Merlin ReverseBig Bang

Between The Lines The Real Story Grows

2017-06-07T13:24:04Z

Title: Between The Lines The Real Story Grows
Artist: merlinsdeheune/Merlinsdeheune
Writer: clotpolesonly/clotpolesonly

Pairings/Characters: Freya/Vivian
Rating: Gen
Word Count: 8.8k
Warnings: No warnings
Disclaimer: We do not own Merlin. We'd be much richer and more satisfied with the story if we did.

Artist’s Notes: I knew it was a risk deciding to do the rarest of rare pairs for a fest, but clotpolesonly created a story so wonderful that it made me glad that I chose to do it. I hope even people who have never even considered Freya/Vivian as a ship see the charm and potential it holds.
Author’s Notes: This was definitely an experiment, lol, as in it was a lot of things I’d never written before. But I had a lot of fun writing it, even if it was a challenge! Any prompt that pushes my boundaries as a writer is a good prompt by me, especially when it’s such gorgeous art <3

Summary:

“You fancy ladies, you say?”

“So what if I do?” Freya asked through gritted teeth.

Old Man Em just nodded to himself, like he was pleased with her answer—not a response she had ever gotten before. Then he brought a hand up to stroke his beard contemplatively and said, “What about castles? How do you feel about those?”

“They’re…fine?” she said slowly.

“Ladies in castles?”

“Why are you asking me all these questions?” Freya demanded, horrified to feel a blush creeping up on her cheeks at the leading tone in Em’s words.

Link to artwork: AO3/tumblr
Link to fic: AO3/tumblr

Poisonous desire (Merlin/Arthur, NC-17)

2015-09-13T10:54:23Z

Art Prompt Title: ART TITLE
Art link: Art masterlist
Artist: sallyna_smile

Fic Title: Poisonous desire
Author: imera
Characters/Pairings: Merlin/Arthur,
Rating: NC-17
Word Count: 12000 words
Warnings: AU: Modern setting, Stalking, Rape/Non-con, Kidnapping

Summary: When Merlin can act on his obsession he decides to go for it, after all, nobody can love Arthur as he does.

Return to me (Merlin/Arthur, PG)

2015-09-13T02:08:36Z

Art Prompt Title: 1013
Art link: Art Masterlist
Artist: imera

Summary: Merlin tries to use dark magic to bring Arthur back from the dead. The spell works, but something dark returns with Arthur.

touch my skin to keep me whole - (merlin/arthur, nc-17)

2015-09-13T00:53:43Z

Art Prompt Title: 1030
Art link: Art Masterlist
Artist: whimsycatcher

Fic Title: Touch My Skin to Keep Me Whole
Author: skitz_phenom
Characters/Pairings: Merlin/Arthur, Gwaine, Percival, OCs
Rating: NC-17
Word Count: 64k
Warnings: Violence, graphic depictions of torture (whipping). Briefly hinted threat of non-con (verbal).

Summary: The Kingdom of Essetir has once again fallen under new rule, and Arthur travels to visit its new king, determined to make peace. Unfortunately peace is the furthest thing from this new king’s mind. Arthur and Merlin are forced to navigate his every attempt to make Arthur a scapegoat in starting a war between Camelot and Essetir. The new king is treacherous though, and he may have just found the one weakness that will force Arthur’s hand. Note: AU Post Season 4

Putting the Pieces Back Together - Merlin/Arthur - G

2015-09-12T15:42:44Z

Art Prompt Title: 1015
Art Link: Art post (AO3) LJ
Artist: matchboximpala

Fic: Putting the Pieces Back Together
Author: aeris444
Rating: PG
Warnings/Spoilers: No warnings
Summary: Colin is moving into a new house. As he's packing his things, he finds memorabilia of "Merlin" and starts to thing about missed opportunities and loneliness but isn't it too late?

