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FICLET: Mirror of the Worst & Best in You ~ BBC's Merlin ~ Teen

Title: Mirror of the Worst & Best in You Fandom: BBC's Merlin Author: Batsutousai Rating: Teen Warnings: episode AU, sacrifice, poisoning Prompt: N/A Summary: When faced with the choice about giving Morgana poison to save everyone in Camelot, Merlin chooses to talk to Morgana about what's happening.

Merlin turned back towards her, took in the grief writ across her face, and held out the vial of poison. She stared at it, mouthed 'hemlock', and turned her eyes up to his. There were tears in her pretty green eyes, and she whispered, "I have to die. For Uther." (Something about Uther's name made it easy to fill with utter disgust, Merlin had discovered.) Merlin swallowed, and blinked, and dropped the waterskin so he could rub at his own eyes, because they felt hot and wet and why did this hurt so much? "No," he forced out, as Arthur yelled again, and Morgana flinched. "For Camelot. For Gwen and all the other servants, the townspeople, the guards. For Arthur."

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Fic Announcement!

Strange Trails

It's been bouncing around me head for a solid minute. Lets go Merlin!

The last thing Arthur expected to deal with after returning from a monthly patrol route so early into his Regency is the fact that Merlin has magic. After the situation quickly spirals out of his hands, he'll have to learn to live with his decisions. Meanwhile, Morgana moves in the shadows, but when her plan to tear a hole in the veil between worlds is quickly squashed, she might be forced to face something she thought she could avoid much longer - the consequences of her actions. Merlin got burned at the stake. While the journey back to his magic could be considered simple, the journey back to what he considers himself may only be beginning. ---- Merthur Endgame Canon-Divergence

Rating: Mature

Archive Warning: Graphic Depictions Of Violence

Categories:F/F, F/M, M/M

Fandom:Merlin (TV)

Relationships:Merlin/Arthur Pendragon (Merlin), Freya/Merlin (Merlin), Gwen/Arthur Pendragon (Merlin)

Characters:Merlin (Merlin), Arthur Pendragon (Merlin), Uther Pendragon (Merlin), Morgana (Merlin), Lancelot (Merlin), Gwaine (Merlin), Knights of the Round Table (Merlin), Gwen (Merlin), Agravaine (Merlin),Gaius (Merlin)

Additional Tags: description of major character death,I'll spoil it he doesn't stay dead,BAMF Merlin (Merlin), ever feel like an eldritch being is playing d&d with your life?, Character Study, Slow Burn, Friends to Enemies to Lovers, morgana redemption, Merlin & Morgana Friendship (Merlin), fellas normalize being a little sexually attracted to your friends its ok, Lancelot Lives (Merlin), Dragonlord Merlin (Merlin), Merlin's Magic Revealed (Merlin), magic study p/b me, there is lore being pulled from pre-christain britian,Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence,story starts between season 3 and season 4

#tally.txt #merlin bbc #merthur #merlin fanfic #my work #merlin

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REC: astolat - Beltane

URL: https://ift.tt/euMkUs6 There is a story that is not told in Ealdor anymore, not for many years now, a story about Beltane Eve.

(Words: 1,138) | Part 1 of The Beltane Cycle !!!fandom, !!fic, |site:ao3, +fandom:merlin.(tv), ::rating:not.rated, ~author:astolat, character:arthur.pendragon, character:merlin, character:hunith, ::category:gen, \no.archive.warnings.apply, ~ao3:preslash

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The Prince and The Servant - Merthurian Sonnet

I want to dedicated this poem (first ever Merthurian Sonnet) to my lovely king ofkingsandlionhearts!!!  <3 <3 <3

The Prince and The Servant

Most of servants know their places Even if it hurts and pains them Royals always put on faces There's no fondness, no regrets then Here's the strangeness, here's the difference Under severe circumstances Royal boy cuts down on distance

Prince and Servant - hostile glances Arthur's pride is deeply rooted Rigid rules govern his stances Tending Merlinis unsuited Yet their future's full of chances

There are moments in their routine Even others see those clearly Arthur quits being obscene Merlin cares for him sincerely

Brattish, burly, bold and brave prince Lazy, lousy, loyal servant Utterly bound ever since Even if you're not observant

#merthur party 2013 #fandom:merlin #merthur #merlin/arthur #poem #sylvisa #ladyfrompoland #team blue

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FICLET: Fought the Perfect Storm ~ BBC's Merlin ~ Mature

Title: Fought the Perfect Storm Fandom: BBC's Merlin Author: Batsutousai Rating: Mature Pairing: Arthur Pendragon/Guinevere & Merlin/Morgana Pendragon Warnings: magic reveal, implied off-screen sex, established relationship, AU Prompt: N/A Summary: Arthur muses over how Merlin and Morgana became an item, while Gwen enjoys his suffering.

