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ANYONE CAN BE A HERO.
Steve Trevor // Diana Prince // Bruce Wayne
Westeros: an American Musical - Sentence Starters
From the 2018 workshop of “Westeros: an American Musical,” a parody mashup of “Game of Thrones” and “Hamilton.”
Change the pronouns as you see fit.
Lady in Waiting (Wait for It)
“my beloved grows crueler every day.”
“i’m doing my darn best to keep out of his way.”
“i’m running out of places to hide.”
“i’m feeling premenstrual and a tad terrified.”
“love doesn't discriminate between the sinners and the saints.”
“it takes and it takes, and it takes, and we keep loving anyway.”
“we laugh, and we cry, and we break, and we make our mistakes.”
“if there's a reason i'm set aside when once i was to be his bride, i'm willing to wait.”
“i'm willing to wait for it.”
“my father was a man of his word and allegiant.”
“it seems that the king isn’t one to be lenient.”
“_____’s fate’s the same.”
“my father’s been murdered.”
“they’re gone, and i’ve learned a hard lesson.”
“you win or you die in this game.”
“death doesn't discriminate between the sinners and the saints.”
“we rise, and we fall, and we break, and we make our mistakes.”
“if there's a reason i'm still alive when everyone who loves me has died, i'm willing to wait for it.”
“wait for it.”
“i am the one thing they’ve got but can’t control.”
“i am indomitable, i am an unbroken soul.”
“i'm not giving in, resigned to my fate.”
“i'm not giving up, i am lying in wait.”
“_____ is only concerned with her social climb.”
“she accepts no excuse; she never seems to lose.”
“i am learning the game, but i need more time.”
“i’m trying to find my way through.”
“_____ never seems afraid, she’s bolder every day.”
“she takes, and she takes, and she takes, and she keeps winning anyway.”
“she changes the game, she plays, and she raises the stakes.”
“if there's a reason her family thrives when my family fights to survive, i'm willing to wait for it.”
Unreliable Narration (That Would be Enough)
“look around, how lucky we are to be alive right now.”
“look around.”
“you should have flown.”
“i’m waiting for a fool who said he could get me home.”
“_____ can get me home.”
“i felt sorry.”
“i saw the wildfire raging on.”
“I hope i get to hear your promised song.”
“will you escape this keep with me tonight?”
“stay with me, your true knight.”
“i know that you’re a true knight.”
“just stay a night, that would be enough.”
“look at what we fought.”
“look at when you started.”
“the fact that you’re alive is a miracle.”
“look at the honor in your heart.”
“look out world!”
“i’m not afraid.”
“i know you’ll save me.”
“i know you’ll be a true knight.”
“i don’t need _____.”
“i can give you peace of heart.”
“let this be the start of a story.”
“leave the scars of the past in your memory.”
Westeros: an American Musical - Sentence Starters
From Act 2 of “Westeros: an American Musical,” a parody mashup of “Game of Thrones” and “Hamilton.”
Change the pronouns as you see fit.
Sword in the Darkness" (The Election of 1800)
“can we get back to _____?”
“seems that _____ is sitting back and waiting, passive.”
“we’ve got three dozen men; they’re not exactly feeling combative.”
“at least _____’s back.”
“they showed me a secret passage!”
“so, now we’re facing _____, and his army’s massive.”
“he's brought ten thousand horses.”
“he’s sent scouting parties in either direction, and now they’re climbin'.”
“he’s assembled all tribes, combined and unified into his alliance.”
“oh, good, they’ve got mammoths too.”
“by the gods, is that a giant?”
“here’s our problem, you’re our secret weapon, our double agent. but, they don’t trust you since you spent last year enemy-adjacent.”
“i’m going in alone...don't dissent.”
“what do you mean?”
“i’m gonna meet with _____ in their own tent.”
“it might be nice to have a brother on the inside.”
“stand tall!”
“we’ll let them know that they’re not safe behind that wall!”
“pick up your bow!”
“you wield your lance!”
“they won’t surrender?”
“we’ll besiege ‘em till their supplies are depleted.”
“we got the numbers! we can’t be defeated!”
“is that that pretty crow!?”
“y’think they’ll be sparing him?”
“he’s prettier up close!”
“a lovely head of hair on him!”
“we’re not sure on which side you’re standing.”
“no time for a frown.”
“we need to know which of your prior-broken oaths will you again abandon?”
“your loyalty’s for who?”
“the time has come to choose.”
“well, if it isn't the mole.”
“your men gave us quite a show! it’s over though.”
“will you let my people enter?”
“if you won’t, then i’ll blow the horn.”
“is there any way to talk this through?”
“_____ can’t be trusted.”
“i learned that from you.”
“a sneak attack by who?”
“it's a king from the south!”
“the crown is mine, as the heir.”
“the crown must govern the realm’s affairs.”
“they reminded me of one true thing: save the realm and they’ll make me king.”
“the throne is mine as a matter of course.”
“now i’m putting the cart behind the horse.”
“a king does his duty, small or great.”
“i am _____.”
“the throne can wait.”
“well, i'll be damned.”
“finally, a king who cares.”
“we caught them unawares!”
“you must let my people through.”
“we’re on the run from _____.”
“i can manage them as your hostage.”
“you’ve taken me alive.”
“ha! yeah, right.”
“you hear this guy? man openly calls himself king with all that king’s blood, talkin’ bout, ‘you’ve taken me alive.’”
“wait, so anyone who calls themselves king’s a good sacrifice?”
“yeah, you know what? we can test that.”
“you’re my sacrifice.”
“your father was a good man, i’m pleased to have saved his son.”
Westeros: an American Musical - Sentence Starters
From Act 2 of “Westeros: an American Musical,” a parody mashup of “Game of Thrones” and “Hamilton.”
Change the pronouns as you see fit.
