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It was a bit bizarre being like this. Strangeness written in every new muscle, in every lacking weight, in every gained part. Having to change her gait, how she moved, even how she breathed due to the bits she was now lacking and the ones she had sitting weirdly between her thighs.
Gwen was trying very hard not to think about it. But well it was a sort of all encompassing thing, being in Merlin’s body.
i.e Merwainefest body switch... just probably not in the way you were expecting.
Written for day 3: “now it’s time for some fun” + body swap au
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When Morgana invokes a long forgotten spell, the ancient and powerful Court of Magic is summoned to pass judgment on Uther Pendragon and his bloodline for their crimes against the magical world.
But for the verdict to be carried out, every seat on the Council must be filled, and the chair of the Dragonlords has long stood empty.
Now Merlin faces an impossible choice: reveal his true identity to cast the final vote, risking exposure and execution... or remain silent and let justice fall upon his best friend's father.
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Merlin has magic,” Uther’s words hit Merlin like a ton of bricks, the spirit disappearing as if it was never there.
Merlin closes his eyes, letting out the breath he’s been holding. He feels his back hit the door behind him, holding himself up against it. He doesn’t look at Arthur, just waits.
One breath, two breath, three breath. Nothing.
Merlin opens his eyes, looking up, half expecting Arthur to have disappeared to alert the guards. Arthur is staring at him, he is stock skill, breath coming out ragged and uneven. He looks crushed and not just from expelling his father’s spirit but that must also have contributed to it.
“Arthur,” Merlin tries, swallowing when his voice shakes with the anticipation of Arthur’s reaction.
“Is it true?” Arthur asks, his voice quiet but stern, he still holds the horn tightly in his grip by his side, his knuckles white with the force.
“Arthur I-“
“Yes or no, Merlin,” Arthur interrupts, voice suddenly louder in the empty corridor, he looks Merlin in the eye while he nods wordlessly before looking away, “you-you do. You would betray me? You?”
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Arthur Pendragon is a wealthy and successful corporate lawyer who suddenly meets Emrys, a low class escort who is hired to be Arthur's company for several business and social functions. However, things will get complicated during his week-long stay with Arthur because, as they will find out, feelings can't be control, and sometimes they are inconvenient.
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- Part 3 of modern retellings
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A five+one things compendium of Gwaine slowly realizing that Merlin is devastatingly attractive, drooling over his muscles, and creating situations where Merlin finds himself in various states of undress, most certainly not so that Gwaine can oggle him.
Updates every 7-10 days... hopefully. (Every chapter is outlined, but whether or not I find the time to actually write them is up in the air).
title credit: Supermassive Black Hole by Muse
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Hold my love (on the wings of a butterfly) by GabsTriesSomethingNew
Fandoms: Merlin (TV)
23 Sep 2025
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A girl.
A small, tiny, young, cute, little, sobbing girl.
That was what Gwaine was left to deal with. In a mess of fire and ash and tortured dead bodies. A practically untouched little one with tears dragging mud down her face.
i.e Author finally getting to their Merwaine accidental child acquisition because Merwaine fest forced their hands
Written for Merwaine fest 2025 Day 1: accidental child adoption + h/c
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Merlin is on edge. But then again when isn't he? He feels like something isn't right in the castle but he tries to ignore it, why can't he just enjoy the peace that has tentatively formed after Morgana's recent assault on the city was thwarted. Everything is great, he tells himself, that is until everyone he cares about start turning on him. Hurt and confused Merlin never knows where the next blow will come from.
His best friend? His mentor? Not only do they continue to hurt him they turn around and act as though nothing has happened.
How is he supposed to handle this?
He can't cope with this...
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Ravening (adj.)
(of a ferocious wild animal) extremely hungry and hunting for prey.
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Danger faded from the forest after it fled. Swords were lowered, shoulders releasing the tension. Even the air was easier to breathe.
Yet, though Percival knew not why, he didn't feel comforted by the outward lack of threat. There was something in the pit of his stomach. He felt like eyes were constantly trained on the back of his head, and his heart was still thumping long after they'd saddled their horses and departed.
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OR: Twenty-five years after the Great Purge, Prince Arthur and his knights accidentally
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Merlin tells Gwaine about his magic in a moment of vulnerability, and Gwaine starts paying more attention to Merlin’s mental state.
The castle residents express protectiveness and disapproval over the pair’s growing closeness.
