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[prince]

[ since the elevators malfunctioned, arthur's returned to dressing in full armour constantly, and so he's clad now in chain and plate as he addresses the screen. he's sweaty, dirty-blond hair plastered to a forehead pinkened with exertion, though his breathing is even. ]

Evening, Tranquility. Back home, in Camelot, I spent a large amount of my time training the knights; and with their honour and devotion, as well as their skills, I honed them into the finest warriors in the realm.

[ there's something rose-tinted about that nostalgia. he's right at the point where he's starting to forget to miss camelot, sometimes, and he's clinging onto thoughts of it fiercely. ]

Though my men are not with us, and I'm lacking an armoury—

[ some amusement in his tone at that. ]

—I thought perhaps I'd extend the offer to any who wish to learn to defend themselves. You'll be assigned training tasks to improve your general fitness and understanding of strategy, and I'll teach you the sword. I'm skilled in plenty of weapons, but not many of them can be substituted with sticks.

[ and then he draws his blade from its scabbard, twirls it in his hand with idle showiness. ]

The amount of time I'll have available will obviously depend on the level of interest. I've already got a couple of pupils, but I welcome more, so long as you're willing to work hard and obey orders. You may think it absurd, but a blade never runs out of bullets.

[ obviously nobody's told him about blasters. ]

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[wolfinthesnow]

I would not be adverse to more training.

[prince]

How much have you had already?

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[chambermaid]

As soon as they finish building the forge, I would gladly make you a few swords, Arthur. [ she's proud of you, bro.]

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[prince]

You're getting a forge?

[ arthur. the correct response is thank you. ]

[northerner]

Perhaps, before we decide which of us should be teacher and which should be pupil, we'd best match our skills.

[ because everyone likes a little healthy competition right ]

[prince]

Are you proposing a match, Stark?

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[purrfectlycute]

Goodness, you sound like something straight out of a story! And you've certainly got the looks fur it, Mr. Shiny Knight.

[ Wow what an awkward compliment. What can she say, she's got a thing for knights. ]

Thank you fur the offur! I'm already a proficient fighter, but I suppaws it wouldn't hurt to know the basics of other weaponry. If nothing else maybe we could spar a little to keep our respective skills sharp.

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[prince]

[ her accent is a little... strange, but he's also heard stranger on the ship. what bothers him more is that she sounds like a young girl. right down to the compliments, which make him grin a little smugly, though he otherwise ignores them. ]

Perhaps. With what weapon do you fight?

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[interns]

[ well check this guy out! for some reason she's feeling absurdly proud, though she's pretty sure it's just because she witnessed the culture shock he faced first hand when he arrived on the ship, and now he's- well, he fits right in, in a way.

TQ life is pretty stressful, but this is.. refreshing. in a weird way. she's not going to think too far into it. ]

I'm probably the last person that should be given a sword, I mean, I tried fencing my freshman year of high school and it was.. traumatizing, at best. But. I'm here for moral support, if you need it. Though it seems like you've got things under control pretty well.

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[prince]

[ awww, gwen. ]

Yes, my morals are just fine.

[ except that's not what that means, and also, no they're not. ]

Still. Not everyone is born to fight.

[ and you get a pass because you're a lady ok. ]

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[last_centurion]

[He can't quite believe he's actually chatting with Arthur from Camelot, but when you travel in space you learn to go with the flow]

If you have room for a Centurion I could do with some practice especially after last month. I already have my own sword.

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[prince]

[ Arthur's face lights up. ]

A Roman Centurion? You know, someone told me the other day that Rome fell.

[ said conversationally, like isn't that totally ridiculous? ]

[assumedposition]

You're from Camelot?

I'm starting to feel like every time I think that the people on this ship can't get any more amazing, I'm proven wrong...

[prince]

It's. Not really that amazing, honestly.

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[forlifeloveandcheese]

[ Hello, fellow fully-armored warrior-royal person! ]

Oh, hey! That sounds fun. I'm not adverse to more training, myself. The Maker knows my sword arm has getting kind of shabby.

I can help train, too. I have some... er, abilities that might prove useful?

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[prince]

You're the cheese man.

[ not that he stalks merlin's conversations or anything. ]

What sort of abilities?

[makedo]

[ you should have rolled into battle with a sword, brad echoes unasked in his head. swordsmanship was not high on his list of priorities in the USMC, but hey. he's in space now and this seems like just the kind of pasttime he'd enjoy.

ignoring the bit where this seems to be king arthur of camelot like he's been ignoring so many incongrueties since his arrival. ]

My general fitness and understanding of strategy are up to scratch, but my fencing could use some training.

[prince]

[ prince arthur, boyo. ]

[ but arthur looks him over, and it's terrible but this is exactly the sort of pupil he's interested in: someone young and fit, someone with potential but no particular experience. ]

Excellent. You'll do, then. One thing: I don't train sorcerers.

[ he's starting to realize he should have included that in his original announcement. ]

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[mansuetus]

You'll be teaching women as well as men, Arthur Pendragon?

