Please be warned, this post will contain spoilers for series 1-3. We will endeavour to warn for any possible series 4 spoilers. Spoiler prompts will be marked immediately after the prompt number.
Prompt Preview 6: Het Pairings
Angel/Bradley
Prompt #11
Characters/Pairings: RPF, Bradley James, Colin Morgan, Angel Coulby, Katie McGrath, Anthony Head, Bradley James/Angel Coulby pairing.
Era: during filming of Series One or Series Two
Prompt: I'm sure you've all seen Bradley tweeting that made-up German word a while ago, and it made me think. What if he was actually fluent in German (despite struggling with French) and the rest of the cast find out when his relatives from Germany come to visit / they are all for some reason filming in Germany and his relatives visit him there? And Bradley is talking with them in German like it's the most natural thing in the world, while everyone else goes Huh?
Squicks: no porn for this, please
Maximum Rating: PG-13
Additional Info: I read in an interview that Bradley has relatives who live in Germany, then he tweeted that made-up German word, both of which resulted in this prompt.
Prompt #12
Characters/Pairings: RPF, Bradley James/Angel Coulby
Era: sometime during filming, while they have a bit of time off
Prompt: I've been watching the new (in Germany) Midsomer Murders episodes and it made me wish for a crossover. Say Midsomer is a part of Devon (I know it's a fictitious county, but let's pretend) and Causton is not far from Exeter. Bradley is home visiting and out with his mates when something happens and Bradley is a hero and stuff. I would just like to see DCI Barnaby and DS Jones interact with Bradley. Maybe Barnaby's daughter Cully and Bradley even know each other at least slightly from drama school. And of course Bradley calls Angel to tell her what happened, and either only Angel or maybe also some of the others comes to Devon to support him.
Squicks: no non-con, please
Maximum Rating: PG-13, maybe?
Additional Info: In the series "Midsomer Murders", Cully Barnaby went to drama school in London, so it would be entirely possible that she and Bradley met each other there and are at least acquaintances ...
Prompt #85
Characters/Pairings: Angel/Colin, Angel/Bradley, Katie
Prompt: To everyone's surprise (in S3/S4/S5 - you pick) Gwen and Merlin share a few steamy scenes. But as professionals Angel and Colin just take it in their stride and get to work . . . Bradley may have a problem with this. And Katie just may find all of this HILARIOUS.
Squicks: No slash
Maximum Rating: NC17
Additional Info: UST is lovely as is Jealous!Bradley.
Angel/Colin
Prompt #85
Characters/Pairings: Angel/Colin, Angel/Bradley, Katie
Prompt: To everyone's surprise (in S3/S4/S5 - you pick) Gwen and Merlin share a few steamy scenes. But as professionals Angel and Colin just take it in their stride and get to work . . . Bradley may have a problem with this. And Katie just may find all of this HILARIOUS.
Squicks: No slash
Maximum Rating: NC17
Additional Info: UST is lovely as is Jealous!Bradley.
Arthur/Gwen
Prompt #81 - CLAIMED FOR FIC
Characters/Pairings: Arthur/Gwen
Era: Canon
Prompt: In 3x07, “The Castle of Fyrien,” Gwen’s got some pretty nasty bruises from getting kidnapped. What if she bumped into Arthur instead of Merlin and he was the one to see how hurt she’d been? How furious would he be if he saw the extent of her injuries?
Squicks: Gwen being powerless, incest
Maximum Rating: NC17
Additional Info: Furious, vengeful Arthur FTW. I’m okay with violence, even if it’s plot-driven and directed at Arthur.
Prompt #82
Characters/Pairings: Arthur/Gwen, Gwaine/Merlin
Era: Modern AU
Prompt: Arthur and Gwen decide to fix up their friends Gwaine and Merlin, and end up falling in love themselves at the same time.
Squicks: Non-con, watersports, scat, incest, maligning characters for the sake of the 'ship
Maximum Rating: NC17
Additional Info: Bonus if Merlin is completely oblivious, and Gwaine flirts with everyone.
