008 ♛ Video | Justice is Served

[pratful]

[ Arthur holds a finger up to his lip as he looks into his video screen. ] Merlin doesn't know it yet, but in just one moment, I'm going to dump this bucket of snow on top of Merlin's head. [ Fair's only fair after that stunt Merlin pulled a few days ago. ]

[ with a grin, Arthur tucks his phone under his arm and picks up said bucket full of snow, now somewhat slushy from being inside the house for a few minutes. It's a big house! And, with careful movements, he pushes open the door to Merlin's bedchambers and creeps inside.

Beware of the screams after a few moments. It's only Merlin getting the rude awakening he so definitely deserves!

And with a dash, Arthur runs out of the room and cuts the feed. Justice has been served! ]

((ooc: Toss is still on slowatus/hiatus with Merlin, but I do have her permission for this post! Thanks! Also, at work, but I should be able to tackle this post later this afternoon. ))

Comments

[hexuality]

I think everyone's got a right to get even.

[pratful]

And Merlin has the right to fail. [ see how confident he is? ]

[hexuality]

Oh, now that's not very sportsmanlike, Arthur. Don't make me pick sides.

[pratful]

In a proper tournament, Merlin doesn't stand a chance. [ because proper means, "without magic." ] Merlin can barely lift a sword.

[hexuality]

Most people can't nowadays, you prat.

[pratful]

Then clearly they should practice more. [ because everyone should know some self defense? ]

[hexuality]

People have other ways of doing things.

[pratful]

Perhaps, but there's more to wielding a sword then simply swinging it around. It takes discipline, strength of character, and above all, quickness of the feet.

It would serve anyone well to at least know of the basics.

[hexuality]

[Well, she has always thought she could adapt the form to dueling with her wand.]

... Would you show me, maybe?

[pratful]

[ he looks surprised ] If all you wish to know are the basics, I suppose I could spare a few hours a day. We'll need a short sword.

[hexuality]

[And she grins back at him, broad and sweet. Look, it's helpful to her and who is she to turn down the opportunity to learn something Peter and Edmund had been so skilled with?]

No shortage of swords in the City with the sorts of people who turn up here. You'll do it, then?

[She might surprise you, Arthur. She is small but she is fit.]

[pratful]

[ he'll only be surprised if Morgana shows up to ridicule him. ] a man never goes back on his word. [ and the more sparring partner he has the better. His clothes have been feeling a little tight of late. ]

[hexuality]

[She's quite pleased and excited by this.]

I'll hold you to it if you do. I've been getting restless.

[pratful]

Not enough snowball fights to keep you occupied then?

[hexuality]

For now, maybe.

[Ginny can't quite shake the feeling that she should still be preparing for combat, even though the war is finally over. She doesn't think she should continue, but she doesn't think she should stop yet, either.]

And I haven't got Quidditch to work myself out, either.

[pratful]

Quidditch?

That's not a sport I'm familiar with. [ it is a sport, isn't it? How strange. ]

[hexuality]

You wouldn't know it and I don't think I can explain it very well.

[Lies. She can explain it for ages without drawing a breath but somehow "flying broomsticks" doesn't seem like something she should tell Arthur Pendragon at the moment.]

[pratful]

Try me. [ why not? He's already had Merlin tell him about the sorcery gig. What's one more secret out of the bag? ]

[hexuality]

How about a trade? Show me what you can do and I'll show you what I can do.

[pratful]

Fine. For every lesson I give, you have to give me one of your own. [ and if he decides the whole thing is nothing but idiocy, well, all lessons are off not ]

[hexuality]

If you can handle it.

[pratful]

Trust me, I'll be able to.

[ of course, there is that one little issue of lacking in magic. ]

[hexuality]

Confidence. I like that in a bloke.

[Fear not, sire. She's taught plenty of Muggles.]