Emylyna Vipont

HAHAH, Mia’s like well I could have, yeah, but this way I have control over my life and I can follow my sister wherever she goes. I feel like Mia never felt ~trapped growing up or anything, but now that she’s left I think she feels free, somehow and she never wants to go back to that, but I feel like she’d have a harder time explaining how she feels to Lyna who is all about ambition and Mia is the opposite of this haha. 

But Lyna being all nonjudgemental about the wystan girls would actually mean E V E R Y T H I N G  to Mia, b/c I think they both get wTF looks all the time and yeah Mia can shrug it off, but it’s nice when she doesn’t have to. 

Tbh Lyna would be like, “...weird, but ok,” basically about Mia’s choice to not wed and follow her sister around (Lyna’s personally just as likely to see if she can actually get Rowlin to declare war on her own sister lbr)  But anyway I don’t think she’d really care or judge she’s just like, “Not what I’d do but whatever not everyone can be as cool as me” ;DDDD  jk jk but you get the idea she’s basically like, “Hey, you do you.” 

And tbh she may be a little relieved bc if Mia were here to steal Lyna’s man or something (really anything v ambitious bc Lyna’s gon be the big cheese in the north, bitches ~Lyna definitely), Lyna would make it her personal mission to destroy Mia and she does like Mia so she’s glad she doesn’t have to do that, basically.  Not to mention, it also means she can focus on sinking her claws in Rowlin and distancing him from everyone else.

WYSTAN GIRLS ALKDSJFKLJSDJAKF UGHHH BBS <3333333

So, I’m sure that these two would have known each other growing up in the west to noble families plus they are like a year and a half apart and I feel like they saw a lot of each other?? idk what Lyna would think of Mia but I cry b/c they are going in totally opposite directions in life hahaha. 

HAHAHAHAH that def makes sense!  And I can totally see her playing into that pr well, at least at first (idk how long you can maintain that realistically but she'll give it her best shot).  I think she's v good at obfuscating and like laying any ~blame at Lucian's door, if she's looking for change.  Like, "It's too bad that Lord Lucian let's that horrible man of Renfry's lurk about but I feel safe knowing you are here to keep anything bad from happening to me," or whatever like if it's a problem, it's Lucian's and she's looking forward to when Rowlin can fix it, basically to both sort of put another layer between Rowlin and Lucian and also to keep her from EVER saying anything against Rowlin.  I think she knows better than to do that hahahaha  And I think she takes every opportunity to compliment or commend him and basically show that she's the adoring little fiancee in need of his strong arm to support her or whatever hahahaha  And she'll also do things like put a complaint into a question, like she's confused, instead of point the finger and like yeah I think she's v careful in how she deals with him, basically.  She strokes his pride and highlights his intelligence and yeah

I feel like she would be think that Lyna is stunning and kinda mysterious since she’s from the west and Annie’s like “oooohhhhh” basically b/c I feel like she’s never been out of Blaminster before and yeahhhh. Also, I think she may have seen how she is with Rowlin and she’s like WOW b/c I feel like she can kind of get him to back down sometimes??? And Annie’s like ~actual goddess. 

But also, Lyna isn't cruel in her heart of hearts, she's just hardening her heart but it's still there, just below the surface.  Also, it's not purely charity.  It pays to be kind to people.  They're more likely to reciprocate that way and Lyna knows she can use as many friends as she can get - and sometimes the invisible ones, such as the staff - are the best kind of ally there is.  So, yeah.

OMG dANyl would LEGIT be like “THIS IS THE GREATEST THING” b/c she is new there and he’d probs even say something like “i’m one of lord stafford’s most trusted servants” or something idk (he doesn’t always think ahead) but basically he WOULD get her to just HAND OVER HER NECKLACE b/c he’s gonna ~polish it HAHAHAHA. 

