Castle Blackadder

[Captain Blackadder]

Blackadder walks his castle gazing up at the portraits of all of those who have gone before him, he smiles goes into his armoury places the armour of a crusader on and begins to practice his swordsmanship.

[13ig_VV]

Walter enters the castle and looks for Blackadder.

Blackadder? Art thou here? I wish to confirm that I will take care of your domain while you are on the pilgrimage!

[Captain Blackadder]

Yes thou shall take care of my estate treat it well here is the key to the castle you may come and go as you please until I come back.

[13ig_VV]

Walter takes the key.

Thank you, Blackadder, for putting your faith in me. I shall guide your citizens to the best of my ability as you would. Doth thou have any specific instructions for me whilst thee are gone?

[KoS]

A message arrives at the Castle Blackadder.

Earl Blackadder -

My sixth sense tells me that I have earned your vote in the elections for the Lord Chancellorship. You cannot possibly realize precisely how much this means to me. Unfortunately, I am at present preparing to depart for Scotland, so I cannot appear in person; but I do wish you the best of tidings in my absence.

Yours faithfully,

Vito Nicoletti, or Robert Nicholas

[Captain Blackadder]

Blackadder struggles with his thoughts who to join the King of the Country or his fellow Earls and Barons.

[Hector Barbossa]

A message arrives for Edmund

Dear Earl Blackadder

As you may have now discovered i am alive and quite well, my supposed death was a necessity as i was at the time a raving lunatic, and now thanks to the care of certain people i am once more my old self. I would not have the audacity to suggest you join us that is for your own self to decide.I will say this though if we were to meet on the field of battle, know i bear thee no ill will you were always kind to me, and listened when i spoke to thee. Which ever way you choose i will always consider thee a friend.I am at this time in the Castle of Pontefract in the west of Yorkshire,preparing for the forthcoming battle on Sunday.

Your friend Owen Davis

[Hector Barbossa]

A letter with the Royal Seal arrives for Edmund

My dear Earl Blackadder

For your unswerving loyalty to the Crown and for your services to England it does give me great pleasure to honour thee with the title of Duke of Winchester, this is an honorary title and could not be passed on to any of your Heirs it is thine until thy death you are to be one of only two men to receive this title..

Yours King Owain

[Saint_jimmyz]

Jacques de Ridefort rides up to castle Blackadder.
"You wished to see me, your grace?"

[Captain Blackadder]

Hello Jacques you have done a lot in this country and I wish to knight you do you accept this honour and swear your fealty to me.

[Saint_jimmyz]

... I do, but I am a squire to his highness the Prince of Wales. If he has no objection, then I accept."

[Captain Blackadder]

Earl Blackadder walks into the bailey of the castle with his son Richard

My son you are now 12 years old you are becoming a man it is time to begin your military training you shall be joining me as my squire on this war against I Ireland I shall teach you everything that you need to know before I die.

[Hector Barbossa]

Andrew arrives at Duke Blackadders home he knocks on the door and waits.

[Captain Blackadder]

Blackadder opens the door.

Come in welcome I was just practising some parry moves. What is it that you wished to speak about?

[Hector Barbossa]

Andrew enters the home

Your grace i understand the Sangreal Knights have been arrested, my Sheriff is very enthusiastic it seems.Where is Ramirez being held? the man is slippery as an eel and could easily escape unless the prison were secure.

[Mythre]

A message arrives from the King

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To Duke Blackadder
I wish to speak to you at the Royal Castle at your earliest convenience
King Geoffry Wilson

[RVFVS]

A shadow approaches Blackadder.

"You are a powerful man. Your family is indeed a strong one to have lasted this long. However you have served me before and will again. Hate and resentment flow through you like rivers. perhaps you hoped to be King. Perhaps you think you deserve more power. I can give you these things. However you must serve me again. If you do not like the rest...you will die."

[Captain Blackadder]

What do you have to make you think that you can win in this endeavour. If I joined you would I not be swapping one master for another. I would be providing the vast,vast majority of the forces so why should I not be king instead of thou? You are but a peasant and I am a Duke ruler of Ireland. What more power can thou give me?

[Hector Barbossa]

A familiar voice from the past chuckles from somewhere in the shadows.

Edmund my friend, tell this bloody spook to take a running jump, his promise of power will be the eternal damnation of your mortal soul.You my old friend are a man of honour and piety do not change now for the sake of some old mad spirit hell bent on revenging something that happened to him hundreds of years ago, Geoffry Wilson is your friend and has been for years this foul creature spawned from Satan's bottom will lead thee astray and Beelzebub and his minions will use thee as their plaything for all time.Turn your back to this most obnoxious and tiresome creatures go forward with God not this crooked creature.

Owain slips quietly away hoping Edmund will not fall for Rufus and his trickery.

[RVFVS]

What do you have to make you think that you can win in this endeavour. If I joined you would I not be swapping one master for another. I would be providing the vast,vast majority of the forces so why should I not be king instead of thou? You are but a peasant and I am a Duke ruler of Ireland. What more power can thou give me?

"SIlence Owain! Do not interfere!"

The shadow looked at Blackadder.

"You will be King. Well, when I die at least. I will make you my heir. You will, in effect, be second in command of all forces and things of England. Under my reign the lands will expand like never before. I will take France and Spain. Scotland shall fall. While indeed you own one Duchy now, you will be High Marshall of all lords and have overall command of the Kingdom second only to me. Join me! Let loose of your darkness! Show them that Blackadder is not a man to be trifled with. Show them that it should have been YOU that became King. I can FEEL your hate! Your anger! Use it for good! Not this abstract sense of foolishness. I am giving you a choice. Take the road of a foolish follower of loyalty and you will die a disappointed old man. Join me and one day soon you will be more then a King...an Emperor! I have seen it!"