#and arthur would be like 'wow thanks for telling me merlin I shall not make him a knight then'

[adhd-merlin]

💥 i'm curious

💥What is one canon thing that you wish you could change?

Well, if it just one thing...

I think Merlin and Morgana should have had a proper showdown. Because after Morgana discovers Merlin is Emrys, she takes away his magic and... laughs in his face a little before trapping him in a cave? That wasn't very satisfying, in my opinion (yes, I get that Merlin getting sealed in a cave is a reference to Arthurian legend).

I just wish they had written a more extended scene for their final confrontation. We deserved it after all that build-up. Like, it's basic rules of storytelling.

[supercalvin]

For a prompt, if you're willing! One Hundred Ways to Say ‘I Love You’, "Wow."

I really need some fluff right now, so I’m going to do this one now.

Prompts + Ficlets

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Despite all of the King’s best efforts, Merlin had refused to employ a personal servant after he had been instated as Court Sorcerer. It wasn’t that Merlin was against having a servant. Obviously. But after almost thirty years of being a commoner, not to mention ten years of being a servant, he had gotten used to doing things on his own. Merlin had insisted that he could wash and dress himself. He wasn’t a useless noble born idiot. (Arthur had rolled his eyes, although the Lords who had overheard him had been quite scandalized.) Merlin’s protests hadn’t stopped Arthur from sending over new servants to Merlin’s workshop every week.

Caldwell was the newest servant, a young boy who was just learning the ropes. On more than one occasion, Merlin had found himself on forgetting his feud with Arthur in place of helping the young boy learn the tricks of the trade. Caldwell was also not a bootlicker, which Merlin appreciated more than anything.

So if Caldwell just so happened to clean up Merlin’s workshop while he was out, Merlin turned a blind eye (and he left notes on things that Caldwell shouldn’t touch, because the last thing he needed was a cursed servant being found in his workshop.)

This evening was the feast to honor Merlin’s first Beltane as Court Sorcerer and as representative to the Druids. Arthur had been busy since early morning, slipping out of bed and eating breakfast before the sun had even fully risen. Although Merlin would never tell him, he hated waking to an empty bed.  So while Arthur prepared to honor the coming of spring, Merlin holed himself in his workshop all day. 

There was a knock at the door, followed by a soft voice, “M’lord?”

“Come in, Caldwell,” Merlin said, wiping his hands on his tunic and then wincing when he dragged ink down the fabric.

“His Majesty requested that I helped you for this evening.” Caldwell cleared his throat, “And before you protest, he threatened my job if you refused.”

“He’s learning,” Merlin grumbled. Arthur had threatened Merlin’s job previously, before he realized Merlin cared more if it was someone else’s job on the line.

“It won’t be too bad,” Caldwell said as he set down a small chest on the workshop table. “Especially if you heat your own bath water?”

Merlin laughed as he waved his hand at Caldwell to get a move on, “Alright, alright. Let’s get this over with.”

Caldwell brought up the basin and the water, then as promised, Merlin heated it. He stripped out of his clothes and stepped into the bath while Caldwell cleaned up the workshop. It was actually quite nice to have someone help him with his chores, not that Merlin would ever admit that to Arthur. The bastard would rub it in for months.

As Merlin dried himself, he asked, “So, what disaster has Arthur made for me?”

Caldwell shook his head, “The clothes are from the Druids.”

Merlin peered inside the chest and then looked at Caldwell. “Did Arthur put you up to this?”

Caldwell shook his head, “His Majesty hasn’t seen it, I swear.”

Merlin sighed, “He’s going to be far too delighted, that prat.”

Merlin slipped on the trousers and the long blue tunic. It wasn’t a robe. It stopped at his knees rather than the floor, but it also had slits up the thighs, which reminded Merlin of Arthur’s tournament attire. Caldwell helped him tie up the intricate laces that adorned the arms and the front. Merlin slipped on the new boots, which looked exactly like his old ones without all the wear and tear.

Caldwell reached into the chest to retrieve the last item. The circlet was made of thin silver with a triad of purple crystals at the brow.

The only reason Merlin knew it wasn’t Arthur trying to make a fool of him was that the circlet was far too subtle and not in Arthur’s tastes at all. Merlin reached out with his magic and felt the tingle of elemental magic and a simple blessing, confirming that it was indeed Druid work.

Merlin took the circlet with careful hands. He had carried and cleaned all of Arthur’s crowns, but it felt awkward to place on his own head instead of Arthur’s.

Merlin situated the circlet so that it didn’t fall too far back, resting carefully on his brow.

Caldwell smiled, “Don’t take this the wrong way, my lord, but you look like a Prince.”

“Great,” Merlin rolled his eyes.

He didn’t have a mirror in his workshop, so he hadn’t a clue what he looked like. He was tempted to enchant a bowl of water to see himself but decided against it. Ignorance was bliss.

“Do you need anything before this evening?”

“No, thank you Caldwell. You can tell Arthur that your job is safe.”

Caldwell grinned as he opened the door, “I wasn’t really worried, m’lord.”

Caldwell slipped out and Merlin was left on his own for all of a minute.

“Forget something?” Merlin turned around, expecting to find the young boy, and instead found the King himself.

Arthur was already dressed for the feast, shining in silver chainmail, red cape, and golden crown.

“Someone had to make sure you were on time-”

Arthur stopped in the doorway, half a step into the workshop. He was staring at Merlin with a slack jaw, his eyes lingering on the circlet. “Wow.”

Merlin sighed, “Let’s get the teasing over with, shall we? I have to wear it all evening, so you better get it all out now. There’s no need to insult the Druids.”

Arthur stepped forward and closed the door behind him.

“What, can’t think of anything? You can always call me a girl. That’s one of your favorites.”

Arthur was still staring at him, a rather blank expression on his face.

“What?” Merlin put it hands on his hips.

“You look…” Arthur took another step forward until he was right in front of Merlin. His eyes stayed on the circlet for a moment, before settling on Merlin’s face. “Wow,” Arthur reached out and cupped the side of Merlin’s head.

Merlin realized Arthur wasn’t mocking him. His smile was soft and his pupils were wide.

Merlin felt heat rise up his neck. They weren’t like this. They held onto each other when things fell apart, but they didn’t say heartfelt speeches unless they were on the brink of death. They confided in each other, but they also mocked each other’s intelligence on a daily basis. At the end of the day they fell into bed together, but they often found themselves laughing rather than declaring their love for each other.

“It’s a bit much,” Merlin whispered, suddenly overwhelmed by the feeling in his chest.

Arthur leaned forward and pressed a sweet kiss to the corner of Merlin’s lips. “It’s perfect. You look perfect.”

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Prompts + Ficlets

[chequeredwhitpost]

The Camelot Ball -- Douxie X Oc -- Part 1

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“Wow! Isn’t this amazing! We get to go to King Arthur’s Camelot Ball!” I squeal, still not over the news.

 Merlin chuckles and nods his head, as I glance between the great wizard and my best friend—Doux—I can’t resist the big smile on my face.

 “You look so giddy right now.” Doux chuckles.

“Hey! What’s wrong with giddy?” I smirk,

 He gazes at me with a soft expression.

“Nothing,”

 As Merlin clears his throat, the two of us snap back to reality. I shake my head and start to think about my wardrobe. I could wear my blue dress with stars… or my green dress with emeralds… Oh, how about!!

 “Vinadere!” Merlin snaps.

I bounce back to the present and look up at the teacher.

“Huh?” I snip.

“Focus, if you will.”

 “Right.”

 The old teach’ sighs and Doux snickers beside me.

“As I was saying, tonight at the Camelot Ball, there is to be absolutely no magic usages. And don’t---”

 “But master!”

Merlin holds up a finger, “But master me!”

 Douxie sighs deeply and lowers his head.

“Um, Merlin, if I may ask, but why can’t we use our magic tonight?”

 “Because. King Arthur’s scars of loss are still fresh. There’s no telling what he’ll do if you are caught wielding what he blames to have taken his life away.”

 “I suppose… that’s fair.” I mumble.

 “You don’t get to suppose.” Merlin huffs.

 I cross my arms and let out a harsh breath. Douxie rests his hand on my shoulder and reassures me with a smile. I nod, calming down.

 “Alright. The Ball is in a few hours. Go get prepared.”

 “Yes, master.” Doux bows his head respectively and I hop down from my spot on the table.

 We both leave.

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(Dress Here)

 It’s time. Finally time for the ball. I’m excited—jittery even. But I don’t know where Douxie went to. He’s not in his quarters, or the apprentice study room. I can’t find him anywhere.

