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All my time gif'ing, there is one moment I always wanted to capture of Margaery, season 2.

"...'Your Grace' ..." Smirks.

look at the GLORY !!

i'll keep gif'ing, but honestly, does it get any better than that?

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🏵️🗡️ —— A smile cracks at that, gentle and demure. Not too unlike the smile he gives unto her. Of course she had noticed. The Lady Olenna Tyrell had doted on Margaery since she could walk and talk about the importance of being observant. To know how the game was played. How easily one misstep can lead to your downfall, even to your death. One must be observant to make the right move, to say the right thing, all in an effort to achieve what you must.

Ambition.

That was the goal, for herself and her family, so long ago. And now? Survival. To make it to the next day, and unto the next.

She felt Astarion was no different, in some ways. His smile came easy, charming and perfect. Too perfect, her Grandmother would say. Hers was just the same, sometimes.

"To be fair, you make it difficult to not notice you, even in the little things," she flattered, offering her own smile. As for his offer, a thoughtful hum came from her, giving in to a nod. "I'm sure something will come to mind — your lockpicking skills are quite immaculate. Far more than mine... How did you come about with such skills? Perhaps you could teach me to elevate my own. Or..." She chuckled, "Do you hope to keep such teachings to yourself? Perhaps thinking more likely to keep you around and useful?"

Astarion knows he should have been more careful the first time he drinks her blood. Maybe he should have told her the truth before directly trying to bite her, but he was scared of her reaction. He needs this alliance. He needs to have powerful allies to protect him from Cazador, and maybe even to fight his former master once they're back to Baldur's Gate. Astarion doubts Cazador won't try to take him back, and he refuses to be a slave again.

"Of course it makes me stronger. I'm glad you notice." He offers her his usual dashing, playful smile before he takes a step toward her. "It only makes you feel more special, you know. If you need me to do anything in return, I will, darling."

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AS SAID BY EMMRICH VOLKARIN - PARTY BANTER *  assorted banter from dragon age: the veilguard

are you interested in alchemy?

working late?

i found it in the library.

i don't believe it was there when i went to bed.

what do you wish to know about?

surely you know all about them.

young mages do ask the complicated questions first.

the stories have a bit more substance to them.

do i detect disappointment?

we might cause a stir.

if you're curious about the undead, i could arrange an excursion.

where should we start?

how interesting.

it is more powerful than most of what we're used to.

you've made a discovery?

fascinating. the amount of magic you could harness...

what did it do?

it's for the best.

what training did you have as a young mage?

the offer stands if you reconsider.

does that happen often in the forest?

it's a work of art.

i was an apprentice once.

it wouldn't be worth studying if it were dull.

am i right in feeling that something deeper troubles you?

the things i could teach you...

how was that book you found the other day?

surely everyone knows about that!

there was one creature... twice as tall as you.

it whispered in a language no one recognized... except when it spoke our names.

i was a most timid child.

what's your latest hearsay?

that's quite enough.

my dear, i know perfectly well what i'm doing.

that's wonderful to hear.

i'm surprised you recognize it.

how could i possibly know that?

your power is quite unlike other magic i've seen.

i'm pleased to travel with you.

you mustn't pay them any mind.

i admit i haven't given it much thought.

do you regret not having those things?

excellent point!

isn't that funny?

does it ever last longer than a few seconds?

strangely enough, i might've found myself in that situation recently.

i must've been distracted.

what are you getting at?

may we change topics?

the heart speaks across all things.

we're out of almonds? already?

were you eating? in the library?

this sounds like the perfect opportunity for experimentation!

do you have any say in your targets?

forgive me, i shouldn't have asked.

i find it extremely interesting that you consider the point of view of your enemies in battle.

i'm sorry that you two came together under such unjust circumstances.

my sympathies.

have you considered my suggestion?

it's your turn to cook tonight, isn't it?

you must let me bring you some.

where did you learn to cook?

i don't mean to be intrusive.

we all approach things in our own way.

you'll have to forgive my own worries.

time is a factor, but not necessarily a limiting one.

who do you have in mind?

you had your concerns about me at first.

what was that fruit we had yesterday?

you've quite an eye for detail.

i'll admire from afar.

where is that song from?

the advice is well taken.

you're not curious?

it would make for an interesting experiment.

are you using them for exercise?

you sound disappointed.

if you have any questions, please do let me know.

that was a friendly greeting.

we're exploring the matter, yes.