Prompt #87 - CLAIMED FOR FIC
Characters/Pairings: Arthur/Gwen, and any other characters you might wish to add
Era: Historical AU
Prompt: Arthur/Gwen during the second world war.
Squicks: Character death in the form of Arthur or Gwen. OOC’s, affairs, Lancelot as a love interest, slash, hard core fetish, Arthur turning abusive due to the war, non-con/dub-con .
Maximum Rating: NC17
Additional Info: I don't mind where you go with this prompt, whatever you come up with I'm sure it'll be awesome.
Prompt #123
Characters/Pairings: arthur/gwen, merlin/freya, elaine/anyone, gwaine/anyone
Era: bbc!merlin crossover Sandman
Prompt: The Eternals are now involved and a quest most trippy is underway
Squicks: Slash, 1st person POV (unless Morpheus), fluff
Maximum Rating: PG-13
Additional Info: Despite the above Squicks, its Sandman, I say go nuts.
Prompt #124
Characters/Pairings: merlin, arthur/gwen, the knights, druids
Era: bbc!merlin
Prompt: Merlin is distrustful of the Fair Folk, Puck tells him to get over it.
Squicks: Slash (with main characters), fluff, ye old English
Maximum Rating: PG-13
Additional Info: go nuts. Figure out why Puck is there in the first place.
Prompt #126
Characters/Pairings: gwen/arthur, merlin, the knights, evil!morgana, pre-evil!morgana
Era: AU (Inception)
Prompt: Arthur is the world's best extractor, who is now grieving his wife and is assigned to go into the mind Morgana.
Squicks: Slash, fluff
Maximum Rating: PG-13
Additional Info: You can decide who is on the team.
Prompt #180 - CLAIMED FOR FIC
Characters/Pairings: Arthur/Gwen, Gwen/Lancelot
Era: No preference!
Prompt:
"I Loved You Once in silence" from the musical CamelotI loved you once in silence
When misery was all I knew
Trying so to keep my love from showing
All the while not knowing you loved me too
Squicks: mpreg, scat/watersports, non-con
Maximum Rating: NC-17
Additional Info: For those unfamiliar with this song, it's Gwen singing about her secret love for Lancelot while being married to Arthur...but I WOULD LOVE to see it reversed: Gwen/ARTHUR while she's with Lancelot (married or not, your choice).
Prompt #181
Characters/Pairings: Arthur/Gwen
Era: Modern
Prompt: Though a reincarnated Gwen has no memory of being queen, she's obsessed with everything Arthurian legend-related. When she finds the reincarnated Arthur, she somehow awakens his memories. He recognizes her as his Gwen, but because of her betrayal with Lancelot, doesn't trust her. It's up to modern!Gwen to convince Arthur they're different people now.
Squicks: Watersports, scat, incest, non-con, character bashing.
Maximum Rating: NC17
Additional Info: They didn't get a happy ending the first time around. I'd love to see them get one this time, with full knowledge of what happened before. Please no easy fixes.
Prompt #183
Characters/Pairings: Arthur/Gwen, Gwaine/Merlin, other knights
Era: Canon
Prompt: Rather than let Arthur have Camelot, Morgana destroys it and makes it look like it's his fault. Arthur and everyone are forced to go into hiding as they try and clear his name.
Squicks: Watersports, scat, incest, non-con, character bashing.
Maximum Rating: NC17
Additional Info: Doesn't have to be relationship fic necessarily. I'm mostly interested in seeing them bond together as a unit and work together to return/rebuild Camelot. Feel free to create what other couples you want, as long as there's A/G.
Prompt #184
Characters/Pairings: Arthur/Gwen
Era: Historical AU
Prompt: In the era of the Hollywood beach movies (think Gidget and Troy Donahue), Arthur is an actor on the rise, popular for his looks with the teenagers but wishing he could be taken more seriously for his craft. Gwen is a struggling actress, but her options are far more limited due to the time period. Arthur meets her and they fall hard, but where he wants to fight for her rights, she's reluctant to tarnish his budding career.
