There is someone I want you to meet. She extended an offer for me to stay with her and has agreed to let you stay with her as well.
It might be wise for us to sleep elsewhere until the fighting passes.
It might be wise for us to sleep elsewhere until the fighting passes.
[ The yelling has definitely quietened down by now. He doesn't know if Sansa tried to keep out of the way or had to play mediator (though he's also aware Daenerys also offered to mediate, and in turn offered help to her should she need it) between the two during the day.
With the sun lowering by now, not quite sunset but close enough, he finds himself at their door. He listens to ensure nothing is happening first before he knocks. Then, it's a matter of waiting for her to come to the door. He gave her an approximate time at least, so she should be almost ready by now at least. ]
With the sun lowering by now, not quite sunset but close enough, he finds himself at their door. He listens to ensure nothing is happening first before he knocks. Then, it's a matter of waiting for her to come to the door. He gave her an approximate time at least, so she should be almost ready by now at least. ]
Sansa?
[The silence from her the lack of her presence had left him disturbed, sharp bolts of fear running through him. After a few frantic days, he wasn't sure where else to find her or what else to do but send her a message. It was a long shot, but it was worth the trying.]
Sansa? Are you there?
[The silence from her the lack of her presence had left him disturbed, sharp bolts of fear running through him. After a few frantic days, he wasn't sure where else to find her or what else to do but send her a message. It was a long shot, but it was worth the trying.]
Sansa? Are you there?
[ for the days that she slumbered, she knew nothing of the station, nothing of the world below — nothing of her brothers. upon waking, she wishes to find them, but the Natha are calling them to the simulation, and she goes —
only to stumble out of it disoriented and nauseous, to lock herself in the first empty room she finds. later, she makes it to the stasis, to see whether any of her family have woken; she walks out feeling cold and tired and bruises around her wrists.
it takes her a moment to respond to Jon — the choking sense of relief she feels upon seeing his face, hearing his voice, it is too much. ]
Jon —
[ her voice precedes the video that follows, showing a room on the station, her sitting on one of the beds, the embroidered wolf's head on the front of her dress catching the faint light in the room. ]
Yes, Jon, I am here. How long — how long since you last heard of me? [ she remembers being at the Silk Wyrms, remembers walking the way home, and then nothing. she has no idea how long it has been between that and her waking up here on the station. ]
only to stumble out of it disoriented and nauseous, to lock herself in the first empty room she finds. later, she makes it to the stasis, to see whether any of her family have woken; she walks out feeling cold and tired and bruises around her wrists.
it takes her a moment to respond to Jon — the choking sense of relief she feels upon seeing his face, hearing his voice, it is too much. ]
Jon —
[ her voice precedes the video that follows, showing a room on the station, her sitting on one of the beds, the embroidered wolf's head on the front of her dress catching the faint light in the room. ]
Yes, Jon, I am here. How long — how long since you last heard of me? [ she remembers being at the Silk Wyrms, remembers walking the way home, and then nothing. she has no idea how long it has been between that and her waking up here on the station. ]
[The first message is a picture of Sansa taken at the beach. She's talking to someone who's cropped out of picture, looking like she's enjoying whatever they're talking about.
The next message is voice:]
Did you have a lovely day at the beach, Sansa?
The next message is voice:]
Did you have a lovely day at the beach, Sansa?
[ the only indication of how badly this affects her is the length of time that passes between receiving the message and answering it — but once she does, hours later, she makes sure her voice as she responds is dismissive and even, with no waver to be heard. ]
Why are you showing me a picture of myself? I know how I looked.
[ no answer to the question, either, as she knows it isn't him really asking. ]
Why are you showing me a picture of myself? I know how I looked.
[ no answer to the question, either, as she knows it isn't him really asking. ]
[ she knows better than to respond when she is still coughing, thrown by the explosion and the strange gas that fills her lungs — it is not before she has made it home, until she has assured her brothers that really, she is fine, after she has retired to her room and muffled her continued coughs into the woollen blanket on her bed, that she finally picks up the device and answers. ]
Forgive me for the wait, Jean. What is it? Is something wrong? [ other than the explosion, of course... ]
Forgive me for the wait, Jean. What is it? Is something wrong? [ other than the explosion, of course... ]
Hey Sansa— I just wanted to check in. Are you doing okay?
