#merlocked18

[aftercamlann]

Afterlife

words by @clea2011, art by @merlocked18

Summary:  It was the photo that first caught Arthur’s attention. And then he read the accompanying advertisement: “Meet Jacob. He’s everything you could possibly want him to be, and more. The help you always wanted. Living, breathing, he can do anything a real human being can do. He’ll cook, clean, take care of your every whim, without complaint. He is the perfect companion. And he could be yours.Ever wanted to replicate a loved one who has sadly passed? Need help in the home? Or do you simply just want companionship? Look no further, with our bespoke range of Unique Clones ™, all your problems are solved. You can consign your tired, old-fashioned robot to the recycling. Our clones won’t answer back, they will never complain, they are almost too good to be true…”

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[arcadianmaggie]

A Passage to Italy 

Title: A Passage to Italy Artist: Merlocked18 Writer: ArcadianMaggie Pairings/Characters: Merlin/Arthur Rating: NC-17 Word Count: 51,102 Note: Written for the Merlin Reverse Bang Fest

Summary: College sweethearts while at Cambridge University, Merlin is in the Department of English studying the works of E.M. Forster. Arthur is studying economics, readying himself to take his place at Pendragon Holdings. After a bitter breakup, Arthur travels to Rome on business. When he isn't consumed with work, the setting invariably elicits thoughts of a happier time when he and Merlin were still together. Everywhere he looks, he sees Merlin, even in the faces of Bernini's angels on the Ponte Sant'Angelo. Are they truly over or can they somehow still find their happy ending? Link to artwork: https://archiveofourown.org/works/18962053 Link to fic: https://archiveofourown.org/works/18962728

[merlocked18]

Anne with and E binge watching happening. And, here are the inevitable results...

[blue-sky-and-sunny-day]

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

I just discovered @merlocked18 ' s AO3 and I am screaming omg!!!!!!!! Merlin, merthur, Bradley, Colin fans do yourself a favour and visit it . There are fics by Merls too 😭😭😭😭💓💓💓💓💓💓💓

[comin-up-for-air]

@real-life-sucks-ass and @durinreborn : I’m sorry, I’m on my phone and I can’t link it now, but it’s Dower the Stars by RurouniHime, you can find it on Ao3. I’ve just started it so I don’t know much yet, but by the number of comments (and @merlocked18 opinion) it sounds like it’s a great fic! 😉

[aftercamlann]

A single man in possession of a good fortune

words by SlantedKnitting, art by @merlocked18

Summary: Arthur is the first openly bisexual Leading Man on the popular dating show, Most Eligible, where he’s meant to find his one true love—and get engaged. He comes to the show with the goal of finding a wife, but he still has to date all of the male contestants. And one of them, a certain Merlin, keeps making it harder and harder to stick to his original plans. Arthur knows what he wants though, and he’s pretty such it’s Mithian. Or is it Elena? Could it be Gwaine? Maybe it’s actually Merlin after all? What a pickle.

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[merlocked18]

I love those Moleskine sketchbooks. Easy to grab with you and draw on the plane, on mum’s sofa, on your bf’s sofa when he is sleeping, and in bed. Love the texture of them - how easily you can shade and erase and smudge. 

[merthurao3recs]

Plasticity 

Author: Merlocked18, rotrude 

Rating: Explicit  

Word Count: 31,824

Details: Merlin/Arthur Pendragon, Romance, Falling In Love, Fluff, Lovers, Boys In Love, Boys Kissing, Art, Alternate Universe - Historical, Alternate Universe - Italy, Bernini - Freeform, 17th Century, Sculpture, Italy, Artist’s Muse, Muses, Artwork, Art History. 

Summary: Early seventeeth-century Italy, Gian Lorenzo Bernini, an emerging young sculptor among whose patrons popes and cardinals can be counted, finds his David in a seemingly unprepossessing, but brave humble man. Arthur finds his love in the artist's muse, whatever chance and circumstance may have to say about it.