"Best of Spies and Best of Eunichs" (Best of Wives and Best of Women)
“the boat’s this way.”
“where would this second tunnel lead me to?”
“you go, there’s something i still need to do.”
“why make the climb, when we’re running short on time?”
“the ship’s ahead.”
“you’ve been through enough.”
“i’ve some closure still to be found.”
“just leave it be.”
“i’ll be right back down.”
“i hope you find what you need.”
“time for some answers.”
"Congratshaelations" (Congratulations)
“your father’s in the loo. he should be back in five.”
“what the hell?”
“you've taught me well.”
“i’m not giving away this spot, just like you did.”
“i’m taking the best shot i got, just like you did.”
“the queen put me on the spot, just like you did.”
“i’m not tryna piss off your pop, just like you did.”
“let’s assess. you had an order, a request that you had to finesse. you transgressed it.
“that’s just depressing.”
“it’s your father you should have impressed, but i’m digressing.”
“so scared of if your family will notice.”
“the noblesse are gonna notice the excess of your largesse.”
“you know why _____’s considered so astute?”
“so yeah, congratulations!”
“and you are mine?”
“you've alienated your own family, congratulations.”
“did you ever like my touch?”
“i look at you and think 'gods, he was born to a fortune and where did it get him?'”
“i suppress my alarm with a charming smirk.”
“i wasn’t born rich and i have to work.”
“there’s only one career i know.”
“just please ignore the show.”
“you claim to be a lion different from his pride.”
“i can’t believe you might truly have convinced yourself you’re kind.”
“you’re a morally dark-grey narcissist.”
“but i’m a nice guy™.”
“you must be blind.”
“you risked a slap on the wrist while making me risk my life.”
“you swore you’d never toss me aside, but you lied.”
“every failure justified...and your victimhood’s why your life is as shit as the sewer that you smell like.”
“congratulations, you have wrecked both of our lives.”
“every person forced to deal with you is doomed to have a short shelf life.”
“yes, you’re right, i’m a pretty shitty protagonist!”
“congratulations.”
“this experience has taught me that i spend too much time focusing on others. time for me to focus on me!”
“but...that’s kinda what you’ve been doing—"
“lalala, i can’t hear you because i’m a gritty antihero now!”
“are you kidding me? i’m shitting!”
Westeros: an American Musical - Sentence Starters
From Act 2 of “Westeros: an American Musical,” a parody mashup of “Game of Thrones” and “Hamilton.”
Change the pronouns as you see fit.
"Hostile Witness" (The Adams Administration/John Adams Rap)
“how does the kinslaying monster, momless for the death his birth caused her, ask leave to take the witness stand?”
“unleash your acrimony.”
“here’s the man. it’s _____’s testimony!”
“the prosecution’s rested, after putting on great evidence.”
“they’ve confessed, yes, i bribed her to turn state’s evidence.”
“_____ offers mercy."
“just confess.”
“say what?”
“_____ answers with an attack.”
“i’m getting fed up with the false evidence sordidly invented by the queen of inauthentic.”
“shit.”
“you want them to write down in their hist’ries that i killed them for a strip tease?”
“bitch, please.”
“you trust that harlot i’m screwin’?”
“that was the queen’s handiwork, as she sits right there with a smirk.”
“give my regards to your witness when she learns she was a fool to have believed you—you won’t pay her the bribe that you agreed to.”
“i suppose that the throne games have started again.”
“our king’s dearly departed again.”
“aww, such a short reign.”
“now the tyrant is slain.”
“put the blame on your star kid again.”
“why should i give this trial two shits when not a one of you cares if the shoe fits?”
“yeah, i’m kind of a dick, but i didn’t do this.”
“we all know why i’m the bro she accuses.”
“she’ll use this to deny me my innocence.”
“go ahead, you can call me a jester, you can deny my inheritance.”
“you highborns and lesser men vilify and despise me, look on me with such scorn.”
“don’t deny now that i’ve been on trial for forever, found guilty the day that i was born.”
“i want trial by combat!”
“this is a mess.”
“he’ll represent the crown, and _____ has no one who’ll offer to be his champion.”
“actually, i totally believe he’s innocent, and i’m definitely not just using it as an excuse.”
“let _____ sort this out.”
"Talk Less, Stab More" (The World Was Wide Enough)
“time to show what _____ knows.”
“we meet in the yard at first dawn.”
“i’ve waited seventeen years to see justice done.”
“the ‘champion of the crown’ and of _____’s lie!”
“in the game of thrones, you win, or you die!”
“their pawn’s put in place on the board.”
“this man’s the key to proving complicity. compelling his confession can confirm their culpability.”
“her children died a stone’s throw away. so now i swear on their graves today is his last day.”
“i’ve drawn first blood, he’s grown slower.”
“confession time, the last one you’ve got.”
“say her name, monster, don’t pretend you forgot.”
“my last chance to interrogate.”
“wait for the venom to set in and incapacitate.”
“say her name, the princess, my sister.”
“we were born one year apart.”
“i am _____’s pride, but she was our heart.”
“admit that’s the man who gave the order to kill them.”
“force the brute to shrive what transpired.”
“show the realm the lion is a liar.”
“then die!”
“that’s the end of _____!”
“i’m having a bad year.”
“oh, this is some bull shit.”
“fuck this.”
“let’s go home.”
“_____ wasn’t able to finish his quest for vengeance.”
“yeah, let’s avenge dad!”
“yeah, let’s go murder his family!”
“hello! _____ here.”
Westeros: an American Musical - Sentence Starters
From Act 2 of “Westeros: an American Musical,” a parody mashup of “Game of Thrones” and “Hamilton.”
Change the pronouns as you see fit.
"The Groom When It Happened" (The Room Where It Happens)
“what’s with the bag?”
“i’m getting married and movin’ on up, if i’m to brag.”
