oo1 ❋ video ⌈Day 208⌋

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[Gwen is at a complete lost with what to do, but luckily she has Merlin beside her to help her right now. With him, she is able to figure out how to make this video. The simple thought of it was be on her wildest imagination. But here she was, making something she could have never dreamed of happen.]

Um... Hello? [And, of course, she sounded nervous.] My name is Guinevere. I’ve been told that I can talk to people through this, so I hope it’s working. Merlin has been kind enough to explain this whole place to me. Though it’s still a bit much to take in all at once, isn’t it? But I suppose I’ll have to get used to it.

[She quickly stopped herself, noticing that she was rambling. Nerves had a funny habit of doing that to her. So she was going to get herself back on track.]

From what Merlin has told me, there are others from our… world. [That was by far the most awkward thing she has ever said, and she had a feeling that things were only going to get much more bizarre.] And he told me that my Lord wished to speak with me. I'm happy to go wherever you may need me.

[She frowned, feeling so awkward about this whole thing and turned away to address Merlin.] I don't think I'm doing this right.

[And with that, the feed ends.]

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[burping]

[ Guinevere? She speaks of Merlin as well, it must be the one that Arthur had turned her aside for. The girl that so many speak so fondly of. And Mithian is determined to call her friend.] Are you from Camelot?

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[ex_surprising150]

Yes! [She doesn't know what she's happier about actually posting the video or finding someone who knows about Camelot.] I am. Do you know of it?

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[sleeveless]

[ He hesitates a long moment on the video feed, feeling terribly uncertain given the last few days of surprises and upsets concerning this strange mess of 'timelines.' ]

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[ex_surprising150]

[Gwen just stares for a moment.]

Um, hello?

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[badwolf]

[Merlin, Merlin... Someone from Arthur's world, then? Hm.]

You from Camelot?

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[ex_surprising150]

[What an interesting way to speak.]

Yes. And you are?

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[sworntovalor]

[Opening the network to find Gwen is not something he was prepared for. His heart races and he sits a while to watch her post over and over, his hand reaches to touch her image.

So close and yet, nothing could ever come of it. There has been so much pain of late he barely feels the addition at first but every time he tries to reply it chokes him, takes the words right out of his mouth.

It's a good twenty minutes before he can compose himself enough to put on a smile for her.]

Gwen - it's good to see you. Merlin speaks the truth, there are many of us here. Arthur will be thrilled to see you.

[And she, he imagines, will be thrilled to see him.]

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[ex_surprising150]

[She was told Lancelot was here, but at the time she was far more worried about Morgana to truly feel an impact of his presence here. And really? She hadn't thought about it until he actually replied to her video.

He truly was here.]

Lancelot. It is nice to see you as well.

[The smile on her face fades into a look of confusion. Arthur? Thrilled to see her?]

Why would he be thrilled to see me?

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[veneficus]

[ Merlin told her. He told her Gwen is here and while Morgana lashed out that she doesn't care, that he shouldn't torment here with more memories, more tokens of Camelot, she guesses now she would have been just as angry if he didn't tell her anything and she had to find out through the bracelet.

She wants to toss the bracelet away in fury, to forget she had seen here and none would be the wiser. But Merlin said something else, in his infuriating way to give her things to think about he told her Gwen has very little memories of most things that happened after the Questing Beast. Just as you were at first, he said. And she remembers it well, remembers Merlin and Arthur being kind to her despite the fact that they knew and though it hasn't helped, though Camelot caught up with them all eventually, they tried - and shouldn't Morgana try?

Only she doesn't know how. She doesn't know what to say. Knows nothing and for a moment all the bracelet shows is her crumpled gown, her face (tired, tired, so pale with exhaustion that no sleep could fix) and nothing more.

What does she say? This girl will one day sit on her throne, this girl will one day choose Arthur over her. It's written in stone; she parted ways from Gwen already, put her in her past ( but you did not forget. Left behind but not forget ) and she is here now, with so few memories and Morgana wants to curse her name and doom her all over again but she wants to cry for her innocence too, for what the Gods took from her, for what she had taken away from Arthur.

She can't but she must. ]

Gwen.

[ for all their parted ways, she can't call her Guinevere. It doesn't sit well on her tongue. ]

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[ex_surprising150]

[Really, Morgana was the only person Gwen wanted to speak to after talking to Merlin. While talking to everyone else was nice, Morgana's wellbeing weighed heavlily on her mind. It began to trouble her when she didn't hear from her lady and dearest friend. The smile she bore for others, though true, still wasn't her true smile.

But then Morgana finally answered, and all worried lifted from Gwen's shoulders. There was a smile on her face that finally showed how truly relieved and happy she was.]

Morgana. [Even her tone matched how relieved she felt.] It is so good to hear your voice, and see you. [The seeing part was still a bit odd though.] How are you doing?

[Really all Gwen wanted to do was to serve Morgana once more and be by her best friend's side. Everyone was being so distant about her. It troubled her, but now she was actually talking Morgana. So in her book, everything was alright.]

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[verybigpheasants]

Don't sell yourself short. I've seen worse.

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[ex_surprising150]

Have you really?

