7 CH-6

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May, 15th 285AC

Stealthily moving among the woods, Lord Dustin decided to take the day off and would take the 15th of each month off to prepare and get away from the city just to be safe as the bank situation showed some of the issues that could occur.

So he came to the wilderness outside of the city to hunt with Moose and relax before the chaos of the coming when the month ends.

A number of lords and ladies will be making an appearance, Lord Tryion Lannister will be visiting in supposed hopes of a better trade deal for crystal and more steel.

Lady Reed and her entourage for a year for our courtship and maybe eventual marriage, also be learn about various innovations that may work for the Neck as it seem she herself has been helping her family's land via the use of dyes made from dangerous plant and exporting small amount of spider Silk among other goods.

The Tyrell's, as the Grandmother hopes our advanced medical facilities will help his condition, her granddaughter just so happens to be joining them.

Lastly an assortment of Northern heirs including his cousin Domeric Bolton, the heirs are going to be studying at the War and Naval academies for a year or two while Domeric is to join as his page (assistant/apprentice).

Shaking his head clear of the thoughts of the coming flood of Nobles and their retinues and sat down taking in the silence of the woods.

[The Teutonic Order is a Catholic religious institution founded as a military society c. 1190 in Acre, Kingdom of Jerusalem. The Order of Brothers of the German House of Saint Mary in Jerusalem was formed to aid Christians on their pilgrimages to the Holy Land and to establish hospitals. *Summons a chapter of 15th Century Knights that are Loyal and Dedicated to House Dustin and the old gods 500 Knights with Equipment.*]

Holding the roll for now as he needed to make preparations for this amount of men and to plan on how he was going to explain this.

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Heading straight back along the new trails being cut through the surrounding areas Rodrik took in the sights of the ever changing Barrowtown.

With the first section of road complete from the small mountain just south of Torrhen lake the high quality stone has been directed into the complete reconstruction of Barrowtown and Barrow Hall.

Barrowtown had been an almost completely Wooden town and Castle meaning a small fire would decimate the town in moments and the risk of that occurring had been growing exponentially with the advancement in Steel manufacturing and Coal being used in heating homes.

So a slowdown in road paving has stopped but clearing and making proper drainage then ditches to keep the roads from flooding and to provide irrigation for the farms.

With the reconstruction needed a plan to "modernize" and try and future proof the expansion of the city via numerous means; first all buildings that were not privately owned by small nobles or Merchants were to bought and town down then replaced with A minimum of a base Stone Floor or at least 50% stone, Public facilities have also been planned and started allowing Police, Medical, and the establishment of public transportation via trams pulled by beasts of burden, to help keep the new streets clean and prevent disease a sewer network and clean water network is being planned to provide clean water and dispose of sewage, the layout of these roads changed the city to be much more organized to allow trade and large cargo to flow from one side to the other across Eight main roads that meet in the center where Barrow Hall is sat.

Here one of the four greatest changes to Barrowtown is sat, the new Barrowhall which has been completely revamped, the old hall is to be encapsulated in stone to keep the history of the old Hall, while the rest completely changed and or expanded with the future in mind.

Small air ducts which will one day of A/C, or pull away stone areas where electrical lines will be placed one day, all in hopes of preventing future damage.

Of course before all this can begin every square inch of the city and castle are sketched, painted, and carved to preserve the history of those who livin the old homes and the homes themselves.

This whole project is being overseen by the University of the Barrowlands, where all this information will be compiled to make a scale model of the old city and books written on exceptional stories from the smallfolk about their homes over the generations.

As for the University itself it is not concentrated in one area, rather spread out all over the city and outside of it, The First built buildings are small shacks on one of the small farms on the outside of the city where beside it an actual research and testing ground is being built.

The other buildings stay around there main areas of study and innovation, the Metallurgy department is in the industrial district along with the chemical, while the future marine biology and current naval academy is a two hours ride downstream.

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Heading for the council chamber he stopped at a servant and had them send for the council and his mother, telling them some interesting information has been given that requires an emergency meeting.

While the council was summoned from there various work areas all over the city and there research, lord Dustin bathed in his private shower and while dressing his mother entered his chamber while he was being dressed.

With a Quick Look the maid dismissed themselves and left the room and lady Dustin looked to her son. "How bad is it?" She knew he was leaving for the day in the woods as she, like him, didn't want a repeat of the Bank situation. While the bank was already causing an influx of traders and an increase in taxes it drew a lot of attention from across the sea.

"Not horrible but we need to find a location or a castle to support a Knightly Order of Old Worshiping knights. They are warrior monks that like the watch lose any titles upon joining but they are allowed to have children who are raised in the Castle Monastery.

Of course the gods send all of these men when all of these southern nobles are making their way here." Rodrik finished dressing while his mother worked his tie into place while still mostly in planning how to profit from the situation.

"Okay….. that's not great but I'm getting an idea going, how long can you ask the gods to wait on sending them."

