#andar royce

[gotham-at-nightfall]

Part XXVII: Sansa II

Drawing Every Named Character in A Song of Ice and Fire

By Alejandro Kay

Chapter I: Prologue

Chapter II: Bran I

[wnterreign]

with andar royce / @ruinovs

        now  that  the  political  talks  had begun, there was little for sebastian to occupy his time with when he wasn't guarding alexia. he could train but that only filled a few hours of the day. not that he wanted to be involved in any of the discussions, happy to leave that to the king and his older brother if the vassals were called upon, but he didn't like sitting around either. he glanced over at his friend.   ❝ and now we wait, i suppose. ❞   he sighed, hoping andar might have some idea what else they could do.

[patriciers]

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  .

[atopvisenyashill]

Im jonsa curious sometimes although i go back and forth on if it could happen or not, but if it was never a thing in grrms mind one thing that is wild to me is telling us that sansa was ‘wildly in love with waymar royce’ whose first chapter is literally to forshadow Jon like why even make that a point at all in affc when in agot sansa thinks of the royces she never mentions that crush interestingly enough

yeah so the sansa-royce connection is interesting and feels a bit purposeful to me!

For one thing, Sansa's chapter at the tourney is really focused in on how the Royces do - she recognizes and follows Robar, Yohn, and Andar as they compete in the tourney. She then brings up Loras unhorsing Robar (which is right before Loras gave her the rose). And of course the crush on Waymar.

And then Sansa gets to the Vale! She can't sneeze without running into another Royce there! Nestor, Myranda, Andor, Bronze Yohn himself....and the interesting thing about Bronze Yohn, is well-

The senior branch of House Royce was close to open revolt over her aunt's failure to aid Robb in his war, and the Waynwoods, Redforts, Belmores, and Templetons were giving them every support.

He and his branch are still pissed that Lysa kept them out of the war. You know, the war Sansa's brother fought and died in? Not to mention that the exact same Waynwoods, Templetons, and Royces that Jocelyn married into are all surrounding her as well.

"Bronze Yohn knows me," she reminded him. "He was a guest at Winterfell when his son rode north to take the black." She had fallen wildly in love with Ser Waymar, she remembered dimly, but that was a lifetime ago, when she was a stupid little girl. "And that was not the only time. Lord Royce saw . . . he saw Sansa Stark again at King's Landing, during the Hand's tourney."

And Bronze Yohn knows Sansa.

So I think the Royces are about to show up and show out for Sansa in a big way! I think she's been purposefully linked to them because they're going to be one of her biggest supporters come TWOW. I think that's why the Waymar crush, the Myranda friendship, and the Bronze Yohn connection are all included, to set Sansa up for an alliance.

What IS really funny as you say is that Waymar is really here to help foreshadow some of Jon Snow's story arc - an "extra" son that has the First Men look joining the Watch, starting off very full of himself and his privilege but being able to rise in so many rough occasions especially when it comes to the Others....and the Sansa crush. lol, lmao even!

[wnterreign]

        the  nursery  within  the  arryn  apartments  felt like its own little world, removed from the happenings in the rest of sunspear, and yet alicent still couldn't wait to exchange it for home. she hummed softly.   ❝ rod did talk plenty to her before she was born, ❞   fondness filled her voice. the quiet moments with her husband, speaking about their child when she was still growing inside her, had been one of the few moments of pregnancy she'd enjoyed.   ❝ you won't. not if you keep your voice low, ❞   she reassured gently.   ❝ she hasn't woken up from a nap unless there's been a loud noise. ❞

he almost wanted to be able to be swaddled and left to sleep for some undetermined amount of time like his new niece, smile flickering on his lips as he gazed down at her. “ i would think that’s because she knows who her dad is, ” he chuckles, sure that it was because she’d been able to hear both voices of her parents while in the womb. “ i don’t really want to disturb her, ” he confesses quietly. not when she looked as peaceful as she did. if she woke up crying, andar would probably cry with her out of guilt.

