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Merlin Fic: The Truth is a Beautiful and Terrible Thing

Jan 10, 2010 14:06

Title: The Truth is a Beautiful and Terrible Thing
Author: flaggerbasted
Fandom: Merlin crossover with HP
Pairings: Arthur/Merlin, slight Dumbledore/Grindelwald
Rating: PG-13
Word Count: 1,950
Warnings: dark, deaths of main characters
Summary: Dumbledore finds out what had happened to make Merlin the man he knows in the future.
Notes: Written for the kinkme_merlin ( Read more... )

merlin, fic

Comments 39

icarusfallenx13 January 10 2010, 16:00:29 UTC

This was a seamless integration between both canons. You should seriously write more.

flaggerbasted January 10 2010, 18:11:25 UTC

I wish I'd be able to write more, but I fear it all the same - really, second fanfic ever and I kill Arthur, make Merlin mad and Dumbledore sad...

No but seriously, thank you for the encouragement, it really means a lot.

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flaggerbasted January 10 2010, 18:37:59 UTC

Yay for Albus/Gellert and thank you!

From the moment I remembered that Gellert Grindelwald had golden hair, it was clear that Merlin would tell his story only to Dumbledore who had also loved and lost.

(My god, your icon! Is there a bigger picture of it?)

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flaggerbasted January 10 2010, 22:56:00 UTC

In my head, at least, Merlin and Gellert got along splendidly (that's why Wyllt 'died', it was his way of showing loyalty).

The art is the best thing I have seen for a long time, thank you.

lusimeles January 10 2010, 20:03:30 UTC

this is... guh. amazing. you blended the stories together SO well and wyllt!merlin is just both so angsty yet in-character and, ahhhhhhhhhhh, INCOHERENCE.

flaggerbasted January 10 2010, 23:02:31 UTC

Thank you! I'm very pleased that this fusion (big thanks to harry potter wiki) and Merlin's characterization worked.

searains January 10 2010, 20:36:25 UTC

One of the best takes on the Merlin/HP thing I have seen. It's a definite pleasure to see some serious, compelling fic in the crossover genre, which is by nature campy (not that I don't enjoy it all the same) but you made some really cool connections and it is very natural and that definitely takes some skill! So I commend you for it.

flaggerbasted January 10 2010, 23:33:09 UTC

Thank you for the compliments! It's extremely nice and comforting to hear (from several people, no less) that the crossover felt natural to them too.

midasu January 10 2010, 22:12:15 UTC

Awesome.

flaggerbasted January 10 2010, 23:35:45 UTC

Thank you, it is always good to hear!