I made you a promise

I'm Merlin or Emrys, to some. Manservant to King Arthur and sorcerer.

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Hmph. There’s no one to meet right now. And I think it’s best if I gave you these trousers to wash them right now, how about that. /gives him an indignant look/

/shrugs/ As long as we stick together and get some food and shelter, we’ll be completely fine, don’t worry.

[merliknight]

Fine, yes, alright. I've found an inn where they're allowing the newcomers to stay -- that's where I've been sleeping. I'll do your laundry there. /huffs/

Come on. /nods in the direction of the inn and leads Arthur to it/

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Have you now? /looks Merlin over carefully, pleased to see that he looks to be in rather good shape/ Well. In any case, it’s best if we stay together for now. /puts his hands on his hips almost defiantly, then glances down, pursing his lips tightly when he sees that Merlin is right/ You obviously have no idea about fashion, Merlin.

/shrugs/ Perhaps. However, that doesn’t mean that we should slack off and stop looking for a way to get back.

[merliknight]

Obviously. /raises his eyebrows in amusement/ Oh, is that what you call it? Apologies, sire. Then I'm sure you'll be perfectly fine with meeting others in that state.

I know. /sighs/ I just don't like what I've heard about this place.

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Eventually. As if. /gives him an amused look/ Merlin, it’s a miracle that you can descend down a flight of stairs without breaking your neck. What makes you think that you can stay safe? /looks just a little offended at that/ I was able to get dressed, as you can see. 

I see. /frowns, looking around carefully/ Great. So not only our return to Camelot is impossible, but we’ll be getting thrown around wildly all the time?

[merliknight]

I've managed to stay unharmed so far, haven't I? /glances at Arthur's pants/ Your trousers are inside-out. 

... That's what it seems like. Maybe we'll be sent back to our own time during one of the switches? /at a loss/

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Of course you did. You didn’t think of trying to investigate what sort of strange sorcery brought you here, and you didn’t try to get home. /sighs, then smiles a little/ You were probably thinking that you could do with someone to protect you, of course.

Hm. I should probably talk to those people as well. They’d probably know more than you do.

[merliknight]

I was going to get to that eventually! I just wanted to enjoy myself for a while without your royal pratness breathing down my neck. /pleasant smile, then he gives him a look/ I can protect myself. Actually, I was more worried about how you fared back in Camelot without me. Were you able to get dressed, my lord?

Perhaps, but not a lot of people know what's going on. It appears that every once in a while we all get sent to a new place.

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I’m amused to think that you thought you could just frolic around this strange place all day. /grins/

Right. “Bad things”. Very specific, you know. That kind of phrasing is really going to stop me from exploring.

[merliknight]

I did until you showed up. /crosses his arms/ What was I thinking, wishing you were here?

I don't know specifically what kind of bad things. I've only heard rumors from the townspeople. It's probably best that they stay rumors.

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Well, Merlin. You see these clothes? I’m wearing them. And I can’t wear them forever without some maintenance. /rolls his eyes/ What do you know of this place?

[merliknight]

Right, of course. /flatly/

I don't know a lot -- only that we can't leave. I've heard that "bad things" happen when you try. /gives Arthur a pointed look/ So don't.

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Ah, Merlin, good to see you. /gives him a small smile/ I see you’ve got some free time. Excellent.

[merliknight]

#You don't even know how huge the to-do list I'm about to give you is.

To-do list? What could you possibly have me do while we're miles -- and years -- from home?

[saphiraskulblaka]

Saphira tilted her head in slight surprise. She couldn’t remember the last time she’d been greeted with a grin…from a complete stranger at that too. She was quite intrigued now!

“No, I am not,” she replied. “Who are you?”

[merliknight]

"My name is Merlin," he introduced. "Er, in my time, I'm called the last dragonlord -- which means that I can speak to dragons. I know that doesn't apply here, but I'm still glad to see a dragon -- back home there are only two left." 

[thegingerlioness-blog]

Are they worth meeting? *chuckles* From the sound of it, they are rather intimidating.

*looks him over* Do you have a post or role?

[merliknight]

Well, yeah, I'd say so. /smiles/

Oh -- I'm my king's manservant. Not nearly as exciting as a knight, I know.

[merliknight]

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Oh, wow. There are a lot of you! ... And you're not all human. That's interesting.

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[merliknight]

??????

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hey! i’m john. you all look human enough i guess.

well.. do you have names at least?

[merliknight]

I'm Merlin. You're the youngest I've seen here, so far!

[cenarianwarmaja]

It was a little hard because, when I was a wetboy, I only used a very limited part of my powers. Basically I enhanced speed and natural attributes, but I was never capable of doing much besides that. The Speaker of the Chantry said I was the most powerful maja there in decades, but I don’t really like to bring that detail up. /rubs the back of her neck/ The pain was so worth it, in the end. We helped the Cenarian army to win the war.

[merliknight]

/grins/ You really are something else, aren't you? I'm talking to a war hero -- and not just any, but a sorcerer. /he's just really glad to have a sorcerer friend/

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/glances up again/ Only two weeks. I lost count of the days, but it hasn’t been long. /pauses, looking back down to roughly draw another stick-like figure into the dirt/ … You’re right.

[merliknight]

Where are you from? Everyone seems to come from somewhere different. It's actually quite interesting, if not absolutely bizarre.

[thegingerlioness-blog]

*smiles wryly* A century or two ago, in my own lands, we used to have lady knights. Ideas…developed over that time until now, when certain ideals became apparent over what women could apparently do and could not do.

*shrugs* I’m of the opinion that women can do just as much - if not more - than men can…they just make less noise about it.

[merliknight]

I agree, actually. I know many capable -- and scary, really -- women from my time, that with the right training, could be proper knights. /grins/

[saphiraskulblaka]

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Saphira peered at the pair with interest. The first…well, he smelled…furry? And the second, he had that aura about him. The one that spoke of magic.

“Hello,” she said, intrigued by the pair of them.

[merliknight]

Merlin whirled around and spotted the dragon, who was much smaller than Kilgharrah -- but a magnificent dragon nonetheless! Finally, something familiar.

"Hello," he replied eagerly, grinning. "Are you from around here?"