[agentrouka-blog]

Saw an old ask you answered about Mya and had to ask your thoughts on Myranda Royce. Like, she’s the character I’m the most curious about re: the winds of winter. We know from Dumb and Dumber that the Vale plotting for Sansa won’t actually be very long (I’m assuming she gets out of there right after the tourney and leaves for the wall /possibly with the help of Brienne and or Brynden/maybe after some shenanigans from the mountain clans) but from what we can assume Bronze Yohn will be on Sansa‘s side and help her out (like in the show). Now, Myranda's Nestor dad is indebted to LF (and friends with him!) and I find it unlikely that she would pick her father’s cousins side over her dads? With her being lady of the gates too. And at this point everyone is in agreement that Myranda knows that Alayne is Sansa (very obviously highborn, educated, not interested in the new high septon despite allegedly training to be a septa, knows Ned starks bastards name, LOOKS like Catelyn Tully whom she has met not even 2 years before). IMO what’s pointing towards Myranda actually being on our girls side is 1) LF warning Alayne about her, 2) Myranda herself introducing herself as wanting to be wicked, 3) the fact that Myranda being just another Margaery would be lazy and boring, 4) The failed Myranda/Harry betrothal being revealed almost immediately by her, so it can’t actually be a major point of contention for her, right? I don’t want to put too much stock in what the show did but them naming their annoying evil fucked up Ramsay–simp Myranda Royce does sometimes make me hesitate in putting my faith behind Myranda. Ultimately I think she will look out for herself most of all but I feel like her interests aline with Sansa and it will be a net positive. I mainly just want Sansa to have actual allies! Do you think the two branches of the Royce family could end up in agreement/be scheming against LF? After all, besides Bronze Yohn's friendship with NedCat, the Royces share blood with the Starks and their house motto is "We Remember“!

I think you hit the nail on the head with the concept of aligning interests.

Nestor, I don't think he's that good of an actor to be actively fooling Littlefinger himself while appearing to be flattered into complicity, but Myranda is sharp as a knife and clearly not quite satisfied with her lot in life of marrying old men her father picks out for her. But she seems too invested in Sweetrobin to really care that much about marrying Harry for his potential title, as opposed to simply a handsome dolt her own age. So whatever she cares about, it's not in opposition to either Sansa or Sweetrobin. She's capable of subtly interrogating Sansa without her even realizing it, and she has sat on this information for months now without making a move yet. Littlefinger considers her a threat, which is the greatest compliment imaginable, and he wouldn't do that if he thought she was easily manipulated or had goals he could easily assist her with.

If the show paid lip-service to Sansa's Vale plot by naming Ramsay's invented lover after her, I don't imagine it's because Myranda herself is secretly evil, but because she's one of the key figures in the Vale arc.

I imagine she is part of a larger conspiracy connecting her to Bronze Yohn and Anya Waynwood. She would be ideally placed to be a spy for them, and they have the resources she lacks to act on her own behalf and without her father's knowledge. A Myranda who assists the Lords Declarant in removing Littlefinger from power (the mark of a true patriot, honestly) is a Myranda who may yet be rewarded with a better marital match than Harry The Obsolete Heir. (Roland, the Waynwood heir? Andar, the Royce heir?)

[andreapasson]

Blow-Up è un film del 1966 diretto da Michelangelo Antonioni, ispirato al racconto Le bave del diavolo dell'argentino Julio Cortázar[2].

Il film, insieme a La notte, è il più premiato di Antonioni e ha vinto la Palma d'Oro al Festival di Cannes nel 1967. Nel cast si trovano attori già famosi, come David Hemmings, o in seguito divenuti tali, come Vanessa Redgrave e Jane Birkin.

Thomas, uno scontroso fotografo londinese di moda, sta realizzando un libro fotografico avente come soggetti persone disagiate dei quartieri londinesi, giovani hippy o clochard che dormono in ospizio. Arriva persino a passare una notte in dormitorio, pur di avere immagini crude e drammatiche, e la mattina successiva sostiene un impegno fotografico in studio con una modella. Nonostante abbia un buon lavoro, molto tempo libero che impiega a girare per Londra con una Rolls-Royce decappottabile, e donne con facilità, Thomas è insoddisfatto.