It had been about six months since Morgana and Helios' brief conquest of Camelot, when Merlin had started acting...strange. Even for him. (Admittedly, Arthur hadn't really noticed, otherwise busy with ruling a kingdom, but Guinevere had noticed. Had cornered Arthur's idiotic manservant and somehow convinced him to talk to her, even though every word of his concerns had been treason, because a bloody dragon had been screaming for help in his head—which was something that just happened to those able to use magic—and Merlin had been waffling over going to help it.) Armed with Guinevere's blessing, Merlin had left Camelot to help the dragon, and Guinevere—Arthur's dearest love—had decided to go on a crusade to convince Arthur that magic could have a place in Camelot.

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HELP!!!!!!

So I was stupid and decided not to finish the fourth season of merlin, but now I want to. My computer is kind of broken and doesn't work well so I have to watch it on my iPad. Does anyone know where I can watch episode 11?

#fandom:merlin #merlin season 4 #i just really wanna watch it #really really badly #i need serious help #i could die if i dont watch it #episode 11

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REC: CaffeinatedFlumadiddle - 10 Reasons Not to Fight a Dragon Bird (a Guide by Arthur Pendragon) - Merlin (TV) [Archive of Our Own]

URL: https://ift.tt/3BnADoS “Merlin…” Arthur said as he slowly started to reach for his sword. “Don’t…Move…” “No, no, no! Arthur, it’s alright!” Merlin said as he moved (because obviously he ignored Arthur’s orders and moved) in front of the desk. “She’s just saying hello!” “That’s a dragon.” Arthur informed him. Merlin looked over his shoulder for a moment. “No, it isn’t.” There was a pause. “Yes, it is.” “No.” Merlin shook his head. “It…Uh, is not…A dragon.” “Then what the Hell is it?!” Arthur asked, not letting his eyes drift away from the fire breathing demon. Yeah. That was definitely a dragon. Merlin clicked his tongue before also staring behind him. “It is…A…Bird…” There was another pause. “You’re really sticking with that?” “I am, thank you.” Or Merlin has to convince the King of Camelot that he is not, in fact, in possession of a dragon. Luckily, the rest of the kingdom has already been won over by the baby dragon and is quite willing to aid in this quest. (Words: 10,328) Part 10 of Me @ Merlin Writers: What if You Didn't Murder My Favorite Characters? !!!fandom, !!fic, |site:ao3, +fandom:merlin, ::rating:teen.and.up.audiences, ::category:gen, ::category:m/m, relationship:aithusa.&.arthur.pendragon.(merlin), relationship:aithusa.&.merlin.(merlin), relationship:merlin/arthur.pendragon.(merlin), relationship:aithusa.&.camelot, ~ao3:dragons, ~ao3:fuck.yeah, ~ao3:dragonlord.merlin.(merlin), ~ao3:dragonlord.powers, ~ao3:dragon.powers, ~ao3:alternate.universe, ~ao3:alternate.universe.-.canon.divergence, ~ao3:aithusa.is.a.cutie, ~ao3:she.helps.out.anyone.she.meets, ~ao3:pov.arthur.pendragon.(merlin), ~ao3:canon.era, ~author:caffeinatedflumadiddle

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Last Line Challenge

Tagged by @c-m-li.

The last line I did any work on was probably an edit to one of my old Flarrowverse fics, after I got the urge to reread them last weekend. (I don’t have a lot of writing spoons right now, alas. Part of why I keep requesting prompts, in hopes something sparks the muse ^^; ) Last thing I wrote on was a self-prompted (on account of no one’s likely to prompt this ship, lol) Merlin ficlet that’s short enough, I’ll probably dump it in the holiday ficlets.

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Although, in truth, he could suffer a bit of knowing when his former manservant and sister were fucking, in trade for having two of the most powerful magic-users in Albion loyal to him.) 

