Call Network | UN: Merlin

[alwaysforhim]

Hello!

[That's a good start, he thinks.]

I'm quite new here-- this is all quite fascinating. How many others are there here? What are your worlds like? I know those are rather broad questions, but I've never encountered people from other worlds before-- or at least, not friendly ones. Do you have magic where you're from? Is the technology anything like it is here? What--

[Breathe, Merlin. He cuts himself off with an apologetic little grin.]

Sorry. But it's exciting, isn't it! I'm in-- I think it's called Sorcery? But I'm going to be heading through all the bits of the city over the next few weeks-- or, at well, as much as I can, anyway, I'm manservant to a prince, I can't just disappear for ages, even he'd notice-- but when I'm here, anyway. Have any of you ever encountered devices like these? They're terribly convenient, I wish I could take it back home.

Oh! Sorry-- my name's Merlin!

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[alwaysforhim]

Oh!

[Oh, that is good news. Although-- and he says this with a smile, because he doesn't mean it to be an argument--]

Well, I don't know if I could use it all that often at home. It isn't exactly something normal to have on you-- at least, not where I'm from. What about you?

[Just one question. That's sufficiently slow, isn't it?]

[goblinjr]

No? [He has a hard time remembering that not everyone who comes here has technology like this. Oops. He's not really making the connection between Merlin and magic and serving a prince either, so--] Where are you from?

Oh, yeah-- we've got tons of stuff like this where I'm from. Nothing in the caliber of the City of Tomorrow, but it's got a lot in common.

[alwaysforhim]

Camelot! Well-- originally, I'm from a village called Ealdor, but I've lived in Camelot these past few years. What's the City of Tomorrow like? Beyond futuristic, I mean.

[goblinjr]

Ca--? [Excuse Harry while he just stares for a few seconds. Yep. It's all finally coming together.] Wait-- no way! You're THE Merlin? Famous all-powerful wizard? [And now he's giving Merlin - or what he can see of him on the device - a look over.] ...I expected you to be... beardier. [A beat.] If you are him.

[But it's not outside the realm of possibility, considering some of SFC's guests. He's also completely forgotten to answer your question. Sorry. You might have to nudge him back to it.]

[alwaysforhim]

Well, I can grow a beard. If I want. Sorry, are you asking if I'm not him, because . . . I am. I mean, if I was lying about it, I'd hardly admit it, but-- I am. So.

[goblinjr]

[Hah. Funny. Harry cracks another grin.] It's just-- you're famous where I'm from, but it's just like... a legend. I didn't think you were real. Kinda weird.