We play people's games

by fvdv123

Old guy's brother went through 4 Potter-verses and ended up in Westeros for his next level. This can be read as a stand-alone if you accept the Skills he brought along. His previous levels were done in: The games people play. As always Cringe and Crack are included. The bloody Game is still in Extreme Hard Mode. Insert/Multi

5. Chapter 5

Disclaimer:

Mrs. J.K., Mr. M., Did it ever happen to you that your hero became too strong or horny, and ran away with your story? Or maybe it is me venting my pervy inner demon. Ah, yes, disclaimer: Your puppets, your scene, I just let them jump around my way… for free.

Previous:

I suggested: we can be there today if you want. I can take you with me, but no horses? Dinar is the only one I take along because Master Greg gave him to me. I have a Teleport point a quarter mile out of Winterfell." I know! Teleporting is a major cheat. And I am milking it for all the advantages.

Daphne wrote to Lyanna the hour of our arrival… in about 30 minutes… Daphne didn't let me read the answer but said: "Take an hour for the trip, my love. Preferably a little longer.

5 The First Men… with a lot of wives.

I turned to the Manderly's: "We better give our Lord Stark some time to prepare our arrival. I can transport the horses to that way, I'll take us a mile out of Winterfell, can you bring your horses here? Daphne? Ask lady Lyanna to tell you when they are ready.

Another important fact: never spring surprises on Daddy-in-law. You have to soften the blow, for example, if you appear on their doorstep unannounced and tell him you want to add his daughter, his pride and joy, the prime jewel of the Keep… that daughter, you want to add her to your harem as wife number seven... I am fucked.

Meh, I have a lot of Valyrian junk in my Inventory, there must be something in it he would like. Maybe I'll give Brightroar to Brandon Stark to piss the Lannisters off. He can sell it to them for all I care, to get some diplomatic IOU's out of it.

While I was mulling the situation over in my head, I transported the horses, my wives took the Manderly's and their retinue. Nobles can't travel alone, twenty guards, two squires, and two handmaidens. You know, the bare minimum. The guards got the portkey experience, a long rope, and a disturbing journey through space-time with a landing that dented their armor. The girls needed ten minutes with scoursify and reparo to get them presentable.

Some of the girls never sat on a horse, and the kids are still too small to ride on, I searched in my Inventory… Ah! I knew I had one, I presented a flying carpet to them and asked: "Did any of you ever fly on one of these?"

Parvati sheered: "Yes! We had some at home and in India, we could fly one alone. Dibs!"

Xxxxx

It was a strange sight, watching six girls on a flying carpet, hoovering next to Serena Manderly on her horse.

Lyanna gave the OK signal, and we ride/fly to the gates. The family was lined up in the courtyard. As the highest-ranked Nobles, the Manderly's went first. Parvati landed and stored the carpet in her ring while giving me an innocent smile. Not that I care much, we can make those with our eyes closed.

Lord Stark greeted me: "So Eyeball Harold, she was your Queen of love and beauty after all. I am curious to hear your complete story before I'll decide on my course of action. For now, let us break bread and salt, you are welcome as our guests."

I made a bow and answered: "You will have your answers my Liege, but I can't guarantee you will like them. Thank you for your hospitality. I have some gifts prepared for your family. For Lord Brandon, your Heir, a Valyrian Two-handed sword, to get used to wielding your Ice when it is his turn to Rule.

Your second is not here, but there is a two-hander waiting for him too. For Lady Lyanna, this ring with the same contents my betrothed all received from me.

For your youngest son two Valyrian daggers and a one-handed sword.

Lady Lyara, my present to you is this set of tableware. Fit for twenty-four people, dishes, knives, forks, spoons, and goblets. All in Valyrian steel.

My Lord, for you, you can choose between two armors, a complete Valyrian armor, or one I made myself. Not to blow my own horn, but its quality and functions are superior to the Valyrian armor.

That will blow them off their socks.