Rodrik closed his eyes and focused, "A month, if I do not choose to sacrifice their next gift to improve the order, which may actually fix itself as if I sacrifice their gift it will empower the Knights and may get them a fortress."

"That can work, we can lay groundwork and rumors that they are arriving or we can go fully on our end not officially announce it but let people know how blessed you are son." She placed her hand on her son's shoulder, she like any mother wanted the world to know just how amazing her children were and if it just so happened to screw over Stark what can you do, things happen.

"Maybe ....Maybe…..You have read the reports on the Iron Borne moving to the lands beyond the wall to gather lumber and then a few spies we have there have noticed a spike in naval protection, I believe they will declare war in the next two years at the most.

So if we announce my abilities around then or we can let my actions during the war speak for themselves as my strength and magic will be even stronger by that time.

So for now we will not even explain how the Knights arrive. In a month's time I will sacrifice my next gift to gain a fortress monastery."

His mother agreed and they moved to the council chambers to plan the coming events and announce the knights and to capitalize on the changing times.

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May, 20th 285AC

Margery sat in her shared chambers with her grandmother and brother, while brushing her long red hair thinking.

Her old life memories had returned a number of years ago along with her power, an improved version of it at that.

She felt she had lived a number of lives at this point, Sarah Livsley the spoiled and hateful child that witnessed her brother suicide, then Lisa Wilburn a Villian and eventual warlord over an entire city who survived an apocalypse that took the few she truly loved.

But a lifetime of suffering and eventual therapy let her come to terms with some of her trauma, and even after all of that the craziest thing has been reincarnation of all things was real.

Her brother Willa's looked so much like Reggie but had none of his memories so far and may never gain them, but she loved spending time with him and helping her grandmother the conniving old Betty.

Besides herself she is sure there are others like her in the Kingdom, from using her power and the information network that her Grandmother managed she had seen clues and interconnecting lines.

The most obvious of them all is Lord Rodrik Dustin, his rate of innovation outstripped even the tinkers of her old life. The University, the new steel her power told her came from advancing manufacturing, and most of all the soap.

Oh the soap, how she missed her expensive shampoos and conditioners, so when her father heard of the high quality soaps he bought cart loads for his daughter.

Her grandmother entered as she finished brushing, "We are now half way there my dear, we will be spending two days in Lannister port as required then moving North once again."

"Wonderful Grandmother, I'll enjoy sleeping in a bed that doesn't toss me out of it."

"Me as well girl." Her grandmother now sat right beside her and in a low whisper updated her. "It seems we will not be the only ones joining the young lord, the Lannister Dwarf and his uncle are joining our fleet North, as for why they want his secret to steel.

Margery at this point pulled out her notebook that she special ordered from the north in addition to her pen that annoyed her power with its perfection and wrote in her own code what her grandmother says.

"Also a great number of Northern heirs are to be joining his war university as to what they are studying. I'm not sure but rumors are wild, from magic to naval history.

Lastly a number of House Dustin Warships will be escorting us from here with the little Lannister, you should come look at them and work your magic."

That is what her grandmother called her power, as she hadn't directly said she had the power but her grandmother knew she had a gift for figuring out secrets.

It took her a moment to gain her land legs but she joined her brother on the docks acting for additional support for his leg.

Lannister port was filled with ships from as far as Yi-Ti, she found a great variety of goods wine from Dorne, silks and-.

She stopped in her tracks at the silk it triggered a memory, a girl she loved greatly used her powers to make a silk similar to this, she then looked at the reader for a moment hoping it was her but instead it was a short man shorter than her even who looked slightly off.

She allowed her power to look at the man, he was a Crannogmen which was rare to find anywhere outside the Neck during a war even more so at peace.

He was on a mission under orders from his lor- no Lady Reed to sell this Special Silk for as much gold as he could get.

The information became more personal after that, his history as a hunter from the callous of his hands or the scars on his arm from a poisonous flower.

She looked away from the man and looked at the silk-Spiders silk not even touching by a weaver's hand rather made by the very bugs themselves.

A smile that Margery didn't have rather Lisa the villain split across her face, "Excuse my my good sir how much for a couple yards of Silk it's it simple Beautiful."

And it was unlike the silks her friend made in their old lives she must have found a different types of spider for colored silks as the Deep Green and Gold Silk that matched her house colors.

The man gave her a supsing full teeth smile, "For you my Lady 10 Gold Dragons for two yards." He gave her a smile like he was the fox who stole the chicken.

"More than respectable my good man, now if you do not mind my asking please tell me who made this wonderful fabric."

"That would be my Lady Reed, she is something special when it comes to weaving."

Lisa gave the man a fox-like smile in return, "Yes,yes she does." Taking her fabric she returned to the ship excited as her life was getting interesting again.

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Our First other reincarnter and one of many other as they all will bring Chaos and fun for everyone.