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Name: Sarah
Contact Info: brundlefly @ plurk
Other Characters Played: None.
Preferred Housing: N/A
Character Name: Sansa Stark
Character Series: A Song of Ice and Fire
Character Age: 14.
Background: Her article at A Wiki of Ice and Fire and at the Game of Thrones wiki. I'll be playing her from a sort of blended canon, if that's okay. She's 14, like in the television series, and I might refer to a few events from the show (such as the doll her father gave her in the first season and her dinner with Cersei, Tommen and Myrcella in the second) as long as they don't conflict with the novels. Everything else will be accurate to the books.
Canon point is shortly after the Battle of Blackwater, before her engagement to Joffrey Baratheon is ended.
Personality: Born into one of the Seven Kingdoms' oldest and most honored noble houses, Sansa was raised in an environment of wealth, love and comfort. Unlike her younger sister Arya, who shunned the expectations of grace and domesticity that were laid before her, Sansa embraced her role as a young noblewoman: she excelled at 'proper' womanly tasks, had a great enthusiasm for the royal court and high society, and was highly idealistic, often pretending that her life was a romantic tale. She was the fair young maiden and someday she would marry a brave, beautiful prince and everything would be happily ever after. When she became betrothed to Prince Joffrey Baratheon, Sansa was immediately swept up in the magic of all her dreams seemingly coming true, and tended to quickly excuse or forgive the blatant cruelty of the prince in order to preserve that fantasy.
Like any young teenage girl, she was prone to fits of sullenness, petulance toward others and conflict with her father, who ~just didn't understand~ her love of Prince Joffrey. (Really, he'd discovered that Joffrey was a psychopath born of incest and was trying to protect his daughter.) She did not like dirty physical activities like riding and could often be rather snobby about her social status. She clashed frequently with Arya over Arya's preference to associate with the "smallfolk" instead of the lords and ladies of the court. In her mind, the common people were nothing more than rabble; the lords and ladies, especially Queen Cersei and Prince Joffrey, were as glamorous and wonderful and captivating as any person could be.
Then her brave, beautiful prince beheaded her father in front of a screaming crowd, and Sansa was forced to do a lot of growing up, fast.
Being held prisoner and abused by the royal family she once idolized has made Sansa much less trusting and shattered the naive view of the world she once held. Remembering her old governess's reminder that a lady's armor is her courtesy, Sansa has learned to cloak her real hopelessness, misery and hatred of the people around her in the formal manners she was taught growing up. In King's Landing, surrounded by enemies, the smallest slip can mean triggering now-King Joffrey's rage or worse. So she endures silently, politely, accepting all but the worst of the humiliations visited upon her with a stony, expressionless gaze. If asked, she says that she loves King Joffrey, that she despises her traitor family, and that she prays every day for Joffrey's just victory over the other would-be kings. She can't afford to say anything else. To anyone. Her father trusted other people, and look what happened to him.
Her newfound cynicism has not made Sansa cruel or uncaring, however. At Joffrey's nameday tournament, she stops him from putting a disgraced knight to death; during the Battle of Blackwater, she works to calm and reassure the other women taking refuge in the castle while their queen drinks and spits venomous, pessimistic remarks at them. Although she'll never hold a sword or fight in a battle like her sister, Sansa has developed her own, quieter kind of strength.
And, despite the tortures she's suffered at the hands of the Lannisters, deep down she still is the young noble girl who swooned at the sight of a golden-haired prince riding toward her castle. She loves beautiful clothes and romantic songs and lemon cakes, and, even now, clings to a shred of belief that there are real, true knights and princes in the world. When Ser Dontos, the disgraced knight she saved from Joffrey's wrath at the tournament, promises to rescue her from her imprisonment, she immediately begins to think of him as 'her Florian,' likening him to a brave knight of legend. At the canon point I'm taking her from, Sansa's faith in Dontos's ability has begun to waver a bit, but there's still that tiny spark of hope living inside her. And no matter what happens, it's impossible to completely snuff out.
Abilities: None that would be taken away by the town. As a young noblewoman raised in a medieval society, Sansa has been extensively schooled in all of the important ladylike pursuits of her time; she has a talent for needlework, poetry, dancing and especially singing. Due to her imprisonment in the Red Keep, she's also become a fairly accomplished liar and developed one hell of a poker face.
Sample Entry:
[ A. Phone]
I found a book of stories at the library today. 'Grimm's Fairy Tales.' I don't recognize these exact tales, but they're very like the ones I used to read back home.
There's one about a girl -- a rich, beautiful girl. Her lord father dies and she loses everything. She's made into a servant. Everyone is cruel to her. But one night, a fairy godmother appears and takes her to a ball, where she wins the heart of the prince. They're married and she lives happily every after.
[She goes quiet for a minute. When she speaks again, her voice is tinged with equal parts sadness and longing.]
There's another. A girl is taken from her family and lives trapped in a tower with an evil old woman. But one day, a prince finds her and tries to help her escape. The woman discovers their plan, casts the girl into the wilds and blinds her beloved prince.
Even then, they find each other. They find each other and live happily ever after.
[She swallows hard.]
...it's all rather foolish, isn't it?
[In life, the monsters win.]
[ B. Action // Mayfield High Home Economics room, After School ]
[Anyone who walks into the Home Economics room this afternoon will find Sansa sitting -- well, pouting -- on the floor in the kitchen area, amidst a mess that was supposed to be a Betty Crocker lemon cake. Supposed to be. What it actually ended up being is a gloppy bowl of batter with bits of eggshell swimming in it. Sansa's face and hair, as well as the floor, are covered in cake mix and her hands are sticky from trying to fish eggshell out of the batter. She looks sulky and frustrated and ready to cry.]
This is stupid! I hate cooking. I never had to make things for myself at home.