La prova si ha quando è a pranzo con l'amico Ron nel ristorante El Blason di Chelsea. All'improvviso Thomas esclama: "Non ne posso più di Londra questa settimana!". Alla richiesta di chiarimenti da parte di Ron, Thomas replica: "Perché non fa niente per me...". È proprio cercando l'ispirazione per gli ultimi scatti da inserire nel libro che, dopo aver visitato un piccolo negozio di antiquariato che vorrebbe acquistare con il socio Peter, in un parco periferico si imbatte in due amanti e scatta loro delle foto, nascondendosi dietro agli alberi e ai cespugli. Ma Jane, la donna della coppia, si accorge di quanto sta accadendo e, una volta raggiunto Thomas, gli chiede insistentemente il rullino.

Al suo diniego, lei fugge ma, nel corso della stessa giornata, si presenta allo studio fotografico del meravigliato Thomas, e cerca insistentemente di farsi consegnare la pellicola. Incuriosito, Thomas le consegna un rullino diverso da quello usato nel parco. Sviluppa e ingrandisce (il cosiddetto Blow-Up) le fotografie. Esaminandole, Thomas si convince che le immagini rivelino un assassinio, benché non siano del tutto chiare. Torna al parco dove ha scattato le foto e trova il cadavere dell'amante della donna.

Quando rientra allo studio fotografico, non trova più il negativo né le stampe ingrandite; il materiale è stato presumibilmente rubato. In strada, mentre è alla ricerca di Ron, Thomas intravede per un breve momento Jane poi, inseguendola, finisce all'interno di un club dove si esibiscono gli Yardbirds, ma Jane è scomparsa. Thomas si reca infine da Ron, al quale chiede di andare con lui al parco, ma l'amico non è più in grado di ragionare, sotto gli effetti della marijuana che viene fumata dai partecipanti a una festa privata. Qui incontra Veruschka, la modella protagonista degli scatti fatti in studio al mattino.

Lo stesso Thomas poi si unisce al festino, risvegliandosi stordito la mattina dopo. Torna al parco, questa volta con la macchina fotografica per documentare quanto ha visto la notte precedente, ma il cadavere è sparito. Nell'epilogo si vede una partita di tennis giocata da una compagnia di mimi senza palle né racchette, e un Thomas ormai persuaso di aver immaginato tutto: segue con gli occhi la traiettoria dell'invisibile pallina mentre si sente il tipico rumore della palla percossa dalle inesistenti racchette.

[reignfms]

peace talks have seemingly gone on for endless days if you ask those simply waiting about. invited for the grand gesture but turned to dive into what highgarden has to offer to avoid dying of boredom. the southern king showboats to his greatest, pandering to those he can and taking up all of the other monarchs' time as much as he's able. they indulge him, but at what cost?

as the week comes to a close, many are hopeful the talks have gone well and they might see respite from this forced visit to the reach's capitol.

but you know what they say about wishful thinking...

most of our nobility and their staff are simply indulging in highgarden when suddenly troops storm from every space. fear rises, screams are heard, and questions are yelled as the troops bar everyone in highgarden where they are found in that moment.

the largest question circulates, what in the hell is going on?

hello demons ! it is time for another chaos drop. as you can see southern knights have flooded highgarden and barred everyone where they were found. there are no answers being offered, simply guards refusing to budge.

this plot drop does not go into affect IC until monday, we will make a post from the main when you can begin threads revolving it.

to avoid characters being stranded alone, we are offering the following locations for people to be trapped in: highgarden markets, the grand ballroom (being used as a giant dining room), the largest private garden of the tyrell family, or within the hedge maze.

please send in to the main what characters will be in what location by monday, aug 21. after this we will assign who is left at random and dm you with the results. please be sure to spread your muses around so each location has a diverse group of writers. multiple muses in one space are allowed for those who have more than 4 characters.

you can only thread with the people who are trapped with your character, so be mindful of the list and be sure you are responding to opens accordingly.

you are very much welcome to still continue your older threads.

as usual if you have questions, just ask !

