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Title: Clouds and Silverlinings (Chapter Eight)
Pairing(s): Elena/Gwaine, Merlin/Arthur
Character(s): Arthur, Merlin, Elena, Gwaine
Word Count: 1,052
Rating: Gen (Some previous chapters are NC-17)
Summary: (Continuation of my Victorian AU WIP) Merlin moves into the Pendragon mansion and readies himself to be introduced to the family.
Notes: You can find the previous parts of this story on AO3 here. Sorry that it’s a bit of a filler scene. Probably won’t make a huge amount of sense without having read there rest of the story this time. Apologies for that.

Chapter 1 | Chapter 2 | Chapter 3 | Chapter 4 | Chapter 5 | Chapter 6 | Chapter 7

( Clouds and Silverlinings - Chapter 8 )

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 )

Title: Sail Thou Forth
Link to Work Remixed: https://archiveofourown.org/works/1004451
Pairings: Merlin/Arthur Pendragon (Merlin)
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: 37,070
Warnings: Infidelity (Consenual, not M/A)
Summary: Trapped in a marriage of convenience, Merlin Emrys doesn't believe in love at first sight - or true love at all, for that matter.

That is, until he meets Arthur Pendragon, an extraordinary man whose courage inspires him to begin the career that he has always longed for, and in whose arms Merlin begins to hope for better things.

But society isn't kind to men like them, and both must overcome tremendous obstacles before they will be free to live the life they've been dreaming of.
Notes: Cookie, I hope that you have as much fun reading this, as I had writing it. It was a joy to read your work (although I had already read many of your stories before) and when I happened upon this story I knew that I had to chose it for remix.

A huge thank you to my beta reader!

As Cookie notes in the original fic, their story is based on Now, Voyager (1942), starring Bette Midler and Paul Henreid http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0035140/, which in turn is inspired by a novel of the same name by Olive Higgins Prouty (Inception enough for you yet?) who borrowed her title from the Walt Whitman poem “The Untold Want”.

I will confess, I have never seen the film, nor have I read the book, so I am basing my story on Cookie’s fic (and Whitman’s gorgeous poem). But maybe I will have successfully channeled both.

As with Cookie’s fic, there is a strong theme of infidelity (consensual) running through the story (not between Merlin and Arthur). And also period-typical homophobia.

( Sail Thou Forth )

Title: Stepping Up
Pairing(s): Merlin/Arthur Pendragon (Merlin), Arthur/Gwen (Merlin), Gwen/Lancelot (Merlin)
Character(s): Merlin, Arthur Pendragon, Uther Pendragon, Hunith (Merlin), Gaius (Merlin), Morgana (Merlin), Gwen (Merlin), Gwaine (Merlin), Leon (Merlin), Elyan (Merlin), Will (Merlin)
Word Count: 48,272
Rating: Explicit
Summary: Arthur is a closeted Olympic snowboarder who has only just started to come out to his close friends and family. To the rest of the world, he’s Arthur Pendragon, Team GB’s Golden Boy and best hope of getting a gold medal in the Olympics after coming home with the silver in Sochi (and fuck wasn’t that an experience, worrying about being outed in homophobic-central Russia. To be honest, Arthur feels guilty he even attended those games).

The pressure on Arthur is immense, but as long as he can keep his head down and get on with things, he’ll be fine. Cue Merlin Emrys, a newcomer to Team GB and up-and-coming figure skater who is determined to make his mark on the scene. And he’s fucking hot.
Notes: A huge, huge thank you to Schweet_Heart my beta reader (and a fantastic writer!), who has been so, so wonderful and helpful with this fic. I wouldn't be anywhere near as good as it is with her! And thank you to Kitty for hosting the Merlin Olympics again. Merlin Olympics was my first Merln fest, so it will always have a special space in my heart. This started out as an idea that I thought would run up to 10K, almost ended up at 37K and now is almost 49K. I also want to thank everyone who listened to me talk about this fic endless in the Merlin Chat.

With regards to warnings for the fic, please do be aware that there are some parts where homophobia and homophobic slurs are mentioned, as well as flashbacks to events where they are used.

I also wanted to add that this fic was inspired by Gus Kenworthy, an American freestyle skier and an interview he did with the BBC here.

On AO3 here.

( Stepping Up )

Title: Clouds and Silverlinings - Chapter Four
Pairing(s): Merlin/Arthur Pendragon (Merlin)
Character(s): Merlin, Arthur Pendragon, Morgana, George
Word Count: 1,111
Rating: Teen and Up
Summary: Arthur wakes up after his and Merlin's tryst and realises that he and Merlin can never be. He heads home leaving Merlin sleeping peacefully with a heavy heart.
Notes: Written for Prompt #286 - Anguish for Camelot Drabble. Chapter 4 of Clouds and Silverlinings. On AO3: Chapter 1 | Chapter 2 | Chapter 3 | Chapter 4.

( Clouds and Silverlinings - Chapter Four )