#once and future otp

[sherlockruiningmylife]

My Merthur (Merlin) fics masterlist:

Decided to redo this list from scratch because I hadn’t updated the original in an age. Listed from my newest works to my oldest. All fics are linked to via the title. Should just be able to click to open them.

-Bleeding Gold (T | 3,865)

Merlin bleeds gold. Every time he is injured he has to hide it from any prying eyes.

Small excerpt: It's a simple cut that wouldn’t require more than a few stitches. If it were on one of the knights it would be no big deal. But on Merlin… The problem is, Merlin isn’t quite human in the way the others are. He’d been aware of this for a long time and it always irked him. But now it was especially apparent. As blood dripped from his arm in the shallow cut. It dripped gold.

-The servant god (G | 3,275)

When Merlin and Arthur get into an argument, Merlin reaches his wit's end. He blows up and confesses to Arthur before storming off. Now it is Arthur's turn to try and win him back

Based off of a post I had drafted on Tumblr but never actually published. Not used entirely verbatim in here but almost the same lines are there: Merlin gets frustrated one day and explodes into a rant about how Arthur treats him. Merlin: Do you even know who I am?! I am Emrys, Arthur! I am a God! Arthur: (scoffs and crosses arms) God of ineptitude maybe. Merlin: (glares then storms out leaving a trail of flames behind him)

-Becoming a god (G | 6,367)

The knights and Merlin stumble upon a shrine to Emrys in the woods. Merlin realizes, too late, that it may be more than just a simple shrine.

-How to pick a fight with your soulmate (G | 2,353)

Soulmate AU where your soulmate shares your pain every time you get hurt. This is how I imagine the market fight in the first episode would have gone had soulmates existed.

Small excerpt: “Do you want to give up?” Merlin yells. “To you?” Arthur asks as he backs away. Hoping sooner rather than later that this foolish man would hit himself with the mace he is swinging so wildly. “Do you? Do you want to give up?”

-Till death do us part (E | wip currently 50k+)

Stuck in an arranged marriage contract, struck before either were old enough to have a say, can Merlin and Arthur find any happiness in their inevitable partnership? With one being a sorcerer prince, and the other raised to despise sorcerers it seems doubtful.

This one is my baby, my love, my passion. But she is currently on a little hiatus. Will be back once I quit getting distracted.

-To know all of him (T | 4,307)

When Merlin and the knights get captured by a sorceress, Merlin is forced to take a truth serum. After revealing his secrets, will Merlin be able to regain the trust of the king and his knights?

Short excerpt: The sorceress growled, “Enough games, now answer! What is your biggest secret?” Merlin frowned, trying to fight off the serum, after several long moments of silence Merlin looses the battle and says quietly, “I have magic.” Anthea grins, “there now, was that so hard?” Lancelot winces but Arthur looks puzzled. Arthur, who had been observing the interaction with confusion finally chimes in with a cut off laugh.

-Hidden Talents (T | 19,755)

Modern with magic - Aithusa/dragonlord fic. Merlin and Arthur are roommates in uni. Arthur likes to complain about Merlin's appalling lack of a social life, using this as an excuse to take Merlin with him everywhere he goes. This is convenient for when Merlin is needed to protect Arthur from his own misfortune, but it does make it difficult to keep certain parts of himself hidden.

I definitely tend to write for myself and this is a prime example. I reread this one often, it makes me happy :)

-A Grain of Truth (M | 12,179)

Merlin and Arthur travel to an outlying village in Camelot seeking a stolen amulet. What they find is a thriving magical community with druids wandering the town's market freely. Unfortunately for Merlin, he is recognized as Emrys. How will Arthur respond when he finds out? Set somewhere in the midst of season 3.

-Camelot’s Protector (T | 5,632)

Camelot is forced to battle Essetir when Cenred's men invade. Merlin does his best to stay at Arthur's side when the battle begins, but Arthur is insistent that Merlin get to safety. Both refusing to cooperate, they get themselves into trouble and end up revealing more than they'd planned.

-The Role of Servants and Masters (G | 3,476)

Thomas is a new servant in Camelot's castle. Before today, he had only heard stories of the prince and his manservant. He had thought them to be the result of the castles working rumor mill, blowing them out of proportion. He will soon find out first hand just how true those stories were.

Small Excerpt: So far, Thomas knew that the Prince, Arthur, and his manservant, Merlin, were a bit of an oddity in the castle. Their relationship could not be described as that of a servant and his master. Instead, people described it as… well no one was quite sure. Prince Arthur gave Merlin orders, but those orders were either ignored or done begrudgingly. From what Thomas gathered, Merlin did follow the law, he just didn’t seem to adhere to the spirit of it.

Another one I reread often :)

-The Trouble with Soulmates (T | 17,774)

Arthur Pendragon is a famous actor, Merlin Emrys is a maths teacher. The chances of their paths crossing are slim to none. That is until Arthur sets them on a rather frustrating journey. Who knew that soulmates could be so troublesome.

-Not According to Plan (T | 2,294)

While out on patrol, Merlin, Arthur, and Elyan are ambushed by bandits. In order to fight them off, Merlin must use his magic. When one of the bandits cries 'Sorcerer', Merlin is faced with a tough decision. Caution is thrown to the wind, and Merlin is a badass.

-The Legend of Emrys (G | 4,801)

As the king of Camelot, Arthur is seeking to undo his father’s laws against magic and right his wrongs. As the final step in this process he seeks an alliance with the druids. They inform him that he already has their allegiance because Emrys is at his side. There is only one problem with that, Arthur doesn’t know who Emrys is.

