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Westeros: an American Musical - Sentence Starters

FromAct 1 of “Westeros: an American Musical,” a parody mashup of “Game of Thrones” and “Hamilton.”

Change the pronouns as you see fit.

“Red Woman” (Guns and Ships)

• “how did a ragtag army outnumbered by their foes, somehow kill _____?”
  
• “how did _____ die?”
  
• “turns out we had some secret ammo.”
• “i’m taking the lead in this war, makin’ _____ king.”
• “i’m never gonna stop until i make ‘em top.”
• “wake ‘em up.”
• “watch me convertin’ em, i’m flirtin’ and insertin’ em, birthin’.”
• “and soon _____’s layin’ lifeless.”
• “and now his former army bows.”
• “pardon traitors in exchange for their vows.”
• “end this anarchy.”
• “for us to succeed, there’s still one clan to beat.”
  
• “you’re the bringer of light, with your blade, clear as day.”
• “it is your face in the flames i see.”
• “the vision of our mission conveyed to me.”
• “you’re gonna’ need me when you invade.”
• “no god is stronger than ours and his actual, practical, magical powers.”
• “can’t afford a single error.”
• “the night is dark and full of terrors.”
• “i’ll only be there with your fleet if i’m permitted.”
• “my vision is vivid.”
• “the throne waits for me.”
• “everyone’ll bend the knee.”
• “i’ll beat them all at their own game.”

“The Riot” (Stay Alive)

• “i have never seen _____ so manic, frantically doing what he can to fend off panic.”
• “why aren’t the smallfolk smiling?”
• “they have no food and are dying.”
• “our ruler is rotten, irrational, immoral.”
• “oh, that was just a quarrel.”
• “there’s only one way for us to win this.”
• “we need a plan.”
• “give me a hope, and i’ll give us a shot.”
• “make it impossible to guess what surprises we’ve got.”
• “make a trap.”
  
• “draw them in, make a blast.”
• “chick-a-plao!”
  
• “we’ll need their whole cache.”
• “we’re gonna need to make a splash or be smashed.”
• “i do what i can to keep _____ from going berserk.”
• “any news from _____?”
  
• “we’re on our own against the siege.”
• “let’s not overreact.”
• “kill all of the scum!”
• “yeah…that’s not the way i would have tried.”
• “retreat to the keep!”
• “attack!”
• “what’s wrong with you!? have you finally cracked?”
• “they should all be killed!”
• “i’m sorry, do you need a smack!?”
• “find the girl, bring her back.”
• “when she learned he’d gone behind her back, the queen was livid.”
• “if i’d brought you this plan, you would have tried not to permit it.”
• “your scheming doesn’t even help our forces.”
• “you prove yourself a fool every day that you do not ask our father to return to take his job back.”
• “that campaign’s on its last leg.”
• “have you told them yet of her brothers’ fate?”
• “we may be dead soon, i thought it easier to wait.”
• “you’re not as clever as you think.”

Westeros: an American Musical - Sentence Starters

FromAct 1 of “Westeros: an American Musical,” a parody mashup of “Game of Thrones” and “Hamilton.”

Change the pronouns as you see fit.

“Armies” (A Winter’s Ball)

• “how does a loud, improper bastard in the eyes of his father, find a way to secure the highest honor?”
• “now this impertinent, drunken, irreverent lecher strolls in announcing he’s _____’s successor.”
• “_____ immediately seizes command.”
• “_____ tries to devise a plan that’s adequate.”
• “what does it take to be safe?”
• “no matter what you need some armies!”
• “the greatest source of feudal power!”
• “everyone wants their own battalion.”
• “he tripled it so they could have one.”
• “that’s true.”
  
• “they got 60,000 soldiers waiting to be unleashed.”
• “if they pay off _____? he’s set, son.”
• “why pay a flower when he could just wed one?”

“Crownless” (Helpless)

• “i do.”
  
• “boy, you know i’m crownless!”
• “down for the crown, and i’m gonna don it.”
• “i have always been well-liked and kind to all the peasants.”
• “always unsuspicious but ambitious at my essence.”
• “bait set in a scheme between my brother and his lord.”
• “i was waiting in the wings in case the king got bored.”
• “_____more than likely to have liked me lots, but then he died via regicide disguised as wine.”
• “hear my brother as he mutters, ‘well at least we tried.’”
• “yes, phase one is through.”
• “tell him that i’m recommending phase two.”
• “i’m not content if i am crownless!”
• “look at that throne.”
• “jonesin’ for the throne, wanna sit upon it.”
• “i am an ingenue.”
• “where are you taking me?”
• “i’m about to make you a king.”
• “by all means, lead the way.”
• “it’s a pleasure to wed you.”
• “you’ll be crowned once we’ve married.”
• “i’ll gain you as my queen, and your military.”
• “i’ll leave you to it.”
• “i’m in wedded bliss, although i wish my man would lay me.”
• “now he wants to form a harem.”
• “i’m just sayin’, _____ would prefer if you would share him.”
• “we’re taking our sweet time marchin’.”
• “the capital is starvin’.”
• “they’re dying inside, as we wine and dine.”
• “now we’ve dried up their supplies.”
• “there’s nothing they can do.”
  
• “_____ says he wants to rendezvous.”
  
• “that throne is mine.”
  
• “i wonder to myself ‘just what can he do?’”
• “I’d like to propose we reach common aim.”
  
• “now they’re fucking dead and i’m still crownless.”
• “_____ killed your husband and created a false claim.”
• “the king would be so appreci’tive if your garden party came to his aid.”
• “i think you’ll find the city is most welcoming.”
• “the capital’s beckoning.”
• “the king would like to make you his bride.”
• “yes, your family was traitorous, we’ll set that aside.”
• “the only problem is that _____ wants to murder your groom.”
• “this proposition is time-limited, so please answer soon.”
• “your men could help us save the city; help bring them to heel.”
• “you’ll never have to be crownless.”
• “you’ll have to save the city if you really want it.”
• “a new man to help you save your reign.”
• “what the hell was that? the smoke monster from lost?”
• “no, for real, i thought this was like war of the roses, why is the villain from fern gully running out here murdering kings?”
• “i want answers!”
• “_____ is steeped in mystery.”
• “come on, man! this is the first new one in the past eight years.”
• “ravens only live for like twelve!”
• “just watch the tv show, it’s basically the same!”
• “fuck you!”
• “since we don’t have time for all the cool stuff like dragons…”
• “i have it on good authority that someone there might know what’s going on.”
• “what’s the deal?”

Westeros: an American Musical - Sentence Starters

FromAct 1 of “Westeros: an American Musical,” a parody mashup of “Game of Thrones” and “Hamilton.”

Change the pronouns as you see fit.

“Hand of the King” (Right Hand Man)

• “______ was having quite a time.”
• “_____ peed off the edge of the known world.”
• “that’s for real, look it up.”
• “_____ won a trial by combat for his life.”
• “_____ told a truly hilarious joke about a honeycomb and a jackass.”
• “truly a harrowing adventure full of excitement and witty remarks.”
• “morale could really use a mid-season bump.”
• “_____’s troops are marching toward us.”
• “when i was born, i left my mother slain.”
• “i knew that i was blamed.” 
• “i knew i was their shame.”
• “my arrival means that i’m prepared to fight and to strive and die for.”
• “this wasn’t quite the plan.”
• “i gotta show them i’m a man.”
• “here he comes.”
• “we’ve been outflanked, outright, outwitted overnight.”
• “i need to lead our forces in this fight.”
• “_____ requires a firm hand on site.”
• “war council!”
• “would you abate a second? cease your debate a second? deliberately wait as i deliberate a second?”
• “i cashed in _____ using my mastery of strategy.”
• “my life’s spent decisively designing a house dynasty of high esteem, propriety, and primacy.”
• “my shiny vision’s turning dark.”
• “the truth is in your face when you hear their warcries.”
• “there’ll be no peace discussions.”
• “how can we hope to ransom when _____ won’t heed my instructions?”
• “our forces face destruction as they push south. and there is no doubt that now we’ve been outflanked, outright, outwitted overnight.”
• “i’ll take a stand and advance.”
• “incoming!”
• “i try grinning and bearing it but man, this is some scary shit.”
• “we’ve put them in traction.”
• “there goes our wind because it was all a distraction.”
• “they’ve got my golden son.”
• “how can it be that i’m undone against a wolf that’s still so young?”
• “_____’s army’s torn apart.”
• “i can’t even force them to parlay, as _____’s lack of head has caused enormous harm.”
• “good counsel’s not in the cards, sycophantic stammerin.”
• “i can scarcely handle these weak bannermen.”
• “are these the lords with which i am to hold the kingdoms?”
• “it’s time another son started risin’.”
• “i’ve given these savages ready access to our axes, though i protested.”
• “i believe an exchange might be called for.”
• “it seems unlikely, but what if they might be willing to trade for less?”
• “you jest.”
• “father, you summoned me?”
• “have you met _____?”
• “well, not in the show.”
• “you might be pleasantly surprised.”
• “speedy return to your supplies.”
• “have i displeased you, father?”
• “on the contrary.”
• “the fact that you survived is extraordinary.”
• “he believes they’d take a hostage in their stead.”
• “i doubt that they have much interest with his father dead.”
• “you really think i wanted him to behead them?”
• “he was beheaded as a lark.”
• “they made her watch and deemed it mercy.”
• “_____ has always been a bit impulsive.”
• “you think _____ controls him?”
• “he’s a boy.”
• “he’s a king and now it seems he’s discovered he no longer needs to heed his mother.”
• “i’ve thought of another way to regulate his rule.”
• “there’s a tool for every task, and a task for every tool.”
• “and who’s the tool you’d task?”
• “let me be candid.”
• “_____ is short-handed.”
• “we lose the capital and our house is done.”
• “i can entrust this task to only my son.”
• “i am not giving away that spot.”
• “i need all the help i can get.”
• “i’ll need my guy on the inside, a pal i can count on as ally.”
• “devise a shell-game of lies.”
• “find out _____’s spies, bribe her catspaws over to my side.”
• “i’ll organize defenses.”
• “bring the king back to his senses.”
• “you can focus your attention on our offensive front!”
• “it’s honestly kinda weird that i have to say this to my noble son.”
• “disgrace the family name, and I will have them hanged. and possibly punish you in some minor way too.”
  