Squicks: Watersports, scat, incest, non-con, character bashing.
Maximum Rating: NC17
Additional Info: Though the era has tenuous race relations (which is obviously a primary theme of the prompt), I want a positive ending. It might not be a pretty road to get there, but the final message should be that people are people no matter their differences. Additional pairings are encouraged (and if there's a prominent gay couple, even better).
Prompt #197
Characters/Pairings: Arthur/Gwen
Era: Modern
Prompt: While You Were Sleeping, with Arthur as Jack, Gwen as Lucy, and author's choice as Peter.
Squicks: Watersports, scat, incest, non-con, character bashing for the sake of the ship.
Maximum Rating: NC17
Additional Info: I know I said author's choice as Peter, but if that happens to be Gwaine, I would love you forever.
Balinor/Hunith
Prompt #86
Characters/Pairings: Balinor/Hunith
Era: pre-canon
Prompt: The day/night before Balinor must flee Ealdor and his departure.
Squicks: Hardcore kinks, OOC, non-con/dub-con
Maximum Rating: NC17
Additional Info: I really want this to be a bittersweet, with some heart wrenching moments between Balinor and Hunith. Also if there was a scene where Uther’s men want to search Hunith house to search but she refuses and acts kick ass that be great.
Colin/Katie
Prompt #111
Characters/Pairings: Colin Morgan/Katie McGrath
Era: Merlin RPF
Prompt: One of them wants to shag at the top of one of the castle towers while on a break from filming. The other is a bit more reluctant about the idea (fear of heights? fear of public sex?)
Squicks: Watersports, Scat, ridiculously sappy nicknames/excessive fluff, major character death, 1st person POV
Maximum Rating: 17+
Additional Info: Wall!sex = awesome.
Elena/Gwaine
Prompt #90
Characters/Pairings: Arthur/Merlin, Morgana/Leon, Elena/Gwaine, Gwen/Lance
Era: Modern AU
Prompt: Established group relationship where they're all just in and out of each other's lives wreaking havoc and sticking their noses where they don't belong and just generally being a big group of idiots that love each other and are the best of friends.
Squicks: scat, watersports, BDSM (the really heavy kind), mpreg
Maximum Rating: any rating is fine
Additional Info: I'd just really like to see a fic based on their friendship, I love it when they're all together being BFFs having a good laugh and also annoying the shit out of each other (out of love, of course *g*).
Prompt #202 - CLAIMED FOR FIC
Characters/Pairings: Elena/Gwaine
Era: canon/AU canon
Prompt: ANYTHING. Obviously other characters can be included but something about them. Too many fics use them as a background--they deserve their own fic! It can be the start of their relationship, getting to know each other, or getting to know each other *wiiink* I just want to see something for them as the key couple. I'll admit smut is amazing, but I'll take anything--although a little bit of obvious romance would be AMAZING, as would snark.
Squicks: mpreg, watersports, heavy BDSM, non-con, nothing too heavy in the kink department.
Maximum Rating: nc-17
Additional Info: Bonus points if Gwaine has a thing for her calves and or thighs...I imagine the amount of horseback riding she does would mean she's lookin' fiiiineee.
Elena/Leon
Prompt #148
Characters/Pairings: Leon/Elena
Era: Canon
Prompt: Leon escorts Elena and her father back to their kingdom after leaving Camelot. The princess tends to gallop off ahead of the group a little too often, Leon tends to follow. To make sure nothing happens to her, of course. (let the adorableness of the two of them begin!)
Squicks: ...Not much squicking can happen here, I don't think.
Maximum Rating: PG-13
Additional Info: Really just Leon trying to be the good responsible knight but being absolutely taken with Elena's spirit and character.
