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Once again, Merlin finds himself in a bit of a situation after he performs a transfiguration spell in his sleep. Things can only get worse when Gwaine gets involved, not to mention when a stressed-out prince and the rest of the knights join in. Can Merlin keep his secret and change back?
Set between series' 3 and 4. Canon.
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Wiping One's Memories, In Attempt of Saving One's Heart. Dig This Hole With Me, My Undead Darling. by fallen_stxr
Fandoms: Merlin (TV)
08 Apr 2025
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Merlin has to prepare to go to the borders to help a small town on the border of Camelot. He feels... different. Everything feels surreal - fake. He's losing his grasp on what's real and what he's imagining. He feels empty, lost and disoriented.
Everyone's worried. He covers it with lies of course.
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He’s beside Arthur. He’s next to Arthur - where he belongs, yet all he wants is for the ground to swallow him whole.
He’s walking and walking and walking.
The world is deaf when he speaks and begs and cries, the world doesn’t stop when he takes a break; When he is deaf the world send riddles and people to frustrate him, the world continues wherever or whoever he is or choses to be - whether the chores are never done, whether he feels defeated, whether he gets to have fun - Life is never completed.
When the balance of earth is repaired at one end of the coin - Magic, it collapses on the other - Courage.
The tear ducts keep breaking loose, the secrecy won’t end, there are cracks in the foundation of his life, and the repairs of one’s chainmail - one can't keep everything in mind.
(Remix of a poem: The washing never gets done - Jaan Kaplinski).
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- Part 3 of Mentally-Ill Merlin (Merthur)
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When a usual hunting trip goes horribly wrong Merlin is cursed to become his namesake, an actual Merlin bird. He must learn how to keep the Royal Pratt safe in his new form while trying to navigate the drastic change of his life. When Merlin's body is restored there are well… side effects.
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While Merlin knew Camelot was one of the worst kingdoms to be a magic user, he couldn’t refuse his mother. But Merlin was a clumsy idiot.
So, after a horrible day where he fought the prince, met a dragon and finally was caught using magic to save the life of his uncle, Merlin found himself in the pyre. On his first day.
But another thing about Camelot was also true.
This other tradition was almost a joke. The foot-of-the-gallows marriage.
When presented, it was carried out until the end, treated as something serious. The man being executed would be saved by marrying the woman who asked for his hand even before he could descend from the gallows. His crimes would be pardoned as long as he continued to be married to her, and they would have the opportunity to begin a new life in a blank slate.
But it has never occurred when the crime was considered serious, so no one had to put the tradition in a balance against the law.
So, when the executioner lit the torch and the prince shouted, “Stop the execution! I’ll marry him.” no one knew what to do.
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Series rewrite where merthur is married since the beginning.
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After being hit with a spell on a hunting trip Arthur and Merlin must find their way back home. Which wouldn’t be an issue if they weren’t children. Literally.
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Arthur has a breakdown from all the stress and Merlin is there for him.
Hurtcember day 2: Breakdown
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- Part 2 of The Hurt(cember) you bring ['24]
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It’s been a few months since both graduated high school, and since they started dating. After an awkward confession junior year in June before they were out for summer, Merlin confessed. So casually too. Arthur was rightfully taken aback but after some long discussions, and undoing the works of homophobia, Arthur accepted Merlin. They took things slow, and by the time they graduated, it was time to celebrate their one year anniversary.
Arthur had met Merlin’s parents – Hunith and Balinor – but now it was Merlin’s turn to meet Arthur’s. That’s the thing though: Arthur’s scared shitless of his father’s reaction. Morgana, his half-sister, knows about them and planned together a small dinner for Arthur to both come out and introduce Merlin.
I mean, how bad can Uther’s reaction be?
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Arthur is cursed to 'open his mind'.
The only problem: his mind is open towards his manservant.
Who has a lot of imagination.
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- Part 36 of Merlin Bingo 2024
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Merlin severely underestimated just how large all of Albion was.
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Arthur kisses Merlin in an attempt to save their lives. It becomes a lesson in trust and talking about your emotions.
pull your trousers up because we have got one hell of a kiss-me-so-our-pursuers-think-we're-just-a-random-couple trope.
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Titles a work in progress
Arthur is overworking himself trying to build the kingdom back his family won’t stand back and watch any longer
Aka the round table helping (forcing) Arthur to take a break
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- Part 1 of Everyone loves Arthur pendragon
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Arthur does what anyone would do to protect Merlin from some unsavoury nobles. He keeps him in his lap.
TW: there is some non-consensual touching but it doesn't go very far.
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Becoming king is harder than Arthur thought. He is stressed and overall not very happy lately. Merlin has noticed and intends to do something about it before Arthur collapses under the weight of the crown. Arthur needs a break and he is going to give him one.
"Let's go somewhere"
"Merlin, I'm the king. I can't just get up and leave."
"Yes, sire you're the king. You can do whatever you want."
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A human sacrifice is needed to break a curse on Camelot. Merlin volunteers. They fake his death and Arthur Feels Things.
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Too Strong Coffee (A Snowy Fight Remix) by Shana_Rose for AJsRandom
Fandoms: Merlin (TV)
10 Jun 2023
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Gwen and Merlin concoct a plan to help Arthur destress.
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Merlin gets a sudden call and rushes off leaving Arthur stressed.
While Merlin starts his quest away from Camelot, Arthur must survive and pass his own trails while wondering if he will ever see his manservant again.
*Title might change.*
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Arthur Pendragon might be Autistic, and gets himself tested.
He has his doubts about the process, and then he makes his first friend.
For the Merlin bingo prompt: neurodiverse character (1g)
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- Part 11 of Kyra's merlin bingo fills (2023)
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Arthur has a bad feeling about a job that Dutch is sending you on.
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Merlin immediately falls for a newer cashier at the local book store, but he has a couple of secrets that Merlin didn't expect.
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He just wanted a chance to breathe, to sleep… gods, he felt like he hadn’t slept in years.
But he had to do paperwork, he had to plan his speech, he had to maintain alliances and build new ones, not to mention his usual work of fighting in wars, planning attacks, sacrificing his and so many other lives to protect his innocent people and—
Gods, he couldn’t breathe.
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Arthur has become king after both his father and Lancelot have died, and he's finding the new position and everything all very overwhelming and stressful. Luckily, Merlin is there to help.