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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!”

Sean Bean is an English actor who was born in Sheffield, northern England, the home of where modern steel-making was invented, in the 19th century. An in keeping with that historical connection, Sean Bean embodies the characters he plays with great ‘steel’. For he plays his roles a great integrity an honesty - which is why his characters early death in ‘Game Of Thrones’ made such a big audience impact.

He has managed to not loose his Yorkshire accent since leaving drama-school.

You should probably watch Riverdale. If you like small town murder, retro aesthetic and trashy teen drama, you should absolutely watch Riverdale. If you don’t have the same appreciation for that combination as I do though, you should still probably watch it. Soon, if you can. Not because it’s flawless (oh, it’s flawed) or because all the characters are complex and nuanced (oh boy are they not) or because the writing is always smart and deft (oh dear me), but because Riverdale has something television could use a lot more of. Style.

I’m not talking about the pseudo-lynchian vibe or the way the town itself feels stuck decades in the past despite a modern setting, though those are both part of it. I’ve heard the show described as both a Twin Peaks-like and a poor man’s Stranger Things, and while neither of those classifications are entirely wrong, I think they do Riverdale’s unique contributions to the medium a disservice. Where these other shows cemented themselves in sci-fi and cosmic horror, Riverdalefeels almost gothic. It never touches the level of John Carpenter nostalgia of the latter, nor the shiver-inducing surreal quality of the former. What it does do is look very, very pretty.

Riverdale’s spectacular use of color shows from frame one, when two red-headed teens in snow-white garb appear on screen and walk slowly towards a shimmering waterline. The whole scene jumps. Pulses. Vibrates. And it only gets better from there. From the neon-lit booths of Pop’s Chock’lit Shoppe to the snowy maple woods of the Blossom family syrup empire, the entire show oozes style like sap from a vein. Even simple shots – a house, a car, a bedroom – blast out brilliantly, whites on reds on greens, subtle sepia tints, perfect architectural symmetry. It’s gorgeous.

And the style doesn’t stop at the colors. It reaches from the 80s synth underscoring and the dreamlike flashbacks to Cole Sprouse’s gloomy teenage narration. Riverdale could not have a more appropriate name, as the town itself quickly becomes the show’s most intriguing and dynamic character.

Now it doesn’t all work all the time. The slow motion football plays and cheer squad numbers feel like they fell out of alternate universe where Zach Snyder directs teenage romcoms, much of the dialogue falls painfully short of that beautiful, so-scripted-it’s-perfect high school zen that Buffy the Vampire Slayer played off so deftly, and it can be hard to distinguish when the drama is parody from when it’s just bad writing. Make no mistake, Riverdale does not succeed in all its ambitions. But damn if it ain’t something to look at.

Of course there are other shows that gain major props on behalf of their style, but they don’t quite hit the same marks. For all they’re comic book inspiration, Arrow, Supergirl andThe Flash just don’t leap and dance the way Riverdaledoes.Game of Thrones has incredible production values and a gloriously realized world. No one would argue that. But the goal of that world and that production is to make a fantastical place feel grounded. The same can be said of HBO’s Westworld. This is not a knock against them. I have a strong love for Westworld,and of course these shows have moments of incredible grandeur. But their main objective, at which they succeed, is realism in the midst of total unreality.

Riverdale’sgoal is the opposite. It takes the Archie Comics universe of girl-next-door Americana and makes it feel like some beautiful, wild fantasy world of biker gangs and shady businessmen. It’s ridiculous. Sometimes so much that you’ll laugh. But ultimately, the vision of the storytelling and the talent of the cast make it feel fresh and exciting. So please watch Riverdale. TV’s never looked this good.

“Not today”

Clossover “Eternals” and “Game of Thrones”

Pairing: Oberyn Martell/GN! Reader

Word Count: 1,680

Warnings: none

Permanent Taglist: @phoenixhalliwell@star-wars-hell​

The prompt for this week’s Writer Wednesday was given by the new and improved @writer-wednesday​!

You loved the days you were allowed to walk among the people in the streets, mingling and experiencing. It was a luxury for you, even if it only occurred a few days out of the long year. 

