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[dorzalta]

» WHO: All
» WHEN: The morning following Tyr and Laufey's announcement on 7/17
» TYPE: Live broadcast

[ It takes some tinkering and awkwardness at first, along with a series of huffs and grumbles you thankfully miss... but when the feed does appear, enjoy a perplexed Daenerys looking at the screen (as well as a reflection of herself, Jon, and Robb). They are wearing modern clothes: button-down shirts for the men, a blazer for Robb, and a royal blue halter-like dress for Dany. ]

Well met, Wanderers. [ … she is speaking to you all, she hopes. ] My name is Daenerys Targaryen. This is Jon Snow and Robb Stark.

[ The feed will jerk as she attempts to angle the screen to both men, respectively. It's not at all elegant, and is, in fact, an eyesore to watch. Which is why seconds later she gives up on it and leaves the strange screen in place in front of her. (Robb gets up as if to try and help her, but his attempts are just as bad as hers. Eventually, he gives it up as a bad job too. Jon, who had inclined his head when Daenerys attempted to introduce him, merely watches now with a skeptical expression: it's going to take a while for them all to get the hang of this.) ]

In our world, war is commonplace. We have armies and generals, as well as a means to communicate when there is an attack on a city or castle. Here, that doesn't seem to be the case. [ Which is strange to her. For all her wariness of these self-proclaimed gods, the smallfolk of Asgard appear to be happy. ] It's why we've approached the gods about a means of gathering. The chaos which followed the dragon's appearance makes us believe that a type of war council is necessary for this realm.

[As Jon begins to speak, he seems a little bit uneasy, slightly awkward, but as his words spin out and gather momentum, he becomes visibly more comfortable with the idea of addressing everyone. It doesn't come as naturally to him as it seems to come to Daenerys.]

When the people of a realm don't work together to face a threat, the end is calamity -- death and hunger and suffering, for those who fought and for those who could not fight. When we know what our strengths are, we know how best to defend against what may come. And when we know what to do, we can be ready to do it, even when we face something that seems impossible to overcome. This is our realm now, all of us. Today, we can put our strengths together. We can begin to make those plans. Maybe we won't ever need them, it's true, but if we do, we won't be caught unawares again.

I know that you may not know us. Each of us has been a king or a queen; not one of us was born with that title. None of us means to try to rule anyone else here, none of us expects to be the loudest voice on any council, but we all have experience with planning for war, and with several kinds of threat.

Daenerys rides a dragon at home, and has taken cities in the East and freed thousands upon thousands of slaves there. I have been Lord Commander of the Night's Watch and King in the North: I've spent long years scouting and defending and preparing for great attacks on my homeland, fighting Wildlings first, and then making an alliance with them to fight the Army of the Dead. My brother Robb was King in the North before me; he was a successful general several times over in campaigns in the southron lands. He knows tactics, battle strategy, better than almost anyone you'll ever meet.

We have all fought for the lives and safety and freedom of our fellow men. We want to continue to do that here and now. We want you to join us, if you will.

[ Jon looks over at Robb, and Robb picks the thread up: ] Understand, we are not asking to go to war. This council is only meant to make certain that we are not caught so off our guard as we were when the dragon attacked. In order to do that, we’re going to organize the council into different groups: preparations, battle and response. We Wanderers come from different worlds, and in times of crisis our different strengths come out. We need to combine our strengths and work together if we are to effectively respond to whatever threats may come next.



( OOC #1: if you want to address a specific cast member, please indicate that in the subject of your comment--otherwise we’ll read it as fair game for any of us to attack C:

OOC #2: We made a spiffy ooc post detailing the war council, as well as sign ups for it. Check it out HERE. )

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[sanityinruins]

[ Excuse Ye Zun as he points a half-craved claw splinter at the camera. ]

Are you going to need help in learning how to tech?

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[dorzalta]

[ Enjoy a sassy eyebrow lift. ]

That depends on what 'tech'ing entails.

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[reek]

[ He's listened. He's heard the suggestion. He just doesn’t care. He can comment on a few of those other things later, but for now he turns his attention to something a little easier to comment on--and pettier. ]

What in all seven hells are you wearing?

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[dorzalta]

[ DEADEYES AT. ]

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[confier]

[ it's taken constance a while to get a hang of the network function, too, but eventually she seems to have come to the same conclusion — that a steady video with no moving camera is easiest...

and though she'd have volunteered regardless, it's easier when she knows both dany and jon beforehand. ]

I hope we never have to face another threat like that dragon... but it's true, it's a good idea to be prepared no matter what.