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🏵️🗡️ —— Kneeling down beside the stream they found themselves, Margaery holds out her canteen, having drank the last of her water some time ago. As she fills it, Shadowheart's words echo in her mind, a soft and encouraging smile given. "Much better than fighting, trying to figure out our next step, a vast improvement from the Nautiloid, yes," she ended with a gentle laugh. "A much preferred step in the right direction." Not that Margaery faulted either of them for it, they were just strangers, after all. Thrust together by quite strange and unusual circumstances.

"...have you ever heard of all this before? Abductions of people onto an alien ship, infecting them with blasted tadpoles, anything of that sort? People disappearing, yes," she started, taking a sip of her now filled canteen, placing it into her back and wordlessly holding out her hand so she may fill Shadowheart's in turn. "But, I must admit, I had never heard of this being the cause of such disappearances."

Shadowheart smiles with relief. Everything is so damn messy right now, and she should go back to Baldur's Gate. Her mission wasn't supposed to take this long, and here she is. With a tadpole inside her brain. She prefers to die than to become an actual mindflayer. That possibility scares her so much. They will need an actual team to figure this out. And hopefully, they will survive.

"I'm glad to know we're thinking similarly." She lets a brief chuckle escape her mouth. Shadowheart doesn't like Lae'zel at all, but being alone would have been much worst than to have someone she doesn't like in the team. "To tell you the truth, I like the company, too. And I'm sure we'll be much stronger together than alone, right ?"

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🏵️🗡️ —— "... Oh, dear, you really did." Her tone is almost...impressed as she surveys the area. The scent of burnt fabric that was once his tent hung in the air, a not so comforting scent to Margaery, but she wills it away as she went closer. A sound of amusement came from her, as she reached down and plucked a book from a very guarded, very much still intact if not untouched stack and flipped through the pages. "I see where your priorities lay, you saved your books, at least." Her smile stretched on her lips. "My eldest brother loved books as well, constantly surrounded by them, and," she said as she closed the book and held it to her chest. "When I was little... He used to read to me, especially when I was ill and couldn't leave my bed. He would have liked you, I think. Or at least liked your collection." There was an expression, there, whenever she would talk of her family, some she knew were gone and others...she was not quite sure. A sadness lingered at the thought, though she knew it was not the time or place. Stuffing it down, clinging to the present. Concern etched along her features, most of his items were good enough. "Will you be alright, tonight? I don't think it will rain, but... Is there anything I can do to help?"

"The magic may have gone a bit wild and I may have caused a small fire. But it's okay! I managed to put it out before too much damage was caused. I did lose my tent though..."

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i'm actually writing !! praise.

was not dead, just resting.

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emperor geta and margaery tyrell, when?

call me.

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🏵️ —— "I was, Your Grace," she was quick to assure with her easy smile. Dress trailing behind her as she walked closer to the young King. "It is quite the feast to be had, the music great, truly every one is having the grandest of times," she chuckled. Hands clasped in front of her as she stopped, now at a modest distance between him. "My cousins will surely talk of tonight for ages to come. Which, I do have mixed feelings about," she joked. "They will surely be annoying, soon enough. Telling me of things that my own eyes surely have seen." Her smile grew wider, licking her lips as she looked around.

They seemed to be alone, which was good. Encouraged by her grandmother to seek Jaehaerys out. A cool turn toward him, her smile softened. "You were not there, though. Clearly." She took a deep breath, "It is a bit much, isn't it? Our harvest festivals back home were...minuscule in comparison to this, but... While great fun... Well, I know that I had needed a breather or two, just to gather back my energy. Do you feel the same?"

Upon his question, a courtesy, perhaps, but her smile was warm that only matched her eyes' gaze. "It has. My first time visiting here, of course, and... It is quite different, though I do find myself missing Highgarden. That is to be expected, I suppose."

@ofashesandthorns gets a starter for Jon's birthday (and I am indulging in one of my many Jon AUs)

Jaehaerys turned his head at the sound of someone approaching him. He knows that they would likely start to look for him, as the party was in his honor after all. It was not every day that a King was a year older. "Lady Margaery." he greets. "I thought that you would be enjoying the festivities?"

Jaehaerys was now 19 years of age, and was king for nearly as long, having ascended the throne as the last remaining son of Rhaegar Targaryen, and the only son by Rhaegar's second wife. When Robert Baratheon had perished from wounds given to him in his battle with the late Prince Rhaegar it had left the realm in turmoil until Lord Eddard Stark had brought Jaehaerys to the Red Keep.

"Is King's Landing treating you well?"

