agirlingrey #9675

I. INTRODUCTION.

I've no affiliation with George R.R. Martin, HBO or the actress Anna Popplewell. This is simply a private and independent roleplay blog for ALYS KARSTARK, a minor canon character from George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire. This blog is predominantly BOOK BASED, but I'm not opposed to roleplaying the 'show canon' if asked.

II. SELECTIVITY.

This blog is PRIVATE, which means that I will only write with mutuals. All the starter calls, plotting calls, open starters and other manner of interactions are reserved for my mutuals as well, unless stated otherwise. However, non-mutuals can always send me MEMES and out of character questions.

III. FOLLOWING BACK & UNFOLLOWING.

I don't follow back everyone. This is not meant to give any offence or insult any of you. If I don't follow you back, it doesn't mean I 'hate' you or your blog. I just like a clean, orderly dash that I can keep up with, and it's likely that I couldn't see our characters interacting together. If you disagree, never hesitate to shoot me a message with a specific plot idea and convince me otherwise. There are very few reasons why I might UNFOLLOW a mutual, such as being inactive for months without a hiatus notice, spreading hate about others, or unfollowing me out of the blue.

IV. EXCLUSIVITY.

I do NOT have exclusives, and I doubt that I ever will. I love writing Alys, I love roleplaying in general, and I really enjoy reading various interpretations of the same character. I have no problem the notion of exclusivity and if other people choose to practise it, that’s their call. But I am open to roleplaying with dozens of different versions of the same character if I happen to like their writing.

V. ROLEPLAYING.

I prefer plotting before writing together, but I know that some people favour spontaneity, so either is fine by me. My ask box, IM and starter calls are always open to mutuals. I'm also very OC and crossover friendly, so never be afraid to approach me with heavily canon divergent and wildly AU ideas. Let's create a new verse together. The chances are, I will LOVE you for it.

I roleplay any length, ranging from novella to simple conversations with few sentences. As cliché as it's going to sound, I look for quality, not quantity. However, I find it very rude when I write someone a great ( and long ) starter and only receive half the length, or less, as a reply. I will always try to match your length, more or less, and I would appreciate if you did the same.

VI. THE BOOKS VS. THE SHOW.

Like I mentioned earlier, Alys is a CANON character that has yet to appear on the show. Personally, I don't think she ever will, so this blog is obviously book-based. However, that doesn't mean I'm against roleplaying with people who have only watched the show. Just make sure you message me first if that's the case, and maybe check out Alys Karstark's page on ASOIAF wiki.

I have no problem with following most of the show storylines, but the one thing I cannot abide is the SHOW!HOUSE KARSTARK. No, Karstarks do not hate the Starks. Eddard and Torrhen died trying to protect Robb from the Kingslayer in the books. Alys chose to seek help from 'the last son of Eddard Stark,' and there's a saying in the North that goes like, 'Scratch a Karstark and you'll find a Stark.' They recently had a conflict between their houses because of the execution of Rickard Karstark, but they've had a thousand years of kinship before that, thank you very much.

I will not acknowledge ANY show elements regarding House Karstark. This is not negotiable. Who the fuck is Harald Karstark though, he's no brother of mine?

VII. RELATIONSHIPS.

I'm a sucker for building ALL KINDS of relationships. And I do mean all kinds: childhood friends, neighbours who hate each other, people who occasionally say 'hello' at their workplace, longtime rivals, ex-roommates, friends from enemy families... you name it. I love pre-established relationships as well. If you've any interesting ideas for our muses, let's exchange Skypes or use the IM feature to scream headcanons at each other all night.

Please note that, as far as romantic ships go, I'm a very picky shipper with Alys. I enjoy ships as much as the next person, but THE MUN IS NOT THE MUSE, and my interpretation of Alys is not someone who develops romantic attachments easily. For us to establish a ship, I require not only long interactions and chemistry between our characters, but also conversations between the muns to build on their relationship. If you're interested in shipping our muses, shoot me a message, but please don't be offended if I decline.

VIII. TRIGGERS AND NSFW

I don't have any triggers, but there are topics that make me very uncomfortable. Chief among them is STARKCEST. Please tag it if you wish to interact with me, because I will unfollow / not follow back anyone who posts untagged Starkcest. ( Yes, Starkcest includes Jon / a Stark kid, don't give me that 'but they're cousins!' please. It's still incest. )

If you have any triggers that you'd like me to tag, please let me know.

I roleplay A Song of Ice and Fire series. So death, blood, battles, and R'hllor knows what else will be a part of this blog. However, I must say I'm not very into smut. I don't mind it, and I might write it on occasion, but ONLY with muns I feel comfortable with, and NEVER with minors.

IX. OOC.

I will be tagging all my OOC conversations and posts with OUTOFKARHOLD and I'm ALWAYS willing to get to know my fellow roleplayers and have OOC conversations with them, privately or otherwise.

Last but not the least, I'm KARA and I'm over 21 years old. ( So all of you who rightly have the rule of not roleplaying graphic themes with minors may rest easy ) Also, my Skype is always accesible to MUTUALS. All you need to do is ask.