If the purpose of your announcement is to establish such a council, I would like to be a part of it. I've been a part of enough life-threatening situations and seen up close how soldiers plan and execute their attacks to help with the preparations, if nothing else.

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[northerndragon]

Then your voice would be welcome. And you can keep learning to fight, if you wish.

How much do you know of battle tactics?

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[madcuriosity]

Could... I help in some way? I don't know how yet, but I'd like to help in some sort of way? [She's not able to fight, at least, certainly not yet, but she doesn't want to make anyone worry about her in these king of situations.]

[northerndragon]

[He's seen this young girl with Dany in the past, but he's never spoken to her before. But he has younger sisters, one who he loves, one who is a little bit thornier, and so he speaks kindly to Alice.]

There's always a need for helpers in battle. I don't know what power the gods here have given you, but if nothing else, you could aid the healers, or carry important messages that cannot be trusted to this -- this way we're speaking now.

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[pharmakis]

Do you think it's possible to anticipate another attack like that?

I agree we need to organize ourselves into a true force, but we can't possibly know what these gods have in store for us.

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[northerndragon]

That's not what we're trying to do. We're trying to be prepared in the event of any future attack.

We won't know when it's coming or what will happen, but we'll have some idea of what our strengths are and how to plan if it comes from the air, or the ground like a usual army, or up from under the ground.

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[privatizes]

You guys need to learn how to make a group chat.

[ he doesn't, like, actually need to introduce himself. probably. his voice is annoying enough.

this whole war council thing is... interesting, and not unlike what he had thought about, when the avengers were initially formed. look at how well that turned out... and, well, in the end, it kind of did. not without a lot of difficulty, but it had worked. ]

I know some things. [ helpful, tony. ] They might help with your general idea of a war council, or whatever you want to call it. But I've got my own squad of heroes, so I need to run it through the official channels. Bureaucracy, can't live with it, can't live without it.

[ avengers assemble!! ]

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[northerndragon]

[He understood... approximately two thirds of that, and he blinks a few times, rapidly, before answering.]

We're not talking to the group?

[He dismisses that with a frown and a shake of his head before continuing.]

I'd like to hear your ideas. We plan to meet face to face, soon enough.

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[inafadingcrown]

You will have my aid and my counsel. [No hesitation, no question. It's uncharacteristically straightforward for her, but there's no reason to equivocate here; this is clearly in everyone's best interest.]

I am Galadriel Arafinweiel, most recently Lady of Lothlórien. [She gives a slight dip of her head in introduction before continuing to speak. She realizes, after all, that the name means nothing here and a little explanation of what exactly she can do might help.] In addition to a great deal of experience in strategy and preperation, I have also a fair amount of experience on the battlefield, and have been trained as a healer since I was but a child.

I suspect that I would be most valuable acting as a healer, simply based on my own observations, but I will go wherever I am needed.

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[northerndragon]

[That dip of the head, the title, causes Jon to greet her in kind.]

My lady.

It might be that you could heal people on the battlefield itself. That's a rare enough skill. What kind of magic have they given you here?

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[captain_america]

[ Some of this is exactly what Steve had been thinking about for the last month. He responds right away, shooting all three a friendly smile. ]

This sounds like a fantastic idea, and something we need moving forward. I have a feeling that dragon isn’t the only danger that we’re going to face.

[ He should probably introduce himself. ]

I’m Steve, I fought in a war back home and before ending up here I lead a team that helped protect our world. So, where ever you need me I’m glad to pitch in. I have a few people here from my world that would also probably like to help.

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[dorzalta]

[ The smile is returned, easy enough. ]

The realm's smallfolk is cause enough for concern. [ It was clear they'd never seen a dragon before. Their welcome to the Wanderers was another cause for concern, in a way. Such open trust invites those who might deem it necessary to take advantage. ] Especially if there's some way for threats from our own worlds to travel as we have.

[ Upon mention of his war and his team, she can't help but wonder how many others are like Steve and Tony. ]

What sort of war did you fight?

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[hikikomori_king]

A wise decision, indeed. Turukano Nolofinwion, at your service - Turgon, if you prefer. In my own world, my kinsmen and I have held the leaguer against our Enemy for many a long year, and I would be glad to add to those who do so here.

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[dorzalta]

We appreciate the help. The more of us who unite, the more successful we'll be.