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Lazy Bats is tagging anyone who likes or reblogs this post. XD

#Mergana #last line meme #fandom:merlin

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[FICLET] The Truth of Who We Are ~ BBC’s Merlin ~ Teen

Title: The Truth of Who We Are Fandom: BBC's Merlin Author: Batsutousai Rating: Teen Warnings: imprisonment, magic reveal Summary: Merlin awakes to find himself in a cell with Arthur and Morgana, all three due to be sacrificed.

This ficlet was prompted by @soibaremyskinandicountmysins, requested as Merlin, Morgana, & Arthur, alliance.

The slight man made a motion and spoke a spell of silencing, and Arthur choked as his voice cut off. "I know who you are," he said, voice low and dry, while Arthur clutched at his throat, something almost like fear crossing his face. The slight man glanced from Arthur to Morgana, inclining his head slightly. "Lady Morgana."

"Who, then, are you?" Morgana demanded icily.

"Myself?" the man asked, and a smile that sent a chill down Merlin's spine spread across his face. "Why, I shall soon to be the future of all of Albion."

Morgana scoffed. "Really?" she replied, sounding unimpressed. "And how does that work?"

The slight man didn't seem insulted by her lack of belief in his statement, instead smiling even wider. "Why, I'm so very glad you asked, my dear lady. You see, the fate of this great land is tangled entirely in the three of you."

"The three of us?" Morgana repeated, casting Merlin an unimpressed look. "Well well, Merlin. It seems someone is punching above their station."

The slight man cast Merlin a careless glance. "Yes, well, even the least can sacrifice their life to determine the outcome of greatness." He turned his gaze back to Morgana, while Arthur, across from Merlin, was starting to turn red in rage; the prince had never done well with being ignored. The man shrugged. "The spell requires three sacrifices, so it's just as well."

Merlin stiffened at that, saw Morgana doing the same, while Arthur fell still in that way he did when he'd caught sight of prey while on a hunt.

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[FIC] (We Can Burn) Brighter Than the Sun ~ BBC Merlin ~ Arthur/Merlin ~ Mature ~ Chapter 26/26 -COMPLETE

Title: (We Can Burn) Brighter Than the Sun Series: Dragons Soar the Skies With Plentiful Fields Below Fandom: BBC's Merlin Author: Batsutousai Chapter: 26 of 26 Rating: M Pairings: Arthur/Merlin, past-Arthur/Gwen, background relationships Warnings: AU, time travel fix-it, PTSD, immortal!Merlin, powerful!Merlin, grief and loss, allusions to suicide Summary: Merlin has been alive for 1500 years, and he's long since accepted that Arthur's not coming back. But there may yet be a chance that he can go back to Arthur and get a chance to not fail his king.

Epilogue—But Glory, Behold

In Merlin's first life, Uther had died when Arthur was twenty-four, unwed and childless, in love with a servant—two, apparently—with an estranged elder sister who coveted his throne, and highly distrustful of magic. He'd felt alone and had struggled under the weight suddenly thrust on his shoulders.

In Merlin's second life, Uther died when Arthur was twenty-five, felled in one of Odin's multiple revenge plots—one that Arthur hadn't known to expect, and so they failed to thwart it—married with one daughter and another child on the way—and in a committed relationship with another noble—was on excellent terms with his elder sister—who was, herself, a fully-trained High Priestess of the Old Religion, and content to only be in line for Camelot's throne if the absolute worst came to pass—and believed magic had a place in Camelot. He both had the support of three other resident nobles, and trusted them to help him rule the kingdom. And he had the combined mentorship of two kings with very different ways of ruling to turn to, as well as solid alliances with four of the six occupied kingdoms Camelot shared borders with, and peace treaties with the other two.

He had grieved Uther's passing, with Morgana, Alicia, and Merlin sitting vigil with him, although all of them knew that the three magic practitioners had no love for Camelot's former king. Arthur had even insisted that none of them needed to join him, but all three had ignored him, only Morgana giving a response, flatly informing him, "He never acknowledged me, but that's no excuse for me choosing to be a bad daughter now."

"When were you ever a good daughter?" Arthur muttered, but didn't make any further attempts to wave them off.

