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Alayne Stone | A Song of Ice and Fire | Not Reserved | 1
Contact Info:
Other Characters Played: Padmé, but I'm planning on dropping her and putting Alayne in her place.
Requested apartment: N/A
Character Name: Alayne Stone (currently, though her real name is Sansa Stark).
Canon: A Song of Ice and Fire: A Feast for Crows
Canon Point: After she learns of Petyr's plan to reclaim Winterfell for her and Harrold Hardyng, the second heir to the Eyrie after Robert Arryn.
Background/History: Life is not a song.
Alayne Stone | A Song of Ice and Fire | Not Reserved | 2
Underneath her act as Alayne Stone, however, Sansa Stark is unhappy. She hasn't healed from the horrors she has witnessed/endured - including watching her Aunt Lysa pushed through the Moon Door. At first, it was easy to let Littlefinger take control and mold a new, safe life for her as a bastard daughter. However, after losing her Aunt, she is beginning to realize that he is using her as a means to an end.
She is, frankly, tired of being used. The least she can do is keep her eyes and ears open to a path which will lead her back to Winterfell. She misses her home more and more every day. If she can, somehow, make her way back to that beloved castle and restore it to its former glory, her sacrifices will have been worthwhile. So, yes, for the time being she will be a bastard daughter of Littlefinger and dye her hair dark. Others have asked far more of her without giving her anything close to Winterfell in return.
The hopelessness that she felt in King's Landing while under the thumb of the Lannisters has, more or less, abated. There are times she is sad and the longing for Winterfell is growing rather than lessening, yet she is focusing her energy into being the best daughter for Littlefinger. Her determination for a better future - something she hasn't had since learning King Joffrey's true nature - is like a fire burning in her heart.
She won't let the fire die down - even if Littlefinger is tricking her too. The thought has occurred to her - how could it not after dealing with Lannister lions? - but she is prepared to follow this path. The pale, broken prisoner of King's Landing is blossoming into a true wolf - and lady - of Winterfell.
But there is still a certain fragility about her. She will forever be someone who feels their heart keenly. The best she can do is teach herself to look strong even when she isn't feeling strong. The world is far harsher than she ever imagined as a child and she knows, thus far, she has been easy prey for the courtly predators. She fears her weakness will continue - especially when she is in uncomfortable territory. But she is finally in a place where she feels like she can make a stand. Maybe not in the manner she desires, but beggars can't be choosers.
Alayne, despite her strong exterior, is also prone to anxiety and depression - though she hides it well. How can she not be scarred from her past as Sansa Stark? As much as she likes to pretend she is smarter - stronger - she knows, deep down, that it's a convenient act until she can secure herself behind the familiar walls of Winterfell.
Her fragility will be especially apparent upon arriving in Haven. The fact that her path has been altered again (and that she is in a different world) will hit her hard. The hopelessness of her past will return until she realizes that she can be a strong, supportive role model to others. The shackles that bound her in King's Landing and the Eyrie will vanish and her life will be her own for the first time in her life - and that is even including her childhood.
Slowly, Alayne Stone will transform back into Sansa Stark again.
Psychological Transition from Sansa to Alayne: Before arriving to the Eyrie, Sansa had been stuck between a rock and a hard place. Joffrey's death would inevitably be blamed on her - especially since she fled during the feast - and her life was hanging on a thread. She took a chance by following Ser Dontos - revealing her desperation - and, consequently, she put herself right in Littlefinger's hands.
At first, the idea of being Alayne Stone was strange. She knew she didn't have a choice - particularly after witnessing the instability of her Aunt Lysa - so she shouldered the mask without complaint. However, after the death of her Aunt - and even in quiet moments before that, she found it easy to push her life as Sansa Stark to the back of her mind. Alayne Stone's life was easier - safer. It resembled the life she had as a child in some ways and, over time, she let the mask of Alayne Stone become her main self. Sansa Stark was like a ghost; like a girl she used to know, but not her.
In fact, Littlefinger's revelation that she would strip away the mask and reclaim Winterfell was met with conflicting feelings. Winterfell had become a place of dreams for her - of course she longed for it - but she didn't feel like the proud daughter of Stark that she had once been. Did she belong in Winterfell? Was she meant to reclaim the title? Her past life as Sansa Stark and her current life as Alayne Stone collided painfully over those inquiries and she could only take one day at a time; one step at a time.
However it should be noted that very little of her conflict has to do with Petyr "Littlefinger" Baelish. He has urged her to create a new world for herself - one where she can forget the horrors of her life as Sansa Stark - but he has also warned her that, one day, that world will be stripped away. He is a potentially dangerous ally and she doesn't give him her full trust even though she does give him her kisses and adapt herself to being his bastard daughter.
Alayne Stone | A Song of Ice and Fire | Not Reserved | 3
❅ She can sew/mend/create just about any garment if she is given enough time to do her research.
❅ She knows how to run a household (i.e. what needs doing, how to organize different functions/parties, how to order servants).
❅ She can read and write.
❅ She is a better liar since leaving King's Landing and she knows how to retain her manners even in chaotic situations.
Items/Weapons: She will be wearing her black dress, heels, underthings and various accessories, but other than that, I would like for her to also have:
❅ A dark cloak.
❅ The herbs/dyes/whatever she uses to keep her hair dark. (Obviously not an endless supply.)
❅ A pair of gloves.
Sample Entry: Her first entry at Tu Shanshu.
I can write another sample if you need me to.
Sample Entry Two: The snow was beginning to fall, lightly dusting the ground and the plants in pure white. The sight brought a smile to her lips without her realization and it wasn't until she heard herself laughing that she woke out of her reverie. The sound of her voice - the happiness of her voice, rather - startled her and she stepped out from the doorway, her hands outstretched. She wished she could catch a snowflake and keep it for her own - never changing, never melting. If such a thing were possible, she would have a hundred of them - no, a thousand.
