Chapter 16: Arc 1 epilogue

Im going through some Health issues at the moment and idk if i will be able to write in the next few days. withdrawal is a bitch and i'm feeling like dying.

This a more of a summary of the epilogue before we start arc 2 that is going to be in Valyria. since i covered all the topics i wanted to discuss, events and character development while introducing everyone. in the main "cast" that we will meet back after valyrya ark is over so to speak.

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Arriving at Meereen was if nothing else described in one word

Disappointing

yea the fighting pits were an interesting concept and a quick way to earn coin though i was not interested in volunteering. selling the caged carts and all the horses was a quick way to earn coins. After that I started to write down instructions for Rahako on how to earn coins when we arrive in Tolos. he is a smart chap and will figure it out eventually. Calculating it could take me close to a year to explore Lyria and the city of Valyria. Even though I still believe that exploring coastal cities would be a waste of time, it had to be done.

The coastal ruins probably have been looted long ago but I can still make leaps in lost knowledge and prepare for Valyria, being more in land it was also a bigger city and the capital of the old ruined empire.

Dangers: Stone men is an obvious one, but as long as I don't get blindsided somehow I should be fine and have a chance to run away if needed.

Firewyrms were the real problem. being able to breathe fire and becoming as big as 30 feet long by my estimations. with their unknown weakness it would be a chore to deal with, but as arnold would say 'if it bleeds we can kill it"

and finally the problem of the unknown magics and the Doom perse. if it really is a curse i might have trouble.

but things like classic ways to deal with curses: prayers, salt etc. already knowing that R'hllor is real i could always try to make up some improvised prayer if desperate. but praying to a god that requires to burn a little girl alive for better weather is a last resort. Even Zeus would have been fine with some horses or cattle and that dude forced himself on a woman while turned into a swan. Zeus motto is basically "if it moves i will fuck it in the most messed up way posible"

Besides the fact that the priest of R'hllor used Dany and her dragons to push their own agenda and recruit more people into their faith using a child as if it was a religious figure, never even asking for permission. "hey Dany, how about you become Fire Jesus?, Best of luck - the church that burns kids alive Ps: today we have a special offer, only two innocents at the stake for a 'Clear sky' spell" yeap, not a big fan of R'hllor. Rather pray to the stranger or the many face god being a reincarnator and all.

That aside, even when offered enough coin to go back to Leng or YiTi the girls refused to take it and decided to stick around. The scars on their bodies thanks to Necromancer wannabe prevented them from finding a suitable husband. Killed him way to quick should have made him suffer, now my fuck-buddys are damaged and I dont like that. not that i mind the scars I still plow them every night all the same. We agreed that we will just stay casual and not compromise our relationship since I told them I was not planning on settling down, at least not yet.

turns out that by calculating from the greyjoy rebellion and the information i got from an information broker on the squids movements Euron was somewhere in slaver's bay as a pirate wreaking havoc as a tantrum for his exile. not that I'm afraid of him in the first place, if we meet he will be the one getting a finger in the bum.

so far training Haki has helped me with my Ki and im almost fused with my soul aspect. turns out i look like Beastking from OPM but bright red with golden reflects. I never fully transform because it makes me feel like a furry.

I knew I had jinxed myself when on the second day of the voyage in the merchant vessel that we booked our passage there was comotion on deck and after going up I spotted black sails with Eeuron's sigil. Well, it looks like I'm getting a new ship for Shanks, sails will have to go though.

The silence tried to board our ship. It did not go well.

I cleaved the first man on board and every other pirate that made it on deck using the gaps in their armor becoming a blur of motion only leaving streaks of red, like a painter that only is using one color. I had to give the ironborn credit though. the merchant and sailors would have stood no chance at all in the shirt and with makeshift weapons. with the silence sneaking on them with it's quiet atmosphere and dark sails. The only problem is that we are superhuman.

after finishing the job on deck I made my way to the silence but Shanks was already there chopping around with his scimitar with a bored expression. Seeing Euron on the Galver with hatred in his eyes before he quickly cut the straps on his armor and jumped overboard I knew he would be back. probably with powers like the visions he gained in the books from drinking that warlock potion.

