MORE THAN DISAPPOINTED, livya felt uneasy in the city. she grew up hearing stories about her aunt margaery & uncle loras, how they died in the hands of queen cersei. yet, there were no more lannisters in the RULE of the seven kingdoms, but the tyrell heard about the RUMOURS regarding queen daenerys. she did not had anything to hide or was guilt of something ( if true love counts, she needed to be a PRISONER like her aunt ). maybe it was the tales of aegon’s age, that used to plague her dreams ? she nooded at the man’s words, a cordial smile at her lips. “ what would be of house targaryen without some SPECTACLE ? or the other nobles houses ? they seem to like to be dramatic. ” she knew that by first hand. being a noble meaned that she was used to the DRAMA of the noblewoman. “ but you are right, they would be nothing. most of the westerosi houses would be nothing without shocking tales. it is kind AMUSING to see they trying to surpass the newest shocking story with one more appalling. well, we are made of red, are we not ? our BLOOD, i mean. it had to be a beautiful color. ”
DRAMATIC? THAT’S AN UNDERSTATEMENT . kol has spent his fair share of time around nobility , westeros and essos combined , whether being paid for his services or somehow finding himself schmoozing his way through the lines of succession ; and although , he loves to deal with them . ( but perhaps that is just the SELLSWORD talking --- they certainly know how to throw around their coin , and that’s all that matters to him . ) he can’t say the majority are anything NOBLE . perhaps that is the image they like to project , but kol is paid by honorable men to do dishonorable deeds . what did that say of lords and ladys ? ❛ how else would the seven kingdoms pass the time if they had nothing to gossip about ? they’re like a flock of clucking hens . ❜ kol agrees . all money , no sense . he listens , dark hues tracing the architecture & he can see where she’s coming from . it wasn’t history carved into every stone , it was blood and sweat and plenty of tears . each brick dripping with DEEP red tragedy . ❛ that’s an interesting way to look at it . ❜ a DARK way to look at it , he means , coming from a lady --- and he’s going to assume she is one . again , plenty of time around nobility has given him quite the skill in identifying them . most particularly , if their riches are worth his time . ❛ newest shocking story , eh ? can’t say i’ve heard of it . ❜ he’s heard of the targaryen MADNESS if that’s what the young lady was referring to , although in the spirit of sparking conversation . . . ❛ my apologies for my lack of manners , m’lady ----- ❜ a head bows , and the lie is already forming against his tongue : a title that doesn’t belong to him , a person he would never be , but his whole life was built on a foundation of fabrication . so why stop now ? ❛ ---- lord kol of house lynderly , at your acquaintance . ❜
valyria had spent her day roaming around the streets . she had stolen a few things along the way & even managed to snag some silver to pay for her meal for the night . sitting at the very end of the tavern , far from everyone else , she had a half empty mug of ale & her sword that she was in the process of cleaning . prick was its name & she took the best of care of it . she had her eyes focused on her work when she heard one of the stools across from her move . a groan fell from her lips , though she hadn’t bothered to look up . “ i suggest you find another seat . ” she spoke harshly . “ i’d hate to have to start cleaning prick here all over again . ”
KOL STONE DOESN’T UNDERSTAND THE LANGUAGE OF DEFEAT . a few decades of playing the game of kings & thieves and you’ll learn a thing or two about survival . hell , kol considered him the master of always being the smartest con - man in the room . he doesn’t mean to brag ( although , he definitely does . ) but he exceeds beyond expectations in his job . even today , he’s done some grand negotiations with lord whosit from whocares , and was now looking to settle in for the night with some ale & some company . if you had told him that he’d be hearing that voice , seeing that head of dark locks , and coming face to face with the woman who almost defeated kol stone once and for all , he would have avoided entering the whole goddamn city . ❛ well i can’t say you’re the ideal bar companion either , but you don’t see me complaining . ❜ the palm of his hand had frozen on the stool the moment that haunting voice rung out , and for a moment he considers turning on his heel , leave the way he came ; but that would deem him some sort of COWARD ( a SELLSWORD scared of a woman ? bad for business . ) so instead he signals the tavern owner for some ale , and settles in across from her . ❛ actually , it’s good to see you , valyria . gives you the opportunity to deliver that apology in person . ❜ he presumes he’s safe , there’s plenty of witnesses here to offer some protection . except that he was just a bastard sellsword who hadn’t exactly won the hearts over many residing in this tavern , but he’ll take his chances . an eyebrow lifts as he raises the mug of ale to his lips . ❛ did you say your sword was called . . . prick ? interesting choice of name . ❜
the day had been as long as any other, and as evening made its way through the world, erik sat outside an inn which felt very much like nowhere, and thought of nothing of consequence. it was getting colder, and he wondered if he ought to go in and have a drink, but just as he’d been about to stand up, there was a commotion in the corner of his eye. he looked over just in time to watch a seabird flying away, bread clutched in its beak, and snorted. “too quick for you, eh?” he shook his head, smiling after the thief. “i suppose it’s earned that bread.”
