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IT'S THE EMPIRE THAT DESTROYS
ruling liege ursula tully, of riverrun. intro. written by juno for dragonsrot

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for: @bareruin
location: the masquerade ball
"I am afraid no elaborate attire will disguise your visage from my eyes; I shall never been parted from a picture of you toddling on uncertain legs, endeavouring to steal a plate of sweet breads." Ursula had taken charge of Avan's person with a strong sense of gravity; lacing her arm through his, she lead him on a tour of the grand assemblage. Such was her right, amongst the youth; she led not through perfect espionage like some, but through a wisened, fraternal power. Time had proven a benevolent advocate to the Stark --- his whole manner, from his appearance to the timber of his voice, wrought impressions in his favour. He had grown into what so many aspired to be; a person in possession of a pleasant character, which endowed his looks with a deeper mettle. "How have you found the whole affair --- for this gathering is a grand test of your role, is it not? The young wolf, to become a seasoned fixture amidst politics and intrigue."
for: @prophxtics
location: a small garden within the red keep
The crisp, calm night revived Ursula, whose energies had been dampened by the frenzy of the masquerade; such scenes were not her triumph, as she had little to gain in shinning for others edification. But Selyse, who fixed upon Ursula eyes as shining and round as a pair of beads, looked well suited to the scene --- their coffers were of middling note, but no garb would fail to be rendered beautiful upon her person. "You do me a great kindness by accompanying me here; do not tell the others, but you rank high amongst my kin. And certainly, the title of most beloved in law, belongs to you alone." They were positioned upon a wide stone bench, which offered little comfort, but served a humble purpose; to shelter them, as moonlight began creeping across the blackening sky. She spoke no falsehoods, bestowing praises to her daughter in law as a mere statement of fact. Selyse was blessed with a strength of spirit, one that allowed her to give constant strength and comfort to others. Ursula's time upon this mortal coil was waining --- it gave her great comfort, that Selyse would be left the legacy of her house. "Alas --- it is the topic of marriage which settles upon my heart with a fury; I worry that future matches shall be difficult, on the account of our house's reception here. Alysanne surely speaks to you more freely --- does she share my concerns?"
ā Ā i Ā hold Ā no Ā doubts Ā that Ā your Ā intentions Ā are Ā only Ā the Ā best Ā for Ā the Ā queen, Ā āĀ jaqen Ā repeated Ā for Ā what Ā felt Ā to Ā be Ā the Ā umpteenth Ā time, Ā palm Ā of Ā his Ā hand Ā resting Ā on Ā the Ā hilt Ā of Ā his Ā sword, Ā posture Ā loose Ā despite Ā the Ā falcon Ā like Ā stare Ā he Ā had Ā swept Ā across Ā the Ā ball Ā throughout Ā the Ā masquerade. Ā ā Ā however, Ā i Ā will Ā ask Ā for Ā you Ā to Ā step Ā away Ā to Ā enjoy Ā the Ā rest Ā of Ā your Ā evening, Ā as Ā she Ā will Ā her Ā own. Ā āĀ the Ā patience Ā had Ā started Ā to Ā wear Ā thin, Ā an Ā edge Ā to Ā his Ā tone Ā that Ā had Ā lacked Ā the Ā two Ā previous Ā times. Ā he Ā could Ā hear Ā the Ā scoff Ā of Ā annoyance Ā despite Ā the Ā music Ā thrumming Ā through Ā the Ā hall, Ā his Ā gaze Ā finding Ā the Ā next.Ā ā Ā are Ā you Ā in Ā need Ā of Ā something Ā ? Ā ā
"Please accept my apologies --- for I lack both a desire to interrupt the queen, or to cause you distress; though I believe annoyance, is a more apt descriptor." His mistress chatted away volubly, floating above the mass upon a gilded dais. Ursula nursed no aspirations to ascend its steps, finding the prospect of such an audience a wonderfully demeaning thought; pride lurked in her heart, unmitigated by her dwindling prospects. "I came in search of one of my children; mistakenly, I believed I saw their countenance. But I would not bother you with such a trivial matter; your burden exceeded mine in spades." His gaze was cool, but his severity elicited a sense of sympathy in Ursula's chest --- she knew he spoke to her out of calm duty and indifference, rather than genuine interest. But the occasion to speak to one so wholly different from herself, outranked any notion of becoming a nuisance. " Do you enjoy gatherings such as this, even when bound to your oaths? Or is it a weary thing, to stand guard and observe such merriment?"
