All-Time Favorite Recs, Volume II: Merlin
Like I said, I'm really in the mood to talk about Merlin fanworks that I have especially loved over the years! :D So let's get to it.
[Updated 1/22/2012--New additions are marked with an asterisk]
Authors
astolat (Master post here)
derryere (Master post here)
dollsome (Master post here)
entangled_now (Full list here)
Fics: Arthur/Merlin
The Accidental Seduction : NC-17 | Arthur's a bit dim and a prank goes horribly awry, but in the end this works out to the benefit of all involved.
All the Laughter From Before : R | “Well, if I’m going to die, I might as well save you one last time.”
And None But We Can Be Such Kings : R | Merlin really was the court idiot. Was this what the Dragon had meant by halves of a whole?
Despoiled : NC-17 | In which various people become various things they weren't before.
Drastically Redefining Protocol : NC-17 | Modern AU. In which Prince Arthur meets Merlin and all hell breaks loose. | There are several more codas/bonus features here
Externality : NC-17 | Because, really, why wouldn’t the slash dragon’s fire create a slash sword?
Favorite : NC-17 | Arthur was tipped back against the wall, his mouth open for breath and staring at the small arrow-slit window over Merlin's head, trying to work out how it could possibly be that good with Merlin, of all people.
The First Dance : PG-13 | "I don't think I'm built for dancing," Merlin said carefully. "I'm fairly sure I don't have enough legs."
Gwen Can't Be On Duty All the Time : PG | Pre-slash? Idk, Arthur's with Gwen | You prat, you big stupid prat, how many times am I going to have to watch you die? Or: it's not easy being Merlin.
Heard It All Before : R | “What, practicing pinning sorcerers to my bed? I don’t need to practice that, Merlin. I’m already an authority.”
The History of Two Conversations (On Paper) : PG-13 | Books are defaced. But it's all for a good cause. Really.
I'll Be the Platform Shoes : PG-13 | In which Merlin is the most harangued PA in Westminister, Arthur is on the back of the backbench, Uther harasses Merlin (though the Queen never does), Morgana is very clever, and the datebook will take its revenge. [Coda: For Chocolate.]
Job Orientation : PG-13 | In the not so distant future, Merlin builds a tower. That's not suspicious at all. (Prequel: The Tale of the Sea Serpent)
Just One Hug : PG | Pre-slash | “Look, it’s really quite simple. One arm here, the other goes there, and what do you know? It’s a hug!”
Love, Toast and Post-It Notes : PG-13 | Also Gwen/Lancelot | It was love at first sight, and Merlin knew it - when it came to the flat, that was. Merlin wasn't anything like as clear about the man he was going to have to live with.
MERLIN : R | Also Gwen/Morgana | Arthur, Merlin, frat brothers, the Dragon, Arthur's BlackBerry, script writing, shitty hip-hop music, Dogma, FATE & DESTINY - oh God I wish I were joking. [Companion piece: A Random Collection of Firsts]
Mine : Kidfic, so it's not exactly shippy but I figured I should toss it here anyway | G | “Mine!” probably wasn’t Arthur’s first word, but it was his most used.
"Next Time I Will Remember This and I Will Say 'No'" : PG-13 | “Arthur wants you to pretend to be him so that he doesn’t have to get married to Princess Helena?”
The Ninja and the Pirate : Light R | "If you want to sail on my ship," says Arthur, "you do what I say."
Not a Farcical Aquatic Ceremony : PG-13 | Also Gwen/Morgana | In which there are baby animals, social and economic revolutions, and happy cows.
Pairing Pendragon/Merlin : PG-13? | Also Gwen/Lancelot | Arthur is a BNF and Merlin is his prized beta
Privileges of Rank : NC-17 | Arthur's biggest problem to date, Merlin thinks darkly as he carries yet another load of suspiciously not-really-dirty clothing down the stairs, is an unaccountable fear of anyone, anywhere, suspecting he's capable of being other than a complete and utter prat.
