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𓄂 # 𝐋𝐀𝐍𝐍𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐄𝐒𝐒 ♛
+ an independent & selective blog for CERSEI LANNISTER written by t ( 31 ) based off of grrm & hbo's game of thrones ( ft. verses for hotd, kotsk, + ). multiship & multifandom !! this will be a low-medium activity blog. CARRD.
❛ ᴛʜᴇ ᴍᴏʀᴇ ᴘᴇᴏᴘʟᴇ ʏᴏᴜ ʟᴏᴠᴇ, ᴛʜᴇ ᴡᴇᴀᴋᴇʀ ʏᴏᴜ ᴀʀᴇ. ʏᴏᴜ'ʟʟ ᴅᴏ ᴛʜɪɴɢꜱ ꜰᴏʀ ᴛʜᴇᴍ ᴛʜᴀᴛ ʏᴏᴜ ᴋɴᴏᴡ ʏᴏᴜ ꜱʜᴏᴜʟᴅɴ'ᴛ ᴅᴏ. ʏᴏᴜ'ʟʟ ᴀᴄᴛ ᴛʜᴇ ꜰᴏᴏʟ ᴛᴏ ᴍᴀᴋᴇ ᴛʜᴇᴍ ʜᴀᴘᴘʏ, ᴛᴏ ᴋᴇᴇᴘ ᴛʜᴇᴍ ꜱᴀꜰᴇ.
you can also find me at: kate. margaery.
I choose violence. ★ CERSEI LANNISTER, SEASON 6
CERSEI LANNISTER 4.05 | “First of His Name”
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❛ 𝔦 𝔪𝔲𝔰𝔱 𝔟𝔢 𝔠𝔲𝔯𝔰𝔢𝔡.
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+ an independent & selective blog for QUEEN CERSEI LANNISTER written by t ( 31 ) based off of grrm & hbo's game of thrones ( ft. verses for hotd, kotsk, + ). multiship & multifandom !! this will be a low-medium activity blog. CARRD.
❛ ᴛʜᴇ ᴍᴏʀᴇ ᴘᴇᴏᴘʟᴇ ʏᴏᴜ ʟᴏᴠᴇ, ᴛʜᴇ ᴡᴇᴀᴋᴇʀ ʏᴏᴜ ᴀʀᴇ. ʏᴏᴜ'ʟʟ ᴅᴏ ᴛʜɪɴɢꜱ ꜰᴏʀ ᴛʜᴇᴍ ᴛʜᴀᴛ ʏᴏᴜ ᴋɴᴏᴡ ʏᴏᴜ ꜱʜᴏᴜʟᴅɴ'ᴛ ᴅᴏ. ʏᴏᴜ'ʟʟ ᴀᴄᴛ ᴛʜᴇ ꜰᴏᴏʟ ᴛᴏ ᴍᴀᴋᴇ ᴛʜᴇᴍ ʜᴀᴘᴘʏ, ᴛᴏ ᴋᴇᴇᴘ ᴛʜᴇᴍ ꜱᴀꜰᴇ.
i'm gonna be working on verses for cersei today! i wanna figure out ways to include her in hotd&kotsk that make sense and aren't just shoving her in there since her dynamic would truly be very different to her canon in those timelines.
( lol i feel like i spent so many years learning about the GOT timeline that sometimes i feel like such a NOOB with the other two )
THE MOTHER OF DRAGONS; THE FIRST OF HER NAME.
an independent & selective 𝘿𝘼𝙀𝙉𝙀𝙍𝙔𝙎 𝙎𝙏𝙊𝙍𝙈𝘽𝙊𝙍𝙉 𝙊𝙁 𝙃𝙊𝙐𝙎𝙀 𝙏𝘼𝙍𝙂𝘼𝙍𝙔𝙀𝙉 as seen on hbo's 𝙂𝘼𝙈𝙀 𝙊𝙁 𝙏𝙃𝙍𝙊𝙉𝙀𝙎 and first introduced in grrm's 𝘼𝙎𝙊𝙄𝘼𝙁 𝙉𝙊𝙑𝙀𝙇𝙎 — purely show based with heavy reliance on headcanons, leaning on the original sources as a base point.
