#character : adriel velaryon

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made a lil thing cause i've been rotating them reuniting in the au where adriel survives and mentally screaming ever since we talked

featuring . . . adriel velaryon & jon connington / @sevynhells

mutuals may interact only those tagged may reblog!

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adriel waited until the rest had vacated the room. it seemed painfully slow, like everyone knew she was waiting and moved incredibly slowly on purpose. she tried to make it look like she had something to do, a reason to stay besides the prince. finally, finally they were alone when the last knight left and she went to close the door behind them. she shut the heavy wooden door softly. "took them long enough, don't you think?" adriel asked, returning to the prince's side.

starter for @daerias / rhaegar targaryen *

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he had only gone back to griffin's roost for a short time, but it had been long enough for rumors to begin to spread. although adriel was more often than not in the company of rhaegar's king's guard and retinue, she still kept close friendships with the women that kept the queen's company. it was through them than adriel had heard a decision seemed to have been made and that was why jon had gone home. it was a lot to think about, but she'd had time.

when the door opened, adriel rose from where she'd sat she waited illuminated in the amber glow cast about the room by candle light. as soon as she saw there was no one behind him she started speaking. "so it is to be us then?" she knew better than to think she'd serve at rhaegar's side, unmarried for long. her family intended for her to be married when they had sent her here. they wouldn't give up on that. she was just relieved she knew the man. she knew him to be honorable because he was her friend.

starter for @sevynhells / jon conningron *

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@trckstaer sent ❛  why does everything always have to be so complicated?  ❜ / from elaerea

"i promise you, the steps are worth learning." adriel lowered her blade and moved to adjust elaerea's stance. "it will become easy, but it's important to drill these movements into your memory. all the best knights spent their days doing this when they were young." she didn't want elaerea to panic under pressure and not be able to defend herself when adriel wasn't there for her. if she got comfortable with these repeated drills, then she would be able to put them together and hopefully be able to fight back when it was needed. "let's go again. we can go slower this time."

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@velcryons sent "not as fun as me. because i am known for being fun." / from aurane

adriel laughed. everything felt lighter on one of her rare visits back to driftmark. it was still her home, even after she'd left to serve the queen. in the capital she had to be a lady and a knight, but here she did not need to be as cautious. she could laugh and joke with her half-brother without any worry. she elbowed him, "you're known for being fun now? is that what's changed since i've been gone? you're a man grown and you're fun now?," adriel exclaimed. if this was true than she'd been gone longer than she'd thought. apparently it was long enough for aurane to gain a reputation.

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when adriel had left driftmark, it had been secure in the knowledge that she would be playing her part to ensure her family's continued fealty to house targaryen. it was the highest honor, really. she'd been asked to serve the queen. her mother had accompanied her to the capital, but after the holiday festivities, she'd been left in the care of the targaryens.

she was comfortable there now, familliar with the keep, her place and her role. of course, she missed home and her brothers, but the velaryon and targaryen families were close, it was no doubt she would see them again soon. she'd found she could be quite happy here.

it was a warm afternoon, despite the fact that morning had been nothing but storms. there were still storms out on the water and while she wasn't needed inside, she watched them and the ships bobbing in the distance. there was a quiet cough behind her, and she glanced over her shoulder with slight interest. the page told her the prince needed her, and the urgency of the message was more than implied upon the summons, adriel turned away from the garden wall and hurried back inside. ships abandoned for the afternoon in favor of duty.

she took the steps two at a time as she climbed the stairs to where she'd been told to meet him. rapid footsteps echoed off the stone floors until she reached the door. adriel paused, taking a moment to make herself more presentable. she brushed a hand through silver curls, and smoothed out her dress. it wouldn't do to come looking as if she'd been outside half the day, even though she had. she rapped on the wooden door and called through it "prince rhaegar, it's adriel. may i come in?"

STARTER for @rhaegxr / rhaegar targaryen *

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adriel would not presume to fully understand the rituals and order of the dothraki. they did not share a tongue nor customs, but she had had to learn to adapt in order to best protect daenerys. she had made an effort to learn the dothraki tongue, and she was already a skilled rider before they had come here. she was never quite sure where she stood with the dothraki, but especially the khal. she hoped he saw her the way she saw him, an ally who hopefully shared a mutual interest.

she rode up to the khal from where she had been towards the end of the processional of his dothraki and past daenerys. when she spoke, adriel spoke slowly while she worked out the proper way to phrase what she had to say in the dothraki tongue. "khal, i worry we are being followed. you know this land best, are there bad people in this area we should worry about?"

STARTER CALL | starter for @vezhave / khal drogo *

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adriel hadn't been one of the queen's ladies for some time now. her calling was in the yard and in battle, but of course her duty was still to the queen. she kept an eye on her from her periphery until she saw queen rhaella take an unsteady step down one of the many stone staircases. "your grace," she left her post to reach out and help the queen down the stairs. she did not want to overstep, but she did worry about her on the steep pathway. "these steps have gotten me often enough if i'm not looking where i'm going."

STARTER CALL | starter for @daerias / rhaella targaryen *

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once again reminding y'all adriel is 5'11"

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rickard stark

adriel smiled, and thought about the suggestion "i've seen him fight, i wouldn't mind getting to know him better."

cersei was certainly offended at the suggestion. "i don't see the appeal."

recommend romantic candidates for my muses and see their reaction!

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muse : adriel velaryon era : asoiaf / note : my muses are era locked gif credit

"state your business," adriel demanded, reaching for her her sword. she had tried to keep their fire small so as not to draw attention to their presence. the knight knew there was danger out in the woods, but she had been ready. "don't make me ask again."

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muse : adriel velaryon era : robert's rebellion / note : my muses are era locked

"i know, it must be strange for you to see me out of armor." ever since she had become a member of rhaegar's guard, she wore armor and leathers more often than she wore dresses. she'd been dismissed from guard duty for the evening though, at tonight's event she would only be attending as rhaegar's friend, not his guard.

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i think in a world where adriel survives the trident and escapes with rhaella, viserys and baby dany, her taking care of viserys and daenerys despite not being a particularly maternal person is a sort of last act of devotion to rhaegar. she couldn't protect the person she loved the most and she didn't die by his side, but she can spend the rest of her life making sure his legacy doesn't die at the trident with him. it's not the life she wanted for herself, after all she was a member of his king's guard and that was how she'd wanted to spend her life before the rebellion. in a world where adriel survives, she would lay down her life to protect rhaegar's siblings in a heart beat. like nothing would change about the trajectory of the story, but it's very important to me that viserys and dany would still feel their elder brother's love even if it was just through the stories and guidance of his closest friend.