• “we’ll play it by ear.”
• “i am _____, a protagonist and hero!”
• “here, have some gold.”
• “come my darling, we’ll have a quick roll in the hay and then we’re off together for the capital.”
• “what was your father saying about…”
  
• “we are in love!”

Westeros: an American Musical - Sentence Starters

FromAct 1 of “Westeros: an American Musical,” a parody mashup of “Game of Thrones” and “Hamilton.”

Change the pronouns as you see fit.

“Stannis Refuted” (Farmer Refuted)

• “my name is _____, and i declare the throne to be mine by right!”
• “heed not the bastard who pleads right to rule through relation to my kin.”
• “seven hells, anyone but him.”
• “i swear by my family name.”
• “let all true men swear loyalty.”
• “he’s annoying me.”
• “_____ blesses my reign.”
• “i call on all houses to honor this claim.”
• “so, he’d cause us all disaster, with his lies and greed.”
• “he would fight to rule through a fabrication he’s concocted.”
• “you can just ignore whatever he is saying.”
• “_____’s got support from a horde of strong and loyal lords.”
• “and where are your forces?”
• “do you have more than a score of poor swords at that fort that you’re lord of?”
• “your jester acts more royally than thee!”
• “he acts more loving to _____.”
• “is he her father?”
• “this is just disgraceful!”
• “he’s just being hateful!”
• “can anybody shut him up?”
• “don’t make me plead.”
• “honestly, bow to me, i’m the queen!”    
• “don’t just sit there and repeat your self-interested screed.”
• “why would a tyrant in the sea think that he could challenge me?”
• “_____, this may surprise you but, nobody likes you.”
• “you will not succeed.”

“I’ll Be Back” (You’ll Be Back)

• “your highness! a message from the east!”
• “you say my father was mad and you’re glad that my clan sailed away.”
• “you brag.”
• “why so proud?”
• “remember when _____ defeated your pitiful kings and he made them all bow?”
• “remember, despite my retreating, i’m your queen.”
• “i’ll be back.”
• “you’ll remember you belong to me.”
• “i’ll be back for my domain.”
• “rebellions rise, traitors fall.”
• “_____ survived it all.”
• “so, when it’s time for fire and blood, i will send a khalasar of screamers to remind you of my love.”
• “bend the knee.”
• “you say my family’s crazy, and you won’t kneel.”
• “here is my proposal, here is the deal.”
• “do you remember dragons?”
• “i’m the mother of _____.”
• “you’re going to be ruled by ____, forever, and ever, and ever.”
• “i’ll be back, for my throne, this dynasty will not stay overthrown.”
• “i have no heir.”
• “i can’t have kids.”
• “please don’t ask me where _____ is.”
• “if you fight, i’ll go mad.”
• “i’ll retake the throne my father had.”
• “when push comes to shove, i will burninate your countryside, to remind you of my love.”
• “we might as well see what _____ is up to.”
• “a large group of them were resting and resupplying.”
• “_____ is keeping watch.”

Westeros: an American Musical - Sentence Starters

FromAct 1 of “Westeros: an American Musical,” a parody mashup of “Game of Thrones” and “Hamilton.”

Change the pronouns as you see fit.

“Plot Development” (My Shot)

• “i am not leaving until they’re caught.”
• “i know it was _____.”
• “i’ma try to keep a low profile.”
• “i probably need a lot of proof to bring ‘em to trial.”
• “the problem is i got lot of guts but no guile.”
• “i gotta try to bring a breakthrough to every clue i compile.”
• “i’m an oak that won’t be bent, a hound after a scent.”
• “winter’s coming, and it’s of my discontent.”
• “i try to glean what _____ was plannin’.”
• “i try to decipher the book that _____ desired.”
• “i read to learn the truth it contains.”
• “oh shit, there it is!”
• “we are meant to see this family as only acting helpfully.”
• “_____’s drawn the crown into dependency.”
• “financially, the kingdom’s deep in debt, you see.”
• “meanwhile, _____’s gotten thirsty.”
• “they’re missing a few branches in their family tree.”
• “the father’s _____, ostensibly…”
• “so, now we know the prince has no legitimacy.”
• “i suggest we make plans with some urgency.”
• “certainly, this calls for insurgency.”
• “it’s time to end a plot!”
• “i love a flowery mister.”
• “i know my bro will go for my new guy’s little sister.”
• “my plan will force the current queen to give up her seat.”
• “i gotta stay discrete.”
• “i gotta wait and plot.”
• “your matchmaking is cancelled.”
• “it seems _____’s life was lost.”
• “i’m thinking he expired cuz _____ was bought.”
• “he must’ve lost the plot.”
• “i dream of life with a new sovereignty, led by_____, if i am speaking honestly.”
• “honestly, i’m the monarch, you should call me ‘majesty.’”
• “when i scheme, i make a boar hunt a travesty with my plot.”
• “_____, please, heed my guidance.”
• “your work’s twice as easy, if you’ll just work in silence.”
• “i’ll help you, but your situation is fraught.”
• “the queen has more men than you’ve brought.”
• “if we’re caught, your hunches don’t mean squat.”
• “look what we’ve got.”
• “their will can make _____ an afterthought.”
• “i’ll take the throne!”
• “you will not.”
• “now, there’s an heir you forgot.”
• “he’s what we’ve got.”
• “_____ is your ruler, like it or not.”
• “against all odds, the gods have brought my search to this spot.”
• “after a lot of sleuthing, got the proof that _____ sought.”
• “suddenly, there’s blonde kids when the black hair has predominance?”
• “let’s all make a pact.”
• “we’re all in this together, let’s get ready to act.”
• “we must secure the throne for _____.”
• “from now on, we’re on the attack.”
• “the _____ will cover your back!”
• “now, i know what _____ was implyin’.”
• “i’ll show the nobles the queen is lyin’.”
• “i’ll tell the kingdom their king is a lion.”
• “and then we will be free from the lions.”
• “this hand pinned on my chest is weighing heavily.”
• “am i truly ready?”
• “will i win or will this be my elegy?”
• “do i do what’s better for the living or a memory?”
• “will the kingdoms prosper if i let it be?”
• “in _____, there’s meaning to my being lord.”
• “the man who has to pass the sentence then swings the sword.”
• “fast forward and i’m starting to ask ‘will i last’?”
• “the odds are stacked.”
• “i have to be up to the task, or be defeated.”
• “scratch that, this is for the realm and not my vengeance.”
• “i can serve both if i end _____’s ascendance.”
• “there’s weight on these shoulders from being a loyal hand.”
• “and if i prove these indiscretions, is that a guarantee we’ll see rightful succession?”
• “or will my questions and duty obsession cause a progression of senseless aggressions?”
• “in between all my thinking and trying, _____’s been drinking and dying.”
• “i need to handle these substantial accusations.”
• “do i show that they’re lyin’?”
• “do i stand for stagnation?”
• “every faction’s a source of frustration.”
• “assassins killed the last man who opposed them.”
• “but now i’m finally set to expose them.”
• “time to end the plot.”
• “well done, _____.”
• “the guy’s brother was a douche, anyways.”
• “aren’t you worried about their response?”
• “they wouldn’t dare.”
• “we’ve got _____ as our hostage.”
• “mother, mother! look what i made!”
• “shit.”
• “what the fuck, man?”
• “you didn’t stop him?”
• “you’re not my supervisor.”
• “run along, now.”
• “we still have _____.”

Westeros: an American Musical - Sentence Starters

FromAct 1 of “Westeros: an American Musical,” a parody mashup of “Game of Thrones” and “Hamilton.”

Change the pronouns as you see fit.

“Small council” (Aaron Burr, Sir)

• “pardon me, are you _____?”
• “oh, of course, how embarrassing.”
• “_____, at your service, i say with a wink.”
• “i know your wife.”
• “it’s just astonishing, i mean, how quickly you catch on, you’ll be running this place in no time at all.”
• “in the meantime, you can see i’m gonna help you along, that is, if you want what i’m promising.”
• “and you’ll be profiting?”
• “admittedly, i would like to expedite my climb and rise above my station.”
• “for your investigation, just be patient.”
• “those were his final words, then he was gone.”
• “it’s a mystery.”
• “i’m glad you’ll assist me.”
• “_____ insisted i persist in digging for evidence showing that there’s been trickery.”
• “does _____ often speak of me?”
• “perhaps, once or twice.”
  
• “for her sake, let me offer you some free advice.”
• “trust less. conspire more.”
• “don’t let them know who you’re against or who you’re for.”
• “surely, you just.”
• “you want to keep your head?”
• “fools who trust too much soon wind up dead.”
• “what time is it?”
• “showtime!”
• “like i said…”
• “i’m _____, the new monarchy.”
• “i’m working on three.”
• “i take it easy on the throne, keep my style free.”
• “being king really hasn’t been working for me.”
• “i agree, to a degree.”
• “i must warn you.”
• “the girl has been wed.”
• “we should ensure she’s dead before the two have bred.”
• “i’m flashy and fashioned.”
• “i get the smallfolk rallyin’.”
• “we should have killed her before, since of course she’ll implore _____ to torment our doorstep.”
• “they would guarantee the task done.”
• “who’s all in favor of killing?”
• “i haven’t heard you make a sound.”
• “why the frown?”
• “fill us in.”
• “break it down.”
• “this girl’s a sea away and exiled.”
• “why murder a child?”
• “the child in her belly’s one we need to prepare for.”
• “a child’s a child, _____ —so what are you scared for?”
• “what to do?”
• “why are you here, _____?”
• “what do you hope to prove?”

