#𝙊. 𝘼𝙍𝙍𝙔𝙉 : dialogue

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annoying  his  sister  @ruinovs​  (  or  trying  to  ,  rather  )  is  something  osric  only  likes  to  do  intentionally  ,  and  certainly  not  in  the  way  he  had  lately  .  so  ,  he  had  given  her  space  .  still  ,  it  had  been  a  while  since  he  last  checked  in  with  her  ,  and  he  had  decided  to  change  that  .  he  knocks  before  her  door  ,  and  ,  in  brotherly  fashion  ,  opens  it  without  waiting  for  a  response  .  “  shar  .  ”  he  pokes  his  head  into  the  room  .  “  i  promise  i’ll  leave  if  you  want  me  to  ,  just  wanted  to  know  if  you  needed  help  with  anything  .    ”  being  the  second  most - recent  addition  to  house  martell  ,  he’s  sure  his  sister  has  thrown  herself  headlong  into  every  responsibility  that  entails  being  part  of  the  family  .  and  unlike  king’s  landing  ,  osric  refuses  to  idly  pass  his  time  .

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"  yeah  ,  yeah  .  you  know  best  .  whatever  ,  "  he  mutters  ,  only  able  to  take  marginal  offense  to  being  proven  so  blatantly  wrong  while  distracted  by  the  saccharine  flavor  continually  coating  the  inside  of  his  mouth  .  "  it  was  on  the  other  side  .  this  way  .  "  he  jerks  his  head  to  the  side  in  an  attempt  to  have  them  follow  .  he  shouldn't  be  so  amused  by  their  reply  ,  and  yet  something  between  a  cough  and  a  single  bark  of  laughter  still  escapes  him  ,  "  well  ,  i've  already  been  knocked  on  my  ass  for  everyone  to  see  .  though  it  doesn't  hurt  anymore  .  "  the  roll  of  his  shoulder  as  he  takes  a  few  more  steps  (  without  limping  )  is  reflexive  ,  testing  if  it  remains  tender  .  other  than  a  bearable  twinge  at  a  specific  angle  ,  though  ,  it  seems  his arm is in working order  .  "  at  least  you  didn't  wish  for  me  to  be  mortally  wounded  ,  "

their triumphant smirk is quick to form , giving no care to the merchant as they gloat . “ i told you . ” typically contrary in nature they are not surprised that osric wants to try for himself , but neither would they not think his attempt of polite decline wasn't humorous . their face begins to fall flat with his next statement , realizing that he had known where to find what they had been in search of for hours yet withheld the information most likely to aggravate them . “ you think that you saw ? ” they question lowly , gaze narrowing . “ i hope you get knocked on your ass at the joust and are limping for at least a week . ” the declaration is thrown over their shoulder as they turn on their heel in the direction he gestured to .

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seeing  as  jeyne  and  alicent  both  insisted  that  they  were  fine  ,  but  mostly  because  sharra  seemed  primed  to  fight  him  if  he  stayed  a  moment  longer  (  and  not  for  the  first  time  either  )  ,  osric  thinks  it  best  to  forgo  any  of  his  family  members’  apartments  entirely  for  a  while  .  he  isn’t  sure  how  long  he  ambles  within  the  limits  of  the  palace  ,  just  as  he  found  himself  want  to  do  in  the  red  keep  so  many  months  ago  ,  but  his  mind  snaps  back  into  focus  as  he  spots  a  familiar  figure  in  the  hallway  ahead  of  him  ,  a  concerned  frown  forming  on  his  lips  ,  “  @qcyqoyi​  ,  how  are  you  ?  ”  he  calls  out  ,  “  i  tried  to  visit  before  ,  but  your  guards  said  you  were  still  resting  .  ”

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osric  never  thought  he  would  feel  more  trapped  than  he  had  while  confined  to  the  red  keep  or  sunspear  .  yet  now  that  every  twist  and  turn  of  the  briar  maze  concluded  with  a  wall  of  red  and  black  —  a  conclusion  he'd  come  to  after  tens  of  minutes  of  wandering  —  a  sense  of  foreboding  ,  and  of  unwanted  uncertainty  ,  had  crept  up  on  him  .  but  ,  knowing  @ruinovs  had  been  far  less  enthusiastic  to  be  in  the  maze  than  he  had  ,  he  pushes  down  his  own  disquiet  .  "  at  least  your  friend  is  here  to  keep  us  company  .  "  he  says  ,  hand  outstretched  ,  an  offering  for  the  kitten  to sniff  .