“she’s crazy ‘bout me, and i assure you she’s the one i prefer!”
“and i just had to do what i’m told.”
“_____ should try to learn that, if he wants to grow old.”
“you’ve a feast to attend.”
“i guess i’ll take a page from our out-of-town friend.”
"trust less, conspire more."
“i’ll put up with them just to keep my foot lodged in the door.”
“_____ seems tyrannical and merciless.”
“i’m no political beginner.”
“sorry, _____, gotta go.”
“_____ wed an inbred loon with no claim to the throne.”
“no one else was with the groom when it happened.”
“no one even sees that i'm not their man, but it's out of my hands cuz they think i’ve got plans that they presume that i’m hatchin’.”
“she was in _____’s bedroom one night, underdressed and full of spite.”
“she convinced him to kill for her delights.”
“I have one request.”
“well, you know i’m horny. i think that plan’s alright.”
“the guests all got acquainted, while she made sure the wine glass, in contrast, was tainted.”
“in the game of thrones, you either win or die.”
“the queen’s got more moves than you, so don’t you even try.”
“we must assume that it happened.”
“little birds have given me their word that they heard them making threats at _____.”
“i’m really sorry.”
“the witness may approach us with her intel and info, and maybe she can tell us ‘bout the person she knows.”
“they confessed to me his darkest machinations, and all his vices when we had our frequent fornications.”
“wouldn't you like to know he was a monster at home?”
“you are under oath.”
“i swear on my life.”
“and he acted alone?”
“he planned it all with his wife.”
“_____, where’ya taking’ me?”
“are we going somewhere ‘cross the sea?”
“what just happened?”
“i think it was _____.”
“what did you have to do to leave the city with a gaping power vacuum?”
“i didn't even see you at the dinner.”
“were there deals that were happ’ning in the backroom?”
“was the point of this plan that you wouldn't have to be in the capital?”
“i wed your aunt, i got my reward.”
“you’ve climbed even higher.”
“i’m the newest major lord.”
“if they don’t know where you’re going, you’ll never be seen.”
“if a pawn lives long enough, she gets to be queen.”
“those bastards killed your mother.”
“you were forced to ignore it.
“i just wasn’t gonna wait for it.”
“whenever planning a regicide, secure an alibi for the night that the king dies!”
“how did it happen?”
“you pulled the strings, but tell me who’s the assassin?”
“i might’ve been near the groom when it happened.”
“did they have to take the blame?”
“well, someone’s gotta pay when we play the game.”
“the lion got a thorn in his paw.”
“they’re gonna be my grandson-in-law.”
“i had to be near the groom when it happened.”
“_____’s doom!”
Westeros: an American Musical - Sentence Starters
From Act 2 of “Westeros: an American Musical,” a parody mashup of “Game of Thrones” and “Hamilton.”
Change the pronouns as you see fit.
"Opposing Council" (Cabinet Battle #2)
“we received a raven.”
“they’re presumed dead.”
“they are desperate and urging us to send any aid we can.”
“the only king is _____.”
“dark wings, dark words, and these are disconcerting.”
“a hundred thousand men are on the march, uh, who’s between us and them?”
“in their oaths, they swore to hold no lands, living a promise that they’d always stand and band as one as they range into the wilds.”
“vigilance is their duty, but now we must lend a hand!”
“send them our men, they can help.”
“i know _____’s here, the angry, stupid thing, and she would never agree with this plan.”
“she can’t help but be vain and mean.”
“dresses like she’s still the queen, hoping she might remain relevant.”
“all that she does, it seems, is for the hell of it.”
“set a precedent.”
“you must be out of your wine-soaked brain if you believe we will let a single infantryman leave.”
“in cyvasse ya can’t just give away your elephant.”
“this shit is bananas!”
“your plan only helps them!”
“should we break up our army cuz we beat them?”
“yeah, just let them have the throne—great job!”
“we will send no aid; the issue is closed.”
“the king will help when his reign’s unopposed.”
“we should kill those traitors!”
“the things from the mouth of this teenage dictator...”
“the king’s so amusing.”
“the king’s so alarming, always threatening those who don’t mean to harm him.”
“kill them all dead and let their castle burn.”
“you’ve a wedding, let’s adjourn.”
“i still owe you a debt.”
“your man slashed at my head.”
“you made plans against me, yet you can’t see your son’s the real threat.”
“it stood for a very long time. and if they heed their hand we’ll be fine.”
“are you trying to kill every member of your family?”
“where will you draw the line?”
“this king will destroy us.”
“as you will annoy us.”
“you’re pleased with him?”
“i am nothing but joyous.”
“the debt’s paid when that joy turns to ashes.”
“_____, out!”
Westeros: an American Musical - Sentence Starters
From Act 2 of “Westeros: an American Musical,” a parody mashup of “Game of Thrones” and “Hamilton.”
Change the pronouns as you see fit.
"The Red Wedding" (The Reynolds Pamphlet)
“have you read this?”
“_____ broke an oath.”
“he’s been betrayed and slain.”
“for purposes of undoing her dishonor, he wed her while already sworn to marry _____’s daughter for a considerable toll he had already spent.”
“they tricked them and killed the boy at a red wedding.”
“_____ was butchered by his allies who then also slew his mother.”
“they’re never gon' be threats again now.”
“that's one less king to worry about.”
“please, tell me it’s not true.”
“let’s serve _____ his head!”
“i’m sorry, this wasn’t something i knew of or condoned.”
“just let me mourn alone.”
“you claimed to be a lion different from his pride.”
“i can’t believe i tried trusting you, believing you were kind.”
“i loved my father more than anything in this life.”
“your family swore you’d leave him alive, but you lied.”
“the rest of my family died as soon as i was your bride.”
“my eyes have been opened wide. gods, i hope you’re satisfied.”
