First Spell

[alwaysforhim]

[The feed opens with Merlin staring down skeptically at the book in his hands. There’s a moment’s pause, and then he glances back at the baseball diamond before turning back to the book.]

Er-- [He taps it once, making the screen shake, and then leans in a bit too closely, speaking as softly as he can.]

Hello? The man over there said I could talk to

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[dresden4hire]

[Just... give a wizard a moment to collect himself.]

Merlin, I hate to break this to you but you've been transported several centuries into the future and into another dimension completely. I know it sounds crazy but I'm hoping you've seen enough crazy so far in your life to realize it's possible.

[alwaysforhim]

[Despite the fact he's used to magic, despite the fact the Greeter told him people would respond, Merlin still jumps slightly when he hears a voice coming from the book.]

Crazy isn't quite the right word for it.

[Another pause, and the world spins for a moment as Merlin sits down.]

What exactly do you mean by dimension?

[dresden4hire]

Think of reality like an apple tree and your world is one of those apples. Now all the apples are similar, but they're not the same. Something called the Core pulled you from your apple onto this apple. Similar apple, but not the same, and this one's been growing longer than yours.

[alwaysforhim]

. . . longer than mine. Right. Well, that clears that up.

[dresden4hire]

Seriously?

[alwaysforhim]

Not in the slightest.

[dresden4hire]

Look, my name is Harry Dresden. Why don't I come down there in person and try to explain it to you?

[alwaysforhim]

[He nods, looking slightly relieved.]

Thank you. Er-- how do I, uh, end this?

[dresden4hire]

No clue, they're all different. My magic messes up the types of devices that these normally function as, so I have a scroll and I just write "stop image" in it.

[alwaysforhim]

Oh. Well, er, I'll try that, then. Thanks.

[dresden4hire]

See you soon, I'll be the tall guy in the long coat with a staff.

[ooc: switch to action?]

action;

[alwaysforhim]

Right.

[After a moment-- when Merlin thinks Harry has gone-- he waves his hand in front of his NV. He murmurs a quiet word, and his eyes go golden for a moment.

It didn't actually shut the feed, but he assumes it did. He sits back, then, studying the area around him with a mixture of interest and wariness.]

Re: action;

[dresden4hire]

[Harry was there not long after, trying to look as not-crazy as he could for Merlin. He was a bit giddy inside at the prospect of meeting Merlin. The Merlin. Or potentially the Merlin, even if he did look rather young.

At a few inches shy of seven feet all, with his black duster and wizard's staff, he knew that he could look a little intimidating, which is why he tried to smile a bit as he entered the stadium and headed over to the young man who must be Merlin.]

Merlin?

action;

[alwaysforhim]

[He stands eagerly, closing the book that serves as his NV. Harry's height is slightly intimidating, but the smile-- and his earlier friendliness-- makes up for it.]

Yes. You're Harry, right?

Re: action;

[dresden4hire]

I am.

[Harry smiled more and offered his hand to the young man, praying he came from a world that had hand shakes and hoping he didn't geek out too much that he was going to shake Merlin's hand.]

action;

[alwaysforhim]

[He shakes Harry's hand willingly, nodding at him as he did.]

So-- about the worlds--?