For this chapter I've added Uthur and Gwaine to the group, thank you to Linnea.E for suggesting that I do so. ;-)
The screen filled with the title: Merlin (And Other's) React To Dumb Ways To Die!
"Is this going to be like the last video you made us watch?" Arthur was trying very hard to sound bored, although everyone could tell that he was excited. As soon as the music started, and the first egg shaped character appeared with it's head on fire, Arthur squinted as if confused.
The screen switched to his father who had a similar expression. "I don't see the point in this," he muttered, slightly wincing at the cartoon gore. Morgana had a huge smile on her face, but Gwen looked like she was going to be sick.
"Are those supposed to be people?" Mordred asked in a monotone.
Merlin cracked a smile. "Who comes up with this?" he asked, the camera man, who was now wondering if these people understood that his job wasn't to talk to them.
"Eww," Gwen murmured when a grayish-blue squash shaped person threw up the two week old unrefrigerated pie. Morgana burst into laugher when the voice sang "invite a psycho-killer inside".
The screen switched to Gwaine who began to sing along and mimicing the dance at the chorus of the song. Arthur chuckled and Merlin grinned at "sell both your kidneys on the internet". Gwen smiled for a moment at "I wonder what's this red button do", but her smile faded at the chorus. "This is gross," she muttered.
Morgana clutched her head with her hands, as she continued to laugh through the video. By now Uthur was somewhat smiling, although he still looked like a little confused. Mordred had his usual strait face, and it was obvious that he thought that this video was boring.
"Wait, what?" Merlin asked, as the video ended and his screen read "Be safe around trains."
"Can you tell me what you just watched?" Kilgharrah, I mean, the interviewer asked.
"A morbid video," Gwen answered, making a disgusted face.
"Pure comedy," Morgana said with a grin.
"A song about weird looking people dying." Arthur exclaimed.
"A commercial...?" Gwaine's statement sounded more like a question.
"What is your opinion of this video?" The interviewer asked.
"It was...different," Mordred said slowly, with a blank expression.
"Funny," Merlin answered plainly.
"THAT IS NOT WHAT PEOPLE LOOK LIKE!" Arthur screamed, then quickly caught himself. "I mean...it looked fake."
"What was the message of this video?"
"Be safe around trains!" Merlin said in a slightly know-it-all voice.
"Don't be dumb," Gwen answered.
"Does this video motivate you to be safe around trains?"
"Not really," Morgana said with a smirk.
"What is a train?" Uthur asked.
"I am safe around trains," Mordred said in a no-nonsense tone of voice.
"Why do you think this video is so popular?"
"Because it's funny," Merlin answered.
"It's wittier than other viral videos," Morgana said.
"Because people these days have too much free time," the words "kill-joy" appeared under Mordred's name.
"I have no idea," Gwen said in an exasperated voice.
"Thanks for watching Merlin (And Others) React, please review!" Arthur paused for a moment before adding. "Wait, why am I 'and others'? Out of all of us you really decided to put Merlin's name in the title? Merlin?"
"Thank you to Linnea.E for suggesting Dumb Ways To Die," Gwain said with a grin that made at least three fangirls faint.
"Thank you, also to XphiaDP and Corliss Cat for also making suggestions," Gwen, who had finally recovered from the video, was now smiling.
"And thanks to Rocky Pond and A-Tribute-Called-Sarah for such enthusiastic reviews!" Merlin added. "We'll see you all next chapter!"