#perceived and Merlin

[amagnificentobsession]

1939 Wuthering Heights- Sir Laurence Oliver and Merle Oberon - “I love you, I’ve always loved you Heathcliff.” 💔

This fan art almost broke me 😔♥️🔥💔

“Crowley” in that beautiful, soft voice of Aziraphale……🔥💔✨🐍♥️

Art: @lookitsstevie ♥️✨💔

Percival and Merlin 2012 💔✨ 🗡️

Merlin: The Quest-BBC

[poisonedfate]

bbc merlin - 04x04 Aithusa

insane shot to just pop in at the beginning of an episode

[justaz]

thinking about god!merlin

the boy who did not know what he was or why he was born, questioning if he was a monster. the boy who heard of a destiny too heavy to carry on his own but doing so regardless because it gave him purpose. growing into his own power that seemed to get stronger and stronger every day. warlock!merlin noting that the druids revere him to an uncomfortable level, as if he were their messiah, their saving grace. which, according to the prophecies, is true. he is emrys and emrys is to save them all. the young man who does not abide by the laws of nature, who can create life without taking, who can speak a butterfly into existence, who commands nature with a yell, who can heal any and all ailments without punishment for avoiding death. the man who has died over and over again but keeps waking up, just a little bit off. he can feel his mortality burning away, with every spell, with every druid prayer and offering, with every death. the young boy searching desperately for his purpose and growing into the young man who kills without flinching because what is one little mortal life to him? who answers to emrys more than merlin now. who desperately craves to be young and naive and just. merlin.

[everemore]

starter call for @avaloniamagus

There was no need to bother trying to hide her true name from the grand castor. With his clairvoyance she was certain he had known her identity the moment she was summoned to their master's side.

"I'll do my best to steer clear of them... If my presence turns to bring unnecessary complications I was ask Master to get rid of me."

[witchyw0m4n]

im not a teenage girl. im a young man with a great prophecy and im so magical and theres this blonde twat and hes so pretty hope he doesnt die

[liebgirl]

mergana “she is the darkness to your light, the hatred to your love” was ridiculous actually in hindsight like ok why are we pretending that merlin was a good guy? nice dichotomy IDIOT

[sweetings]

it sucks that the only emotion i’ve consistently felt throughout my whole life has been dread. i literally feel sick to my stomach and yet i can’t even imagine what it’d be like to live without having it linger through some part of me. it’s always going to be there, and it’s always been there, and i’m still figuring out how to live with it

[casually-eat-my-soul]

I was literally talking about out this with a friend but can we please talk about how Merlin receives the consort treatment in the castle. Like Merlin has never been treated like just a manservant.

LIKE the scene with where Leon walks in on them look for a ghost and Merlin goes with “I’m teaching him poetry” bro no one believes that. THE DELETED SCENE where Arthur gives Merlin his mother’s sigil.

But specifically does Arthur realize how this is come into play diplomaticly?? Like kings and queens wouldn’t bother going through Gwen if she doesn’t seem like she has the kings favour. Like they would play nice becuase she’s the queen but it looks like she doesn’t have as much sway over Arthur. They would go through Merlin because he does. Does Arthur realize how he’s inadvertently oppressing the amount of power that Gwen is supposed to have. I know Merlin would not realize what’s going on, Arthur certainly wouldn’t. Does Leon know?? DOES GWEN???

Oh god it gets worse the more I think about it. Its gets worse when you think about how close Merlin would be perceived to be to the round table knights of Camelot.

[merlinposting]

the sad part is, merlin lost himself. if arthur had lived, merlin would’ve spiraled more and more, caving to arthur’s wants and needs, as perceived as they might’ve been. merlin was a shadow of who he was when he first came from ealdor. arthur flourished, and merlin withered

[astrow0rldx]

PAC Tarot: What is your seductive power🫧

COUNT LEFT TO RIGHT NOT VERTICALLY. while writing, the moon is in leo, time to shine!

pick an image it can be whatever your intuition calls to, the photography you find most aesthetically pleasing, or just the one that reminds/looks most like you (doesn't have to).

these were so random on my Pinterest homepage, and don't fit into any category, i chose them before the reading to. but lets get into the reading.. Listen to your song to understand your muse & extra messages. Click the link to understand the Seduction Type for your pile.

