words by seadeepy, art by chan
Summary: A sci-fi/fantasy AU based on the novel Gideon the Ninth, by Tamsyn Muir.Merlin is the greatest necromancer of his generation, with instinctive powers that go far beyond the theorems and equations he’s studied. Arthur is the cavalier sworn to Merlin’s service, wielding a rapier and a general disdain for Merlin’s unusually common birth. The Emperor of their solar system is seeking new candidates to become his immortal servants, and as heirs to the Fourth House, Merlin and Arthur have answered his call. They gather in a long-abandoned mansion on a long-abandoned planet with seven other necromancer/cavalier pairs, and are offered the opportunity to achieve eternal life and unfathomable power.
While they initially try to go their separate ways — Arthur explores the dilapidated rooms aboveground, while Merlin pushes himself past his limits in the ominous laboratories beneath the building — the two eventually must acknowledge their connection to each other, discovering that they can only unravel these millennia-old secrets by combining their unique talents.
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