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Winter is Coming: House Stark Quest

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    • The sun was low but blazing when Arianne Martell made her way into Sunspear. The sun was always blazing in Dorne. There had been those who called her plan foolhardy ("an elaborate suicide," Sylva Santagar had called it), but she had done it. The line of Nymeria would endure despite its recent blunders. Perhaps it could even learn to thrive in this new world.

    Despite all her anxiety, it had all gone somewhat simply. It had been easy to tie Oberyn's death to the Targaryen usurper, easy to label this new King Robert as the butcher of House Lannister and slayer of the Mountain. Perhaps he would gift her Lord Tywin's head as well. It was always enjoyable to meet a man amenable to reason. She smiled, one of the first real ones since her uncle had died.

    Father had his protector, but Arianne had the people behind her. Perhaps he would be happier in retirement. To spend his last days among the children of Dorne and not the memories of the dead. The challenges of ruling Dorne were high. More than she had ever expected. At times she wanted to run to him for his wisdom, as she had as a young girl. But no. That door had closed forever.

    Quentyn she had kept in Yronwood, though not before replacing Oberyn's garrison with her own loyalists. A knife pointed at her heart, but a dulled one without the lands she had confiscated and distributed to her cousins and knights. Perhaps there was some wisdom in mercy, but in truth the thought of another Martell dying left her hands shaking.

    The days, weeks, months ahead would be difficult, but she too would endure. Unbroken still, if nothing else.

    Tyene took her hand and squeezed it. There was work to do still, if Dorne was to become strong again. Lords and ladies to speak to, soldiers to raise, and-

    Something in Arianne's stomach roiled and she emptied its contents on her cousin's bare feet.

    "Oh dear."
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    • If this crashes and burns I want all of you to know I told you so.(not relly, I joined just after that vote I think and knew this would end poorly.)

    If it doesn't then good but I still want you to know that was fuckin stupid.

    Canon warned us, and we mock/criticize Rob for following his dick in canon and what do we do? YOU FOLLOWED YOUR DICK.
     
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    Oh well. Goes with the name, I suppose.

    What, guys? We'll be married much before news reaches Storm's End, so there should be little scope for idiocy to raise its head. Meaning that this is...not all that much a big deal in the end. There's another Sand around. Yay?
     
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    soulcake said:
    Canon warned us, and we mock/criticize Rob for following his dick in canon and what do we do? YOU FOLLOWED YOUR DICK.
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    The problem wasnt that he followed his dick, its that his sympathy for Jon's situation as a bastard caused him to feel obligated to marry Jeyne, the Freys would hardly care if he fucked women as much as Robert, as long as he still wed a Frey.
     
    soulcake said:
    If this crashes and burns I want all of you to know I told you so.

    If it doesn't then good but I still want you to know that was fuckin stupid.

    Canon warned us, and we mock/criticize Rob for following his dick in canon and what do we do? YOU FOLLOWED YOUR DICK.
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    *shrug* We let Arianne depose her father and it worked. Dorne didn't open another front.

    Besides, the fan service was willed by the dice gods. :p Are you questioning the will of the dice gods? :mob:


    The child will probably be a Sand. It's not like Arianne can seriously expect Robb to marry her. Him being King requires him to marry Shireen or it's a free for all civil war.

    Bump off Shireen and with no more Baratheons Arianne can marry King Robb? Dorne would be the number one suspect and then there's free for all civil war except everyone makes sure Dorne burns.

    Ruling Westeros isn't in the cards for Dorne, at least not through this bastard.

    Since Arianne is the Princess of Dorne the child's noble heritage on that end isn't in question, so I suppose she could legitimize the kid as a Martell and make it her heir, but that's her business. Though I doubt she would since the heir being a legitimized bastard isn't the strongest position in the eyes of other nobles.
     
    trooperist said:
    Do the Dornish of all people not use moon tea?
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    She probably wanted a bastard. She and Tyene practically threw themselves at Robb.

    Knowing Arianne's character, she likely doesn't even want a husband. With Dornish culture she really doesn't need one, and having a royal bastard, even unacknowledged, is worth quite a bit.

