on apping at asgardeventide

[medicus]

You are awfully distracted for someone who is meant to be writing an "application". Especially considering it's due in two days. How much have you even written?

Oh right. "Contact Info".

You leave me little choice. Sit down and write it. No excuses, whinging or cat pictures until you are done.

...Yes, that includes kittens.

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[dragonspeak]

[Still the stern taskmaster, he sees.]

What if cat pictures are good inspiration? You never know.

[medicus]

[Always]

The last time I wondered that she spent half the day looking at them.

[dragonspeak]

Well, some of them are awfully grumpy-looking, sort of like y--er.

[He fears what will happen if he finishes that sentence. Time to change tactics.]

Erm. Some of them are awfully cute, aren't they?

[medicus]

[ 8< No. ]

Sort of like what?

[Eyebrows raised. He's onto you, Merlin.]

I don't think "cute" is the right word for it.

[dragonspeak]

Sort of like...y-youuuu know. They'd be good inspiration?

[Hopeful smile? I am cute and you like me, don't be angry!]

[medicus]

You are a terrible liar sometimes, Merlin.

[Let's it drop, you've squirmed enough, kid. He'll remember that you called him grumpy. Forever. And it'll be used against you when you least expect it.]

It doesn't change the fact that my mundane has some serious motivation issues.

[dragonspeak]

[The horrorrrrrrrr.]

There's nothing wrong with taking a break sometimes. Maybe I could [wiggles his fingers rather vaguely] do something to help?

[medicus]

[Not enough leech tanks in the world for this one. Gaius is going to have to think bigger.]

I'd rather my mundane stayed in one piece, Merlin. And you cannot take a break from something that hasn't even been started.

[dragonspeak]

[Merlin shudders to think what you would come up with.]

Hey! I'm not that bad. [He's dangerously close to pouting.] My magic's gotten a lot better since I started learning from you. I haven't blown anyone to pieces... [He bites his lip. Oh yeah.] ...unless I meant to?

[medicus]

[Surely Asgard has stables to be mucked out. Or outhouses that need cleaned. Tremble in fear.]

I cannot deny that. Knowing our luck she would probably have a bad reaction to it or something.

[dragonspeak]

[Oh he's trembling, all right.]

What, to magic? [Wrinkling his nose a little and looking incredulous.] I know Uther acts like magic corrupts everything it touches, but can people actually have bad reactions to magic?

[medicus]

[Oh, you can be Uther and Gaius's servant for a week. Fabulous.]

Apparently she's allergic to some medicines, and since there is no sorcery in their world anything could happen.

[dragonspeak]

[No, anything but that!!! Mercy!]

I suppose we shouldn't take a risk with it. [Sighhh.] Maybe you should tell her you're keeping us from seeing each other.

[He's missed you a lot.]

[charring]

They sure do take a lot of time with things they're most excited about.

[medicus]

[Stares at for a good moment.]

If she'd done it sooner she could spend her time doing whatever she wants without worrying about it.

[charring]

Apps are tricky things. Mine spent weeks finalizing mine and even after she sent it in she was still unsure.

[medicus]

I am sure if she breaks it down with points, and then fills each one in she will have no problems.

[charring]

That's what mine does. And if she can't find a way to fill one out, she puts it aside until later.

She also makes playlists. I'm not sure how that helps but there it is.

Other than waiting on your mun to fill out an app, how are you?

[Her Merlin would probably be a bit disappointed if she didn't ask.]

[medicus]

Music apparent distracts mine, especially if it has lyrics. Or so she says.

And things are as fine as they can be, considering. Yourself? [Silently watching, wondering how Merlin even managed this.]

[charring]

A brief distraction might help a bit, somehow.

It got a bit bad for a little, but it's getting better.

[Ah, give the man a little credit, Gaius. He's kind of incredible.]

[medicus]

In most cases it would. For this one it is a bane.

From what I've heard of some places, "getting better" is a rarity.

[Hm, nope he's still not seeing it. This will be one of the world's greatest mysteries. Of all time.]

[charring]

At least it's a rarity and not an improbability.

[Give it time, Gaius. And be sure to drop by Charlie's game for dinner for a grab bag weekend. She'll roast a chicken and make mashed potatoes with garlic and cheddar cheese and sour cream. It's good. Trust her.]

[medicus]

Nothing is improbable. Most of the time.

[That had to be one hell of a tonic Merlin gave you, Charlie. And dinner would be awesome, you'll have one physician snoring away on the couch in a food coma.]

[charring]

My mun could be the type to like constant angst and drama. Thankfully, she gives me breaks.

[Blame a curse. One done by the City, not Merlin. She'll make sure the animals leave Gaius alone and if she can't get him to one of the spare rooms to sleep she'll make sure he has blankets and pillows to keep him comfortable.]