Contact Info: brundlefly @ plurk
Other Characters Played: None.
Preferred Housing: N/A
Character Name: Sansa Stark
Character Series: A Song of Ice and Fire
Character Age: 14.
Background: Her article at A Wiki of Ice and Fire and at the Game of Thrones wiki. I'll be playing her from a sort of blended canon, if that's okay. She's 14, like in the television series, and I might refer to a few events from the show (such as the doll her father gave her in the first season and her dinner with Cersei, Tommen and Myrcella in the second) as long as they don't conflict with the novels. Everything else will be accurate to the books.
Canon point is shortly after the Battle of Blackwater, before her engagement to Joffrey Baratheon is ended.
Personality: Born into one of the Seven Kingdoms' oldest and most honored noble houses, Sansa was raised in an environment of wealth, love and comfort. Unlike her younger sister Arya, who shunned the expectations of grace and domesticity that were laid before her, Sansa embraced her role as a young noblewoman: she excelled at 'proper' womanly tasks, had a great enthusiasm for the royal court and high society, and was highly idealistic, often pretending that her life was a romantic tale. She was the fair young maiden and someday she would marry a brave, beautiful prince and everything would be happily ever after. When she became betrothed to Prince Joffrey Baratheon, Sansa was immediately swept up in the magic of all her dreams seemingly coming true, and tended to quickly excuse or forgive the blatant cruelty of the prince in order to preserve that fantasy.
Like any young teenage girl, she was prone to fits of sullenness, petulance toward others and conflict with her father, who ~just didn't understand~ her love of Prince Joffrey. (Really, he'd discovered that Joffrey was a psychopath born of incest and was trying to protect his daughter.) She did not like dirty physical activities like riding and could often be rather snobby about her social status. She clashed frequently with Arya over Arya's preference to associate with the "smallfolk" instead of the lords and ladies of the court. In her mind, the common people were nothing more than rabble; the lords and ladies, especially Queen Cersei and Prince Joffrey, were as glamorous and wonderful and captivating as any person could be.
Then her brave, beautiful prince beheaded her father in front of a screaming crowd, and Sansa was forced to do a lot of growing up, fast.
Being held prisoner and abused by the royal family she once idolized has made Sansa much less trusting and shattered the naive view of the world she once held. Remembering her old governess's reminder that a lady's armor is her courtesy, Sansa has learned to cloak her real hopelessness, misery and hatred of the people around her in the formal manners she was taught growing up. In King's Landing, surrounded by enemies, the smallest slip can mean triggering now-King Joffrey's rage or worse. So she endures silently, politely, accepting all but the worst of the humiliations visited upon her with a stony, expressionless gaze. If asked, she says that she loves King Joffrey, that she despises her traitor family, and that she prays every day for Joffrey's just victory over the other would-be kings. She can't afford to say anything else. To anyone. Her father trusted other people, and look what happened to him.
Her newfound cynicism has not made Sansa cruel or uncaring, however. At Joffrey's nameday tournament, she stops him from putting a disgraced knight to death; during the Battle of Blackwater, she works to calm and reassure the other women taking refuge in the castle while their queen drinks and spits venomous, pessimistic remarks at them. Although she'll never hold a sword or fight in a battle like her sister, Sansa has developed her own, quieter kind of strength.
And, despite the tortures she's suffered at the hands of the Lannisters, deep down she still is the young noble girl who swooned at the sight of a golden-haired prince riding toward her castle. She loves beautiful clothes and romantic songs and lemon cakes, and, even now, clings to a shred of belief that there are real, true knights and princes in the world. When Ser Dontos, the disgraced knight she saved from Joffrey's wrath at the tournament, promises to rescue her from her imprisonment, she immediately begins to think of him as 'her Florian,' likening him to a brave knight of legend. At the canon point I'm taking her from, Sansa's faith in Dontos's ability has begun to waver a bit, but there's still that tiny spark of hope living inside her. And no matter what happens, it's impossible to completely snuff out.
Abilities: None that would be taken away by the town. As a young noblewoman raised in a medieval society, Sansa has been extensively schooled in all of the important ladylike pursuits of her time; she has a talent for needlework, poetry, dancing and especially singing. Due to her imprisonment in the Red Keep, she's also become a fairly accomplished liar and developed one hell of a poker face.
Sample Entry:
[ A. Phone]
I found a book of stories at the library today. 'Grimm's Fairy Tales.' I don't recognize these exact tales, but they're very like the ones I used to read back home.
There's one about a girl -- a rich, beautiful girl. Her lord father dies and she loses everything. She's made into a servant. Everyone is cruel to her. But one night, a fairy godmother appears and takes her to a ball, where she wins the heart of the prince. They're married and she lives happily every after.
[She goes quiet for a minute. When she speaks again, her voice is tinged with equal parts sadness and longing.]
There's another. A girl is taken from her family and lives trapped in a tower with an evil old woman. But one day, a prince finds her and tries to help her escape. The woman discovers their plan, casts the girl into the wilds and blinds her beloved prince.
Even then, they find each other. They find each other and live happily ever after.
[She swallows hard.]
...it's all rather foolish, isn't it?
[In life, the monsters win.]
[ B. Action // Mayfield High Home Economics room, After School ]
[Anyone who walks into the Home Economics room this afternoon will find Sansa sitting -- well, pouting -- on the floor in the kitchen area, amidst a mess that was supposed to be a Betty Crocker lemon cake. Supposed to be. What it actually ended up being is a gloppy bowl of batter with bits of eggshell swimming in it. Sansa's face and hair, as well as the floor, are covered in cake mix and her hands are sticky from trying to fish eggshell out of the batter. She looks sulky and frustrated and ready to cry.]
This is stupid! I hate cooking. I never had to make things for myself at home.