Quickening Days : R | In which dragons & ghosts & prejudices are confronted, Merlin wears a hat (twice) and a dress (once), Arthur breaks some crockery (lots), there are more pranks than pillowfights but at least one of each, and many secrets are revealed.
Romcom, With Sheep : PG | Some time in the third year after Arthur is crowned king, Merlin has to leave Camelot, to rid a small part of Cumbria of a curse that has apparently defied the curse-breaking skill of any other benevolent sorcerer.
The Slow and Subtle Seduction of Merlin Emrys by Arthur Pendragon : PG-13? | "You don't understand," Arthur tries, a little desperately. "I need you to polish my big sword."
So Magical : PG-13 | in which merlin accidentally turns himself into a girl for a few days, because sometimes these things just happen.
Spring the Wood Anew : PG | "You want to pick flowers," Merlin repeated.
The Student Prince : R | Also Gwen/Lancelot iirc | A Modern day Merlin AU set at the University of St Andrews, featuring teetotal kickboxers, secret wizards, magnificent bodyguards of various genders, irate fairies, imprisoned dragons, crumbling gothic architecture, arrogant princes, adorable engineering students, stolen gold, magical doorways, attempted assassination, drunken students, shaving foam fights, embarrassing mornings after, The Hammer Dance, duty, responsibility, friendship and true love...
Three Tasks : PG-13 | Arthur is the Royal Arbiter for Suitable Suitors' Disputes. He (and his trusty companion, the golden-dragon-tasselled hat) alone can determine who is fit to woo royal servants and other assorted courtiers in Uther's court. This time: Arthur arbitrates a dispute (with heretofore unforeseen wisdom); Merlin observes. In Part Two: in a Rather Predictable Set of Events, Merlin becomes the object of a Suitable Suitors' Dispute. Arthur attempts to arbitrate. This time, he does not do so well.
The Tournament of all Magicks : NC-17 | Merlin is invited to compete in a tournament of magic. Sure, he'd like to become the champion of all Albion, but first he has to get past giant creatures, a seductive sorceress, and the crown prince of Camelot.
The Trouble We Possess : PG | Arthur walks his inevitable path, every day one click closer to his destiny; for Merlin, time is anything but linear. [Companion piece: But How Strange, the Change (From Major to Minor)]
The Trouble With Unicorns : NC-17 | "If you'd been lectured by my father for four hours on your thirteenth birthday about all the many disasters that occur to a realm when you muddy the succession with bastards, you wouldn't have been very quick to dive into bed with the nearest servant girl, either," he muttered.
Two Weeks Notice : NC-17 | also some Will/Merlin | Arthur is a prattish Executive VP of the Pendragon Corporation with a disturbingly non-ironic love of Demotivational posters. Merlin is a tree-hugging barista with a "magic" tongue. Morgana's a peeping Tom and her breasts have superpowers. Gwen and Lancelot get married. Owain is the company bicycle. Arthur attempts to steal Merlin's affections from Will through epic DDR combat. Merlin gets drunk a lot. There is a pillow fight, and a helicopter ride, and rooftop confessions, and Arthur decides Merlin really is his destiny, whether he likes it or not.
We're A Storm In Somebody Else's Teacup : PG-13 | past Merlin/Will, one-sided Arthur/Lancelot | In which Gwen’s passive-aggressive revenge leads to, amongst other things, Merlin making a new friend.
(wires/fingers) crossed : PG | In which Merlin is promoted, Gwen is upset, Morgana is lewd, and Arthur thinks he’s getting some free sexing.
Fics: Other
A Cautionary Tale About Tomatoes (and zombies) : PG | Gen | Armed with two swords, a slightly dented helmet and a wooden spoon, our heroes fight zombies.
A Green Knight in Prince Arthur's Court : PG? | Subtext and/or text for alllllllll the pairings | In which the Green Knight proposes a beheading game, all the men in Camelot go bonkers, and it is, at long last, Gwen and Morgana’s turn to save the day.
* And I am done with my graceless heart : PG | Show levels of Gwen&Morgana subtext | It’s always darkest before the dawn. (Or, Gwen and Morgana reunite at long last.)