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[prince]

Well.

[ ... he wants to say no, but he just made an offer to gwen, so now he pauses, caught. ]

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[servant]

[Didn't he make a bet with someone about this? Yeah, they definitely owe him a coin.]

I guess I'll just go join the medical staff now. Officially.

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[prince]

Come on, Merlin, it won't be that bad.

[gentles]

[Camelot... yeah, Susan's not even going to touch that.]

I take it your skill must be very great.

[She's not aiming to stroke your ego, she's merely curious.]

[prince]

I'm the best fighter in the realm — in my realm, at any rate. Here, however, I've been slightly disadvantaged by— well, it seems I'm a little behind the times in the art of war, as it were.

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[wingedly]

Camelot! [ oh no arthur what have you done. lute is so excited. ] My owner used to let me read about Camelot! I feel like it must be a place where people like me aren't treated badly. [ honey, if only you knew. ] Do you like it there? Is it a big city? Do you know Merlin and King Arthur?

[ stop him now or he'll keep going. ]

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[prince]

[ it's telling that arthur is genuinely tempted to simply ignore this message, but he does his best to reply tactfully. ]

I am Prince Arthur. And I know Merlin.

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[puppydogeyes]

You can use the SEC gym.
There's usually enough space free.

[Considering all the gyms are fucking huge. And maybe she kind of wants to keep an eye on this.]

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[prince]

My thanks.

[ also he doesn't know how to use text so have voice, instead. ]

I was considering of setting up a space in the Oxygen Gardens, but the gym may prove to be a ... better alternative.

[ because there's less change of running into jaye or ned. ]

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[stacked]

[ LOOK ARTHUR IT'S YOUR FAVORITE PERSON ]

Dude, ain't nothing you could teach me about handling a sword.

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[prince]

I don't doubt that.

[ completely deadpan, despite the rudeness of the innuendo. arthur's mouth twists as he considers faith. ]

You've plenty of words, but I'm yet to see any action.

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[doggedly]

hullo prince arthur i would like to learn please
thank you sir

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[prince]

[ ugh text don't you remember how this started, sirius? with his total textual failure? he hasn't exactly gotten any better at typing. ]

To defend yourself? Very well. I warn you, the training is rigorous.

[theshabbiestofmen]

[OH MY GOD IT'S ARTHUR. Which is not quite as exciting as Merlin, but still. It's King Arthur, asking people to train, and Remus would be a fool to turn this away. Even if he hates weapons. Even if he has his wand. Even if his body runs more toward lean than muscled.

He takes a moment to take a deep breath, calming himself down-- and then:]

I've never held a sword, or any weapon, really-- but I'm willing to work.

[prince]

[ that's not exactly a positive recommendation, but at least he's honest. ]

Determination is at the core of a warrior's ability. I've trained up men from nothing before, so I don't see why I shouldn't be able to manage the same with you — if you manage to stick with it.

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[nothlit]

None of your knights are here?

[casually keeping an eye on you Arthur nbd]

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[prince]

Not a one.

[ mordred doesn't count. ]

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[doc_pompous]

You're still offering?

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[prince]

I am indeed! And you're just the man I was hoping to hear from. My friend plans to make me some extra swords.

sorry for the late, hope it's okay! and text;

[tg]

back home in camelot
im at a point in my life when someones said back home in camelot and meant it in all seriousness and no irony at all
man ive come a long way
so lemme guess youre king arthur or lancelot or something
and you have a circular table that gets a lot of recognition despite it being pretty standard ikea stock
am i close

video forever; it's fine!

[prince]

[ arthur reads the appealingly striking missive with his eyebrows creeping towards his hairline, but he still hasn't mastered technology, let alone typing. normally he'd respond to text with voice (both being similarly faceless) but on this occasion he wants his unimpressed expression clear, and his armour in view. ]

Prince Arthur.

[ that alone tends to shut people up about his life and times, which is good: he doesn't like foretellings. ]

What's an ickya?

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[thoughts]

[ forget the post itself, there is something far more important at hand ! ]

You're his gold.

[ She's wearing Merlin's brown coat over her pink dress, if that helps the absolute nonsense of the declaration any. ]

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[prince]

[ what. ]

[ arthur blinks at the screen. that is very definitely merlin's clothing. and here arthur thought he had eyes for none but lucrezia. ]

[ still, while he tactfully chooses not to straight away say that out loud, it's mostly because he's still stick on the first part of his inner monologue. that is to say: ]

What?

[credences]

[When the video comes over the feed, he isn't sure whether or not he should reply. But, being a Knight of Camelot, and a servant to his King (now only Prince), he knows he cannot stay silent. ]

I may help, sire, if you require it.

[ It's easy to forget that this Arthur isn't his own, even seeing Merlin is difficult sometimes. ]

[prince]

Well. We'll see about that.

[ he's yet to see mordred fight, after all. but his dubious attitude is also friendly. ]