first one to make that doctor who joke loses

[birdsbirdsbirds]

Who: Everyone! All of you!
Broadcast: Maybe!
Action: Definitely!
When: Anytime during the toxic moon event!

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[boy oh boy, isn't everyone just so excited to explore this... charming... place...?

this is a game-wide mingle and the timeframe isn't super-important, so throw in with whatever you want! play war games, go shopping for gas masks, get lost in the wilderness, hide up in the Iskaulit and refuse to set foot on the moon, anything goes.

here's the main event info post for reference! have fun!]

Comments

[partialities]

Like the flowers for my own home.

[ she nods. nobody understands the connection and pride in someone's home and land like margaery. for all that she aspires to be the queen of seven kingdoms, her favorite place in the world shall always be highgarden ]

Shall you walk with me, then? I doubt anyone shall bother me with such a brave, ferocious knight on my arm.

[bryces_pup]

Given what you've told me of Highgarden, I am hardly surprised the flower is its symbol.

[The offer brings an amused smile to her lips. She's been called a lot of things, but a knight has never been one of them. Despite the irony, she actually enjoys it.]

I would be honored. You'll look beautiful and I'll look mean and no one will know what to make of us.

[partialities]

Mayhaps they shall simply think of us as beautiful and mysterious. Not the worst thing to be.

[ she adjusts her mask, takes her arm ]

Or mayhaps they shall think lady Margaery is fortunate to be in such fine company on this day. She has the best knight in the realm in her presence.

[bryces_pup]

Oh no, not by a long shot.

[She's been considered - and in a handful of cases honestly been - far worse.]

Does she now? [Riona laughs under her breath as she falls into step at Margaery's side.] That is quite a lot of faith to place in such a person. I dare say I've hardly proven myself as such.

[partialities]

One of my cousins used to tease me silly. Said I looked like a pig. That is a terrible thing to be, far worse than mysterious. Some find a little mystery to be very endearing, after all.

[ what is life without a few little secrets? she smiles at her, squeezes her arm in assurance ]

You shall. I have little doubt.

[bryces_pup]

A pig? Maker, what a rude little thing. I hope there was a nice pit of mud nearby for you to shove said cousin into for such a comment.

[...Riona, honey, not everyone reacted to insults with violence in their childhood like you did.]

[partialities]

Because of the nose.

[ she scrunches it a little and laughs at the comment ]

She would have looked charming even with it. She is infuriatingly beautiful, I doubt the mud would have made much of a difference.

but she places her hand over their joint arms ]

though the idea is certainly wickedly fun.

[bryces_pup]

[Riona rears back a bit, getting a look at Margaery's nose. Sure, it's a little small, but...]

I'd hardly call that piggish. I'd wager your cousin was jealous, even if she is so purportedly beautiful that she could wear mud well. If she ever comes here, we'll need to find a pit of mud and a way to get her in there. Because it is most definitely fun, I assure you. And satisfying.

[And so very juvenile, but that's hardly the point.]

[partialities]

[ and she giggles a bit as she does because this is more than a little funny ]

a pile of mud in the sky?

[ she grins, tugs her closer as they walk ]

You, my Lady, are positively wicked.

[bryces_pup]

Given what I've seen so far, I would not put that as completely impossible. But if not, one on whatever planet or moon we wind up on.

[Riona acts offended as she places a hand to her chest, though her smile tells otherwise.]

Me? How can that be? I'm a positive delight!

[No she is absolutely terrible.]

[partialities]

One does not contradict the other. I do find a certain kind of wickedness positively delightful -

[ that is the bit of her that she absolutely got from her grandmother ]

[bryces_pup]

Very well then. I am delightfully wicked. Or wickedly delightful. I'll leave that distinction up to you.

[Either one works for her, honestly.]

Aside from this rather rude cousin of yours, do you have much in the way of family?

[partialities]

Much, certainly and most of them are charming and handsome. I have three brothers as it happens. My oldest brother is named Willas, he is very dear to me. He favors his books and he is very gentle. He is crippled in one leg and yet I think any woman in the realm would have been fortunate to name him her lord husband.

[ and how she wished it could have been sansa. ]

He is the lord of Highgarden. The one after him is Garlan, they name him Garlan the Gallant - he is a knight and very skilled with his blade. The last is my brother Loras, the Knight of Flowers, he serves the king in his Kingsguard.