FIC: In your light (I learn how to love) - Merlin/Arthur

2015-09-05T17:18:05Z

Art Prompt Title: 1023
Art link: Art Masterlist
Artist: sallyna_smile

Fic Title: In your light (I learn how to love)
Author: digthewriter
Characters/Pairings: Merlin/Arthur; Gwen/Lace; Leon/Mithian; Morgana, Cenred, Original Characters
Rating: R
Word Count: 12,405
Warnings: Slight homophobia. Androgynous characters. Modern AU. Sexual content. Cross-dressing

Summary: Merlin was everything Arthur wasn't used to but still in his light, he learned to love.

Now Cracks A Noble Heart (Merlin/Arthur, M)

2015-09-04T16:57:31Z

Art Prompt Title: 1007
Art link: Art Masterlist
Artist: bend_me_baby

Fic Title: Now Cracks a Noble Heart
Author: tari_sue
Characters/Pairings: Merlin/Arthur, Arthur/Other, Mordred, Morgana, Leon, Elyan, Gwen, Gwaine, Lance, Elena, Gaius, Freya, Percy, Nimueh
Rating: M
Word Count: 22k
Beta: vix_spes
Warnings: Mentions of child abuse, underage (teenage) and non-con (all non graphic) but relevant to the plot. Age difference. Blood and murder.
Summary:
When called out to a disturbance, PC Merlin Emrys does not expect to find a dead body and a madman waving a bloody sword at him. He also does not expect the sudden promotion, or to jeopardise said promotion by trying to prove the madman’s innocence. He definitely does not expect to find himself falling in love with the madman, one Arthur Pendragon.

Just In Time (Merlin & Arthur, PG)

2015-09-03T20:51:44Z

Art Prompt Title: 1018
Art link: Art Masterlist
Artist: peasgopopping

Fic Title: Just In Time
Author: ajsrandom
Characters/Pairings: Merlin, Arthur, Morgana, Morgred, Kilgharrah
Rating: PG
Word Count: 14,377
Warnings: none

Summary: Merlin has all the time in the world to wait for Arthur to return. His impatience brewing as the centuries pass, his accumulated knowledge in magic and science leads him to build something that will bring him to Arthur instead: a fully functioning time machine. And he sets out to use it for one goal- to keep Arthur alive.

Once Upon a Time in The Land of Counterpane (Merlin/Arthur, ensemble cast, PG13)

2015-09-03T08:11:13Z

Art Prompt Title: 1009
Art link: Art Masterlist
Artist: candymacaron

Fic Title: The Land of Counterpane
Author: Azile Teacup
Characters/Pairings: Arthur/Merlin
Rating: PG13
Word Count: 26,000
Warnings: vomiting, vomiting on someone, diarrhoea (nothing too graphic for either, just mentioned), chronic illness, self esteem issues, equating dyslexia with stupidity (a character does this, I do not think this), Arthur insists on thinking that Merlin's dating a sixteen year old, when Merlin's about twenty/twenty one. The person in question is actually twenty, but Arthur makes two comment, high fevers, child neglect, loneliness, hospitalization, thinking asexual means broken, story in a story death, fear of abandonment, explicit talk of sexual acts.

Summary: As Arthur lies in bed, recovering, Merlin comes in and finds him. Their friendship starts there, and continues and grows for the following years. Merlin, upon finding Arthur, begins to tell him stories. These stories are read from books, but mostly they come from Merlin's imagination and as Merlin and Arthur's world expands, so does the story, weaving through their lives and friendships.

Thanks to my amazing beta, untiltimeends, for reading and re-reading and proofing and making suggestions. All remaining mistakes are my own.

