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[somewhere out beyond the city there begins the shakiest video post ever. it's clear that whoever handles this device is not accustomed to using anything like it--but eventually, it rights itself, with some muttering and swearing, and then hello, there's Arthur, in his full armor, standing in the barren outlands. there's a smudge of dirt and blood on his forehead, but otherwise he's very clean and presentable and princely (all indignity of technological unfamiliarity aside).]

I am Prince Arthur of Camelot, recently brought to this place. I do not take kindly to being pressed into service, but as our captors have said, they have no choice in our being here. [yeah right. even with his princeface on, he sneers a little at that. but.]

If we take what we have been told as truth--that there is a force that threatens all of our kingdoms--then our way is clear. We are not united, but this threat gives us common cause. [though the way his mouth tightens when he says that indicates how very not pleased he is by that.] I am not content to wait to be told what to do when my kingdom is threatened. So it falls then to us, to organize ourselves. The training sessions that this Initiative provides--I have found them to be wanting, yet they can be used to our purposes, should we chose to.

But we must first know what strength is ours, and what weapons we have been given. No force can be organized without this information. And if this United Earth presumes to steal resources from our kingdoms, we must know what it is that they would look to steal, so we can better protect against these threats when the time comes. And it had best come soon.

I have set the task of collecting this information to my servant, Merlin, wherever the idiot's gotten off to. He will ask each of you in turn, or else you may come to him.

[and you will answer, that's the message here, and with an imperious nod, he reaches to--fumble around with the device again, and the rest of this is muttering.]

Damn-- thing--

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[ YESSS SHE KNEW THERE HAD TO BE AN ARTHUR SOMEWHERE AROUND HERE ]

just prince?

Why can't you collect it?

nice to meet you, prince arthur of camelot. i'm queen victoria. in our humble opinion the initiate is made up of a bunch of wankers. p.s. we don't take orders from princes. try again when you've lost the stabilisers.

[Unimpressed King is unimpressed.]

And there is a reason as to why you cannot gather such vital information yourself?

[Lee is contemplating these words. So many have tried to organize before and it didn't work. He won't laugh at you, but he does find the prospect to be met with a lot of scrutiny.]

I wonder then, prince, what your propose to do about training and how to keep so many organized with such a vast cultural divide? Not everyone is as forthcoming about their ideals and some are far less patriotic.

Organization isn't something that happens instantly. We barely know what we are facing. The information we received barely scratches the surface.

[Arthur Pendragon. Sure, why not? One of her erstwhile co-conspirators has an on-again, off-again (mostly off-again) thing with Morgan Le Fay, after all.]

Running a bit late, aren't you?

[Rex quondam rexque futurus, and all that.]

A real prince?

Hello Prince Arthur! My name is Rosalyn Cross, I am a priest of my world. [she offers him a smile]

I would love to help you collect as much information of this place as possible! I've been spending a lot of time in the library.

[Even though she blows by most network posts, this man reminds her too much of Elend.]

You act more like an emperor than a prince making demands like that.

Doesn't take much for someone to get you to adopt their kingdom as your own, huh? I got a force worth protecting too, maybe I'll kidnap you next.

[Joining the unimpressed King brigade over here.]

Do you have so little respect for your subjects, ser?

How do I know you're not just looking to conquer our realms for yourself?

You forgot to say 'pretty please with sugar on top'.

Prince Arthur of Camelot?

[ Even more horrifying: ] Merlin?

[ The air of their last conversation was unfriendly at most, but this revelation brings about a different demeanor. Emotions normally kept at bay slip up around the mask she wears as she stares at the video in response. It's going to take her a moment before she manages to say something of relevance. ]

Wow, you're pretty good at speeches! [Remember her?]

With all due respect, dude, you're gonna find that a lot of people aren't gonna listen to an attitude like that.

We're all on equal ground here. No servants, just a bunch of motherfuckers trying to protect what's important to us.

[He still thinks it's pretty badass that he gets to meet the once and future king.]

You know how many Heavy Metal albums are about fuckin' awesome stories of shit you and the Knights of the Round Table did?

You've already been here, and so has your servant. You do not remember?

Prince Arthur of Camelot?

Truly?

[pretty surprised over here!]

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