#ft: edmure tully

[blossomhcir]

HOUSE OF THE DRAGON STARTERS; ACCEPTING  @uncrvwned​​ asked  ❛ we haven’t spoke much…since… ❜  ( From Edmure )

“No… We haven’t.” If the Lady of Sweetgrove had seemed distracted, it was because she was thinking about the night in question. She had been the entire time they walked in silence together, unsure of what she should say. She glanced back at the maids tasked with chaperoning their walk in through the godswood before she said more. They were chatting amongst themselves, only paying the couple occasional glances. With the impending wedding they seemed satisfied that they had reached the near end with only a chaste courtship. Blissfully unaware.

 That night had found her restless, unable to sleep. The air of complacency seemed to be the consensus that had settled over Riverrun and she found it easier than she'd imagined to make her way to Edmure’s chambers. Her intention had been only to talk, hopeful that more time with her betrothed would give her the peace to finally sleep. They had talked, for a long while in fact. It had been Adelaide who kissed him, cutting Edmure short as he spoke. She couldn’t be certain what exactly it was that compelled her in the moment. It could have been the way he spoke, full of charm and life. Perhaps it was his smile or the way he looked at her with his almost too blue eyes that made her heart race in a way that thrilled her when she held his eye. If given the chance Adelaide believed she could list a hundred reasons why she felt so compelled, but they all totaled to the simple fact that she wanted to kiss him. 

She supposed it surprised both of them how eagerly she responded, to his kisses, to his touch. She could understand if he thought her too demure, she had given him little reason to think otherwise, but when he pulled her closer she responded emphatically. The wanting came in waves, crashing over her in a way that made her shiver despite how overheated her skin felt. Wanting to be closer to him, wanting to feel his hands on her, wanting him. Desire made her bolder, and it had been Adealide who had undone the ties to her nightdress to slide it from her body. A silent reassurance for him that Adelaide had no intention of denying him, or herself. She did sleep well that night, but not in her own bed. 

“I want you to know that I’m not usually so easily lost to passions. Which isn’t to say I lack passion, just- I never-” She cut herself off, gathering her thoughts before speaking again. Her voice was quiet so as to not be overheard, but laced with a soft affection. “What I mean to say is that our time together was very special to me, because it was shared with you. I’ve found myself very taken with you, Edmure, and I’m glad those moments were for us alone. ” 

Though she had never intended for things to transpire in the manner they had, she truly was glad for it. It gave her an unexpected peace for their first intimacies to have been something private instead of during a bedding. An experience only for the two of them, even if it had to remain their secret. There was intimacy in that too, another thing shared only between them. “I only hope that your opinion of me hasn’t been changed. While I don’t regret it, I know it wasn’t behavior befitting a lady. Especially one you might take to wife.”

[swordsandarms]

12, 16 and 18

Thanks to the person warning me they couldn't send me any of these questions because I literally had my asks turned off lol.

12. the unpopular character that you actually like and why more people should like them

It's pretty funny that in a fandom proclaiming the superiority complex of being above stanning fictional monarchy and "stanning the smallfolks", Edmure Tully is the endless butt of a joke for *checks notes* caring that his family's wars hurt the very people he's meant to protect. Not sorry at all he's to be the surviving sibling/family member - in that one aspect, he's the better among his whole family.

16. you can't understand why so many people like this thing (characterization, trope, headcanon, etc)

I mean... the Queen!Sansa made up wishful thinking. I've said it and I will keep on saying it: why? She would never want to do any of that (above the fact that her skills are what Arianne dismisses as "hostess - feasts and frolics" unfit for a woman meant to rule). And look at Dany. Unwanted marriages and tending to plague victims and feeding them the little bread you can afford to and swallowing the presence of unsavoury political figures. It's no walk in the park, sure as hell no 12 ft cake feasts and shining tourneys and endless admiration.

I think these supposed "Sansa fans" are a major paradox. They proclaim high and dry that women with traditional pursuits shouldn't be looked down on...but are aghast at the reality of Sansa being exactly that. She doesn't want to do taxes and be stressed about the harvest. She just wants chill days in pretty dresses in beautiful gardens and a bunch of puppies.

18. It's absolutely criminal that the fandom has been sleeping on...

I don't think people are sleeping on it. I think they're intentionally taking sleeping pills any time they feel any hint of wakefulness. But the Starks are complex and grey. They aren't perfect sweet honey tragic heroes and they are more interesting that way.