* Concerto for Two Violins : NC-17 | Morgana/Gwaine, Arthur/Merlin, background Gwen/Lancelot | In which Gwaine and Morgana are friends with a generous benefits package, Arthur and Merlin might be breaking up, and everyone is in the Camelot Symphony Orchestra.
The Cost of a Smile : PG | Morgana&Gwaine | The Lady Morgana doesn't smile enough and Gwaine likes a challenge...
The coward does it with a kiss : PG | Morgana-centric | One does not recover from being poisoned all at once.
Go-Between : Arthur/Gwen/Merlin | PG-13 | "Give that to Arthur, from me." Coda to 3x10
The Importance of Being Educated : Gwen/Lancelot, Merlin/Lancelot, Arthur/Lancelot | PG-13 | In which Lancelot really doesn't know how to take a hint.
In Which There Are Flowers and Messages and Everyone's a Dork : Arthur/Gwen/Merlin | PG/PG-13 (Though there is an NC-17 fic in the same entry) | “Now who’s in love with Gwen?”
The Morgana Problem : Merlin&Morgana | PG | Merlin decides to re-befriend Morgana. Shenanigans ensue!
OMGWTFOTP : PG | "So tell us, Bradley, what can we expect from the second series of Revolutions?" In which Gwen and Morgana are university students who also write fic for a cracktastic, anachronistic, subtext-heavy show called Revolutions, which stars Colin Morgan as a young Karl Marx and Bradley James as a young Friedrich Engels.
On Swefnum, Incuthra Eorthan : Morgana/Gwen, hint of Merlin/Arthur, other relationships | PG | Morgana does not always dream of the immediate future; sometimes her nights are filled with images of worlds which are not her own and yet feel equally true, pasts and futures and parallel existences that are as real and vivid as her waking days.
Once and Future : Merlin&Morgana | PG? | They’re sitting in a Starbucks, looking a great deal like any twenty-something couple sitting in a Starbucks.
Quarter Turn : R | Gwen/Morgana/Arthur/Merlin and all permutations thereof | It is different, now that there are four of them, and not only two.
Satirical Irony : Merlin/Gwen | PG | "I need to stay up," Merlin says defensively, flopping into a cross legged position on the floor and leaning up against Gwen's dormmate's bed. "We're never going to get this project done in time."
Triangular : Merlin/Gwaine | PG-13 | Missing scene for 3.12. In which there is kissing and cuddling, but only of the most manly and chivalric sort.
Crossovers
10,000 Nights of Thunder : Iron Man!Merlin | All sorts of subtext | PG-13 | The call comes around noon and changes all their lives.
The Family Business : Supernatural!Merlin | Arthur&Morgana | PG-13 | When Uther disappears on a case, Arthur comes for Morgana at Oxford, and they fall back into the life she tried to leave behind.
The Kingdom of the Blaggers : Crossover with Entourage | NC-17 | If Arthur stayed in London, his success was always going to be down to nepotism, name recognition or latent star fucking. At least this was the excuse Arthur gave Merlin when he packed his bags three weeks before he was to finish his Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts course and moved to Los Angeles.
The Once and Future Pain In My Ass : Crossover with The Dresden Files | PG-13 | Merlin/Arthur | Harry Dresden has had a lot of cases-a lot of weird cases-but this one may take the cake. Or the crown. Whatever.
The Prince's New Clothes, aka The Camelot Job : Crossover with Leverage | R | Merlin/Arthur | The oldest man, Master Nathaniel, who does most of the talking, proclaims: "You will be the talk, not only of Camelot, but far beyond Albion, if you wear our garments."
The Wrong Avalon : Crossover with Doctor Who | Amy/Rory, Arthur/Merlin | PG-13 | Arthur's been stuck in this mysterious place for what feels like years, all invisible to the strange people who surround him. He's given up on anything changing until the arrival of a madman with a blue box.
Or: All the Doctor wants is to give his friends a nice honeymoon in the galactically-renowned Hotel Avalon. Except he sort of stumbles across this medieval king who has a date with destiny and then, well, business as usual, really.
