(I have drawn Madeline, Badeline, and the rest of the Celeste cast a total of 1,089 times as of this being answered, and of that, this blog, which has 167 posts, contains 368 of them!)
(more than 90% of the drawings are of Madeline and Badeline also incl. Lavi and Minnie)
(Yes I counted my entire archive, anims, and notebooks, just what I have on hand though, I'm sure I had quite a few more doodles and scribbles but I did not count them.)
We are without frills this month, because trying to open canva crashed my browser twice. I know third time is supposed to be the charm, but I don’t wanna take the chance that it’s actually gonna be ‘third time kills your laptop forever’...
So, if we could all get on with pretending it’s closer to August than October, here’s our double load of stats!
July brought us 42 fantastic fills created by 18 wonderful participants (and one by me, though I don’t remember what it was or when I posted it...). Fics were once again top of the list with 32, but art (3) was edged into third place by fantabulous gif creators (5 fills!), and we also got a beautiful fanvid and a glorious playlist to round things off. Unsurprisingly, most fills were either Merlin/Arthur (20) or gen (12), though Merlin/Gwaine (3) and Merlin/Lancelot (2) have their own share of fans.
As for August, we got 50 fills created by 26 people. 38 fics, six artworks, two gifs, one fanvid, plus the glorious overachievers who decided to do fic and art (one person), and a moodboard and ficlet (one person, but they did it twice!).
On the subject of overachievers, the absolute machine who brought us nine fills in July brought us a further six in August - if you’re who I think you are, you’re well on your way to blacking out a second bingo card, and I am filled equally with awe at your creative output and shame at my own (yeah, those badges I promised wouldn’t be long last time? Turns out they still haven’t materialised...)
Shipwise, it’s the same old story: Merlin/Arthur with 27, gen with 10, and Merlin/Gwaine (2) still plodding along in the background, though this time they were matched by Gwaine/Percival and Merlin/Morgana... The Lancelot/Merlin fills were non-existent this month (if my keyboard did emojis, I’d be sadfacing right now), but we did get a few other rarepairs, including one Lancelot/Will fic - only the fourth work on ao3 to be tagged as such!
Aaaaanyway, enough babbling from me. Please find all of the beautiful fills hidden below the cut, and remember to heed the warnings and practice self care when clicking on those links!
Love, peach x
Gen/No ship
The One Who Will Be King by chaosgenes
Rating: General audiences
Warnings: background character death
Major tags: Baby Arthur Pendragon, Pre-canon, Grief/Mourning
Summary: The moment Arthur was born, Uther did not spare him a glance.
The Sword in the Stone by theartsylillipad
Rating: General audiences
Warnings: No archive warnings apply
Major tags: merlin, merlin bingo, bbc merlin, merlin fanart
Summary:
First Snow by demitimelord42
Rating: General audiences
Warnings: No archive warnings apply
Major tags: fluff
Summary: Merlin takes Aithusa to see the snow for the first time
Gwen's pink dress by kairennart
Rating: General audiences
Warnings: No archive warnings apply
Major tags:
Summary:
Single dad AU by Ice-mint
Rating: General audiences
Warnings: No archive warnings apply
Major tags: Alternate universe, Uther
Summary:
Introspection by Ice-mint
Rating: General audiences
Warnings: No archive warnings apply
Major tags:
Summary:
Lady Morgana on Break by monoisbored
Rating: General audiences
Warnings: No archive warnings apply
Major tags:
Summary:
Taliesin by thebookluvrr1816
Rating: General audiences
Warnings: No archive warnings apply
Major tags:
Summary:
Who is the Monster Here? by archaeologist_d
Rating: Teen
Warnings: No archive warnings apply, OC death
Major tags: pre-canon, Lamia, OCs, explaination of Lamia's origins
Summary: In the Old Religion, there was power and then power, good or bad. But desperate times called for desperate measures. And so, the Lamia were born.
Of Farmers and Mercenaries by tigereyes45
Rating: Teen
Warnings: Major character death
Major tags: Flash Fiction, Ficlet, Angst, Final Moments, Canon compliant
Summary: William of Deira became a mercenary after helping Arthur that fateful day. He wanted to serve him again. Sadly, he never gets the chance.