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[leader_in_blue]

[Leo will just be doing this in voice for now. He doesn't want to go ahead and scare the new girl with his appearance.]

You're not doing that bad. I've seen people turn this thing on without realizing what it does.

It's nice to meet you Guinivere. Don't worry, as hard as it looks now, it doesn't take that long to get used to everything.

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[ex_surprising150]

[Sadly, she would've been frighten by it.]

I am very lucky to have Merlin here to guide me. [Which is probably the only reason she's been so calm about everything.] And whom might you be?

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[dragonspeak]

You're doing it perfectly, Gwen. I'll show you how to do some other things with the bracelet later.

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[ex_surprising150]

How did you ever get use to all of this, Merlin?

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[samantha_grey]

[Guinevere... Merlin... ok, so they're from the same world, the one with Arthur and Uther. God, every once in a while this got a little confusing because they were nothing like the stories she'd read in books.

Actually, that made it a little easier in a way. They were just people, weren't they?]

Well, welcome to Asgard and congratulations on not freaking out when you first got here. That's kind of a rarity around here. We get a lot more shouting usually.

I'd say trust Merlin, but if you know him you probably already know that, don't you?

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[ex_surprising150]

I actually believed this was just merely a dream when I got here. It is hard not to just to go back to believing just that.

[There is some uncertainty in her voice. She was still taking all of this in.]

Yes. I trust Merlin completely. Are you friends with him as well?

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[childofthewickedday]

It is right.

[He is still no good friend of the bracelet, but he understands it now at least]

But you must be careful. I was not and it betrayed me and Lancelot.

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[ex_surprising150]

[This is troubling news.]

How so?

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[ealdorsprince]

[Another face he recognizes.]

So they got you too? I can't say I'm surprised, there are a lot of people here from Camelot.

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[ex_surprising150]

[His face and voice are so familiar to her, but she can't recall it. For a moment, she just stares, clearly trying to remember who this was.]

You are Merlin's friend, from his home. Are you not? [Going to make sure before saying anything else.]

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[foodshortage]

[ It's not that Uther hadn't been happy to see Guinevere last time, but it's even more so now. He thinks that if there's anyone who can maybe get to Morgana at this point, it might just be her. At least, he can hope, and that hope - after this time - is a relief.

So he greets her with a bit of a smile. ]

Worry not, you are doing it quite right. Welcome to Asgard.

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[ex_surprising150]

[For a moment, she was surprised to see him, but she remembered Merlin mentioning that he was here.

In return, she bowed her head. Despite everything, and despite being in this place, he was still her king.]

Thank you. It is good to see you are well, My Lord.

[ video ] i am so sorry i should've warned you about my tl;dr......

[pratentious]

[ In the very least, Arthur is grateful that Merlin gave him some forewarning. To have seen this, caught unawares and hopeful, might've hurt more than the truth of the matter, yet even then - even then.

It's not her. Arthur should know by now not to think of the disparities in time as two different people, that they are one and always will be one, even when he doesn't want them to, even when he struggles and begs and prays for them not to (just come home, come back, stop this madness); all in his head, every word, every breath. The differences are in his head too. Guinevere, sweet, kind and gentle Guinevere, is still the same at the end of the day, is she not? Still careful and courteous, her own special brand of demure mixed with ferocity, daring, bravery.

She is still Gwen - but not the Gwen that cared for a broken man, a cruel and hurtful man that had harmed her personally, all for Arthur; not the same that sat beside him on long nights as Prince playing King in the face of a castle torn asunder; not the same whose smile gave him the strength to leave behind all he held dear for a quest he had no illusions of surviving; this is not she. She is still young and Arthur ... Arthur feels old. Not more than four years between them, yet he feels wizened to his days, aged and tired, the sort of tired that seeps into the bones and leaves him aching. Aching in his chest for a love lost that he never truly had to start; he can't place these expectations upon her, not Guinevere. She has time.

Arthur wishes he had less of it. How he does yearn to return to his home, for surely, that place has made itself known as one. Just the one. This is not it, not anymore. ]

Guinevere.

[ He is a little bit older, a little bit darker - tired lines beneath eyes that feel as though they've shut for nothing - but there is a smile there, of course there is. Though he is not thrilled in the manner that Lancelot would think, there is warmth, because Gwen is all that is warm, he thinks. She was the Sun, once, a light in a dark place. A dear friend, beloved if not loved. Something bitter unfurls in his stomach, but the cold is melted away, softened around sharp edges. He smiles still - for her, of course, always. ]

I've no doubt you'll have the hang of it before long. You've always learnt too quickly for your own good.

[ video ] i love it so much and I'm just gonna sit here and cry forever

[ex_surprising150]

[She thought she was ready for this, but the second she heard his voice, her heart sank. This was a moment she was dreading, which was not Arthur's fault. The way everyone was talking about it made her nervous. In her mind she knew this would not be a good conversation.]

Arth- [No. She shouldn't call him by name. Not after their last interaction. It was clear that she was clearly a servant and he was the prince.

But she did smile.] Thank you, My Lord.

[Merlin's and Lancelot's words still weighed heavy on her mind though.] I have heard you wished to speak with me. Is something the matter?