Alicia was the first called away, when their two-year-old daughter's nurse sent a servant to fetch her, and Morgana helped her up and followed her out, after lightly touching Arthur's shoulder.

Once the door had fallen shut behind the two women, Arthur reached out and caught the nearer of Merlin's hands in his own, slotting their fingers together, Merlin's ring from Aithusa warming from the contact with the bearer of its match. "You won't leave until I do," Arthur murmured, and Merlin knew it was neither a question, nor an order, simply a statement of fact.

He shrugged. "If the apocalypse comes ahead of schedule, I might have to leave you here," he admitted.

Arthur snorted and stood, tugging Merlin up with him.

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[Patreon Fic] Jar of Hearts ~ BBC Merlin ~ Merlin/Morgana ~ Mature

Title: Jar of Hearts Fandom: BBC's Merlin Author: Batsutousai Rating: M Pairings: Morgana/Merlin, one-sided Merlin/Arthur, Arthur/Gwen Warnings: AU - canon universe, love triangle, spoilers through series four (though only accurate through 2x03) Summary: Destiny says Morgana and Merlin will dodge each other's steps for rest of their lives, but no one—not even the Great Dragon and all his future knowledge—could have foreseen how thin the line is between doom and love.

Second place on the last poll was my Mergana fic, which was started before (We Can Burn) Brighter Than the Sun, and more closely follows canon. It is written from Morgana's PoV, however.

Chapter one is currently up, and chapter two will post tomorrow, because I'm very much behind on typing up this tumblr post. (In my defence, the past couple of weekends have been...busy. And weekdays tend to be disasters.)

Having decided that Merlin was her friend, Morgana made a point over the next couple weeks to hunt him down and spend time with him. He'd acclimated to life in Camelot by then, and seemed to enjoy himself, in spite of Arthur's prattish ways. He often got tongue-tied around Morgana, in the beginning, but as soon as she mentioned Arthur or started teasing him about Gwen, the red in his ears would fade away as he fell into a rant about his idiot of a master or denied all affection for Gwen.

 Morgana felt a little bad when, after the first week of this strange new friendship, she admitted to herself—though not to Merlin, because teasing him about it was too much fun—that he really didn't have any feelings for Gwen. As far as he was concerned, the maidservant was a very good friend who he adored. And he'd had so few friends—he'd admitted that in a moment of red-faced shame when Morgana asked about his family and friends back home—in the past, that he really was quite protective of those he made.

"You're hardly protective of me," she pointed out with a predatory smile.

Merlin let out a nervous laugh, almost falling out the window he was beating one of Arthur's quilts out of. "Somehow, my lady," he said in that overly respectful tone that he never used with Arthur unless Uther was in hearing range, "I think you're more than capable of taking care of yourself."

"Feel free to mention that to Arthur," Morgana replied, unable to completely hide the bitterness in her voice.

Merlin's flush had receded just the slightest at the mention of Arthur, and when he spoke, it was in the easy tone he often used with the other servants, "He thinks you're more capable than me, at least." And then he lost his grip on the broom he was using on the quilt and hurriedly pulled his head and the quilt through the window as a pained shout came from below.

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[FIC] (We Can Burn) Brighter Than the Sun ~ BBC Merlin ~ Arthur/Merlin ~ Mature ~ Chapter 23/26

Title: (We Can Burn) Brighter Than the Sun Series: Dragons Soar the Skies With Plentiful Fields Below Fandom: BBC's Merlin Author: Batsutousai Chapter: 23 of 26 Rating: M Pairings: Arthur/Merlin, past-Arthur/Gwen, background relationships Warnings: AU, time travel fix-it, PTSD, immortal!Merlin, powerful!Merlin, grief and loss, allusions to suicide Summary: Merlin has been alive for 1500 years, and he's long since accepted that Arthur's not coming back. But there may yet be a chance that he can go back to Arthur and get a chance to not fail his king.

Finally found time to put together chapter posts again. This one with bonus image from an online doll creator.

Chapter Twenty-Three—Feel the Rain

Dyfed's Crown Princess and Prince stepped forward as Merlin slowed Archimedes, and neither of them looked particularly surprised when Aithusa launched herself out of Merlin's lap towards the royals, gleefully calling, "Found Papa!"

"Aithusa!" Merlin snapped at the exact same time as his father.