 So I’ll just have to escort myself to the Camelot Ball. A shame, really. I was really looking forward to—

 “Vin??” I hear from behind me.

 I spin around to find Douxie in his slightly fancier—but pretty normal--- attire. His eyes are locked on me and his gaze is full off awe.

 “What?” I tint.

 He chuckles breathlessly, “You look… Beautiful.”

 My face heats up as I smile softly to myself. I hold my hands together in front of me and lower my gaze.

 “Thank you…” I hum.

 He nods and straightens his posture.

Douxie does a little bow and offers me his arm.

“Shall we, my lady?”

 I giggle and take his arm, wrapping my own around his. We start for the ball.

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My oh my… There’s certainly a lot of people here for the event. He notices my nervousness.

 Doux gently pushes into me and whispers,

“Relax. We’re going to have a lot of fun.”

 We step forth and are announced.

 “Now presenting Vinadere and Douxie of the house of Casperan!!”

 Boy did he get that wrong. Making it sound like… we’re married.

 Hah… ridiculous, yeah?

… Yeah…

 I lift my head high as we make way towards the event.

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“Would you care to dance?” Douxie asks me, bowing.

 I bite my lip and smile. I take his hand and join him on the dance floor. The bard group begins to play, and we pace around the grand hall to the proper beat. His hands in mine and mine in his. We step together in unison and enjoy ourselves, laughing. I’m not sure how long we spend dancing, but by the time it’s over, everything starts to come crashing down.

 It starts with the sound of glass shattering. Douxie and I look around for the source and see a bunch of savage-barbarians breaking into the grand hall. They overpower the guards and force their way into the event. I notice Doux about to cast a barrier spell, but I grab his hand and send him a pleading look, reminding him of Merlin’s instructions.

 I just hope he’ll actually listen for once.

Douxie keeps his eyes locked in mine, and sighs, lowering his hand.

 King Arthur himself steps forward to address the savages.

 “What is the meaning of this!” He bellows.

 “We have come to rid you of your royal burden. Surrender your title and crown to the People of the Grind and give us your kingdom.”

 “Hah! What are you, a jester? I should hope so! Otherwise, you’ll have much to answer for!”

 The king snaps his fingers and Camelot guards surround the savages. But they hardly move. Not even a flinch as the guards direct their swords at the savage’s faces.

 “Last warning.” Says the Savage leader.

 “You speak boldly? Even with my kingdom’s blades ready to strike you down?”

 “Do. You. Renounce?”

 “I do not.”

“Very well then.”

 The Savages instantly react, drawing swords and sharp blades out of thin air. Weapon summoning? How intriguing! I’ll have to ask about it once they’re detained. But for now… While the savages are distracted by the guards, I grab Douxie’s wrist and pull him aside. We duck behind a vast pillar and I start to strategize.

 “Doux, got anything to fight with?”

 He scans the room and spots a display of armor about two pillars down. But that’s a pretty big gap between here and there. However, the display has a sword.

 Douxie nods to the blade and smirks.

 “I’ll back you up.”

 “What about you? What will you fight with?” He questions.

 “A girl’s gotta have some tricks up her sleeves—magic or no.”

I wink at him.

 He grins widely and we ready to break for it.

“Ready?”

 “Set!”

 “Break!!”

 We sprint off down the grand corridor and make a straight dash for the display. I notice that we catch the attention of a savage who’s just struck down a good three guards. As the savage sees us, he smirks and charges right for us. I reach into my dress and draw out three daggers for the ready.

 “Have some of this!!” I shout, launching the blades for the savage.

 He goes limping as the first dagger pierces his leg and falls down as the second impales his chest. And the third takes him out for good.

 Humph. Don’t mess with me, chumps.

 I stay at Douxie’s side and we reach the display. Doux draws the sword out of the armor’s grasp and we turn to see most of the Camelot guards fallen.

 “To the king!!” I shout.

 We rush to his aid, right as the Savage Leader pushes aside the last guard’s unconscious build.

 Oh shit.

[alltheusernamesaretaken24]

Hnng. Wizards spoilers ahead!! Read at your own risk!! But I mean, I’d suggest that blocking the tag would be more effective, but you do you!

Okay. Just. Wow. I feel kinda bad about saying a lot of it just didn’t feel right?? I know there were a lot of fans agreeing with me on the pacing here. I wish I could love it but even I, the one who’s usually easily entertained and falls in love with movies everyone else thinks are terrible found it sorta odd. The pacing, mostly. So many characters weren’t explored!!

And STEVE Steve I loved Steve he was basically the saving grace and the whole reason for getting me through the first episode or two. Then it was Jim, Douxie and Steve. The golden trio in my humblest of opinions. Anyway, just. I know it’s a kids show and I have to keep trying to remember it’s a kids show, so of course they’re not going to have it be completely devoid of cheesiness, but so much felt rushed.

And for some reason all the main characters getting to know and giving the king pep talks really bothered me?? I don’t know why, and the best I can do to explain it is that these are random kids who King Arthur has never met or taken notice of before, and suddenly they’re all like ‘hmm yes c’mon king-o you can do it!’ And he just gets up like ‘ah yes thank you wise child! I, the mighty and powerful King, shall listen and take heed of your valuable input.’ And that didn’t really sit right with me.

Ah. If only they’d had more TIME. this whole thing could have been infinitely better, more touching and more impactful with more TIME. Episodes 9 and 10 were fantastic though, I felt like Douxie got more development and character in those last two episodes than the entire season, but that’s just me. The Merlin hug? Had me deceased. Merlin was trying his best, but I he didn’t deserve Douxie and I will die on that hill.

Jim is controversial, but my two cents on the matter is that troll Jim had me crying in the club (poor boy can’t go in the SUN and he loved cooking and now he CAN’T D:) and now he’s human, which is causing me great emotional turmoil. Again, if only they had more time to play that whole thing out. Give them some foreshadowing, ANYTHING to make Jim’s survival seem less sudden and more ‘we thought about this and sprinkled it throughout the whole season’ but eeeeeeaaaaaaagh. My boy. My precious baby boy. He has returned and he looks TIRED. When he went in for that second hug with Claire?? He melted and I just. AAAAaaaaaa. Honestly I’m happy with whatever, as long as it’s explained and doesn’t seem like a ‘oh we just remembered he’s the main character so we need him alive so MAGICAL TEARDROP Oop he lives!!’ Sorta thing. Which it does. At least there’s a movie, maybe more will be explained then??

ALSO ALSO ALSO the whole time travelling part had me dead. I hatehatehate it when they mess with time travel in media, and this was no different. While I do see how they added more depth to the whole ‘Great War Deya the Deliverer (uhm hello WOW that was good)’ thing, there were so many plot holes and things that just did not sit right with me at ALL. characters seeing troll Jim and then not suddenly remembering him in the present?? Absolutely WACK. HOW did Blinky not go ‘huh, this is the troll that introduced me to AAARRRGGGH!’ And I’ll tell you how!! Because there was no time for them to think about these little details more!!!

I feel kinda upset, and for the majority of that season I felt like they were undoing a whole bunch of stuff that characters worked hard for in Trollhunters. Imagine being Jim, knowing you got turned into a troll to defeat Gunmar, and then getting SAVED BY GUNMAR (I’m talking about the very beginning here). HOW CONFLICTING. AND THE TROLLS and the warrrr that was so rushed!!! Why did they go against Gunmar?? Why did they suddenly decide this?? That was glazed over. I’m sorry people, but if I’m going to understand and follow and keep track of everything I need it to be clear not glazed over like this aaaaaaa. Aaaaaaaa. Okay I need to stop because I could go on for HOURS about this and I would never subject anyone to reading that much of a review.

TL:DR

Felt like a bunch of stuff was glazed over, mmmmany plot holes (mostly to do with messing with time travel) and issues overall, although there were certainly good points (but those were mainly in episodes 9 and 10).

[iwannawritepls]

Le Morte d’Arthur Thoughts P5

Book 2 Chapter 11

Where's her fifth son

Who

How is this supposed to be all Owain because I know they change his name every now and then don't they

Arthur has masonry skills

I didn't know that it was a lot that died I thought Pellinore had died and I was just like now I don't really care – I didn’t like Lot

Is Balin trying to kill Arthur because if he is then why did he run from Arthur’s Castle surely he would just stab him and then leave ?