“at least he was honorable.”
“you ever think maybe he chose the wrong wife?”
“it cost his life.”
"Your Obedient Warden" (Your Obedient Servant)
“why would _____, a laggard braggart, pockmarked, moribund, pervert patriarch dare to murder a prodigy, a brilliant commander and winner, while a guest at his dinner?”
“was _____ hosting the groom when it happened?”
“they should have been immune when it happened.”
“i am slow to action, often toeing the line, but i savor all the favor that your house bears mine.”
“i look back on how we won, and i relish the effect of offering one’s peers mutual respect.”
“_____ was a liar and my house was shunned.”
“i have the honor to be your obedient warden.”
“i assured you that you could trust me.”
“i was duly able to deceive.”
“our correspondences remained a secret like the chainmail underneath my sleeve, even though i stabbed the boy in the heart.”
“i had to send the realm a message.”
“we took his wolf’s head and sewed it onto his headless torso.”
“he was your lord, though.”
“hey, i was led astray, then they betrayed.”
“shame it’s now in their hands.”
“they have overstayed their welcome.”
“suffice to say that i will see them flayed.”
“these letters are perverse, old man.”
“you truly are the worst, old man.”
“in-between the toasts your twisted toadies intersperse, old man.”
“see our house is cursed, old man.”
“_____, your shame’s unfounded.”
“there was a best option and i found it.”
“should i let thousands die in a full campaign?”
“you can’t deny that this was more humane.”
“we’re doomed, father.”
“respect? so long. good will? gone.”
“you’re wrong.”
“give me a grandson.”
“see it done!”
Westeros: an American Musical - Sentence Starters
From Act 2 of “Westeros: an American Musical,” a parody mashup of “Game of Thrones” and “Hamilton.”
Change the pronouns as you see fit.
"Stark to Finish" (Blow Us All Away)
“meet the latest owner of a western castle.”
“dang, i got shot by some vassal.”
“suffice to say i fell in love with _____ and followed my heart!”
“my heart ain’t that smart.”
“i'm only sixteen but i feel about fifty.”
“weighed down by this crown, cuz morale has been shifting.”
“i broke my betrothal on the fly.”
“now they say that i broke my oath.”
“those lyrics sound a little concerning, i guess y’all have learned about the bridge that i’m burning.”
“there’s rumblings that the fleet have taken our towns.”
“my home captured? that’s something i can’t allow.”
“he’s a fighter of sorts?”
“more a hunter for sport.”
“no need to sell your son short.”
“i’d be lost without your uncompromising support.”
“fucking idiot. are you serious?”
“_____, why’ve you come?”
“your mother freed _____ after he murdered my sons!”
“is killing a hostage what they’d really want from you?”
“i dunno, ask the captured squires i just slew.”
“i name thee traitor now.”
“i swore to avenge them and, unlike you, i keep my vows.”
“i’ll do the deed myself. go on and kneel down.”
“oathbreaker with a traitorous mom. at least i’ll die proud.”
“without them, i can’t attack our foe directly.”
“perhaps, it’s time to negotiate a peace.”
“signing some treaty won’t make my father less deceased.”
“what about _____?”
“it’s being held by _____.”
“i truly wish the worst on _____.”
“make peace, then take back your family seat.”
“you wouldn’t even be the first to bend the knee.”
“enough blood has been spilled trying to take this shot.”
“wars need not be fought until the last drop.”
“and let _____ off the hook? i’d lose my honor.”
“better than losing your head, just ask your father.”
“i’d have enough troops if i won them back.”
“i’ll offer my uncle in a new marriage pact.”
“that’s crazy.”
“they will be re-engaging as allies in the war we’re waging. it’s the only way, see?”
“this seems a bit too perfect...a quick fix after their pride was pricked?”
“my mother’s nervous, but she’s forgetting all will be set right after i attend this wedding.”
“then they will forgive me for my sins.”
“my men are exhausted.”
“would you provide us some snacks?”
“come on inside.”
“the hard part is done; we can relax for the rest.”
“don’t be stressed!”
“apologize for all that’s transpired.”
“praise the sons and daughters he’s sired.”
“_____, you’re wearing armor underneath your cloak!?”
“and so he spoke, and so he spoke—"
“_____ sends their regards.”
“wait, not _____ specifically?”
“the _____, as a whole, send their regards.”
“i haven’t even seen _____, i thought i’d missed him.”
“no, he hasn’t been in this. i think they’re writing around that.”
“they sang about me capturing him.”
“that was only referring to him.”
“well if it wasn’t _____, then who told you they were sending all these regards?”
“i’m pretty sure it’s only the _____’s regards.”
“okay, thank you. that’s enough.”
“nope. absolutely not. we. are. done. here.”
“ohhhh, you gotta be shitting me.”
“glad you were able to make the trip.”
“thank you for having me. the ceremony was lovely.”
Westeros: an American Musical - Sentence Starters
From Act 2 of “Westeros: an American Musical,” a parody mashup of “Game of Thrones” and “Hamilton.”
Change the pronouns as you see fit.
"A H(e)art Inflamed" (Burn)
“i recall every slight _____ gave me.”
“from the moment i saw you, i knew you were his, you look just like his, you had to be his.”
“do you know what _____ said on the night you were conceived? he said: ‘do you actually need this bed?’”
“that’s something i cannot believe!"
“he and his face haunted my memories.”
“he skipped me, he never acknowledged me.”
“he built a legacy of drunken lechery.”
“i built a navy.”
“i'm re-righting the slights they handed me.”
“now you are mine, and i’ll watch you burn.”
“the life of this bastard means everything...the ends do not warrant these means.”
“you are the king; you can still save the realm, without ending his life.”
“do you know what _____ said, when my pet hawk just wouldn’t fly? he said: ‘if you’re not gonna soar in life, it might be a mercy to die.’”
