The Royal Palace of Westminster

[Lord William]

Kneel and swear thine oath of fealty to the house of Neville
William watched as he uttered the words of fealty
I am already to marry the daughter of Lord Ivo, I will shall not break that engagement. The house of Lionheart has come to an end, there line is weak and dying. I shall subject my house to the rotting corpse that is the house of Lionheart.
William pulled out a map of England
I have 7,250 men ready for battle, once the plague finishes I will summon the Royal Levies

[Gandalfus]

John nods
The time has come for change.we should gather our allies and strike the weakest lord. But we must be careful my king, we would not want to unite the lords by attacking the pre- emptively

[Lord William]

William spoke in a calm but firm voice
No, we shall not be the aggressors in this war. If they want the crown than let them be the first to spill norman blood. I am certain it will not be long until the archbishop supports my claim, though it is unlikely the church would support a king whom actively seeks out the death of innocent christians and i will tell thee this neither will the people support such a King. It is wise to be patient, fortify the defenses and time will fix everything

[LeoTheLion]

A messenger arrives from David Clothier

My King,

As ordered I have begun to search for William Perceval however there is no sign of him anywhere. There were no clues left in the Black Hand headquarters, merely three corpses with the word Murderer cut into them. I shall however continue to search.

Sir David Clothier

OOC - He has no home thread as it is just his son and wife in the buckinghamshire estate and he has not commented anywhere except in Saxon and Scottish lands.

[Gandalfus]

But time will let them gather their strength. Unless we improve our defences and muster men of our own, they will slowly surround us with men.

[Lord William]

William smiled
Nobody will gather anything whilst the plague is taking away so many lives

We 50,000 florins to build a decent fortress, I shall place 10,000 florins to the construction. I will not tax my people for the money I only ask that they give what they can

[Gandalfus]

Whilst you are right your majesty, it would be prudent to at least send them an offer for them to consider to surrender and have their titles re-instated with promises of land. this may sway some lords to your cause, my King

[LeoTheLion]

David arrives and asks to see the King.

[Lord William]

I am not looking to take titles away, and I am prepared to offer forgiveness to all those whom once plotted against me. Let it be known that any lord that wishes whom wishes to support King Williams claims to the throne shall be pardoned from punishment and rewarded for loyalty to the crown.

[Lord William]

David arrives and asks to see the King.

William was standing on a large map of england planning the moves of his enemy

Welcome my Sir David, what news doth thou bring me today

[Roxas]

Walter returned from his arduous journey; rather exhausted by the whole experience.

[LeoTheLion]

David bows.

Hail my King. Unfortunately I have found no trace of William Perceval. Rumors place him either in Scotland or in Saxon held lands and I thought it best to come back in person before venturing off with your men in case you should have need of them. I stopped off at my camp a few days ago and the men are training at a rigorous pace. Aside from that my treasury is of course at your disposal, however meager my funds are.

[Gandalfus]

Shall I pass the message to the town criers my king? so that the realm may know that you are forgiving king and that all who swear fealtyy shall be forgiven?

[Lord William]

Very well the army will stay here in Westminster, I shall waste no more resources on a man that is most likely dead or soon to be. Now rest up, your services will soon be called upon

[Lord William]

Shall I pass the message to the town criers my king? so that the realm may know that you are forgiving king and that all who swear fealtyy shall be forgiven?

William nodded in agreement
Aye, plaster it on every wall and every tavern

[LeoTheLion]

David nodded and smiled slightly in relief.

Yes my Lord. I shall be at my camp. Feel free to call on me should the need arise.

He bowed and took his leave.

[Mythre]

A man in Marsh livery cantered to the Castle.

[Lord William]

A man in Marsh livery cantered to the Castle.

The man is searched for weapons once cleared he was allowed to see the King

[Lord William]

Walter returned from his arduous journey; rather exhausted by the whole experience.

Walter was allowed entrance to see the King

[Roxas]

Starting with his courtly mannerism; Walter shifted on his feet as he recounted his tale of events.

"As a brief synopsis; his holiness was rather stubborn and did not seem to know much of his own religion, getting rather enraged. I would advise you ignore his rather crude requests..."

He did not like to report failure; but he did not feel like being crucified this time around.

"Is there anything I may do for thee Mi'Lord?"