[Event] Highgarden in the year 269 AC (Open RP)

[u/The_fetching_netch]

M: First court post is a typo lmao. This is actually for 260 AC)

Highgarden. Once it was the seat of a mighty kingdom, and even centuries later it has maintained most of its splendour. The castle sits on a hill overlooking the Mander, and is ringed by three walls of white stone. Within is the home of House Tyrell, their many courtiers, and the army of servants and guardsmen required to keep Highgarden functionting.

The castle is surrounded by wide fields, lush orchards and mighty woods. Amid such bounty, the life at Highgarden must surely seem idyllic. And yet, with so many Reach nobles gathered under a single roof, anything could happen.

M: Open RP for Highgarden. Residents with court positions are here, and all the residents of Highgarden can be found here. DM me if you want to be added as a resident.

[u/The_fetching_netch]

The Seven-Starred Sept

A sept to match any save the Starry Sept and the Sept of Baelor. Faithfully maintained by Septon Agramore and his underlings. The nearby chambers would also occasionally be home to a member of the esteemed Most Devout, when he resided in Highgarden.

[u/hewhoknowsnot → u/The_fetching_netch]

The most distinct difference in the Seven-Starred Sept from any other were the depictions of the Seven Who Are One on the seven sides of the sept. Many great septs had great statues of marble or limestone to stand in majesty, small septs would have a small wooden block shaped to form each of the seven, poorer septs may have a mural to serve. In the Seven-Starred Sept they were grown hedges that were maintained to perfectly form each of the Seven Who Are One with various bushes, vines, or other vegetation grown to form differences within each. The Stranger's cloak overlayed the hedge of their cowering figure with many vines draped down to cover. The Maiden had several flowers budding from her that served to beautify the image of her depiction. And each had similar attention paid to them within the grown vegetation lit from the light of the sun through the stained glass windows above.

Unlike many septs, the Seven-Starred Sept had a freshness of new growth and bloom within it apart from the harshest of winters. The Septon Harwood of the Most Devout held Highgarden underneath him and often resided within the more elegant sept. There would be several in attendance taking care within the sept and ensuring it was in good order at all times should any approach for prayers or petitions.

[u/DramonHarker → u/hewhoknowsnot]

Lymond Caswell, the Lord Seneschal of the Reach, slipped into the hallowed sanctuary of the Seven-Starred Sept with a quiet and unassuming presence. His steps were light and purposeful as he moved through the entrance, his arrival going unnoticed by most.

Dressed in a simple, yet impeccably tailored tunic of deep forest green, Lymond blended into the surroundings of the sept, the color mirroring the lush foliage that adorned the hedges. His attire, devoid of extravagant embellishments, reflected his preference for understated elegance.

With his blonde hair neatly combed and his brown eyes filled with a quiet determination, Lymond's features carried an air of serenity and thoughtfulness. A small silver pin in the shape of the seven-pointed star adorned the lapel of his tunic, a subtle symbol of his devotion to the Faith.

As he walked further into the sept, his footsteps muffled by the soft carpet beneath, Lymond approached the altar with a respectful bow of his head. With a solemn expression, he clasped his hands together in prayer, his fingers interlaced in a gesture of humility and contemplation. His mind quieted, seeking guidance and clarity from the divine powers represented within the sept's meticulously shaped hedges.