[ He had intended to leave the shared house without a word. It would have been easy to do, considering the wall he’s already built between himself and the Starks, but there’s still an irritatingly tender spot in his heart for them that he can’t ignore.
Rather than spark up another argument with Jon, he would rather approach Sansa. His manipulated mind won’t allow him to trust her completely, but she’s been kinder to him than he feels he deserves. At the very least, he can offer her this small kindness in return. ]
I’m not staying. I thought one of you should know.
[ It’s better this way, he thinks. Robb is gone, half the reason Theon had chosen to stay to begin with, and their lord father can offer them whatever protection they may need against Ramsay. He does't look forward to feeling out of place among them, and he doesn't look forward to the look in Lord Eddard's eyes when the truth of what he's done spills out. It's better this way. ]
Though I've no doubt you’ve already guessed.
Rather than spark up another argument with Jon, he would rather approach Sansa. His manipulated mind won’t allow him to trust her completely, but she’s been kinder to him than he feels he deserves. At the very least, he can offer her this small kindness in return. ]
I’m not staying. I thought one of you should know.
[ It’s better this way, he thinks. Robb is gone, half the reason Theon had chosen to stay to begin with, and their lord father can offer them whatever protection they may need against Ramsay. He does't look forward to feeling out of place among them, and he doesn't look forward to the look in Lord Eddard's eyes when the truth of what he's done spills out. It's better this way. ]
Though I've no doubt you’ve already guessed.
[ she's worried for him.
it's been a worry that has grown stronger, taken roots inside her chest, roots that can no longer be torn out — the branches of it push against her ribcage, threaten to tear open her lungs, stealing away her breath.
it's a worry that she once thought she would never feel, but here it is, swallowing her whole — is it not enough that they should lose Robb? must she now lose Theon, too? ]
Would you stay, if I asked you to?
[ it's cruel, she thinks, both for him and for her, and yet she asks it anyway. ]
it's been a worry that has grown stronger, taken roots inside her chest, roots that can no longer be torn out — the branches of it push against her ribcage, threaten to tear open her lungs, stealing away her breath.
it's a worry that she once thought she would never feel, but here it is, swallowing her whole — is it not enough that they should lose Robb? must she now lose Theon, too? ]
Would you stay, if I asked you to?
[ it's cruel, she thinks, both for him and for her, and yet she asks it anyway. ]
Hello, Sansa. Do you have a moment?
[ from Ocelot, Sansa receives a single revolver and a box of ammunition, along with a note.
"My offer still stands. Just say the word.
- Ocelot" ]
"My offer still stands. Just say the word.
- Ocelot" ]
[ He knows that he has Sansa to thank for his wife having a home where she wasn't entirely on her own. It tears him apart knowing that their home had been too much for her when he was put back into stasis. But Sansa had taken care of her and extended something that not many would do. It's why he's attempting contact. Or maybe it's because being on his own is playing with his sanity for the moment. ]
My wife tells me that I have you to thank for giving her a home after my departure.
My wife tells me that I have you to thank for giving her a home after my departure.
( sorry for the crazy delay in responding, i had to call a hiatus in late february due to health and work reasons, and i'm only just coming back from it! if this is too old to continue, i totally understand, and if you'd rather handwave the rest, let me know if you want to hash out what goes on by pm-ing me or contacting me on plurk @ ~celen! thanks for understanding ♡ )
Ser Jamie! You're back! [ it's a smile that greets him, bright and surprised and pleased. if she allowed herself to be selfish, she would feel a sting at the thought of Claire leaving their house to stay with her husband... but she won't, because she cares about Claire far too much for that. ]
There is no need for you to thank me. Claire is a dear friend, and I've been happy to be able to keep her company.
Ser Jamie! You're back! [ it's a smile that greets him, bright and surprised and pleased. if she allowed herself to be selfish, she would feel a sting at the thought of Claire leaving their house to stay with her husband... but she won't, because she cares about Claire far too much for that. ]
There is no need for you to thank me. Claire is a dear friend, and I've been happy to be able to keep her company.
no prob. i'm cool with continuing. gingers need gingers.
