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( Cutting because lol, the few peeps kind enough to follow me don't need my terrible practicing clogging up their feed )

Got a tablet today, been having little mess around with it.

One thing's for sure I have a very long way to go with it. But going to watch some tutorials and things. Plus keep having a play with it. Currently using Krita as my paint programme.

Title: here is the deepest secret nobody knows
Pairing(s): Merlin/Arthur Pendragon (Merlin)
Character(s): Merlin, Arthur Pendragon
Word Count: 581
Rating: Explicit
Summary: Merlin wanted Arthur to know all of him, and all that he had been through. But Arthur couldn’t, how could he? He hadn’t lived Merlin’s life. He hadn’t waited. And Merlin didn’t know how to express it in words himself.
Notes: On AO3 here.
Written for Prompt #352 - i carry your heart (i carry it in my heart) for Camelot Drabble. Sorry, this drabble is a bit lazy, but I felt the poem itself screamed post-canon Merlin with a newly returned Arthur. The poem Merlin recites is [i carry your heart with me(i carry it in] by e. e. cummings.

( here is the deepest secret nobody knows )

Title: Between a Knot and a Hard Place
Pairing(s): Merlin/Arthur Pendragon (Merlin)
Character(s): Merlin, Arthur Pendragon, Gaius, Uther Pendragon
Word Count: 4,206
Rating: Explicit
Summary: Arthur slowly blinked his eyes open. His head ached and as he pushed himself up, he struggled to focus on his surroundings. He had some vague memories of being accosted. There had been a small scuffle between himself and a bandit, and the other men… He frowned. The other men had been sorcerers and Merlin—the idiot—had drawn their attention to him. The last thing Arthur could remember is diving to knock Merlin away from getting hit by one of their spells. After that it was all a blank.

Or, beware, when you get accosted by bandits and sorcerers. You might get more than you bargained for.
Notes: On AO3 here.
Written for Plumantis and The King's Chambers Fest 2019 - Day 1

( Between a Knot and a Hard Place )

Title: Clouds and Silverlinings (Chapter Seven)
Pairing(s): Elena/Gwaine, Merlin/Arthur
Character(s): Arthur, Merlin, Elena, Gwaine
Word Count: 1,132
Rating: Gen
Summary: In which Elena and Gwaine are sickeningly romantic and Merlin and Arthur are not.
Notes: Written for Prompt #345 - Romance for Camelot Drabble. Chapter 7 for Clouds and Silverlinings. This didn’t really turn out like I planned (when does it?), so probably not hugely romantic. Sorry! You can find the previous parts of this story on AO3 here.

Chapter 1 | Chapter 2 | Chapter 3 | Chapter 4 | Chapter 5 | Chapter 6

( Clouds and Silverlinings - Chapter 7 )

*04/06/19 Now with art by VentiMocha!

Title: The Cat's Meow
Pairing(s): Merlin/Arthur Pendragon (Merlin)
Character(s): Merlin, Arthur Pendragon
Word Count: 1,576
Rating: Explicit
Summary: “But Arthur—Look at her…”

“Merlin,” said Arthur, sternly. “It's not staying here.”

“But it's so cold outside! And the stablemaster was going to drown her! And just look at her cute little face!”

“I hate cats,” Arthur countered. Anything to get a rise out of Merlin and that damn demon of destruction out of his chambers.

Merlin gasped. “You're a monster! Who could possibly hate a face like this?” Merlin held the cat up next to him. Both peered at Arthur pitifully.

On AO3 here.
Notes: For VerdantMoth and Tumblr prompt 11: "You're a monster."

( The Cat's Meow )

Title: Clouds and Silverlinings (Chapter Six)
Pairing(s): Merlin/Arthur, Elena/Gwaine
Character(s): Merlin, Arthur, mentions of Elena, Gwaine and Morgana
Word Count: 1,000
Rating: Teen (Some previous chapters are Explicit)
Summary: After being left alone with Merlin, Arthur flees to the safety of his room. Of course, Merlin follows and Arthur tries to get him to face some harsh truths about their situation.
Notes: Written for the Camelot Drabble prompt #345 - Whispered. You can find the previous parts on AO3 here.

