inexactitude: (You know I've been thinking about this)
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?
worstsongever: (Life officially suuuuucks.)

[personal profile] worstsongever 2011-06-12 03:14 am (UTC)(link)
So most of what happens here is unexplainable. That's...not even remotely comforting.

[identity profile] takeyouapart.livejournal.com 2011-06-12 01:19 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm sorry. I know it seems a bit hopeless to begin with. The Barge is a really strange place, and you just have to accept that about it so you can do what you're here to do. Some of the strange things are good, though. Like this.

[He makes a generous gesture encompassing the CES, which is being a meadow of wildflowers today. There are mountains in the distance, and the sound of water somewhere.]

This is the Enclosure.
worstsongever: (lie explosion is go)

[personal profile] worstsongever 2011-06-12 03:34 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh, wow.

[CONGRATULATIONS, MERLIN. She is going to be a bit speechless for a moment. Then she needs to peek outside again, then back in, and blink.] There is no way this is on - no, I probably shouldn't try to figure out how this works, huh.

[identity profile] takeyouapart.livejournal.com 2011-06-12 04:39 pm (UTC)(link)
[He just chuckles because, no, you really shouldn't.]

It changes sometimes, as well, depending on who's in here. This is all from near where I lived.
worstsongever: (You're a little bit weird. No judgement.)

[personal profile] worstsongever 2011-06-12 04:59 pm (UTC)(link)
Huh. It's just....nature, right? No people or anything? [She frowns, looking at him.] You know, this isn't really how I pictured Cornwall.

[identity profile] takeyouapart.livejournal.com 2011-06-12 05:52 pm (UTC)(link)
[All he can really do in response to that is shrug. It's not his fault his canon is mostly shot in Wales and France, poor boy.]

It's how it always looked to me. And - yeah, just nature. No people, no buildings. We do get animals here, though.
worstsongever: (coffee you are my one true friend)

[personal profile] worstsongever 2011-06-12 10:06 pm (UTC)(link)
Is this a lions and tigers an bears, oh my thing, or a maybe I'll catch a rabbit for a pet thing?

[identity profile] takeyouapart.livejournal.com 2011-06-12 10:32 pm (UTC)(link)
I've seen more rabbits than I've seen lions or tigers or bears. [Ahem.] By which I mean...I haven't seen any of those. But I don't know if you can take animals out of the Enclosure.

[Also, Merlin's kind of bewildered by the idea of catching a rabbit for a pet. Rabbits are food.]
worstsongever: (Oh come on)

[personal profile] worstsongever 2011-06-12 10:43 pm (UTC)(link)
[Weirdo. :|] What, no one's ever tried? Now I almost wish I knew how to catch rabbits.]

[identity profile] takeyouapart.livejournal.com 2011-06-12 10:51 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm sure someone has, they just...haven't talked about the results in public. [He gives a little shrug.] Lots of people here have pets, though. Dogs and cats, mostly. I think they ask the Admiral.
worstsongever: (heretofore known as Superslut)

[personal profile] worstsongever 2011-06-12 11:05 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh yeah? I don't know, I thought it'd be nice, taking a break from feeding the dog, but I guess I'll see in a week. Do you have any pets?

[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]

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