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March 14th, 2011
Title: Keep Your Secrets
Fandom: Merlin
Pairing: Arthur/Merlin
Categories: Action/Adventure, Hurt/Comfort, AU
Length: Long (~16,000 words)
Warnings: Rape of a major character, torture, Arthur is kind of a douchebag.
Author(s) on LJ: n/a
Websites: LolaFeist and new_kate on AO3
Summary: Arthur Pendragon is captured by the bandits. While he waits to be ransomed, he slowly gets to know Merlin, the prisoner being held in the next cell.
Review:
I loved this AU. It's gritty, realistic and hurts in all the right places. The premise is intriguing- what if Arthur met Merlin the wizard, and not Merlin the bumbling servant? As much as the torture and evil machinations of the bandits was disturbing (in a good way!), what I found was the most chilling was Arthur's characterization. Arthur is a lot more of a bastard here, and you can see how indoctrinated he is into Uther's anti-magic credo. A lot of Arthur's actions made me flinch (again, in a good way!), but it was because I can really see Arthur doing these things, as much as I wish he wouldn't. As dark as it is, this is an engaging and emotionally-charged read, and I really enjoyed reading it.
Keep Your Secrets
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Fandom: Merlin
Pairing: Arthur/Merlin
Categories: Action/Adventure, Hurt/Comfort, AU
Length: Long (~16,000 words)
Warnings: Rape of a major character, torture, Arthur is kind of a douchebag.
Author(s) on LJ: n/a
Websites: LolaFeist and new_kate on AO3
Summary: Arthur Pendragon is captured by the bandits. While he waits to be ransomed, he slowly gets to know Merlin, the prisoner being held in the next cell.
Review:
I loved this AU. It's gritty, realistic and hurts in all the right places. The premise is intriguing- what if Arthur met Merlin the wizard, and not Merlin the bumbling servant? As much as the torture and evil machinations of the bandits was disturbing (in a good way!), what I found was the most chilling was Arthur's characterization. Arthur is a lot more of a bastard here, and you can see how indoctrinated he is into Uther's anti-magic credo. A lot of Arthur's actions made me flinch (again, in a good way!), but it was because I can really see Arthur doing these things, as much as I wish he wouldn't. As dark as it is, this is an engaging and emotionally-charged read, and I really enjoyed reading it.
Keep Your Secrets
Title: Keep Your Secrets
Fandom: Merlin
Pairing: Arthur/Merlin
Categories: Action/Adventure, Hurt/Comfort, AU
Length: Long (~16,000 words)
Warnings: Rape of a major character, torture, Arthur is kind of a douchebag.
Author(s) on LJ: n/a
Websites: LolaFeist and new_kate on AO3
Summary: Arthur Pendragon is captured by the bandits. While he waits to be ransomed, he slowly gets to know Merlin, the prisoner being held in the next cell.
Review:
I loved this AU. It's gritty, realistic and hurts in all the right places. The premise is intriguing- what if Arthur met Merlin the wizard, and not Merlin the bumbling servant? As much as the torture and evil machinations of the bandits was disturbing (in a good way!), what I found was the most chilling was Arthur's characterization. Arthur is a lot more of a bastard here, and you can see how indoctrinated he is into Uther's anti-magic credo. A lot of Arthur's actions made me flinch (again, in a good way!), but it was because I can really see Arthur doing these things, as much as I wish he wouldn't. As dark as it is, this is an engaging and emotionally-charged read, and I really enjoyed reading it.
Keep Your Secrets
Fandom: Merlin
Pairing: Arthur/Merlin
Categories: Action/Adventure, Hurt/Comfort, AU
Length: Long (~16,000 words)
Warnings: Rape of a major character, torture, Arthur is kind of a douchebag.
Author(s) on LJ: n/a
Websites: LolaFeist and new_kate on AO3
Summary: Arthur Pendragon is captured by the bandits. While he waits to be ransomed, he slowly gets to know Merlin, the prisoner being held in the next cell.
