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[ The video begins with a deep sigh as a somewhat disheveled Theon Greyjoy. He's gotten himself all angry and frustrated just by struggling with the device. He's responded to others, but never had to record his own message. Now that he's gotten it figured all out, he's angrier than he normally would be and his voice comes out in a hiss. ]

Would someone care to tell me what I'm supposed to do with this?

[ He slams an open hand against the wall behind him, perhaps with a little too much vigor. When he lifts his hand, the image of a fearsome golden kraken is emblazoned onto the wall. He looks annoyed. Clearly, he has not yet seen its full potential. Merchandising, Theon. Merchandising. ]

It's the sigil my House, House Greyjoy. The rulers of the Iron Islands. Great seafarers and archers, and once great kings. [ The typical spiel, but definitely the cliff's notes version. ] Every time I touch something with too much force, the same thing happens.

[ He slaps another kraken onto the wall, just to prove his point. As proud as he is and as willing as he is to fluff up his House's reputation a bit, this is ridiculous. ]

What point is there to this? What use is it to me?

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Put it on a throw pillow then.

[ said as if that solves everything. ]

What is the difference? Your request hasn't changed at all.

Course it has! You don't sleep on throw pillows, so it's less likely to get messed up.

[ Oh my god, Doctor. ]

Are you always this infuriating? I should have shot your eyebrows off when the opportunity was presented to me.

Generally I'm more aggravating than infuriating, but I'd say that yes, I usually am.

[ You people are the most irritating people he's ever met, and that's including Jon Snow. ]

Usually? Do you mean to imply that there are times when you're neither aggravating nor infuriating? What are you then? Absolutely mad?

Generally, I stick with 'an idiot.'

That does seem to describe you well.

Doesn't it, though? It's a perfect descriptor! An idiot with a box, except now it's more of an idiot with a shop. My box is back home.

[ Every moment he talks to the Doctor is another year off his life. ]

Do I want to ask about the box, or is it just another thing that makes you infuriating?

[ annoyance builds character. ]

You should ask about the box. She's an amazing box, after all.

[ Annoyance leads to saltiness, and he has enough salt to fill an ocean already. ]

You really are mad, aren't you?

I prefer 'eccentric.'

[ yes, he totally is. ]