“First Watch” (Story of Tonight (Reprise))

• “we’re now in _____ territory.”
• “the greatest ranging of them all.”
• “i would gladly skip the glory, to us back upon the wall.”
• “i don’t get our seasons.”
• “winter seems to last a year or ten!”
• “no calendar could tell you.”
• “at least we haven’t found _____!”
• “thanks to _____ for lodging us!”
• “shame _____ is dodging us.”
• “let’s rest before we have to fight.”
• “well, if it isn’t our phenom!”
• “i’ll be scouting soon with _____.”
• “good luck beyond, _____!
• “i heard you’re leaving in the morning?”
• “i’ll be gone by dawn.”
• “you mean you’re leaving us with _____?”
• “don’t be long.”
• “ignore them. don’t let these louts call you a craven.”
• “i wish i could have your chores.”
• “no, you don’t.”
  
• “no, i don’t.”
• “now, be sensible.”
• “you’ll get things done while we just keep this keep defensible.”
• “yeah, right.”
• “_____ has been tardy every night, man.”
• “is that so?”
• “what are you tryin’ to hide, _____?”
• “leave us alone.”
• “what’s your plight, _____?”
• “just tell me what is wrong, we’ll make it right.”
• “well, thank you _____, but there’s no help you can offer.”
• “what do you mean?”
• “it’s a girl.”
• “please, don’t tell _____, he’d be appalled.”
• “i’ll see you on the other side.”
• “i’m too proud to reprimand you.”
• “she would leave with you, if you’d let her.”
• “our dating pool is small.”

Westeros: an American Musical - Sentence Starters

FromAct 1 of “Westeros: an American Musical,” a parody mashup of “Game of Thrones” and “Hamilton.”

Change the pronouns as you see fit.

“King Robert Baratheon” (Alexander Hamilton)

• “forced by deplorable occurrences to war against the swords of the despotic.”
• “young _____ is so daring, but his temper’s flaring.”
• “now he’s scarin’ his parents.”
• “but _____ would get bored.”
• “you are failing every benchmark.”
• “the light to _____’s dark.”
• “_____ had the fury.”
• “_____ had the honor.”
• “she was on another’s radar.”
• “he raged until the debt was paid for.”
• “the _____ are no more.”
• “tell them who you are.”
• “my name is _____.”
• “i am still alive as anyone.”
• “just you wait.”
• “the words, just like the proverb, are wind.”
• “the seed is strong.”
• “it was a risky ploy.”
• “you gotta fight for your liege.”
• “he’s a fighter and a father, but he’s got nothing left to offer.”
• “a king’s no better than a pauper, if he aint gonna count his coppers.”
• “now, i swear the man has packed on fifty pounds.”
• “drink it down!”
• “he’s getting old.”
• “_____ had better name a new hand to help him save his reign.”
• “is she waiting in the crypt for you?”
• “you could never move on.”
• “you could never put the past aside.”
• “will they know how you lost your way?”
• “will they know how you blew the game?”
• “the world will never be the same.”
• “_____ is in the brothel now.”
• “see if you can spot him.”
• “now he sees the misery his regency has brought him.”
• “we counseled him.”
• “i looked up to him.”
• “i fled from him.”
• “i wed him.”
• “i’m the damned fool who loved him.”

“Hand-Holding” (Dear Theodosia)

• “what to say to you?”
• “_____ managed my whole reign.”
• “i must name a man to help advise, who is real brain…smart.”
• “we’d said goodbye.”
• “i know it’s been a while.”
• “let’s reconcile.”
• “i’m sorry i pushed us apart.”
• “_____ was my heart.”
• “you would serve with dedication.”
• “i’ll need the best from you.”
• “i’ll feel so blessed with you.”
• “due to my endless inebriation.”
• “this land will thank you when we both have passed away.”
• “we will both have passed away.”
• “i chose my winter o’er your spring.”
• “you can’t know how sorry i am for the secret that i bore and still bear.”
• “for you, i’d do anything.”
• “i’m sorry i pushed us apart, but my promise made it hard.”
• “_____ stepped in for me.”
• “i’ll put procedures in place.”
• “i’ll stay a drunken disgrace.”
• “the realm will prosper by me and you.”
• “i’ll see the best in you.”
• “yeah, we’ll both be dead one day.”
• “but like, decades from now.”
• “yeah, obviously.”
• “the bromance was too powerful to be denied.”
• “i’m gonna be honest, i think only one of them really matters.”

Westeros: an American Musical - Sentence Starters

From the 2018 workshop of “Westeros: an American Musical,” a parody mashup of “Game of Thrones” and “Hamilton.”

Change the pronouns as you see fit.

Lady in Waiting (Wait for It)

• “my beloved grows crueler every day.”
• “i’m doing my darn best to keep out of his way.”
• “i’m running out of places to hide.”
• “i’m feeling premenstrual and a tad terrified.”
• “love doesn’t discriminate between the sinners and the saints.”
• “it takes and it takes, and it takes, and we keep loving anyway.”
• “we laugh, and we cry, and we break, and we make our mistakes.”
• “if there’s a reason i’m set aside when once i was to be his bride, i’m willing to wait.”
• “i’m willing to wait for it.”
• “my father was a man of his word and allegiant.”
• “it seems that the king isn’t one to be lenient.”
• “_____’s fate’s the same.”
• “my father’s been murdered.”
• “they’re gone, and i’ve learned a hard lesson.”
• “you win or you die in this game.”
• “death doesn’t discriminate between the sinners and the saints.”
• “we rise, and we fall, and we break, and we make our mistakes.”
• “if there’s a reason i’m still alive when everyone who loves me has died, i’m willing to wait for it.”
• “wait for it.”
• “i am the one thing they’ve got but can’t control.”
• “i am indomitable, i am an unbroken soul.”
• “i’m not giving in, resigned to my fate.”
• “i’m not giving up, i am lying in wait.”
• “_____ is only concerned with her social climb.”
• “she accepts no excuse; she never seems to lose.”
• “i am learning the game, but i need more time.”
• “i’m trying to find my way through.”
• “_____ never seems afraid, she’s bolder every day.”
• “she takes, and she takes, and she takes, and she keeps winning anyway.”
• “she changes the game, she plays, and she raises the stakes.”
• “if there’s a reason her family thrives when my family fights to survive, i’m willing to wait for it.”

Unreliable Narration (That Would be Enough) 

• “look around, how lucky we are to be alive right now.”
• “look around.”
• “you should have flown.”
• “i’m waiting for a fool who said he could get me home.”
• “_____ can get me home.”
• “i felt sorry.”
• “i saw the wildfire raging on.”
• “I hope i get to hear your promised song.”
• “will you escape this keep with me tonight?”
• “stay with me, your true knight.”
• “i know that you’re a true knight.”
• “just stay a night, that would be enough.”
• “look at what we fought.”
• “look at when you started.”
• “the fact that you’re alive is a miracle.”
• “look at the honor in your heart.”
• “look out world!” 
• “i’m not afraid.”
• “i know you’ll save me.”
• “i know you’ll be a true knight.”
• “i don’t need _____.”
• “i can give you peace of heart.”
•  “let this be the start of a story.”
• “leave the scars of the past in your memory.”

Westeros: an American Musical - Sentence Starters

FromAct 2 of “Westeros: an American Musical,” a parody mashup of “Game of Thrones” and “Hamilton.”

Change the pronouns as you see fit.

Sword in the Darkness" (The Election of 1800)

• “can we get back to _____?”
• “seems that _____ is sitting back and waiting, passive.”
• “we’ve got three dozen men; they’re not exactly feeling combative.”
• “at least _____’s back.”
• “they showed me a secret passage!”
• “so, now we’re facing _____, and his army’s massive.”
• “he’s brought ten thousand horses.”
  
• “he’s sent scouting parties in either direction, and now they’re climbin’.”
  
• “he’s assembled all tribes, combined and unified into his alliance.”
• “oh, good, they’ve got mammoths too.”
• “by the gods, is that a giant?”
• “here’s our problem, you’re our secret weapon, our double agent. but, they don’t trust you since you spent last year enemy-adjacent.”
• “i’m going in alone…don’t dissent.”
• “what do you mean?”
• “i’m gonna meet with _____ in their own tent.”
• “it might be nice to have a brother on the inside.”
• “stand tall!”
  
• “we’ll let them know that they’re not safe behind that wall!”
• “pick up your bow!”
• “you wield your lance!”
• “they won’t surrender?”
  
• “we’ll besiege ‘em till their supplies are depleted.”
• “we got the numbers! we can’t be defeated!”
• “is that that pretty crow!?”
• “y’think they’ll be sparing him?”
• “he’s prettier up close!”
• “a lovely head of hair on him!”
• “we’re not sure on which side you’re standing.”
• “no time for a frown.”
• “we need to know which of your prior-broken oaths will you again abandon?”
• “your loyalty’s for who?”
• “the time has come to choose.”
• “well, if it isn’t the mole.”
• “your men gave us quite a show! it’s over though.”
• “will you let my people enter?”
• “if you won’t, then i’ll blow the horn.”
• “is there any way to talk this through?”
• “_____ can’t be trusted.”
• “i learned that from you.”
  
• “a sneak attack by who?”
• “it’s a king from the south!”
  
• “the crown is mine, as the heir.”
• “the crown must govern the realm’s affairs.”
• “they reminded me of one true thing: save the realm and they’ll make me king.”
• “the throne is mine as a matter of course.”
• “now i’m putting the cart behind the horse.”
• “a king does his duty, small or great.”
• “i am _____.”
• “the throne can wait.”
• “well, i’ll be damned.”
• “finally, a king who cares.”
• “we caught them unawares!”
• “you must let my people through.”
• “we’re on the run from _____.”
• “i can manage them as your hostage.”
• “you’ve taken me alive.”
  