(Then he’d come back the next day and be like “!!!! THAT THIEF WITH THE HUGE NOSE, I DEF SAW HIM RIGHT AS HE WAS FEELING WITH YOUR NECKLACE. I TRIED TO STOP HIM BUT HE’S SO STRONG AND TALENTED WITH A SWORD AND INCREDIBLY HANDSOME, I COULDN’T BEAT HIM I AM SO SORRY I’VE LET YOU DOWN, MILADY” ~takes necklace and sells it, ayyyyyyyy ale for life down at the pub woot woot~

HAHAHAHAH and she'd never check up on it bc like servants????

unless she thought he could do something for her, which idk that she would????  So he could just go on charading as a servant and she'd never notice.  I think if he continues stealing, though, she'd def tighten her security and tell Rowlin and yeah then it could get problematic but I feel like she still wouldn't really notice that he's not legit??????  Hahahahah  She'd just be like, "I take such courage from knowing that, upon you nameday, I shall finally be safe.  It's so very discouraging how lenient your uncle is with thievery" or something and yeah #facepalm

ALSO her trying to describe her favorite foods to Tom, haha. He’d be v polite about it but once he got down into his kitchen, he’d be like, “Sometimes, I worry about them upstairs! Can’t tell meat from potatoes and potatoes from fish.” ~shakes his head, but then also tries to research the dish she described and probs comes back with like 9238743987 possibilities b/c thanks for being clear there, lyna, and then it turns out that none of them are right, b/c he doesn’t know that many western dishes to begin with~ 

HAHAHAHAHA and she's like, "1) where on earth did you find all of these 2) i've never even heard of like half of these 3) nope" basically.  Poor Tom hahahaha  I also think she'd def be shocked like "whoa what is even happening like this is probs the most intensity i've ever seen that isn't motivated by desire, ambition, or revenge" basically HAHAHAHA what a bleak existence she has #facepalm

I feel like their relationship will be v interesting?? Like, Sysley will not be fooled by Lyna for a second. She sees that she is playing his nephew pretty much immediately, I think. She’s basically lost everyone that she really loved (for the most part?? Like, there are 1.5 million staffords basically, but the ones she was really close to all died and she’s like ugh why are the idiot ones still alive???) And anyway, I think she’s a very good judge of character b/c 1) oldest character in the rp (do ppl even live this long in aragoth idk) and 2) she basically spends her time watching other people and I think she can figure most ppl out pretty quickly, especially young!people. 

All that being said, she really doesn’t blame her like her nephew is cOMPLetely horrible and hey she’s able to manipulate him so gold stars for her. 

I think Lyna's initial intent would be to try and cozy up to a woman like Sysley for alot of reason.  1) She's a powerful figure in the North and yaaaay allies 2) She's known Rowlin his whole life, she could presumably give tips and little prods where needed 3) She's been around the block a couple times and she clearly came out on top so she knows where it's at 4) Sysley is in the unique position of being allied opposition or whatever to Lucian and Lyna would like to navigate that same kind of plain. 

In short, Lyna's inexperienced but she's not dumb and basically anyway you slice it, it's probs better to be on Sysley's side than in her line of fire.  That being said, she'd be more than willing to turn on her if Sysley proves unwilling to play ball, so to speak.  Lyna is pr single minded and she's got nothing left to loose and cue that Littlefinger (s/o to Dmitrei) gif/quote: I'd risk everything to get what I want lalala  Lyna so feels him on that.  I'm still figuring out the details, but she's got a lot of Anne Boleyn in her (hahaha I mean what's the connection ;DDDD that's so original, right ;DDDDD) in that she was denied what she wanted bc she wasn't deemed ~good enough to have it so she's like "fuck that I'll show you just what I can do" so she went in for an even bigger prize than the one she'd been denied and, as soon as she had the chance, she cast down Wolsey and took all that he held dear and changed the course of English history forever bc he told her "no," and I mean, I don't think Lyna's as skilled as Anne Boleyn, tbh, but whatevs. 

