Ink Through Her Veins

Morgan • she/her Mostly BBC Merlin Also WWDITS, OFMD, CtM, & assorted other oddities

[ink-through-her-veins]

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In case you’re curious…

About me…My name is Morgan. I’m in my thirties. Absolutely obsessed with merthur, and silly couples who are utterly devoted to one another while being absolutely blind, idiotic, or just plain hilarious. This blog, and my writing is mostly Merthur.

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[freeshavacado]

you can only reblog this today

[thenerdyalien]

37 and 32

32. Favorite Merlin fic you've read in recent memory?

Alright, I have two I read recently that I absolutely loved from start to finish. They're both Modern AUs but the character interactions are so on point and they made me smile all the way through :)

Semantic Satiation by @merlinlikethebird

I Don’t Know Anything, But I Know… by @ink-through-her-veins

37. Random plot idea you think would have been funny for an episode?

I really think it would be fun if they had a musical episode XD But seriously, it would totally fit the overall vibe and sense of humor of the show. Just imagine…one day someone casts a singing curse in Camelot and Merlin has to figure out what's happening (as he's the only one who isn't affected because of his magic). And the best part is he wouldn't even notice it until one morning when he's tending to Arthur and he suddenly starts singing his heart out about how tough it is to be prince and how everyone always expects so much of him or about his secret feelings for Gwen or Merlin... Anyway, it's just a silly idea but that would be so fun to watch (plus, we would get to hear Bradley and Colin sing together again <3)

[ink-through-her-veins]

🥰

[that-nerd-who-writes-fanfiction]

Arthur: We’re taking it slow, we spent so long as friends so Merlin and I are taking our time to adjust to the new dynamic between us, and we waited ten years so…

Merlin, looking at Arthur lovingly: He’s a softy who wants to do it right.

Also Arthur: I gave him my mother’s sigil years ago and I don’t know how to tell him that we’re already married.

[theroundbartable]

Another love potion au but with a twist:

Uther: it's no use. Now you have to court him until the spell is broken.

Merlin: *Arthur hanging off his neck* WHAT?

Uther: he's the crown prince. He can't be rejected by a servant and then be heartbroken over it. What will the people think?

Merlin: at least you don't think I'm responsible for this.

Bonus:

Uther: True love's kiss can break the spell?

Gaius: yes, sire. There is no love potion that can't be broken by it.

Uther: goddamn it, Gaius, you should have told me that BEFORE i drugged him!

[themerlinlibrary]

Favourites Friday (Feb 2024) – Self-Rec Round: Pining

TML Favourites Friday round-up! February 2024 round 4 (SRR)

What is Favourites Friday? – The Basics

a different theme is announced on Friday each week; FF recs must match the theme of the week

only one FF rec per person per week/theme

FF recs must be unique within that week/theme; no double-posting the same fic for one theme!

no self-recs during regular rounds

only self-recs during self-rec rounds (last Friday of each month)

Theme for this self-rec round: Pining!

Curling. For Camelot! by ravenwilds T, 6.8k, Merlin/Arthur Modern AU, Winter Olympics AU

Carefully Planned Coincidences by elirwen E, 1.1k, Merlin/Arthur Modern AU, Sharing a Bed

You’ll Find the Real Thing Instead by SubmissivelyWritten E, 30k, Multiple pairings Modern AU, Wedding Planning, RomCom

Separate Harmonies from Chords by thesongistheriver E, 12k, Merlin/Arthur Modern AU, College/Uni AU

All Things Loved and Lovesick by horsecrazy E, 90k, Merlin/Arthur Modern AU, Vets AU

Win Me (Over) by lavender_spice M, 10k, Merlin/Arthur Modern AU, Bachelor Auction

Forgetting to Remember (You) by Excited_Insomniac T, 11k, Merlin/Arthur Canon Divergence, Memory loss

