Arthur and Merlin are my emotional support romantic bantering idiots.
Currently watching (Again), writing, and obsessed with BBC Merlin.
Proud member of the ship whatever makes you happy and let others do the same club.
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Arthur wakes up in modern Glastonbury and to his unfathomable relief finds Merlin. But nothing is simple. Everything he knew is gone, for one. He wonders what of his achievements were actually his own, and not just Merlin’s magic, for another. Arthur also has to face the fact that he kept the ban on magic going. Was he ever truly a good king?
There is also the “I love you” he mouthed to Merlin before dying. Something he cannot afford to focus on, because, as Merlin tells him, Albion’s time of greatest need is upon them.
Then comes the unthinkable. Merlin’s magic, which has been growing over the last thousand years, is suddenly too strong for the sorcerer’s human body to handle. Faced with the prospect of losing Merlin, feelings suddenly come out and Arthur realizes that if he can save the man he loves and the land of Albion, he might be able to forgive himself for his mistakes and everything he is not.
The question is, can he?
Expect fluff, angst, humor, banter, hurt/comfort, whump, and lots of Merthur!
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Merlin held Arthur as the sun began to set. He rubbed a hand up and down the other man’s back as Arthur gripped him tightly. He could hear Arthur slowly working to pull himself together.
Finally, Merlin heard a whisper.
“Sorry.”
“You’re apologizing to me?” Merlin said incredulously. “For having emotions?”
Arthur raised his head slowly, letting go of Merlin. “Seems so.”
Merlin could not let that stand.
“Of all the… Arthur, don’t you dare try to apologize to me for crying after learning what you did just now,” Merlin told him. “Don’t you dare. You emotionally repressed, impossible, dollophead of a king! Don’t you dare apologize for being human.”
Arthur met Merlin’s gaze with his red-rimmed blue eyes slightly wide. Then a smile started to grow on his face. “You still can’t address me like that.”
“What? The dollophead bit? Or the emotionally repressed, impossible, idiot bit?” Merlin crossed his arms.
“Both… Wait, did you just add ‘idiot’ to the insults, Merlin?”
“Yes. Seems I did. Problem, Your Majesty? ”
Merlin saw Arthur open his mouth to retort, then let out a slight laugh and shake his head. “I’m glad you didn’t change, Merlin.”
Once Arthur comes back, Merlin will film EVERYTHING.
Merlin knows he will survive Arthur, no matter what. But sometimes, he’s so busy trying to keep the memory, that he forgets to live them.
Arthur is annoyed at first because Merlin keeps holding that rectangular lightning brick in his face and asks him to stop. It takes a long while for him to listen.
But once he realises what Merlin is doing, Arthur keeps a video log. He uses it every night when Merlin is asleep, and sums up their day, confessing his love long before they even get together. Sometimes he hides a camera in their room, so they can live life normally, but Merlin will still keep the memory.
Arthur lives a long healthy life and dies a sudden death at the age of 98 in Merlin’s crying arms. His will leave Merlin terrabites of memories.
It’s so many that Merlin can’t go through all of them before Arthur reincarnates once more :)
Title: Not the Enemy By: Tansyuduri Gift for: Artemystic Rating: Mature Word Count: 7,857 words Warning(s): Violence Creator Notes (Optional): I hope you enjoy! Summary: Merlin and Arthur travel to a nobleman’s castle for a hunting trip. Little do they know this former friend and his new, not so human wife, have joined Morgana.
All it takes is a special herb to and a perfect trap to make it look like Merlin is part of their plot
Now Merlin’s magic has gone haywire, and worse than that, he finds himself in a cell with a witch iron cuff preventing even that from being of use.
Not to mention a furious Arthur who now believes Merlin has betrayed him.
But what if the fact that Merlin’s magic is not under its usual control is exactly the thing that saves them when things look their worst?
Impulsiveness : Acts on instinct without careful planning. Perfectionism : Sets unrealistically high standards, leading to self-criticism. Indecisiveness : Struggles to commit to decisions or choose a path. Arrogance : Overestimates one’s abilities and dismisses others. Pessimism : Habitually expects negative outcomes in most situations. Cynicism : Distrusts the motives and sincerity of others. Overconfidence : Places excessive faith in one’s skills, often underestimating risks. Stubbornness : Resists change and refuses to adapt to new ideas. Jealousy : Feels envious of others’ success or possessions. Insecurity : Experiences frequent self-doubt and a lack of confidence. Procrastination : Tends to delay tasks, often leading to missed opportunities. Passivity : Avoids taking initiative and relies on others to act. Aggressiveness : Responds with hostility or force rather than reason. Selfishness : Prioritizes personal gain over the welfare of others. Fragility : Is overly sensitive to criticism and easily discouraged. Egotism : Constantly focuses on oneself and one’s own importance. Defensiveness : Quickly rejects or rationalizes away critique or new information. Manipulativeness : Exploits others to fulfill personal needs or desires. Recklessness : Shows a careless disregard for potential risks or consequences. Resentfulness : Holds lingering bitterness and grudges over perceived wrongs. Distractibility : Finds it hard to maintain focus amid competing interests. Impatience : Lacks the willingness to wait, often spoiling opportunities to learn. Perfunctory : Performs actions in a mechanical, uninspired manner. Self-Doubt : Consistently questions personal abilities and decisions. Arbitraryness : Makes decisions based on whim rather than reason or evidence. Rigidity : Is inflexible and unwilling to consider alternative viewpoints. Gullibility : Trusts too easily, often leading to being misled or deceived. Obsession : Becomes excessively fixated on particular ideas or details. Aloofness : Maintains emotional distance, appearing detached or indifferent. Intolerance : Refuses to accept differing perspectives or lifestyles.
Writing Advice for Brainstorming
Mix genres and time periods: Experiment by combining elements from different eras or genres to create unique settings and narratives.
Use “what if” scenarios: Pose unexpected questions (e.g., What if time travel operated on emotions rather than mechanics?) to spark novel ideas.
Draw from diverse mediums: Engage with art, music, or even scientific papers to inspire unexpected plot twists.
Embrace absurdity: Let illogical or surreal ideas guide you; sometimes the wildest thoughts lead to compelling stories.
Reverse clichés: Identify common tropes in your favorite genres and deliberately invert them to create fresh perspectives.
Incorporate personal anomalies: Transform your idiosyncrasies and personal struggles into rich, multi-dimensional characters.
Use mind-mapping: Visually plot your ideas in a freeform way to uncover hidden connections between disparate elements.
Here is the works I did for this years BBC Merlin Reverse Bang! I got the opportunity to work with the lovely @fantasticbeasts-infastcars! Please go check out the fic:
Camelot is under siege. Arthur and Merlin narrowly escape but they are out of options. There can be only one path forward - the Druids. But can Arthur trust the one thing he has been taught to hate all his life? Merlin on the other hand needs to make an important decision, before everything he and his King have fought for falls to ruins.
Had the idea that when visiting nobles meet Merlin for the first time they assume Merlin is the court jester. They hear this little peasent boy call the Prince/King “a useless clotpole with a waist bigger than his brain” and when no one does anything for the treason they just assume he’s their buffoon.
They see his outfit and are like “Well, it’s not the traditional jester clothing, but I suppose it is ridiculous enough to count, I mean WHAT ARE those boots and why does he have that scarf around his neck?”
