am i alive?

indie domeric bolton.

[boneswept]

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I’m Emi, I’m 23 & go by any pronouns! most of my information / rules will be in my google doc. As soon as I have one. But since I’ll be following some folks, this is a canon divergent blog for Domeric Bolton from asoiaf!

here are a few rules if you can’t see my doc right away!

due to the nature of the asoiaf universe, this blog is 18+. No offense, I just would feel more comfortable knowing all of my followers are adults.  If anyone lies to me about their age, they will be immediately blocked.

though there will be information regarding other characters in Domeric’s bio, I can change anything to fit your canon for your universe.

I love duplicates but if you aren’t comfortable with them I’ll respect that.

this blog is a WIP & will probably remain dash-only. I don’t have patience to maintain a whole theme, but i applaud those who do!

there will probably be no / very limited icons unless i ever buy any

be kind, remember we’re doing this for fun  & bring good vibes only.

thank you for checking out my blog

[boneswept]

okay so i was talking to a new friend & gave sort of a brief rundown of dom's dragon age verse, so here it is:

" as for a da verse, i don't have it typed out but here we go: basically, roose bolton was arl of the dreadfort ( which would probs be located closer to the north, somewhere in the coastlands ) & manages a small town surrounding it. i do feel that he probably plotted with rendon howe against the couslands & leant his men to howe's cause, though he tried to maintain the power of deniability if it didn't work out. which ultimately, it didn't... so like his betrayal is known, but it can't be proven as his men were marching under howe's banners??? domeric is his only trueborn son & is an apostate mage, though that too is shrouded in secrecy. He's not powerful, but his abilities would still get him sent off to the circle so he learns how to manage them with the help of tutors & stuff . He usually operates at his father's side. he's being groomed to take over his father's responsibilities when he dies & generally doesn't travel too far from the dreadfort unless he has to, though he does make an appearence at the landsmeet in his father's place as roose is more interested in protecting his lands from the darkspawn swarming the countryside. when the mage rebellion begins, he does kind of begin to travel more freely, though there are more thoughts on this "

[darkhearted]

✧･ﾟ: *✧･ﾟ* ARRANGED MARRIAGE SENTENCE STARTERS 2.0

arranged marriage thematic starters, only revamped! change pronouns/adapt as needed!

refusal and disagreements

❝ I would rather die than marry the likes of you. ❞

❝ I will run away! I won’t accept this marriage! ❞

❝ I cannot accept this. I will not marry them – my heart belongs to someone else. ❞

❝ Please – please do not make me wed them! ❞

❝ Anyone else would be better! Please, I know you can find me a better match! ❞

❝ Do not touch me! I only married you for duty, stay away from me! ❞

❝ I do not care what you want, we did not marry out of love. ❞

❝ You are mine now. Act properly. ❞

❝ Who you loved before is meaningless. We are married now, and your lover will remain in the past. ❞

❝ I will never love you! ❞

❝ It isn’t fair! I don’t even know them! ❞

❝ You will not give my only child to that monster! ❞

❝ It is a match beneath my daughter. You insult us with the mere proposition of it. ❞

❝ She is a princess. She won’t be wed to someone lesser. ❞

❝ He will marry the one we chose, not that peasant! ❞

❝ You refuse me to give yourself to a peasant?! ❞

❝ The match is already made but I cannot accept it. I love you! ❞

❝ It is you I love! I could not bear to be with them instead. ❞

meetings and beginnings

❝ You are not at all what I imagined. ❞

❝ I know you hold no love for me. How could you when we are practically strangers? And I know we may never come to love each other, but we can at least be friends. ❞

❝ Love can be built, too. And if you’re willing, I would like to try and learn to love you. ❞

❝ The descriptions I heard did not do justice to your beauty. ❞

❝ You are lovely. I am lucky you are to be wed to me. ❞

❝ I must admit I expected far worse from an arranged marriage. ❞

❝ I want to know you better if we are to be wed. Tell me about the things you like. ❞

❝ We are only marrying because I need an heir. What you do and with who beyond that does not matter to me. ❞

❝ I too am in love with someone else, but they will never allow me to marry my beloved. Why don’t we make an agreement? ❞

❝ Am I not what you expected? ❞

❝ You seem disappointed… I may not be as good-looking as you expected, but I shall never treat you unkindly. ❞

❝ This is your home too, now. You are free to go wherever you wish. ❞

❝ How odd we have been betrothed for so long but never saw each other before our wedding day. ❞

