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Dimension 20: Fantasy High Season 3, Episode 10: Cursed Out

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Chapters: 17/20 Fandom: Merlin (TV) Rating: Explicit Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Merlin/Arthur Pendragon (Merlin) Characters: Merlin (Merlin), Arthur Pendragon (Merlin), Gwen (Merlin), Morgana (Merlin), Knights of the Round Table (Merlin), Titania Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Werewolf, Canon Era, Alternate Universe - Canon, Werewolves, Full Shift Werewolves, Werewolves Turn Into Actual Wolves, Fae & Fairies, Action/Adventure, Arthur Pendragon Knows About Merlin’s Magic (Merlin), King Arthur Pendragon (Merlin), Werewolf Arthur Pendragon (Merlin), Werewolf Culture, Werewolf Sex, Druid Merlin (Merlin), Protective Merlin, Adventure & Romance, BAMF Merlin (Merlin), Protective Arthur Pendragon (Merlin), Political Alliances, Canon-Typical Violence, POV Merlin (Merlin), Good Morgana (Merlin), Good Mordred (Merlin), Hurt/Comfort, Rescue Missions Series: Part 2 of The Howl Trilogy Summary:

The Pendragons have been cursed with lycanthropy for generations. Only, it isn’t a curse. It is a gift, given to the Pendragons in thanks for saving a fairy’s life.

Uther blamed the arcane for the “curse” and banned all arcane beings. As King, Arthur welcomed back druids, werewolves, and fey with open arms. He has a loyal pack, and now he has Merlin. A druid specially trained to tether werewolf packs to humanity.

But being a werewolf has earned Arthur powerful enemies, and there is a traitor in the Pack.

Arthur is bleeding out. Merlin must make a choice. Either save the man he loves, or stop the traitor. In the end, there is no choice.

Enemy troops are on the move: Odin and Cenred have joined forces with a group referring to themselves as Ferræden of Déaþ Wulf. They are preparing to lay siege to Camelot.

With Arthur still healing from the most recent attempt on his life and the traitor selling Camelot’s secrets to Odin, defending Camelot is impossible. There is only one option. Evacuate the citadel. Seek refuge with allies.

A desperate last stand leads to a powerful potential ally beyond the realm of man. It might be The Pack’s only chance to save their home.

(Updates Tuesdays)

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Chapters: 17/20 Fandom: Merlin (TV) Rating: Explicit Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Merlin/Arthur Pendragon (Merlin) Characters: Merlin (Merlin), Arthur Pendragon (Merlin), Gwen (Merlin), Morgana (Merlin), Knights of the Round Table (Merlin), Titania Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Werewolf, Canon Era, Alternate Universe - Canon, Werewolves, Full Shift Werewolves, Werewolves Turn Into Actual Wolves, Fae & Fairies, Action/Adventure, Arthur Pendragon Knows About Merlin's Magic (Merlin), King Arthur Pendragon (Merlin), Werewolf Arthur Pendragon (Merlin), Werewolf Culture, Werewolf Sex, Druid Merlin (Merlin), Protective Merlin, Adventure & Romance, BAMF Merlin (Merlin), Protective Arthur Pendragon (Merlin), Political Alliances, Canon-Typical Violence, POV Merlin (Merlin), Good Morgana (Merlin), Good Mordred (Merlin), Hurt/Comfort, Rescue Missions Series: Part 2 of The Howl Trilogy Summary:

The Pendragons have been cursed with lycanthropy for generations. Only, it isn't a curse. It is a gift, given to the Pendragons in thanks for saving a fairy's life.

Uther blamed the arcane for the "curse" and banned all arcane beings. As King, Arthur welcomed back druids, werewolves, and fey with open arms. He has a loyal pack, and now he has Merlin. A druid specially trained to tether werewolf packs to humanity.

But being a werewolf has earned Arthur powerful enemies, and there is a traitor in the Pack.

Arthur is bleeding out. Merlin must make a choice. Either save the man he loves, or stop the traitor. In the end, there is no choice.

Enemy troops are on the move: Odin and Cenred have joined forces with a group referring to themselves as Ferræden of Déaþ Wulf. They are preparing to lay siege to Camelot.