• “ha! yeah, right.”
• “you hear this guy? man openly calls himself king with all that king’s blood, talkin’ bout, ‘you’ve taken me alive.’”
• “wait, so anyone who calls themselves king’s a good sacrifice?”
• “yeah, you know what? we can test that.”
• “you’re my sacrifice.”
• “your father was a good man, i’m pleased to have saved his son.”

Westeros: an American Musical - Sentence Starters

FromAct 2 of “Westeros: an American Musical,” a parody mashup of “Game of Thrones” and “Hamilton.”

Change the pronouns as you see fit.

“Best of Spies and Best of Eunichs” (Best of Wives and Best of Women)

• “the boat’s this way.”
• “where would this second tunnel lead me to?”
• “you go, there’s something i still need to do.”
• “why make the climb, when we’re running short on time?”
• “the ship’s ahead.”
• “you’ve been through enough.”
• “i’ve some closure still to be found.”
• “just leave it be.”
• “i’ll be right back down.”
• “i hope you find what you need.”
• “time for some answers.”
  

“Congratshaelations” (Congratulations)

• “your father’s in the loo. he should be back in five.”
• “what the hell?”
• “you’ve taught me well.”
• “i’m not giving away this spot, just like you did.”
• “i’m taking the best shot i got, just like you did.”
• “the queen put me on the spot, just like you did.”
• “i’m not tryna piss off your pop, just like you did.”
• “let’s assess. you had an order, a request that you had to finesse. you transgressed it.
• “that’s just depressing.”
• “it’s your father you should have impressed, but i’m digressing.”
• “so scared of if your family will notice.”
• “the noblesse are gonna notice the excess of your largesse.”
• “you know why _____’s considered so astute?”
• “so yeah, congratulations!”
• “and you are mine?”
• “you’ve alienated your own family, congratulations.”
• “did you ever like my touch?”
• “i look at you and think ‘gods, he was born to a fortune and where did it get him?'”
• “i suppress my alarm with a charming smirk.”
• “i wasn’t born rich and i have to work.”
• “there’s only one career i know.”
• “just please ignore the show.”
• “you claim to be a lion different from his pride.”
• “i can’t believe you might truly have convinced yourself you’re kind.”
• “you’re a morally dark-grey narcissist.”
• “but i’m a nice guy™.”
• “you must be blind.”
• “you risked a slap on the wrist while making me risk my life.”
• “you swore you’d never toss me aside, but you lied.”
• “every failure justified…and your victimhood’s why your life is as shit as the sewer that you smell like.”
  
• “congratulations, you have wrecked both of our lives.”
• “every person forced to deal with you is doomed to have a short shelf life.”
• “yes, you’re right, i’m a pretty shitty protagonist!”
• “congratulations.”
• “this experience has taught me that i spend too much time focusing on others. time for me to focus on me!”
• “but…that’s kinda what you’ve been doing—"
• “lalala, i can’t hear you because i’m a gritty antihero now!”
• “are you kidding me? i’m shitting!”

Westeros: an American Musical - Sentence Starters

FromAct 2 of “Westeros: an American Musical,” a parody mashup of “Game of Thrones” and “Hamilton.”

Change the pronouns as you see fit.

“Hostile Witness” (The Adams Administration/John Adams Rap)

• “how does the kinslaying monster, momless for the death his birth caused her, ask leave to take the witness stand?”
• “unleash your acrimony.”
• “here’s the man. it’s _____’s testimony!”
• “the prosecution’s rested, after putting on great evidence.”
• “they’ve confessed, yes, i bribed her to turn state’s evidence.”
• “_____ offers mercy.“
• “just confess.”
• “say what?”
• “_____ answers with an attack.”
• “i’m getting fed up with the false evidence sordidly invented by the queen of inauthentic.”
• “shit.”
• “you want them to write down in their hist’ries that i killed them for a strip tease?”
• “bitch, please.”
• “you trust that harlot i’m screwin’?”
• “that was the queen’s handiwork, as she sits right there with a smirk.”
• “give my regards to your witness when she learns she was a fool to have believed you—you won’t pay her the bribe that you agreed to.”
• “i suppose that the throne games have started again.”
• “our king’s dearly departed again.”
• “aww, such a short reign.”
• “now the tyrant is slain.”
• “put the blame on your star kid again.”
• “why should i give this trial two shits when not a one of you cares if the shoe fits?”
• “yeah, i’m kind of a dick, but i didn’t do this.”
• “we all know why i’m the bro she accuses.”
• “she’ll use this to deny me my innocence.”
• “go ahead, you can call me a jester, you can deny my inheritance.”
• “you highborns and lesser men vilify and despise me, look on me with such scorn.”
• “don’t deny now that i’ve been on trial for forever, found guilty the day that i was born.”
• “i want trial by combat!”
• “this is a mess.”
• “he’ll represent the crown, and _____ has no one who’ll offer to be his champion.”
• “actually, i totally believe he’s innocent, and i’m definitely not just using it as an excuse.”
• “let _____ sort this out.”

"Talk Less, Stab More” (The World Was Wide Enough)

• “time to show what _____ knows.”
• “we meet in the yard at first dawn.”
• “i’ve waited seventeen years to see justice done.”
• “the ‘champion of the crown’ and of _____’s lie!”
  
• “in the game of thrones, you win, or you die!”
• “their pawn’s put in place on the board.”
• “this man’s the key to proving complicity. compelling his confession can confirm their culpability.”
• “her children died a stone’s throw away. so now i swear on their graves today is his last day.”
• “i’ve drawn first blood, he’s grown slower.”
• “confession time, the last one you’ve got.”
  
• “say her name, monster, don’t pretend you forgot.”
• “my last chance to interrogate.”
• “wait for the venom to set in and incapacitate.”
• “say her name, the princess, my sister.”
  
• “we were born one year apart.”
• “i am _____’s pride, but she was our heart.”
• “admit that’s the man who gave the order to kill them.”
• “force the brute to shrive what transpired.”
• “show the realm the lion is a liar.”
• “then die!”
• “that’s the end of _____!”
• “i’m having a bad year.”
• “oh, this is some bull shit.”
• “fuck this.”
• “let’s go home.”
• “_____ wasn’t able to finish his quest for vengeance.”
• “yeah, let’s avenge dad!”
• “yeah, let’s go murder his family!”
• “hello! _____ here.”

Westeros: an American Musical - Sentence Starters

FromAct 2 of “Westeros: an American Musical,” a parody mashup of “Game of Thrones” and “Hamilton.”

Change the pronouns as you see fit.

“The Groom When It Happened” (The Room Where It Happens)

• “what’s with the bag?”
• “i’m getting married and movin’ on up, if i’m to brag.”
• “she’s crazy ‘bout me, and i assure you she’s the one i prefer!”
• “and i just had to do what i’m told.”
• “_____ should try to learn that, if he wants to grow old.”
• “you’ve a feast to attend.”
• “i guess i’ll take a page from our out-of-town friend.”
• “trust less, conspire more.”
• “i’ll put up with them just to keep my foot lodged in the door.”
• “_____ seems tyrannical and merciless.”
• “i’m no political beginner.”
• “sorry, _____, gotta go.”
• “_____ wed an inbred loon with no claim to the throne.”
  
• “no one else was with the groom when it happened.”
  
• “no one even sees that i’m not their man, but it’s out of my hands cuz they think i’ve got plans that they presume that i’m hatchin’.”
• “she was in _____’s bedroom one night, underdressed and full of spite.”
• “she convinced him to kill for her delights.”
• “I have one request.”
  
• “well, you know i’m horny. i think that plan’s alright.”
• “the guests all got acquainted, while she made sure the wine glass, in contrast, was tainted.”
• “in the game of thrones, you either win or die.”
• “the queen’s got more moves than you, so don’t you even try.”
• “we must assume that it happened.”
• “little birds have given me their word that they heard them making threats at _____.”
• “i’m really sorry.”
• “the witness may approach us with her intel and info, and maybe she can tell us ‘bout the person she knows.”
• “they confessed to me his darkest machinations, and all his vices when we had our frequent fornications.”
• “wouldn’t you like to know he was a monster at home?”
• “you are under oath.”
• “i swear on my life.”
• “and he acted alone?”
• “he planned it all with his wife.”
• “_____, where’ya taking’ me?”
• “are we going somewhere ‘cross the sea?”
• “what just happened?”
• “i think it was _____.”
• “what did you have to do to leave the city with a gaping power vacuum?”
• “i didn’t even see you at the dinner.”
• “were there deals that were happ’ning in the backroom?”
• “was the point of this plan that you wouldn’t have to be in the capital?”
• “i wed your aunt, i got my reward.”
• “you’ve climbed even higher.”
• “i’m the newest major lord.”
• “if they don’t know where you’re going, you’ll never be seen.”
• “if a pawn lives long enough, she gets to be queen.”
• “those bastards killed your mother.”
• “you were forced to ignore it. 
• “i just wasn’t gonna wait for it.”
• “whenever planning a regicide, secure an alibi for the night that the king dies!”
• “how did it happen?”
• “you pulled the strings, but tell me who’s the assassin?”
• “i might’ve been near the groom when it happened.”
• “did they have to take the blame?”
  
• “well, someone’s gotta pay when we play the game.”
• “the lion got a thorn in his paw.”
• “they’re gonna be my grandson-in-law.”
• “i had to be near the groom when it happened.”
  
• “_____’s doom!”

Westeros: an American Musical - Sentence Starters

FromAct 2 of “Westeros: an American Musical,” a parody mashup of “Game of Thrones” and “Hamilton.”

Change the pronouns as you see fit.

“Opposing Council” (Cabinet Battle #2)

• “we received a raven.”
• “they’re presumed dead.”
• “they are desperate and urging us to send any aid we can.”
• “the only king is _____.”
• “dark wings, dark words, and these are disconcerting.”
• “a hundred thousand men are on the march, uh, who’s between us and them?”
• “in their oaths, they swore to hold no lands, living a promise that they’d always stand and band as one as they range into the wilds.”
• “vigilance is their duty, but now we must lend a hand!”
• “send them our men, they can help.”
• “i know _____’s here, the angry, stupid thing, and she would never agree with this plan.”
• “she can’t help but be vain and mean.”
• “dresses like she’s still the queen, hoping she might remain relevant.”
• “all that she does, it seems, is for the hell of it.”
• “set a precedent.”
• “you must be out of your wine-soaked brain if you believe we will let a single infantryman leave.”
  
