Merlin Horror Fest

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MASTERPOST 2015

Thank you to all that were interested in this fest and partcipated! Here is the master post of all the works for 2015! Make you sure you check them out if you haven't already! + Hotel Camelot by neuroticnick + No More (Albion Falls) by dianaprallon + The House by weatherfeather + Treacherous by val_creative + Pestilence by Itzcoatl/Obsidianserpent + In Dreams We Shall Be Saved by narlth + The Tower by hyunni27 + Raven Child by mushroomtale + Tales to Tell in the Dark by polomonkey and mushroomtale + Lament for the Lost by clea2011 + Following the Beast by loaded_march and mushroomtale + Doctor Emrys and Mr Pendragon by digthewriter (If we missed anyone, please let us know.)

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Title: Doctor Emrys and Mr Pendragon Name: digthewriter Rating: PG-13 Characters/Pairings: Merlin/Arthur [Zombie!Merlin/Zombie!Arthur] Warnings: Some blood in the picture Summary: In this life or the after life, they'll always be Two sides of the same coin Notes: Originally, I was going to write this epic Zombie!Lancelot fic but I lost all inspiration and dropped out of the fest and then this hit. Thanks to the vintage_ads for THIS CLASSIC inspiration. Created for merlin_horror fest 2015. Also all my thanks to capitu for the last minute edit. LIVEJOURNAL AO3

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Title: A Symphony Name: seasalticecream32 Rating: Mature Characters/Pairings: Merlin, Arthur Pendragon, Morgana Pendragon Warnings: Major Character Death (sort of) Summary: Merlin has never lost to a Soul before, but Arthur has a simple request. He wants to be a Death like Merlin. His motivations are unclear at first, but as they draw closer and closer to Arthur's secrets, Merlin becomes certain that there's more to Arthur's request than at first it appears. Notes: None.

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Mood music: Storytelling by Soleil

tell me something beautiful, tell me something real tell me no more make believe, I just want to feel fill it full of horror, fill it full of life fill it full of feeling, there’s more honesty in strife

For Polomonkey’s 2015 Merlin Horror series, Tales to Tell in the Dark. 

Bb, your words are like a drug to me. <3 And to Hana, would I ever get anything done without you? As always you have my eternal gratitude and heart!

Also first time using Kyle’s Real Watercolor brush – highly recommend!!!

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Mood music: Chrysalis by Nostalghia

For the 2015 Merlin Horror fest.

On AO3.

Inspired by the concept of The Raven King, a human child raised in magic by faeries to become the greatest sorcerer of all time, from Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell – as well as a plethora of other dark fables. In my hurry I sort of deviated from the black feathers motif, borrowed some elements from Ariel’s design as a quick way to make things more look interesting, so I’m not really sure what this is anymore. Whatever you like, I guess? Thanks for looking!

‘It reminded me of so many things. The swan queen, and then all the old selkie legends about their skin being stolen and them having to remain in human form - only this time it would be his feathers I guess? Or maybe he was enchanted to be that way? Or maybe he’s an omen of death like ravens usually are?’ - @thepolomonkey

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Title: In Dreams We Shall Be Saved Name: Narlth Rating: T Characters/Pairings: Merlin/Arthur Pre-slash Warnings: Violence Summary: When Merlin releases the dragon, he also releases something else that had been trapped under the castle, something almost all living beings have forgotten. Something that will can destroy Camelot from the inside. Notes: I seriously nearly deleted this fic several times. Unbeta'd so apologises. All the love to the Merlin Chatzy people for there support <3 Chapter 2 is coming tomorrow, I need to clean it up a little.

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Digital pen and ink done using the Artrage programme Done to take part in the Merlin Horror Fest, all the other brilliant entries can be found here merlin-horror.livejournal.com/ Illustration ...

Title: Pestilence Name: Itzcoatl/Obsidianserpent Rating: PG Characters: Merlin Warnings: None Summary: Illustration for this story idea.(No story has actually been written based on this, so excuse the long description but otherwise the drawing will make no sense.) A strange plague hits the land while Merlin is still living in Ealdor; the crops fail, the livestock die, and then the villagers start dying as well. On her deathbed Hunith urges Merlin to flee to Camelot and Gaius. Merlin won't leave while there are still sick to look after, but when the last person dies he travels to Camelot. The pestilence reaches Camelot at the same time as he does, and Gaius searches for a cure. What Gaius finally realises is that Merlin's magic gets its power by draining the life force of everything around him, and as he gets older, his magic gets stronger and he is inadvertently killing people and things more quickly. he has to tell Merlin that he was the cause of all the deaths in Ealdor and that he is now slowly killing Arthur and everyone in Camelot. The illustration is set early in the story when Merlin is still in Ealdor and things are just beginning to die. Notes: Digital pen and ink done using the Artrage programme. Artwork On DeviantArt here http://tinyurl.com/oewnbu3

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Title: The House Name: silence_since_silence(ao3)/weatherfeather(lj) Rating: Mature Characters: Arthur, Merlin Word count: 1k Warnings: Major Character Death Summary: Merlin is a real estate agent. Arthur buys the two bedroom, one bath, one-level house with the streetlight right out front and just across the road and with the giant rosemary bush that has grown up around the front window like ivy. Author's notes: Regarding the major character death: It's really not as bad as it sounds, so please don't let that put you off. (Yes, there is still death. No getting around that.)

