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𝚂𝚃𝙰𝚃𝚄𝚂 : closed, capping at 3 muses - 3/3 𝚃𝙸𝙼𝙴 + 𝙻𝙾𝙲𝙰𝚃𝙸𝙾𝙽 : first day of the feast, viserys' bedchambers.
the stark girl had not been the only member of her family to express her disapproval of her father accepting the invitation to dragonstone, no matter how incriminating it may have looked if they had chosen to ignore it. for all they knew, the death of the dragon could’ve been nothing more than a ploy to remove her family from the north —— traveling right to their own deaths, but her father had simply refused to assume the worst. naturally, alyssa had separated from the rest of her family in favor of exploring the castle, only to find herself walking into the late dragon’s bedchambers. a curious brow raised at the person she would see to be standing there as well. “ should you be here right now ? ” tone accusatory, and she took a step closer. “ i suppose i have no room to speak, but gods, this castle is a maze. ”
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status . closed to @n1ghtcall , erena bolton. setting . tbd.
the north has always protected itself, gysella thinks, its affairs almost a stranger to the rest of the realm. yet she would have to close her mind so wholly and utterly to not see the chasm growing between the ruling lords starks and the boltons of the dreadfort. a predicament she may concern herself with, perhaps, as a friend of the lord heir and his younger sister — but the north is the north. they are all bonded by the chill in the air and the frost that will come, all children of winter. often, all foreign to a child of the storm.
now, as she finds herself standing next to the youngest bolton sibling, gysella sheds the previous roles she has worn, instead donning the cloak of indulgence. she asks, — without sparing the younger woman a glance — "are you, too, unsettled by what clings to this castle? of what may come?"
#gb. DIALOGUE.#gb. ERENA BOLTON.#rebirth & renewal.#fyre.event#leaving the setting tbd bc this can be pre trial or during!#also im incredibly rusty pls forgive me...
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𝚂𝚃𝙰𝚃𝚄𝚂 : open, capping at 4 muses - 2/4 𝚃𝙸𝙼𝙴 + 𝙻𝙾𝙲𝙰𝚃𝙸𝙾𝙽 : first day of the feast, main hall.
the ancestral home of her family had seemed so foreign to the princess — most of her time as of late, having been spent within the confines of the red keep. she hadn’t wished to finally return under such tragic circumstances, and while her late uncle had been but a distant figure in lysaera’s life, she’d still attempt to show her support all the same —— just as had been expected of her. “ uncle viserys always did enjoy making quite the spectacle. what is death, if not the grandest one of them all ? ” not quite the show of support that her mother had emphasized to be oh so important, but lysaera did not care to hide her cynicism from the person beside her. “ you may speak freely to me now — i won’t have your tongue for doing so, if i do not suspect you of lying to me. have there been whispers in your land, names of who could have played a hand in my uncle’s end ? ”
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perhaps they are right, for the answer to how rhaenys fares comes clear as day — clearer still than this dark cloud that seems to endlessly hang over them all in dragonstone. you are not well, gysella can say, an observation that leads to nowhere. her cousin knows this just as well, and how she wishes she has words of comfort to offer them. one day her own father will pass, and one day she will not want the words too hollow to hear. what is she meant to say to rhaenys when none of it bears the weight of her woes?
"you will have time," gysella says. "not even your father became lord of dragonstone in one day. even now, when you slip into his mantle, you will still learn." the lords will prey on weakness, she knows. a hand to hold is not a luxury that her cousin has, not when the vultures watch and the realm is to bear witness as she dons her father's title so soon. yet — "your world will not end, rhaenys." like this, they speak cousin to cousin, no longer a lady of storm's end and a princess of dragonstone. "your father will always remain your father, just as your mother, even in death. your siblings will remain at your side, and one day, you will learn how to rule over dragonstone not as your father's daughter, but as princess rhaenys targaryen.
