video // Joffrey and Viserys

[bratking]

[Red is Viserys]
[Orange is Joffrey]

[The only view is of a door - the door to Viserys Targaryen’s room, to be exact - cracked slightly open, with a bucket on the rim.]

Just wait for it. [He whispers, not wanting to alert Viserys to his scheme.] He’s going to throw a fit.

[“Going to”? He’s quite already there if the way the door flies open is anything to go by. It flies open, the bucket of paint falls, and a stream of gold pours down over him, covering his head and dripping down his clothes, ready to pool on the floor. There’s no screaming at this gold over his head, every ounce of air in his lungs briefly punched out of him. The way he backs up against the wall is quick and panicked, as if he’s just had a bucket of hideous, venomous insects and snakes poured all over him. It happens quickly, and if one listens well enough between the sound of him hitting the wall and the gasp for air, they might just be able to pick up on two words rushed together:

Sweet sister.

He goes still the moment he spots Joffrey, though. Remarkably still for someone who’s so prone to being restless, which might be warning to someone else, but. Well.]

You.

[Joffrey is in the middle of a laughing fit, and takes a few seconds to catch his breath.] You should have seen your face! How pathetic!

[Far too still to be trusted, and it’s a miracle Viserys manages to remain as such when that hideous (to his ears, probably the same to everyone else in Westeros) laughter rings out. Pathetic breaks every bit of patience he has and what’s more pathetic, really, than a man launching himself at a boy a full decade younger than him? For someone covered in gold paint, it seems effortless to do as much, like some scrawny football player finally getting his chance to shine by...tackling a child to the floor.]

[Joffrey yells and hits the ground with a thud, limbs flailing about in a misguided attempt to land a blow on his attacker.] Get off of me, you brute!

Brute? Me? [He is apparently really good at this—has Joffrey been suffering this all along? Limbs flail and Viserys moves to grab at his wrists, to pin him down, ready to bodily stick him to the floor if he has to. How pathetic indeed.] Your father was the brute—hold still, hold still or it will be much worse. Hold still or I'll spit in your mouth!

Don’t you dare talk about my father! [He struggles more, despite the advice he was given.] I should have brought my bow and shot you instead!

[Good advice, too, because all that struggling does is earn him a smack, and it looks like it will only get worse before—]

[Joffrey lets out another high-pitched yell, before realizing that he’s still filming this. Not wanting to let the world see his continued humiliation (this was supposed to humiliate Viserys, after all!) he shuts the feed off.]

[ooc; takes place shortly after this post. They'll both be responding separately from their own rooms; please specify in the subject line if you only want to direct the reply at one of them!]

Comments

[theshabbiestofmen]

[OH MY GOD]

That was immature at best and cruel at worst, Joffrey. Not particularly kinglike, I think.

[A beat, and then, to Viserys:]

Although he's a child. Beating him isn't going to do anything but encourage him.

[bratking]

He deserved it. It's only paint.

[And the fact that he got beaten up for it only makes him think he deserved it more.]

voice @ both

[uncledaddy]

Where are you?

voice;

[bratking]

In my room. He can't get in, he's not strong enough to kick a door down.

[ Not here ]

[granddevil]

[ he needs to move out of this fucking House asap before he goes on a murder spree ]

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[fire_punk]

[Kevin's just going to laugh his ass off at both of them. Joffrey came up with a really good prank, not that Kevin will ever tell him that. Watching Visaerys kick his ass is even better.]

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[bratking]

What are you laughing at?

voice @ joffrey, some time later

[grimmig]

[ dear oh dear

he leaves it a while, waits for the noise outside to quiet down and for viserys' racket to ebb in the hallway - once it does, once it's been still(ish) a while, he opens up a feed: ]

I've made coffee. Do you want some?

[ he hasn't made coffee but that's okay ]

voice

[bratking]

Alright.

[He's still got paint on him from being tackled, but he'll deal with that later.]

voice @ viserys

[grimmig]

I'm not sure they heard him. But at least we can be sure they'll see you coming from a mile off.

text;

[emgoldened]

The hair tends to make me seen whether I like it or not, even when it hasn't been covered in [gold] paint. Who is "they"—Heimdall?

[The hair and the lilac eyes. Dead giveaway. Dead, Jim. He's dead.]

voice; ur both in v big trouble

[dishonouring]

[ Ughhhh he's too old for this. ]

Did either of you think any part of that to be necessary?

voice;

[bratking]

The king can do as he likes.

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[cassock]

Are you alright, Viserys? [ That was the reaction of someone in deep fear, not simple surprise. ]

text forever, etc.

[emgoldened]

[Something he wasn't expecting. What is this, kindness? Why?]

It is merely paint. It comes off with enough time and effort put into it.

I did not know he was doing this where everyone could see.

[Ser Mormont can stuff it, Dany can ask questions, Ser Jaime can stay very far away, but he's spoken to so few others and—it's so strange to have a chance to make his own first impression, his name meaning nothing.

This seems like it could ruin that.]

voice; this is basically a PSA of why incest is not ok

[bruxisms]

[ Having been Robert's brother, Stannis Baratheon has seen many things that would cause a man to raise an eyebrow.

This... was perhaps one of the most pathetic things he had ever witnessed, and that included Patchface's "japes" (though, perhaps the tiniest part of him granted some pity to Viserys). ]


My daughter of ten and one would be more fit to call herself a "King" than either of you.

[ Although, perhaps there was more than a grain of truth to the Targaryen calling Robert a "brute". ]

voice;

[bratking]

And I suppose you'd make a better King than anyone, is that right, uncle?