Review:
I loved this AU. It's gritty, realistic and hurts in all the right places. The premise is intriguing- what if Arthur met Merlin the wizard, and not Merlin the bumbling servant? As much as the torture and evil machinations of the bandits was disturbing (in a good way!), what I found was the most chilling was Arthur's characterization. Arthur is a lot more of a bastard here, and you can see how indoctrinated he is into Uther's anti-magic credo. A lot of Arthur's actions made me flinch (again, in a good way!), but it was because I can really see Arthur doing these things, as much as I wish he wouldn't. As dark as it is, this is an engaging and emotionally-charged read, and I really enjoyed reading it.
Keep Your Secrets
Title: Keep Your Secrets
Fandom: Merlin
Pairing: Arthur/Merlin
Categories: Action/Adventure, Hurt/Comfort, AU
Length: Long (~16,000 words)
Warnings: Rape of a major character, torture, Arthur is kind of a douchebag.
Author(s) on LJ: n/a
Websites: LolaFeist and new_kate on AO3
Summary: Arthur Pendragon is captured by the bandits. While he waits to be ransomed, he slowly gets to know Merlin, the prisoner being held in the next cell.
Review:
I loved this AU. It's gritty, realistic and hurts in all the right places. The premise is intriguing- what if Arthur met Merlin the wizard, and not Merlin the bumbling servant? As much as the torture and evil machinations of the bandits was disturbing (in a good way!), what I found was the most chilling was Arthur's characterization. Arthur is a lot more of a bastard here, and you can see how indoctrinated he is into Uther's anti-magic credo. A lot of Arthur's actions made me flinch (again, in a good way!), but it was because I can really see Arthur doing these things, as much as I wish he wouldn't. As dark as it is, this is an engaging and emotionally-charged read, and I really enjoyed reading it.
Keep Your Secrets
Fandom: Merlin
Pairing: Arthur/Merlin
Categories: Action/Adventure, Hurt/Comfort, AU
Length: Long (~16,000 words)
Warnings: Rape of a major character, torture, Arthur is kind of a douchebag.
Author(s) on LJ: n/a
Websites: LolaFeist and new_kate on AO3
Summary: Arthur Pendragon is captured by the bandits. While he waits to be ransomed, he slowly gets to know Merlin, the prisoner being held in the next cell.
Review:
I loved this AU. It's gritty, realistic and hurts in all the right places. The premise is intriguing- what if Arthur met Merlin the wizard, and not Merlin the bumbling servant? As much as the torture and evil machinations of the bandits was disturbing (in a good way!), what I found was the most chilling was Arthur's characterization. Arthur is a lot more of a bastard here, and you can see how indoctrinated he is into Uther's anti-magic credo. A lot of Arthur's actions made me flinch (again, in a good way!), but it was because I can really see Arthur doing these things, as much as I wish he wouldn't. As dark as it is, this is an engaging and emotionally-charged read, and I really enjoyed reading it.
Keep Your Secrets
Title: Keep Your Secrets
Fandom: Merlin
Pairing: Arthur/Merlin
Categories: Action/Adventure, Hurt/Comfort, AU
Length: Long (~16,000 words)
Warnings: Rape of a major character, torture, Arthur is kind of a douchebag.
Author(s) on LJ: n/a
Websites: LolaFeist and new_kate on AO3
Summary: Arthur Pendragon is captured by the bandits. While he waits to be ransomed, he slowly gets to know Merlin, the prisoner being held in the next cell.
Review:
I loved this AU. It's gritty, realistic and hurts in all the right places. The premise is intriguing- what if Arthur met Merlin the wizard, and not Merlin the bumbling servant? As much as the torture and evil machinations of the bandits was disturbing (in a good way!), what I found was the most chilling was Arthur's characterization. Arthur is a lot more of a bastard here, and you can see how indoctrinated he is into Uther's anti-magic credo. A lot of Arthur's actions made me flinch (again, in a good way!), but it was because I can really see Arthur doing these things, as much as I wish he wouldn't. As dark as it is, this is an engaging and emotionally-charged read, and I really enjoyed reading it.
Keep Your Secrets
Fandom: Merlin
Pairing: Arthur/Merlin
Categories: Action/Adventure, Hurt/Comfort, AU
Length: Long (~16,000 words)
Warnings: Rape of a major character, torture, Arthur is kind of a douchebag.
