I read something about Viserys II manipulating Naerys to cling to the faith from a young age so that she wouldn't follow in Larra's footsteps and would choose freedom. That hurt me in a wayāif Viserys preferred to keep Naerys vulnerable and never defended her from Aegon's accusations, betrayals, and possibly even abuse, perhaps Viserys was projecting, in a morbid way, that he could have controlled Larra.
Given the xenophobia prevelant in Westeros, and especially the treatment of Larra Rogare, How do you think Kiera of Tyroshās time at court was?Ā
As what Queen Alyssa also says: "The smallfolk of Westeros would never accept a foreign girl with dyed tresses as their queen, she argued, no matter how delightful her accent. And the pious would oppose girl bitterly, for it was known that the Tyroshi kept the Seven, but worshipped Red R'hllor, the Patternmaker, three-headed Trios, and other queerā but I suppose daemon supporters wouldāve had that cancelled out with daemons wife. But regardless of blackfyre and targ supporters, how do you think she was seen and treated by her in-laws, ladies at court, smallfolk?
So your two questions are about Kiera of Tyrosh and her treatment by the court and the smallfolk of King's Landing...
I do not think Kiera was treated badly.
She was the daughter of the Archon of Tyrosh, the most powerful man of the city (in Essos). And because of her father's influence, she herself had influence.
It's why she was re-married into House Targaryen when her first husband died (who was the heir to the Iron Throne), she was then married to the next heir. Therefore, she was in line to be Queen of Westeros; twice.
And Larra Rogare was treated badly because she was a foreigner in King's Landing without influence. If Kiera didn't have such standing, then she would have been treated just as badly.
So, her treatment by those in court, and her ladies-in-waiting would have been with ... niceties. Possibly behind her back they said different things, but face to face, Kiera would have been welcomed.
I don't think Larra Rogare was a bad person; she obviously was doing as her father made her do. But I have a weird time pinning down her relationship with Viserys
Because, as the older person and adult, she could be described as a groomer, but as a woman in a world that hated women more than the Real-Life equivalent, I have a hard time saying she had any agency. And Viserys seemingly loved her, though I find it hard to call it real, it almost feels more codependent. Viserys was alone and scared and a hostage, and at any time he could have been a sex-slave. I'm sure if Larra gave him any kindness, he would latch onto it, he's a child! And they're married, its THEM now! He must have leaned on her and it feels like to me he didn't realize she was unhappy or that it wouldn't 'get better' for her.
It feels like a kid who doesn't see their parents are struggling because they don't understand adult emotions and problems. Its like Modern Men who say they 'Didn't see the Divorce Coming' even though the wife is suffering so obviously. And if Modern Men can misunderstand how things affect women with equal rights, how can a man in a world that treats women as so much lesser and simpler and "Other"? And a child no less?
Just saw a video analysis about if the Scooby gang could beat Light Yagami. I wasnāt worried about the gang but I didnāt realize how cooked Light was. Velma alone is way smarter than L, Freddy would instantly see through the trapped drawer that hid the Death Note and Scooby is such a wildcard overall, who is immune to the Death Note because he isnāt human. So even if he gets the rest of the gang, Scooby is coming with a vengeance.
Funniest scenario is Shaggy and Scooby trailing Light only to be confronted by him. Light tries to kill Shaggy but canāt because he would never just give away his name as āNorville Rogers.ā Light thinks Shaggy is some genius playing fourth-dimensional chess with him.
Doodle comic thatās a continuation to an AU where Wu Ming survives his dispersal and hualian begin traveling together to find Wu Mingās ālost belovedā (they figure it out eventually). In this case, Wu Ming comes a bit too close to resting in peace
as for the au in question, hereās my old doodles for it:
š¬ 6Ā Ā š 399Ā Ā ā¤ļø 1614Ā Ā·Ā AU where Xie Lian reunites with Wu Ming after his dispersal and they go on little adventures while Xie Lian helps him
Eternity by Alex Warren fits Hualian two ways. It fits Hua Cheng's centuries of yearning and searching, and I can easily picture it playing over a montage of sleepless nights and desperate searches, a tear-filled eye as his vents his frustrations and devotions into stone and paint. However, it also fits Xie Lian's endless guilt for Wu Ming. Xie Lian being kind, endlessly forgiving, the best he can be, all to keep someone else from meeting Wu Ming's fate. Xie Lian seeing a patch of white flowers and forever mourning his most devoted believer.