I did what I did to protect our family.
I’m your family.

It’s the family name that lives on. That’s all that lives on. Not your personal glory, not your honor, but family.

And who are you, the proud lord said,
that I must bow so low?
Only a cat of a different coat,
that’s all the truth I know.
In a coat of gold or a coat of red,
a lion still has claws,
And mine are long and sharp, my lord,
as long and sharp as yours.

Game of Thrones: Mad Men AU   |   Part One: Casterly Incorporated

The Lannisters have always dominated the advertising game in Manhattan. Head executive Tywin rebuilt the company from scratch after his father’s losses, making Casterly the most trusted name in the business. Now with tour de force Creative Director, Tyrion, at the helm and joint Accounts Heads, Jaime and Cersei, enticing new clients the company is seeing a true Renaissance.

But all is not well in paradise. Seven Kingdoms™ (manufacturers of common iron appliances found in every home) is looking to rebrand themselves, and is courting not only Casterly but their biggest competition: Stark & Sons. Tyrion scrambles for solid material while Jaime and Cersei ply their charms on Seven Kingdoms™ execs. But all could come crashing down with Tywin absent, Tyrion giving up his plans to faithful call girl, Shae (who’d sell them to the highest bidder), and Jaime and Cersei hiding a dark secret—one that could destroy the company and the family name forever.

cerseilannisterss:

 #can we talk about her physicality for a second #the way she is actually clenching those hands together until the knuckles are white #and the way her entire body is being given over anger #like #she’s so Cersei it physically hurts#how can this one shot give me so many feels #HOWWWWWW #valar morghulis#cersei lannister #my kingdom for lena’s physicality in this role

suzywire:

So many vows… They make you swear & swear. Defend the king. Obey the king. Keep his secrets. Do his bidding. Your life for his. But obey your father. Love your sister. Protect the innocent. Defend the weak. Respect the gods. Obey the laws. It’s too much. No matter what you do, you’re forsaking one vow or another.

 #I love jaime lannister so much you guys #he’s such an idiot #he’s like #MAN #ALL I WANT TO DO IS LIKE #FIGHT THINGS AND FUCK MY SISTER #PEOPLE ARE SO MEAN TO ME #I ONLY KILLED A KING ONE TIME #IT WAS ONE TIME OKAY #WHY IS EVERYONE HARPING ON THAT #COME ON CERSEI#LET’S GET MARRIED AND HAVE LOTS OF SEX AND BABIES #OUR CHILDREN WILL FOR SURE NOT BE MURDERED FOR THAT #THIS IS A GREAT PLAN #IT DOESN’T INVALIDATE EVERYTHING YOU’VE WORKED FOR IN YOUR LIFE AT ALL #oh sweetie#it’s okay #just sit there and look pretty

sunneinsplendour:

game of thrones au | renaissance italy
the lannister family as the medici princes of florence

The year is 1592. The Lannisters are the unrivalled power in Florence, having accumulated wealth and power through a number of franchises: banking, manufacturing, art and cultural patronage. Cersei Lannister is newly wed to the King of France to strengthen the Franco-Tuscan alliance meanwhile her twin brother Jaime is being reared as his father’s heir. But in the background, Tywin’s youngest child plots treason and betrayal against the family that has always neglected him. It will not take much before the streets of Florence run red with blood and one of Italy’s most powerful dynasties falls to its knees.