The Aftermath Of Paperclips And Partial Nudity // Merlin RPF // Colin/Bradley

[echoes]

Title: The Aftermath Of Paperclips And Partial Nudity
Fandom: Merlin RPF
Character/Pairing: Colin/Bradley, appearances by Angel, Katie, and Joe Dempsie
Rating: PG-13
Word Count: ~800
Summary: In which the Paperclip Incident makes stuff happen. Four separate conversations taking place during another one of those Important Meetings. Prequel-type thing to Passing Notes.
Notes: OK, so. doompaw and I wrote this weird comment fic about Katie bullying Bradley, I discussed the repercussions of such an event with thisissirius, and then I ran into this conversation I once had about Bradley being weird with sophieisgod and this baby was born. YOU CAN BLAME THEM FOR THIS.

Also, while you're here: facesofbradley (run by thisissirius and lonelyfajita), a comm about Bradley's Stupid Face. IT'S AS AWESOME AS IT SOUNDS, AND I LOVE IT TO A RIDICULOUS DEGREE.





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Comments

[lovestories.livejournal.com]

I HAVE NEVER BEEN MORE PROUD TO BE COMPARED WITH EDWARD IN MY LIFE.

YOU AND YOUR GIANT SPARKLE TEXT WIN, BB. Thank you for reading!

[gnimaerd.livejournal.com]

Well, she is just awesome Irish awesomeness, really. ^_^

[lovestories.livejournal.com]

IT WOULD TAKE PEOPLE HOURS TO FIND THEM. FINALLY, KATIE PIECES IT TOGETHER USING THE NOTES THEY NEVER RECYCLED (COLIN TRIES TO ENCOURAGE BRADLEY TO DO SO, ONLY IT NEVER STICKS) AND THROWS A BOX OF PAPERCLIPS INTO THE DUMBWAITER JUST TO BE MEAN.

[lovestories.livejournal.com]

BRADLEY IS VERY GOOD AT INTERPRETIVE DANCE. ALSO: JUGGLING, BALANCING THINGS ON HIS HEAD, AND CHOPPING VEGETABLES INTO FLOWER SHAPES.

[lovestories.livejournal.com]

WHY AM I SUDDENLY WRITING A CRACK FICLET ABOUT BRADLEY BEING RAISED BY PONIES??? YOU ARE A BAD INFLUENCE.

[lovestories.livejournal.com]

BRADLEY CAN'T BELIEVE COLIN HAS CRUSHED HIS MOST CHERISHED FANTASY. CANNOT BELIEVE IT.

OH ARTHUR YOU PRATLY IDIOT. I WILL NEVER GET TIRED OF THAT ICON.

Thank you for reading!

[mklutz]

OR AN AMAZING INFLUENCE, Y/Y? ALSO, BECAUSE THERE IS A HIGH PROBABILITY THAT THE STORY IS TRUE.

When Bradley says his Mom never reacts to his roles but did this time, what he means is the interpretive dance finally paid off. "Phone call" my ass.

[lovestories.livejournal.com]

AHAHAHA, OK, OK!

NEXT TIME THERE SHALL BE AN OPTIONAL I HATE YOU ALL. ENDING. FOR YOU..

[lovestories.livejournal.com]

LOL, glad to hear it! XD Thanks for reading. :)

[lovestories.livejournal.com]

\0/ THANK YOU FOR READING!!

[lovestories.livejournal.com]

WHO DOESN'T, AT THIS POINT? COLIN AND BRADLEY ARE FOOLING NO ONE.

Thanks for reading!

[lovestories.livejournal.com]

COLIN SPEAKS THE TRUTH: SNOGGING IN A BROOM CLOSET IS NOT ACTUALLY AS ROMANTIC AS IT SOUNDS (ALTHOUGH AMAZINGLY FUN, UNTIL YOU GET INJURED).

Katie is a closet shipper, haha! SOMEDAY SHE WILL FALL TO THEIR CHARMS.

Thanks for reading!!

[lovestories.livejournal.com]

*g* Thanks for reading!