HIGHGARDEN MARKETS

tharon redsmith

lucerys targaryen

vorian dayne

alys karstark

denyse martell

calla tarth

pimchanok targaryen

quellon greyjoy

tobias tarth

jelena dayne

willas marbrand

lukas harlaw

aranya baratheon

victario

rickard karstark

tessaria

myriah yronwood

elaena targaryen

aravis baratheon

talyn templeton

THE GRAND BALLROOM

emira tyrell

abraxas martell

alexia stark

ferah tyrell

kaelys greyjoy

kaina upcliff

aaliyah mormont

belthasar stout

vaella swann

anisa silk

sebastian manderly

nymeria martell

kieran bolton

cemal tyrell

darnell arryn

maery greyjoy

ryon martell

melina hightower

soren snow

brynden tully

PRIVATE GARDEN

hugo mormont

cedrick ryswell

dovasary dayne

thalina tully

sharra martell

doran martell

jon stark

serena karstark

alicent arryn

harrion stark

helaena mallister

cailin mallister

mace redwyne

aiyla frey

sunwoo lannister

meghan tully

alister wynch

BRIAR MAZE

daegon greyjoy

eirelia bracken

qhorin drumm

mavrick lannister

andar royce

melony drumm

osric arryn

sybell marbrand

oberyn martell

daeron

katerina blacktyde

guinevere lannister

vika ryswell

visera waters

cregan stark

brandon reed

timur blacktyde

[stvvlblcde]

º ✧ 。–––  [  millie brady  ,  thirty  ,  cisfemale  ,  she/her  ]  welcome  MELONY ROYCE ,  the  LADY OF RUNESTONE  ,  to  king's  landing  !  the  ravens  have  carried  word  of  their  - AMBITIOUS  and  - RETICENT nature  ,  but  we  have  high  hopes  that  their + ARDENT  and  + DAUNTLESS  qualities  will  shine  through  .  when  you  think  of  them  ideas  of  watching dusk break into dawn from the small of your window,  girlhood forfeited in lieu of greatness, softly demanding the best of others, the choice between contentment and endless ambition come  to  mind  .   they  are  arriving  to  the  red  keep  ,  OPPOSITION  TO  house  velaryon  .  we  do  hope  that  whatever  happens  ,  they  play  the  game  wisely  .

tw death.

𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐒 .

name : melony royce. ( lony to those dear to her ).

title ( s ) : lady of runestone.

age : thirty.

orientation : bisexual.

religion : faith of the seven.

loyalty : house royce.

height : 5′6″. / 167cm

hair color : chestnut brown.

eye color : green.

𝐅𝐀𝐌𝐈𝐋𝐘 𝐓𝐑𝐄𝐄 .

martial status : unwed & unbetrothed.

children  :  none.

father : former ruling lord andar royce. ( deceased. )

mother : former ruling lady royce. ( deceased. )

siblings : ruling lord orys royce, lord/lady/liege utp royce, liege petra royce.

𝐇𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐘 .

the second babe born to house royce entered the world shrieking far louder than the bells that rang in the ports. it was a warning call for the precocious child that melony would grow to be, for she was constantly asking questions and tugging on her mother’s skirts to ask why her brother got lessons she was not allowed to attend. the woman, ever kind and gentle towards her children, guided her curious daughter towards the library and the vast amount of stories that resided there. gifting melony with a hunger for knowledge that she still carries to this day.

growing up, her eldest brother was her first best friend- a bond forming between the pair that made them near inseparable. often following after orys, going from crawling to running so that she may chase after him easier. this is a trait that melony still carries to this day, eyes nearly always searching for her brother’s reaction and guidance first in most situations. when their mother died it was him that she gravitated to for comfort more than their father.

