Chapter 6: Chapter 6: A Snow Lion Part 3
Let me apologize for taking so long to produce the next Chapter. I've been dealing with some stuff that kind of ruined my who mood. But I made a commitment. You voted for five more of Lucion, you're gonna get five more of Lucion.
However right now I want to do two things: Reveal the outcome of the latest Poll and recognize the need for more than stress relief write story.
I've got two of three more to serve that role, but you're only going to see them after the fifth released Lucion Chapter.
As for who won the latest poll?
It was a Tie between Pokémon: King of Kings and Aethan. Which has made Mr consider not one but two poll exclusions for whichever one wins.
Find out the results at the chapter's end.
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(Winterfell, The North, Seven Kingdoms of Westeros, Westeros, GoT Universe)
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(Lucion Lannister POV)
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Lucion had gotten what he wanted...mostly. His mother had sorted out the fostering, but any betrothal of any kind was contingent on how the Fostering went and ended. Not ideal, but not an insurmountable barrier.
He simply needed to make the absolute most and best of this opportunity. Of course, there was another reason he chose Winterfell.
Nostalgia.
In his old life, he was a fourth-generation kiwi Bushman on his mother's side, a third-generation kiwi Bushman on his father's, and a fifth generation Mariner on his mother's side.
He was practically born wild, which if you take at face value your like; oh, okay yeah sure. And yet his detention record for fighting - which stood for well over a decade - gets brought up, then your like: oh shit, he really was born wild...
Point is he never felt more at home than on a frontier environment. In fact, his late adopted Uncle's younger brother? Well, he was his country's premier bushman and hunter. He had a book deal, a number of advisory roles on movies, and not to mention several TV shows. Even appeared on border security bringing back actual honest to God Mammoth Bones.
With a background like that? Winterfell was a paradise for him.
Not to mention the value being fostered in The North gave him. Even as rich as they were compared to real world winter nobles Northerners were in many ways a cross between the cultural identity of Mongolian eagle tribes and Alaskan Homesteaders, nothing was wasted, because nothing could afford to be wasted.
Meaning Organizers were a cultural hero for their liege. People who knew the best way to maximize the use, extend the life, and ensure the fastest transportation of supplies were worth more than their weight in God.
They were worth however many kilos Wilson ''Kingpin'' Fisk from Marvel weighed, and the gold equivalent was then converted into British Pound Sterling.
Which was a lot.
Lucion intended to become known as what was a Leadership Trait in CK2/CK3 as Organizer, Winter Soldier, Baltic Leader, Logistician, and Battlefield Terrain Expert. From that he'd build a philosophy of Warfare, the likes of which Westeros and beyond had never seen before.
Unyielding defense of the Homeland, forcing enemies into battles of attrition and fighting on your terms. Building up a supply for yearlong sieges, using mercenaries to probe and prod enemies' defenses before striking at night.
Strategically fortifying and developing borderlands during peacetime, using the land and its natural dangers to the fullest of all and any possible advantages during wartime.
He really should write it in a book someday, something to pass on to his successors after his death and cremation.
Shame he can't be interred into a crypt, but he'd never let his remains be desecrated by the Walkers. So cremation it was.
Mind you, the creation of a Sepulcher was rather interesting, he'd have to look into that later....
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(POV Shift: Rickard Stark)
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For the first time in history, a Lannister was being fostered in Winterfell. The importance of the fact wasn't lost on Rickard. If it went well, a Betrothal between Lyanna and the Lannister Heir was all but guaranteed.
This meant that a lot of things were suddenly plausible if it went well, and the Betrothal happened.
Lannister Gold could help build a sustainable food production chain in The North. Rickard simply had to see to its completion.
The sustainability, quality, and overall just survivability of food in the North was q huge problem, so a large chunk of The North's Coin was either spent on food imports or trying to create more greenhouses for the more susceptible plants in their vegetable-based meals.
This would be q long-term goal of Rickard Starks instruction of Lucion Lannister. Making him a pragmatism and capable Logistician and instilling within him a sympathy for The North's plight. After all a lot of their discounts on grain imports were because of such sympathy, so thus was an important matter.
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(POV Shift: Lyanna Stark)
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Lyanna wouldn't show it, but she was terrified by what Lucion Lannister had showed her.
Having said that, it motivated her to do whatever was necessary to prevent it. However such things won't happen until she is past her first flowering meaning she has time.
Time she can spend with Brandon and Benjen, as well as improve herself and her education.
''Lya? Where's Bran?'' Benjen asks.
''In the Rills, Benjen. But we've someone you need to met. His name is Lucion, he'll be staying with us while Ned is away. Come.'' Lyanna beckons her four name days old brother to follow her, the sooner Benjen met their foster brother the better.
If Benjen took a disliking to Lucion before actually meeting him...as the Umbers said often...They're fucked....whatever fucked actually meant, it sounded bad.
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(POV Shift: Lucion Lannister)
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Lucion sat in rooms that were officially assigned to him. And after thoroughly inspecting each and every aspect, corner, and veritable inch of said room, began to write a list of what he'd need to be more comfortable. This list would be taken back to Casterly Rock by Mother, it's contents would hopefully eventually be transported to Winterfell given time.
The lost wasn't much, he simply asked for a small leather-bound journal, his Grandfather's Necklace, and to be kept apprised of Cersei and Jaime.
The Journal he specifically asked for was Forest green, this contained coded innovations that would prove invaluable to The North's future.
A sudden knock on his door interrupted him.
''Enter.'' He called.
''Lucion? I've someone who's like to meet you. This is my youngest brother, Benjen.'' Says Lyanna, introducing him at last to the youngest Stark properly.
''Hello Luc-''
''Call me Luce. My name is a mouthful for one so young. In exchange I'll call you Benje.''
''Hello Luce.'' Benjen says gratefully.
''Hello Benje.'' Lucion replies in kind.
''Are you really staying with us while Ned's away?'' Asks Benjen.
''Hopefully, it is only fitting after all. If Wolves are King's of Winter and the Forests, then Lions are King's of Summer and the Hills. Tell me, would you like to hear a story about the Lion King who fought the King of Wolves?'' Asks.
''Yes?'' Benjen replies unsure.
''Once there was a Lion called Nemea, A Lion that even my family could never hope to be as rich in gold and in majesty. When the White Walkers Champion slew him, all the God's took pity and raised him back to the land of the living. They charged him to help the King of Winter, the King of Wolves, Lycaon, to kill the Night King....''
And thus, Lucion Lannister began to win over Benjen Stark with an amalgamation of the Nemean Lion, Lycaon qnd Zues, and the first War against the White Walkers and their White Spider mounts.
Truly worthy of its own personal epic!
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As promised I'm revealing who won the poll.
Aethan of Cidaris won the country flip.
However I'll be launching two or three additional stress relief fics to work on as a means of preventing myself from burning out. Imprrialis Brittanica is too similar to many of my first, necessitating different ones.
One will be DxD, one will be a Novel set in the 1920's, and the third is still being determined.
I'll be posting them after the fifth Lucion is released. Furthermore, to give other stories a chance in my Discord polls, the winners will be excluded from the two following polls, so as not to receive back to back votes.
In addition, you won't get the next Chapter as soon as it's finished, you'll get it when the chapter after it is finished, so as to eventually save me some time between posting each chapter.
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