Pile One type: the natural

TAROT: 3 of pentacles, 3 of wands. ORACLE: Root chakra: Resilience + "enslaved, surrendering control"

Unpredictable, exciting, adventurous.

Besides your type as the natural, which is the least toxic archetype and basically about being genuine, playful & having a emotional connection that connects them with childhood nostalgia. Read more about it on the link + listen to your song.

Your seduction power is your strength to overcome things. Cope with hardships. Your deep lore, and trauma. People probably are seduced by the thought of you "taking it" & surrendering yourself to them. You having that strength. With the double 3 also signifying this growth & resilience, you seduce people by maturing kind of. The strength and confidence you come with from it.

People may be seduced when you are with groups of people too. 3 of wands is also about traveling, & expanding experiences. Heavy on the adventure part, adventures with you, your forward thinking & openness seduces people. Seduced by going places and exploring with you, like field trips, dates, parties, plans. The more you grow in life, that seduces people. Sexually people might be seduced by the fact that they can try new experiences with you, and grow/expand.

You definitely seduce people in school or work areas. People are seduced when they are working with you, again in a group. How you work with them & build connections and your teamwork that you put into it. The way you can collaborate and the way you make other people feel collaborating with them.

Pile Two type: the rake

TAROT: 3 of swords. King of Cups. ORACLE: Third eye: Merlin + Dominator

I did not talk about the rake in my seduction type post, because that seduction type is mostly used by men. I mean if you are a masc, or like women then hey. But at the end of the day the rake isn't as masculine. It's just the rebel, player bad boy type. But when he wants a girl he love bombs her to make her feel desired. So if your a feminine that dealt with that, you really can play the game on them. I suggest you look more into the rake archetype, & listen to your song! (yes it was shuffled, ironic how it's "promises")

3 of swords & King of cups, literally sound like your archetype. Heartbreaker Lover. King of cups is very emotionally intelligent, which most manipulative people have, but king of cups is not alwaysss manipulative. Very compassionate & understanding. They are emotional creatures, but balanced. Romantic, Charming, Sympathetic. Merlin is an old wise mediator. Very mature but balances people emotions. Emotionally intelligent asf.

But 3 of swords, takes 3 shots to heart and is betrayed, depressed, separated. Which is the effect you give to them. But you could also seduce people from the complex pain you been through, and your big heart with it. So your seduction power is definitely the rake. With dominator your probably the one that dominates the romance and affection within the relationship, so you can have the control to take it away and heartbreak. Sexually, people are seduced by wanting you to dominate them & take control.

I feel like you might accidentally give people false promises from just your vibe & when you separate, it breaks their heart and seduces them.

Pile Three type: the star

TAROT: Ace of wands, Page of Wands. Oracle: Solar Plexus: Centered + Sex toys

Your seduction type, which I hope you go to the link to really understand, the star is a blank canvas for people fantasies & dreams. They are idolized and put on a high pedestal and attract people who want to watch them. Listen to your song!!!! (Another song I channeled which is ironic because the one I shuffled is Homiesexual. the other song is Homie Bitch by Lil Durk) I bet you pull groups of men, and all their homies or something. Listen to the full song of both tho for extra messages.

Magnet, Magnet, Magnet. I know your sexy, get a lot of attention, or seduce people. If you don't think you do, you do & have a lot of present potential to. Your seduction power is turning people on. Your seduction power is quite literally in you in your sexual energy to. People like when your freaky. People might be seduced by the fact you using toys on yourself. Or quite literally look at you as a sex toy. You put people in that carnal, raw, curious, adrenaline, playful, thrilling sexual energy. You are looked at as a good fuck.. because page of wands is pretty immature and thinking with whatever they have between their legs. Are you like a hoe, or a thot?? If so, to my "thots" you seduce people that way.

Your seduction is you, just you shining in your energy, centered in yourself, your exciting self, your sexual self. Your vibrant, fiery self. EXPRESSING YOURSELF & BEING BOLD. spontaneous, playful, creative self. You seduce people by the way you spark excitement in others, or them.

Pile Four type: the dandy

TAROT: The Hermit, The Empress. ORACLE: Throat Chakra: Inner truth + Face

Go to the link to really understand. But as a dandy you are seductive in your individuality, uniqueness, weirdness, REBEL & DIFFERENT, ambiguous, gender fluid side. Dandy gives me a lot of Aquarius, Uranus Prominent energy.