[lovestories.livejournal.com]

Ahaha, thank you! Witness the spoils of the CRAZY WORLD IN MY BRAIN.

[lovestories.livejournal.com]

COLIN AND BRADLEY MAKE EVEN THE WEIRDEST THINGS SOUND APPEALING.

[lovestories.livejournal.com]

OMG THANK YOUUUU! (THERE WILL PROBABLY BE MOAR)

[lovestories.livejournal.com]

When Bradley says his Mom never reacts to his roles but did this time, what he means is the interpretive dance finally paid off.

Bradley was ridiculously delighted when - instead of staring blankly and bending her head back down to munch on some oats - his mother whinnied and attempted to bite his nose. It was the equivalent of uproarious shouting in Bradley-world, so he kind-of, maybe, translated it as such when he talked about her in an interview.

Look, it wasn't that he was ashamed of his parents, it was just really awkward to explain that your parents are ponies. (People always looked at him weirdly afterward, though Bradley could never quite figure out why.)

[mklutz]

Sometimes Bradley has to translate his actual life into something palatable to the general public. Interestingly, he slipped up once in front of Colin, who didn't question it at all. Possibly Colin is just having a laugh at his expense, or possibly Ireland is much more interesting than Bradley previously had thought.

[lovestories.livejournal.com]

or possibly Ireland is much more interesting than Bradley previously had thought

AHAHAHAHA, PERFECT.

BRADLEY: HEY KATIE, WHAT'S IRELAND LIKE?
KATIE: ...NICE.
BRADLEY: *FAILS AT SUBTLETY* ARE PEOPLE THERE OCCASIONALLY RAISED BY PONIES??
KATIE: PONIES?
BRADLEY: ER. NEVER MIND.

[mklutz]

KATIE: HEY, COLIN, I THINK BRADLEY THINKS YOU WERE RAISED BY PONIES.
COLIN: SURE, WHATEVER. LISTEN, I REALLY NEED TO FINISH THIS HOMEWORK.
KATIE: . . .

Because while Colin wasn't raised by ponies, he knows some people who were. It's the difference between the far reaches of Northern Ireland vs the rest of Ireland.

[lovestories.livejournal.com]

KATIE: *GOOGLES IRELAND+RAISED-BY-PONIES*
ANGEL: WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
KATIE: I THINK COLIN WAS RAISED BY PONIES. OR MAYBE MY PREDICTIONS ABOUT BRADLEY HAVE FINALLY COME TRUE.
ANGEL: *TEXTS PPL FURIOUSLY*

JOE: HEY BRADLEY, IS IT TRUE THAT YOU WERE RAISED BY UNICORNS?
BRADLEY: WHAT?

[draykonis.livejournal.com]

i am literally crying with laughter here. there are actual tears running down my face. "Snogging in a broom closet virginity" and the suggestion of snogging in a dumbwaiter and just...i need to go lie down, just too much hilarity, it's gone to my head.

[mklutz]

Raised by ponies didn't bring anything up, but this and this did. ?!

COLIN: SO, UNICORNS.
BRADLEY: SHUT UP, COLIN.
COLIN: NO, IT'S COOL. I MEAN, PONIES, WHATEVER. BUT UNICORNS...
BRADLEY: REALLY???
COLIN: . . .
COLIN: NO. UNICORNS ARE IMAGINARY. ALSO, I STILL HAVE TO FINISH THIS HOMEWORK.
BRADLEY: D:

[cometotheedge.livejournal.com]

Ok, this makes having to get up early to beat the roadworks BEARABLE, so MY GOD, THANK YOU.

PAPERCLIPS! JOE DEMPSIE SUCCUMBING TO THE MADNESS (AND TAKING SANTIAGO WITH HIM)! SNOGGING IN A BROOM CLOSET VIRGINITY!!!!!

i want to be katie when i grow up.

Also, Angel's knowledge of Cylons and The Significance of CAPSLOCK can mean only one thing: SHE IS A CLOSET FANGIRL. I DEMAND THAT KATIE CATCHES HER WRITING COLIN/BRADLEY RPF.

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