Post by Minuit on Jul 6, 2010 21:50:37 GMT 10
Rumours/Conspiracies in Tammy's Worlds
by Lisa and Katty
Little-Known Facts of our Great Nations:
- In 439, Tortall lost the two most prominent people in the nation: King Roald and Queen Lianne. The queen’s health had been ailing for many years, since the Sweating Sickness that last ravaged the Eastern Lands. She was advised to travel to another climate for her health, and it’s well-known that the warm, humid airs of the Copper Isles are good for the strange path of this illness. Reports claim that she was seen on the Fajurat coast shortly after her alleged “death”. Within months King Roald was gone, too. His “death” was from jumping a well-known gorge in the Royal Forest. As King Roald was one who was known for his skittishness in jumping as a youth, and for his disdain of the Black God’s option as an adult, it makes this particular writer incredibly suspicious of his “death”. If we were to wander the southernmost island of Malusebang, would we see the former monarchs enjoying a nice, fruity beverage as they sunbathe?
- This writer has been following the interesting events that led to the Immortals War, and things don’t add up. Why would Emperor Ozorne have any interest in Fief Dunlath and destroying the habitat? Opals, yes – any mage would be interested in the opals that Dunlath has been holding over our heads for decades (more on that in a future article!), but destroying the habitat? The only account of that is through word of mouth. No one in the King’s Own saw the so-called “Blood Rain”, and no sample was brought back to the Royal University or the City of the Gods for study. No, sources tell me that there wasn’t any. In fact, it is said that Lady Maura of Dunlath was infamous for being jealous of her sister, and wanted her land. It was a frame-up job, pure and simple, with the help of some other odious spies and traitors of the realm. Is it a surprise, then, that the person chosen to look over her was a former member of the king’s spy-network (according to reliable sources)? How far up the chain does this treachery go? Did the king want Yolane out, as well?
- The training of knights has always been for nobles. Sons (and now daughters) of barons, counts, lords, kings and earls are the only people in the realm who are qualified to bear these specific arms. Why is it, then, that adopted children of nobles can train? This writer can hear the outcry of readers: but the only adopted aristocrats are orphans of other aristos!” Not so simple. In the first spring of King Jonathan’s reign, a child was born into the world. He had his commoner father’s red hair, and the promise of growing a comparable mustache one day. With his father dead (defending the crown) and his mother ill, he was adopted into a noble southern house. Perhaps it was the king’s suggestion, as Liam Ironarm had died protecting him during his coronation? Today this boy roams the world as a knight, and has married into another noble house. His offspring will have the right to train as knights, as well. Word is Ermelian of Kennan (nee Aminar) is pregnant. Does she know her child really has no aristocratic blood?
- Illegitimacy and Conté go together like peas and carrots – that’s been their modus operandi from the beginning of the Book of Silver. Over two hundred years ago, during the reign of King Roger III, we had a ruler who was as free with his hands as he was the nobles’ tax money. It is said that one of his greatest knights, Lady Sabine of Macayhill, was driven away from court when she refused his attentions. What is less known, however, is that the lady knight left the public eye entirely after two months, and did not appear for another ten. Just enough time to give birth to a child who was raised by cousins on the Macayhill lands and get herself back in shape for her knightly duties. When she returned, the king welcomed her with open arms, though his new queen did not.
- In the great land of Namorn, there is great empress whose power can be rivaled only by the woman who stands at her side: Ishabel Ladyhammer. Ishabel takes the back burner to Empress Berenene, but this writer has inside information from Quenaill Shieldsman and Pershan fer Yoth, two gentlemen who fell from Berenene’s favor. “It was Ishabel’s idea for me to pursue Lady Sandrilene!” Shan exclaimed in a private interview. “She said I would seal myself in Berenene’s favor by keeping Sandry in Narmorn, but it pushed me farther away from her forever.” And why would Ishabel do such a thing? Perhaps Quen’s bitter remark would serve better than anything this writer could claim: “To keep her for herself!”
