Driftmark, Seat of House Velaryon

[Victorius]

Driftmark, Seat of House Velaryon

Family

Family:


House Velaryon of Driftmark rules the island of Driftmark, the largest island of Blackwater Bay in the Crownlands. High Tide may be their castle. The head of House Velaryon uses the titles Lord of the Tides and Master of Driftmark.
House Velaryon is an ancient and proud house, with the blood of old Valyria in its veins. Velaryons, like the Targaryens, often have the Valyrian features of silver hair and purple eyes.Their arms depict a silver seahorse on sea green. Their words do not appear in the books, but according to semi-canon sources they are "The Old, the True, the Brave"

History

History:

House Velaryon was a closely allied family to House Targaryen in Valyria. Twelve years before the Doom, Lord Aenar Targaryen moved his entire family and their dragons from Valyria to the island Dragonstone. The Velaryons went with them, settling on Driftmark.
House Velaryon was one of the Valyrian families sworn to Aegon the Conqueror when the Targaryens began their Wars of Conquest. Since then, Targaryen kings have chosen Velaryon wives for three of their princes.Among them, a lady of the house became the second wife of King Aegon III, and gave birth to Kings Daeron I and Baelor I. She was also an ancestor of the Blackfyre line through Daena the Defiant. Daena's sister, Elaena Targaryen had a love affair with Alyn Velaryon, her cousin.Their son, Ser Jon Waters, began a line of bastards who still remain in King's Landing, in the person of Rennifer Longwaters, a gaoler in the Red Keep.
During the Dance of the Dragons, the Velaryons sided with the blacks against the greens. Lord Corlys Velaryon, the Sea Snake, used his fleet to blockade Blackwater Bay. However, Spicetown and High Tide were sacked following the Battle in the Gullet.

Character

Character:


Lord Damion II Velaryon
Age 29 (Born 179 A.L)
Marital Status: Married
Titles: Lord of Driftmark
Rank: Lords Bannerman
Traits(8):
Field Battle +2
Siege Battle +2
Survival +2
Sea Captain +2

Wife:


Lady Jeyne Velaryon
Age 28 (Born 180 A.L)
Titles: Lady of Driftmark
Traits(8):
Birth rolls +2
Escape +2
Survival +2
Religious Roles +2

Children:

Elaena Velaryon
Age: 0 (Born 208 A.L)

Trade

Trade:
Trade resources:
Perfumes +2 Stability annually (no double bonus)
Route 1: House Clegane - Gold (Increases land income by 10%)
Route 2: House Voskari - Timber - (15% reduced cost for ships)

Buildings

Buildings:
Tier 1:
Dockyard: +10% naval Levy, +10% income
Militia Armoury: +10% Levy
Market Square: +10% income
Wall Reinforcements: +1 Siege Defence rolls
Tier 2:
Large Dockyard: +10% naval Levy, 5% cheaper naval mercs, +5% income / 24.01
Merchant's Square: +10% province income

Army

Levy:
Total: 3024
605 Light Inf
467 Heavy Inf
467 Polearms
440 Archers
330 Crossbows
440 Light Cavalry
275 Heavy Cavalry

Professionals:
Total: 1300
1000 Capital Militia (light infantry)
300 Household Knights (elite cavalry)

Navy:
Total: 21
11 levy ships
5 Dromonds
5 heavy galleys

[Pontifex Maximus]

A message arrives from Fang Tower requesting trade

[Zethira]

(original message quoted to keep things nice and organized)

Lord Simeon Voskari,
House Velaryon wants to trade with your Family!
we would appreciate a positive response
-Lord Damion II Velaryon

A reply was sent by raven to House Driftmark not long after the one carrying the request had been received.

Lord Damion II Velaryon,

While the thought of importing perfumes to the rugged people under my rule amuses me greatly, i consider myself aware enough to see the benefits of this trade to both our Houses.

Therefore, i accept your offer of opening trade, and may we both prosper from our cooperation.

(SEAL AND SIGNATURE)

Lord Simeon Voskari
The Voskari of Shadowmoor
Banner to House Flint

[Oznerol]

A week after the raven, arrives a small fleet, a great Narrow Sea Galleon, escorted by ten warships, all with the golden dragon on black field that was Maelys' sigil.
Lord Maelys Targaryen and his wife, Lady Alys Hightower, had come to see Lord Velaryon, as his lieges. Maelys brings with him his second born son, Gaemon Targaryen.

[Oznerol]

A raven arrives:

My dear Lord Damion II Velaryon:

We have heard news of your wedding, with a relative of mine, my second cousin, Jeyne Longwaters, daughter of Princess Elaena Targaryen. Those are most excellent news, that strengthen the Valyrian blood. As you are a most faithful vassal of Dragonstone, my wife, Lady Alys Hightower, and myself will pay your Lordship a visit in Driftmark the next week.

In the Light of the Seven.