    Edit: It also helps that the Starks are an extremely old and well respected family, and that Robb himself is considered a prodigy. The kid is literally built for greatness even if he remains a sand.
     
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    ...But we voted for Dacey to stay in the tent so that they could discuss Arianne taking over Dorne without fucking her. The option to fuck her was if we sent Dacey away...
     
    NúmenoreanNazgûl said:
    ...But we voted for Dacey to stay in the tent so that they could discuss Arianne taking over Dorne without fucking her. The option to fuck her was if we sent Dacey away...
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    Ummm, it was never stated either way. we specifically sent away the dude that was on guard with Dacey, that sounds like we were inviting Dacey in for the fun.
     
    pbluekan said:
    She probably wanted a bastard. She and Tyene practically threw themselves at Robb.

    Knowing Arianne's character, she likely doesn't even want a husband. With Dornish culture she really doesn't need one, and having a royal bastard, even unacknowledged, is worth quite a bit.

    Edit: It also helps that the Starks are an extremely old and well respected family, and that Robb himself is considered a prodigy. The kid is literally built for greatness even if he remains a sand.
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    She seemed surprised at the end there. I doubt that getting knocked up was a part of the plan.

    NúmenoreanNazgûl said:
    ...But we voted for Dacey to stay in the tent so that they could discuss Arianne taking over Dorne without fucking her. The option to fuck her was if we sent Dacey away...
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    Oh, you sweet summer child...
     
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    spudman said:
    She seemed surprised at the end there. I doubt that getting knocked up was a part of the plan.
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    I mean, it isn't the most likely thing in the world to get pregnant from a one-off, but still, if she really didn't want a bastard, she would have had moon tea. Hell, IIRC Tyene is pretty much the naughty catholic school girl of the sand snakes. She would have had moon tea.
     
    Nobody's sleeping with Dacey Mormont except her fiance. She stayed to keep the Dornish from getting up to anything sinister like poisoned naughty bits or hidden daggers or honeytrapping the King on the Iron Throne for political points and the potential of a useful royal bastard.

    Wait whoops.
     
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    Charcolt said:
    Nobody's sleeping with Dacey Mormont except her fiance. She stayed to keep the Dornish from getting up to anything sinister like poisoned naughty bits or hidden daggers or honeytrapping the King on the Iron Throne for political points and the potential of a useful royal bastard.

    Wait whoops.
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    So she is engaged? I know arranging a match between her and Theon was brought up in a vote but didn't actually pass. Of course, that doesn't mean Dacey didn't seek a match (with Theon or someone else) herself.
     
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    spudman said:
    So she is engaged? I know arranging a match between her and Theon was brought up in a vote but didn't actually pass. Of course, that doesn't mean Dacey didn't seek a match (with Theon or someone else) herself.
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    With the idea being discussed here and featuring in other works on this site, I did a background roll to see if sparks would fly given their proximity and Theon not returning to the Iron Isles. Sparks flew and Robb has a Northwoman to serve as Lady of the Iron Isles when he gets around to sorting out that whole mess. If you hadn't sold off Sansa then Theon would have asked to marry her so you could be brothers in fact.
     
    Charcolt said:
    With the idea being discussed here and featuring in other works on this site, I did a background roll to see if sparks would fly given their proximity and Theon not returning to the Iron Isles. Sparks flew and Robb has a Northwoman to serve as Lady of the Iron Isles when he gets around to sorting out that whole mess. If you hadn't sold off Sansa then Theon would have asked to marry her so you could be brothers in fact.
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    Dodged a bullet there, Sansa.

    You're welcome.

    Joking aside...that's another region tied to the Starks by family connections or through connections via some of their more loyal bannermen. The Manderlys have ties with Tarly in the Reach. Riverlands, Vale, North, all have family ties (or will soon in the case of the Vale). The Stormlands/Crownlands are the royal demesne.

    That leaves the Westerlands and Dorne...wait...

    It leaves the Westerlands. Edmure's marrying Alysanne Lefford, but the Golden Tooth will become part of the Riverlands.
     
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