Gwen/Morgana
melting into you by kirani
Rating: Explicit
Warnings: No archive warnings apply
Major tags: modern AU, vacation sex, established relationship, light bondage
Summary: Morgana has been buried in her latest case for weeks but it's finally wrapped up, so Gwen decides to take her on a little vacation. And if she packed some toys in their bags, well, she doesn't think Morgana will complain.
Gwen/Merlin/Arthur
Something Different by Anonymous
Rating: Explicit
Warnings: No archive warnings apply
Major tags: Female POV pleasure, Sexy new ideas to try, Double Penetration, Caring Lovers, Fluff and Fun
Summary: Gwen has some ideas to try with her lovers, Arthur and Merlin. How would it feel if they made love to her the same way they do to each other? How it would feel to have them both inside her at the same time? The three of them give her ideas a try.
Merlin/Freya
To a Better Place by devotedwaywardangel1
Rating: Mature
Warnings: Major character death
Major tags: Mercy Killing, Angst, Hurt Freya (Merlin), Hurt Merlin (Merlin), Blood and Injury,
Summary: Set at the end of S02E09 of BBC Merlin, Freya can't heal and magic will not let her die so she asks Merlin to do the unthinkable
Merlin/Morgana
The Best Laid Plans (Get You Laid Old-Lady-Style) by gwen-cheers-me-up
Rating: Explicit
Warnings: No archive warnings apply
Major tags: Pranks, Humor, Sexual Content, Roleplay, Fluff
Summary: Merlin transforms into a naked Dolma in Morgana’s bed as a prank. It does not go the way he expects.
Simplicity by gwen-cheers-me-up
Rating: Explicit
Warnings: Rape/non-con
Major tags: Tentacles, Eggpreg, Multiple Orgasms, Aphrodisiacs
Summary: Morgana has finally figured out how to get rid of Emrys for good. Unfortunately for Morgana, she isn’t immune to her own trap. But maybe that’s not so unfortunate after all…
Arthur/Gwaine
it's what my heart just yearns to say, in ways that can't be said by Saurus
Rating: General audiences
Warnings: No archive warnings apply
Major tags: Romance, love confession, canon era, arthur is a soppy bastard
Summary: All the signs were there, right before his eyes but Arthur tried so hard to deny it. He thought it must be his imagination, it couldn't be true. He surely, couldn't possibly be in love... Right? or Arthur is a soppy lil shit for one of his Knights.
Lancelot/Will
rise from above by stanzas
Rating: Teen
Warnings: No archive warnings apply
Major tags: AU - Canon Divergent, Lancelot lives, Will lives
Summary: The first time Lancelot heard Will's name spoken aloud, he was in Merlin's room.
Merlin/Mordred
Call Me Emrys When You Want It To Hurt by MerthurAllure
Rating: Explicit
Warnings: No archive warnings apply
Major tags: Painplay, bdsm, pwp
Summary: Mordred loves pain, and Merlin quickly learns he loves giving it to him.
Arthur/Lancelot
Like Honeyed Summer Days by queerofthedagger
Rating: General audiences
Warnings: No archive warnings apply
Major tags: Canon Divergence, Established Relationship, Religious Imagery, Fluff
Summary: The point is, Lancelot has never considered himself a religious man, but he is sitting in a clearing, late summer blooming around him, and there is a king lying with his head in Lancelot’s lap, hair spun gold and eyes closed with trust. There is a king lying in his lap, face turned into the palm of Lancelot’s hand, and the small smile quirking his lips is so content that Lancelot fears he will choke on the happiness of it all.
Gwaine/Percival
Will you read to me? by Laevateinn
Rating: Mature
Warnings: No archive warnings apply
Major tags: moodboard, A/B/O, Fluff, Bookstore AU, slice of life
Summary: Gwaine and Percival have a nice Sunday morning.
Come on, big boy, tell me what you want. by Laevateinn
Rating: Mature
Warnings: No archive warnings apply, Underage
Major tags: Lingerie, Handcuffs, Topping from the Bottom, College AU
Summary: “Gwaine. Gwaine please” The rattle of handcuffs clinking together diverted Gwaine’s attention from where he was kneeling between Percival’s knees.