Author(s) on LJ: n/a
Websites: LolaFeist and new_kate on AO3
Summary: Arthur Pendragon is captured by the bandits. While he waits to be ransomed, he slowly gets to know Merlin, the prisoner being held in the next cell.
Review:
I loved this AU. It's gritty, realistic and hurts in all the right places. The premise is intriguing- what if Arthur met Merlin the wizard, and not Merlin the bumbling servant? As much as the torture and evil machinations of the bandits was disturbing (in a good way!), what I found was the most chilling was Arthur's characterization. Arthur is a lot more of a bastard here, and you can see how indoctrinated he is into Uther's anti-magic credo. A lot of Arthur's actions made me flinch (again, in a good way!), but it was because I can really see Arthur doing these things, as much as I wish he wouldn't. As dark as it is, this is an engaging and emotionally-charged read, and I really enjoyed reading it.
Keep Your Secrets
Title: Keep Your Secrets
Fandom: Merlin
Pairing: Arthur/Merlin
Categories: Action/Adventure, Hurt/Comfort, AU
Length: Long (~16,000 words)
Warnings: Rape of a major character, torture, Arthur is kind of a douchebag.
Author(s) on LJ: n/a
Websites: LolaFeist and new_kate on AO3
Summary: Arthur Pendragon is captured by the bandits. While he waits to be ransomed, he slowly gets to know Merlin, the prisoner being held in the next cell.
Review:
I loved this AU. It's gritty, realistic and hurts in all the right places. The premise is intriguing- what if Arthur met Merlin the wizard, and not Merlin the bumbling servant? As much as the torture and evil machinations of the bandits was disturbing (in a good way!), what I found was the most chilling was Arthur's characterization. Arthur is a lot more of a bastard here, and you can see how indoctrinated he is into Uther's anti-magic credo. A lot of Arthur's actions made me flinch (again, in a good way!), but it was because I can really see Arthur doing these things, as much as I wish he wouldn't. As dark as it is, this is an engaging and emotionally-charged read, and I really enjoyed reading it.
Keep Your Secrets
Fandom: Merlin
Pairing: Arthur/Merlin
Categories: Action/Adventure, Hurt/Comfort, AU
Length: Long (~16,000 words)
Warnings: Rape of a major character, torture, Arthur is kind of a douchebag.
Author(s) on LJ: n/a
Websites: LolaFeist and new_kate on AO3
Summary: Arthur Pendragon is captured by the bandits. While he waits to be ransomed, he slowly gets to know Merlin, the prisoner being held in the next cell.
Review:
I loved this AU. It's gritty, realistic and hurts in all the right places. The premise is intriguing- what if Arthur met Merlin the wizard, and not Merlin the bumbling servant? As much as the torture and evil machinations of the bandits was disturbing (in a good way!), what I found was the most chilling was Arthur's characterization. Arthur is a lot more of a bastard here, and you can see how indoctrinated he is into Uther's anti-magic credo. A lot of Arthur's actions made me flinch (again, in a good way!), but it was because I can really see Arthur doing these things, as much as I wish he wouldn't. As dark as it is, this is an engaging and emotionally-charged read, and I really enjoyed reading it.
Keep Your Secrets
Title: Keep Your Secrets
Fandom: Merlin
Pairing: Arthur/Merlin
Categories: Action/Adventure, Hurt/Comfort, AU
Length: Long (~16,000 words)
Warnings: Rape of a major character, torture, Arthur is kind of a douchebag.
Author(s) on LJ: n/a
Websites: LolaFeist and new_kate on AO3
Summary: Arthur Pendragon is captured by the bandits. While he waits to be ransomed, he slowly gets to know Merlin, the prisoner being held in the next cell.
Review:
I loved this AU. It's gritty, realistic and hurts in all the right places. The premise is intriguing- what if Arthur met Merlin the wizard, and not Merlin the bumbling servant? As much as the torture and evil machinations of the bandits was disturbing (in a good way!), what I found was the most chilling was Arthur's characterization. Arthur is a lot more of a bastard here, and you can see how indoctrinated he is into Uther's anti-magic credo. A lot of Arthur's actions made me flinch (again, in a good way!), but it was because I can really see Arthur doing these things, as much as I wish he wouldn't. As dark as it is, this is an engaging and emotionally-charged read, and I really enjoyed reading it.
