WIP The King Nobody Wanted by Space Oddity - ? - ASOIAF

Hashasheen · Jun 24, 2015

Title: The King Nobody Wanted
Author: Space Oddity
Genre: Alternate Universe
Status: WIP
Fandom: A Song Of Ice & Fire/Game of Thrones
Link: https://forums.sufficientvelocity.com/threads/the-king-nobody-wanted-asoiaf-au.15860/

Right, this...

This is probably the freshest story in ASOIAF I've seen in a while, not including Quests. It's written quite well, and more importantly for some in the GRRM style. To sum it up simply, Robert and Rhaegar both die at the Ruby Ford, leaving Stannis Baratheon as the implacable, unlikely face of the Rebellion. Crowned as King even as the civil war continues and marrying Cersei Baratheon, he must deal with the over-ambitious Tywin Lannister, the still defiant boy-king Viserys Targaryen and the struggle and reluctance amongst the coalition that once followed Robert.

It's quite a good story, IMO. One any ASOIAF/GoT fanfic reader should get his hands on.

CrackedMind · Jun 25, 2015

Here's the FFN link. I've been following it for awhile, and from the very first chapter it draws you in and refuses to let up. It's a very good fic, and definitely worth the time.

5/5

Invictus · Jun 25, 2015

Fuck yeah. The world needs more Mannis. Will rate later.

Invictus · Jun 30, 2015

Excellent writing, if damn frustrating in how it keeps walking in circles. While he emulates GRRM style of POVs, instead of the POVs form a staight timeline with interactive happenings between them sometimes and rarely they happening during the same period, I think he uses more of an horizontal line, very slowly advancing the plot. It almost phisically hurts how little the plot advances, and how some feel much more like filler when compared to the main plots. I will wait some chapters to rate it.

Cxjenious · Jun 30, 2015

After reading this, I ship Stannis/Cersei. The chapters involving them are my favorites. Daddy Clegane is pretty fucking good too. And the flatulent flower. 5/5.

Odran · Jun 30, 2015

Isn't this the one where Lyanna went willingly, out of 'love' for Rhaegar and belief in the gibberish he spouted?

Puzzled · Jun 30, 2015

Yes and then she gets shipped to Essos and hasn't appeared again.

nath1607 · Jul 1, 2015

Puzzled said: ↑

Yes and then she gets shipped to Essos and hasn't appeared again.
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https://forums.sufficientvelocity.com/posts/3046683/

"Thief!" came the voice of young woman, speaking in Westerosi. "Stop! Thief!" As a young boy darted in front of him, Davos' hand darted out and grabbed him firmly by the shoulder. The boy turned to stare at him nervously, only for his accuser to reach the little cluster-a pretty young woman dark-haired, with a strong, sharp-featured face, dressed well, with a child on her shoulder. "You... you..." she said, grey eyes narrowed as she stared at the boy. She turned to regard Davos. "Thank you. I..." She turned again on the boy. "He has taken my purse..."

Davos gave the boy a slight shake. "Give it back to her," he noted. The boy gave a resentful look, and produced the little purse. The lady accepted it with a bow, and then regarded the little boy for a moment.

"Here," she said at length, producing a coin that she handed to the boy. "Don't steal." The boy grabbed the coin eagerly and then darted away into the crowd.

"If you do not mind this humble man saying so, fair lady," said Salladhor, who'd been watching all this with droll amusement, "that coin was as wasted as the moral instruction that went with it..."

"He looked hungry," said the young lady, stroking the head of her babe. "I'd hate for his mother to know that he was going without food..."

"The boy's mother is in all likelihood a whore who would not care if he lives or dies," noted Salladhor with a shrug.

The young woman glared at the Lyseni. "And how would you like it if some stranger spoke of your mother that way?"

"As this stranger would be speaking straight and utter truth, I would not care a single groat for it," replied Salladhor with a smile.

"You mustn't pay attention to Salladhor, miss," said Davos. "He's a heartless old smuggler, through and through."

The woman gave a nod. "Yes, yes, I see that's the case," she muttered. Turning to Davos she gave him a smile. "I... thank you again. For the help, and the kindness, and... for being a Westerosi." She shook her head. "It's been months since I talked with someone else from the Seven Kingdoms..."

Davos chuckled. "We are in the same boat, miss. I've been roaming the Free Cities for... quite a length of time now..." He paused and gave a rough bow. "Davos Seaworth, miss."

"SER Davos Seaworth," added Salladhor Saan.

The woman looked quite surprised. "I..." She gave a rough curtsie-made rougher by the child she was carrying-and smiled. "Arya Flint," she stated. "And my son. Rodrick." She glanced at the pair. "I... again, it's been a long while since I spoke with a fellow Westerosi. How... goes the war...?"

"The land still bleeds, miss," answered Davos. "But King Stannis will soon get it aright, and fix its wounds with justice." A smile came to his face, unbidden.

Arya Flint gave a nod. "Well... that is good then." She gave a slight cough. "I... I really must be going..." She gave another awkward curtsy and then moved away.
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