Oh no, I liked the other one I get their names mixed up

oh that's so cool. you know what else will do that cling film

Wait so Arthur doesn't ever have excalibur's scabbard Morgan le Fay gives it to her lover that’s low key really smart and wow I applaud her

Book 2 Chapter 12

7 chapters more I don't know I haven't counted actually that's a lie

Oh no Arthur’s sick no

look I know this is the beginning of Hamlet so if he gets poison in the ear he's gonna die

I'm sorry you know just big rip

Okay if people can just walk in and on their horses – this is a really shitty Castle

I'm so confused I thought he wanted to kill Arthur but now he doesn't want to kill Arthur where's his brother gone I'm so confused

‘By my head’ he would say by my beard but he doesn't have one ha ha ha

Wait what will you do

um wait so he doesn't hate Arthur but he ran away from Arthur because reasons Arthur imprisoned him and then he got a cursed sword from ‘the falsest damsel that liveth’ so now they’re just chilling and they’re friends in this? I think I prefer it when people sleep with other people’s wives because then I know they hate each other, you know

I'm not gonna lie I don't know what I just read but is that new for me?

Confused counter: 10

Book 2 Chapter 13

don't you hate it when you get to a new castle and its customary for you to bleed before you can enter

Oh no I think I understand wait maybe

I don't think Gawain hasn’t killed Pellinore apparently he's still going to which is confusing

also isn't this a blood feud at this point is it's there's just a lot of ‘this person will kill this person because they killed this person’ and you're like ‘ohh no…who is this person’ you get me?

Alas indeed yeah like why are these like prophecies coming to people who are going to die. You just can't give this message to anyone because they don't know half of the people it's like it's like giving your McDonald's order to the wrong table and being like well can you just go give that to the right table then without telling them who the right table is how is that gonna help anyone in anyway why can't you just take it back and give it to the right table you're the one who's better suited to this than me (but I would probably be like yeah and then if they told me that I would probably but like – that's besides the point I'm just really polite but you know) it's just kinda like why why why

I love that word so much portcullis

oh shit he got trapped under it

The requirements for these curses are so specific yet so general at the same time And I love it but also like how is how like why isn't anyone going out to solve these themselves why does everyone have to stay where they are can no one like leave their houses to go solve their problems have some agency people

I like how they just bring up people that we're not gonna meet for probably half a book like ohh yeah by the way possible is going to help play okay also it spelt Percivale and I love that

Book 2 Chapter 14

That's such a great name

oh he – he kills him

what

please chapter titles getting weirder and weirder

I feel like balling deserves more recognition true he's going out like just murdering a bunch of people which is kind of weird because like what's your reason behind this but at the same time like he's got a pretty cool Storey

you just know him casual

this King is so forthcoming with knowledge like ah I know exactly what you mean yeah let me tell you the Storey of how I smoothed my brother twice haha

They say smoked him with the back of his hand what they really mean is they just slapped him add it hurt but they want to sound hardcore say it makes him sound like he slapped him with fire but you just slapped him and it hurt and there's no shame in that we don't judge here

All these confrontations happen so fast

Book 2 Chapter 15

Yeah he deserves that

This spear is overpowered I would like this fear please um it's just so cool thank you very much

I feel like it's a bit traumatising to be saved by Merlin after being trapped with a dead body for three days or is really gotta start smelling by then especially as it's under the earth so it's very hot and so decompose quicker I just yeah that doesn't sound fun you know

Book 2 Chapter 16

I really can't tell whether or not Merlin loves or hates Balin because you know I love him um but you know I understand why people might not he is a bit of a crazy man I think someone I can tell

Oh no Oh my God my God God

fun have I got a picture on next page? No.

Yes King you tell that creepy swamp monster what's what

that's a bit of an oof moment

oh this is the Fisher King everything makes sense now ohmygod can we take numbers away from the confused counter it's all just wow Oh my God this is genius

I'm so easily impressed I just need things to make sense at this point in this book and I'll just be like wow

nothing good ever happens to this man nothing

Balin curse counter: 4

He must just really hate himself if you really think about all because he just took a sword from the ‘falsest damsel that liveth’

just live in the forest then no one can hurt you and you can hurt no one

is this Robin Hood

Eve

everyone is just like you're so cool he's also really cursed

I keep thinking about 90 day fiancé

my brother just walked in on me talking about 90 day fiancé looks at me as if I'm crazy

anyway I keep thinking about 90 day fiancé and really I just don't like big head he's funny as a concept but as a person he's a bit of a dick and I'm so happy that rose managed to you know get out there that relationship because he was just a bit of an asshole really wasn't he?

anyway back to the book um Balin bout to kill a woman just because she wasn't on time and if that was the case then all of my friends would be dead because I am always early

his name is Garnish his name is Garnish,,,

go on darling I believe in you

Oh no ohh no no no

Oh no that's so mean ‘the foulest knight that he ever saw’ like dude calm yourself

All of these superlatives before we even get to the good parts (when I say good parts I mean the parts people know the most so like Gawain and Galahad and Lancelot and the other ones) we've already had ‘the falsest damsel’ and ‘the foulest knight’ and the’ strongest King’ like we're just gonna have the kind of strong but not the strongest because the strongest is already dead you know

so, does that mean Lancelot isn't the best knight because Balin is

also this has a lot of like internal monologues in this I'm so sorry to everyone I really hope you've enjoyed this I've really cut down me talking because you know I don't want to bore you with my rants about superlatives

Book 2 Chapter 17

what the hell

he got so sad that his blood pressure shot so high that he started bleeding out of his mouth and nose I…find yourself a man who does that you know (jk don’t do that he’s probably not the healthiest in relationships)

everywhere he goes corpses follow

you killed her yourself it was your own choice to kill her

Now lady he swore fighting because last time he did that the that one Irish knight died and then his wife killed herself the knight his name was like Launcelot but it wasn't I Lancelone or something (some searching later) Lancelor

I don't know why but the very concept of putting a Knight and a horse in a boat together is just hilarious because I picture the boat being like a little row boat with the horse and then the knight sitting on the horses back full gear full saddle full Armour this boat is like barely floating and yeah it's just pretty funny

Book 2 Chapter 18

I'm not looking forward to this chapter because brothers against brothers is not fun to read

Oh no who

no

oh no please don't do this to me

why doesn't anyone ever take that helmet off

oh gosh hello goodnight that's so sad

Oh no they realised its each other

‘thou hast slain me and I thee for all the wide world shall speak of us both’ – Balin or Balan a long time ago

Alexa play despacito

I hate to say it but you know it was prophesised so it was going to happen but at the same time didn't really wanna put myself through that

on the plus side nobody slept with someone's wife

this is what happens when you just run the head first into battle you know

what is a Yeoman (a man holding and cultivating a small landed estate; a freeholder.)

aw so sweet

‘we came both out of one tomb that is to say one mothers belly and so shall we lie both in one pit’

you know for people who are dying they go on for a while

just you know shove some essential oils on that shit you'll be fine

oh that's so sad just sitting with your brothers corpse for a couple of hours like ‘hey remember that time we chased that squirrel?’ no reply ‘yeah me too’

Book 2 Chapter 19

Oh God Merlin’s back

they really like gold

which ones Balin which ones Balan

why would you do that

no just no melon needs to be punched in the face as hard as humanly possible because you can't just keep giving this cursed sword to people

‘Sir Lancelot or else Galahad his son and Lancelot with this sort shortly the man that in the world he loved best, that shall be Sir Gawain.’ We stan

If you just threw this damned sword away then nobody would die omllllll

petition to punch man in the face needs one vote change dog

what the fuck

F in the chat lady and gent ladies and gentlemen for Balin and Balan ‘two brethren born in Northumberland, good knights’

sequitur iii liber

book 2 finished three begins next time on –

[acearchivist359]

Merlin 1x01 “The Dragon’s Call” Review

So I made two posts like this while rewatching Merlin last time, of my thoughts on the finale, that I never posted. I decided since this is my third full watch through of Merlin this might be something fun I can do. It’ll basically just be me rambling on and reviewing the plot, my favourite scenes/episodes, Merthur moments and just making comments. They’ll probably all end up being kinda long posts. So without further ado, and just to be safe, spoiler alert: 

“A boy that will in time father a legend” you don’t say (●__●) (also I love how this ties into what Kilgharrah says to Merlin in the last episode)

I remember the first time I watched this how epic I thought the “His name.. Merlin” thing was. Still epic.

ahh the intro, it’s like coming home

Uther: Off with his head!

“There is only one evil in this land and it is not magic, it is you” mood

Awww tiny Merlin is so cute

Hooray Gaius!

Hooray first magic use on the show!

