rakuen | After tournament party

Characters: Everyone!
Format: Whatever your heart desires!
This log is: Open party log!
Location: Battle Arena
Summary: On Saturday afternoon after the train arrives there is a festival and a presentation of the tournament winners!
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Saturday was sunny if a little cold but once again the battle arena was bursting with people. Unlike in the week though everyone was out on the arena field itself, stalls had been set up for games or silly competitions. More tents and stalls sold foods, some which might be familiar to those living in the schools and some that would not be.

At one end there was a stage set up where the six staff members sat, people mingled, ate and discussed the tournament until Dunleavy finally stood to address the crowd.

"I hope that everyone enjoyed the tournament. Today is to celebrate and to reward the winners. Everyone did very well, so please show your appreciation to all those that participated Players and Weapons both."

The townspeople cheered and clapped waving flags of the two schools. "All our winners are from Conquest so congratulations to Conquest for the victory." More cheering; on the stage Day looked smug but proud as well, proud of her students.

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Once all the prizes had been given out the stage cleared and a small band entered. Dunleavy wished goodbye to the other staff members before retreating to her mansion. It was unfair to Dolorosa and Recette to expect them to watch her when they should be having fun and it really wasn't a celebration without music.

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"You would find a child's toy incredible," he says, half laughing at his manservant's amazement.

Arthur doesn't think about magic, or when he finds himself thinking about magic he'll quickly think about something else, like how to train his knights when he returns. Thinking about the technology of the town always leads back to magic, and Merlin, and a hint of betrayal. No matter how familiar things were between them, the hint of betrayal was still there, compounded with every person.

"Only thirty?" he scoffs, "It'll do. I was hoping you would be more competent than that but it seems I overestimated you. Give me fourteen of your Raks so we can purchase a link charm," he side eyes him, "Have you read the rule book?" That was his way of asking do you know what a link charm does.

"When you have enough Raks again, you will purchase a memory charm, you not knowing your name, or my name, is starting to grate on my nerves."

He had thought thirty raks had been good seeing as he hadn't been a Player. But of course Arthur would think it not good enough. He opened his bag and took out fourteen raks and handed them over. He had read the book and he was surprised that Arthur wanted such a charm.

As well as sounding like magic; though it was technology Merlin knew that, it was very... permanent.

He supposed he should be glad, this was the very opposite of sending him away. He pulled a face at the final command, "Getting on your nerves? It's driving me crazy, my brain deciding to blank out parts of conversation because people call me by my name. Not to mention the fact it's really hard to talk to people without using names!"

It would never be enough for Arthur. Arthur wasn't pleased with his hundred Raks either, especially since after he bought all his upgrades (it is important to have a strong weapon, after all) he didn't have enough left over for the link charm or the memory charm for Merlin. Even if he did sort of enjoy the expression on Merlin's face every time Arthur said his name, there was something unnerving about Merlin using his title all the time to address him.

He nods once, "Can't have you wandering off on me and getting yourself in trouble, this is the best option," and the easiest way to keep an eye on him, no matter how permanent.

Arthur listens patiently all throughout Merlin's little rant, he finds it kind of humorous to be honest. He's so frustrated over it Arthur is expecting him to have a tantrum like a child, "Are you quite done yet? If you would like to purchase the memory charm first we can do so, but I imagine the link charm is more useful for you now as you're probably even more useless now without your magic and with this I can protect you even if you are stupidly in a different school!"

He pauses, maybe he said too much.

Well when he put it like that... Merlin frowned, he was not some kid that needed watching all the time. But he knew refusing would be widening the gap between them, giving Arthur less reason to trust him. Doing this would show Merlin had nothing to hide, no reason why they shouldn't be linked.

And really there wasn't. His face was shadowed with sadness at the comment about not having his magic. It was true... he was completely useless without his magic, he wouldn't be able to protect Arthur if anything happened... But perhaps his weapon could even if it were a book and therefore not all that useful...

"No we can get the link charm first... It's probably for the best." No comment about Arthur protecting him, because Merlin will be protecting him right back.

Except Merlin was some kid that needed watching after, or at least Arthur thought so. No matter how powerful Merlin proved himself to be, Arthur couldn't see Merlin as a threat, just someone who needed to be protected. Might as well get used to it, Merlin. Luckily, though, Arthur didn't think that Merlin wanting a memory charm before a link charm was anything to be concerned about. He could imagine the frustration of not knowing his name and the disadvantage it put him in.

Talking about his magic was awkward. Perhaps it was made more awkward since Merlin no longer had it and Arthur couldn't experience it for himself. Once upon a time, you had magic and I didn't know and then you lost it and now I know. It was weird.

"I knew you'd come to your senses, now cheer up. When we have enough Raks we'll buy you a memory charm right away," he talks about Raks like they're sharing them, "Then you'll finally know who I am but by then you're stuck with me."

Merlin didn't think anything of the fact Arthur was assuming they were sharing Raks, it made sense. Arthur was better with money than Merlin anyways.

"I know who you are," he countered, "a total prat." Under his breath.

Can Merlin even do maths? Arthur isn't even sure. He knows that Merlin can read so he must be learned to some degree.

He gapes at Merlin, "You still cannot speak to me like that! We may not be in Camelot any more, but I am still your king," his tone is stern yet playful. It's good to know that Merlin is comfortable enough to insult the king again.

"I only speak the truth." Merlin grinned, though he stopped there, he didn't want to push the king, since he wasn't as sure as he had been.

"I haven't been to the shop yet, do you know where it is?"

Arthur reaches over and shoves Merlin, but says no more about it.

"Of course I've been to the shop, did you think I would be dropped into a new place and not find out where everything is located? It's common sense, no wonder you haven't been to the shop."

"I have lots of common sense, I just had no reason to go there." Also ow stop shoving him.

"Oh yes, there is nothing you could possible ever need at the shop. Why waste your time there?" The sarcasm, it's overwhelming.

"Well come on then, follow me," he heads in the direction of the shop, "And you're sure you want to do this?"

Merlin nodded ignoring the sarcasm, it wasn't like he was used to wandering into shops and buying things unless they were rare herbs and he was on an errand, "I'm sure..." He grinned and followed.

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