Elena/Percival
Prompt #178
Characters/Pairings: Elena/Percival, background Arthur/Gwen (and or) Lancelot/Gwen, whom or whatever you like. Depends if how crack you wish it to be. If you do go cracky or AU or what not, Gwaine/Morgana. :D
Era: canon era or Historical AU (kept medieval but, you know, more accurate ;D)
Prompt: Either Elena returns to offer help after the destruction of part of the castle or perhaps they've run into each other before--in his travels (with or without Lancelot) and while she was riding. Or she's hoping for a fresh start in Camelot...I'd just like to see the exploration of her finding herself, perhaps unsure or confused and him being kind and receptive. Perhaps bonding over being new/feeling like outsiders? Since Percival is such a new character, please feel free to give him more depth! I know there's a
deleted scene (the one in question starts at 0:58) which mentions his family, which you can include or not. I do like fluff, but in moderation, humor however, be it flirty, snarky, dry or what not is gladly welcomed!
Squicks: um, no incest in background (unless it's Morgana/Arthur...I'm cool with that one. LOL), heavy BDSM, mpreg, non-con, not that I'd expect any of these to really fit, but you never know.
Maximum Rating: nc-17
Additional Info: Um, not gonna lie, smut is awesome. But not forced smut, smut because it fits in the story.
Freya/Merlin
Prompt #123
Characters/Pairings: arthur/gwen, merlin/freya, elaine/anyone, gwaine/anyone
Era: bbc!merlin crossover Sandman
Prompt: The Eternals are now involved and a quest most trippy is underway
Squicks: Slash, 1st person POV (unless Morpheus), fluff
Maximum Rating: PG-13
Additional Info: Despite the above Squicks, its Sandman, I say go nuts.
Georgia/Tom
Prompt #208
Characters/Pairings: Georgia King & Tom Hopper
Era: Um, now.
Prompt: Okay, so either them being BFFLS (they've been friends for a while--since
Tormented) or romantic...I'd be delighted with either.
Squicks: um, mpreg, non-con, really, anything that has a title for a kink, a little kink is fine, but nothing too deep.
Maximum Rating: anything goes!
Additional Info: If you want to keep Georgie with Bradley that's cool--but if it could be focused on Georgie & Tom I'd be elated. I think they're too cute together! Not going to lie, this can be fluff--romantic or otherwise.
Gwaine/Morgana
Prompt #147
Characters/Pairings: Gwaine/Morgana
Era: Canon Era
Prompt: Fearing the results of her actions, Morgana flees Camelot. A year later, Arthur's first course of action as King is to send out some of selected knights to find his sister. Gwaine finds her and the journey back brings to light stories (ie: why he finally rejoined 'nobility', why she did what she did.. etc) from both members.
Squicks: No incest, please.
Maximum Rating: go crazy! :D
Additional Info: Not a must, but would be nice if Gwaine avoids flirting for as long as possible.
Gwen/Lancelot
Prompt #20
Characters/Pairings: Gwen/Lancelot
Era: modern AU, reverse legend "canon"
Prompt: Gwen is living in a Nunnery when Lancelot first meets her.
Squicks: hardcore kinks like scat, excessive fluff, major character death, non-con
Maximum Rating: R
Prompt #21
Characters/Pairings: Gwen/Lancelot
Era: canon
Prompt: true love's kiss
"And all his worldly worth for this,
To waste his whole heart in one kiss
Upon her perfect lips."
~ from "Sir Launcelot and Queen Guinevere" by Lord Alfred Tennyson
Squicks: hardcore kinks like scat, excessive fluff, major character death, non-con
Maximum Rating: PG-13
Prompt #41
Characters/Pairings: Gwen/Lancelot (Arthur/Gwen)
Era: canon
Prompt:
"She" by Elvis CostelloShe may be the face I can't forget
The trace of pleasure or regret
May be my treasure or the price I have to pay
FULL LYRICSSquicks: No Arthur/Gwen happy ending please
Maximum Rating: PG-13
Additional Info: Would love something about both Arthur's and Lancelot's feelings towards Gwen, but focusing on the Gwen/Lancelot relationship more than the Arthur/Gwen.
Prompt #90
Characters/Pairings: Arthur/Merlin, Morgana/Leon, Elena/Gwaine, Gwen/Lance
Era: Modern AU
Prompt: Established group relationship where they're all just in and out of each other's lives wreaking havoc and sticking their noses where they don't belong and just generally being a big group of idiots that love each other and are the best of friends.