Gaius really gets his shit together when Merlin arrives cause I’m pretty sure he’s a little senile in his first scene

I really wish Hunith had been in the series more

Awww not evil Morgana! I love Morgana sassing Uther all the time

“You know the more brutal you are, the more enemies you’ll create” again mood

And here we go part one of the “everyone breaks into Camelot” saga

OMG YAY ARTHUR except god he’s an asshole, Merlin really straightens him out

Aww the Merthur meet-not-so-cute

“Who do you think you are, the king” “No I’m his son, Arthur” you can literally see Merlin thinking well shit

Uther why do you meet your singer in a dark unlit room, that’s creepy

Also Kilgharrah if you were a little less cryptic whisper voice while Merlin sleeps he’d probably come down way sooner

YAYY ITS GWEN I really like her in the early seasons

Also my Netflix subtitles spelled Guinevere as “Gwenhwyfer” for some reason  and I just about died XD

Gwen and Merlin’s friendship was so cute in the early seasons I really wish they had more scenes together later on

“You don’t look like one of those big muscly kind of fellows.” Oh just wait till season five Gwen

*about Kilgharrah* “Where no one can free it” okay yeah sure give Merlin a bit

Ah yes part one of the “Merlin almost getting caught snooping” saga

And cue the gayest scene on television

“Look I told you you were an ass I just didn’t realize you were a royal one” literally the best burn ever

“I could take you apart with one blow” “I could take you apart with less than that” out of context people in town probably thought something completely different was going on

“I warn you I’ve been trained to kill since birth.” “Wow, and how long have you been training to be a prat?” “You can’t address me like that.” really cause you seem to be enjoying it Arthur “Sorry. How long have you been training to be a prat, my lord” no that’s the best burn ever go Merlin

Arthur also actually remembered Merlin’s name from him introducing himself the day before

And let the cheating begin

Arthur’s little sweeping thing was so adorably cocky, I totally forgot about it! I love him 

“There’s something about you Merlin. I can’t quite put my finger on it.”

“If I can’t use magic I might as well die.” Aww Merlin

“I’m not a monster am I?” Awww Merlin “Don’t ever think that.” I love Merlin and Gaius father-son dynamic

Uther is definitely flirting with this witch/singer lady and I hate it

More cryptic whispers

Cue the “it’s very easy to get into the Camelot dungeons/basement” saga

You’d think a castle, especially under Uther’s reign, would guard the dragon better but hey ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Why is Kilgharrah so cryptic all the time? Like dude if you’d just tell Merlin the important stuff straight, things would get done so much faster!

“If anyone wants to go and kill him they can go ahead. In fact, I’ll give them a hand” oh Merlin you have no idea how you’ll grow to care for him

“There must be another Arthur cause this ones an idiot” yep “Perhaps it is your destiny to change that” perhaps not cause they’re both idiots but Arthur does become a much better person at least

Is it just me or were they almost hinting at an Arthur/Morgana romance at first?? Gross

More classic witchy stuff

The music in the background is really cool

So are Arthur and Morgana supposed to be betrothed?? Cause Gwen made a comment about Morgana being queen and “who would want to marry Arthur?” Merlin Which is gross to consider cause doesn’t Uther know they’re both his children..?

The putting everyone to sleep by singing scene is pretty cool too

That being said why does this spell cover everyone in spider webs?

Cue the “Merlin saves Arthur’s life like once an episode” saga

“You shall be prince Arthur’s manservant.” “Father!” Arthur’s so cute

God Merlin is pretty

Gaius: here let me give you an illegal magic book cause your mother asked me to make sure you don’t get caught using magic ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

“Your destiny is calling, you’d better find out what he wants” I feel like Gaius probably referred to Arthur like that constantly just to tease Merlin

And that's the first episode. Like I said I doubt people will actually read these, they’re more just a fun project for me to do. I’ll probably do most, I’m attempting to do all, of the series. I mostly just make notes while I’m watching to get down my thoughts and then edit later on on my computer or iPad. I'm gonna tag all of these "#hntrswrlk-reviews" so I can find the easily on my blog since I use tumblr all the time and reblog stuff all the time. I aim to do one a week but I’m a major procrastinator and forgetful AF so who knows XD. Anyway for anyone who did read, thanks (•ᴗ•)♡

(there will probably be a lot of these emoticons since I don't wanna use emojis since they don't come up properly on computers and I have a lot of emotions that textposts just don’t express well enough!)

[swanqueeneverafter]

45. The Dark Swan, Pt.5

Merlin's Tower. (Regina slams a book closed in frustration. Robin is there, along with a mute Zelena.) Robin Hood: “It's all right. You'll get it. Perhaps it's time for a spot of tea. Calm nerves lead to clear thoughts.” (Regina nods and Robin leaves. Regina turns to see Zelena rolling her eyes.) Regina: “You're here so I can keep an eye on you, mute handmaiden. I don't need you rolling your eyes at me. We need to clear the air in fact.” (Regina restores Zelena’s voice.) Zelena: “Ah! (Laughs:) Oh, there you are, my lovely voice. It's so... light and feminine.” Regina: “Enough. Now... let's have a little chat about you trying to escape back to Oz. Zelena... you know you can't take that child away from Robin.” Zelena: “Well can you blame me? You're going to take it from me. This child could be my only chance for someone to truly love me, and... you got a second chance. Why can't I?” Regina: “Why do you think we brought you along? Robin seems to think you’re worthy of yet another second chance, even after you threatened his life. You can't keep painting yourself as a victim. It's absurd.” Zelena: “A second chance, with Robin? You do realise I only shacked up with him to mess with your happy ending?” Regina: “Yes, and how was that supposed to work exactly?” Zelena: "Well, when I followed your girlfriend back in time, I managed to find the Author. We had quite the little chat, Isaac and I. Even back then he was already writing fiction. But, try as I might, I couldn't convince him to do my bidding and change your fate. Something else must've done that. Anyway, I did manage to get something from him." Regina: (Thinks:) "Like what?" Zelena: "Remember the page depicting you and forest-boy kissing? (At Regina’s look:) Oh yes. I knew exactly what to do with that. So, after I returned to the present as Marian, I merely had to wait for the right moment." Regina: "You put that page in Robin's bag?" Zelena: "Oh, absolutely. I thought that if you believed you were destined to be with Robin, it’d tear you up inside, make you question everything. And by the time you decided you loved Robin, I’d already be in place to ruin your chance at happiness.” Regina: “Yeah, well nice try, sis. But you clearly didn't account for my feelings for Emma.” Zelena: "Obviously not. Still, (Rubbing her stomach:) at least I got something out of all my hard work. You can tell me that life is fair all you want. All I can tell you is that I'm still seeing one sister with all the...” Regina: (Taking Zelena’s voice once more:) “Be quiet and listen for once in your life. (Zelena stomps her foot:) You forget who I am. The Evil Queen. I can be a far greater nightmare than you can possibly imagine. Robin believes you can change, so for now... my gift to you is a promise. I will make sure your baby is fine and loved and safe. But if you betray us again, the same will certainly not hold for you.”

