Merlin Recs

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[ART]
Arthur as the Bear by goss [WS]

LOVE the way the background and foreground work together to make it look like the bear is sort of hugging Arthur. Very nicely done.

[FIC]
A Study in Natural Philosophy by Mad_Maudlin Merlin/Arthur [PG-13](13k)
Summary: It wasn't all that unusual for people to hide their daemons; Merlin, however, seems to be taking it a little far.

This is an old fic, I assume written post-S1??? But stumbled on it last night and I fell in love with the idea that every human in this AU had a daemon (basically like a familiar, an animal they were linked to, like it was a part of them). It’s a fascinating AU, loved seeing everyone’s daemon and what it said about their personalities. And loved that Merlin had to hide his familiar because it would say too much.

The Weight of Truth by giselleslash Merlin/Arthur [PG](2k)
Summary: It is the eve of Agravaine’s execution and Merlin can’t bear the thought of one more person lying to Arthur.

So... this is how S4 should have ended. *cough* A short little reveal fic, but well written character study of both Merlin and Arthur while Arthur deals with hurt of Agravaine’s betrayal.

Dirty Stories by Oliver Merlin/Arthur, Arthur/Uther(fantasy) [NC-17](1.4k)
Summary: Arthur tells his best friend dirty stories at night.

Filthy, filthy, filthy. Underage, incest (but the incest is only Arthur fantasizing about his father. So.) Loved it. A simple little PWP I stumble on, but damn Arthur making up stories about his father just to turn on Merlin was just hot. The story hits that first sexual exploration kink very nicely.

rabbit blood by 875857 Merlin/Arthur [PG](2k)
Summary: On Merlin's twenty-first birthday, he tells Arthur about his magic.

Another short little reveal fic. A lovely look at how Merlin gathers the courage.

The only good thing about the lack of reveal in canon is the endless possibilities for reveal fic. :D

Random thoughts: Since the end of S4 I have been living in the land of Modern AUs and Canon AUs. I have this queasy feeling in my gut every time S5 gets mentioned, like I will never again want to read a fic based in current canon. :/

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YAY! Glad you liked. It was a nice little unexpected find last night.