My name is Merl....

[open_flame]

This goblin started following me after Luke died. He used Trev andThom's  old blocks to write "My name is Merl" last night.

So...um...meet Merl.

He makes coffee. Better than my stupid cat 

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[open-flame.livejournal.com]

He keeps yelling at me, then bouncing into the shadows.

[shows 2D a video of Merl gibbering in Greek]

Do you have any idea what he's on about?

[notthat2d.livejournal.com]

.... I have absolutely no clue, especially since I don't speak ... yeah, I have no clue what language that is.

[open-flame.livejournal.com]

...crap. Neither do I.

[huffs]

I wonder if Abe knows.

[notthat2d.livejournal.com]

Well, if anything, he might be able to get enough from the Goblin's mind that he won't need to know the language.

[open-flame.livejournal.com]

Oh hey! Good idea!

[notthat2d.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I'd offer you a translator, but the only one I can make isn't really practical.

[open-flame.livejournal.com]

Why not? can't you make anything?

[notthat2d.livejournal.com]

Ok, 1) Can't make anything, if I could, then I'm pretty sure I'd break the laws of physics, 2) the designs behind most universal translators are difficult to create which is why 3) the one I'd make would be one of the various Lantern Corps. rings. The issues with that are that I'd need to make it from the right corps., and even then, cosmic level energy doesn't just come from no where.

[open-flame.livejournal.com]

[she smiles a bit] A simple 'No, I can't. Sorry.' would be fine next time.

[notthat2d.livejournal.com]

Sorry, but I wanted to explain why I couldn't do it so you wouldn't think I was just being an ass.

[open-flame.livejournal.com]

Look who I'm married to. [her voice cracks a bit at the mention of Jack, who's still missing and presumed Evil Fae enslaved]

I mean...it's going to take a lot more for me to think you're an ass.

[notthat2d.livejournal.com]

Yeah, but you know how paranoid I can get sometimes.

[open-flame.livejournal.com]

[she nods] Happens to the best of us. You don't have to worry about that around here. We all screw up, a lot.

[notthat2d.livejournal.com]

True. Anyway, good luck with the new goblin, hopefully at worst, you just need to see how much it dislikes fire.

[open-flame.livejournal.com]

[she smiles] He likes it. I've been mediating a lot more than usual now that Jack's...[softly] gone. Merl just watches me.

[notthat2d.livejournal.com]

So threatening to burn him if she tries anything is out of the question?

[open-flame.livejournal.com]

Yes....

Wait...who's she?

[notthat2d.livejournal.com]

I meant he, apparently I am unable to talk.

[open-flame.livejournal.com]

[laughs] Do I make you that nervous, still?

[notthat2d.livejournal.com]

No, I've pretty much accepted that you can turn my behind into ashes at any whim you choose.

[open-flame.livejournal.com]

[frowns[ I don't do that...

[notthat2d.livejournal.com]

I know. Kitty doesn't go around phasing into people chests and pulling out vital organs either, doesn't mean I'm not afraid she will if angry enough.

[open-flame.livejournal.com]

[narrow eyes] I have never gotten angry enough at ANYONE to burn them...

..except..

never mind.

[notthat2d.livejournal.com]

*sighs* I'm sorry for bringing it up. I know you'd never actually set anyone on fire, even when angry. That's why you're one of the good guys.

[open-flame.livejournal.com]

No see...[she huffs] I have it's just...I never intend to do it.

Sometimes, the fire has a mind of its own.