Third Triskele ∴ Accidental Video

[childofthewickedday]

 [The video is started by the bracelet being jostled against the edge of a bowl, this time as Mordred smashes berries he's smuggled from the kitchen into a fine red paste with the heel of his palm and proceeds to make a general mess of the table as well as his sleeve. Around him are two or three other bowls, one with orange juice, another with smashed blueberries, and before him is a piece of paper. On it he's begun drawing with his "paint". 

In his masterpiece there's is a pointy yellow circle - a crown, what is meant to be a head, and he adds now a wash of red with his fingers that is meant to be a cloak. He is no great artist, but a noble red-cloaked stick-figure begins to smile up from the page once he adds dots for eyes and a squiggly line for a smile. 

He pauses to observe his work, rubbing the back of his hand against his cheek and leaving a large red smudge there, before dipping his finger into the blue and writing below the figure 'A R T H U R' ] 

Comments

[ealdorsprince]

[Awww the bitty is doing art! He chuckles gently as he rubs the back of his neck. Mordred is kind of weird, but still cute in some ways.]

Looks like you're having fun.

[childofthewickedday]

[Mordred pauses for a moment to look accusingly at his bracelet. It has been spying again. But a small half smile replaces the accusatory look and he nods shyly.]

[ealdorsprince]

Well, I think you're doing a good job. I used to do a little bit of that when I was young.

[childofthewickedday]

You used to draw Arthur?

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[comeonthensexy]

[ Yes, the drawing's very cute, but the Doctor finds the creative usage of food to make paint to be even greater. ]

That is brilliant!

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[childofthewickedday]

[The boy looks a bit bashful]

Brilliant?

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[comeonthensexy]

Yes, the crushed berries and the juice. Absolutely brilliant.

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[childofthewickedday]

....I've nothing else to draw with...

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[medicus]

[Gaius is squinting, trying to figure out what it is. He even has his glasses on. Can finally see it when the name appears.]

Ah. Very accurate.

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[childofthewickedday]

[What. Are you saying his stick-figure like portrayal of the king isn't photo-realistic?

A small smile before a frown.]

I wanted it to be a surprise... [But the bracelet has told on him]

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[medicus]

[Maybe if you made him fatter....

Just gives a nod, can see how this would be a problem.]

Perhaps you can add more to it when your bracelet is not ...on.

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[childofthewickedday]

[Oh true. You have a point]

Or I shall make another.

[Perhaps fighting a dragon....or bossing around Merlin.]

Or I shall draw Morgana.

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[dragonspeak]

[He's only passing by on the way to the kitchen, but the picture makes him pause.

Much as everything thrown his thoughts into disarray, Merlin can at least guess he isn't the only one missing a certain king while he's gone.]

You should show him when he returns from Utgard. I think he'd like it.

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[childofthewickedday]

[Mordred peeks up at Merlin, berry covered hand lingering in the air]

Do you believe so, Emrys?

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[daddyissues]

[Connor's first impression of this scene is 'little kid making a mess', but when Mordred's sleeve drags away he can see that it's a drawing. That's pretty cute... and a normal kid thing, which he certainly hasn't seen for awhile now. He's grinning as he responds to the video feed.]

We could probably find you some crayons.

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[childofthewickedday]

...Crayons?

[A frown]

I do not know what a crayons is.

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[daddyissues]

You draw with them. The same kind of colors, but much... neater.

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[childofthewickedday]

Do you have them?

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[gwenhwyfar]

[A warm smile crosses her lips.]

It looks wonderful.

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[childofthewickedday]

[A bashful smile]

Thank you, Regina

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[gwenhwyfar]

Don't be shy, little one, you have talent!

[Enter mother henning.]

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[childofthewickedday]

[His chin tucks in a little more shyly]

Would you like one as well?

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[pratentious]

[ The trip to Utgard went well, and served both its purposes of restocking what was lost in the war as well as giving the newly crowned King some time to his thoughts. Things aren't exactly easier by any means, but it's certainly less of a crushing weight upon his mind, leaving room to stand tall and breathe easy as he crosses the threshold of the house.

And finds Mordred making a right mess of the kitchen. ]

Making messes for Merlin to clean up later, are we? You've learnt well, young Mordred.

[ Teasing, openly, with a gentle smirk on his lips as he steps up behind the boy to see what he's doing, and - oh. The smirk slips away to part in surprise, cheeks heating with an odd flush of delight. Why are you so stinking cute what is wrong with you. ]

Quite the, ehm, the - masterpiece, you've got going there. Seems your hidden talents are many.

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[childofthewickedday]

[Mordred spins around quickly, hood falling back. He's still unable to get used to not sensing who is approaching, missing that twinge in his magic that could tell him who was coming like when Morgana had journeyed through their woods. But after a moment there is a half smile, then a whole one as he gets up to hold the picture up to Arthur.

It's for you!]

[pratentious]

[ Ah. His brief startle lets Arthur step back just a little, to give Mordred space. Even despite their sapling of a friendship, the King is tiptoeing about in an effort not to scare the boy.

One day, he'll realise Mordred is just missing his magic. One day, he'll know Mordred had magic to start.

Maybe.

But at any rate, the smile is blinding for its rarity, and that warmth in his cheeks catches flame to full on fluster. Thank the gods no one is around to see Arthur humbled so thoroughly by a drawing done with berries. He takes the paper delicately, fearful of ruining it somehow, and stares at it with his own unabashed smile for a moment before looking back to Mordred. ]

I - thank you.