RPF
The Burdens of Dying : pre-Bradley/Colin | PG | They had flown through shooting, the promise of beautiful weather over the weekend bolstering everyone’s performance. Until the bedroom scene wherein no one had been able to keep a straight face, least of all Bradley who was supposed to be on his deathbed.
Handwriting : Bradley/Colin | PG-13 | Bradley thinks Katie bullies him. And passes notes to Angel during an ~Important Meeting~.
If We Sleep Together (Will You Be My Friend Forever) : Bradley/Colin | Light R | According to Wikipedia, and I quote, a bromance or "man-crush" is a close but non-sexual relationship between two men. Bradley James does not read Wikipedia.
Perhaps A Shrubbery Would Be More Appropriate? : Bradley/Colin | G | Colin could actually see Bradley take a giant breath and then shout at the top of his lungs, "YOUR MOTHER WAS A HAMSTER AND YOUR FATHER SMELLED OF ELDERBERRIES!"
The RPS of DOOM : Bradley/Colin | R | "I can't believe you guys do stuff together." And then, to clarify, "As in, at home and all. No one ever calls me to do stuff."
[Untitled] : Bradley/Colin | R | "This is why I'm always giving you a hard time, Morgan," Bradley said, sitting drawn up tightly into himself on the bed and glowering across the tumbled sheets and comforters. "This dodgy business exactly."
We Will Become Silhouettes : Bradley/Colin | PG-13 | Bradley is not Arthur, Colin is confused and both of them end up in a lake.
Wherein Colin is Bradley's Babymama : Bradley/Colin | R | “I’ve been telling you salads would make you grow a man-uterus,” said Bradley. “All this time, I’ve been telling you.”
Wherein Wooing Colin Is Somewhat More Difficult Than Anticipated : Bradley/Colin | PG-13 | “If you were hypothetically me and I were hypothetically courting Colin, what would you-and by you I mean me-do to win his heart and make him let you carry him off into the French sunset for a lifetime of sweetsweet lovemaking?”
Vids
Alone : Arthur pining for Merlin | Crack | What if Arthur has hidden depths?
Crack for Merlin Addicts : Ensemble | Crack | An assortment of song snippets.
Dancing Queen : Ensemble | See that girl. Watch that scene.
A Different Kind of Fairytale : Arthur/Merlin | Their love story has all the makings of a classic fairytale...Except that Arthur isn't exactly Prince Charming. But then, Merlin isn't your typical Cinderella.
The Golden Floor : Arthur/Merlin | NSFW | I'm not afraid of anything, even time/ It'll eke away at everything, but we'll be fine
Guinevere : Arthur/Gwen, Lancelot/Gwen | Crack | LEGENDARY DAMAGER. ROUND TABLE MANAGER. LANCELOT WHO BREAK DANCES A LOT.
Headlock : Arthur/Merlin | In which the boys fail at not liking each other, despite their best efforts.
I Wanna See It : Arthur/Merlin | Crack
If I Was Your Girl : Merlin/Arthur | Crack
Night at the Opera : Ensemble | Camelot: the rock opera. Or; the first series of Merlin, to a soundtrack of some of Queen's greatest hits, coming soon to a theatre near you!
Red : Arthur character study (Arthur/Merlin) | You burn too bright.
Single Ladies : Arthur/Merlin, Arthur/Gwen, Arthur/Morgana | A salute to Arthur Pendragon and his inability to lock it down.
The Walk : Arthur/Merlin | To me, this vid has five acts. Act I: Merlin and Arthur meet and have hate at first sight. Act II: they are stupid dorky boys at each other until eventually they become friends. Act III: they risk their lives to save one another. A lot. Act IV: there are forces working against them, Uther, Nimueh, Merlin's secret, etc. Act V: together, they can overcome anything.
