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Title: Illusionary
Author: ivynights
Rating: a very non-explicit R
Warnings/Spoilers: none
Word Count: 327
Summary: Based off the kinkme_merlin prompt: Arthur/Merlin. Arthur has been fantasising about being with Merlin for months. But for him, his dreams are better than the reality. (I'm trying to imply here that Merlin prefers reality Arthur to fictional but that it doesn't work the other way around.) As angsty as possible please.
Disclaimer: Nothing belongs to me and I am not making profit off of this in any way. Merlin belongs to the BBC.

They've been together for over two years now, came together in a furious clash after one too many near-death experiences and didn't pause or slow down until months later.

Title: Gone Far Away Into the Silent Land
Rating: Green Cortina
Word Count: 2100 words.
Notes: Written for Ficathon 2009, for fawsley with the prompt: Sam/Gene, Gene's past catches up with him, wax crayons. This became more Sam & Gene friendship than slash. Title from the poem 'Remember' by Christina Rossetti.
Warning: This story revolves around themes of death.
Summary: He missed Stu, when he was learning to be a soldier, and later when he kept the peace in a country that didn't really want him. He'd write, but it wasn't an adequate replacement for the time they'd spend together.

( Gone Far Away Into the Silent Land )

I'm usually a fluff and comedy type of person but lately I've been on a McShep angst and dark!fic binge and figured I'd see if I could find any good angst fanvids over on YouTube. Turns out I found a lot, and I couldn't stick to just angst, so I decided to share some of my favorites. Note: None of these are mine! I am only reccing them.

Thanks For The Memories
Doesn't make much sense unless you read the info. Basically, John and Rodney sleep together but John leaves before Rodney wakes up and kisses Elizabeth to prove he's not attracted to Rodney. Rodney, of course, has to take it a step further so they end up making passes at other people during the day but still going to each other at night. I like it because they absolutely would do this. Also, rated M for sex scenes. *waggles eyebrows*

Four Years
John's loved Rodney for years before he puts his heart on the line. The lyrics make me cry for John.

Unfaithful
Rodney is cheating on John with Carson and it's killing John so Rodney has to make a choice. This may tip beyond just angst and into dark. Definitely heartbreaking.

Filler
This says so much in such a short vid. Different because it's not the song telling the story, it's their actual words, and Rodney's voice cracking at the end makes me hurt every time.

Bonus:
Dabbling
Crack! With Torchwood! Really short but worth it. Innuendo and some semi-naked kissing.

And..
You'll be in my heart
Not McShep! This is McBeck and quite possibly the sweetest vid I've ever seen that includes Rodney, there's so much heart here. It really gets the essence of them, individually and as a pairing, and makes me miss Carson so bad!

Title: Carry on my Wayward Servant Chapter 5/?
Rating: R
Warning/Spoiler: Slashy and some spoiler up to 2X4
Summary: Arthur finds a new punishment for Merlin, and a series of accidents lead them to discover they could be more than master and servant.
Disclaimer: I sadly don't own



Link to Previous Chapter- http://stinathewicked.livejournal.com/

01 .. 29 Merlin 2x08, Sins of the Father (character spoilers)
30 .. 36 Merlin S2 promo photos
Merlin S1 assorted
37 .. 58 Merlin S1 assorted
59 .. 66 Colin Morgan & Bradley James quotes (from video diaries)
67 .. 68 Buffy 6x07 Once More With Feeling
69 .. 72 Torchwood Children of Earth promo photos (no spoilers)

here @ skylight_icons

Title: Take Away The Stone And The Timber
Rating: PG13, mainly for language. Alas no porn.
Word Count: ~5,600
Summary: I blame this on the boogie Granny Weatherwax and Watchmen combined. Merlin gets a pet owl, and soon finds it easier to fly away (literally) than face the rigours and problems of the real world. And then Arthur angsts. And it all goes tits up, broadly speaking. Title from 'Love & Anger' by Kate Bush ♥ There be much snark. There be fluff, in unnecessary quantity.

one of these days he’s probably going to start hooting, or worse, believing that he can fly

Volume 004, Issue 292
This issue covers Nov 14 in crossover fandom.

All fan fiction has been listed at least twice, once for each fandom represented in the story. As the lists are very long, lj cuts have been implemented. Enjoy!

Other Announcements:

Archive of Our Own is currently open in the beta stage, including crossovers.

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( Crossover Fan Fiction )

We don't pretend that what you see in this newsletter covered everything in the world of crossovers on Live Journal for the dates in question, though we have done our best. Please feel free to comment with suggestions on ways to improve the newsletter. Also, please let us know of any content we have overlooked or if any of the links are broken.

