(if you're uninterested in the changes that occur, skip to the very bottom for a question directed at you guys and a Strawpoll)
A quick thing #2
In response to the person who said "So your character changes nothing":
Simply put, you're wrong! But I figured their might be some confusion as to what is meant by that. And so, I decided to sum up what's happened so far in "A Game of Salt and Oak." Events marked with a "^" are events that did not happen in the books/show and will be explained at the bottom of this Authors Note.
-Elyssia's family is killed when the Greyjoy rebellion is put down (The Conquest of Elderbridge)
-Elyssia, Robb, Jon, Bran, and Theon go to the execution (Kraken of the North/The Begging Crow)
-The Direwolf pups are found (The Direwolves of Winterfell)
-The Royal Party came to visit Winterfell (Strange Tidings/The Lion's Pride)
-Tyrion and Jamie are weird toward Elyssia (Constant Eyes/The Morning Ride)
-Theon has a confrontation with Jamie over Elyssia (The Lion's Roar)
-Bran fell from the tower, Elyssia was the one that found him. (Under the Armory Tower)
-Jon left for the Wall (Winter's Silence)
-Sansa, Lord Stark, and Arya left for King's Landing with the Royal Family. (Winter's Silence)
-Elyssia gets close to Robb after a fight with Theon (Things Best Unsaid)
-Luwin makes a decision on who Elyssia should marry (The Maester's Letter)
-The library was burned (The Library Diversion)
-Lady Catelyn leaves Winterfell (between The Library Diversion & Under the Silver Stars)
-Robb kissed Elyssia. (Under the Silver Stars)
-Robb and Theon both admit to each other that they have feelings for Elyssia (Revelations)
-Robb discovers that his mother has captured Tyrion (Catelyn's Folly)
-Robb calls his banner-men (Rise With Winter)
-The bannermen arrive, Elyssia has a confrontation with Roose Bolton (The Lords of Winter)
-Theon and Elyssia have a moment, things are mushy and lovey (The Calm Before the Storm)
-Lord Stark is executed, Theon tells Elyssia that they're leaving Winterfell, Elyssia is betrothed to Theon (A mission for Two)^
-Catelyn is mad about Elyssia and Theon being betrothed. (Catelyn Stark)
-Elyssia and Theon set out for Saltspear, Lady Mormont sends a lady night named Olenna with Elyssia as he sworn sword. (The Ride to Saltspear)^
-Theon meets his father, Elyssia was "Sent away" (Balon Greyjoy)^
-Theon is a double Agent, Elyssia is heir to Starfall. (A Game of Heirs)^
-Elyssia arrives in Starfall and goes to meet Lord Dayne (Starfall)
-Lord Dayne meets with the Martells, Oberyn and Quentyn make plans to meet Elyssia. (The Red Viper and The Princess).
-Elyssia starts to doubt her loyalty to Robb (A most Dangerous Game)
-Robb looks over his strategies, Jeyne is jealous of Elyssia, Jeyne is revealed to be pregnant (Lover's Spat)^
-Theon finds he needs to be rid of his sister in order to help Robb. (Sibling Rivalry)^
Now. Let's discuss why some things are different in the book. The first change is in the chapter "A mission for Two" where Theon informs Elyssia that the two of them will be sent to Pyke in order to win over Balon Greyjoy. This is a change because at the time in the book/show, Theon is preparing to leave with Robb to go to war with the Lannisters.
The second change is in "The Ride to Saltspear" where Theon makes it clear that he means to be his father's heir and help the North in the war against the Lannisters. In the book/show, Theon is still with Robb at this point, and is preparing to be Robb's confident in the war.
The third change appears in the chapter "Balon Greyjoy" where Theon lies to his father about sending Elyssia away to appease Balon and make it seem as if Theon bears no loyalty to the Starks. In the book, Theon would have been marching with Robb toward the riverlands, and possibly dealing with the Freys.
The final change we've seen so far is in "A Game of Heirs" where Robb speaks to his mother about his strategic plans. In the books/show, Robb would have already sent Theon away to Pyke (this is the stage where Theon betrays him). Having already sent Elyssia and Theon away, Robb has formulated a strong strategic plan involving using Theon and Elyssia as double agents. In the book his strategies were poor and weren't well thought out.
Now that we've gone over that. I hope you guys are enjoying the plot so far! I've decided to go with a cycle of characters with a random POV thrown in every now and then to add a little more context to plots that Elyssia, Robb, and Theon would never know about. But to help decide whose POV you want to add to the cycle I've decided to ask you guys.
Which out of the following character's would you like to see more from in the coming chapters?
Arya Stark
Sansa Stark
Catelyn Stark
Asha Greyjoy
Jon Snow
Another OC (in either King's Landing, Pyke, across the narrow sea, or in Riverun)
You can answer this question in a review, or by voting at the this strawpoll (just copy and paste the link): /5581402