WAR WITHOUT TEARS

WAR WITHOUT TEARS

Inspired by the Peter Gabriel song "Games Without Frontiers"...

 ... here comes an alternate reality where Westeros hosts Hunger Games.

Each region is represented by two young people, one of either gender. The Games are held in and around a deserted outpost in the Dornish Marches.
To add more fuel to the fire, there is a fungus similar to the slithersucker and cordyceps, but that possesses human hosts (by swallowing the fungus or breathing in its spores), controlling the host from within and driving said host insane, in order to reproduce. It's also something like the Pokémon Zygarde. Mercy killing or not will thus be a question asked by the cast of this alternate reality, when their friends and strangers alike fall victim to this strange curse...

Only one will live... or not?

May the Gods be in your favour!

THE TRIBUTES

TRIBUTES OF THE NORTH

Ramsay Bolton

Sansa Stark (volunteered for younger sister Arya)//
Arya Stark (volunteered for older sister Sansa in the Remake)

TRIBUTES OF THE RIVERLANDS

Edmure Tully

Roslin Frey

TRIBUTES OF THE VALE OF ARRYN

Harrold Hardyng (volunteered for liege lord Robert "Robin" Arryn)

Mya Stone

TRIBUTES OF THE IRON ISLANDS
Theon Greyjoy
Asha/Yara Greyjoy

TRIBUTES OF THE WESTERLANDS

Joffrey Baratheon-Lannister

Myrcella Baratheon-Lannister

TRIBUTES OF THE STORMLANDS

Renly Baratheon

Brienne of Tarth

TRIBUTES OF THE REACH

Loras Tyrell

Margaery Tyrell

TRIBUTES OF DORNE

Quentyn Martell

Tyene Sand

TRIBUTES OF THE LANDS BEYOND THE WALL

Jon Snow 

Ygritte

TRIBUTES OF THE NECK

Jojen Reed

Meera Reed

TRIBUTES OF DRAGONSTONE

Edric Storm

Shireen Baratheon

PEACEKEEPERS IN CHARGE OF REPRESSION, IN THE END

Jaime Lannister (commanding officer)
Oberyn Martell (in the Remake)

other warriors (still unknown)

GAME OF WANDS: THE TOURNAMENT

The Tournament in Game of Wands is a highlight in the main series.
This arc let me introduce many characters from other worlds (Twilight, Vampire Academy, Camp Half-Blood, and Hunger Games) in a crossover. Jasper Whitlock, Lissa Dragomir, Christian Ozera, Mia Rinaldi, Astrid Kolfinnsdaughter, Ava, Becca, Killian Jones, Finnick Odair, and Natalie Dashkov would in time become more important and recurring characters.
Its motto for the edition is "Spiele ohne Grenzen * Krieg ohne Schmerz".
The theme song is a "Games Without Frontiers" version with lyrics in German, English, French, and Swedish, preceded by a piece with La Marseillaise, Du gamla du fria, and God Save the Queen sung by a female, male, and mixed children's chorus respectively... referring to the commemorated 30YW edition of the Tournament. The whole competition is themed after the 350th anniversary of said edition, and hosted in the same location, the Beauxbatons campus and its environs, in Cathar country in the French Pyrinees. The female guests lodged there, while the male ones lodged in the auberge in the nearby village of Fort-Pur.

The four champions selected were:

• For Hogwarts: Renly Baratheon (Slytherin)/Christian Ozera (standing in for Renly during the trials, actually)
• For Beauxbatons: Astrid Kolfinnsdottir
• For Durmstrang: Jasper Whitlock (replaced, due to injury, by Finnick Odair halfway through the last test)
• Spare Champion (for Hogwarts): Sansa Stark (Ravenclaw)
• Overseeing Head Teachers: Tywin Lannister, Thalia Grace, and Killian Jones.

