#house profiles

[witchthewriter]

𝑼𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒏𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒉  𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑨𝒑𝒑𝒍𝒆 𝑻𝒓𝒆𝒆

𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐟𝐫𝐢

House Sigil: A first quarter moon next to a five pointed star that has a flowing river underneath

House Motto: Unto Ourselves 

Sworn to: In truth, whoever is sitting on the Iron Throne, and in this era it is King Viserys Targaryen. However, because the Manfri’s are ever-moving, (and aren’t power-hungry) they aren’t seen as a threat. 

Descendants of the Rhoynar, an ever-evolving culture that had been progressing more and more each year. House Manfri are direct descendants of those who saw what the world could be, rather than what it is. 

Their progression surpassed many things, particularly in equality. The Rhoynar didn’t pass women over in favor of male leaders, no, women were in line for the throne as well. 

A lot of the Rhoynar culture is seen in House Manfri, for example, it is ruled under a matriarchy. It is because of this, that the House is still alive and thriving, although it does not have ownership of one land. Instead, these people are travellers; never using too much of one piece of earth, nor claiming ownership over one territory. 

Over time the Rhoynar culture has shifted and transformed, but the heart of it remains: freedom, fairness, and creativity. 

The people of House Manfri are allowed to dress however they desire; there are no rules that tell them who they are or how they should be. Women can wear pants, and those that choose to hunt usually do. However, it is typical for Manfri women to don layered skirts, scarves, and shawls. 

Both men and women commonly have long hair in which they braid important traits of themselves into. For example, a feather for freedom and wisdom, beads represent a love for creating and making, trinkets for being noticed etc. It is typical for them to also use the ashes of burnt herbs in and around the eye. It is so the eye’s colour is enhanced and to look intimidating. 

On special occasions they embellish themselves with coins and bells so that they jingle as they move. It’s a physical depiction of their feelings for the event. 

The Manfri men are tall, muscular, and seemingly brooding. Some would say they looked similar to Dothraki men, but they aren’t like them in personality at all. What sets the men apart from the wild horse riders are the fact that they don’t take part in wars, nor do they treat their women so unkindly. 

House Manfri is well-educated in herbal remedies, plants, hand-sewing, hunting and gathering. They have had years upon years to learn how to live off the land, and pack up without a moments notice. 

Their history, what their taught and their stories are told verbally. Passed on from generation to generation gathered with each other in front of a raging fire. 

@leniabranch. 

[pointlessjey]

This is what I think happened after they reunited

[rosamundpkes]

You must send me, Your Grace. Meleys is your largest dragon and no stranger to battle. I will meet Cole.

[livmondcole]

Thank you HOTD 🥴

[itzmellooo]

Lumity week day 1: Surprise!!

Something about promise rings or something sappy n romantic idrk... (they're madly in love your honour)

[notalicent]

HOUSE OF THE DRAGON + parallels

1.08 | "The Lord of the Tides" 1.10 | "The Black Queen"

[novembermorgon]

hockey aemond unfortunately he will never leave my mind

[wodania]

some northern folks

[godofstory]

Now it's Daeron's turn to keep up the "simping uncle" tradition

[diidona]

TOM GLYNN CARNEY as AEGON II TARGARYEN HOUSE OF THE DRAGON (2022-) ↳02x01 "A Son for a Son"

[targaryenfamilywreath]

gotta be my favorite genre of ewan photos

[witchthewriter]

𝐁𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐥𝐲𝐬 𝐑𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬' 𝐛𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐞

⤷ female, and any size reader. Requests are open, thank you for reading!

a/n: reader is a Rivers like Alys aka ... a bastard, however, you are not related...Also this is completely and utterly platonic!

ᴹᵃˢᵗᵉʳˡᶤˢᵗ | ᴹᵃˢᵗᵉʳˡᶤˢᵗ ᴵᴵ

INFJ

Slytherin

Chaotic Neutral

Scorpio Sun, Aries Moon, Sagittarius Rising

𝑺𝑭𝑾🌿

・Always being around her - I mean literally accompanying her everywhere. She doesn't mind. You even watch her do some witchy things but you HAVE to be quiet... you've learnt your lesson...

・You're the only person she has allowed to be close to her. No one else is Alys' friend. Only you.

・Matching her energy 1000%

・Everyone thinking you're sisters, or related, even if you don't look like each other

・She NEVER lets anyone hurt you. Overly protective of you. Has and will hiss at people who say rude things to your face. Has, and will give them terrible nightmares... maybe an upset stomach ... would definitely kill for you (probably has but wouldn't tell you about it)

・Sometimes feeling a bit lost because Alys has such an important role in everyone's lives

・You help her find specific ingredients for her potions and spells

・If she's an owl then you're a cat or maybe a crow. There aren't many people who can get close to you...

