❦ 009-> video.

[veneficus]

[ Perhaps most people have gotten used to seeing her only inside, behind curtains and blankets and closed windows but Morgana is outside of the house she shares with her friends, those of Camelot and those of others realms. Her hair is long and let loose, a contrast of striking black against pale skin. Her gown richer in color today, as if she wishes to mock the Gods for their task (is this truly our mission? the only things to have caught color around me are my gowns) but she is busy in a rather unique task.

Her chair sits beneath a tree and on her knees rests a simple enough birdhouse that she is now painting white. ]

Asgard.

[ there is a small smile on her lips. ]

It is quite the frustrating circle, we build and plant only to have our gardens and houses nearly ruined in one chaotic mess or another and begin anew. And yet begin anew we shall, as many times as the blasted Gods and the enemies of the city will have us do. This city presents many challenges and the Gods are both fickle and cruel and for that they pay, as their honored guests are rising up against them. Perhaps they should learn how to treat said guests and also how to govern men and women with honor to their lives and their rights.

[ her eyes drop to the birdhouse again. ]

I have bought this one a few weeks ago but I've half a mind to build one on my own. A question then. Can one achieve wood here for such a task? Paint would do well too; green, I think. I may need help locating such - it will be greatly appreciated.

[ a beat and then her voice turns lighter; not something heard in the last few weeks and suddenly it is there as if it had never disappeared. ]

Perhaps I shall offer my kind savior a kiss.

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[dragonspeak]

[Morgana. Morgana.

What are you doing.]

You can't just--

[He breaks off, looking sort of flabbergasted, when he realises he's forgotten the filter.]

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[dragonspeak]

[And now with the filters up.]

Can't you ask for help normally? People are willing to lend a hand without...

[He gestures, somehow hoping to convey "other stuff" through it.]

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[veneficus]

[ Judging by her grin she is very pleased with herself. You have kept to yourself for far too long and she did not like it at all, warlock. She worried and fretted and she missed him.

Who knew all she had to do was to offer a kiss in order to bring him out.

Not that it displeases her, quite the contrary. ]

But that shall be entirely dull and lack an edge. I am a lady in need of assistance and this is a quest of a sort. It's quite traditional for a lady to reward her helper with such. It is only one kiss.

[ simple enough by the sound of it, she tilts her head just a tiny bit. ]

Will you help me, then?

[pratentious]

Don't you dare think of taking her up on this ludicrous venture, Merlin.

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[gwenhwyfar]

There's barely any trees here.

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[veneficus]

And thus 'tis a quest. A little shall do, truly.

[ and let no one say the lady had not offered a reward. ]

I suppose one might build a birdhouse from little stones too, but it is not as efficient.

[ much heavier, it is. ]

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[gwenhwyfar]

Birds do live in trees, after all. You may be better off taking bark from the trees rather than taking wood from them.

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[foolofatook]

[A kiss? MOVE ASIDE, PIPPIN'S GOT THIS.]

I should very much like to help you find the items you need, Lady Morgana!

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[veneficus]

It shall please me greatly to accept your offer, Pippin. You are kind and gallant to offer me such assistance.

[ prim and proper; with a small bow to complete the picture. ]

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[foolofatook]

[He's gotten pretty skilled by now at bowing his head to his bracelet, so he does so now.]

It is what anyone should do for a lady in need! I shall inquire as to the whereabouts of wood and paint.

[video] /gently threadjacks

[pratentious]

I should regret to inform you that the Lady will not, in fact, be able to uphold her end of the bargain, but I would be glad to compensate you for your efforts by other means.

[ meaning: omg you are not kissing my sister get out!!! ]

[video] /gently rolls on

[foolofatook]

[But but but she's so pretty! She could be an Elf maiden, she's so pretty!]

Oh, is that so? It is regrettable, but I would not withdraw aid offered to a lady merely because she is unable to offer payment!

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[sentimentality]

[ Morgana, please. Gwen doesn't need to fend off any charming gentleman seeking a kiss from the lady. She does, however, seem entirely too amused. ]

You might stain your skirts. It would not do to ruin such a lovely gown.

[ A beat, and then a laugh. ]

With that offer, I am certain men will be falling at your feet to help you.

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[veneficus]

[ She thinks the men of this city should fear Gwen more than they do Arthur and Uther combined. Girl is fierce with a flower vase. ]

I am careful, worry not.

[ and a small smile. ]

This is not Camelot. I am not the lady of the court, Gwen. I would settle for a few hat shall find me what I search for.

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[stakes]

Kisses are probably the most creative form of currency I've seen in a long time. [ But she can't help laughing a little. ]

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[veneficus]

[ The Lady Pendragon is known for shocking personality and creative spirit and not necessarily in a good way. Where there is a boundary, Morgana shall push, delicately at times, fierce in others. Today she is in good spirits, her task described as a quest from a poem. A Lady in need and a promise of a kiss to that who shall assist her and answer her call.

Her request is much more simple than the head of an animal or a ruby stone but the reward stays the same. Buffy's words brings a smile to her lips. ]

And quite the romantic one, will you not agree, Buffy? It is a quest I am sending people onto, after all. Who knows what peril shall stand between them and the wood for my birdhouse. I shall reward them and it is customary in poems and the like to offer a kiss for such efforts.

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[stakes]

Romance is a good thing to have in a place where random disasters start killing everyone. Gotta give you points for that.

[ Morgana is strange. There's no questioning that. But Buffy likes her type of strange. She enjoys Morgana. ]

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[predators]

[ It's her words about the gods that catch his attention, not so much the birdhouse or offer of kisses. l: ]

Beginning over and over seems to have gotten to most here.

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[veneficus]

[ Perhaps a thing to appreciate, Derek. That you care for her opinions more than you do her lips. Not something she is used to from men but it shall be a refreshing change. His words shall bring out her more serious side while the others shall have the flirting. ]

This city goes in an odd circle. We are here to revive it, so much is known. And yet whenever its people succeed even a bit, one disaster or another come about and we must begin it all anew. One has to wonder why would the Gods temper with such if they mean for us to rescue this city? I have been here for long weeks and I have no answer nor guess.

[minifridge]

I'll help!

[Shit eating grin.]

[veneficus]

Such valiant spirit!

[ She is more the Lady Morgana today than she ever was. Perhaps it is the horrors and the sadness that invoked the need for a lighter spirit in her, perhaps it is Mithian's arrival and her determination not to let her catch her place as she so childishly fears she might do. Whatever the cause, Morgana's smile is light and her eyes hold an edge of playfulness. Her words are those one would expect from a lady; with a twist of fun, as she is still herself. ]

Will you truly, Mary? It shall please me and I shall be eternally grateful.

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[pratentious]

[ look, okay, you are getting one response and one response only: ]

What the Hell is wrong with you?

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[veneficus]

[ This is all worth it. If he could see his own face perhaps he would have seen her point. She grins, deeply amused by his reaction. It is a funny thing, how her younger brother so often acts as her elder. ]

Ah Arthur! You have an undying devotion to quests and perils and such adventures. Perhaps you could find that which I seek.

[Video] /lady McLateface

[foodshortage]

[You know what? Hesitance to what Morgana would think of really talking to him again be damned; Uther is not letting this go seemingly unnoticed.]

Morgana!

[Video] /lady McLovely!

[veneficus]

[ she should perhaps care a bit more that he might have a stroke but alas. She is mostly pleased with herself. Have a mock curtsy. ]

Father, I bid you a good day.