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ofglories · 4 months
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The realization that Emrys has so much in common with Himmel from Frieren that it fucking kills me. And just enough different from him that it becomes funny.
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ohmypreciousgirl · 6 years
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Merthur Canon Era Rec List
To celebrate the fic writer day, I bring to you a Merthur rec list as I can’t literally stop reading fics of them, so have it here!
Halves by vensre [1,513]
The coin metaphor goes literal.
standing on the edge of the earth by @thisissirius [1,943]
Arthur grits his teeth and feels Lancelot's hands on his back. "I didn't save one to lose another!"
to yield by 875857 [2,378]
Arthur opens his mouth to protest but Merlin shakes his head. “I don’t know why this is so hard for you to understand, but I am destined to protect you and stay at your side. I need to be there with you. Even if you leave without me I’ll just follow after and protect you from the shadows.”
Merlin pauses, tilting his head downwards in an uncharacteristic show of subservience. “As I have done before.”
The last sentence is like a punch to the gut, a reminder of all the years that Arthur was blissfully ignorant of Merlin’s importance in his survival. He sucks in a breath, quiet and sudden. Merlin’s insistent loyalty into battle has always confused him. The quickening of his heart is a new symptom.
(tl;dr Arthur finds Merlin being protective over him more arousing than it should be.)
By My Side, Always by Fulgance [3,642]
When Arthur asks for Merlin's advice regarding magic, Merlin refuses to give it.
Strike of Lightning by helloearthlings [4,830]
Uther's commandment was very simple: If there should come a day when Arthur met his soulmate, he would drive a sword through their chest and kill them on sight.
Smile and Pretend by Fulgance [5,409]
He wanted Merlin to tell him.
Inkling by @lao-pendragon, @momotastic27 [6,823]
For every achievement, good or bad, one earns a mark on their body. Merlin realises very quickly that this might be a problem when you’re the personal servant, and close friend of Arthur Pendragon – especially when you have to save the damn prat every other day from a magical monster or evil plot.
Deeds by @the5leggedcricket [6,930]
Arthur is coming of age, and that means he’s about to get Deeds—marks on his body telling him of his soulmate’s greatest accomplishments. But as he tries to find his soulmate, he also makes some worrying discoveries about the kind of person his soulmate is.
Times Change by elirwen [7,427]
After witnessing Uther's breakdown and finding out some of the horrible things he did during the Purge, Arthur's general stance on magic shifts radically much to Morgana and Merlin's surprise.
Apotheosis by Fulgance [8,951]
"So it's true, then," Arthur said flatly. "You're a sorcerer."
rail against your dying day by helloearthlings [9,753]
Arthur turned around, stomach churning at the thought of living the rest of his life without Merlin by his side. Merlin was his constant, his steady presence forever a guiding light.
And now he was gone.
Gulf of Years by Cookie [11,467]
When they are attacked returning to Camelot with Balinor, the Dragonlord is injured rather than killed - and everything Arthur knew or believed is turned on its head.
Fluttering by @merthurcapri-life101 [11,921]
Five times Arthur finds himself inexplicably jealous and the one time he doesn't have to be.
Or the one where Arthur doesn't realize his feelings for Merlin until he sees a visiting noble flirting and treating Merlin right and Merlin getting flustered over it.
These Castle Walls Bleed Lies by @marguerite26 [12,132]
With his father unfit to rule and Camelot decimated, Arthur must assume the role of King. But the truths he discovers shake the foundation of all he holds dear.
A Heavy Heart to Carry by Thursday_Next [12,561]
When Merlin is captured and injured, Arthur must face up to his own feelings for his manservant as well as the many secrets he discovers are being kept from him.
As a Sea Shell by bathilda bagshot ( @wellthengameover) [12,597]
He would say he doesn’t miss Merlin, not even a little bit, but that would be a lie.
When Arthur discovers Merlin’s magic, he banishes him from Camelot. But Merlin is destined to serve Arthur until the day he dies.
Outside the Border by Fulgance [14,364]
In the aftermath of the confrontation with Kilgharrah, Merlin returns to Ealdor to tell his mother Balinor is dead. Arthur tails him.
Onfindan by astolat [15,827]
Arthur didn't speak to him for a week after he found out. Epilogue: Onfindan
Until the Day I Die by Cookie [19,427]
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.
Dying to Return by @fanforthefics [19,869]
When they try to hang him, he floats.
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They put him on the pyre at dawn.
He doesn’t burn.
