008 -- video;

[northerner]

[ the device is balanced on robb's knee, with grey wind at his side, circling around out of sight and then back in on robb's other side, all sleek muscle and bulk, a counterpoint to how lean robb's grown, newly shorn hair a riot of curls, despite his attempts to smooth them. eventually, he reaches a hand, brings grey wind to heel, the great wolf settling as robb begins to speak. ]

I'm aware there are greater things to consider than the whims of a king, but I would ask your indulgence in this instance. Things have gone quiet, for the moment, so perhaps this is the best time to pose such a question.

[ there's a rumble from grey wind, a shift and scrape of claws on the metal. robb runs a hand over his head, settles behind the ears. ]

I would hear what was known of skinwalkers and shapechangers, if there are those aboard who would be comforable speaking of such subjects with me. Anything you wish to speak of, even legend and lore. I'd be grateful for it, good people of the Tranquility.

Comments

[northerner]

Optimism, or pretending to be so?

[triedtobe]

Pretending to be. Might as well just stick with lying as a genetic trait -- covers all the bases.

[northerner]

I've been told that such is a good trait to have, if one wishes to rule.

[triedtobe]

I've heard the same exact thing. Just dont know if it's true.

[northerner]

If I ever grow adept enough at such a skill, I'll be sure to tell if it has aided me.

[triedtobe]

Just depends on what you're trying to achieve.

[northerner]

All I've ever wished is to a just king. A fair king. It seems hard to be such if one is so accustomed to lies.

[triedtobe]

[ .... he sounds so much like Nathan it's kind of hard to stand. ]

Think if you don't find a way to work around them, then they end up taking over instead of you. Use a lie enough times and you end up thinking it's actually true. Or just forgetting to care that it isn't.

[northerner]

[ sorry bro :c ]

Do you fear meeting such a fate yourself?

[triedtobe]

[ don't be sorry :c

also that question, give Peter a second to decide if he wants to bullshit or not. ] More scared that I might start believing in it.

[northerner]

It need not come to pass, not if you don't wish it to.

[triedtobe]

Don't think that's how it works.

[northerner]

A man makes his own destiny. Is that not so, in your world?

ihu i love this thread

[triedtobe]

I used to think so.

not as much as i love it.

[northerner]

What changed?

no its not true i love it more

[triedtobe]

The fact that I can't change it.

i love it the most!!!

[northerner]

Not if you don't believe you can.

LIES AND SLANDER

[triedtobe]

I've tried.

WOULD I LIE TO YOU

[northerner]

And now you've stopped?

MAY..... BE.....

[triedtobe]

Only because I ran out of options.

THAT'S RIGHT

[northerner]

Then make yourself new options.

asdfajfkl;a YOU'RE SUCH A PROBLEM

[triedtobe]

Can't just go back in time and fix things whenever I want. However I want. There's only so many ways to change the world before you've fucked it up more than how it was when you started.

You change things, you can't go back. You've got a whole new world, and whatever options you left behind are just gone. And it's still your fault, you're the one who ruined it because all you wanted to do was make it better. How it should've been in the first place.

NO YOU AND THIS THREAD ARE OMG

[northerner]

Then don't change the past. Change the future. Forge something for yourself that none expected, if you truly cannot fill the role laid before you.

I understand such burdens, make no mistake. But you cannot do nothing.

SOBBING

[triedtobe]

I'm not doing nothing, but all that I can do doesn't add up to much when i'm the only one trying. You're a King, people're going to listen.

Would you let people take advice from someone you've condemned?

[northerner]

I was not always a king.

[ dude he was a lord seriously. ]

If it were sound advice.