Pinned Down by kiraniafterdark (kirani) E, 313, Merlin/Arthur Hook-up

Arthur, Sincerely by MerlinLikeTheBird M, 48k, Merlin/Arthur Canon Divergence, Didn’t know they were dating

and you held me tightly ('til the morning) by Imagined M, 16k, Merlin/Arthur Canon Era, Arranged Marriage

[Fic & Podfic] So Close to Reaching that Famous Happy End by robinfaipods (Robin_Fai), TrebleMaker07 G, 5.4k, Merlin/Arthur Modern AU, Co-workers

An Accidental Union by acciomerlin T, 8.3k, Merlin/Arthur Canon Era, Domestic fluff

everywhere and at all times by fabledfrog G, 549, Gen; Merlin & Arthur Canon Era

Lavender & Ink by sleepygecko T, 5.2k, Gwen/Lancelot Modern AU, Bookstore

A masterlist of all round-ups can be found here.

If you want to make sure you never miss a FF rec, or would like to participate and share your own favourites; join us on the Discord TheMerlinLibrary! Happy reading!

About the FF round-up lists:

Recs are listed in the order they were posted on the Discord; the order does not imply any sort of ranking.

The pairing given in this list is the main pairing of each respective fic – please read the tags for any possible minor or side-pairings, as well as any potential warnings or triggers.

Pairings and Eras are given as tagged in each respective fic. (?) signifies that the tags were unclear and I do not know enough about the fic to fill the gaps.

Round-ups are compiled on the weekend of the week after the respective theme of the post (when the new theme has already been anounced), to avoid omitting potentially belated FF recs.

The weekly round-up is not a guarantee! I'm running this alone, so it can only be posted for weeks when I have enough time on my hands to compile a list. If you'd like to help out, feel free to contact me on Tumblr ( @zaharya ) or Discord. Thank you to @ravenwilds for helping me out with this round-up, and to Chel for writing a whole-ass bot to make it easier!

[twilexi]

[papysanzo]

Canon ¯⁠\⁠_⁠(⁠ツ⁠)⁠_⁠/⁠¯

[submissivelywritten]

Title: Spoils

Rating: explicit 

Warnings: mentions of rape of background characters, abuse, violence, 

Summary: After Arthur claims Emrys as spoils of war he must protect him from the savagery that is Camelot since his father’s death. Featuring soft, protective Arthur, sassy Merlin, and evil Agravaine. 

Link: http://archiveofourown.org/works/54090355

A man who cannot make use of his spoils deserves no spoils at all. A blind man deserves no beauty. A deaf man no music. An illiterate is wasted in a library.

Arthur’s never taken spoils of his own. He can no longer say he’s saving his claim for Emrys with Emrys at his feet. They’re linked by prophecy and war, and Arthur is obligated by the expectations of being king. 

[themerlinlibrary]

Favourites Friday (Feb 2024) – Different First Meeting

TML Favourites Friday round-up! February 2024 round 1

What is Favourites Friday? – The Basics

a different theme is announced on Friday each week; FF recs must match the theme of the week

only one FF rec per person per week/theme

FF recs must be unique within that week/theme; no double-posting the same fic for one theme!

no self-recs during regular rounds

only self-recs during self-rec rounds (last Friday of each month)

Theme for week 1: Different First Meeting!

A Witch Hunter in Ealdor by thenerdyindividual T, 47k, Merlin/Arthur  Canon Divergence AU, Different First Meeting AU

Before the Sun Rises by marguerite_26 E, 8.6k, Merlin/Arthur Canon Era, Age difference

In the Hands of Strangers by AeonTheDimensionalGirl T, 4.5k, Merlin/Arthur (pre-relationship)  Canon era AU

Adjust my Worldview, Give me Leave to dream and I will save our world by Merlioske E, 5.4k, Merlin/Arthur Canon Era AU, Druid King Merlin

Perfect Strangers by sugar_loaf T, 1.1k, Merlin/Arthur  Modern AU, Coffee Shops & Cafés AU

A masterlist of all round-ups can be found here.

