poly_chromatic | 1st spell ~ [Voice/Action]

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1st spell ~ [Voice/Action]

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.))

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[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?

[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.]

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Hang on. I know where you are. I'll be right there. [And on Charlie's end, the device switches off. She'll be walking up a few minutes later, short redhead with an arm full of towels. She holds one out to Merlin when she's within range.]

Here. This will help.

Edited 2012-03-06 14:09 (UTC)

Wh--

[Oh.

Okay then. He kind of thought-- Well, apparently she isn't in this... weird thing, or is in it, which was the first thing he thought. He won't object to help, though, so he just rubs his arms and waits.

During which time he realises it seems to be daytime here, and he was just about to get ready for bed back home. Lovely...

His expression brightens considerably when he sees the towels, and he happily takes the one she offers, wrapping it tightly around himself.]

Thank you, err... [Whoever she is, ah--] I'm Merlin.

[And he wiggles a hand out from the towel to hold it out.]

[Charlie takes his hand, shaking lightly. She might feel like she has a very mild fever. It's normal of her to feel this way. He gets a smile when he introduces himself, almost disbelieving him for a moment and just thinking his parents had a love of old legends when they named him. She's going to be so surprised when she discovers this isn't so.]

Charlie. Short for Charlene but I'd prefer just Charlie. Welcome to the City.

[ 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. ]

[He offers a grin, even if his eyes show something like concern at how warm her hand is. The towel does seem oddly warm too...

Hm.]

Thank you. That's... what it's called? Just "the City"?

Yep. Boring name for a very....eventful place. [That's the understatement of the year. Merlin, be happy you were not here when the place turned to sand and glass. That was nuts. And bullshit. Charlie's especially firm on the 'bullshit' opinion.]

I think the name is meant to lull people into a false sense of security.

[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.]

Really...

I don't see how anyone could get a false sense of security from a place that pulls you from the middle of things without warning.

Neither do I. [Small shrug.] Probably helps that it looks like an ordinary City. And whatever you were doing before here? You'll get back to it eventually. Right to the exact moment you left. Time works differently here.

[Oh, that's reassuring. Even if not really greatly important, he'd hate to be gone for a long while.]

That's something.

Yeah. [She'll just go with that. Since for her, it's not reassuring at all. She settles on the edge of the fountain, glancing at the towel for a moment. She almost wants to offer to dry it off, warm it up again. But she didn't want to freak out the newcomer.]

Fair warning, Merlin. Since I don't want any of this to come as a surprise. This place, whoever runs it, they like to drop random curses on people. Mostly harmless ones. But then there are the more problematic ones that usually end badly.

[Oh, he wouldn't be freaked out at all.]

Oh, great, I thought maybe I could get a break from things like that.

[Obviously that's too good of an idea to ever be true.]

[ Liam dries his hand off with a handkerchief pulled from some deep pocket of his waistcoat; he's used to being ignored, you see. ]

It's a curious thing, isn't it? [ Why, it almost looks like Merlin's never seen it before... ]

[Then they're two.]

It is. Uhm...

[And since it sounds like the guy knows about it, Merlin waves it a little as he looks at Liam again.]

What is it?

It's a phone. [ he tucks that handkerchief away and pulls out another one, proffering to Merlin. ] Here, it's not much, but you can at least dry yourself off a little bit before you catch a cold.

Thank you.

[He gratefully takes it, smiling a little sheepishly.]

A phone?

[Someday, Merlin. Someday. She'll show off her pyrokinesis.]

Huh. [She pauses, watching him for a moment. This place really does bring in Everyone from Everywhere. Fascinating.]

Notice the ticking sound, yet?

Arise, young John, your baptism has done.

[Excellent.

He raises a slight eyebrow at her expression, but doesn't ask what that's about. Maybe it's nothing--

Uh.]

Ticking...?

[...oh.]

Now that you mention it...

[He rubs his ear a little and shakes his head.]

So that's a part of this place too, I take it?

...

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

What?

[It is absolutely nothing, Merlin. Do not worry yourself about it. She gives everyone that look.]

It's the City. It's a psychic ticking sound. In your head. [For emphasis, she taps the side of her head a couple times, smirking slightly.]

Best way to keep it quiet? Socialize. Make friends. Get a job. Get a pet.

[ he nods, humming thoughtfully as he tried to wrap his brain around the easiest method of explaining this strange new technology. ]

Are you in the habit of exchanging letters? The phone serves that function but it can be done instantly and with immediate feedback. Of course, you can also talk to them directly or even face to face without even being in the same room.

[ he frowns ] It's inner workings are still a mystery to me though. [ Despite all his research, he still couldn't make heads or tails out of it. ]

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

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