“please, consider your legacy, this action would be a detraction.”
“still you are haunted by your brother’s wrath and how you perceived him.”
“he erased my name from his legacy.”
“he left me alone, he gave _____ home.”
“i’ll watch his son burn.”
“the realm cannot steal my birthright!”
“the dark cannot stifle my light!”
“the king is not out of this fight!”
“i'm burning my memories, burning the brother i perceive when i see you.”
“i just want to be the true king!”
“i just want to be my own man!”
“there’s only my destiny.”
“i’ll make that throne mine!”
“i won’t let you burn.”
“_____, you have left your cell.”
“i was told you had need of my counsel.”
“you have always given me the hard truths, those i had...forgotten.”
“there is no one better.”
“you swear there is no other way forward? no path open to us?”
“i guess...if you really want all that king’s blood to go to waste just sitting there in his veins...we could burn some leeches instead.”
“are you kidding me!?”
“fiiiiine, yes, we can leech some blood from the skinsack of juicy king’s blood.”
“my name is _____!”
“see it done.”
“this way may serve, but it is not the surer way, or the better way.”
“his path for you will not end with the death of these false kings.”
“i feel dizzy!”
“speak plainly, woman.”
“once it has demonstrated its power through these leeches, and the usurpers lie dead, you must give me a sacrifice of king’s blood.”
“i…i will revisit this only after the leeches have done their work.”
“we should get on with it.”
“how do the slugs work?”
“give each to the flame, as you say the name.”
“_____ is a monster, i know.”
“none will mourn _____.”
“we’re escaping!”
“a usurper, yes, but surely he won’t die too terribly?”
“perhaps a fever, and then he passes peacefully in his sleep?”
“errrr...the flames are unclear.”
“i wasn’t even in this plaayyyyy.”
“remember, when the leeches have done their work, you must give me the boy.”
Westeros: an American Musical - Sentence Starters
From Act 2 of “Westeros: an American Musical,” a parody mashup of “Game of Thrones” and “Hamilton.”
Change the pronouns as you see fit.
"Time For a Frown" (It's Quiet Uptown)
“are you sure this is how my wedding is supposed to happen? this seems...really wrong, especially for a blameless protagonist like me.”
“enough, _____.”
“if it will make you feel better, you can tell yourself that you were reluctantly forced into it, even though you have all of the agency here and she has none.”
“make it all about myself...and see myself only as a victim...yes...yes, i can work with that.”
“will _____ be attending?”
“_____ sends his regrets.”
“fuck you, she’s mine.”
“the man is an enigma.”
“he’s drawn a crude sketch of me in a jail cell, and them sailing away on a boat, kissing.”
“i doubt we’ll ever know his true motives.”
“look smart, the guests are arriving.”
“there are moments that you’re loathe to read.”
“there is hopelessness inscribed in every page.”
“you clutch your book as tight as you can, and brace for the unimaginable.”
“you’re petrified cuz you’re in too deep. it’s like your heart’s being knocked around.”
“these books are gonna break you down, as you read through the unimaginable.”
“you can’t help but feel the anguish of the characters you adore, and it’s time for a frown cuz now they’re gonna suffer some more.”
“you used to love reading these chapters, but you don’t quite love them as much anymore.”
“now you pray, and worry ‘bout what they have in store.”
“reading this wedding’s really hard.”
“there’s no winning.”
“it's time for a frown as we struggle through the unimaginable.”
“the brave are being slain; your faves will not be saved.”
“the pages go so fast, your head’s spinning.”
“and this is not the saddest part.”
“can you imagine?”
“look at how we’re married, neither of us deserves this.”
“look around, right now shit is fucked.”
“they could have spared _____’s life.”
“he could have let _____ be my bride.”
“he could do some quick rewrites, and we’d all smile, but instead shit is fucked.”
“i don’t like where this goes.”
“the readers’ hopes are fading.”
“i know we’re their playthings, and he’s a sadist, but jesus christ.”
“now just read this page, it says now we’re married.”
“this shit is fucked.”
“and now he’s writing the next part.”
“_____ is on his mind.”
“he’s grinning.”
“folks, you might wanna sit down, cuz it's time for a frown.”
“he is serving us the unimaginable.”
“see him circling like a shark.”
“making readers cry makes him giddy.”
“writing down surprises until we’re crying through the unimaginable.”
“he adds in mysteries to draw us deep, to make us study every word on the page.”
“he pulls us in through our need to understand.”
“he pulls us into the unimaginable.”
“they will never be a bride.”
“smiles are banned.”
“it’s time for a frown.”
“he is writing the next book.”
“he’s going to put us through the unimaginable.”
Westeros: an American Musical - Sentence Starters
From Act 2 of “Westeros: an American Musical,” a parody mashup of “Game of Thrones” and “Hamilton.”
Change the pronouns as you see fit.
"Please, Your Grace" (Take a Break)
"i’m embarrassed, cuz i never thought i’d see this day..."
"she refused me."
“she didn’t want to fly."
"it has made her skittish and that’s prob’ly not okay.”
“you are a child, and i barely know the letters, but here you are a-reading away!”
“it's late.”
“there’s a little surprise before bedtime, and it cannot wait.”
“this is inappropriate.”
"he wants to be freed.”
“he has been practicing to read.”
“he can help you in your time of need.”
“by your lead.”
"you have it.”
“i am unable to attend.”
“if you will, i still will serve you.”
"must i tell you to your face?”
“a pardon’s still in your purview.”
“i have served my time.”
“set my treason behind.”
“not in wartime.”
“i’m still in my prime.”
"you must fulfill your destiny.”
“you mustn't ever compromise.”
“do not rescind your claim.”
“you are the chosen one.”
“i’ve seen it in the flames.”
“in a verse from scripture i reread a week ago, i noticed a loophole in the middle of the lore. it changed my mission.”