[ At least, she believes that. ]

Years of war proffer a great deal of experience. Did you fight on the frontline?

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[nineteenfortyfive]

[First thing's first:]

Oh. The three of you are familiar.

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[dorzalta]

[ Oh hi mom. ]

Familiar enough. [ More than familiar, in Jon's case. The tilt to her lips is mischievous. ] You've met these two, as well?

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[hightouch]

[He understood...maybe 80% of the whole post at best, but he's got the gist of it. But more importantly--] Did you really ride a dragon back home?

[It's blurted out, with wide eyes, before he remembers he's responding to a serious message and he should at least try to keep to the topic. Shouyou ducks his head, sheepish.] Sorry...it's just really cool, that's all.

Um. If you're putting together a war council, does that mean you'll be showing us what to do if we don't know how to fight, too? I want to help...but I didn't really learn anything that would be useful in this kind of place.

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[northerndragon]

I'll leave the talk of dragons to Daenerys -- she is the dragon queen.

But as to training, aye, we can help those who don't know how to fight learn. I used to help train up farm boys who had never held a sword before. I'm not one of Heimdall's people here, though, so it might be that those who are will be our masters-at-arms. That remains to be seen -- my brother may have more to say on it.

What god do you follow?

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[mannerism]

I think you just might find war is common is most worlds.

[ she examines her fingernails, painted red and kept immaculate, even now. ]

And this is the heart of it, isn't it? You don't know which kind you'd have here next. You're equipped for a certain kind of war, others are wonderfully trained for different kinds altogether and with so many people from so many worlds - how will you know which war to prepare to? A dragon today and lord knows what else tomorrow. We have no intel. Are you to prepare for every eventuality?

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[northerndragon]

The fact that we can't prepare for every threat doesn't mean we shouldn't try to prepare for any threats, or that Asgard itself shouldn't be defensible. [There is, for example, a castle in it: that's the point of a castle.] As it is, there are only so many places something like that could come from. The air, like a dragon. The ground, like anything that might come up from the ground or hide in a cavern. Across the ground, as any army marches.

[He glances at Robb, standing out of view, and how he died and the strength of the North died with him, and he adds,]

Or within, if people should ever turn on each other.

[The red nails have not gone unnoticed, and he adds,]

Don't think you're from the same place as the three of us. If you know of other things to consider, your voice would be welcome.

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[momsboy]

[ If someone doesn't seem to have any issue with the new network, that's Peter. It's based on the tech from his world after all. He offers a smile to the trio, even if he's also raising his eyebrows in surprise at Daenery and Jon change of clothes. Peter never talked with the young man but they both live in Tyr's house and spotted him in the past. The third member, though... ]

I had no idea Tony had a younger brother. Hi, mini Stark. [ The blond grins then continues after a beat. ] Looks like you could use a little help with the communicator, I can give you a few tips if you wanted, this is the kind of tech we have at home.

[ Peter's familiar Sandy, today in the shape of a corgi dog, is resting on his lap and wagging her tail. He distractedly scratches her between her ears as he talks. ]

I'm not too fond of the formalities because power gets to people's head all too easily but I'd like to help, it's already what my team does back home. The Guardians protect the galaxy...or try at least. I fight for a living so I've got plenty of experience with weapons and all sorts of combat. Oh, and I'm the best at plans.

Having a strong force to combat any possible dangers is important but if you ask me, the two main issues we should focus on first are Identifying threats and having an Evacuation plan. The dragon's attack started in early morning and it caught us all off guard. We need a warning system. It's the main reason why the network exists, so half the job is done, but there should be people awake at all hours keeping watch so the alarm can actually be set off if something happens.

As for evacuation, it seems like the Castle is the safest place to be when shit goes down and there is a lot of noncombatants in this city. They need to be able to reach the castle in the quickest and safest way possible, which mean we need evacuation routes. If those can't be underground because it would take too much time and resources to build, and we don't have the means, then perhaps we can request the assistance of Honir's horses. They're huge, strong and fast, maybe they're able to move bus-sized carriages.

[ Peter pauses, checking the trio's expressions. He wasn't lying when he said he was he knew how to plan fast. ]

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[sanityinruins]

I prefer the night, so if it will make a few things easier, I can be on point for that.