Wonderwall : Arthur/Merlin | I don't believe that anybody feels the way I do about you now
Other
3x13 chibis : Fanart
clubcamelot : Fanart
All sorts of fanart
Merlin & Arthur protecting Albion : Fanart
Modern Mystery : Merlin/Arthur fanmix
Facebook Recaps
[Updated 1/22/2012--New additions are marked with an asterisk]
Authors
astolat (Master post here)
derryere (Master post here)
dollsome (Master post here)
entangled_now (Full list here)
Fics: Arthur/Merlin
The Accidental Seduction : NC-17 | Arthur's a bit dim and a prank goes horribly awry, but in the end this works out to the benefit of all involved.
All the Laughter From Before : R | “Well, if I’m going to die, I might as well save you one last time.”
And None But We Can Be Such Kings : R | Merlin really was the court idiot. Was this what the Dragon had meant by halves of a whole?
Despoiled : NC-17 | In which various people become various things they weren't before.
Drastically Redefining Protocol : NC-17 | Modern AU. In which Prince Arthur meets Merlin and all hell breaks loose. | There are several more codas/bonus features here
Externality : NC-17 | Because, really, why wouldn’t the slash dragon’s fire create a slash sword?
Favorite : NC-17 | Arthur was tipped back against the wall, his mouth open for breath and staring at the small arrow-slit window over Merlin's head, trying to work out how it could possibly be that good with Merlin, of all people.
The First Dance : PG-13 | "I don't think I'm built for dancing," Merlin said carefully. "I'm fairly sure I don't have enough legs."
Gwen Can't Be On Duty All the Time : PG | Pre-slash? Idk, Arthur's with Gwen | You prat, you big stupid prat, how many times am I going to have to watch you die? Or: it's not easy being Merlin.
Heard It All Before : R | “What, practicing pinning sorcerers to my bed? I don’t need to practice that, Merlin. I’m already an authority.”
The History of Two Conversations (On Paper) : PG-13 | Books are defaced. But it's all for a good cause. Really.
I'll Be the Platform Shoes : PG-13 | In which Merlin is the most harangued PA in Westminister, Arthur is on the back of the backbench, Uther harasses Merlin (though the Queen never does), Morgana is very clever, and the datebook will take its revenge. [Coda: For Chocolate.]
Job Orientation : PG-13 | In the not so distant future, Merlin builds a tower. That's not suspicious at all. (Prequel: The Tale of the Sea Serpent)
Just One Hug : PG | Pre-slash | “Look, it’s really quite simple. One arm here, the other goes there, and what do you know? It’s a hug!”
Love, Toast and Post-It Notes : PG-13 | Also Gwen/Lancelot | It was love at first sight, and Merlin knew it - when it came to the flat, that was. Merlin wasn't anything like as clear about the man he was going to have to live with.
MERLIN : R | Also Gwen/Morgana | Arthur, Merlin, frat brothers, the Dragon, Arthur's BlackBerry, script writing, shitty hip-hop music, Dogma, FATE & DESTINY - oh God I wish I were joking. [Companion piece: A Random Collection of Firsts]
Mine : Kidfic, so it's not exactly shippy but I figured I should toss it here anyway | G | “Mine!” probably wasn’t Arthur’s first word, but it was his most used.
"Next Time I Will Remember This and I Will Say 'No'" : PG-13 | “Arthur wants you to pretend to be him so that he doesn’t have to get married to Princess Helena?”
The Ninja and the Pirate : Light R | "If you want to sail on my ship," says Arthur, "you do what I say."
Not a Farcical Aquatic Ceremony : PG-13 | Also Gwen/Morgana | In which there are baby animals, social and economic revolutions, and happy cows.
Pairing Pendragon/Merlin : PG-13? | Also Gwen/Lancelot | Arthur is a BNF and Merlin is his prized beta
Privileges of Rank : NC-17 | Arthur's biggest problem to date, Merlin thinks darkly as he carries yet another load of suspiciously not-really-dirty clothing down the stairs, is an unaccountable fear of anyone, anywhere, suspecting he's capable of being other than a complete and utter prat.
Quickening Days : R | In which dragons & ghosts & prejudices are confronted, Merlin wears a hat (twice) and a dress (once), Arthur breaks some crockery (lots), there are more pranks than pillowfights but at least one of each, and many secrets are revealed.
