[VIDEO] Looking for a Girl

[born_a_lion]

[He frowns down at the open locket, perplexed. He’s been told that he need only speak, and it will carry his message to the masses. He can’t imagine how, though. And he’s not entirely convinced that he’s not being made a fool of. But it seems he has little lose except a bit of dignity, perhaps, and at the moment, at least, there’s no one around to see him. So he clears his throat, takes a breath, and speaks.]

I’m looking for someone.

[He pauses, feeling decidedly foolish. But the thought of finding Cersei is enough to spur him on.]

My sister, to be precise. Cersei. She’s very pretty. Blonde hair, green eyes… Essentially, me with tits. If you can help me find her, you’ll be handsomely rewarded.

[He offers his faceless audience a charming grin. He’s not entirely sure that his coin will be any good here, but gold is gold, is it not? And if his gold somehow fails him, well… he’ll find some way to repay the favor.]

Take me to her, and I’ll truly be in your debt. So long as she is unharmed, of course. If you’re thinking she’d make a lucrative hostage, rest assured, I will pay you back - in steel, not gold.

So. I believe that covers it. I’ll be waiting.

[And with that he snaps the locket shut, feeling a good deal more hopeful than he had just a few minutes ago. Cersei is far from quiet. Surely someone who’s encountered her will see his message. She may even see it herself.

He’ll be seeing her soon. He’s sure of it. And when he does… well, he’ll just have to demonstrate precisely how much he has missed her.]

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[oursavinggrace]

[there's something a little gross about using the word "tits" in reference to your own sister, but maybe he's just a total boy scout. either way, he can't help but be sympathetic enough to overlook that little detail -- he misses his sister too.]

Do you know for sure that she's here? I'll keep an eye out either way, but I don't think they brought everyone from every place.

[born_a_lion]

[He blinks, momentarily taken aback. Somehow, it hadn't occurred to him that she might not be here.]

Well, she might not be here, precisely, but she can't be too far. [He sounds certain still, but there are fine tendrils of doubt beginning to creep coldly into the pit of his stomach.]

Speaking of which, I don't suppose you would happen to know where exactly we are or how far it is from King's Landing...

[oursavinggrace]

[he grimaces a little at all that hope he's about to crush. gods know he doesn't like being the bearer of bad news.]

I guess no one's told you yet, but...wherever we are, it's an entirely different world than wherever you came from. And he people brought here come from all different kinds of worlds besides that. But getting from here back to wherever you're from isn't as simple as just walking until you get there -- it doesn't exist here at all.

[if it were that easy, he's have flown off a while ago to get back to his friends. but the convenient thing about having a friend with teleportation powers is that the whole "alternate worlds" thing was confirmed pretty quickly.]

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[steeledskin]

[ were she any more adept with these lockets, the following error would not have happened. even with her hair dyed dark, sansa would have been loathe to risk being identified by any and all lannisters. but because she is as fresh and green in this place as he is, and because her panic rules her more readily than her sense...sansa only stares at the device.

stares, feels her heart thunder, and whispers the fatal name: ] Cersei...

[ she knows you, kingslayer. and once she might have thought you gallant and ideal. but these days-- ]

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[born_a_lion]

[He frowns thoughtfully at the image the locket has presented him. There's something vaguely familiar about the girl, but he can't quite place her. Though, to be fair, he doesn't try all that hard either. He's far less interested in who she is than what she has said.]

Yes. Do you know her?

[It certainly sounded that way...]

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[steeledskin]

[ ...gods be good, he doesn't know her. a breath seizes in her throat and she takes a very long time to try and mewl out some pitiful lie: ] Th-the Queen. Cersei Lannister -- everyone knows her name.

[ panicked. ]

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[aliased]

[ arya honestly didn't mean to turn on the locket, she's still learning. but oh, she's giving you the worst look right now.

UGH JAIME LANNISTER]

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[born_a_lion]

[He's used to that sort of look. But there's something almost... charming about it on the face of a little girl. It reminds him a bit of Cersei and how fierce she was, even at that age, and he can't help but smile.]

You're that little Stark girl, aren't you.

[He's reasonably certain and rather pleased. It's nice to see a familiar face, Stark or not.]</small.

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[aliased]

[ oh dammit, he saw her. for a moment, she's quiet and doesn't say anything but that's not how these things work so...]

No. [ yes.] But I know who you are... You're the Kingslayer.

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[courtly]

[ Great. Just when he was beginning to enjoy their new home and appreciate the fact that there weren't any Lannisters in sight. Ah well, it was too good to be true after all. He can only hope Cersei hasn't made it here.