[lifewithaview]

Kit Harington and Rose Leslie in Game of Thrones (2011) The Climb

S3E6

In King's Landing, Tywin Lannister and Lady Olenna meet to discuss his children's proposed marriages. She puts up a good fight but in the end is forced to admit defeat. Tyrion and Cersei bemoan their fate. Tyrion is forced to tell Sansa what his father has decided. Baelish meanwhile eliminates a spy in his midsts. Arya takes an immediate dislike to Melisandre when she arrives at their camp. That dislike grows when she learns Melisandre is taking someone away with her. Jaime negotiates his release and return to King's Landing. Robb, his army depleted, realizes he has no choice but to repair relations with the Freys. However, since Robb didn't marry one of the Frey daughters as promised, they demand Edmure Tully marry one of them instead. Jon, Ygritte and many others arrive at the Wall and begin the 700 ft. climb...

*The introduction theme and map depiction animation of each episode of Game of Thrones depicts every "city/region" that takes place in said episode. However, for the first time in the series, though Yunkai is graphically represented in the opening credits, there is a complete absence of any storyline involving Daenerys (et al) in Yunkai's setting.

[ofmargaery]

There was an old saying that she somewhat tried to abide by - to keep your friends close but your enemies closer. Edmure Tully was neither of those things. Or at least he wasn’t an outright enemy but nor was he an open friend of the Tyrells. The dynamic was somewhat undefined, coexisting as peacefully as two mafias ever truly could. But he’d lost his sister in the same attack that had taken her mother from her and perhaps that counted for something. So when he happens to come up next to her while she’s waiting to be served a warm smile was aimed his way, the same that almost anyone else would get from her, before light words left rosy lips. “I’m beginning to wonder what a girl’s got to do to get served in here. I can get you something if you’d like? So long as you don’t mind waiting.”

@ycungtrident​

[youngfclcon]

continued from here

Muscles tightened along with his jaw as he worked to keep himself from pushing back against the other man, holding himself as tense as the air had gotten between them. Well intended words had seemingly fallen upon deaf ears when the Lord of the Riverlands seemed determined to remain blind to the facts. He supposed it was understandable when grief so often could leave people senseless but it did not stop frustration from building in his tone as words snapped out through clenched jaw. “You trust me.” Fingers might have itched to ball up into a fist and give Edmure the fight that he seemed to be craving but he had little interest in bruising a friend despite the way his pride was hurting. Instead his hand moved up to place it on the other man’s shoulder, earnestly trying to get him to see sense in what he was about to say. “You trust me when I say that Robert has nothing to fear from me.” They might have named him Harry The Heir but he was all too aware that he was not first in line to rule. That position fell to young Robert Arryn - whether he thought him capable or not was another question entirely - and he was not in the business of killing or hurting children.

A steadying breath was taken, perhaps to allow both their flared tempers to cool slightly before low words leave his lips again filled with urgency. “That I only seek to block Petry Baelish from ruling in your nephew’s stead.” Blue gaze hones in on his friend, beseeching him to set aside the family bonds he had once found admirable for long enough for the truth to sink in. “We both know that it will benefit no one but himself.”

@riverrcns

[highgardcnrose-blog]

Idleness had never been a friend to the little rose when she had always favoured and valued being of use in some way or another and now with her grief plaguing her and refusing to give her a moment’s peace it was more her enemy than ever. Being still was not a luxury that she could afford and it seemed only logical that she found a way to keep herself busy lest it threaten to overwhelm her all over again. Nor could an ally be found in time none of them had time for grief with a threat approaching nor did having to on her hands aid her in anyway. If it had been expected that her father’s death would cripple her there was a stubborn refusal from her to show any sign of weakness or lack of inclination to be useful in this fight against The Others. While she might allow herself to be cast into the role of the perfect lady and happily take up the mantle of demure flower that The Reach was so known for, she did not seen why she could not reinvent it all slightly. A woman could be both delicate and strong after all and if they were to view her only as a little flower then perhaps a reminder was needed that she could be just as hardy and resilient as what she was compared to.

The perfect solution to both finding a welcome distraction from her grief and the stilted platitude and condolences being passed around as well as her desire to seem capable and collected, seemed to be to help in the search for Dragonglass. Returning to the place where she had to witness so many horrific deaths would not have been her first choice but she had always found solace among the small folk and the whispers that it was perhaps only the Lord of Riverrun present only affirmed her decision. While delicate fingers perhaps did not quite lend themselves as well to the search as she would have liked, her gentle tones seemed to have earned herself something of a new friend. A young girl who must have been no older than her own nephew had become her shadow for quite sometime now but despite all her coaxing and encouragement had yet to speak to her. The only interaction they did have was a tug of her skirt and a small shard of dragonglass left in her palm, a glowing smile lighting up her own features to finally bring out a shy one from the child. A thank you had only just left her lips as she crouched down to be eye level with her little follower, only for approaching footsteps causing her to dart away once more.

