a thankless job

[regularlyaccused]

I appreciate the break from Arthur. No, really, pompous man like himself could use a moment of solitude to deflate the ego... But, and yes, there is always a 'but' mundane, you know the man's helpless without me. If he isn't ordering me to shine his armor, muck out his stalls, and clean his room -- both of them dangerously similar, thank you -- he's off pummeling things with a sword!

Things that pummel back.

I know he's... reluctant to express matters of appreciation. Of the heart even-- He's rather dense in fact, but he's not bad. So, figure out what you are planning on doing soon so my break is not a long one. 

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Have a Cu Chulainn from a different canon?

[puppy_lancer]

Arthur...as in King Arthur? Because if he is, then yeah, he's a pompous ass.

[This guy should know. He's seen enough examples of Arthur's behavior from his own canon.]

all the canons under one roof.

[regularlyaccused]

You've heard of him then? [having a go at his friend's expense is well...what friends are for, even when servitude is involved.] I knew his name was known far and wide. Not one of his fans I take it?

[Not uncommon to some, really]

Re: all the canons under one roof.

[puppy_lancer]

Met him, even.

[Mostly due to the insane laws of his canon. In the course of natural history, King Arthur comes after his time and several of Arthur's knights borrowed from his legends.]

He's...well, I can acknowledge his fighting skills, but his personality leaves a lot to be desired. Still, he can't be all bad. This one girl I fancy has taken a liking to him

[regularlyaccused]

[Merlin goes for the logical and assumes that Arthur meets many people, so this one could have been in the ranks of handshakes and all]

His manners are a little lacking yeah... and he's pushy. I find anything else from him to be strange though. [He grins] A lot of girls take a liking to him, weirdly enough. The chainmail hides the pudge.

[puppy_lancer]

You forgot condescendingly polite and boring when it comes to hobbies.

[He snickers.]

Didn't know that. Maybe next time I see him I'll take a quick feel of his stomach.

[regularlyaccused]

Oh I wouldn't do that. I'd pay to see it but I cannot suggest it. He's very sensitive.

[puppy_lancer]

In the wrong ways. Like, can you believe how I can't tease him about the number of women he's bedded?

[A shrug.]

But I'm not nearly as sensitive. Maybe if I jiggle his belly, he'll squawk like one of those dolls?

[regularlyaccused]

[Merlin makes a sour face at that. It's like seeing your parents have sex, and it's in his head. He shudders and recovers, determined to right that wrong right away.]

Nobody beside myself is allowed in his chambers. S'not that I take advantage of the arrangement but I am quite sure he's not. Doing. That.

[Snorting] I think he'd have you locked in the stocks. For a week.

[puppy_lancer]

That's what I mean when I say he has boring hobbies. You mean that's all your fault? Come on, stop being so possessive. Or do you not trust him enough to continue being his friend even when he has a wife and lovers?

[It's obvious that their beliefs have some...differences.]

What? He doesn't own me. And I'd like to see him wrestle me into a stock.