"you will be strong. you must be." then, "walk with me."
this much she does with ease, three words slipping out of her lips in place of a kind sentiment or a caring embrace. it is an offer, a hand extended to rhaenys. take it. i will hold you steady, until you are strong, it says. "should anyone ask where you were if not the feast, you were entertaining me, at my request." i will buy you time.
rhaenys does not know how to feel towards those she once thought she could trust wholeheartedly. how she fares. ❝ perhaps you will find the answer before i do. ❞ truth be told, before all the gods, rhaenys does not know how to feel ━━ angry that someone saw fit to take the only parent they had left, overwhelmed for being thrust into a title they are not yet sure they are prepared for, sad because they have no parent left and ought to take care of their siblings and dragonstone when they cannot even take care of one, properly? how are they meant to figure out what they are supposed to be feeling when they have not been allowed the time to do it. more and more, rhaenys just wants to go on dragonback and leave for as long as they want ━━ return only when everyone else has left and there is only family around. yet, she hears her father's words telling her to do the opposite. they do not feel ready for any of what it's to come.
rhaenys shakes their head, lets out a long sigh. for a few moments, they merely exist. ❝ i ━━ ❞ the princess of dragonstone looks around, absentmindedly looking for any ears not meant to be listening. ❝ i am not sure i can do it. i thought i had more time to learn how to rule over dragonstone well. instead, someone has taken my father from my siblings and i and i am forced to deal with people from the entire realm while his bed is still warm. ❞
#gb. DIALOGUE.#rebirth & renewal.#fyre.event#death mention#THIS GOT LONG.... PLS SHORTEN#also does this reply make sense? who knows
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jaehaerys' poorly concealed distaste is almost enough to bring a smile to gysella's lips. almost. instead she brings wine to her lips at last, a small sip out of her goblet before she peers through it, face half hidden as she hums, “if they are willing, would you have been pleased, then? should prince daemon and princess lysaera choose to hold a feast in your honour, when your ashes are still warm from dragon's breath?” it is unwise to speak ill of the dead and even more foolish to scorn the living blood, so gysella doesn’t. the words out of the younger prince’s mouth, on the other hand… she cannot control. one simply does not tame a dragon. she studies him, curious. if she must hide a smile at his scoff, then so be it. “i should hope your life is worth just as much as uncle viserys’, cousin. do you think it not?”
Jaehaerys titled his head to the side at her question, although he didn't know if his uncle would be roaming the halls with a smile on his face. He pictures the man roaming the halls, but most likely screaming at everyone to stop celebrating and start finding out whoever was responsible for his death. "I'm not sure about that, maybe. Or maybe he's angry that he died, screaming at everyone." He said, offering her a shrug of his shoulders. Taking a sip from his wine, a chuckle escaped his lips. "No one would be throwing celebrations over my death, dear cousin. My body would be burned by one of my siblings' dragons and that would be it. If they would even be willing to make that effort." He scoffed, looking out into the ocean.
#gb. DIALOGUE.#gb. JAEHAERYS TARGARYEN.#rebirth & renewal.#fyre.event#death mention#does this reply make sense?? who knows!!
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family is but a fraught thing, a loyalty that comes with strings attached. it is sometimes an anchor, other times a noose around one's neck. yet as little as gysella tries to attach herself to the name targaryen, — to her cousins who are more dragon than they are furious stags — witnessing elarys' features morphed into something less than a smile tugs at one of the many strings attached to her heart. caution thrown to the wind for once, she places her hand on her younger cousin’s elbow.
“come, princess,” gysella starts, elarys’ apology already long abandoned. her other hand reaches out, gesturing at the unfilled goblet, palm facing up. “may i?” it is said with little intention of seeing more wine poured into the goblet, but rather in an attempt to free her cousin from its gripe. elarys’ mood will not be light on the morrow, no matter how many goblets full she has downed tonight. no wine will bring her father back from the dead. “there are other ways to lighten your mood, cousin. perhaps some fresh air will do you good.” it is but a formality, an answer not needed to the question that is not a question. her hand remains anchored to elarys’ elbow as she guides her further away from the rows of table. “dizzying, is this all not?”
OPEN STARTER: day one of the feast, main hall | 0 / 4
A pity, for she typically loved feasts. The beautiful decors, and charming chatter amongst the richly-garbed guests. The elegant swirl of skirts and the twinkle of jewels under the light. Ah yes, so many people Elarys could appeal to for stories. Her mind would become full of new knowledge and her heart would swell with joy.
Joy.
Her jaw clenched, eyes hard as they bore into the thick folds of the velvet curtains as if the answer she sought was hiding there. Elarys finished what was still in her goblet in two unbecoming gulps before holding out her hand for her wine to be replenished. She was not much of a drinker ordinarily and preferred tea sweetened with honey, but these were trying times.