By the picture you chose, the face & the empress card, your probably pretty and have a nice face card. That's a way you seduce people. The empress is a queen of all queens, top model energy so your femininity or just how people see you as a high valued woman is seductive to people. The way your out the mix, and go with your inner truth, and your OWN shit is seductive. People respect you a lot & your independence. Your loner vibe can seduce people, in a mystique, puzzling type way. People love to hear what YOU have to say & are seduced when you speak your mind. They love your honesty & transparency.

Pile Five type: the charismatic

TAROT: 10 of cups, 9 of cups. ORACLE: Third Eye chakra: Ancient Knowledge + Doggy

Since I didn't write about this one in my seducer type post: "A charismatic seducer is someone who is exciting and self-driven, and who can come across as someone most people want to be like. They may be leaders, visionaries, public figures, or great orators. Charisma is a presence that excites us. It comes from an inner quality, self-confidence, sexual energy, sense of purpose, contentment that most people lack and want. This quality radiates outward, permeating the gestures of Charismatics, making them seem extraordinary and superior. They learn to heighten their charisma with a piercing gaze, fiery oratory, an air of mystery. Create the charismatic illusion by radiating intensity while remaining detached. compelling attractiveness or charm that can inspire devotion in others."

Listen to your song for extra messages. Another lyric i channeled for this pile is "Is this the thanks that I get for putting you bitches on" by Nicki Minaj.

Your seduction type, with the tarot you got + your song is like your their ultimate ecstasy, wish fulfillment, need, satisfaction. Everything they want. You seduce people by the idea of worth you have, like if this was mine I would be soo happy. Your everything. You may be thick, don't have to be just a nice booty, & people are seduced by the idea of putting you in doggy. They like that idea of you, even by the picture you chose, your arch pics, the way you sit, or stuff like that that symbolize that position can seduce people.

You might be witches, tarot readers too. Or your special, ancient, or inner knowledge that you have to bring to the table seduces people.

Pile Six type: the siren

TAROT: 3 of wands, Page of wands. ORACLE: Sacral Chakra: Inhibitions + Dominator

The siren is the one that is so sensually appealing to all the senses, irresistible allure, and captivating. While also having a dream like experience on them from their push-pull manipulation tactic. Go to the link to understand more, & listen to your song for extra messages.

For this pile you might have been going back & forth on which one to choose. But a siren definitely has multiple archetypes anyways and is very seductive so that makes sense. You seduce people when having fun, Idk if you have life of the party energy, but when you are in that energy or just in your spontaneous energy that brings them back to maybe that age of 15-27 year old energy you know what I mean. Your adrenaline, or the adrenaline you give people. When you guys take trips and have fun that seduces people. The downtown vibe from your picture adds to it. Sacral Chakra is all about our joy & pleasures. But Inhibitions is someone who's shy & self conscious, reserved. This could be you, or how you make people feel that just seduces people.

People are seduced by your playful sexual side, maybe when drunk, twerking, dancing, thirst traps, etc etc.

Your dominance, and the way you take charge seduces people. Im channeling this song i seen used for a Kamala Harris Edit 246 something party girl, brat something. LMAO. But maybe Kamala Harris is a sign she's this fun easy going party girl, who's our future president of the USA. She's connected with her sacral chakra, inner child. But she can Dominate a room. Even the song choice of Nicki Minaj gives similar energy. Sexually, people are seduced when you do dominate them.

Pile Seven type: the coquette

TAROT: 4 of pentacles, The World. ORACLE: Face, Throat chakra: Divine Messenger.

The coquette as a seduction type, is not all lolita, baby girl aesthetic. Even though it could be. It's the ultimate female manipulator. Look at the link to learn more, but she seduces by making people jealous to compete. Distancing once it gets to good to delay gratification & make them obsessed with her affection. etc etc. Listen to your song for more messages to.

Going with your seduction type, you seduce people by making them feel whole with you. Like with you their complete, and your someone they want to hold on to, not let go & posses. With the divine messenger, people could feel like your meant to be, sent to them, wether its literally spiritual or they just have that emotional feeling. You also seduce people by your air of independence and the fact that your complete & whole in yourself and that you are very self-assured. You seduce people by being stingy, and fulfilled. You seduce people with everything you have, and how valuable you are and the things that you value. 2nd house/taurus energy. You could have a lot of material things, or things going for your self, you seem very achieved and that seduces people.