Merlin/Gwaine
Turn Back - Merlin/Gwaine by tigereyes45
Rating: General audiences
Warnings: No archive warnings apply
Major tags: angst, let's go back to the start, unwavering trust,
Summary: A short video highlighting Merlin and Gwaine's relationship. I edited it from the idea that Gwaine and Merlin would like to turn back time.
Giving Me a Sugar Rush by MerthurAllure
Rating: Explicit
Warnings: No archive warnings apply
Major tags: PWP, friends to lovers, blowjobs, modern era
Summary: Gwaine is a different type of sugar daddy, and Merlin can’t say he’s opposed to it.
Merlin/Arthur
Poetry by thebookluvrr1816
Rating: General audiences
Warnings: No archive warnings apply
Major tags:
Summary:
you keep watching my eyes by kairennart
Rating: General audiences
Warnings: No archive warnings apply
Major tags: Pining Arthur, Getting Together, Court Sorcerer Merlin, Fluff
Summary: "Come on, attack me as if you mean it." Merlin adjusts his footing into a defensive posture, expecting his taunt to rise something in Arthur. It does. Apart from his words, his eyes are heavy on Arthur’s, his lips red and smug, his hands clenching and unclenching, ready to cast. A soft breeze ruffles his hair. Arthur swings his sword.
love me, love my laundry by @ravenwilds
Rating: General audiences
Warnings: No archive warnings apply
Major tags: Modern Era, Husbands, Fluff, Arthur's late, Merlin hates laundry
Summary: Completely unsurprisingly, Arthur's late, Merlin's been left to do all the laundry, and they're probably going to miss their flight.
Another Roomba AU by Nivelle
Rating: General audiences
Warnings: No archive warnings apply
Major tags: Roombas, Alternate Universe - Robots
Summary: In which Roomba!Arthur has a sword taped onto him and is chasing Roomba!Merlin who has been equipped with a shield through the palace.
Live for the Hope of It All by queerofthedagger
Rating: Teen
Warnings: No archive warnings apply
Major tags: Canon Divergence, Established Relationship, Mentioned Ygraine, Fluff
Summary: August days, a stealthy plan to make sure that for once, Merlin will take a break, and the heaviness of memory that tends to come with late summer days. Arthur wouldn't change it for the world.
Forgotten Knighthood - Chapter 4 by evaelisaa
Rating: Teen
Warnings: Choose not to use archive warnings
Major tags:
Summary: Part 6 of the Knight Merlin series - During a trip where Merlin and Arthur are alone together, Morgana manages to get a hold of Merlin...
The Kissing Fever by Camelots_Daffodil
Rating: Teen
Warnings: No archive warnings apply
Major tags: Love Potions/Spells, Canon Era, Merlin is Tired, Kissing, Everybody Gets Together
Summary: It's spring time in Camelot and you know what that means... love is in the air! Only Merlin thinks that there might be a little too much of it when everyone in the land seems to be unable to stop themselves from kissing whoever is closest. As usual, it's up to him to fix the magical issue before anyone can realise that there's a magical issue that needs fixing.
Nothing Left to Prove by queerofthedagger
Rating: Teen
Warnings: No archive warnings apply
Major tags: Gym AU, Fighter Merlin, Smitten Arthur, Protective Merlin, Getting Together
Summary: Five times Arthur appreciates Merlin's skill, and one time Merlin makes good use of it.
The First Step of Many by Mischel
Rating: Teen
Warnings: No archive warnings apply
Major tags: Pining Arthur, Fluff, Holding Hands, First Kiss
Summary: Arthur is no coward -- then why is it so hard to take Merlin's hand and admit his feelings? And why is it even harder when Merlin catches him pacing and wants to know what's going on?
Almost Accidental by archaeologist_d
Rating: Teen
Warnings: No archive warnings apply
Major tags: fluff, dancing, kisses, clumsy Merlin
Summary: The first kiss was definitely an accident. The rest of them, not so much.
Playing with fire by Laevateinn
Rating: Mature
Warnings: Light BDSM, bondage
Major tags: Moodboard, shibari, fire play, sub Arthur, dom Merlin
Summary: "“Do you trust me?” “I do.” Merlin and Arthur experiment with fire."