Chapter 1 | Chapter 2 | Chapter 3 | Chapter 4 | Chapter 5

( Clouds and Silverlinings - Chapter 6 )

Title: I Don’t Want A Lot For Christmas (There Is Just One Thing I Need)
Pairing(s): Merlin/Arthur Pendragon (Merlin)
Character(s): Merlin, Arthur Pendragon, background Gwaine/Percival, background Leon/Morgana
Characters: Merlin, Arthur Pendragon, Gwaine, Percival, Morgana, Leon
Word Count: 7,970
Rating: Explicit
Summary: Merlin laments being single and his mother being away for Christmas this year, when he stumbles on an unexpected gift: Arthur Pendragon in bed, naked.
Notes: Dedicating this fic to the Merlin Hols Mods. You do a fantastic job for the fandom, and the holiday season just wouldn't be the same without you. Thank you for all your tireless efforts to keep this fest running, year after year. We appreciate and love you! <3 On AO3 here.

( I Don’t Want A Lot For Christmas (There Is Just One Thing I Need) )

Title: Lights Down Low, In the Moment We're Lost and Found
Fandom: Merlin (TV)
Rating: Explicit
Pairing(s): Merlin/Arthur Pendragon (Merlin), background Gwen/Lancelot, background Leon/Morgana
Character(s): Merlin, Arthur Pendragon, Morgana, Gwen, Percival, Gwaine, Elyan
Summary: What happens at the office Christmas party, stays at the office Christmas party. Or rather, it doesn’t.
Word Count: 14,719
Notes: Written for Winter Knights 2018 on LJ.

( Lights Down Low, In the Moment We're Lost and Found )

Title: Merlin and Arthur Put the “X” into Xmas
Fandom: Merlin (TV)
Rating: Explicit
Pairing/s: Merlin/Arthur
Summary: Wherein Merlin gives Arthur a Christmas morning treat. Arthur gives Merlin a surprise. Poor Hunith has to put up with these boys. And gingerbread men make the best festive snack.
Warnings: Seriously tooth-rotting fluff, with a side helping of cheese. Oh and smut. Quite a bit of smut.
Word Count: 2,381
Author's Notes: Written as a gift for the Camelot Drabble Gift Exchange 2018 on LJ.

( Merlin and Arthur Put the 'X' into Xmas )

Merlin and Arthur Pendragon kissing in front of the London Eye. Fireworks are going off in the background in Pride colours

Art Note: Art for ArtyPendragon's Merthur Kiss Fest 2018.

Merlin and the newly returned Arthur share a New Years kiss.

On Tumblr | On Pillowfort | On AO3

Title: Catch Me If You Can!
Rating: Teen
Pairing(s): Merlin/Arthur Pendragon (Merlin)
Character(s): Merlin, Arthur Pendragon
Word Count: 966
Summary: Dashing past servants and gardeners who shook their heads fondly at the typically unconventional antics of the prince and his manservant, Merlin found himself dodging through vegetable patches and flowerbeds until he was convinced he’d lost Arthur. He crouched behind a big bush of Betony that hid him from view. Panting from his exertions, Merlin debated glancing around the purple flowers to make sure that he had really shaken Arthur off his tail.

All of a sudden he was hauled up and off of his feet and Arthur crowded him into a secluded, shady nook in the wall.

“Got you,” he purred.
Author’s Notes: Written for merthurdaily‘s 10 Years of Merlin & Arthur celebration - Day 5: Before & After/AU/Change the Scene. On AO3 here.