Your probably pretty, and your face card seduces people, or just your facial expressions, eye contact, etc etc.

Pile Eight type: the charmer

TAROT: 3 of wands. Ace of cups. ORACLE: Solar Plexus: Wholeness of self + Red Flag.

Charmer is the funny but empathetic inviting charming person. Look at my link to really understand the psychology behind this archetype. I channeled a lyric, "Come & touch me, let me know that your real". And it just goes with your archetype + red flag. People are seduced by the fact they can't trust you but want to trust you, because you seduce them. Listen to your song!! (Its so ironic how the most emo song got shuffled for the most emo picture)

People are seduced by the adventure & experiences you expand them to. Your thrill, and newness. Seduced by the love you have to offer and give, people are seduced when you first come in, your honeymoon stage or just they feel like that a lot because your affection and love/care you give is so seductive. People are seduced by the fact that your secure and safe within yourself, and you let loose with people. Your probably a calm, in the moment person. People are seduced by your too good to be true charm, and its like your a red flag.

Pile Nine type: the ideal lover

TAROT: ten of cups, 3 of wands ORACLE: crown chakra: spiritual awakening + spooning

The Ideal Lover archetype is a seductive who can mold into people ultimate soulmate fantasy. Look on my link to understand more, and listen to your song for extra messages.

okay so many piles get 3 of wands & i shuffle really good. 3 of wands might be an extremely seductive power, the way people can expand experiences, have adventures & escape. That's definitely your power. The fact that you got 10 of cups as a Ideal Lover Archetype. You are the Ideal Lover, people feel happy ever after, marriage, kids, ecstasy with you. You literally bring them to a whole new world. Especially with the spiritual awakening card. Your song picture perfect, its like your literally a walking fantasy. People are grateful to have you, but with seduction power you can use that to your best advantage that you have a gift to morph into being your target soulmate romance fantasy. Spooning is such a romantic sexual oracle card. People just want to be under you, hug you. Your like marriage material!

[maxdibert]

Can you share some hc’s of Snape being in established relationship (romantically)? (Let this man finally be happy pls😭)

Let's gooooo:

Severus is not the type to shower his partner with sweet words or extravagant gifts. Instead, he shows his love in practical and silent ways. If his partner complains of headaches, a perfectly brewed potion will be waiting the next morning. If their gloves are worn out, a new pair (charmed to stay warm) will mysteriously appear on their nightstand. He will not acknowledge these gestures, and if they try to thank him, he will dismiss it with a curt: "You should take better care of your things" or "It's foolishness," always downplaying his actions because Merlin forbid anyone think he actually cares.

He is protective in his own way. He won’t make a scene, but if he perceives a threat—real or imagined—his mere presence will be enough to make people reconsider their actions. Is someone being too familiar with his partner? Suddenly, the atmosphere becomes tense, almost dangerous. A stranger raising their voice? Severus appears at their side, his tone silky but sharp, dropping a cutting remark that leaves the other person speechless. If his partner tells him he’s overreacting, he will frown and mutter something about "idiots who don’t know their place."

Romance is uncharted territory for him, and he’s not very good at it—actually, he’s pretty useless in general. He overanalyzes every interaction, trying (and failing) not to be an asshole, and his attempts at romantic gestures often come off as stiff or overly formal. He might buy flowers, but instead of saying something sweet, he’ll start explaining their botanical properties. If his partner laughs, he’ll turn red and grumble, “Well, excuse me for being informative.” But once committed, he gives himself completely, with a loyalty so intense it could be suffocating—if it weren’t so genuine.

He overthinks everything at least two hundred times. On the outside, he may seem like a block of ice, but inside, he’s probably on the verge of a nervous breakdown. He has no idea what he’s doing—no one is at the wheel—and he tends to overreact to the smallest things because he is in a constant state of hypervigilance. Intimate connections don’t come easily to him. He may snap over trivial matters and act like a jerk because he cannot properly regulate himself. Later, at best, he might admit that he’s "a bit of an ass sometimes"—his way of saying he knows he messed up but refuses to fully admit it.

