#sshq.intro

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using a familiar face to say hello ! sup everyone? i’m quinn, i’m twenty years old and use she/her pronouns and i’m so excited to get started. all of these characters are my children, despite the fact that they’re all older than me. i’m super big on plotting, so if you click that little heart at the bottom, i’ll scamper on over to your ims! i’ve got five characters becuase i’m a monster so this is gonna be the cliff’s notes version of each of their intros.

prince dariss martell of dorne, ruling lord of sunspear, the boy king, the survivor. i’ve taken in the world like a family, but one that i will keep at arm’s length.

“ a child pretending to be a king, even though that’s all you’ve known. empty castles, lonely rooms, heavy crowns. you lost most of your family, so you’ve taken in the world. still, you know you have to protect yourself. ”

tw: death, loss of parents

dariss lost his parents, luras and natari of house martell, to assassins during a trip across dorne when he was eleven. he was present during the attack, hence him being dubbed the survivor by his people. given that he was not of ruling age at the time, an adviser was assigned by the crown while he and his sister grew up.

however, dariss was still included in the ruling process, as he was being taught to rule on his own eventually. he never had much of a childhood, instead he was plunged headfirst into political dealings. 

dariss is very good at being a prince of dorne. he’s less good at almost everything else. he doesn’t trust people easily, even though he seems so warm and inviting. he’s been trained in politics for ten years as a child after his parents died, what can you expect?

deric sand, a bastard of house uller, friend to the wives of westeros. i’m not here to survive, i wish to enjoy the life i was given.

“ raised in a world you don’t belong in, so you’ve found a way of keeping friends. your warm smiles and carefully written letters when you’re away don’t feel rehearsed, don’t feel like your survival, at least not to them. all the trappings of royalty with no name to own them, so instead you enjoy them. a life lived in fleeting moments. ”

deric was privy to a noble upbringing despite lacking the noble title. this means that he’s trained and educated like a young lord and knows how to operate in those spaces, but doesn’t truly have the ability to on his own. 

deric handles his bastardy different then most, and has found a way to live among the nobles he acts like despite having no real resources of his own. for lack of a better word, he acts as a courtesan for the noble houses of westeros. the title given to him friend to the wives of westeros is technically a misnomer, because he has known to take lords as companions as well. 

basically deric trades company for protection and the better things in life. 

ser eliar, the young lord of house umber, the little knight of nowhere. i stand much taller than i look, i’ve learned to always wear a kind of armor.

“ frozen rain, black horses, slick ice, warm fires. a delicate chain around your throat reminds you where you come from, and where your body will return if you aren’t careful. the game you play is life and death, but you couldn’t really live without the thrill. ”

honestly who knows who knighted this kid cause it wasn’t the best choice. imagine a modern day [ insert sport here ] bro. now make it got. there, that’s eliar. it’s unclear whether he’s refused to swear his sword to any house or if he simply hasn’t gotten any offers, but he isn’t at all unhappy to travel the country side and compete in tourneys because that’s really all he wants to do.

the house umber is known for its men who are tall of stature. eliar is decidedly not.

he’s a little stubborn, good at what he does, and honestly a fun guy. give him a chance even if he’s a little out there. 

lord ethaniel blackwood, ruling lord of raventree hall, son of the old kings. i’ve known this land since i was a child, i will not have children ruling it.

" this land is yours, your people earned it even in exile and they protect it now. you are the son of the old kings, their blood in your veins like it is in the woods to the north and the rivers that surround you now. you whisper promises under darkened skies and now it is time they see the light off day. your children grow like saplings, you will find a place for them to place their roots. ”

i needed to have one plotty boy and here he is. fun fact, did you know that house blackwood “rules over wider domains and can field a much larger army” than house tully, despite being a vassal house? interesting isn’t it? ethaniel certainly thinks so. the blackwood family used to rule the riverlands as kings, and that was after they ruled the wolfswood. ehtaniel sees himself as the head of a powerful family with a lot of history.