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closed  starter  for  @fallencrxwns​  (  narcissa  redsmith  )

“  cissa  ,  i  hope  you’ve  been  faring  well  ,  ”  osric  greets  ,  grinning  as  per  usual  ,  “  did  you  miss  me  terribly  ?  ”  he  asks  ,  solely  in  jest  .  between  aster  ,  the  baby  she’s  carrying  ,  and  tharon  ,  he  can’t  see  her  concerning  herself  with  him  too  much  ,  if  at  all  .  but  the  opportunity  to  rib  his  friends  and  family  is  one  he  always  loves  to  take  .

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he  beams  at  the  compliment  ,  even  if  he  is  the  one  who  thought  it  up  in  the  first  place  .  "  i  can  do  two  things  at  once  .  easily  .  "  osric  boasts  ,  puffing  out  his  chest  for  good  measure  .  "  i  was  thinking  pearls  might  be  nice  .  for  something  a  little  …  different  ,  i  guess  ?  "  he  gestures  vaguely  in  the  air  before  returning  to  search  for  himself  .  it's  not  as  if  something  of  the  sort  couldn't  be  found  in  gulltown  as  well  ,  but  he's  wanted  to  have  a  souvenir  from  the  reach  ever  since  he'd  visited  oldtown  for  the  first  time  . " but i'm open to suggestions too , " he continues .

❝ very lucky, ❞ melina agrees with a nod and light laugh. ❝ i would be careful, though. lest you get trapped being an extra set of eyes for me. ❞ but for now, she is perfectly content doing the same for him, eyes falling to the earring selection. ❝ if you don't see anything here, i know where else we can look. ❞ if she took the job as personal tour guide for those she did not get to see recently, she would do so happily, having to temper too much excitement, at times. but she did not think osric would mind, having dealt with a similar energy from the lady when he visited oldtown.

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we  welcome  osric  arryn  ,  the  lord  of  the  eyrie  .  keep  an  eye  out  for  their  vacillating  nature  ,  they  tend  to  cover  it  up  by  acting  charismatic  .  rumor  has  it  they  are  neutral  to  the  peace  treaty  ,  and  their  loyalties  lie  with  houses  arryn  and  stark  .  you'll  know  it's  them  when  you  get  flashes  of  a dazzling  smile  that  doesn't  always  reach  one's  eyes  ;  the  soft  ,  coarse  fur  of  a  wolf's  coat  under  one's  fingertips  ;  the  fear  of  fond  memories  of  days  long  past  beginning  to  slip  away  .

BASIC INFORMATION .

FULL  NAME  osric  arryn  .

ETYMOLOGY  from  the  germanic  elements  os  "  god  "  and  rice  "  rich  ,  powerful  ,  ruler  .  "  also  an  old  arryn  family  name  ,  borne  by  at  least  five  kings  of  mountain  and  vale  before  the  conquest  .

ALSO  KNOWN  AS  os  ,  the  young  falcon  .

TITLES  lord  of  the  eyrie  ,  lord  of  the  vale  .

AGE  twenty - five  ,  born  in  summer  .

GENDER  cis  man  .

PRONOUNS  he / him / his  .

ORIENTATION  bisexual  biromantic  .

MARITAL  STATUS  unwed  ,  unbetrothed  ,  untethered  .

BIRTHPLACE , HOMETOWN , & CURRENT RESIDENCE  the  eyrie  ,  the  vale  of  arryn  ,  the  northern  kingdom  .

TRAITS  vacillating  ,  charismatic  ,  jocose  ,  perspicacious  ,  ambitious  ,  generally  easy - going  .

ASPECT .

FACECLAIM  kofi  siriboe  .