"'Remember how when you were little and you used to get frightened at night'—he wipes away a few soggy strands of hair that have become plastered to her face—'you would run across the room and get into my bed? Remember what I told you then. No one will hurt you, Lucrezia. I will never let them. Remember that?'
And she nods, a half-smile breaking through her distress. 'You said you had a sword and that even if it was the devil under my bed, you would skewer him. Then you would light the candle and we would go and look together. But there was never anything there. Because you said they knew you were coming and had run away.'"
~"Blood & Beauty" by Sarah Dunant
Lady Greer ± outfits part 21/? (1x15)
HOUSE OF THE DRAGON SEASON TWO SENTENCE STARTERS
❛ Duty is sacrifice. It eclipses all things, even blood. All men of honor must pay its price.
❛ War is coming, to the whole of the realm.❜
❛ I am indebted to you. ❜
❛ I'm afraid. ❜
❛ We should've just killed her when we had the chance. ❜
❛ When the king speaks, Your Grace, all hear it. ❜
❛ I find myself wondering...do we pursue the same end? ❜
❛ You must accept that the path to victory now is one of violence. ❜
❛ Did you think I would wither in your absence? ❜
❛ You only blame me because your true enemies are out of reach. ❜
❛ She holds love for our enemy. That makes her a fool. ❜
❛ I promise you, you will have all the vengeance that you seek, but you must keep a grip on your impulses. ❜
❛ Do anything but what I ask, and I'll bleed the whole lot of ya. ❜
❛ The gods punish us. They punish me. ❜
❛ This is not the time for blind accusations. We'll know who did this soon enough. ❜
❛ I will not be seen as weak. ❜
❛ Sometimes, we have to pretend. ❜
❛ I cannot trust you. I've never trusted you, wholly, much though I wished to, willed myself to. But now I have seen that your heart belongs only to you. ❜
❛ You think me some kind of monster. ❜
❛ You're pathetic. ❜
❛ We can afford no further mistakes. ❜
❛ You are mad. Mad! You cannot think that I did this! ❜
❛ You would send me to my death. ❜
❛ I would remind you only that when princes lose their temper, it is often others who suffer. ❜
❛ I see all your great adventures have done nothing for your looks. ❜
❛ For too long, I made it my aim to be of consequence. But now, I see that was the wish of a child. ❜
❛ I wish to spill blood, not ink! ❜
❛ Instead of judgment, you display impetuousness, and diminish us in the eyes of our enemy! ❜
❛ Fuck dignity! I want revenge. ❜
❛ They wish now not for the good of the realm, but for the petty satisfaction of vengeance. ❜
❛ Soon they will not even remember what it was that began the war in the first place. ❜
❛ There is no war so hateful to the gods as a war between kin. ❜
❛ I'm as fearsome as any of them. ❜
❛ You showed me grace when you could have withheld it. I'm not often surprised. ❜
❛ I cannot promise to make you happy. But I ask you: make this sacrifice willingly, for all of us. ❜
❛ If you've not yet surmised, you are welcome here. ❜
❛ Sin begets sin begets sin. ❜
❛ If dragons begin fighting dragons, we invite our own destruction. ❜
❛ Do not coddle me. Grant me at least that dignity. ❜
❛ Sadness is a condition of motherhood. ❜
❛ You have as much claim to grief as anyone. ❜
❛ Tales take on a life of their own, like weeds. Unless they are tended. ❜
❛ Always coming and going, aren't you? And I have to clean up afterwards. ❜
❛ You will die in this place. ❜
❛ I have been, at times, unkind, but never untrue. ❜
❛ You must go before you are discovered. ❜
❛ Your mother must've been very beautiful. ❜
❛ You should've burned them when you had the chance. ❜
❛ Is there no honor left in this world? ❜
❛ This is a better death than a traitor deserves. You should thank me for it. ❜
❛ I will not be made to look a fool in front of my allies and enemies. ❜
❛ I believe it is a sin to deny your appetites. They are what make us fully alive as mortal men. ❜
❛ If I may be so bold, you have not seemed yourself of late. ❜
❛ I've barely had the hours to grieve one tragedy before suffering the next. ❜
❛ I've come to know the face of tortured rest well enough. ❜
❛ Do you think simply wearing the crown imbues you with wisdom? ❜
❛ You have no idea the sacrifices that were made to put you on that throne. ❜
❛ What would you have me do? ❜
