♖ 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

A;

[ino]

[ Ino is just wandering the station, but when she sees the little fox approach ...

She looks surprised only for a moment, before she senses exactly what's going on, and crouches down with a grin. ]

Well, look at you, out and about!

[summerschild]

[He scampers up to Ino, tail swishing back and forth.]

Ino, look! I did it!

[It comes out as little fox chattering, of course, but he hopes she somehow gets his meaning.]

[ino]

[ She's laughing a little. She doesn't know exactly what he's saying, but he sure is excited ... ]

You finally figured it out, huh? Was it difficult?

B

[bryces_pup]

[Riona had just popped in for a moment to make sure he was all right and was still asleep. It'd been a few days and she worried, especially as she heard of people suddenly falling asleep for days without warning. When he opens his eyes, she's about as startled as he is.]

Looks like my sense of timing is impeccable, as always. [A half-joke, but she smiles reassuringly anyway.] A couple days, I think. Are you feeling all right?

[summerschild]

[He watches her for a few moments, trying to assess everything. A couple of days? That's longer than he had been in Summer for awhile, back home.]

I'm fine. [A beat.] ... Have you seen Beca?

[bryces_pup]

A short time ago. She was wandering around. [A bit more than usual, to be honest.] Ever since you fell asleep she's been very... active. I don't think I've ever see her leave your side for so long. I'd have thought she'd keep closer to you while you slept.

B

[alwayscomeback]

[Sokka's been worried, of course he has, and has been checking in whenever he can. He gives a relieved smile when on one of his visits, he finds Bran sitting up. ]

There you are. I was starting to worry you'd never wake up.

[summerschild]

[Bran goes a little red in the ears.]

I didn't mean to worry you all. It was an accident.

[alwayscomeback]

Hey, it's ok. What was it? Like a cryosleep? Did you go home?

B

[dancingmd]

[Beverly's worried. Of course she's worried. This doesn't seem exactly like the sort of sleep Atroma puts people in. Not that that is any comfort, really. So when she's not tending to her other duties and there's not someone else already with him, she spends a good deal of her time watching over Bran, checking his vital signs regularly for any change.

When he finally starts to move, she's there, all motherly concern.]

Two days. Are you all right? How do you feel?

[summerschild]

[He's startled for a moment. It's the red hair - in his confusion, he almost mistakes it for Catelyn's, and he doesn't understand when the voice doesn't match. Then, it all comes back in drowsy clarity. He gives a nod - yes, I'm alright.]

I didn't mean to be gone so long.

B

[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.

B

[nedstarksbastard]

[To say that Jon was worried for those two days would be something of an understatement. Jon's been spending a lot of time at Bran's bedside since he got the news about his brother falling asleep and not waking up, enough time that he's probably started napping on the Blue Fish temporarily.

When Bran wakes up, Jon's not there, but he gets there soon enough, looking drawn and tired and so, so relieved.]

You're awake. [He says it like he can't quite believe it. He steps inside, shutting the door behind him, and pulls up a chair.] What happened? I heard you wouldn't wake up, I didn't know why.

[summerschild]

[Bran gives a thin smile to his brother, but there's tension behind it. Even after sharing his worries with Allen, he's concerned about how to broach this topic to his siblings.]

I'm fine. It wasn't like last time.

[action]

[kingofbadlifechoices]

[Robb has been worrying the moment Bran did not wake up from his sleep anymore. At first he wondered if Bran’s condition was caused by the fact he is unable to walk, that it became worse. There were times he tried to wake his brother up, carefully touching his shoulders before shaking him lightly but it had no effect.

When Bran awakens Robb is sitting close to him, eyes widening when the smaller figure of his brother stirs underneath the blankets.]

Bran?

[He moves to stand and hurries towards the bed afterwards.]

You are awake!

[Way to point out the obvious, Robb.]

[summerschild]

[For a moment, Bran's eyes widen with anxiety. He feels as though Robb must know, somehow, and he's going to be scolded for staying away so long. But then he sees the concern traced in Robb's expression, and he understands. He was asleep for too long, and no one knew why. That must have been a cause for alarm. Bran can't help but feel guilty.]

I'm sorry. I didn't mean to worry anyone.

a

[percolates]

[The little ball of fluff reminds Ciri of her winter coat. It's jarring, and certainly out of place, but it's also quite cute and doesn't seem to be as skittish as wildlife should be.]

Hello there, little one. How did you get here?

[She hasn't seen anything that belongs to the woods for a while. Maybe Atroma doesn't discriminate when it brings in beings.]

[summerschild]

[On the Blue Fish, he trills back at her, barely remembering that she can't understand. There's an interesting smell around her feet, and he's trying to identify it. All apologies, but he might be attacking them just slightly.]

a.

[steeledskin]

[ sansa isn't officially on the starlight -- not really. but she is sitting just outside where the blue fish tends to dock, with her embroidering spread across a knee. she ventures this far alone because it's nice to breathe new air. and because there are people she wants to meet, even as there are people she wants to avoid.

but today there scampers by a little fox pup, and sansa rises quickly to her feet. ]

Beca! [ she exclaims. ] Hsst, come here. Does Bran know you're out and about?

[ little scamp! she crouches and rubs two fingers together, trying to coax the creature to her side. ]

[summerschild]

[Sansa! He trots right over to her, tail high and swishing back and forth. For a moment he has the presence of mind to wish he could tell Sansa it's him, but her dress is long and soft and interesting, and suddenly he has to bat at the hem with one tiny paw.]

[flickerflash]

[Katie spends a lot of her time on station in the parks, climbing trees and occasionally getting shouted back out of them again by passersby. Well, whatever. The fox gets her attention straight away when it trots through the garden area, and she peers at it from her branch in curiosity. Did someone lose it from the Fleet?

She drops down a moment later, feeling around in her pockets for that last wrapped up piece of fish kebab. Do foxes eat fish? Time to find out.]

[summerschild]

[Bran looks up when he hears her drop off of the branch, his ears and eyes alert. When the fish appears, he almost seems to smile. Foxes most definitely eat fish - or at least this one does.]

B- laaaate

[bolder]

[When he looks around, Bran will see Toph off to the side of his room simply standing and leaning against the wall.]

[summerschild]

[Bran blinks at her, relieved when he sees that Robb has left in his absence. He gives Toph a little nod of acknowledgement.]

Hello.