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I really love the idea that Margaery cannot hide that she was of a noble family, in the way she speaks. It is very elevated, especially when you first meet her, but then her manner of speech will gradually become more casual, more common the more she gets to know you, and inevitably, trusts you. Years of putting on a mask of manipulation, to endear herself to those around her, as taught by her family. She plays the part well, and even though her circumstances have changed, old habits die hard.

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🏵️🗡️ —— "You need not..." She let out a soft laughing exhale. "You don't need to thank me for something as trivial as all that," the modesty only half genuine. "When my pod released through whatever means, I felt I could breathe again. I couldn't imagine if it were stuck like yours was. And, yes, Lae'zel was not... Mmm... Willing to help, perhaps, but... If it were me, I'd want someone to help, despite being told they shouldn't. There was no other option, in my mind, and look, it worked out." Dusting her hands off after looting the unfortunate soul that lost their life after the crash—sweeping aside the guilt of needing supplies, telling herself it was needed, she pocketed the gold and potion she had found, looking up at the other. "Even if you had... It would be wiser, don't you think? To band together? We both have the same predicament," she indicated towards their heads. "Better to sort this out together than alone, I think. Sort out any and all possibilities, with fresh eyes. More likely to catch what the other might have missed. That sort of thing." Taking a deep breath as she looked toward the distance, she let out a sigh. "And, quite frankly... I'd like the company."

"Thank you for helping me on the Nautiloid, even if Lae'zel didn't want you to. I think we'll get along well." Hopefully, they will. Shadowheart's memories are still confused, but having someone to travel with is a good start. They need to get rid off these tadpoles, and quickly, though. "You... You don't mind us traveling together, right ? I know I didn't really let you decide."

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🏵️🗡️ —— A thoughtful hum was let out, crossing her arms in front of her. "Well, you are asking this time... I do appreciate that." To awaken in the middle of the night like that, out of pure luck, to see her companion with fangs bare was quite the sight. Nothing she had ever encountered before, yet, as she listened, she could not quite find fault though her grandmother's voice in her head said she should have. "Some would consider me...naive for allowing you that kindness. Perhaps they are right. However... I have noticed you stronger in battle, truly there for us when we needed it, so I've no regrets on my part." A grimace followed, her hand going to the side of her neck, the bite marks still healing. "...except for the morning after..." Taking a deep breath, going for a slight stretch with her arms behind her back. "As for...another nibble of me, if you are in dire need of it, for your strength... I would not deny you. I doubt the others would feel the same... So, if you need me, you need only ask."

"I won't forget what you did for me the other night, you know." Astarion is talking playfully, like he's implying something, but he's only speaking of the night she let him drink her blood, of course. He has decided to ask next time, though, because she was quite open-minded about it, much more than he first expected. Not everyone would be nice with a vampire, but she was. It's a good start. "And please, feel free to offer it again if you feel like it. I surely won't complain."

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🏵️🗡️ —— "Amazingly... I quite agree." With a deep breath, the dagger she was still growing accustomed to was sheathed, looking upon the bear of a man in front of her. "Apologies, truly... I..." Her eyes look down, a sad smile upon her. "I've not been well versed in traveling alone like this... A snap of a twig can be seen as an enemy, quite frankly," she joked, the smile warming slightly. "I have learned to...be more careful, though perhaps I overstepped. Can you...help me?" She paused, looking around, "Where...exactly am I?"

"We needn’t be enemies. there’s plenty of those to go around already."

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🏵️🗡️ —— "Perhaps a bit?" Though there was humor in her eyes. In truth, it was not that she minded when the wizard she traveled with weaved his magic. Whenever he did so... There was the lightest yet most distinct scent of rose water that would hit her senses, and made her think of home. But she could not help, that this time, they were in the midst of a town, and the eyes around them cast towards them as he cast his spells. "Only until the crowd disperses a bit, maybe. You wouldn't want to seem as if you were showing off — someone might mistake you as a sorcerer rather than a wizard, and from what I can tell, you wouldn't want that, would you?"

"Discreet?" He repeated, eyes focusing on the way his hands moved before him. The bright colors of his magic floated around him, only disappearing as he slowly dropped his hands. "Do you think I'm drawing attention to us?"

