Comment fic meme #2
After the first round of got_exchange we had a surprisingly successful comment fic meme going for a while (here's a list of all the fics that were written last time), so I thought it might be fun to do this again. (Like last time, it's posted on the mod account journal because I don't want to enable anonymous comments on the exchange community.)
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Note: The opening dialogue between Jon and Stannis is taken directly from A Dance with Dragons.
The king was unmoved. “I have knights and lords in my service, scions of noble Houses old in honor. They cannot be expected to serve under poachers, peasants, and murderers.”
Or bastards, Sire? “Your own Hand is a smuggler.”
“Was a smuggler. I shortened his fingers for that.”
It was only later that evening, when Ghost curled up on his bed before falling asleep, that Jon realized that the King had sounded the most offended when he had called the King’s Hand a smuggler. And in fact, it sounded like Stannis was very protective of his Hand because of that, even a bit possessive. I must meet this Lord Seaworth one day, then I might understand this new king better.A few days later, Jon sought out the King’s squire. The boy was wistfully watching knights with bright colored cloaks and Black Brothers alike practicing swordplay in the castle yard from an outside staircase. Ghost padded ( ... )
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“Oh no! My father is kind and nice and patient and proud of me learning to read like a highborn lord and is teaching me how to steer a big warship! He told lots of stories to me before I went to bed when I was younger, and the King never does that with Shireen! He’s the best father in the world, when he doesn’t have to spend time on errands for King Stannis!” Devan’s face was glowing.
Jon laughed. He hoped he would have said such things about his father when he was Devan’s age. Gods, that seems like a lifetime ago.Devan suddenly looked stricken, and threw himself to his knees in front of him. “Please please forgive me my Lord for speaking ill of the King! I didn’t mean anything I said about him, and please don’t tell him I said anything ( ... )
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I'd LOVE to see a meeting between Jon and Davos. In fact, I might have to prompt that right now. It'd be great if you wrote that. :D
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Jon would definitely think more highly of Stannis for appointing a smuggler by his hand, if only because that might mean that Stannis could some day see something other than a bastard in him.
You totally hit the nail on the head with this comment, for that was exactly what was going through my head when I was writing this. Jon is always struggling with the bastard's name issue, even though those close to him have clearly gotten over it (i.e. Sam). If Jon makes it to the end of the series, I have a feeling that he'll keep the name Snow, for wouldn't that be the ultimate sign of being proud of who he is/being as peace with himself ( ... )
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It's actually the main reason why I hate all those theories of Jon being secretly Rhaegar's son and heir to the throne and god knows what else. I like Jon being nothing but Ned Stark's bastard, because somehow it would invalidate all of his angst if it turns out that, lol, no, he was a secret prince all along. But as you said, it'd be great if he kept the name Snow even if he turns out to be something else.
I love that about Stannis. Somebody should tell Jon that Stannis left Dragonstone in the hands of a bastard just because he trusted the man more than his lords. ;)
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Whoever Jon's parents turn out to be, he's still a Stark through and through. Even if he turns out to be on of the "three heads of the dragon" or whatever all those theories out there say. I'm pretty indifferent to the theories concerning his parentage and whether he's some prince of the legends; I really just want GRRM to keep him alive and have a satisfying conclusion to his story akin to his arcs in the Night's Watch.
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