Merlin Emrys
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Post by Merlin Emrys on Oct 22, 2009 23:04:14 GMT
"Of course I can help!" Merlin replied, feeling sorry for the girl who looked very lost, and slightly in awe of everything around her. He glanced down guiltily at his list... helping this girl would take time that he didn't really have... but Merlin jumped at the chance to play a chivalrous role for once, instead of a clumsy servant. Her next words changed everything. "Oh, you're the new maid!" Merlin replied, not sure why he was so shocked. Well that made things easier, now he could help this woman and still carry out the instructions he had been given. "It's lovely to meet you too Selena, I'm Merlin, and I can do more than just point you in the right direction. I've been sent to meet you and show you the ropes! I'm Arthur's manservant, so I don't usually do this... maybe we could start with a tour of the castle if you'd like? I can show you the servants' quarters and then the nobles' rooms that you'll be waiting in or cleaning. I've got a lists of errands we need to run as well." Merlin moved his arms into an "after you" gesture, motioning for the girl to head out of the busy courtyard and under an archway into the castle. It was a big place, and as a servant there, you had to familiarize yourself with the rooms quickly in order to carry out errands efficiently. "So," Merlin began, making conversation as they walked, "Where are you from Selena?" [OOC: We can do the tour of the whole castle but just stay in this one thread ]
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Post by Merlin Emrys on Oct 21, 2009 11:16:11 GMT
Merlin yelped like a small dog as Arthur jabbed towards him with a sword. Far too slowly he swung his own sword across his body to block the attack, but Arthur had already moved back, and all Merlin achieved was the almost decapitation of his own nose.
"It's hard to judge the size of those things."
At this taunt and the laughter that followed, Merlin narrowed his eyes into a scowl. He resisted the urge to touch his ears and make sure they were still there, as Arthur's sword had been a bit too close for comfort!
After Arthur's following words, inviting an attack, Merlin retorted: "Never mind my ears, your big head is target enough. Did you have your helmet custom made?" With these words he swung the sword with fully outstretched arms towards Arthur's torso, stumbling forwards as the weight and momentum of the weapon was greater than he'd anticipated, but managed to catch his footing before he fell entirely. If anything, his trip probably aided the attack, making it quicker and less predictable.
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Post by Merlin Emrys on Oct 21, 2009 10:59:15 GMT
The head of housekeeping had been rushed off her feet preparing the castle for various harvest feasts, and so Arthur had oh-so-kindly volunteered Merlin to take over her various responsibilities for the day. He scanned the long scroll in front of him, mentally ticking of the tasks he had already completed. He had visited the kitchens and assigned tasks to the staff, he had overseen a delivery of ale, flour and coal for the kitchen furnaces. Whilst Arthur was still asleep, he had tiptoed into his room and lit the fire so the Prince would not be cold when he finally awoke. All this and it wasn't even eight in the morning. His eyes reached the next line: Induction of the new maid.
"How on earth am I supposed to know who that is!?" Merlin muttered out loud. It's not as if he personally knew all of the maids that already worked in the castle... although he spent too much of his time staring at them.
Across the courtyard, through the bodies of hurrying servants and soldiers, Merlin could make out a figure, heavily cloaked, but with a very confused and lost look about her. He decided to go over and ask to be of assistance, whether this was the maid he was supposed to be greeting or not. She could be royalty for all he knew.
"Hello there!" he smiled as he reached her and held out a hand. "You seem a bit lost, can I point you in a specific direction?"
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Post by Merlin Emrys on Oct 20, 2009 17:39:46 GMT
Haha, well I picked Arthur and Arthur, just because I wanted it to get at least one vote (love you arthur) And Bradley James is just so pretty he's only good enough for himself. I dislike Gwen and Arthur as well, I thought Arthur's up and down relationship with Morgana was really sweet in the first series. I like Gwen/Lancelot and Gwen/Merlin too. (Also, in legend doesn't guinevere have an affair with lancelot anyway even after she's married Arthur? I may have to wikipedia it...)
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Post by Merlin Emrys on Oct 20, 2009 10:49:31 GMT
After you've voted, post and explain your choice!
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Post by Merlin Emrys on Oct 19, 2009 22:52:03 GMT
We now have a shiny new place for character journals! Simply create your own thread (like you did for the character auditions) with the name of your character ie. 'Merlin's Journal' and it's up to you what you want to write there! Anything you think will be interesting/informative to other members ie. extending character descriptions, links to pictures, updating your character's relationship status, mood or NPC's they might wish to interact with or just a massive character soliloquy that would do Shakespeare proud! You may wish to link to your character journal in your signature. Myself and the lovely Arthur will also make journals [They are, of course, optional. All journal posts will count towards post count unlike OOC posts, and the journal does not count as an IC thread] Start scribbling in your journal![/size]
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Post by Merlin Emrys on Oct 19, 2009 16:22:45 GMT
"M..me?" Merlin stammered in reply, eyes widening, "But Arthur, you know I can't..." he was cut off as Arthur thrust a sword toward him and Merlin jumped back with a girly scream, until he realised the sword was meant for him to use. He warily took it, eyeing it incredulously like a man who had never seen a sword before. Merlin had seen a lot of swords in his time, but he was always tending to them with a polishing cloth or a whet stone, never actually fighting with one.
Arthur took his stance, and Merlin gripped the sword tightly with both hands, partly because he found it heavy and in part because his palms were so sweaty, it felt like it would slip from his grip any second. He licked his lips which were suddenly very dry, as simultaneously, a taunt escaped from Arthur's.
"Come on Merlin...Unless of course you're scared."