Who? She demanded silently, lips pressed into a thin line. Who did this to her father? Who was the one responsible for taking away her happiness? Motherless, now fatherless. It felt like a curse to be so unloved.
Her goblet remained empty. Raising her eyes, Elarys realized the presence that had approached was not one of the servants but a guest. "Pardon me," she said, attempting and failing to offer up a smile. "I..." Elarys stared down at her wineless goblet and felt the need to explain her behavior. "...I was told it could help lighten the mood."
#gb. DIALOGUE.#gb. ELARYS TARGARYEN.#rebirth & renewal.#fyre.event#strangling mention#hanging mention#death mention#idk how to tag this omfg JKHSDFSDF
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the feast before her does little for her appetite, her goblet filled only with water as she brings her lips to its brim before she addresses her new companion. sat almost at the end of the table, her head turns, gaze turned away from houses baratheon and tarth to find herself staring into the eyes of the younger lord of driftmark. “my lord," she says in greeting, nodding her head once. "please, come sit.” aenys velaryon need not an invitation to sit in an empty seat, but gysella's lips curve into an amused smile nonetheless. "what an honour. of all the unoccupied seats in the hall you choose the one next to mine." she hums, "i trust your journey to dragonstone was short and well?"
Aenys stood in the main hall, where food was being served to the guests. There was a plate in his hand, with bread and a type of meat. He had to admit, the food here was good but he found the whole situation weird. The prince had just died and here they were, celebrating as if it was another name day. Aenys understood that they wanted to celebrate his life but still, it seemed like a weird thing to do when the pain and grief of the family was still so fresh. Aenys took a goblet filled with wine from one of the servants, nodding at them with a smile before turning around and finding an empty seat at one of the tables. "Is this seat occupied?" He asked to the person who was sitting on the seat next to it.
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gysella is loath to admit the added layer of caution she puts into correspondences with the elder lady bolton, — it feels like a weakness, this feeling of uncertainty — but gilliane has never been an easy one for her to decipher. her own features are schooled into neutrality as she approaches, hands clasped together over the front of her dress. "i was, yes," she allows. for a brief moment, gysella relishes in the realisation that it is all the more possible that gilliane, this far away from their ancestral home, is far more unsettled than she. "i was not expecting company." yet she makes no move to leave, falling into steps to stand at gilliane's side as their great hound bounds away. "we are of one mind, then, to need a moment away from the festivities. dragonstone must feel like a stranger, so unlike your home in the north. it pierces differently from your chilling cold, does it not?"
gilliane takes the first opportunity to be rid of the crowd. now, far enough away from the pit of vipers ( a place no northerner should be at but one her father was more than glad to accept an invitation to ), she takes a breather with a company she knows will make this whole situation slightly better, if only because she forgets all about it for a few moments. thin lips smile as her hound comes to her, showing her a piece of driftwood he's gotten between his teeth. uncovered hands run down the hound's back, a great dane sized canine that is bound to keep unwanted visitors away ━━ if only due to the dog's sheer size. still, it was not enough to keep all away as footsteps grew closer and closer. gilliane sighs and speaks to magnar as she takes the piece of driftwood away. ❝ go, magnar. ❞ she throws the driftwood, watches as her dog goes for it. then, she turns her attention to her newfound company. ❝ looking for a place away from the crowded hall? ❞ eyes still remain on magnar, voice monotone.
SEMI CLOSED STARTER for @steelseers, @auraeted, @halfvvater & @stormsfell ╱ ( 0 / 2 additional replies ) ━━ day one of the feast, dragonstone's courtyard
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even in this bleak and imposing isle of dragonstone, the sea remains a solace still — as unforgiving as the waters are. and a solace it seems to be for another apart from nadir himself, the figure emerging from the water bringing a smile to his lips. “it seems you’ve conquered them, these tumultous waves and biting chill,” he jests. vaguely, nadir remembers the name to put to the face, a riverlands lord he knows not much of. “you’ve the right idea, lord blackwood. i may even join you.” at this he steps closer, allowing the waves to lap at his ankles. his fingers deftly undo the topmost of his buttons, though not much else. “it’s akin to a cleanse, is it not? like washing yourself from this smell of death that clings to the castle and the lands — may the prince rest in peace.”