With Arthur still healing from the most recent attempt on his life and the traitor selling Camelot's secrets to Odin, defending Camelot is impossible. There is only one option. Evacuate the citadel. Seek refuge with allies.

A desperate last stand leads to a powerful potential ally beyond the realm of man. It might be The Pack's only chance to save their home.

(Updates Tuesdays)

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Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Merlin (TV) Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Merlin/Arthur Pendragon (Merlin), Gwaine/Arthur Pendragon (Merlin), Gwaine/Merlin (Merlin), Gwaine/Merlin/Arthur Pendragon (Merlin) Characters: Merlin (Merlin), Arthur Pendragon (Merlin), Gwaine (Merlin) Additional Tags: Angst with a Happy Ending, Emotional Hurt/Comfort, Curses, Mythical Beings & Creatures, Pining Arthur Pendragon (Merlin), Not Actually Unrequited Love, Snow and Ice, Merlin’s Magic Revealed (Merlin), Gwaine Knows About Merlin’s Magic (Merlin), POV Arthur Pendragon (Merlin), Winter, Sad Arthur Pendragon (Merlin), Lonely Arthur Pendragon (Merlin), Polyamory Summary:

Winter has struck Camelot hard. Entire villages are disappearing beneath the snow, and the castle is perpetually freezing. In an attempt to beat the cold, Arthur seeks out Merlin hoping for someone to share his bed at night. To his great embarrassment, he stumbles across Merlin and Gwaine already quite cozy together.

Arthur is desperate to stop feeling lonely, and makes a deal. If only he could figure out why he has this perpetual cold feeling in his chest.

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in absolute tears about the pride module at my work

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A painting of some edible flowers ~

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i watched the livestream of trump signing executive orders and answering questions from the press. here are some of the big ones + other things mentioned today:

trump declared a national emergency at the southern border + is getting the US military more involved in stopping "invasions including mass migration"

no one can declare asylum in the US

all existing appointments for people wanting to legally become US citizens are canceled

birthright citizenship (aka the 14th amendment) is now gone

ICE sweeps beginning "soon," not specifying when (though there are rumors it's starting tomorrow in sanctuary cities such as chicago)

mexican cartels are now designated "foreign terrorist organizations" and trump is not opposed to US troops entering mexico to eliminate them

he restored the death penalty for "crimes committed by illegal aliens"

biden had signed an executive order attempting to stop cops from using chokeholds or doing no-knock warrants. trump just revoked that order

25% tariffs on canada and mexico begin on feb 1 2025 — expect a lot of produce imported from mexico to get more expensive soon

tariffs on china will begin soon, not specified when

trump said he intends to take back the panama canal, did not specify when or how

january 6 insurrectionists are to be immediately released/pardoned

he pardoned the leader of the proud boys

tiktok has a 90 day extension, during which the US gov will try to buy 50% of tiktok. trump said he no longer cares that china is "spying on our young people," but he wants to buy half of tiktok so the US government "can police it a little bit, or a lot." if tiktok will not sell, it will be banned in the US again.

he claims the people of greenland want to become part of the US

he says the gulf of mexico is now to be called the "gulf of america" + denali is now to be called "mount mckinley"

alaska is to be mined and become the US' main source for fossil fuels

the green new deal and "electric vehicle" (green energy) mandates are over

the US has withdrawn from the paris climate agreement

the US has withdrawn from the world health organization

reproductiverights.gov is already gone

the US now "only recognizes two genders, male and female"

trans women prisoners are to be housed in male prisons; gender affirming care for prisoners is gone

self-identification for gender on passports, government IDs, and social security cards is gone

all federal employees are required to work in the office five days a week, no more working from home

trump said the US is going to "pursue our manifest destiny into the stars" and plant a US flag on mars

sources on what executive orders were signed: one two three

and lastly, some things that happened during the inauguration:

the pastor who blessed the inauguration during the swearing in ceremony has already announced a new meme coin/cryptocurrency

trump did not put his hand on the bible + there are rumors the pope is going to say trump is the antichrist

the wealthiest people on the planet — the CEOs of twitter/tesla, amazon, google, meta, and even the CEO of tiktok — who own almost all communication platforms used by westerners — stood directly behind trump as he was sworn in

elon musk, the wealthiest person alive, who has been given his own vaguely-defined US government agency, did a nazi salute on stage at the presidential podium. neo-nazis are already celebrating

