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тнeon greyjoy ([personal profile] reek) wrote in [community profile] nysalogs2018-05-01 12:33 am

Semi-closed

Who: Theon Greyjoy ([personal profile] reek) & Various
What: Theon got a canon update! It's not pretty. Here's a catchall.
When: May
Where: Olympia...mostly not leaving his home tbh
Warning(s): Typical ASOIAF/GoT warnings & added torture mentions



[ Starters will be in the comments! If you would like one and we haven't talked about it yet, PM me or grab me at [plurk.com profile] muttonchops, or just wildcard me. Theon will largely not be around Olympia, but he will visit the stasis units closer to the end of the month if you want to catch him then. ]
nineteenfortyfive: (CRADLE)

[personal profile] nineteenfortyfive 2018-05-07 12:48 am (UTC)(link)
[She's never heard him say thank you or please as many times as she has these last two days. He looks like a stranger, with that pale hair that Claire drops her hand from, but he's not. She knows him. He's just had the walls of his fortress destroyed. It'll take time to rebuild. She knows that, too.

Because she's Claire, and some habits are hard to break, she fishes out a handkerchief from her skirt pocket and presses it into his hand without a word about the tears. They don't bother her. This is much more preferable than him saying he's fine. This is honest.]


You're welcome. I hope they make up for the rest of the clothing, if they're not to your liking.

[Except she pays attention, and unless his tastes have changed (very possible), she thinks she did right by him. And if they happen to be reminiscent of Greyjoy colors, well, certainly it's a coincidence.]
nineteenfortyfive: (MARSALI)

[personal profile] nineteenfortyfive 2018-05-07 05:54 am (UTC)(link)
Borrowed, thank you very much. [Borrowed as much as she borrowed Brianna's blouse, knowing she'd never see her again. As much as she'd like to see Robb again, for Theon's sake, she's sure his chances are about as much as Bree's when it comes to waking up.] I stopped by the shops on my way back for the rest of this. No thievery involved.

[It cost more coin than she should be spending, given that she hasn't set foot back in the Sanctuary since her kidnapping and rescue, but the cobwebs in her coin purse are worth it. Clothing is so insignificant in the grand scheme of things. But it's something to talk about as he regains his composure, and it keeps her from letting the burning behind her eyes win.]

I noticed. Ned and Jon would blend into the bloody furniture.
nineteenfortyfive: (IMAGINE)

[personal profile] nineteenfortyfive 2018-05-07 01:10 pm (UTC)(link)
[And they're going to stare now. His teeth, his hair, his posture--in time, these things could be helped, but she doesn't like the thought of people looking at him in horror. Especially those that knew him before. But it can't be helped immediately, and so he'll at least have nice clothing to wear.]

I imagine not.

[Hesitantly, she reaches to touch his hair with a sad smile. God knows what made this happen.]

If this is too much of a bother, I can color it for you.
nineteenfortyfive: (FALTER)

[personal profile] nineteenfortyfive 2018-05-08 03:12 am (UTC)(link)
[The little jump gives her pause, but he's not as terrified as he was, and so she simply smiles and tucks some of his hair behind his ear. An unmistakably motherly touch.]

There's no rush, darling. You're still handsome. You always were. He didn't succeed in taking that.

[He might be startling, and take some adjusting to, but the eyes are still there. One day he'll look less like the walking dead, be more than skin on bone. There are much more important things, though.]

But if there's anything you'd like me to try and fix first, please let me know. Even if it's just... aches and pains. You don't need to suffer them any longer.
nineteenfortyfive: (Default)

[personal profile] nineteenfortyfive 2018-05-08 05:37 am (UTC)(link)
[Claire's pulled her fair share share of teeth, but never repaired them. She imagines anything done to Theon would require removal of those shark-like teeth, and he's far from ready for that sort of trauma. Still, she's not about to let him think there's no hope.]

We can do something. Implants, dentures--but only when you're ready.

[She's itching for him to allow her to examine him properly so she can address the damage and take care of what she's sure is there and he's simply not mentioning. But she won't push.

Not yet.

They'll just have to work on him getting used to her touching him. A thing he only just tolerated before his return to stasis.]


Until then, we'll work on getting your strength back.
nineteenfortyfive: (Default)

[personal profile] nineteenfortyfive 2018-05-08 01:05 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm not leaving. [Unless he began to scream and shout for her to go, but that doesn't seem to be the case.] This is where I want to be.