when their mother passed, melony felt as if a piece of her heart was gone with her. merely a young girl when it all happened, the shift in who their father once was terrified her at first. seeking out brother as she had done before, but with the new knowledge that they had those younger than them to protect. melony knew she could not save their brother from his wrath, so she shifted herself to shield the younger ones as orys had always done before. following his example once more,

now, several years older and wiser, melony is incredibly proud of her family and what have they done, but a part of her wishes for more. the harsh words their father had called her, called them to her, are still an echoing voice in the back of her mind. a piece of her wants, needs, to prove the dead man wrong. to help her brother achieve something greater than themselves because of it. the woman is fiercely loyal and protective of her siblings, daring anyone to be anything but kind to them, less they feel her wrath and cutting words.

melony is more guarded with her feelings outside of her family now, keeping her true opinions primarily to herself or the few she’s holds dearest to her. she always has a kind smile and a listening ear, but whether or not she tells the advice is another thing altogether.

while she has no desire to engage in this courting game with the prince, melony has entertained the invitation if only to hopefully spare her other siblings. she knows orys does not wish to force any of them into a false marriage, she knows that declining such an “ honor “ would look distasteful. and while she despises the velaryons for what they did to ceria’s brother, she knows they cannot risk seeking the crown’s wrath currently.

𝐖𝐀𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐃 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐍𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒 .

broken betrothal (s): this was something that ended within the past few years, we can plot out whatever you want! 

past and/or current flings: self explantory but mostly a physical connection on surface levels, because melony does not trust easily. 

pen pals: people that she met the few times she visited court or stayed with the baratheons in stormlands, she adores writing letters and often sent two pages each time, 

friends!! 

this is my biggest weakness tbh. i run out of steam and don’t know what to write

[royalreiqn]

º ✧ 。–––  [  ewan mitchell  ,  26  ,  cis man  ,  he/him  ]  welcome  NIKOLAI  ROYCE ,  the  LORD  OF  RUNESTONE  ,  to  king's  landing  !  the  ravens  have  carried  word  of  their  - DIFFIDENT  and  - TIMID  nature  ,  but  we  have  high  hopes  that  their  + INQUISITIVE  and  + BENEVOLENT  qualities  will  shine  through  .  when  you  think  of  them  ,  ideas  of  FLOWERS PRESSED BETWEEN THE PAGES OF A BOOK  ; HIGH WALLS AROUND A BRUISED AND BROKEN HEART  ;  ECHOES OF A FATHER'S VOICE, FOREVER DECLARING YOU A DISAPPOINTMENT come  to  mind  .   they  are  arriving  to  the  red  keep  ,  NEUTRAL TO  house  velaryon  .  we  do  hope  that  whatever  happens  ,  they  play  the  game  wisely  .

BASICS.

FULL NAME:   nikolai royce. ALSO CALLED:   nik, niki ( his siblings or very close friends only ). TITLES:   lord nikolai royce of runestone. AGE:   twenty-six. GENDER:   cis man, he / him. ORIENTATION:   bisexual, biromantic.

BIRTHPLACE:   runestone, the vale. RELIGION:   faith of the seven. SPOKEN LANGUAGES:   common tongue.

STATUS:   unwed, unbetrothed. LOYALTY:   house royce, house arryn.

PERSONALITY

POSITIVE:   inquisitive. benevolent. sensitive. empathetic. intelligent. selfless. NEGATIVE:   diffident. timid. guarded. insecure. anxious. melancholic. quiet.

APPEARANCE

FACECLAIM:   ewan mitchell. HEIGHT:   five feet, eleven inches. HAIR:   dark blonde. EYES:   blue in color. due to an accident when he was seventeen, nikolai lost his left eye. he does have a glass eye but is rarely seen not wearing an eye patch.

FAMILY

FATHER:   lord andar royce ( deceased ). MOTHER:   lady aelyana royce ( deceased ). SIBLINGS:   ruling lord orys royce ( older brother ), lady melony royce ( older sister ), liege petra royce ( younger sibling ).