The air smelled like flowers as you wandered, humming to yourself as you took in the architecture. It was stunning this time of year in Dorne, with all the trees finally shedding their winter branches for beautiful pink petals and the fresh air of spring. For three days of the year, the three used to celebrate Ostara, and subsequently you, you were allowed to come to the earth, see your people, talk to them and get to know them as if you were one of them. But at the end of the day, you weren’t. 

“Excuse me?” 

You turned, seeing a little girl standing before you, her gauzy yellow and gold dress indicative of her high social standing. She had wide black eyes and equally raven hair, her sharp widow’s peak narrowing her face and causing her to look much older than her likely ten or eleven years. You knelt down, your own embroidered golden robes pooling around you as you bent to the little girl’s height. “Hello,” you said sweetly. “What’s your name?” 

“Loreza,” the little girl proclaimed. “I’m lost.” 

You cooed softly, taking Loreza’s hand. “Where do you remember seeing your parents last?” You asked, looking around. There was no one else in the open air halls you were previously examining. 

“Outside,” Loreza said. “In the tree fields.” 

Nodding, you stood, scooping Loreza up as you went and placing her securely on your hip. “Let’s go find them, shall we?” You asked, poking Loreza’s nose and causing her to giggle sweetly. “Tell me if you see them, okay?” 

So you began to wander, holding Loreza close and chatting with her the entire time you walked. She spoke of many things, mostly her sisters and how annoying they all were. 

“And Father never has any time to teach me what he taught Obara, Nym, and Tyene!” She said, huffing slightly. “We don’t see them much anymore anyway. But I’m sure they’re here somewhere!” 

You smiled, looking out over the ocean, listening to the bustle of the city. It was peaceful, even with Loreza’s talking. 

“Loreza Sand!” 

You turned, seeing a distressed man rushing towards you, his face flushed and his robe askew. “Where have you been?” He demanded of the girl, instinctively taking her from you as you passed her over. “Your mother is worried sick!” He began to look her over, holding her tight. “Are you hurt?” 

“No!” Loreza insisted. “I’m fine!” 

“You better be,” the man said. “Or I’ll never hear the end of it. What part of ‘stick close to my side’ did you not understand?” 

“The part where that was boring,” Loreza countered, and you couldn’t help the amused snort you made at her boldness. 

The man finally turned to you. “I’m sorry,” he said. “I hope she wasn’t much trouble.” 

You shook your head. “No trouble at all,” you promised. “In fact, she was giving me quite the in-depth tour of the city when you arrived.” 

“You’re not local?” 

“Afraid not,” you said. “Quite the opposite. I find myself here but once a year, somehow always around this time. The festival is so beautiful.” 

The man smiled. “Thank you for helping Loreza find her way home nonetheless. I’m Oberyn.” 

You gave Oberyn your name, placing your hand in his and allowing him to give the back of it a gentle kiss. His hand was warm, and you felt rough calluses, shocking considering you were almost certain he was a prince. 

“A true pleasure to meet you both,” you said. “Loreza.” You bowed to the little princess, and she beamed at you. “Oberyn.” You bowed to him, and his lazy grin told you all you needed to know. “I hope to see you again during the festival.” 

Just like that, you walked away, leaving the father and daughter among the chaos. 

It was hours until you saw Oberyn again, and yet again, it was because of his daughters. 

“Ladies,” you greeted, passing two women settled together on a balcony. There were two embroidery hoops between them, but neither seemed to be focusing on their task. Instead, they were gossiping, whispered giggles about who would be marrying who and when passing between them. They both stiffened when you sat on the balcony, watching the blossoms dance in the wind. 

“Good afternoon,” the one on the left said, picking up her hoop and delicately attempting to look like she was being productive. 

You grinned. “Oh please,” you said. “Go back to your chatter. I only hear it once a year, it is quite the comfort to know what’s going on.” 

Both girls looked at each other before hesitantly returning to their conversation, cautiously including you once they realized it was safe. As they spoke, you examined them both. They had to be twins, with the same smooth tanned skin and damn near identical faces, their long hair worn in ribboned braids down their back, the only identifier being the starburst scar on the right one’s cheek, marring her perfect skin. 

