peachy
lou
F O R E W O R D
This roleplay will contain gore, alcohol and drug use, sexual situations and profane or vulgar language. Reader discretion is advised. Additionally, credit for the original plot of A Song Of Ice and Fire goes to George R.R. Martin and any information pertaining to the world of asoiaf goes to the Wikia. Many thanks to the legendary @vida for writing the original storyline for the roleplay and your extensive research.
T H E ᆞ P L O T
By the time the last Targaryen arrived from the East to claim her throne, the seven kingdoms were in shambles. Tommen, the last hope for a just king, had just mysteriously died, rumours circulating citing suicide to be the cause. With a new ruler that nobody knew, the citizens of the realm were wary and it didn’t take long for that mistrust to fester into fear and then hatred. The plague that swept across the continent claiming thousands of lives was blamed on the silver-haired queen as well. The citizens of King’s Landing revolted, convinced that the Queen’s dragons were too unpredictable—that Daenerys would be like her father, the Mad King Aerys. Needing only a little urging, the rest of the Realm followed suit and the seven kingdoms were engulfed in a civil war that would last for five years.
Ravaging Westeros, the war swept across the continent consuming land bit by bit. Fear and mistrust bred quickly, as brothers turned on brothers, tearing whole families apart. As the young queen grew more and more desperate to cling to power and keep her crown, she became more brutal. Her dragons descended upon the kingdom, in unearthly plague of fire and fury, leaving little in their wake save for smoking ruins—nowhere was safe. She took out the Lannisters first, followed by the Boltons and so on. Each Great House was obliterated, even mere babes in cradles—nobody was spared. Eventually, Targaryen was the last Great name left. People feared that name, hated to even whisper it lest they feel the dragon’s fury. The queen’s hasty marriage to a lordling was a last-ditch attempt to reconcile the carnage that had happened during her reign. But by the time the year was out, the pregnant queen was murdered in her sleep by somebody in the Red Keep…somebody she trusted.
Queen Daenerys’ dragons disappeared, taking to the skies, never to be seen again. Some claim to hear their haunting cries on dark nights—lost and searching for their mother. As the years passed, dragons became creatures of myth and legend once more. New houses rose to power, making their names known. Now, the king on the throne is young, untested and unfit to rule. Nevertheless, he manages to cling to power, thanks to the support of a few, powerful families. Never the less, those ties are slowly beginning to erode and the king must look elsewhere to secure allies. In a bid to improve relations, he has summoned the Great Houses of Westeros to King’s Landing for a season of tourneys, balls and other frivolous events.
S E T T I N G
The North (Claimed by @vida)
Bastards born in the north take the surname “Snow”. The main port and city of the North is White Harbour. The North is the largest of the regions of Westeros, but also the most sparsely populated, due to the harshness of the long winter. The north also includes the Wall and the lands under the protection of the Night’s Watch. The borders of the North are the sea to the west and east, the Wall to the north and the hills and bogs of the Neck to the south. The religion in the North most commonly practised is that old the Old Gods of the Forest, or the Seven.
The Vale
Bastards born in the Vale take the surname “Stone”. The principal port and city of the Vale is Gulltown. The Vale is dominated and mostly covered by the Mountains of the Moon and its offshoot chains. It borders are prowled by hostile hill tribes. Unlike the Westerlands, which have gently rolling mountains, the mountains of the Vale are much less hospitable and more difficult to traverse. Further, while the mountains of the Westerlands are filled with precious metals such as gold, the mountains of the Vale are not particularly rich in resources. The valleys scattered between the harsh mountains, however, are as fertile as any in the Riverlands. The religion in the vale is most commonly that of the seven.
The Riverlands (Claimed by @d a m s e l )
Bastards born in the Riverlands take the surname “Rivers”. The principal ports of the Riverlands are Seagard, Saltpans and Maidenpool. The Riverlands are one of the most fertile and populous regions in Westeros. The Riverlands have a true temperate climate with warm summers and moderately cool winters, which increase in severity north of the Neck. Rainfall is moderate and adequate, providing for the fertility of the region. The religion is most commonly that of the Seven. R’hllor is worshipped here as well, though it is in the minority.
The Westerlands
Bastards born in the Westerlands take the surname “Hill”. The principal city and port of the Westerlands is Lannisport, named for the Lannisters’ of old. The Westerlands are noted for their hills and low mountains which are rich in silver and gold, providing whoever controls the area and their vassals with immense wealth. Predominantly mountainous, the Westerlands are well-defended from external attack. There is only one major pass through the mountains in the east of the Westerlands, near the headwaters of the Red Fork of the Tridant River. The faith in the Westerlands most commonly practised is that of the Seven.
The Iron Islands
Bastards born on the Iron Islands take the surname “Pyke”. The major islands of the chain are Great Wyk, Old Wyk, Harlaw, Blacktyde, Orkmont, Saltcliffe and Pyke itself. The Iron Islands are rain-lashed and cold, home to a hardy, warrior race known as the ironborn. They live for warfare and reaving, and are the most troublesome and rebellious of the Seven Kingdoms. They are the smallest and among the least-populous of the regions of Westeros, but the naval skills of their population are unmatched and they enjoy great mobility due to their ships. The Ironlands are small and rocky, swept by fierce storm winds, with poor soil and hardly any natural resources. The few poor crop fields that are present have their rocky soil plowed by men captured in raids and forced into servitude, as they usually cannot afford draft animals. The ironborn worship the Drowned God. A common prayer of the Drowned God here is, “What is dead may never die.” The expected reply to this is, “But rises again, harder and stronger.”
