#𝙊. 𝘼𝙍𝙍𝙔𝙉 : dialogue
annoying his sister @ruinovs ( or trying to , rather ) is something osric only likes to do intentionally , and certainly not in the way he had lately . so , he had given her space . still , it had been a while since he last checked in with her , and he had decided to change that . he knocks before her door , and , in brotherly fashion , opens it without waiting for a response . “ shar . ” he pokes his head into the room . “ i promise i’ll leave if you want me to , just wanted to know if you needed help with anything . ” being the second most - recent addition to house martell , he’s sure his sister has thrown herself headlong into every responsibility that entails being part of the family . and unlike king’s landing , osric refuses to idly pass his time .
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seeing as jeyne and alicent both insisted that they were fine , but mostly because sharra seemed primed to fight him if he stayed a moment longer ( and not for the first time either ) , osric thinks it best to forgo any of his family members’ apartments entirely for a while . he isn’t sure how long he ambles within the limits of the palace , just as he found himself want to do in the red keep so many months ago , but his mind snaps back into focus as he spots a familiar figure in the hallway ahead of him , a concerned frown forming on his lips , “ @qcyqoyi , how are you ? ” he calls out , “ i tried to visit before , but your guards said you were still resting . ”
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osric never thought he would feel more trapped than he had while confined to the red keep or sunspear . yet now that every twist and turn of the briar maze concluded with a wall of red and black — a conclusion he'd come to after tens of minutes of wandering — a sense of foreboding , and of unwanted uncertainty , had crept up on him . but , knowing @ruinovs had been far less enthusiastic to be in the maze than he had , he pushes down his own disquiet . " at least your friend is here to keep us company . " he says , hand outstretched , an offering for the kitten to sniff .
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closed starter for @fallencrxwns ( narcissa redsmith )
“ cissa , i hope you’ve been faring well , ” osric greets , grinning as per usual , “ did you miss me terribly ? ” he asks , solely in jest . between aster , the baby she’s carrying , and tharon , he can’t see her concerning herself with him too much , if at all . but the opportunity to rib his friends and family is one he always loves to take .
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we welcome osric arryn , the lord of the eyrie . keep an eye out for their vacillating nature , they tend to cover it up by acting charismatic . rumor has it they are neutral to the peace treaty , and their loyalties lie with houses arryn and stark . you'll know it's them when you get flashes of a dazzling smile that doesn't always reach one's eyes ; the soft , coarse fur of a wolf's coat under one's fingertips ; the fear of fond memories of days long past beginning to slip away .
BASIC INFORMATION .
FULL NAME osric arryn .
ETYMOLOGY from the germanic elements os " god " and rice " rich , powerful , ruler . " also an old arryn family name , borne by at least five kings of mountain and vale before the conquest .
ALSO KNOWN AS os , the young falcon .
TITLES lord of the eyrie , lord of the vale .
AGE twenty - five , born in summer .
GENDER cis man .
PRONOUNS he / him / his .
ORIENTATION bisexual biromantic .
MARITAL STATUS unwed , unbetrothed , untethered .
BIRTHPLACE , HOMETOWN , & CURRENT RESIDENCE the eyrie , the vale of arryn , the northern kingdom .
TRAITS vacillating , charismatic , jocose , perspicacious , ambitious , generally easy - going .
ASPECT .
FACECLAIM kofi siriboe .
HEIGHT 6'2" / 188cm .
BUILD tall and lanky . occasionally gives the impression that he’s really only just grown into his body .
EYES golden brown , a few shades darker than his sister's .
HAIR black , tight coils usually closely cropped to his head .
NOTABLE CHARACTERISTICS a meticulously groomed beard ; a wide , captivating smile ; languid movements .
SIGNATURE SCENT bergamot , cassia , vetiver .
RELATIONSHIPS .
PARENTS ruling lord lawren arryn † and ruling lady karina arryn † .
SIBLINGS lady mayra arryn † , ruling lord arryn , lord arryn , princess sharra martell née arryn .
EXTENDED FAMILY ruling lady alicent arryn née royce , lady mayra arryn , house royce , prince abraxas martell , house nymeros martell .
PET nightshade , a she - wolf of varying shades of gray with amber eyes , not unlike osric's own .
STEED sabine , a seal brown mare . she was the first horse that osric chose , as opposed to being a hand - me - down from a family member or picked for him by the master of horse of the arryn household . as such , he’s very attached to her .
ALLEGIANCE house arryn , always . mostly positive about house stark , though he is mildly annoyed with how the king handled things following the tourney in winterfell .
BACKGROUND .
the youngest of numerous siblings — a " spare's spare three times over , " as he sometimes calls himself — osric was quite spoiled growing up . with the freedom to do as he pleased , he became a jack of all trades , but most importantly a master of none — he grew to be a competent swordsman , but not the best . he did well enough in his studies , but no one would've ever called him " exceptional . " his instinct for politics was solid , but not great . in the past , as his interests have changed so rapidly , he didn’t mind being so average at so many things . but as he gets older , he does wish he had some sort of niche like the rest of his family .