Lord Stark was dazed for a moment, he recuperated fast though: "Thank you for those amazing gifts Heir Porther, My wife will show you to your rooms to freshen up while I need to have a meeting with the Heirs Manderly in my solar, I will send for you later.

Xxxxx

Meh, let him play the powerful Lord for a little bit longer... No, let's not: "My lord, we have some pets with us that need some fresh air. Is it permitted to let them fly around a bit? We will let them out, outside of the Keep. Maybe it is best you and your men come along so you know what they look like. Every girl has one and I have two.

Outside the Castle, I released B&B, with a roar they took to the sky. Then the kids came out and followed their parents. I said: "They are well trained, and won't harm humans or cattle, as long as nobody attacks them."

The sight of two big dragons and six small ones stunned all of them. Willis asked: "Did you find the eggs in Valyria too? No those big ones are more than two years old."

I answered: "That is a tale that needs no extra ears." The kids landed next to the girls, and looked at Lyanna, she approached them and asked, can I pet them? Padma answered: "They love to be petted by us, go ahead, go with the grain. Their scales are hard and sharp if you rub against the grain."

Lyanna was surrounded by the kids, they wanted to know the new member of the Weyr.

Lady Lyara asked with a worried face: "Lyanna is surrounded by dragons! Is she safe?" I nodded at her: "My betrothed can mentally communicate with the kids. Lady Lyanna is very safe. She is accepted in the flight."

Silently she asked: "It is Lyanna you want? Are those girls you are betrothed to not enough?"

I sighed: "They are, but we are communicating with her with the book she has shown you. The girls like her, and the chance of her getting betrothed to the Baratheon barbarian became too high. She rather becomes one of the wives than one of the whores. If your informants didn't tell you that he has by now at least three bastards on his name, then you should fire them. It is common knowledge that he is more drunk than sober, and has a new girl every week.

I did not ask her to be a part of the family, the girls invited her to join the family. Here and at the tournament, Lady Lyanna and I became friends, to protect my friend I gave her that bracelet with the gifts. Those were small gifts, we have plenty of those in storage."

Bullshitting 76

Bloody hell? That was all true! There was no bullshit at all.

Whining 25

We fed the dragons big chunks of meat, and let them settle in a sunny spot on the courtyard, soon the kids were sleeping under the watchful eye of B&B.

Xxxxx

Lord Stark retired with the Manderly's to his Solar. While I presented the girls to my uncle.

"Uncle, now that you met my betrothed, I have some choices to offer you. I can buy a village, town, or even a city for you with a Keep to live and rule in. Or, I just give you a load of Dragons to do whatever you want with. You can also just stay here as a guard. Whatever pleases you, think about it.

Uncle John said: "Harold, I was never fostered or taught to manage a village. I want to retire in Porther's village, but ask you to foster my children to become more than I am."

Padma said: "We can do that, we have enough properties and holdings to let them have a bright future. We will arrange for a mansion in the village. We need to visit Lord Porther as well. You can come along if you want, we need to meet aunty too."

Aunty was a daughter of a villager that uncle knocked up at home. They married and moved to Winterfell. They will come home in style.

Xxxxx

Lord Stark received me in his solar, the girls came along. Answering his raised eyebrow I said: "They have a voice in my House, equal of mine. We decide together."

Lord Stark nodded after a few moments: "Let us start with your tale. How did you come from a small squire to a big wizard?" Aha, Now it is Bullshit time!

I started my Bullsh… tale: "When I was ten years, the Maester of Deepwood poisoned me. When I was on the brink of death an… you can call it an Old One gave me an offer. I need to save the magic of the First Men because the Others are about to walk the lands again.

The Maesters are responsible for killing almost every warg and greenseer in the North. Not because they hate magic, but because we don't worship the Seven, and are not Andals. You must have noticed the efforts they take to push an Andal to your son? Converting the Stark kids to the Seven will tear this land apart. They will pick up the pieces.