Aithusa veered off to the side, so she didn't run into Alicia, and landed with a bit of a stumble, then hurried over to hide between the pair. Who—soft to the dragonet as they were—both reached down to give her scratches.

"Please don't reward her for bad behaviour," Merlin requested tiredly as he dismounted, and Madoc coughed in that way that meant he was trying not to laugh.

Alicia turned a beatific smile on him and said, "We're rewarding her for not running into anyone."

"You're as bad a liar as she is," Merlin retorted, and the princess laughed. He bowed to the pair. "Your Highnesses, I'd expected you to wait at the castle."

"Last time you visited," Madoc said in a grumpy tone, "we didn't find out until after you'd gone."

"Next time I teleport in to deliver a refugee, I'll be sure to pop past the castle," Merlin offered drily. And then he turned to Arthur and Morgana, who had stepped forward to join him. "What is it about being royal and making my life difficult?"

"It's not about being royal, Merlin," Arthur retorted, "it's about having to deal with you."

"You think I'm joking about turning you into a donkey, but I'm really not," Merlin shot back, and his king chuckled. "Prince Arthur and Lady Morgana, Princess Alicia and Prince Madoc."

The four royals traded the distant-but-friendly handshakes and cheek kisses that nobility on good terms traded, and the four knights were waved forward for proper introductions.

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[FIC] (We Can Burn) Brighter Than the Sun ~ BBC Merlin ~ Arthur/Merlin ~ Mature ~ Chapter 24/26

Title: (We Can Burn) Brighter Than the Sun Series: Dragons Soar the Skies With Plentiful Fields Below Fandom: BBC's Merlin Author: Batsutousai Chapter: 24 of 26 Rating: M Pairings: Arthur/Merlin, past-Arthur/Gwen, background relationships Warnings: AU, time travel fix-it, PTSD, immortal!Merlin, powerful!Merlin, grief and loss, allusions to suicide Summary: Merlin has been alive for 1500 years, and he's long since accepted that Arthur's not coming back. But there may yet be a chance that he can go back to Arthur and get a chance to not fail his king.

Chapter Twenty-Four—When the Dust is Settled

The next day, Arthur and the knights stayed in Caer Alun in the morning to join the two Dyfedian knights and four knights-in-training—including Madoc—in their morning practise. Merlin reminded them all not to cause too many bruises, making Camelot's knights all laugh, then left to see to the pile of matters the council had for him.

Arthur showed up shortly after lunch, and pulled a chair around to sit next to Merlin at his desk.

Merlin blinked at him, baffled, and had to ask, "You wouldn't rather be touring the city or playing with the unicorns or something?"

Arthur made a face at him. " 'Playing with the unicorns'?" he repeated.

Merlin very obviously rolled his eyes at his king.

Arthur shrugged and seemed to find a swirl in the wood of Merlin's desk especially interesting. "It's not that I don't trust you, it's just, well, they're my people too, aren't they? Some of them?"

Merlin didn't bother resisting the urge to kiss his king.

They were interrupted by Alator clearing his throat, and he raised an eyebrow at Merlin's blush as he set yet more paperwork on his desk, but his eyes were twinkling, and his only comment was, "Don't get too distracted, or you'll be trapped in here tomorrow, too."

"If you'd stop finding more nonsense for me to have to read and sign off on, I wouldn't even need this desk!" Merlin called after the Catha, who just laughed as he left the room. "If I ever," Merlin muttered to Arthur, "complained about how much time you spent dealing with useless documents, I sincerely apologise."

Arthur chuckled and shook his head. "I'll keep that in mind when my dreams get far enough," he teased, and Merlin snorted. "Now, tell me what you're working on?"

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[FIC] (We Can Burn) Brighter Than the Sun ~ BBC Merlin ~ Arthur/Merlin ~ Mature ~ Chapter 25/26

Title: (We Can Burn) Brighter Than the Sun Series: Dragons Soar the Skies With Plentiful Fields Below Fandom: BBC's Merlin Author: Batsutousai Chapter: 25 of 26 Rating: M Pairings: Arthur/Merlin, past-Arthur/Gwen, background relationships Warnings: AU, time travel fix-it, PTSD, immortal!Merlin, powerful!Merlin, grief and loss, allusions to suicide Summary: Merlin has been alive for 1500 years, and he's long since accepted that Arthur's not coming back. But, there may yet be a chance that he can go back to Arthur and get a chance to not fail his king.

