How to make it through the week, Arthur/Merlin Style (Issue V)

[one_dreamery]

NOOOO I'M LATE. :( I don't even have time to read fanfiction updates anymore since classes have begun once again and all my icontest comms need care&love. URGH.

And it is definitely not because I've just begun marathoning Supernatural and it's not because I'm obsessed with that show now, nope.After compiling this list of recs I realised just how

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[ariante]

AGAIN THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THISSS! There are even pretty banners!!! I could not pull off all of this and a pretty banner if I were that busy.

OH HOW I ADORE PEACH, PLUM, AND PEAR. Such a lovely, unique fic.

THIS FIC WILL MOST LIKELY TURN YOUR TEETH INTO JELLY BEANS.
SOUNDS PROMISING, I AM GLAD THURSDAY IS TOMORROW. (Fluff day is a favorite of mine, it is true. CUTE THINGS ARE CUTE)

THE CROWN OF THE SUMMER COURT. MAN SO EPIC. There are even pretty pictures! :D

The Sword in the Stone is so beautiful, like you say. I listened to podfic of it once. (I am starting to get into podfics, idek why I just am).

OKAY I HAVE READ MOST OF THESE BUT I AM GOING TO READ THEM AGAIN. Because they were all awesome and deserve a re-read. (Or, in some cases, a re-re-read. :D).

unless you're someone like me who didn't get a christmas prezzie and then it's just as if someone in the world finally loves you and wants to show you that you're not all alone and won't be completely forgotten.Seriously, dear? Because that is too sad for me and I will fix it

[one_dreamery]

:D! I'm glad you love those fics, they were great fun to rec. AND I HOPE YOU LIKE THE FLUFF FIC. IT'S SERIOUSLY SO MUCH CUTE.

Oh no! I forgot to mention the amazing pictures in Crown of the Summer Court - I'll go add that now, so thanks for the reminder ♥

OH HAYY PODFIC. Sometime I really need to listen to one - is there a particular favourite you have?

YAY FOR RE-READS. SOMETIMES THAT'S THE BEST FUN.

Oh and lmao the last bit I'm totally going to remove from the post, I have a feeling I went a little overboard :D Though my family does have a tradition of not exchanging Christmas gifts - instead we randomly just give presents whenever. We even ate takeaway Chinese on Christmas XD D:

[but thank you :) that's very sweet of you]

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OH YOU WERE NOT KIDDING, IT WAS ADORABLE. IRL, kids usually don't make me all that giddy but children in writing are just unbearably cute and seem to awaken every maternal instinct I manage to have.

As for podfic, my current favorite is the reading of Three Tasks (by syllic) by pennyplainknits. The podfic can be found here and the fic itself can be found here. It is pretty, long, though, about two and a half hours. For shorter ones, I've listened to eos_rose. I actually haven't listened to all that much as of yet, but I plan on doing more.

Glad it is okay! :)

[one_dreamery]

AHAHA. I KNOW, KIDS IN FICS ARE SO OFTEN SO MUCH CUTER THAN THEIR REAL LIFE COUNTERPARTS.

Thanks for the link to the podfic & the eos_rose recs! I loved Three Tasks, so I just might try out the podfic soon.

[one_dreamery]

AND I AM SO SORRY. YOU ARE LOVELY!

YES CHANGED DYNAMICS ARE SO AMAZING, WHENEVER I FIND A FIC LIKE THAT I FLAIL LIKE A FLYING PIG.
[OH BY THE WAY, MY FRIEND THAT I RECCED YOUR FIC TO HAS READ IT SO MANY TIMES NOW, SHE QUOTES LINES FROM IT BACK TO ME. I MEAN SERIOUSLY. SHE ESPECIALLY LIKES THAT SIMILE ABOUT THE ALIEN BURSTING OUT OF GUTS THAT YOU USED TO DESCRIBE MERLIN'S SMILE LMAO.]

AND LOL THE CAPS LOCK IS ALWAYS WELCOME AND IT TENDS TO COME OUT ROUND YOU TOO, I THINK THE PIRATE HAS QUITE A LOT TO DO WITH IT.

[I AM ALSO GOING TO RE-RE-READ THE SECOND HALF OF COFFEESHOP MUFFINS AGAIN BUT AS YOU CAN SEE, I'M RUNNING LATE ON EVERYTHING, BOO, BUT EXPECT ME WHEN YOU LEAST EXPECT ME. OR, YOU KNOW, THIS WEEKEND.]

[one_dreamery]

Ahaha I'm so glad you enjoy the recs ♥

happy to see your recs poop up
I realise you probably didn't mean to write it this way, but it really made me giggle so much :D

YOU'RE WELCOME!

[one_dreamery]

TOM THUMB. OMG, YES.

Ahaha I have a much younger sister, too, so I don't blame you for knowing that :D I've never heard that particular rhyme, though I think I did read some story about Tom Thumb sticking his thumb in plums or something like that D:

And yay! Good luck on those exams, hope the recs help you through :D

[one_dreamery]

YAY, THANK YOU. I've listened to only a few of her songs and I suppose this means I should go have a good listen to some more. ♥

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YAY MORE RECS!

Even when I have read the fics (not that reading them again is ever a problem) your hilarious reviews are worth tuning in for on their own :D I think my favourite bit this week was "And really, all you can do after reading is "awwww," because it will rip out your heart with its cuteness and then hand it to you as you stare all lovey-dovey at the screen." :D :D

Thank you for cheering up a pretty grey Thursday afternoon!

Although, I have to ask, who is Gary Stu and what does he have to do with elves?? It doesn't sound very elven...!?

[one_dreamery]

Haha while I usually aim to rec fics I believe are less known to the fandom, I'm glad all of them are ones that are a joy to re-read.

I think my favourite bit this week was "And really, all you can do after reading is "awwww," because it will rip out your heart with its cuteness and then hand it to you as you stare all lovey-dovey at the screen." :D :D
:D Bahahah. IT'S TRUE, THAT FIC DOES IT. All authors should really do baby!Merlin&Arthur fics, because I CAN'T RESIST THEM.

I hope you enjoy the rest of your Thursday! (And D: someday, I will eventually actually post one of the issues on a MONDAY.)

Gary Stu? Have you heard of Mary Sues? Where authors insert a female character who is perfect and beautiful and has like every amazing power ever invented and all the animals come frolicking to hide in her hair, do her chores, call handsome princes to her rescue? And all the dudes totally worship her and can't figure out why their girlfriends can't be her and like her plucky, demure, chaste, powerful, naive but utterly sexy personality