1st spell ~ [Voice/Action]

[destinedtobeunpopular]

Gaius, are you--



What?

[Merlin freezes, hand slightly reached out as he had only just been pushing a door open, and blinks owlishly because this is certainly not how it's supposed to look after he left his room. No, there should be tables, and shelves with so many books and potions and ingredients, and Gaius's bed somewhere.

Not... a city? That doesn't look like anything he has ever seen.

His first thought is that it's magic of some kind, and he slowly steps back, warily, as he glances around.]

Erm... What just happened?

[He doesn't get to see quite so much, though, because his feet collide into some edge (it's what he gets for not looking in the direction he's walking) and then he's falling and--

--and then he's wet, because with a yelped "whoa" and a splash he falls into some body of water (the fountain, in fact).]

((OOC: Because apparently falling into the fountain is tradition and I couldn't possibly resist.))

Comments

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[charring]

[Charlie's at home, sorting through groceries and getting things pout away when she hears splashing coming from her device. It's picked up and--

Merlin, when you find the device there will be a redhead staring at you from it. For now, she speaks, hoping the newcomer is capable of following her voice.]

Would you believe you were kidnapped by a pocket dimension?

video:

[destinedtobeunpopular]

[Which doesn't take long, because the device was in his neckerchief and ended up kind of lightly smashing his chin when he fell, so he grabs it while he's scrambling his way out of the cold water and frowns at it.

What the hell is this?]

Err--

[What.]

I.

Maybe? I guess that's a... reasonable explanation, somehow.

[And you know things are weird when that's a reasonable explanation.

Now, if you'll excuse him, he'll be rubbing his arms a little, device in hand.]

[ action ]

[haring_to_go]

[ Liam jumps, skidding halfway across the fountain to avoid the splash. He can't afford to risk his coffee you know!

Pushing his glasses up high on his nose, he looks down at Merlin and... oh. It's him. ]

Here, let me give you a hand. [ He'll just set his coffee far, far away from any potential back splash first before dong just that. Fountains are tricky things you see. ]

[ action ]

[destinedtobeunpopular]

[Yes, apparently they are, and he gives Liam a flustered, shaky smile for the offer as he runs his hand over the bottom of the fountain because he's sure something hit his chin when he fell and-- Ah!

As he gratefully takes Liam's hand, he starts pushing himself up with the one firmly closed around whatever it was, and as soon as he's out of the water he first turns to Liam.]

Thanks.

[And then he raises that hand to look at... a weird device that he's never seen the likes of before, frowning.

He would pay more attention to Liam, if it wasn't for that.]

[shall_yield_us]

Arise, young John, your baptism has done.

[destinedtobeunpopular]

...

[Uh. A bit of a... surprised laugh?]

What?

[errandry]

... we definitely need a fence around that thing. Welcome, I guess!

[destinedtobeunpopular]

So I'm not the first one to fall into it?

[That's nice to hear.]

Then, yes, a fence might be a good idea. That water is cold.

[worldofourown]

Welcome to the City, good sir.

[Said in the sulkiest, most unwelcoming tone possible.]

[destinedtobeunpopular]

[Sounds like a cheerful fellow.]

Thank you. I guess.

[ video ]

[feorge]

[ Tell me, young warlock. Have you ever been faced with a ginger laughing hysterically before? It's a beast most fearsome.

And Fred is howling. ]

Bloody Hell, mate. Practise that reveal, did you?

[ He remembers yooouu. ]

[ video ]

[destinedtobeunpopular]

[:T Merlin is not amused.

...

Okay, maybe a little. Laughter is contagious.]

Reveal?

[wandbreaker]

Need a bit of a hand?

[destinedtobeunpopular]

I wouldn't object.

[coyote_walking]

You okay there?

[destinedtobeunpopular]

Yeah, fine, just a little wet. And cold. Perhaps with a hint of miserable.

[dulcisnuntius]

Ooops! You okay, cowboy?

[destinedtobeunpopular]

I'm fi-- What?

[Cow...boy...?]

I don't... deal with cows? Just horses, really.

voice;

[hexuality]

MERLIN!

[Oh Godric, she sounds excited, doesn't she. She remembers him from years ago, from when she was still new, and she'll realise soon enough that she should stop using his name as an oath or exclamation when he's in earshot, but... first things first.]

I can't believe it! It's been ages!

voice;

[destinedtobeunpopular]

I-- What?

[Uhm. He... tries to figure out if he recognises the voice but. Nope.]

Do I know you?

i'm late, i'm late, for a very important date! also voice

[forhishonor]

[ ...........dat voice ]

You're back.

Not late at all~

[destinedtobeunpopular]

I'm... what? I've never been here before.

video; omgheeey.

[tangledintower]

[Oh, she recognizes you from the 4th wall day!! So you get a smiling Rapunzel, shrugging awkwardly.]

Careful, falling in the fountain is sort of an accidental tradition here for new people...

video; Hiiiii~~

[destinedtobeunpopular]

So I heard... The City likes playing pranks, does it?

[dropkick]

Someone give you a hand yet?

[destinedtobeunpopular]

Yeah, I'm fine.