Doe eyes flickered up and whether her cheeks were flushed from her efforts or the realisation that she was not the only noble down there she could not say. But whatever surprise she might have felt is smoothly brushed away as fingers glanced over her skirts. A soft smile flits over her lips and quiet words soon follow. “My Lord Tully, I hope it is not too much of an imposition for me to be down here. I found myself at something of a loss and was keen to find some way to be of use.”  

@riverrcns

[ao3feed-gendrya]

you cant carry it if you want to survive

read it on the AO3 at http://bit.ly/2WDVBny

by galaxial_aesthetic

kairos καιρός (n.) - the perfect, delicate, crucial moment; the fleeting rightness of time and place that creates the opportune atmosphere for action, words or movement.

An unshakable Mountain falls at the feet of a triumphant Red Viper, No One reunites with an Unchained Wolf and rebuilds her pack with a Storm King, and the past catches up with a Crow.

All the while, the winds of winter approach and men and women alike realise this enemy casts a far larger shadow than whoever is on top in their game of thrones.

  Or.

 The Dorne and Northern Revolution (ft. The War For Spring, a second Dance with the Dragons, gratuitous amounts of self-indulgence, and a big old AU.)

Words: 3569, Chapters: 1/?, Language: English

Fandoms: A Song of Ice and Fire - George R. R. Martin, Game of Thrones (TV), A Song of Ice and Fire & Related Fandoms

Rating: Mature

Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence, Major Character Death

Categories: Multi

Characters: Oberyn Martell, Elia Martell, Doran Martell, Ellaria Sand, Arianne Martell, Quentyn Martell, Trystane Martell, Obara Sand, Nymeria Sand, Tyene Sand, Sarella Sand, Elia Sand, Obella Sand, Dorea Sand, Loreza Sand, Arya Stark, Sansa Stark, Jon Snow, Rickon Stark, Bran Stark, Tyrion Lannister, Tywin Lannister, Jamie Lannister, Cersei Lannister, Margaery Tyrell, Loras Tyrell, Mace Tyrell, Olenna Tyrell, Willas Tyrell, Stannis Baratheon, Selyse Baratheon, Shireen Baratheon, Myrcella Baratheon, Tommen Baratheon, Beric Dondarrion, Thoros of Myr, Rhaenys Targaryen, Aegon VI Targaryen, Daenerys Targaryen, Brynden Tully, Edmure Tully, Walder Frey, Roslin Frey, Robert "Sweetrobin" Arryn, Mya Stone, Gendry Waters, Petyr Baelish, Alayne Stone, Sandor Clegane, Gregor Clegane, Qyburn, Melisandre of Asshai, Davos Seaworth, Jon Connington, Brienne of Tarth, Podrick Payne, Asha Greyjoy, Euron Greyjoy, Theon Greyjoy, Ramsay Bolton, Roose Bolton, Meera Reed, Jojen Reed

Relationships: Oberyn Martell/Ellaria Sand, Arya Stark/Gendry Waters, Jaime Lannister/Brienne of Tarth, Cersei Lannister/Jaime Lannister, Other Relationship Tags to Be Added, Sandor Clegane/Sansa Stark, Robert "Sweetrobin" Arryn/Alayne Stone, Harrold Hardyng/Alayne Stone, Beric Dondarrion/Thoros of Myr, Melisandre of Asshai/Stannis Baratheon, Stannis Baratheon/Davos Seaworth

Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, What-If, northern independence, Dorne Independence, Spongebob Voice: The Gang's All Here, Slow Build, Slow Burn, The Legacy of Elia Martell, POV Multiple, Women Being Awesome, Canon-Typical Violence, Period Typical Attitudes, Flashbacks, The Faceless Men, The House of Black and White, Politics, Wildling Culture & Customs, Dornish Culture & Customs, Northern Culture & Customs, Eventual Romance, Eventual Relationships, Polyamory, Self-Indulgent, Surprise Pairings, Jon Snow is Not Called Aegon, Oberyn Martell is here to annoy the Lannisters and drink Dornish wine, and he's all out of wine, D&D made me Boo Boo The Fool so I'm redeeming my ass, Mix of book and show elements

read it on the AO3 at http://bit.ly/2WDVBny

[ao3feed-tywin]

you cant carry it if you want to survive

read it on the AO3 at http://bit.ly/2F9bmwX

by galaxial_aesthetic

kairos καιρός (n.) - the perfect, delicate, crucial moment; the fleeting rightness of time and place that creates the opportune atmosphere for action, words or movement.