The Round Table. (Now clad in armor, Arthur shows David his selection of weaponry.) David: “Wow.” King Arthur: “I like to be prepared.” (They each take a sword. David turns and spots something.) David: “Is that... Percival’s chair?” King Arthur: “Yes. But no need for more apologies. A leader does what needs to be done. I'll find a man worthy to fill that seat. (Arthur gestures to the tallest chair at the table:) This is the one that will stand empty forever.” David: “I assume that was your chair. Suitable for a King.” King Arthur: “No. Mine is no different than the others in the same way that the table is round. Many of our order are kings and princes in their own realms. Nonetheless happy to sit shoulder to shoulder with the rest of their knights. No one of us above the other. Except for this one. This is the Siege Perilous. Reserved for the knight with the purest heart, the one destined to carry out the most sacred quests. It once belonged to a man I trusted more than a brother. But he betrayed me. It's been vacant since.” David: “Lancelot.” King Arthur: “You've heard of him.” David: “Well, all of you are kind of legends.” King Arthur: “Really? I shudder to think what our tale must be.” David: “Oh, only one of the greatest romances of all time. Your love for Guinevere was ripped away by your best friend, Lancelot. It's a tragic story that clearly had a happy ending. The two of you seem like all that's in the past now.” King Arthur: “Yes. Lancelot was a good man. The situation was difficult.” David: “I understand. Actually, Snow... Mary Margaret and I, we met him.” King Arthur: “You did? How is he?” David: “I'm... very sorry to tell you this, but we... learned that he died. I'm sorry.” King Arthur: “Lancelot failed to resist temptation, but he was a good knight. He tortured himself for his sins far more than I would've done. I wished him happy. Just not with my wife. (The door opens and a page enters, carrying a large trunk. As it’s placed on the table, Arthur opens it:) This... is our reliquary, containing sacred magical items our knights have recovered.” David: (As Arthur pulls out a burning torch:) “I've never seen magic like that.” King Arthur: “It's the Unquenchable Flame. Said to be part of the burning bush itself. This will light our path, and where we're going, we're gonna need it.” Brocéliande. The Forest of Eternal Night. (David and Arthur trek through the forest.) David: “What is it, noon? You weren't kidding about eternal night. I'm glad we have a torch.” King Arthur: “I'm glad we sent Grif home with the horses. These woods would make him restless.” David: “Your squire works hard, Your Majesty.” King Arthur: “‘And you don't thank him enough.’ I can hear you saying it even when you don't. You're right, though. I don't even have the excuse of ignorance. I was born a common man and I've been in service myself.” David: “You weren't born noble?” King Arthur: (Chuckles:) “I'm as peasant as they come.” David: “Shepherd.” King Arthur: “Ah. (Chuckles:) I can feel my backbone relaxing already. Let's stop with the ‘Your Majesties,’ shall we?” David: “Of course.” King Arthur: “As for my squire, I assure you Guin more than makes up the difference. Showering him and the others with gifts. She really is the kindest woman I've ever met.” David: “Sounds like my wife. When she decides you're family, she'd die for you.” King Arthur: “That's not to say Guin doesn't have her fierce side. With a bow and arrow, I've seen her take out the eye of a dove in flight.” David: “Mary Margaret could do that. She wouldn't, but she could.” King Arthur: “We should have a tourney. Get them to compete.” David: (Chuckling:) “Right. 'Cause I'm sure they'd love to be pitted against each other to let us feel good about ourselves.” King Arthur: (Hands David the flame:) “Here. (Opens a flask and offers it to David:) Then perhaps there are better ways for me to show off.” David: “You're a competitive man for someone with a round table. I thought the idea was you didn't want to sit above anyone.” King Arthur: “Someone who isn't competitive doesn't need a two-ton table to remind him to be humble. I know my weaknesses. Lancelot and Guinevere weren't the only ones to blame for what happened to them. I was a difficult man to live with. But I made a conscious decision to fix things.” David: “I understand that.” King Arthur: “This way.” The Lake. (They come to a lake and stand at the end of the bridge.) King Arthur: “Look upon that, brother.” David: “So it is real. (Uses an eyeglass to spot the toadstool:) Crimson Crown. (Puts the eyeglass away and steps on the bridge, which sinks into the water:) It'll never take both of us. I'll go.” King Arthur: “I'll wait here. Let the torch be your beacon back.” David: “Thank you.” (The wooden bridge beneath his feet creaks and cracks as he begins to cross. Halfway along, he falls. Picking himself up, David continues on as we see armor shining in the water.) 

(Upon reaching the other side, David cuts the mushroom from the island, while the enchanted armor of slain knights rise out of the water. The armor attacks David, one piece of pulls him underwater. Eventually Arthur saves him by pulling David up.) David: (Gasping for breath:) “Thank you.” King Arthur: “Think nothing of it. It would appear you did it. Well done.” (Quickly they both cross the bridge to safety. David suddenly looks panicked.) King Arthur: “David, what is it?” David: “The toadstool. It's gone. Either the phantom knights took it, or it was lost in the bog.” King Arthur: (Looking back at the lake:) “We could search for it.” David: “No. It's gone.” King Arthur: (Sighs:) “The word ‘quest’ means to seek, not to find. It's the seeking that matters.” David: “You believe that?” King Arthur: “Not truly, no. If the finding is what makes a difference in this world, then that's what I want. I'm sorry.” (David ruefully begins to laugh and Arthur joins him.) David: “My father, he drank his life away. My brother accomplished nothing but evil. There was a time I thought I'd be different. Change the world. But I just... I don't want to only be remembered as the man who kissed a sleeping princess awake 30 years ago.” King Arthur: “I understand.” David: “You do? You're King of Camelot.” King Arthur: (Chuckles:) “Yes, some large rock decided I was a hero. Prophecy fulfilled. (Both chuckle:) But since then, I've had victories and I've had losses. And I've learned that it's the losses that require us to be brave. So, if anything will make us heroes...” David: “It's the never giving up. Even after a loss.” King Arthur: “Indeed.” David: “Well, we might as well get out of here. (Stands and offers his hand:) There's work to be done. And it's not here.” King Arthur: (As David pulls him to his feet:) “Good man. David, if you want to be part of something, do something that matters, I have a place for a man like you.”

The Round Table. Night. (There is applause as David enters the room, followed by Mary Margaret.) King Arthur: (As David kneels before him:) “I dub thee Sir David of the Enchanted Forest. Now of the Round Table. (To David:) I know 'Knight of the Round Table’ is pale fire, indeed, next to the title of prince.” David: “No. I am beyond honored.” King Arthur: “Then rise, Sir Knight. Take your place.” (David moves towards Percival's chair, but King Arthur clears his throat and points to the Siege Perilous chair.) David: (Murmuring:) “Really?” King Arthur: “I never thought I'd find anyone I trust enough to fill that seat. But it's yours. (They cross to the table, Guinevere holding David’s shield:) It will bear your coat of arms. (They shake hands:) Not bad for a shepherd, eh?” David: (Chuckles:) “Thank you.” (As David takes his seat, applause breaks out again. As baby Neal starts crying, Mary Margaret steps outside the room, and sees a shadow move.)

Mary Margaret: “Someone there? (As the figure steps into the light:) It can't be.” Lancelot: (Approaching:) “It is.” Mary Margaret: “Lancelot. We thought you were dead.” Lancelot: “That is a long story. But trust your eyes... it is me. And right now, my struggles don't matter. What does is that there is a terrible villain in Camelot.” Mary Margaret: “The Dark One. We know. It's our daughter. We're going to fix it.” Lancelot: “No. There's another villain. Arthur.” Mary Margaret: “What?” Lancelot: “Trust me. Camelot is not what it seems.” (Troubled by this, Mary Margaret stares back into the room where Arthur is applauding David along with everyone else.) Later That Night. The Round Table. (Arthur sits alone at the table as Guinevere stands watching him.) King Arthur: “Today was a difficult day.” (Arthur unwraps the previously concealed toadstool.) Queen Guinevere: “You lied to him, to David.” King Arthur: “And it brought me no pleasure. He's a good man. A noble man, but I must think of my kingdom first.” Queen Guinevere: (Placing her hand on his shoulder:) “Of course you must.” King Arthur: “That is always the burden of a king.”

The End.

[andrewmoocow]

Gravity Soul chapter 7: The Excalibur Filler, Are We All Fools? (originally posted on April 21, 2018)

AN: Last time on Gravity Soul, our heroes begin their search for Pacifica but suddenly an old enemy of Maka and company makes her dastardly debut! After a hard-fought battle, Medusa splits the team apart and sends them tumbling towards different parts of the forest. The team consisting of the Stan twins, Wendy, Death the Kid and his Demon Weapons the Thompsons find themselves upon a particular cave where they meet a certain annoying Holy Sword. Hilarity ensues. 6-15-15-12-19!

"Ugh my head, where are we?" Stan groaned rubbing his head as he got up from his fall. "Anyone okay here? Use the hand signal if yes!" Suddenly Ford rose up shaking his head as well. "Now what was that signal again?" the scientist wondered. "Oh, I know!" Patty cried getting up. Rather than making an OK symbol, she clapped her hands, formed her hand into a peace symbol, then into an OK symbol before putting it over her eyes. "I think that was the "I can see your underwear" one." "Dammit, be serious everyone!" Ford exclaimed in frustration. "No egghead, she's right. Your underwear is showing!" Liz stated pointing to his pants, in which they began to drop down a bit. "Oh my goodness, thanks for the heads up!" Ford hastily pulled them up and secured them with his belt. "Now where are we?" "I think we're somewhere near a cave." Wendy guessed pointing at one hidden behind a waterfall and a few bushes here and there. Although it did look gorgeous, there was still the task at hand. "Do you think it might lead us to something useful?" Death the Kid asked examining the cave entrance. "I dunno, let's get in there!" Stan began marching into the cave with the others following close behind, except for Kid who was clinging onto a nearby tree branch. "Hey, this is no time to climb up trees!" "No, I simply refuse to walk into that cave. I'll get wet." Kid stated continuing to grab onto the branch. "Okay then, climb onto my back." Wendy offered. The young shinigami complied leaping down and jumping onto the redhead's back before they finally proceeded. "I have a bad feeling about this." he said.