A Heart is made to Ache, Break and Heal by royal_spud
Rating: Mature
Warnings: Graphic depictions of violence
Major tags: unhinged Merlin, emotional hurt/comfort, Angst, Unrequited Love, Betrayal
Summary: Merlin's always been the kindest among them, barely able to stand the sight of a dead rabbit. He despised violence and loathed hunting. And flinched at the sound of clanging metal. But when a sorcerer snatches the king and his knights from their bedchambers one calm night, and forces them all to watch him as he rampaged everything and everyone in his way as he searched of them, well kept secrets come spilling out; leaving them to wonder just how well they knew who Merlin was. If he was the same person who smiled as bright as the sun and sung to himself and made flower crowns. The person they'd known, and adored, and some had even grown to love. Or if he was someone else entirely.
Patron of the Arts by archaeologist_d
Rating: Mature
Warnings: No archive warnings apply, Graphic depictions of violence
Major tags: modern au-no magic, merlin as artist, angst
Summary: Arthur always loved to draw but when his father refused to allow it, Arthur left it all behind. Until he met Merlin.
don't you think i look pretty curled up on this bathroom floor by Saurus
Rating: Explicit
Warnings: No archive warnings apply
Major tags: Non-Binary Merlin, Masturbation, Lingerie, Sexual Fantasy
Summary: Arthur finds an unexpected item of clothing... Who could it belong to he wonders.
Chemistry part 12 by archaeologist_d
Rating: Explicit
Warnings: No archive warnings apply
Major tags: angst, arthur is a prat, modern AU with magic
Summary: The scrawny kid knew more about chemistry than Arthur did. Who knew he’d fall in love with the idiot?
Doctor, can you fix me? by chaosgenes
Rating: Explicit
Warnings: No archive warnings apply
Major tags: Modern AU, Fucking Machines, Bottom Arthur
Summary: Arthur thinks there's something wrong with him and visits Dr Oddlove, a recommended sex therapist, who gives him an unorthodox solution.
Floppy Dick by elirwen
Rating: Explicit
Warnings: No archive warnings apply
Major tags: Smut, Established Relationship
Summary: Arthur learns that it's not wise to accept Gwaine's dares. Merlin is a good boyfriend and offers to make him feel better.
Carefully Planned Coincidences by elirwen
Rating: Explicit
Warnings: No archive warnings apply
Major tags: Friends to Lovers, Mutual Pining, Sharing a Bed, First Time, Fluff and Smut
Summary: After watching them pine for ages, Merlin and Arthur's friends decide it's a time for intervention.
Seeking an Alliance by elirwen
Rating: Explicit
Warnings: No archive warnings apply
Major tags: Porn, First Time, Bottom Arthur, Canon Divergence
Summary: To save Camelot Arthur approaches Emrys with an offer of an alliance.
Screw Fear by chaosgenes
Rating: Explicit
Warnings: Choose not to use archive warnings
Major tags: Fear of Heights/Flying, Mile High Club, Blow Jobs, Anal Fingering
Summary: Merlin is afraid of heights but rides on a plane for work. Arthur, his boss, helps distract him.
Sex Education by elirwen
Rating: Explicit
Warnings: No archive warnings apply
Major tags: Modern AU, Porn, Gangbang, Roleplay
Summary: Arthur teaches his class the wonders of exploring various body orifices.
Dining Out by elirwen
Rating: Explicit
Warnings: No archive warnings apply
Major tags: Porn, Vampire!Arthur, Immortal!Merlin, Modern AU with magic, Frottage
Summary: Arthur needs to feed. Merlin is more than happy to provide.
Drawing by elirwen
Rating: Explicit
Warnings: No archive warnings apply
Major tags: Porn, Modern AU, Bondage, Edging, Dom Merlin
Summary: Merlin shows Arthur various pleasurable drawing styles.
Follow the Rainbow by chaosgenes
Rating: Explicit
Warnings: No archive warnings apply
Major tags: Post-canon, Modern, Public Blowjobs
Summary: On a sweltering hot day, the Once and Future King finally returns—and lands in the middle of a Pride Parade. Reunions and frisky times ensue.