like dariss, ehtaniel is very politcally minded, though while for dariss it comes from how he spent most of his life, with ethaniel it has a clear purpose. he is looking for allies; ones in the riverlands who will join him, and ones beyond who would be inclined to look the other way for a friend.

ethaniel is a much different person around his three children, there the sweet smile on his face is completely genuine instead of something put on to win someone over. his children are the most important thing to him.

toman storm, a bastard of house baratheon, fate’s laughter, the storm warning. keep steady the floodgates, i don’t wish to drown in my own hurricane.

usually so unfitting of your name, a gentle rain that cools the afternoon. fate has played a cruel joke and the world has told you that you are the punchline. soft whispers, kind smiles, the hint of the truth in your eyes; you aren’t a storm yet my son, but it is coming isn’t it?

a lot of bastards feel one way or another about their situation -- maybe they’re angry at their father, maybe they want to prove themselves, or maybe they know they want nothing to do with nobility. toman has known who he is for most of his life, and he still isn’t sure how he feels. 

while he mostly is confused at the situation, there is a little bit of anger and ambition in him, though he doesn’t know if he agrees with it. he’s conflicted and that is part of what makes him so unpredictable, a perfect storm for the baratheon house. 

the current ruling lord baratheon has no legitimate sons, in fact toman is his only son. toman doesn’t know what will come of that, though he does feel like maybe he deserves something because of it. why is he any different?

toman is an interesting character to me because so much of him is uncertainty. ethaniel knows he wants more, eliar knows what he wants from life and so does deric, dariss thinks he does. toman is uncertain and i’m looking forward to exploring that! 

[admares]

hello!  my  name  is  karin  and  i’m  currently  only  playing  my  bitch  ass  son  alaric  greyjoy.  anyways,  i’m  honestly  terrible  with  intros,  but  under  the  cut  are  some  things  about  this  bitch ? ?  enjoy !!

(  james  reid,  he/him  )  —  here  ye,  here  ye,  behold  the  lord  of  pyke,  alaric  greyjoy.  the  twenty-four  year  old  is  known  for  being  sharp  but  has  the  tendency  to  be  callous  too,  which  should  be  expected  of  the  prince  of  the  seas,  the  silver  tactician.  (  the  taste  of  sea  salt,  eyes  glittering  in  the  sunlight,  a  tongue  laced  with  barb,  a  crown  of  thorns  )

the  youngest  greyjoy  son,  a  half-sibling  of  his  two  elder  brothers.  their  mother  had  died  and  their  father  remarried,  which  means  that  alaric  is  a  legitimate  son.

not  that  he  would  really  care  about  usurping  his  brothers.

hailed  as  the  prince  of  the  seas  because  he  captains  a  ship  in  the  iron  fleet,  the  iron  kiss.  as  a  greyjoy,  boy  grew  up  on  sea  more  than  he  did  on  land,  probably.  has  quite  a  penchant  for  the  seas  too,  a  natural  and  all  that  hence  captaining  at  a  pretty  young  age.

kind  of  inspired  by  nikolai  lantsov  from  the  grisha  trilogy  in  that  sense??  like,  no  real  interest  in  ruling  (  yet  )  and  is  out  at  sea  instead.

also  known  as  the  family  tactician  because  i  think  he  spends  more  time  strategising  than  actually  crossing  swords??  that’s  not  to  say  he  can’t  fight  since  lmao  he’s  an  iron  born  and  that  shit’s  important  to  them,  but  amongst  his  crew  members  i  think  he’s  more  respected  for  the  fact  that  he  can  make  tough  decisions.

really  blunt.

a  bitch.

he’s  also  #bored  tbh  hence  why  he  goes  off  with  his  crew  a  lot.

really  just,,,  doesn’t  care  about  anything  much  atm  other  than  entertaining  himself.  i  mean  yea  he’s  smart  and  again  is  a  good  tactician  and  captain  but  he  kind  of  lacks  the  ambition ??  like  he  could  be  so  much  more  if  he  wants  to  be  but  because  he’s  so  sure  of  his  capabilities  he  doesn’t  really  gun  that  much  higher.

his  happy  ending  would  be  to  die  at  sea  with  a  smile  on  his  face.  dumbass.

