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[backjustforberena]

We could have had it all*

*a hot middle-aged married couple in armour on posters

[samarallewis86]

How long do we think any of that armour stayed on when these two were together, like, these two had to have it down to the time it takes a world class pit crew to change a tyre

[houseofthetides]

Who says the armour needs to come off? IT STAYS ON, BABY.

[joycieillustrations]

Jocelyn Baratheon, the Queen (Consort) Who Never Was ✨

That feeling when you find the perfect reference for Jocelyn Baratheon and it’s Anjelica Huston in a movie from 30 years ago

Do not repost to any other site without my permission!

[houseofthetides]

Guys do u mind if I get real delusional about them pushing Corlys' hairline forward and giving him a Ceremonial Rhaenys Bun™

Like can we get an Eve Best S3 Cameo Prayer Circle going or did y'all jump ship...

[houseofthetides]

When you think back at Season 2, which aired last summer on HBO, what is the first thing that comes to mind? "It's probably the loss of my sparring partner, my confidante, Eve Best. I know it sounds silly because we're just acting, but it's the most wrenching thing that she will not be there to continue the journey with me and the rest of us." What was Eve Best's final day like on the set for you? "We had to reshoot a scene, the one when she's about to go and do that mission. And we didn't realize it was her last day, because everything's shot out of sequence. So we did that scene, and then the director, Alan Taylor, said, "OK, and that's Eve's last day." And we're like, "Oh my God, no!" There were tears on my part. I've been on record before saying that after the first day we ever shot together, I went home and said, "Thank God for Eve Best." When we first met, within about five or 10 minutes, we were hugging each other. In a business full of lovely, charismatic people, to have a connection like that with somebody is still a rarity. And so I'm very thankful that I got to work with her, and hopefully we'll work with her again."

— STEVE TOUSSAINT on EVE BEST for GOLD DERBY

[carpethedamndiem]

Artist: Oliver Marinkoski

[evebestt]

A Distant Shore | Rhaenys/Corlys

Prologue | Chapter: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Interlude | 5 | 6 | 7

Chapter 8: There and Back Again

A trip to the city gives Corlys and Rhaenys a sense of adventure -- and Rhaenys finds herself caught between the outside world and the Lord blowing up her phone.

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Hello everyone, fancy an update?

After a busy holiday season, horrible illnesses for both myself and @houseofthetides, and just the general rigors of life, we've got another chapter done, and (mostly) just in time for the 25th anniversary of The Lord of the Rings movies! Those and the books are some of my favorites, and so it was a great joy of mine to incorporate them here.

Let us know how you enjoy the latest update, and more to come soon, on both this front and the Wild Cherry front ;)

[houseofthetides]

Part 1 of 3(?) of the Kingsborough arc! Enjoy the ride, it's about to get bumpy. 🤭

[shisasan]

Harald Sohlberg - Moonlight by the Sea (1907)

[adambenhall]

Tintagel Castle, Cornwall

[backjustforberena]

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: House of the Dragon (TV) Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Corlys “The Sea Snake” Velaryon/Rhaenys Targaryen Velaryon, Daemon Targaryen & Rhaenys Targaryen Velaryon Characters: Rhaenys Targaryen Velaryon, Corlys “The Sea Snake” Velaryon, Meleys | Rhaenys Targaryen Velaryon’s Dragon, Daemon Targaryen, Caraxes | Daemon Targaryen’s Dragon Additional Tags: Post-Episode: s01e09 The Green Council (House of the Dragon), Episode: s01e10 The Black Queen (House of the Dragon), Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, No Dance of the Dragons | War For Succession Between Aegon II and Rhaenyra Targaryen Never Happens, Mentioned Rhaenyra Targaryen

Summary:

“Her voice is miraculously steady. Corlys’s hand squeezes hers. […] Daemon, for his sins, looks almost remorseful.”

