1. Cardinale Cartegeña

    Private One and done

    "You are, of course, welcome to try. Though I suspect they won't appreciate your wit as much as some." Whether Cardinale was counted among them was yet to be seen. A small smile. "Much appreciated." Considering both her missive and current presence, he could only guess that the lady preferred...
  2. Cardinale Cartegeña

    Private One and done

    A pair of guards rode forward as the lady approached but a hand from the carriage waved them off. "Unfortunately a matter in Baron Lemahieu's territory delayed my response." To be more accurate, it was now the former Baron's territory now but she'd hear of it soon enough. A noble being stripped...
  3. Cardinale Cartegeña

    Private Aeon

    "Yet is it also not said that those who stand still shall surely be ensnared," replied Cardinale reciting the an old Miradi idiom. Despite the retort, the noble knew better than to dismiss the sage's wisdom. The Viscount was not the first, Altalusian or otherwise, to find himself in the City of...
  4. Cardinale Cartegeña

    Private Birds of a Feather

    Not so muffled voices carried well enough for the waiting noble to hear. Where others may have been chagrined, Cardinale was simply amused. What he heard was indifference borne of irritation, nothing more. There was no thought to his, or anyone else's condition for that matter. It seemed that...
  5. Cardinale Cartegeña

    Open The Lion Dances Tonight

    Thud. Step. Thud. Step. Thud. Step. "Announcing the Lord of Bloodroost, Viscount Cardinale Cartegena." Labored, but sure steps brought him to the center. Some proffered deference, others disdain. It made little difference to him in that moment. Names were noted and providence would come due...
  6. Cardinale Cartegeña

    Private the First Rung

    A rare grin crossed the noble' visage. "Such casual dismissal of pretense, this is why I find our conversations to be quite enjoyable." The playwright was no fool, well, not in these matters at least. There was nothing given without something eventually being taken. That relationship was ever...
  7. Cardinale Cartegeña

    Private Aeon

    Cardinale considered himself a man learned and weathered, privy to much this world had to offer. Yet here he sat within the embrace of the Spire of Winds, finding himself humbled. His duties were manifold as the Crown's envoy which provided him both opportunity and pressure. A trip to the sacred...
  8. Cardinale Cartegeña

    Private Birds of a Feather

    Cardinale wagered that most nobles would find the old groundskeeper's blunt manner to be offensive. The Viscount admittedly was finding the servant's demeanor to be rather disarming. He spoke crudely but not without proper deference. Ofttimes it was better to play to one's strengths than attempt...
  9. Cardinale Cartegeña

    Private the First Rung

    "Much obliged." The noble raised his now full cup in toast. He took a sip and found the blend to be more than respectable. Cardinale oft frequented this cafe whenever he stayed within the capital and thus quality was to be expected. "Well, should your plans ever fall through it would seem you...
  10. Cardinale Cartegeña

    Private Birds of a Feather

    "As any proper hound should,"the Viscount responded without flinching. Intimidating though they were, chained beasts no longer elicited fear. Cardinale witnessed un-tethered savagery in the north. A noble's pet, vicious still, was a far cry from the dogs of war. Cardinale followed the...
  11. Cardinale Cartegeña

    Private Birds of a Feather

    A missive most obscure found its way to Bloodroost, home of House Cartegena. Seek the talons wishing to strangle the Port. Prospective yet ominous in the same breadth, very much Cardinale's vintage. Patience once again provided opportunity. It was no surprise to him that White Port could be...
  12. Cardinale Cartegeña

    Private the First Rung

    The Viscount arrived not more than fifteen minutes ago. Business nearby saw him earlier to his appointment than anticipated and that was seemingly to Cardinale's benefit. The reasons being twofold. First, it was generally considered against etiquette to keep a noble waiting. This could...
  13. Cardinale Cartegeña

    Cardinale til Cartegena

    The Flightless The House of Cartegena is older than many but newer than some. For generations they served as simple lords of the march, fighting tool and nail for every scrap of Altalusian honor. Be it through luck or merit their status rose from the petty to the undeniable. Those who scoffed...
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