An unshakable Mountain falls at the feet of a triumphant Red Viper, No One reunites with an Unchained Wolf and rebuilds her pack with a Storm King, and the past catches up with a Crow.

All the while, the winds of winter approach and men and women alike realise this enemy casts a far larger shadow than whoever is on top in their game of thrones.

  Or.

 The Dorne and Northern Revolution (ft. The War For Spring, a second Dance with the Dragons, gratuitous amounts of self-indulgence, and a big old AU.)

Words: 3569, Chapters: 1/?, Language: English

Fandoms: A Song of Ice and Fire - George R. R. Martin, Game of Thrones (TV), A Song of Ice and Fire & Related Fandoms

Rating: Mature

Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence, Major Character Death

Categories: Multi

Characters: Oberyn Martell, Elia Martell, Doran Martell, Ellaria Sand, Arianne Martell, Quentyn Martell, Trystane Martell, Obara Sand, Nymeria Sand, Tyene Sand, Sarella Sand, Elia Sand, Obella Sand, Dorea Sand, Loreza Sand, Arya Stark, Sansa Stark, Jon Snow, Rickon Stark, Bran Stark, Tyrion Lannister, Tywin Lannister, Jamie Lannister, Cersei Lannister, Margaery Tyrell, Loras Tyrell, Mace Tyrell, Olenna Tyrell, Willas Tyrell, Stannis Baratheon, Selyse Baratheon, Shireen Baratheon, Myrcella Baratheon, Tommen Baratheon, Beric Dondarrion, Thoros of Myr, Rhaenys Targaryen, Aegon VI Targaryen, Daenerys Targaryen, Brynden Tully, Edmure Tully, Walder Frey, Roslin Frey, Robert "Sweetrobin" Arryn, Mya Stone, Gendry Waters, Petyr Baelish, Alayne Stone, Sandor Clegane, Gregor Clegane, Qyburn, Melisandre of Asshai, Davos Seaworth, Jon Connington, Brienne of Tarth, Podrick Payne, Asha Greyjoy, Euron Greyjoy, Theon Greyjoy, Ramsay Bolton, Roose Bolton, Meera Reed, Jojen Reed

Relationships: Oberyn Martell/Ellaria Sand, Arya Stark/Gendry Waters, Jaime Lannister/Brienne of Tarth, Cersei Lannister/Jaime Lannister, Other Relationship Tags to Be Added, Sandor Clegane/Sansa Stark, Robert "Sweetrobin" Arryn/Alayne Stone, Harrold Hardyng/Alayne Stone, Beric Dondarrion/Thoros of Myr, Melisandre of Asshai/Stannis Baratheon, Stannis Baratheon/Davos Seaworth

Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, What-If, northern independence, Dorne Independence, Spongebob Voice: The Gang's All Here, Slow Build, Slow Burn, The Legacy of Elia Martell, POV Multiple, Women Being Awesome, Canon-Typical Violence, Period Typical Attitudes, Flashbacks, The Faceless Men, The House of Black and White, Politics, Wildling Culture & Customs, Dornish Culture & Customs, Northern Culture & Customs, Eventual Romance, Eventual Relationships, Polyamory, Self-Indulgent, Surprise Pairings, Jon Snow is Not Called Aegon, Oberyn Martell is here to annoy the Lannisters and drink Dornish wine, and he's all out of wine, D&D made me Boo Boo The Fool so I'm redeeming my ass, Mix of book and show elements

read it on the AO3 at http://bit.ly/2F9bmwX

[ao3jamiexbrienne]

you cant carry it if you want to survive

read it on the AO3 at http://bit.ly/2F9bmwX

by galaxial_aesthetic

kairos καιρός (n.) - the perfect, delicate, crucial moment; the fleeting rightness of time and place that creates the opportune atmosphere for action, words or movement.

An unshakable Mountain falls at the feet of a triumphant Red Viper, No One reunites with an Unchained Wolf and rebuilds her pack with a Storm King, and the past catches up with a Crow.

All the while, the winds of winter approach and men and women alike realise this enemy casts a far larger shadow than whoever is on top in their game of thrones.

  Or.

 The Dorne and Northern Revolution (ft. The War For Spring, a second Dance with the Dragons, gratuitous amounts of self-indulgence, and a big old AU.)

