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Everyone should read their own fanfics recreationally tbh this shit fucking rules. It's like the author knows exactly what I like.

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Missing Scene From the House of the Dragon

"Driftmark" — Season 1 Episode 7

Otto talks to Aemond about Daeron.

Details:

Draft Date: Jun 16, 2021 — Full Blue Pages

Teleplay by Kevin Lau

Announcement & FAQ

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We joke about hotd being a lesbian divorce drama but it really is a tragic story about two women who loved each other and were pulled apart then fell out of love, dragged their children into dislike each other and their children and yet, they still pine for each other because there’s a fine line between love and hate and their hatred is rooted in their unresolved feelings for each other and when they try to rebuild it, they are pulled apart by circumstance again and they are destined to be on opposing sides but the love still lingers and I just can’t with rhaenicent

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(A drawing, and small section of chapter 16 from my HotD fanfic)

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“Thank you, Ser Harrold,” she called back, trying to erase the exhaustion from her voice. “Tell him I will not be long.”

She closed her eyes again, falling back into the warmth beside her. Ser Harrold? He was typically assigned to Rhaenyra.

Oh, right.

She peered open, staring at Rhaenyra, who was pressed against her, sleeping quietly. It was only starting to grow light outside. In the bluish morning, her silver hair glowed softly.

Gods, she really was beautiful, wasn’t she?

“You’ll be displeased to know that Jace did not inherit my tardiness. He’s unfortunately quite punctual,” Rhaenyra said. Her voice, still raw with sleep, was amused. Alicent felt herself laugh.

“Sorry, I did not intend to wake you,” she said softly. Rhaenyra rolled over to face her.

“I can think of worse ways to wake up.”

Her eyes were so gentle, studying Alicent fondly. Alicent flushed a little. She pressed her forehead into the mattress so that she wouldn’t have to look Rhaenyra in the eyes.

“Seven save me, I should never have agreed to leave at dawn,” she groaned. Rhaenyra snorted.

“Oh come now, Alicent. You have always been an early riser.”

“Not anymore. I am old.”

“Nonsense. You have such youthful beauty,” Rhaenyra teased.

“I am a grandmother, Rhaenyra. Youthful is not the word.”

“Ancient beauty, then.”

“Gods, that is worse,” Alicent sighed. Rhaenyra laughed. Her fingers were in Alicent’s hair, playing with her curls.

“Apologies, I jest,” she grinned. Alicent rolled her eyes.

“Yes, you think yourself quite witty.” She raised an eyebrow at Rhaenyra. “No wonder we have never needed to appoint a court fool.”

Rhaenyra burst out laughing. She tugged Alicent closer, burying her face in her shoulder. Alicent felt light. When was the last time she had woken up to anything but cold resentment and worry?

She wanted, eternally, this. This very moment and nothing else.

Was there a world where she could have it?

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“team black!” “ team green!”

the team where rhaenyra and alicent kiss idk

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On the one hand I love that HoTD gave newer and lesser-known actors their breakout roles but at the same time if HBO does Aegon’s Conquest I am beggging that they cast Hunter Schafer and Florence Pugh and Visenya and Rhaenys. It would be so perfect.

Hunter Schafer as Visenya Targaryen

Florence Pugh as Rhaenys Targaryen

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No but I am begggggging ya’ll to read the original script for episode one. It is like 77 pages of high quality fanfiction. Some gems included:

(Flirting)

“you posses a disarming kindness. It can be quite potent.” “Then I am at your service Princess”

A deleted scene where Alicent comforts a distraught Rhaenyra after her mother’s death

Sooo much more insight into Daemon’s insecurities, particularly his jealousy that Viserys loves his daughter more then he loves him (I actually can’t believe they cut this out? It makes him strangling her in ep10 make wayyy more sense instead of feeling kind of out of nowhere)

“Alicent lovingly dresses Rhaenyra”

“Rhaenyra is thrilled to see Alicent”

As well as a lot more insight into the constant internal conflict between Alicent’s love for Rhaenyra and jealousy of her

^similar thing for Daemon, interestingly

Link:

I'm never gonna be over how I just want to ship Rhae/nyra in an f/f ship that I know is never going anywhere but tragic because they're all going to be dead soon and fucking homophobes can't *stand* she's canon queer in the TV show, has complex gender feelings, and loved her bestie deeply and (according to the scripts) flirted with her. They rage whenever the irl queer actor who plays R dares mention any of this!

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To be honest I never really understood it before when people were saying Aemond is very attractive.

But I drew him the other day and like, yeah, I see it now. He is so pretty.

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I guess I’m making art of my own fanfiction now?

A little doodle of a scene from chapter 11 of the fic in which there is a flashback to a young Alicent meeting Syrax for the first time.

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“Dragons are incredibly empathetic creatures. They often will share the same feelings as their rider.”

“Oh.”

Alicent felt herself flush a little. Rhaenyra was watching her.

“Do you want to try touching her?”

Alicent looked at her incredulously.

“What? No! Isn’t it considered sacrilegious for a common folk to to touch a dragon?”

Rhaenyra shook her head, rolling her eyes a little.

“That’s just a rule someone made up to keep fools from getting their arms bitten off.”

“I don’t want to get my arm bitten off, Rhaenyra!” Alicent hissed. Rhaenyra raised an eyebrow.

“Well you aren’t a fool, are you?”

“What if I am? How could I know—,”

“Alicent,” Rhaenyra said, stopping her anxious rambling. “I’ll be with you the whole time. It’ll be okay, I promise.”

Alicent might have kept arguing but she was distracted from that when Rhaenyra stepped behind her, close, so close they were pressed against each other. She wrapped an arm Alicent’s waist. With her other hand, she laced her fingers through Alicent’s.

“Ynot, Syrax! Demas! Lykiri!” [Come to me, Syrax. Sit. Be calm]. “Be calm,” she said again, this time for Alicent, who let out a shaky breath.

Carefully, Rhaenyra guided Alicent’s hand to touch Syrax’s forehead. Alicent squeezed her eyes shut. Her breath hitched.

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Here’s a link to the fic^

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“After Viserys’s death, Alicent goes to Dragonstone to make a deal with Rhaenyra in an attempt to preserve peace. With Rhaenyra’s family living at the Red Keep again, they are forced to face their past and find a way forward”

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It’s been up on Ao3 for a while, but I’m working on a long fic (canon divergence) for HOTD that is basically picks up after Viserys’s death. I wanted to make a blog to post art for it and other HOTD stuff, so I’d figure I’d just put the link here if anyone’s interested.

Story includes/will included

Alicent/Rhaenyra

Slow burn, hurt/comfort

Luke doesn’t die

Gay angst and drama

Just them being a family and domestic fluff

Flashbacks to pre-canon and canon compliant scenes of Rhaenicent

Daeron Targaryen! My interpretation anyways since we haven’t met him yet

A slightly contrived plot ngl

Aemond babysits children

Luke has an anxiety disorder

Otto Hightower gets put in his place

Fix-it fic

So much hugging and crying. So much.

They are just children your honor.

Luke and Rhaena and Daeron are besties

Co-parenting.

And basically anything else I decide to throw in lol.

Anyways, just throwing this out there if anyone was looking for HOTD fics :)

Make sure to check the ao3 tags if you do, there are tw there.