❛ Do simply what is needed of you: nothing. ❜
❛ Where have you been, these last days? You vanished without so much as a word.❜
❛ There are those who have mistaken my caution for weakness. Let that be their undoing. ❜
❛ If you die, all is lost. ❜
❛ The horrors I have just loosed cannot be for a crown alone. ❜
❛ Do you take issue with me? ❜
❛ I can sit still no longer. I must act. ❜
❛ I did not think they would be so eager to die. ❜
❛ I need them alive. I came here to raise swords, not corpses. ❜
❛ Will you goad me? When your bread and shelter now depend on my pleasure? ❜
❛ I mislike feeling powerless. ❜
❛ I do not know my part. The path I walk has never been trod. ❜
❛ What you cannot do, let others do for you. ❜
❛ There is more than one way to fight a war. ❜
❛ I do not wish to stand alone. ❜
❛ Has your loyalty faded? Or does it flourish only at night and flee the sunrise like a moth? ❜
❛ What we must do now is... terrible. ❜
❛ This is not war. These are crimes against the innocent, that any upright man would repudiate. ❜
❛ And once again, in the name of power, it's the weak and the women who must endure. ❜
❛ Was it worth the price? ❜
❛ I caution you, boldness is one thing, but overconfidence… ❜
❛ You have the impetuousness of youth, and its arrogance, neither of which is to be desired in a king. ❜
❛ Have the indignities of your childhood not yet sufficiently been avenged? ❜
❛ To claim a dragon, you must also be prepared to die. ❜
❛ You can't possibly still be angry about this. ❜
❛ You weren't going to bid me farewell? ❜
❛ It is your way, is it not? When something does not please you, you run. ❜
❛ There are older things in this world than you or I, or living memory. ❜
❛ You are not the player, but a piece on the board. As am I, for that matter. ❜
❛ It is my fault, I think, that you have forgotten to fear me. ❜
❛ It was worth the risk, no matter the outcome. ❜
❛ The enemy without may be fought with swords. The enemy within is more insidious. ❜
❛ Do you take me for a fool? ❜
❛ Oh, you make an art of provoking me. ❜
❛ Stop wasting your life waiting for something that'll never come. ❜
❛ I'm sure you did your best. ❜
❛ They will underestimate you, and this will be your advantage. ❜
❛ If the gods call me to greater things, who am I to refuse them? ❜
❛ Nothing is clean here. ❜
❛ The order of things has changed. Why not embrace it? ❜
❛ It does seem to me that you've made rather a mess here. ❜
❛ I don't need their love. I need their swords. ❜
❛ Mind your tongue. ❜
❛ I mislike all of this. ❜
❛ It seems you need us more than we need you. ❜
❛ So, what was the fucking point in all this then? ❜
❛ It's best to live, I think. However you do it. ❜
❛ You are not alone. ❜
❛ Will you prepare to face such an enemy? Or will you stay here and make yourself easy? ❜
❛ If you hinder our efforts through sloth or unreadiness, I will see you hanged, and your body fed to the dogs in the street. ❜
❛ You've arrived just in time to see my new army. What do you think of it? ❜
❛ This place will have you barking at the moon. ❜
❛ We must all make our sacrifices. ❜
❛ 'Tis no longer our rule that is threatened, our very lives. ❜
❛ Perhaps all men are corrupt and true honor is a mist that melts in the morning. ❜
❛ The dragons dance, and men are like dust under their feet. ❜
❛ We march now toward our annihilation. ❜
❛ There will be time enough to see which one of us is a coward. ❜
❛ There are omens here for those who seek them. ❜
❛ It's all a story and you are but one part in it. You know your part. ❜
❛ I am meant to serve you, and all of these with me, until death or the end of our story. ❜
❛ Be strong. You know you are just. ❜
❛ History will paint you a villain. ❜
❛ I am at last myself, with no ambition greater than to walk where I please and to breathe the open air. To die unremarked and unnoticed and be free. ❜
❛ You speak as if from a distant dream. ❜
❛ Come with me. ❜
❛ My part is here, whether I will or no. It was decided for me long ago. ❜
SLOW–BURN SPARKS & QUIET HEARTFIRE
roleplay starters inspired by slow burn love — lingering glances, almost-touches, and feelings that simmer for months before finally spilling over
LONGING IN THE LITTLE MOMENTS
soft looks, subtle shifts, that ache of wanting more but not daring to reach
“Why do you always look away right when I catch your eyes?”