If you want to make sure you never miss a FF rec, or would like to participate and share your own favourites; join us on the Discord TheMerlinLibrary! Happy reading!

About the FF round-up lists:

Recs are listed in the order they were posted on the Discord; the order does not imply any sort of ranking.

The pairing given in this list is the main pairing of each respective fic – please read the tags for any possible minor or side-pairings, as well as any potential warnings or triggers.

Pairings and Eras are given as tagged in each respective fic. (?) signifies that the tags were unclear and I do not know enough about the fic to fill the gaps.

Round-ups are compiled on the weekend of the week after the respective theme of the post (when the new theme has already been anounced), to avoid omitting potentially belated FF recs.

The weekly round-up is not a guarantee! I'm running this alone, so it can only be posted for weeks when I have enough time on my hands to compile a list. If you'd like to help out, feel free to contact me on Tumblr ( @zaharya ) or Discord. Thanks to @ravenwilds for helping me out with these round-ups, and to Chel for making a whole-ass bot to make it easier!

[ambivalens999]

A totally unprompted merthur reclist

Why? Because I'm a woman possessed and more people need to read these gems in the year of our lord 2024

canon recs

So Are They All, All Honourable Men by @seperis

Privileges of Rank by @seperis

Misrule by @thehoyden

In Want of a Wife by @singingkingoftheroad

Love Potion Number Nine (The Shy Remix) by @clea2011

Before the Sun Rises by @marguerite26

Sharing is Caring by @vegan-hermione

Stranded by fluffssnowflake (theyneeddrying)

A Collapsing Star With Tunnel Vision by @alienfuckeronmain

hold onto me as we go by @schweetheart

Dower the Stars by @thegertie

Nineteen by @kickflaw

If It Stands Still Long Enough by arthur_pendragon

alternate universe recs

A Modern Manservant by @mamalazzer

L’Intérieur by aprettyaway

Time Forward by @kianspo

Castle (the rules by which we live) by @kickflaw

Pieces of Us by dentedsky

[inalandofsadclowns]

Arthur went from having his daddy's men to protect him to having his *daddy's* (Merlin) men (Lancelot, Gwaine and Percival) to protect him.

[gloryofwinter]

Happy "Superb Owl" Sunday to all those who celebrate 🦉

[ink-through-her-veins]

Merlin yanks open the door to find Arthur in a button down shirt, nice slacks, and a nervous smile, holding a box of Belgian chocolate.

“What are you doing here?” Merlin hisses pushing Arthur backward so he can close the door.

“You said I had to come to dinner or you couldn’t have friends over.”

“Which is why you couldn’t come over tonight!”

“Or…” Arthur holds up the box of chocolate, and raises his eyebrows meaningfully.

“No,” Merlin gasps, praying to every god from Thor to Hades to deliver him from this torture. “No. No. No.”

From chapter 5 (Arthur Pendragon is Charming) of I Don’t Know Anything, But I Know…

[arthurpendragonssassydaggers]

Merlin has not been waiting 1500+ years for y’all to be saying he fell first and Arthur fell harder.

[ink-through-her-veins]

I cannot stop thinking about if Merlin and Arthur went sent to the Trojan War by some wayward magic, and just how absolutely messed up Achilles and Patroclus would be by it. I mean they’re clearly in love and refusing to acknowledge it. Arthur would be absolutely happy as hell to run away to a farm and live a life without fame. (Achilles would never.) And Merlin’s shoving him toward destiny, all the while really it’s Merlin with God-like powers, refusing all glory (again Achilles could never) and Patroclus is just gaping at them like… WTAF, and then realizes that Arthur is so fiercely protective and possessive of his literal murder weapon sidekick while his own god-like lover dressed him up as himself, knowing he sucked at fighting, and let him go get killed because of his pride.

Like the insanity of those two couples meeting would satisfy me for maybe days.

[nightninjaboy]

Arthur finally shows his desire to kiss Merlin

Merlin :