RE: Swamped Talk
05-20-2018, 11:32 AM
Some questions about Eighth and Ash
I thought that Eighth was likely making the invention /for/ Ash, or that Ash had informed the design/purpose somehow. How was Tom wrapped up with Ash again?
My assumption was that Ash attracts knights that want to really defeat the Marshguards and end the war, as oppsed to those that just want to get along and call the swamp home.
Tom is fiercely loyal to his fellow knights, and after losing Third to the rain, it made sense that he would decide the best way to not lose any more comrades was to end the conflict by defeating the Marshguards. This would have drawn him towards Ash's camp.
Actually I get the impression that, aside from those that enjoy the conflict, the bogknights have two major camps: those who want to end the conflict through peaceful means, and those who want to end it by complete victory.
The Long/Rider era seems to have focused on giving the former group policy making power, which forced those who would prefer ridding the swamp of the Marshguards into a more secretive group who felt they didn't have a say in the matter - especially since Long came down hard on any actions he deemed reckless or inhumane.
Ash, whatever his real motives are, probably identified this schism early on and took advantage of it.
This whole commander election is likely the first open conflict between these two groups in a while. Postmaster (and maybe recordkeeper) is one of the few officers who recalls earlier, more agressive commanders, and given all of the changes occuring, he isn't sure which camp is the right one to back.
I'm not sure if I'm reading the situation here right.
I thought that Eighth was likely making the invention /for/ Ash, or that Ash had informed the design/purpose somehow. How was Tom wrapped up with Ash again?
My assumption was that Ash attracts knights that want to really defeat the Marshguards and end the war, as oppsed to those that just want to get along and call the swamp home.
Tom is fiercely loyal to his fellow knights, and after losing Third to the rain, it made sense that he would decide the best way to not lose any more comrades was to end the conflict by defeating the Marshguards. This would have drawn him towards Ash's camp.
Actually I get the impression that, aside from those that enjoy the conflict, the bogknights have two major camps: those who want to end the conflict through peaceful means, and those who want to end it by complete victory.
The Long/Rider era seems to have focused on giving the former group policy making power, which forced those who would prefer ridding the swamp of the Marshguards into a more secretive group who felt they didn't have a say in the matter - especially since Long came down hard on any actions he deemed reckless or inhumane.
Ash, whatever his real motives are, probably identified this schism early on and took advantage of it.
This whole commander election is likely the first open conflict between these two groups in a while. Postmaster (and maybe recordkeeper) is one of the few officers who recalls earlier, more agressive commanders, and given all of the changes occuring, he isn't sure which camp is the right one to back.
I'm not sure if I'm reading the situation here right.