“You keep brushing my hand. Accidentally… right?”
“You don’t have to leave yet. Stay—just a few more minutes.”
“Why does being around you feel… different?”
“I notice the way you soften around me. Even when you try not to.”
ACCIDENTAL INTIMACY
hands brushing, falling asleep near each other, warmth passed back and forth
“You’re freezing—come here. It’s just body heat… nothing else.”
“You can lean on me if you’re tired. I wouldn't mind.”
“Hold still, you’ve got something in your hair—just let me…”
“Didn’t mean to fall asleep on you, but… I didn’t want to move.”
“I like it when you stand close. Even if you pretend you don’t notice.”
DENIAL THAT’S OBVIOUS TO EVERYONE ELSE
everyone sees it except the two falling in love
“Why does everyone keep asking if we’re together? We’re not… right?”
“No, I wasn’t staring. I was… observing. For reasons.”
“We’re just friends. Totally normal friends who… talk every night?”
“Why does it bother you when I flirt with other people?”
“We’re close. But not that close. Unless… you want to be?”
RISING TENSION, UNKEPT DISTANCE
the space between you shrinking, breath catching, lips almost touching
“You keep stepping closer. Are you doing that on purpose?”
“Tell me to back up. If you don’t, I won’t.”
“You can’t look at me like that and expect me to think straight.”
“If you touch me again, I’m not sure I’ll be able to stop myself.”
“We’re either about to kiss or make the world’s worst decision.”
LATE NIGHTS THAT LEAD TO CONFESSIONS
quiet rooms, tired voices, guards slipping
“I shouldn’t say this, but… I feel safer with you than anyone else.”
“You’re the first person I think about in the morning. And the last at night.”
“I don’t know when it happened, but you’ve become… important.”
“Why do I only tell you the things I’m scared to say out loud?”
“Stay up with me. I don’t want this feeling to fade yet.”
FEAR OF RUINING EVERYTHING
the hesitation, the trembling, the hope
“If I told you the truth… would it ruin us?”
“I’m scared of losing what we already have.”
“I care about you too much to risk it unless you feel the same.”
“Don’t lie—there’s something between us. You feel it too.”
“Tell me you don’t want me, and I’ll pretend none of this happened.”
FINALLY CROSSING THE LINE
the moment where holding back isn’t possible anymore
“Come here. I can’t pretend I don’t want you anymore.”
“I’ve been waiting for you to make the first move.”
“If we’re doing this… don’t pull away.”
“I’ve wanted to kiss you for months.”
“Tell me this isn’t just one moment. Tell me we’re choosing each other.”
🐝 * ― 𝑹𝑨𝑵𝑫𝑶𝑴 𝑫𝑰𝑨𝑳𝑶𝑮𝑼𝑬 𝑺𝑬𝑵𝑻𝑬𝑵𝑪𝑬 𝑺𝑻𝑨𝑹𝑻𝑬𝑹𝑺 𝑷𝑻. 𝑰.