Chapter Twenty-Five—Aurora Comes Into View

Merlin opened his eyes to find that the whole sideboard had vanished, leaving behind the stone tablet, which had new text in the form of flames on the back and was floating in mid-air, and a thick cream pillow, upon which rested a gold crown decorated with silver dragons flying around the outside, and a round crystal that held a brightly glowing blue flame within, resting on the pillow in the middle of the crown.

Balinor plucked the tablet out of the air, swallowed, and read, "When Darkness has fallen on Albion, Magic will birth itself anew in mortal flesh. And, with their King of Once and Future, Magic Immortal will lead Albion into the Golden Age, uniting all Kingdoms to drive away their Foe.

"But take heed; two Paths there lay: one to Glory, one to End Eternal.

"Beware the Witch, who stands at the King's side; betrayed, she will send to the King his End, and Albion will fall when distant Foes invade.

"But Glory, behold: Dragons again soar the skies, and plentiful fields below."

"That's the prophecy," Merlin whispered, almost disbelieving that he'd finally found a copy. He'd asked Kilgharrah, but he'd apparently heard it fourth or fifth hand, and admitted—somewhat grudgingly—that he might have missed part.

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I posted 95 times in 2022

That's 29 more posts than 2021!

63 posts created (66%)

32 posts reblogged (34%)

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I tagged 80 of my posts in 2022

Only 16% of my posts had no tags

#fandom:star wars - 23 posts

#fandom:merlin - 21 posts

#series:dragons soar the skies with plentiful fields below - 19 posts

#pairing:merlinxarthur pendragon - 19 posts

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#holiday card fics - 17 posts

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Longest Tag: 93 characters

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My Top Posts in 2022:

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[FIC] I Hold My Own Hand ~ Star Wars Prequel ~ Teen

Title: I Hold My Own Hand Fandom: Star Wars Prequel Era Author: Batsutousai Rating: Teen Warnings: The clones deserve better, abuse survivors, Kamino is the worst, hurt/comfort, Jango is not the clones' parent, OC character death (offscreen), decommissioning, reconditioning, touch-starvation, grief Summary: The Alpha-batch were the best of all the clones, intended to be a one-being army, able to hold their own no matter the odds. They were never meant to need anyone else.

Seventeen opened their mouth, and then stopped, realising that they just...didn't have the words for what they needed to ask. Which was why they needed Baar in the first place. "It's– We're...upset," they settled on, grimacing. "How do we be...not upset?"

Baar blinked at them once, twice, then groaned and rubbed a hand down his face. "I legitimately hate you, right now," he muttered.

Seventeen relaxed, because that line, among the Alphas, usually meant one of them had cottoned on to something that another felt they should have realised sooner, because it fell under their specialised training. Which meant Baar had understood what they'd tried to ask, and probably had an answer.

Baar dropped his hand and looked around the room. "Right, you know how the cadets sleep in little piles?"

A few scoffed or let out other disgusted noises, while a few let out noises of acknowledgement.

"Yeah, we're doing that," Baar announced.

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Reblogging this post is literally the easiest birthday gift you can give me. (Likes are lovely, but I want reblogs for my birthday.)

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[FIC] Wrapped in the Warmth of You ~ Star Wars Prequels ~ Obi-Wan/Jaster ~ Teen

Title: Wrapped in the Warmth of You Series: JasBen Save a Galaxy Far, Far Away Fandom: Star Wars Author: Batsutousai Rating: Teen Pairing: Obi-Wan "Ben" Kenobi/Jaster Mereel Warnings: time travel fix-it, all the hugs, lineage feels, Ben has PTSD, Feemor has depression, Jedi as family Summary: Four years after their trip to Coruscant resulted in Ben obtaining a padawan, the first group of Jedi hoping to find a new home in the excavated and repaired Temple on Mandalore arrive.

"Good afternoon, Ben'ika, Jas!" Tor called cheerfully, as Ben and Jaster joined him.

When Jaster nudged him to take the open seat next to Tor, Ben sighed—Tor's grin widened—and then did so, leaning in for a slightly too hard Keldabe kiss, because he'd long since resigned himself to the majority of Clan Vizsla deciding he was a Vizsla.

