Dark Shadow (IC)
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				Title: <strong>Dark Shadow (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>SlipperySue</strong> on <strong>14-09-2016, 08:09:16</strong>
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				<div align="center"><span style="font-size: 24pt;" class="bbc_size">Dark Shadow</span></div><br><span style="font-size: 12pt;" class="bbc_size">Things are not well in the Kingdom of Markland, the land had been essentially at peace for nearly twenty years.&nbsp; There had always been some bandit activity in the mountains between Markland and Ammerland, and the occasional highwayman on the roads but of late there had been attacks on farming communities across the country.<br><br>King Garth had expected his spies under the command of his brother Prince Karl to uncover what was clearly some organised plot, or the Royal Guard under the command of Crown Prince Willem to destroy the raiders but neither had so far managed to provide answers to this escalating unrest.<br><br>In a bid to find out things that the spy network had failed to discover, King Garth had decided to send Prince Alex and Princess Jessica out into country with a bodyguard from the Royal Guard.&nbsp; The Prince and Princess were both intelligent and resourceful and the chosen bodyguards were elite knights of equal resource.</span>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Dark Shadow (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>SlipperySue</strong> on <strong>14-09-2016, 08:35:03</strong>
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				Key Figures<br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">King Garth</div><div class="spoiler_body">King Garth of Markland (44), King and father to Crown Prince Willem, Prince Alex and Princess Jessica (http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DLJiLKOW5c0/TNh1L9Ah70I/AAAAAAAAAww/DQ1sVzOzIKw/s1600/King-Arthur-Movie12-clive-owen-499825_1024_768.jpg)</div></div><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Prince Karl</div><div class="spoiler_body">Prince Karl of Markland (42), brother to the King and spymaster</div></div><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Crown Prince Willem</div><div class="spoiler_body">Crown Prince Willem (25), heir to the throne of Markland and Commander of the Royal Guard (http://images.halloweencostume.com/products/6161/1-1/medieval-king-costume.jpg)</div></div><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Queen Sophia</div><div class="spoiler_body">Queen Sophia of Markland (42), mother of the Royal children and sister of King Ole of Ammerland (http://static3.businessinsider.com/image/517fdea4ecad040015000015-1200/queen-maxima-netherlands-princess-of-orange.jpg)</div></div><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Jake Gomes</div><div class="spoiler_body">Jake Gomes (40), owner of 'The Drunken Duck', like many Innkeepers Jake is not entirely law abiding, a rogue rather than an out and out criminal</div></div><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Jane Gomes</div><div class="spoiler_body">Jane Gomes (17), daughter of Jake, barmaid and cook at 'The Duck', like her father more than willing to bend the law if there is profit in it.</div></div><br><br><br>Key Locations<br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Markland Palace</div><div class="spoiler_body">The home of the Royal Family and base for the Royal Guard, also nominal headquarters for the spy network.&nbsp; High on the hill overlooking the capital city Altham (http://wallfon.com/walls/towns/castle-on-the-hill-.jpg)</div></div><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">The Drunken Duck</div><div class="spoiler_body">The 'Duck' is in the heart of Altham, a popular location with many residents and those passing through.</div></div><br><br><br>Post Header<br><br><div class="codeheader">Code: <a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="return smfSelectText(this);" class="codeoperation">[Select]</a></div><pre style="margin: 0; padding: 0;"><code class="bbc_code"><br>[b]Name:[/b]<br>[b]Location:[/b]<br>[b]Tagged In:[/b]<br><br></code></pre><br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Dark Shadow (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>SlipperySue</strong> on <strong>14-09-2016, 09:08:40</strong>
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				<br><strong>Name:</strong>&nbsp; Princess Jessica<br><strong>Location:</strong>&nbsp; Throne Room, Markland Palace<br><strong>Tagged In:</strong> King Garth, Lord Chancellor, Louise Galvenshire<br><br><br><br>The Lord Chancellor handed the King another despatch from the Commander of the Ulmeda Garrison reported that further farm settlements had attacked, the farmers and their families either being killed or fleeing for their lives, and the farms burnt to the ground.<br><br>This most recent attack, combined with anything useful from his brother's spy network or his son's troops had proved to be the cue for something he had hoped to avoid.&nbsp; Prince Alex was away from the castle at the moment, so he would brief his daughter first.&nbsp; Sending a page to fetch the Princess, who as usual was not in her chambers but rather in the drill yard besting one of his guardsmen with a sword.<br><br>When the Princess arrived in the throne room, she was surprised not to receive her usual telling off for not acting like a princess should, but instead being told that she and Louise Galvenshire would be sent out into the country to try and get to the bottom of these attacks.&nbsp; She knew that meant her brother would also be sent out, but they were to work apart.<br><br>The King explained that he wanted her to start in the capital and work out, whereas her brother would visit their uncle in Ammerland and then begin working back towards the capital on his return.&nbsp; Jessica was familiar with Louise, the female knight had impressed her and clearly her father greatly during last years tournament.<br><br>As Jessica stood waiting for the arrival of her companion in this task, she thought about where to start.<br><br><hr><br><strong>Name:</strong> Jake Gomes<br><strong>Location:</strong> The Drunken Duck<br><strong>Tagged In:</strong> Jane Gomes, Erik Vogarne<br><br>Just another day in the life of an innkeeper Jake thought as he throw another drunk out of the Inn.&nbsp; This one had supplied him with some fresh salmon from a river the man clearly had no rights to, at a price that would turn a tidy profit for Jake, especially as the poacher had then proceed to spend every last coin Jake had paid him on ale.<br><br>Across the room Jake saw another patron attempt to pat the bottom of his daughter and he winced as he was sure he heard the man squeal before he collapsed to the saw dust covered floor.&nbsp; Jane was a pretty girl, and not without suitors but it was not wise to attempt to touch her without her permission, as he was sure the man would realise when senses returned.<br><br>The door opened but the bar got no lighter as the large frame of Erik Vogarne ducked through the entrance.&nbsp; "What can I get you Erik" Jake said to the approaching giant.<br><br>
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