Fic & Vid Recs - Merlin

[such_heights]

There was fic yesterday:

Remember Me As A Time Of Day
Merlin ; Morgana/Gwen ; PG-13 ; 1400 words ; amnesia!fic
In an open field, under a morning sky, two women sleep.

I am not writing what I expected to be writing in this fandom, hmm. I am sure something silly and ridiculous is on its way! Anyway, I'm pleased with how the above turned out in the end.

Onto the main point of this post - here, have a collection of links to things I've read and watched and loved in this fandom so far, in a range of genres and pairings. Beneath the cut, as there's rather a lot, yay. Read and enjoyed something? Let your writer or vidder know! (Putting this together made me realise I've been really remiss on comments for vids I've loved recently, poor show.)

Fic:

First, two Yuletide stories I didn't get around to reccing pre-reveal:

That Shall Achieve The Sword by astolat
Merlin/Arthur, PG-13
Arthur had just started to get really irritated, as opposed to the low-grade and permanent Merlin-is-late-again irritation that somehow managed to be endearing -- and how exactly Merlin had managed that, Arthur would really have liked to know, mostly so he could work out how to use it on Uther.
-- this really does feel epic, a quality I will always seek out in this fandom. This packs in more than some stories three times its length do, and it plunges right into the heart of things. It gripped me tight and didn't let go - given the writer, I'm not surprised.

Buggre All This by oxoniensis
Merlin/Arthur, PG-13 with added NC-17 coda, bodyswap fic!
-- aaah, yes. This is long and perfectly satisfying, with a glorious Arthur voice. Also, bodyswap is a fic trope that always causes me unholy glee.

And now some other marvellous tales:

Beltane by astolat
Gen, PG
There is a story that is not told in Ealdor anymore, not for many years now, a story about Beltane Eve.
-- folklore and legend and myth and general win! \o/ This must be canon, surely.

Heavy is the Head that Wears the Crown by hackthis
Merlin/Arthur, PG, in which Arthur is turned into a baby dragon
-- this is so adorable (and hilariously in character) I can hardly stand it. Eeee!

Crooked Heart by shantirosa
Morgana/Merlin, R
Fate makes for difficult choices, and difficult goodbyes. Set in the not-so-distant future.
-- oh, Morgana. This is lovely, and a really nice take on an interesting pairing.

Quarter View by black_eyedgirl
Merlin/Arthur/Morgana/Gwen, R
It is different, now that there are four of them, and not only two.
-- the best extrapolation of this delightful OT4 I've read to date. Subtle, well-characterised and great.

You held the world by netgirl_y2k
Merlin/Arthur/Morgana/Gwen, PG
"Merlin, I order you to throw food at Morgana!"
-- *HEARTS* Ridiculously fun and bantery and adorable. :D

Destiny Revisited by lavvyan
Merlin/Arthur, John/Rodney, PG-13, fusion with SGA
They're both less innocent than they were a thousand years ago; less trusting, more broken. This time, Merlin is the one who gets called on his behaviour – and it's true, he thinks ruefully, he'd stopped bothering to learn the names of those around him long ago – and Arthur is the one who refuses to leave anyone behind. This time, Merlin is the one saying words like "idiot" and "moron," and Arthur has the stupid ears.
-- this should not work as fantastically well as it does. Perfect and fascinating and really, really cool.

August by rageprufrock
Merlin/Arthur, NC-17
Merlin looked uncertainly to Arthur. “Have you ever made bread?” he asked. / “How hard could it be?” Arthur said.
-- charming, engrossing, insightful, this is just a really satisfying story. Also, tree!

Vids:

It's Not Over Yet by charmax [Morgana/Nimueh]
-- good god this is magnificent - a really plausible, beautiful constructed reality about Nimueh's connection to and potential influence over Morgana that says a lot about their characters and the legend itself. Gorgeous.

If I Was Your Girl by danegen [Merlin/Arthur]
-- do not watch this in polite company, is all I'm saying. It only uses footage from the show, but well. Well. *grin*

Non Lievi Alchun by halcyon_shift [Morgana/Gwen]
-- stunning - the music and rhythm is wonderful and so suited to the show. Or, rather, the potential of the show, which halcyon_shift brings out with great style.

Every Fear You've Ever Faced by the_orange_nin [Merlin/Arthur]
-- so so pretty, with great parallels, editing, and a lovely song choice.

Ghost Of Myself by lee_fragilidad [Merlin/Arthur]
-- I actually see this as more gen or pre-slash, myself, given the way lee_fragilidad has lined up the clips with the lyrics. It perfectly sums up their dynamic on the show whilst also allowing lots of room for the additional reading so much of fandom is giving them. The movement in this is at times hypnotic and always a lot of fun.

eta: I almost forgot! To end, two videos that make my heart do this: ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥

The Dance by mamoru22 [Merlin/Arthur], and How Deep Is Your Love by la_esmeralda_ [Morgana/Gwen]

Comments

[such_heights]

You're welcome! I'm just pleased to hear you're enjoying them. :D

Haha, yes, how I long for the ending kiss shot, and then I remember it's not actually canon, and lo, I am sad. (Can we have a hug in S2, do you think? I'd gladly take a hug!)

[fairlilith.livejournal.com]

A hug at the very least, I'd say. :) We may have to wait another thirteen episodes, but for the love of god, the fandom deserves it.