an unsettling air falls upon all of those in wintefell after the joust, so many unsure of whether they should leave or stay. the new king invites all to stay, feast, and remain warm with the approaching winter storms. hushed whispers all but scream questions of the fate of ser lynderly.
the arrival of ser domeric lynderly from the wall does nothing to silence these whispers, rumors circulating like a wildfire unstoppable in the northern frosts.
but those frigid airs only grew stronger.
the winter storm grew, and grew, and grew, despite not being expected for weeks later. snow descends upon winterfell in true northern fashion, winter is here early indeed. within days the roads become impossible to travel, and a sad realization is the first thing to silence those incessant whispers of the joust.
nobody is going home anytime soon.
you are free to work this in as you wish, either in new threads or over the days the snow grows. basically, work it in however works best for you/your characters bc this is meant to be what binds everyone to one location for the rp, not something major that would require a change in current threads. eventually you will have to involve this in all threads, but by no means does anyone have to force it in to what they have going now. i hope this makes sense, if not ask away ! a follow up for our jouster’s fate will come eventually after some more demon plotting. happy writing !!!
also as it is december (almost) and i know this is a heavy time for many a folk, the same sort of rules apply for activity. try to post at least twice every seven days, but if at all be sure you are posting something in seven days, and not always to the same thread(s). for new characters, though, you have to be past that threshold with at least 3-4 active threads per character / not recently on activity check. if you do end up on activity check and need more time to make your posts, please don’t hesitate to reach out to the main ! this rp isn’t in the business of kicking people who want to be here, but we also can’t just have people holding roles upon roles + fcs and just not posting on them, or favoring things like ships when this is a group rp not an indie rp.
over all try to be as active as you can, message when you can’t, and try to make sure you aren’t ignoring the common curtesy rules in a rp (posting to more than the same few people, plotting with new members, clearly favoring characters/threads) so everyone here feels welcome even in this busy season !
and happy holidays to you all, i’m thankful for each and every single one of you <3
tensions for the final joust are high as many recover from the gory sights of the day prior. talks of cancelling the joust circulate but are ultimately shot down, is it vanity that prompts the continuation ? some of the darker personalities look down upon house stark for the decision, but both finalists agree to dedicate the joust to the memory of lord orwyn royce.
flags of the vale and house royce nearly overtake the arena, many choosing to support the ruling lord and honor his wife’s kin’s memory. no member from house lynderly dares step foot into the arena.
both men mount their horses, sights locked on one another as they lower their helms and are handed their lances. the cheers roaring throughout the arena are nothing but a distant murmur to both jousters.
at the sound, they ride, aims true, the sound of their lances splintering heard throughout winterfell as they meet their targets. king harrion takes a lance to the shoulder, lord rodrik to the side. neither man is unseated, neither crowned victor just yet.
both jousters ready themselves once more, all in attendance at the edges of their seats for this finale. as the ride towards one another no soul can guess who will come out victorious, but as lord rodrick’s lance strikes the king in his center chest and unseats him from his horse, the winner is clear.
lord rodrick is the victor, and promptly crowns his wife, the lady alicent arryn, the queen of love and beauty of the tourney.
day four of the joust brings forth almost the highest attendance yet, all of westeros showing out to cheer on their picked favorites. the bets have been placed, stakes high, what will today bring ?
match one
lord mazhar bratheon rides against lord rodrik arryn. both men have shown skill in their jousting thus far, the match is highly anticipated and many argue could be the best of the day... though, they argue against two other highly ranked matches as well. the lords mount their horses, determination in their eyes as they meet across the arena. at the sound they take off, both lances striking their opponent in the dead center of their chests. a collective gasp is heard throughout the arena as none other than lord mazhar baratheon is the first to slip from his horse. lord rodrik advances to the next day.
match two
king harrion stark rides against prince ryon martell, still on his high horse for defeating his uncle the day prior. perhaps it was the boasting and celebrating? perhaps by pure skill alone? but as the jousters ride towards one another the prince’s lance slips sideways and misses the king completely while harrion’s lance strikes true center. the king advances to the next day.
match three ( tw: blood, death, murder )
ser gurnar lynderly has gathered quite the following throughout the matches, a brash and bold man that hardly gets along with any other knights of the vale. he rides against lord orwyn royce, kin to the current ruling lady of the vale with a modest reputation for himself. he’s been the underdog throughout the entire tournament, many anticipate his face at the finals.
