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[kingofbadlifechoices]

Who: Robb Stark & you!
Broadcast: n/a
Action: Around the forests on the new planet!
When: 8th of July!

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[Robb watches the pup like a hawk when it starts to explore the path in front of him. It isn’t Grey Wind, its fur is far too dark for that but its eyes are just as yellow.]

Hold on! [When the pup starts to run, Robb follows instantly, knowing that these woods contain some creatures that can swallow a little creature like that without even chewing.] Do not go too fast!


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[At the least it has the appetite of Grey Wind and Robb cannot help chuckling softly. He has picked up some food at an inn and enjoys it alone while sitting against a tree, knees pulled up while throwing some bits of meat at his new companion.]

Have you seen it? [When someone approaches he looks up and points at the playful little animal.] The tree actually kept its promise. [Maybe sorcery isn’t always that bad...]

[OOC: feel free to bump into a tiny direwolf pup with a free Robb included!]

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[bryces_pup]

[Ten to one his wolf ran off because he smells a particular canine. Or perhaps not, but he'll come across one in the woods all the same.

Kiter is playing around in some leaves when he hears the wolf pup running towards him and his mistress. His ears perk up and he barks once, sharply. Riona, having been sharpening some arrows, immediately goes to grab her bow -

- but puts it down as soon as she sees the little direwolf, followed by Robb.]

It's all right, Kiter. Shhh.

[kingofbadlifechoices]

[Robb smiles when he notices her and waves in greeting.]

Lady Riona! [He watches how the direwolf hops towards her new companion.] I trust they will not eat one another?

[bryces_pup]

Hello, Robb. [She smiles and waves back.] I think they'll be all right. Kiter just smelled a wolf and got worried. They're not usually so friendly.

[Kiter cautiously sniffs at the direwolf, waiting to see what he would do next.]

[kingofbadlifechoices]

Nah, he's but a whelp. [Robb watches as the two canines continue to sniff one another.] And if he does something wrong I'll correct him.

[After those words he crouches down so he can pet Riona's dog properly, offering his hand so the dog can sniff at it.]

You also went to the tree, I take?

[bryces_pup]

As will I for mine.

[Kiter steps over to Robb and sniffs his hand. After a moment of consideration, he woofs and licks his hand.]

Yes. I made a few visits with different people. One of them seems to have brought me Kiter. Though he was a grown dog when I last saw him back home.

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[bullhorned]

[Gendry stopped at the question, turned to squint at Robb, which settled into an uncomfortable bit of glaring. It was not that he had anything against Robb, but he was trying to decide if this sudden conversational friendliness was from recognition or just typical Stark-ness.]

Tree? What tree?

[kingofbadlifechoices]

[While the young man is apparently looking for some sort of glaring contest, Robb just raises his eyebrows briefly.]

Have you not heard of it? [He moves a little to sit up straighter.] There is a tree that... It is some sort of sorcery. I have been wary of it, yet it seems harmless... [Just focus on the memories you do not mind to share.]

When sharing a memory it will reward you.

[bullhorned]

Oh. [All at once, Gendry's interest dissolves. This whole business of sharing memories was awful. Just yesterday a local child had hopped on his back to hug him and he'd had to endure all sorts of traumatizing things like a warm family environment.] Couldn't you just share something else? Like a bit of dirt, maybe? Seems more useful to a tree than memories.

[kingofbadlifechoices]

[That makes Robb laugh.]

I wish! [He covers his mouth with his hand to chuckle.] Mayhaps water would be another needful thing for a tree, don't you think?

[The direwolf pup moves to sniff Gendry's feet.]

If only things were that easy.

[bullhorned]

[He didn't laugh, in fact he only grimaced at the small wolf down by his feet. He already had developed an easy relationship with these beasts, having dealt with the much larger Ghost, a smaller Nymeria, and the young Direwolf pup that Sansa had taken in not long before he'd left. None quite so small as this one, though. He had no inkling of doing anything with it.]

Mm. How do you share a memory with it?

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[brainiest]

[ Hermione, thankfully, has already taken Crookshanks back to the Vanquish - but she's been exploring the forest on her own, and now she brightens as she sees a little wolf puppy rushing around in front of her, and her eyes widen as she gazes over, her eyes finding Robb. ]

Is - is he Grey Wind?

