one would think that it was her wedding that was on the horizon by the way she’d been fluttering about the castle, making certain everything from the flower arrangements to the tapestries were perfect. she’d been the same in the days leading up to her uncle’s wedding, but now houses from all of westeros were gathering under sunspear’s roof. nymeria’s spirits had only blossomed brighter as had her determination that nothing could be amiss. and part of being a good hostess was also spending time with those in attendance. ❝ thank you for joining me on this walk. i fear my excitement for the wedding and festivities has made my quite restless, ❞ she said, glancing over at her companion. her smile shined. ❝ how do you find sunspear so far? ❞
you didn’t forget about us, did you? in your eagerness to celebrate a new union, thoughts of our little messages had gone all but forgotten by so many. but we’re not so easily forgotten, not so easily dismissed or halted.
let us leave a reminder in a way you might take to heart.
a message in flame.
as our nobles are winding down on a night of dornish fun, as they prepare to bid the new couple goodnight, screams sound from the depths of the extravagantly decorated ballroom. fire has caught to the many tapestries hung, quickly spreading to every surface possible. the screams intensify, bodies scrambling out as smoke and flame fill every space of the room.
guards pour from every corner of the palace, buckets of water begin passing down lines of any willing to help. for a few moments there are no nobles, no commonfolk, no dornish, no southerners, just people seeking to stop great tragedy from striking.
of course, not all stay to help, and trust the martells see who is so unwilling to save their home after their hospitality has been offered.
but those who came together succeed, the flames smothered in water and weary bodies slowly filter off to bed.
come sun rise they are given a new edict from the ruling princess martell, the gates of the palace are closed, none in, none out. our characters once again find themselves trapped in the aftermath of tragedy, another royal’s iron fist eager to seek out those who sought to harm their own.
OOC INFO
as you can see, we end all weddings with a bang!
this plot drop is not optional, all threads from here on must reflect these events. all characters are now unable to leave sunspear’s palace until further notice.
you do not have to drop your event threads though it is highly encouraged to do so. all players may have one free starter, but again we are telling, not asking, everyone to make the effort to also reply to opens and not solely focus on closed threads. unlike the event, we will be handing out warnings to those players who have not responded to any opens after some time has passed.
if you are interested in having characters be involved in this plot drop, please dm the main and remember that some things are limited so asking is a lot kinder than telling.
options for involvement include those who fled rather than helping put out the flames, those injured in the mass escape from the ballroom, deaths (npc or otherwise), victims of attempted kidnappings, and those who may have been a shining star amongst the helpful ( i.e. helping others out of the fire, tending to wounded, one of the first to jump in to help put out the flames ) this does not mean everyone who helped, just those that were the most helpful/notable.
after what seemed to be months since the first prisoner taken to spear tower, the last has now trailed out of the dungeons by order of the regent princess. guard presence has seemed to double, eyes watching from each corner of sunspear as what’s to come next, what the investigation has yielded though there are many that think it nothing worthwhile. what is known is that with ruling princess tyene still recovering, any not dornish are still at the mercy of regent princess kari and from rumors circling the halls anyone is at risk of landing themselves in the dungeons if she sees fit.
as the inquisitions wind down with the last of the nobles trailing out the throne room, a silence fills the halls of sunspear for the first time since the reception. everyone is anxious to see what the dornish small council will do next with hours passing before the first of the news starts to trickle in. summons not for the entirety of houses, but individuals. each seeming random, a pattern not able to be seen as they leave the apartments given to them and retrace the steps to where the small council remains, not to return. the minutes turn to hours without the return of those called back to be, seemingly, re - questioned before it is announced : they have been taken to the dungeons.
a full list of names given to each queen and king of their respective region, small councils being gathered in haste to alert the ruling heads of those that have been placed in the spear tower. there is no news of when to expect their releases, infractions explained as wishing to question them more. before long, the list in its entirety has been circulated to all and it seems no region has been spared.
