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happy pride month margaery tyrell is a bisexual queen 👑

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when!!! is someone going to be obsessed with her like she deserves

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"I was watching from across the yard. You did very well, Tommen. I would expect no less of you. Jousting is in your blood. One day you shall rule the lists, as your father did.""No man will stand before him." Margaery Tyrell gave the queen a coy smile. "But I never knew that King Robert was so accomplished at the joust. Pray tell us, Your Grace, what tourneys did he win? What great knights did he unseat? I know the king should like to hear about his father's victories."

we see margaery mostly through cersei's pov, and i find it infinitely amusing that she is so certain margaery is manipulating tommen (not wrong!) while underestimating how clever she can be (or the fact margaery is well aware they are enemies). she hugs cersei and speaks sweetly to her because it's part of the role she's playing. she's meant to be sweet and lovely and innocent and only want to be loved by her new family. it doesn't at all reflect her real feelings, and i think the above excerpt shows that so clearly. she takes the first opportunity to put cersei on the spot and does just so, but still in a way that isn't accusatory and doesn't seem antagonistic. just pure, naive confusion while making questions she knows cersei will have to lie to answer because robert was never known for jousting.

"Highgarden shall answer," said Margaery Tyrell. "Willas has sent word to Leyton Hightower in Oldtown, so he can see to his own defenses. Garlan is gathering men to retake the isles. The best part of our power remains with my lord father, though. We must send word to him at Storm's End. At once.""And lift the siege?" Cersei did not care for Margaery's presumption. She says "at once" to me. Does she take me for her handmaid? "I have no doubt that Lord Stannis would be pleased by that. Have you been listening, my lady? If he can draw our eyes away from Dragonstone and Storm's End to these rocks . . .""Rocks?" gasped Margaery. "Did Your Grace say rocks?"The Knight of Flowers put a hand upon his sister's shoulder. "If it please Your Grace, from those rocks the ironmen threaten Oldtown and the Arbor. From strongholds on the Shields, raiders can sail up the Mander into the very heart of the Reach, as they did of old. With enough men they might even threaten Highgarden."

which doesn't mean margaery herself doesn't slip. she is so offended at cersei's disregard and frankly not smart decisions that she's making only to antagonize the tyrells that i have no doubt she'd have been harsher had loras not intervened. and i'm sure he knew that in her current state margaery would not just present the facts calmly

"The maesters are doing all they can, Lord Waters assures me, but I fear your brother is too badly burned." Cersei took Margaery in her arms to comfort her. "He saved the realm." When she kissed the little queen upon the cheek, she could taste the salt of her tears. "Jaime will enter all his deeds in the White Book, and the singers will sing of him for a thousand years."Margaery wrenched free of her embrace, so violently that Cersei almost fell. "Dying is not dead," she said.

again, even while still playing the game, margaery falters at times — and both of those are connected to things she cares deeply about (highgarden, before - and willas by extension-, and loras here). her strongest reactions come from that; a place of caring too much, caring more than she does for the crown and her family's plots, caring enough that she even forgets the role she is meant to play. (and know that she'd find cersei's words and embrace and kisses painfully difficult to endure and pretend they are comforting. she's not stupid, she knows cersei hates her)

Margaery did not answer at once, but her brown eyes narrowed in suspicion. "Blount or Trant," she said at last. "It would have to be one of them. You'd like that, wouldn't you? Osney Kettleblack would cut either one to pieces."Seven hells. Cersei donned a look of hurt. "You wrong me, daughter. All I want—""—is your son, all for yourself. He will never have a wife that you don't hate. And I am not your daughter, thank the gods. Leave me." "You are being foolish. I am only here to help you." "To help me to my grave. I asked for you to leave. Will you make me call my gaolers and have you dragged away, you vile, scheming, evil bitch?"

and when it makes no difference that she pretends, when she's exhausted and tormented enough to be pushed to the limit, when she's certain this is all cersei's doing, she doesn't hesitate to say exactly what she thinks in no uncertain terms. the sweet little queen she's portrayed as is, in great part, how she portrays herself to charm people. honestly if cersei told anyone 'she called me a vile scheming evil bitch' people wouldn't believe it or would blame it on the situation and what it's done to her, because that's not the type of person she presents herself as. margaery definitely has a temper, and she definitely resents and hates, she just won't let people see it for the most part.

which is not to say her kindness is all fake. i do think she's kind, and i do think she cares about common people (as much as nobility playing the game of thrones can) or other nobles that end up caught in the family's plots (hi sansa i swear she genuinely cared and would've loved to see you happy). i think her kindness towards tommen is genuine, and that wanting him to be shaped into a good king is also something she wants (which doesn't mean she's not 100% trying to influence and manipulate him to act according to what the tyrells want). there's no doubt she's capable of great and intense love (she loves her family so much, but especially her brothers. every time she talks about loras, garlan, or willas you can see her fondness and trust in them is genuine). just, you know, that old corny thing about roses having thorns. hers are just well hidden.