itĀ wasĀ unexpectedĀ toĀ haveĀ theĀ riverlandsĀ headĀ approachĀ himĀ ,Ā yetĀ itĀ wasn'tĀ unwelcomeĀ .Ā asĀ handĀ ofĀ theĀ kingĀ ,Ā he'dĀ alwaysĀ foundĀ himselfĀ inĀ situationsĀ whichĀ couldĀ beĀ bothĀ uncomfortableĀ andĀ gleefulĀ .Ā theĀ companyĀ ofĀ liegeĀ ursulaĀ ?Ā heĀ didĀ notĀ mindĀ inĀ theĀ slightestĀ .Ā sheĀ wasĀ aĀ strongĀ womanĀ ,Ā someoneĀ heĀ couldĀ respectĀ asĀ muchĀ asĀ respectĀ offeredĀ inĀ theseĀ timesĀ .Ā theĀ smallestĀ hintĀ ofĀ aĀ smileĀ spreadĀ uponĀ hisĀ lipsĀ ,Ā carnelianĀ orbsĀ notĀ leavingĀ theĀ playĀ beforeĀ themĀ .Ā "Ā thatĀ isĀ indeedĀ veryĀ trueĀ ,Ā perhapsĀ weĀ haveĀ notĀ seenĀ theĀ lastĀ ofĀ theĀ dragonsĀ ,Ā mayhapsĀ weĀ have ⸻ itĀ isĀ unfortunatelyĀ aĀ questionĀ neitherĀ youĀ norĀ meĀ couldĀ answerĀ ladyĀ tullyĀ .Ā "Ā atĀ lastĀ serpentsĀ orbsĀ turnedĀ toĀ hisĀ companionĀ aĀ slightĀ nodĀ inĀ aĀ courtlyĀ greetingĀ givenĀ asĀ sheĀ hadĀ hisĀ fullĀ attentionĀ .Ā whoĀ knewĀ ifĀ theĀ rivermenĀ wereĀ neededĀ atĀ someĀ pointĀ ?Ā andĀ heĀ wouldĀ notĀ beĀ oneĀ toĀ chaseĀ themĀ awayĀ ,Ā unlessĀ theyĀ pointedĀ theirĀ bladesĀ toĀ himĀ .Ā āĀ howĀ areĀ youĀ findingĀ kingsĀ landingĀ ladyĀ tullyĀ ?Ā iĀ hopeĀ theĀ accomodationsĀ suitĀ yourĀ tasteĀ ?Ā ā
Dohyun's alert airs, and the deep, intent keenness of his eye, fashioned him upon first glance as a man of great intellect and power; his appointment had been at the behest of a torrid commotion, but such a role was becoming on him. He was well equipped to vouchsafe tokens of politeness and civility --- she found his manner welcoming, no matter his true feelings. "The mysteries of our world have always been vast, but on the subject of dragons, I believe it is a question that will linger for an age; can you imagine the sight? A fledgling fire breather, staking its claim upon the skies once more." They were creatures whom demanded display, commanding an inherently reckless disposition; Ursula missed the sight of them, all the same. "I cannot lodge a single complaint; it is truly a palace of veritable luxury. I have no doubt your hand has orchestrated much of the successes these past days --- has our descending upon kings landing in droves been a welcome change, or a wonderful irritant upon your nerves? I would not judge you for the later; we all bring with us, a terrible mound of baggage."

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for: @tridcntspearl
location: tully quarters
All was still now; festivities had swollen to their peak and settled, and darkness had set in, save for the candles that adorned the sitting room. Safely installed in the quarters allotted to their house, Ursula was dressed in a modest gown and cap; the sanctity of this room required no showy display. She had penned a notice to Alysanne with great pleasure, having written in a benignant mood that she wished for them to convene for tea. If she were to confess the truth, Ursula had called her daughter to her side to gratify the maternal pangs of her heart; more and more she craved tenderness to return to their conversations, to not let odious burdens not taint their time. Thorny distance had blossomed between them, but moments still arose, when the golden glimmer of childhood returned to Alysanne's eyes; Ursula chased such instances with a fury. As Alysanne's frame emerged beneath the wooden entryway, Ursula stirred into a sitting position; she had reclined within the plush seat, quietly relishing its luxury. She would never indulge in such excess in her own home; the cost would be too great. "Come, sit beside me; let us share a quiet moment of communion together. You have yet to outgrow such things, I hope --- the time I have left with you beneath my roof, has begun to run thin." Her lip wore a pleasant smile, placed neatly upon a countenance that wore an expression only of lightness. It pleased her to look upon Alysanne; her eyes a dark rich gift of nature, and her fathers blood --- but her brow, high and clear, was Ursula's in its entirety. Ursula bore great love for Alysanne's beauty, for it was not merely an endowment of fine features; but imbued with the depth only a fineness of character and mind could bring. "It has been impressed upon me, more clearly than ever, how precious an opportunity we have been bestowed --- to make inroads with the other houses, and find those who champion the same causes. We have not found peace in our previous discussions; but I wish to hear you now, whatever truth you desire to offer me."