Speaking of this, let’s dive into just how terribly insecure this man is. He never truly believes he deserves to be loved. That’s the crux of it. Consciously, he can rationalize that someone loves him, but his subconscious will never fully accept it. He always has the feeling that, sooner or later, his partner will realize he’s not worth it. When things are going well, he becomes wary, waiting for the inevitable abandonment, which often leads to reactions that cause arguments, thus fulfilling his own prophecy. He is the kind of person who prefers to push someone away before they can leave him. But of course, if his partner points out these insecurities, he will deny it and get ten times angrier because they hit a nerve.

If the relationship has been going on for a while and is well-established, the dynamic will likely shift. To the world, Severus is a cold and intimidating figure. But behind closed doors, if his partner takes his hand, he won’t pull away. If they rest their head on his shoulder, he will tense up at first but eventually relax, letting it happen. Secretly, he enjoys having his hair played with, though he will grumble and call it childish. If his partner stops, he will pretend not to care but very obviously position himself within their reach again.

Severus will not tell his partner who they can or cannot spend time with, but he deeply hates the idea of being secondary in their life. If he feels like he’s not getting enough attention, he won’t say it outright—he will simply become colder, his sarcasm sharper, and his patience nonexistent. If his partner asks what’s wrong, he will shrug and say, “Nothing.” (It’s definitely something.) The only way to fix it is with a good dose of reassurance—preferably through physical contact, though he will pretend to be annoyed by it too. He will never admit this and will deny it above all else if his partner calls him out on it because he sees this behavior as childish, but in the end, it stems from his insecurities, and he can’t help it.

His sense of humor is dark, razor-sharp, and sometimes so dry that people don’t realize he’s joking. If his partner can keep up with his sarcasm and respond with the same energy, he will feel in his element. If they ever catch him off guard with a witty comeback, he will pause, smirk slightly, and murmur, “Perhaps you’re not entirely witless after all.”

If his partner has a similarly sharp or equally cutting sense of humor, they’ll probably have a great time being a pair of assholes together. Severus hates social gatherings and crowded places, but he doesn’t hate them as much if he and his partner can spend the time verbally eviscerating everyone in sight.

His version of romance is making sure his partner’s potions are perfectly labeled, that they never run out of ink, that their cloak is mended before they even notice the damage. He will mock traditional displays of affection, but if his partner understands that this is his way of loving, he will feel deeply satisfied. If they ever return the favor, he will be bewildered, mumble something unintelligible, and quickly change the subject.

He has never been one to drink excessively because his father drank, and when he did, he was an even bigger piece of shit than when he was sober. But Severus is the kind of drunk who, instead of becoming violent, either gets depressingly melancholic or nostalgic—hence why he has always avoided drinking. With a partner, however, he discovers a third reason to hate drinking: when intoxicated, he becomes excessively talkative and says things he later regrets—not because they are bad or negative, but because they are far too affectionate. In other words, his walls come down too much.

One very important thing to keep in mind: Severus does not fight fair. His words are venomous, his tone is sharp, and when he’s angry, he knows exactly what to say to wound. And he does—he cuts deep because he knows where it hurts, and he acts like a complete bastard. It’s his defense mechanism; he’s always done it. When he feels attacked, he goes for the jugular—it’s survival instinct. The problem is, he doesn’t actually want to hurt his partner; he just reacts impulsively. Later, remorse eats away at him, and he feels like absolute shit. His partner must either learn not to take it too seriously or hit back just as hard and put him in his place. They should also know that he won’t offer a grand apology—at most, he will say something like, "Well, sometimes I’m a bit of a dick, I suppose," and that’s about it.

He is not one for grand public displays of affection, but if his partner is observant, they will notice the small gestures: how he always places a hand on their lower back while guiding them through a crowd, how his fingers brush against theirs just a little longer than necessary, how he instinctively positions himself between them and any potential threat.

He would rather die than admit this, but he enjoys small daily routines: sharing a cup of tea in the morning, the sound of pages turning as they read together in silence. There is something comforting in knowing that, no matter how exhausting the day has been, his partner will be there, waiting for him.

