the concept

Hello and welcome to my SYOC, which is set in the world of A Song of Ice and Fire and Game of Thrones. This means that most characters in the story are created by readers like yourself. I've started with a character I created myself, Elaena Targaryen, and from there I expand more and more with submitted characters. Note that the world and the houses are the same as in the books/shows, but none of its characters will appear.

I hope you enjoy the story and I really appreciate reviews!

If you have read the story and decided you want to submit a character of your own, look in the category 'Casting Calls' below to see which characters I can use at the moment. Also read the category 'Important Rules' attentively before submitting.

If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask me.

(By the way, English is not my mother tongue. I hope I don't make too many language mistakes.)

background of the story

The story takes place at a undefined moment in the history of the seven kingdoms when the Targaryens are very powerful. The Great Lords are the same as in the canon story. They're all ruled by king Aerion Targaryen, an old dying man who is no longer capable of actual ruling. He has numerous sons and daughters, grandsons and granddaughters, nephews and nieces. There have never been more Targaryens nor has the house Targaryen ever been richer. They also possess some dragons, but they are usually locked way in the Dragonpit. Yet house Targaryen is not beloved. They are known as prideful, arrogant and decadent, taking whatever they want. Rebellion is brooding among the Great Houses. Many Houses were plotting and one year ago, an attempt was organized to assault crown prince Gaemon in the streets and kill him. The assault failed. Everyone who was suspected to have collaborated, was arrested, prosecuted and eventually executed. From other houses, he simply took hostages. Still no one is sure who was involved and who was not. Lord Tyrell was among those who were arrested, but he was released and believed to be innocent. To appease him, Gaemon betrothed his daughter Elaena to the heir of Highgarden. Their wedding is to be held at King's Landing and guests from all over Westeros are arriving. This is where the story begins.

Elaena is my own character and she will be my starting point. She's 17 years old. Her parents, Gaemon and Aelora Targaryen, are also my own. I'll leave the other main characters to you.

Casting Calls

- You're free to submit characters from houses the Reach or the Stormlands. It's a very divided region, with some houses wanting to support the Crown and others wanting to rebel. The houses Florent, Rowan, Crane and Swann were definitely involved in the rebellion, while houses Hightower, Redwyne and Fossoway definitely were not. The position of the remaining houses is up to you.

- The most important character I'm looking for is a lord Stark, who is currently in King's Landing, as mentioned in the first chapter. I'd prefer him not too young, let's say 40+. Since this character is very important, I will be a bit more picky than usual.

- You can also send in characters associated with Riverrun, like for example lord Tully or family members, or other people living there. Take into account that Edmyn is a third son. I'm more picky about major lords.

If you want to submit a character for which there was no casting call, ask before doing so. I will definitely not accept Arryns, Lannisters, Martells or any of their bannermen at the moment, since they will only appear later. Also no more Targaryens and if you want to submit a commonborn, don't make him orphan.

Important Rules

1. Please read the entire story before submitting a character.

2. In order to send in a character, fill out my form. You can find it below and on my profile.

3. Make your character realistic. They can't be perfect, nor can they be talented at everything. Also, don't mimic characters from the canon story and remember that some things, like love marriages and warrior women, are rare in Westeros. Complex characters are more interesting and more likely to be cast.

4. Once you've filled in the form, send it to me in a private message (NOT in the commentary section!) and put the name of your character in the title of your message. Note that you need an account on this site to do so. I'll respond to you as soon as I can to tell you if I will accept the character or not.

5. You can submit as many characters as you want, as long as two chapters have been published between your two submissions. No exceptions. Also, I prefer if your characters don't have a strong relationship with each other.

Form

The form below must be used for all submission. Please copy the questions, but remove the guidelines in italics and leave a blank line between two questions.

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full name:

age:

family: Is (s)he related to known characters? How is their relationship to them? – Only name characters if they are already in the story. Don't claim new characters here.

backstory: What has happened in his/her life so far? Where has (s)he lived?

appearance: Figure? Face? Clothing? First impression?

personality: Most important question. Write enough.

strengths: mental, at least three

weaknesses: mental, at least three

skills: What is (s)he good at?

activities: How does (s)he spend his/her time?

Kind of people (s)he likes: Name character traits, not specific people.

Kind of people (s)he dislikes: Name character traits, not specific people.

How could (s)he be involved in the story:

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If there are other things you want to say about your characters (e.g. their religion, their choice of weapons, their sexuality …), please do so! You can share whatever you want me to know about them.

Thank you for your interest, and I hope you will be just as enthusiastic in sending in your characters as I will be in receiving them.