HEIGHT  6'2" / 188cm  .

BUILD  tall  and  lanky  .  occasionally  gives  the  impression  that  he’s  really  only  just  grown  into  his  body .

EYES  golden  brown  ,  a  few  shades  darker  than  his  sister's  .

HAIR  black  ,  tight  coils  usually  closely  cropped  to  his  head  .

NOTABLE  CHARACTERISTICS  a  meticulously  groomed  beard  ;  a  wide  ,  captivating  smile  ;  languid  movements  .

SIGNATURE  SCENT  bergamot  ,  cassia  ,  vetiver  .

RELATIONSHIPS .

PARENTS  ruling  lord  lawren  arryn †  and  ruling  lady  karina  arryn †  .

SIBLINGS  lady  mayra  arryn †  ,  ruling  lord  arryn  ,  lord  arryn  ,  princess  sharra  martell  née  arryn  .

EXTENDED  FAMILY  ruling  lady  alicent  arryn  née  royce  ,  lady  mayra  arryn  ,  house  royce  ,  prince  abraxas  martell  ,  house  nymeros  martell  .

PET  nightshade  ,  a  she - wolf  of  varying  shades  of  gray  with  amber  eyes  ,  not  unlike  osric's  own  .

STEED  sabine  ,  a  seal  brown  mare  .  she  was  the  first  horse  that  osric  chose  ,  as  opposed  to  being  a  hand - me - down  from  a  family  member  or  picked  for  him  by  the  master  of  horse  of  the  arryn  household  .  as  such  ,  he’s  very  attached  to  her  .

ALLEGIANCE  house  arryn  ,  always  .  mostly  positive  about  house  stark  ,  though  he  is  mildly  annoyed  with  how  the  king  handled  things  following  the  tourney  in  winterfell  .

BACKGROUND .

the  youngest  of  numerous  siblings  —  a  "  spare's  spare  three  times  over  ,  "  as  he  sometimes  calls  himself  —  osric  was  quite  spoiled  growing  up  .  with  the  freedom  to  do  as  he  pleased  ,  he  became  a  jack  of  all  trades  ,  but  most�� importantly  a  master  of  none  —  he  grew  to  be  a  competent  swordsman  ,  but  not  the  best  .  he  did  well  enough in  his  studies  ,  but  no  one  would've  ever  called  him  "  exceptional  .  "  his  instinct  for  politics  was  solid  ,  but  not  great  .  in  the  past  ,  as  his  interests  have  changed  so  rapidly  ,  he  didn’t  mind  being  so  average  at  so  many  things  .  but  as  he  gets  older  ,  he  does  wish  he  had  some  sort  of  niche  like  the  rest  of  his  family  .

HEADCANONS .

being  so  far  down  the  line  of  succession  ,  any  ambition  for  power  osric  has  can  only  be  met  by  marrying a  current  or  future  ruling  liege  , so he's on the lookout .

as  his  character  aesthetics  suggest  ,  osric  was  quite  young  when  his  parents  and  eldest  sister  passed  .  not  much  younger  than  sharra  ,  mind  you  ,  but  young  nonetheless  .  back  in  the  eyrie  ,  he  finds  himself  studying  their  portraits  whenever  he  passes  by  them  ,  as  if  making  sure  not  to  forget  what  they  look  like  .

hates  being  serious  ,  to  the  point  where  it  can  be  a  problem  .  he’s  learning  to  vocalize  his  negative  emotions  and  not  bottle  them  up  so  much  , but it's a process .

such  a  horse  girl  tbh  !!  as  previously  stated  ,  he  adores  his  main  mount  ,  sabine  ,  and  spends  a  lot  of  time  pampering  her  .

continues to try new things not because of a lack of responsibility , but to attempt finding his place in the world .

WANTED CONNECTIONS .