PET: luna, a medium-sized dog who nikolai has trained since she was a pup. she is constantly at his side, helping him feel calmer and easing his anxiety when in stressful situations.

HISTORY

tw: abuse, parent death

nikolai wasn't the easiest child; he cried very often, especially when left alone, and thus, lady royce hovered over her youngest son, constantly carrying him around runestone and sending away the septas. she'd also spend hours reading to him, which was the most certain way to keep him in good spirits or calm him down after a particularly bad crying spell. nikolai's close relationship with his mother only continued as he grew. wherever lady royce went, he followed. many said that lady royce coddled the boy, allowing him to skip lessons with the master-at-arms in order to spend more time hiding away in the library or wandering the small garden at runestone. however, his mother would hear none of it. it was from her that nik acquired his inquisitive nature and love for learning. he even dreamed of one day leaving runestone to study at the citadel and become a maester or a healer; his mother encouraged these dreams and told him that one day he would achieve them. those early years of his life were ones that nikolai would forever look back on fondly, viewing them as his true childhood, one that was cut painfully short.

everything changed when his mother passed. his father changed seemingly overnight from a kind man into a cruel one, and while none of the royce children were spared from their father's cruelty, nikolai undeniably bore the brunt of it. especially since, unlike his elder siblings, he didn't fight back against the abuse. there wasn't one aspect about his youngest son that lord royce didn't take an issue with. nikolai was too soft. too quiet. too sensitive. to weak. lord royce viewed it as his responsibility to eliminate those faults. from then on, there was rarely a day where nik didn't receive harsh, disapproving words from his father. his father also made it clear that no son of his would pursue a scholarly path. his sons were to be warriors. any ounce of failure was harped on, and lord royce had no qualms reminding him how great of a disappointment he was, especially when, despite insisting nikolai train for hours everyday, he failed to improve when it came to wielding any weapon.

the change in nikolai was undeniable. the once shy but happy young man retreated into himself. he would walk around runestone with his head low, hoping to avoid attention, and would hide away in the library for as long as he could before he was discovered and made to attend whatever lessons his father deemed necessary, which almost always ended in him being reprimanded, no matter how hard nikolai tried to be the son his father wanted.

nikolai was seventeen when an accident finally occurred. with both of his older siblings away from runestone, there was no one to object when lord royce insisted that he would spar with nik rather than the master-at-arms or one of the knights. the fight lasted far longer than any of his previous sparing matches, but his father wouldn't let him rest until he stopped making mistakes. fatigue, however, only made him falter more, creating a deadly cycle, especially as his father's anger worsened, which, as was typical, he took out on him. nikolai barely saw the fateful blow before it landed. then there was only pain. initially, he thought it was the blood that was blocking his vision; later he would learn that he'd lost his eye.

his father never apologized or showed any remorse. nikolai himself struggled not finding fault with himself - his father had constantly said that weakness, especially someone like nik who possessed so much, made one vulnerable. did this prove him right? the months after the incident were very difficult; nik rarely left his room, ashamed of the scar even when it was covered. however, he gradually recovered with time. his father's abuse didn't cease, but he never tried to spar with nik again, and all the knights at runestone went extremely easy on him the few times lord royce insisted his son train.

there was a brief period where happiness appeared within reach. a visit to the citadel brought about an expected meeting with a lady, one that soon made feelings blossom into love. the two years they spent together were the happiest years of his life, and he was overjoyed when she accepted his proposal. however, the minute his father learned of the betrothal, that his son had acted without his permission and partially due to how happy he realized nik was, he forbid the union. but the redwynes were a powerful family. so his father told him that he was to end it, shouldering all the blame himself, and convinced him in the process that he would only be a failure as a ruling consort. his fear of his father, along with his own self-doubt, ran too deep; nikolai did as he was told, telling lady cerenna that he'd changed his mind and no longer wanted to marry her. three years had passed since that day and his shame for his cowardice hadn't lessened. he also never spoke a word of the truth to anyone, letting everyone believe it was his decision alone.

nikolai felt like he could finally breathe again when his father passed. in the two years since his father's death, he fully resumes his studies of the art of healing, previously only done in secret due to his father's disapproval, and begins helping the maester at runestone tend to patients. all he desires is a quiet life for he possesses no grand ambitions or interest in the politics of the realm; however, the trauma his father inflicted upon him didn't perish alongside the royce patriarch. somedays nikolai fears he will never fully heal, proving his father right that he is indeed not only weak but a failure.