[bryces_pup]

[Her talk of Willas reminds Riona of what Sansa told her, that she would have been betrothed and married to one of Margaery's brothers, had it not been for the Crown's interference. She wonders if it would have been him, or perhaps one of the younger ones.]

If they are anything like you, I would dare say a woman would be so lucky. And what a home Highgarden would be, from what you've told me. All your brothers sound quite accomplished and honorable men.

[partialities]

[ Willas, indeed. Garlan was wedded and Loras sworn to the Kingsguard and still in love with Renly's memory.

Margaery felt for him whenever she thought of him. Renly would have made a gentle husband to her and the closer to her got, the closer he may have stayed with her brother. an odd arrangement to some but one that suited her well when he was alive. ]

They are - they spoiled me terribly, I am the only girl. My grandmother took me under her wing to make certain I shall grow up to be a silly hen, her own words, mind you.

[bryces_pup]

[All of this talk of brothers and spoiling reminds her of Fergus, and she feels a twang of homesickness, and of missing him.]

As good brothers are wont to do. I cannot help but admire your grandmother's priorities. [She smiles teasingly.] She sounds like quite the lady.

[partialities]

You would have adored her. She has a unique sense of humor that I sense you would have understood. Not many do. She calls us all her flock of noisy hens, me and my cousins and -

[ she lowers her voice ]

she names her guardsmen Left and Right, they are twins and she cannot tell them apart. I reckon she pretends not to - they are named Erryk and Arryk and I tell them apart quite well.

[bryces_pup]

[From what Margaery says of her grandmother, Riona suspects she has the right of it. The woman sounds like a riot.]

I do think I would have taken to her. [She giggles.] "Left and Right". Damn, that is good. I'll need to remember that one. Perhaps Atroma would see fit to bring her here. Not that I would wish anyone to be trapped here, but I really would be eager to meet her.

[partialities]

Oh she would make a feast of that. She would hate it, I am certain. Mayhaps for a day or two. I trust those will be sufficient for her to make herself familiar with the entire fleet and the Atroma. She is the kind who does wish to know all whom she meets.

[ if only to know their character. ]

she would favor you. you are both honest. she does appreciate honesty.

[bryces_pup]

A monumental effort, considering the number of people here. But a worthy one. What do you think she would make of the... eccentric diversity of people we have here?

[Because there are some fucking weirdos here, let's be honest.]

Thank you. I respect it in a person as well, so we would be of an accord there.

[She pauses, realizing something that hadn't been mentioned.]

You've mentioned your grandmother, brothers and cousins, but nothing of your parents. Do they not still live?

[partialities]

Highly likely she would think they are all either entirely mad or delightfully entertaining or a combination of the two.

[ as for her parents ]

How silly of me - no, they are thankfully alive and well. My father is the Lord of Highgarden and Warden of the South, he is brave and strong and helps his king when needed. My mother is very beautiful and very gifted in sewing as well as in music.

[bryces_pup]

Sounds about right to me. I think she would find many entertaining here... so long as she avoids the really crazy ones. [Like Azula. There are a handful here to be avoided.]

Oh, good. Forgive me for assuming. [She's relieved for Margaery's sake, that she hasn't lost her parents, or even much if any of her family, like Riona has. It's entirely her fault for jumping to that conclusion. Projecting a bit, probably.]

[partialities]

Truly? how so?

[ she did not think the fleet is devoid of trouble, that would be foolish but having not seen any, she was certain they are kept at bay.

by how, that was a good guess as any ]

are there some one needs to avoid in the fleet?

[ even theon greyjoy for all his unpleasantness is harmless enough. she smiles a little and shakes her head ]

worry not, it is my doing, truly; for not speaking of them earlier.

[bryces_pup]

I know of at least one or two. [She can't spill much in the way of details, but:] You have been to the Blue Fish, no? You have seen the locks on our doors to the ship? The arrival of such a person prompted that.

[partialities]

But - the ship is safe, is it not? they would not let such a person hurt anyone, would they?

[ sansa at the very least has her kin to watch her step. not for the first time, margaery finds herself wishing loras was here to do the same for her. ]