the revelry of king edric stark & queen freyja stark’s coronation ends as soon as it begins — with the air laden with ash and shadows in every corner. king aegon targaryen, armed with his most trusted advisors — namely emely targaryen , lothian terys & tomas tyrell — spend hours locked in debate with the northern small council , protesting the south’s innocence in the attempt on queen freyja’s life. all eyes are on the targaryens , kept within the westernmost tower of winterfell & guarding their own as a dragon protects it’s hoard.
AN UNLIKELY SUSPECT ARISES
when alysanne blackwood reports having seen someone bearing the sigil of house drumm sneaking away from the maester’s towers earlier that evening. and , upon further inspection , evidence is found of their involvement : letters from co - conspirators from houses blacktyde & merlyn detailing the use of the strangler & ingredients for wildfire. they are all quickly arrested thrown in the dungeons ; first witnessed by annara frey & kassandre lefford and then by mariya qo , who snuck into the cells to investigate. within a few hours the rest of the castle’s inhabitants know. the guests are requested to remain at winterfell in case there might be information that could aid in the investigation — an exhale of relief can be heard from arya marbrand & ceryse umber.
protests by the ironborn are silenced as soon as they begin — all are placed under “ preventative custody ” within winterfell’s banquet halls until initial questioning is over.
EACH CONSPIRATOR HAS A DIFFERENT STORY TO TELL
— there are ten involved in the plot , there are seven , there are none at all. the iron bank provided the funds. dorne provided the poison. the greyjoys are innocent , they are the chief conspirators. there are turncloaks in winterfell , in the vale. the poison was meant for freyja , for edric , for neither of them — it was for the dowager queen. some ask for mercy , some ask to be put under the sword & have it all finished with already. only one thing is certain — the uneasy peace once forged between the north & iron islands is all but over. all eyes are on the greyjoys & a permanent northern guard is placed on the ironborn kings and queens.
when most of the castle has under the black cloak of night and the , a group of rogue ironborn lead by neera greyjoy embark a daring escape. they are halfway to white harbor when they are caught by winterfell’s city watch , lead by hallis hornwood ( though some report seeing eliar umber , anthor lefford , rio tully , eldyn snow , & baeryn clegane amongst the black - cloaked watchmen ) having stopped in a nearby village seeking supplies.
DOUBT HANGS THICK IN THE AIR, LIKE SMOKE
and there are still questions left unanswered. what is to be done with the greyjoys ? were they behind the murder of king brandon as well ? who are the other conspirators ? and perhaps most important of all — what are they planning ?
TLDR ; ; this is the concluding part for our winterfell storyline ! you may use this information to guide new interactions. winterfell is no longer on lockdown and guests ( save for the greyjoys / ironborn houses associated with the conspiracy ) are free to depart from winterfell , although most , if not all have found their own excuses to remain in winterfell for the time being. a great council between the northern , southern, and dornish small councils will be held in a few days time in order for them to decide what is to be done. the ironborn council was not invited to take part, despite protesting their innocence. tensions have subsided considerably now there is a culprit to point fingers at. yet there are still doubts if the full extent of treachery has been uncovered , or if there is a greater conspiracy still hiding in the shadows.
HELLO MY LOVES , it’s been a minute hasn’t it ? if you’re in our discord , you know that my intention was never to leave the group in limbo despite our dip in activity . but circumstances regarding admin availability , personal health , and emergency required many of our members to take some time to themselves. it was for that reason that we took an unspoken hiatus . i am ready to begin making the steps forward to reinvigorate the group , but they will be slow & incremental.
firstly . i cannot manage the group alone - i am in desperate need of a co - admin to help me with organization , long range planning , and keeping things rolling .
secondly . i know our member base has dwindled - i do not think we are in a place to completely re-open yet , but i do have a plan that would allow for relaxed writing as we try to grow our numbers . ( as discussed in the discord , this would look like optional periods of free travel with localized , regional events )
thirdly . this group is so near and dear to my heart - it will likely always be present in some capacity , though it ebbs and flows . i thank you for your patience in riding this out with me . i’ve been so discouraged by negativity that it’s difficult to find the momentum despite loving it as terribly as i do . i want so much to continue, but i will only really move forward with reinvigorating this iteration if there is still remaining interest within our member base . i am happy to promote , but i do not have the facilities currently to start from scratch !
so , before any further steps are taken - i’d like existing members ( those who have previously expressed interest in returning ) to reach out in the next few days about their intention should the group move forward . that way , i can plan my next steps !
hello! I was considering in making a Francis Valois blog & stumbled upon this blog! May i join in on the fun? It’s totally okay if you’re full! Thank you! ✨
HELLO ANON ! we’re always accepting new members & would love to have you -- if you’re looking to bring a prince, we do have a few spots available: in house stark, in house martell, as well as the last targaryen prince. but if that’s not the route you want to go down and you’re in need of some help figuring out where a character like francis might fit, please feel free to come off anon & send us a message -- we’d be happy to help !!
besides the listed houses and the council positions what would be the mw occupation types? in a bit of a struggle bus moment. thank you! if it helps the fc choice I was thinking of was summer bishil!
HELLO HELLO ANON !! apologizes for answering your question so late but can i just say.... pls... I ADORE summer bishil & would love to have her as a fc here !! i think some mw occupations that would fit summer really well are a captain of the ironborne fleet, a sell-sword or a hedge knight, an acolyte of the citadel, a woods witch, a blacksmith, a servant, a lady in waiting, a red priestess, or a healer. i hope this helps !!
