Sixth Floor, Thursday Evening -- Merlin's Birthday Party

[bitchprince]

If Arthur had still been back at Camelot, the idea of holding celebrations for a servant's birthday would have seemed preposterous. But he wasn't, and it didn't, and if he were really honest with himself he'd admit he enjoyed it (or at least in as much as it involved picking out presents that made him fret some on the inside and yelling at people about getting decorations in).

The Sixth Floor was decorated rather decadently for a birthday party. There were some CDs of painfully carefully selected songs playing through the system - the ones Arthur had judged least likely to shatter eardrums (and maybe tending towards the classical and medieval).

And there was food. Courtesy of Francine.

Arthur didn't like half-measures much.

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Talk to the Birthday Boy

[bitchprince]

Once he pings in is around!

Re: Talk to the Birthday Boy

[bigdamndestiny.livejournal.com]

Merlin was very much there and late because of woooork far too happy that he had a meat cake.

Seriously, it was just weird.

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[elephantgadget.livejournal.com]

Helen smiled at him. "Happy Birthday. That is the correct thing to say, yes?"

Re: Talk to the Birthday Boy

[bigdamndestiny.livejournal.com]

"It is!" Merlin replied, smiling at her. "And thank you."

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[elephantgadget.livejournal.com]

"You're welcome. I hope this coming year is good to you."

She hesitated a moment. "Birthdays are..." she waved her hand a bit distractedly, "... a bit confusing to me."

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[bigdamndestiny.livejournal.com]

"Why is that?"

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[elephantgadget.livejournal.com]

"It's just... I'd never heard of a celebration of one's birth before I came here." She shook her head. "That's not quite accurate. I had read of them, in descriptions of the Wider Times and such, but I had, well, I suppose I thought they were fictional."

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[life_inshadow]

"Hey!" Tara greeted a bit later. "Happy birthday. Are you enjoying the party so far?"

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[bigdamndestiny.livejournal.com]

After a stealthy delete Merlin smiled on back at her, holding up a plate of his cake. "I think it's going very well. There's even a pit with balls in it! I'm not sure why, but... it's there, I suppose.

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[life_inshadow]

Tara apologized for the ninja-like pinging tilted her head toward the ball pit and offered, "I think it's just to jump in?? There isn't, like, a practical use."

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[bigdamndestiny.livejournal.com]

Merlin vowed his terrible vengeance on the ninja frowned at the ball pit as well. "And it's supposed to be fun to roll about in a vat of balls?"

Re: Talk to the Birthday Boy

[life_inshadow]

"Well, yeah," Tara said. "It probably sounds goofy but -- yeah."

That was because it was goofy, Tara.

"You've seriously never tried it?"

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[anarchist-queen.livejournal.com]

"Ahoy there fearless leader. Happy birthday."

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[bigbadgunn.livejournal.com]

"English!" Gunn shouted as he attempted to do one of his intricate handshakes with the wizard. "Happy Birthday, man."

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[bigdamndestiny.livejournal.com]

"Gunn!" Merlin... was more than just mildly inept at the handshake, sadly. "Er--Thank you."

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[willbethenight.livejournal.com]

"We haven't met, but I still thought I'd wish you a happy birthday," Bruce said. "Assuming I haven't been lied to and you are Merlin, of course."

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[bigdamndestiny.livejournal.com]

"Oh." Merlin smiled anyway, offering a hand. "Yes, I'm Merlin, though I don't know who would lie to you about that."

...unless Arthur had some odd ideas.

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[willbethenight.livejournal.com]

"Some people here have a strange sense of humor," Bruce said as he shook Merlin's hand. "It doesn't hurt to be ready for that kind of thing."

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[bigdamndestiny.livejournal.com]

"Believe me, I know." Oh, all that porn he was given. "I find it best to be generally suspicious of everything."

Yeah, that worked for him. Really.

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[willbethenight.livejournal.com]

"It's a reasonable outlook," Bruce agreed. "Especially when you're put in a room with that many mystery gifts."

Somebody didn't have a lot of big birthday parties growing up.

Re: Talk to the Birthday Boy

[bitchprince]

"My God," Arthur said, with feigned shock, "You actually managed to draw a crowd."

Re: Talk to the Birthday Boy

[bigdamndestiny.livejournal.com]

"Ha ha," Merlin replied, smiling anyway. It took a moment to keep from doing anything rash concerning Arthur. Like, you know, kissing him for all this. "It's very nice."

Re: Talk to the Birthday Boy

[bitchprince]

"Suppose it is," Arthur reflected. "Thought I'd go light on the drinks. Though we might have some in my room later, if you're up for it."

...Yes. No half-measures, indeed.

Re: Talk to the Birthday Boy

[bigdamndestiny.livejournal.com]

"I wasn't planning on any, but if you wanted to later that might be fine," Merlin replied, clearing his throat.

Re: Talk to the Birthday Boy

[bitchprince]

Arthur shrugged once, easily. "It's your birthday," he said, "The choice for anything belongs to you. This once. God help us all."