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Day 6: 5 year skip proceeds au

They elope in the night, fleeing into the darkness, into the forest, guided by the incessant howling of the wolves. 

It was an impulsive decision made out of fear of marching north, home, only to be separated again by stupid lords and their stupid games.

They take their oaths in the freezing air of a misty morning, under a big oak. The trees around them and the embers of the fire are their witnesses

They are not dressed in embroidered cloaks, but in tattered war banners and golden leaves. There are no wreaths of winter roses, wildflowers will do.

There is no silk gown to slip off, just old boots, rusty chain mail stolen from a corpse. There is no featherbed, deep and soft, just the grass crisp with frost.

My three girlfriends. And yes, they smoke weed.

LIGHTNING BOLT

I love this things @melrosing

Queen Shireen Baratheon, Lady of the Seven Kingdoms and Protector of the Realm

Based on Holbein's Anne of Cleves

A weight in your chest

Three hundred sets of eyes looked on as Prince Daemon Targaryen placed the Old Kings crown on the head of his wife, proclaiming her Rhaenyra of House Targaryen, First of Her Name, Queen of the Andals, the Rhoynar, and the First Men.

Gosh, I really empathize with Jeyne Westerling. Lady-> Queen-> Lady. You had to deal with the immediate expectation of PREGANCY and CHILDREN then your new war boyfriend gets brutally murdered by a conspiracy involving your mom.

Like. That’s rough girl, you aren’t old enough for this shit.

Could the fall of the wall be a little more… wet?

The wall in asoiaf is made of ice. When it’s hot it is described as “weeping” with melted parts flowing down the ice. Is it possible that when (if) the wall falls in story instead of being like a brick wall caving in it could be more like a Great Flood?

After all the easiest way to make all that ice go away is to let it run away on its own i.e. turn it into a giant wave! “Waking giants from the earth” could be earthquake but think back to the hammer of the waters or the creation of the neck. Both involved enormous amounts of water flooding after an earthquake. Maybe the fall of the wall could be the same, except being a land based tsunami post earthquake. (Meta narratively drawing upon the Great Flood myth GRRM might’ve learned about as a Catholic child)

Then the Others will surf all the way down to the God’s Eye and marry Jon snow at Harrenhal!

or something

I also could be completely wrong. But it’s a fun idea!

I think the Prologue chapter ornament of my copy of ASOS has a misprint. It seems to have layered the regular chapter ornament with some other chapter ornament from… somewhere (it’s not like any other in the series).

This is what all other chapter ornaments look like^

My question then becomes. What is that mysterious chapter ornament?! Where did it come from? What errata is this?

If anyone knows. Gimme a shout. My editon is the paperback I think 2002.

chino1moreno

“Why is snoop dogg at the Olympics-“

WRONG QUESTION!

WHY ISNT MARTHA STEWART THERE WITH HIM?

Three hundred sets of eyes looked on as Prince Daemon Targaryen placed the Old Kings crown on the head of his wife, proclaiming her Rhaenyra of House Targaryen, First of Her Name, Queen of the Andals, the Rhoynar, and the First Men.

this is canon here is proof

better luck next time, ser jaime!

Blackwater by Amok

Anyone got any idea what this road is here for? Or if it isn’t a road what is this on the ADWD free cities map?

Artwork by my friend. They ask please not to credit if reposting.

Fascinated by Stannis as this play on a legendary king, prophesied and aided by a witch, who like the culture heroes of the past, made up a character of himself through bravery of deed and illusions of magic. We see Joffrey’s court in his pageantry, associating his image with the wealth and prosperity of the realm, but it was interesting to see an older style of king. Balancing the fact that in this world magic is real, but that there is also a technological aspect to the establishment of his power—Stannis is the Prince That Was Promised, but only through Melisandre’s chemical and theatrical direction. So here is Stannis with his magic sword, blazing like a firework with Melisandre’s powders. A character loved by many not because he was destined, but because he did what needed to be done in spite of diminishing circumstances.

OUT OF TOUCH THURSDAY

coming out as a ned stark appreciator a little cat as a treat too

🤞 here’s hoping that Vermithor and Silverwing will influence their new riders to snuggle like they do. I must have Ulf and Hugh snuggle! Do a dragon romance cowards!

Illustration for Cosmopolitan, June 1974 Detail