Romcom, With Sheep : PG | Some time in the third year after Arthur is crowned king, Merlin has to leave Camelot, to rid a small part of Cumbria of a curse that has apparently defied the curse-breaking skill of any other benevolent sorcerer.
The Slow and Subtle Seduction of Merlin Emrys by Arthur Pendragon : PG-13? | "You don't understand," Arthur tries, a little desperately. "I need you to polish my big sword."
So Magical : PG-13 | in which merlin accidentally turns himself into a girl for a few days, because sometimes these things just happen.
Spring the Wood Anew : PG | "You want to pick flowers," Merlin repeated.
The Student Prince : R | Also Gwen/Lancelot iirc | A Modern day Merlin AU set at the University of St Andrews, featuring teetotal kickboxers, secret wizards, magnificent bodyguards of various genders, irate fairies, imprisoned dragons, crumbling gothic architecture, arrogant princes, adorable engineering students, stolen gold, magical doorways, attempted assassination, drunken students, shaving foam fights, embarrassing mornings after, The Hammer Dance, duty, responsibility, friendship and true love...
Three Tasks : PG-13 | Arthur is the Royal Arbiter for Suitable Suitors' Disputes. He (and his trusty companion, the golden-dragon-tasselled hat) alone can determine who is fit to woo royal servants and other assorted courtiers in Uther's court. This time: Arthur arbitrates a dispute (with heretofore unforeseen wisdom); Merlin observes. In Part Two: in a Rather Predictable Set of Events, Merlin becomes the object of a Suitable Suitors' Dispute. Arthur attempts to arbitrate. This time, he does not do so well.
The Tournament of all Magicks : NC-17 | Merlin is invited to compete in a tournament of magic. Sure, he'd like to become the champion of all Albion, but first he has to get past giant creatures, a seductive sorceress, and the crown prince of Camelot.
The Trouble We Possess : PG | Arthur walks his inevitable path, every day one click closer to his destiny; for Merlin, time is anything but linear. [Companion piece: But How Strange, the Change (From Major to Minor)]
The Trouble With Unicorns : NC-17 | "If you'd been lectured by my father for four hours on your thirteenth birthday about all the many disasters that occur to a realm when you muddy the succession with bastards, you wouldn't have been very quick to dive into bed with the nearest servant girl, either," he muttered.
Two Weeks Notice : NC-17 | also some Will/Merlin | Arthur is a prattish Executive VP of the Pendragon Corporation with a disturbingly non-ironic love of Demotivational posters. Merlin is a tree-hugging barista with a "magic" tongue. Morgana's a peeping Tom and her breasts have superpowers. Gwen and Lancelot get married. Owain is the company bicycle. Arthur attempts to steal Merlin's affections from Will through epic DDR combat. Merlin gets drunk a lot. There is a pillow fight, and a helicopter ride, and rooftop confessions, and Arthur decides Merlin really is his destiny, whether he likes it or not.
We're A Storm In Somebody Else's Teacup : PG-13 | past Merlin/Will, one-sided Arthur/Lancelot | In which Gwen’s passive-aggressive revenge leads to, amongst other things, Merlin making a new friend.
(wires/fingers) crossed : PG | In which Merlin is promoted, Gwen is upset, Morgana is lewd, and Arthur thinks he’s getting some free sexing.
Fics: Other
A Cautionary Tale About Tomatoes (and zombies) : PG | Gen | Armed with two swords, a slightly dented helmet and a wooden spoon, our heroes fight zombies.
A Green Knight in Prince Arthur's Court : PG? | Subtext and/or text for alllllllll the pairings | In which the Green Knight proposes a beheading game, all the men in Camelot go bonkers, and it is, at long last, Gwen and Morgana’s turn to save the day.
* And I am done with my graceless heart : PG | Show levels of Gwen&Morgana subtext | It’s always darkest before the dawn. (Or, Gwen and Morgana reunite at long last.)