I accepted and gained the knowledge from a powerful wizard. And a storage dimension, filled with a lot of goods as a heritage from the Old Man. He bonded two young dragons to my soul. The two big ones you see outside.

The rest was up to me, I trained for years to be the best I could be, to prepare for the Others. To do this we need the other kingdoms to help. Do you think they will aid us only on our words: Winter is coming? The North will be wiped out before they will move. The Wall will not hold them with the few thousands that are left to man the Wall."

I looked Lord Stark in the eyes and said: "The Maesters are responsible for the downfall of the Targaryens, they poisoned the dragons and experimented with the eggs. I saved the small ones from a secret room in the Citadel, from the ten eggs I could only save six. I examined the King at Harrenhall and his madness is natural, but encouraged by the Maesters. The Targaryens lost their way with their dragons because they trusted the Maesters too much. A few lines changed in a book and two hundred years later the dragons are gone."

Lord Stark was silent for a few minutes and asked: "What are your plans with Lyanna and the North?"

I smiled: "I want Moat Cailin and Lyanna to be My Lady ruling it. We will dig a channel that connects the west sea to the east and found a city with a harbor. Then I destroy the Pirates on the sisters, and the Iron Borns will have a few visits from a Kracken until they learn to sow."

Daphne continued: "We have knowledge of new technology and tools. We have modern farming techniques that will increase your harvest. We have weapons that are five times stronger than Valyrian steel. We are going to make the other six kingdoms shake in fear."

Padma: "Harold is going to sit on that Iron Throne. With Lyanna as his Queen. We have to unite Westeros with as little violence as possible. Every man is needed against the Others."

Fay added: "You also have a few domestic problems. Your son Brandon has or had a relationship with Barbrey Ryswell, and is not shy to father a lot of Snows. He almost can be compared to the Whoremonger from the Stormlands. If he is keeping it with kitchen maids would be fine, but he is upsetting your and eventually his banners by dishonoring their daughters.

Bolton is another one, that creep is flaying and raping women. Harold will deal with him."

Parvati smiled and said: "Now the good part: We are rich, very, very, very very Rich. With our magic, we can rebuild in days where others need years for the same. Our husband has gone to Old Valyria and collected all the treasures. Lyanna will also have a dragon in three months."

Bullshitting 78

Xxxxx

That night, our betrothal was announced. The new Maester Ludwyn was a good guy, curious for old magic.

The Lords were invited to the wedding in six weeks. I used that time to visit my parents, Lyanna was allowed to come along with two handmaidens.

We Teleported close to the village and walked to the keep. Father got notified of our group and came out to greet us: "Harold? You are back? Did you bring your bride with you? Introduce them to me please."

"Hello father, yes, I am back and found fortune and love. Let me introduce you to my betrothed: Daphne Greengrass, Tracey Davis, Padma and Parvati Patil, Fay Dunham, Lavender Brown, Lyanna Stark, and her two handmaidens." The poor guy almost had a heart attack.

The explanations lasted an hour, I examined mother, she was in her last days: "Mother, he is going to be a healthy son."

In the following week, the keep was upgraded to a castle, with full indoor plumbing and sanitary. The kitchen was modernized with magical and modern tools. Furniture and cutlery fit for royalty so that a Handmaiden asked my mother: "My lady, I am willing to take a position here to take care of your baby son. Just to live here is almost enough reward."

Justin was born the next day, the wives taught the midwives about hygiene and baby care.

Xxxxx

The rest of the week we used to release the Kracken. Benny and I flew to Old Wyk and destroyed the Bone Altar where the new rulers are chosen. In its place, I transfigured the rubble in an enormous plow and engraved: Learn how to Sow or Drown.

We did the touristic tour of the harbors and let the Kracken loose. We didn't damage the fishing boats, but the rest was free game.

Well, what is dead can never die, I am curious if those dead can die from hunger.