• “in cyvasse ya can’t just give away your elephant.”
  
• “this shit is bananas!”
• “your plan only helps them!”
• “should we break up our army cuz we beat them?”
• “yeah, just let them have the throne—great job!”
• “we will send no aid; the issue is closed.”
• “the king will help when his reign’s unopposed.”
• “we should kill those traitors!”
• “the things from the mouth of this teenage dictator…”
• “the king’s so amusing.”
• “the king’s so alarming, always threatening those who don’t mean to harm him.”
• “kill them all dead and let their castle burn.”
• “you’ve a wedding, let’s adjourn.”
• “i still owe you a debt.”
• “your man slashed at my head.”
  
• “you made plans against me, yet you can’t see your son’s the real threat.”
  
• “it stood for a very long time. and if they heed their hand we’ll be fine.”
• “are you trying to kill every member of your family?”
• “where will you draw the line?”
• “this king will destroy us.”
• “as you will annoy us.”
• “you’re pleased with him?”
• “i am nothing but joyous.”
• “the debt’s paid when that joy turns to ashes.”
  
• “_____, out!”

Westeros: an American Musical - Sentence Starters

FromAct 2 of “Westeros: an American Musical,” a parody mashup of “Game of Thrones” and “Hamilton.”

Change the pronouns as you see fit.

“The Red Wedding” (The Reynolds Pamphlet)

• “have you read this?”
• “_____ broke an oath.”
• “he’s been betrayed and slain.”
• “for purposes of undoing her dishonor, he wed her while already sworn to marry _____’s daughter for a considerable toll he had already spent.”
• “they tricked them and killed the boy at a red wedding.”
• “_____ was butchered by his allies who then also slew his mother.”
• “they’re never gon’ be threats again now.”
• “that’s one less king to worry about.”
• “please, tell me it’s not true.”
• “let’s serve _____ his head!”
• “i’m sorry, this wasn’t something i knew of or condoned.”
• “just let me mourn alone.”
• “you claimed to be a lion different from his pride.”
• “i can’t believe i tried trusting you, believing you were kind.”
• “i loved my father more than anything in this life.”
• “your family swore you’d leave him alive, but you lied.”
• “the rest of my family died as soon as i was your bride.”
• “my eyes have been opened wide. gods, i hope you’re satisfied.”
• “at least he was honorable.”
• “you ever think maybe he chose the wrong wife?”
• “it cost his life.”

“Your Obedient Warden” (Your Obedient Servant)

• “why would _____, a laggard braggart, pockmarked, moribund, pervert patriarch dare to murder a prodigy, a brilliant commander and winner, while a guest at his dinner?”
• “was _____ hosting the groom when it happened?”
• “they should have been immune when it happened.”
• “i am slow to action, often toeing the line, but i savor all the favor that your house bears mine.”
• “i look back on how we won, and i relish the effect of offering one’s peers mutual respect.”
• “_____ was a liar and my house was shunned.”
• “i have the honor to be your obedient warden.”
• “i assured you that you could trust me.”
• “i was duly able to deceive.”
• “our correspondences remained a secret like the chainmail underneath my sleeve, even though i stabbed the boy in the heart.”
• “i had to send the realm a message.”
• “we took his wolf’s head and sewed it onto his headless torso.”
• “he was your lord, though.”
• “hey, i was led astray, then they betrayed.”
• “shame it’s now in their hands.”
• “they have overstayed their welcome.”
• “suffice to say that i will see them flayed.”
• “these letters are perverse, old man.”
• “you truly are the worst, old man.”
• “in-between the toasts your twisted toadies intersperse, old man.”
• “see our house is cursed, old man.”
• “_____, your shame’s unfounded.”
• “there was a best option and i found it.”
• “should i let thousands die in a full campaign?”
• “you can’t deny that this was more humane.”
• “we’re doomed, father.”
• “respect? so long. good will? gone.”
• “you’re wrong.”
• “give me a grandson.”
• “see it done!”

Westeros: an American Musical - Sentence Starters

FromAct 2 of “Westeros: an American Musical,” a parody mashup of “Game of Thrones” and “Hamilton.”

Change the pronouns as you see fit.

“Stark to Finish” (Blow Us All Away)

• “meet the latest owner of a western castle.”
• “dang, i got shot by some vassal.”
• “suffice to say i fell in love with _____ and followed my heart!”
• “my heart ain’t that smart.”
• “i’m only sixteen but i feel about fifty.”
• “weighed down by this crown, cuz morale has been shifting.”
• “i broke my betrothal on the fly.”
• “now they say that i broke my oath.”
• “those lyrics sound a little concerning, i guess y’all have learned about the bridge that i’m burning.”
• “there’s rumblings that the fleet have taken our towns.”
• “my home captured? that’s something i can’t allow.”
• “he’s a fighter of sorts?”
• “more a hunter for sport.”
• “no need to sell your son short.”
• “i’d be lost without your uncompromising support.”
• “fucking idiot. are you serious?”
• “_____, why’ve you come?”
• “your mother freed _____ after he murdered my sons!”
• “is killing a hostage what they’d really want from you?”
• “i dunno, ask the captured squires i just slew.”
• “i name thee traitor now.”
• “i swore to avenge them and, unlike you, i keep my vows.”
• “i’ll do the deed myself. go on and kneel down.”
• “oathbreaker with a traitorous mom. at least i’ll die proud.”
• “without them, i can’t attack our foe directly.”
• “perhaps, it’s time to negotiate a peace.”
• “signing some treaty won’t make my father less deceased.”
• “what about _____?”
• “it’s being held by _____.”
• “i truly wish the worst on _____.”
• “make peace, then take back your family seat.”
• “you wouldn’t even be the first to bend the knee.”
• “enough blood has been spilled trying to take this shot.”
• “wars need not be fought until the last drop.”
• “and let _____ off the hook? i’d lose my honor.”
• “better than losing your head, just ask your father.”
• “i’d have enough troops if i won them back.”
• “i’ll offer my uncle in a new marriage pact.”
• “that’s crazy.”
• “they will be re-engaging as allies in the war we’re waging. it’s the only way, see?”
• “this seems a bit too perfect…a quick fix after their pride was pricked?”
• “my mother’s nervous, but she’s forgetting all will be set right after i attend this wedding.”
• “then they will forgive me for my sins.”
• “my men are exhausted.”
• “would you provide us some snacks?”
• “come on inside.”
• “the hard part is done; we can relax for the rest.”
• “don’t be stressed!”
• “apologize for all that’s transpired.”
• “praise the sons and daughters he’s sired.”
• “_____, you’re wearing armor underneath your cloak!?”
• “and so he spoke, and so he spoke—"
• “_____ sends their regards.”
• “wait, not _____ specifically?”
• “the _____, as a whole, send their regards.”
• “i haven’t even seen _____, i thought i’d missed him.”
• “no, he hasn’t been in this. i think they’re writing around that.”
• “they sang about me capturing him.”
• “that was only referring to him.”
• “well if it wasn’t _____, then who told you they were sending all these regards?”
• “i’m pretty sure it’s only the _____’s regards.”
• “okay, thank you. that’s enough.”
• “nope. absolutely not. we. are. done. here.”
• “ohhhh, you gotta be shitting me.”
• “glad you were able to make the trip.”
• “thank you for having me. the ceremony was lovely.”

Westeros: an American Musical - Sentence Starters

FromAct 2 of “Westeros: an American Musical,” a parody mashup of “Game of Thrones” and “Hamilton.”

Change the pronouns as you see fit.

“A H(e)art Inflamed” (Burn)

• “i recall every slight _____ gave me.”
• “from the moment i saw you, i knew you were his, you look just like his, you had to be his.”
• “do you know what _____ said on the night you were conceived? he said: ‘do you actually need this bed?’”
• “that’s something i cannot believe!“
• “he and his face haunted my memories.”
• “he skipped me, he never acknowledged me.”
• “he built a legacy of drunken lechery.”
• “i built a navy.”
• “i’m re-righting the slights they handed me.”
• “now you are mine, and i’ll watch you burn.”
• “the life of this bastard means everything…the ends do not warrant these means.”
• “you are the king; you can still save the realm, without ending his life.”
• “do you know what _____ said, when my pet hawk just wouldn’t fly? he said: ‘if you’re not gonna soar in life, it might be a mercy to die.’”
• “please, consider your legacy, this action would be a detraction.”
• “still you are haunted by your brother’s wrath and how you perceived him.”
• “he erased my name from his legacy.”
• “he left me alone, he gave _____ home.”
• “i’ll watch his son burn.”
• “the realm cannot steal my birthright!”
• “the dark cannot stifle my light!”
• “the king is not out of this fight!”
• “i’m burning my memories, burning the brother i perceive when i see you.”
• “i just want to be the true king!”
• “i just want to be my own man!”
• “there’s only my destiny.”
• “i’ll make that throne mine!”
• “i won’t let you burn.”
• “_____, you have left your cell.”
• “i was told you had need of my counsel.”
• “you have always given me the hard truths, those i had…forgotten.”
• “there is no one better.”
• “you swear there is no other way forward? no path open to us?”
• “i guess…if you really want all that king’s blood to go to waste just sitting there in his veins…we could burn some leeches instead.”
• “are you kidding me!?”
• “fiiiiine, yes, we can leech some blood from the skinsack of juicy king’s blood.”
• “my name is _____!”
• “see it done.”
• “this way may serve, but it is not the surer way, or the better way.”
• “his path for you will not end with the death of these false kings.”
• “i feel dizzy!”
• “speak plainly, woman.”
• “once it has demonstrated its power through these leeches, and the usurpers lie dead, you must give me a sacrifice of king’s blood.”
• “i…i will revisit this only after the leeches have done their work.”
• “we should get on with it.”
• “how do the slugs work?”
• “give each to the flame, as you say the name.”
• “_____ is a monster, i know.”
• “none will mourn _____.”
• “we’re escaping!”
• “a usurper, yes, but surely he won’t die too terribly?”
• “perhaps a fever, and then he passes peacefully in his sleep?”
• “errrr…the flames are unclear.”
• “i wasn’t even in this plaayyyyy.”
• “remember, when the leeches have done their work, you must give me the boy.”

