The Fame War

## Context

House Fame ruled as a long prosperous House, a house that thrived in two separate nations, the most important family nobles would reside in their home of 'Fame Tower' in Serkis, whilst many members of House Fame resided in one of the biggest cities in Eden, Havers. However, due to the 'Rise of House Swayne', which saw House Swayne overthrow House Fame for leadership of Havers in 1201, Fame was weakened and their hold over Eden was weakening. Lord Edvard Fame, head of House Fame was addiment that they should remain unhostile to the other nations, but his eldest son and heir, Abraham Fame (39) had other ideas, and when his father died in mysterious circumstances he became the head of his house, and therefore he could enact his plan

## King of Serkis

Lord Abraham Fame (44), as a Lord of Serkis, ruled under the monarch, King Daniel Serkis (63), however Abraham hated Daniel. Abraham's plan was clearly to kill Daniel and steal his throne and considering he was King Daniel 'the Trusting' he was an easy target. Abraham had 7 children, his eldest, a bastard by the name of Naimark Edenborne (24), he had 2 children with his first wife Madelina, a son, Ishmael (24), and a daughter, Eve (23). He had 4 children with his current wife, Oprah; Phebe (21), Priscilla (20), Micah (18) & Noah (17). Because Abraham had 3 true-born sons, and 3 true-born daughters, he had 6 children to betroth for alliances. King William of the Brasslands was foolishly very interested in marrying one of two daughters, his daughter Sherah Brass (25) was betrothed to his eldest (true-born) son, and his heir, Ishmael Fame. Peter Crain (16) was promised to Phebe Fame (21), Brendon Jask (26) is promised to Eve Fame and finally Lady Annabella Harbour (15) is promised to Micah Fame. Lord Abraham also has two siblings, Jacob (41) & Margot (40) Fame, Jacob has a two sons Edvard Fame II (19) and Isaac Fame (15), and Margot has a husband, Robin Adams (45).

With all these extensive marriage pacts Abraham Fame now had the side of pretty much the entire Brasslands, as well as House Crain (Crain's Keep), House Harbour (Joiners Keep), House Moss (Hobb Moore), House Jask (No castle but still powerful), House Adams (Also no castle but still powerful), Abraham finally had enough support to overthrow Serkis, he invaded with the element of surprise due to King Daniel's poetic lack off foresite. Abraham successfully took over Serkis and killed Daniel Serkis, however Daniel's 4 children weren't as foolish and fled, well all but one fled, Daniel's second eldest son, Malcolm Serkis (36) stayed and fought. Abraham managed to catch Malcolm as a prisoner and only agreed to let him go if he killed his wife and agreed to remarry Priscilla Fame, Malcolm agreed and killed his wife and remarried to Priscilla Fame instead, which meant people of Serkis were far less apprehensive to the idea of a different House on the throne if a Serkis was still in the royal family. Abraham was crowned the 26th King of Serkis, and he quickly began work re-installing his House into the order of things.

## Rallying Opposition

After Serkis was invaded House Fame, House Serkis took refuge in Lyons Gate, they promised House Aaron, the residing House of Lyons Gate many riches in return for their kindness. Saul Serkis (45), Daniel's eldest son decided to plan some sort of assault against Fame. Daniel had 4 children, eldest Saul (45) from Daniel's first wife, then Malcolm (36), Lydia (34) and Harold (30) from Daniel's second wife. Saul knew that House Swayne would be threatened by Fame's sudden re-rise to power, considering just 4 years prior House Swayne crushed half of House Fame under their boot. Harold Serkis rode to Havers, where House Swayne is situated although Harold was unable to convince Matthew Swayne to rally behind Saul considering he has virtually no army. Meanwhile Saul visited House Jask, he was determind that he could make a better a offer than House Fame did, he offers to Brad Jask, that he will not only marry his eldest daughter, Vera Jask (20), making her the Queen of Serkis and mother of the future King of Serkis, but he offers House Jask, Fame Tower once House Fame falls, reluctantly Brad Jask accepts. Saul marries Vera Jask in a private ceremony.

Next Saul goes to King Winchester of Mordale, Saul knows Winchester is young and hasn't yet broken his moral compass, so he teaches Winchester of the horrors that House Fame inflicted on people through the years, Winchester retaliates that he can't risk his already unstable alliance with the Brasslands breaking, Winchester does however tell Saul that if he gets more numbers, he would consider their offer, and he can also guarantee that he won't fight for House Fame. Saul is almost certain that King Abraham is going to invade Teserdale (Mordale) at which point Winchester will likely rally behind Saul, however this rellies on Winchester surviving Fame's first attack, which since Winchester's very relaxed attitude about the whole situation seems unlikely he'll be prepared for.

Saul decides to consult the wise King Rufus (31) of the Whitelands, Rufus is a very jovial man but isn't afraid of conflict, he's the perfect ally for Saul. When Saul and his brother, Harold arrive they are baffled to find Ishmael and Edvard Fame, the son and the nephew of Abraham Fame, are already there. Rufus is in the middle of negotiating a deal whereby his sister, Leslie White would marry Edvard Fame. Saul is unable to extend an offer, until Harold decides to speak up, he will marry Leslie White, Saul is shocked, Rufus decides he will let his sister decide, Leslie enters and she chooses Harold Serkis over Edvard Fame. The fame boys leave in a huff, King Rufus agrees to rally behind Saul. Saul is ecstatic because he knows this means that both House Swayne and Moretherial will most likely rally behind him.

