It would have been really cool if they used Cornelius Sigan as like that final villain over the horizon. Building up to it, always out of reach
So I thought, what if Arthur, having already become king, came across one of Sigan's plans to have a dragon in his army.
Arthur journeying with his most loyal knights is tired and hungry but presses on. He has heard of his father's purge of magic from the man himself, the executions he has seen from when he could first pick up a sword, and the crying families he has felt in his very bones when swallowed by their sorrow.
His father was not a good man, but he did teach Arthur many things, and one of those teachings that he holds close to his heart is to never subjugate a living being of their free will. That is what Cornelius plans to do with this dragon.
They find a clearing as the sun is setting, and the wind is pulling at their cloaks. Lancelot scouting their surroundings and Percival keeping watch till the knight comes back, once he does they start to make a fire and unpack their things from the horses. While Gwaine makes his jokes and Elyan joins in, Arthur feels as if he is being pulled. The compulsion is not as familiar as his gut, but he follows the pull nonetheless.
He is at the treeline when he feels a hand on his shoulder. "Are you alright, my lord?" Arthur turns to Leon's concerned gaze and immediately deflects as is his reflex.
"You know you don't have to call me that out here, Leon. We have been through too many things for you to keep calling me lord in the company of friends."
Leon nods, and they head back to the camp. Arthur sits on the fallen and gets lost in his thoughts. If Sigan manages to bring this dragon under biding, Camelot will be destroyed. It will become a memory, a warning for others to not defy Sigan. They will be made into an example. Arthur wished he still had his father to ask for advice for what Sigan might do next. Arthur knows if he warns the dragon of Sigan, he can not expect the dragon to come to Camelot's side in this war. Why would it?
While his father was fading away, Arthur had time to finally think for himself on the neverending discussion of magic that always ran rampant in his head. The ban was still in effect, but Arthur hadn't the heart to hear his people's cries or stiffled sobs whenever a sorcerer was found and executed. Now, though, as Arthur is king of Camelot, there had been no executions, and he wants to keep it that way. Lift the ban altogether, but his people are still wary and fearful of magic. Arthur won't lie to himself and say magic is not dangerous, it is, but even so, he knows of what good it can do.
Morgana had shown him how, and with that, he felt the blood of sorcerers who were just victims from Uthers wrath soaked in the stones of the castle. He knows whatever he does won't completely wash away the blood, but maybe it will at least lessen the burden. Dragons are magic itself, so if he does this, then maybe it will lead to a future of what he envisions for his people. Maybe he can further understand magic from the dragon.
The fire crackles and spits heating their dinner for the night. His knights talk and laugh, enjoying the atmosphere of being away from Camelot. Sometimes, being in the castle will wear down a person who has been used to not caring about titles, ranks, and responsibilities when they mostly spend their time with people from the lower towns or the forest. He sees his knights have relaxed despite the reason why they're here in the first place. Arthur smiles to himself when Gwaine trips and is caught by Percival, pretending to swoon like a damsel, making everyone laugh at their antics. Percival's eyes roll fondly with a smile that is always aimed at Gwaine Arthur has noticed.
The knights settle for their bedrolls, Gwaine and Arthur keeping watch despite Leon's grumbling. Arthur just can't sleep. The pull he feels in his chest is still there, and his eyes keep being drawn to the place where Leon stopped him last.
"Distracted princess?"
Startled Arthur turns to Gwaine and feels a bit ashamed for his lack of focus. "It's nothing." Arthur huffs shifting to sit more comfortably.
Gwaine nudges Arthur with his foot, catching Arthur's attention again. "I'll keep watch," he lifts his brow with his smile, "Go see what's go you so distracted, but if it's just you wanting to wank-" Arthur shoves his boot away from him making Gwaine fall into the grass and fallen leaves with a breathless laugh. He tries to tamp down the giggles when he remembers the others are sleeping.
Arthur stands and dusts off the dirt Gwaine's boot put on his trousers. He glares at Gwaine when it starts another giggling fit from the man but rolls his eyes and stalks off to the direction where the pull from his chest is leading him too.
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RESOURCES TO HELP THOSE IN NEED BECAUSE THIS IS ABOVE ALL MORE IMPORTANT THAN WHAT I'M ABOUT TO SAY
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DM me for details, but I would highly suggest anyone with a backbone who actually cares about other people, especially those being genocided right now to not join the major (u know what I'm referring to) discord server as they have rules in place that basically allow fascists to lurk their server + they will get on ur ass if you so much as vaguely reference any of the currently ongoing genocides going on in the world.
They have absolutely 0 care for any of the margialized members of their community and would rather put their comfort first before expressing any amount of support for those who will literally never see another peaceful day in their life if nobody steps in to help.
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My biggest complaint about all goth/punk mods is just how many Christian crosses people use in them! These are mods for Eorzea, where Christianity doesn't exist, so I just can't wear these mods, myself, without feeling ridiculous? (But then if it's not Christian crosses, it's cute little hearts... equally unviable - not every goth is a pastel goth. Not everything has to be cute!)
I just needed to yell into the void about it, because apparently not even one modder has ever thought about how unrealistic it is to use Christian crosses in fantasy land mods (not just in goth stuff).
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Waiting for Macky's next big hit Shadow Play where he speaks of the sun eclipsing the moon (Wukong gave him a rare hug and he short-circuited.) He's dramatic enough to be a disney princess I think. Maybe Anmesia round 2 but its Anastasia's "once upon a december."
and i would be so unwell about it. like, i am putting all my money on a reprise to the Shadow Play, but will be so shocked and surprised and feral if it ever happens
i also, personally, think Macky should have later scenes were he tells stories using his shadows (everybody go read The Constellations Within Us bc it has everything i want and crave such as Macky using his shadow to tell stories) like that just becomes his thing in the gang. also it would be funny if swk was telling a story and Macky's like "lmao that's not what happened" and now swk and Macky are rivals in storytelling :D
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