21st Spell ~ [Voice]

[destinedtobeunpopular]

Good morning, City. Looks like we're a bit snowed in.

[ Merlin's voice starts out completely cheerful and, hey, he's not used to this much snow, might be a part of it. Or just because. But as he continues, after a pause, it goes a little more somber. ]

I feel like this is something that's been asked before, but...

If you got to choose whether to stay in the City or go home, which would you pick?

[ Because he... honestly has no clue. Whatsoever. ]

[ Private to Arthur ]

Are you stuck over there? You didn't come home last night.

[ Now, he sounds incredibly knowing. But that's mostly teasing. ]

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[onset]

Well. Home, no doubt. [a bit dryly:] The weather here is even more appalling than where I come from.

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[destinedtobeunpopular]

[ That gets a chuckle. ]

Same here. Never this much snow.

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[charring]

[Charlie's still at the hospital after that zombie bite finally made her sick. Really, what was she thinking trying to stay home after it happened? That was dumb and stubborn of her.

Anyway, whatever. She's texting him from there and probably had a very hard time sleeping, anyway, and probably thinks she just looks like Hell. Hence the texting.]

What if I said I am home?

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[destinedtobeunpopular]

[ At least she's well enough to text. It's a comfort. ]

Home as in...?

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[steleheart]

I don't know, I've made friends here but I miss my family too. It's hard, isn't it?

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[destinedtobeunpopular]

Yeah, I'm the same. If I had that option, I really don't know what I'd do.

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[adjunctly]

Either one’s a bleedin’ pain in the ass.

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[destinedtobeunpopular]

[ He gives a soft snort. ]

Sounds about right.

[Voice]

[brothertragedy]

[The voice that responds is deep and resolute.]

Undoubtedly, I would choose to return to my home station!

I have much to return to.

[Voice]

[destinedtobeunpopular]

As do I, but since I know it's just there waiting for me, I'm not exactly in a hurry.

But I understand. When I first got here, I would have said the same.

[valentineluke]

I'd stay here.

[destinedtobeunpopular]

Any particular reason?

[coyote_walking]

I want to go home.

I really want to go home.

[destinedtobeunpopular]

[ That gets a sympathetic smile. ]

You've been here a long time now, haven't you?

[trenchknives]

Guess I can't say either is ideal.

[destinedtobeunpopular]

Yeah, not for me either.

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[oceantrauma]

That wouldn't be an easy thing to decide. I don't t want to leave the people I've met here, but I do want to return home. I miss my parents, and my friends.

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[destinedtobeunpopular]

I feel the same.

It would probably be easier if it was for forever.

[harrydresden]

It's not bad here, and I like the people but I have things that need doing at home.

[destinedtobeunpopular]

I do too, but they're not going anywhere, so I'm pretty all right with staying here.

[deadmanbusiness]

Home. I've too much waiting for me there to stay.

[destinedtobeunpopular]

Mmm. That's what makes it difficult for me. To choose. Too many things keeping me here too.

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[hexuality]

[So the fever's gone and she's slowly shaking off the rest of it and here she is.]

The other question is do you see the City as home?

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[destinedtobeunpopular]

I think...

[ That is a difficult question, Ginny. Not very nice of you. ]

Sort of. It's complicated.

[pratful]

[ why.

why this?

this was not what he wanted to hear first thing in the morning because he was already feeling self conscious enough as it was. But, he could hardly let himself get caught out by his servant of all people. So, he mans up. ]

Unfortunately, yes. The snow drifted right up to the front door.

[ and now he was going to have to crawl out the window to see just how much damage was done. ]

[destinedtobeunpopular]

[ Because you're hit by a curse, and there's Merlin, and you're with a woman who likes you and Merlin is pretty sure you like back. And it's your life. Business as usual. ]

How unfortunate.

But it wasn't too bad, right?

[unflagging]

What, we can't choose to go somewhere else?

[Hey, aren't you my dad on another Level? Hah. Cool.]

[destinedtobeunpopular]

[ No that is just weird... ]

Nope. We're stuck.

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