( Catch Me If You Can! )

Title: Rub-A-Dub-Dub, Court Sorcerer in a Tub
Rating: Mature
Pairing(s): Merlin/Arthur Pendragon (Merlin)
Character(s): Merlin, Arthur Pendragon
Word Count: 1525
Summary: “Merlin, you and I both know that water in the tub is stone cold. Surely you weren’t planning on presenting the King of Camelot with an ice bath? Heat it up.”

Merlin looked over at the door in confusion and reached down to picked up the buckets and started to make towards the door. Damn Arthur, now he had to go and haul another several dozen buckets of water up all those stairs, ensuring they actually were hot to begin with.

“Oh, stop running away and looking confused, Merlin. We both know you don’t need buckets.”

Merlin froze mid-step.

“Heat it up. I won’t ask again,” Arthur commanded.
Author’s Notes: Written for @merthurdaily‘s 10 Years of Merlin & Arthur celebration - Day 4: Scenery/Locations Also on AO3 here.

( Rub-A-Dub-Dub, Court Sorcerer in a Tub )

Title: Magic, Heart, and Soul
Rating: Mature
Pairing(s): Merlin/Arthur
Character(s): Merlin, Arthur
Word Count: 100
Author's Notes: Written for @merthurdaily on Tumblr 10 Years of Merlin & Arthur celebration - Day 3: Colour(s).

( Magic, Heart, and Soul )

Day 2: 10 Days of Merlin & Arthur - Lyrics

“One Moment More” by Mindy Smith

Image source: FarFarAwaySite

For merthurdaily on Tumblr

Author:

fifty_fifty
Title: Uneasy Lies the Head that Wears a Crown
Rating: Gen
Pairing/s: Merlin/Arthur
Character/s: Merlin, Arthur
Summary: The wine is flowing all around him, as is the conversation. And yet, he is like an island in the midst of it all. Dry, untouched, devoid of company. For even when they talk to him, it is at him and not with him. He is in a room, surrounded by so many people, a prince who is almost a king, and yet, still he is completely alone.
Warnings: Angst?
Word Count: 500
Author's Notes: Written for merthurdaily's 10 Years of Merthur celebration - Day 1: Joy and Sorrow.

( Uneasy Lies the Head that Wears a Crown )

Title: With Love, Snow and Mistletoe
Pairing(s): Merlin/Arthur
Word Count/Art Medium: 600w + divider art
Rating: Teen
Notes: Huge thank you to Plu for the speedy beta read, I am so grateful. Also a sequel to Love, Patience, Valour and Aster.
Summary: Five times Merlin and Arthur didn't kiss (and the first time that they did)

( With Love, Snow and Mistletoe )

Author:

fifty_fifty
Title: Practical Magic
Rating: Explicit
Pairing/s: Merlin/Merlin
Character/s: Merlin, Arthur
Summary: They search for hours, through book after book, before finally they reopen the discarded one. They both stare at the rather explicit diagram with dismay.

“I guess we’ve got no choice. We’ll have to do it,” says other Merlin.

“Well, it’s not like you haven’t got anything I’ve not seen,” jokes Merlin to ease the mood. “It will be like...” he licks his lips managing to force the word from his lips, “...masturbating. But…”

“With one of us having their cock up the other’s arse.”
Warnings: Self-cest
Word Count: 1000
Author's Notes: This fic was written for Pornalot 2018 - Challenge 4: Super(natural). I plan on writing a longer, more fleshed out version of this at some point. Until then, I'm just gonna post it here.

( Practical Magic )

Masterlist for Inktober 2018

This was the first year I did inktober and it was a lot of fun. Unfortunately I was also trying to complete several fanfics, including my After Camlann Big Bang at the time and so I ended up getting very far behind and gave up the ghost after day 16. It was fun whilst it lasted though and I knew I was never going to make it through the full 31 days really. But it was a good kickstart to getting into making some art and I've continued here and there since then. Though whether or not I'm improving remains to be seen.

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