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Hello! How is your day going? Would you like to sit down? I just have a few questions. I also brought some snacks if you’d like.
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Merlin watches you for a little longer, his eye glittering, before he strides over to the kitchen counter and sits down across from you. His voice is quieter and much less emotional than his brother’s. “I’m not sure what all this is about, really.”
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How would you describe yourself in three words?
“Um… Adventurous? I enjoy hunting and similar activities. Then also Seer and Prince. My main duties.”
Who is your best friend?
“Beckett’s not bad. The son of Lord Fenwick in the west. I enjoy talking with him and he is a decent fencer. He helped me get rid of my most recent shadow of a manservant. I have had a couple weeks of freedom while my father looks for a replacement.” He smiles.
What do you think is your best quality?
“I am useful to my kingdom, and my visions carry on a legacy of protecting my people from possible threats and maintaining peace.”
What about your worst quality?
He seems uncomfortable and possibly a little confused here. “I suppose I could learn to be a bit more… That is, sometimes I miss or forget important details. It’s hard to keep track of. I need to get stronger in my abilities as a seer. But I will. In due time.”
What do you think of animals?
“I like them. They’re interesting. I have a good horse and a hawk. They can be confusing though. I don’t always know what they want. It would be much easier if they spoke.”
What were you like as a very young kid?
“Very quiet and weak. It’s embarrassing to admit, but I had constant night terrors, to the point where my mother would sometimes sleep in my room for several nights in a row. Thankfully, I outgrew it very quickly.”
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Don’t worry. It’s just a questionnaire that’s only for fun. I’ll leave this notepad here when I’m done and you can do whatever you want with it. Read it, show it to your brother, burn it. Does that sound alright to you? And, come on, you can’t say no to snacks.
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“Alright, then. Wheedle what you can out of me.” Merlin takes the pretzel sticks and puts one halfway into his mouth like a cigar.
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Ah. Do you normally have manservants and guardians following you around? That must feel stifling.
Why do you enjoy hunting and fencing?
Your mother sounds kind. Did you have nightmares because of your special gift? Or were your nightmares related to something else?
What is something you have always wanted to do – a dream or a goal – that you haven’t done yet?
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Awesome. *clicks open pen*
What is… your favorite color?
Do you or have you ever had any pets?
How well do you usually do in school? And are you homeschooled or go to public school?
What’s your favorite thing about yourself?
Do you have many hobbies?
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I have an idea. I might jump forward in time later and also have you interview post-meeting-Rook-and-River Ellis at some point.
Ah. Do you normally have manservants and guardians following you around? That must feel stifling.
“Yes. It is.”
Why do you enjoy hunting and fencing?
“I just find it fun. I enjoy being active and outside. The competition is exciting as well.”
Your mother sounds kind. Did you have nightmares because of your special gift? Or were your nightmares related to something else?
“I am still not entirely sure. They seem to be a jumbled mix of visions and normal dreams. I don’t usually remember them very well when I wake.”
What is something you have always wanted to do – a dream or a goal – that you haven’t done yet?
He pauses a while, thinking. “I am a rather good diplomat. I would like to make alliances with more of our neighboring kingdoms, and possibly even with the Fairie Queen, as elusive as she is. An alliance with the fair folk would benefit our kingdom greatly, as it has in the past. And… I would like to see and explore their realm.”
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Oh. Why would you like to go to the fairie realm?
How has your kingdom made alliances with the fairies before? Do you know the details of how that happened?
What is your family like?
What does a normal day in your life look like?
Do you like your royal responsibilities?
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What is… your favorite color?
The corner of Merlin’s mouth quirks. “Blue.”
Do you or have you ever had any pets?
“My family has owned lab rats, fish, sea monkeys, cats, new mother dogs in foster, insects, worms, isopods, all sorts of microorganisms. I’ve always wanted a bird because I’m going to work with them someday, but I guess you’re not allowed to own endangered birds. I have a snake instead. Dewi.”
How well do you usually do in school? And are you homeschooled or go to public school?
“Homeschool and private school, off and on. I was homeschooled a lot from… eight or nine to twelve? Education in my home is just as rigorous as private, and that’s the main reason I felt ready to return to private. Now I’m taking some college classes and I might get into some advanced programs over the summer.”
What’s your favorite thing about yourself?
“I like how stubborn I am. Mum and Dad say it’s good to be stubborn when you’re also bloody weird.”
Do you have many hobbies?
“I study animals, mostly birds and sea creatures, and I like to draw them in an old medieval style. You know, inaccurately. I collect copies of funny medieval texts like the Voynich Manuscript. I’m learning a bunch of languages like Old English, Welsh, Irish, all those, but I’m a little impatient and I don’t know any of them super well. Mythology is the best thing to read at night before bed.”
Merlin pulls his whole body up to sit on the counter, and situates himself right next to the microwave and toaster, crossing his legs. He moves so smoothly that you can tell he sits on the counter often.
He thinks, then adds, “I also love sailing. My family brings me to coastal towns every year in the summer and we always sail. The ocean is wonderful and I wish we lived even closer. I… watch sports on the television when I’m lazy. What else… Oh, and I have a garden out back.”
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Oh. Why would you like to go to the fairie realm?
“I’m… curious. Who wouldn’t be? They’re very mysterious. And they visit our realm all the time. It’s not fair we don’t get to see theirs.”
How has your kingdom made alliances with the fairies before? Do you know the details of how that happened?
“I am mostly referring to legends and rumors. The details always change. They make deals and trades with individuals and families. That’s how people become fey-touched, of course. That is how my ancestor gained the power to see visions. The fairies reportedly have a queen. I don’t see why we can’t make an alliance, a sort of deal, with her.”
What is your family like?
“They’re… good. My father is a good king. He does his best. Lucian is… well, he is very smart. I believe he will make a good king one day as well.”
What does a normal day in your life look like?
“I have lessons in the mornings. History and foreign languages on Monday, science and music on Tuesday, fencing Saturday, etcetera. I like my history tutor the most because he lets me sleep in. My afternoons are usually free, so I will go do things with my friends or find some way to get out of the castle. Then dinner with my family and usually several guests.”
Do you like your royal responsibilities?
He straightens in his chair, eyes bright. “Yes. When I am able to perform them. I haven’t been sent on a diplomatic trip in over a year, but my visions have begun to prove more useful. I was able to discover the hideout of some bandits disrupting major trade routes just last week. They were difficult to catch since they had a few illusionists, but we snuffed them out. Father was pleased.”
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I shall ask Merlin more questions tomorrow since it is late now
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When you can, where do you go outside of the castle?
Do you like being around people or do you like to be alone most of the time?
What do you like to think about when no one else is around?
What are your favorite hobbies and pastimes?
What do you have in your pockets right now? Do you have a habit of carrying anything with you wherever you go?
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I think they’re cute, but I know some people with phobias of snakes. What does the rest of your family think of you having one?
What do you like to grow in your garden?
Do you have a favorite story from mythology?
What are your parents like?
What’s something that really annoys you?
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Ah, that’s alright! I honestly forgot about for a bit too… lol
"Believing in yourself will get you killed. Believe in the Giver. He is enough." - Glitch Society
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