・You can't lie, you do like shiny things. Or just collecting random things; like nice rocks, shells, you love animals and once you were forbidden from bringing in strays - so Alys helped you sneak in a cat

・Whenever the cat meowed, Alys would pretend it was her (everyone thinks you two are slightly crazy, so they never questioned it)

・Even the dead mice that was found around the castle (came in handy for spells tbh)

・Having sleepovers ... but it's basically just you falling asleep in her bed while she's up until morning

・Although Alys knows everything about you; she has always had a mysterious air about her. You know she has secrets, and you detect that she may not be entirely human ... but you trust her with your life

・And you should, because many times she has saved yours without you knowing in the slightest

𝑹𝒆𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒑 𝑻𝒓𝒐𝒑𝒆𝒔

Two Damaged Individuals Who Attach Themselves To Each other

 Platonic Soulmates

Scary Dog Privilege

𝑷𝒍𝒐𝒕 𝑻𝒓𝒐𝒑𝒆

Intertwined Destinies

𝑻𝒉𝒆𝒎𝒆 𝑺𝒐𝒏𝒈

Zanka by DakhaBrakha

Me and the Devil by Soap&Skin

Living Dead Girl by Rob Zombie

[drabbles-of-writing]

Y’all remember the days when Belos was just the funky mysterious masked villain with the sans eye. Remember when Little Miss Perfect dominated both the fandom and Amity Blight as a character. Remember when some of us were genuinely worried Eda would die in the S1 finale. Remember when we all hated Lilith with a seething passion. Remember when Luz’s biggest issue was just trying to figure out day-to-day Boiling Isles life. Remember when, save for the finale, Understanding Willow and Enchanting Grom Fright were the episodes we all lost our minds over.

Wild times

[rosamundpkes]

HOUSE OF THE DRAGON APPRECIATION WEEK 2023 day 7: free choice ⇢ Rhaenyra Targaryen + side profile

[lokisprettygirl]

I'm in love with him ❤️

[marzipanandminutiae]

Marzi's Old House Supply Kit: A Non-Exhaustive List

So you've moved into an old house! Congratulations! No, no, look at me. Look in my eyes. Congratulations. You don't need smart lighting. You don't need paltry things like "showers that don't make ungodly noises if you set the water outside a very specific temperature range" or "logical staircases." Because those people who say They Built Them Sturdier Back Then is survivorship bias are wrong, lead paint is only a problem if you eat it, and your new home is basically a tank

also it might have stained glass. so basically you win

(no but seriously the Survivorship Bias argument is just like. tell me you don't live in a city with large quantities of remaining working-class 110-year-old buildings without telling me. I do. they're sturdier. end of.)

but you might need some things to make it a bit more comfortable. here's what I've found, over eight years of living in houses built 1920 or earlier

Power strips. Depending on the age of your house, it may or may not have had electricity originally. And even if it did, whoever lived there almost certainly had fewer things to plug in than the average denizen of the 2020s. There also may have been gorgeous wall sconces that some asshole heartlessly ripped out at some point, forcing you to use the hideous hateful Overhead LightTM or plug in a bunch of lamps. Either way, you're going to need to turn that single outlet in the room into several more. Hence, power strips.

(hey, I never said this list was free of my design biases. deal)

A Good Fan. You may live in a place where retrofitting with air conditioning was commonplace in the last several decades. I do not. So a good pedestal fan can make the difference between comfort and just not sleeping at all from late June to mid-September. Weirdly, I did once look at a place that was from the 1850s and had been retrofitted with central A/C, which is vanishingly rare in even urban Massachusetts. But I digress.

A stud-finder. "Marzi, you spent years of your life explaining to tourists that picture rails existed because trying to hammer nails directly into horsehair plaster and then putting weight on them did Bad Things." Yes I did. "What did you attempt to do the second week of living in your first house with horsehair plaster?" ...shut up. I used the Poltergeist Method to find solid wood- I don't know if it's actually studs or the lath or what; I'm not a builder -to hang my Lady and the Unicorn tapestry from, namely knocking on the wall until it doesn't sound hollow. You might want to go a bit quieter and more advanced. Or, if you have a picture rail, embrace the "long visible hanging wires" look. It is in fact there for a reason!

Window screens. You are actually required by Massachusetts state law to provide these to your tenants. Doesn't mean my last landlady did. And if you own your place, live in another state, or have a similarly laissez-faire building owner, you might end up needing to Bring Your Own Insect-Blocking Shield. Just make sure you've got them, one way or the other. Because see above re: fan vs. air conditioning in old houses.

WD-40. When's the last time those hinges were oiled? Potentially before television. And they WILL squeak. UPDATE I HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT WD-40 IS NOT A GOOD LONGTERM SOLUTION. Find "actual oil." Not sure what the more specific name is. Good to know!

That's just what I've found needful so far, but I'm happy to update the list as required!

And you'd better believe, if I owned my own place, this would include "the name of a preservation contractor to undo all the unnecessary ~*MoDeRnIzInG*~ aesthetic bullshit the past owners did since the End of Mainstream Western House Beauty AKA 1920 (That Brief Rococo Revival In the 1930s Can Maybe Sit With Us)"