Squicks: scat, watersports, BDSM (the really heavy kind), mpreg
Maximum Rating: any rating is fine
Additional Info: I'd just really like to see a fic based on their friendship, I love it when they're all together being BFFs having a good laugh and also annoying the shit out of each other (out of love, of course *g*).
Prompt #180
Characters/Pairings: Arthur/Gwen, Gwen/Lancelot
Era: No preference!
Prompt:
"I Loved You Once in silence" from the musical CamelotI loved you once in silence
When misery was all I knew
Trying so to keep my love from showing
All the while not knowing you loved me too
Squicks: mpreg, scat/watersports, non-con
Maximum Rating: NC-17
Additional Info: For those unfamiliar with this song, it's Gwen singing about her secret love for Lancelot while being married to Arthur...but I WOULD LOVE to see it reversed: Gwen/ARTHUR while she's with Lancelot (married or not, your choice).
Gwen/Merlin
Prompt #55
Characters/Pairings: Merlin/Arthur, Merlin/Morgana OR Gwen (author's choice) Merlin/Will, Merlin/Lancelot, Merlin/Gwaine, Merlin/Leon
Era: modern au
Prompt: Five times Merlin thought he'd found "The One" (and one time he actually did).
I'd like to see an individual little story for each relationship within the one fic, finishing with a Merlin/Arthur happy ending please. Also, I'd like Morgana or Gwen to maybe be Merlin's first girlfriend (before he realised he was gay).
Squicks: mpreg, non-con, hardcore kinks, lots of fluff, extreme OOCness, crack, gender bend, major character death
Maximum Rating: NC-17
Additional Info:Art would also be awesome for this, if you could make it work.
Prompt #88
Characters/Pairings: Gwen/Merlin, Arthur, Morgana, Gaius, Tom, hint of A/G.
Era: Any
Prompt: Merlin's in love with the girl next door.
Squicks: No Arthur and Morgana as anything but sibling/friends.
Maximum Rating: NC17
Additional Info: I love flashbacks.
Leon/Morgana
Prompt #90
Characters/Pairings: Arthur/Merlin, Morgana/Leon, Elena/Gwaine, Gwen/Lance
Era: Modern AU
Prompt: Established group relationship where they're all just in and out of each other's lives wreaking havoc and sticking their noses where they don't belong and just generally being a big group of idiots that love each other and are the best of friends.
Squicks: scat, watersports, BDSM (the really heavy kind), mpreg
Maximum Rating: any rating is fine
Additional Info: I'd just really like to see a fic based on their friendship, I love it when they're all together being BFFs having a good laugh and also annoying the shit out of each other (out of love, of course *g*).
Merlin/Morgana
Prompt #55
Characters/Pairings: Merlin/Arthur, Merlin/Morgana OR Gwen (author's choice) Merlin/Will, Merlin/Lancelot, Merlin/Gwaine, Merlin/Leon
Era: modern au
Prompt: Five times Merlin thought he'd found "The One" (and one time he actually did).
I'd like to see an individual little story for each relationship within the one fic, finishing with a Merlin/Arthur happy ending please. Also, I'd like Morgana or Gwen to maybe be Merlin's first girlfriend (before he realised he was gay).
Squicks: mpreg, non-con, hardcore kinks, lots of fluff, extreme OOCness, crack, gender bend, major character death
Maximum Rating: NC-17
Additional Info:Art would also be awesome for this, if you could make it work.
Prompt #71
Characters/Pairings: Merlin/Morgana OR Gwen/Morgana
Era: Modern AU
Prompt:
"She's Always a Woman" by Fyfe DangerfieldShe can kill with a smile
She can wound with her eyes
She can ruin your faith with her casual lies
And she only reveals what she wants you to see
She hides like a child,
But she's always a woman to me
(
FULL LYRICS)
Squicks: non-con, scat/watersports/etc, fluff, major character death, gender bend
Maximum Rating: R
Additional Info: Make it angsty please.
