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Olive Penderghast ([personal profile] inexactitude) wrote2011-06-08 02:08 pm

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[Olive situates the camera, sitting at her desk and peering over her shoulder at her room. There are some clothes visible on the floor peeking out from behind her bed, and on the floor is what looks like a bunch of little red pieces of cloth. It's hard to tell that they're A's.

Olive smiles, and scratches the back of her neck.]
So this is kind of weird. I keep thinking my parents are about to walk in. But no, it's just a crazy, kind of creepy boat hallway outside. So. No worry about that, I guess.

[Pause. She runs a hand through her hair uncomfortably, then laughs. It's kind of forced and lame.]...Well this is awkward. So, uh, hi, my name's Olive. Penderghast, for what it's worth. Aaaand I'm a new warden here. On your boat. Of the Damned, or whatever you guys call it. You'd think a giant ship sailing through outer space would have a title a little more, I don't know...flamboyant? Than 'The Barge.'

Right, so, questions. This thing does filters, right? Like friends lists on livejournal and facebook and blogspot? Oh and private stuff, it does that too, right? Hang on, I think I found--

[Private]

[Yes, she found the function, awesome. She waves at the camera. Pauses. Scratches the back of her head. Makes a face and bobs her head to an absent beat.] I got a pocket, got a pocket full of sunshine... Oh my God, that song is going to be in my head for the rest of - I'm talking to myself. That's a good sign.

[Public again!]

Never mind! Got it. Totally. Under. Control. [She even makes a smooth hand gesture.]

Next question! These warden Item...things. Are they usually, uh. Weird and varied objects? [Muttered:] Or am I just reeeaaally lucky.

Man, this is just like blogging. Except, people almost never reply to my blog - but, you know. Don't let holding to traditional norms stop you.

[And added some time later:] One more question, and points if you can tell me this, but who knows what a lemon squeeze and/or melon grab is?

[identity profile] takeyouapart.livejournal.com 2011-06-12 11:19 pm (UTC)(link)
I never have. I wouldn't have had time to look after one.
worstsongever: (coffee you are my one true friend)

[personal profile] worstsongever 2011-06-12 11:47 pm (UTC)(link)
[She has found a flower to inspect, and is crouching, looking back at him over her shoulder.] Why not?

[identity profile] takeyouapart.livejournal.com 2011-06-12 11:58 pm (UTC)(link)
[Because he was too busy with all the ren faires, obviously.]

I was, erm...I always had a lot to do at home. I suppose on the Barge it would be all right, I've never really thought about it.
worstsongever: (It's okay you can tell me)

[personal profile] worstsongever 2011-06-13 02:58 am (UTC)(link)
I figured, I mean. What did you do at home? School?

[identity profile] takeyouapart.livejournal.com 2011-06-13 09:40 am (UTC)(link)
[He just kind of looks at her for a second.]

I, er. I was a manservant.
worstsongever: (Wow that sounds ridic)

[personal profile] worstsongever 2011-06-13 01:28 pm (UTC)(link)
[Blink. Stare.] I always pictured butlers as older. Kinda like Geoffrey, on Fresh Prince.

[identity profile] takeyouapart.livejournal.com 2011-06-13 01:36 pm (UTC)(link)
[Unsurprisingly enough, Merlin has not cottoned on to the fact that Olive thinks he's just a gigantic nerd and isn't simply dressed for his time period. But! At least he's learnt what a butler is, so he's not completely bewildered right now. The Fresh Prince reference is pretty much lost on him though.]

Oh, no, I wasn't like that. I just...polished armour, sharpened swords, cleaned and tidied, things like that. [Beat.] For a prince. [Beat.] A normal prince, not a...fresh...prince.
worstsongever: (Holy shit what just happened.)

[personal profile] worstsongever 2011-06-13 01:53 pm (UTC)(link)
[An now her staring begins anew! Perhaps you are not Renaissance Lad after all, Merlin. Time to finally ask the big question:]

...Wait. What year is it for you? Back home. In...Cornwall.

I will never answer this question the same way twice and I refuse to care :|

[identity profile] takeyouapart.livejournal.com 2011-06-13 02:06 pm (UTC)(link)
[The innocent-est face.]

Six hundred and eighty-seven.
worstsongever: (Say what now)

I find this acceptable

[personal profile] worstsongever 2011-06-13 02:10 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh my God you're in triple digits. [HOLY. SHIT.] Oh my God, don't tell me the prince is Arthur.
worstsongever: (Yaaaaaaaay! (?))