THE TITLE OF SELLSWORD WAS A HEAVY ONE TO BEAR : one that equally beared it’s consequences if fallen into the wrong grasp . for this , kol had ultimately decided that , for the time being , it was best to lay low . as much as the news of the great houses of westeros assembling in one place sounded like a pleasant one for business , kol found himself treading lightly . one thing he’s picked up on over the years , you don’t fuck around with nobility unless you’re getting paid like one , and often that was unlikely . so for now , it was bread & lhe new hobby of listening in on the gossip blowing in on incoming sails . ❛ i earned that bread , erik , do you know how long it took me to convince that baker i was part of the targaryen lineage ? i practically had to speak high valyrian before he gave it to me , free of charge . ❜ not exactly , but almost . and not that kol could speak high valyrian , but if you strung some words together and talked fast enough , the ignorance that seemed plentiful here wouldn’t know the difference . legs dangled off the docks & features pull into a scowl as they stare after the bird , flapping away with his stolen goods . as for the company , if it had been anyone else , kol would have already been picking their pockets or convincing them he was a tax collector , but erik ---- was erik . kol respected him , considered him a friend even . so instead a defeated sigh escapes him , and he begins pulling himself to his feet . ❛ looks like you’re buying me dinner then , old friend . ❜
THE CROWNLANDS WERE NOT SO DIFFERENT FROM THE REACH. both of the kingdoms had a comfortable amount of sunlight, a light breeze that disheveled livya’s golden CURLS in a soft movement & both of them had a lot of common folk. however, livya found king’s landing a UNPLEASANT view. her artistic side spoke louder & she found the city to be dirty & dark. being locked at her chambers in queen daenerys’ castle wasn’t in her plans, however her father did not want any of his daughters wandering around the city. livya wanted to see the true BEAUTY of king’s landing & she knew it would be hide in the depths of the city. contenting herself to wander in the halls of aegon’s fort, her blue eyes scanned the wall in front of her, outside the castle, delicate fingers feeling the wall material. “ it is such a waste of a beautiful color to be in such UNSIGHTLY walls. ” she spoke to no one, a soft tone accompanying a disappointed frown.
KING’S LANDING WAS HIGH ON HIS LIST OF FAVORABLE PLACES . kol had been to the crownlands only a few short instances in her lifetime , but since his younger days he had traveled half - way across the world , and could now wholeheartedly agree that the place was a thing to behold . sure , it had it’s quirks -- he’s sure the lords and ladys assembling within the city were turning their noses up this very minute , but kol found himself settling into the crowd’s of flea bottom & the street’s of the crownlands with ease . ❛ some would disagree . these walls are rich with history , the colour nor attractiveness wouldn’t matter to anyone --- besides you , my lady . ❜ don’t ask how he got here , because kol will otherwise deny any claims of trespassing ( although some deceit & manipulation was certainly involved as well . ) even if he was guilty of the crime . curiosity , determination , and a death - wish would get you far , he’s learned . rough fingertips rise to rest against the cool stone of aegon’s fort & hues gaze up at the fortress with interest . he had never been this close before , but he was still among the few that respected , maybe even admired , the way history was carved into every stone . ❛ i heard aegon targaryen once built his fort of red rock after he burned his enemies alive , to remind his subjects of king’s landing their fate if met with defiance . a little deranged but --- ❜ what are targaryens for if not to provide some shocking tales and a little madness among the houses of westeros ? he’s sure he’d be beaten , or worse , for even uttering those words . and while kol is many things , he’s not a fool . so instead his arm drops to his side , and lips quirk upward . ❛ he got their attention , for the most part --- it is a nice colour though , i agree . ❜
( ORLANDO BLOOM, THIRTY EIGHT, CISMALE, HE/HIM. ) did i hear whispers of the arrival of ( KOL STONE ) in king’s landing ? apparently the ( SELLSWORD ) is known to be ( AUDACIOUS ) and ( CHARMING ), however they’ve also been seen being rather ( MACHIAVELLIAN ) and ( AVARIOUS ). they hail from ( THE VALE ), and it’s said that they are loyal to ( WHOMEVER PAYS THE HIGHEST ). only time will tell if that will last.
time for round 2. hi ! i’m nae ( she/her , twenty , from good ol’ australia ! ) and i’ll be playing alyse greyjoy and . . . this jerk kol stone :/ click below to find some more Stuff abt him + some wc’s !
the story surrounding kol stone is a slightly complicated and somewhat despondent one. for nothing was waiting for the young child when he entered the world besides his own arrogance to keep him warm. beginning in the vale of arryn , all the way to the pits of braavos ---- KOL STONE was not a name you’d have acknowledged ( in fact , you may have frowned at the bastard name. ) but it would be one you’d come to know.
his mother , to put it frank , was a prostitute at one of the gulltown brothels. and his father? well , his father was a lord from HOUSE LYNDERLY. their union , as brief as it was , would come to conceive one of the most dangerous sellswords in the entire of westeros. but to begin with , kol stone was simply a bastard ; with a mother whom was often more preoccupied with other activities and often wouldn’t have noticed if her son was even alive, and a father he had never met but received monthly funds from.
raised in a brothel , and often kicked out into the streets when the place got too busy , SURVIVAL was something kol had to learn early on. from a child he was often seen scavenging the streets , and thieving from merchants wherever possible ; and often he succeeded with ease , for many commented on how swift , nimble , and quick the little bastard was.
he was ten when his mother disappeared. although , he never knew for certain if his mother simply left with one of her many customers or had died in some ditch somewhere in gulltown. nonetheless , kol took the opportunity ( or much rather , was forced to take the opportunity. ) to leave gulltown for better things.