A GIRL CAN TRY and that's exactly what she means to do  AND NO CLUE HOW I GOT ON THIS RANT lalala ANYWAY *waves hands frantically* SHED LIKE TO BE FRIENDS BUT SHED BE CONTENT TO BE ENEMIES TOO IF IT COMES TO THAT.  That being said, she's not looking to make enemies necessarily, so she won't be pushing that angle - but she does have claws, if she needs them.  In the mean time, she'd also be cool w a happy neutral, but she won't have anyone stand in her way, if it can be helped.

but oh man, Lynessa would totally understand her struggle, even tho her ascent is motivated by completely different things? Like Lynessa is here for power in order to protect the like… three people she cares about (possibly four if you count Mitri, but she’s probs gonna kill him eventually so not really. ahahahaha LOVE U MITRI.) But at the same time it’s that she believes it’s her destiny and responsibility to rule and to watch over everyone in the land. I think there’s a lot of times when Lynessa is alone that she just thinks to herself that “I was born without a heart so that I may rule justly. It is not a loss. It is a gift.” bUT AT THE SAME TIME SHE FEELS KINDA BAD THAT SHE HAS NO FEELINGS??!?!?!? LYNESSA MY PRECIOUS FLOWER, U ARE SO COMPLICATED. UGH.

I could totally see Lynessa confiding something like that to Emylyna though? Like especially when they were younger, when statements like “I have no heart, so I must be destined to be queen” could be passed off as fancy instead of like…. actual legit war plans???

And yeah! I like the idea of them being like serious LIFELONG friends. And tbqh, Emylyna coming along right after Rowena has taken over and killed a large swath of Lynessa’s family would be p much the OPTIMAL time to make friends with her. haha. She’d have been…. not frantic for connections, but i guess more… receptive to new people? Plus, I think when she was younger, Lynessa was less adept at controlling her mask, so it’d be obvious whether she liked you or not, and she’d see a lot of herself in Emylyna, which would attract her INSTANTLY.

Tbh, Lynessa's plan is waaaaaay better.  Like, she's got a dragon (even a sickly one trumps none at all - unless she's already duking it out with Dmitrei atp and he's taken it??????), she's got a dark sorceress (Avelina), she's got an army, an income, prosperous lands of her own...and Emylyna has capricious Rowlin's ear (and thereby some level of access to his power, wealth, and army) - at the moment.  HAHAHAHAHA  Plus, I mean Lynessa's fighting for her family and Lyna's fighting to prove herself - meaning Lyna started out with some level of doubt.  HAHAHAHA  Lyna's pr obv out of her league but that's never stopped her before.  ;DDDDDDD 

UGHHHH LYNESSA and it hurts bc I feel like Avelina - in trying to prepare her for what was to come and give her the armor she'd need to survive - kinda helped do that to her?????  Bc I can see her being all, "You must lock away your heart," basically and like she meant the best, but there're alot of reasons 14 year old Avelina shouldn't have been a mom hahaha

OMGGGGGGG I LOVE IT!!!!!!  Esp bc I can actually see that sticking in her mind and Lyna reminding herself whenever she feels weak that she must be a true queen like Lynessa - heartless.  I mean, yeah, I think she def would've interpreted that as like ~figurative queen like 'powerful lady' type deal.  Plus, I feel like she's v aware of Lynessa's royal blood and like it just felt natural to Lyna that she should use the term.

But still, she would've seen the truth in it and lkJFKDJSAKLFJ but it's also kinda fascinating to me bc I feel like Lyna's probs one of the few ppl who's ever really seen the evidence of Lynessa's heart, yknow?  And part of that, it's this admission.  And I can see Lyna basically looking her eye and being all, "You have a heart, sure enough, but you are - as you must be - it's mistress and therein is your power," basically.  But still, Lyna remembered and remembered to cut out her own heart when the time came.

OMG YASSSS them utterly seeing themselves in each other tho <33333  You know they were the actual queens of the playground ;DDDD  And them going through all the changes of life together.  Can you imagine when they saw each other at teens and had all the boys around the castle wrapped around their fingers hahahahaha