~entwashian

110 Merlin Icons
[19 Merlin/Arthur + 91 others]

Samples:

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Fannish News

• camelot_love: Arthur/Guinevere Holiday Crack Fest: Fics & Drabbles
• camelot_love: Arthur/Guinevere Holiday Crack Fest: The Playlist
• glenien: Dark!Powerful!Merlin Meme
• katiem_stills: Challenge 10 - TIE : CLOSED
• katiem_stills: Challenge 10 - Winners
• merlin_stills: Challenge 42 // voting
• merlingirlstill: Challenge 007 // Banners
• merlingirlstill: Challenge 008 // Voting

Fannish Chatter

• foxie_trot: 2x08 Reaction Post
• phoenixacid: [Picspam and Review] for 2x08
• snowbab: [Review and Picspam] Sins Of The Father
• emsems1997: Talk about the latest Merlin Episode here!
• iheartkleenex: No Gwen in 2x09?
• lizardspots: M/A angsty future fic seach

Drabbles

• canarypaper: The Absence of Song
• carolina_28: Lost in memories - Merlin/Arthur
• congest: Believers
• kooriyoukai: 50 Sentences - Merlin/Arthur
• vicky_v: The Green Scarf - Merlin/Will

Fanfic Completed

• [H] starry_laa: Broken Spells and Wounded Hearts - Arthur/Gwen (PG; 1,900 words)
  Gwen will never know the reason for Arthur’s anguish that day, nor why Merlin walked around as if his world...
• [H] dame_margaret: Heart Ache/Heart Mend - Arthur/Gwen (G; 2,312 words)
  Arthur looked into Gwen’s eyes as she embraced her mistress and saw no hope for anything between them.
• [H] iphifix: Double-Edged Sword - Arthur/Morgause (PG13; 354 words)
  The real reason Arthur had lost to Morgause actually was because she was a woman.
• [H] angelqueen04: Revelation - Merlin/Morgana (Arthur/Gwen; PG13; 3,494 words)
  Alarmed shouts permeated the forest, punctuated by great, inhuman roaring, a sound that would strike terror into the hardiest of...
• [S] leathlin: Evil magic is nothing compared to Evil Rope - Merlin/Arthur (PG; 484 words)
  Merlin bit his lip to stop the moan that he was sure was about to come off his throat as...
• [S] a8c_sock: A Moment of Truth and Freedom - Merlin/Arthur (PG; 534 words)
  What will happen when the truth is finally revealed?
• [S] shantirosa: Unto the Earth - Merlin/Arthur (NC17; 653 words)
  AU. A gift like this is hard to refuse.
• [S] bedofpearls: Bad Romance - Merlin/Arthur (R; 2,245 words)
  A new take on the revelation of Merlin’s magic as Arthur suspects everything he knows is a lie and realises...
• [S] silkmoth101: See Me - Merlin/Arthur (PG13; 2,521 words)
  Merlin wonders if he had told one lie too many.
• [S] souzoukyuuketsu: I know - Merlin/Arthur (R; 3,120 words)
  Uther knows. But what does he know or think he does?
• [S] firewolfsg: Finally Finding His Fee--Wings - Merlin/Arthur (PG13; 4,780 words)
  Although he's been accepted by the members of the Court, Merlin’s royally fed up of his difficulties in landing, and...
• [?] reveuse2: Sins Of The Servant (G; 738 words)
  an alternative final scene to 'Sins of the father'
• [F S] rotrude: Into Thin Air - Morgana/Gwen, Merlin/Arthur (Gwen/Lancelot; NC17; 29,123 words)
  Modern AU. Merlin is A PI hired by Arthur Pendragon to look into his sister, Morgana's disappearance.

Fanfic WIP

• [S] purpleradish: Don't break my heart, all I'll do is just lose the pieces. 3/? - Merlin/Arthur (PG; 400 words)
  You know that Friends episode in which Rachel, Joey and Phoebe try to get the truth out of Chandler about...
• [S] mclachlan: Sneedronningen 1/? - Merlin/Arthur (PG13; 5,108 words)
  Episode One: The Visitor From the North

Graphics

• rospberry: Some Fanart
• sandrainthesun: Fanart
• starrynight111: Manip - Bradley/Colin cuddle at Cardiff event
• acidic_ram3n: Icons
• ale_skyz: Icons
• cambridge: Icons
• denija: Icons
• denija: Icons
• eomeriscool: Icons
• gwy: Icons
• heather11483: Icons
• inwhatfurnace: Icons
• lidia_elf: Icons
• madeelly: Icons
• miss_hale: Icons
• mpgirl: Icons
• sanzina89: Icons
• spaceshipmonkey: Icons
• sugah66: Icons
• temporalranger: Icons
• verich90: Icons
• wiccaqueen: Icons
• charmx_serenity: Icons and Banner
• visionsbeyond: Icons, Banners and Wallpapers

Resources

• annemaris: Screnncaps for 2x08
• inomoo: Picspam for 2x08
• la_esmeralda_: girl!moments picspam from 208.
• letsey_x: Gifs and Picspam for 2x08
• majorrogue: [Picspam] for 2x08
• merlinskeepsite: More High-res Promo Pics from Episodes 210 & 211
• phoenixacid: [Picspam and Review] for 2x08
• potthead: [Screencaps] for 2x08
• snowbab: [Review and Picspam] Sins Of The Father
• wherethewind: Screencaps for 2x08

Vids

• brightsidesp: Acts Of Courage - Merlin/Arthur
• fairyeyez27: Bradley and Colin go to Funky Town
• fairyeyez27: I'd Die For You - Merlin/Arthur
• mitsukakecat: Colin & Bradley In the city
• mitsukakecat: Dark Merlin fanvid
• mitsukakecat: Find a way - Merlin/Arthur
• vickevire: hallelujah.