❝ I do not care about power and wealth. I want to marry for love. ❞

❝ Even though I have been told this would happen my entire life, I still can’t quite accept it. ❞

discussing the topic

❝ In just a few days I will be wed to someone I never met. ❞

❝ It is so odd to think my entire life will change so fast. A person I don’t even know, and we will be bound for life! ❞

❝ I know they plan to marry me off to someone soon, even if no one said a thing yet. ❞

❝ How could you agree to this without even asking me what I want? ❞

❝ You will do as you’re told and marry them! ❞

❝ We picked the best match available for you. ❞

❝ It is the best we managed. I am sorry you don’t like them, but there was no other way. ❞

❝ You knew this day would come. People like us only marry for duty, dear. ❞

❝ Love is not the priority for the likes of us. ❞

❝ Marrying for love is a delusion. ❞

❝ You are a princess. You will have to agree to a match eventually. ❞

❝ There are so many good proposals! How come no one is to your tastes? ❞

❝ Our bloodline must continue, and for that, you need to marry and have heirs. ❞

❝ I do not wish to leave home. My betrothed lives in such a different place… ❞

❝ I will never let them ship you off to a stranger. ❞

❝ You will not be sold for power like I was. ❞

❝ I won’t let them trade you for their alliance! ❞

❝ The arrangement was made when you were both still children. It is much too late to go back on it. ❞

❝ We have been promised to each other for years, and yet we have never met. ❞

❝ They are deciding your life for you! How can you simply accept it?! ❞

❝ There is no reason to make a fuss. I have known for years someday I would be married to some stranger my family found suitable. ❞

❝ Through them, we shall finally join our bloodlines! ❞

❝ Our children make quite the pair. I am glad they seem to get along so easily. ❞

❝ Only kings would be worthy of you. We will accept no less on your behalf. ❞

❝ A complete stranger is suddenly mine. And then, I am hers, too – I must offer her my all. ❞

❝ What do you think your betrothed will be like? ❞

love, duty, ambition and alliances

❝ Don’t pretend to care. The only reason you agreed to this is because of my title. ❞

❝ You married me for my claim, I know that! I just thought, given time, we could grow to be fond of each other. ❞

❝ I shall marry you only because I must. ❞

❝ Ours is a union of duty. You would do well to remember that. ❞

❝ Every good child knows: duty before your heart’s desire. ❞

❝ Remember what is at stake. Peace relies on our union. ❞

❝ Even if we married for duty, our union can still become one of true love. ❞

❝ A marriage is a marriage – love or arranged. Both require the same level of commitment. ❞

❝ Both our lands benefit from our match – and I know will be a good queen. ❞

❝ My people will love you in time. I think I might, too. ❞

❝ We were wed for an alliance, but this doesn’t need to be terrible. We can at least be friends. ❞

❝ Duty brought us together, but it is love that will make this bearable. ❞

❝ My father used to say the strongest loves are built by choice, not by chance. ❞

❝ Do you believe in love at first sight? I think I’m already in love with you. ❞

❝ Even if you love me, your people never will. ❞

❝ I married you for your title. I do not care for love. ❞

❝ My heart is yours, but we cannot be together. My family would never agree to a match like this. ❞

❝ Marrying them will give the realm peace. I have to agree to the match, even if you are the one I truly love. ❞

❝ It seems silly to think a single union will end decades of conflict. This is just the start. ❞

❝ They found me someone rich to marry! I will finally have everything I wanted. ❞

❝ I do not care my betrothed is not handsome – I only care that he is rich. ❞

❝ You will learn to love. You have to be determined to grow a love that will sustain your marriage for a lifetime.  ❞

[boneswept]

like this for... a starter?

[whyearth]

“I just need to rest my eyes” *falls asleep for 11 hours*

[primulaceas]

Yukio Mishima, Confessions of a Mask (translated by Meredith Weatherby)

[boneswept]

would anyone,,, perhaps,,, like to plot?

[boneswept]

so! my google doc isn’t super neat or anything but i just wanted to talk a little bit about who domeric is for people that aren’t familiar with him. which is totally fair, as he’s only mentioned in (2) paragraphs in the entirety of asoiaf. domeric was roose bolton’s only trueborn son & he died literally the year prior to a game of thrones.

the only real information we were ever given about him was that he was an exceptional rider, he played the harp, he was a page for under his aunt & then a squire in the vale before returning home. he missed the companionship of the other boys he had grown up with. he sought out his brother against roose’s wishes because he ached for companionship. pretty soon afterwards, he died under mysterious circumstances. though the maester described his death as ‘ a sickness of the bowels ‘ there were many whispers that ramsay killed him with poison.

