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An Arthur/Merlin fanfiction blog. Mostly just for me, but here for others to read, too.

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A Gravitation of Antipodes

title: A Gravitation of Antipodes author: sixfarthingsless word count: 4077 summary: In which Arthur is the work experience boy, Merlin is the receptionist at Pendragon Health and Will is a really judgmental cat. thoughts: Shameless, shameless advertising.

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Reversal Of Fortune

title: Reversal Of Fortune  author: mad-poetics word count: 7300 summary: Wherein Arthur is not the rich boss, and Merlin is not the assistant. (Modern au.) thoughts: This was brilliant. Arthur's character was great, the fact he was the assistant for a change (and the fact he was incredibly lonely, rather than surrounded by thousands of admirers) and Merlin was fantastic, too. It was cute. Again, I'll admit to flailing. I loved this, a lot. 

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Don't Walk Away

title: Don't Walk Away author: neuroticnick  word count: 21,341 summary: When it comes to the social hierarchy of Avalon College, Arthur Pendragon is like royalty. He is at the very top with the rest of the football team. Merlin, the silent, invisible emo kid, doesn't fit in anywhere. They couldn't be more different, or more perfect for each other. thoughts: Oh. My. Sweet. Baby. Jesus. This was good! It was really well written, the smut was good, I liked the build up and I really liked protective Arthur. It was brilliant. Excellent. Fantastic. I flailed a little bit, not going to lie. 

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No Business Like Show Business

title: No Business Like Show Business author: lady_ragnell word count: 8,599 summary: In which Merlin is promoted from production intern to talent, is easily mortified, and has Post-It arguments with Arthur while the art department watches in glee. Also, there are gay dragons. thoughts: Fantastic. Hilarious. Cute. The post it notes were great. It was just great. I thought she could have spent longer establishing the fake show's story line, but I really liked what she did with it anyway. I loved it. The little sequels are brilliant, too!

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Tug Of War

title: Tug Of War author: herbeautifullie word count: 33,268 summary: Arthur really should have listened when Morgana told him that having a child at someone else's demand was a bad idea because, though he'll never say as much aloud, she was correct. It started off with Merlin spilling coffee (which was far too common, really); there was a bit of paint and a baby in the middle and then, in the end, there was a break-up...

Except, that wasn't the end at all. Arthur wouldn't let it be.

thoughts: Oh this was lovely! It was brilliant. I don't usually read kid!fic's but this was good. I liked Freya. I was so sad when ---- happened (don't want to spoil it).. Oliver was really cute! It was so good.  There was angst and love, a little bit of humour and a happy ending for all(!) which is brilliant. Unless you're Uther. Really enjoyable read. 

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Head First, With A Twist

title: Head First, With A Twist author: asya_fic word count: 6234 summary: Arthur has the shock of his life when he sets eyes on his new synchronized diving partner, Merlin Emrys, after Leon suffers an injury during training. thoughts: I liked it. Smut, romance and sports. It was great! I really like asya_fic's writing style (and I recommend their other fics, too!) and I thought this was really nice. 

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Dropped Time

title: Dropped Time author: OnTheTurningAway word count: 17,060 summary: Determined to get his life back on track after a career-ending injury and a series of missteps, Arthur accepts a coaching position at Avalon School to escape his overbearing father. But fate has her own plan for Arthur and he finds himself struggling against his greatest challenge yet, in the form of a sixteen year old swimmer with a schoolboy crush. thoughts: It's a reincarnation fic, which, I both love and hate. If they're done wrongly, they're terrible, but this one was done so, so right! I loved Merlin's innocence and Arthur's inner turmoil. Yeah, it's an age gap fic, so if you don't like that, you might not like it, but technically, for England, Merlin's not underage, so it's all good. I thought it was brilliant. The characterisation was good, the writing and there was a little bit of angst there, which you guys know I love. 9/10 people would recommend. 