those summoned and placed into the dungeons :
alyn ashwood - released
alyssa blackwood
andar royce - released
andrik merlyn - released
beatrice bracken - released
corlys velaryon - released
dalonne allyrion - released
eliza beesbury
hylia donniger - released
irassa manwoody
jynessa blackmont - released
joffrey clegane
kieran bolton
lisenth allgood - released
lukas harlaw - released
lyra hawthorne
myriah yronwood - released
orion manwoody
oswell baelish - released
pimchanok targaryen - released
prunella celtigar
qhorin drumm - released
teressa keath
yohn farwynd
tldr : the inquisition has ended in various people being taken to the dungeons. it’s unknown how long they will be there for, the reasoning of some of the guards seeing people sneaking around, the answers to the questions too vague or too knowledgeable, etc.
it is canon to know who all was taken to the dungeons, but also okay for people not on the small council to only have heard rumors.
those in the dungeons can receive visitors. they can’t be broken out, and there are guards stationed everywhere so any talks of it will be taken as treason and treated as such
we will not be allowing other additions to the list this go round
as usual, if you have questions just let us know !
just like we mentioned in the plot drop, here is the accompanying optional task ! please note that you do not have to participate in this task to throw your characters in the ring for further drama, but it does make it more fun !
𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧
each character will arrive into the throne room of sunspear to find the ruling princess seated at her throne, her small council around her including the hand to the right, and the lord commander to the left. seated at the smaller thrones near the ruling princess are crown prince ryon martell and his wife denyse, alongside them are the former ruling princess and prince consort. the series of questions offered to each are read from the master of laws.
when did you arrive in sunspear ?
what were you doing the day of the wedding ?
did you leave the festivities at any point during the ceremony or reception ? where did you go ? did you return ?
did you see anyone leave ?
what were you doing when the fire began ? what did you do in response ?
where do you think the fire started ? do you have any ideas on who might have started it or how they might have gotten in ?
do you know any of the victims of the fire personally ? do you suspect any foul play ? would anyone wish to see them harmed ?
who do you think the targets of the attacks and fire were ? do you think some were used as a smoke screen ?
what were you doing yesterday morning ? ( the day of the murder ) did you see or hear anything unusual throughout the day ?
what do you know about the recent murder ? are you aware of the victim or who might have desired them dead ? do you think the victim is tied to anyone in sunspear ?
are there any houses of people you suspect may have any involvement in these attacks ? are you suspicious of anyone ?
have you seen or heard anything that could be of use to the crown at this time ?
do you have anything else you’d like to share ?
𝐨𝐨𝐜 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨
remember this is not mandatory as we will never do that, but it is in good fun, and delicious chaos. this line of questioning will involve plot drops eight + nine
if you wish to have your characters face repercussions for their answers, dm the main. please note that we are big on realism, if you don’t want them in the dungeons don’t have them answering rudely or being total asses.
answer in order, and in character.
the follow up to this will be around april 17th, but more updates will be given closer to as we want people to have the time they need to complete this and not slight anyone who may want to participate !
please tag this with rfms.task02
if you have ANY questions please do not hesitate to ask !!
tensions have been running high since the night of the ball, anxious nobles trying to escape and being thwarted by overworked guards. it seems no answers are in sight, no truths to be found at just who started that disaster of a fire.
demands to be freed increase, the ruling princess becoming more reclusive in effort to focus on the real root of their problems rather than whiny nobles with no cares other than themselves. trust the martells see all, they’ve taken names of who has stood by them and who has sought to only serve themselves.
the morning begins like any other thus far since their incarceration, quiet, somber. it seems many are near their breaking point, over a week with no answers driving even the calmest of nobles to fret. and yet it seems the treat they are in is not one any would like, for the dead body found on the floor of the sunspear throne room as the ruling princess entered was the last thing any wished to find.
sunspear turns into a frenzy once more, nobles asked to stay in their rooms until given further instructions. as you can imagine, this order is not taken well by any of the ‘ guests ’ of sunspear, many who are completely unaware there has even been another death or who it was.
so imagine how they feel come the next morning when the edict is given. every soul in sunspear is to be questioned before the ruling princess, her council, and members of house martell. none are spared from the inquisition that’s to come, none are prepared for the aftermath of such questioning.
tl:dr; someone dead again, nobody is told who but there are rumors flying that it was lady deena manwoody, body found in the sunspear throne room. the ruling princess has now ordered all people in sunspear to be questioned.
there will be a follow up including the information for our second TASK, which will be the line of questions given to every character. even if you choose not to write their responses, know that they still were questioned.
further chaos afoot, as per usual ! please involve this plot drop + the questioning into all future threads as you are able !
