004 -- voice;

[northerner]

It seems there are many from my world to be welcomed aboard after this past jump. If those of Westeros inclined to make their presence known, I would speak with all of you.

[ there's a pause. a direwolf's low whine can be heard, and robb exhales slowly. ]

And I'm sure it is already known, but the lady who called herself Aberdeen is no longer aboard.

[ and feed is cut. ]

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[northerner]

[ and robb looks away because he doesn't like what happens to his face when people bring up parents and his thoughts stray to eddard stark and the pain of that loss. ]

My father was an honest man. I'll not turn liar and dishonor his memory.

[northerner]

Where is he now?

[ DON'T TELL ME HE'S LOOSE. ]

How do you know Stannis?

[northerner]

Direwolves? They were pups once. They're massive though, when they're grown.

[hejhej]

[There's a pause before she speaks again.]

Where are you from?

[tumbleweeds]

[ Looking away is still a tell, Robb. And so's word choice. ]

Guess death's already shown you how it goes hand-in-hand with honor. [ She tilts her head. ] You fight fair, Robb? You've got a sword and a direwolf. I know you fight.

[wolfinthesnow]

I'm not sure.

[He's loose.]

He came to the Wall, he helped us push back the wildlings.

[northerner]

It's shown me the treachery of the Lannisters, and the corruption in the South.

[ fair fight, yes, robb did. robb always would, even if his battles were bloody and he emerged spattered in gore. men called him aegon the conqueror reborn for a reason. ]

Aye, I fight fairly. I know no other way.

[northerner]

Not sure?

[ YOU HAD ONE JOB TO DO. ]

What was he doing at the wall? Last I heard he was riding against Renly and the Red Keep.

[tumbleweeds]

That's 'cause snakes like to eat mice.

That's going to get you killed. You don't have to fight unfairly, even though I personally would recommend it. But you gotta know how someone else might.

[northerner]

Westeros, and the North. The Starks have dwelled in Winterfell for thousands of years, and shall go on dwelling there for many more.

[wolfinthesnow]

He ran from me.

[HE'S FERAL OKAY.]

He came to marshal the North. He wanted to take the North from the Wall, he needed the Night's Watch. But we do not get involved with Kings.

[northerner]

My father was no mouse.

[ CHECK YO SELF JAYE. ]

It matters not how they fight. I'll gut them all the same, if need be.

[hejhej]

[The way he spoke.. she'd only read it in books.]

So you come from a land of kings and queens and strange mythos? I'm only familiar with that in books.

[northerner]

Then find him!

[ ONE. JOB. ]

I had no idea his numbers were that small.

[tumbleweeds]

Snakes kill wolves, too.

[ no u ]

Okay, I am not the best person to be asking you about this, but have you seriously never heard the words "strategy" or "tactics" before in your life? 'cause trust me, how someone fights means a lot.

[northerner]

Aye, we've kings and queens. I rule the North, my men made me their king.

[ a beat. ]

But I've been told it is not such elsewhere, though other forms of governing are strange to me.

[wolfinthesnow]

Ghost is already looking.

[Jon has about 1000 jobs between corralling the wildling and making sure Stannis doesn't go all honor-crazy and also talking to Asha Greyjoy]

You took the North and the Lannisters the south. His bannermen have never numbered highly.

[hejhej]

We have a king and queen where I originally come from. But they are kept more for sentiment. Other people are elected to govern.

[northerner]

All the more reason to lop off their heads.

[ LMFAO WOW ROBB IS SO INSULTED HE CAN'T EVEN. ]

I know both words well. I wage a war and I mean to win it. I am winning it. I understand the importance of my opponent's manuevers, but that trickery matters little if I know how to counter and how to win, and win honestly.

[northerner]

I'll send Grey Wind as well. Between the two of them they should make short work of this.

[ they both need personal assistants. ]

I'd hoped he would see that. I'd hoped he would decide to ally with me because of that.

[northerner]

So they are figureheads.

[ such distaste in his tone. ]

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[krakeness]

[ This conversation will be pointedly short and shortly pointed. Or...barbed. Something to that effect! ]

Speak to us? [ For that sounds distinctly like the members of this not so nobel land are some sort of council, and if they are, just who the hell put a kid in command. ]

And who are you?

[tumbleweeds]

Snake heads can still bite for several hours after decapitation, actually.

[ GOOD BECAUSE JAYE THINKS HE'S AN IDIOT EVEN MORE NOW ]

Yeah. You need to know what they're doing in order to counter it, genius. [ The "genius" bit was incredibly sarcastic. ] Or are you going to fight everyone in the opposing army one-on-one? 'cause if that's the case, drop me off where you're going, I want to see that shit.

[hejhej]

[oh she can tell. it kind of amuses her.]

Yes. They only attend historical events. Or anything public.

[northerner]

[ THIS ARGUMENT. ]

And what do you know of wars and battles that qualifies you to lecture me so upon them?