Keep Your Secrets
Fandom: Merlin
Pairing: Arthur/Merlin
Categories: Action/Adventure, Hurt/Comfort, AU
Length: Long (~16,000 words)
Warnings: Rape of a major character, torture, Arthur is kind of a douchebag.
Author(s) on LJ: n/a
Websites: LolaFeist and new_kate on AO3
Summary: Arthur Pendragon is captured by the bandits. While he waits to be ransomed, he slowly gets to know Merlin, the prisoner being held in the next cell.
Review:
I loved this AU. It's gritty, realistic and hurts in all the right places. The premise is intriguing- what if Arthur met Merlin the wizard, and not Merlin the bumbling servant? As much as the torture and evil machinations of the bandits was disturbing (in a good way!), what I found was the most chilling was Arthur's characterization. Arthur is a lot more of a bastard here, and you can see how indoctrinated he is into Uther's anti-magic credo. A lot of Arthur's actions made me flinch (again, in a good way!), but it was because I can really see Arthur doing these things, as much as I wish he wouldn't. As dark as it is, this is an engaging and emotionally-charged read, and I really enjoyed reading it.
Keep Your Secrets
Title: Polishing Buttons
Fandom: Merlin
Pairing: Arthur/Merlin
Categories: Humor, Fluff
Length: Medium (~5,000 words)
Warnings: um, 2nd-person narration?
Author on LJ:![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
skellerbvvt
Website: n/a
Summary: Polishing buttons doesn't mean what you think it means, unless it does, then it does, with bells on.
Review:
Oh how I love how stupidly in love Arthur and Merlin are. While, admittedly, this doesn't have much in the way of 'plot', I liked Merlin's exasperated, oblivious narration, and Arthur's 'subtle' machinations. It's fun to watch the boys fumble their way into something that resembles a relationship. Arthur is so adorable here, all gruff with a gooey romantic center, as he tries to woo Merlin with romantic baths, gifts from 'secret admirers' and making Merlin "fluff his bed".skellerbvvt has a nice turn of phrase, and this story left me laughing and smiling soppily by turns.
Polishing Buttons
Fandom: Merlin
Pairing: Arthur/Merlin
Categories: Humor, Fluff
Length: Medium (~5,000 words)
Warnings: um, 2nd-person narration?
Author on LJ:
skellerbvvtWebsite: n/a
Summary: Polishing buttons doesn't mean what you think it means, unless it does, then it does, with bells on.
Review:
Oh how I love how stupidly in love Arthur and Merlin are. While, admittedly, this doesn't have much in the way of 'plot', I liked Merlin's exasperated, oblivious narration, and Arthur's 'subtle' machinations. It's fun to watch the boys fumble their way into something that resembles a relationship. Arthur is so adorable here, all gruff with a gooey romantic center, as he tries to woo Merlin with romantic baths, gifts from 'secret admirers' and making Merlin "fluff his bed".
skellerbvvt has a nice turn of phrase, and this story left me laughing and smiling soppily by turns. Polishing Buttons
Title: Polishing Buttons
Fandom: Merlin
Pairing: Arthur/Merlin
Categories: Humor, Fluff
Length: Medium (~5,000 words)
Warnings: um, 2nd-person narration?
Author on LJ:skellerbvvt
Website: n/a
Summary: Polishing buttons doesn't mean what you think it means, unless it does, then it does, with bells on.
Review:
Oh how I love how stupidly in love Arthur and Merlin are. While, admittedly, this doesn't have much in the way of 'plot', I liked Merlin's exasperated, oblivious narration, and Arthur's 'subtle' machinations. It's fun to watch the boys fumble their way into something that resembles a relationship. Arthur is so adorable here, all gruff with a gooey romantic center, as he tries to woo Merlin with romantic baths, gifts from 'secret admirers' and making Merlin "fluff his bed".skellerbvvt has a nice turn of phrase, and this story left me laughing and smiling soppily by turns.
