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[survivra]

This wolf is enormous.

[ Katsa can be heard before she's seen, her locket instead in the face of a fully-grown direwolf that's shoving his nose in front of it in her hands. She pushes him out of the way, backs up so that she can be seen in scale with the direwolf: her blue and green eyes are overbright, red-rimmed as though she's been crying, but her voice when she speaks is loud and demanding. ]

What potions or tonics would turn dark hair blue?

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[wolfskin]

That is no mere wolf, my lady, but a direwolf. [ THERE IS A DIFFERENCE. ]

[survivra]

Does the distinction matter? Other than that of the—bigness.

[wolfskin]

Aye, it does. They are larger, yes, and also more intelligent than their cousins.

[survivra]

Well. He makes a very nice pillow, but I've already a bed to sleep on and only so much space.

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[gordianknots]

An indigo plant would be a good start. It's a natural blue pigment.

[survivra]

Do you know where I could find it? What it looks like? I'm not much use with plants.

[gordianknots]

I couldn't describe it off the top of my head. If you're at your court, I'd grab a herbal book for something that'll be accurate.

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[jaywalks]

[ jaysus. ]

You'll want to bleach him, first, or you'll end up with a black and vaguely bluish wolf.

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[survivra]

And the answer to how to do that?

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[jaywalks]

Ah — [ he takes a second, to pull a book out and flip through it, looking for the part he needs. (simultaneously, a child's hand finds its way into view of the locket, and tugs on his sleeve for attention. ]

Four parts honey, one part vinegar.

[ without pausing, mako leans over and picks the child up (a little girl, her dark hair in a loose braid, and eyes the same shape and color as his) to sit o his lap. she waves at katsa on the locket, smiling toothily when she sees the wolf. "dog!" yes, rizhao, its a dog. ]

Add lemon juice and cinnamon if it's not working fast enough.

[bullhorned]

Seven hells, when did direwolves become so common?

[It seemed like everyone had them now. Starks, certainly. But there was Jon's pack and Meera Reed's and he knew a dwarf had one as well.]

[survivra]

Morla keeps them in abundance and hands them out at her judgment, apparently. Though he wasn't always so big.

[bullhorned]

No. They seem to grow fast, don't they? [And big, gods be good. There's many in the Cothromach now, but he's still not comfortable around them.]

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[steeledskin]

Blue!

[ she doesn't mean to sound so...jarring. so bold. but the prospect intrigues her -- unsettles her, even. and she watches carefully to see how someone else has managed to claim her house's device. ]

Pray tell, why blue?

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[survivra]

Why not blue? [ katsa's immediate response, spoken like a challenge. the direwolf lets out a low whine, padding away from katsa, and she glances at him before adding information that clears absolutely nothing up: ] My cousin did it once to his own hair, trying to make a tonic that cured headaches.

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[steeledskin]

He or she already has a colour!

[ it will do her no good to feel protective of wolves that are not even hers. ]

[shamanism]

It seems about the right size to me, but I suppose this world is different.

[Thrall misses Snowsong, who was big enough to carry a massive 9 foot tall orc like him into battle. Yeah.]

[survivra]

[ please forgive this very blatant and too-long stare, thrall!!!!

and then, finally: ]

Absurdly different, apparently.

[shamanism]

[He's used to it. He smiles at her without showing teeth (that would make things worse)-- nothing but friendly.]

To be Chosen by a wolf is a great honor. [He notes the redness around her eyes, though.] I cannot help you find a tonic, but if the wolf is giving you trouble...?

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[playmakings]

Katsa!

Oh my gosh, are you alright?

[ Guess who picked up on those eyes? This girl. She keeps her voice soft, but the concern is still there. ]

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[survivra]

I'm fine. I'm fine.

[ wow, she so did not want anyone picking up on that. katsa scowls, looking away from her locket, trying to ignore the temptation to cry again when kelsi points it out. this is stupid. ]

Now I'm left with an overlarge wolf and nothing to do. I want something that belongs to me. Something that I can control. I'm just trying to get it.

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[playmakings]

[ She understands. She doesn't maybe get it, because that's not the type of person she is, but she understands. Katsa looks like she's finally folding under the weight of something--of what, Kelsi's not sure, but it's something big and it causes Kelsi to go quiet in thought for a few moments. ]

There might be some bark or berries that could dye it, if you need to. If you ask for something called 'kool aid powder' at the station there might be an equivalent.

Do you wanna talk about it? All you have to do is say no, but... I want to help, Katsa. Whatever's going on.

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[zerotohiro]

[Give him a moment. He's mostly staring at the direwolf, not entirely sure what to make of it.]

For you, or for the wolf?

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[survivra]

For the wolf. But it could be me—my hair's getting too long again, anyway. I could just cut it all off to get rid of it.

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[zerotohiro]

I think having blue hair would be cooler than having no hair at all. [Just a thought.] But why do you want to dye his fur blue?