“And did you hear the Starks had another child?” The right one, Elia, you had deciphered, said eagerly. “A little boy.” 

“How many is that?” The left one asked. You were fairly certain her name was Obella.

“That makes four,” Elia said. “And the bastard.” 

“Don’t speak of bastards in that tone,” Obella said lightly, stabbing her needlework again. “Don’t forget that’s all we are.” 

Elia snorted. “At least Father dotes on us like we are of pure royal blood.” 

“Spreading rumors, are we?” 

You turned, seeing another girl, similar to the twins, only older and much more graceful, standing at the balcony’s entrance. 

Obella waved her embroidery hoop at the woman. “You’re late Obara!” She said sharply. “Father was about to send the rest of us after you!” 

Obara shrugged, sitting beside her sisters. “I got held up,” she said. 

“More like held down,” Elia said. “How many times did that husband of your fuck your brains out on the journey down?” 

“For your information,” Obara snapped, no real heat behind her words. “My Christian is at home. He declined a visit. Said someone had to watch after little Satine.” 

“So you finally had that daughter,” Obella mused. “Father will be pleased.” 

“As if!” Elia said. “He’s always complaining how old we make him feel. As if he isn’t almost fifty. A perfectly reasonable age for a grandparent, but he’ll complain anyway.” 

“I will?” 

All four of you whipped around to see Oberyn standing there, an amused smile on his face and the rest of his daughters crowding around him. He looked at you and your barely contained mirth, your eyes alight with silent laughter. “And so we meet again,” he said. “Shall I introduce you to the rest of my daughters so you don’t run into them later?” 

You stood, feeling your fingertips tingle. It was almost time. “I’m sorry,” you said. “I only wanted to learn of the state of affairs across the world, and your girls are quite the rumor spreaders. Forgive me for asking about.” And just like last time, you brushed past him without a second word. 

Practically running to a field of trees, you finally let yourself out, the glow you’d been hiding all day spreading across the trees and causing them to bloom rapidly, the wind picking up and scattering petals everywhere. 

“Finally,” you mumbled, shaking petals out of your dress, gently shifting the delicate fabrics. You hated bottling yourself up. After a while it burned, and the release was so rewarding. 

“And here I thought you couldn’t get any more captivating.” 

You turned, seeing Oberyn standing behind you. “You really must stop sneaking up on me,” you said. “If you keep it up, I might just curse you on accident.” 

Oberyn chuckled, stepping closer. “As if,” he said. “How long are you here for?” 

“Two more days,” you said softly, allowing Oberyn to take your hands. 

“Should we make the most of it?” Oberyn asked. “You and I?” His mischievous grin was infectious. You often found yourself longing for human men, and finally, you found one you could have. 

“I suppose we should,” you agreed slowly. “It’s the sensible thing to do, given the circumstances.” 

Which was how, hours later, you were settled in a field of fallen blossoms, Oberyn’s head laying in your lap as you tucked flower after flower into his hair. His family was around you, his paramour by his side, equally as doted upon by you as he was. 

You looked out across the field, seeing the beautiful structures of Dorne flickering through the branches of the trees. “This city is stunning,” you murmured, tracing a finger gently down the structure of Oberyn’s face. He wrinkled his nose when you poked it, and you smiled. “And the residents are even more so.” 

“Again.” You heard the soft words from across the meadow, where Tyene and Nym were teaching Loreza how to spar with shoddily made wooden spears. Loreza huffed, lifting her stick and charging her big sisters again. 

“Are they playing nice?” Oberyn asked, not bothering to open his eyes. 

You nodded, continuing in your delicate stroking of whatever exposed flesh you could reach. “Yes,” you said. “They’re sparring. I believe Loreza may very well win this time.” 

Oberyn smiled. “A fighting spirit,” he said. “She reminds me much of me when I was young.” 

“A thousand years ago,” Ellaria said, her smile tainting her words and giving them no real heat. 

Giggling at Oberyn’s newfound indignation, you silently reveled in the beauty of a simpler life. In two days, you’d be home, among gods and immortals, and memories of Oberyn and his family would be few and far between. But now, right now, you had them, safe in your arms, and for as much as you loved them, they loved you just as much in return.

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Daenerys Targaryen in season 1.