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who: aerys & rhaegar targaryen, with a cameo by jaime
where: harrenhal
when: the day right after the major faux pas
what: father and son actually see eye to eye, even if it's for a moment

( Ice and fire, Father. Three Targaryen children, two of Martell blood and one from the Starks. )

who: aerys & rhaella targaryen
where: the red keep, king's landing
when: a few years post-duskendale
what: aerys has a breakthrough with wildfire, but rhaella isn't so sure...

( Even in moderation, wildfire -- a tonic. )

who: cersei & jaime lannister, with appearances put in by aerys & rhaegar targaryen and tywin lannister.
where: harrenhal
when: er. well. this is the raising of jaime to the kingsguard do. so before the royal wedding.
what: omg hello massive backlog of posts. aerys and tywin, though they hate each other, actually make a great cockblocking team.

( Your blood, my blood. It is the same. )

who: aerys targaryen, arthur dayne and rhaegar targaryen
where: king's landing
when: after the burning of that unfortunate storm lord
what: rhaegar takes a stand

( Could dragons chill? )

who: aerys & rhaella targaryen
where: the king's bedchamber
when: a short while after the defiance of duskendale
what: the chill of duskendale is not easily shaken off.

( I am waiting, / gathering, unraveling, and when / I leave there will be nothing / left, but for an old ghost / and all that space, / storms and bones. )

who. several folks. a veritable cluster-fuck of who's who in king's landing. and lots of honourable mentions, btw. the main players are, however, aerys, rhaegar and arthur dayne.
what. aerys doesn't have to wake his dragon. the damn thing never sleeps.
when. after elia's consent but before the twins' meeting.
when. king's landing; the throne room and the white tower.

( Go, my songs, seek your praise from the young and from the intolerant, Move among the lovers of perfection alone. Seek ever to stand in the hard Sophoclean light And take you wounds from it gladly. )

who. king aerys targaryen & his son, rhaegar with a bb viserys. appearance by ser gerold hightower & lewyn martell!
where. the apartments of the king; the red keep; king's landing
when. upon rhaegar's return to westeros from dorne.
what. discussions of marriage.

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( I am learning peacefulness, lying by myself quietly / As the light lies on these white walls, this bed, these hands. / I am nobody; I have nothing to do with explosions. )