thank you so much :D yeah it’s fun to ~~imagine things with these two because 1) TWP was so frustrating and 2) the historical figures are my OTP so… i am playing with them haha. and YES MAGGIE.B (and EW as well) WAS THE FIRST SHIPPER IN HISTORY!! WE JUST TAKE UP THE TORCH ;D

Tywin Lannister. Not like afraid, cowering in a corner, but she knows the danger he presents, and how he is basically the make or break of a war. Lose to him and you’ve lost the whole thing, defeat him and you’ve won it all. Ramsay Bolton is violent, Walder Frey is self interested, Roose Bolton is sociopathic, but Tywin has all of these aspects, but he is all methodical, calculating, intelligent, skilled in battle and leadership, moneyed, powerful, threatening, influential. Tywin is who Catelyn is afraid of. 

And he is constantly leaving. And spends so much time drinking in the bar? Like, dude, go home. 

Yes, I agree. I definitely don’t think the writers planned that, it was just something the actors inadvertently created. 

Awesome sauce! The Donna Tartt Fan Club is fabulous, and it’s always a party whenever she publishes a new novel. I totally geek out when I read or listen to what she has to say about the writing process–it’s certainly encouraging to be reminded that everyone writes at their own pace. Meeting her at a book signing for The Goldfinch was hands down the highlight of 2013 for me. Happy reading!

Well, obviously Cersei @cerseilionesslannister suggested it, and then it was all very tame, and then just went horribly wrong

• who wakes up first in the morningBrian. He’s a high-energy person and he tries to get a good workout in every day, usually by going out for a morning run. He works for a big company with multiple offices and clients spread across several time zones, so he usually has to be up early for work anyway. On the weekends/holidays, he still tends to wake up first, though he isn’t necessarily the first one to actually get out of bed. • who’s the first to fall asleep at nightMargaret. Unless it’s a night when they’ve had sex, in which case Brian falls asleep first. The Returned tend to need very little sleep, but Margaret sleeps better now that she’s not bearing the burden of so many secrets, and she just sleeps better with Brian there. He may never admit it, but he likes to stay awake for as long as possible for the same reason that he likes waking up before she does—because he loves those quiet moments when he can just watch her sleeping.• what they playfully tease each other overBrian’s nearly a foot taller than Margaret, so he certainly teases her about how petite she is. On any occasion when she dresses up, he’ll feign annoyance about how difficult it’s going to be for him to keep his hands to himself—it’s his way of telling her how absolutely stunning she looks. Even though she always feels an irresistible physical attraction to him, Margaret likes to torture him every now and then by playing hard to get and taunting him about how he isn’t anywhere near as charming or as good-looking as he thinks he is.• what they do when the other’s having a bad dayThe exact opposite of their usual modes; Margaret needs quiet and breathing room whenever she’s upset, whereas Brian’s first instinct is to talk it out and try to fix everything. So it’s really a testament to how much he cares about her that he makes himself go from being a talker to being a listener and gives Margaret all the space she needs and lets her come to him when she’s ready. Margaret isn’t as demonstrative with her affection, but when Brian’s stressed out, she offers physical contact. He tends to lock himself away in the study and drown himself in his work whenever he’s upset. The muscles in his neck and shoulders always get tense when he’s working too hard, so when she brings him something to eat, she’ll place her hands on his shoulders and knead his tight muscles as she kisses the nape of his neck. She maintains contact until he’s completely relaxed beneath her touch, and then she’ll gently remind him not to work too hard.• how they say ‘i’m sorry’ after argumentsThey can both be incredibly stubborn and self-righteous, so neither of them finds it easy to have to be the first one to say sorry. While there’s no way to ever undo what’s been said or done, there’s an unspoken understanding that they’re in this thing together. So they’re honest with each other and try their best to make amends. Margaret’s always convinced that she says/does/feels the wrong thing so she’ll actually say the words “I’m sorry”. For Brian, finding the right words for an apology is difficult, but forgiving is easy. A light touch from him lets her know that he’s calmed down and that he isn’t mad at her, but it’s also his way of telling her that he’s genuinely sorry for the pain he’s caused her. • which one’s more ticklishMargaret. She was married off at such a young age, and she and her much older husband barely tolerated each other, so there were never any physical displays of affection between them. Being desired by a man and being touched by him are still very new to her. Brian’s touch always sends a jolt of electricity right through her, which she finds both frightening and exhilarating. • their favourite rainy day activitiesEach other. I say that half-jokingly but Brian, being as high-energy and extroverted as he is, tends to go a little stir-crazy after just a few hours indoors and sex is one highly enjoyable way to burn off all that excess energy. They like to spend their rainy days in their bed, simply enjoying the nearness of each other as she quietly reads a book and he works on his laptop. They love the sound of each other’s voices, so having the chance to talk about anything and everything for hours is a luxury to be treasured.• how they surprise each otherThere’s always something reassuring, some sense of constancy to be found amidst the newness. His grand gestures are always inspired by the most seemingly insignificant things—a passing comment about a place she’d read about in a magazine, a glance at a small item in a shop window that had lingered too long to go unnoticed by him. He’s always paying attention to her, and it reassures her that he could never feel indifference towards her. And she surprises him every time she tells him that she loves him. It’s not just the spoken words that set his heart aflutter—it’s all the ways that she shows him just how deep her feelings for him are. Every time she steps a little further outside her comfort zone, it’s in her smile that he hears her thanking him for making her a little braver and letting him know that she wouldn’t want to share this new experience with anyone else.• their most sickening shows of public affectionThough she enjoys and even looks forward to his touches, Margaret is a reserved and private person. But reaching for each other’s hands when they’re walking side by side has become second nature to them, and she allows him to hold her hand when they’re strolling through the farmers’ market on the weekends and they’ll snuggle under the same blanket when they go to the drive-in movie theater. She allows him to kiss her cheek or her hand when he arrives at/leaves a public place; she might even allow him to hold her hands across the table throughout their entire coffee date. A passionate kiss or a whispered declaration of love between them, however, is something that’s theirs and no one else’s.