Westeros: an American Musical - Sentence Starters

FromAct 2 of “Westeros: an American Musical,” a parody mashup of “Game of Thrones” and “Hamilton.”

Change the pronouns as you see fit.

“Time For a Frown” (It’s Quiet Uptown)

• “are you sure this is how my wedding is supposed to happen? this seems…really wrong, especially for a blameless protagonist like me.”
• “enough, _____.”
• “if it will make you feel better, you can tell yourself that you were reluctantly forced into it, even though you have all of the agency here and she has none.”
• “make it all about myself…and see myself only as a victim…yes…yes, i can work with that.”
• “will _____ be attending?”
• “_____ sends his regrets.”
• “fuck you, she’s mine.”
• “the man is an enigma.”
• “he’s drawn a crude sketch of me in a jail cell, and them sailing away on a boat, kissing.”
• “i doubt we’ll ever know his true motives.”
• “look smart, the guests are arriving.”
• “there are moments that you’re loathe to read.”
• “there is hopelessness inscribed in every page.”
• “you clutch your book as tight as you can, and brace for the unimaginable.”
• “you’re petrified cuz you’re in too deep. it’s like your heart’s being knocked around.”
• “these books are gonna break you down, as you read through the unimaginable.”
• “you can’t help but feel the anguish of the characters you adore, and it’s time for a frown cuz now they’re gonna suffer some more.”
• “you used to love reading these chapters, but you don’t quite love them as much anymore.”
• “now you pray, and worry ‘bout what they have in store.”
• “reading this wedding’s really hard.”
• “there’s no winning.”
• “it’s time for a frown as we struggle through the unimaginable.”
• “the brave are being slain; your faves will not be saved.”
• “the pages go so fast, your head’s spinning.”
• “and this is not the saddest part.”
• “can you imagine?”
• “look at how we’re married, neither of us deserves this.”
• “look around, right now shit is fucked.”
• “they could have spared _____’s life.”
• “he could have let _____ be my bride.”
• “he could do some quick rewrites, and we’d all smile, but instead shit is fucked.”
• “i don’t like where this goes.”
• “the readers’ hopes are fading.”
• “i know we’re their playthings, and he’s a sadist, but jesus christ.”
• “now just read this page, it says now we’re married.”
• “this shit is fucked.”
• “and now he’s writing the next part.”
• “_____ is on his mind.”
• “he’s grinning.”
• “folks, you might wanna sit down, cuz it’s time for a frown.”
• “he is serving us the unimaginable.”
• “see him circling like a shark.”
• “making readers cry makes him giddy.”
• “writing down surprises until we’re crying through the unimaginable.”
• “he adds in mysteries to draw us deep, to make us study every word on the page.”
• “he pulls us in through our need to understand.”
• “he pulls us into the unimaginable.”
• “they will never be a bride.”
• “smiles are banned.”
• “it’s time for a frown.”
• “he is writing the next book.”
• “he’s going to put us through the unimaginable.”

Westeros: an American Musical - Sentence Starters

FromAct 2 of “Westeros: an American Musical,” a parody mashup of “Game of Thrones” and “Hamilton.”

Change the pronouns as you see fit.

“Please, Your Grace” (Take a Break)

• “i’m embarrassed, cuz i never thought i’d see this day…”
• “she refused me.”
• “she didn’t want to fly.“
• "it has made her skittish and that’s prob’ly not okay.”
• “you are a child, and i barely know the letters, but here you are a-reading away!”
• “it’s late.”
• “there’s a little surprise before bedtime, and it cannot wait.”
• “this is inappropriate.”
• "he wants to be freed.”
• “he has been practicing to read.”
• “he can help you in your time of need.”
• “by your lead.”
• "you have it.”
• “i am unable to attend.”
• “if you will, i still will serve you.”
• "must i tell you to your face?”
• “a pardon’s still in your purview.”
• “i have served my time.”
• “set my treason behind.”
• “not in wartime.”
• “i’m still in my prime.”
• "you must fulfill your destiny.”
• “you mustn’t ever compromise.”
• “do not rescind your claim.”
• “you are the chosen one.” 
• “i’ve seen it in the flames.”
• “in a verse from scripture i reread a week ago, i noticed a loophole in the middle of the lore. it changed my mission.”
• “once again i am indebted.”
• “we know they want king’s blood.”
• “the details aren’t the clearest.”
• “i recognize your fury.”
• “you want round two with _____.”
• “we must have a sacrifice, as the omens all portend.”
• “the throne’s a moment away.”
• “_____ is arriving, if it please your grace.”
• “i hate your stupid face!”
• “tell the witch her magic wouldnt’ve saved us in the battle.”
• “tell this man he probably shouldnt’ve tried to stab me anyway.”
• “do not listen to her.”
• "i cannot disregard her.”
• "there’s so much at stake.”
• “great or small, we must all do our duty.”
• "the crown is very cold and very heavy.”
• “i believe you’re due for a breakthrough.”
• “you’ve a burning heart.”
• “your sentence will be steep.”
• “the night is dark.”
• “what we sow now, we soon will reap.”
• “you must kill the boy.”
• “the witch is wrong.”
• “i know the way.”
• “give him to the flames.”
• “so long as i am king, i have a duty.”

Westeros: an American Musical - Sentence Starters

FromAct 2 of “Westeros: an American Musical,” a parody mashup of “Game of Thrones” and “Hamilton.”

Change the pronouns as you see fit.

“Growing Concerned” (Washington On Your Side)

• “it might be nice to have _____ on our side.”
• “all prince charmings have some trait that makes them less than darling.”
• “his temper demonstrates a weighty secret he’s been guarding.”
• “i’m gauging _____’s engagement, i find the signs alarming.”
• “i must investigate but as information goes, i’m starving.”
• “so, as i feign senile, i mingle with the rank and file, collecting intel on _____ all the while.”
• “we turn up nothing? then i’ll walk her down the aisle and smile.”
• “gods save them if we find something vile.”
• “this king is barking, making me want to depart.”
• “part of me is starting to wonder why he’s no longer betrothed to the girl he discarded.”
• “i trust my gut, but i would like to rely on more than gossip.”
• “_____’s sure to know ‘bout every skeleton in his closet.”
• “it might be nice to have friends in whom you confide.”
• “you once were _____’s bride. he set you aside.”
• “it might be nice, if you warned us of his downsides.”
• “he’s a demon disguised as a teen, and he’s almost as mean and as monstrous as the queen and her lies.”
• “see how she cries.”
• “we’ll have to revise.”
• “trust in the word of a girl terrified.”
• “as dealbreakers go, this one is a biggie.”
• “it seems that the king’s undeserving of pity.”
• “if i wed _____, survival is iffy.”
• “the threat is implied.”
• “somebody has to be blamed when he’s dead.”
• “somebody has to be blamed in our stead.”
• “promise you’ll wear this.”
• “that hairnet is meant to go over her head.”
• “you are an innocent stuck in the thick of it.”
• “you can retreat from this keep if you’re sick of it.”
• “we’ll whisk you away with us, well, that’s conditioned on if you are with us!”
• “this arrogant prick will soon reap what he sows.”
• “this arrogant prick will be pricked by a rose!”
• “every motherfucking rose comes with a queen of thorns!”
• “so, follow the hairnet and see where it goes.”
• “the power of our house flower grows!”
• “i’m protecting my own, the king will get owned.”
• “the king will not pluck this rose.”
• “we won’t let him terrorize; he’ll meet his demise.”
• “it might be nice if _____ suddenly dies.”

“The Storm’s End” (I Know Him)

• “they say the usurper has died.”
• “is that true?”
• “i’d be lying to not emphasize that it seemed overdue.”
• “so, what now?”
• “how will they uphold their control when there’s no leaders left?”
• “who will they crown? some foe who’s imposing, who’ll pose a formidable threat?”
• “holy shit—what a time.”
• “i’m fairly sure that ‘king’ is only nine.”
• “my _____ is gone.”
• “dragons rise, traitors fall.”
  
• “i’m pretty sure their ruler’s four feet tall.”
• “now’s my chance.”
• “i’ll be queen.”
• “good luck.”

Westeros: an American Musical - Sentence Starters

FromAct 2 of “Westeros: an American Musical,” a parody mashup of “Game of Thrones” and “Hamilton.”

Change the pronouns as you see fit.