Xxxxx

With three weeks to spare we moved back to Winterfell. We did a major upgrade on the Castle, baths and restrooms were popular in an instant. The cooks loved the new kitchen and storage. When the first guests arrived, they looked at a new Winterfell, then they shat their pants looking at my dragons.

As a gift from me, every guest could choose a weapon of their choice. Those were the weapons the girls made when they were leveling Blacksmithing and Enchanting, so cheap, disposable, and way better than whatever they use right now.

Well like I said, preparing is more fun than the actual day, ask any bride. The wedding before the Weirwood tree was conducted by Lord Glover. The three-eyed raven had his eyes poked out by me a few weeks before, I don't need a meddling old carcass spying on me.

The party was great, we imported a lot of fruit and vegetables from all over, and donated big chunks of brontosaur meat. I grinned when they tried the bedding ceremony, and our force shields went up.

I called: "This is the only habit of our People that I detest. If you want to look at a naked woman, look at your own wife, not mine."

Xxxxx

We retreated to our bedroom and warded the whole thing. The night was long, after the first pain, that I healed in an instant, we fucked like bunnies. Well, I was on a dry spell for years, and this was the first time my Dingeling was doing my House Motto: Always Push Forward. Thank you dad for that motto, I'll use it well.

Halfway in the night, the wives popped in. Lyanna said: "Husband your other wives need you too."

Meh, Who would complain about that? We expanded the bed, I popped six cherries, they healed it themselves, and we had a bunny orgy until morning."

At breakfast, someone joked that we must have fallen asleep because it was so silent… I silenced him for the rest of the day.

That night at dinner, the lords heard my story, about the First Men, the Others, and the Maesters. When Lord Bolton shook it off as old wive tales, I asked him: "Lord Bolton, would you build a wall of Ice six hundred feet high, defended with eighteen castles, each manned by thousands in the old times, just to keep some hungry people armed with bone weapons out? If you do believe that, then there is no hope for House Bolton." That comment got them thinking, Bolton was insulted but he could not deny my argument, nor the conspiracy of the Andals and Maesters.

I added: "The others can only be killed by Dragonglass, Dragonfire, wildfire, and Valyrian steel. And not to forget the weapons my wives and I made. They are all enchanted with Light magic and are deadly against undead."

Lord Stark mentioned the channel we were going to dig at Moat Cailin to connect the two seas and who is going to live there.

Lord Manderly saw the possibilities: "That will open our west coast for trade. It will avoid those Iron Born and Lannisters."

I added: "As we speak, those Iron Born are learning to swim or Sow. They got a few visits from a Kracken. Next month, the Stepsisters will lose some pirates, It is time we open the prison doors and free The First Men.

I looked at the Lords: "The mad king makes it a habit to burn his people. It is a matter of time before he cooks a Lord and goes too far. The foolish prince is chasing a prophecy about Fire and Ice and delusions himself that he is the chosen one. The Maesters are making certain that the Queen and princesses have weak children, so the line will die out and the Andals rule again."

There you have it: Conspiracy theory NR 1! I have plenty more where that came from.

Bolton said: "You want war." The other lords were listening closely.

I shook my head: "No, I want the seven Kingdoms to help against the Others. So I need them alive. Every corps is a warrior for the Others. But you are right on one point. I will unite Westeros, and have the dragons to do it. I even don't need your help, only your word that you won't turn against me. And the North won't go hungry again."

I distributed the communication books and bound them with their blood: "This makes the Maesters ravens obsolete. Write your destination name and wait for a response. When the connection is made, you can converse as fast as you can write it without middlemen."

Xxxxx

When the Lords left, I send a dormant skin-eating spell along with Bolton, activating in eight months. We offered a place to Barbrey Ryswell in Lyanna's and our household to compensate for the humiliation of being put aside for a political marriage. Living in modern luxury will soften the blow.

A few months of showing off our dragons got me a summon to Kings Landing. While my wives went to Moat Cailin to make it livable, I took B&B with me to see the King.

