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Tweak says, "Now I'm shoo shoo shakin'"

Merlin (youngmagician) wrote in colligo_threads,
@ 2009-12-25 00:16:00

Entry tags:

arthur pendragon, guinevere, merlin, morgana

who: the camelot gang [ and anyone else they invite ]
what: celebrating christmas
where: gwen & arthur's room
when: christmas day
notes: tobias is welcome since i just realized these are his rooms too. merlin is sorry for constantly breaking in an never introducing himself.

Merlin decided he liked this Christmas stuff. Maybe he didn't understand it all -- he still couldn't figure out how Santa Claus figured into the birth of a baby because he was pretty sure they didn't talk about a big guy in a red suit in the Jesus story -- or what the nine candle thing he bought was for except that it was part of the holiday season as well (menorah or something like that), but no matter. The traditions were still fun. It was an all day thing, just like the solstice back home, spent cooking and just enjoying the company of your family and friends. Morgana had agreed, and he probably could have waited for her, but he was excited -- And it was breakfast time!

Never mind the constant habit of breaking and entering. It was just Arthur and Gwen's apartment, right? They didn't care. Plus, he'd be quiet. He set a few gifts under the tree Gwen decorated. (He was glad it made her happy because he'd nearly killed himself trying to lug that thing around, and nearly took a few strangers out when attempting to do it with magic. Still, it had been worth it.)

He already knew what they had in the way of food, and went shopping the day before for anything else they might need. Some of it Merlin could cook, his job was coming in handy that way, and Gwen would have to help him later with dinner. He doubted she would mind. Anyways, he could make all sorts of breakfast food just fine, it was an easy meal. Pancakes with chocolate chips and blueberries on the side to be added in occasionally. Bacon with eggs to follow once they started to wake up. Orange juice and milk in the fridge, he found hot chocolate mix in the store too. He even managed to be sort of quiet, as per the plan, only clanging the pans once, and dropping small items that made very little noise.

Oh, and was it mentioned that Merlin had not only worn a too-big santa hat, propped up by and emphasizing his ears, with a green and red reindeer tie that lit up at the nose, and played jingle bells through his belt loops, and started cooking after hanging mistletoe over the door way because he was told standing under it with someone was 'good luck'? Well he was and he did.

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youngmagician
2009-12-27 06:53 am UTC (link)

Merlin could tell she wasn't as fond of Lancelot as he was. They didn't know each other as well, and Morgana had been the only one Merlin had confided in when he'd learned that Lancelot and Gwen might have an affair at some point. However, that had been before -- well. Merlin trusted Lancelot, and cared for the other male as surely as he cared for Arthur, Gwen, and Morgana. The stories couldn't be right on everything after all. They implied that Morgana wanted Arthur dead, and that obviously wasn't true.

"I haven't seen him lately either. It kind of worries me, but he should be by." I hope. There hadn't been any response yet, but Merlin decided he just hadn't woken up yet. He just nodded when she suggested waking Gwen and Arthur up. Should he mention he invited Conner, an almost complete stranger, to come by as well? He'd just felt so bad cause he'd liked the guy, and he was on his own...Nah. If he came by Merlin would just introduce him then.

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future_seer
2009-12-27 07:12 am UTC (link)

Morgana nodded, but she didn't say anything. She supposed that she should give Lancelot a chance. He did seem like a good man. And those stories ... they were turning out to be just that. Fanciful, ridiculous, stories. Their disaster and pain, were no where near the contentment they'd managed to fine. Sure their lives weren't perfect, that fear demon and what had happened to Gwen, showed that. However, they weren't all killing each other, or broken and separated. They were united. They were together and that was what drove Morgana to say what she said next. Separation very easily bred discontent. "Today will be good for him too. I hope he decides to come." She ventured. And meant it.

"I'll be back right back with at least Gwen in tow." Morgana said with a small smile. Walking towards Gwen and Arthur's bedroom, Morgana took in the decorations. Today would really would be a good day. She was looking forward to all of this. Making it to their bedroom, Morgana opened the door. She stood there watching them sleep. They looked so content, at peace. They deserved it. The both of them. It was good to see Gwen so relaxed. And Arthur ... it had been a while since she'd seen Arthur at rest. He looked like they did when they were children. Adorable. Not that she'd ever tell him that, but she liked seeing him like this. To imagine people thought that she could ever hurt him. Ever hurt either of them. There was no one she loved in the world the way she loved those two.

It was almost a shame to ruin it. Tilting her head up, Morgana leaned forward into the room a bit more. Watching them. "Arthur?" She tried, softly. Quietly. "Gwen?" Nothing. That way she could say she tried.

She'd done this to him a few times. He more to her. The little pain. Running, Morgana jumped once and landed perfectly on the bed. Hopping a few times, "Wake up, the both of you. It's time to wake up, Merlin's made us all breakfast. And Lancelot maybe coming. Wake up. It's Christmas." With one last hop she fell to her knees between them, amusement clear o her face as she awaited for them to awake.

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a_royal_prat
2009-12-27 07:25 am UTC (link)

"What in the he-" Arthur groggily shot awake, sitting before his eyes were open, hands groping at air where usually...Except here. He blinked the sleep from his eyes and scowled. "-Morgana, get out."

Except she'd said something about Merlin and cooking and Lancelot and what the hell was Christmas? Arthur ruffled his hair and reached over for Guinevere to make sure she hadn't fallen off the bed when Morgana had all but pounced on them. It wasn't the first time she had done it to him, but it certainly was a first here.

"Is it edible?"

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future_seer
2009-12-27 07:50 am UTC (link)

"Is that anyway to speak to someone who has made the kind effort to wake you up, Arthur?" Morgana smirked, deliberately bouncing a bit closer to him, giving him a shove for good measure. Careful not to bounce dear Gwen off of the bed. "Not to mention, your surly manner doesn't make me want to listen to you."

Settling once more, Morgana nodded. The slight surprise visible on her features still. She'd had her concerns and worries about Merlin and his cooking but he'd taken care of all that. "More then actually. His pancakes, at least, have managed to be delicious, if a bit misshapen."

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	futurequeen 2009-12-27 08:02 am UTC (link)
	She could feel a heavy weight on the bed, bouncing slightly. Groaning quietly, she listened to Morgana's excited words before burrying her face in the pillow. She was worse than a child. She felt Arthur reach for her and instead of moving to curl up beside him in hope for more sleep she stayed still. She was not moving any time soon. (Reply to this) (Parent)

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