Of course I'm scared! Merlin's thoughts raged inside his head, but he did not put them into words. It was his own fault for forgetting Arthur's sparring partner... that and he spotted some very attractive maids watching from the stands. Arthur probably wanted to show off infront of them, and his soldiers, who had now stopped training to watch the fight.
Merlin tried to copy the placement of Arthur's feet, bouncing up and down as he had seen soldiers do in a warm up before exercise.
"Are you sure you want to do this Arthur?" Merlin yelled to his friend, with a grimace more than a grin, "It's not going to look good when you're beaten by your servant!" he hoped Arthur would fall for his false confidence, although he doubted it. He swung the sword a bit, clammy in his hands, and waited for Arthur to make the first move...
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Post by Merlin Emrys on Oct 15, 2009 22:52:25 GMT
Being able to fly, everytime!
Solve global warming or create world peace?
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Post by Merlin Emrys on Oct 15, 2009 0:07:11 GMT
It's very similar to this or that... Person one asks a question: Person two replies and then asks another question. eg. P1:What is your middle name? P2: Geraldine When is your birthday? So I'll start: Where in the world do you live?
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Post by Merlin Emrys on Oct 15, 2009 0:02:51 GMT
PC (it's all i know) but all my friends who have a mac say they'd never switch back Uuum, have no teeth or no fingers?
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Post by Merlin Emrys on Oct 14, 2009 23:57:34 GMT
Merlin patted Raven's velvety nose as he listened to Morgana. She really seemed to appreciate Gwen. Like him and Arthur, they were close friends, despite obvious class differences. When Raven whinnied loudly, Merlin backed away... he was nervous around horses as he had no horsemanship whatsoever- unlike the nobles who rode so gracefully, or Arthur and the other soldiers who rode confidently. On horseback, Merlin bounced up and down like a doll, and complained about his chaffed legs and aching backside for days after.
"You visited your fathers grave?" Merlin often forgot that nobles such as Lady Morgana were trapped inside the palace due to the expectations of their title. "It must be nice to get out of the Castle for a bit I suppose..." he mused, picking bits of straw out of his neckerchief.
"Well Lady Morgana, it has been lovely to speak with you, but I really must finish tending to Arthur's horse- he's expecting me down in the army training grounds soon. I hope to see you soon?" Merlin gave an awkward bow and smile, then headed back towards Arthur's stall, dragging a heavy hay bale behind him.
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Post by Merlin Emrys on Oct 14, 2009 21:35:25 GMT
"Oh, thank you..." Merlin replied with a smile at the unexpected compliment, pleased. He believed that Dreamer would be a great addition to the guild, and his power to heal would probably affect a lot of lives for the better.
"A place to stay? Well there's the White Dragon Inn in the city, they have rooms for a range of prices... and the Ram is a tavern nearby, they're always looking for bar staff. If money's tight there are always smaller inns out in the slums, but you get what you pay for- they're a bit rough!"
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Post by Merlin Emrys on Oct 11, 2009 23:07:59 GMT
"Who am I?" Merlin repeated the question, looking up at the boy with such a puzzled expression that he may as well have been given a riddle. It wasn't that he thought the boy should know he was... he just didn't really know what to say.
"I'm Merlin."
A good a start as any.
"I'm Prince Arthur's servant, mainly... and I help run this Guild. You probably won't see me much until you come to the end of your training, although I'll be seeing how you come along. I'm looking forward to watching you improve Dreamer..."
He smiled at the boy, and as he stood up the lights in the room dimmed and extinguished. The daylight was dull in comparison.
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Post by Merlin Emrys on Oct 11, 2009 14:00:53 GMT
Merlin laughed at Morgana's question, following her into the horses stall and replying at the same time.
"Well, It hasn't been a bad day, just the usual! Cleaning up after Arthur- then redoing the things I do wrong..." He watched Morgana brushing her horse with a smile. He liked Lady Morgana. Not only was she was very pretty to look at (the tips of Merlin's ears always turned a little bit red in her presence) but he would say she was also his close friend, despite their obvious class differences.
"I wish Arthur would brush his own horse!" he joked, remembering that after he had finished cleaning the stables out, he had been instructed to groom Arthur's horse and clean his mud splattered tack. "But not all servants are as lucky as Gwen." he added, smiling lopsidedly, not sure how obvious he'd made his compliment. Anyway, How was your ride Morgana?"
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Post by Merlin Emrys on Oct 10, 2009 12:10:13 GMT
Merlin watched with an open mouth as Dreamer began to sing. Although he understood that every magician was different and channeled their innate magic in varying ways, he had never seen anything like this boy before. Still, after the first attempt, the quill remained broken. Merlin continued to watch patiently, he knew that magic was an art, and works of art took time. At the second attempt, Merlin's eyes widened. The words Dreamer was singing this time were in relation to the quill, and after a few repetitions of the verse, Merlin could feel the presence of a magic other than his own in the room. The boy's eyes were closed, and so although he could not look for the tell-tale copper flash of those that used magic- the end results were proof enough... the quill was whole. Merlin was silent for a while, then moved his gaze from the quill back up to the boy's face. In response to his question, he took the newly repaired quill from the boy's hands and began scribbling down the final lines on the parchment, then stamping it with the wax seal of the Guild, an eye. "Welcome to the Guild Dreamer!" he said, handing over the rolled application to the boy with a smile. "I look forward to seeing how you progress in your training, you have such an unusual style of magic, it's unlike anything I've seen before!" _ _ _ _ _ OOC: After you have familiarised yourself with the information about the Guild, you may begin training as soon as you wish Dreamer
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