Polishing Buttons
Fandom: Merlin
Pairing: Arthur/Merlin
Categories: Humor, Fluff
Length: Medium (~5,000 words)
Warnings: um, 2nd-person narration?
Author on LJ:
skellerbvvtWebsite: n/a
Summary: Polishing buttons doesn't mean what you think it means, unless it does, then it does, with bells on.
Review:
Oh how I love how stupidly in love Arthur and Merlin are. While, admittedly, this doesn't have much in the way of 'plot', I liked Merlin's exasperated, oblivious narration, and Arthur's 'subtle' machinations. It's fun to watch the boys fumble their way into something that resembles a relationship. Arthur is so adorable here, all gruff with a gooey romantic center, as he tries to woo Merlin with romantic baths, gifts from 'secret admirers' and making Merlin "fluff his bed".
skellerbvvt has a nice turn of phrase, and this story left me laughing and smiling soppily by turns. Polishing Buttons
Title: Polishing Buttons
Fandom: Merlin
Pairing: Arthur/Merlin
Categories: Humor, Fluff
Length: Medium (~5,000 words)
Warnings: um, 2nd-person narration?
Author on LJ:skellerbvvt
Website: n/a
Summary: Polishing buttons doesn't mean what you think it means, unless it does, then it does, with bells on.
Review:
Oh how I love how stupidly in love Arthur and Merlin are. While, admittedly, this doesn't have much in the way of 'plot', I liked Merlin's exasperated, oblivious narration, and Arthur's 'subtle' machinations. It's fun to watch the boys fumble their way into something that resembles a relationship. Arthur is so adorable here, all gruff with a gooey romantic center, as he tries to woo Merlin with romantic baths, gifts from 'secret admirers' and making Merlin "fluff his bed".skellerbvvt has a nice turn of phrase, and this story left me laughing and smiling soppily by turns.
Polishing Buttons
Fandom: Merlin
Pairing: Arthur/Merlin
Categories: Humor, Fluff
Length: Medium (~5,000 words)
Warnings: um, 2nd-person narration?
Author on LJ:
skellerbvvtWebsite: n/a
Summary: Polishing buttons doesn't mean what you think it means, unless it does, then it does, with bells on.
Review:
Oh how I love how stupidly in love Arthur and Merlin are. While, admittedly, this doesn't have much in the way of 'plot', I liked Merlin's exasperated, oblivious narration, and Arthur's 'subtle' machinations. It's fun to watch the boys fumble their way into something that resembles a relationship. Arthur is so adorable here, all gruff with a gooey romantic center, as he tries to woo Merlin with romantic baths, gifts from 'secret admirers' and making Merlin "fluff his bed".
skellerbvvt has a nice turn of phrase, and this story left me laughing and smiling soppily by turns. Polishing Buttons
Title: Polishing Buttons
Fandom: Merlin
Pairing: Arthur/Merlin
Categories: Humor, Fluff
Length: Medium (~5,000 words)
Warnings: um, 2nd-person narration?
Author on LJ:skellerbvvt
Website: n/a
Summary: Polishing buttons doesn't mean what you think it means, unless it does, then it does, with bells on.
Review:
Oh how I love how stupidly in love Arthur and Merlin are. While, admittedly, this doesn't have much in the way of 'plot', I liked Merlin's exasperated, oblivious narration, and Arthur's 'subtle' machinations. It's fun to watch the boys fumble their way into something that resembles a relationship. Arthur is so adorable here, all gruff with a gooey romantic center, as he tries to woo Merlin with romantic baths, gifts from 'secret admirers' and making Merlin "fluff his bed".skellerbvvt has a nice turn of phrase, and this story left me laughing and smiling soppily by turns.
Polishing Buttons
Fandom: Merlin
Pairing: Arthur/Merlin
Categories: Humor, Fluff
Length: Medium (~5,000 words)
Warnings: um, 2nd-person narration?
Author on LJ:
skellerbvvtWebsite: n/a
Summary: Polishing buttons doesn't mean what you think it means, unless it does, then it does, with bells on.
