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The Heir of the Dragon: A Rhaenyra Targaryen Quest

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Imperious said:
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[] Write in: "I will not shirk what is needed of me as a royal, least of all now as heir. What would have been of the Rhoynar but dust and ash had Nymeria simply garbed herself in silks and trusted in prince Garin, and later in her husband prince Mors Martell to lead them alone through battle and adversity? What would have been of house Targaryen itself had Rhaenys not brought herself to battle with no less courage then her siblings during conquest time and time again, even at the cost of eventually dying in battle? As a Targaryen and as a dragonrider I have a duty to my house and to the realm to be no less comfortable in armor then in silk and if need be to feel no less at home at a hastily set up barracks then at a palace,
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[X] Write in: "I will not shirk what is needed of me as a royal, least of all now as heir. What would have been of the Rhoynar but dust and ash had Nymeria simply garbed herself in silks and trusted in prince Garin, and later in her husband prince Mors Martell to lead them alone through battle and adversity? What would have been of house Targaryen itself had Rhaenys not brought herself to battle with no less courage then her siblings during conquest time and time again, even at the cost of eventually dying in battle? As a Targaryen and as a dragonrider I have a duty to my house and to the realm to be no less comfortable in armor then in silk and if need be to feel no less at home at a hastily set up barracks then at a palace.

[X] "I wanted to protect my family. I knew if my mother ever gave me a brother he would have been a lot younger than me, perhaps even come to throne young, and I wanted to make sure he had someone to protect him."
 
[X] "I could not bear to stand idly by as others suffered when I had the strength to aid them. They told me that it was not a princesses place to do so, but that of a knight. There was no choice. It is who I truly am. And I could not bear to fight my own heart for every day of my life."
 
Also something told to us by Otto:
Teen Spirit said:
"Most daughters don't have my strength," you countered, resisting the urge to flex a well muscled arm to demonstrate.

"Nor are they raised to ride dragons. So perhaps it is not my place to judge," Otto admitted dismissively as he looked out the window. "The point is there is a clear difference in character between you and your uncle."
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Even Otto was willing to accept the possibility that a dragonrider might need to be held to a different standard then other women when it comes to fighting ability, and he, if anything, seems like he'd be harder to convince then Alicent on this.
 
[X] "I could not bear to stand idly by as others suffered when I had the strength to aid them. They told me that it was not a princesses place to do so, but that of a knight. There was no choice. It is who I truly am. And I could not bear to fight my own heart for every day of my life."
 
[X] "I could not bear to stand idly by as others suffered when I had the strength to aid them. They told me that it was not a princesses place to do so, but that of a knight. There was no choice. It is who I truly am. And I could not bear to fight my own heart for every day of my life."

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[X] "I could not bear to stand idly by as others suffered when I had the strength to aid them. They told me that it was not a princesses place to do so, but that of a knight. There was no choice. It is who I truly am. And I could not bear to fight my own heart for every day of my life."
 
[X] "I wanted to protect my family. I knew if my mother ever gave me a brother he would have been a lot younger than me, perhaps even come to throne young, and I wanted to make sure he had someone to protect him."

[X] Write in: "I will not shirk what is needed of me as a royal, least of all now as heir. What would have been of the Rhoynar but dust and ash had Nymeria simply garbed herself in silks and trusted in prince Garin, and later in her husband prince Mors Martell to lead them alone through battle and adversity? What would have been of house Targaryen itself had Rhaenys not brought herself to battle with no less courage then her siblings during conquest time and time again, even at the cost of eventually dying in battle? As a Targaryen and as a dragonrider I have a duty to my house and to the realm to be no less comfortable in armor then in silk and if need be to feel no less at home at a hastily set up barracks then at a palace.
 
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[X] "I could not bear to stand idly by as others suffered when I had the strength to aid them. They told me that it was not a princesses place to do so, but that of a knight. There was no choice. It is who I truly am. And I could not bear to fight my own heart for every day of my life."
 
[X] "I just always knew in my heart that this is what I wanted to be. No. That this is who I truly am. Maybe it is selfish of me, but is it not worth fighting for what you know to be the truth?"
 
[X] "I could not bear to stand idly by as others suffered when I had the strength to aid them. They told me that it was not a princesses place to do so, but that of a knight. There was no choice. It is who I truly am. And I could not bear to fight my own heart for every day of my life."

[X] "I just always knew in my heart that this is what I wanted to be. No. That this is who I truly am. Maybe it is selfish of me, but is it not worth fighting for what you know to be the truth?"

Idk still like the short elegance of the second one a lot, like "the lady beating up pervs" definitely fits into "what I want me be," here.
 
Teen Spirit said:
I should note one of the reasons why Alicent isn't as upset as canon, besides her generally viewing this as less offensive then Rhaenyra's canonical actions, is Rhaenyra doesn't seem to be doing it for just her pleasure. Like Rhaenyra isn't honor-bound (though it would be possible to acquire that trait) but she does aspire to that kind of honor even if so far that has largely amounted to defending maids from pervs.
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TBH @Teen Spirit I have always thought that the reason why Alicent burned all bridges with Rhaenyra was not as much because Rheanyra decided to have sex with Daemon or Criston, but that she lied to her despite swearing by her mother Aemma that she didn't do it, which totally destroyed her trust in her old friend, and make her feel that Otto was right and that she could not trust Rhaenyra not to kill her children when they became potential threats to her reign...