Prince Maelys Targaryen, Lord of Dragonstone and the Narrow Sea, the Singing Dragon of Costayne, son of Aegon the Fourth

[Victorius]

a servant informs Lord Damion about the arrival of Maelys and his Family. He moves with his wife to the port immediately.
"Lord Maelys Targaryen my liege! and the beatiful Lady Hightower. im glad to see you... Well this must be your son, Gaemon you are welcome"

some man prepare the dining room, after a few minutes the table is full of finest food and red dornish wine.
"What brings you to my humble Castle, my Liege"

[Oznerol]

a servant informs Lord Damion about the arrival of Maelys and his Family. He moves with his wife to the port immediately.
"Lord Maelys Targaryen my liege! and the beatiful Lady Hightower. im glad to see you... Well this must be your son, Gaemon you are welcome"

some man prepare the dining room, after a few minutes the table is full of finest food and red dornish wine.
"What brings you to my humble Castle, my Liege"

They both bow slightly to Lord Velaryon, and follow him inside. Maelys grabs a globet of Dornish wine and sips. His wife prefers to taste a delicate cake. Gaemon picks a Dornish blood orange. His mother stares him menacing, because his robes were from myrish silk, and blood oranges were terrible to eat without suffering stains.

"My dear Lord Velaryon, good tidings indeed that you married my second cousin, Lady Jeyne Longwaters, who as beautiful as everyone said"

He sips again.

"And we have heard that she was pregnant, congratulations my Lord! A true scion of Valyria! Was the baby a girl, or a boy?"

[Victorius]

Damion smiles, He is clearly proud about the long expected offspring. he swallows the last sip of the fruity flavored summerwine

"My Liege i thank you for your congratulations! you are right Jeyne's loveliness is undisputed and she gave me a little girl, her name shall be Elaena like her grandmother. We will educate her in Old Valyrian tradition." says Damion proudly

Lady Jeyne shows the newborn to her Targaryen lieges

"She's beautiful isn't she? My Lord... call me old-fashioned but i want her to marry into a Valyrian Family, maybe its a bit to far but perhaps you've got a matching candidate for her?" Lord Damion asks humbly

[Oznerol]

Damion smiles, He is clearly proud about the long expected offspring. he swallows the last sip of the fruity flavored summerwine

"My Liege i thank you for your congratulations! you are right Jeyne's loveliness is undisputed and she gave me a little girl, her name shall be Elaena like her grandmother. We will educate her in Old Valyrian tradition." says Damion proudly

Lady Jeyne shows the newborn to her Targaryen lieges

"She's beautiful isn't she? My Lord... call me old-fashioned but i want her to marry into a Valyrian Family, maybe its a bit to far but perhaps you've got a matching candidate for her?" Lord Damion asks humbly

"A good and fitting name, indeed. She shall be a true born Valyrian, the Seven bless you with many children, my Lord Damion"

Maelys laughs and sips from the goblet.

"You have read my mind, Lord Velaryon, that is the reason I brought Gaemon with me. I offer my son in marriage to your daughter. We shall celebrate the betrothal soon, and when they reach adulthood, we will marry them. Two true scions of Old Valyria! Our blood mingled! Good tidings indeed"

Lady Alys grabs Jeyne's arm:

"My Lady, we shall rejoice with this blissful marriage, and we will be tied by blood. I can not find a better match to my dear son, Gaemon"

Gaemon in the meanwhile was playing in the floor with a Dragon puppet he usually carried, ignoring those who were in fact sealing his fate.

[Victorius]

Jeyne can't hold back her happiness, after years of insulation at Hayford and prejudices about her ancestry she's finally part of a legitimate and honorable Family.
"Milady, im glad about your notion. Gaemon will be a great Man in the future its a honor for our house" Jeyne says quietly

Damion laughs loudly and rises his glas, "may the Seven bless you... the King!"

[Oznerol]

Jeyne can't hold back her happiness, after years of insulation at Hayford and prejudices about her ancestry she's finally part of a legitimate and honorable Family.
"Milady, im glad about your notion. Gaemon will be a great Man in the future its a honor for our house" Jeyne says quietly

Damion laughs loudly and rises his glas, "may the Seven bless you... the King!"

"My pleasure Lady Velaryon! They will have a blissful marriage, and many children to bear our Houses' name and legacy"

They are all sipping wine when Velaryon speaks. Maelys answers Lord Velaryon joyfully:

"Long live the King, Daemon Blackfyre! The ever-triumphant, my brother! And his heirs! Gods bless them!"

But Maelys inmediately after grabs Velaryon's arm, and then, embraces him.

"We are joined by blood now, my Lord"

Then grabs his goblet again, smiling:

"Shall the Seven bless our union, as the rightful and sole King, Daemon should! I will ask my brother about this marriage, and ask his blessings"

And drinks.

[Victorius]

"My pleasure Lady Velaryon! They will have a blissful marriage, and many children to bear our Houses' name and legacy"

They are all sipping wine when Velaryon speaks. Maelys answers Lord Velaryon joyfully:

"Long live the King, Daemon Blackfyre! The ever-triumphant, my brother! And his heirs! Gods bless them!"

But Maelys inmediately after grabs Velaryon's arm, and then, embraces him.

"We are joined by blood now, my Lord"

Then grabs his goblet again, smiling:

"Shall the Seven bless our union, as the rightful and sole King, Daemon should! I will ask my brother about this marriage, and ask his blessings"

And drinks.

Damion glance at Maelys
"This is verily a day of joy may the King encourage this Wedding. My Lord we were very pleased about your Visit and this generous offer. Feel yourself at home till you are at Driftmark, if there is also something i can do for you just let me know." says Damion sincerely

[Victorius]

OOC: you get me wrong! "...the King" means "for the king" its just "slang" so i didnt meaned you xP its just because we are writing there is no emphasis

[Oznerol]

OOC: you get me wrong! "...the King" means "for the king" its just "slang" so i didnt meaned you xP its just because we are writing there is no emphasis

ooc: Ahhhhh! Ddn't understand that. I will edit it, and such you will be able to answer properly.