[ His smile is quick with hint of teeth, and he has a piece of bone in hand that he is waving slightly at the books around him. ]

We should check the maps for this city and the positions of the highest concentration of humans and us and work out plans from there. I can't say that the horses will all be willing to haul humans around all the time, but if we can work on a transportation system that also utilizes the waterways or simple laws of nature, we can have something in place. Also, I wonder if there aren't already cellars in some parts of the city; some of the food we've been receiving does need cold places for keeping and I can't see all of them to have such things as those ice boxes in them.

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[mindseer]

Oh good globbing lord!
Look, I'll take my blindfold off just so I can help the three of you never do that again!
Seriously, you need to know how to use the network ok?

Also?
Yes. Councils. Kick ass. Have plan. Not a terrible idea, right up until a bunch of doofuses start arguing with each other for hours on end and one of them ends up arguing with himself. But I digress. Yes, I'm on board with that.

[And all of that slightly insulting but cooperative drivel would have made perfect sense to anyone, if Terezi wasn't repeatedly typing in l33t sp34k like an idiot.]

(OOC: You may assume she types in that horrible drible she does, but if you want to actually see her type that way just let me know. I like to spare people when I can.)

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[northerndragon]

[It takes him a moment to puzzle through all of it, but it isn't that hard.]

How does taking your blindfold off help us?

[He sounds genuinely interested, if also a little bit confused. In some ways, this is like learning to write all over again. It's been years since he felt like a green boy, and he can't afford to look like one at this point in his life, and so the feeling is discomfiting.]

And a doofus, that's a fool, aye?

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[captainmaterial]

I can't say I'm looking forward to any potential fighting, but I understand the need for preparedness. I'm offering my abilities as a soldier, even as a teacher, if necessary. [And more a note for the player, he means to eventually mention his housing and ability granted by the gods.]

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[northerndragon]

What sort of abilities do you have?

I've taught men to fight, boys who had never held a sword or a bow before, taught my brothers how to defend the Wall, but I was never a master-at-arms.

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[unakin]

[ Look now, this is the kind of post that gets Vanitas to switch on the video function even if the camera is - pointed at the sky? For some reeason? Anyway, Vanitas can be heard if not seen and that's all that matters here. Promise. ]

A generally sound idea, that council of yours. However, it will still require a certain level of cooperation and trust.[ he trails off and, yeah, that sounds innocent enough at the moment ]

Which brings me to my question. How did you earn your titles then? [ another pause as he thinks about subtlety. Maybe he should hint at what he's referring to? ] I believe one only becomes regent when the old one dies, no?

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[northerndragon]

[Something else might speak to that hint: compared to Jon, who is in his mid-twenties and looks it, with a thick dark beard and moustache, Robb looks... young, perhaps mid-to-late teens. And a mere reference to it makes Jon feel enormously protective of his brother.]

Each of us, my brother and I, was made King in the North by the Northern lords. They swear fealty to you of their own choosing. There hadn't been a King in the North in three hundred years; we were subject to the Iron Throne down south in that time.

[And he shifts topic there, because talking about his brother's betrayal and murder right here and now seems unbearable, and cruel.]

Daenerys might wish to tell her own tale, but she's the daughter of the last Targaryen to sit the Iron Throne. She was raised in exile and married to a king. People began to follow her after his death. She hatched three dragon eggs when everyone thought dragons were gone forever.

But none of that is very important. We only thought to explain why we wanted to bring as many together as want to come. None of us are strangers to war councils at home; if Daenerys and I weren't here, we'd be faced with them there. There is a great war ahead of us.

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[brokenlight]

Is there an age limit in joining?

[northerndragon]

No. Though I can't say I want to put little ones on the front lines of any fight.

What do you think you can do?

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[ikols]

You'll need neutral ground for this council, have you decided where it will congregate?

[ If Stark is joining, essentially a modern king in their universe, and Peter is also down, Loki is pressed to offer his assistance to the war council even if he prefers to keep a toe out of it too. He cocks his head as though a thought has only just occurred. ]

I was considering setting up a godhaus of my own, a place where all might speak freely ...

[ Like, a shed somewhere near Laufey's domain on the outskirts. Don't judge. He's still working out the details. ]

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[northerndragon]

Are you a god?

[Or are you a tall-talker, like Tormund, or did he mistake the implication of what was said to him?]

We thought to have the meeting in Nādhirhöll, in Tyr's district. It's well-placed and appointed to be a meeting hall. Tables and seating for a great many people, and food, if we want it.

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[ragnarsson]

[Ivar's mostly been rather flippant when talking to people thus far, seemingly enjoying his status as eternal gadfly, but right now he's all business. War is not a joke or something to be talked lightly about.]