on this blog, domeric didn’t die upon falling sick. in fact, he survives & connects the dots & realizes he was poisoned. it takes him a few months of digging & gathering to find out that his brother had gotten his hands on some poison & had tried to kill him. domeric does not tell roose, as he feels it’s his right to get his revenge & roose will just kill the boy if he finds out. this leads to a very dangerous back & forth between he & ramsay where they basically constantly try to tear each other’s lives to shreds. after being poisoned, domeric suffers for seizures for the rest of his life. he also has difficulties with his blood pressure & is prone to passing out, which makes it difficult for him to pursue his passion for riding horses. On top of this, he also has complications with his kidneys, though he ignores the maester’s advice against drinking.

domeric really parades his trueborn status over ramsay during the first chunk of the war, serving under robb stark. though he’s not physically well enough to join the fighting, he does have a nearly unmatched tactical mind. he doesn’t care about the casualties, so long as they have enough men to fight the next day. this is something that drives he & robb to be at ends with one another. ramsay is left with free reign of the dreadfort at this time & he gains the support of a lot of their father’s men. though ramsay’s cruelty is unmatched & his erratic nature leads to some trouble, he proves himself to be a strong & sharp man. he inspires fear & respect in the boltons’ men, which is something domeric doesn’t have either of. he was raised almost entirely away from the north & again, is prone to seizures & fainting, which definitely makes him appear weak. 

he’s there at the red wedding & knows about the deception. i actually like to think that he’s the one that wields the knife that kills robb stark & takes part in mutilating his body. this is something he does with reluctance in reference to the books, as robb is literally a child. as for the show’s interpretation? he takes a little more joy in the process, as the situation at hand was a lot more avoidable. he pity’s innocence & cannot stand stupidity. 

what happens after that is up to plotting / what kind of interactions we might be seeking out. default, he’ll return to the dreadfort & find out about his brother’s reek. it scares him enough to want to run away & never look back, but he likely wont as he needs treatment / help with his physical ailments so he probably wouldnt without reason or support right away. however, after ramsay kills roose he runs for his fucking life because he’d father die by falling off of his horse than the fate that befell theon.

things that are important to think of for my characterization of this very niche character: domeric isn’t a kind man. he’s softer hearted, he has the ability for empathy... but he does have the ability to totally turn that off on a whim. he’s been molded into the kind of person who doesn’t care about the casualties, only about success. he’s not particularly intimidating, but he has an innate ability for cruelty... even if it’s a dryer, more contained sort than what can be seen in his brother. he usually keeps any kinder feelings at bay to serve himself & his father. 

[ignitecreativity]

a dance with dragons written by george r.r. martin. prompts.

“they will not trouble you.”

“if i look back, i am doomed.”

“some might wonder why a duck can talk at all.”

“hold your tongue and open your eyes.”

“i’ll throw a slipper at your head if you say that again.”

“are you craven? i had not heard that of you.”

“you are insolent. i like that.”

“wash your food down with wine and savor every bite.”

“will the old gods hear me if i pray?”

“it’s a dangerous thought i regret at once.”

“when you have known the kiss of a flaying knife, a laugh loses all its power to hurt you.”

“is this a jape?”

“give me the wisdom to know what must be done and the courage to do it.”

“the only time a man can be brave is when he’s afraid.”

“humans live their lives trapped in an eternal present, between the mists of memory and the sea of shadow.”

“tell me all the things that make you happy, all your sweetest memories.”

“never wound a foe when you can kill them.”

“this mummer’s show has gone on long enough.”

“i think that’s enough sufficient wisdom for the moment.”

“of all my failures, none haunt me so much as that.”

“my name is [name here]. you have to know your name.”

“i feel reborn, as if a festering boil has been lanced and now at last i can begin to heal.”

“even weeping, you have a strength in you.”

“swear me your sword, and once i win my rightful seat back, i’ll drown you in gold.”

[boneswept]

anyways, after being poisoned domeric is known to be prone to seizures. he also suffered from some kidney damage & is advised not to drink, though he’ll often partake in wine or mead anyways. it leaves him feeling terrible as his body can’t process alcohol very well. he also has difficulty managing his blood pressure, which makes it a bit dangerous for him to go riding on his own like he did as a boy.

[eviefyres]

PRE - ESTABLISHED RELATIONSHIP MEME .

send a ♡ and i’ll fill this out for our muses !  i’ll bold what i want for their relationship, italic what i could see and strike out what i don’t .

FRIENDS.   childhood friends  /  work friends  /  family friends  /  recently friends  /  turning antagonistic  /  turning into something romantic  /  stable  /  falling apart  /  friendship of need  /  friendship of circumstance  pen - pals or internet friends  /  coworkers  /  partners  /  other .