When Summer's Over (Arthur/Merlin, T)

2015-09-02T17:16:03Z

Art Prompt Title: #1008
Art link: Art Masterlist
Artist: bend_me_baby

Fic Title: When Summer's Over
Author: side_steppings
Characters/Pairings: Merlin/Arthur, Morgana, Mithian, Leon, Gwen, Gwaine, Cenred, Edwin
Rating: PG-13
Word Count: 17,211
Warnings: Violence, Attempted murder

Summary: Arthur had fully intended on spending the five day long cruise relaxing. What he hadn't planned for was becoming the victim of a murder attempt, discovering the existence of magic, and falling head over heels in love with the clumsy waiter who spilled a bottle of wine down him.

merlinreversebb @ 2015-08-30T22:20:00

2015-08-30T20:20:56Z

Art Prompt Title: #1026
Art link: Art Masterlist
Artist: FreyaFenris

Fic Title: Led Only By The Stars
Author: Owlwithafringe
Characters/Pairings: Merlin/Arthur, Morgana, Gwen, Morgause, Elyan, Leon, Isolde, Elena, Gwaine, Lancelot
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Word Count: 35k
Warnings: Alternative Universe - The 100, Grounder Merlin, The 100 Arthur, Survival, Hunting, Minor Injuries, Torture, Major Character Injury, Kidnapping, Graphic Depictions of Illness, Grounder Culture, Training, Assassination Attempt(s), Technological Difficulties, Difficult Decisions, Stargazing, Angst, Humor, Comfort, Younger Sister Morgana, Blood and Gore

Summary: They told them that after the bombs went off all of the live on the Earth was wiped out. They told them that they weren’t forsaken, that they could start clean once on the ground. They told them that monsters weren’t real.
Looking at the man who kidnapped him, because he was his ‘get out of jail free’ card, and seeing him consumed by a fever that was brought on by the wounds him and his had inflicted on the man, Arthur realized they were wrong in every aspect.
Monsters were real. But not everything was as black and white as it seemed.

Things Left Unsaid (Merlin/Mordred)

2015-08-30T20:03:46Z

Art Prompt Title: 2003: Holding On
Art link: Art Masterpost
Artist: imera

Fic Title: Things Left Unsaid
Author: bambii_7
Characters/Pairings: Mordred/Merlin
Rating: PG-13
Word Count: 8362
Warnings: None.

Summary: When a new girl starts working at the castle, Mordred becomes suspicious. Merlin just thinks he's jealous.

'Life in the Key of C-Sharp' (Merlin/Arthur, Gwen/Morgana, teen+)

2015-08-30T04:00:08Z

Art Prompt Title: 1031 - Untitled
Art link: Down In The Tube Station At Midnight
Artist: lovely_narcissa

Fic Title: Life in the Key of C-Sharp
Author: thalialunacy
Characters/Pairings: Arthur/Merlin, Gwen/Morgana, Uther, Will
Rating: teen+
Word Count: 9800
Warnings: It's a fluffy rom-com, but there is Uther being a homophobic/sexist old man, and an offscreen very minor OC death.

Summary:
One does not, in Arthur's defense, expect to find angelic violin playing, as done by a personage what looks like he could've been delivered by the angels themselves, in the bowels of Paddington station on a wintry Monday evening. One just doesn't.

Until the Day I Die

2015-08-28T17:05:52Z

Art Prompt Title: #1028
Art link: Art Masterlist
Artist:<a href="http://freyafenris.tumblr.com">FreyaFenris</a>

Fic Title: Until the Day I Die
Author: scotscookie
Characters/Pairings: Merlin/Arthur
Rating: Teen and up
Word Count: 19,427
Warnings: Temporary major character death

Summary: Arthur believed Dragoon had killed his father, and so he plunged his sword deep into the sorcerer. Now Merlin was dying in his arms and Arthur was facing the future alone.

Canvas of Dreams (Arthur/Merlin, R)

2015-08-26T17:41:17Z

Art Prompt Title: #1033
Art link: Art Masterlist
Artist: matchboximpala

Fic Title: Canvas of Dreams
Author: eurydice72
Characters/Pairings: Arthur/Merlin, Merlin/Mordred, past Arthur/Gwen, off-screen Gwen/Lance
Rating: R/Mature
Word Count: 16,293
Warnings: Emotional hurt/comfort, magical restraints

Summary: For Arthur Pendragon, France has always been a sanctuary. That's why he chose Paris as a hideaway to get over the dissolution of his engagement.

