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[kingofbadlifechoices]

Send a raven.

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[partnerinheels]

[Sheva knows better then to text him. Calling seemed the better option. When he picks up, she'll smile and speak clearly and calmly.]

Hello Robb. How have you been?

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[kingofbadlifechoices]

Lady Sheva. It is good to hear from you.

[A pause.]

I am well, and you?

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[partnerinheels]

[There's a bit of a sigh at that lady bit, but it's clearly teasing.] I'm glad.

[She grins, totally ready to make him blush even now.] I'll be much better when you let me take you dancing this evening. Do you have any more... Modern clothes to wear?

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[kingofbadlifechoices]

Lady Verity and I have bought some shirts, yet I prefer my woolen breeches for dancing. The pants I have bought are not an option.

text; backdated to mid-february

[avaricious]

Lord Robb Stark,

It has come to my attention you have forbidden your sister, Lady Sansa Stark, from leaving the vicinity of her ship. While I am sure you have your reasons, it has caused her a great deal of distress. With your permission, I would gladly escort her to some of the finer sights upon the Starlight where we might happen upon the finer dining experiences available. I will respect any curfew or escort you might see fit. I am sure we can come to some agreeable arrangement on that matter.

Yours respectfully,
Ling Yao
Prince of Xing

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[kingofbadlifechoices]

Your grace,

I do not know who has whispered those words in your ear but my sister is allowed to leave the ship.

If you wish to court her it will not be a problem but let us meet first.

Robb Stark,
First of His Name
King in the North, King of the Trident, Lord of Winterfell

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[avaricious]

Your fellow grace,

They must have whispered those words into her ears as well. A terrible misfortune.

I will gladly meet with you. You only need to name a place and time.

Ling Yao,
We Haven't Counted
Prince of Xing

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[kingofbadlifechoices]

Your grace,

I will look into it.

You may come to the Blue Fish. I will inform captain Sokka about your arrival.

Robb Stark,
First of His Name
King in the North, King of the Trident, Lord of Winterfell

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[save_the_souls]

Hey Robb.

I wanted to ask- you use swords, right?

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[kingofbadlifechoices]

Aye, I do.

[A pause.]

Have you found some?

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[save_the_souls]

You could say that!

[Okay, he'll clarify]

The Vanquish's engineer left. Apparently she had a hobby of making swords...lots of swords. And the captain is willing to give me a few of the swords in exchange for helping them sort through all of them.

Since you're our security officer, I was wondering if you wanted me to keep an eye out for a good quality sword for you.

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[kingofbadlifechoices]

Gods, why didn’t I know about this?

[Is his first reply after hearing Allen’s story.]

Aye, definitely. The one I have purchased does not seem much. [A pause.] Try to find a longsword for me. I do not mind the weight but it has to be slightly bigger than the one I have now.

[Because Robb is picky about swords.]

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[save_the_souls]

[ Allen's not happy to do this, but the honor system of "Rock Paper Scissors" is a strict one. ]

Hey Robb, it's Allen.

Sokka wants to give Arya a knife made out of a giant tooth, but he wanted me to ask you and Jon if it's okay to give her that, since she's your little sister.

So is it okay?

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[kingofbadlifechoices]

I will not question the captain's decisions. And Arya should be able to protect herself.

Tell him he has my permission.

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[save_the_souls]

[ ...Yeah. He guesses it was pretty delusional of him to hope that the Stark boys would have more sense about giving a small child a weapon. Sigh. ]

Alright, I'll be sure to pass it along.

Thanks Robb. Are you doing well?

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[kingofbadlifechoices]

[But Arya is a Stark. She would know when to use it. Despite her tantrums she is a sensible young lady.]

You have my thanks.

I am as well as I can be. And you?

[text]

[nedstarksbastard]

I know you're asleep right now, but I thought you would want to hear this when you woke up: the Atroma brought in your lady wife. she asked after you when she learned you were asleep.

[text]

[kingofbadlifechoices]

I know. She was next to me when I woke.

I need to speak to you, Jon.

[text]

[nedstarksbastard]

all right. where do you want us to meet?

