles around, gossip flew. “They have never seemed like the perfect marriage but I don’t know.” She shrugged. “Could be that or just be part of the problem, all their family drama.” She was so glad she and her father were so close. “Really?” She asked arching an eyebrow and a sly smile appeared. “I do understand father. And who wouldn’t want to be queen, and Ironhaven seems to be the best option as well. So Magnus or Daniel… Magnus would be the obvious choice but also harder..”

“And what’s the most interesting recent bit of gossip you’ve heard?” He inquired with a raised brow. “Gossip and rumors have a funny way of revealing the truth to use if you look carefully enough.” He said, but of course Lysandra already knew this. Lucius was an expert at gathering information, and he had taught his daughter all of his tricks, including the most dull act of engaging in petty gossip and learning to fish out what information was of value. “Yes, obviously you should aim for Magnus, but the younger boy seems so easy to manipulate. With their reputation I’m sure it wouldn’t be difficult to win them both over and keep your options open.” He suggested matter-of-factly. While this was certainly a strange way for a father and daughter to speak of love and possible marriage, to the two of them, this was no different than any other political conversation between the two of them.