Hmm… I have to make an impression… I prepared the most impressive armor I had and two of the sharpest weapons, I put an illusion on them of little green flames running up and down the blades.

As I said, preparations… at night I explored the keep, saw some disturbing things, and put some monitoring spells and surprises in the throne room.

The next day when the courtroom was full, I Teleported in front of the Mad King. He was one pathetic excuse of a human being. The room was dead silent, my opening line was good, with an amplified voice I started: "Well, I am here what do you want? Hurry up, I am a busy man."

That triggered his crazy bone: "I am the king! I am the dragon! I rule here! When I say you burn then you will burn! I am the Dragon!" I held my hand up and said: "You already said you are the dragon, but can you prove it? All I can see is a crazy maniac. Where is the fire? The scales? Can you turn into a dragon? Can you silence the room with a motion of the hand? You are not even a lizard, more like a goat." The room got silenced, and when I said Goat, I transfigured the king into an old goat. I looked around and said: "Just because he is a King you allow this crazy man to destroy the country. Where is your honor? Where is your conscience when he is raping his wife or burning his people? You are monsters too, just like him. I kicked the goat aside and sat on the Iron Throne.

Looking around I said: "Get the queen here, and I am not a mad man, I don't hurt females or children. And I don't allow others to hurt them too." I looked at the Kings guard with that last sentence. The queen came in front of me and asked: "What do you want from me Ser? And can you turn my husband back?"

"Do you really want that crazy idiot back into your life? Do you like to be raped and abused? Come here in front of me so I can remove the poisons from your body. Maester Pycelle, one step out of this room and you will beg me to kill you. You see queen, you trust too much in the Maesters. They are responsible for the downfall of the dragons. I don't give a shit about Targaryens, but the Maesters should not have harmed the dragons. There you are, as good as new, now get your kids here and your good-daughter and her brood. Old Gods be dammed, this chair is uncomfortable."

A moment later there was an impressively comfortable seat in its place. The goat was bleating like mad… not anymore, the King's guard stood there immobilized. Yep, intent-based wards rules!

Princess Elia came in with her kids and the queen with hers. "Ah, another crazy kid. Is he bound to be king? The poison has affected his mind, Queen, he is as crazy as a bat. You are lucky the baby in your womb got cured in time.

You, Princess, come over here, where is that fool you married with? Still, looking for the Ice princess? You have the same poison Pycelle gave to the queen. Crazy kids or stillbirths right? And can those fools stop shooting arrows? I am going to lose my patience here. Here you go Princess as good as new, I am even on time to remove the craziness from the kids."

I grinned at my audience: "Now, here is my dilemma, at the moment I made this country better. Crazy King is now a crazy goat. I exposed the poisoners and healed the innocents. Do I turn the goat back into the crazy maniac? You Selmy! What do you say? So you can back to guarding the chamber where he rapes his queen. Do you like to listen to that? Say it, Goat or crazy maniac?"

Selmy was conflicted: "He is our king, we must obey his orders."

"Just to be sure. Are you mentally alright? If he orders you to kill all your relatives, are you going to do that too? By the Gods! You would?" Meh, another goat. Can you believe he would do that? I read it in his mind. I got tired of those arrows and changed the bows into black mamba's, a few minutes later it was quiet.

I was not done: "Hey you! The bald eunuch at the back! Come here. I just want to tell you that Illyrio's kid will never get here, and I am not going to waste my time with a Blackfyre spymaster." Another goat for the herd.

"Do you all believe that crazy fool is the dragon? Here are some dragons! Meet Betsy and Benny!"

They made a big impression, Benny may have accidentally stepped on a goat or two. Betsy gave her meanest look to the King's guard.

For a grand finale, I turned myself in my Animagus dragon and Telepathically spoke: "Is this Dragon enough for you? Tell that foolish prince he gets to keep Dragonstone or he can be ending his life as a goat too." Back in human form, I put B&B back in their dimension. It was freaking the audience out.