The Crownlands
Bastards born in the Crowlands take the surname “Waters”. The Crownlands are ruled directly by the King of the Seven Kingdoms, seated on the Iron Throne. He rules the Crownlands from King’s Landing, which is the most prominent city in the region. It is the newest of the regions in Westeros and does not have much of a distinct “cultural identity”. The Crownlands consist of two major regions: the mainland area which is ruled from King’s Landing itself, and the islands of Blackwater Bay, which are ruled from Dragonstone island by the heir to the throne. The religion in the Crownlands is most commonly that of the Seven, with minorities such as R’hllor, the Drowned God, the Many-Faced God and the Black Goat of Qohor.
The Stormlands
Bastards born in the Stormlands take the surname “Storm”. The Stormlands include several offshore islands, most notably Tarth. The Stormlands are wracked by frequent storms off the Narrow Sea, and experience significant rainfall. The Stormlands are also one of the most densely wooded areas in Westeros, particularly south of the Neck. It contains not only the Rainwood (which covers the southern half of the Stormlands), but also shares much of the Kingswood (spilling across the northern border with the Crownlands). As a result, the climate is in general that of a temperate forest. The faith in the Stormlands is most commonly that of the Seven.
The Reach (Claimed by @peachy)
Bastards born in the Reach take the surname “Flowers”. The principal city and port of the Reach is Bright Harbour, the second largest city in Westeros. The Reach is the second-largest region of Westeros and by far the most fertile and populous. The reach also includes several offshore islands, such as the Shield Islands and the Arbor. The Reach is watered by the immense River Mander and its many tributaries. This makes it the most fertile area of Westeros. They have vast fields of crops and flowers and numerous, well-populated villages and towns. The Reach traditionally helps supply other less fertile parts of the Seven Kingdoms (most notably King’s Landing) with grain, fruit, wine and livestock. The faith most commonly practised is that of the Seven.
Dorne (Claimed by @whoaeasytiger)
Bastards born in Dorne take the surname “Sand”. The principal ports of Dorne are Sunspear itself and the Planky Town at the mouth of the Greenblood. The people of Dorne are isolated from the rest of Westeros by the Sea of Dorne and the Red Mountains, giving them a greater sense of national identity that most of the other peoples of the Seven Kingdoms, even more than the ironborn and the Northmen. As a result they have very different customs and traditions compared to the other regions of Westeros. Unlike Westerosi customs, the Dornishmen have the custom of equal inheritance laws for male and female heirs. Things from Dorne are known as “Dornish” while the people of Dorne are properly known as the “Dornishmen.” Dorne contains the only desert on the entire continent of Westeros, and due to its arid climate it has only one of the smallest overall populations. It is the only part of Westeros where citrus fruits and spices grow. However, the coast of Dorne is rocky and mostly consists of towering cliffs, making it a poor place to trade. The religion in Dorne is primarily that of the Seven.
R E G U L A T I O N S
• There is a limit of nine spots available in this roleplay. First in best served. Reservations will be held for one week only (updates will appear frequently on occ topic). Please contact me via private message if you wish to be involved.
• If you have questions, ask me or my fellow mods (@vida, @whoaeasytiger and @d a m s e l). We will help the best we can.
• The descriptions of the roles are merely to influence the family, not define it. Additionally, a basic knowledge of the asoiaf world is required. I’m not saying you need to memorise all five novels, but please have at least watch/ed (a few seasons of) the TV show. If you feel as though your info level is inadequate then please acquaint yourself with the wikia page.
• Please be considerate and do not make drastic world-changing alterations to the plot (for example, assassinating a member of the royal family or hatching a dragon egg etc.,) without consulting the mods and other roleplayers first.
• My moderates and I retain the right to deny your form and/or reservation and to ask for a sample of your writing.
• Your characters won’t be all-powerful, all-knowing, flawless creastures. If they are OP mofos we’ll tell you and ask you to change it.
• Please leave occ drama at the door. In character drama is highly encouraged.
• If you have a large gif and/or quotes in your signature, please hide it. It fills up space on the thread and detracts from your writing.
• A minimum of three-four paragraphs per post (two if you’re got writer’s block). Since you will be writing for a family of 5+, this shouldn’t be too hard.
• Coloured or bold dialogue while not compulsory, is highly appreciated. Please also include banners and/or write your character’s names at the top of each post in legible font
so other role-players are aware of their identity (their location would be helpful as well).
• Strong language, violence, nudity etc. is fine so long as it’s not done to the point of excess, the resulting in the roleplay getting shut down.
• Check out our occ thread for more updates!
H O U S E ᆞ A P P L I C A T I O N S
You can alter your application in whatever ways you want, on the condition that all fields listed below are addressed. Please attempt, to the best of your ability to make these applications pleasing to the eye. If you don’t really know your way around BB code, you can always post your application as a google doc.
• house sigil, an original sigil supplied as either an image or describe it to the best of your ability.
• house words, for example “Winter is Coming”, “Fire and Blood”, “We are the Fury” etc.,
• house name and history, 100-200 words for the history. You are by all means welcome to make it longer if you wish!
• house traits, traits shared by the family members, a minimum of three
• region, the land that your house rules over
• family members, no less than five members, including the head of your house. Include full name/s, age/s and a realistic image (no manga/drawings) of each member. Brief personalities and/or biographies of your characters are optional, but are highly recommended!
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