“once again i am indebted.”
“we know they want king’s blood."
"the details aren’t the clearest.”
“i recognize your fury.”
“you want round two with _____.”
“we must have a sacrifice, as the omens all portend.”
“the throne’s a moment away.”
“_____ is arriving, if it please your grace.”
“i hate your stupid face!"
“tell the witch her magic wouldnt’ve saved us in the battle.”
"tell this man he probably shouldnt’ve tried to stab me anyway.”
“do not listen to her.”
"i cannot disregard her.”
"there’s so much at stake.”
“great or small, we must all do our duty.”
"the crown is very cold and very heavy.”
“i believe you’re due for a breakthrough.”
“you’ve a burning heart.”
“your sentence will be steep.”
“the night is dark.”
“what we sow now, we soon will reap.”
“you must kill the boy.”
“the witch is wrong.”
“i know the way.”
“give him to the flames.”
“so long as i am king, i have a duty.”
Westeros: an American Musical - Sentence Starters
From Act 2 of “Westeros: an American Musical,” a parody mashup of “Game of Thrones” and “Hamilton.”
Change the pronouns as you see fit.
"Growing Concerned" (Washington On Your Side)
“it might be nice to have _____ on our side.”
“all prince charmings have some trait that makes them less than darling.”
“his temper demonstrates a weighty secret he’s been guarding.”
“i’m gauging _____’s engagement, i find the signs alarming.”
“i must investigate but as information goes, i’m starving.”
“so, as i feign senile, i mingle with the rank and file, collecting intel on _____ all the while.”
“we turn up nothing? then i’ll walk her down the aisle and smile.”
“gods save them if we find something vile.”
“this king is barking, making me want to depart.”
“part of me is starting to wonder why he’s no longer betrothed to the girl he discarded.”
“i trust my gut, but i would like to rely on more than gossip.”
“_____’s sure to know ‘bout every skeleton in his closet.”
“it might be nice to have friends in whom you confide.”
“you once were _____’s bride. he set you aside.”
“it might be nice, if you warned us of his downsides.”
“he’s a demon disguised as a teen, and he’s almost as mean and as monstrous as the queen and her lies.”
“see how she cries.”
“we’ll have to revise.”
“trust in the word of a girl terrified.”
“as dealbreakers go, this one is a biggie.”
“it seems that the king’s undeserving of pity.”
“if i wed _____, survival is iffy.”
“the threat is implied.”
“somebody has to be blamed when he’s dead.”
“somebody has to be blamed in our stead.”
“promise you’ll wear this.”
“that hairnet is meant to go over her head.”
“you are an innocent stuck in the thick of it.”
“you can retreat from this keep if you’re sick of it.”
“we’ll whisk you away with us, well, that’s conditioned on if you are with us!”
“this arrogant prick will soon reap what he sows.”
“this arrogant prick will be pricked by a rose!”
“every motherfucking rose comes with a queen of thorns!”
“so, follow the hairnet and see where it goes.”
“the power of our house flower grows!”
“i’m protecting my own, the king will get owned.”
“the king will not pluck this rose.”
“we won’t let him terrorize; he’ll meet his demise.”
“it might be nice if _____ suddenly dies.”
"The Storm's End" (I Know Him)
“they say the usurper has died.”
“is that true?”
“i’d be lying to not emphasize that it seemed overdue.”
“so, what now?”
“how will they uphold their control when there’s no leaders left?”
“who will they crown? some foe who's imposing, who’ll pose a formidable threat?”
“holy shit—what a time.”
“i’m fairly sure that ‘king’ is only nine.”
“my _____ is gone.”
“dragons rise, traitors fall.”
“i’m pretty sure their ruler’s four feet tall.”
“now’s my chance.”
“i’ll be queen.”
“good luck.”
Westeros: an American Musical - Sentence Starters
From Act 2 of “Westeros: an American Musical,” a parody mashup of “Game of Thrones” and “Hamilton.”
Change the pronouns as you see fit.
"Shae No To This" (Say No To This)
“_____ thinks he’s sitting pretty; smitten with a girl he’s hidden in the city.”
“her character’s not quite what he’s expecting.”
“he only sees what he wants, what he’s projecting.”
“i have the best ladyfriend—make love, make love again.”
“my nephew’s wedding’s in a month, i’m gonna let her attend.”
“our motto’s that i am hers and she is mine.”
“try to trade her gems to leave me, rest assured she ain’t buyin’.”
“let’s throw shade at how the show did her.”
“do book-readers consider it a shame?”
“_____ was portrayed like some lovesick renegade.”
“she’s great.”
“those writers did me wrong; lost me, joss’ed me, star-crossed me.”
“never been to _____.”
“i’m just a pro, you know what i mean.”
“well, i promised she’d be paid.”
“i swore to keep her retained.”
“i pledged that i would never banish he away, she’d always have her way.”
“you’re my giant.”
“she has plans to enhance our circumstance for our romance demands.”
“i gave her an estate.”
“pop will be wroth, but i’m drawn to this.”
“i gotta be honest, i’m drawn to this.”
“there’s mutual adoration in this delusion of my creation.”
“got me pond’ring what’s wrong with this.”
“i go along cuz what’s wrong with this?”
“i am trying to say ‘so long,’ but she’s comin’ on strong and i can’t stay gone!”
“what’s wrong with this?”
“i wish it would’ve stayed stealthily sinful.”
“it was so simple.”
“i had a minstrel asking me to bring him to the wedding of the king.”
“_____ had happened on happiness and recently found love.”
“he tried to hide her away at a chateau.”
“turns out his love was really a h—”
“as lovers go, you made quite a blunder!”
“get me in the wedding or i’ll sing my new numbah.”
“you can continue to be my patron, keep those hands of gold payin’—if not, you know what i’m playin’.”