[barbtongued-blog]

hey everybody, i’m ciel! i’m trans ( my pronouns are bun/buns ), i’m twenty-two, and i reside in est. i’m so excited to bring my mess taryn into a got roleplay and to be writing with you all! if you want to plot with taryn then def don’t hesitate to like this, ask for my discord, or dm me. i def want a lot of plots and drama ‘cause i’m always thirsty, let’s be real. below the cut you’ll be able to see some more information about taryn’s character and personality!

( bruna marquezine, she / her ) — high greetings to lady taryn of house brune of dyre den, the dame of daggers. the twenty-three year old is known for being zealous but has the tendency to be undiplomatic too. ( a clean blade being unsheathed, flowers blooming in the heat of summer, a string of pearls snapping. ) [ ciel, 22, est, bun / buns. ]

b a s i c s

⭐ full name: taryn brune ⭐ age: twenty-three ⭐ date of birth: march 29th ⭐ zodiac: aries sun, capricorn moon, aquarius rising ⭐ place of birth: dyre den ⭐ gender: cis female ⭐ orientation: bisexual ⭐ status: lady of house brune, eldest daughter

b a c k g r o u n d

gonna do my best to summarize her the best i can cause i’m bad at intros oof

taryn is the eldest child of the ruling lord and lady of dyre den. they are a lesser noble family based in the crownlands and are the main branch of the brune family

the brune family were well off enough, definitely not the poorest of the lesser families but most likely not the richest either? or the most powerful

this can be discussed with players depending on whether or not other family members are picked up, but i imagine family dynamics are something like this: 

ruling lord brune is a gambler, gambling away what fortune they do have in recent years. this doesn’t mean they’re broke as of yet, but they’re on the way and hes desperate for money. he wants his daughters married off as soon as possible

ruling lady brune is incredibly pious and faithful, raising the girls up in the religion of the seven. she very much tries to keep her children in line, but none of the girls listen to her. she is a cousin of the tullys. both parents don’t really crave anything above their station, they would just like to maintain the life they already have

last but not least, the three daughters are like this in descending order: power, knowledge, love. taryn is focused on making something more of herself and ascending in westeros, but doesn’t have the patience for the games a lot of coutiers play. the second daughter is more focused on gaining knowledge and is seen more as a bookworm which their father probably hates as much as he hates taryn trying to gain power. i see them both very much as “knowledge is power” vs “power is power”, but i don’t think the second daughter is as driven as taryn is to gain it. the third and youngest daughter is focused on love, but in a....fun way? as in shes in love with someone new every week, always trying to sneak off w/ them etc. shes probably the fathers favorite because shes v good at manipulating him and appearing sweet ( shes this way to everyone but her sisters who can see through her act ). even still shes a bit naive as her sisters are always protecting her and even babying her to a degree even if they act like they don’t

all three sisters love each other and protect each other even if they don’t always get along ( as siblings do ). they’re constantly getting into trouble together and driving their parents insane. their mother def is always going on about how they’re both cursed with ingrates LMAO

again, this doesn’t have to be the way it is if someones interested in applying, i just imagine it this way? feel free to hmu if you are interested in applying and we can talk it out

p e r s o n a l i t y

as stated before, taryn is definitely the most driven amongst her family and is power hungry. shes not satisfied with her life in dyre den and has always kinda been blood thirsty. i don’t necessarily think shes reckless, but shes not going to stab you in the back: she’ll stab you in the front with everyone watching, which i think would unnerve many people in kings landing

the only people shes close with are her sisters i think. no one else can stand how blunt she seems to be which is a character flaw, but not at the same time? she repels yet attracts at the same time because when she wants to dial up the charm she definitely can

as a child she dreamed of being a warrior, but she takes issue with people ordering her around so, even ignoring the fact that shes a cis girl, didn’t pan out well. i know for sure the guards around dyre den love her though and taught her how to use a dagger as a child

which is why shes called the dame of daggers: for her mouth and her collection. a play on words