He would rather drop dead than admit it, but he is jealous. He won’t show it because he finds jealousy ridiculous, and the very concept of it feels childish to him. But we’re talking about someone with deep-seated insecurities and an immense fear of rejection and abandonment—so miracles shouldn’t be expected. If someone flirts with his partner, he will respond with a glare so intense it could kill. If the person doesn’t take the hint, he will make a remark so cutting they will question their own existence. His partner might think he’s overreacting, but Snape will simply cross his arms and mutter, “Not my fault they were clearly dropped on their head as a baby.”

He has no interest in trivial conversations or superficial relationships. His ideal partner is someone who can challenge him, keep up with him mentally, and share his love of knowledge. If they know something he doesn’t, he will be fascinated (though he’ll try to hide it). If they ever outwit him in an argument, he will be irritated… but deep down, he will be impressed. He needs to feel like he’s with someone who has a brain—superficiality is fine for a quick fling, but for something more, intelligence is a must.

Affectionate, but reluctantly so. Severus will roll his eyes if his partner hugs him out of nowhere, but he will never push them away. If they stop being affectionate for some reason, he will be in a foul mood but refuse to say why. He will hover too close, find excuses to touch their hand… until his partner finally confronts him. (“Did you miss me?” “Don’t be ridiculous.” He does not let go.)

Severus does not love easily, but when he does, it is with overwhelming intensity. He won’t say “I love you” often, but he will show it—in the way he looks at them when he thinks they’re not watching, in the way he stays up late brewing a potion for their well-being. In the way that, no matter what, he will always choose them.

[justaz]

I feel like despite how angry Arthur was, he really wouldn’t have killed his father. Like yeah he would’ve whooped his ass, but he has such a big, soft heart that he wouldn’t’ve been able to stomach killing his own father no matter how angry he was. Just like how he couldn’t really hate Morgana after all she did. Just like how he forgave Gwen for her (perceived) betrayal with Lancelot (who Arthur also respected even after everything was said and done). Just like how we all can agree that no matter how angry Arthur is at Merlin for (lying about) his magic, he would never execute him.

Its literally written into Arthur’s character that he is too trusting and too caring - it’s his fatal/character flaw that is used and abused time and time again. Therefore I don’t believe he would’ve killed his father in s2ep8 the sins of the father. He still holds love for his father - its his father after all, he may be enraged but love and hate are two sides of the same coin, a double edged sword, to hate is to love.

Anyways, all this to say, Merlin should’ve trusted in Arthur’s heart and let him release all that anger and heartbreak onto his father who Arthur probably would’ve ended up just challenging for the throne then throwing him in the dungeons or pushing him to abdicate under the threat of him renouncing his title as prince of Camelot and his claim to the throne.

[nononsensesblog]

New concepts of Merlin’s magical abilities I would love to see in fanfics and headcanons:

1. Any person who drinks a bit of Merlin’s blood gains the ability to use magic. The show states magic is learned, people study for years to learn how to practice magic, only some people are born with a natural aptitude towards it. By drinking Merlin’s blood anyone can suddenly use magic, even if they never studied it before, but they’ll still have to learn how to control it.

2. Merlin can’t die by drowning, he can breathe under water for a longer time than an average human, but if water gets inside his lungs and he can’t breathe he will go into a dormant state until his lungs are cleared again, it could be hours, days or years (or centuries), he will always regain consciousness once he can breathe again.

3. Merlin can only be killed by weapons forged by magic or by the complete destruction of his body (like burning), if there’s even the smallest possibility of his body being healed, it will heal. Merlin does die from other common factors, but he comes back again. For example, if he’s given a deadly poison or stabbed by a common weapon, his heart will stop and he’ll die, then in a few minutes his heart will restart and he’ll live again. But every time he dies and revives, he’s a little less himself, like some parts are chipped away.

4. Merlin can build resistance to poison. Once he comes in contact with a certain poison he’ll become immune to it’s effects. Based on the previous concept, once Merlin learns he won’t permanently die from poison, he starts experimenting with various ones, his heart stops but he eventually comes back to life and heals from it’s effects, from then on he’ll be unaffected by it if he ever comes in contact with the poison again.

5. Merlin can enter the mind of animals at will, perceive the world through their senses and control their actions (like warging from ASOIAF). For example, while camping outside, he could enter the mind of a owl during the night and keep watch through it’s eyes while his actual body rests.

If anyone has other concepts and headcanons about Merlin’s magic and/or immortality I would love to know them too! Also english is not my first language, sorry if there’s any mistakes.

