Pairing(s): Daeron Targaryen x OC (Lenore Redwyne)
Average Word Count: ~3.5k*
Series Word Count: ~106.5k*
Series Warnings: Drinking, Alcoholism, Sexual Content, Stillbirth/Miscarriage, Canon Typical Violence, Minor Character Death, Implied/Referenced Rape, Implied/Referenced Suicide
Summary: Prince Daeron "the Drunken" has always lived by that moniker, so is it any wonder that he finds himself taken with a girl from the Arbor who loves wine just as much as he does? As events unfold around him, can she help him conquer his dreams and become the man he was always meant to be?
↓ Chapter Index ↓
Arc 1:
Part 01: Arbor Red
Part 02: Rainbow Tea
Part 03: Sour Dornish Red
Part 04: Sweet Dornish Red
Part 05: Moon Tea
Part 06: Pear Brandy
Part 07: Spiced Honey Wine
Part 08: Wine of Courage
Part 09: Dreamwine
Part 10: Hippocras
Interlude 1:
The Road to Summerhall: Daella Targaryen x OC (Ser Endrew Tarth)
Arc 2:
Part 11: Summer White
Part 12: Swill
Part 13: Lyseni Red
Part 14: Poppy Wine
Part 15: Dornish Strongwine
Part 16: Blackberry Wine
Part 17: Summer Red
Part 18: Brown Ale
Part 19: Tyroshi Red
Part 20: Summer Brandy
Interlude 2:
Snapdragon: Rhae Targaryen x OC (Vaegon Blackfyre)
Arc 3:
Part 21: Arbor Strongwine
Part 22: Ginger Tea
Part 23: Tyroshi White
Part 24: Ginger Ale
Part 25: Myrish Firewine
Part 26: Arbor Gold
Part 27: Torrentine White
Part 28: Sweetsleep
Part 29: Basilisk Blood
Part 30: Myrish Strongwine
Interlude 3:
The Tourney at White Harbor: Aerion Targaryen x OC (Nyssa Blackfyre)
Author's Note: It has been a LONG time since I've written fanfic but I have the AKOTSK brainrot and would do anything for this loser. I have NOT read the novellas, but I have studied the wiki so hopefully that is enough, lol. I will keep this going as long as I feel like it, with the plan of eventually giving Daeron his happy ending. Also I've been using em-dashes for decades so don't come at me, lol.
*Word count does not include the interludes (extra fics that you don't need to read to follow the main story)
Character Moodboards:
Lenore Redwyne
Daella Targaryen
Rhae Targaryen
Nyssa Blackfyre
The Dreamer: The Daeron the Drunken Fanzine (PUBLISHED)
Hi everyone! We are so excited to announce that after months of organising, creating, drawing and writing, the Daeron the Drunken Fanzine is finally finished!!
You can access the digital flipbook here, and we will have the printable version coming soon!!
A MASSIVE thank you to all you wonderful creators who have dedicated your time and talent to contributing to the zine, we are so excited for your work to finally earn the recognition it deserves!!
@razzerot-vbs and I (@plywoodbones) had such an amazing time working on this zine and getting to know the wonderful Daeron-lovers in this fandom, and we cannot wait to see how the fandom continues to grow - it has been such an honour collaborating with such talented people.
The rough outline for arc 4 of Dreamwine is done! Still some details to iron out, of course, but I'll be ready to start writing the next chapter once I get back home after being out of town tomorrow through the end of the weekend.
The thing that gets me about Gwayne is that he is so obviously tired of war and mentally exhausted but still cares so much. He keeps choosing hope again and again - not for himself but for others. He goes behind Ormund's back to bargain with the enemy to save those children up on the wall, to spare the citizens and men of both armies a pointless death and Daeron a traumatic experience he is not ready for.
He is belittled for it, is threatened and choked but he still tries. He tries so hard and when it doesn't work - it never does, and that is a whole other can of worms in terms of trauma - he abandons the larger battle for a smaller one and focuses all his energy on keeping Daeron safe even though Daeron doesn't want that. But Gwayne still tries, again choosing hope. And I think he always will when it comes to Daeron: because he loves that boy like a son - something Daeron will hopefully understand in the future.
And I think that's why I love his character so much. He is fighting windmills left and right but despite it, he remains kind and caring and full of hope.
(And a part of me cannot help but wonder if that would change if Daeron died. If Gwayne would become more like Cole then or perhaps like Helaena when he has no one left to fight and live for.)
“whether daenerys loved daemon, as those who rose for the black dragon later claimed, who could say? In the years afterward, daenerys was never aught but a loyal wife to prince maron martell, and if she mourned daemon blackfyre, she left no record of it.”
The blocking for Daeron’s knighting scene was soooo evil. Ormund makes pointed eye contact with Gwayne when he tells Daeron to kneel and there’s an immediate shot of a sword hanging over Daeron’s head
Ormund’s sword then goes directly through the giant target on Gwayne’s chest and into Daeron’s neck, it visibly hurts Gwayne and Ormund does it again
then Ormund again looks back at Gwayne and proudly puts his hand directly over what should be Daeron’s heart but moves high enough that Daeron looks worried he’s going to choke him
So much abusive father material packed in here. The implication of prior physical violence towards Daeron, the way they clearly all expect Ormund to hit him now, the way Ormund clearly does this both to keep Daeron in check and as a proxy to hurt Gwayne because Gwayne may have to obey him as head of the household but he is physically stronger than Ormund. But also Ormund loves that boy no matter how much no one wants him to and Daeron still craves his approval even as he’s repulsed by it. We needed a Succession type miniseries with these three