After spending some time entertaining the guests and making conversation with them, as it was expected from the heir of Raventree Hall, William decided to leave the keep for a few hours and headed down to the beaches. The sound of the waves and the smell of the sea was enough to calm him down immediately and help clear his mind. While he had been raised by his father to attend these type of events, there was only enough one could handle. There was no one around so William stripped down to his undergarments and entered the sea, sighing as the cold water engulfed his body. A few moments passed until he decided to get out, only to see someone standing by where his clothes had been discarded. "My liege." He greeted as he came out of the water. "The water is quite nice today." It was freezing cold.
#nm. DIALOGUE.#nm. WILLIAM BLACKWOOD.#rebirth & renewal.#fyre.event#one of these days i'll use gifs again omg ive just been lazy
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"i only wish to see how you fare, cousin," gysella begins — cautious. measured. her head dips into a bow. a dragon in mourning still breathes fire, even if said dragon is her cousin in blood. her cousin, the new lord of dragonstone. she has words of sympathy to offer, she supposes, yet none of them leave her lips. careful, cautious. measured. it is as though she dances around jagged spikes, in this attempt at a conversation with rhaenys. one wrong step is all it takes. were they words her cousin wants to hear? she has yet to make a habit of lying to the lord of dragonstone, either, and she does not wish to start now, of all times.
a long pause stretches between them before she says, at last, "grief all you must. but once you have wrung yourself dry of the grief, you must be strong." the words roll off her tongue firm, no room for an argument. for as long as they have known each other, gysella has always been this: the hand at rhaenys' back urging her to stand taller, the tongue that curls with harsher sentiments. the truth, she can offer. "you do not wish to hear words of sympathy, so i shall offer none, but know that the loss of your father is felt by the realm."
in what way, she does not say.
rhaenys whishes she could stay in the sky for as long as possible. half of them is already there with them, a beast that understands her better than she does. the princess knows viserion could feel all that they are struggling with; his scales with tenser beneath their touch, golden eyes looking back at them as if asking rhaenys something without ever talking. viserion knows what awaits inside of rhaenys. anger and grief battle for first place inside of rhaenys' chest ━━ it is a dance of dragons of their own, brought forward by a crime that shall be answered with the words of their house. she had found refuge in the skies, however, with the only company being a beast that was a part of her more than anyone else.
the moment their boots touch the ground at the dragonpit, though, it all comes rushing back: the memory of first hearing the untimely news, the idea for a feast, the feeling of being surrounded by vipers that infest their home. rhaenys wants none of it but now the weight of their new responsibilities keeps them grounded. they find a place to be alone, wanting a break from hearing all the condolences and feigned sadness of those that come only because they are told to.
and, once again, the gods care not for rhaenys' wishes. their peace is disturbed by footsteps.
❝ i wish to be alone. ❞
OPEN STARTER ( 0 / 4 ) ━━ day one of the feast, at the balcony outside the hall coming from the dragonpit.
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"so i've heard." the inflection of her tone lacks any amusement, or agreement, or truly any form of sincere emotions. it rings flat — the words all but a calculated hum as she wraps her fingers around her goblet, though it does not leave the wooden surface of the table. her uncle was never a modest man, as the younger targaryen prince speaks, yet as a funeral is not so much for the dead as it is for the living, so is the choice to hold a feast in the name of the departed. how many times has she heard the dull echo of a celebration of his life now? "tell me, your grace. do you picture uncle viserys' spirit roaming these halls with a smile sat firmly on his face, proud of the festivities that have been erected in his honour in these coming days?" now, her brows crease. a challenge — a dare. "the entire realm is here to celebrate the life of a prince they hardly know. if you were the most immodest of men, would this be how they celebrate your death, too, cousin?"
Jaehaerys could not remember the last time that he had been to Dragonstone. He wondered if he ever had been there, possibly when he was a baby but he wasn't sure. He also didn't bother asking his mother or father, knowing they would just dismiss him. Although, before leaving King's Landing, he had been told constantly to behave , to not embarrass their family in such a delicate moment. What happened was certainly a shame and he felt bad for his cousins for losing their father, but he couldn't say that the lost of his uncle was one that affected him that much, he barely had memories of the man as it was. But one thing was for sure, Jaehaerys was looking forward to see how these festivities would play out, with the whispers that have been heard throughout the capital and the realm as a whole, he would assume. There was a goblet of wine in his hand as he looked out into the ocean, preferring his own company in that moment, than of those attending the feast in the grand hall. After all, it was better to not say anything at all, than to say the wrong thing. And he had never been good at expressing emotion, much less empathy for others, even if they were his family. His son had been left with the maids to be taken care of while Jaehaerys attended the feast. "Of course they would make such a spectacle of it, my uncle was never a modest man." At least that was what he was told. "They really summoned the entirety of the realm to be here." He commented to the person next to him, taking a sip from his wine.
