But Then They Wouldn't Be Secrets

Ask Blog for Merlin the Immortal from Dreamworks' Tales of Arcadia ( Ask Blog Does Not Follow Back )

[merlintheimmortal]

“Is anyone still wondering why I needed an eight-century nap?”

[merlintheimmortal]

"I smell." // @arcane-nari

"I am not having this conversation with you again, Nari."

[arcane-nari]

i think nari smells sometimes, just a little

[arcane-nari]

to elaborate: nari is only partially living wood and chitin. She’s also an animal in her own unusual way, and she accumulates dirt and microbes on her skin and especially her hair. Whether or not she produces waste material is besides the point – even domestic reptiles and amphibians can smell if they go too long without a soak.

I imagine her scent to be very loamy and earthen, with a bit of decay and floral mixed in. But after a few weeks or months, she accrues enough dirt and contaminants that she needs to rinse herself off.

Usually, this was just a quick dip in a stream or river before moving into a human living space (merlin’s castle, Douxie’s apartment.) Nowadays, u gotta give her a baff. Use warm fresh water, and lure her in with snacks. She can scrub herself just fine, but just like all people, the process of getting into the shower is the second hardest part, beat ONLY by the process of getting out.

[merlintheimmortal]

arcane-nari​:

“You cannot understand with your human nose so far away.” She scrambles up to his shoulder so he can more easily get a proper sniff. “See? I smell.”

He coughs and quickly whips his face away from her, using his hand as a feeble barrier while he does all possible to crane his neck without entirely removing it from his shoulder. 

“YES, Nari. I know. Thank you.”

[arcane-nari]

“I smell.”

[merlintheimmortal]

“I know.”

[arcane-nari]

Merlin: what’s the best kind of spell to cast?

Nari: wouldn’t you like to know, weather boy?

Merlin: .....where are your parents?

[nrth-wind-a]

Oh there’s so much anticipation But when he takes the stage they all will say That boy is on fire

[merlintheimmortal]

WHAT did I JUST SAY about FUCKING WITH TIME

[stix-n-bread]

okay okay here is this too. merlin’s nightgown.

(X)

[strickjagger]

Hello friends! 

I’ve been catching some major burnout and have had very little energy for writing, so I think I’m gonna convert my blogs to Casual Ask / Art Ask blogs and just answer stuff and doodle at my own pace until I feel up to writing again.

Thanks for understanding!

[arcane-nari]

Drabble about Nari teaching a young Merlin nature magic

Drabble Prompts please! // @merlintheimmortal

He was a clever thing really. Fascinatingly so. Nari was sat crouched on a rock nearby as she watched his hands shift, the muscles and tendons working as the boy’s veins carried the magic from his core to the tips of his fingers. “You cannot be so controlling and forceful,” she instructed, the first thing said in hours. “You must be gentle and let it flow through you.” 

Hours would pass again in near-silence as she watched Merlin practise,  the sun’s light dappling and shifting through the leaves. She only realized too late that he was mortal and thus needed to eat and rest after so much time working. And it would be centuries still before she remembered such things with ease.

[merlintheimmortal]

can a local fae faem get some positive cryptid grampa energy? we got too much work n too little time aha ☠

“Time only pretends to be a tricky thing, it is the mind you must master. 

Overextending your resources will result in a novice’s workmanship. Take your eyes off the hourglass and keep them squarely on the task at hand. Your craft will thank you.”

[merlintheimmortal]

"Hello, Master! I know you're busy, but I wanted to offer you a gift to help brighten your day!" -(but-master, holding a cup of tea and a wrapped package, inside of which lies a (visibly) hand-made silver ring made from scraps from the forge, with a small green crystal at the top) (for some of that cryptic grandpa energy <3)

“Ey? What’s this now...?”

Merlin is not one to be disturbed while he is working, but, he is also not one to turn down a nice cup of tea. 

Packages are a bit more concerning. 

He accepts both items, however tentatively. Setting the cup down on his workbench with a muttering of “Brighten my day, eh?”, and a brief side-eye at the young wizard who provided it, he opens the package almost methodically, concerned as to what might be inside.

He is pleasantly surprised, although it does not show on his face.

Pulling the ring from its casing, he holds it up to the light, examining the craftsmanship, and noting any flaws in the jewelry. “You’ve left an indent here,” He mentions, showing the scar in the metal to his apprentice, before bringing it back to his own attention, glancing over it again.  “But, overall, it is a rather handsome piece. Well done, Hisirdoux.”

[strickjagger]

I like this trend of spreading positivity, so feel free to send an ask for some Comforting Dad Energy from my muse.

[merlintheimmortal]

[zibaldoni-elzapoppin]

[thehighpriestofreverseracism]

is this this the whosier guy y’all always talking about ? ngl this is a vibe

[theinfiknight]

Falling in love with humanity all over again

[wizardouxie]

i know this scene was sad but you guys do realize this was a still life portrait drawn in the 12th century when magic was strictly forbidden meaning douxie held that specific pose for hours

[archies-litterbox]

Ok I know it wouldn't make sense but my brain just went "the painter was okay with magic so merlin just froze douxie there bc he was fidgeting too much"

[wizardouxie]

so that’s what the staff was for

[douxie-casperan]

“Excuse you.”

[merlintheimmortal]