but as the jousters ride towards another and lord royce’s lance strikes true, what happens next is not expected at all. a sore loser indeed, as lord royce rides his victory lap it’s ser lynderly’s anger that all witness. when the lord rides near his sword strikes out, slicing the man’s ankle and causing him to fall from his horse. but the knight is not done yet, proceeding to let all witness as he stabs his blade through the narrow gap of armor at the lord’s neck. the arena is dead silent throughout all of this, but a screaming cry can be heard throughout from the lady of the vale as she watches her family member die on the field.
the response is quick, knights filing into the arena to detain ser gurnar and drag him off to the dungeons.
no man from this match advances to the next round.
catch a hungry tumblr eating entries, so here are additions to the line up ! i’ll edit the main page in a shake, but here is a post for the edit.
lord geriant dayne vs. lady beylee fowler
ser dannya lake vs. lord erling dondarrion
lord geriant dayne rides against lady beylee fowler, requesting the favor of his former betrothed, lady melina hightower. she accepts, offering the gesture of good luck with all eyes upon them. has the new ruling lady not been seen cozying up to the targaryen prince? her favor does the trick, lord geriant wins the match and advances to day two.
lord erling dondarrion requests the favor of his betrothed, princess visenya targaryen. the princess declines publicly, all in the arena sharing a shocked gasp. to rub salt into the wound, the princess proceeds to offer her favor to ser dannya lake who accepts proudly. lady alarra shocks all by standing to offer her favor to lord dondarrion, confusion on many faces. ser dannya wins the match and advances to day two.
day one of the joust brings forth the highest attendance , competition so thick in the air one could taste it. before each match jousters are allowed to request the favor of another , a loved one , a lover , or someone they respect. favors have a long standing history of inciting drama and anger , what shall be the results of today’s ?
above the cut is the quick listing of who went against who, below the cut are details on favors + match insights if applicable. bolded names are the winners who advance to day two.
lady ellaria allyrion vs. ser andren kenning
prince abraxas martell vs. lord darvon harroway
zeki rivers vs. princess visenya targaryen
lord erich harlaw vs. lady nara wynch
lord mazhar baratheon vs. lord xavion beesbury
lord rodrik arryn vs. ser maygen estren
lord mavrick lannister vs. ser karne foote
ser dannya lake vs. lord erling dondarrion
daeron vs. ser anabes gaunt
lord gravven plum vs. ser lexise forrester
lord orwyn royce vs. ser lurs volmark
lord jacaerys celitgar vs. ser channer spicer
lord alistair manderly vs. lord aeron wendwater
lady circe baratheon vs. lady adaline beesbury
ser gurnar lynderly vs. lord rylen whent
lord tobias tarth vs. lord shale farring
lord vernan rowen vs. ser jaron roxton
prince harrion stark vs. timur blacktyde
victario vs. lord byran tarly
princess kaelys greyjoy vs. lord corlin cerwyn
prince ryon martell vs. lord trentan dalt
lord lukas harlaw vs. ser gerrat frey
prince rhaegar targaryen vs. lord brennard kidwell
lord regnar drumm vs. ser deran
lord geriant dayne vs. lady beylee fowler
match one
lady ellaria allyrion rides against ser andren kenning
lady ellaria requests the favor of her daughter, dovasary sand, of which the child happily offers. she faces ser andren kenning, known to all as the laziest knight with the most inflated ego. the hand of dorne succeeds in knocking the man from his horse entirely, his own lance narrowly missing her armor. ellaria advances to day two.
match two
prince abraxas martell rides against lord darvon harroway
prince abraxas requests the favor of his newly betrothed, the lady sharra arryn. he makes a grand gesture of removing his helmet to share a sweet kiss, earning plenty of displeasured grumbles from those still of the belief that pda was reserved for wedded couples. he rides against lord daryon harroway, an experienced jouster expected to win. the crowds gasp when the prince’s lance strikes the lord mid chest and the lord’s own barely graces the prince’s side. the prince is awarded the win and advances to day two.
match three
zeki rivers rides against princess visenya targaryen
princess visenya requests the favor of her niece, visera waters. many disapproved grumbles circle the arena, but visenya happily offers her favor and well wishes to her aunt. zeki requests the favor of his niece, dilan frey, as well, the girl giggling before offering it with the help of her mother, aiyla frey. zeki is victorious in knocking the princess from her horse, minor injuries on her part sustained as he advances to day two.