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PROMPTS FOR INTIMACY UNDER THE COVERS *  assorted suggestive dialogue, adjust as necessary

please do that again.

don't make me beg for it.

we'll take this nice and slow. i promise.

let me take it off for you.

i want to remember everything.

i'm right here. i'm with you.

play with me.

take it for me. i know you can.

turn around.

touch me like that again.

lean back a little and let me watch.

you look so good like this.

it's been years since i let anyone do that to me.

i've waited all my life for a night like this.

i never want to stop touching you.

tell me when i can move.

it's like your body was built for mine.

you have no idea how much you turn me on.

have me just like this.

look at me when i do it.

i can take it.

you like that, don't you.

you don't know what that does to me.

tell me what you want from me.

it's been a while for me.

you're the best thing i've ever tasted.

you take such good care of me.

do you trust me?

give me your hand.

you have no idea what you're doing to me.

you tell me to stop and i will.

sorry... i forgot how to breathe for a second there.

you feel so warm.

don't you dare stop.

you listen so well.

let me suck on it.

come back and kiss me.

whatever you just did... do it again.

where have you been all my life?

you're so good to me.

i won't make you wait.

stay the night.

take your time with me.

say my name.

i need more of you.

i could do this forever.

i've never ached like this before.

you taste so good.

spread your legs for me.

you took that so well.

that's it... just like that.

you feel incredible.

say that again.

did you like that?

that was so hot.

we can just kiss for a while.

don't take your eyes off of me for a second.

i want you to watch me.

don't let go of me.

i'm so close.

i'll be good for you.

put your hands in my hair.

i didn't even know you could do that.

someone might hear us.

i want this night to be perfect.

you drive me so wild.

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🏵️ —— "You are most welcome here, for however long you wish. You will find The Reach and that of Highgarden most hospitable. Stranger or otherwise." It was one of the things she had liked most of her home, though she had yet to travel elsewhere worthwhile, there would always be travelers marching their way through, and a taste of the outside world given to her. Though she supposed she would finally have her taste of the world, if her youngest brother and Renly Baratheon's plans come to fruition. Though nothing had went forward, nothing official, merely plots that Margaery would no doubt play into the part. "How are you finding your stay so far? My cousins have not bothered you too much, I hope?"

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" This is a strange land and I have yet to explore all of it." Regulus said. The strange nobleman looked at the human female. The Cervid noticed big creatures flying above the clouds sometimes, with gigantic wings. He felt calm here too. Regulus was new here, and he was curious about it. His human mind was wanting to ask so much question. " Thank you for your hospitality, though I am just a stranger to you."

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p i n n e d — 🏵️✨

OFASHESANDTHORNS — highly selective resurrected margaery tyrell of game of thrones. crossover & oc friendly. 21+ only. margaery has her brothers willas and garlan in this version. she is also 100% bisexual. we are smut positive here as well. bc let’s face it if anyone deserves it,  it’s margaery.

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hello hello, i’m yve, and i’ve been doing this rping thing for...an ungodly amount of time. i’ve been around. i am in my thirties and if that is weird to some folks, well, unfollow button right there. because of this i do feel more comfortable with mutuals at least 21+, please and thank you. this blog will be low activity. fair warning. sometimes the will to write is not there, but i rarely if ever drop threads unless the other person deactivated or something. no drama. please. reserve that for threads. since we are all adults, i am more than capable of doing smut and such, i just don’t indulge in incest with margaery and must be consensual. game of thrones i understand is a show / media that partakes in the dark, incestuous things, but I never felt comfortable writing it and i never believed margaery would, so, no tyrellcest here. i don’t mind it being a part of your character’s story and such, I mean, as I said, hard to avoid in the GRRM of it all, but margaery shall not be indulging with her family. she loves her family, but not like that. ( “my brother can come in and help” aside. ) however, going back to smut, if you’re not into writing it, or fading to black, that is totally fine! smut writing isn’t for everyone and i respect that! You respect my comfort, I’ll respect yours. speaking of comfort, the basis of my portrayal of margaery here, while i am more than happy to write pre-boom margaery, and plan on writing a version of her throughout time and history, the main verse would be a resurrected margaery tyrell, to do with blood magic and the baggage that come with it. if you are not comfortable with that, I could easily come up with an AU where such things don’t occur, and she merely escaped her fate. Just let me know! my margaery will not fawn over daenerys. not happening. especially in her resurrected verse. after being killed in a blast of wildfire.... she would not trust someone that easily commands dragon fire. is it possible the two could come to terms. maybe. but only after putting some work into building any kind of relationship. clap your hands if you’re a multiship blog. CLAP CLAP CLAP. please, throw all your muses at margaery, i kill to have her fall in love, as she only married for duty in the show. let her grapple with the emotions, be at an actual loss for words, feel something. i beg for it. crossovers and oc’s are so welcomed here, are you kidding? opens have no expiration date and multiple people can reply. that’s it. that’s the rules.