Don´t get me wrong, I am sure that Alicent would have been tremendously upset with Rhaenyra due to her actions and their friendship would have been severely damaged, BUT my impression is that if Rhanyra had come up clean with her and confessed her fling with Cole Alicent would not have gone to the extremes she went, and they could have had the chance of repairing their friendship, or at the least they wouldn't have became sworn enemies.
 
[X] "I could not bear to stand idly by as others suffered when I had the strength to aid them. They told me that it was not a princesses place to do so, but that of a knight. There was no choice. It is who I truly am. And I could not bear to fight my own heart for every day of my life."

[X] "I just always knew in my heart that this is what I wanted to be. No. That this is who I truly am. Maybe it is selfish of me, but is it not worth fighting for what you know to be the truth?"
 
[X] "I could not bear to stand idly by as others suffered when I had the strength to aid them. They told me that it was not a princesses place to do so, but that of a knight. There was no choice. It is who I truly am. And I could not bear to fight my own heart for every day of my life."

A knight who keeps to the spirit of their vows over the exact terms? Who has heard of such a thing!

Also, though I kinda like the Protective Big Sister option...depending on if/who Viserys remarries to...there might be a conflict of the heart eventually.
 
[X] Write in: "I will not shirk what is needed of me as a royal, least of all now as heir. What would have been of the Rhoynar but dust and ash had Nymeria simply garbed herself in silks and trusted in prince Garin, and later in her husband prince Mors Martell to lead them alone through battle and adversity? What would have been of house Targaryen itself had Rhaenys not brought herself to battle with no less courage then her siblings during conquest time and time again, even at the cost of eventually dying in battle? As a Targaryen and as a dragonrider I have a duty to my house and to the realm to be no less comfortable in armor then in silk and if need be to feel no less at home at a hastily set up barracks then at a palace.

[X] "I wanted to protect my family. I knew if my mother ever gave me a brother he would have been a lot younger than me, perhaps even come to throne young, and I wanted to make sure he had someone to protect him."
 
I do not think an appeal to the Rhoynar will be very helpful in the year 112 AC in the Targaryen Realm. Dorne is not part of the realm, they are the only ones who ever managed to kill a Targaryen dragons, and even now they are an occasional enemy. It would basically be making an appeal to a sorta-kinda-ish enemy nation.
 
@Teen Spirit just a small question... I know that this quest follows the series canon, but are the three wild dragons of Dragonstone (Sheepstealer, Grey Ghost, and The Cannibal) a thing in this quest (since they seem to have been ommited on the series)?

Susano said:
I do not think an appeal to the Rhoynar will be very helpful in the year 112 AC in the Targaryen Realm. Dorne is not part of the realm, they are the only ones who ever managed to kill a Targaryen dragons, and even now they are an occasional enemy. It would basically be making an appeal to a sorta-kinda-ish enemy nation.
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Hey, credit where credit is due... They are our enemies but recognising the achievements of your foes is not a bad things.
 
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[X] "I just always knew in my heart that this is what I wanted to be. No. That this is who I truly am. Maybe it is selfish of me, but is it not worth fighting for what you know to be the truth?"
 
[X] "I could not bear to stand idly by as others suffered when I had the strength to aid them. They told me that it was not a princesses place to do so, but that of a knight. There was no choice. It is who I truly am. And I could not bear to fight my own heart for every day of my life."
 
[X] Write in: "I will not shirk what is needed of me as a royal, least of all now as heir. What would have been of the Rhoynar but dust and ash had Nymeria simply garbed herself in silks and trusted in prince Garin, and later in her husband prince Mors Martell to lead them alone through battle and adversity? What would have been of house Targaryen itself had Rhaenys not brought herself to battle with no less courage then her siblings during conquest time and time again, even at the cost of eventually dying in battle? As a Targaryen and as a dragonrider I have a duty to my house and to the realm to be no less comfortable in armor then in silk and if need be to feel no less at home at a hastily set up barracks then at a palace.
 
Okay since this has become one sided, would people be okay with me closing the vote early? I admit I am eager to get to the next update but I don't want people to feel rushed.

Edit: I'll wait until morning.
 
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[X] "I just always knew in my heart that this is what I wanted to be. No. That this is who I truly am. Maybe it is selfish of me, but is it not worth fighting for what you know to be the truth?"

I prefer this to the later edited one. Alicent might not like it as much, but it feels more honest imo.
Imperious said:
We've been told by Teen Spirit that the growth of our dragon is affected by our own physical development, but we likely don't know that IC.
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Actually, the dragonkeepers told her so when she trained with her dragon, claiming that as she grows as a warrior, so does Syrax.

@Teen Spirit so will training with Tarly eventually bump our strategy skill as well as prowess since he seems to be having Rhaenyra study more than just direct combat?
 
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