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Who: Greed
Broadcast: All
Action: The Huntress
When: Now!

That was real mature of you guys all skipping out on the Huntress just because I was made captain. [Literally just inputted a request into the computer for that. Nothing more.] I hope you all enjoy your new ships, because the Huntress is going to do just fine without you.

[He is ONE HUNDRED PERCENT OKAY being ditched. He didn't even like you guys! Except he's not, because it makes him cranky and he's stuck kicking around on the Huntress trying to beat the high score on their new pinball machine. He's never played anything like it before, so he finds the experience pretty frustrating. But if anything, he's just bored and annoyed at having his 'possessions' taken away from him.]

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Family, huh? What a lame excuse. Last time I went back for a family reunion, I got barbecued.

[ -- but she doesn't even know what a barbecue is. ]

It can't be helped; blood is blood.

If you wanted to dump their asses on this ship, you only had to ask. I might have even said yes.

[It's not like there isn't space for it. There's beds for days now.]

[ stiffly: ] It wasn't my decision to make. [ ... ] Captain.

[ she is no longer the lady of the house. she follows the king in the north, now, and he leads their family. ]

[He laughs.]

Don't go selling that crap to me. You're telling me you couldn't put your foot down and just do what you want?

[ sansa only shakes her head. although consistently somber, she isn't sore about this confession. she follows robb willingly -- readily. ]

[Just a tiny bit later...]

... well well, didn't expect us to get interrupted. But now that I'm done with that asshole, I'll just let you know you're always welcome back on the Huntress. Magnanimous captain that I am, I'm not the sort to hold grudges.

[ she'd heard it all -- certainly, every last heated word. it had made her pulse race with panic. sansa wasn't capable of enjoying james's chivalry, because she was too preoccupied with cursing herself for coming so squarely under someone else's scrutiny. this isn't the life she must live in order to keep herself (and her brothers) safe.

so instead of tossing insults of her own, she decides to tell him what she believes he wants to hear. ] That's very kind of you, Captain. Thank you. Your offer won't go forgotten should our circumstances change.

[ in the pit of her stomach she knows that this young man is to be avoided at all costs -- his indifference reminds her of cruelty, and so he frightens her. best not to provoke such a beast. ]

I apologize for any inconvenience we've caused.

[ small-voiced, and careful. ]

You've got me figured all wrong, lady. See, your ignorant pal seemed to want to paint me as something that I'm not. But I have two rules that I don't break. The first is that I never tell a lie and the other is that I don't fight women. Whether you want to believe that is your choice. It's really no skin off my back, either way.

Just try a little more speaking up next time.

[It was literally all he wanted out of her. Well, besides her undying loyalty and service, but the soul of avarice is a little too used to not always getting what he wanted. One out of two wouldn't be bad.]

[ nothing changes: rules or no rules, he is crass and he is crude and he is indifferent. briefly, she wonders if he likes the sound of his own voice. or if he fears the security of his own title -- because why else would a captain go out of his way to talk so much about himself?

dully: ] As you say. May the Seven keep you, Captain.

[ and the feed ends. ]

[ you know, james was going to sit out of it, and not speak up, because this is truly none of his business.

but then you have to go and talk to sansa like that, and james can't quite keep his mouth shut when he sees people being pushed around that shouldn't be pushed around. ~~unless its snape and then in that case james will pull up a chair.~~ ]

She obviously did do what she wanted, in getting away from a tosser like you.

[ curtly ]

Maybe she's trying to be polite and not hurt your pathetic feelings.

[Oh now this is just rich. He'd just been giving her a hard time before, but now there's this? Who says that you can't find good entertainment in space?]

Oh man, you must be the white knight. I didn't realize she was such a delicate flower. I guess it's a good thing she has you around to speak up for her.

I think she's doing a magnificent job of making you look like the utter idiot you are, actually.

[ james just ignores the rest of it. he has more than enough confidence to deal with the barbs, thank you. ]

She's told you why she left, not that it's any of your business. Leave it be.

[The only thing that can be said so far is that Sansa has gone from more than just a passing interest. Now it's just going to end up being a thing. Greed leans back and just offers yet another one of his winning smiles for the vidlink.]

That's a lot of talk about who's business is whose. Or maybe you just want to impress her with the whole hero routine? But hey, if that's what you want, I'll play along. Maybe you'll get your chance to score with her if you take down big bad Greed.

[ w o w ]

You know, even if I were interested in Sansa as anything but a good friend, I don't need your help to go out on a date.

{ AND FOR ANOTHER ]

But if you're going for that whole 'boys will be boys' routine with her, I can safely tell you that you're not her type. She'd probably like someone who treats her with respect, not someone who tries to force her into paying respects to someone who obviously doesn't deserve it. Captain.

So this is what you call respect, huh?

What you're giving her? I'd call it pathetic and disrespectful.

[ as for sansa, an attempt was made. okay. ]

You earn respect, you're not just given it. What've you done to be worthy of someone offering you an ounce of respect? Because speaking to a lady like that just makes me want to freeze you to the ceiling.

[ tbh c: ]

Much as I'd enjoy seeing you try, you might try waiting around next time. The lady and I had already concluded our conversation. Or rather, we had.

Waiting around's not going to change the fact that you acted like a child.

[ god ]

You can talk to her with respect, or don't talk to her at all. There's two options.

[A very interesting and valid perspective!

So of course Greed doesn't bother paying attention to it.]

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