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[ Long time no see, Exsilium. The feed is dimly lit, but it's clear that Scott's standing outside, the dark silhouette of a treeline behind him. The sound's picking up a bit of static from a breeze. ]

Hey, it's Scott - I guess I should ask if people usually come back. When they leave, I mean.

[ That's actually the reason he was making this video, but he barely addresses it, because something's distracting him. ]

Because I did. Leave and come back. Which I guess is... something, but more importantly, does anyone know what the hell the "Fun Cafe" is?

[ There's a pause as he turns the video away from his face, swinging it around to face a creepy ass building on the side of the road, barely visible in the evening light. He holds the video there for a few seconds, then it's back to his slightly wary, slightly amused face. ]

... and does anybody want to find out?

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[video] thass right.

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As if that weren't obvious.

[all dismissal of his title and authority aside--is that a joke? round tables. there's a long pause in answer to the rest of that.]

I haven't looked. Should there be? [he says it dryly, but also-- sort of serious. just in case it's a serious question.]

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[ Wow seriously is your last name Whittemore?? ]

No, just curious. [ Then he's giving the video a thoughtful look, and his reply is more to himself than to Arthur. ]

I guess you do look kind of young. [ Plus Merlin doesn't even have a beard yet, so. Clearly that's the answer. ]

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[CLOSE ENOUGH.]

[okay but now he's more annoyed. he snorts first--young! who does this person think he is?!]

Sorry, but--kind of young for what? What exactly are you going on about? I'm the crown prince of Camelot, I'm certainly not young--unless this is more of your idiotic jokes?

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[ He's trying really hard not to be amused by the obvious irritation, but... not so much succeeding. He does mostly sound friendly and not at all mocking in his reply, though. ]

No, no - sorry, my bad. You said Prince, I should've figured that out. [ The Arthur of Camelot part was slightly distracting, really. ]

What I mean is you're - uh - younger than I thought you'd be. You're kind of a big deal where I'm from. [ Careful....... ]

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[futurarex]

[okay THAT'S distracting. he loses some of his irritation in favor of suspicion. it isn't outside the realm of possibility that he would be known somewhere outside of Albion, whatever savage foreign lands are outside of Albion.

with... web series. savage web series land.]

And just where are you from?

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[ Yes, it is an awfully savage land. ]

Cali... fornia? [ Wow why's he unsure now? It's not like he's lying. Maybe the whole "talking to Prince Arthur" thing is kicking in, finally. ]

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[he waits a moment to see if there will be anything more after that, but--no. okay. that's a paltry and weirdly uncertain reply. this might be a spy thing. then again, this one seems a little dim to be a spy, so perhaps not.]

And tell me, how is it that the country of Cali Fornia would have come to know of me? What news of me do you know?

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[ Cali Fornia........... ]

Uh. You know, the usual? Magic and dragons? Damsels in distress. [ Wow this is awkward why did he walk into this. Probably his fault for deciding to mock not-quite-King Arthur, really. ] And we're on a trade route. [ Because trade routes get lots of gossip. Thanks, history class!! ]