[bisclavret]

merlin LOVED being challenged and perceived by gwaine every interaction they have in s3 is gwaine saying something controversial but true or being surprisingly vulnerable and merlin fluttering his eyelashes like omg for meeee? and even in s4 after lancelot dies and merlin grieves and gwaine joins the knights and signs an NDA contract that prevents him from being opinionated on the clock they still meet in the middle when gwaine powers past the dismissive façade merlin is putting up and they touch FINGERS by CANDLELIGHT and gwaine challenges merlin for his own good (because he's spiraling over gaius's abduction and pushing everyone away) and like the logical thing here would be for gwaine to realize that his approach still works and merlin NEEDS gwaine to poke at him from time to time but instead he proceeds to never do anything of the sort ever again and fades into the background until merlin happens to beckon him and the thing is they wrote him as too smart and temperamental when he was first introduced for him backing down to make a lick of sense unless we assume that he's had so many concussions that he's basically lobotomized by season 5. many such cases unfortunately

[nekoyashi]

One Knight Stand Magic Guide

Prologue:

No choices to increase magic here.

Apartment:

Choose Amnesia as your background to get a +5 in magic.

Using Xyzzy in any part of your name (name/surname/nickname) will give +1 to magic, physical strength, intelligence and charisma.

Using Avalon as a surname will give +1.

Polo Club:

Choosing Queen of the Knight as your horse will give +2.

Pick this option to get +1 to magic: If the trailer turned into gingerbread, would we still need to give hay to the horses?

Fencing Club:

When choosing your fencing style, choose that you want to use a long sword or Excalibur to get +2.

If your cuckoo is equal or higher than four, you can choose this to get +1 in magic: I gravely inform the audience that only masked eyes are allowed to behold my full splendor.

Talent:

Choosing luck as your talent will randomly pick a status and give it +5. It'll happen three times in total, giving up to +15 if you're lucky.

While choosing to be a lucid dreamer won't increase magic now, it'll increase it in the dream sequence.

Going Home:

Choosing to be a changeling will give +10 to magic. Lying about Amnesia will give +5

Back to the Apartment:

Choosing to take the stairs or staying in the lobby will give +1.

Conversation with Merlin:

If you decide to use a pseudonym, using Xyzzy in any part of your pseudonym will give +1 to magic, physical, intelligence and charisma. Using Avalon as your fake surname will give +1 to magic.

Note that this is mutually exclusive with the real name choice, so using the same twice will only increase the status in the first time.

Packing the Suitcase:

Choosing to bring nothing will give +1 (not recommended as the other option will increase more).

If you chose Amnesia as your background, then choosing to bring a picture of the desert will give +5.

Leaving the Apartment:

If your cuckoo is equal or higher than 13 or you've chosen lying about amnesia as your secret, choosing 'I leave the front door unlocked in our wake. That'll help the firefighters later.' will give +1.

If you follow Merlin:

"Uh..." I say eloquently. gives +1

I simply keep up my silent vigil. gives +2

I join in the dance. Sure... why not? gives +2

I gawk like a yokel at the local sideshow. gives +1

Dream:

If the MC if a lucid dreamer, choosing to duel Lancelot and then picking 'Methinks a bit of magic is called for here... and so I set my blade ablaze.' will give +2.

Alternatively, if you go with Arthur twice, picking 'I spin in a slow circle, reaching out with my senses to try and perceive where the fae may be lurking.' will give +2.

As there's only 2 timeslots in the dream, you can't do the two at the same time.

Rest Stop:

No choices to increase magic here.

Traveling Again:

Choosing 'Concentrate on that feeling that plucks at my attention.' will give +1.

If you get to the final round of Rock, Paper, Scissors with Merlin, you'll get +1. Choosing Rocket here will give another +1.

[ramblings-of-lola]

There's something so interesting about how people connected to magic and the Old Religion perceive Emrys versus people who know Merlin as the king's servant.

Merlin is used to being one of the lower people in the room at court. He's constantly reminded of his position as a "lowly" servant when he's really an incredible powerful person. I really love those moments we as the audience get to see that. When Merlin has to stop people from bowing at his feet, when others are willing to sacrifice themselves for him like he does for Arthur. The name Emyrs is revered and feared. It's associated with power.