Traversing further into the cave, the team felt an air of mystery surround them as if something fantastic would await them. But Kid on the other hand felt a heavy amount of deja vu smack him in the face as he watched the fairies fly about. "Something seems awfully familiar about this cave." he mused trying his hardest not to fall off of Wendy. "Almost like we are in for a world of pure obnoxiousness." "Oh please Stripes, I got enough of that from Gideon last summer." Stan sneered smacking a fairy onto his back. "But we seem to be close, these winged things seem to be spreading." Suddenly one fairy flew before them with a benign expression on her face. "Greetings travelers, what happens to bring you here?" "Yeah Crysta, you know where we can find something that can help us kill a merged monstrosity?" Wendy asked. The fairy's face then contorted before them, her eyes darting to one side, gritted teeth showing, her nose completely vanishing only leaving behind the nostrils and wrinkles appearing all over before she flew away in a hurry. "Wait a minute Kid, didn't you and Black Star make that face before?" Ford asked Kid, who was now frozen in fear. "Oh no, not him! Anyone but him again!" he began panicking before making his decision. "That is it, we are leaving right now!" He then leaped off of Wendy not even caring about getting wet and stomped back towards the cave entrance before Stan grabbed him by the shirt collar. "Oh no you don't squirt, you're coming with us whether you like it or not!" he yelled dragging him through the water while Liz and Patty led the way. "I already told you I'd get wet!" the symmetry-obsessed boy cried. "Who cares, we are finding this whatsit and getting outta here!" Finally making it to a domed chamber with a small stone platform in the middle and a sword implanted in it, Stan immediately got excited. "Neato, a sword! We could definitely use one of these!" he cried walking onto the platform and pulling on the weapon. "Good grief this is tough! Someone give me a lift here!" he called before Ford stepped up and grabbed the handle of the sword as well. "Now what could a sword be doing here?" "Yo when you get that out, can I have it as a souvenir?" Wendy asked. "No Wendy, no one's taking it as a souvenir unless you value your sanity!" Kid shouted pointing at her before trying to make a mad dash for the brothers. "DOOOO-OOOON'T PUUUU-UUULL IIIII-IIITTTT!" But he was too late. Stan and Ford finally pulled the sword free and it shone heavenly upon them. "CONGRATULATIONS TRAVELERS! I AM EXCALIBUR, THE GREATEST AND MOST STRONGEST WEAPON OF ALL!" a voice boomed for everyone to hear. "AS A REWARD FOR PULLING ME FROM THE STONE, I SHALL NAME ONE OF YOU MY NEW MEISTER!" The light descended upon the twins and gave way to reveal a small white creature standing before them. The creature had no mouth to speak of, his only facial features being a rather long nose and a pair of eyes staring blankly at the Pines. He wore a white top hat on his head with a matching frilled ruff & jacket and held a cane in his non-existent hand. "That's it, this is Excalibur?! Kinda expected him to be taller!" Stan commented trying to hold back laughter while his brother gazed in awe. "I cannot believe it, the sword of King Arthur himself, and we pulled it out of the stone!" "FOOL!" Excalibur shouted spooking the twins. "Why yes, I am indeed Excalibur, the strongest weapon in the world formerly wielded by King Arthur. And I see you've brought an old friend too." He then turned his gaze to Kid, already cringing at the sight of him. "Please Excalibur, I insist that I interview you!" Ford exclaimed dropping to his knees in excitement. "I want all the details, like Merlin, the Knights of the Round Table, the Holy Grail-" "FOOL! You're asking too much sir." the sword stated smacking Ford with his cane, making his nose jiggle. "So what makes you so afraid of him Kid? Other than actually being pretty rude." Wendy asked. "He must have some kind of latent power to incite anger in those he comes across!" Kid deduced pounding his fist into his palm. "Plus, he is of course disgustingly obnoxious. But I don't know what he is doing here, he's supposed to be in the Eternal Cave." "Why this is my summer home, it is very nice this time of year." Excalibur stated spinning around in a circle. "Now then my six-fingered muchacho, you said you wanted to hear my story?" he asked pointing his cane at Ford. "Why yes! Please tell us sir." Ford sat down on the platform and began listening intently to the sword's tale while the others did their own thing. "My legend dates back to the 12th century. It began on an intensely hot midsummer's day. Wait, it was a chilly autumn's day..."

"Grunkle Stan, Ford, Wendy, Kid! Where are you?" Dipper called for the aforementioned people as he, Mabel, Waddles, Maka, Soul and Crona scoured the forest for them. "They couldn't have gone far. We gotta get them back before we can continue on to Kishin Cipher." Maka declared. "Yeah but at this rate, what chance do we have? I mean, we've seen how strong Medusa's gotten thanks to him!" Soul replied. "Chances are whatever else he's gonna throw at us is gonna waste our asses!" "Don't say that Soul," Crona said. "even if the odds are against us, I know we can win in the end." he said before Ragnarok interjected. "Now that's my boy! You've grown much braver!" he shouted harshly rubbing his head. "Hey, stop it Ragnarok!" "But how can we contact anyone else now? She destroyed our flashlight and now we're separated from the others." Mabel wondered before she suddenly got an idea. "Wait, I think I have a sweater for that!" She took off her current shooting star sweater before swapping it with a lightbulb design that actually functioned as a light source when she pressed it. "Wow, that's really efficient!" Maka exclaimed. "Though don't you think it might become a fire hazard?" "No, it's a fun hazard." Mabel boldly declared. "Now let's get the band back together!" She raced off deeper into the woods before the others followed in hot pursuit. "We're coming guys!"

In another dark part of the forest, Soos, Melody, McGucket and Stein were trying to find a way out while Spirit panicked for his daughter. "Oh what am I going to do?! What if my little Maka is hurt or even dead?! This forest is just so dangerous, there could be predators or criminals out here!" Suddenly his worrying was silenced by Blair. "Oh don't worry big guy, I'm sure Maka's group is fine!" the sexy Monster Cat assured him. "Besides, she's still super strong!" "Oh thanks Blair." Spirit gratefully thanked her. "By the way, why were you so quiet lately?" he asked. "I dunno, I just couldn't find the right thing to say." Meanwhile Soos and Stein were trying to contact the others. "So what do you suppose we do doc?" the former handyman asked. "Why don't we just use the flashlight?" Melody suggested. "That is a great idea Ms. Melody. In fact, I'll try it right now." Stein pulled out the tool and turned it on for about a few seconds before it suddenly flickered out and died. "What the?!" "Sorry 'bout that dude, but if it makes you feel any better I packed spare batteries!" Soos tried to cheer him up by sifting through his backpack but finding no spares. "Oh right, I used up most of them for my radio." He pulled out a radio and turned on some music. "Am I blanchin'? Girl we blanchin'! I live up in a mansion!" "That actually is quite catchy, but let us not distract ourselves." Stein stated. "I suggest we sit here and wait until someone finds us." Just as he spoke, they spotted a faint light in the distance, which upon further inspection turned out to come from a sweater Mabel was wearing as Dipper, Maka, Soul, Crona and Waddles followed her. "Soos, Dr. Stein!" "Dudes! You're safe!" Soos cried scooping the twins in his arms. "Thought we lost you there." he said before Melody joined in on the hug and Blair glomped Soul. "I've missed you too Soul! I was worried you were hurt something fierce or-" "MAKA CHOP!" Maka screamed slapping Soul silly. "Okay, enough stalling. Now we need to find the others and proceed on our mission." Dipper stated. "Let's move out everyone!" With that, the nearly reassembled crew set off to find the other members.