Words: 3569, Chapters: 1/?, Language: English

Fandoms: A Song of Ice and Fire - George R. R. Martin, Game of Thrones (TV), A Song of Ice and Fire & Related Fandoms

Rating: Mature

Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence, Major Character Death

Categories: Multi

Characters: Oberyn Martell, Elia Martell, Doran Martell, Ellaria Sand, Arianne Martell, Quentyn Martell, Trystane Martell, Obara Sand, Nymeria Sand, Tyene Sand, Sarella Sand, Elia Sand, Obella Sand, Dorea Sand, Loreza Sand, Arya Stark, Sansa Stark, Jon Snow, Rickon Stark, Bran Stark, Tyrion Lannister, Tywin Lannister, Jamie Lannister, Cersei Lannister, Margaery Tyrell, Loras Tyrell, Mace Tyrell, Olenna Tyrell, Willas Tyrell, Stannis Baratheon, Selyse Baratheon, Shireen Baratheon, Myrcella Baratheon, Tommen Baratheon, Beric Dondarrion, Thoros of Myr, Rhaenys Targaryen, Aegon VI Targaryen, Daenerys Targaryen, Brynden Tully, Edmure Tully, Walder Frey, Roslin Frey, Robert "Sweetrobin" Arryn, Mya Stone, Gendry Waters, Petyr Baelish, Alayne Stone, Sandor Clegane, Gregor Clegane, Qyburn, Melisandre of Asshai, Davos Seaworth, Jon Connington, Brienne of Tarth, Podrick Payne, Asha Greyjoy, Euron Greyjoy, Theon Greyjoy, Ramsay Bolton, Roose Bolton, Meera Reed, Jojen Reed

Relationships: Oberyn Martell/Ellaria Sand, Arya Stark/Gendry Waters, Jaime Lannister/Brienne of Tarth, Cersei Lannister/Jaime Lannister, Other Relationship Tags to Be Added, Sandor Clegane/Sansa Stark, Robert "Sweetrobin" Arryn/Alayne Stone, Harrold Hardyng/Alayne Stone, Beric Dondarrion/Thoros of Myr, Melisandre of Asshai/Stannis Baratheon, Stannis Baratheon/Davos Seaworth

Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, What-If, northern independence, Dorne Independence, Spongebob Voice: The Gang's All Here, Slow Build, Slow Burn, The Legacy of Elia Martell, POV Multiple, Women Being Awesome, Canon-Typical Violence, Period Typical Attitudes, Flashbacks, The Faceless Men, The House of Black and White, Politics, Wildling Culture & Customs, Dornish Culture & Customs, Northern Culture & Customs, Eventual Romance, Eventual Relationships, Polyamory, Self-Indulgent, Surprise Pairings, Jon Snow is Not Called Aegon, Oberyn Martell is here to annoy the Lannisters and drink Dornish wine, and he's all out of wine, D&D made me Boo Boo The Fool so I'm redeeming my ass, Mix of book and show elements

read it on the AO3 at http://bit.ly/2F9bmwX

[highgardcnrose-blog]

( from edmure ) ─ ❝ What is so wrong with wanting to take care of you? ❞

Doe eyes flicker up from the stone that had her focus to the Lord of Riverrun after he spoke and despite herself - despite every bit of logic pleading at her not to let her heart get ahead of itself - hope shone clearly in their depths.

Hope was such a fickle thing in the time they were living in. Equal parts necessary to keeping their spirits high enough to want to fight for their lives and yet in some way so treacherous to be allowed to hold onto when there were some things that seemed so impossible. Most of the time she knew that despite her optimism and ability to see the good it could well do more harm than good to ever let hopes rise that after two doomed marriages she would be lucky enough to choose the third for herself and have any happiness spring from it.

( as  a girl she had always dreamed of having a happy marriage could it be that she was simply letting childhood desires cloud her judgement now? )

Features slip into something more solemn, hope replaced by something more bittersweet when it still stirred her heart to hear him proclaim such a thing. “Nothing at all.” Soft words slipped from rosy lips which were graced with the softest of smiles. Conflicting emotions soon cause an earnestness in her expression, unwilling to accept the possibility of anything being risked by him when their allegiances were tied to different sides. “Only I worry that you are setting yourself up for a struggle that I will be unable to ever be in a position to thank you properly for.”  For the time being her hands were tied and as much as she longed to sever ties with the Lannisters it had to be done properly. “I am quite sure I will not prove worthy of such a risk, Lord Tully.”