We decided to keep the ship and took our belongings from the merchant that was more than happy to let us go on our own way after giving back the coin we paid for the voyage as a thanks for saving them, their cargo and lifes, not before I managed to make sure an extra was paid for saving them with a little persuasion.

Crewing the ship this size with only 7 of us was a chore but we managed due to us being enhanced. idk if i should enhance the Girls yet, I told Rahako to use his best judgement after some time when Im ruins diving. for the same reason YiTi had rules on who to Activate. it was dangerous and without training people can get hurt what is more I don't want to have to worry about random Meta humans that will appear down the line this decision was made after Rahako recklessly used his Ki with Shanks while being drunk from power from channelling too much world energy while having poor control over that amount while trying to show off, for now we are just training them with weapons since they decided to stick around and we can't just be bailing them out at every problem.

Tolos was quite the sight compared to meereen, not that the great pyramid of meereen was bad, it was just the atmosphere and that ugly ass statue on top.

Tolos on the other hand has Valyrian architecture made with dragon fire and magic from before the doom, the statues, gargoyles of dragons was a bit much in my opinion, but using a flying fire breathing lizard for construction was one of many of the valyrian frivolities.

Shanks was searching for a crew while me and Rahako and the love gang were searching for a more permanent location to set up shop for now with a more permanent base.

Shanks has decided to become Pirate King of the Stepping Stones and give me that navy he promised that we will desperately need if we want to get all the free folk out in time. I ain't waiting for Brooding Master Lord Snow to decide to bring them to this side of the wall. if i can help it, I'm not feeding another 500k souls to the army of the dead, he probably has millions of dead people and animals that he has accumulated over the years. that far north things stop rotting that is the reason the Freefolk burn their dead, well that and to stop them from turning zombie.

Rahako meanwhile has fallen in love with the city and its architecture and he and the women will be staying while he builds up a fleet of ships and will try to use my ideas to make coin trading. when I asked him on why not travel the world like he wanted he just shrugged and said "cant travel the world like a dotrhaki, i will need coin and in what better way to travel the world than while making money at the same time" Could not help but have a goofy grin same he had.

I feel great that Rahako finally decided to settle down for a while at least and learn about the world before jumping head in first and going to explore Sothorios or what is west of westeros without a plan, he did seemed conflicted with what to do when we did our Escape, and having him following me around like a lost puppy would be an insult to him and to myself I grew to respect and like spending time with what could be called the closest thing to family that i have in this world Qotho does not count and everyone else is dead.

Now it brings us to what we can afford and where. The options currently are renting, we can't buy a building and still have coin to reinvest. We finished settling down on a small cozy looking two story house with a warehouse attached to it. it was not the best place or part of town but it would allow Rahako to have space for the business ideas.

The girls had no idea what to do. Samla lost her only family and was now happy with getting ppounded by Rahako while figuring out what to do, she had experience while helping her uncle with the trading so I asked her to help Rahako not to get into too much trouble.

The twins could not return to YiTi and decided to stay around untill they could get back on their feet. and finally Patra wants to be come a musician/dancer/singer there are theaters and plays all over the city for the rich and she is good enough for what I heard from her so far so she can probably figure something out that is if i don't break her voice from her screaming in ecstasy during our lovely moments together.

That brings us to today. The silence has new sails with a red skull and crossbones with a straw hat sticking it's tongue out.

Shanks is giving me ride since he is heading towards the stepping stones and valyria is in the way in the first place. he will drop me off in a small boat in the smoking sea. in a week's travel time. too dangerous to get close to Valyria due to the StoneMen, one misstep and Shanks and his crew could start an epidemic down the line.

Valyria here I come, hope you are ready.