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WELCOME TO YOUR PRIVATE CHANNEL, MERLIN. FOR SECURE COMMUNICATION, USE 135.18.129.14 *** Merlin has joined 135.18.129.14 <merlinofcourse> ⌁˚⊹ You have reached Prince Merlin ⊹˚⌁ <merlinofcourse> I know how to use computers now~

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[youjustgot]

[There it is.

Maya just said the secret word and Merlin reacts instantly with the way he starts to kick his bark-covered feet as he continues to sit there and be a good helper. If he had a tail, surely it'd be wagging right now. He IS a pretty boy, isn't he? No wonder everyone is so mean to him on the network, they just can't see him. ...Wait, no, that's terrible, that's literally pretty privilege. After everything he's been through, Merlin knows better than to buy into that.

...Still, a part of him wonders if people really would treat him nicer if they knew who they were talking to.]

Soooooo, anyway, when would be a good time to ask what is it that we're even working on here?

[missleadingquestions]

They're friendship bracelets!

[She holds the ends of the string taut so that Merlin can see the growing pattern, like a fishbone or chevron pattern of one red strand, one orange strand, and two more natural colors, with the two pearls strung on so far. The pearls clearly aren't round at all, up close— more oblong, though they're still shaped naturally and not perfectly.]

When I seal my contracts with the boys again, I'll tie them on!

[It's something she's never gotten to do before— and insurance. If she ever disappears, well, a part of her will be with them. And... if they disappear, it's something no one will fault her for taking back.]

[youjustgot]

Ooohhh of course, demonic friendship bracelets.

[They'd almost be cute if not for the whole...demonic thing. Is that what he's been reduced to? Arts and crafts with a demon? Alright, alright, he knows deep in his heart Maya hasn't done anything too demonic just yet, but it's not like he's had time to see her in action.

In fact...]

And these contracts, dare I ask what are they?

[missleadingquestions]

[Unfortunately, Maya is one of the Weenie Hut Jr.-est of the monsters he'll meet here... though it's not like she's had a reason to be scary in front of him.]

I don't know exactly? But when I'm a demon it totally feels right. Like, I'll get stronger or something if I make them!

You know, not that I'm not already super strong or anything. I mean in the magical way.

[Look, she's allowed to be proud of that mino strength.]

But i've gotta promise my very best to th epeople who want it. You know, make a deal worth their while? Actually—

[She grins, clearly quite warm for a demon, as she continues to weave;]

The time I made one with Adrian? It was cos I couldn't get him to trust me to take care of him. He was just gonna wander around the streets and wouldn't even believe I'd just give him a job for nothing, no matter how long I've been here!

So, I promised him that if he'd just do anything I asked, that I'd help take care of whatever he needed. And all I had to ask him to do was help out at Nai'a!