(Him finding Tarre's Temple and finally using his excessive 'allowance' from Jun to renovate it, had apparently just solidified the idea in all their heads.)

Tor offered greetings to Xanatos and Shmi, and traded cheerful insults with Arla, when the three joined them, then said, "Xan'ika, I hear your sibling is coming to join us."

Xanatos startled slightly, then shot Tor a narrow, suspicious look. "Who told you?" he demanded.

"I will never reveal my sources!" Tor insisted.

"I did," Shmi admitted, and Tor groaned and covered his face with one hand.

"But you're the nice one!" Xanatos complained.

Arla patted Xanatos' shoulder. "We've finally done it. We've ruined Shm'ika."

Shmi rolled her eyes at the pair of them.

Ben hid a smile at the byplay behind his shig, while Jaster chuckled and said, "Yes, Knight Feemor and their padawan are joining us. And their grandmaster and their padawan."

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63 notes - Posted March 12, 2022

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[FIC] (We Can Burn) Brighter Than the Sun ~ BBC Merlin ~ Arthur/Merlin ~ Mature ~ Chap 1/26

Title: (We Can Burn) Brighter Than the Sun Series: Dragons Soar the Skies With Plentiful Fields Below Fandom: BBC's Merlin Author: Batsutousai Chapter: 1 of 26 Rating: M Pairings: Arthur/Merlin, past-Arthur/Gwen, background relationships Warnings: AU, time travel fix-it, PTSD, immortal!Merlin, powerful!Merlin, grief and loss, allusions to suicide Summary: Merlin has been alive for 1500 years, and he's long since accepted that Arthur's not coming back. But there may yet be a chance that he can go back to Arthur and get a chance to not fail his king.

A/N: The idea for this fic came from reading Ikdaswani's This Time Around... series. This fic is complete with 25 chapters and an epilogue. A chapter will post every 4-5 days (alternating with the fic posting on Patreon), so the epilogue will post on the 22nd of June, for those who prefer to binge.

Chapter One—Endless Nights

He gave himself a year to settle his affairs—he'd made his share of friends in his current life, and there was a young girl fighting cancer who he couldn't bring himself to leave until she'd fought it to remission—then driven his car off a bridge and 'died'.

He returned to Avalon and stared across the lake for a long while after his latest death, two halves of himself at war over whether or not this was really the best course. What if he created a paradox and the world imploded? (Unlikely, and it would probably serve the rest of humanity right.) What if the spell failed and he was left as he was, eternally waiting for something that would never happen? (Then it failed, and he went on living among mortal humans.)

What if he went back, only to fail all over again?

He choked out a slightly hysterical laugh, the sound shattering the familiar stillness of the shore.

He forced himself to swallow down the noise, to close his eyes against the cruel view he'd been suffering for over a millennium, to take a much needed deep breath.

And then he opened his eyes and narrowed them on the distant tower, still standing strong even as everything around it changed. "Arthur," he said, almost surprised at how strong his voice came out, "I'm coming."

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64 notes - Posted February 25, 2022

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[FICLET] Darasuum ~ The Mandalorian ~ Din Djarin/Boba Fett ~ Teen

Title: Darasuum Fandom: Star Wars: The Mandalorian Author: Batsutousai Rating: Teen Pairing: Din Djarin/Boba Fett Warnings: respect of culture Summary: Din collapses in Boba’s arms, and Boba is still by his side when he wakes up.

For the anon who requested Boba/Din – "You fainted...straight into my arms. You know, if you wanted my attention you didn't have to go to such extremes."

"You're in my palace," Fett said, voice kept low and almost soothing, like he was worried that Din might be sensitive to sounds.

His head did ache, admittedly, but it was a dull, distant throb, which suggested that he'd been given some form of analgesic already. Which tracked with Fett's particular brand of kindness.

"You landed two days ago. Rough, even for you," Fett added with just a hint of amusement, like he was sharing in a joke with Din, and Din didn't bother trying to suppress a smile of his own, because Fett had been tracking him during some of the worst landings the Razor Crest had suffered through, including that one incident on Trask, when it had needed to be fished out of the water.

"You weren't steady on your feet when you disembarked," Fett continued, the amusement in his voice turning to concern, and it said a great many things, that Din was able to inspire concern in the widely feared King of Tatooine, and said even more that Fett wasn't trying to hide it from him. "Made it down the ramp, stumbled a couple more steps, and then fainted. I barely caught you."

