Answers to random questions Devin has

Submitted by Lothere on Sat, 03/01/2008 - 16:10.

1. How many servants does Egelric have?

As a matter of fact I recently spent a morning putting together a spreadsheet to track Lotherian demographics. Version 1.0 says that there are 45 hardy souls currently living at Sceadwung-Clif, aside from characters we know. So... maybe 1/3 in the castle and the rest on the land? Though I would guess that some of the family members of farmers would have jobs in the castle. Probably a step up for a pig farmer's daughter to be a housekeeper in a castle. Ample guard-flirting opportunities, if nothing else.

Also, interestingly enough, currently residing at Sceadwung-Clif there are also a shoemaker, a scabbardmaker (WTF? surely they make something else besides scabbards all day...), a tiler (not Anna's father), and a roofer. Hmm!

2. Will we ever see any of his tenants?

Well if this story goes on forever, the probability approaches one. I do not currently have any plans to that end. You may have noticed I don't do much with the lower classes. I have that Historical Romance Writer addiction to dukes and earls and lords.

General Discussion

I don't know, Devin, I don't

Submitted by Lothere on Sun, 09/27/2009 - 15:09.

I don't know, Devin, I don't have any plans for her at all at the moment. Her baby is due in February, so there's at least a chance that we'll hear about her then. (Would be funny if, for instance, it had red hair and green eyes. Or Leof's lips!)

I guess she's satisfied. She seems to have what she wanted. She hadn't even seen Selwyn in weeks, since he was away with Caedwulf. She was supposed to be friends with Ana, but Ana is living with Baldwin and Freya at the moment since Eadwyn is on the pilgrimage. However, she lives only a couple of miles from Bertie's, so she is probably friends with Anna too. I doubt Anna would let her escape, unless Trudi decided to deliberately and pointedly snub her. But Trudi seems far too diplomatic for that.

Also, don't forget that Trudi's father was a knight, so it's not like she's living a rags to riches story or anything by marrying Selwyn. Selwyn does happen to be the Crown Prince's best friend, and I do think she was tired of being handmaiden to Ogive and desirous of being her own mistress, but she's pretty much living the life her mother led and which she expected to lead.

Red hair and green eyes?

Submitted by Tiffany on Sun, 09/27/2009 - 17:19.

Red hair and green eyes?

Just sayin'... if it turned

Submitted by Lothere on Sun, 09/27/2009 - 17:22.

Just sayin'... if it turned out to be not Selwyn's kid after all.

I was just kidding about Leof though. He never got anywhere with her.

Oh, I though you were

Submitted by Tiffany on Sun, 09/27/2009 - 17:26.

Oh, I though you were referring to a specific man!

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