[X] Plan Old Commitments, Preparations And A Massive Gamble
The Heir of the Dragon: A Rhaenyra Targaryen Quest
- Location
- Mid-Atlantic
[] Plan Old Commitments, Preparations And A Massive Gamble
I really like the idea of trying to exploit Daemon being a chaos goblin but one who legit loves his brother by using him as a sort of fire-and-forget missile against the Grand Maester.
I really like the idea of trying to exploit Daemon being a chaos goblin but one who legit loves his brother by using him as a sort of fire-and-forget missile against the Grand Maester.
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Lads.
We're doing it, the Daemon gamble is now in the lead.
Wether this is a good thing or not we'll find out later, but for us Daemon gamble voters, our love for Viserys (or love of chaos) outweighs our concerns for consequences.
We're doing it, the Daemon gamble is now in the lead.
Wether this is a good thing or not we'll find out later, but for us Daemon gamble voters, our love for Viserys (or love of chaos) outweighs our concerns for consequences.
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- Reader
Daemon's visit is like an avalanche. It's going flatten someone. We're just sending it rolling in Mellos's direction.[X] Plan Old Commitments, Preparations And A Massive Gamble
I really like the idea of trying to exploit Daemon being a chaos goblin but one who legit loves his brother by using him as a sort of fire-and-forget missile against the Grand Maester.
- Location
- Mid-Atlantic
Chaos is a ladder. We don't want to climb that ladder, mind you, just beat Mellos over the head with it a few times.
"Chaos is a ladder, its bad luck to walk underneath it"
- Location
- United States
- Pronouns
- He/Him
I think connecting with Daemon in one of the few ways we are properly aligned, love for Viserys, is honestly our best way to interact with our uncle. Fully ignoring him has many detriments (though certainly plenty of benefits), but the only other things we match on are filled with bravado, ambition, and pride (Dragons and Knighthood). Actively and publicly being antagonistic to each other will be harm to Viserys.
Don't take this as wanting to buddy up with Daemon, and for the most part we should avoid him, but the occasional interaction under specific circumstances should be fine.
Don't take this as wanting to buddy up with Daemon, and for the most part we should avoid him, but the occasional interaction under specific circumstances should be fine.
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- Reader
I'm perfectly fine with shifting Daemon and Rhaenyra to "Glaring at eachother across the dinner table unless they're both climbing over it to beat the snot out of the same bloke.
- Location
- The Frozen North
- Pronouns
- He/Him
[X] Plan Old Commitments And Preparations
-[X] [Conversation] Speak with Isembard Arryn
-[X] [Conversation] Speak with Qoren Martell
-[X] [Conversation] Speak with Lord Corlys Velaryon.
-[X] [Conversation] Speak with Gwayne Hightower
-[X] [Action] Propose a Plan to Collect The Stepstone Tolls
-[X] [Action] Prepare for a Trip to Dragonstone
-[X] [Conversation] Speak with Isembard Arryn
-[X] [Conversation] Speak with Qoren Martell
-[X] [Conversation] Speak with Lord Corlys Velaryon.
-[X] [Conversation] Speak with Gwayne Hightower
-[X] [Action] Propose a Plan to Collect The Stepstone Tolls
-[X] [Action] Prepare for a Trip to Dragonstone
Random Member
Gardener of Human Happiness
- Location
- Behind You
[X] Plan Old Commitments, Preparations And A Massive Gamble
Daemon approval vote.
Daemon approval vote.
Magnos III
(Unverified Planeswalker)
[X] Plan Old Commitments, Preparations And A Massive Gamble
Who knows, if we manage to sligtly improve his opinion of us this turn, we might be able to duel him next turn.
- Location
- Who knows?
[X] Plan Old Commitments And Preparations
[X] Plan Just Say No to Daemon
[X] Plan Just Say No to Daemon
Gonna be real nothing drove me away from the gamble plan more than this post. Ah yes intentionally becoming blackmail buddies with canonical creepy groomer uncle. Yeah no thanks.
Somic
It's meow or never
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- She/Her
You mean, he'll come to interrupt our peaceful vacation and one of us demands a fight, and if we win he'll get mad, and if we lose he'll get unbearably smug?
Fighting Daemon is probably a sub-sub-option under Antagonizing him
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- Reader
Focus less on canonical dramatic portrayals we voted the quest away from and more on the quest state of affairs? Or don't. No concern of mine either way.
In the heightened animosity of this quest as it stands, there are even fewer opportunities for any kind of common ground with him, and therefore precious few opportunities to deescalate the animosity. This is a rare example where it actually might work, which could both lower the temperature between us and help Viserys more directly than any other option.
It is still a risk, obviously, but it's one with potential for a huge payoff.
Alpaca27
Not a Llama
Given the pretty shameless way he murdered Rhea in canon, I don't think it would be too out of character for him to use force on Mellos.
Especially if it's mentioned that Otto was (comparatively) unbothered by the fact that none of the treatments were working, and that the only given alternative we have is to "sit around and wait until Mellos just dies". I really don't see Daemon for once in his life going for subtley and patience.
Especially if it's mentioned that Otto was (comparatively) unbothered by the fact that none of the treatments were working, and that the only given alternative we have is to "sit around and wait until Mellos just dies". I really don't see Daemon for once in his life going for subtley and patience.
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- Reader
I don't either, but he won't be here alone. He'll have some of the men he fought for the stepstones with in tow, and they can carry out a discrete murder on his behalf.
Somic
It's meow or never
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- She/Her
To be fair, he tolerated that sham of a marriage for quite some time before murdering Rhea. Although his brother's actively deteriorating health might force him to act rashly...
Regardless, even if he doesn't assassinate Mellos, this is still going to keep him busy and direct his attention to that problem. A distracted Daemon is one who isn't putting as much thought or energy into nonsense directed at us.
Regardless, even if he doesn't assassinate Mellos, this is still going to keep him busy and direct his attention to that problem. A distracted Daemon is one who isn't putting as much thought or energy into nonsense directed at us.
- Location
- Germany
Is that one of these show vs. book canon things? I don't recall Daemon being involved in her death.
Somic
It's meow or never
- Pronouns
- She/Her
Yeah, he murders her in the show (I just watched the standalone scene, not the wider episode tho)