her father is doing his best to marry off all of his daughters as soon as possible and to whomever has the right amount of money, but taryn’s v dominant and her father is v much not so shes kinda trying to arrange the best marriage for herself even tho her father doesn’t really care about power and knows thats not a viable option for someone whos in a lower ranking noble family

for all her bluntness and daring get her in trouble, i don’t think shes always tactless either. like shes not gonna walk up and tell the queen her dress looks ugly even if thats the way she really feels. she’ll probably find a way to deflect and change the conversation so she doesn’t have to lie

shes v much so a bulldozer which i think literally everyone in her family has an issue with. she has a really hard time listening to others and their needs because she always thinks she knows best and she can’t be wrong. she’ll never apologize even when she knows she did something bad

 i wouldn’t call her morally grey all the time, but shes v much an anti-hero looking out for herself and her sisters

i think thats p much it on her tho?? if you have any questions or are interested in plotting, you can always hmu!

didn’t proofread or format cause i live on the edge oof

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( cierra ramirez, she/her ) — here ye, here ye, behold the princess of dorne, daria martell. the nineteen year old is known for being affable but has the tendency to be sad too, which should be expected of the hidden gem of dorne, the princess of tears. ( too soft for this world, life marred by loss and you are afraid to leave your home. you are not a viper, will you ever learn to be one? your harp is your companion, the chords telling more about you than your words ever could. )

okay friends, i caved in and took another character ! this is daria and i’m genuinely afraid because she’s not made for this cruel world ! by accident she’s the kind of character who has little to no pre-existing connections so let’s grow them relationships together friendos

princess daria martell, born two years after her older brother is the only daughter of her generation, perhaps due to the untimely death of her parents. daria was only nine years old and it completely changed her life

before so joyful and curious child turned into a nervous and fear-filled girl, pestered by nightmares of losing her brother. she was and is afraid to leave her home in sunspear – she rarely even leaves for the water gardens. her parents’ death left her extremely fragile, which has impacted her personality and social skills.

she was naturally taught to be a perfect lady, but she rarely got to show her skills due to the fact she doesn’t enjoy social gatherings and only rarely attends them. that combined with the fact that she doesn’t venture outside of sunspear that often has earned her the nickname ‘the hidden gem of dorne’. because she is indeed a gem, precious albeit unpolished.

not much is known about her outside of dorne, and the people of dorne or those who have visited sunspear are the only ones to have seen her in the flesh. though tales of a rare beauty playing the harp in a soul-crushing manner have reached even the far ends of the realm. she often cries while playing, which has earned her yet another nickname, ‘the princess of tears’.

to summarize, she’s a very sorrowful young woman who has endured a great loss and doesn’t quite know how to navigate in the big world. this is the first time she goes outside of dorne, which surely will attract some attention ( !!!! connection ideas !!!!! )

that’s that for now, i absolutely crave connections for daria since she definitely needs some, i’ll probably even list some in the near future. before that, please slide into my dms for some quality brainstorming !

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( hugh jackman, he/him ) — here ye, here ye, behold the ruling lord of winterfell, alexander stark. the 53 year old is known for being charismatic but has the tendency to be dramatic too, which should be expected of the  Lord Paramount of the North the Warden of the North, Alexander the Great, Champion of Festivities. ( artistically staged & entertaining plays, booming baritone voice, majestic prowess during swordfighting, extremely skilled warrior, hand-written parchments of song lyrics,  roars of the crowd in tourneys, long jousting lances )

Hey lovelies, im still figuring out Alexander’s backstory, but here is his character & personality so far:

He is highly charismatic, robust, v energetic despite his age, can be pretty generous at times but also frugal on other times. He’s also cheerful, and highly confident. 