Miscellaneous

• banjotime: [Fanmix] The Name of the Rose
• solstice_mods in camelotsolstice: Beta Post

You can reach us at merlinnews@googlemail.com or just leave us a comment.

AN: A series of drabbles centring on Arthur and Merlin's relationship, based on Arthur's actions and Merlin's Reactions. I've included an interlude from Morgana's POV. I've got the ending to the series written out now. Just flushing out the guts of it.

Disclaimer: Done for fun, not profit. Much like owning a pet.

Title: Interlude
Warning/Spoilers: None
Word Count: 100
Rating: PG
Summary: Morgana had never anticipated it.

Interlude: The man was in denial.

Title: Sublime Surrender
Warning/Spoilers: None
Word Count: 100 each
Rating: NC-17 (Here lies my first attempt at drabble pron)
Summary: They wouldn't have had it any other way.

Sublime: This part he understands.

Seduction: Merlin feels like this is okay.

Other Parts

Part I: Underestimation and Unbidden | Part II: Appreciation and Augmentation
Part III: Envious and Enamoured | Part IV: Rational and Rapture
Part V: Confessions and Confusion

Hi there! I'm very new to the Merlin fandom and have been trying to find the great stories. I come by way of past epic fandoms such as Smallville and Stargate Atlantis. In those fandoms, there were stories that EVERYONE read. They were epic and awesome, and they defined the fandom.

I know Merlin has to have some of those stories. You know, the ones that have twenty some pages of reviews because they are just THAT good. Merlin's too big of a fandom to not have them.

So help a sister out... what are the best Merlin/Arthor stories that a newbie HAS to read no matter what? Or what are your top three favorite stories?

Any genre and warning. Nothing can squick this fangirl. Thanks bunches! XD

Title: Into Thin Air.
Rating: NC-17
Pairing:Merlin/Arthur, Morgana/Gwen, a mention of Gwen/Lancelot.
Word Count: 29,123.
Disclaimer: The characters don’t belong to me; they are the property of the BBC and Shine.
Spoilers: Spoilers for series 1. There's a bit in here that shares a theme with 2.08, but I wrote it before seeing it so there can't be any spoilers for the actual episode.
Summary:Modern AU. Merlin is A PI hired by Arthur Pendragon to look into his sister, Morgana's disappearance.
Notes Written for the following kinkme_merlin prompt: Merlin's a private investigator. Arthur hires him to find his sister (Morgana) after she goes missing.(The Pendragons remain super wealthy.) Little does he know, the reason Merlin's so good at finding people is the same reason his sister disappeared - magic.
(ii) I started posting this fic at the kinkme_merlin but I had to put up the complete story at my journal because the fic became a bit too long for comment length posting or there was going to be a part 45/?. (I loved the prompt?) There's an extra scene as comapred to what I did manage to post there Divided in 3 parts because of wordage.

Pt.1
Pt.2 Pt.3

Title: Unto the Earth
Rating: NC-17.
Pairing: Merlin/Arthur.
Warnings/Spoilers: Sexual content, non/dub-con.
Summary: AU. A gift like this is hard to refuse.
Author's Note: Written for the Dark!Powerful!Merlin Meme and reposted on my LJ.

(Unto the Earth)

Title: The Green Scarf
Pairing: MerlinxWill
Rating: PG-13
Warning: Slash, slight sexual content, post-character death, spoilers for 1x10
Summary: Merlin returns from Ealdor with an old green scarf.
Word Count: 100
AN: For the prompt 'memories' at merlin100
Disclaimer: I own nothing in connection with BBC's Merlin, nor do I make any money writing this fanfiction.

(Merlin said it was an old one before hurrying on his way...)

[35] "Sins of the Father"

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Hello! I am seeking fic recs, if you'd be so kind. ♥

I love angsty magic-reveal future fics, but so far the ones I've found jump merrily into M/A slash with very little build up. What I'm looking for is torturous angst with character-driven plot. An eventual happy ending isn't necessary, but maybe it'd be a good idea or I'll end up crying all over my laptop. :P. The longer the fic, the better. Hell, it doesn't even need to be slashy - I love M/A together, whether they're BFF or boyfriends. :D

So... anyone? Needs me some angsty boys, pls. :D ♥