“Shae No To This” (Say No To This)

• “_____ thinks he’s sitting pretty; smitten with a girl he’s hidden in the city.”
• “her character’s not quite what he’s expecting.”
• “he only sees what he wants, what he’s projecting.”
• “i have the best ladyfriend—make love, make love again.”
• “my nephew’s wedding’s in a month, i’m gonna let her attend.”
• “our motto’s that i am hers and she is mine.”
• “try to trade her gems to leave me, rest assured she ain’t buyin’.”
• “let’s throw shade at how the show did her.”
• “do book-readers consider it a shame?”
• “_____ was portrayed like some lovesick renegade.”
• “she’s great.”
• “those writers did me wrong; lost me, joss’ed me, star-crossed me.”
• “never been to _____.”
• “i’m just a pro, you know what i mean.”
• “well, i promised she’d be paid.”
• “i swore to keep her retained.”
• “i pledged that i would never banish he away, she’d always have her way.”
• “you’re my giant.”
• “she has plans to enhance our circumstance for our romance demands.”
• “i gave her an estate.”
• “pop will be wroth, but i’m drawn to this.”
• “i gotta be honest, i’m drawn to this.”
• “there’s mutual adoration in this delusion of my creation.”
• “got me pond’ring what’s wrong with this.”
• “i go along cuz what’s wrong with this?”
• “i am trying to say ‘so long,’ but she’s comin’ on strong and i can’t stay gone!”
• “what’s wrong with this?”
• “i wish it would’ve stayed stealthily sinful.”
• “it was so simple.”
• “i had a minstrel asking me to bring him to the wedding of the king.”
• “_____ had happened on happiness and recently found love.”
• “he tried to hide her away at a chateau.”
• “turns out his love was really a h—”
• “as lovers go, you made quite a blunder!”
• “get me in the wedding or i’ll sing my new numbah.”
• “you can continue to be my patron, keep those hands of gold payin’—if not, you know what i’m playin’.”
• “i fled his pressure and ran.”
• “i’m canceling our date.”
• “my secret treasure, my pain, my greatest pleasure.”
• “i’m still owed.”
• “that singer thinks that he’s so clever.”
• “just let him sing at the wedding!”
• “they’ll discover that we’re together.”
• “we’ll sneak out before the bedding!”
• “i am foolish.”
• “i’ll need a gown, and i am jewelless.”
• “i am jealous. how could you do this?”
• “you’ll make sure he can play.”
• “you can take me.”
• “i won’t take you.”
• “this is everything.”
• “how long can i go on with this?”
• “i don’t know how to go on from this.”
• “i’m feeling like she played me.”
• “play with me.”
• “_____’s saying ‘pay me.’”
• “gone are the days of prolonging this.”
• “time for breaking my promises.”
• “i gotta say so long, but i really like sex and i’m just not strong.”
• “i must respond to this.”
• “who can i rely upon?”
• “i want _____ gone.”
• “so, i can go to the royal wedding?”
• “our love is simply too dangerous, too powerful!”
• “you mean more to me than anything, anything, but we’re gonna need to break this off cuz if my dad finds out he’ll get mad at me.”
• “you have to be a handmaid now.”
• “it’s just like before, but with a higher chance you’ll be discovered.”

Westeros: an American Musical - Sentence Starters

FromAct 2 of “Westeros: an American Musical,” a parody mashup of “Game of Thrones” and “Hamilton.”

Change the pronouns as you see fit.

“The Dorne Identity” (What’d I Miss?)

• “how does the wounded war vet see his triumph thwarted, lose all his power while he’s dormant?”
• “everybody claimed the best rewards before his.”
• “_____ is defeated and they keep the capital.”
• “_____’s matchmaking makes him lord.”
• “he’s made _____ out of pity.”
• “it’s shitty how now _____ is ‘the ‘savior of the city.’”
• “now _____’s giddy, thinks they’re the only threat.”
• “there’s another kingdom we ain’t heard a thing from yet.”
• “the kings have had their clash, now the swords are getting storm-ish.”
• “that’s right, it’s time for _____!”
• “_____’s returning to the fold.”
• “they’ve nursed their lust for vengeance for too long.”
• “_____ is following through on their offer, sending in a bro.”
• “i’m on the scent of sin.”
• “i’ll request a bed at the finest brothel.”
• “i’m hypersexual, you know.”
• “i’m gonna be on the council.”
• “venom works best from within.”
• “our kingdom is pissed.”
• “the lions invited this viper right into their midst.”
• “i can’t believe they had to gall to call me.”
• “didn’t they know that I’m salty?”
• “persuaded my bro to let me go and see what they’ll admit.”
• “i’ve begrudgingly adhered to the truce.”
• “i braved the lion’s den, in truth i’m thrilled.”
• “i promised big brother that i wouldn’t kill, or make a move until i knew the deal.”
• “i need to prove _____ ordered the gore.”
• “they killed _____.”
• “i’ll tell them _____ felt unwell.”
• “i’m ready to slither in with all who dwell within.”
• “who’s here to greet me as i get to the gate?”
• “the man’s distressed. he’s overstressed.”
• “is this a jest?”
• “as soon as you’ve spotted them, tell me so i can fake a smile.”
• “we must not let on that we’re stretched so thin.”
• “they can now begin along the path to reconcile.”
• “i’ve been waiting for you.”
• “i just can’t win.”
  
• “our grudge will not desist.”
• “can’t tell you how long i’ve waited for this.”
• “i hope  _____ has planned for my wrath.”
• “they’ll give me answers or get a bloodbath.”
• “i’m already on the path to finally avengin’ my sis.”
• “what’s _____ doing here?”
• “eh, when in gout…”
• “why has your grandfather invited these awful people here? surely he knows that my family and theirs have feuded for years.”
• “i was saddened by your absence at the gate, perhaps you and the little king forgot we were arriving today?”
• “my duties are endless, i’m afraid.”
• “i did make sure that my son was waiting for you to deliver my welcome.”
• “i trust you received the message.”
• “i certainly did.”
• “grammy, help!”
• “we should exchange contact information.”
• “oh, my gods, you’re networking!?”
• “it’s how you climb the ladder!”
• “i’m not little, your kingdom is little—and stupid!”
• “you’re stupid to say something so stupid.”
• “i’m the king!”
• “any man who says ‘i am the king’ is no king.”
• “i’m in a rage!”
• “darling, perhaps we should return to the keep for a nap.”
• “i’m not sleepy!”
• “an excellent suggestion.”
• “summon the royal naptime enforcers!”
• “you’re tired!”
• “you can’t make me!”
• “i’ll kill eight kittens if you make me!”
• “come, let’s adjourn.”
• “perhaps _____ can provide you a tour.”
• “i get it girl, i get it. let grammy sleep on it.”

Westeros: an American Musical - Sentence Starters

FromAct 2 of “Westeros: an American Musical,” a parody mashup of “Game of Thrones” and “Hamilton.”

Change the pronouns as you see fit.

Hisstorically Inaccurate" (The Schuyler Sisters)

• “there’s nowhere that’s quite like _____, the people are all equal, the bastards aren’t scorned.”
• “we’re waiting for _____.”
• “they have a council seat they wanna sell.”
• “he accepts their offer; they think they’re golden.”
• “supposed to stay at home, but _____ goes where they wanna.”
• “hiss.”
• “i don’t think we’re supposed to be here.”
• “no one tells us where to go.”
• “i think you’re still s’posed to be in _____.”
• “you’re not even on the show.”
• “look around.”
• “it’s time for our arrival, for a plot twist.”
• “it’s kinda weird when the fourth wall breaks.”
• “with parody, that’s how it goes.”
• “it’s kinda weird there’s already _____.”
• “it’s no worse than hbo.”
• “remind me what’s the point of this.”
• “we’re taking a risk!”
• “we’re trying to revise the script.”
• “we’ve sorta done synopsis in the canon.”
• “excuse me girls, i know it sounds awful, but you’re gonna have to wait until the next novel.”
• “why you coming to this city in a storm of swords?”
• “you’re rushin’ introductions that we don’t have time for.”
• “you disgust me.”
• “don’t interrupt me.”
• “now you can just wait while i readjust things.”
• “i’ve been reading ‘game of thrones’ and ‘clash of kings,’ so don’t say this play is close to accurate please.”
• “you want an adaptation?”
  
• “we got some agitation, so listen to our accusation.”
  
• “the first act mixed the book and show characters.”
• “the fourth wall was already broken.”
• “we’re not opposed to some theatrical self-promotion!”
• “you’re so good at murder!”
• “that’s cuz i wasn’t on the fucking show.”

“Night’s Watch Defeated” (Schuyler Defeated)

• “the army of the dead marches on.”
• “you should tell father about that letter.”
• “i don’t think he should hear it from me…”
• “do you think someone else could read it better?”
• “you father might be angry.”
• “keep it down.”
• “i hope he doesn’t low-key try to roast me.”
• “what did you do with my endless supply of king’s blood?”
• “you weren’t done with him? you burned those slugs.”
• “they’re leeches.”
• “where did _____ go?”
• “i beseech you.”
• “excuse me!?”
• “disgrace!”
• “these days, kings are dropping like flies.”
• “that child did nothing.”
• “maybe it’s the will of _____.”
• “you can’t kill kids, that’s the end of this discussion!”
• “i never thought i’d have to kill _____.”
• “i don’t think that’s a very good plan.”
• “i guess i could still sacrifice your brother-in-law?”
• “so, i guess it’s time to tell you about this letter that i saw.”
• “wanna be the king that saves us all?”
• “beware, death marches upon the wall!“

Westeros: an American Musical - Sentence Starters

FromAct 1 of “Westeros: an American Musical,” a parody mashup of “Game of Thrones” and “Hamilton.”

Change the pronouns as you see fit.

“Robb Stark” (Non-Stop)

• “to fight, i pledged _____ my sword.”
• “he’s a lord who’s still our ward.”
• “they’re looking to his boy, asking him to lead.”
• “why trust a son to save his patriarch?”
• “man, the man is _____!”
• “your lord’s accused of treason.”
• “if that’s their excuse, we’ll give a reason.”
• “this act of treachery solidifies our seeking separation.”
• “i could bring my father’s forces to your side.”
• “he’s compromised.”
• “i know they’d swear an oath…they’re family besides.”
• “all right, we’ll try both!”
• “why do you pretend that your hostage is your friend?”
• “sending him to them may be your end!”
• “ride for _____, you’re running out of time.”
• “ride day and night, like you’re running out of time.”
• “ev'ry day you ride, cuz you’re running out of time.”
• “keep inciting in the meantime.”
• “see my wrath conform to strategy to match _____ in his audacity.”
• “his majesty has nastily made dad a casualty.”
• “i’m rapidly needing to retaliate for this travesty.”
• “dad stuck his neck out tryin’ to help _____ in being king.”
• “dad was betrayed and then preyed on by a scheming queen.”
• “my honor-themed philosophy and combat virtuosity have got me straight droppin’ this aristocracy.”
• “form a war council.”
  
