Kink Me! #4

Jul 31, 2009 22:14


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anonymous September 29 2009, 23:58:12 UTC
Arthur/Merlin, modern AU, Arthur is in the closet and in denial of his homosexuality until he meets Merlin.

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Re: No one else to find (45/?) Warning homophobia anonymous May 5 2011, 14:40:28 UTC
Oh dear gods, I'm screaming and flailing with this update. It was amazing. I'm so so proud of Arthur, so calm and courageous, and his brain still working away, calculating his options and being all positive. What a tremendous trauma this day has brought him. His friends will see him through.

Morgana may not have what she wants, as much as she thinks she will. And I fear Uther's long-reaching power, still. Easier if he just severs all ties to his son, but after the humiliation he has suffered in front of his backers and supporters, I don't think he'll be able to let this go - not any time soon, anyway.

Can't WAIT for the next update - Merlin & Arthur's reunion, and the conversations and emotions that will spill out in each other's comfort. Such a powerful story you are sharing, Author. Thank you for it, and for this amazing update.

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Re: No one else to find (45/?) Warning homophobia anonymous May 5 2011, 15:33:00 UTC
Arthur! ♥ I don't think I've ever been quite so proud of a fictional character before. Thank you, anon, this is just wonderful.

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Re: No one else to find (45/?) Warning homophobia gatepromise May 5 2011, 15:40:02 UTC
Gods I love this story. Reading this last update actually had my heart pounding. I suspected that Arthur had unknowingly stopped a homophobic attack, and that Morgana would go apeshit over it. (By the way, the protrayal of the manipulative, treachorous, smirking Morgana here is so great, so perfectly in keeping with canon show Morgana.) Bless Arthur for his heroics and for finally, painfully making the break from Uther. What a brave, couragous man.

This story is wonderful, Author.

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Re: No one else to find (45/?) Warning homophobia jbuggy May 5 2011, 16:14:21 UTC
I am so proud of Arthur. What a bold strong brave move. You have written these characters so amazingly well that it almost feels real. Having supported so many people through this in real life I am amazed at how wonderfully you handle all this and how authentic it is. This is one of those stories that really stands as a cultural criticism in ways we should all be proud and impressed by.

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Re: No one else to find (45/?) Warning homophobia fresica May 5 2011, 17:14:03 UTC
I don't think anyone has ever made me so thoroughly dislike Uther before. Seriously, the man has no heart, does he?? *ahem* I love this story, so much. Arthur's pain and loneliness, and Merlin's patience (and pain, and lonelines...) all feel so real. I can't wait to see more, especially since it'll give us Merlin's reaction! ♥

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Re: No one else to find (45/?) Warning homophobia leashy_bebes May 5 2011, 20:06:13 UTC
Oh, Arthur! *cheers him*

Wonderful update, anon ♥

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Re: No one else to find (45/?) Warning homophobia iamladyliberty May 5 2011, 20:23:47 UTC
fantastic update. very moving, especially with arthur coming to the undeniable realization that his father is not as good and well, sane, of a person as Arthur thought he was. i am so glad he walked away.

i love this story!!!!!
thanks for writing.

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Re: No one else to find (45/?) Warning homophobia brunettepet May 5 2011, 22:41:12 UTC
The confrontation with Uther was devastating. As soon as Uther sided with the attackers, my heart was hammering. There was no way Arthur could hear that hatefulness and not see his relationship with his father in a stark light. Uther will never bend, never see Arthur as anything other than corrupt. It's horrible and heart hurting, but it's a realization that Arthur needed to come to before he was ready to move on with his life.

Uther can have Morgana. They deserve one another.

Arthur can have Merlin. They deserve one another, too.

Unfortunately, I can't see Uther just walking away. He's a powerful, vengeful man who thinks he's been publicly humiliated. I hope one or more of those interested onlookers were filming Arthur and Uther and the confrontation online. Uther deserves that and worse.

It's fantastic, Anon.

