futurology | video 💎 un: Tohsaka Rin

[the video opens to display the... somewhat incriminating desk of one rin tohsaka. are those vials and knives? yes, those are vials and knives. a few of the vials contain weird-colored liquids but don’t think about it too much.

apparently this is no reason for a tiny cygnet not to be hopping all over everywhere, chirping happily and nibbling away at a slice of apple rin holds between chopsticks. the gray downy baby swan wears a black collar inlaid with beautiful amethysts and diamonds. lazily leaning her cheek onto her hand, she speaks.]

I’ve developed a means of repelling that godawful holiday plant and withering any sprigs of mistletoe in your immediate vicinity. Simply state clearly,

"Verkümmern, Mistel."

And they’ll die. The catalyst for the enchantment has been sprinkled all across Chantes, so the spell should work wherever you are. Just don’t say the words wrong; I can’t be held responsible for what might happen, in that case.

[r.i.p. thirst. anyway, rin reveals a strange object that those more modern-familiar in alastair will recognize as a bedazzler gun.]

Now, then.

[rin sets down the apple (much to baby swan's dismay!) and calls to the servant carrying a tea tray behind her.]

Archer.

[a tall man in black armor and a pink apron glances over his shoulder. only his back is visible.

she spins her finger, gesturing for him to turn around. he does so with a rather impressive line face. there's a sword bedazzled out of shiny silver rhinestones stuck right to the front of his apron, just at chest level. rin faces the network again.]

Can anyone tell me what this [she lifts up the bedazzler gun and frowns in disgust/confusion.] is? The designs it creates are awfully tacky.

((OOC: The mistletoe-deactivating spell words will actually work, per discussion with the mods! Feel free to do whatever you want with it. Archer may reply to some tags/threads in this post.))

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Ah... Nearly a month or so? Plus or minus a few weeks?

[at least it's fun when your victim falls into the trap.]

That's all?

[He's surprised by that. But it's one of the nicer ones, judging by his smile.]

You're like. Newlyweds. You must be glad that you're here together.

[You know, for the honeymoon.]

"Newlyweds"?

[okay, somebody's lost.]

I don't know where you're going, when you say that—

Just that everything must still be shiny and new. I don't know much about it myself.

Look, are you implying... we're together as a couple?

Is that not the way it is?

N-No—! Why would you ever think that?!

Oh! Uhm...because that's what it means where I'm from. When a lady names her champion, it's because she has certain...feelings for him. And he fights for her honour, or just to impress her.

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[you'd think she wouldn't be this surprised considering so many people brought it up...]

Of course. But, Archer can fight for me without being my lover. And I can name him as my Servant without being in love with him.

Right! Of course he can.

[She could fight for herself, for that matter, with magic or a sword. But maybe he'd better quit while he's ahead.]

I'm sorry if I caused offense.

—It's fine. [rin breathes out, attempting to recover a little.] It may be... natural to assume we're in a relationship, in ALASTAIR.

Did someone else make the same mistake?

[an eyebrow twitches.]

Many people.

[He sighs, the relief in it a palpable thing.]

Well that makes me feel better.

[Because it's all about Merlin.

Wait.]

I mean, apparently many other people have seen something. Mistakenly, of course. Though it does make you wonder. Doesn't it? So many people being wrong.

[wait... why is he relieved? why is that a good thing to hear? she's suffering.]

It doesn't make me wonder!

[well.

that's that, apparently.]

[Mostly he was feeling better about not being an idiot, since he wasn't the only one who'd made that mistake.

But now she's angry again, and he's really reconsidering the part about not being an idiot. Merlin stares for a moment, mouth slightly agape before he snaps it shut.]

Yeah...erm, I think my mistress is calling me.

[merlin can rest easy with the understanding that... it's not true, violent anger. she's likely to pretend it never happened the next time they speak.

if she were a little calmer, she'd realize perhaps there's something wrong about throwing a fit enough to have merlin surrender.

she's a teenager. we're all sorry, merlin.]

Go check on her, then.

[she might ask about his mistress next, though.]