catchallthecats: (But I miss things that I have done witho)
Arya Stark ([personal profile] catchallthecats) wrote in [community profile] sixthiterationlogs2017-08-31 08:47 pm

Who am I, what's inside, that's causing this malfunction

WHO: Arya Stark
WHERE: Village outskirts/Forest, Stark Family Cabin
WHEN: During the plague event, backdated
OPEN TO: Village section OTA, Cabin section open to Stark CR
WARNINGS: blanket warning for violence/death chat because it’s murderchild with no filter.


Village outskirts and the forest, OTA
It was no new thing, how Arya all but seemed to vanish when she really wanted to, the only sign of her existence anywhere the fact that her chores were still being done. But she’d seen the illness that seemed to be flying around, and with how off she was starting to feel, she knew it was better to avoid others in order to minimize the risk of spreading it to others. So instead of seeking out one of the rare people she considered a friend, or any of her family, or lurking near the fountain, she spent her day exploring the forest, a satchel slung over a shoulder for anything interesting she found, though her attention was more on finding the kind of trees she remembered as being good wood for things like bows. She’d not made one herself, but she’d seen plenty in the process of being made, and felt that if she was careful, she could possibly manage to teach herself to make one with minimal waste. Given how few bows there were, it would certainly help to have more, and even if they weren’t strong enough for proper hunting at first, they could be used for teaching others how to shoot.

Others might spy her picking her way through the woods, or near the outskirts of the village on her way back. Still alert though she was still paler than usual aside from the red flush of her cheeks.

Stark Family Cabin, Closed to Starks and pre-existing Stark CR
Arya might not have gotten this bad if she’d rested herself when she first became aware she wasn’t well. But then she’d never been one to fuss, had counted on youthful health to help her through, at least until now. She hadn’t even managed to get out of bed before the way the world seemed to spin had her on her back again, kicking away blankets in a vicious if uncoordinated manner as if they were responsible for the boil of heat that had seemed to settle over her like a pall. The only sign beyond her bedroom door that anything was wrong today would be that none of her chores were finished.

As the morning drew on, she hadn’t left her bed, only tossing and turning in some attempt to find relief from the fever, or the itch of the rash that had crept up along the side of her neck over her collar. Sometimes she managed to catch scraps of sleep, the only real relief to be found at this point, but even that didn’t help. Not when she started to wake disoriented, too delirious to realize where she was, or what was going on. In the state she was in, it was probably for the best that the illness had sapped her strength enough that she wasn’t about to go wandering today. The vehemence she sometimes called out with, the way her hand reached blindly for weapons that weren’t there was hint enough that had she the energy for it, violence would be had.


((ooc: If your character wants HORRIBLE MURDERCHILD TRUTHS in the cabin threads, let me know! Otherwise they’ll luck out and find her in the midst of a childhood memory or something instead.))
iron_beneath_beauty: ([Lyanna] Looks Down (Considers))

[personal profile] iron_beneath_beauty 2017-09-03 04:21 pm (UTC)(link)
A number of the family had caught the mysterious illness, felled by the plague that seemed to have appeared from out of nowhere. So far, none had perished, but it didn't remove Lyanna's concern or fear for her family. Ned had left her worried and faint of heart, worried that she would lose something that she had been without since she raced away with Rhaegar. In quick succession, others fell ill, Arya the last among them.

Just as she had with Ned, she hurried to Arya's bedside to tend to her and help her through her illness. While she wasn't familiar with healing, she knew the most basic tasks to help combat fever. A wet cloth on her brow and broth to keep her sustained. But it seemed the most important thing to see to was to try and keep the girl still, lowering her arms when she lashed out at invisible foes.

She helped Arya lie back down, tucking the blankets around her. "Sleep, Arya. You're safe."
thekittenqueen: ([Margaery] Pensive)

[personal profile] thekittenqueen 2017-09-03 04:44 pm (UTC)(link)
As she had with Ned, when Margaery heard of Arya's illness, she collected the same medicine she used and returned to the Stark home. Much like her father, Arya scratched at the rash and tore at her skin. Each time, Margaery was quick to press her hands back under the covers, reapplying the aloe salve to help ease the itching and pain. Every hour, Margaery helped Arya sit up so that she could have some water and broth, needing to help bolster her strength to see it through.

With tenderness, she looked after the young girl, tirelessly staying by her side and watching for fluctuations in her fever. It seemed there was little to be done but to wait, though the more days that passed, the more worried Margaery became. It wasn't a stretch to imagine that this illness was mystical, inflicted by the Observers. There had to be a cure, but they hadn't found it yet.