AU: Rhaenys does burn the Greens in the Dragonpit. Retreating to High Tide, it is not long before the new King Consort arrives on a mission for his Queen. The whole realm cries out for the death of the Kinslayer. And Rhaenyra cannot suffer any false start to her rule. Rhaenys must meet her fate, as she always has, with her head held high.

[houseofthetides]

hello hello, happy festive period!!

I seem to remember’A Perfect Holiday Special’ ending with a little teaser… and since it is the holidays, I was wondering if there’s any crumbs you’d share with us…👀

also such a huge fan of your works x

Hello Anon.

Sorry to disappoint but @evebestt and I don't have anything concrete written as a follow-up atm. We also both got very sick over the holidays. We've thought about it endlessly as we were writing Perfect Holiday, but as with all our ideas, they go through a lengthy process of What Is The Plot in this Porn lmao, and sometimes what we want out of it changes! We hope Perfect Holiday was still worthy of a reread.

We've got a whole year ahead to share more stuff. Check back again soon. ;)

[dame-nostalgique]

I love Baltic Sea in the Winter 🦢🌤️

[dedalvs]

May I please ask what “Fire and Blood” and “The Old, the True and the Brave” would be in High Valyrian? (These being the Words of the most famous Houses of Valyrian descent).

"The Old, the True, and the Brave" is Uēpyr, drējor, nēdȳr. It looks like this:

"Fire and Blood" is Perzys Ānogār, and it looks like this:

Thanks for the ask!

[vysjewelry]

Baroque pearl, moonstone, gold, diamond, and sapphire snake brooch (at Stair)

[joycieillustrations]

I truly live in the darkest timeline where HBO wasn’t ready for mum and dad’s sexy passionate chemistry to fuck this hard

Do not repost anywhere without my permission.

[joycieillustrations]

A baby Rhaenys on her way to flirt with her man 💅

Please do not repost anywhere without my permission!

[houseofthetides]

EVE & CARMEN!!!! THE JOINT MILF4MILF SERVE. OH MY GOD!!!

THE WLW ENTERED MY VEINS AGAIN.

@evebestt AND I ARE UNBELIEVABLY LOCKED IN, THE FICS ARE GOING TO WRITE ITSELF

[houseofthetides]

A Distant Shore | Rhaenys/Corlys

[ Prologue | Chapter: 1, 2, 3, 4, Interlude 5, 6 ] —  Chapter 7. Six Year Ache Old aches resurface and new wounds cut deep. But an extended hand and a simple touch can be all it takes to soothe the heart.

*waves* Hi, anyone still interested in this story?

Well, @evebestt and I finally got our groove back with this fic, and we are excited to chip away at it. A lot of this chapter has been in the works for a long time, and we finally get to share it. Drop us a line if you're still with us on this journey. We have some exciting developments coming up for ADS. Stay tuned for more! 👀

[silkandsteel]

She clung to him, shaking, breaking, but he held her together, a raft in a storm. His whole body seemed to surround her, making her feel small. She thought she’d feel vulnerable, embarrassed, and yet all she felt was loved — his hand smoothing down her back, a kind of wordless devotion, his shoulder a foundation of safety, his fingers a dedication.

She fit against his shoulder the same way she did against her husband’s. And the thought made her cry harder, for it was both heartbreaking and a comfort. To know again how she fit in his arms — and yet to know they were not his, but his shadow’s, as Corlys had put it. — A Distant Shore | Six Year Ache

Definitely one of my favorite moments from this chapter, by @houseofthetides & @evebestt 🌊

To activate even your most dormant tear ducts, give it a read in Ao3!🫶🏻

[evebestt]

SCREAMING about this oh my god 🥹😭

Even having written and imagined the scene it's still such an inspiration to see the scene depicted so lovingly, to see it with my eyes instead of just my imagination!

Tearing up at Rhaenys' face in the last panel, the anguish to have the man in front of her be *so close* to the man she wants.

Thank you again for yet another gorgeous gorgeous piece, you manage to astound me every time 💙