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Title: Treacherous Name: Val_Creative Rating: M Characters/Pairings: Arthur/Merlin, Merlin, Arthur, Hunith, Uther, Knights, Gaius, Kilgharrah Wordcount: 8756 Warnings: Gore, Blood, Cannibalism, Violence Summary: Lands outside Camelot attacked in broad daylight. Reports of mysterious tribes of warriors, banded along with sorcerers. 

Uther does nothing until a patrol of Camelot's knights vanish from the borders of the Darkling Woods. In a full month, they reappear injured and dying, long having since passed the territory of Cenred's kingdom. 

Prince Arthur and some of the best knights rescue those who can be saved, along with information-gathering and dispelling the rumours on the bizarre phenomena and flesh-eaters. Notes: It's been a joy to participate, thank you! I decided to use this prompt!

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Title: No More (Albion Falls) Name: Diana Prallon Rating: NC-17/E Character/Pairings: Arthur/Merlin; Arthur; Merlin; Gaius; Gwen; Mordred; Leon Word Count: 14518 Warnings: Major Character Death; Non-Con; Graphic Violence; Torture Summary: When your power shapes a kingdom, you're the one responsible for its punishments. When you hold a man's soul in your hands, your lies may break it. When you betray those who hold your secrets, your secrets will be spilled. Merlin should've considered that before delivering Mordred to the Pendragon mercy. Notes: Abandon hope all ye who enter here. I don't think I've ever written anything so consistently dark, so you're all forewarned. My eternal thanks to both Dark_K and Liafail for all their help in this, in giving their opinions and in proof-reading, betaing, and what-not. I shall never forget the worthy sacrifice of your tears. Special thanks for Liafail for giving away the plot to me. I hope this is up to your (angsty) standards. I should also thank everyone in the Merlin-chat, for their continuous support and company in GSD-ing; and of course, everyone in Merlin_Writers for word wars that helped in writing this much.

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Title: Hotel Camelot Name: neuroticnick Rating: NC-17 Characters/Pairings: Merlin/Arthur, Gwen/Others, Elyan, Gwaine, Morgana, Alator, Aithusa, Kilgharrah, Helios, Geoffrey Wordcount: 11578 Warnings: Major Character Death Summary: Inspired by The Eagles' "Hotel California," where Camelot is the hotel, and Merlin is the visitor who stops for the night. Notes:When browsing the merlinhorror prompts, there were so many that I loved and wanted to do something for, but this is the one that had me jumping up and down screaming. goreybabe , you are brilliant. I had so much fun writing this, and hopefully you like the way I decided to take it.

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By now all of you that have checked in should have received confirmation of your posting date. If you haven&#39;t or have any other issues, please contact us as soon as possible. The following are the different ways you can post to the fest: Archive of Our Own In order to be featured in this…

Ready to post your work for Merlin Horror but not sure how? This will hopefully explain everything, but if not, don’t be afraid to contact us!

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Do I have to turn my work in now? -- Nope! You don't have to email what you have, this is just a confirmation that you're still interested in posting and want to be assigned a posting date. Are you going to give everyone their posting date? -- We're going to try to accommodate everyone as best as…

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Just Clearing Up a Few Concerns We've Noticed

1) The reason we ask the age on signups is because of the nature of the fest. If you don't feel comfortable giving your exact age, as long as you say something along the lines of "I am over the age of 16" you're fine. 2) You may create a single work or multiple. The choice is up to you and what you feel comfortable with. 3) Collaboration with other people is allowed. Just let us know who you are collaborating with. If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to leave us an ask or email us at [email protected]

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hi babes! First off im loving this idea! But i had a few questions. I have like three fics in mind right now. I don't know if i can finish them all but if i do can I use all of them? Also I had a scary movie type idea in my mind. Its kinf of veres into scifi a bit. is that okay? (I can tell you the premise if you want! It's actually a script i wass working on for a while lol)

1) If you can finish them all in time for October’s check-in, go for it!

2) That’s fine! Sci-fi tends to blend well with horror, so we’d love to see what you come up with!

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Is there a minimum/maximum word count requirement?

We prefer a minimum of 500 words, but we’re pretty lenient. As for maximum word count, the sky’s the limit!

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Sign-ups--2015

Can I sign up for more than one thing? -- Of course! Check how many or little options you want, or let us know in the questions box your plans on doing more than one piece. No need to fill out more than one form though! I'm not really sure what I want to do yet. Can I still sign up? -- Sure! Just check the "Undecided" box for now. Do I have to a Livejournal/Tumblr account to sign up? -- If you only have one or the other, or only an Archive Of Our Own Account, that's fine! We can work around it! Can two or more people sign up together? -- Yep! Just have both people sign up, and leave a comment explaining you're collaborating together. Do I have to let you know what prompt I've chosen? -- Not at all! Once you fill out the form, you can create whatever your horror your heart desires; no need to let us know what you're planning. If I sign-up but later have to drop for some reason, do I have to let you know? -- It'll be nice, but not necessary. If you don't respond to the check-in post that will be posted in October, then we'll just automatically consider you dropped. Interested? Then fill out the form HERE. If you have any questions, feel free to leave a comment here (all comments are screened), send us a PM on the mod account, send us an ask on this tumblr account, or send us an email at [email protected]!