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" let me know when you want to head back , " osric announces , turning his attention from the greenery toward @ruinovs as he continues to amble through the famed labyrinth of highgarden . though there didn't seem to be much point to wandering around , other than to see the various fountains and sculptures hidden within it ; perhaps that was enough of a motive for so many to enter the briar maze . but he is glad andar had humored him by tagging along . " i've been keeping track of the turns we've taken , so it shouldn't take too long to retrace our steps . "

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@encirclet sent a raven : sender proposes to receiver .

osric  tries  his  best  to  temper  his  reaction  ,  though  his  eyes  still  widen  in  shock  .  he  can  only  hope  it  isn’t  too  noticeable  ,  or  at  least  that  it  would  be  understood  that  being  proposed  to  out  of  the  blue  might  warrant  such  an  expression  .  “  oh  ,  wow  . y’know ,  i’m  flattered  …  ”  he  starts  with his winningest smile .  it is , though he would not admit it , an affected one . “  … but i’m  already  spoken  for  .  ”  the  lie  rolls  off  the  tongue  a  bit  too  easily  for  his  liking  .

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as a younger man ( as if he isn’t one currently ; perhaps it would be more accurate to say ‘ during his boyhood ’ ) , osric often took the relationship between clan redsmith and house arryn for granted , looping them into the category of ‘ family ’ because it was what his older siblings did . but in this moment , he is thankful , and acutely aware , that tharon knows the goings on of his house , relieved to have someone he can speak freely with , even if instinct screams at him to remain more lighthearted , like he always did . though he is beginning to think holding all the negativity in could be to his detriment , “ huh . ” the arryn breathes out . always coming up with plans and safeguards , it hadn’t ever occurred to him that simply being present would be enough . “ that’s … a good point . thanks , tharon . ” though it wouldn’t satiate his worries immediately , the advice is definitely something he would keep in mind for the future .

 “  i  think  that  sounds  like  a  fine  plan.  ”  tharon  agrees  ,  uncaring  of  the  destination  really.  he’s  just  glad  that  osric  agreed  to  have  his  company  ,  worried  for  the  arryn  and  eager  to  see  if  there  is  anything  he  can  do  for  the  other.  his  relationship  with  each  arryn  was  different  ,  and  the  knight  had  learned  to  adapt  to  what  each  needed  or  wanted  of  him.  he  would  always  be  the  closest  to  rodrik  ,  but  he  hoped  to  remain  as  close  to  each  other  sibling  as  he  could.  when  his  word  is  repeated  back  he  waits  ,  allowing  osric  to  build  his  own  thoughts.  tharon  has  grown  up  both  inside  and  outside  of  the  traditional  courts  of  westeros  ,  his  idea  of  power  ,  his  examples  ,  are  vastly  different  from  what  osric  may  have  witnessed.  feeling  powerless  is  something  the  knight  feels  anyone  can  experience  ,  such  as  they  all  are  now  at  the  mercy  of  the  martells.  tharon  didn’t  hold  much  agains  the  ruling  family  of  dorne  ,  he  too  would  have  reacted  unkindly  if  something  had  occured  in  the  eyrie  to  one  of  his  loved  ones.  “  i  understand.  ”  there  were  trials  rod  faced  that  tharon  could  do  nothing  in.  he  knew  what  it  felt  like  to  be  on  the  outside  of  a  situation  and  unable  to  help.  “  when  i  was  unable  to  do  anything  for  your  brother  other  than  be  there  ,  i  felt  much  the  same.  but  my  father  always  told  me  that  sometimes  merely  reminding  one  they  are  not  alone  can  make  a  world  of  difference.  ”

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@noxscmnus sent a raven : sender falls asleep leaning against receiver .

“  i  never  thought  i’d  bore  you  to  sleep  .  ”  osric  chortles  ,  murmuring  so  as  not  to  wake  his  brother  .  “  you  haven’t  been  working  too  hard  again  ,  have  you  ?  ”  he  asks  after  a  moment  ,  though  he  expects  no  answer  .  shifting  slightly  ,  gingerly  ,  the  lord  makes  himself  more  comfortable  ,  letting  his  eyes  fall  shut  .  given  the  steady  motion  of  darnell’s  breath  ,  they  both  very  well  could  be  here  for  a  while  .

