second; dictated/action

[magicus]

[ Merlin hadn't really expected to ever be running inane errands for Arthur again (for more reason than one), but he took to it with thrilled enthusiasm at the start. It was familiar, and it was simple, and-

Well, it got old after a few days, actually. And it's particularly old right now. He's attempting to carry a tenuously high stack of books back from the castle's library to Arthur's house (which, Arthur living in a house when there's a castle nearby, how's that for backwards) when he trips in the snow and sends the books and himself sprawling.

He only looks mildly chagrined as he goes to collect the books, some of which have more or less vanished into a snowbank. His journal happens to be one of them, and no, he's not aware it's open. ]

- perfect, now he'll call me an idiot for ruining the pages. Probably doesn't even read them. Don't know if anybody's told you, Arthur, but you aren't exactly busy being a king here. If you really wanted to read, you could go to the library like a normal person instead of just keeping books round the house to make you look intelligent.

[ Then, a bit more distracted and muttered under his breath as he focuses on one of the books: ]

King of Cabbage Heads, maybe.

[ Okay, so he might be more than mildly chagrined. He's also crouched down and testing out drying one of the books with magic, but if anyone sees him, he just looks like he's focusing very hard on a ruined book. ]

( ooc: open to action or over the journal! )

Comments

[magicus]

[ Don't be mean. ]

Well it's a bit late for that.

Is there any way to turn make these things... not? [ Not eavesdrop, mostly. And here he thought you were cool, journal!! ]

[kingsgambit]

[That's not possible.]

No, there's not. Unless you can make it so it doesn't open accidentally somehow. [A thoughtful hum as he looks at the journal, even if he hasn't experienced such brotrayal by it.] Rope might work.

[magicus]

[ He's eyeing his journal as well, but it's with quite a bit more judgment than... other Merlin... is. That'll never not be awkward to write. ]

It'd better. Otherwise it might be spending its off hours in a trunk, in my closet, behind a very big lock.

[ Guess who doesn't know you can't get rid of them. If you guessed Merlin, you win. ]

[kingsgambit]

[Yeah it's just weird, but other Merlin until other names comes up is well...all they got...]

It's magic. [Said in a tone that says he's dumb and should think it through.] You think it would stop it?

[He's never had that happen either bro, but yeah...]

[magicus]

That's fantastic. It's not like I need any privacy or anything.

Rope it is, then. [ He'll totally maybe let you know if it works, big bro. ]