CassDarry Posted January 29, 2023 Share Posted January 29, 2023 Ideally I wouldn't live in a city! Rural life is better for me I think! But in this instance either Duskendale, as it seems alright but luckily not like Kings Landing...or Oldtown die to the opportunities I feel are there for small folk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Stonehearts Simp Posted January 29, 2023 Author Share Posted January 29, 2023 Aside from KL I feel as if anywhere not on the West Coast of Westeros Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Der_Erste_seines_Namens Posted January 29, 2023 Share Posted January 29, 2023 I would enjoy to live in the near of the Sea. Living in Gulltown could be good. I does not need the winter in White Harbor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vaegon the dragonless Posted January 29, 2023 Share Posted January 29, 2023 I prefer the cold to the heat so it would have to be a bit North, White Harbour seems pretty cool and Braavos too. Pentos migth be ok but it seem to be to involved in the geopolitical games. Norvos could be safe but the religious intolerance make it a no-no for me. But one that people dont seem to think about is Lorath. It is on a island so safe from any real threat, it is closest to Braavos who is not a expansionist city so quite safe on that end. And you have all those cool Labyrinth that you can use as shelter if you fall on hard times. And the Bay of Lorath is full of fish so no need to go too far to make a living. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1000th Lord Commander Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 oro Uhoris, the Cobblecat's cranky old master, used to claim that he could tell one port from another just by the way they smelled. Cities were like women, he insisted; each one had its own unique scent. Oldtown was as flowery as a perfumed dowager. Lannisport was a milkmaid, fresh and earthy, with woodsmoke in her hair. King's Landing reeked like some unwashed whore. But White Harbor's scent was sharp and salty, and a little fishy too. I think people need this quote to help them decide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nittanian Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 On 1/27/2023 at 3:45 PM, Aejohn the Conqueroo said: Barrowton or White Harbor. Given my love of seafood and curiosity about that Sister's Stew I'd probably have to make it White Harbor so that I could import it easily. Plus the stout! Quote Off the other way, in one of those houses that clung to the walls of the Wolf's Den like barnacles to an old hull, there used to be a brewhouse where they made a black beer so thick and tasty that a cask of it could fetch as much as Arbor gold in Braavos and the Port of Ibben, provided the locals left the brewer any to sell. (ADWD Davos II) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moiraine Sedai Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 King’s Landing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aejohn the Conqueroo Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 1 hour ago, Nittanian said: Plus the stout! Yeah good catch. Whiteharbor looks like the place to be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Sword Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 Pentos seems nice this time of year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Arryn Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 I basically live in White Harbor (NA version, I suppose Newcastle or Edinburgh have the better claim). It’s fine. But in Westeros I’d take Oldtown. Oxford/Bruges/Alexandria mix? I’ll take it. Gulltown and Lannisport sound nice, probably take the former to better avoid endemic Viking raids. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craving Peaches Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 34 minutes ago, James Arryn said: Edinburgh Edinburgh and White Harbour roughly line up if you put the two maps together but based on how White Harbour is described it's not really like Edinburgh. Edinburgh was the royal seat for ages and it is also built on hills. It's also not got many white buildings. Somewhere like Arbroath I would think is closer to White Harbour in terms of looks but even that's not a great match. Newcastle also didn't really take off until the Industrial Revolution. I'd say Berwick is the best fit for White Harbour I've found in the UK so far, but of course White Harbour isn't really disputed territory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Arryn Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 2 minutes ago, Craving Peaches said: Edinburgh and White Harbour roughly line up if you put the two maps together but based on how White Harbour is described it's not really like Edinburgh. Edinburgh was the royal seat for ages and it is also built on hills. It's also not got many white buildings. Somewhere like Arbroath I would think is closer to White Harbour in terms of looks but even that's not a great match. Well, here in Toronto, we: Are the far and away largest city of the True North (but not the capital, that’s a freezing hellhole in the middle of nowhere so cold that people mostly get around via a network of underground passages in winter) that sits on the northern coast of a body of water that divides us from the south, are predominantly inhabited by relative newcomers, it’s harbour bracketed by an island that used to be much more populated/important, etc. Oh, and what do American visitors always remark about Toronto? How clean it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craving Peaches Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 3 minutes ago, James Arryn said: Oh, and what do American visitors always remark about Toronto? How clean it is. Good god Edinburgh is NOT clean. It's nicknamed 'Auld Reekie' for a reason...(though it used to be worse) Going back to White Harbour I was tempted to suggest Aberdeen but it's too grey...Still think Berwick is the best comparison. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Arryn Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 9 minutes ago, Craving Peaches said: Good god Edinburgh is NOT clean. It's nicknamed 'Auld Reekie' for a reason...(though it used to be worse) Going back to White Harbour I was tempted to suggest Aberdeen but it's too grey...Still think Berwick is the best comparison. Trainspotting, Rebus et al have taught me that even the Royal Mile is but a thin greystone veneer on an otherwise temporarily cease-fired collection of homeless drug addicts, violent criminals and people who finished 3rd in the Fringe’s Performance Art category. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craving Peaches Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 10 minutes ago, James Arryn said: and people who finished 3rd in the Fringe’s Performance Art category I hate the Fringe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowen 747 Posted February 2, 2023 Share Posted February 2, 2023 The East is more advanced. The weather is better. It's just terrible to have slavery. Braavos it will have to be. I'll be planting Wildfire around the House of Black & White. Give em a send off to their Gods. They should appreciate it if they're not hypocrites. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingintheNorth4 Posted February 2, 2023 Share Posted February 2, 2023 Whichever city has the best sewage system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord of Oldstones Posted February 2, 2023 Share Posted February 2, 2023 Oldtown.But i dont like crowded areas so Tumbleton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ser Arthurs Dawn Posted February 2, 2023 Share Posted February 2, 2023 Either Gulltown or White Harbor for me. I do love a cooler climate. White Harbor is said to be clean and orderly with wide, cobbled streets. It's well protected by thick walls and a large naval fleet. And the fish market.. *chefs kiss* I would be a frequent visitor to the fish market. If coffee was a thing in Westeros, I'd open my own local coffee shop in White Harbor. Gulltown, because it is located in the Vale of Arryn, my favorite location in Westeros. A hop, skip, and a jump from the Bay of Crabs (I love crabs.) Frequent trade with the Free Cities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ser Arthurs Dawn Posted February 2, 2023 Share Posted February 2, 2023 9 hours ago, KingintheNorth4 said: Whichever city has the best sewage system. If that city has Tyrion Lannister, you'll be graced with the best sewage system in Westeros. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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