## The Fighting

Right as Saul was certain that he would start winning the war, Lyons Gate is invaded and his sister is caught as a prisoner. House Aaron surrenders to House Fame and Saul is threatened by Abraham Fame that if he doesn't present himself his sister will die. Saul refuses to present himself, but he does however wait for a couple of soldiers to start traveling back to Shaw-City from Lyons Gate and little does he realise that one of those soldiers was John Adams. He ransoms John against them demanding his sister back, what Saul doesn't realise is that Abraham actually wanted John dead so his sister would be free to marry a tactical ally. Abraham beheads his sister, and as rather than killing John Adams, Saul returns him to the Adams for the price of fighting alongside him, they agree to his terms and he gains the support of the Adams. Havers finally accept Saul's offer as does Mordale, suddenly Saul almost has a better army than the Fame's.

Fighting continues back and forth for about 2 years, claiming the life of Jacob and Isaac Fame. In 1207, Sherah Brass is found dead in her bed, no one knows why, except one person, who decides to flee and go to Teserdale, Abraham's bastard son, Naimark Edenborne he demands to speak with Saul Serkis, when Saul finally obliges Naimark tells Saul that he and Sherah Brass were intimate, because of her husband, Ishmael's cruelty to her, he raped her daily for about 2 years, this time she fought back and unfortunately she died. Saul having learnt this information arranges a dangerous meeting with King William Brass in which he transfers that knowledge, William is furious and withdraws all support from House Fame and rallies behind Saul. The fighting continues for a while and to strengthen the relations between the Brasslands and Mordale, Prince Draigo, the King Winchester's brother marries Naomi Brass, niece of King William Brass.

## The End of House Fame

The next 2 years were spent slowly pushing the Fame's back the Fame Tower, eventually they had to abandon Shaw-City and relocate to Fame Tower (1210), they had lost their House Aaron allies and their House Crain allies, a nail was put in the Crain and Fame's relationship when Phebe Fame ran away from Fame Tower with her husband, Peter Crain, they were caught by Mordale troops but after a while in detention let go. Naimark Edenborne had become determind to kill Ishmael and even considered challenging Ishmael in his own home, unfortunately for him he was no longer fighting for House Fame but for Saul Serkis. Brendon Jask, Eve Fame's husband was killed Abraham after the Jask's killed Abraham's favourite commander (1208). Micah Fame died whilst escaping Shaw-City (1210). Noah Fame demanded that House Thewlis join them for the fighting in 1210, but Lord George Thewlis beats him to a pulp and tells him to piss off, he ends up losing his head for it when Abraham Fame marches his soldiers down to Fresch. His son Liam Thewlis (12), becomes the new Lord of Fresch, but still refuses to bend the knee, however, because they're in Fresch, they're defences are weakened, giving Naimark Edenborne perfect chance to enter Fresch and kill Ishmael. Ishmael, however is busy bulling Little Lord Liam and demands that he bend the knee or he and all his people will die, he refuses, Naimark speaks out and declares that he will be Liam's champion if he wishes to enter a trial by combat, Liam agrees, and Ishmael finds himself fighting in a trial by combat against his bastard brother, Naimark. Naimark triumphantly kills Ishmael, at which point his brother Noah charges him, he slices Noah's wrist by accident, killing him. Naimark is arrested by Abraham, and he as he is about to be beheaded Saul Serkis charges his army on Fresch. Hours of fierce fighting commences, Harold Serkis is tragically killed by Abraham Fame, Princess Safrin Brass, a fierce warrior is also tragically killed by Malcolm Serkis, and then finally Draigo Moretherial finally decapitates Abraham Fame after his brother Winchester shoots his horse down.

The fighting concludes as Abraham's severed head is waved high above the bannerman. Malcolm Serkis is arrested and beheaded by Saul Serkis nearly on sight. Saul's men march to Fame Tower, it's feebly protected by Edvard Fame, most of his men aren't loyal to him and desert, he is killed by several arrows whilst he was trying to order from his ramparts. Priscilla Fame is killed on sight by Rufus White, and they raid several rooms to find that Eve Fame has slit her own rists rather than endure the torture that she thought she might find from them. Margot Fame and Oprah Moss, unfortunately were kidnapped by House Helter and raped and murdered, but it is rumoured that Margot Fame escaped and, married a commoner and lived out the rest of her days as a farmer. Fame Tower is given to House Jask. Annabella Harbour, previous wife of Micah Fame is allowed to return home to Joiners Keep and Phebe Fame is allowed to leave so long as she never leaves Crain's Keep, she and Peter Crain had two children and she died during childbirth for an unsuccessful third child. That death marked the last Fame's death. Saul Serkis regains his fathers kingdom and is crowned the 27th King of Serkis. Naimark Edenborne is knighted a knight of Serkis.

## Characters

* Edvard Fame I **(died)**
* King Abraham Fame **(died)**
* King Daniel Serkis **(died)**
* Naimark Edenbore
* Ishmael Fame **(died)**
* Eve Fame **(died)**
* Oprah Moss **(died)**
* Phebe Fame
* Priscilla Fame **(died)**
* Micah Fame **(died)**
* Noah Fame **(died)**
* King William Brass
* Sherah Brass **(died)**
* Peter Crain
* Brendon Jask **(died)**
* Annabella Harbour
* Jacob Fame **(died)**
* Margot Fame
* Edvard Fame II **(died)**
* Isaac Fame **(died)**
* Sharen Carpen
* Robin Adams
* Malcolm Serkis **(died)**
* King Saul Serkis
* Lydia Serkis **(died)**
* Harold Serkis **(died)**
* Graham Aaron **(died)**
* Matthew Swayne
* Brad Jask
* Vera Jask
* King Winchester Moretherial
* King Rufus White
* Leslie White
* Draigo Moretherial
* Naomi Brass
* George Thewlis **(died)**
* Liam Thewlis
* Safrin Brass **(died)**