#douxie-centric because my obvious bias is obvious

[byblix]

Random bits from my planning/outlining/rambling documents that I think are funny. The inside of my head is like this all the time. Not all for the same ideas, though some are pretty general headcanon.

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Douxie in Part One: Man, walking home alone at night is probably a bad idea. Sure hope no one with malicious intent tries to ambush me.

Douxie in Part Three: By Talos Merlin's Beard, this can't be happening

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Douxie: [cleaning the café bathroom in S03E04] ???

Not-Enrique: [crawling out the window] No one will ever believe you.

Douxie: ...It is getting so hard to stay out of these things.

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Zoe: I would fight Merlin in a parking lot if I didn't know it'd make Douxie sad.

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Krel: You are remarkably calm.

Douxie: Not the first time I've been illegally detained. Granted, the spaceship is new....

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Douxie being responsible for the “Merlin ages backwards” part of the myth? Yes.

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Moppet!Douxie isn't as innocent or stupid as he acts. He's a dumbass that will, with time and character growth, become a smartass.

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And since Angor Rot would have no interest in keeping Douxie's secrets except as a way to tweak Strickler's nerves – actually, that's an excellent reason for him to keep Douxie's secrets.

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Though, if Merlin doesn't know shadow magic, and Douxie can't use shadow magic, and Morgana is currently dead…. Who breaks the curse?

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Merlin = Daedalus? Projecting his regret at not being able to save Icarus onto Douxie, whose joy and recklessness is so similar, only to dread that in keeping Douxie away from the sun, he might have pushed him into the sea? It's more likely than you'd think.

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Stasis trap in the chains to explain why Angor Rot doesn't, like, starve? Does he still need food or Heartstone energy if Morgana's power is sustaining him, when she's immortal? Does wizard immortality work like that? Does Morgana being in a Heartstone affect any of this?

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[byblix]

Random scraps I've written lately that I like or make me laugh, pulled from various WIPs and drafts. How much of these will actually make it to published fics? It's a secret to everybody.

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“Okay, so we tracked down the terapod and zephryn, and I'm pretty sure that was a seastrin,” Douxie said, counting on his fingers.

“Squilish, actually. Seastrins only have twelve tentacles,” Archie corrected.

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“Are we sure this is a good idea?”

Jim sighed. “Answer hasn't changed in the last five minutes, Tobes.”

“Yeah, but saying 'what else are we supposed to do' usually means it's a bad idea, Jim!”

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“Is it just me, or does Douxie know some scary people?” Toby asked. “First Morgana, now this girl with the threats....” He shuddered. “What's next? The mob?” He drew in a startled gasp. “What if she is the mob!?”

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“Ah, yes! I thought your dragon seemed familiar!” Blinky chuckled. “If you will pardon the expression.”

“No, no,” Archie said flatly. “I've never heard that one before.”

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Zoe, who was spinning her wand around her fingers, a crackle of pink electricity flashing from the crystal tip. “Sorry,” she said, completely unapologetic. “Potential evil wizards get the truth charm.”

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“Wait, you’re a changeling?” Douxie said, blinking at Strickler. “Gunmar’s spymaster, no less?” He covered his face with both hands, groaning. “Blimey balroths, I was avoiding you for entirely the wrong reasons.”

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“Dude, what even was that!?” Toby asked. “Did you turn us invisible? We just walked right by that guy and he didn't even notice!”

“I think I just invented a cloaking spell,” Douxie said, blinking and shaking his head as if to clear it. “And, at the same time, found out why no one else ever bothered.”

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“Oh, please,” Zoe said, rolling her eyes. “He's just a nerd.” She aimed a smirk at Douxie, who groaned.

“Please don't –” he started.

“A real Einstein, you could say,” she went on.

“That was one time –”

“It absolutely was not.”

“We both agreed the time loop doesn't count. You promised.”

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