Review:
Oh how I love how stupidly in love Arthur and Merlin are. While, admittedly, this doesn't have much in the way of 'plot', I liked Merlin's exasperated, oblivious narration, and Arthur's 'subtle' machinations. It's fun to watch the boys fumble their way into something that resembles a relationship. Arthur is so adorable here, all gruff with a gooey romantic center, as he tries to woo Merlin with romantic baths, gifts from 'secret admirers' and making Merlin "fluff his bed".
skellerbvvt has a nice turn of phrase, and this story left me laughing and smiling soppily by turns. Polishing Buttons
Title: Polishing Buttons
Fandom: Merlin
Pairing: Arthur/Merlin
Categories: Humor, Fluff
Length: Medium (~5,000 words)
Warnings: um, 2nd-person narration?
Author on LJ:skellerbvvt
Website: n/a
Summary: Polishing buttons doesn't mean what you think it means, unless it does, then it does, with bells on.
Review:
Oh how I love how stupidly in love Arthur and Merlin are. While, admittedly, this doesn't have much in the way of 'plot', I liked Merlin's exasperated, oblivious narration, and Arthur's 'subtle' machinations. It's fun to watch the boys fumble their way into something that resembles a relationship. Arthur is so adorable here, all gruff with a gooey romantic center, as he tries to woo Merlin with romantic baths, gifts from 'secret admirers' and making Merlin "fluff his bed".skellerbvvt has a nice turn of phrase, and this story left me laughing and smiling soppily by turns.
Polishing Buttons
Fandom: Merlin
Pairing: Arthur/Merlin
Categories: Humor, Fluff
Length: Medium (~5,000 words)
Warnings: um, 2nd-person narration?
Author on LJ:
skellerbvvtWebsite: n/a
Summary: Polishing buttons doesn't mean what you think it means, unless it does, then it does, with bells on.
Review:
Oh how I love how stupidly in love Arthur and Merlin are. While, admittedly, this doesn't have much in the way of 'plot', I liked Merlin's exasperated, oblivious narration, and Arthur's 'subtle' machinations. It's fun to watch the boys fumble their way into something that resembles a relationship. Arthur is so adorable here, all gruff with a gooey romantic center, as he tries to woo Merlin with romantic baths, gifts from 'secret admirers' and making Merlin "fluff his bed".
skellerbvvt has a nice turn of phrase, and this story left me laughing and smiling soppily by turns. Polishing Buttons
Title: Polishing Buttons
Fandom: Merlin
Pairing: Arthur/Merlin
Categories: Humor, Fluff
Length: Medium (~5,000 words)
Warnings: um, 2nd-person narration?
Author on LJ:skellerbvvt
Website: n/a
Summary: Polishing buttons doesn't mean what you think it means, unless it does, then it does, with bells on.
Review:
Oh how I love how stupidly in love Arthur and Merlin are. While, admittedly, this doesn't have much in the way of 'plot', I liked Merlin's exasperated, oblivious narration, and Arthur's 'subtle' machinations. It's fun to watch the boys fumble their way into something that resembles a relationship. Arthur is so adorable here, all gruff with a gooey romantic center, as he tries to woo Merlin with romantic baths, gifts from 'secret admirers' and making Merlin "fluff his bed".skellerbvvt has a nice turn of phrase, and this story left me laughing and smiling soppily by turns.
Polishing Buttons
Fandom: Merlin
Pairing: Arthur/Merlin
Categories: Humor, Fluff
Length: Medium (~5,000 words)
Warnings: um, 2nd-person narration?
Author on LJ:
skellerbvvtWebsite: n/a
Summary: Polishing buttons doesn't mean what you think it means, unless it does, then it does, with bells on.
Review:
Oh how I love how stupidly in love Arthur and Merlin are. While, admittedly, this doesn't have much in the way of 'plot', I liked Merlin's exasperated, oblivious narration, and Arthur's 'subtle' machinations. It's fun to watch the boys fumble their way into something that resembles a relationship. Arthur is so adorable here, all gruff with a gooey romantic center, as he tries to woo Merlin with romantic baths, gifts from 'secret admirers' and making Merlin "fluff his bed".
skellerbvvt has a nice turn of phrase, and this story left me laughing and smiling soppily by turns. Polishing Buttons
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