WANTED CONNECTIONS

FRIENDS  —  nikolai is in desperate need of friends. he didn't travel a lot beyond the vale but could have visited other houses in the riverlands, the north, and even the reach when he visited the citadel and was with cerenna. would especially love a fellow nerdy friend that nik feels comfortable talking about his studies with! 

FAKE FRIENDS / MANIPULATOR  —  people who pretend to be nice to nikolai but secretly view him as a pawn that due to his quiet nature will be easy to use and manipulate.

FIRST CRUSH  —  he was probably too shy to say anything to them about it and could be unrequited or not.

POTENTIAL BETROTHAL  —  while his older brother is committed to letting his siblings choose their marriages, i think it would be interesting for a stronger house to be interested in a betrothal that nik would feel obligated to take for the sake of strengthening his family. whether the betrothal/marriage happens is something that can be plotted.

ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING ELSE ! my brain is failing me but come at me with any possible connections.

[stxrfclls]

𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 : @ruinovs​​​​​​​​ ( andar royce )

 strolling  into  the  dungeons  the  prince  was  well  aware  of  the  stares  from  the  guards.  who  would  trust  an  islander  visiting  anyone  ,  after  all.  the  kraken  ignored  them  ,  though  ,  and  only  stopped  when  he  found  one  of  the  people  he  desired  to  visit.  “  do  you  think  they  allow  conjugal  visits  for  husbands  ?  ”  comes  his  question  ,  playful  grin  on  his  lips.  inside  daegon  hates  seeing  the  people  he  liked  behind  bars  ,  but  the  prince  wasn’t  foolish  enough  to  think  he  had  the  power  to  free  them  either.

[wnterreign]

with andar royce / @ruinovs

        alicent  understood  why  many  were  spending  every hour of the day outside, exploring the gardens or the maze or the markets; highgarden was beautiful, but she was equally as happy to spend time with her family. plus she didn't like leaving mayra alone in the apartments when she was napping.   ❝ how do you find highgarden so far? ❞ she asked, looking away from her needlework and toward her brother.

[patriciers]

" 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 . "

[crvwncd]

near  the  arryn/royce  apartments,  with @cursebrcken, @sunlaid

yawns  hard  as  he  tries  to  shake  the  spell  of  sleep  off  of  him  ,  back  pressed  to  the  wall  while  he  rested  on  some  of  his  weight  onto  the  bo  staff  he'd  swiped  off  of  one  of  the  many  bodies  that  lined  the  corridor  .  "  you  shall  not  pass  ,  "  andar  called  when  he  heard  footsteps  and  released  a  small  chuckle  .  "  did  i  sound  like  one  of  the  knights  ?  "  as  light  hearted  as  he  seemed  ,  royce  was  annoyed  that  he'd  not  only  been  awoken  ,  but  to  a  threat  against  his  family  and  ruling  family  .  "  come  ,  come  .  let's  get  this  over  with  .  i'm  certain  we  both  have  better  things  to  be  doing  .  be  certain  to  watch  your  step  ━━  it's  bad  luck  to  step  on  the  dead  .  "  

[semi-deuses]

Olha só o que nos espera para o futuro!!! Primeiro os milionários terão esclusividade e a Rolls Royce sai na frente, uns 15 anos depois, talvez nós teremos a chance de andar em uma nave dessa. Se não for nessa vez, na próxima oportunidade, a humanidade inteira poderá ter um desse, exclusivo ou coletivo.

Imagine você, deixar de queimar borracha em asfalto?