MerlinLikeTheBird
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- Merlin (TV) (28)
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Arthur knows Morgana would rather have her father back, but that doesn’t mean she gets to take his. Yet Arthur’s father seems like he rather wants to be taken. Happy to have a daughter, whereas Arthur has never managed to convince himself that his father is happy about him at all.
Tintagel was to welcome him.
(Or, Arthur leaves the summer Morgana comes to Camelot, and manages to find first a bird and then a friend.)
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In many ways, things are the same as ever.
It’s only… Well, back when Merlin still had things like secrets, or privacy, or self-respect, he would have thought that of the secrets, the magic would have been the one to truly catch Arthur’s interest.
But no. It’s the other secret that Arthur picks and plucks at.
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The next time Arthur doesn’t say thank you, Gwaine puts his hand on Merlin’s back, stroking down the long length of it, from the short curls of hair at the nape of his neck to the neat cinch of his waist.
“Thanks,” he praises, throwing a wink to an agape Arthur as he does. It’s wonderful.
So wonderful, in fact, that for the next fortnight, for every brusque word that spills from Arthur’s lips, Gwaine spills three sweet ones.
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Arthur buys the house, but it takes the two of them to make it a home.
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- Part 2 of Going Home
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“You’re horrible,” Morgana hisses at him quietly enough than only he and Gwen will hear, tugging at his cloak until it sits better across his shoulders. Her face never changes from her pleasant smile. Terrifying. “Straighten your back, you will not slouch! Gwen, tell him not to slouch!”
“Your Majesty,” Gwen says sweetly, “please do not slouch.”
“I highly doubt he’ll be looking at me,” Arthur drawls, “when he’s come all this way to marry you.”
(Arthur loses his father's trust, but he gains something better.)
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- Part 2 of Dyed in the Wool
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Merlin, Prince of Dracaneard, only meant to go visit Camelot in secret so he could see the land of prophecy and meet his uncle. He really didn’t intend to save Prince Arthur’s life or be given a job as his manservant for the trouble.
But it’s a good way to get to know the prince who is prophesied to unite Albion and bring back magic by Merlin’s side, isn’t it? And it’s not as if Arthur knows that his newest servant is the crown prince to Camelot’s enemy.
Surely, this won’t turn ten shades of complicated all too soon.
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29 Mar 2024
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One (1) Daily Shoulder Pat by Android_And_Ale
Fandoms: Star Trek, Star Trek: Alternate Original Series (Movies)
17 May 2025
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Shenanigans ensue when one middle finger to the Academy too many gets Starfleet Cadet James T. Kirk booted off planet for a summer internship aboard the V.S.S. Sh'Raan.
He's hiding a major secret from the oh so earnest and helpful Vulcans, but the longer he's on the ship, the more Jim starts to wonder if they're keeping secrets from him, too.
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Captain Spisee handed Jim a heavy sheet of rich, cream paper embossed with gold dusted Vulcan calligraphy bearing the ship’s name. It was a bit cheap by the standards of Vulcan stationary aesthetics, but shipboard life meant some sacrifices. In the most elegant handwriting he’d ever had the privilege to lay eyes on, it read:
Human Enrichment and Optimal Health Program:
- One (1) Daily Shoulder Pat (more provided upon request)
- Seventy (70) Seconds of Hug Time Per Week (divided between crew members as you deem necessary)
- Three (3) Discrete Instances of Daily Praise
- Three (3) Structured Entertainments per week
- Minimum of One (1) Social Companion per meal (more available upon request)“We would appreciate detailed weekly feedback on the efficacy of our Human integration efforts."
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20 Jan 2024
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When Prince Arthur vanishes in the middle of a hunt, replaced by a significantly older—and more kingly—version of himself from the future, the world goes a bit topsy turvy. This really isn't Merlin's fault. But somehow, he needs to fix it anyway.
[Takes place after 3.01/3.02 The Tears of Uther Pendragon]
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- Part 1 of Moments Like These
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19 Jan 2024
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“Have I ever been a good manservant?” Merlin asked, because he couldn’t very well say ask me for something else and see what I wouldn’t give to you. It should have been more insulting that this of all things was what finally made Arthur relax.
Merlin confuses a typical favor with one of the gift-giving, courtly variety when Camelot hosts a winter tournament. Arthur tries his hand at courtship.
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04 Dec 2023
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“Damning?” She whispers fearfully.
“To Hell,” Merlin whispers back. “You don’t know what King Arthur is capable of.”
Ulla swallows again. Perhaps Emrys really is chained up in one of the castle dungeons.While awaiting the inauguration feast for Camelot's new mysterious court sorcerer, a young foreign chambermaid becomes wrapped up in harboring a fugitive manservant hiding from King Arthur. Comedy, terror, and fruit tarts ensue.
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25 Nov 2023