"The one thousand provisions of the Holy Sword Excalibur. #618. When ordering food at a restaurant, always ask for many plates of breadsticks." Team Stan and Excalibur were now sitting at a fancy restaurant calmly waiting for their waiter to arrive. "So you brought us here to this place just so you can get some breadsticks?" Stan asked before the stereotypically French waiter arrived at their table. "Allo allo allo, vat can I get you?" "Okay, I'll have some linguini with a side of tea, Earl Grey, hot." Ford stated. "My scoundrel of a brother here will take some ratatouille. Our dark-haired companion and his fair maidens shall have the escargot, symmetrical of course and finally Ms. Corduroy will have the beef bourguignon." "Anything else mousier?" the waiter asked jotting down their order. "No, I think that's it." Wendy said before Excalibur hit her with his cane. "FOOL! You forgot one thing." he declared. "All right fine. The little guy here will take some breadsticks." "Make that 20 plates of breadsticks garcon." the Holy Sword added. "Mon dieu, that many?!" the waiter gasped. "Oh well, I shall make a note of it." He walked away leaving the patrons at their table. "Seriously, twenty breadsticks? Isn't that a little excessive?" Liz asked before she got a cane to the face. "FOOL! Nothing is too excessive." "I don't want to know what the bill will be like." Kid deadpanned. "Once they come with it, I suggest we say thanks for the food then run for it." Stan suggested. "#202. I can only accept the grandest of toilets." "Are you done yet Excalibur?! Other people need to go too!" Stan cried pounding on the door of a large duck where the sword did his business. "In fact, how can a guy like him go to the john when he doesn't have a hoo-ha or uh-oh?" "I can't take it anymore Grunkle Stan! I have to go now!" Dipper cried behind him doing a potty dance. "Just go behind a tree kid, simple as that!" "I get he wants his privacy," Ford stated standing before the duck. "but isn't this a bit much?" As it turned out, the duck had taken up a small part of Gravity Falls. "#75, Excalibur's birthday, which is everyday by the way, shall be celebrated in grand style." "Wait, everyday?! You must be like really old then!" Wendy exclaimed. "So what kind of cake do you prefer?" Stan asked looking over a catalogue of confectionary treats. "Vanilla, chocolate, strawberry, banana, carrot, coconut, devil's food-" Suddenly Excalibur cut him off. "All of the above! It is my birthday after all."

"Black Star? Tsubaki?" Dipper called out for the ninja and his weapon. "Gideon?! Where are you guys?!" "Should we search for Stan and Kid first?" McGucket inquired crawling behind them. "You know, you've got a good point McG. Why don't we find them first?" Mabel responded. "We'll save them for last. Right now we need to get Team #4 back." Dipper stated. "Yeah but aren't we going out of order? Three comes before four y'know." Soos added. "Ditto." Soul replied. "Okay, change of plans. We'll find Stan, Ford and Kid first then Black Star and Gideon." the boy changed his mind and looked onward. "But where could they be?" Suddenly they heard a faint voice singing. "Excalibur, Excalibur! From the United King, I'm looking for heaven, I'm going to California!" the voice crooned. "What is that?" Maka wondered. "I think I know that voice from anywhere." Stein announced before his face distorted in disgust. "It's Excalibur." "Wait, the Excalibur?! As in King Arthur's sword?!" Dipper exclaimed cheerfully. "Please, I have got to see it in person, I just have to!" Just then, Stein simply commanded him to stop talking. "I admire your enthusiasm Dipper, but just so you know Excalibur can be very abrasive which explains why he doesn't have too many Meisters." "Yeah I have to agree dude, that face he made really gives me a bad feeling about this." Soos agreed with the strongest Meister before attempting to imitate the Excalibur face. "Y'know for some reason I can't make it myself." he stated. "Well we got no time to waste, let's find the others and get back on track!" Melody declared walking away from the group before the others followed her.

"#452, attendance of my five-hour story telling party is absolutely mandatory." Every character that has and will eventually appear in this story were now gathered around Excalibur while he told a story that went on for quite a while. As he continued narrating, the audience grew smaller over time until only Ford and Dipper were left. "That is all!" the sword declared to his two-man audience applauding his tale.

"Now if I were a wrinkly old man in a dark forest, where would I be?" Gideon pondered as he, Ghost Eyes, Black Star and Tsubaki searched the woods for the rest of the Mystery Meisters. "Probably taking a whiz, what else?" Black Star answered. "Or perhaps he just gave up and went back to the Shack." Ghost Eyes added. "I don't really think so guys. Mr. Pines may be old, but he most certainly isn't a quitter." Tsubaki disagreed with them. "Besides, did you see how he fought Medusa?! And he's only like fifty-something years old!" "Yep, a fifty-something year old man who found a way to ruin my reputation last summer." Gideon snarked before he pulled out their flashlight and flickered it twice to signal help. Suddenly it began to give out and finally died. "Uh, did we pack any batteries?" "Actually, I think Soos used up most of them." Black Star guessed before he randomly bumped straight into Soul, who was already with the twins, Maka and Crona. "Wait, Soul?!" he exclaimed staring at his friend. "Black Star?" "SOUL!" Black Star cried as the two ran towards each other with tears in their eyes and cherry blossom petals flying around before hugging tightly, still crying. "I thought you were a goner bro!" the last of the Star Clan sobbed. "Me too buddy!" Suddenly, the two of them were shot in the head by none other than Death the Kid. "Oops, finger slipped again. My mistake." "Kid? Then that must mean..." Mabel gasped before her great uncles and Wendy came into view behind him. "Hey kids, sorry it took so long." Stan nervously apologized before Dipper and Mabel rushed into their arms. "We were worried sick, where were you two?" the alpha twin asked. "Well we found this cave that had all these little fairies and this little annoying thing in a hat." Stan replied. "Oh look, here he comes now!" "Wait, little annoying thing in a hat? Oh no!" Black Star panicked before he found none other than Excalibur stepping out of the night shadows of the forest. "Long time no see!" the sword benignly greeted the party. "OH HELL NOOOOO!" Black Star screamed at the top of his lungs, echoing throughout the forest before Tsubaki stuck her hand over her partner's mouth. "Be quiet Black Star, Kishin Cipher could still be watching us." "So why did you bring him with you?!" Black Star demanded incredulously removing his weapon's hand and glaring at Black Star. "FOOL!" Excalibur shouted as usual. "Why it's actually the other way around. In exchange for learning my 1000 provisions, I would help your companions find you guys and here we are." "I can't believe it, the very Excalibur wielded by King Arthur! I have like a jillion questions for you!" Dipper exclaimed getting incredibly excited before he finally collapsed. "Hey Dipper, you all right?" Wendy asked waking him up. "Oh I'm fine Wendy. So how was meeting Excalibur." And that was when she, Stan, Ford and Kid all made the Excalibur face. "Painful." they answered. "And I guess we're pretty much stuck with him." Liz added transforming back into her human form. "And trust me, I've dealt with Patty's childishness and Kid's disorders to know how to survive this." "No time to waste everyone, let's find Pacifica!" Patty shouted transforming as well and pointing onward. "Yes, follow me everyone!" Excalibur exclaimed letting his cane lead the way. "For your information Excalibur, Dipper and I are supposed to be the leaders." Maka stated before she got a whack to the head from the Holy Sword. "FOOL! I actually know this town from top to bottom for some reason, so let me be the leader." As the Mystery Meisters dreadfully followed the Holy Sword onward to the former Northwest Mansion, a wolflike creature with a frog perched on its head watched them from behind a tree, its left eye glowing a hellish red and fangs showing as it snarled.

"Master Kishin Cipher, the enemy has now been led astray. There is no doubt your master plan will go uninterrupted." Medusa reported back to a large sack hanging under the hole in the roof before a crystal ball appeared from out of nowhere and showed the Mystery Meisters now reunited and on their way. "I greatly apologize for failing you oh great God of Weirdness and Madness, please tell me what I should do to redeem myself." There was dead silence until Kishin Cipher telepathically installed a new order within the witch's mind. "Understood." she accepted and walked over to the now lowered cage containing Pacifica Northwest. "Wake up little one." The former rich girl awoken and rubbed her eyes to find the witch towering over her with a cold frown on her face. "W-what are you going to do with me?" she whimpered curling up into a ball and trying to scoot away from her. "Why it's simple Llama," Medusa answered, her stoic expression turning into a manic grin. "we're going to prepare you.”

And that was Chapter 7, the aptly named Excalibur chapter! Just what is Medusa going to prepare Pacifica for and will our brave band of heroes save her in time while surviving Excalibur?! Find out on the next chapter of Gravity Soul! Review or I'll take your soul.

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Set Up - Arthur Pendragon

Requested by @panda-duuu

“Merlin, I’m glad you’re here,” Arthur said, getting straight to business as he walked into his room. 

“Yes, well you did ask for me,” Merlin said. Arthur sighed, not having any patience for Merlin’s sass right now.

“Right. Well, there was something I need to ask you. I understand that this may be uncomfortable, because I’m not entirely sure what your relationship with Y/N entails, but-”

“Wait? Y/N? You’re interested in Y/N?” Arthur felt his face heat up and put his hands on his hips, feeling flustered.

“What? That’s- I have no-” He stopped himself as Merlin was grinning at him confidently. “I just want to know what your relationship with her is. You two seem very close.”

“We are,” Merlin said. “Really, very close, I’d say.”

