2nd Battle | VIDEO

[robb]

[ he may as well use this damn network for research. ]

If you were to take loyalties to a king, what kind of king would you want them to be? Would you think better if they were harsh or if they were wise? What sort of person would you lend your allegiances too?

[ It's a general topic. he's curious to hear the opinions of people around him. he seems less rigid than when he first arrived. the break from all the battles has done well on him. he's not uneasy and robb speaks with a warm confidence. ]

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[gameplaying]

Nor should you. [ curt, disinterested. ] I've spoken with Loki and Balder.

[robb]

Are they similar to the ones you are acquainted with, ser?

[ a bit weary. he doesn't like seeing injustice played out before him. ]

[gameplaying]

Not even as children.

[robb]

You have not been graced with the opportunity to meet the other god who shares your name, ser?

[ He's not in the business of offending ANY god. ]

[gameplaying]

If I had, would it matter? I'm not a giant of Utgard, and though names may be but a single aspect of a life, they're certainly not the making of a man, a god, or anything in-between.

To look for similarities between the Nine Realms of Yggdrasil here and there would be to force upon oneself a needless disadvantage; this realm is wretched and pitiful and the so-called gods equally so. To expect more is nothing but hope and flattery and delusion.

[robb]

If there was someone who shared my name, I should want to meet them. What if he harbors a bad reputation and that will stain your own?

[ Robb is legitimately concerned about Loki because he doesn't understand what either Loki is capable of. ]

What do you intend to do, ser?

[gameplaying]

Those on Midgard have their tales to believe; my reputation — as loose an ownership as it is — has been long since writ in legend and no amount of worry will change it.

[ pause. ] I intend on not fighting this war.

[robb]

You must have quite the reputation, ser.

[ HELP LOKI. ROBB HONESTLY THINKS YOU'RE A GOOD GOD THAT GOT FUCKED OVER BY THIS. ]

Do they not require us to battle? Is that not why we were brought here?

[gameplaying]

Oh, quite. [ l m a o. ]

Not all battles are won with steel.

[robb]

Is that what you intend then? To battle them?

[gameplaying]

If defiance is battle.

[robb]

How will you defy? Through steal or wit?

[gameplaying]

[ both, but— ]

If one is to place stock in words, there's far more writ of my tongue than of my blade.

[robb]

Words do not cause bloodshed, blade does.

[ wearily. loki, you should come meet tyrion. ]

[gameplaying]

They can cause both peace and war, it's only a matter of knowing the right ones. [ pause. ] My brother once started a war over a matter of mere words.

[robb]

What were the words? Is your brother a powerful man?

[gameplaying]

An insult to his pride and nothing more. [ beat. ] Power is what you make of it.

[robb]

Then your brother may be a powerful man but words aimed at pride is nothing to wage war over.

[ his father died for pride, died for honest. ]

But you nor your brother are men.

[ TALKING TO A GOD STILL WEIRDS HIMSELF. ]

[gameplaying]

What would you start a war over? [ pause; smile. ] No, we're not.

[robb]

There are many reasons to start a war, talk is not one of them.

[gameplaying]

All life in the universe capable of waging war relies on communication. What more than words is there?

[robb]

There is blood. Blood and speak stronger then any speech.