(The three champions in the 30YW edition were Amaia Itziar Otxoa, Carl Laurentz von Stahlehre, and Hortense de la Treille: a Basque werewolf peasant, a Swedish military officer, and a young French court lady who had followed her liege to the UK, to get caught in the Cromwellian wars. The latest won the cup, but donated it to Laurentz, whom she married).

In the end, Renly Baratheon died of an apparent heart attack or stroke (complications due to a hitherto upcoming heart aneurysm), in the arms of Brienne Tarth, in the encampment during the celebrations, which led to her accusation of the crime. The cup was won by Sansa Stark, who donated it to Astrid.

SPOILERS ABOUT RENLY'S DEATH WITHIN THE 'VERSE (HIGHLIGHT)
Renly Baratheon had received seropositive blood from an unknown donor (Dashkov? Most likely) during his Durmstrang years, after an injury during a quidditch match, when he was replaced by Finnick Odair. The symptoms started to surface that year, already when the Hogwarts students arrived in the Midi. So Christian, to protect the young Baratheon's health and reputation, decided to stand in for Renly, due to their uncanny resemblance, during the trials. The "Renly" that competed with Astrid, Jasper, Finnick, and Sansa was actually Christian Ozera. He hastened to exchange clothes with Renly in the camp during the celebrations, leaving the real Renly alone with Brienne... and then, Renly Baratheon (the real one), clutching his chest, suddenly collapsed...
***** Actually. the Durmstrang offer was given to Stannis Baratheon, who declined on purpose to have Renly sent away. Which acted as a catalyst for it all.

GAMES OF THRONES WITHOUT FRONTIERS

GAMES OF THRONES WITHOUT FRONTIERS

Another parody of a classic song: The Westeros version!
By Sandra Dermark

(Valar morghulis... 

Valar morghulis... 

Valar morghulis...

 Valar morghulis...)

Cersei plays with Jaime.

Robert plays with Ned.

Ned plays with Catelyn,

soon they'll be all dead.

 Dany plays with Drogo,

Jon plays with Ygritte.

Renly plays with Loras,

and Stannis dashes it.

(Eerie whistling)

Whistling tunes, we're fighting for our independence!

(Eerie whistling)

Whistling tunes, the Iron Throne's there for the taking!

It's a knockout...

If looks could kill, they probably will

in games without frontiers!

War without tears!

Games without frontiers!

War without tears!

If looks could kill, they probably will

in games without frontiers!

War without tears!

Games without frontiers!

War without tears!

(Valar morghulis... 

Valar morghulis... 

Valar morghulis...

 Valar morghulis...)

Tywin has a red flag,

Robb's is white and gray.

They all have hills to fly them on...

Not all of them will stay.

Dressing up in breastplates,

playing senseless games.

Hiding out in thickets,

shouting out their names.

 (Eerie whistling)

Whistling tunes, we're fighting for our independence!

(Eerie whistling)

Whistling tunes, the Iron Throne's worth all the bloodshed!

It's a knockout...

If looks could kill, they probably will

in games without frontiers!

War without tears!

Games without frontiers!

War without tears!

If looks could kill, they probably will

in games without frontiers!

War without tears!

Games without frontiers!

War without tears!

(Valar morghulis... 

Valar morghulis... 

Valar morghulis...

 Valar morghulis...)

(Valar morghulis... 

Valar morghulis... 

Valar morghulis...

 Valar morghulis...)

(Valar morghulis... 

Valar morghulis... 

Valar morghulis...

 Valar morghulis...)

 

ON MY GAMES WITHOUT FRONTIERS PARODY

I first heard "Games Without Frontiers", a wonderful anti-war song, as a twelve-year old child.
Only upon listening to it yesterday evening did I realize the meaning of the lyrics!
So I decided to give the lyrics a Thirty Years' War spin, et voilà!

Now comes the (SPOILERS)  answer to the "historical character Easter egg hunt" within my parody lyrics
(read my previous post first!). If you have missed one of the characters, highlight the empty space below to reveal the answer key (I've written it in white letters, so one needs to highlight the text to decode it!)