❛ it was wrong of me to assume you're ever gonna change. ❜ ❛ that's it? it was all just a lie? ❜ ❛ shame on me for thinking you were a good person. ❜ ❛ you're gonna pay for what you did to me. ❜ ❛ you didn't hear a word of what i just said, did you? ❜ ❛ believe me, you weren't my first choice either. ❜ ❛ if you've got a problem with the way i handle things, just say so. ❜ ❛ do you think we're gonna survive this? ❜ ❛ what's your problem?! ❜ ❛ will you please slow down a little? ❜ ❛ i can't believe you would do something like that. ❜ ❛ did it mean anything to you? ❜ ❛ i'm never gonna be good enough for you. ❜ ❛ we were just fooling ourselves this whole time. ❜ ❛ i'm sorry, i didn't know where else to go. ❜ ❛ i don't want to argue with you anymore. ❜ ❛ fine. you were right, and i was wrong. happy now? ❜ ❛ this day feels like it's never gonna end. ❜ ❛ i didn't think you'd care so much. ❜ ❛ this must be like the first time you were nice to me. ❜ ❛ out of all the people here, why do i have to be stuck with you? ❜ ❛ do you want to go on a date with me? ❜ ❛ honestly, i don't think i wanna leave the house today. ❜ ❛ were you ever planning on telling me about all of this? ❜ ❛ i wish i had another choice. ❜ ❛ don't flatter yourself, a fifth-grader could've done this as well. ❜ ❛ you're the most insufferable person i have ever met. ❜ ❛ here, you look like you need this more than me right now. ❜ ❛ oh, just so you know, i don't ever lose this game. ❜ ❛ just let me sleep for five more minutes. ❜ ❛ alright, is there anything else we have to do before they arrive? ❜ ❛ do you believe in ghosts? ❜ ❛ i wish we had more time together. ❜ ❛ you don't have to leave just yet ... you could stay the night if you wanted to. ❜ ❛ where are you taking me? ❜ ❛ trust me, this is the last thing i want to do. ❜ ❛ i need more time to think about what i want. ❜ ❛ why didn't you say anything earlier? we could've avoided this whole mess. ❜ ❛ i don't feel so good, i think i may be getting sick. ❜ ❛ help me! please! ❜
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( various dialogue prompts for all your medieval / fantasy / d&d inspired threads and aus! feel free to change how you seem fit. )
❛ i hope this raven finds you well… ❜
❛ you carry a sword, yet you are not a knight. ❜
❛ the gods must be angry. i sense a storm brewing. ❜
❛ there’s no place i’d rather be than by your side. ❜
❛ nobility is defined by what you do, not who you are. ❜
❛ i know how to keep my life and my crown. and i will. ❜
❛ well, i’m not a knight. not yet. ❜
❛ at least we’ll die with honor. ❜
❛ i’ve never seen a dragon before, what are they like? ❜
❛ this knife is laced with venom, any sudden movements and you’re dead. ❜
❛ of all the idiots in the realm, i’m trapped with you. ❜
❛ shed no tears for me. i will be back before you know it. ❜
❛ i’m sorry, but i’m to be married to someone else. ❜
❛ here’s a copper for your thoughts. and a silver not to tell them. ❜
❛ you humans are most amusing. ❜
❛ may i have this dance? ❜
❛ you were made to be ruled. ❜
❛ i will protect you. it is my duty, knight or not. ❜
❛ my kingdom is in danger. i’ve come to ask for your aid. ❜
❛ i’ve got a date with destiny, and it won’t end in a kiss. unfortunately. ❜
❛ keep your sword up and your back straight. ❜
❛ you’re asking me to commit treason. ❜
❛ you will make a fine ruler one day. ❜
❛ no curse of mine shall befall you from my dying breath. ❜
❛ you should see me in a crown. ❜
❛ bury me shallow, i will be back. ❜
❛ bard! play something a little more upbeat. ❜
❛ i warn you, i’ve been trained to kill since birth. ❜
❛ my magic is useless against them. i’ve never felt so powerless. ❜
❛ how can it be my destiny to protect someone who hates me? ❜
❛ i am at your mercy, your grace. ❜
❛ do not be afraid, little one. i will not hurt you. ❜
❛ any man who must say ‘i am the king’ is no true king. ❜
❛ knights must prevail with steel and sinew alone. ❜