ACCEPTED ! the courts welcome taress girault pease send a raven forth in the next 24 hours. ( astrid berges frisbey is now taken )
⤷ ( dafne. cst. twenty-five. she/her. ) the courts offer bread and salt to TARESS GIRAULT of NO HOUSE. many say that the THIRTY-FIVE year old WOODS WITCH of THE IRON ISLANDS is known to be VENTURESOME and PERCIPIENT, though ill tongues whisper that SHE is MORDACIOUS and ABSTRUSE. when her name is uttered , one is reminded of fingertips sinking into the dirt into the earth with a nurturing hand likewise scrubbing bloody hands raw in a body of water, lips dripped honeyed, flowery words, glacé on tongue to tell of bloody fates,and the vast emptiness of the night sky without stars. may she be blessed and protected in this war of crowns. ( fc: astrid berges frisbey )
ACCEPTED ! the courts welcome aydva mormont née locke pease send a raven forth in the next 24 hours. ( ece cesmioglu is now taken )
⤷ ( sol. mst. 19. shey/they. ) the courts offer bread and salt to AYDVA MORMONT NÈE LOCKE of HOUSE MORMONT. many say that the THIRTY year old RULING LADY of BEAR ISLAND is known to be CHARMING and DECOROUS, though ill tongues whisper that she is EXIGENT and UNWAVERING. when her name is uttered , one is reminded of unflinching eyes hiding agony; constellations telling the story of the unavenged; dark red roses weighed down by glistening snow; hushed giggles echoing off lonely walls; secrets being whispered into the night, drowned by rain; spirited debates and an unapologetic gaze. may she be blessed and protected in this war of crowns. ( fc: ece cesmioglu )
note: filling in one of freyja stark’s confidants wc
HELLO TAGS & MEMBERS !! i hope you’re all having a wonderful friday -- i just wanted to hop on here to let anyone who has sent in questions or apps this past week - ish that we haven’t been getting notifications. the problem seems to be fixed now, and i’m going to be working on getting to everything today. so -- now is a wonderful time to pop by the main & send us your questions or applications !! we’re an appless, canon divergent asoaif rpg set 150 years after the series close. CHECK US OUT !!
What were the survey results for expanding the character limit?
HI MY FRIEND ! you’ll have to forgive me, as i am fighting up a flare - up right now and am doing my best to take care of myself , and admin yazzy is also taking some time for herself as well . we determined via the results of the survey that we will be upping the character limit to 5 provided that activity is consistent across all five muses , and there are no instances of fc hoarding or consistent hiatuses for one muse vs. the others . we will monitor that very closely. additionally , admin yazzy and i are having some important discussions regarding plot progression and how we plan to implement that in the coming days , as we know activity has slowed just a touch . just bear with us as we work these things out . we’re not going anywhere !
I WILL BE ON THE MAIN / MY CHARACTER BLOGS in full force following my teaching day , and perhaps a nap - but in the meantime , send your applications and questions my way. we have so many amazing characters and wanted connections waiting for the taking. we are close to wrapping up our winterfelll plot before we venture on to our transitory period before our next locale shift ! it’s the perfect time to join our welcoming family !
HI FRIENDS ! it looks like there is quite a bit on the main that requires some attending to that has slipped my attention. i will be making that my priority first thing in the morning. in the meantime, i hope that you are well, that you are taking care of yourselves and being kind to others !
HI FRIEND ! our pairings for threads were randomized based on people who interacted with a post and indicated their interest. if you weren’t placed with a partner, it was likely due to that reason, or due to an oversight on our part. we can certainly place you with a partner for a randomized partner now if you are still interested !
hi! i'm having a difficult time deciding who to bring in, did you guys have any specifically wanted positions in any of the houses?
HI FRIEND ! as of right now, we’d love to see any of our wanted connections get taken up ( and there are a quite a few of them ) ! many of these connections also include our most wanted house positions, including the ruling lord of house tyrell if you’re interested in a joint connection with dyanna dayne & marina tyrell, or the ruling lord of house umber ! i’ll link our wc’s HERE
ACCEPTED ! the courts welcome shiera blackwood pease send a raven forth in the next 24 hours. ( amelia gething is now taken )
⤷ ( dru. gmt-3. 21. she&her. ) the courts offer bread and salt to SHIERA BLACKWOOD of HOUSE BLACKWOOD. many say that the TWENTY-FOUR year old LADY of RAVENTREE HALL is known to be TRUSTWORTHY and DUTIFUL, though ill tongues whisper that SHE is IMPETUOUS and PESSIMISTIC. when her name is uttered, one is reminded of dancing when no one is watching to a soft tune on your head to get rid of melancholy thoughts, missing dead relatives that you only know by other people’s memories because you were too young to understand what happened to them, a cascade of soft light browns curls bouncing freely when riding a horse, a fragrant lily with silky petals dripping honey for all who admire to see, an almost blind loyalty that may lead to destruction. may she be blessed and protected in this war of crowns. ( fc: amelia gething )
HELLO TO OUR LOVELY MEMBERS ! we just wanted to thank y’all for your paitence these last few days, we appreciate y’all so much ! as promised, we’ve got RANDOM PAIRINGS for the THIRD AND FINAL PART OF OUR WINTERFELL STORYLINE down below — click the read more to see who your character(s) got paired with. please reach out to your thread partners for some plotting, and feel free to message any of the admins for ideas !!
HI ANON ! we were super excited to get this anon, we’ve wanted our dornish princess filled for quite some time now ! some fc recs are mina el hammani, golshifteh farahani, aiysha hart, melisa aslı pamuk, cansu dere, neslihan atagül, aslihan malbora, pelin karahan, nur fettahoglu, leyla feray, delin deniz, feliz ahmet, nebahat çehre, selma ergeç, meltem cumbul, ece çeşmioğlu, mariah idrissi, gizen karaca, bahar satin, simay barlas, newsha syeh, and vahide perçin. i hope that helped !
