Merlin Recs

[marguerite_26]

A bunch of recs... more to come tomorrow, then I'm taking a bit of a break from reading/reccing so I can get some other stuff done.

ART:
Only Happy When it Rains by eppy7 Merlin/Arthur

The Most Sincere by luisadeza Merlin/Gwaine


FIC:
Before Dawn by lolafeist Arthur/Merlin [R, plenty of warnings] (17k)
Summary: When Arthur stops his father's men from abusing a Druid captive, he sets into motion a chain of events that will bring him face to face with his destiny.

Regarding the Warnings: Please read the warnings on this fic. In the first part of this fic, there are some definitely uncomfortable bits that highlight Merlin's vulnerability, and I have this helpless/humiliation squick so I was fidgeting while reading. But the fic grows so far beyond that first hard-to-read scene that if you can handle some not happy bits in the first couple scenes (and I’m happy to go into detail if you pm me or leave me a comment), it's so well worth it just to see how both Merlin and Arthur grow from that first very unpleasant meeting. The fic is much more than the sum of the warnings: I love this AU. It has Uther as a warlord, not yet having captured Camelot. Arthur is 16(ish) on his first campaign with his father and overwhelmed by the brutality of it all, particularly the way his father’s men treat one captive in particular. In the events that follow, the reader (and eventually Merlin) can see Arthur’s heart and how he is a different man than his father . The humanity he learns in his adventure with Merlin (even though they are both young and hot headed and stubborn) prepare him to be the one to bring forth a new world.

VIDS:

A new OTP staple:

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NOW... This one... IT IS NOT FOR EVERYONE. LOOK AT THE TITLE. Make your own decisions. But wow... yeah. My heart was ripped from my chest and popped into a blender. This vid made me scream: THANK YOU TPTB for not doing a reveal if this is how it would go. ;_;

Then watch some FUNNY:

And more fun with credits (or rather the idea for an entirely different show:

Comments

[waltzing-mice.livejournal.com]

These are all so great I need to login into youtube to thank them.

I am saving the "Revenge" one until I'm in a better mood though. D:

[marguerite-26.livejournal.com]

yeah - the revenge one... Cheese recced it awhile back and I waited until I could handle it. It was so good though! but thank god it's not canon (and I don't think I've ever said that about an M/A vid before! LOL

[asherlev1.livejournal.com]

Jw, does this, uh, "Cheese" rec a lot of Merlin vids? If so, would you mind linking me to their journal? Only if you think he/she won't mind! Thanks! XP

[marguerite-26.livejournal.com]

hee! 'Cheese' is sheswatching (and @cheesewatching on twitter - hence the nickname)

And yes - she recs vids in her lj or on twitter sometimes. :)

I think they are usually public posts.

[asherlev1.livejournal.com]

Haha, thank you!

[brunettepet.livejournal.com]

"Before Dawn" is remarkable. *bookmarks other two recs*

[marguerite-26.livejournal.com]

yeah - Before Dawn really had an impact on me. <3

[prplhez8.livejournal.com]

That Friends one cracked me RIGHT UP!!!!!!!

[marguerite-26.livejournal.com]

I've had that song in my head all day, I've been listening to it so many times. :)

[asherlev1.livejournal.com]

WAEPTHOEWHWPEHTEWHO ECHO is...so good. My first Season4!Era Merlin vid! :D

[wickedcherub.livejournal.com]

Those vids were so great! I especially loved the Friends one :D

I've been watching that Echo one multiple times a day every day since I was linked to it.

[red-cortina.livejournal.com]

Thanks for all these recs - they must take you ages! I often come to your recs if I want to do some reading though and just wanted to let you know I appreciate the time and effort you put in :)