#gb. DIALOGUE.#gb. JAEHAERYS TARGARYEN.#rebirth & renewal.#gysella in her head internally playing a game lets guess if he knows viserys was my uncle too by marriage#i apologise for her truly#fyre.event#death mention
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she thinks she recognises the voice even with her back turned. it is a strange place to find another guest, this far into the depths of dragonstone, and far stranger to find a northern one. memories of past childhood visits flash in her mind, herself once a youngling who had taken to mapping every nook and cranny of this dark and imposing castle, fingers tracing over its stone walls as she committed them to memory. pleading a wrong turn would be a lie. two wrong turns never made a right. "no, perhaps not," gysella admits, the skirt of her dress billowing as she turns to come face to face with alyssa stark. a half truth, then. "i was on my way elsewhere when i remembered what this room was — is." it is brazen, the admission that she is here by choice and the lack of reasoning that follows. she offers, "perhaps you would like to come with, lady alyssa. out from this maze of a castle."
𝚂𝚃𝙰𝚃𝚄𝚂 : open, capping at 3 muses - 0/3 𝚃𝙸𝙼𝙴 + 𝙻𝙾𝙲𝙰𝚃𝙸𝙾𝙽 : first day of the feast, viserys' bedchambers.
the stark girl had not been the only member of her family to express her disapproval of her father accepting the invitation to dragonstone, no matter how incriminating it may have looked if they had chosen to ignore it. for all they knew, the death of the dragon could’ve been nothing more than a ploy to remove her family from the north —— traveling right to their own deaths, but her father had simply refused to assume the worst. naturally, alyssa had separated from the rest of her family in favor of exploring the castle, only to find herself walking into the late dragon’s bedchambers. a curious brow raised at the person she would see to be standing there as well. “ should you be here right now ? ” tone accusatory, and she took a step closer. “ i suppose i have no room to speak, but gods, this castle is a maze. ”
#gb. DIALOGUE.#gb. ALYSSA STARK.#rebirth & renewal.#winging this bc we havent established a dynamic!!#also this is like. not great im sorry#fyre.event
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there is no lost love that gysella held for her uncle viserys, not even in death. but he was family, a father to her cousins and once a lord of these lands. surely the princess knows this as well as she, the blood they share as often favourable as it is not. yet out of grace, gysella allows lysaera to name him as her uncle, and her uncle alone. there is little to be gained from righting something that means little to her to begin with. "it is not you i fear." an admission — a true one. "should i name a name and cannot prove myself true, they would have me tried for treason. you, they would not hurt. it's a noble cause — the crown princess, on her quest to find the truth of her blood's last grand spectacle. but they will wonder who whispered in your ear. surely you would not have me sowing dissent in the realm." at this she lifts her head, eyes meeting lysaera's. "would you, princess?"
𝚂𝚃𝙰𝚃𝚄𝚂 : open, capping at 4 muses - 0/4 𝚃𝙸𝙼𝙴 + 𝙻𝙾𝙲𝙰𝚃𝙸𝙾𝙽 : first day of the feast, main hall.
the ancestral home of her family had seemed so foreign to the princess — most of her time as of late, having been spent within the confines of the red keep. she hadn’t wished to finally return under such tragic circumstances, and while her late uncle had been but a distant figure in lysaera’s life, she’d still attempt to show her support all the same —— just as had been expected of her. “ uncle viserys always did enjoy making quite the spectacle. what is death, if not the grandest one of them all ? ” not quite the show of support that her mother had emphasized to be oh so important, but lysaera did not care to hide her cynicism from the person beside her. “ you may speak freely to me now — i won’t have your tongue for doing so, if i do not suspect you of lying to me. have there been whispers in your land, names of who could have played a hand in my uncle’s end ? ”
#gb. DIALOGUE.#gb. LYSAERA TARGARYEN.#rebirth & renewal.#shes not even being cruel or rude shes just. Well. Gysella.#fyre.event
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