Introduction
In the year 301, the War of the Five Kings came to an end, with Stannis Baratheon on the Iron Throne. When Stannis came to power, one of his main supporters, the Bastard of Winterfell Jon Snow, was legitimized by the King, becoming the Lord of Winterfell after the last of the Boltons were executed. Roughly two years later, Howland Reed, Lord of Greywater Watch, came forward with a secret that had been held for twenty-one years: the identity of the parents of Jon Snow. It was revealed then that Jon had never been a child of Eddard Stark, but rather his sister Lyanna. His true father was none other than the Prince of Dragonstone and heir to the Iron Throne, Rhaegar Targaryen. As such, Jon was not only both a Targaryen and a Stark, but the rightful heir to the Iron Throne. As such, when Stannis Baratheon was assassinated by an unknown assailant several months later, without any male heirs, Jon Targaryen was crowned King.
When Daenerys Targaryen, after uniting the Ghiscari and ending slavery in Slaver’s Bay, eventually returned to Westeros two years later, she met with her newly discovered nephew, and the two agreed to marry in order to avoid bloodshed. As such, the Seven Kingdoms, the Ghiscari Empire, and the Great Grass Sea were united under the Bastard of Winterfell and the Mother of Dragons. However, their victory would not last. In 318, Mace Tyrell, the Lord of Highgarden, was arrested and executed after it was discovered that he was plotting to assassinate the King and Queen, intending to replace them with his own daughter, Margaery Tyrell, and her husband, former King Tommen Lannister. Lord Mace’s execution led to open rebellion, with House Tyrell and several others, along with their bannermen, against the Iron Throne and their allies. In the cover of darkness, the armies of Highgarden stormed King’s Landing, killing Jon and Danaerys and taking the three year old Aerion prisoner. Aerion’s two siblings, the six year old Viserys and twelve year old Aemon, were taken out of the city by loyalist forces, and brought to their mother’s empire in Slaver’s Bay. With Aerion in the custody of House Tyrell, the Targaryen forces in Essos and those of Targaryen loyalists in Westeros were unable to continue the war, which was forced to end inconclusively.
The year is now 330 AC, twelve years after the Tyrell Rebellion, and the world is in a state of crisis. In Westeros, the Tyrells control the Iron Throne, with the young King Aerion and his queen completely under their influence. As a result, tensions are rising between those lords who supported Jon and Daenerys and those who took part in the rebellion. In Essos, the situation is much worse. In the Stepstones, a new ruler, the Pirate King Aero Cithien has united the island chain, moving on to conquer the Free Cities of Lys and Tyrosh. In the east, the other sons of Daenerys Targaryen have taken up their mother's positions, with Aemon becoming Emperor of the Ghiscari and Viserys leading his mother's khalasar in the Dothraki Sea. Under Viserys, the Dothraki have become more bold, and raids against the Free Cities have become more common. Fearing the threat of the Pirate King and the Dothraki, the Free Cities have started trading less often with Westeros, and the Iron Bank of Braavos has started collecting on it's debts and withholding new loans, resulting in financial disaster for both the other Free Cities and the lords of Westeros.
You are in the center of this crisis. But who are you? Are you the head of a noble Westerosi family? Are you a brave knight, fighting in the army of your liege lord? Are you a wealthy merchant or slave trader from one of the free cities? Are you a pirate captain, raiding the seas under the command of the Pirate King? Are you a khal of the Dothraki, leading your khalasar on raids against your pale-skinned neighbors? Whoever you are, you will play a part in forging the future of Westeros and Essos alike.
Summary of the Introduction (You should still read the actual one)
So basically, I've made a Game of Thrones RP! Or, if you read the books instead of the show, it's an A Song of Ice and Fire RP. Whichever. You don't need to be an expert about the series to take part, or even know that much about it, but it is recommended that you have basic knowledge. If you don't, however, or just have a question, feel free to mail me, your trusty OP, or consult the very helpful Wiki of Ice and Fire. Now then, let's get started.
The Rules
- All NS and P2TM forum rules apply. Obviously.
- No godmodding, no meta-gaming, no nothing. In some cases, it will be allowed with permission of either the OP (me) or whatever character you happen to be interacting with.
- Posts must be a minimum of four lines, unless you have a reasonable excuse. I'm not going to be that hard about this rule, unless it becomes a habit.
- As far as this RP is concerned, I am God. I have the final say on everything, period. However, if you can provide a good argument, I can be swayed.
- If you apply as a house, apply as a character as well.
- Multiple players can be from the same house, although I would recommend asking permission from whoever originally created it.
- Enjoy yourselves! Or else...
Applications
Character
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[b]Nickname, if any:[/b]
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[b]Appearance:[/b]
[b]Biography ([i]At least[/i] 2 well written paragraphs)[/b]
[b]Any Additional Information:[/b]
House
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[b]NS Nation Name:[/b]
[b]House Name:[/b]
[b]Leader:[/b]
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[b]Overlord, if any:[/b]
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Might I presume they're at court in King's Landing as opposed to reigning in Highgarden?