Prompt #83
Characters/Pairings: Merlin/Morgana
Era: Canon
Prompt: Instead of listening to gaius about keeping his ability a secret from her, Merlin spills all to Morgana which binds them closer
Squicks: Non-con, watersports, scat, incest
Maximum Rating: NC17
Additional Info: These two could've been so good for each other if he'd only come clean. Bonus for creative ways for them to meet in secret with ever increasing chances of getting caught.
Prompt #108
Characters/Pairings: Merlin, Morgana, M/M possible
Era: AU
Prompt: The Secret Garden
Squicks: Watersports, Scat, ridiculously sappy nicknames/excessive fluff, major character death, 1st person POV
Maximum Rating: 17+
Additional Info: You can stay true to The Secret Garden or you can make it the same concept but in modern day, whatever. I just love the idea of Morgana coming in, changing Merlin's life, helping him to walk/see the world/etc... and possibly ending up together. Though Gen is TOTALLY COOL too!
Prompt #110
Characters/Pairings: Merlin/Morgana
Era: AU
Prompt: Age difference
Squicks: Watersports, Scat, ridiculously sappy nicknames/excessive fluff, major character death, 1st person POV
Maximum Rating: 17+
Additional Info: Merlin is young (late teens, early 20's) and attracted to an older (mid 40's?) Morgana, Morgana catches on and seduces him. (or some variation of the age gap thing.)
Prompt #193
Characters/Pairings: Merlin/Morgana
Era: Canon
Prompt: S1, Merlin witnesses one of Morgana's nightmares, and surprises both of them by comforting her. Little by little, he becomes her confidant.
Squicks: Watersports, scat, incest, non-con, character bashing.
Maximum Rating: NC17
Additional Info: Morgana should fall for Merlin, but he's oblivious to it until she decides to take matters into her own hands and move their friendship to the next level.
Prompt #194
Characters/Pairings: Merlin/Morgana
Era: Canon
Prompt: Early S3, Morgana comes to Merlin in the dead of night to take her revenge by using him sexually.
Squicks: Watersports, scat, incest, non-con, character bashing.
Maximum Rating: NC17
Additional Info: Morgana as top, Merlin as willing submissive. Dub-con is perfectly fine for this at first, but it would be fantastic for this to turn into something more.
Prompt #195
Characters/Pairings: Merlin/Morgana
Era: Modern AU
Prompt: Morgana is a spoiled rich girl who decides to rebel against her staid family by hooking up with Merlin, an intense indie singer.
Squicks: Watersports, scat, incest, non-con, character bashing.
Maximum Rating: NC17
Additional Info: Merlin with tattoos FTW!
Prompt #205
Characters/Pairings: Merlin/Morgana
Era: Any, I don't mind
Prompt: And the sad part is, that no matter what goes on this year, when you come running back to me again, you know I'll be here.
Squicks: hard core fetish, OOC, non-con/dub-con, slash, 1st person POV, extereme angst (character death etc)
Maximum Rating: NC-17
Additional Info: I’d love something with drama/angst but as I’m a soft little thing, it be great if it had a hopeful/happy ending…not a necessity however.
Prompt #206
Characters/Pairings: Merlin/Morgana
Era: Any, I don't mind
Prompt: As long as I still feel something, it's not over, and believe me, sometimes I wish it was, but it's not. I can feel it
Squicks: hard core fetish, OOC, non-con/dub-con, slash, 1st person POV, extereme angst (character death etc)
Maximum Rating: NC-17
Additional Info: I’d love something with drama/angst but as I’m a soft little thing, it be great if it had a hopeful/happy ending…not a necessity however. Lots of UST please.
Mod note: Prompts are generally sorted by the "main" pairing, but some prompts may appear on more than one list, depending on the pairings requested.
See also these posts:
Arthur/Merlin I,
Arthur/Merlin II,
Slash Pairings (Excluding Arthur/Merlin),
Femslash Pairings,
Threesomes & Moresomes,
Gen Prompts!