Fathom Me Out by @supercalvin [21,680]
After ten years, Arthur thinks he has Merlin all figured out. But as he watches Merlin, he finds out that he has more questions than answers. The longer he thinks about it, the more uneasy he feels. So he pushes it aside. Except, he can no longer ignore the questions he has about Merlin.
The Hands of Fate by f0rcryin0utl0ud [23,432]
Merlin's breath caught as he finally laid eyes on Arthur facing off against Mordred. He didn't even give himself time to think, suddenly he was no longer on the top of the cliff, but standing between Arthur and the prophecy that had haunted Merlin's dreams for months.
The Crown of the Summer Court by @astolat [24,339]
"The king sent me to get you," Merlin said, with a tone that implied strongly that he wasn't rolling his eyes where Arthur could see, but just wait until his back was turned. "He said you're to get changed into formal clothes and meet him in the Great Hall, there's a delegation coming from the Summer Court."
For Want of Wreckage by bloodsongs [26,521]
When a druid clan visits Camelot to forge an alliance, they offer Arthur a protective rune tattoo as a diplomatic gift. The mischievous tattooist notices the way Arthur looks longingly at Merlin and tattoos a rune on Arthur's back that shields him from harm in battle or, apparently, in bed.
With the tattoo still new and heavy with magic, Arthur finds himself a slave to his own awakened desires from its unexpected side effects – until Merlin offers to help, that is.
The World I Built for You by Fulgance [32,258]
If I told you to execute Mordred, would you do it? Merlin wondered, losing himself in the blue of Arthur's eyes. Can I save you like this, even if it damns me?
Dower the Stars by @thegertie [40,653]
During a time of great prosperity in Albion, the Druids offer Emrys a precious gift. Arthur is not amused.
Stars Above, Stones Below by Destina [46,843]
After the disastrous end of his betrothal to Gwen and the regret of his offer to Princess Mithian, Arthur swears off finding a wife until he's ready to wed. When Merlin offers himself to Arthur as bedmate, Arthur suggests they hand-fast in secret for a single year of mutual pleasure without obligation. As their year together unfolds, and secrets and betrayals unravel around them, Arthur and Merlin learn there is no such thing as uncomplicated pleasure. Everything they thought they knew can change in the span of a single year. Sequel:  Para Bellum
Touch My Skin to Keep Me Whole by @touchofstrange [64,099]
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.
What Infinite Heart's Ease by ArcadianMaggie [65,914]
Betrayed by the people he loves best, Arthur finds comfort in the arms of his manservant, Merlin. In the wake of Uther's death, the unrest to the east intensifies and shocking secrets are revealed. As a young king struggling to find his place and control a kingdom on the verge of war, Arthur must decide whether to continue his father's crusade against magic users or place his faith in the one person he thought he'd never trust again.
Keep the Magic Secret by orphan_account [73,580]
Someone tells Arthur about the legends of Emrys, an all-powerful warlock whose destiny is to protect Arthur and his kingdom and help bring about an age of peace. He is told that Emrys is someone close to him, and has hidden his identity and trials over the years to protect himself and make sure he can continue on at Arthur's side. When Arthur asks who it is, the person turns to Arthur and shrewdly asks: "Arthur, who do you want it to be?" ... Arthur's mind automatically goes to Merlin.
The Patter of Tiny Feet on Cold Stone Floors by TheAvalonian [79,131]
When Guinevere finds that she is unable to bear Arthur a child, Merlin offers her the perfect solution: an ancient spell which can create new life out of love, if that love is pure and powerful enough. But after the ritual, it becomes increasingly obvious that while Gwen has indeed become pregnant, the child she carries might not have been created from the love between Arthur and his wife - but rather from the love between Arthur and his Court Sorcerer.
Rheged by McShame [124,383]
Gwen and Arthur have been married for several years, Merlin's magic has been revealed and Arthur has now reached a kind of cold peace with it. Then a delegation arrives from a kingdom based on magic, and suddenly Destiny is starkly and ruthlessly to the fore. The question is should - can - it be avoided?
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My Favorite Merthur Fic (Part 5)
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Online Relationship
* Rule Number Four by neuroticnick
“Pendragon Enterprise is the world's leading computer security company and ruthless when it comes to taking down malicious programmers. It's the perfect place for a skilled hacker like Merlin Ambrosius (codename: Emrys) to work undercover and gain a tactical advantage. But being the personal assistant for vice-CEO Arthur Pendragon is more complicated than Merlin expects. The female Pendragon threatens castration, Arthur apparently sleeps with all his PAs, and it only gets more complicated when the Kilgharrah virus causes a panic. Merlin might just have a solution though, because Anonymous...Anonymous is legion.”