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The wedding feast was held in the Small Hall. There were perhaps fifty guests; Lannister retainers and allies for the most part, joining those who had been at the wedding. And here Sansa found the Tyrells. Margaery gave her such a sad look, and when the Queen of Thorns tottered in between Left and Right, she never looked at her at all. Elinor, Alia, and Megga seemed determined not to know her. My friends, Sansa thought bitterly.

i was looking for a post i wrote about this and couldn't find it but! i just want to say margaery has no reason to pretend to be sad. on the contrary, the expected is that she'd ignore sansa completely, like olenna and the cousins do. it might even be considered what is best; it denounces less of a relationship and the possible plans that have been dismantled. at any rate, the plans the tyrells had for sansa fell apart, and there's no reason to feign interest or friendship anymore.

but margaery looks sad. noticeably, visibly sad. she has no reason to fake it. yes, she was on board with her family's plans, and her family wanted sansa because of her claim, but that doesn't mean it was all feigned. i think she was genuine in her kindness to sansa, initially in sympathy given what she suffered but later also out of affection.

she seems sad for sansa after the wedding to tyrion because she is sad. it's one of the few occasions where she shows genuine emotion without it being, at some level, out of concern with how she is perceived. when it comes to the kindness, for example, there is always the element of manipulating perception of her; but there's nothing to gain here. she just feels for sansa and she can't do anything about it.

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BRAM STOKER'S DRACULA (1992)

dir. francis ford coppola

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HIGHGARDEN, The Reach

Highgarden is a castle which serves as the seat of House Tyrell, the regional capital of the Reach, and the heart of chivalry in the Seven Kingdoms. It lies on the Mander where the ocean road meets the roseroad, making it an important crossroads.

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WHAT'S YOUR LITERARY ARCHETYPE?

the siren.

this archetype is one of the most misunderstood and misrepresented in my opinion, which i assume fits with you nicely. people see you as some cold and awful person, seducing others only to discard them when you get bored. in reality, you probably didn’t have a lot of control over your life before, did you? this is the same case as the ruler, both lacking in power and autonomy. the difference between you and the ruler, however, is that you only care about reclaiming that power for yourself. you also seek the feeling of being wanted, truly and wholly, and this quest seems never ending. try your best to avoid putting yourself into horrible situations just for a brief moment of respite from the loneliness.

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WHICH ROMEO AND JULIET CHARACTER ARE YOU?

benvolio

it may be different from the others, but you were still doomed from the start. the horror of being the most reasonable one in the group is that means everyone else makes mistakes. everyone else must face the consequences. everyone else gets hurt while you stand there unharmed. no matter the warnings you give, they still are punished. you can't help someone who the universe decided must be destroyed. i admire that you still try. if only the game hadn't been rigged from the start.

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go to pinterest and type in "your muses name core aesthetic" and create a moodboard using nine images !

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WHAT DOES YOUR SOUL LOOK LIKE?

velvet petals in ruby wine

You are refined. Your soul is royal. You will never settle for less than what you deserve. Those that deprive you of what is yours play a most dangerous game, for your wrath is not something to be taken lightly. Dignity is the core of your being, and though you entertain acquaintanceships, true companionship is hard for you to find, for there are few who can match you as an equal without drowning in your sea of red. There is beauty beyond the petals on your surface, and a depth to you that longs to be seen, to be known in some way. To be held in worthy hands. And yet you fear it, don’t you? That they will look too far past your pretty petals and see what you hide from yourself?

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alright i'll be trying to catch up on my blogs this week! videogames and uni tests have taken over my brain for the past weeks ngl

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i got home yesterday and have a test in uh 10 minutes but i might be properly around on the weekend. i am however also getting sick so we'll see 🫡

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“ most have been forgotten. most deserve to be forgotten. the heroes will always be remembered. the best. the best and the worst. and a few who were a bit of both. ”

carrd / ask / meme written by 𝙁𝙍𝘼𝙉𝙆𝙀𝙉𝙎𝙏𝙀𝙄𝙉. est: 2014. formerly: goldenngore.

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i was busy all day and still have to finish packing for my trip for olivia rodrigo's concert and I'm still in class when I just want to sleep

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you're actually adopted, sis. we found you behind the garbage dump and brought you home.

funny you should say that when you've always been the stinky one

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The wedding feast was held in the Small Hall. There were perhaps fifty guests; Lannister retainers and allies for the most part, joining those who had been at the wedding. And here Sansa found the Tyrells. Margaery gave her such a sad look, and when the Queen of Thorns tottered in between Left and Right, she never looked at her at all. Elinor, Alia, and Megga seemed determined not to know her. My friends, Sansa thought bitterly.

i was looking for a post i wrote about this and couldn't find it but! i just want to say margaery has no reason to pretend to be sad. on the contrary, the expected is that she'd ignore sansa completely, like olenna and the cousins do. it might even be considered what is best; it denounces less of a relationship and the possible plans that have been dismantled. at any rate, the plans the tyrells had for sansa fell apart, and there's no reason to feign interest or friendship anymore.

but margaery looks sad. noticeably, visibly sad. she has no reason to fake it. yes, she was on board with her family's plans, and her family wanted sansa because of her claim, but that doesn't mean it was all feigned. i think she was genuine in her kindness to sansa, initially in sympathy given what she suffered but later also out of affection.

she seems sad for sansa after the wedding to tyrion because she is sad. it's one of the few occasions where she shows genuine emotion without it being, at some level, out of concern with how she is perceived. when it comes to the kindness, for example, there is always the element of manipulating perception of her; but there's nothing to gain here. she just feels for sansa and she can't do anything about it.