[Intro] With flag unfurled
Sweet irony - it had not escaped her, nor had the struggling, wriggling of young Podrick Payne. I should never have taken him along, she'd thought to herself. So young, and dying. Dying. I will not choose, she told herself again. Young, and dying. No choice. The noose tightened around her neck - that word had escaped her lips just before she lost conscience, and Brienne thought of nothing as darkness claimed her, but of the oath she could not keep.
It took her a moment to open her eyes. Her hands moved to her throat, still blue from the rope's burns. Nothing had ever hurt so much. "-- Ser Hyle? Pod?"
The clearing is empty, and Brienne stands in her raggedy armor, still soiled from her wandering. She looks up at the trees - but aren't all trees the same? No ropes, no Hound, no mummers, no Brothers, no Lady Death. Just Brienne the Beauty and this nondescript clearing.
She wanted her husband and her son. She wanted revenge, Brienne thinks. And what, now?
The remarkably large young woman stands, stretches and rolls her shoulders. No helm to protect her head, no horse to take her to safety. No sword and shield. No travelling companions. No oath, which she failed in keeping.
For the first time in a long time, the Maid of Tarth sits on the ground and allows herself to cry - where did her high hopes go?
In her distress, she hasn't noticed the Valyrian sword laying in the grass at her side just yet.
Name: Brienne of Tarth, also known as Brienne the Beauty or the Maid of Tarth.
Fandom: A Song of Ice and Fire.
Media: Boooook!
Other relevant info: Whether she is dead or not in canon is a fan debate - I've taken her minutes before her would-be death anyway, so this Brienne came damn close but has not physically died yet (though she probably will think she did eventually).
From her profile: Brienne is abnormally large and strong for a woman, and exceeds most men in size. She has large, very blue eyes that appear trusting and guileless, but they are her only attractive feature. (In other words, she's really not as pretty as her PB.)
She is extremely broad-shouldered, but has virtually no bust. Her face is broad and coarse, with a nose that has been broken several times. Her mouth is too wide, with prominent and crooked teeth and lips so plump they seem swollen. Her hair is the color of dirty straw and her face is mottled with freckles.
Of course, beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but she isn't by any means as pretty as Tarren Johnson.
I put in a cut for spoilers - for those who don't read the intro because of them but still want to tag in, simply be prepared for your character to meet a very confused, insecure and distrustful shieldmaiden, is all. Oh, and I've been pronouncing her name "Bree-en", for those who care to know. Not canon by any means, but that's how this typist says it, so that's how this Brienne says it too.
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The first commenter acts as a welcoming committee. All following interactions are deemed later in the day, when the character is settled.
It took her a moment to open her eyes. Her hands moved to her throat, still blue from the rope's burns. Nothing had ever hurt so much. "-- Ser Hyle? Pod?"
The clearing is empty, and Brienne stands in her raggedy armor, still soiled from her wandering. She looks up at the trees - but aren't all trees the same? No ropes, no Hound, no mummers, no Brothers, no Lady Death. Just Brienne the Beauty and this nondescript clearing.
She wanted her husband and her son. She wanted revenge, Brienne thinks. And what, now?
The remarkably large young woman stands, stretches and rolls her shoulders. No helm to protect her head, no horse to take her to safety. No sword and shield. No travelling companions. No oath, which she failed in keeping.
For the first time in a long time, the Maid of Tarth sits on the ground and allows herself to cry - where did her high hopes go?
In her distress, she hasn't noticed the Valyrian sword laying in the grass at her side just yet.
Name: Brienne of Tarth, also known as Brienne the Beauty or the Maid of Tarth.
Fandom: A Song of Ice and Fire.
Media: Boooook!
Other relevant info: Whether she is dead or not in canon is a fan debate - I've taken her minutes before her would-be death anyway, so this Brienne came damn close but has not physically died yet (though she probably will think she did eventually).
From her profile: Brienne is abnormally large and strong for a woman, and exceeds most men in size. She has large, very blue eyes that appear trusting and guileless, but they are her only attractive feature. (In other words, she's really not as pretty as her PB.)
She is extremely broad-shouldered, but has virtually no bust. Her face is broad and coarse, with a nose that has been broken several times. Her mouth is too wide, with prominent and crooked teeth and lips so plump they seem swollen. Her hair is the color of dirty straw and her face is mottled with freckles.
Of course, beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but she isn't by any means as pretty as Tarren Johnson.
I put in a cut for spoilers - for those who don't read the intro because of them but still want to tag in, simply be prepared for your character to meet a very confused, insecure and distrustful shieldmaiden, is all. Oh, and I've been pronouncing her name "Bree-en", for those who care to know. Not canon by any means, but that's how this typist says it, so that's how this Brienne says it too.
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The first commenter acts as a welcoming committee. All following interactions are deemed later in the day, when the character is settled.