“i fled his pressure and ran.”
“i’m canceling our date.”
“my secret treasure, my pain, my greatest pleasure.”
“i’m still owed.”
“that singer thinks that he’s so clever.”
“just let him sing at the wedding!”
“they’ll discover that we’re together.”
“we’ll sneak out before the bedding!”
“i am foolish.”
“i’ll need a gown, and i am jewelless.”
“i am jealous. how could you do this?”
“you’ll make sure he can play.”
“you can take me.”
“i won’t take you.”
“this is everything.”
“how long can i go on with this?”
“i don’t know how to go on from this.”
“i’m feeling like she played me.”
“play with me.”
“_____’s saying ‘pay me.’”
“gone are the days of prolonging this.”
“time for breaking my promises.”
“i gotta say so long, but i really like sex and i’m just not strong.”
“i must respond to this.”
“who can i rely upon?”
“i want _____ gone.”
“so, i can go to the royal wedding?”
“our love is simply too dangerous, too powerful!”
“you mean more to me than anything, anything, but we’re gonna need to break this off cuz if my dad finds out he’ll get mad at me.”
“you have to be a handmaid now.”
“it’s just like before, but with a higher chance you’ll be discovered.”
Westeros: an American Musical - Sentence Starters
From Act 2 of “Westeros: an American Musical,” a parody mashup of “Game of Thrones” and “Hamilton.”
Change the pronouns as you see fit.
"The Dorne Identity" (What'd I Miss?)
“how does the wounded war vet see his triumph thwarted, lose all his power while he’s dormant?”
“everybody claimed the best rewards before his.”
“_____ is defeated and they keep the capital.”
“_____’s matchmaking makes him lord.”
“he’s made _____ out of pity.”
“it’s shitty how now _____ is ‘the ‘savior of the city.’”
“now _____’s giddy, thinks they’re the only threat.”
“there’s another kingdom we ain’t heard a thing from yet.”
“the kings have had their clash, now the swords are getting storm-ish.”
“that’s right, it’s time for _____!”
“_____’s returning to the fold.”
“they’ve nursed their lust for vengeance for too long.”
“_____ is following through on their offer, sending in a bro.”
“i’m on the scent of sin.”
“i’ll request a bed at the finest brothel.”
“i’m hypersexual, you know.”
“i’m gonna be on the council.”
“venom works best from within.”
“our kingdom is pissed.”
“the lions invited this viper right into their midst.”
“i can’t believe they had to gall to call me.”
“didn’t they know that I’m salty?”
“persuaded my bro to let me go and see what they’ll admit.”
“i’ve begrudgingly adhered to the truce.”
“i braved the lion’s den, in truth i’m thrilled.”
“i promised big brother that i wouldn’t kill, or make a move until i knew the deal.”
“i need to prove _____ ordered the gore.”
“they killed _____.”
“i’ll tell them _____ felt unwell.”
“i’m ready to slither in with all who dwell within.”
“who’s here to greet me as i get to the gate?”
“the man’s distressed. he’s overstressed.”
“is this a jest?”
“as soon as you’ve spotted them, tell me so i can fake a smile.”
“we must not let on that we’re stretched so thin.”
“they can now begin along the path to reconcile.”
“i’ve been waiting for you.”
“i just can’t win.”
“our grudge will not desist.”
“can’t tell you how long i’ve waited for this.”
“i hope _____ has planned for my wrath.”
“they’ll give me answers or get a bloodbath.”
“i’m already on the path to finally avengin’ my sis.”
“what’s _____ doing here?”
“eh, when in gout…”
“why has your grandfather invited these awful people here? surely he knows that my family and theirs have feuded for years.”
“i was saddened by your absence at the gate, perhaps you and the little king forgot we were arriving today?”
“my duties are endless, i’m afraid.”
“i did make sure that my son was waiting for you to deliver my welcome.”
“i trust you received the message.”
“i certainly did.”
“grammy, help!”
“we should exchange contact information.”
“oh, my gods, you’re networking!?”
“it’s how you climb the ladder!”
“i’m not little, your kingdom is little—and stupid!”
“you’re stupid to say something so stupid.”
“i’m the king!”
“any man who says ‘i am the king’ is no king.”
“i’m in a rage!”
“darling, perhaps we should return to the keep for a nap.”
“i’m not sleepy!”
“an excellent suggestion.”
“summon the royal naptime enforcers!”
“you’re tired!”
“you can’t make me!”
“i’ll kill eight kittens if you make me!”
“come, let’s adjourn.”
“perhaps _____ can provide you a tour.”
“i get it girl, i get it. let grammy sleep on it.”
Westeros: an American Musical - Sentence Starters
From Act 2 of “Westeros: an American Musical,” a parody mashup of “Game of Thrones” and “Hamilton.”
Change the pronouns as you see fit.
Hisstorically Inaccurate" (The Schuyler Sisters)
“there’s nowhere that’s quite like _____, the people are all equal, the bastards aren’t scorned.”
“we’re waiting for _____.”
“they have a council seat they wanna sell.”
“he accepts their offer; they think they’re golden.”
“supposed to stay at home, but _____ goes where they wanna.”
“hiss.”
“i don’t think we’re supposed to be here.”
“no one tells us where to go.”
“i think you’re still s’posed to be in _____.”
“you’re not even on the show.”
“look around.”
“it’s time for our arrival, for a plot twist.”
“it’s kinda weird when the fourth wall breaks.”
“with parody, that’s how it goes.”
“it’s kinda weird there’s already _____.”
“it’s no worse than hbo.”
“remind me what’s the point of this.”
“we’re taking a risk!”
“we’re trying to revise the script.”
“we’ve sorta done synopsis in the canon.”
“excuse me girls, i know it sounds awful, but you’re gonna have to wait until the next novel.”