ROMANCE.   childhood sweethearts  /  newly entered  /  soulmates  /  skinny love  /  unrequited from my muses side  /  unrequited from your muses side  /  friends with benefits  /  awkward  /  fading  /  turning  toxic  /  toxic  and  destructive  /  other .

FAMILIAL BOND.   sibling bond  /  older sibling figure to your muse  /  younger sibling figure to your muse  /  parental figure to your muse  /  parental figure to your muse  /  guardian figure  /  legal  guardian  /  other .

ENEMIES.   dangerous to themselves  /  dangerous to others  /  unpredictable  /  passionate  /  rivals  /  petty  /  developing into a sexual tension  /  developing into a romantic tension  /  based off family matters  /  based of circumstance  /  based of professional matters  /  based of misunderstandings or lies  /  other .

[melting-sugar-cubes]

[studiohousepet]

when is a gift not a gift?

[boneswept]

inbox call???

[ohisms]

𝑸𝑼𝑬𝑺𝑻𝑰𝑶𝑵𝑰𝑵𝑮 𝑴𝑰𝑵𝑫𝑺 .   (  an  updated  collection  of  100+  question  prompts .   feel  free  to  adjust  phrasing  /  gendered  terms  as  necessary . )

❛  you’re  leaving ?  ❜

❛  can  i  come  in ?  ❜

❛  can  you  shut  up ? ❜

❛  are  you  [ name ] ?  ❜

❛  who  am  i  to  you ?  ❜

❛  why  should  i  care ?  ❜

❛  can  i  come  inside ?  ❜

❛  did  i  do  something ?  ❜

❛  you  don’t  trust  me ?  ❜

❛  can  we  make  a  deal ?  ❜

❛  are  you  lying  to  me ?  ❜

❛  are  you  free  tonight ?  ❜

❛  are  we  going  to  die ?  ❜

❛  can  i  come  with  you ?  ❜

❛  can  we  call  it  even ?  ❜

❛  you  stay  here ,  okay ?  ❜

❛  you  think  i’m  stupid ?  ❜

❛  can  you  stitch  me  up ?  ❜

❛  are  you  doing  alright ?  ❜

❛  is  that  …  my  shirt ?  ❜

❛  who  takes  care  of  you ?  ❜

❛  have  you  seen  yourself ?  ❜

❛  what  took  you  so  long ?  ❜

❛  can’t  you  see  i’m  busy ?  ❜

❛  who  do  you  think  i  am ?  ❜

❛  why  are  you  helping  me ?  ❜

❛  are  you  happy  with  him ?  ❜

❛  are  we  having  a  moment ?  ❜

❛  are  you  listening  to  me ?  ❜

❛  how  are  you  so  arrogant ?  ❜

❛  how  did  you  afford  this ?  ❜

❛  what  are  you  doing  here ?  ❜

❛  is  this  all  in  my  head ?  ❜

❛  why  won’t  you  look  at  me ? ❜

❛  are  you  here  to  kill  me ?  ❜

❛  do  you  want  some  company ?  ❜

❛  are  you  from  around  here ?  ❜

❛  do  you  need  to  lie  down ?  ❜

❛  are  we  on  the  same  page ?  ❜

❛  why  didn’t  you  defend  me ?  ❜

❛  are  you  sure  you’re  ready ?  ❜

❛  where  is  this  coming  from ?  ❜

❛  where  were  you  last  night ?  ❜

❛  you  wanted  to  talk  to  me ?  ❜

❛  will  you  PLEASE  be  quiet ?!  ❜

❛  what  was  i  supposed  to  do ?  ❜

❛  why  do  you  look  so  guilty ?  ❜

❛  [ name ]  …  truth  or  dare ?  ❜

❛  why  did  you  bring  me  here ?  ❜

❛  are  you  looking  for  someone ?  ❜

❛  since  when  does  that  matter ?  ❜

❛  why  do  you  put  up  with  me ?  ❜

❛  THIS  is  your  breaking  point ?  ❜

❛  what  can  i  say  to  fix  this ?  ❜

❛  do  you  think  i  deserve  this ?  ❜

❛  hey ,  hey ,  are  you  with  me ?  ❜

❛  why  are  you  leaving  so  soon ?  ❜

❛  what  do  you  get  out  of  this ?  ❜

❛  [ name ] ,  what  have  you  done ?  ❜

❛  do  you  have  a  minute  to  talk ?  ❜

❛  did  you  ever  actually  love  me ?  ❜

❛  do  you  need  somewhere  to  stay ?  ❜

❛  why  don’t  you  ever  listen  to  me ?