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boredom  has  once  more  led  the  young  lord  arryn  to  wandering  .  resolving  himself  to  his  fate  ,  a  long - suffering  sigh  is  about  to  escape  his  lungs  when  he  spots  a  familiar  figure  up  ahead  of  him  in  the  corridor  .  inspirited  ,  somewhat  ,  by  the  sight  ,  osric  quickens  his  pace  to  catch  up  ,  “  good  to  see  you’re  still  in  one  piece  ,  @vencmovs​  .  ”  he  says  as  he  falls  into  step  with  the  other  lord  .  in  rare  form  ,  he  has  started  carrying  a  sword  at  his  hip  as  a  precaution  ,  though  he  hopes  he’ll  have  no  need  to  use  it  .  “  where’re  you  headed  ?  ”

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it  had  been  difficult  to  keep  any  semblance  of  calm  as  he  made  his  way  up  the  spear  tower  ,  barely  managing  to  not  glare  in the  prison  guards  direction  when  asked  who  he  came  to  visit  .  maintaining  that  calm  had  been  nigh  impossible  upon  coming   to  face  @ruinovs​​  ,  though  he  forces  a  smile  ,  even  if  andar  of  all  people  would  be  able  to  recognize  just  how  fake  it  is  ,  “  i  tried  to  bring  you  a  blanket  —  and  told  them  they  could  inspect  it  for  a  hidden compartment  and  everything  .  i  don’t  think  they  liked  that  much  , ”  he  attempts  at  a  joke  .  in  truth  ,  he  had  been  trying  to  be  solemn  ,  leaving  the  blanket  behind  with  relatively  little  resistance  once  prompted  .

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“  i  guess  we  will  ,  ”  he  says  with  a  smile  to  match  hers  , full of anticipation .  soon  enough  ,  however  ,  a  pit  of  dread  forms  in  his  stomach  ;  the  moment  after  her  question  .  nerves  ,  both  stemming  from  the  idea  of  holding  someone  so  small  ,  and  their  location  ,  hold  osric  back  from  saying  yes  ,  and  he  had  been  trying  to  come  up  with  a  good  excuse  for  days  .  he  shakes  his  head  slowly  ,  a  smaller  ,  more  measured  movement compared  to  his  usual  antics  .  “  maybe  another  time  .  i’m  still  sweaty  from  being  on  the  training  grounds  .  ”  not  a  complete  lie  ,  though  not  exactly  the  truth  either  .

        ❝  i  do.  ❞  her  words  were  accompanied  by a nod, and her smile grew. she took a moment and examined the wooden toy, admiring the craftsmanship. it would serve as a nice decoration in the nursery, a guardian watching over the newest arryn, until mayra was older.   ❝ she’s too young to have those kind of opinions but maybe he’s right. we’ll see when she’s a little older. ❞   and alicent prayed that her daughter didn’t grow up too quickly. she knew she’d do all she could to shield her from the world’s dangers for as long as possible. her gaze drifted back to her good brother.  ❝ do you want to hold her? ❞

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" would we be better or worse off if the tournament included a melee ? " osric muses aloud , though speaking at a volume well within range of others around , @silverflcmes included , to hear . given the results of the second day , though , one could easily say it had been just as bloody as a melee would have been . he counts himself beyond fortunate to not have ended up in a much worse state during his time participating in the joust .

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the  reaction  of  the  crowd  before  his  match  with  darnell  had  been  all  too  amusing  to  osric  .  seeing  as  he'd  entered  the  tournament  for  fun  ,  he  had  little  stake  in  whether  he  won  or  lost  —  though  there  is  a  small  part  of  him  that  wishes  he'd  advanced  further  ,  if  only  to  experience  more  of  what  a  tourney  has  to  offer  as  a  participant  .  but  there  are  no  hard  feelings  on  osric's  end  ,  no  matter  how  many  people  ask  ,  which  is  the  very  same  mindset  he  shares  when  @thcrnedhearts  approaches  ,  "  before  you  ask  ,  no  ,  there's  no  bad  blood  between  my  brother  and  me  .  if  you  want  drama  or  gossip  ,  you'll  have  to  ask  elsewhere  .  "