After rubbing more aloe on Arya's skin, she notice the girl stir, pulling out of a deep slumber. "Easy." She said softly. "You will feel a bit dizzy." Her fever was still high. "Are you hungry?"
iron_beneath_beauty: ([Lyanna] Smiles (Hidden))

[personal profile] iron_beneath_beauty 2017-09-07 12:29 am (UTC)(link)
It was in these moments that Arya seemed so young and so small. Despite being close to her in age, it was easy enough to feel maternal towards her niece. Gently, she brushed the hair back from Arya's brow, gently shushing her. "At least save your strength." Not that she couldn't say how that was possible. If it were her, she'd be clamoring to get out of bed. She'd have to be held down to stay in place.

"Would you like me to tell you a story?" Most of the ones she knew, Old Nan had told her. She could at least tell some stories about Ned or her childhood. It would be enough at least to distract her from her head or any other aches she had.
thekittenqueen: ([Margaery] Leans On Knees)

[personal profile] thekittenqueen 2017-09-07 01:21 am (UTC)(link)
Waif. It wasn't a name she recognized, but the tone of her voice indicated the relationship between Arya and the Waif. She hadn't said very much about her life in Braavos, but there had been hints of a life that would shock her father and any other noble from Westeros. Margaery could suspect, but she imagined the answer was still a bit beyond her comprehension.

Gently, she took Arya's hand, letting her hand caress her fingers. Let a soft touch remind her that she was in a safe place and with someone that cared for her. "It's Margaery." She offered. "You are in the village, Arya. You are with your family." For what else was she but Arya's family as well?

"Who is this Waif?"
tooktheblack: (096)

Casa Stark

[personal profile] tooktheblack 2017-09-07 03:59 am (UTC)(link)
Jon knew Arya well enough not to sneak up on her when she was vulnerable and so when he went to see her while she lay ill, he kept a careful distance until he knew she recognized him. Arya was such a different child now, so hardened by the world and a woman who seemed bitter and trusted no one. This was what the world had made them, House Stark, and Jon didn't know what they could do to repair it.

Should they? Sansa had said that no one could protect anyone. Shouldn't they all build walls and be more defensive now? Jon thought there might be merit in it.

"Arya? It's Jon," he said softly, reaching for one of her hands.
learned_to_die: ([with] arya)

[personal profile] learned_to_die 2017-09-08 07:57 pm (UTC)(link)
When he had returned to their family home to see that Arya's cleaning duties had not been completed, he felt his heart sink to his feet; his first fear, naturally, was that she had disappeared again. With his heartbeat echoing in his ears, he'd attempted to call her name, but due to both fear and his still recovering from his own illness, it came out as little more than a whisper. He'd wandered from room to room on the first level of the house before pausing at the bottom of the steps, bracing himself for the devastating sight of an empty bed and an empty room.

At the landing for the stairs, he paused again, allowing his body a chance to regenerate some of its strength. He sent a silent plea up to the Old Gods to not have robbed him again of her presence; he didn't know if he could take it happening for a second time.

His hand hovers at the knob for her door, his other coming up to rap its knuckles against the wood. When there's no answer, he finally cracks it open to peek inside and exhales his relief at the sight of her. The relief is short-lived, however, at seeing her state, and he rushes to her side, bending a knee and clutching her hand.

"Arya," he calls, smoothing the dampened hair away from her forehead. "Arya, my dear child." There's a gnawing feeling of guilt in his gut that he might've spread this horrid sickness to her. "Can you hear me? It's your father."
learned_to_die: User Fanatika on Hollow Art ([mood] amused)

HE HAS TO FIND OUT EVENTUALLY

[personal profile] learned_to_die 2017-09-08 08:58 pm (UTC)(link)
Ned's belly rumbles with the faintest of chuckles at his daughter's behavior, consistent even while ill. She'd always been the more independent of his daughters, the one who had insisted on feeding herself at an age far younger than any of her siblings had demanded the same. It does not surprise him that she should still refuse to be coddled, and if anything, it endears her further to him (if such a thing were possible).

He shifts and arranges himself to be lying next to her on the bed, allowing her to grip and curl herself around his arm without protest or hesitation. If he closed his eyes and focused solely on the feeling of her wrapped around him like a vine, he could almost convince himself he'd travelled back in time - that they were once again within the halls and chambers of Winterfell, listening to the sound of a crackling fire in the hearth, and she was once again the small, fiery girl he'd marvelled at.