"The Kings guard is dissolved from today on. You lost your honor when you failed to protect your queen from a mad man. I will return in four weeks, when nothing is done, Betsy and Benny will have some fun here."

I vanished the throne and the remaining goat, nodded to the Queen and Princess, and Teleported away.

Acting 65 Intimidation 54 Bullshitting 79

Alright, I deserved that. I worked hard on that performance.

Xxxxx

I showed my girls in a pensive what I did in the throne room. Parvati was glad I didn't feed the goats to B&B, it would hurt their stomachs.

Daphne: "That will turn the land upside down, the North is solid and united. We will first repair this sorry excuse of a Castle and start on the channel. Hornblower is waiting in white Harbor to ship you to the Stepsisters."

Lyanna giggled: "The Tree Sisters Daphne. Sweet, Long, and Little Sister. Good hunting husband."

Captain Hornblower needed one more day to load up, so I helped the wives with the Keep. Building with magic is fun if you follow basic rules. Stones are formed by Lava or Magma; or as sediment in rivers or oceans. So never turn air or water into stone, Sand and mud are ok, transfiguring stones into granite or marble are fine too. My focus is on the outer walls. Solid granite walls fifty feet high with no holds to climb up are almost impossible to pass. The gates and gatehouses were death traps for invaders.

Xxxxx

When morning came, the Lyanna left for the sisters. We reached it at night, my dragon form... how will I name him… Bobby? Then we have three B' 3B? Anyway, Bobby took off for Sweet sister, the one with the keep and town. Invisible I explored the keep and town.

After reading several minds, the main leaders started to pass away in their sleep. It was tragic. All the Captains, first mates, and whatever the others are called died a tragic death.

I felt bad for sinking those ships so I disposed of the crews and popped to the Manderly's to borrow some sailors to sail the ships to White harbor. Fifty-fifty.

White Harbor came alive that night, under the direction of Willis Manderly temporary crews were formed. A skeleton crew of fifteen men could sail the ship to White Harbor.

I called on the girls to help out with Teleporting the sailors. Once the ship is cleared, I activate a beacon and the girls port a crew in. Once all ships were done, I gave a signal for them to leave.

Bobby did a tour of the island to see if he missed something, and scanned for minerals.

In the morning, when everyone was panicking, three dragons circled the town. They landed in the harbor. One of them turned into a human with shiny armor and walked to the keep. Before the door, an amplified Voice called out: "Open the doors, or do you think we can't get in from above?"

The doors opened for me. A man in armor came out and yelled: "This is the land of House Borrell! Why are you invading us? Lord Arryn rules this region.

I shrugged: "If you want to be ruled by Arryn then pack up and move to the Vale. This island is mine now, just as the others will tomorrow. I won't tolerate pirates and slavers. If you want to live here you can move into a house, this keep is confiscated.

Bobby took off with B&B to the other island and did the same. Clearing the ships and the bad guys. It took three days to kill the bad guys and confiscate the ships.

The Manderlys were happy to take the islands of my hands. With the communication books, we could be there in minutes if trouble came knocking at their door.

A raven was sent with a beacon to the Eyrie. When I felt the beacon activate, I ported in. I scanned the Maester's mind and put him asleep, slowly I walked to the throne room where I saw John Arryn on his throne. By now I am kind of fond of goats, there were a lot of them when they finally wanted to listen.

I shook my head: "You know what Arryn? This Castle is not safe from me, no Castle is. I will make things clear to you. The three sisters are mine now. Come with an army and the Vale will be mine. Now, do you want to experience the goats' way of life? In case you missed the news, that crazy bastard ended up as a goat too."

John Arryn asked: "You just want the three sisters? You can have them."

I grinned: "In a few weeks I am visiting Kings Landing again to hear what that prince decided. Changes are coming in Westeros Arryn, make certain you survive it. I am not for killing small folks. I kill the leaders first if you get the meaning. And as Arnold loves to say: I'll be Back! Imagine a strange accent with it if you like. Goodbye."

Bobby left the House.