"What is honour to a drowned man? If I must lose my life, I will lose it fighting for my blood."
―Corlys Velaryon
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The Sea Snake stood at the prow of his flagship, the salty wind tousling his grizzled hair, his eyes narrowing as Driftmark came into view. A low murmur of satisfaction rumbled in his throat, a sound only the ...
2024-12-03 10:00:06 +0000 UTC View Post"In terms of wealth, power, and influence, the Hightowers of Oldtown are surpassed only by the Lannisters of Casterly Rock."
―Maester Yandel
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The journey to King's Landing had been an onerous one, laden with both anxious anticipation and a familiar sense of indignation. Rhaenyra Targaryen, heavy with child, felt the weight...
2024-11-26 18:25:48 +0000 UTC View Postas Written by Septon Eustace, Chronicler of the Crown
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The Seeds of Gold.
It was said of Prince Aemond Targaryen that he was a man who saw the world not as it was but as it might be. One-eyed though he was, his vision for King’s Landing surpassed the grasp of most men with twice his sight. Wha...
2024-11-24 12:49:51 +0000 UTC View Post"Some say the world will end in fire, some say in ice. From what I’ve tasted of desire I hold with those who favour fire. But if it had to perish twice, I think I know enough of hate to say that for destruction ice is also great and would suffice."
―Fire and Ice, 1923, Robert Frost
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It was beautiful.
The sal...
2024-11-22 09:21:16 +0000 UTC View Post“Volantis is a freehold, and all freeborn landholders have a voice in the governance of the city. Three triarchs are elected annually to administer her laws, command her fleets and armies, and share in the day-to-day rule of the city. The election of the triarchs occurs over the course of ten days, in a process that is both festive and tumultuous... par...
2024-11-20 23:43:12 +0000 UTC View PostDaemon watched with that familiar mix of contempt and a reluctant admiration as the boy walked away. His back was stiff as an oak, head held high, proud and unrepentant, as though the sight of a man lying dead at his feet was no more to him than a broken stick. There was something in that posture, in the way th...
2024-11-17 18:10:36 +0000 UTC View PostA few hours later.
The hearth fire blazed, its light dancing on the walls of the Great Hall, casting flickering shadows over the rough-hewn stone and polished iron sconces. The scent of roasted venison mingled with the saltiness of the lingering ocean air, the rich, smoky aroma of pine logs, and the faint tang of fresh snow wafting in ...
2024-11-17 17:07:13 +0000 UTC View Post"You could see it from miles off, a pale blue line across the northern horizon, stretching away to the east and west and vanishing in the far distance, immense and unbroken. This is the end of the world, it seemed to say."
―thoughts of Jon Snow
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The cold cut through the furs as if they were nought but summer linen, an...
2024-11-16 09:58:13 +0000 UTC View Post"That Addam and Alyn were dragonseed no man who looked upon them could doubt, though their mother steadfastly refused to name their father."
―writings of Gyldayn
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Alyn was all grins, the excitement of a new journey lighting his eyes as he spoke of the construction efforts at the Stepstones. He made light of it, joking about ...
2024-11-14 18:33:10 +0000 UTC View PostI answer questions regarding the plot of TGW on QQ and SB. You can check them on the forum under extra/informational. Also, I am considering compiling them and posting them here. Would you want that or would it just be clutter?
2024-11-14 10:31:09 +0000 UTC View Post"You must learn to be ruthless with time, Paul Muad'Dib. Waste is the enemy. Here, the desert grants nothing without a cost. Time wasted is water lost; life squandered."
―Stilgar (Naib of Sietch Tabr)
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The sky was as clear as polished glass, the sun high and sharp, the chill of the wind frigid against Daeron’s face. His b...
2024-11-14 06:50:23 +0000 UTC View PostThe seas were choppy that morning, a tumultuous reflection of the emotions boiling within Rhaenyra. The ship swayed, and she held a hand to her belly as the child within shifted. She had always loved sailing, finding comfort in the vast, open waters, but today was different. The winds carried her toward Driftmark, toward the iron will of Princess Rhaenys, a w...
2024-11-13 07:01:52 +0000 UTC View PostEditing the other half of the chapter is taking longer than expected. Here's the first half though.
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"I will allow you to discover your own destiny, but only if you follow the paths I have set."
— God Emperor Leto II
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The morning was bright and cool as Daeron Tar...
2024-11-12 02:16:01 +0000 UTC View Post"We do not believe in coincidence. We are the hands of the universe, shaping destiny."
―Reverend Mother Gaius Helen Mohiam
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The stone corridor outside the council chamber felt colder than any sea breeze. Malentine Velaryon shifted his weight as he waited, glancing from time to time at the towering doors. He was a man grown, w...
2024-11-11 03:23:24 +0000 UTC View Post"Good governance never depends upon laws but upon the personal qualities of those who govern. The machinery of government is always subordinate to the will of those who administer that machinery. The most important element of government, therefore, is the method of choosing leaders."
―Reverend Mother Gaius Helen Mohiam
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Yemmy Geepay: AGT3578N
2024-11-10 16:59:46 +0000 UTC View Post"They are my priesthood, my warriors, my trusted guardians. They will die for me because they believe in me."
