Emerson's Cell

[unwaning]

"It's Merlin! I can't answer the phone now so leave a message and I'll ring you back later. Cheers!"

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[text]

[knighteternal]

MERLIN YOU HAVE TO GET TO THE SOUTH BUILDING LECTURE HALL RIGHT NOW

[text]

[unwaning]

[Merlin pauses in the middle of sipping his coffee, eyebrow raised. Liam, his reliable second in command, and a man who greatly resembles Will, to Merlin's consternation, tosses his cleaning rag at Merlin. Like the mature person he is, Merlin tosses it back before replying to Leon.]

ran into a bit of trouble?

[knighteternal]

its arthur. arthur is at my lecture

[ text || 1/? ]

[reawaken]

[ Promptly at 8:30 - ]

Footie today. Field on Lancaster in 45. I will drag your sorry arses there myself if I have to. - A

[ text || 2/? ]

[reawaken]

[ 8:33 ]

Wake up, you lazy sod.

[ text || 3/? ]

[reawaken]

[ 8:34 ]

Merlin.

[ 8:36 ]

MERLIN.

[ text || 4/? ]

[reawaken]

[ 8:42 ]

You have three seconds to throw on some pants before I get to your flat.

[ voice || 6/6 ]

[reawaken]

[ 8:55 ]

Gods be with you if you aren't awake by now, Merlin.

[ Because literally three seconds after that text (hardly even enough time for the notification ring to stop), Arthur is ringing him. And he will be pressing a continual redial if Merlin doesn't pick up. ]

voice

[unwaning]

[There's the distinct sound of clothes rustling as Merlin attempts to pull his shirt over his head and tug his jeans on at the same time.]

You couldn't wait a few minutes? I was in the shower, you arse!

[ text ]

[reawaken]

Royal decree: cuddles, my place, 8.00 sharp by order of the King. Be late on punishment of death.

[text] idk what verse this is even

[dragonspeak]

[It's probably a good thing Arthur isn't around to catch the bright smile that results from the text. He'd be teased forever.]

Royal decree my arse. Having delusions of grandeur are you?

[text] normal modern-verse, just Arthur being silly c:

[pratentious]

[ Damn. That smile is rather the point of it all. Next time, he'll hire someone to take a photo for him. ]

Questioning my authority is treason, Merlin.

[ voicemail ]

[reawaken]

Em! Post-traumatic book signing drinks with Leon. I'm coming to grab you on my way to his, be there in fifteen. Cheers!

[ No, you do not get a choice in this outing. ]

[text]

[dragonspeak]

post traumatic what? why haven't I heard about this earlier?

[text]

[reawaken]

I'd to intervene with his horbibblyle experience with people. In cable of socialising. Emerge cy death. Last minute. Don't b mopey.

[ Someone is texting while driving . . . ]

[knighteternal]

Merlin are you home this is an emergency

text

[dragonspeak]

what's going on?? leon?

[knighteternal]

Merlin you need to come to this pub and tell me i'm not mental and hallucinating

it's gwaine

[knighteternal]

[Oh hey Merlin were you feeling a lack of Leon being needy in your life? You're welcome.]

Gavin showed up drunk at my flat last night.

[text]

[dragonspeak]

[Oh hey Leon. Turnabout is fair play? If Merlin can wake Leon up at ungodly hours, it makes sense Leon should be able to do the same, even if it makes Merlin grumble.]

and this surprises you why?

[text]

[knighteternal]

[Hey it's not like you have to answer it right away.]

Not exactly surprising, no

[ voicemail || 2AM || i do what i want thor ]

[pratentious]

Emerson. Merlin.

[ There is very loud music in the background. Very loud. Louder than bar loud, more like club loud. Also evidenced by the fact Arthur is clearly pissed, which means he is out, likely with people, likely doing things.

But he's calling Merlin.

Shut up. ]

Meeerlin. Em. Emmy. Ems. Em and Ems. [ A laugh that turns into a hiccough halfway, and then he sighs. ] I wish you were M & Ms. I could - I could keep you. In my briefcase. Snack on you at lunch. 'Cept then I wouldn't have you in my briefcase anymore, so maybe not.

[ There's silence. The kind of silence that isn't really silence because there's so much going on in the background. Arthur talks to someone and mentions 'talking to Mer - son. Emerson.' Because he is super smooth and still hasn't hung up after three minutes. ]

That was close. They told me to stop talking on the phone but I'm talking at the phone and they can't tell me what to do anyway, right, Merlin? 'Cos I'm - 'cos I'm King, and you should be here with me. Lousy servant, lousy ... adorable little - coffee magician.

[ A beat. A hiccough. A sigh. ]

Miss you, Em. M'gonna [ beep! ] there's a [ beepboopbeeping! ] oh, fuck's sa -

[ that's it that's the message. ]

call / 12 pm

[dragonspeak]

[He could've been cruel and called earlier, but he decided to be merciful. Arthur must have one hell of a hangover from the drinking he did last night.]

M&Ms...really.

[That's it. That's the greeting.]

/gently falls onto

[knighteternal]

I feel I may be stumbling towards a crisis that will require drinks to compensate for tonight.

hi!!! :D

[unwaning]

By crisis I hope you don't mean mid life crisis.

Might be a bit late for that one mate