BETTER THINGS was a far more hopeful word than anticipated. the road from gulltown to snakewood was a long & difficult one , but it was kol’s first taste of the real world and some true independence. whatever possessed him to think he would be accepted into his father’s home with open arms , he doesn’t know , but he was an ORPHAN looking for some stability for a change. house lynderly housed him for a full year ---- at the time , kol was the only living son of his father & people were beginning to think he’d be the only lynderly child they’d be blessed with. his father was an honorable man , but a desperate one , and at one point : had even considered asking the queen for legitimacy.
but then , his father had a child. his wife had finally given him a legitimate son , a legitimate heir. the wife , whom had despised her husband’s bastard the moment he shuffled in through the doors , banished him from her home . but his first taste at wealth & prosperity lingered. his father said ‘ TAKE THE BLACK ’ and urged him towards the wall , but kol had other ideas. instead , towards the coast , kol managed to gain ( or perhaps manipulate. ) employment from a braavosi merchant in exchange for passage across the narrow sea.
BRAAVOS was where kol flourished. between street fights he managed to pick or organise , and a few minor contracts after that , he began to get a reputation for his success in swinging a sword or throwing a punch. many flocked to watch , and within a few year he was beginning to sell his title as a SELLSWORD within essos.
he returned home to westeros in his early thirties. although braavos had become more his home than the vale had , he traveled western westeros ( mainly throughout the stormlands , the reach , and briefly through dorne. ) taking up whatever contracts nobility or commoners threw at him , and for the right coin? he could turn a blind eye to any morals or decency ; especially as long as his belly was full & he had a roof over his head.
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swiper from dora the explorer is a Big inspiration. not gonna lie
loyalty? love? what’s that? homeboy only knows how to love HIMSELF.
that being said , he is actually loyal to a certain extent. as long as you pay him well , he will always honor his word. ( he’s much like bronn ! ) so really :/ you gotta’ pay for your loyalty. isn’t that Nice.
literally heard the queen was inviting houses to king’s landing and saw dollar signs. he was in king’s landing at the time , but stuck around hoping to earn some $$ but either way , he adores king’s landing.
he doesn’t Care about your house or title , but he’s very touchy abt his own. he’s a bastard from house lynderly from the vale ; he was disowned by his father following the birth of a Lynderly heir , and although kol has gotten over that , he still doesn’t like talking about his bloodline. he keeps it all very hush , hush !
he’s pretty good at his job ! really the only thing goin for him :/ but he mainly fights with his sword ! although he does have daggers he hides somewhere on him at all times.
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ENEMIES : hi i’m nae & i love ANGST. kol is . . . a Jerk Trash Raccoon. he’s a liar , manipulator , con , and general asshat. if he hasn’t pissed dozens of people off over the years , he’s ripped them off in some way or the other. ( he’s traveled all over westeros so his collection of enemies? phew ) he’s also a sellsword so it could even be someone coming back for revenge for someone kol has taken out. 👀 * OPEN !
EMPLOYER : as a sellsword , kol is hired out by others to take out their enemies , but he can also be hired out as a personal protection of sort ! kol can be rough , a little negligent at times , but he’s good at his job ---- so someone who has or is planning to hire him as their own personal guard ! * OPEN !
BUDDIES : kol , , , doesn't have pals. he travels too much & he’s just not good Friend Material. but someone he can share a Cold One with?? maybe someone he’s seen around frequently over the years?? maybe someone who was in braavos?? * OPEN !
LOVE INTEREST PART ONE : sigh. he definitely has left a trail of broken ( ? ) hearts in his wake. he’s moved around westeros a LOT so he was never consistently in one place for any longer than a few months. he can be very charming , he can even be lovable to a certain extent when he wants to be , but commitment? don’t know her ! he’s definitely been the type to make all these promises / lie to / manipulate someone only to leave them without even a goodbye , sleep around , and general Man H*e capabilities. this is more of an Angsty one b/c? kol probably has no emotional attachment to these people ! but we can definitely plot something out?? * OPEN to male , female , non - binary !
LOVE INTEREST PART TWO : ok part 2 because i would love to see someone that actually had an effect on kol ! kol has actually formed some emotional attachment w/ this one & is probably a MESS. * OPEN to male , female , non - binary !
there’s so many more that i haven’t mentioned but , I’m a grandma and i need a nAP. but feel free to hmu and we can plot anything out !
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