Thread:Patrick.vtap/@comment-27097330-20170401230622/@comment-27097330-20170402001542

So let's go through a timeline.

Steffon Baratheon, Jon Arryn, Hoster Tully, Richard Stark, and Tywin Lannister fight in the War of the Ninepenny Kings. They become war buddies.

Aerys is literally the worst king ever. The old lords plot together to get rid of him, hopefully swiftly and efficiently. Tyrells and Martells, both loyalists, are left out. Greyjoy's are deemed unimportant. Hopefully they can use their armies to seize control of King's Landing, and either get rid of the Targaryen's entirely, or put Rhaegar on the throne with far limited authority.

Aerys burns Rickard and Brandon Stark, Lyanna is kidnapped. It's also possible Varys figured out the conspiracy and warned Aerys, instead of it just being his madness. Though the fact he demanded three Starks implys perhaps Rickard was the orchestrator of the scheme.

Tywin believes the scheme has failed, he will hide his time and wait, refusing to take part in a battle he believes they cannot win.

Jon Arryn refuses to give up Robert and Ned, and insetad raises his banners. Hoster follows, while Ned and Robert raise armeis of their own. The bloodless and relatively peaceful transition they hoped for is now impossible, they will have to fight for it.

Tywin, seeing Robert is the winning side, takes out Aerys and seizes King's Landing.

And the rest is history. So what do you think?