match four
lord erich harlaw rides against lady nara wynch
lord erich requests the favor of the new ruling lady of the reach, lale tyrell. shocked gasps slip through the crowd at such a public display. will he give up his heir seat for her? will she renounce her seat for he? rumors begin to spread like wildfire. he rides against lady nara wynch who choses no favor at all, which may be her downfall as lord erich comes out the winner and advances to day two.
match five
lord mazhar baratheon rides against lord xavion beesbury
lord mazhar baratheon seeks the favor of his bastard daughter, elif flowers, earning many disapproving murmurs as her mother, lady vareena tyrell, offers it on behalf of her daughter. he rides against lord xavion beesbury who shocks the crowds by not requesting the favor of who many believe to still be his wife, lady isabaelda. whispers rise throughout the entire arena, but there is no longer a question to the rumor that the ruling couple of honeyholt have ended their marriage. lord mazhar takes the win just barely and advances to day two.
match six
lord rodrik arryn rides against ser maygen estren
lord rodrik seeks the favor of his wife, lady alicent arryn, the two sharing a sweet moment before the joust. the couple seems to almost glow with their excitement over the pregnancy they just announced. he rides against ser maygen estren, an accomplished jouster and knight. the match was expected to be a tight one, so shock goes throughout the crowds when ser maygen misses her mark and lord rodrik strikes her chest full center. he wins and advances to day two.
match seven
lord mavrick lannister rides against ser karne foote
lord mavrick seeks no favor upon entering the arena, and he rides against ser karne foote who is well known to be the knight with the highest ego and best of luck. however, his inflated sense of self worth takes a tumble with him as he is knocked from his horse by lord mavrick who then advances to day two.
match eight
ser dannya lake rides against lord erling dondarrion.
lord erling dondarrion requests the favor of his betrothed, princess visenya targaryen. the princess declines publicly, all in the arena sharing a shocked gasp. to rub salt into the wound, the princess proceeds to offer her favor to ser dannya lake who accepts proudly. ser dannya wins the match and advances to day two.
match nine
daeron rides against ser anabes gaunt
daeron also seeks the favor of his cousin, visera waters, who happily offers another member of her family her favor. he rides against ser anabes gaunt, the projected winner of the match as none know who this man is. he shocks the arena by shattering his lance upon impact and knocking the knight from their horse. daeron advances to day two.
match ten
lord gravven plum rides against ser lexise forrester
match eleven
lord orwen royce rides against ser lurs volmark
match twelve
lord jacaerys celtigar rides against ser channer spicer
lord jacaerys celtigar confuses the crowd as he begins to approach lady aravis baratheon, but seems to change his mind and turn towards princess nymeria martell. surprised, the princess offers her favor to him at his request. he rides against ser channer spicer who is well known to be one of the best jousters of the westerlands.... five years ago. the older knight relied on reputation too greatly and is knocked from his horse with ease. lord jacaerys advances to day two.
match thirteen
lord alistair manderly rides against lord aeron wendwater
lord alistair manderly requests the favor of lady aiyla frey, earing many shocked gasps throughout the arena. he rides against lord aeron wendwater who is a newcomer to the world of jousting. his inexperience screams loudly as his own lance completely misses lord alistair and the ruling lord of white harbor comes out as the victor and advances to day two.
match fourteen
lady circe baratheon rides against lady adaline beesbury
lady circe baratheon requests the favor of her newly announced betrothed, princess rhaenys targaryen. the princess happily accepts. lady adaline beesbury earns impressed stares as she boldly requests the favor of her betrothed, lord willas marbrand who accepts with a chuckle. lady circe comes out victorious while lady adaline sustains minor injuries.
match fifteen
ser gurnar lynderly rides against lord rylen whent
match sixteen ( tw: death, blood, violence )
lord tobias tarth rides against lord shale farring
lord tobias requests the favor of his sister, lady calla, who happily offers the gesture of luck. this luck seems to pay off a bit too well as lord tobias’s lance splinters and pierces through the gap in lord shale’s armor. the lord farring is knocked from his horse but the blood pools quickly, he’s announced dead on sight and lord tobias advances to day two.