I was the strategist among my brothers for our army. I've won almost every battle I've ever planned for and fought in, including when I reigned as king. [That's not conceit, that's just straight-up fact.] If you need someone who can see things others don't, then I will be able to contribute much.

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[northerndragon]

Then you'll be most welcome.

[Jon has lost one battle: a surprise attack with odds that had seemed absurd even to someone who had become resigned to poor odds. But it had, at least, given him an idea of what he would be fighting.

A terrifying idea, and a cost that had left him lost for words.]

Your battles, have your people been attacking, or defending?

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[353]

I'm learning how to fight so I'll totally be ready next time for another dragon attack. [ Or anything similar. ]

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[dorzalta]

[ Oh Mike... She knows better than to allow her smile to slip, but there's a look in her eyes, a touch detectable if he knows to look. Worry, but not worry. ]

You've found yourself a teacher? Do you intend to join the front lines?

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[listofnames]

[Please enjoy a good view of Arya's chin before she adjusts things so that her full face is visible.]

Are you three already making speeches?

[It's hard to offer Daenerys much reverence when her focus his drawn more to her brothers and their slightly less impressive charisma.]

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[northerndragon]

[He brightens considerably.]

Aye. We wouldn't be if we hadn't already been attacked.

Don't tell me you didn't like the speech.

[theprezident]

What will the preparations and response groups be doing?

[ Battle is definitely out, at least for now, but maybe he has some skills that could be useful for the other aspects.

So far, tentative alliances have worked out fairly well in his life, so this probably would too. Might as well try to work together with the once you're stuck in the same boat with. ]

[northerndragon]

As we're thinking now, planning and carrying out defenses, building them, looking into any threats that might arise -- that's how we might prepare for something like the dragon if it ever happens again. For the rest of it, in the heat of battle, people who might help the wounded, or might carry messages or supplies. Tasks of that nature.

But our thinking may change based on what others suggest. We are different people with different lives and different voices: someone else might think of something we haven't, because we wouldn't or couldn't.

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[hantale]

[ A soft face appears on the screen, not even looking at the camera as the nymph frets about whether they've gotten everything right. Their head turns, mumbling something along the lines of 'is it working?' to someone off-screen. A faint reply can be heard.

After that they look towards the screen, hopefully. Starting with a soft voice.]

Do you mean it?

[ An awkward pause, the voice in the background quietly mentions that no one can reply until they send the video off. Right. ]

I'd like to help, really... But it's well outside my usual experience. I like the sound of it though, it's nice to see humans trying to preserve life, for once. Even if the choice in name is odd.

[dorzalta]

War is commonplace in our world. The name of it is inconsequential to us, but if it bothers others, it can be changed. [ Suffice it to say, whoever she is speaking to... they are not human, if they take pains to differentiate themselves from humanity. (Oh, and the horns are kind of another indicator.) ] Though I would point out that we go to war when we are attacked by an enemy.

[ ...Even if the enemy is a dragon. ]

What is your usual experience?

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[skaldish]

Oh - There was a dragon here? [ Tuuri looks thoughtful for a moment murmuring to herself ] I wish I could've seen that...

[ Oh crap that's right she's on screen. ]

Um, I'm just a skald - That's a sort of scholar where I'm from - and a mechanic so I don't know how much help I can be.. But I'd like to help. Oh! My cousin Lalli is here too and he would be super helpful! He's a scout in our world and he knows how to find paths and trails better than anyone else I know - He's been giving me information about what he's found so far!

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[needsnoheadsman]

Aye, there was a dragon. You’re lucky you didn’t have the chance to see it.

[It’s going to haunt his nightmares forever, thanks, Asgard.]

You’re a maester, then? We have a place for you and your cousin here—we do need fighters, but we need maesters and scouts as well. If your cousin is willing, I would ask him for that information.

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[doneforlove]

[Jaime may look a bit different now that he's had the opportunity to shower and shave, even changing back into the more comfortable garnet and gold of his house, albeit in clothes more modern than he's used to.]

Honestly, your grace, I'm a bit insulted that I wasn't consulted in forming this council. I imagine you've seen far more of my capability than the northerners beside you.

Ditto

[dorzalta]

[ Oh look, the lion's cleaned himself up. ]

Your capability. [ It's suddenly all too clear how this man and her Hand are related. ] Which would be... heedlessly charging a dragon and its mother head on with a pointy stick?

[ yep, totally fucking with him. ]