He keeps his face perfectly neutral. ]

I'm afraid I have not seen the queen anywhere in this place, Ser Jaime.

[ AND HE HOPES IT STAYS THAT WAY ]

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[born_a_lion]

Ah. Ser Loras. [Not the first person he would have chosen to meet here, but it could certainly be worse.]

I trust you'll inform me if you do see her?

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[tsarcasm]

If I were your sister, I'm not sure how flattered I'd be by that description.

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[born_a_lion]

[He offers her a thin smile because he's trying to be polite and make friends. Or allies, at least. But he does not particularly appreciate her unsolicited opinion.]

Yes. Well. I'm not trying to flatter her. I'm trying to find her.

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[impeaches]

If it isn't Jaime Lannister, gracing us with his presence.

[ Have a smarmy Baratheon staring at him with a strangely friendly gaze. He's curious about him, considering what he knows about the past and future in Westos, but he'll keep that to himself. ]

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[born_a_lion]

[Jaime doesn't like that look. It makes him uncomfortable. And not just because of certain rumors he's heard about the youngest Baratheon. No, there's something disconcerting about the lack of anger or disgust or disappointment. No one ever looks at him like that. Except Cersei.

Still, he makes an effort to keep his own expression neutral as he murmurs a response.]

It certainly seems to be.

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[vazyol]

[ THANKS FOR CONFIRMING HER SUSPICIONS, RENLY. New favorite usurper xoxo.

He killed my father. For a moment, she is a scared girl, sick to her stomach, ever running from assassins. But as quickly as the fear comes, it goes, replaced by something worse. It is a steely anger, cool for now, but capable of sparking a blaze at the slightest word. The Kingslayer, named for his betrayal, for his murder (likely while Aerys' guard was down, she thinks). The people of Westeros shame him with that title, but they allow him to live all the same. If the Usurper did not ask for the deed himself, he did not punish it, and certainly capitalized on it, too. But could the Usurper have succeeded if not for the Lannister betrayal? A small part of her whispers What did your father due to warrant his actions? Arstan said the people did not love him as they did Rhaegar.

She drowns that part with the rage of the dragon, with the delusions of Viserys and her own repressive abilities. ]

[ with blatant distaste, jaw set and tone sour. ] And what court would you have her sent to?

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[born_a_lion]

What... court?

[He's baffled by the question. Perhaps he shouldn't be, but he's far too distracted to think clearly. By that pale hair and those strange eyes. So distinctive. Some venomous creatures where their colors like a warning - a bright stripe or a bold spot, visible from a distance, identifying them clearly as dangerous things, not to be toyed with.

That's all he can see. Not a girl, but a dangerous creature. One that was supposed to be extinct. A part of him desperately wants to ask her exactly who she is and why she isn't dead or to say something, at least, more intelligent and less likely to anger her than the words that keep coming to rest on the tip of his tongue:

I thought we got rid of you all.]

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[chiot]

Maybe I know summin'. Maybe I don't.

[ Brow lift. That's right, Gavroche. Con the royalty. ] Gimmie summa your coin, I'll tell you.

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[born_a_lion]

[Jaime can't help but smile at the decidedly bold little boy. But he's not about to fall for it.]

I'm afraid it doesn't work that way. You don't get the gold until you tell me what you know. Otherwise, how am I to know that you know anything useful at all? You might just be trying to trick me.

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[altercate]

I'm sure she'll appreciate that helpful description.

[ a beat, then-- ]

Haven't seen her.

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[born_a_lion]

And I appreciate your very helpful input. [He smiles thinly, outwardly polite, though it isn't hard to tell he's irritated.]

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[pontificus]

[Not your sister but could very well be someone your sister was modeled after though in current teenage form.]

A dutiful brother-- [If not lewd, but he has the vigor of Cesare. And while her brother is more likely to slice the throat of someone thinking of Lucrezia's tits, it is still something familiar. So this blonde with bright eyes and the cleverness to match watches on.]

I cannot say I have met her though. I apologize.

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[born_a_lion]

[For a long moment, he just smiles at her. She reminds him of Cersei with her blonde hair and her bright eyes and her lovely... face. And he finds himself a bit distracted.]

Oh. No need for that. [He waves a hand dismissively.] I just thought perhaps someone would have...

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[mildly]

Ser Jaime, I presume?

[She studies him for a moment. Nope, she and Loras still look more alike.]

I fear the Queen is not among us.

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[born_a_lion]

What do you mean? Where is she? [No, that's not panic you here in his voice. Definitely not. Everything is just fine.]