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Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Merlin (TV) Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Merlin/Arthur Pendragon (Merlin), Gwaine/Arthur Pendragon (Merlin), Gwaine/Merlin (Merlin), Gwaine/Merlin/Arthur Pendragon (Merlin) Characters: Merlin (Merlin), Arthur Pendragon (Merlin), Gwaine (Merlin) Additional Tags: Angst with a Happy Ending, Emotional Hurt/Comfort, Curses, Mythical Beings & Creatures, Pining Arthur Pendragon (Merlin), Not Actually Unrequited Love, Snow and Ice, Merlin’s Magic Revealed (Merlin), Gwaine Knows About Merlin’s Magic (Merlin), POV Arthur Pendragon (Merlin), Winter, Sad Arthur Pendragon (Merlin), Lonely Arthur Pendragon (Merlin), Polyamory Summary:

Winter has struck Camelot hard. Entire villages are disappearing beneath the snow, and the castle is perpetually freezing. In an attempt to beat the cold, Arthur seeks out Merlin hoping for someone to share his bed at night. To his great embarrassment, he stumbles across Merlin and Gwaine already quite cozy together.

Arthur is desperate to stop feeling lonely, and makes a deal. If only he could figure out why he has this perpetual cold feeling in his chest.

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One thing they don’t tell you about sewing is that it is actually ironing

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wames!

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Psych 2x04

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For any wondering what just happened, here's the simplified version:

Step one: Trump says we should ban TikTok "because it's owned by China"

Step two: a bipartisan bill passes to ban it unless it sells out majority shares to an American company

Step three: Supreme Court upholds ban citing national security

Step four: Tiktok goes dark for JUST long enough for people to be upset about it

Step five: Trump vows he'll save Tiktok once he takes office

Step six: Tiktok posts an ad for beloved Trump fixing the issue and comes back online

Step seven: Everyone loves Trump for bringing back TikTok despite him being the one to originally introduce the concept of a ban

Step eight, presumptive: Meta takes a majority stake of ByteDance, bypassing the issue, and will own Tiktok

Step nine, definite: fucking profit

On the one hand, as a nation we are deeply unserious people, but on the other hand, ALL DEMOCRATS HAD TO DO TO AVOID THIS WAS NOT FUCKING BAN TIKTOK IN THE FIRST PLACE

I swear to God as a lifelong Democrat this party is just that gif of Sideshow Bob stepping on a rake and taking it in the face on a loop

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WICKED (2024) dir. Jon M. Chu The Wizard and I ♫

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Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Merlin (TV) Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Merlin/Arthur Pendragon (Merlin), Gwaine/Arthur Pendragon (Merlin), Gwaine/Merlin (Merlin), Gwaine/Merlin/Arthur Pendragon (Merlin) Characters: Merlin (Merlin), Arthur Pendragon (Merlin), Gwaine (Merlin) Additional Tags: Angst with a Happy Ending, Emotional Hurt/Comfort, Curses, Mythical Beings & Creatures, Pining Arthur Pendragon (Merlin), Not Actually Unrequited Love, Snow and Ice, Merlin's Magic Revealed (Merlin), Gwaine Knows About Merlin's Magic (Merlin), POV Arthur Pendragon (Merlin), Winter, Sad Arthur Pendragon (Merlin), Lonely Arthur Pendragon (Merlin), Polyamory Summary:

Winter has struck Camelot hard. Entire villages are disappearing beneath the snow, and the castle is perpetually freezing. In an attempt to beat the cold, Arthur seeks out Merlin hoping for someone to share his bed at night. To his great embarrassment, he stumbles across Merlin and Gwaine already quite cozy together.

Arthur is desperate to stop feeling lonely, and makes a deal. If only he could figure out why he has this perpetual cold feeling in his chest.