[Where she's most needed.]

I'm not boring you, am I?

[She gives him a small smile. Boredom is probably not a worry of his.]
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nineteenfortyfive: (TIES)

[personal profile] nineteenfortyfive 2018-05-09 06:05 am (UTC)(link)
Like what? You can do whatever you'd like, Theon. [A luxury she's sure he wasn't afforded before. And as weak as he is now, she doubts he'll want to do anything too outrageous. Still, she offers suggestions.]

I can find you a book, or we could play a game, or... I don't know. Anything. Go for a brief walk. Or, continue doing nothing. The only obligation you have is to rest.
nineteenfortyfive: (CASE)

[personal profile] nineteenfortyfive 2018-05-10 05:17 am (UTC)(link)
A walk. [That's a surprising choice. He won't get far, and Claire won't let him overexert himself, but he can't be cooped up in here forever.] Some sunshine will do you good. It's a nice day.

[Probably no riots or kidnappings in the forecast.]

You can try your new clothes.

[She pats the pile of folded fabrics. They were bought thinking he'd want to hole up for some time yet, but this is a good sign, she thinks.]
nineteenfortyfive: (VANITY)

[personal profile] nineteenfortyfive 2018-05-10 01:07 pm (UTC)(link)
It won't be troublesome, Theon. It's all right.

[She can walk slower. Claire has infinite patience when it comes to the changes of his body, though it does bring her to something she knows he won't like.]

... if you're going to undress, you might as well let me take a quick look at you now. You can say no. [A reminder.] But I'd like to see how you are, so when the time comes for us to start figuring out what we can fix, it's not too much of a shock for either of us.

[He might say he's fine and that he's healed, but that means little to her. If he walks slowly, has a limp, she's sure there's some way to remedy it.]
nineteenfortyfive: (RESEARCH)

[personal profile] nineteenfortyfive 2018-05-10 11:24 pm (UTC)(link)
[How many times had Jamie said those exact words to her? No doubt Theon brings back a number of unpleasant memories in this state. This state of mind. Knowing as much as she does, she nods, swallowing the burn in the back of her throat.

Over two decades later and it still creeps up on her. Theon won't fare any better.]


I won't touch you. Just do as you normally would. Pretend I'm not here.
nineteenfortyfive: (DRAGONFLY)

[personal profile] nineteenfortyfive 2018-05-11 04:18 am (UTC)(link)
[Thanks to the war (both of them), and a husband whose back is thick with the scars of two hundred lashes given with a bullwhip, Claire remains still as a statue. Seeing soldiers is one thing; seeing someone you care for so abused is another entirely. It hurts. Yet she only lets her eyes roam over his frail body, silent. She does swallow hard, though, when she notes how his bones jut through his pale skin. While she knew he was thin, starved, she didn't quite reckon it was that bad. As she thought, the scars tell her a horrendous story, but she's glad to know it. No crying, no hand flying to her mouth to keep her heart from leaping from her throat.]

Do you like them? [She talks about the clothes because she knows it took a lot for him to let her see what he's become. He doesn't need to hear her mental checklist of what she believes she can work on.]

They suit you, I think.
nineteenfortyfive: (SEARCH)

[personal profile] nineteenfortyfive 2018-05-11 05:29 am (UTC)(link)
[Jamie had told her she did a fine job of letting him know she felt sorry for his scars, but didn't make him feel pitiful for it. She imagines, back then, it was because he couldn't see her face when she was standing behind him and tending to the bullet wound in his shoulder. Now, decades older, she understands how important that was for him. It must especially be so for Theon. He's not as resilient as Jamie, never quite as sure of himself.

So, she smiles, even if faintly.]


Lucky for you, I love plants. But I don't need anything in return. Consider it... a welcome back gift.

[He might not ever look as he once did, but Claire believes he can look much better than he does. Even a day's made a difference--some food in him and some clothes have done wonders. And he seems to trust her more and more, looking less like a frightened rabbit in her shadow.]

Shall we, then?

[She rises to her feet. After a moment of consideration, she turns to offer him one of her hands.]

You let me hold onto you and you slowed your pace for me, once. Remember that?

[After her own bout of torture. She never thought the tables would turn like this, or so violently.]
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