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- Part 1 of But When He Walks In
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“Never wander alone, my darling, or Jenny Grinteeth will get you,” Hunith used to say. “Or if you forget, make sure you say the rhyme - that wards her off.”
Jenny Grinteeth leave me be, my mother loves me, leave me be.
Jenny Grinteeth is a game they play. But as Merlin is sucked into life at Camelot, he wanders alone more than ever. He is surrounded by people, but he doubts they love him; they can’t really even know him. The loneliness becomes so routine, he forgets his mother’s warnings and the funny, little rhymes, which might otherwise have saved his life.
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“I’m sorry. I didn’t know if I could trust you.”
“You doubted me?”
“You’ve sworn fealty to Arthur.”
“Because of you,” he said fiercely. Perhaps too fiercely, for Merlin flinched, eyes wide, and he recoiled slightly. Gwaine’s tone softened, but he didn’t stop. Couldn’t stop, not now, when Merlin still didn’t understand. “My fealty is to you, Merlin. The only reason I’m still in Camelot, the only reason I’m a damn knight at all, is because of you. It’s all for you.”
Or, backed into a corner by Morgana's men, Merlin finally reveals his magic. Gwaine, in turn, reveals just how much Merlin means to him.
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A retelling of the episode "Gwaine" from Merlin (BBC). It wouldn't be a good retelling if it weren't a little *gay*
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Under the wide skies of Montana, Merlin Ambrose arrives at Pendragon Ranch a broken, runaway sixteen-year-old with nothing but secrets and scars. What he finds is more than shelter — it’s a family he never knew he needed, a wild mustang stallion that answers his untamed spirit, and a bond with Arthur Pendragon that begins in fire and stubbornness but grows into love.
Through storms, loss, and trials of faith, Merlin discovers that home isn’t built from blood alone but from trust, forgiveness, and the courage to love. Together, he and Arthur carve out their own Camelot — a place where destiny, family, and forever are written beneath wild Montana skies.
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Merlyn is the ward of Uther Pendragon. Arthur Pendragon and Merlyn are chaotic siblings and Sir Leon being a tired older brother.
If Leon, first knight of Kamalot and soul mate of two Pendragons, had been told in advance how chaotic his life would be, he probably would have laughed or fled. It all began a few months ago, when both of them began to think about the future. Something he should be proud of, if it weren't for Arthur and Merlyn.
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AI has started taking over Merlin’s hobby as well as Gwaine’s work life. Each deals with it differently, but both come to the same conclusion.
(Work of: 14.9. 2025)
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- Part 20 of Aithusa, put it down!
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Merlin didn’t expect a simple trip to the tavern to end in a bar fight, a stab wound, and an unconscious stranger dumped in his bed. Now he’s stuck with Gwaine, the most charming nuisance he’s ever met, while still trying to keep Arthur alive and out of trouble. Secrets, banter, and a little too much closeness for comfort ensue.
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So yes, Arthur's life was not at all what he expected it to be. And most of it was not at all his fault. Pulled to the right side of history kicking and screaming.
But well, this… this might have been his doing.
i.e In trying to get Merlin and Gwaine's head out of their respective asses (and into each other’s asses), Arthur and Lancelot make a terrible mistake.
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Merlin est amoureux. Il est amoureux de ses chevaliers: Arthur, Gwaine, Leon, Perceval, Elyan et Lancelot.
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to defy kings and nations by MasterOfMyFateCaptainOfMySoul for schiwalker
Fandoms: Merlin (TV)
07 Sep 2025
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“It sounds to me as if the two of you might in fact be friends, Your Highness, irrespective of your stations.” That should annoy Balinor, that his precious son is being corrupted by a Pendragon, but Merlin seems to be an equal participant in this strange relationship.
“We shouldn’t be.” Arthur says reluctantly, but he doesn’t deny it.
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It’s almost funny, the way Merlin understates his importance to Arthur. Arthur would’ve fought every knight in the castle if it meant Merlin’s safety, and he’s surprised Gwaine had to fight for his hand in marriage? One day, he’s going to get both of these stubborn idiots to actually talk to each other about their feelings.
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Merlin had done his duty by his king, by his best friend and Mithian could never begrudge that. How many nobles could boast of a friendship as true as that, willing to defy the plans of kings and nations to protect one’s friend? Mithian knew she surely couldn’t.
.........Five perspectives on a King and his Servant - friends.