[ Leaning down, she offers a hand gently. ]

I remember him - bigger, of course.

[kingofbadlifechoices]

[The tiny direwolf starts to sniff her feet, bumping them with his nose afterwards.]

No, I do not think so. [Grey Wind has much lighter fur.] If I had to compare him to one of my sibling's wolves he looks more like Shaggydog.

[When offered a hand it starts to nip playfully at it, its small tail wagging enthusiastically.]

He was there as well? At the Drabwurld?

[brainiest]

[ She can't help the delight that spreads over her as she reaches out, scratching behind the puppy's ears and letting it dance over the limbs as she treats them like a chew toy. ]

I never met Shaggydog, only Grey Wind, and he was beautiful.

[ Turning her head back to Robb, she softens with a nod. ]

You and Grey Wind were leaders of a pack. There was Grey Wind, Artos, Gael, Romulus and Shadow. Romulus liked me best.

[kingofbadlifechoices]

[The smile on his face turns a little melancholy when she says that.]

He was. And fast as well. [Robb rolls his shoulders a little before he continues.] Even faster than my horse. [Now he does not want to talk about the gory details of Grey Wind tearing a man's throat out within seconds.]

Really? [Robb laughs.] According to these modern traditions I must have been quite a cool guy, not?

[brainiest]

[ There's no way for Hermione not to soften as she looks at Robb, and she nods her head carefully. ]

I remember the pack hunting together while we'd wait for them - it was a little bit terrifying. Romulus helped me in a battle, once, too, and... I don't think the enemy knew what hit them.

[ And she had named Romulus - though she can't imagine that Robb would guess that. He would probably definitely guess that she named Shadow, however; neither of them were particularly creative names for Direwolves. ]

A cool guy? [ She has to fight her own laughter, shaking her head. ] Oh, yes, you were very cool.

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[passingthrough]

[The first creature he'll encounter is not one who will swallow him. She could phase and let the pup pass through, but he's extremely cute so she crouches down before him and offers her hand for sniffing instead.] Hey, little mister.

[kingofbadlifechoices]

[Robb follows a couple of seconds later and the moment he notices Kitty some sort of awkward look appears on his face.]

Ah! My lady... [He nods at her, remembering quite well how he has acted while being drunk.]

[passingthrough]

[She looks up at Robb and then back down to the pup, addressing the furry one.] Is he with you?

[kingofbadlifechoices]

[Robb remains quiet when she starts to talk to the direwolf, his cheeks reddening a little.

She might be mad at him and he really can't blame her.]

[passingthrough]

[She's going to pet his little head. Yes she is. Pet his little head! The direwolf's not Robb's.] He's cute. [Addressing Robb this time. She already described the king of the north as cute once. No reason to overdo it.]

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[huaaaaagh]

[Kirito was just venturing by to check the inn rates - habits die slow and it's ingrained in him to go for the cheapest place around as long as it's comfortable - when he catches sight of Robb and the pup by the tree. He's never been well-suited for pet ownership himself, but that doesn't mean he can't appreciate someone else's, so he ventures over immediately, crouching down to have a look.]

No way, it gave you a dog!?

[kingofbadlifechoices]

[The sound of a voice nearby startles Robb a little. Oh! He recognizes the young man on sight and relaxes immediately.]

It is no dog. [He shakes his head.] It is a direwolf. A small one but they can grow quite big.

[huaaaaagh]

Seriously, a wolf? That's even cooler!

[And probably dangerous - wolves are wild, he's never heard of anyone having one for a pet - but that just makes it more interesting.]

Is it friendly?

[kingofbadlifechoices]

[There's no denying in that. Wolves definitely are cool and, while they're at it, awesome as well.]

It is. [That he knows.] He knows you will do me no harm. [At least that remained the same.]

[huaaaaagh]

[doggyyyyy

He shuffles a bit closer, holding his hand out without getting too close. He may not know much about animals, but he more or less knows better than to antagonize one by crowding it.]

It's pretty strange that you got it from a tree. Though I guess it's not any more weird than what everyone else seems to be getting.