Wandering the narrow streets, he seeks peace of mind. What he never expects to find is a painting of the most mesmerizing man he's ever seen, a canvas he can't escape even in his dreams.

Ebb and Flow (Merlin/Arthur, T)

2015-08-25T21:19:09Z

Art Prompt Title: #1006
Art link: Link to follow
Artist: argentsleeper

Fic Title: Ebb and Flow
Author: stay_magical
Characters/Pairings: Merlin/Arthur
Rating: Teen and Up
Word Count: 6135
Warnings: Temporary Character Death, Angst

Summary: Eight hundred years after Arthur's death, Merlin is at the end of his rope. In a fit of desperation, he channel's his magic and forces his king to return to the modern world, but his actions have consequences even he could not have foreseen. Loosely inspired by Pushing Daisies.

Snake Salvation (Arthur/Merlin, Explicit)

2015-08-25T04:32:00Z

Art Prompt Title: 1003
Art link: Art Masterlist
Artist: amphigoury

Fic Title: Snake Salvation (AO3)
Author: loaded_march/Footloose (AO3)
Characters/Pairings: Merlin/Arthur, Gwaine/Percival (background), Morgana/Leon (background), Gwen/Lance (background)
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: 38,000
Warnings: Snakes, snake-handling, snake attack, snake bites, violence, canon-typical violence, kidnapping, off-screen torture, blood, deception, religious content, faith, atheism, paganism, medical themes, illness and recovery of secondary character

Summary:
Arthur is a man of science, but he's willing to admit that belief is a powerful tool in a patient's arsenal against disease. But faith healing with snake handlers? Well, if that was what his best friend felt she needed to get better, he would support her.

The last thing he expects is to be drawn to the mysterious man who intervenes when the faith healing goes wrong and for this encounter to change everything he ever believed in.

More Than Just a Game (Merlin/Arthur, T)

2015-08-24T20:49:26Z

Art Prompt Title: #1001
Art link: Art Masterlist
Artist: aarins_rou

Fic Title: More Than Just a Game
Author: ivalee
Characters/Pairings: Merlin/Arthur, Morgana, Gwaine, Gwen, Lancelot, Percival, Elyan, Leon
Rating: T
Word Count: 21,922
Warnings: none

Summary: When Merlin started his job as game designer at DragonVision, he was excited to join the team creating an RPG about the legends of King Arthur. Soon he was even dreaming about scenes from the legend, even if those were not part of the game. Or at least they weren't planned to be, but on each day after Merlin had a dream, scenes he programmed at work changed, resembling his dreams now. Instead of biting Merlin's head off, though, his creative director, Arthur, supported and encouraged him, even when Merlin's game scenes began to create a love story between the Once and Future King and his warlock.

Midnight Dragon (Merlin/Arthur, explicit)

2015-08-24T01:58:38Z

Art Prompt Title: Midnight dragon
Art link: Art Masterlist
Artist: puckboum

Fic Title: Midnight Dragon
Author: rotrude
Characters/Pairings: Merlin/Arthur
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: 23622
Warnings: none

Summary:
Late Victorian era, Merlin is a gentleman burglar, Arthur the Scotland Yard officer who must stop him. Until, that is, an unpredictable event causes them to join forces.

Up In Flames (Merlin/Arthur, PG)

2015-08-23T07:05:01Z

Art Prompt Title: #1024
Art link: Art Masterlist
Artist: side_steppings

Fic Title: Up in Flames
Author:kparr
Characters/Pairings: Merlin/Arthur, Leon, Gaius
Rating: PG
Word Count: 9035
Warnings: Canon-typical violence

Summary: A quiet evening in Arthur's chambers leads to the prince witnessing Merlin's magic for the first time.