Pushing her hood back and letting the tiny wonders pepper her dark hair, Alayne forgot herself for a moment. A lady didn't expose herself to the elements - nor did she dance in the snow. But she couldn't help herself. There was innocence in the snow; memories of love and joy. She wanted to keep those memories locked in her heart, far away from the monsters of the world.
"Alayne."
At first she didn't respond. Her name was Sansa; she was a Stark of Winterfell and this snowy land was hers. Surely that man was calling for another young woman; someone who wasn't in her element and untouchable.
"Alayne."
Eyes flying open and cheeks flushing, she came to a halt mid-spin and glanced over her shoulder. Petyr Baelish was standing in the doorway, expression caught between disapproval and amusement.
"A lady behaving like a child. Is that the daughter I raised?"
He need say no more. Her gaze dropped to her feet, demure and apologetic.
"Forgive me, Father." she raised her hood and lifted her skirt, walking towards him with as much grace as she could muster. Yet, inside her heart, she hadn't forgotten the snow or the snowflakes. There, she would continue to dance until her legs could carry her no more.
-> REVISE
We feel that the app doesn't go much into depth regarding the slowly forming manipulative behavior that Sansa develops as Alayne, as she is in a new place with no one she feels she can trust. She ultimately has to deceive everyone, including even herself, to survive in this new environment and much of her mindset has carried over from King's Landing even if she is not there anymore. Sansa is certainly in a place of desperation and with limited freedoms, but there is not much attention to the way she acts in front of people which is vastly different to how she acts behind closed doors.
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Underneath her act as Alayne Stone, however, Sansa Stark is unhappy. She hasn't healed from the horrors she has witnessed/endured - including watching her Aunt Lysa pushed through the Moon Door. At first, it was easy to let Littlefinger take control and mold a new, safe life for her as a bastard daughter. However, after losing her Aunt, she is beginning to realize that he is using her as a means to an end.
She is, frankly, tired of being used. The least she can do is keep her eyes and ears open to a path which will lead her back to Winterfell. She misses her home more and more every day. If she can, somehow, make her way back to that beloved castle and restore it to its former glory, her sacrifices will have been worthwhile. So, yes, for the time being she will be a bastard daughter of Littlefinger and dye her hair dark. Others have asked far more of her without giving her anything close to Winterfell in return.
The hopelessness that she felt in King's Landing while under the thumb of the Lannisters has, more or less, abated. There are times she is sad and the longing for Winterfell is growing rather than lessening, yet she is focusing her energy into being the best daughter for Littlefinger. Her determination for a better future - something she hasn't had since learning King Joffrey's true nature - is like a fire burning in her heart.
She won't let the fire die down - even if Littlefinger is tricking her too. The thought has occurred to her - how could it not after dealing with Lannister lions? - but she is prepared to follow this path. The pale, broken prisoner of King's Landing is blossoming into a true wolf - and lady - of Winterfell.
But there is still a certain fragility about her. She will forever be someone who feels their heart keenly. The best she can do is teach herself to look strong even when she isn't feeling strong. The world is far harsher than she ever imagined as a child and she knows, thus far, she has been easy prey for the courtly predators. She fears her weakness will continue - especially when she is in uncomfortable territory. But she is finally in a place where she feels like she can make a stand. Maybe not in the manner she desires, but beggars can't be choosers.
Alayne, despite her strong exterior, is also prone to anxiety and depression - though she hides it well. How can she not be scarred from her past as Sansa Stark? As much as she likes to pretend she is smarter - stronger - she knows, deep down, that it's a convenient act until she can secure herself behind the familiar walls of Winterfell.
Her fragility will be especially apparent upon arriving in Haven. The fact that her path has been altered again (and that she is in a different world) will hit her hard. The hopelessness of her past will return until she realizes that she can be a strong, supportive role model to others. The shackles that bound her in King's Landing and the Eyrie will vanish and her life will be her own for the first time in her life - and that is even including her childhood.
Slowly, Alayne Stone will transform back into Sansa Stark again.
However, for the time being, while she is under Littlefinger's thumb, Alayne realizes that her act as Alayne Stone must be impeccable. Should anyone see through her disguise, she would undoubtedly be faced with either killing them (to silence them) or (since she lacks the physical strength without Petyr's aid) being returned to King's Landing for her execution. She holds not misconceptions that Queen Cersei will give her an ounce of sympathy. Therefore, on the outside, despite her inner turmoil over denying her beloved heritage, she chirps lies prettily, meets the gazes of anyone who thinks to question her and makes decisions based on what will benefit her best in the moment (rather than making decisions based on the truth).
Since her time in King's Landing, it has, on multiple occasions, been pointed out to her that she is a bad liar. Those words ring constantly in her ears and she knows she cannot let her focus on Alayne Stone waver. There is a certain sense of pride when she manages to deceive someone underneath her guilt. Yet even her guilt has abated over the years. Why should she feel bad for people who would make her life infinitely worse if they knew the truth? No, she has no misconceptions. The naive girl of her youth is dead and in her place, there is a young woman who is prepared to play "the game of thrones" as Cersei put it oh so succinctly.
Never again will she open her heart to another - or so she assures herself. But it has also occurred to her that she can use her kindness to her advantage. Who would expect a tearful woman of lying? All she seeks to do is survive until the next opportunity arises. Producing crocodile tears and lying through her teeth seems like a small sacrifice compared to potentially losing her head for a crime she did not commit.
-> ACCEPTED