* Concerto for Two Violins : NC-17 | Morgana/Gwaine, Arthur/Merlin, background Gwen/Lancelot | In which Gwaine and Morgana are friends with a generous benefits package, Arthur and Merlin might be breaking up, and everyone is in the Camelot Symphony Orchestra.
The Cost of a Smile : PG | Morgana&Gwaine | The Lady Morgana doesn't smile enough and Gwaine likes a challenge...
The coward does it with a kiss : PG | Morgana-centric | One does not recover from being poisoned all at once.
Go-Between : Arthur/Gwen/Merlin | PG-13 | "Give that to Arthur, from me." Coda to 3x10
The Importance of Being Educated : Gwen/Lancelot, Merlin/Lancelot, Arthur/Lancelot | PG-13 | In which Lancelot really doesn't know how to take a hint.
In Which There Are Flowers and Messages and Everyone's a Dork : Arthur/Gwen/Merlin | PG/PG-13 (Though there is an NC-17 fic in the same entry) | “Now who’s in love with Gwen?”
The Morgana Problem : Merlin&Morgana | PG | Merlin decides to re-befriend Morgana. Shenanigans ensue!
OMGWTFOTP : PG | "So tell us, Bradley, what can we expect from the second series of Revolutions?" In which Gwen and Morgana are university students who also write fic for a cracktastic, anachronistic, subtext-heavy show called Revolutions, which stars Colin Morgan as a young Karl Marx and Bradley James as a young Friedrich Engels.
On Swefnum, Incuthra Eorthan : Morgana/Gwen, hint of Merlin/Arthur, other relationships | PG | Morgana does not always dream of the immediate future; sometimes her nights are filled with images of worlds which are not her own and yet feel equally true, pasts and futures and parallel existences that are as real and vivid as her waking days.
Once and Future : Merlin&Morgana | PG? | They’re sitting in a Starbucks, looking a great deal like any twenty-something couple sitting in a Starbucks.
Quarter Turn : R | Gwen/Morgana/Arthur/Merlin and all permutations thereof | It is different, now that there are four of them, and not only two.
Satirical Irony : Merlin/Gwen | PG | "I need to stay up," Merlin says defensively, flopping into a cross legged position on the floor and leaning up against Gwen's dormmate's bed. "We're never going to get this project done in time."
Triangular : Merlin/Gwaine | PG-13 | Missing scene for 3.12. In which there is kissing and cuddling, but only of the most manly and chivalric sort.
Crossovers
10,000 Nights of Thunder : Iron Man!Merlin | All sorts of subtext | PG-13 | The call comes around noon and changes all their lives.
The Family Business : Supernatural!Merlin | Arthur&Morgana | PG-13 | When Uther disappears on a case, Arthur comes for Morgana at Oxford, and they fall back into the life she tried to leave behind.
The Kingdom of the Blaggers : Crossover with Entourage | NC-17 | If Arthur stayed in London, his success was always going to be down to nepotism, name recognition or latent star fucking. At least this was the excuse Arthur gave Merlin when he packed his bags three weeks before he was to finish his Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts course and moved to Los Angeles.
The Once and Future Pain In My Ass : Crossover with The Dresden Files | PG-13 | Merlin/Arthur | Harry Dresden has had a lot of cases-a lot of weird cases-but this one may take the cake. Or the crown. Whatever.
The Prince's New Clothes, aka The Camelot Job : Crossover with Leverage | R | Merlin/Arthur | The oldest man, Master Nathaniel, who does most of the talking, proclaims: "You will be the talk, not only of Camelot, but far beyond Albion, if you wear our garments."
The Wrong Avalon : Crossover with Doctor Who | Amy/Rory, Arthur/Merlin | PG-13 | Arthur's been stuck in this mysterious place for what feels like years, all invisible to the strange people who surround him. He's given up on anything changing until the arrival of a madman with a blue box.
Or: All the Doctor wants is to give his friends a nice honeymoon in the galactically-renowned Hotel Avalon. Except he sort of stumbles across this medieval king who has a date with destiny and then, well, business as usual, really.