HEADCANONS .
being so far down the line of succession , any ambition for power osric has can only be met by marrying a current or future ruling liege , so he's on the lookout .
as his character aesthetics suggest , osric was quite young when his parents and eldest sister passed . not much younger than sharra , mind you , but young nonetheless . back in the eyrie , he finds himself studying their portraits whenever he passes by them , as if making sure not to forget what they look like .
hates being serious , to the point where it can be a problem . he’s learning to vocalize his negative emotions and not bottle them up so much , but it's a process .
such a horse girl tbh !! as previously stated , he adores his main mount , sabine , and spends a lot of time pampering her .
continues to try new things not because of a lack of responsibility , but to attempt finding his place in the world .
WANTED CONNECTIONS .
all wcs can be found here !
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" let me know when you want to head back , " osric announces , turning his attention from the greenery toward @ruinovs as he continues to amble through the famed labyrinth of highgarden . though there didn't seem to be much point to wandering around , other than to see the various fountains and sculptures hidden within it ; perhaps that was enough of a motive for so many to enter the briar maze . but he is glad andar had humored him by tagging along . " i've been keeping track of the turns we've taken , so it shouldn't take too long to retrace our steps . "
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@encirclet sent a raven : sender proposes to receiver .
osric tries his best to temper his reaction , though his eyes still widen in shock . he can only hope it isn’t too noticeable , or at least that it would be understood that being proposed to out of the blue might warrant such an expression . “ oh , wow . y’know , i’m flattered … ” he starts with his winningest smile . it is , though he would not admit it , an affected one . “ … but i’m already spoken for . ” the lie rolls off the tongue a bit too easily for his liking .
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@noxscmnus sent a raven : sender falls asleep leaning against receiver .
“ i never thought i’d bore you to sleep . ” osric chortles , murmuring so as not to wake his brother . “ you haven’t been working too hard again , have you ? ” he asks after a moment , though he expects no answer . shifting slightly , gingerly , the lord makes himself more comfortable , letting his eyes fall shut . given the steady motion of darnell’s breath , they both very well could be here for a while .
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boredom has once more led the young lord arryn to wandering . resolving himself to his fate , a long - suffering sigh is about to escape his lungs when he spots a familiar figure up ahead of him in the corridor . inspirited , somewhat , by the sight , osric quickens his pace to catch up , “ good to see you’re still in one piece , @vencmovs . ” he says as he falls into step with the other lord . in rare form , he has started carrying a sword at his hip as a precaution , though he hopes he’ll have no need to use it . “ where’re you headed ? ”
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it had been difficult to keep any semblance of calm as he made his way up the spear tower , barely managing to not glare in the prison guards direction when asked who he came to visit . maintaining that calm had been nigh impossible upon coming to face @ruinovs , though he forces a smile , even if andar of all people would be able to recognize just how fake it is , “ i tried to bring you a blanket — and told them they could inspect it for a hidden compartment and everything . i don’t think they liked that much , ” he attempts at a joke . in truth , he had been trying to be solemn , leaving the blanket behind with relatively little resistance once prompted .
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" would we be better or worse off if the tournament included a melee ? " osric muses aloud , though speaking at a volume well within range of others around , @silverflcmes included , to hear . given the results of the second day , though , one could easily say it had been just as bloody as a melee would have been . he counts himself beyond fortunate to not have ended up in a much worse state during his time participating in the joust .
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the reaction of the crowd before his match with darnell had been all too amusing to osric . seeing as he'd entered the tournament for fun , he had little stake in whether he won or lost — though there is a small part of him that wishes he'd advanced further , if only to experience more of what a tourney has to offer as a participant . but there are no hard feelings on osric's end , no matter how many people ask , which is the very same mindset he shares when @thcrnedhearts approaches , " before you ask , no , there's no bad blood between my brother and me . if you want drama or gossip , you'll have to ask elsewhere . "
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“ do you have a favorite wine , @qcyqoyi ? ” a softball question , as the last conversation of theirs had been so heavy . being vulnerable is something the arryn has never been good at , and he had never considered it as part of his plans when he first set out to befriend melina . but in the days since their talk , he finds it doesn’t bother him nearly as much as he thought it would . “ other than the arbor gold , of course . ” he adds jokingly , though he knows among the nobility there is a penchant for appreciating the cuisine and goods of one’s own region the most .
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dancing and making the rounds has always come to the arryn with ease , but following his travel around the realm with andar , it feels like second nature . still , he can appreciate a quieter activity on occasion , and taking a turn about the courtyard with his good sister @wnterreign is certainly one of those moments , “ i’m surprised rod let me steal you away for even a second . ” he says with a chuckle .
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closed starter for @qcyqoyi ( melina hightower )
of all the cities in the known world , oldtown is one osric always wished to visit most — what with its rich, extensive history . but nothing had ever given him reason to go to the reach — not until he and andar ended up there . and , of course , a trip to oldtown had been an excuse to visit a particular ruling lady he had been talking to for some time , “ i wanted to thank you again for hosting me , ” he says , “ especially on such short notice — i’m sure your time is limited . ” he adds , with a shocking amount of humility in his tone .
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closed starter for @stxrfclls ( tharon redsmith )
“ tharon ! it’s been a while . ” osric exclaims , arms outstretched to offer the knight a hug in greeting . admittedly , hadn’t been as communicative with his family over the past few moons . the constant movement from one place to another could partially be to blame , but he had traveled before , and made certain that many letters would be sent in his absence . no , drinking and reveling likely had more to do with it . then again , his letters hadn't had to cross as much of a distance on previous trips . “ tell me , what have i missed ? ”
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