He does have a bit of pride, so depending on who & the situation,  he may feel v hurt & lashful if his pride is insulted at very terribly or someone's pushed him too far. He is mostly quite an amiable fellow and can easily be reasoned with, but there are occasions when he can be temperamental/moody, which is mostly stemmed from his dramatic nature XD and oh boy, does he have a huge flair for the dramatics --which does make him a very entertaining fellow for everyone who has encountered him, so THERE'S NO ONE  who he has interacted with,  can, honestly  say that they find Alexander Stark boring XD. Plus he does have a  natural, engaging charm to him which he largely inherited from his late mother

He has quite a passion for entertainment  & the arts, so he would very readily patron any festivities or events that has to do with entertainment or passionately artistic entertainment and even would go so far as to host or sponsor/fund them. He loves helping to plan up  artistically staged & entertaining plays, for his people and/or guests at any sort of events at Winterfell or around the North and even when he was attending occasions such as this one in the capital . He has a love for singing which everyone knows of this particular pastime ( basically he'll sing/hum at anytime he feels like &  at any chance he gets lmao )  and as for writing songs, only his family members know of it. He has a very talentedly rich, baritone voice, so at least his singing isn't that annoying to put up with ;)

He is a great horseman & jouster as well. He has a great love for riding and participating in jousting tournaments whenever possible, and he does win a LOT of times eversince he knew how to joust. His father was the one that instilled this love for this particular sport in him & this was one of his cherished times with his father from the past. It doesn't hurt that Alexander quite enjoys the attention he gets whenever he wins a tourney. All of these interests/ beloved hobbies of his , was what eventually gave him the moniker of "Champion of Festivities", which is mostly just a good-natured & fun nod to him.

As for his leadership skills, he has proven to be pretty good & very effective ruler  so far. He has made great achievements and several big successes for the North but there were also a few dreadful mistakes along the way due to his abovementioned flaws which garnered him a quite a handful of enemies, though he does have the respect and admiration of many in his region as well in some of the other regions. 

 Despite his humorous, charismatic & seemingly genial nature, he  can also be rather strict  when it comes to certain highly respected customs of the North & will not hesitate to get harsh when he or those customs are disrespected or broken. He is also pretty harsh when it comes to handling out punishments towards those who have broken the laws or truly deserve it by angering him with a grossly bad action they did either to him/ his family members or to any citizens of his region & he never ever hesitates in executing the guilty. So in these instances, when he is harsh & wrathful , it takes a lot to calm him down eventually, and  his wife is usually one of the few people who can calm him down faster during this stormy wrath of his. :D 

He also has a great prowess in swordfighting and is a highly skilled warrior, but since there has hardly been many chances to put that side of him to use, he focuses most of his energy on his entertainment stuff, his never-ending list of duties & heavy responsibilities as a Warden & Lord Paramount. 

He does love his children a lot and would readily die for them but at the same time, he does also expect quite a lot from them and wants them all to have ambitions and goals of their own, like he did. He wants to see them all achieve something ( he secretly wants more than one achievement from every one of them , 2 accomplishments at least lol XD ) and if by a certain age, they have not or are still aimless, etc..he can be pretty hard on them and will be dissapointed. 

[feverblur]

hey it’s ya girl ! back with another intro for another character. please take this cute gif of sofina, all i ask is for love and plots. i like simple intros it seems so we’re going to go with some quick notes and get on with it !

lady sofina clegane, mother of hounds. i love dogs and children, they can’t hide the truth.

' you lay down with dogs, and you woke up stronger. warm fur, arrowheads, a young child and strong hound by your side. nights spent atop the tower, comfort found in the stars. you can hold your own, but you prefer the comfort of a warm hearth ’

sofina is originally of the hosue drox but she doesn’t claim it really. she took to their crossbows as well as any of their children, but she never really felt like she belonged there. her marriage came quickly and, hopefully to her, as a saving grace.

she set out to the clegane’s keep, determined to make something of it. she would be the best wife, the best mother, and the home maker that the westerlands ever saw. she’s caring by nature, so it came easily. she had a son whom she adores, and she took to the hounds of clegane easy as well. 

she doesn’t care much for politics, her only goal is to keep her family safe. her son and her dog, orwen, ( both of which are often close by her heels ) mean the world to her and it took quite a bit of convincing to get her to bring them out of the westerlands for this, but she’ll make do.