* Fan Favorite by harrycrewe
“Where one is a famous celebrity of some sort (movie star, musician, royalty, etc) and the other is a shamelessly enthusiastic fanboy who during a celebrity-meet-and-greet/convention panel/concert/whatever asks the other to marry him/go out on date and of course, the other much to everyone's surprise and especially the fanboy's says yes.”
* Dickmagician by ingberry
“Arthur just needed to know that he could take a good dick pic. He wasn't going to do anything with it, obviously. It was just an experiment, just a test he had to prove to himself that he could pass. Drunk Arthur had other ideas, though. Who knew there were people online willing to review other people's dick pics? And frankly, Arthur was never going to settle for anything less than an A+.“
* Chatroom by neuroticnick
“After breaking up with his girlfriend of two years, Arthur's friend suggests he visit a chatroom to meet someone new. Arthur doesn't expect any results, and only follows through with the idea for lack of anything better to do. But then he starts talking to the witty, intelligent, and absolutely hilarious user known only as MightBeMagic, and it seems like his friend's advice wasn't so bad after all.“
* The GreatPumpkin69 by ofWolves
“Merlin and Gwen frequent the late night hours. Or at least Merlin does, Gwen makes a valiant effort before hogging Merlin's bed. One 'hangover day', he meets a knight in shining armour (almost literally too!) who saved him from getting beat up by a couple thugs.”
* A Face Behind Those Words by EssieScrawls
“This is the story of how baker Merlin Emrys and Crown Prince Arthur Pendragon get to meet each other one faithful day through the wonderful virtual world of Omegle, and haven't stopped talking via e-mail since.But even after all this time, one of them still doesn't know who the other is.”
* Butterflies and All by bunnysworld
“Merlin feels like a loser. He’s almost 30 and still hasn’t managed to find a boyfriend, there must be something seriously wrong with him. He’s tried all the dating websites but it seems he only ever attracts the freaks. He’s ready to give up on love.“
Fake Relationship
* Best Man by lamardeuse
“Arthur needs a date for Gwen's wedding. The rest is history.“
* All The Wooing is Done by pizarra
“Merlin is a single father working for his uncle’s newspaper. Arthur is in line to be the youngest CEO with a father who wishes him married with the possibility of offsprings in the future.”
* Lord Drake’s Bequest by Pennyplainknits
”To my great-nephew Arthur I bequeath Tintagel Distribution, wholly and without reserve, save for one condition. You must marry, and stay married, for a period of no less than six months. You're a wonderful businessman Arthur, but a full life needs love and companionship, not just a string of affairs. Settle down young Arthur, and your life will be the richer for it."
* The Trick by bravenclawesome
“It all started when Arthur’s sister decided it would be a good idea to trick him into going on a blind date with her best friend’s flatmate. Arthur and Merlin don’t see eye to eye at first, but decide to fake a relationship for a month to stop their loved ones from pestering them about finding a partner. Their arrangement backfires when they realise they’ve fallen for their own trick, and aren’t pretending anymore…“
* Over You by Thursday_Next
“Merlin sees Arthur at a party for the first time since their break-up two months ago. He has every intention of pretending his heart isn’t broken –- especially since none of their friends even know they were ever together. But when he has to contend with Arthur unexpectedly bringing a date, Gwaine deciding to be his fake boyfriend, and a good deal of sniping, it soon becomes apparent that Merlin’s not as over Arthur as he tries to pretend.”
* No Matter How Far You Roam by lady_ragnell
“In which Merlin gets conned into spending Christmas with Arthur's family and pretending to be his husband, because somehow this is his life.“
Amnesia
* PTA by rotrude
“prompt: Established relationship: 3 months from the wedding Merlin is beaten up where he works and forgets about everything and everyone. The meds tell Arthur to take him home, but never to tell him about their relationship (deep sentimental issues might cause him distress). So Arthur hides everything: the pictures, the engagement rings, he moves his bed into another room... so that Merlin thinks they're just roomates. An old Merlin-piner takes advantage of the situation and starts to hang out with him. Arthur is devasted but he knows he has to keep quite for Merlin's sanity. The only confort Arthur has are the videos of their last holiday, where he had proposed to Merlin. One day Arthur falls asleep with his laptop open, and when Merlin enters the room he can see himself, but not quite smiling and kissing the same Arthur who's now sleeping clutching at two shiny rings.“
* Forget Me Not by ArgentSleeper
“One year, four months, and sixteen days ago Merlin was in an accident and lost his memory. One year, four months, and sixteen days from then, Merlin is getting married to his fiancée Freya. Both then and now, Arthur is in hell.“
* Remember When We Never Faded (Canon Era) by giselleslash
“Merlin and Arthur don't meet in Camelot: they meet near Ealdor. Merlin brings an unconscious Arthur home from battle, but when Arthur wakes, he's forgotten who he is. The closer they become, the more Merlin believes in the world their shared destiny could create.“
* Over and Over (Canon Era) by Razzel
“ Following a run-in with a sorcerer, Arthur forgets something terribly important.”