[personal profile] worstsongever 2011-06-13 02:20 pm (UTC)(link)
[Her mind is blown.] Oh my God, you're the real Merlin. You're - I thought you were some Ren Faire enthusiast! You - wait, why are you a manservant?

[identity profile] takeyouapart.livejournal.com 2011-06-13 02:28 pm (UTC)(link)
I have to make a living? [He scratches the back of his neck distractedly.] And I'm not really allowed to be a sorcerer. Camelot's...complicated, at the moment.
worstsongever: (lie explosion is go)

[personal profile] worstsongever 2011-06-13 02:33 pm (UTC)(link)
What do you mean? [Which is code for tell me everything about Camelot. :DDDD]

[identity profile] takeyouapart.livejournal.com 2011-06-13 02:43 pm (UTC)(link)
[It feels like he's sharing this story a lot, but it gets easier in the retelling, and he'd rather be honest. Of course, if Arthur ever shows up again it means he's ever more fucked, but he can cross that bridge if he comes to it.]

Magic's been outlawed all my life. Any sorcery I do at home, I have to do in secret...that's partly why I came here. So I could practice, and get better and not worry about getting executed.
worstsongever: (lol what)

[personal profile] worstsongever 2011-06-13 02:51 pm (UTC)(link)
...That sounds like a pretty solid reason. [D: executed why that sounds awful-wait.] So you can...actually do magic?

[identity profile] takeyouapart.livejournal.com 2011-06-13 03:00 pm (UTC)(link)
[He nods again, almost shy, so used to people just assuming that of him that it's weird to actually have to assert it.]

Yeah. I'm still learning, but...I've always been able to.
worstsongever: (Actually kind of perky)

[personal profile] worstsongever 2011-06-13 07:07 pm (UTC)(link)
[The flower has been completely forgotten, and she is standing up again to be totally impressed try not to grin like an idiot.] Can you show me, or is it some big complicated, pain-in-the-ass thing?

[identity profile] takeyouapart.livejournal.com 2011-06-13 08:44 pm (UTC)(link)
[It kind of is, but on a much grander conceptual level than what she's talking about. Actually doing magic? Yeah why not. What would look impressive in a large open space?]

Bene laeg gesweorc.

[More swiftly than nature could manage, and seemingly out of nowhere, an almost opaque silver mist starts to creep across the meadow, blanketing their surroundings.]
worstsongever: (Do you actually know people like this)

[personal profile] worstsongever 2011-06-13 09:01 pm (UTC)(link)
[And Olive is turning in place to spot what he did, and when she catches the mist, she just stares for a moment.]

This is the coolest thing I have ever seen.

[identity profile] takeyouapart.livejournal.com 2011-06-13 09:18 pm (UTC)(link)
[Merlin grins. He's been here for a year, but being able to show off with magic around people who think it's 'cool' and not grounds for utmost hatred and fear is never going to stop being awesome. And speaking of showing off:]

Hors, beride tha gesweorc.

[Some of the mist begins to dissipate, but what remains forms itself into the shape of a rearing horse - abstract, but more than recognisable.]
worstsongever: (Actually kind of perky)

[personal profile] worstsongever 2011-06-13 09:40 pm (UTC)(link)
Now you're just showing off. [But she has definitely found a grin at some point in the whole process. Hot damn Merlin is showing her magic. coolest thing ever.]

What language is that?

[identity profile] takeyouapart.livejournal.com 2011-06-13 09:46 pm (UTC)(link)
[He just laughs softly because, yeah, totally showing off. But she asked, and it's not often that he has such a legit excuse to do things like make horses out of mist.]

It's the language of the Old Religion - the language that druids and sorcerers use to channel their magic. I can't really explain it any better than that.
worstsongever: (Actually kind of perky)

[personal profile] worstsongever 2011-06-13 09:59 pm (UTC)(link)
Druids. And this is illegal where you're from? It's amazing.

[identity profile] takeyouapart.livejournal.com 2011-06-13 10:24 pm (UTC)(link)
It is. But it can be dangerous as well, and...that's why it was outlawed.

[Well, that's a vast oversimplification, but he doesn't want to get into the smaller details just now.]

But, anyway, I want to know about you too! Where you're from.

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