RJ

tortured all the time. poet, occasionally. | AO3

[remuscariad]

Okay but what if I snap and write a full-fledged fic of Arthur becoming king in s1 and how it could have changed the entire course of the show.

[remuscariad]

To all the lovely people who encouraged me to write this idea, IT’S HERE!!! A More Worthy King is now on AO3 <3

[frogmerthur]

women of bbc merlin as greek goddesses for @morgwenmicrofic prompt: mythology

[productofaritual]

Love character relationships that can only be described as "whatever the fuck these two have going on"

[lynxartt]

The hunting Merthur has become my obsession in recent days

[station18908]

The small voice in your head that says: "I don't need to write down every small detail of this plot idea, I love it so much, I'll remember this."

That's the devil speaking.

[teodor-vi]

The real problem with accidental baby acquisition? Differing parenting styles.

(also the whole ‘our baby is magical but only one of us knows’ thing)

[9fruit]

deeply obsessed with this

[remuscariad]

“I’m happy to be your servant, until the day I die.”

[merlinoutofcontext]

[thealogie]

[bluering8]

listen to me, this is so so important: you've gotta get used to really giving it your 60% as a default. like don't half-ass it necessarily but try not to go over 70% or so of an ass. you'll feel better and live a happier more fulfilled life, and on the rare occasions where you do need to lock the fuck in you'll be able to pull off bullshit that the sad miserable wretches giving it their 100% can never dream of, because they're busy draining themselves dry and you have energy reserves to spare.

[foulmiraclekitty]

but what if I don't wanna be lazy and actually I only find myself worthy when working

[achillesuwu]

Why do you think giving 60-70% of yourself is laziness ? Why do you think you are worthy only when you crush yourself to the bone ? Being at 60% mean you are above average level of work, you are doing good and when you go back to bed you still have battery left enough to pick yourself up. While if you are always at 100% you will have NO energy to pick yourself up if anything ever happen. It’s how you burn out !

[superohclair]

what I want is a merthur fic that reckons with the very real and right feelings Arthur should have for being lied to by his closest friend, and I don't want Merlin forgiven for the choice either, but to live with the fact that his lies hurt Arthur in ways that cannot be repaired.

I think about the sword in the stone episode, where Arthur is at another of his lowest points, and possibly the lowest yet in the series, and is so devastatingly lost to himself, until he pulls Excalibur from the stone and accepts himself at last--and how it wasn't Arthur at all, but Merlin, because it was Merlin's magic that dislodged the sword that Merlin's magic also put into that stone.

I'm not saying that it's not a very satisfying and powerful scene. I'm saying that we as a fandom needs to reckon with the fact that Arthur is routinely betrayed by his best friend and partner, and that's not something I can imagine him being okay with, however much he loves Merlin and however much Merlin does what does because he loves Arthur, too.

I just think about how much that story of the sword in the stone meant to Arthur, and how it must have felt to see his faith in himself be something he himself granted to himself and how powerful this is to experience when you don't know who you are, to be returned to yourself like this, only to discover later (and he never does, I guess, in the show) that it wasn't true in the way he believed it was, even if it was true in other ways.

I'm rambling, but basically, I just want to be honest about Arthur's agency in this show, and how much sympathy I have for him, and that I don't think he's a dumb dumb who was willingly obtuse to Merlin's true role in his life, and that he didn't deserve being lied to like he was, and he was right to be so angry and hurt at the end, however painful it was to watch that scene.

[cha0sl1ves0nly0nce]

Bet that feels a bit like being someone's pet project. The utterly adored and beloved pet of an incredibly powerful being. Smb willing to keep ya safe, happy and satisfied. The cost? Oh, just all your choices being manipulated and ya thinking they are your own

[orliththedragon]

I love merthur, I wish both of them were happy, but, gods, could these two ever have a real (normal, healthy, whatever) relationship?? With Merlin's powers? With THIS troubled past?

@schweetheart tags:

[the-bar-sinister]

That fic you wrote?

The one about the ship no one else cares about, or the deeply unpopular character, or the extremely unusual AU?

The fic that got no comments or kudos when you posted it?

Months or years from now, that fic might be exactly what someone is looking for in the sea of fics about all the popular characters, ships, and AUs.

Your fic might be the only fic out there that has what someone is looking for. The only fic that scratches the itch that it turns out you and that reader share.

And that's awesome.

[remuscariad]

I don’t care how bbc merlin ended (I’m rewriting the entire show to prevent said ending)

[pontmercii]

I'm rewatching BBC Merlin after 84 years and god, I actually forgot how much they just loved eachother. Like, it was not fun and games it was real. They Loved eachother. For real. From the very beginning. It was visceral and deep and violent and as easy as breathing for them. There's something about you Merlin, I can't quite put my finger on it. He may be an idiot but he's a brave one. Is it my imagination or are you beginning to enjoy yourself? The half cannot truly hate what makes it whole. I want you to swear to me that what you're telling me is true - I believe you. You can trust me. If I don't get the antidote, what happens to him? I can save him. Please Father. He saved my life. I can't stand by and watch him die. You can't stop me. Leave them Arthur, go, save yourself. Follow the light. Just make sure the antidote gets to him, I'm begging you. Someone knew I was in trouble and sent a light to guide the way. Arthur, thank you. I'm going to be sick actually what the fuck.

[pontmercii]

"That connection wasn't gradual it was instinctual" you nailedddddd it 👏👏👏 it was there from the very first moment and it just works and it's beautiful and it's tragic and it's

[chaotic-neutral-knitter]

never be good at your job. it's a trap. they'll just give you more and harder stuff to do and it'll pull you away from your true passion of writing gay fanfiction for people on the internet

[headcanonsandmore]

Merlin and Gwaine: *joking with each other, flirting, laughing and generally having a great time*

Arthur Pendragon, walking next to them, who thought this was going to be his solo quest:

[aduckwithears]

"Well," said half the fandom, "that one went down like a lead balloon."

[doric-column]

Welcome to the rebellion. “Well I’ll be damned.”

[strandnreyes]

“I don’t like this song because I can’t relate to it” skill issue. I’m mad at my husband I love my girlfriend I’m a lone cowboy I’m growing old I’m growing up I’m depressed I love my friends I’m perpetually horny I’m drunk at the club I love my husband again

[strandnreyes]

this is exactly what I’m talking about

[pinene]

Why are we forgetting the old texts