* Deja Vu by oflittleuse
“One accident changes Arthur's life forever. Now he is living with an amnesiac housemate in a crumbling cabin in a town so small most maps forget. He isn't sure which is more troubling, the fact  he is deeply attracted to someone who might possibly have a family waiting for him, or the odd things which seem to keep happening ever since they met.”
* Overboard by shiny_starlight
“When single father Merlin Emerson discovers that the man who denied him thousands of dollars that was his due has gotten amnesia, he seizes his chance for revenge by pretending to be his husband. The joke is on him though when he realises that Arthur Pennington is possibly even more wonderful that he ever could have imagined...“
* Where This Road May Go by batgurl88
“Arthur is a royal who can't remember his past. Merlin and Gaius are con-men, hoping to return Arthur to Uther for a hefty reward. Little do they know they have the real deal on their hands.“
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ofglories · 2 months
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Under the cut because I take no risks but I redrew the Emrys picture I was talking about-
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There he is showing off his nice thighs and some of the scarring on his right side-
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ofglories · 3 months
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@avaloniamagus “I hardly think it counts as cheating, but I won’t say no to a prize, my King~”
"I can agree. It's hardly cheating to have an advantage already."
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Emrys' smile grew somewhat, a soft laugh escaping him. Definitely not cheating but it was fun to tease Merlin just a little when he could do so. When it made the mage blush, it was all the better. But for now...
The king hummed, leaning in to press a lingering kiss to the other man's lips, only pulling away after a long moment.
"Your prize, my dear mage."
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ofglories · 2 months
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Just for fun letting y’all know that Emrys’ voice claim is Yuichi Nakamura now have fun with this knowledge.
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ofglories · 5 months
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Emrys is cute and Uther can never compare.
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ofglories · 3 months
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That gif going around from the new ff7 trailer of the dude grabbing Cloud’s waist is exactly how any first meeting Emrys had with anyone went.
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ofglories · 6 days
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Title: To Meet Upon a Spring Eve warnings: N/A Characters: Emrys (as Ambrosius) Time Period: Pre-Camelot, prior to Ambrosius' defection from Rome
He walked through the woods, stars he had never seen before wheeling overhead through the dense branches.
The path was barely visible in the star and moonlight, a trail of bluebells and cowslip, dotted with smooth, white stones. As he walked the flowers grew denser, as did the trees themselves. Heavy and ancient oaks, wild rowans, and between them brambles and ferns. Like a forest from a dream. All the more so as his guides grew in number.
What had started with one, a willowy Fae he had recognized from aiding with a task some months prior, had swiftly grown into a practical parade. Beings the man had never seen before weaved between the various humanoid Fair Folk, all shimmering ever so slightly in the twilight shadows. A stag with coat and antlers a pure, blinding white dashed across the path before him, pausing only a moment to look at him with dark eyes filled with countless stars, before hurrying on its way. Strange butterflies flitted through the air, glowing softly like they had absorbed the gentle light of candle flames. More and more, and all the time the willowy Fae he recognized kept a gentle hand on his wrist, tugging him along through a forest that no longer felt like it belonged in the mortal plane.
Then his guide stopped at a clearing, where a stream flowed in a circle around and beneath the curtain of branches of a willow, older than anything he had seen before. They smiled at him, waving him on towards the stone path through the water, through the leaves.
And, with a deep breath, Ambrosius stepped forth.
"Well come and well met, child of the stars," a voice called out, coming from a tall, broad man with a gentle expression upon his face. Long white hair covered his head, his clothes made of both fur and seemingly leaves of an ancient design that he could not place. But upon his head, crowning him, sprouted a pair of magnificent antlers, winding and twisting together like tree branches, with ribbons and jewels hanging from them. "Come close, child, I wish to look upon thee and speak."
