♖ 004.

[summerschild]

Who: Bran Stark and YOU
Broadcast: N/A
Action: The Starlight and the Blue Fish
When: 3/8 - 3/10

ᴀ. ʏᴏᴜ'ʀᴇ ᴀ ᴅʀɪғᴛᴇʀ, sʜᴀᴘᴇsʜɪғᴛᴇʀ ((sᴛᴀʀʟɪɢʜᴛ))

[Ever since Christmas, there's been a tiny white shadow aboard the SS Blue Fish, following Bran Stark around wherever he goes. But today, something is different. All throughout the station, Beca can be seen roaming alone, with a bit more curious energy than the shy creature normally exhibits. Instead of riding around on Bran's lap, she's out exploring the station with puppy-like vigor, sniffing out dropped food and trailing after shoelaces. She'll immediately run up to greet anyone Bran knows, almost as though she has an exciting message for them, but strangers are just as interesting and delightful to her.

You may notice, however, that she seems just a tad too intelligent for a fox pup. It's almost as if she knows what you're saying to her - and was that a nod?

Feel free to encounter Beca anywhere on the Starlight throughout Tuesday and Wednesday. But meanwhile, on the Blue Fish...]

ʙ. ʏᴏᴜ ʟᴏᴏᴋ sᴏ ᴡᴏʀɴ, sᴏ ᴛʜɪɴ ((ʙʟᴜᴇ ғɪsʜ))

[Bran has been asleep for two days, curled up and breathing deeply beneath his fur blanket. Though he occasionally makes a small twitch, nothing can be done to wake him throughout Tuesday and Wednesday.

Finally, on Thursday morning, Bran stirs. It starts with a wiggle of the nose, and then a sleepy blink up at whomever has been keeping watch. Then - a small whine, not unlike a noise that his pet fox would make. He immediately flushes, realizing that he's back in his human body, and pulls the blanket up to his chin.]

How long was I...?

[No more secrets, then.]

Comments

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[save_the_souls]

[Allen, like the rest of the crew, has been worried. So of course, Allen responds in the best way he thinks he can. So not long after Bran awakes, he'll hear a knock on his door]

Bran, are you awake? [a beat] I brought you some lunch.

[summerschild]

[Bran has been napping some more with Beca, but he quickly sits up and calls out a reply when he hears Allen knocking.]

Yes. Come in.

[save_the_souls]

[Oh hey! That got a response! He'll open the door and step in, smiling. And true to his word, there's a tray of food he's carrying]

Oh thank goodness. You're finally awake.

How are you feeling?

[summerschild]

[Bran watches him enter, giving a small, polite smile. His face is a bit pale, after two days without food or movement, but otherwise he seems to be in good shape.]

I'm not sick. I was... [Here comes the uncomfortable part.] I was away.

[save_the_souls]

[He sets the tray next to Bran on the nightstand before sitting on the edge of the bed. The food itself is simple: a sandwich, some crackers and some juice. Allen meanwhile looks curious]

Away?

[Like...home away? Considering Westeros, that might not be good]

[summerschild]

[He gives a small nod, before leaning in conspiratorially.]

Can you promise you won't tell?

[save_the_souls]

[Oh, even curiouser. ]

Ah- yes. I promise.

Where were you?

[summerschild]

I was with Beca.

[He gives the fox's head a stroke, and she stretches her front legs.]

I was Beca.

[save_the_souls]

You...were your fox?

[summerschild]

[Awkward.]

I went all around the station. I even saw Ino, and I played with some stray dogs.

[He thinks they were dogs, at least. They probably weren't dogs. In fact, they were probably just some species of quadruped alien and they all have jobs and 401Ks.]

[save_the_souls]

You...

[Yeah you know...that'd explain why he hasn't seen Beca around the past couple days]

...I hadn't realised you had abilities like that. [HUH]

[summerschild]

[He goes a little red in the ears at that.]

Only Ino knows. Even Robb and Sansa and Jon... [He's afraid they're all just going to worry, and tell him it's all in his head.] I'm afraid they won't understand.

[save_the_souls]

[Well...yeah. He wouldn't argue with that. No offense Bran, but your world seems so old fashion he wouldn't be surprised if it still had witch burnings.]

I see...

What are you going to tell them? I mean...you were out for two days.

[summerschild]

[He mulls over it for a moment.]

I'm going to tell them the truth. There are too many things I can't tell them, but they can know this much.

[save_the_souls]

I'm glad. [He gives a little nod before reaching over to lightly rub his hair. Sorry you're adorable he can't help it]

I'll be here if you need support.

[summerschild]

[Bran squirms away from the rub after a moment, but he doesn't look displeased with the affection.]

Maybe some of them can do it too, and just haven't learned how.

[save_the_souls]

[It's okay he'll pull away his hand after a moment and smile]

It's possible. Sometimes abilities like that run in a family!

[summerschild]

Sansa doesn't have her wolf anymore, but perhaps I could teach them while they're here.

[save_the_souls]

Oh? Can you only possess certain animals? [Otherwise just get another dog man]

[summerschild]

[He thinks about lying, but this is Allen. Somehow, he feels like Allen would just know.]

... No. I accidentally did it to a person, once.

1/2

[save_the_souls]

[...]

...Ah.

[So it's just like Timothy]

[save_the_souls]

[Oh boy. He lets out a large sigh]

Just promise me you'll use your powers for good, and not for crime.

[summerschild]

I will! I don't want to hurt anybody.

[Unless they're a danger to his friends and family, which is a different story.]

[save_the_souls]

Good.

[He's holding you to that Bran!!]

I knew another boy your age with the same ability. He got...rather creative about how to use it.

[summerschild]

[Bran gets the idea, and quickly shakes his head.]

I won't cause any trouble. I only want to get out of the ship and explore.