-Once and Future Merthur (T | 11,832)

While escaping from bandits, Merlin and Arthur find themselves transported to a different version of their lives. Throughout their journey secrets are revealed and emotions are uncovered. Will they be able to handle the truth once it is unveiled?

This one is a bit out there admittedly, but I stand by it.

-The Unwanted Gift (G | 5,649)

Merlin is, by his nature, a kind and gentle hearted person. When a young sorceress sees this in the warlock, she seeks to help others to be able to see this in Merlin as well. She gifts him with an enchantment that bears Merlin’s soul to the world, which leads to some rather unintended consequences for the warlock. Inspired by this artwork from 2018 by tumblr user @cypress-ess: https://cypress-ess.tumblr.com/post/177981059209/snow-white-au

-Visiting Home (T | 3,016)

Arthur and Merlin travel to Ealdor to take part in a harvest celebration. Arthur has known about Merlin’s magic for a while, and Merlin has been named the Court Sorcerer. Wanting to get to know more about young Merlin, Arthur asks Hunith for some stories. OR – tooth rotting domestic fluff

This is 2 years worth of my writing/my life which is quite crazy for me to think about. Hope y’all like some of these, I love this fandom so much!

[knight-gwaine]

Our destiny was always so much larger than we ever were You were worth everything (x) (insp.)

— for @merthurweek2023 day two: any poem + orange

[wayneprincess]

Okay but I still think that they should've been an official endgame, it's stronger than me. I mean, just think about the possibilities: her immortality clashed with him loosing strength and agility? Them semi-settling in secret? The issue of their potential offspring? Diana being cast out of the Amazon society for marrying a man? Trying to cover up the fact that Gotham suddenly has a new protector, one with a golden lasso and tiara? Bittersweet dance of breaking up and getting together again?

Goddmamn, why do I have to write it myself

[abushelandablog]

The way he looks at her here after Daniel came out all covered in the gender reveal paint.. yea when they’re of the appropriate/ financially and emotionally mature and stable age she’s so having his kiddo 😂❤️

[maxlequeer]

Look, this was amazing. This was iconic. This meet-cute was a thing of LEGENDS. I mean obviously. I do miss them.

this is television history a little

[r0nn1esstuff]

Didn’t work last year so I’m gonna try again…

#BringBackArthur2023

[inevitablemoment]

That picture shown in 22x17 had the right idea but how about it's Sam and at their wedding instead?

An illustration set in the very far future of my friend marissaiswholocked1011 and @maguloser's fic In Silent Screams, In Wildest Dreams, I Never Dreamed Of This. It's a Samlan surprise baby fic and it's going to be a wild ride.

Art by the lovely @lilvicsart

[leslieseveride]

i know grey assigns new rookie's with their t.o.'s at random, but i can't help but headcanon that tim being the sly devil that he is, knows where grey hides the spare key to his desk drawer, and snuck a peak at all three of their files, nolan, jackson, and lucy, and was like, "oh, i want her".

[gwenieart]

LOVE this scene! This scene and this ep was all about Arwen. I call this scene “The Confession”😂 Merlin is Arwen’s biggest shipper, he was doing everything he could to convince Arthur that it will work out between he and Gwen. But him teasing Arthur like a pesky little brother was funny and cute. He knew Arthur was in love with Gwen before Arthur confessed. “They say love makes you do strange things”😂 I don’t care, Arwen is so cute🥰

when Arthur finally admits his feelings for Gwen to Merlin and says "my father would never let me marry her", and Merlin goes "you want to MARRY Gwen?!" like "shit, dude, I didn't realise it was this serious"

[piperslovebot]

Brooke and Kelso’s lives in Point Place, circa 1980-present

Eventually Brooke moves back to Point Place and gets her job back as a librarian. Before Kelso wanted to go to Chicago as a grand gesture but that didn’t end up happening. She ends up moving into Kelso’s apartment and raising Jay, Betsy, and Oak until they have enough money to get a house.

After Betsy, Jay, and Oak finished school and later moved out, Brooke and Kelso ended up traveling around briefly. They continued their jobs but eventually retired around 2019. It was an adjustment for Brooke especially but they both got used to it. Brooke passed on her job as the librarian to her granddaughter Anne-Marie.

[shaundoesthings]

Thinking so hard about miranda and something about a women that could, not just destroy me but wipe me from existence

[deus-ex-mona]

cursed confession: being forced to play julieta for the event has given me flashbacks to the not-so-distant past _(:3 」∠)_

[gwenieart]

Babies♥️🥰♥️

"And she kissed me. It was the kind of kiss that I could never tell my friends about out loud. It was the kind of kiss that made me know that I was never so happy in my whole life."

— Stephen Chbosky, The Perks of Being A Wallflower

[dustyfluorescent]

i just wrote and published a merthur fic in the year of out lord 2022 and i don't regret it

[knight-gwaine]

NO REST by Dry the River — for @merthurweek2023 day one: their theme song + red

I loved you in the best way possible, I loved you in the best way possible, I loved you in the best way possible, I loved you in the best way possible....

[aerica13]

24 Things of Advent: Day 8

I passed the 100 fics written benchmark this year, and I thought it might be time for a retrospective - and then this lovely event popped up!

Day 8: A Thing You're Currently Still Making

I'm still working on a Merthur Heartstopper AU (just the last two episodes left to rewatch and rewrite - and it's going to get done in 2025, I swear!). Heartstopper's been a real highlight of the last few years, and it's been really fun to give the Merlin gang some queer joy through this fanfic! You can find it here

Upcoming: Day 9 and Day 10