Chapter #3A Tourney by: Falcon   My first day of ruling Albion appears to be going quite well for a young ruler. At first, many different kinds of people address their various issues to me, and I do my best to answer them, with help of my advisors.
On occasion, an aging nobleman or prestigious tradesman would come with their daughters in tow, offering their hands to me in an act of betrothal, in exchange for favors. Strangely enough, I tell each of them that I would consider their respective offers.
Although I am the only descendant of my long-dead parents, and that getting my family started immediately started is one of my top priorities, I also know that choosing the wrong bride could spell disaster for Albion.
And by the end of the court, a knight steps forward and bent the knee near the steps to the throne, ”Your Majesty. I serve your grandfather, who has tasked me with a message for you”, he stands up again and brings up a sealed parchment in his hand. I raised from the throne and went down and when the knight gave me the parchment I broke the seal and read it.
”It seems that my dear grandfather, Duke George Wincestre of Westryk, is asking me and the council to assemble a tourney in my honor”, all the courtiers murmur before I continue, ”He also wishes to pay for the winnings of jousting, melee and archery”
”How much does he want to pay?”, asked Lord Herbert cautiously, and I respond, ”40,000 to the winner in jousting, 20,000 to the runner-up, 20,000 to the winner in melee and 10,000 to the winning archer. All in Gold Crowns”, I hear gasps and more murmurs from everybody in the Throne Room. 90,000 Gold Crowns in total. Now that’s something.
Sir Robert stands up, ”Well of course we should have a tourney in the king’s honor! The last time we had that kind of event was over 50 years ago, during the reign of King Robert the Boar!”
”But, I think it would be unfair for Duke George to pay for it all”, Lord Herbert countered.
”Agreed, we should at least pay half of it” said Earl Edwin, ”Do we have enough?” he asked Lord Herbert.
”Well certainly. And we will still have plenty!” I wasn't aware how well it was in the treasury. But it would very wise to do so.
And I think I should add a few things.
”And pay half we shall. And it won’t be just for knights or for Albion only. Every warrior, fighter and skilled archer from here and our neighbors shall be allowed to enter the tourney too!”, and the crowd sheers.
And the Council and I agreed the tourney will begin 2 months from now.
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After the court ended I went to the library to read about the formats and rules in a tourney (as I always do!):
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For the knights, the tourney outcomes are an important part of their personal history.
Tourneys in Albion, the Teutoburg Empire, Paladia and other feudal realms in Midgard vary according to the region in which the tourney is held, the desires of the hosting noble, and the rules devised by the nobleman’s master of the games. Many forms of competition are known, including jousting, mock battles between teams of knights, archery competitions, or melee, in which many warriors fight individually in one large battle. Tourneys can be small events focusing on one competition held on a single day, or they can be large events that take several days and may include several different competitions.
The central event of many tourneys is jousting, in which two armored knights aim to knock each other off their mounts with a jousting lance, continuing on foot with a variety of blunted weapons. The loser of a joust must often forfeit his horse and armour to the winner, thus jeopardizing a considerable part of his possessions.
Many tourneys pit pairs of warriors in rounds, where the loser is eliminated and the winner proceeds to the next round. The winner of the last round is declared champion. Some ladies allow contestants to wear their favors during a tourney. The Queen of Love and Beauty can be chosen from the ladies by the competition’s victor.
Another format was used at Castle Diocletia 60 years ago. This type of tourney starts with 5 champions who defend the honor of a woman, often a daughter of the noble who arranges the tournament. Other participants can challenge one of the champions to a joust, and if successful take his place. At the end of the tourney, the 5 remaining champions either confirm the original Queen of Love and Beauty, or chose a new one.
Some tourneys are open only to anointed knights, whose privileges are jealously guarded. Indeed, tourney culture is closely connected to chivalric tradition and its spiritual basis, the Faith. These traditions dominate the feudal realms of Midgard, especially in Paladia, but they are uncommon in the Dukedoms of the North, Ironrath and Morien, where many follow the Old Gods. However, the rules for entering tourneys vary with time and place, and there have been many events where adventurers, squires or even followers of the Old Gods have entered the lists.
Now it’s time to prepare.
I got back to my chambers, and once again I found Geecku on my bed.
She helped me take off my clothes, before we started heatedly kissing and touching each other. Then I suddenly felt a pair of breasts on my back. I stopped kissing Geecku, turned my head, only to be kissed by Zandria who had sneaked in while my clothes were taken off!
Before I knew it, I was lying down at the center of the bed, with Zandria slowly riding my cock, while Geecku shoves her long tongue down my throat.
And through the night, they took turns...Footnotes
Also called the lists
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