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Re: No one else to find (45/?) Warning homophobia anonymous May 25 2011, 03:58:50 UTC
Flkhdslfkhsdklfhsd I love this, so much. Honest, brave Arthur who finally confronts his father once and for all ♥ MY HEART.

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No one else to find (46/?) Warning homophobia anonymous June 2 2011, 09:22:46 UTC
Hi! Sorry it's taken such a stupidly long time to update. Thank you, to those of you who are still reading this, and thanks too, for your lovely comments x

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'Arthur?' Merlin's voice is almost inaudible against the background din of voices and loud, loud music.

'Merlin?' says Arthur. 'Is that you? Where are you?' He has to shout to be heard, and can already feel the sinking, regretful lurch of his stomach as he wonders if he's interrupted something, and if Merlin resents the unexpected intrusion. 'Listen, you sound busy,' he says, though he feeds the machine more change anyway. 'We don't have to talk now if you have other stuff on.'

'Arthur, don't you bloody dare. Stay where you are,' says Merlin, and the line goes silent. A few heart-stopping seconds later, Arthur hears a door slam and the background noise fades away. 'I am notbusy,' Merlin continues. 'Has something happened? You never call me ( ... )

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No one else to find (47/?) Warning homophobia anonymous June 2 2011, 09:25:05 UTC
People swarm in and out of the terminal like traffic. Before he knows it, hours have gone by but there's still no sign of Merlin. The girl who's serving coffee has started to bring refills over to him without being asked. They're on first name terms now, and he's given her the barest bones of his story. It seems she's told security to go easy; they're still giving him a wide berth, but the looks they give him have changed from suspicious to merely interested. He looks up at the arrivals board again. There are two more flights due from Edinburgh tonight, and he's hoping to fuck that Merlin's on one of them; despite his earlier bravado, he doesn't fancy his chances of finding anywhere to stay for the night. Eventually, exhaustion breaks over him in waves, and he starts to drift off to sleep for a minute or two at a time ( ... )

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No one else to find (48/?) Warning homophobia anonymous June 2 2011, 09:28:44 UTC

It's a longer journey to Merlin's flat than to the airport, and they lean companionably against each other on the tube, and then the train, that gets them there. They lean against each other easily, talking in low voices even when no one else is near enough to listen. Arthur supposes that's down to him, behaviour ingrained from years of fear over the assumptions people might make about him. It's different now, but even with Merlin sitting beside him and no reason not to reach over and take his hand, he finds his natural reticence is an instinct that's hard to override ( ... )

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No one else to find (49/?) Warning homophobia anonymous June 2 2011, 09:32:25 UTC

It's not like he hasn't seen Merlin dozing before, but this time, without the familiar constraints of time or fear, he's free to watch him for as long as he likes. He takes in the rise and fall of his chest and, for a second, he can't quite remember how they even got their clothes off, let alone found their way under the covers. A moment later, he grins when he remembers how, as they stumbled down the hallway to his room, Merlin insisted they needed something to eat first. He remembers too, that when they finally did get to Merlin's room, how they were both cramming toast into their mouths as fast as they could, and that after that, his hands started shaking from sheer exhaustion as he attempted to get his clothes off. He stifles a laugh at the memory of Merlin who had done no better, despite the absolutely filthy promises he'd been making while they waited for their toast in the kitchen, and had nearly caused himself an injury as he attempted to get out of his jeans ( ... )

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No one else to find (50/?) Warning homophobia anonymous June 2 2011, 09:34:49 UTC
It's a day of softly murmured affirmations of love, of tentative explorations, and cautiously growing confidence ( ... )

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No one else to find (51/?) Warning homophobia anonymous June 2 2011, 09:36:58 UTC
Surprisingly, Will turns out to be the most pragmatic about Arthur's situation, and more specifically how to anticipate what Uther will more than likely try to screw up for him. Although Arthur's touched by how Will seems to want to get involved, but he simply doesn't know him well enough to tell whether he's naturally helpful to people he doesn't consider utter wankers, or he's just pleased that Merlin has found someone, or maybe a combination of the two ( ... )

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