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[motherofwinter]

[ another in the adults of westeros are judging you parade! she hates you joffrey. and well, viserys, she only knows it is you because she's been told you are here and his hair gives him away.]

Both of you are utter fools.

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[bratking]

You've birthed a great number of fools, and you married one, too, so I don't trust your judgement.

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[bossily]

[Okay, Clara has no idea who this kid is or what exactly is going on here. She managed to be gone during Joffrey's last broadcast, so this one catches her by surprise and she's just left staring for a moment. And then, since Joffrey is young, mama bear instincts kick in and she looks so very unpleased.]

Right, so, I'm sure you have an excellent reason you decided to pour paint all over someone, but -

[A pause, and a soft sigh. This is the kind of trouble her Doctor gets into.]

Are you alright? [There's another pause, and her nose wrinkles up in disgust.]

And he didn't actually spit in your mouth, did he?

[Because ew.]

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[bratking]

I'm fine.

[But you know what? Someone's being nice to him, and he's learned to cry on command because it always worked on his mother. So he sniffles a bit, and wipes a stray tear from one of his eyes.]

He tried, but I wouldn't hold still.

viserys only (so sry joff u dont want to talk to her n e way) video;

[exiling]

[ This message is sent like maybe 30 mins later. She was washing her hair or something. ]

Are you sure you would not like to move?

dragons only filter ...dragons + viserys

[emgoldened]

[Targaryen hair is important. He understands this.]

I ask you again, where? Where would you have me? In your home but away from you. That would be worse than this, far worse.

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[freewoman]

I thought you were to gut a man. Still a boy then? [Unimpressed. However this was hilarious, so she is amused.]

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[bratking]

His time will come. I'll not be judged by your standards, anyways.

video; she totally didn't filter it because she sucks ok

[valardohaeris]

Seven Hells, you hit him? [ on the contrary to most, arya sounds absolutely delighted with the sight she's just witnessed. ] Did he cry?

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[bratking]

No, I did not! And when did you get here, you sneaky little rat?

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[truegood]

[ TO JOFFREY: ]

I see your habit of allowing others to give you your lashings hasn't yet ceased, Joffrey. It's a shame your poor mother isn't here to dress your wounds and kill your foes for you, is it not?

[ Please do not blame him for wanting to laugh; he did last time and had to be escorted out. He doesn't feel ashamed for it - you were the boy-king he wished to remove from the throne, after all, and now he knows that you aren't family... Well. ]

[ TO VISERYS: ]

Do you make a habit of beating small children?

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[emgoldened]

[As much as he likes Joffrey being called "small"...]

No. I do not often find myself having to suffer through the company of children who would find it funny to talk poorly of me and then pour a bucket of paint over my head, much less the child of the Usurper himself.

[How many people from Westeros would know the meaning of gold paint? Is he to deal with those accusations of his death again, to have to lie about it?]

[voice]

[needsnoheadsman]

[Oh, for fuck's sake.]

One would think you would both know better than to show this to the entirety of Asgard. [Judging you. Judging the both of you.] Mayhaps I gave you too much credit.

text!!!

[emgoldened]

[Robb is going to see all this hatred against his family, isn't he? It's not easy to properly think when drowned in gold paint. Great excuse.

...or a mad one.]

I was not aware it was being displayed. This was not my doing.

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[comeonthensexy]

Dear, dear, dear.

None of that was necessary, was it?

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[bratking]

It was fun, until he threw an embarrassing tantrum over it.

video @both

[disheartening]

[ she has no words.

No, no, she does have a few. ]

As if we all needed further proof that the natural selection does not apply to this realm.

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[bratking]

...Natural selection?

[Yeah he's not exactly well-versed in scientific concepts.]

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[therightchoice]

[ Ouch. On one hand, Jesse dislikes violence, but on the other hand - ]

You should have waited that prank for April Fool's Day!!

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[bratking]

Who is this April Fool and why does he have his own day?

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[standsonhigh]

You're both such skilled and awe-inspiring fighters. Have you ever considered doing it professionally?

[So sarcastic. So amused. He would legit pay to see this as a regular thing.]

voice;

[bratking]

Of course not, kings don't fight professionally, and I'll bet he hasn't either but he's just a coward.

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[womanfromacre]

Congratulations. I don't believe I have been privy to a more petulant, childish display in my life, and I have spent the past year raising an infant. You must both be so proud of yourselves. Bravo.

text on his end forever, etc;

[emgoldened]

[Raising a child, that strikes a little too close for comfort.]

Only a year? You've only been raising a child for a year, and you expect your words to mean anything?

[He had a little help along the way. At times. How his sister had turned as she did, perhaps no one would ever know. It certainly hadn't been because of Viserys' attempts at raising her.

And oh, how he hates it.]

voice.

[intelligently]

Well that was a waste of, oh, five minutes? [ Children. Honestly ] Why exactly did we need to see that?

voice.

[bratking]

Did you not see his face? Look at how upset he got!

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[lookingfordragon]

Was that really necessary?

[It's mostly directed to Joffrey, because why would you provoke someone like that?]

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[bratking]

No, but it was funny.

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[albuquerque]

[Good grief, but that wailing prat reminds Severus of Draco when he was younger. And the man with the white-blond hair strangely, strangely reminds Severus of Lucius when he was a young man somehow. Discomfiting, to say the least.

Still, his tone is flat, unimpressed, almost bored sounding at the childishness he just witnessed.]

Pathetic. Both of you.

voice;

[bratking]

He's the pathetic one, getting all worked up over a bit of paint.

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[dicey]

Ha! Good one.

[audio]

[bratking]

Of course it is; I thought of it. It's so easy to get him riled up.

[Everyone make fun of Viserys. He's literally the worst.]