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Who: margaery tyrell
Broadcast: fleet wide
Action: the windrose and all around the moon
When: current

[ enter margaery tyrell of the windrose. remember? silks, beautiful curls, too generous of a cleavage for a sixteen year old? queen to be?

today, the pale pink silks are tainted, as well as the usual fair skin with a mixture of dirt, mud, leaves and at least three colors of paint. ]

I do believe I won against the locals in their odd little paint game. I find it quite brilliant if a little bit of a hazard if one is very attached to their clothes.

[ the queen to be seems much more of a brat today ]

I offer a different game of chance. some smallfolk in my realm say that one can tell someone's future and their traits according to the palm of their hands. I was told it is all false but.

[ there is a but with margaery tyrell ]

A guessing game! I shall attempt to read your palm and if three of my guesses are correct, that must be worth a prize. I shall leave it to you to choose what to give me. If I lose, I shall of course be in debt of one prize to my company.

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I almost dare not say, it shall appear as if I am bragging.

[ she smiles and after a moment: ]

The Rose of Highgarden. I am the only girl my parents have, however and that is the only reason why I am named such.

[ she blinks ]

Business? do you mean trade? men of trade are the kings in your realm?

[ oh yeah, totally the only reason, he's completely buying that -- saying something would be creepy territory again, so instead he just smiles. ]

It suits you. And there's nothing wrong with a little bragging every once in a while!

[ though he needs to do very little of it here. people keep doing it for him. it's very weird. ]

Yeah, money's influence. We have elected officials who are supposed to run the country according to the will of the people, but -- that's probably boring, sorry. Still wanna - read my palm?

[ money's influence. that doesn't seem to change between realms. house tyrell is second richest only to the lions of lannister and with joffrey becoming king, that might all be changed soon. ]

yes, may I?

[ as she takes his hand, she grins a little ]

when you go back home among the rest of the tales you shall have is having your palm read by a queen.

Wait -- you're a queen?

[ he will never be able to tell if people are just making stuff up here cuz they can or if they're serious -- but suddenly he feels like all the embarrassing crap he's said is made so much worse. why does it matter? she's not his queen, after all, she's a fellow prisoner - but it just does, don't ask difficult questions! ] Really?

When I return, yes. I shall marry the King on the Iron Throne and become the queen of the Seven Kingdoms.

[ and with someone as cruel yet easily manipulated as joffrey, she knows she shall make for a good queen ]

[ get married? but she's so young - ]

Is that...something you want? [ a world ruled by kings doesn't really historically seem like a place too big on free will. the fantasy of her experience here helping her usher it into her land like a true hero of legends -- is a little too easy to fall into. ]

You are good-hearted and your patience line is incredibly long.

[ she smiles a little, avoids the question for another moment ]

My realm has been at war for a long time, many children lost their parents, many mothers buried their children. The realm needs a queen. Their king is so - preoccupied defending the realm against its enemies.

[ it is a terrible lie. joff is a craven if there ever was one but he is margaery's sweet husband and she loves him the best way she can, still ]

The king fights the realm's wars and the queen must help its people, give them hope and uplift their spirits. I am not a war lord and I know little of battles but I know I wish to help my people, extend more gold to the many orphanges and improve the lives of the smallfolk.

If I say you're right, that would be bragging.

[ it's the easier part to respond to. how's a kid showing him off, too? he really does seem to have a tendency to surround himself with incredibly strong women.

next to that kind of strength, 'good hearted' doesn't really feel like a fit description for him. would he be able to put his country's needs ahead of his own like that? probably not, that's why he works it and only began assisting the deo when his best friend started working for them.

the image she's portraying is incredibly naive, and maybe after a few years on the throne she'll be singing a different, more corrupt tune, but he wants to believe that won't be the case. ]

Especially since it's sounds like you're projecting. That's -- really brave of you. [ admirable, kind, yes - all of that. but to actually go through with it takes courage. ] You and Kara will get along great.

My house has been fighting for the king since the war began.

[ or more accurately for a king. first renly and then joffrey and according to the hearsay among the westeroi in the fleet, now they are fighting for tommen. it does encourage margaery a bit. tommen is better by far than joffrey ]

and I admit - there is selfishness in that too. if I am queen, I shall be able to protect them and the people of Highgarden.

I don't think wanting to protect your family and your people is selfish -- and if it is - it's the best kind of selfishness.

I'm sorry. War is a terrible thing. Is your...brother, on the front line?

[ he knows what worrying feels like, what with his best friend putting herself between danger and people every single day back home - speaking of selfishness, he's a little selfishly happy that she hasn't had to do that here - but being literally worlds away from that person...that's a cruelty he doesn't want to imagine. ]

My brother is a knight of the Kingsguard, his duty is to protect the king and King's Landing. If ever the enemy arrives too close to the capital, my brother shall defend the king but until then he is safe by the king's side.

[ as safe as on can be in king's landing ]

[ he smiles, relieved for her. protecting the king can't be a safe job, but it has to be better than being canon fodder or -- whatever-they-fight-with fodder. ]

That's good, I'm -- really glad. I hope he never has to.

[ her smile softens a bit. there is a certain naivety to him, to so many people. it makes her think westeros is even crueler than some of their own worlds.

would that they shall forever remain that way, then. she almost wishes to ask what young ladies do in his own world but decides to keep the question to herself, for now. ]

You are very sweet.

[ she lets him have his palm back ]

I do not need this to see that.

[ home can be a painful subject, so he decides to quit while he's ahead - which he feels he is considering that smile.

he drops his hand back on the table ]

Does that mean you forfeit?

It would seem that I am at your debt.

[ she dips her head ]

and I shall owe you one favor.

A favor from a queen - I'm gonna have to think that one through. Can I get back to you about it?

[ it seems like a good card to save. ]

You may, when it pleases you.

[ in westeroi terms it's both a foolish and dangerous thing to be, in debt of anyone but margaery is willing to put that aside.

this is, after all, not westeros ]

[ in this case it'll be harmless enough, the worst he'll do is ask her to do something for herself when she's debating not to. ]

Well, you came all this way and you're letting me keep my favor - least I can do is buy you a drink. Coffee?

[ look at that harmless face. ]

Coffee?

[ she arches an eyebrow in interest ]

is it a wine of a sort?

Uh -- no, no it's the - anti-wine, actually. It sobers you up, wakes you up. There's - no coffee in your - realm?

[ no coffee? war made it sound bad enough - but now he's convinced it's hell. ]

What about sodas - have you at least tried them here? [ they're not exactly right but he's kind of gotten used to some - ]

A sobering drink? I can think of a few people who might need it direly in my realm.

[ namely one cersei lannister. at his second question she shakes her head ]

Are they very good? I will try at least one.

Yeah, sounds like it - [ if her first thought is wine.

he's not buying her wine. ]

I'm getting you a Coke.

[ he gets up, this horrible injustice must be rectified! he comes back a couple minutes later with two glasses, and sets one in front of her and the other before himself before sitting back down. ]

Do you have bubbly drinks in your realm? [ is he about to witness a person's first foray into bubbles? that's kind of exciting. ]

[ it's the breakfast food at westeros ok. ]

bubbly?

[ she shakes her head ]

I have never quite seen anything like that in my realm, no. we have wine of every kind and mead.

-- ok that's a tragedy. Go on -- try it.

[ he looks so excited for her ]

[ another thing never to do in westeros, drink something that was given to you by a stranger. poisoning is not an uncommon way to die, after all.

but she smiles a little, picks up her glass and takes a sip.

a moment later she laughs, covers her lips with a hand. ]

it's - so odd. it tastes like nothing I am familiar with.

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