[Were this anyone else, from any other family, there'd be more questions, more suspicion. But this is Robb, so Jon doesn't hesitate.]

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[kingofbadlifechoices]

Can you come to the Blue Fish? I will be inside my chambers.

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[widow_of_the_crag]

Do you think you could come by the Golden?

I have good news for you and I could use your help to move my things.

I've been transferred to the Blue Fish.

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[winn]

[ winn was going to contact robb. he was! but then he had to think about what he was gonna say. and then they were attacked. and then he was running around from ship to ship trying to do his best to fix damages. and now...now there's still work to do but it's not as urgent anymore. and he asked kitty to make sure unfortunate timing won't contribute to this going wrong again if that's the way it'll go. and he's out of excuses.

so he settles in the tourist's engine room (aka, his new bedroom) and makes the call. he looks tired but otherwise unharmed, and his tone is gentle, apologetic, from the first word. ]

Hi, uh, I was wondering if I could have a few moments of your time. If now's no good, call me back. I owe you an apology. [ he's still not okay with the way robb treated kitty. he never will be. but he's also not okay with the way he treated robb, and he's learned of extenuating circumstances and correct apologies that were made and he just feels like the biggest jerk. ]

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[kingofbadlifechoices]

[ If Robb knew what a rollercoaster is he would have described everything that has happened as a rollercoaster ride. It felt as if he got thrown from one thing into another. Raiders and then the sudden appearance of his mother. The damage they caused to the Blue Fish, reparation, trying to recollect his possessions and repair his bed.

When he gets Winn’s message he is dozing off a little, resting against the wall of his small room. The sound the communicator makes prevent him from drifting off completely.

The face on the screen is one he certainly did not expect to see and it makes him frown a little. So much trouble because of this man and his own drunken moment with Kitty. And it is true that the North remembers, and the North likes to hold on to old grudges. But this is not the North anymore and he himself is a dead man.

Finally he calls the other back.]

You may speak.

[The tone of his voice is neutral and the look on his face is a little curious.]

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[winn]

[ great. wonderful. now what? why does he never learn to prepare a script? for such a smart man he really is an idiot sometimes.

he takes a breath, and just speaks from the heart. it carried him through all his fleet conflicts so far, though none of them have gone as far as this one. ]

I lashed out at you, and that was wrong of me. The critical point that I was missing, that I was misunderstanding, was that you've apologized to Kitty which is all that matters in that situation. Apologizing to me was a courtesy, and I appreciate it. Mostly though, I'm really sorry that our conflict complicated your friendship with Kitty, the last thing I want is to come between her and her friends, I know what a gift it is to have her in my life and I have no right or desire to get in the way of her spending time with anyone she chooses. I'm sorry you felt unwelcomed at my party, I want you to know that even without knowing what I do now I wouldn't have kicked you out or made a scene, you don't have to worry about that with me, I never thought what happened meant you deserve to be excluded, or that you're a bad person, I just blew up, and I'm sorry. I don't normally do that.

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[kingofbadlifechoices]

[A part of Robb wants to be harsh about it. All of this brought so much trouble ant tension. Between Jeyne and him, Kitty and him and indirectly also between this young man and him. But would that help any? To dwell on such things? Of course, the North remembers, but would the North want to keep on remembering this?

He listens with a focused expression on his face.]

I thought it would not be right to attend your feast, ser. When we parted we were not on good terms, I did not know it was a feast to celebrate your name day. You should not apologize for that.

[His shoulders slump a little while he tries to determine if he should be courteous and formal like a king, or if he should be a guy called Robb Stark who once has been king. It is still a difficult thing.]

Well, if someone would try to touch my lady wife’s teats...I would blow up as well. Gods...I would probably put him to the sword. [Robb is known for having quite an awful temper at times.] I cannot deny it caused me a lot of trouble. But that was mostly because of me being a fool than you wishing to protect the woman you have lost your heart to.

[He sighs again.]

I do agree. It was a misunderstanding, but I do not wish to dwell on it for too long. And neither should you, ser.

[Somewhat of a smile appears on his face.]

Let us put this behind us, not?