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73 notes - Posted February 17, 2022

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[FIC] With Nothing to Lose, There's Everything to Go ~ Star Wars Prequels ~ Teen

Title: With Nothing to Lose, There's Everything to Go Fandom: Star Wars Prequel Era Author: Batsutousai Rating: Teen Warnings: The Corries deserve better, abandonment issues, fix-it, abuse survivors, terrible coping methods, PTSD, Kamino was the worst, Palpatine was the worst, Fox needs a hug, Fox gets a hug, little bit of hurt/mostly comfort Summary: The end of the war arrived, but nothing changed for the Coruscant Guard.

"Well," said a voice that almost brought tears to Fox's eyes, "I'm not your CMO, but he did comm me."

"Kriff off, Cody," Fox bit out, because it had been a year since he'd last spoken to his batchmate—shouting their name in terror when he'd seen the shrapnel hit them in the face during a live-fire exercise, hadn't even known they'd survived until he'd seen holos of them with Kenobi—and he was angry.

(He was hurting and still half-grieving, had never understood Cody's silence. It had felt like someone firing another bolt into their chest, every time they'd seen another holo, heard another soundbyte, and still no comm.)

"No," Cody said, and Fox heard heavy boots thumping on his floor, too many for just one interloper.

He finally raised his head from his datapad, snarl firmly in place, only to find himself meeting Cody's eyes, crinkled at the corners the way they'd always looked when they were worried, the scar making the expression somehow even more pronounced. Fox had seen that expression turned on Cody's blond mutant so often, had fond memories of Wolffe warning them their face was going to get stuck that way and Cody reaching over to shove him out of his bunk or a chair in the mess or–

"Kriff, you look like osik," Wolffe said.

Because it was Cody and Wolffe and Colt and Bly and Gree and Bacara, and he could just hear the familiar sounds of Thire and Neyo having a go outside his open door while Thorn tried to get them to knock it off, already, and—

Something caught in Fox's throat, that familiar ache that hurt to swallow around, brought tears to his eyes. Entirely involuntary physical reaction, nothing at all emotional about it.

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91 notes - Posted March 12, 2022

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[FIC] (We Can Burn) Brighter Than the Sun ~ BBC Merlin ~ Arthur/Merlin ~ Mature ~ Chap 1/26

Title: (We Can Burn) Brighter Than the Sun Series: Dragons Soar the Skies With Plentiful Fields Below Fandom: BBC's Merlin Author: Batsutousai Chapter: 1 of 26 Rating: M Pairings: Arthur/Merlin, past-Arthur/Gwen, background relationships Warnings: AU, time travel fix-it, PTSD, immortal!Merlin, powerful!Merlin, grief and loss, allusions to suicide Summary: Merlin has been alive for 1500 years, and he's long since accepted that Arthur's not coming back. But there may yet be a chance that he can go back to Arthur and get a chance to not fail his king.

A/N: The idea for this fic came from reading Ikdaswani's This Time Around... series. This fic is complete with 25 chapters and an epilogue. A chapter will post every 4-5 days (alternating with the fic posting on Patreon), so the epilogue will post on the 22nd of June, for those who prefer to binge.

Chapter One—Endless Nights

He gave himself a year to settle his affairs—he'd made his share of friends in his current life, and there was a young girl fighting cancer who he couldn't bring himself to leave until she'd fought it to remission—then driven his car off a bridge and 'died'.

He returned to Avalon and stared across the lake for a long while after his latest death, two halves of himself at war over whether or not this was really the best course. What if he created a paradox and the world imploded? (Unlikely, and it would probably serve the rest of humanity right.) What if the spell failed and he was left as he was, eternally waiting for something that would never happen? (Then it failed, and he went on living among mortal humans.)

What if he went back, only to fail all over again?

He choked out a slightly hysterical laugh, the sound shattering the familiar stillness of the shore.

He forced himself to swallow down the noise, to close his eyes against the cruel view he'd been suffering for over a millennium, to take a much needed deep breath.

And then he opened his eyes and narrowed them on the distant tower, still standing strong even as everything around it changed. "Arthur," he said, almost surprised at how strong his voice came out, "I'm coming."

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