The Rebuilding of Darkwater Watch
Posted by Apostate on 08/09/18
When Darkwater Watch was ceded to the forces of the Gyre so that the Compact could concentrate its forces and smash the attacking armies, the Gyre's conquering servants razed the domain, destroying the settlement save for its stubbornly durable lighthouse and castle. Lady Carita Darkwater has since then been leading a massive rebuilding campaign to restore Darkwater Watch, and that monumental effort has now completed in a stunning success thanks to its many, many contributors. Lady Carita herself, along with Prince Victus Thrax, Marquis Ford Kennex, Lord Declan Tyde and Lord Dycard Blackshore have been leading key diplomatic efforts to win as much popular support as possible from the peerage and other possible investors who would back the project, and they managed to amass a groundswell of contributors happy to say they helped erase the mark of one of the Compact's recent notable enemies. Rook Grayward, as minister of the Crown, similarly sees to crown investments, and apologetic explanations for recent taxes as he lends the weight of the crown behind the effort. Among the investors supporting the effort, Baron Edward Stormbreak notably helps leverage the exclusivity contract with House Leary for lumber rights into much of the badly needed supplies for rebuilding, while Princess Cassima Thrax invests an impressive amount of her own wealth, and Oliver Coldrain makes a staggering contribution in the name of the departed Sameera Coldrain to honor her memory and the former thrall holding she built with Darkwater's permission. Sir Jordan Ober makes a name for himself as a masterful builder while coordinating with many of the architects on housing, Lord Wash Kennex supervises the reconstruction of Darkwater's valuable docks, and Baroness Skye Blackshore as Minister of Infrastructure lends badly needed expertise to civil planning for the new city being laid down. Much of the refugees that had fled Darkwater Watch return on ships provided by Lady Octavia Kennex and Lord Baltus Darkwater, and a huge workforce to help with the reconstruction efforts are brought in by Princess Sorrel Thrax and Prince Galen Thrax, made up entirely of freed men and former thralls. As Darkwater's shipping recovers, Prince Barric Grayson and Lady Zoey Kennex obtain trade guarantees to help make certain the newly recovering settlement sees a trade boom. Finally, many lend their expertise in training, with Lady Azova Darkwater helping teach thralls the healing arts, and great efforts in rebuilding and retraining Darkwater's military overseen by Baroness Ember Redreef, Lord Aethan Kennex, Lord Ian Kennex, Princess Coraline Thrax, Lord Eamon Darkwater.
It's quite a effort, and the sheer amount of investment and aid have left House Darkwater stronger than ever before.
It's quite a effort, and the sheer amount of investment and aid have left House Darkwater stronger than ever before.