• Ferdi: Kaiser Ferdinand II (whom else?)
• Maxi: The Elector of Bavaria, Maximilian I von Wittelsbach. Classmate to the Kaiser, de iure leader of the Catholic League, and employer of Tilly.
• Jean: Jean 't Serclaes, Count of Tilly, Generalissimo and de facto leader of the Catholic League (whom else?).
• Friedel: The dethroned Gegenkaiser (Anti-Kaiser, Counter-Kaiser) Frederick V of the Pfalz. Lost to Tilly.
• Lizzie: Elizabeth Stuart, Frederick's consort (daughter to King James, and sister to Charles I), active for the Protestant cause.
• Chris: can refer either to Christian of Brunswick, one of the Protestant leaders defeated by Tilly, or to Christian IV of Denmark, who shared the Brunswicker's fate.
• Ernstchen: Ernst of Mansfeld, another of the Protestant leaders defeated by Tilly.
• Albrecht: Albrecht von Wallenstein, leader of his own army "at the Kaiser's service" and Duke of Friedland (whom else?)
• Willi: William of Hohenzollern, Elector of Brandenburg-Prussia, stepbrother-in-law and reluctant ally to Gustavus Adolphus.
• Georgie: "Georgy Porgy" von Wettin, Elector of Saxony and reluctant ally to Gustavus Adolphus.
• Gustav: Gustavus Adolphus Vasa, King of Sweden and de facto leader of the Protestant cause (whom else?)

It's a knockout...

If looks could kill, they probably will

in games without frontiers!

War without tears!

Games without frontiers!

War without tears!

GAMES WITHOUT FRONTIERS, WARS WITHOUT TEARS

Another song parody, this one 30YW-based!

GAMES WITHOUT FRONTIERS, WARS WITHOUT TEARS: THE 30YW VERSION
By Sandra Dermark
Dedicated to all historical figures who are named in the song!!
See how many you can recognize! (There is a historical Easter egg hunt in this parody!)

(Jeux sans frontières...

Jeux sans frontières...

Jeux sans frontières...

Jeux sans frontières...)

Ferdi plays with Maxi,

Maxi plays with Jean.

Friedel plays with Lizzie,

but they haven't won.

Chris plays with Ernstchen,

Albrecht plays with Jean,

Willi and Georgie reunite,

and Gustav joins the fun...

(Eerie whistling)

Whistling tunes, we hide in the dunes and the hillocks!

(Eerie whistling)

Whistling tunes, we're kissing our guns and our scabbards!

It's a knockout...

If looks could kill, they probably will

in games without frontiers!

War without tears!

Games without frontiers!

War without tears!

If looks could kill, they probably will

in games without frontiers!

War without tears!

Games without frontiers!

War without tears!

(Jeux sans frontières...

Jeux sans frontières...

Jeux sans frontières...

Jeux sans frontières...)

Gustav has a blue flag, 

Albrecht's is half black.

They all have hills to fly them on, 

but some will not come back.

Dressing up in breastplates,

playing senseless games.

Hiding out in thickets,

shouting out their names.

(Eerie whistling)

Whistling tunes, we hide in the dunes and the hillocks!

(Eerie whistling)

Whistling tunes, we pull out our guns and our scabbards!

It's a knockout...

If looks could kill, they probably will

in games without frontiers!

War without tears!

Games without frontiers!

War without tears!

If looks could kill, they probably will

in games without frontiers!

War without tears!

Games without frontiers!

War without tears!

(Jeux sans frontières...

Jeux sans frontières...

Jeux sans frontières...

Jeux sans frontières...)

(Jeux sans frontières...

Jeux sans frontières...

Jeux sans frontières...

Jeux sans frontières...)

(Jeux sans frontières...

Jeux sans frontières...

Jeux sans frontières...

Jeux sans frontières...)