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UPDATE ON ELIA WEEK: After discussing it with other participants of Elia week we found it best to move the event a month back. Elia week will now start July 1st-July 7th
— from july 1st - july 7th
— use #elia week 2024 when posting
— the prompts are not specific to any day so feel free to pick any to post about on any day
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“I saw your father die. Here is his killer. Can I take a skull to bed with me, to give me comfort in the night? Will it make me laugh, write me songs, care for me when I am old and sick?”
I can also imagine Oberyn writing little poems and hiding them around the house for her to find unexpectedly
today was an extremely (and unexpectedly) busy day for me, still, I couldn't let the final day of Martell Week simply pass by. It's been such a nice experience and I would like to thank everyone who took their time to participate and make it as lovely as it was ♡
"My uncle brought me here, with Tyene and Sarella." The memory made Arianne smile. "He caught some vipers and showed Tyene the safest way to milk them for their venom. Sarella turned over rocks, brushed sand off the mosaics, and wanted to know everything there was to know about the people who had lived here."
Martell Week 2024: Character of the Day - Sarella Sand
(A/N: So I opted to save the bonus as a get out of jail free card. I’m not doing the fic rec, just because I have a lot of them, and I don’t want to snub anyone if I forget. So here’s the bonus for the fourth day of Martell Week!)
House Martell Week, Day 4: Favorite Tropes/HCs
-Oberyn’s alive! Ellaria made his cocky ass settle down real quick! Was able to kill the Mountain by finding the armor’s defect. You know that the spear had poison on it. (Archenemy trope)
-Ellaria becomes legitimized (Thank you Dany!) and Oberyn and Ellaria marry.
-Honestly, after everything that has happened up to that point, Oberyn would say eff it and marry her. He would be like Seto Kaiba in Yu-Gi-Oh: Adbridge and say “Screw the rules, I have money!”
-The Sand Snakes get to have a quiet life for the most part after all of this is said and done. Of course on the occasion that something does happen, you better run; they will kill you! (The Clan trope)
-Doran and Arianne patch things up. They had a long talk, and when I say long talk, I mean Arianne nearly decked him for not telling her. Hey, she has every right, I get Doran’s reasoning but, really? You couldn’t have communicated a bit better? (Princesses Rule trope)
-Elia and her children are resting peacefully.
-Oberyn and Ellaria can raise a family in peace! I mean the Mountain and Cersei is dead.
-Ellaria’s bridal dress was breathtaking! It has a sunset gradient to it, If anything Ellaria looked like a Goddess.
-Because Daenerys can’t have children because of the spell; Arianne is up to rule after her; thankfully they have it on the down low so Arianne isn’t targeted by assassins.
-Doran’s plan actually went well. Lannisters are gone, Targaryen’s are on the throne.
(A/N: Last COTD for Martell Week. Ended up having her be the talking point, kinda struggled on an idea.)
Character of the day: Meria Martell/Nymeria
I found myself in library in Dorne, I have two books on me right now. One’s “Ten Thousand Ships” and the other is “The Loves of Queen Nymeria”. It was night time out and, of course that means I had the place to myself. I found myself reading under the stars.
I looked out to the night sky and it felt different.
I know it was the same night sky but seeing new things from the South, like certain stars was the different part. I could see one burning brightly.
“That is Nymeria's star, burning bright, and that milky band behind her, those are ten thousand ships. She burned as bright as any man, and so shall I.”
I turned and saw Arianne walking toward me.
“Good evening.” I greeted.
“Good evening, what are you doing awake?” She asked.
Arianne sat across from me and, saw the two books in my lap. A smile of happiness showed on her face. I guess these are here favorite books.
“I’m here to read for a while. I still do study a lot, there are things that I need to learn still.” I answered.
“You’re always studying, Uncle Oberyn, always tells us that you have a book on you at all times.” Arianne laughed.
“He’s not wrong it seems, you know I think you and my younger sister Arya would get a long.” I told her.
“Why do you say that?” Arianne asked.
“Well, Arya idolizes Nymeria. She named her direwolf after her, she also has a ship by that name too.” I replied.
Arianne’s eyes lit up; I knew a bit about Nymeria but not too much. We’re trying trying to get certain books up to the library at home. I look back over at Nymeria’s star; it’s a sign of hope and reminder to the people of Dorne.
Nymeria seemed like the next topic I’ll be studying for about two weeks to a month.
“Could I visit Arya sometime?” Arianne’s voice cracked me out of my thoughts.
“Of course, just make sure to let your Father know. I only say that because I don’t want him to be upset. I’m not sure who scares me more anger wise, my Husband or your Father. But I would probably say your Father. He reminds me of Nymeria.” I answered.
“Why’s that?”
“Honestly, they think things through clearly. Yes Nymeria acted at times with emotion, but she seemed more rational from what I was able to find on her. I’m certain I maybe wrong, but that’s the part of learning. I look forward to learning about her; and I look forward to you meeting Arya.”
Arianne pulled out a bottle of wine and two glasses.
“Oberyn’s?”
“Yes, yes it is.”
I couldn’t help but to laugh. I wasn’t going to tell him, it’s between us ladies. I grab the glass from her hand carefully.
Clink.
“To Nymeria, Valar morghulis.” Arianne said.
“Valar morghulis, Arianne.”
On that night, I felt like I got closer to Arianne; we might give Dorne a headache by the end of this.
I know it's late, I didn't even have a favorite phrase, but I wanted to make a drawing of Qoren because he won't appear in HotD S2 either (I don't know whether to be happy or not). This is also an exercise in finding suitable clothing.
Doran Martell as the character of the day is in a small photo, at the end of the week (or when I finish these drawings) I will show them in color
"I will not fight you," Princess Meria told Rhaenys, "nor will I kneel to you. Dorne has no king. Tell your brother that."
"I shall," Rhaenys replied, "but we will come again, Princess, and the next time we shall come with fire and blood."
"Your words," said Princess Meria. "Ours are Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken. You may burn us, my lady...but you will not bend us, break us, or make us bow. This is Dorne. You are not wanted here. Return at your peril."
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