open starter late evening, day four, outside the red keep
it had been many years since she had been in king's landing, the last time being the wedding of the crown prince and the lady ysara. she hated this foul city, the closeness of the people, the smell of rot and stink that never seems to leave, the whispers and watching eyes. she never understood why so many fought to rule this place. she'd much rather be back home in sunspear, but when the king requests everyone to come, you weren't one to deny him even if you would rather be anywhere but here. with hands clasped behind her back, obella walked along the yard, looking up at the dusk sky. "the city seems so less grand without the dragons, i still expect them to call through the clouds, and yet..." her words trailed off. what power did the targaryens have without their dragons? time will show the truth.
The sky was unbecoming above Ursula's head; morose and beclouded, but rainless. Outside the red keep, the boulevards were dimmed by dirt and debree, whirled across stoney paths by the unfortunate souls forced to make their homes there. She had come to Obella's side by chance, but had taken to a leisurely stroll with a pleasant interest; odd plants here and there were trodden down by their rambling, their stems weakened by lack of watering and care. "To think, there are those born who shall never know such a sight --- I had never envisioned a day when the sky was not furnished by their presence." She dared not advance the thought, nor dream it, that a resurrection would take place; . Being neither a heretic nor an ardent worshipper of the gods, Ursula's faith was given credence by some other power. "I am unsure who must reckon with the dragons demise more --- the Targaryen's themselves, or us?"
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theĀ pastĀ daysĀ hadĀ beenĀ filledĀ toĀ theĀ brimĀ withĀ tournamentsĀ ,Ā celebrationsĀ andĀ whatĀ oneĀ couldĀ callĀ aĀ goodĀ festiveĀ timeĀ .Ā theĀ handĀ ofĀ theĀ kingĀ hadĀ beenĀ closeĀ toĀ hisĀ graceĀ mostĀ ofĀ itĀ ,Ā yetĀ thereĀ wereĀ settingsĀ whereĀ hisĀ wordsĀ couldĀ notĀ reachĀ theĀ kingĀ eitherĀ .Ā standingĀ againstĀ theĀ grandĀ hall'sĀ coldĀ stoneĀ wallĀ ,Ā heĀ watchesĀ asĀ aĀ playĀ isĀ beingĀ putĀ forthĀ byĀ travellersĀ .Ā hisĀ handĀ holdingĀ aĀ gobletĀ ofĀ redĀ andĀ onyxĀ locksĀ areĀ loseĀ downĀ hisĀ backĀ .Ā carnelianĀ orbsĀ seeĀ someoneĀ approachĀ andĀ withĀ aĀ gentleĀ nodĀ ofĀ hisĀ headĀ ,Ā heĀ isĀ courtlyĀ .Ā āĀ it'sĀ aĀ niceĀ playĀ isĀ itĀ notĀ ?Ā it'sĀ depictingĀ theĀ formerĀ ridersĀ isĀ itĀ notĀ ?Ā āĀ aĀ tiltĀ ofĀ hisĀ headĀ asĀ heĀ studiesĀ itĀ ,Ā beforeĀ turningĀ hisĀ huesĀ toĀ hisĀ newfoundĀ companionĀ .Ā āĀ iĀ wonderĀ ,Ā shouldĀ weĀ allowĀ thisĀ ?Ā imĀ afraidĀ sadnessĀ wouldĀ spreadĀ amongstĀ ourĀ royalĀ courtĀ .Ā āĀ
The strong magnetism of one so ingratiated with the king was stimulant enough to knock anyone out of orbit; Ursula, intrigued by his solitary position, could not protest her feet against approaching his person. There were no overt pleas to be made, nor did any futile attempts at flattery cross her mind; Ursula came to speak to Dohyun the man, and nothing more. With his usual ripeness of judgement, the Hand offered his thoughts on the performance --- in truth, the play had settled a great sense of melancholy atop Ursula's head, and she was commanded to concede to his point. "I confess, I felt morose at the sight of former glories --- but there is little use in extinguishing the past, surely? And such a time may rise again; though it may seem futile, I have great faith in how little we know of the magic of dragons."