RPF
The Burdens of Dying : pre-Bradley/Colin | PG | They had flown through shooting, the promise of beautiful weather over the weekend bolstering everyone’s performance. Until the bedroom scene wherein no one had been able to keep a straight face, least of all Bradley who was supposed to be on his deathbed.
Handwriting : Bradley/Colin | PG-13 | Bradley thinks Katie bullies him. And passes notes to Angel during an ~Important Meeting~.
If We Sleep Together (Will You Be My Friend Forever) : Bradley/Colin | Light R | According to Wikipedia, and I quote, a bromance or "man-crush" is a close but non-sexual relationship between two men. Bradley James does not read Wikipedia.
Perhaps A Shrubbery Would Be More Appropriate? : Bradley/Colin | G | Colin could actually see Bradley take a giant breath and then shout at the top of his lungs, "YOUR MOTHER WAS A HAMSTER AND YOUR FATHER SMELLED OF ELDERBERRIES!"
The RPS of DOOM : Bradley/Colin | R | "I can't believe you guys do stuff together." And then, to clarify, "As in, at home and all. No one ever calls me to do stuff."
[Untitled] : Bradley/Colin | R | "This is why I'm always giving you a hard time, Morgan," Bradley said, sitting drawn up tightly into himself on the bed and glowering across the tumbled sheets and comforters. "This dodgy business exactly."
We Will Become Silhouettes : Bradley/Colin | PG-13 | Bradley is not Arthur, Colin is confused and both of them end up in a lake.
Wherein Colin is Bradley's Babymama : Bradley/Colin | R | “I’ve been telling you salads would make you grow a man-uterus,” said Bradley. “All this time, I’ve been telling you.”
Wherein Wooing Colin Is Somewhat More Difficult Than Anticipated : Bradley/Colin | PG-13 | “If you were hypothetically me and I were hypothetically courting Colin, what would you-and by you I mean me-do to win his heart and make him let you carry him off into the French sunset for a lifetime of sweetsweet lovemaking?”
Vids
Alone : Arthur pining for Merlin | Crack | What if Arthur has hidden depths?
Crack for Merlin Addicts : Ensemble | Crack | An assortment of song snippets.
Dancing Queen : Ensemble | See that girl. Watch that scene.
A Different Kind of Fairytale : Arthur/Merlin | Their love story has all the makings of a classic fairytale...Except that Arthur isn't exactly Prince Charming. But then, Merlin isn't your typical Cinderella.
The Golden Floor : Arthur/Merlin | NSFW | I'm not afraid of anything, even time/ It'll eke away at everything, but we'll be fine
Guinevere : Arthur/Gwen, Lancelot/Gwen | Crack | LEGENDARY DAMAGER. ROUND TABLE MANAGER. LANCELOT WHO BREAK DANCES A LOT.
Headlock : Arthur/Merlin | In which the boys fail at not liking each other, despite their best efforts.
I Wanna See It : Arthur/Merlin | Crack
If I Was Your Girl : Merlin/Arthur | Crack
Night at the Opera : Ensemble | Camelot: the rock opera. Or; the first series of Merlin, to a soundtrack of some of Queen's greatest hits, coming soon to a theatre near you!
Red : Arthur character study (Arthur/Merlin) | You burn too bright.
Single Ladies : Arthur/Merlin, Arthur/Gwen, Arthur/Morgana | A salute to Arthur Pendragon and his inability to lock it down.
The Walk : Arthur/Merlin | To me, this vid has five acts. Act I: Merlin and Arthur meet and have hate at first sight. Act II: they are stupid dorky boys at each other until eventually they become friends. Act III: they risk their lives to save one another. A lot. Act IV: there are forces working against them, Uther, Nimueh, Merlin's secret, etc. Act V: together, they can overcome anything.
Wonderwall : Arthur/Merlin | I don't believe that anybody feels the way I do about you now
Other
3x13 chibis : Fanart
clubcamelot : Fanart
All sorts of fanart
Merlin & Arthur protecting Albion : Fanart
Modern Mystery : Merlin/Arthur fanmix
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