3rd Spell [Accidental Video] (Following the Animus post)

[lastdragonlord]

[The video switches on to reveal Merlin's first real experience with an Adstring event: on his back a pair of large, inky black dragon's wings have sprouted. He also appears to be running from something, and muttering furiously to himself.]

Why do I suddenly have wings? Is this some part of being a Dragonlord that dad didn't tell me about - I

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[Video]

[dreams_are_mine]

[Rhode has black butterfly wings, with patterns of purple card suits on them. She stretches out where she lounges on her stomach, watching.]

How did you get a dragon?

[Video]

[lastdragonlord]

Er. It was an accident.

[A pause.] Those are pretty, Road.

[Video]

[dreams_are_mine]

How do you accidentally get a dragon?

[She flutters them, looking pleased.] Thank~ you. Can you fly with yours?

[Video]

[lastdragonlord]

I was teaching... someone a spell, and brought the stitching on those awful feast clothes to life by accident.

[A few soft, muted chirrups from the direction of the ground and the little baby dragon. Merlin turns to address it for a moment.] It was not destiny, stop using that word!

[And back up to Road.] Um. Can is such a...

I flew into a tree. [And has the twigs in his hair to prove it.]

[Video]

[dreams_are_mine]

So you can animate things? [That's pretty awesome there buddy.] And you speak dragon?

[Laughing.] Then you need practice! We can practice together if you like~

[Video]

[lastdragonlord]

Er, yes. I just can't seem to unanimate them later. [Angry baby growls that suddenly grow in fever and pitch.] You wouldn't die, you'd just go back to not being alive - don't be so melodramatic, it doesn't suit you. [Shooting Road a pained look.] I almost wish I couldn't, now.

[A small smile, ducking his head bashfully.] That would be... nice.

[Video]

[dreams_are_mine]

Why would you want to make it stop? It's so cute!

[Her smile widens.] Then we have to~ After all, they'll probably go away in a week or so, we should take the opportunity and enjoy.

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[lastdragonlord]

[The baby dragon preens, just a little bit. Merlin's expression grows pained.]

Yes, maybe, but the problem is that he knows it - and I am no one's mother!

[And now he actually looks a bit disappointed at the news.] A week? Is that typical?

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[dreams_are_mine]

What's wrong with knowing he's cute? Isn't that right? [That's addressed to the dragon.] Well aren't you his mother? Really?

Mmhmm~ Sometimes it's more or less, but mostly a week.

[Video]

[lastdragonlord]

[Baby!dragon growls happily at Road.] Only in the most technical sense of the word!

[If he thought about sex at all, he'd be distinctly nauseated by the idea of him and Killghara (the only other dragon that he knows) "making babies" but since he doesn't, he's mostly just irritated by the fact that his "child" has to be such a brat.]

Oh. Then I suppose I'd better get in all the flying I can before they're gone.

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[dreams_are_mine]

But doesn't that count~? You're the only one he has in all the world you know.

[Big puppy dog eyes go here. How can you be so mean to the little dragon Merlin? Your it's mama!]

Exactly! We should have fun while we can.

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[lastdragonlord]

[And now you're making him squirm, Road.] I-I guess so. Maybe.

I could, um, tell you where I am, I guess? Lena-- [He bites his bottom lip suddenly.] Someone told me how to show where I am on this thing.

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[dreams_are_mine]

[Just as planned?] I'm sure he just needs your love and discipline~

That's fine, you can come to me. [She'll find your household eventually anyway.]

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[lastdragonlord]

[A sigh.] Because that's worked so well for me in the past.

Um. It might take awhile. I-er-have a tendency of getting lost. [But he's not at hoooooome, or he'd never have offered!

By the way, for the empathy event, are we going to make sure that Merlin and Road absolutely do not come into physical proximity - to maintain the illusion?]

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[dreams_are_mine]

Maybe you've grown as a parent.

That's fine~ I've got nowhere to be. [Oh Merlin, so cute and not!cautious.]

[And that sounds best really. Or he'll have a bad case of sadism and she'll get a horrible case of... Naive idealism.]

[Video]

[lastdragonlord]

[um, that's not exactly reassuring, Road.] ... I don't think I'd want me as a mum.

Okay - where can I find you, then? [He's trying, really he is! He's mostly decided just to pretend like the other party simply doesn't exist whenever he's talking to either side. Because he hates conflict.]

[Fffft. Road, naively ideal - it's almost worth Merlin's total feelings of betrayal to see something like that. Even if I think a lot of people will be surprised by how much sorrow he's hiding beneath the town fool act.]