The Deck, Early Saturday Morning

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Winter was a while off yet, but it was considerably cooler than a few months ago. Naturally, this called for hot coffee. It was a good thing then that Edmund had been into town to the bakery and coffee shop. There was a large Thermos of hot coffee with some disposable cups and a box of pastries on the table if anyone came by. For now, Edmund was content to sit back in his deck chair and enjoy his breakfast.

[OOC: Open as decks often are. I'm asleep now though. Sleeeep.]

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"That's good, Merlin," Edmund replied in an encouraging way. "Journalism over the last 70 or so years has gone considerably down hill. It's less about what's going on in the world and more about telling you what you should believe and why believing the other side of the argument is morally wrong and makes you a bad person."

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"Though no one gets killed over it," Merlin pointed out. Which was a plus.

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"No, they don't," he conceded. "I wish that was the case in all of their stories. People are capable of great cruelty against one another."

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"I think that may be the case no matter what the time."

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"You'd think we'd learn. But then you watch reality television and realise that some people consider it the pinnacle of entertainment and then come to terms with the possibility that we're doomed."

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There was a pause. "...do those cake shows count as bad entertainment?"

Don't you judge his love of sweets.

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"The cake shows never count," he said solemnly.

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Merlin nodded back, just as solemn. "Then I think they are the finest form of entertainment I've found here."

A beat.

"Did you know you can just order things on the television?"

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"I didn't," he admitted. Which was probably a good thing that he didn't know. Those infomercials were addictive. "How?"

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But what vaguely medieval boy didn't need a Snuggie!?

"You just call the number and they ask you a few questions!" No, Merlin had not gotten anything because he lacked a credit card, but calling was still rather fun!

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"And then they send you things?" He was not considering trying this at all.

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"You need something called a credit card," Merlin said sadly. "I really ought to find out how to get one."

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"I think you need to go to the bank for one of those. There's one in town."

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"Oh, I should then!" And get an account for someone with only one name. And no credit. Or social security number.

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"It's worth a try. The worst they can do is say no." No actually, the worst they could do was kneecap him, but that probably wouldn't happen.

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Bank of Fandom: We'll kneecap ya!

It was a catchy slogan.

"And then I can try ordering that chopping... thing."

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"What does it chop?"

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"Everything! And the man selling it was very enthusiastic." And shouty. Very shouty.

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"If you do manage to get one, I'd be very interested to see it." And test it out like Will It Blend? (http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=will+it+blend&search_type=&aq=f)

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As long as Merlin's iPhone was safe from the testing, it was on like Donkey Kong.

He loved that phone.

"It can chop metal," Merlin said, as if trying to impress.

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Merlin's iPhone was safe, but glow sticks certainly were not. "That sounds like a very useful thing to have around. You definitely should try to get one."

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...maybe they should let the clinic know now about the imminent poisoning from glows ticks.

It could only end in tears.

"I'll find you when I do!" God help them both.

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Edmund looked pleased. "I'll look forward to it. And try to think of some things to test it with."