Seeing You [Mordred/Merlin]

2015-08-22T20:02:18Z

Art Prompt Title: 2003
Art link: Art Masterlist
Artist: imera

Fic Title: Seeing You
Author: digthewriter
Characters/Pairings: Merlin/Mordred
Rating: NC-17
Word Count: ~13,975
Warnings: Modern!AU. Sexual content. Mention of bullying in the past. Slight fat shaming. Original characters.

Summary: Growing up, Merlin wasn't the most popular kid. He was often made fun of because he was overweight. Now, as an adult, he's fit, successful, and has a great group of friends. What happens when someone from his past rings him up to apologise?

Death is Only the Beginning (Arthur/Merlin, Gwen/Morgana, NC17)

2015-08-22T04:27:00Z

Art Prompt Title: #1027
Art link: Art Masterlist
Artist: FreyaFenris

Fic Title: Death is Only the Beginning
Author: Val_Creative
Characters/Pairings: Arthur/Merlin, Gwen/Morgana, Arthur/Others, Morgana/Others
Rating: NC17
Word Count: 15234
Warnings: Warnings: Dubcon kissing elements, bedroom use of ‘c*nt’ for vagina, past suicide, past character death, gore, blood, misogynic language use, violence, sexual content, barebacking, weapons

Summary:

BBC Merlin/The Mummy crossover AU.

Thousands of years ago, a man named Khaldun, named by others for his immortality, breaks into a guarded crypt, seeking to resurrect the man he loves. To avenge a cruel, grievous murder.

In London 1920’s, Arthur has been a wanderer and a victim of death. He walks in the long shadow it casts over his life since his mother’s cancer, and Uther’s plane accident. At twenty-four-years old, Arthur encounters one more adventure, discovering a mysterious puzzle-box in Cairo. Within it is the location of Hamunaptra, City of the Dead. He joins Gwendolyn Thomas and his half-sister Morgana, along with others, journeying to the rumoured treasure and a sacred, ruined city.

They unknowingly awaken a powerful curse, and the entombed, hellish creature responsible for the end of days to come. Arthur’s memories and his past life slowly return to him, until the mummy may not be what it seems.

Rise (Merlin/Arthur, NC-17)

2015-08-22T02:18:08Z

Art Prompt Title: #1017
Art link: Art Masterlist
Artist: merlocked18
Fic Title: Rise
On LJ
On AO3
Author: gwylliondream
Characters/Pairings: Arthur/Merlin
Rating: NC-17
Word Count: 15k
Summary: Arthur and Merlin embark on a week-long buddy road trip in Ireland and Northern Ireland to celebrate finishing uni. This is their last hurrah together before starting life for real—on separate continents.

The Strongest Among You (Merlin/Arthur, NC-17)

2015-08-21T20:07:17Z

Art Prompt Title: #1005
Art link: Link to follow
Artist: argentsleeper

Fic Title: The Strongest Among You
Author: clotpolesonly
Characters/Pairings: Merlin/Arthur
Rating: NC-17
Word Count: 21k
Warnings: N/A

Summary: King Cenred's favorite slave is fierce and beautiful and a little bit broken. And yet when his master threatens everything Arthur holds dear, will Merlin be strong enough to save either of them?

Paint My Spirit Gold (Arthur/Merlin, NC-17)

2015-08-20T20:01:36Z

Art Prompt Title: #1003
Art link: Art Masterlist
Artist: amphigoury

Fic Title: Paint my spirit gold
Author: andiwould
Characters/Pairings: Merlin/Arthur
Rating: NC-17
Word Count: 18K
Warnings: Barebacking, mentions of blood

Summary: Arthur’s agreed to come to the druids’ camp so that he can see this "Emrys" the prophecy talks about and unite their lands. But how is he to do so if Emrys won’t meet him? Instead, Arthur’s been left with this young druid called Merlin that parades around half-naked and smiles too much. At first, Arthur feels as though there’s not much more to him than just that, but later discovers that he’s been wrong all along and that Emrys has been closer to him than he thought.