• “i implore you to comport with my counsel.”
• “now why should i be listening to you, boy wonder?”
• “respect his authority!”
• “there’s the only king i mean to bend the knee for!”
• “here, have a crown.”
• “he’s da king in da norf!”
• “why does our man choose the water over land?”
• “while this way is quicker, i don’t understand.”
• “who’ll get us through?”
• “you’ve brought an army to my home.”
• “we’ll not delay our stay.”
• “is this a regal matter?”
• “ask the king we’re fighting against.”
• “why come here?”
• “you’ve got too many kids still unmarried.”
• “how about we trade my son’s hand for your military?”
• “we can win.”
  
• “that’s all you have to give, and we’re in this.”
  
• “you can’t beat them.”
• “i disagree.”
  
• “they’ve got your daughters.”
• “yeah, that’s why we’re tryin’!”
• “and if I join their side?”
  
• “then we’ll show no mercy.”
• “what if your word is a lie?”
• “can you really trust _____?”
• “you have to risk something.”
• “no. no way.”
  
• “you can’t just hide away.”
• “i’m sorry.”
  
• “what are you hemming for?”
• “what do you haw for?”
• “if you skip this war, what was it all for?”
• “what do you want for your legacy?”
• “then earn it.”
  
• “i’m more likely to stay circumspect.”
• “that boy on the throne is a bastard.”
• “you were late to the last war; this time be faster.”
• “my son has been crowned, make your girl his bride.”
• “she’ll be a queen at his side.”
• “you can die with pride.”
• “i’ve spent long enough playing it safe.”
• “i’ll join with them and pledge to their king.”
• “i’m betting the house, making a future grandson a ruler, making a daughter queen.”
• “i am sailing off now, i am petitioning my house to attack _____’s foes.”
• “if i should fail or strike out, i will not denounce or betray him because we’re bros.”
• “my dad’s making a claim now, and he wants to raid up and down all the coast.”
• “who do i stand for?”
• “look, the siege has started.”
• “the fact that we’re in time is a miracle.”
• “just win the fight, that could be enough.”
• “will that be enough?”
• “his strategies win him our castles; his men plunder our gold mines.”
  
• “his record in the field is flawless.”
• “he has my son!”
• “how do you fight like you’re running out of time?”
• “ride day and night like you’re running out of time.”
  
• “you’re running out of time.”
  
• “why do you fight when your army’s troop-deprived?”
• “why do you fight when your parlays are denied?”
• “why do you fight like your father’s still alive?”
• “the lords ask me to lead.”
• “i have doubled my bannermen.”
• “it’s time i divvied up my troops’ advance.”
• “i must give command to lead to _____, who i hardly know.”
• “my king, would you ask that i lead your infantry or cavalry?”
• “i have to lead.”
• “look around at how many rely on me to fight right now.”
• “they have tasked me to secede.”
• “look around.”
  
• “look around, we’ve been through enough.”
• “i don’t want to be _____’s bride.”
• “she’s been through enough.”
• “_____ has its eyes on you!”
• “now dad recommends the charade should end.”
• “i am not stopping until we’ve fought!”

Westeros: an American Musical - Sentence Starters

FromAct 1 of “Westeros: an American Musical,” a parody mashup of “Game of Thrones” and “Hamilton.”

Change the pronouns as you see fit.

“More Than Jest Friends” (That Would Be Enough)

• “i’m ready to peace out of this keep right now.”
• “i’ve been waiting for a chance to let you know that me and my friends want to help you get out of this place and get you home! it’s a rescue!”
• “the timing isn’t…the timing isn’t the best though?”
• “this is kind of awkward, but i think i’ve already got one of those going.”
• “i’m thinking he may be here any moment.”
• “nonsense! i must repay your kindness.”
• “surely you remember!”
• “well, it definitely happened.”
• “and now i am pledged to helping you escape! out of the goodness of my heart!”
• “you know, at this point, i am still just barely naive enough to believe you.”
• “this isn’t what it looks like.”
• “anyhoo, i must be off now, but wait for my signal!”
• “keep her safe for me, champ!”
• “i thought you’d be alone.”
• “he came on his own.”
• “but songbird, you made a promise.”
• “i’m trusting in a fool who said he’d get me home.”
• “his name is _____.”
• “it’s a reference.”
• “i saw the wildfire raging on.”
• “you owe a song.”
• “i thought the odds were low that you’d live on.”
• “now i found mr. _____.”
  
• “this songbird’s not ready to take flight right now.”
• “would you really decline a ride tonight for promises from a fool knight?”
• “i know that you’re a good knight.”
• “good night to you too!”
• “are you kidding me!?”
• “get out!”
• “we’re doing fanservice!”
• “ehh, the moment’s passed.”
• “yeah, that’s fair.”
• “wait for me, babe.”
• “shitshitshitshitshit.”
  
• “don’t go anywhere, we’ve gotta do another song like now!”
• “i forgot you got a family.”
• “they’re still alive!?”
• “…you’ve got some of a family.”
• “it looks like they have been reeeeeaally busy lately.”
• “this was my bad.”
  
• “we kinda should have had that stuff interspersed throughout this whole thing.”
  
• “the north is just…behhhh, you know?”
• “anyway, help me out—gimme the scoop, what happened up there? how was your trip down here? all that jazz.”
• “my sister attacked my fiance.”
• “my father stabbed my pet in the neck.”
• “let’s just check in with your brother and mom.”
• “aaaaand we don’t have a ton of time, so this is gonna have to be a catch-up number and things are gonna move kinda fast.”
• “take it away…_____.”

Westeros: an American Musical - Sentence Starters

FromAct 1 of “Westeros: an American Musical,” a parody mashup of “Game of Thrones” and “Hamilton.”

Change the pronouns as you see fit.

The Siege of King’s Landing" (Yorktown (The World Turned Upside Down))

• “your gamble’s paid off.”
• “we caught them by surprise.”
• “they still have the numbers, the fight’s just begun.”
• “we’re broken things: we’ll get the job done.”
• “they’re attacking the gates?”
• “_____ alone is not enough to stem the tide.”
• “we’ll be taking quite a risk.”
• “let’s go!”
  
• “i am not giving away this spot!”
• “i’ll earn the pride of _____.”
• “this spot is all we’ve got.”
• “this hand pinned on my chest is weighing heavily.”
• “hope i’m truly ready.”
• “will i win, or will this be my elegy?”
• “do i do what’s safer for myself or for my family?”
• “will you stand with me?”
• “i remember my father put his faith in me.”
• “these men are awaiting me.”
• “time for me to stand tall.”
• “we can’t lose the king’s gate, can’t let the king fall.”
• “am i braver than you all!?”
• “prove that i’m wrong and help me hold that wall.”
• “through the night we have one shot to live another day.”
• “we cannot lose this spot, push them back into the bay.”
• “we fight to the death, if death comes then we welcome it.”
• “we fight for the throne, got it?”
• “for the throne!”
  
• “this is your city, now defend your homes!”
• “and so, our assorted sorties begin.”
• “i’m strangely throwing caution to the wind.”
• “for us to win this war, i gotta win this battle.”
• “a very small man can cast a very large shadow!”
• “i had some unexpected help.”
• “i’m uninhibited.”
• “my thirst for vengeance is unlimited.”
• “for my setting sun, i am livid.”
• “my sword is indiscriminate.”
• “coming for _____ for the wickedness he committed.”
• “he killed my lover, if you’ll let me be explicit.”
• “even to the villainous, kinslaying is prohibited.”
• “you take my sunlight away? your punishment is imminent.”
• “and so he spoke, and so he spoke, that lord of castamere.”
• “yes, now the rains weep o’er his hall, and not a soul to hear.”
• “victory for _____, the siege is done!”
• “this long night has ended, i can see the sun!”
• “we won!”

Westeros: an American Musical - Sentence Starters

FromAct 1 of “Westeros: an American Musical,” a parody mashup of “Game of Thrones” and “Hamilton.”

Change the pronouns as you see fit.

“No Waiting” (Wait for It)

• “my beloved grows crueler every day.”
• “i’m doing my darn best to keep out of his way.”
• “i’m running out of places to hide.”
• “now i’m feeling premenstrual, and a tad terrified.”
• “stop the music!”
• “we’ve received an urgent correspondence from _____.”
  
• “oh, fuck.”
• “I was just about to sing.”
  
• “wait for it.”
• “all right, yup, i think we’re good here. next!”
  
• “next!”
  

“Ten Siege Commandments” (Ten Duel Commandments)

• “preparation’s of the highest importance.”
• “proper prior planning prevents poor performance.”
• “that’s your fallback position.”
• “20,000 men should be more than sufficient.”
  
• “twenty thousand men should be more than sufficient.”
• “send for help in defending the throne.”
• “no word from _____.”
• “well, looks like we’ll do this on our own.”
• “call the men to arms, let me give this a try.”
• “in the game of thrones, you win, or you die.”
• “the noble ladies need to be kept in line.”
• “keep them all confined and have a chalice of wine.”
• “are things really dangerous?”
• “if _____ makes it in it’s the sword for us.”
• “let’s all sing a hymn, we’ll be fine.”
• “do what you like, it’s our last night alive.”
• “if you want to win their hearts and minds, leave the witch behind, so your vict’ry isn’t undermined.”
• “destiny beckons, no second-guessin’.”
• “please avoid suggestions not to bring your secret weapon.”
• “take your licks, time to sit back and wait.”
• “let ‘em in the bay, then just pray that they take the bait.”
• “as you please, my liege.”
• “i thought there were more ships in their fleet than these.”
• “they fled before the siege, it seems.”
• “why would they think that this fleet could ever thwart us?”
  
• “why’s that ship coming toward us?”
• “trap them in the bay as desired.”
• “raise the chain.”
  
• “wait.”
  
• “wildfire!”