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- 2018-03-21 04:08 (UTC) - Expand( sorry for the crazy delay in responding, i had to call a hiatus in late february due to health and work reasons, and i'm only just coming back from it! if this is too old to continue, i totally understand, and if you'd rather handwave the rest, let me know if you want to hash out what goes on by pm-ing me or contacting me on plurk @ ~celen! thanks for understanding ♡ )
Have I given you reason to doubt that? [ that's not. really an answer,and mostly it's not an answer because she very nearly got herself hurt in the Silk Wyrms, trying to stop the vandalism. ]
I hope you are taking care of yourself, too.
Have I given you reason to doubt that? [ that's not. really an answer,and mostly it's not an answer because she very nearly got herself hurt in the Silk Wyrms, trying to stop the vandalism. ]
I hope you are taking care of yourself, too.
So you're not alarmed when you go home, I'm going to Wyver for awhile. For Daenerys.
yeah well the last girl i fancied was married so i reckon a single mercenary is a step up
Well, yeah. The poptarts always tasted better when they were stolen.
I think you're intentionally sending me those pictures when I'm out with others. Sansa almost saw the screen last time.
[ first of all, after receiving several messages that range from making little to no sense, she realizes something must be wrong with the network.
which doesn't stop her from staring at Jon's message for a solid minute, mouthing out the words "saw the screen" as she reads. ]
I thought one of my messages going to Theon was the worst it would be, but it seems I was wrong.
which doesn't stop her from staring at Jon's message for a solid minute, mouthing out the words "saw the screen" as she reads. ]
I thought one of my messages going to Theon was the worst it would be, but it seems I was wrong.
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I'm considering changing my name. Do you have any suggestions?
[ He's just had a mortifying conversation with Peggy thinking he was her Steve and this all could have been rectified sooner if there wasn't more than one Captain Steve!! ]
[ He's just had a mortifying conversation with Peggy thinking he was her Steve and this all could have been rectified sooner if there wasn't more than one Captain Steve!! ]
And I am glad to have been so well received, Your Grace. I will come to see you in the future, too, if it is your wish.
[ it certainly is hers — she believes she'll never come to love the climate in Wyver, and yet she'll bear it for the company's sake. ]
He's said many things, but the way you ask makes me think it must be about something important... in which case, no. What should he speak to me about?
[ it certainly is hers — she believes she'll never come to love the climate in Wyver, and yet she'll bear it for the company's sake. ]
He's said many things, but the way you ask makes me think it must be about something important... in which case, no. What should he speak to me about?
I need to speak to you about something.
I was wondering if I could speak to you about something.
[ Something his wife told him of. Not in detail, but when she told him of Ramsay she told him of her marriage to the bastard. Which only made him think back to the day when the sickness was spreading. She was damn afraid when he saw her in Sanctuary. It's only made him wonder. He cannot imagine that man being kind to his wife. Those fears likely based in reality. It's worried him a great deal. ]
[ Something his wife told him of. Not in detail, but when she told him of Ramsay she told him of her marriage to the bastard. Which only made him think back to the day when the sickness was spreading. She was damn afraid when he saw her in Sanctuary. It's only made him wonder. He cannot imagine that man being kind to his wife. Those fears likely based in reality. It's worried him a great deal. ]
[ it's somewhat of a surprise, Jamie contacting her like this — he could always talk to her in person, so whatever he wants to talk about... must be important enough that he'd do it over the device instead. ]
Of course. What is it you want to talk about?
Of course. What is it you want to talk about?
[ ... in hindsight, she probably should have expected this. ]
Once again, I think you know the answer to that, my lord.
But it's different, now. Ramsay is trying a different strategy. He claimed to Daenerys that he's changed, a better man. It's all a lie, of course, but... I don't think he means to hurt anyone. Not yet, anyway.
[ Byerly deserves the full explanation, after all. ]
Once again, I think you know the answer to that, my lord.
But it's different, now. Ramsay is trying a different strategy. He claimed to Daenerys that he's changed, a better man. It's all a lie, of course, but... I don't think he means to hurt anyone. Not yet, anyway.
[ Byerly deserves the full explanation, after all. ]
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