―Leto II on the matter of the "Fish Speakers"
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Ten years later.
The room was cold, the kind of cold that settled in the stones and stayed there. It was small, walls narrow and dark, the flicker...
2024-11-09 19:03:50 +0000 UTC View Post“Hands turn loom, spool of green, spool of black, dragons of flesh, weaving dragons of thread…”
―Helaena Targaryen, from “The Red Sowing”
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Aemond sat rigid in the high-backed chair, the warmth of his blood trickling down his cheek as Maester Kelvyn stitched the wound and his mother fumbled over him. His face was a...
2024-11-08 18:25:58 +0000 UTC View Post“...There is no measuring Muad'Dib's motives by ordinary standards. In the moment of his triumph, he saw the death prepared for him, yet he accepted the treachery. Can you say he did this out of a sense of justice? Whose justice, then? Remember, we speak now of the Muad'Dib who ordered battle drums made from his enemies' skins.”
―Princess Irulan, fro...
2024-11-08 13:43:35 +0000 UTC View Post
This is a summary of Aemond's genetic ancestry for this fic. I am not sure yet, but it might end up being useful so I am adding it now just in case.
An higher quality file has been attached to this post.
2024-11-07 10:58:27 +0000 UTC View Post“You have read that Muad'Dib had no playmates his own age on Caladan. The dangers were too great. But Muad'Dib did have wonderful companion-teachers. There was Gurney Halleck, the troubadour-warrior. You will sing some of Gurney's songs as you read along in this book. There was Thufir Hawat, the old Mentat Master of Assassins, who struck fear even into the heart of the...
2024-11-07 10:53:18 +0000 UTC View PostYuna was exhausted, though she would never admit it. The sun hung low as her team trudged through the gates of Konoha, dust clinging to the hems of their cloaks. The air tasted like home—sharp, familiar, laced with hints of earth and fire. Tatsuya let out a yawn that she immediately scolded with a glare, while Kaede glanced around, her eyes li...
2024-11-04 09:34:45 +0000 UTC View PostHiashi Hyuga stood by the narrow window of his private chambers, the fading light of dawn spilling in through the thin wooden lattices, casting angled patterns across the floor. The weight of the recent days hung around him, a fog of doubt and disquiet settling deeper with every passing hour. The village was restless, the tension palpable, a powder keg waitin...
2024-11-04 08:39:14 +0000 UTC View PostThe wind carried an edge of tension through the narrow streets of the Uchiha District, biting at the nape of Captain Arata's neck. The evening light gave way to a growing darkness that seemed to gather more heavily around the police station, the pale lamplight pooling at the corners of old stone walls. They were stationed there, standing ...
2024-11-04 08:34:36 +0000 UTC View PostThe manner of Danzo's intervention in the battle between Hiruzen and A's forces has been retconned and rewritten to be more accurate canon-wise. Killer Bee is captured in this rewrite, so Kumo only has one Jinchuriki left(Yugito Nii). Also, Kakashi is the one who lands the killing blow here on Hiruzen, so there's that. You can check the updated chapter for more context.
The final chapter...
2024-11-03 06:21:48 +0000 UTC View Post"Madness and greatness are two sides of the same coin. Every time a new Targaryen is born [...] the gods toss the coin in the air and the world holds its breath to see how it will land".
―King Jaehaerys II Targaryen
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Aemond crept through the narrow passageways beneath the Red Keep, the air thick with the damp, earthen scent of old stone....
2024-11-01 07:04:20 +0000 UTC View PostThe air in the council room was thick with tension. Danzo could almost smell it, that mix of apprehension and resignation. He sat at the far end of the table, his fingers tapping lightly on the polished wood, his gaze steady as he addressed the gathered council. The Fire Daimyo’s message lay on the table before him, a symbol of the authority he hoped to w...
2024-11-01 06:50:35 +0000 UTC View PostThe town centre was awash in movement, a sea of colours and sound, the perfect veil for slipping away unnoticed. Tsunade had her hood drawn low, her stride purposeful as she manoeuvred through the marketplace—Shizune right at her heels, glancing nervously over her shoulder. Somewhere behind them, the shadows of Hiruzen’s men ghosted their path. They were ...
2024-11-01 05:35:06 +0000 UTC View PostThe rain tapped against the windows in irregular intervals, masking the distant hum of a generator and the noise of a world blissfully ignorant of what lay within that quiet room. The fluorescent light buzzed, illuminating the faded wallpaper and casting a cold pallor on the men sitting around the table. The air smelled of damp wool, ink, stale coffee...
2024-11-01 04:09:10 +0000 UTC View Post
For reasons unknown, James—a deceased, possibly psychopathic, expert in the field of Polemology and the History of Human Conflict—is recruited by a shadowy individual for… indeterminate purposes.
Meanwhile, in Udoris, another Great War looms on the horizon; one borne of greed, vengeance and a warmongering reincarnator's seemingly petulant whims.
Details: 2024-11-01 00:44:06 +0000 UTC View Post