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Complications (With Spiderman T-Shirts And Optimistic Outcomes)

title: Complications (With Spiderman T-Shirts And Optimistic Outcomes) author: herbeautifullie word count: 10,676 summary: Arthur thinks Merlin is an embarrassment to the country (especially in that tattered Spiderman shirt) and is in favour of sending him packing as soon as he meets him. Merlin thinks Arthur is self-entitled and would really rather not be in the same country, much less the room across the hall from him. Somewhere along the way there's a reporter who tells them things they don't want to hear (Merlin – a decent swimmer? Christ. Arthur and Gwaine – leading prospects for gold in beach volleyball? That won't deflate their egos any, will it?), a bit of stalking and a lot of sentences that start with "So..." but maybe (Arthur makes no promises) it'll all work out in the end. thoughts: I've read a few of herbeautifullie's fics before and I have to say, this is one of her best works. I really liked it. It was well-written and I liked the whole Olympics theme. 11,000 words passes really quickly, I think. It was good!

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stranger than is based on stranger than fiction which is a will ferrel movie with emma thompson

Is it really? I didn't know that. Is it a good film? It's still a really good fic, even if the idea is almost plagiarised!  

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When The Rains Came

title: When The Rains Came author: nahara word count: 4,200 summary: A series of random meetings in the rain turn into something more than Merlin would have expected. Warning! This fic contains: a string quartet, some sketches, a damp flat, one black cat and lots of rain. thoughts: Oh I liked this. It was nice. It was a really enjoyable read. Nahara's writing style is brilliant. I liked it. :)

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Stranger Than

title: Stranger Than author: analise010 word count: 18,102 summary: Arthur thinks he's got it all under control until he meets a baker named Merlin who drives him crazy. Then finds out he's a character in novel...and that his author, Morgana LeFay, always kills her heroes. thoughts: This was brilliant! It was such an original concept and I enjoyed it so much! I thought the character's were fantastic, the writing was great and I loved it. I loved Morgana and her little unrequited love with Gwen, and I loved Merlin. Arthur was great, too. Amazing. Analise010 - I'm in love with your brain.

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Words

title: Words author: winterstorrm word count: 9234 summary: After a broken relationship Arthur escapes to Italy to write his novel. Enter Merlin. thoughts: I'd been planning on reading this for a long time and now I've got round to it but oh my god this is so cute! I loved it so much. I loved the prompt and what it's based on (Colin Firth's little part in Love Actually was one of my favourite parts of the film) and I thought Italian Merlin was great! It was really, really good! It was cute and fluffy, which was nice, and the descriptions were great. It was so well written, actually. I really, really liked it!

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The Tree Still Stands

title: The Tree Still Stands author: casualtheatrics word count: 9639 summary: Sequel to "I'll Meet You At The Split-In-Half Tree". Arthur's point of view. thoughts: Praise be to every God of every religion that there was a sequel. How I'll Meet You finished demanded a sequel and she wrote one and it was perfect. It's a brilliant story, absolutely brilliant. No longer sad. This is great.

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I'll Meet You At The Split-In-Half Tree

title: I'll Meet You At The Split-In-Half Tree author: casualtheatrics word count: 2995 summary: The boys separate as they go off to university, with grand plans to meet again in five years. Nothing goes to plan. thoughts: Oh. Well. This was so well written and it needed to be longer and the ending was just.... Ouch. I have headcanons for this. 

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By Myself

title: By Myself author: winterstorm word count: 9,751 summary: Merlin leaves Lance for Arthur, but is it a case of once a cheat, always a cheat? thoughts: This was great. I love winterstorm's fics but this.. was great. Honestly. It was just.. my heart! Angst, fluff and an amazing story line, this was great.

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”Your son is a major arse.”

”Who is this?”

”This is Merlin Emrys. The one who dated your son for four years, and I just called you to inform that your son is an arse and I can’t believe I put up with him all that time. Is it only him or is it some Pendragon thing I wasn’t aware of?”