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[bruxisms]

GREETINGS. I AM STANNIS BARATHEON, ONCE RIGHTFUL KING OF WESTEROS, AND LORD OF DRAGONSTONE AND STORM'S END, THOUGH OLD TITLES MATTER LITTLE HERE.

I HAVE TWO QUESTIONS FOR ALL "REFUGEES".

[ is he using capslock because he believes that is the proper way to type? because he accidentally got his phone stuck on it? because he just wants to? the true reason will likely be lost to time, and none will ever know. ]

HAVE ANY OF YOU EXPERIENCED AN ODD OCCURRENCE WHERE YOU MEET SOMEONE THAT YOU ARE ACQUAINTED WITH, AND THEY RECALL EVENTS FAR DIFFERENTLY THAN YOU? NOT MERELY A LAPSE IN THEIR MEMORY, BUT ENTIRELY DIFFERENT EVENTS, SUCH AS A MAN STILL BEING ALIVE WHEN YOU KNOW HIM TO BE DEAD, OR HEARING THAT YOU MARCHED YOUR WIFE AND CHILD INTO BATTLE WHEN YOU KNOW THAT WOULD BE UTTER FOLLY AND RECALL LEAVING THEM SAFELY UNDER GUARD?

[ he still cannot believe that anyone would do that, least of all a man who seems to share his name, personality, and so many of his memories, yet is very much not him. ]

I WOULD KNOW IF THERE ARE OTHERS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED SIMILAR THINGS WITH THOSE THEY KNOW. AS THOUGH THERE WERE TWO VERSIONS OF YOUR WORLD. ONE THAT SOME OF YOU RECALL, AND ONE THAT OTHERS DO.

AND EVEN IF YOU DO NOT, I WOULD ALSO HEAR OF WHAT YOU KNOW OF DRAGONS FROM YOUR OWN WORLD. AS A MEMBER OF THE SIMWE INSTITUTE, ONE OF MY TASKS IS TO STUDYING THEM, AND I WOULD HEAR WHAT YOU HAVE TO SAY.

YOU HAVE MY THANKS, AND DO NOT WASTE MY TIME.

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[reek]

I know what I did. It isn't as though I can take it back.

[bruxisms]

NO. AND WERE WE STILL IN WESTEROS, YOU WOULD BE A DEAD MAN, MAKE NO MISTAKE.

BE THAT AS IT MAY, YOU HAVE BEEN GIVEN A SECOND CHANCE. PROVE YOURSELF WORTHY OF IT, AND OTHERS MIGHT ONCE AGAIN CALL YOU THEON GREYJOY.

[reek]

I offered Robb the opportunity to take my head more than once. I all but offered it to him and he refused.

You are the only person who refuses to call me Theon Greyjoy.

[bruxisms]

AND MIGHT ROBB STARK CONFIRM THIS?

[ if it's true it is... honourable. ]

I DO NOT REFUSE TO CALL YOU SUCH. I MERELY CALL YOU WHAT YOU ARE.

WOULD YOU PREFER THEON TURNCLOAK?

[reek]

Aye. Might even be that Jon Snow and Sansa Stark would confirm as well. They were present.

[ They all got off to a rough start. It isn't as though it's better now, but Theon has chosen to pull away from the Starks rather than to provoke them. ]

I would.

[ At least his name is included in that one. ]

[bruxisms]

[ ...well. ]

WE SHALL HAVE TO SEE HOW THINGS GO, THEON GREYJOY.

[ oh look, he used his name. maybe it will be half "turncloak" and half "Theon Greyjoy". ]

[reek]

[ He's smirking just a little at that. Did you walk into that one, Stannis, or did you choose to call him that by your own free will? He's choosing to believe you walked right into it. ]

You shall.