❛  do  you  hear  yourself  right  now ?  ❜

❛  you  knew  &  you  didn’t  tell  me ?  ❜

❛  do  you  want  something  to  drink ?  ❜

❛  when  did  you  know  you  loved  me ?  ❜

❛  when  was  the  last  time  you  ate ?  ❜

❛  what’s  your  favorite  scary  movie ?  ❜

❛  do  you  want  to  get  out  of  here ?  ❜

❛  why  is  this  so  important  to  you ?  ❜

❛  can  i  at  least  buy  you  a  drink ?  ❜

❛  how  can  you  think  this  is  funny ?  ❜

❛  are  you  sure  you’re  up  for  this ?  ❜

❛  are  you  trying  to  start  something ?  ❜

❛  what  are  we  supposed  to  do  now ?  ❜

❛  can  we  at  least  try  to  be  civil ?  ❜

❛  why  won’t  you  just  leave  me  alone ?  ❜

❛  are  you  thinking  what  i’m  thinking ?  ❜

❛  why  are  you  so  concerned  about  me ?  ❜

❛  why  can’t  you  just  stay  out  of  it ?  ❜

❛  you’re  not  bailing  on  me ,  are  you ?  ❜

❛  how  long  have  you  been  lying  to  me ?  ❜

❛  can  you  keep  your  eyes  open  for  me ?  ❜

❛  how  long  have  things  been  like  this ?  ❜

❛  why  is  this  suddenly  such  a  problem ?  ❜

❛  what ,  am  i  supposed  to  be  impressed ?  ❜

❛  do  you  ever  wish  you  could  run  away ?  ❜

❛  you’re  going  to  believe  them  over  me ?  ❜

❛  why  are  you  looking  at  me  like  that ?  ❜

❛  why  can’t  you  just  tell  me  the  truth ?  ❜

❛  why  can’t  you  ever  take  responsibility ?  ❜

❛  what  can  i  do  to  make  it  up  to  you ?  ❜

❛  can  we  put  this  whole  thing  behind  us ?  ❜

❛  i’m  coming  to  get  you ,  where  are  you ?  ❜

❛  can  you  stay ?  just  for  a  little  while ? ❜

❛  why  won’t  you  let  me  be  here  for  you ?  ❜

❛  when  are  you  going  to  forgive  yourself ?  ❜

❛  is  that  what  your  nightmares  are  about ?  ❜

❛  what  kind  of  person  does  this  make  me ?  ❜

❛  where  are  we  supposed  to  go  from  here ?  ❜

❛  are  you  TRYING  to  get  yourself  killed  ?!  ❜

❛  why  can’t  we  just  talk  like  we  used  to ?  ❜

❛  why  do  these  things  always  happen  to  me ?  ❜

❛  how  long  has  it  been  since  you’ve  slept ?  ❜

❛  can’t  we  just  enjoy  the  moment  for  once ?  ❜

❛  why  can’t  you  ever  stand  up  for  yourself ?  ❜

❛  why  haven’t  you  been  answering  your  phone ?  ❜

❛  what  was  i  supposed  to  do ,  let  you  die ?  ❜

❛  can  you  listen  &  do  what  i  say  for  once ?  ❜

❛  what  do  you  mean ,  you’re  not  coming  back ?  ❜

❛  why  don’t  you  stay  the  night ?  just  once .    ❜

❛  can  you  see  how  many  fingers  i’m  holding  up ?  ❜

❛  you’d  tell  me  if  something  was  wrong ,  right ?  ❜

❛  where  do  you  go  when  you  space  out  like  that ?  ❜

❛  you  were  going  to  leave  without  saying  goodbye ?  ❜

❛  you’ll  stand  by  my  side  no  matter  what ,  right ?  ❜

❛  what  kind  of  mess  have  you  gotten  yourself  into ?  ❜

❛  i  need  you  to  sit  up ,  can  you  do  that  for  me ?  ❜

❛  if  you  have  nothing  to  hide ,  what’s  the  problem ?  ❜

❛  can  we  all  just  act  like  we’re  winning  for  once ?  ❜

❛  can  we  talk  about  this  at  a  time  that  isn’t  now ?  ❜

❛  you  really  don’t  care  about  any  of  this ,  do  you ?  ❜

❛  can  you  just  tell  me  everything’s  going  to  be  okay ?  ❜

❛  you  know  we’re  gonna  have  to  talk  about  this  eventually ,  right ?  ❜

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things that will live in my head rent free for the next ten years:

[boneswept]

domeric does absolutely nothing but chug dumb bitch juice every day all day