"Would but that I could steal your sickness from you," he says quietly, resting his head against the wall behind the headboard. "I had feared you'd disappeared again when I saw your chores undone and untouched." He isn't entirely sure how much of what he's saying is infiltrating her thoughts, breaking its way through the outer wall of her illness, so he is partially speaking aloud to himself. "And though I am not pleased to see you like this, I will admit my joy to have you here with me." He glances down towards her and, with his other hand, smooths her hair down the back of her head in a gesture of affection and warmth. "In a time, I will go and fetch you something to eat and drink. Going without either will do nothing to hasten your recovery."
chosenbytheocean: (PB - thinking hard)

Village outskirts

[personal profile] chosenbytheocean 2017-09-09 12:35 am (UTC)(link)
Moana was collecting things for her boat project which took her to the far reaches of both villages. She wasn't too worried about the wild life though she had decided to leave Itiiti behind just in case she ran into a bear like that last time she went stomping through the woods.

When she spotted the familiar small figure she paused. "Arya? What are you doing?" Her large dark eyes glanced over the younger girl. "Are you okay?" She knew that Ned was sick and she had visited him but she hadn't heard about the others.
iron_beneath_beauty: ([Lyanna] Concerned)

[personal profile] iron_beneath_beauty 2017-09-09 02:00 am (UTC)(link)
She had been the same when was ill. Being coddled had never been something she preferred, but she understood now the desire of the mother (or aunt, in this case) to want to give comfort. It was not only for the child, but for themselves as well. It was a painful thing to see someone you cared about fall ill and not know how to help them.

"Practice?" Her voice was gentle, uncertain what Arya meant but well aware this might be a fever dream. "What do you have to practice, sweetling?" She carefully placed another hand on her shoulder, helping to ease her into place. "You need to rest Arya and gather your strength. You are no good if you are sick and weak."
learned_to_die: <lj user="buckybear"> ([mood] i'm listening)

YES HE DOES EVERYONE NEEDS TO STOP LYING TO THEIR FATHER

[personal profile] learned_to_die 2017-09-09 02:46 am (UTC)(link)
"You needn't worry about them," Ned replies, careful not to sound too dismissive at the kindness of her wanting to complete them even now, while hugging her close to his side. "We will see to them getting done while you regain your health." He can feel the heat radiating off of her body, even through the fabric of her clothes. He has the urge to check her skin for the blistering rash that covered his chest and arms, leaving pockmarks and divots in their wake to be lost amongst his battle scars, but he doesn't want to disturb her or cause her alarm.

"Practice?" he asks, brows tugging together. "What is it that you need to practice?"
thekittenqueen: ([Margaery] Sweet Flower)

[personal profile] thekittenqueen 2017-09-09 02:50 am (UTC)(link)
She searched her mind for a way to show Arya who she was, helping her to understand that she wasn't this Waif, whoever she was. "Arya. We sit on my porch in the evenings and play a game." She placed the young girl's hand against her cheek, letting her feel her. "You know me, you know my voice."

It was touching to know that Arya was so protective of her, even from this figure that wasn't here. She shushed her gently, pressing a kiss to Arya's temple. It was dangerous, given what she knew about the girl and how fierce she was, but she needed to show that she was grateful and cared for her too. "You are safe in the village with your family."
learned_to_die: ([mood] worried)

YOUR DAD WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU

[personal profile] learned_to_die 2017-09-09 03:12 am (UTC)(link)
The hallucinations; he's been remembering some of his, though not all of them. He wonders if it's the heat of the fever, or if it's the sickness itself.

"Your water dancing," he confirms, deciding to go with her on the memorial journey. "Of course. You have to practice in order to become skilled in something, especially when it's new. Syrio wouldn't be pleased if he knew you weren't taking it all seriously." Ned watches her hand as it unlatches from his arm and picks at the edge of the rash he can see. He uses his other hand to tug down the collar of her shirt a bit, in order to get a better look. It seemed just as extensive as he imagines his has been, given the scarring left behind. He hates to think of his daughter bearing such a mark once the illness fades. "Staves, knives, swords. My, what a swordsman you'll be," he continues, replacing her collar gently. "Soon enough you'll be challenging me to duels."
learned_to_die: <lj user="buckybear"> ([mood] what did you say?)

HE WILL ALWAYS BE PROUD THO HE WILL BE SAD

[personal profile] learned_to_die 2017-09-09 03:50 am (UTC)(link)
"I'd always known you'd be wielding swords instead of embroidery needles," Ned reveals with a quiet laugh. "You were barely shy of your first step when you'd watch your brothers while they practiced swords and archery." His voice goes quiet and soft, allowing himself the indulgent happiness of reminiscing of when she was a child. "And it was the only thing to get you to stop fussing. Your mother protested how often I'd allow you to sit and observe Robb and Jon in the yard." It almost seems like a stranger's life, thinking about it now.

The dream is short-lived, however, as Arya begins to murmur names and details to which Ned isn't privy.

Somewhere in his subconscious, he sighs relief at her censorship.

"The Waif? Where do you know her from?"

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