“Alright, Merlin, you don’t have to rub it in. I just want to know if you two are,” Arthur stopped, and made a face, hoping that that would somehow explain what he was trying to say.

“Y/N and I are just friends, Arthur.” The young king sighed and a small smile appeared on his face. “But I bet you don’t want to be.” Arthur groaned, realizing there was no way he could get out of this and nodded.

“Yes, but you are not to tell anyone,” he said, walking forward and getting an inch from Merlin’s face, threatening him with a finger in his face. Merlin laughed and pushed him back.

“Why would I tell anyone? Why wouldn’t you want anyone to know? Because she’s only a peasant?”

“What? No,” Arthur said, shaking his head. “Because I don’t like people knowing my business, that’s all. So, can you help me?”

“Do I have a choice?” Merlin asked. Arthur clapped his shoulder and laughed.

“No, not at all.” Merlin sighed and reluctantly nodded.

“Fine. What do you want me to do?”

“Set us up on a date?” Arthur suggested, hating that he looked very nervous.

“I’ll try.”

“Great. You’ll have my answer by tonight then?” Arthur asked, walking away before Merlin could say anything.

Your pink dress stood out to Merlin, which is how he found you quickly in the busy marketplace. You were smiling at a merchant as he handed you three green apples. You stuck them in your basket, and turned around, nearly running into Merlin.

“Oh, Merlin,” you said, holding your hand over your heart. “I didn’t see you there. 

“Sorry,” Merlin said. “What are you doing?” You scrunched up your eyebrows and looked down at your basket. 

“Um, shopping. What are you doing?”

“I - uh, came to see you,” he stammered.

“Well I’m glad you did,” you said with a kind smile. “I finished that book you lent me, and I wanted to return it. Come home with me.”

“Sure,” Merlin replied, smirking to himself at the reaction Arthur would have if he heard you say those words to him. Merlin left the marketplace at your side, and as you started walking down the rocky path towards the village, Merlin decided to bring up Arthur.

“So, Y/N, how are you?” he asked.

“I’m good. How are you?” you asked skeptically.

“Good. You know, you haven’t come up to the castle in a while, why don’t you go?”

“Right now?” you asked with a laugh. “We’re going to get your book.”

“Yeah, but if you go back to the castle with me, you can get more books.”

“Which you’ll never get back if you never come over,” you said with a laugh. “You’re acting very strange, is everything alright? Does Arthur have you on some crazy mission again?”

“No,” Merlin lied, rubbing the back of his neck. “Well, sort of. It’s funny that you should bring up Arthur.”

“Is it?” you asked as you opened the gate to your home. “It’s funny to bring up one’s king?”

“Well, it’s funny because Arthur talked about you this morning.” Although you tried to fight it, you felt color rise in your cheeks. Merlin took notice, too, and smiled.

“Oh really? What did he say?”

“That he hadn’t seen you at the castle in a while.”

“Is that why you’re down here? To bring me to the castle?”

“No,” Merlin said, following you into your house. You sat your basket down on your table and walked to your bed to grab the book that was rested on the dark brown blanket. “Would you like to come to the castle more often though?”

“I suppose,” you said, handing him the book.

“Great. Well, you should.”

“I will,” you said, looking at him awkwardly. Merlin was acting stranger than usual, and it was clear that he was hiding something. “As long as there’s someone there who wants to see me.”

“Oh there will be,” Merlin said, and then bit his tongue. You cocked an eyebrow at him and laughed.

“There’s something you’re not telling me. I really thought we were closer than that, Merlin.”

“We are. It’s just, I’m not suppose to tell anyone. Arthur made me-”

“Arthur?”

“Yes, Arthur asked me to keep a secret for him.” 

“What kind of secret?” you asked as you walked into your kitchen, grabbing two glasses of water. 

“I’m not allowed to say.” You watched him carefully, watching as he struggled to stay quiet. “But, if you want to know more, you could tell me how you feel about Arthur.”

“I think he’s a great king,” you said stiffly.

“Is that all?” Merlin asked, forcing you to look him in the eyes. Again, the color rose in your cheeks, no matter how hard you fought it. 

“He’s very kind. And-”

“And?”

“Wait a minute,” you said backing up from Merlin as you crossed your arms around your waist. “Why are you asking this?”

“Because I need to know! Geez, you’re just as stubborn as Arthur.” Merlin looked at you hopefully, like you would understand what he was trying to say without him having to actually say it.

“Fine,” he said, sitting down at your table. You sat across from him and smiled softly. “If I tell you, you have to promise that no one will find out. Especially Arthur.”

“I promise,” you said. “Tell me!”

“Okay, well the truth is, Arthur sent me down here to see how you felt about him, because he has a huge crush on you.”

“He does?” you asked with a grin.

“Yes. Do you like him?”

“Well, he’s the king. I guess I never really thought about- well, of course I thought about it, it’s just I never really thought- What did he say exactly?”

“He’s very withholding, but I’ve watched him the few times you’ve interacted, and he seems very infatuated with you. I know he thinks you’re very beautiful, and astonishingly smart.”

“Well,” you said, beaming. 

“You like him, too, don’t you?” You nodded and bit your lip to keep yourself from smiling more. “Wow, I can’t believe I didn’t see this before. So, I guess you’ll have dinner with him tonight, then.”

“What? Tonight?” you asked nervously, jumping up. 

“Yes, he sent me down here to set you up on a date.”

“A date with the king,” you said to yourself, holding onto your stomach. “What would I even wear?”

“What you’re wearing now looks nice,” he offered.

“Yeah?” 

“Yes. Don’t worry, Arthur is already so in love with you, he can barely speak. There’s nothing you have to do to make him like you any more.”

“Thanks, Merlin,” you said, touching his cheek.

“So, I’ll tell him you’ll see him tonight.” 

“Okay,” you said as he walked towards the door.

“Don’t look so nervous, it’ll be great.”

That night, as the sun set, and the sky turned a deep orange color, a knock came from your door. You fixed your hair in the tiny mirror in your room before walking to the door. Opening it, you found Arthur with a handful of daisies in his hand.

“My king,” you said, curtsying.

“Oh, please don’t do that,” he said. “Arthur is fine. May I come in?”

“Yes, of course,” you said, stepping to the side so he could walk in. 

“You have a lovely home,” he said, looking around. You doubt he actually meant it, but still appreciated his politeness. “Oh, these are for you,” he said, holding out the flowers. You took them, and brushed your hand against Arthur’s.

“Thank you. I’ll just put these in some water. Dinner will be ready soon.”

“Wonderful. Thank you for meeting with me tonight.”

“I’m happy to,” you said, walking to the kitchen. As you stuck them in a vase of water, you took a deep breath, hoping to calm yourself. “Would you like some wine?”

“Yes, thank you.” You poured two cups and brought him one, and he thanked you again. “Shall we sit?” he asked. You nodded and sat across from him at the table. 

“I’m really glad Merlin arranged this,” you said. Arthur smiled genuinely and looked at you. 

“So am I. Truth be told, I didn’t think this would happen.”

“Why not?” you asked.

“Because I didn’t think you even noticed me.” You couldn’t help but laugh.

“Arthur, you’re the king. Everyone in Camelot notices you.”

“Yes, but only as their king.” You sighed and the smile fell from your face. 

“Well, if it makes you feel any better, I see you as more than a king. And I didn’t think you noticed me either.”

“Please, Y/N, you’re impossible to miss.” You blushed, and you were both grinning at each other so much that you had to take a drink of your wine to break this contact. 

“Oh!” Arthur said suddenly. He stood up and you tried not to jump as he did. He walked outside, and you watched him reach into the bag on his saddle. He came back in and handed you a book. “Merlin said you’ve been dying to read this book, so I asked for it specially.”

You looked down at the book with a smile. Indeed, you had been looking for this book for a while. However, Merlin could never see to get his hands on it.

“Thank you so much. This means so much to me.”

“It’s nothing really, I’d do anything to make you happy. But you’re welcome.”

“Well, you’re off to a good start, already.”

“Really?” he asked.

“Absolutely. I feel bad that I didn’t get you anything,” you said with a laugh. Arthur shook his head and smiled.

“You don’t have to get me anything.”

“Well, let me go get dinner, at least,” you said, standing up again. Arthur nodded, and you turned around, but spun back and kissed his lips. When you pulled away, Arthur was smiling wider than he had all night.

“That was the best gift you could have ever gotten me,” he said. You laughed and shook your head, not believe what was happening.

“I’m gonna go get dinner,” you said again, giggling. Arthur nodded and watched as you walked to the kitchen, both of you feeling less nervous than before.