location: on one of the many red keep's balconies, hours after the velaryon heir's loss against the ruling lord of raventree hall -- day two of the event open starter for ( 0 / 3 )
the applause had long since faded from her ears. the court had already found something else to occupy its attention, as it always did. a few matches of cyvasse were hardly enough to hold the realm's interest for more than a handful of passing conversations, particularly when the outcome had seemed almost inevitable. a ruling lord had prevailed. the velaryon heir had fallen to a player with decades more experience. there was little shame in losing. at least, that was what everyone kept insisting. whether laenora believed it herself was another matter entirely.
laenora stood upon one of the red keep's balconies overlooking the sea, the evening breeze tugging lazily at the silks gathered around her frame. somewhere below, waves broke rhythmically against the cliffs, indifferent to victories and defeats alike. she had come searching for silence. instead, she found herself replaying the match move by move. not the final checkmate, the move before it. no -- the one before that.
her fingers absently traced invisible paths across the stone balustrade, as though the weathered stone had become another cyvasse board entirely. she could still picture every piece exactly where it had stood. every sacrifice. every feint. every decision that had seemed entirely reasonable in the moment. in the end, it had not been a single brilliant move that defeated her, but the quiet accumulation of many. the realization was strangely comforting.
the sound of approaching footsteps stirred her from the endless replay unfolding within her thoughts. she did not turn immediately, allowing the silence to linger for another heartbeat before speaking with the same easy composure she had worn at the end of the match.
"if you've come to offer condolences," she said lightly, her gaze still fixed upon the darkening horizon, "i've been thoroughly reassured that there is no shame in losing."
only then did she glance over her shoulder. a faint, polite smile finding its way across her features as a stray breeze lifted the pale streak woven through the left side of her dark curls.
Ursula's good mood, embellished by fine wine and company, had urged her to stroll in search of a moment of quiet reflection. Having roamed so aimlessly as to have attracted notice by guards, a right turn was taken, in pursuit of a stream of dimming daylight across the marbled floors. Ursula's stride onto the balcony was broken momentarily, upon taking sight of another already stationed there. All those in possession of Valyrian blood retained a disquieting beauty that would never cease to render Ursula momentarily still. Beauteous, as well moulded and cold as marble, there would never be enough adoration from the public that would eclipse the love they bore for themselves. Her smooth steps had caught Laenora's attentions, and Ursula bent her ear, eager to hear whatever missives she would be offered. But in lieu of a callous dismal, Laenora relieved both of their conceiousness with her declaration; they would not be forced to entertain dull pleasantries.
She sought to match the others amiable, if not constricted, smile upon her own countenance; and withheld the rising thought, that Laenora was very much in her element; hair drifting beneath the winds feather touch, whilst waves spilled upon the rocks below. "I shall table all notions of offering charity, as it shall do neither of us to entertain re-enactments of prior conversations. But for what it is worth, I have always found a loss most arresting; what better stimulant in future ventures?" As was her wont, Ursula waxed such lines with a pretty humour, and full sincerity. She did not move to rest beside Laenora, but she ventured to make her own place upon the balcony; resting her arms against the railing, she relished the dewy evening air's influence against her skin. "What topics of conversation best please you? I shall make no further mention of events past, but I cannot venture to guess what would amuse you in its stead. And if silence is your desire, I shall not break such a creed."
( hülya avÅar, 60, she/her, tully a )Ā āĀ king maelor offers his welcome to ruling liege ursula tully, of riverrun. across the realm, they are praised as benignant and devoted though courtly whispers insist they can also be obstinate and presumptuous behind closed doors. still, their allegiance is said to lie with house tully. their presence evokes imagery of dark clouds breaking apart the heavens, dark hair swept beneath an aged and worn golden pin, pages of parchment littering a wide oak table, held in place by a candle whose influence has begun to wane, enough to inspire any storyteller. with so many tales in circulation, separating truth from fiction may prove no easy task. ( juno, 28, she/her, gmt, none)Ā

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