match seventeen
lord vernan rowen rides against ser jaron roxton
lord vernan rowen requests the favor of lady ferah tyrell, whispers roar while the lady accepts, offering her well wishes to the eventual winner of the match.
match eighteen
king harrion stark rides against lord timur blacktyde
to no surprise at all the new king requests the favor of his wife, queen ravella. she happily offers and the two share a sweet kiss before the king moves to his position. he rides against lord timur blacktyde who quickly takes the spotlight as he requests the favor of princess nymeria martell. surprised yet again, the princess accepts and offers the lord her well wishes. it seems her favor was not enough to save him, however, as the lord is thrown from his horse by the king’s lance and sustains minor injuries while harrion advances to day two.
match nineteen ( tw: death, blood, violence )
victario rides against lord byran tarly
lord bryran is expected to be the winner of this match with the targaryen princess’s sworn sword, many not knowing the skill the man possesses. he requests the favor of deirassi who happily accepts and offers him her well wishes. as the pair race towards each other, the lord’s horse skitters at the last moment, and victario’s lance knocks into his poorly made helm. a sickening crack can be heard throughout the north as the lord tarly flings from his horse, neck completely snapped. victario advances to day two.
match twenty
princess kaelys greyjoy rides against lord corlin cerwyn
princess kaelys makes their debut joust against lord corlin cerwyn, a rude and egotistical noble many would like to see knocked down a few pegs. the princess boldly requests the favor of their first mate, soren snow, which earns plenty of disapproving looks from the mainlanders. the underestimated princess is successful in teaching the lord a lesson, striking him while he barely hits her side. the princess advances to day two.
match twenty one
prince ryon martell rides against lord trentan dalt
prince ryon martell seeks the favor of his betrothed, lady denyse redwyne who offers it readily. he rides against lord trentan dalt, an accomplished warrior of dorne. the match is close, but prince ryon is announced the winner and advances to day two.
match twenty two ( tw: death, blood, violence )
lord lukas harlaw rides against ser gerrat frey
lord lukas requests the favor of prince daegon greyjoy, earning much laughter from their fellow ironborn and disapproving glances from the mainlanders. the prince happily offers, dramatically blowing a kiss to the lord. he rides against ser gerrat frey, a once upon a time famous jouster out of retirement for the new king and the new king alone. however, the man should have stayed at the crossing, as lord lukas’s lance hits him square in the chest, splinters, and pierces through his old armor, impaling him atop his horse. the blood is a clear indicator that this is the last ride of ser gerrat and a loss of house frey. lord lukas advances to day two.
match twenty three
prince rhaegar targaryen rides against lord brennard kidwell
prince rhaegar unsurprisingly seeks the favor of his wife, princess reila targaryen. the princess is all smiles as she offers the wreath of flowers and leans down to kiss her husband good luck. prince rhaegar is victorious while lord brennard is left to lick his wounds after boasting of how easy it would be to best a prince.
match twenty four
lord regnar drumm rides against ser deran of the westerlands
lord regnar seeks the favor of his bastard daughter mysaria sand , child of lady achara fowler. some in the crowd have yet to learn the true parentage of the triplets , gasps and smiles can be seen throughout. mysaria offers her favor to her father with a bubble of laughter. lord regnar wins the match while ser deran suffers minor injuries from falling off his horse.
match twenty five
lord geriant dayne rides against lady beylee fowler
lord geriant dayne rides against lady beylee fowler, requesting the favor of his former betrothed, lady melina hightower. she accepts, offering the gesture of good luck with all eyes upon them. has the new ruling lady not been seen cozying up to the targaryen prince? her favor does the trick, lord geriant wins the match and advances to day two.
losing a parent was never easy , even if this wasn’t the first alexia had not taken any part of this lightly. the south had aged the youngest wolf , and now she felt like she was too grown up for the world she’d lived in. everything was out of balance and misplaced , nothing making sense and everything hurting. she’d been the most distant from her family the moment the new maester announced the loss of the king. her father. lex was far from perfect , far from obedient , but she loved him and had always been closer with her father than her mother. and now he was gone. the youngest princess found herself in one of the windows looking out on the great courtyard , so many were gathering , so many had already arrived. instead of greeting like she should , alexia was hiding. but footsteps sound , causing the redhead to turn slowly to the other. “ hello , is there something i can assist you with ? ”