❛ impudent of you to assume i will meet a mortal end. ❜
❛ spare me the ‘i’ve come to slay you’ speech and let’s get on with it. ❜
❛ it is my duty to protect the last of the dragons. ❜
❛ do i look like the kind of person who dies? ❜
❛ we are king and queen, chained together like prisoners in a dungeon. ❜
❛ for every great ruler, there is an equally great assassin poised to kill. ❜
❛ my bloodline was wiped out before my eyes. i’m the last heir. ❜
❛ you look better in your wanted posters. ❜
❛ you don’t need a king. a knight can make another knight. ❜
❛ violence for violence is the rule for beasts. ❜
❛ fear cuts deeper than swords. ❜
❛ pick a god and pray to it. ❜
❛ i’d rather die than marry you. ❜
❛ my duty is to my people. ❜
❛ glad to see you haven’t become food for the vultures. ❜
❛ i will paint the throne red with your blood. ❜
❛ what’s a life threatening quest without a bit of music? ❜
❛ some of us may not survive, but the ones that do will get the ultimate reward… paid. ❜
SLOW–BURN SPARKS & QUIET HEARTFIRE
roleplay starters inspired by slow burn love — lingering glances, almost-touches, and feelings that simmer for months before finally spilling over
LONGING IN THE LITTLE MOMENTS
soft looks, subtle shifts, that ache of wanting more but not daring to reach
“Why do you always look away right when I catch your eyes?”
“You keep brushing my hand. Accidentally… right?”
“You don’t have to leave yet. Stay—just a few more minutes.”
“Why does being around you feel… different?”
“I notice the way you soften around me. Even when you try not to.”
ACCIDENTAL INTIMACY
hands brushing, falling asleep near each other, warmth passed back and forth
“You’re freezing—come here. It’s just body heat… nothing else.”
“You can lean on me if you’re tired. I wouldn't mind.”
“Hold still, you’ve got something in your hair—just let me…”
“Didn’t mean to fall asleep on you, but… I didn’t want to move.”
“I like it when you stand close. Even if you pretend you don’t notice.”
DENIAL THAT’S OBVIOUS TO EVERYONE ELSE
everyone sees it except the two falling in love
“Why does everyone keep asking if we’re together? We’re not… right?”
“No, I wasn’t staring. I was… observing. For reasons.”
“We’re just friends. Totally normal friends who… talk every night?”
“Why does it bother you when I flirt with other people?”
“We’re close. But not that close. Unless… you want to be?”
RISING TENSION, UNKEPT DISTANCE
the space between you shrinking, breath catching, lips almost touching
“You keep stepping closer. Are you doing that on purpose?”
“Tell me to back up. If you don’t, I won’t.”
“You can’t look at me like that and expect me to think straight.”
“If you touch me again, I’m not sure I’ll be able to stop myself.”
“We’re either about to kiss or make the world’s worst decision.”
LATE NIGHTS THAT LEAD TO CONFESSIONS
quiet rooms, tired voices, guards slipping
“I shouldn’t say this, but… I feel safer with you than anyone else.”
“You’re the first person I think about in the morning. And the last at night.”
“I don’t know when it happened, but you’ve become… important.”
“Why do I only tell you the things I’m scared to say out loud?”
“Stay up with me. I don’t want this feeling to fade yet.”
FEAR OF RUINING EVERYTHING
the hesitation, the trembling, the hope
“If I told you the truth… would it ruin us?”
“I’m scared of losing what we already have.”
“I care about you too much to risk it unless you feel the same.”
“Don’t lie—there’s something between us. You feel it too.”
“Tell me you don’t want me, and I’ll pretend none of this happened.”
FINALLY CROSSING THE LINE
the moment where holding back isn’t possible anymore
“Come here. I can’t pretend I don’t want you anymore.”
“I’ve been waiting for you to make the first move.”
“If we’re doing this… don’t pull away.”
“I’ve wanted to kiss you for months.”
“Tell me this isn’t just one moment. Tell me we’re choosing each other.”
