#irontargaryen

[bellsdarling]

ahhhh happy birthday!! (also i don't think i've ever been on your blog on my laptop and can i just say that your theme is beautiful)

THANK YOU!!!! And ugh, I’m actually working on changing my theme x.x I love it so much, but I found one that I like a WHOLE LOT MORE. xD

[bellsdarling]

first impression: I honestly don't remember following you or if you're someone I remember following and you changed your URL (and I feel terrible abt this, honestly). current impression: still in the same predicament but you run a tight blog

omg thank you!!! And umm, you might’ve just forgotten my url. ._. I changed it like three times last year. xD I was snowingsilver for the longest time, and bravelittlepotter before that, and ummmm, merryoftheages for a while too. I was going through your blog trying to see if I remember why I started following you, and I don’t remember either. xD BUT I KNOW I’M ALWAYS HAPPY TO SEE YOUR POSTS ON MY DASH SO IDK.

[legendofzinc]

The Real Game of Thrones

Hi, so I don’t really post much on here (especially ‘read more’s) but I promised irontargaryen a few days ago that I’d post a certain essay on here about who I want to see as the US President in 2016.  It started out as me making a joke out of a college paper until my prof gave me a ridiculously high grade on it.

tl;dr: click the link for a couple pages on why I think George R. R. Martin would make a pretty good President.

March 3, 2015

Many people have strong opinions on whether Hillary Clinton or Governor Chris Christie or some other politician is fit for election to the Presidency of the United States in 2016.  However, some of the more popular figures in the media may be more suited to the firm decision-making and political ruthlessness that a strong President will need in the coming years than these questionable candidates.  The person I would most like to see become President of the United States in 2016 is George R.R. Martin, author of the popular book series and television show Game of Thrones.

George R.R. Martin (also referred to as GRRM) may seem a rather unorthodox choice for the presidency, but I believe he is well suited to the role.  GRRM meets all of the basic pre-requisites to become President: he was born in Bayonne, New Jersey; he is 66 years old, much older than the required 35 years of age; and he has lived in the US for much longer than 14 years.  While these may seem like overly basic facts, many US citizens who may be even better suited to the role of president fail to meet one or all of these requirements.

Aside from the Constitutional prerequisites to being elected President, GRRM already has the fanbase, or support group, of any strong politician.  He is both loved and hated by his readers, but all respect the power of his mind and of his pen.  Through his word choice in his novels and in his interviews and press conferences, GRRM has repeatedly proven to be an eloquent and thoughtful speaker, a key trait to have as the leader of a world superpower.  This would prove useful both in speeches to the nation and in delegations with other nations.

A key characteristic of a strong leader is to be confident in their choices, but not so much that they refuse all outside help. Throughout the writing of his Game of Thrones, GRRM has proven time and again that he is willful and will not back down when a heavy opposition disagrees with his choices.  While this would be bad in some cases, I would trust GRRM to make the right decisions that will benefit the greater good, just as his choices for his novels have led to better and more interesting stories.  On the other hand, GRRM is not above asking for advice and aid when he needs it.  While creating the world of Westeros in his novels, GRRM has repeatedly gone to Elio Garcia, Jr. (the man who runs the Game of Thrones wiki) for help in remembering all the details of his tales and fixing contradictions before they happen.  As with all politicians, GRRM would not be as successful without the aid of allies.

Many people have suggested that if Governor Chris Christie were to run for president, his only disadvantage would be that he has no experience on the world stage.  GRRM, on the other hand, has worked with HBO and filmed their show in the United Kingdom, Iceland, Malta, Croatia, and Morocco.  Because of this, GRRM already has a more worldly view than a number of state officials.  This would prove incredibly helpful in presidential interactions with other world leaders.

George R.R. Martin will definitely never become president of the United States, but it can be interesting to entertain the idea and compare a simple author’s abilities with those of actual politicians.  I would love to see a man like GRRM become president of the United States, but that’s too far-fetched even for an avid reader and watcher of the Game of Thrones series.

There’s enough political feuding and backstabbing in American politics as it is.

[remusjohnslupin]

top five arya moments?

I hope you know that I really struggled to narrow it down to five moments.

When Arya was so fierce and brave that she actually punched a "ghost" in the crypts. (Which turned out to be Jon covered in flour.)

Arya saving Sam from bullies as "Cat of Canals."

Arya and Gendry being adorable as usual and wrestling at Lady Smallwood's smithy. Be still my shipper heart.

Arya receiving Needle from Jon.

Bran and Arya ambushing Sansa with snowballs.

Ask me my “TOP 5” anything!

[joekeerys]

can i be arya??? or margaery?

you can be arya! :*

Join my fandom family!

[thewritershelpers]

I'm writing a story with a girl protagonist but she has a boy's name. it's written in first person. how can I establish her gender early enough in the story without breaking the narrative or being awkward?

I feel your pain, friend. I’ve had this issue before. Here are a couple suggestions:

Have another character refer to her using the pronouns she/her - she can overhear them, her friend can be telling her a story in which she is involved (let’s say her name is Chris - “So I was like, ‘who, Chris? She’d never!’”)

Have your character refer to herself in third person (normally in her thoughts - something like “Come on, Chris, I thought. You’re a big girl, you can do this.”)

Just general remarks from other characters and herself that establish her as a girl - “My mother always told me I was an unusual girl" "Like mother, like daughter" "That isn’t ladylike, Chris!” ”You’re quite the woman”

This definitely isn’t a comprehensive list, so followers, please feel free to give our pal some suggestions! Good luck! -T

[bowtiesandgingham]

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Hahahaha ok

a new ask meme: go to my ask and paste the last thing you copied and send it to me without any explanation

[bowtiesandgingham]

irontargaryen reblogged your post:can anyone actually tell me what ‘white on rice’...

I think it means being all over something (like a task, or event) with a lot of enthusiasm. at least here in the states,...

ohhhhh but why 'white on rice'???