“why you coming to this city in a storm of swords?”
“you’re rushin’ introductions that we don’t have time for.”
“you disgust me.”
“don’t interrupt me.”
“now you can just wait while i readjust things.”
“i’ve been reading ‘game of thrones’ and ‘clash of kings,’ so don’t say this play is close to accurate please.”
“you want an adaptation?”
“we got some agitation, so listen to our accusation.”
“the first act mixed the book and show characters.”
“the fourth wall was already broken.”
“we’re not opposed to some theatrical self-promotion!”
“you’re so good at murder!”
“that’s cuz i wasn’t on the fucking show.”
"Night's Watch Defeated" (Schuyler Defeated)
“the army of the dead marches on.”
“you should tell father about that letter.”
“i don’t think he should hear it from me...”
“do you think someone else could read it better?”
“you father might be angry.”
“keep it down.”
“i hope he doesn’t low-key try to roast me.”
“what did you do with my endless supply of king’s blood?”
“you weren’t done with him? you burned those slugs.”
“they’re leeches.”
“where did _____ go?”
“i beseech you.”
“excuse me!?”
“disgrace!”
“these days, kings are dropping like flies.”
“that child did nothing.”
“maybe it’s the will of _____.”
“you can’t kill kids, that’s the end of this discussion!”
“i never thought i’d have to kill _____.”
“i don’t think that’s a very good plan.”
“i guess i could still sacrifice your brother-in-law?”
“so, i guess it’s time to tell you about this letter that i saw.”
“wanna be the king that saves us all?”
“beware, death marches upon the wall!"
Westeros: an American Musical - Sentence Starters
From Act 1 of “Westeros: an American Musical,” a parody mashup of “Game of Thrones” and “Hamilton.”
Change the pronouns as you see fit.
“Robb Stark” (Non-Stop)
“to fight, i pledged _____ my sword.”
“he’s a lord who’s still our ward.”
“they’re looking to his boy, asking him to lead.”
“why trust a son to save his patriarch?”
“man, the man is _____!”
“your lord’s accused of treason.”
“if that’s their excuse, we’ll give a reason.”
“this act of treachery solidifies our seeking separation.”
“i could bring my father’s forces to your side.”
“he’s compromised.”
“i know they’d swear an oath…they’re family besides.”
“all right, we’ll try both!”
“why do you pretend that your hostage is your friend?”
“sending him to them may be your end!”
“ride for _____, you’re running out of time.”
“ride day and night, like you’re running out of time.”
“ev'ry day you ride, cuz you’re running out of time.”
“keep inciting in the meantime.”
“see my wrath conform to strategy to match _____ in his audacity.”
“his majesty has nastily made dad a casualty.”
“i’m rapidly needing to retaliate for this travesty.”
“dad stuck his neck out tryin’ to help _____ in being king.”
“dad was betrayed and then preyed on by a scheming queen.”
“my honor-themed philosophy and combat virtuosity have got me straight droppin’ this aristocracy.”
“form a war council.”
“i implore you to comport with my counsel.”
“now why should i be listening to you, boy wonder?”
“respect his authority!”
“there’s the only king i mean to bend the knee for!”
“here, have a crown.”
“he’s da king in da norf!”
“why does our man choose the water over land?”
“while this way is quicker, i don’t understand.”
“who’ll get us through?”
“you’ve brought an army to my home.”
“we’ll not delay our stay.”
“is this a regal matter?”
“ask the king we’re fighting against.”
“why come here?”
“you’ve got too many kids still unmarried.”
“how about we trade my son’s hand for your military?”
“we can win.”
“that’s all you have to give, and we’re in this.”
“you can’t beat them.”
“i disagree.”
“they’ve got your daughters.”
“yeah, that’s why we’re tryin’!”
“and if I join their side?”
“then we’ll show no mercy.”
“what if your word is a lie?”
“can you really trust _____?”
“you have to risk something.”
“no. no way.”
“you can’t just hide away.”
“i’m sorry.”
“what are you hemming for?”
“what do you haw for?”
“if you skip this war, what was it all for?”
“what do you want for your legacy?”
“then earn it.”
“i’m more likely to stay circumspect.”
“that boy on the throne is a bastard.”
“you were late to the last war; this time be faster.”
“my son has been crowned, make your girl his bride.”
“she’ll be a queen at his side.”
“you can die with pride.”
“i’ve spent long enough playing it safe.”
“i’ll join with them and pledge to their king.”
“i’m betting the house, making a future grandson a ruler, making a daughter queen.”
“i am sailing off now, i am petitioning my house to attack _____’s foes.”
“if i should fail or strike out, i will not denounce or betray him because we’re bros.”
“my dad’s making a claim now, and he wants to raid up and down all the coast.”
“who do i stand for?”
“look, the siege has started.”
“the fact that we’re in time is a miracle.”
“just win the fight, that could be enough.”
“will that be enough?”
“his strategies win him our castles; his men plunder our gold mines.”
“his record in the field is flawless.”
“he has my son!”
“how do you fight like you’re running out of time?”
“ride day and night like you’re running out of time.”
“you’re running out of time.”
“why do you fight when your army’s troop-deprived?”
“why do you fight when your parlays are denied?”
“why do you fight like your father’s still alive?”
“the lords ask me to lead.”
“i have doubled my bannermen.”
“it’s time i divvied up my troops’ advance.”
“i must give command to lead to _____, who i hardly know.”
“my king, would you ask that i lead your infantry or cavalry?”
“i have to lead.”
“look around at how many rely on me to fight right now.”
“they have tasked me to secede.”
“look around.”
“look around, we’ve been through enough.”
“i don’t want to be _____’s bride.”
“she’s been through enough.”
“_____ has its eyes on you!”
“now dad recommends the charade should end.”
“i am not stopping until we’ve fought!”