[The past year or so had been-- unspeakably terrible. The war and all that came with it, Arthur's death, himself dying to some unknowable curse or disease that Gaius could find nothing to cure or even ease...
Merlin was having an especially difficult time getting settled, as he'd apparently been displaced far from his own time, much less space. Having no access to his magic made it even worse; it was like losing all his senses at once, and he'd been through it before, but it wasn't any easier.
Anyone from an era analogous to the one they were in now might think he'd come from a Renaissance Fair, or was a peasant extra in a medieval production of some sort. Indoor plumbing is a revolutionary concept for him, which means he has an advantage on not missing certain modern conveniences, but it also means he has no idea how to use anything, from a gun to a walkie.
There's purpose here, at the very least, and there's definitely plenty to do. He'll just have to get on, without magic for now, and see if he can't figure out a way to get it back and try to put a stop to this.
He's fiddling with his phone right now, and honestly it seems like it should be a magical item to him, but apparently it's not.] Not sure if this thing has a mind of it's own or if I'm just useless with it. [That's not directed at anyone in particular, but if you're inclined to respond...]
exploring
[Merlin's not so great with defense without his magic to help him along, but he's light on his feet, half-way decent at tracking, and plenty experienced with field medicine. His learning curve is steep, but he's a quick study, often working in the clinic when he's not going along on a run.
He's still figuring out the whole technology thing, though, and he'll take any opportunity to ask for pointers. Runs are great for that, since people generally aren't supposed to go it alone, and everyone seems to be familiar with these things, or at least more familiar than he is.] I have a question about our phones, if you don't mind... We can talk while we run, at least for a little while, yeah? We didn't have them where I'm from, and I've heard the different sounds other people's make when they get messages, so I was just wondering how I change mine? I can't figure it out.
hi i'm merlin from merlin
[The past year or so had been-- unspeakably terrible. The war and all that came with it, Arthur's death, himself dying to some unknowable curse or disease that Gaius could find nothing to cure or even ease...
Merlin was having an especially difficult time getting settled, as he'd apparently been displaced far from his own time, much less space. Having no access to his magic made it even worse; it was like losing all his senses at once, and he'd been through it before, but it wasn't any easier.
Anyone from an era analogous to the one they were in now might think he'd come from a Renaissance Fair, or was a peasant extra in a medieval production of some sort. Indoor plumbing is a revolutionary concept for him, which means he has an advantage on not missing certain modern conveniences, but it also means he has no idea how to use anything, from a gun to a walkie.
There's purpose here, at the very least, and there's definitely plenty to do. He'll just have to get on, without magic for now, and see if he can't figure out a way to get it back and try to put a stop to this.
He's fiddling with his phone right now, and honestly it seems like it should be a magical item to him, but apparently it's not.] Not sure if this thing has a mind of it's own or if I'm just useless with it. [That's not directed at anyone in particular, but if you're inclined to respond...]
exploring
[Merlin's not so great with defense without his magic to help him along, but he's light on his feet, half-way decent at tracking, and plenty experienced with field medicine. His learning curve is steep, but he's a quick study, often working in the clinic when he's not going along on a run.
He's still figuring out the whole technology thing, though, and he'll take any opportunity to ask for pointers. Runs are great for that, since people generally aren't supposed to go it alone, and everyone seems to be familiar with these things, or at least more familiar than he is.] I have a question about our phones, if you don't mind... We can talk while we run, at least for a little while, yeah? We didn't have them where I'm from, and I've heard the different sounds other people's make when they get messages, so I was just wondering how I change mine? I can't figure it out.