Another Fae?
But the air felt different within this willow canopy. Bright and alive and powerful, more than it ever had with the other Fair Folk Ambrosius had encountered so far.
Like something...from another time.
Still, he remembered the lessons his mother's stories had told, the important old tales. And, bowing his head somewhat, Ambrosius approached the man.
"I am honored to meet you, my lord, though I must admit to not knowing who I have the pleasure of addressing this evening." A warm hand, so large it could have crushed his head easily, cupped his cheek, lifting his face. To meet eyes like those of the stag's from earlier. Deep and endless, with stars and galaxies swirling in their depths. But the chill he experienced with the deer did not come this time, offset instead by the gentle, almost grandfatherly smile upon the strange man's face.
For a brief moment the endless stars seemed to clear, a soft blue in their place that reminded him of his mother's eyes. Only for a moment.
"I am," something was said, a language that sounded more like the rustling of leaves, the flowing of water over stone, than proper words. Ambrosius blinked, a small frown forming. With a snort the man shook his head slowly, tapping his free hand against his chin. "Ah, forgive me, child. I momentarily forgot myself. Age can fog even the minds of us divinities. In times past, thy ancestors called me Cernunnos. I would prefer to be called thus."
Divinity?
Cernunnos?
It made little sense, but... "Forgive me, Lord Cernunnos, but I must wonder what a presumed deity would wish with myself? I am...just a soldier." That was all Ambrosius ever was. Ever had been.
"Just a soldier, and yet thou has done much to help my children wheresoever thine paths did meet." Cernunnos chuckled, a deep rumbling noise that sounded like waves upon a distant shore. Like an oak swaying in high winds. "Modesty suits thee, but do not let it blind thine eyes to thy true worth. But the night is short, for mortal children. And mortal child thou are yet, though a star blazes in thy breast. So, unto thee I have prepared a gift. A blessing of protection, picked by my young Willow who owes a great debt."
A flower was plucked from Cernunnos' branches, soon joined by a berry and, with a squeeze of the god's hand, in their place was a small piece of familiar candied honey.
Something that seemed to amuse the divinity, if the crinkling of his eyes was anything to go on.
"That's...?"
"I learned long ago that mortals prefer such gifts to be subtle in form upon their giving. So it takes the appearance and taste of a favored treat in thy life. Now," he pressed the candy to Ambrosius' mouth before the soldier could react, eyes wide as he met the endless stars in inky depths once more, "eat this and know that it will grant thee my favor. No poison of mortal or mundane creation will bring thou to harm, and those of magical means shall not bring immediate death nor incurable harm. Thus speaks I."
The candy was pushed past his lips, melting away like snow instead of the solid sweet it felt like.
And then it all began to spin before his eyes, everything blurring as Ambrosius gasped and fell, legs suddenly weak. Before sleep fully pulled him under the soldier saw Cernunnos' lips move once more...
"Lord of Nature and God of the Fae, I, Cernunnos, grant this gift."
Then nothing.
Hours later he woke, blinking slowly, as sunlight warmed his face and the taste of honey filled his mouth. The only proof it had not been a dream.
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ofglories · 4 months
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Quick and messy height difference chart featuring the Pendragon family. Emrys is a bit shorter than he should be in comparison to Arthur so we'll just blame it on Arthur's boots having heels for riding horses-
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ofglories · 30 days
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Modern fantasy verse officially added. Page is Here.
Tag: the painter of stars; modern fantasy verse
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ofglories · 2 months
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Ever just draw a version of your muse that isn't possible at all outside of one very specific set of circumstances-
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ofglories · 2 days
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Emrys as a cat would be approximately the size of Daijin from Suzume no I will not take criticism
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ofglories · 11 days
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What's your underlying motif?
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the coffee
whether it’s your sharp tongue, your tendency to blow hot or cold, or the familiarity of you, you’re the coffee. don’t immediately assume that your undercurrent means you’re bitter, a common misconception, because people who like coffee always make it work for them. coffee doesn’t always have to be dark, it can be a warmth that’s comforting and the first start to a day. you aren’t nearly as tough as you make out to be, but we’ll keep your secret. you’re a constant, won’t ever go out of style. not everyone’s taste, but what is these days? an unknown quote reads “I like drinking coffee alone and reading alone... I realize that even though I like being alone, I don’t fancy being lonely” remember you don’t always need to face things yourself, there’s a reason people suggest “coffee?” when they want to spend time together.
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the home
whether it’s your warm embrace, your unwavering reliability, your smile that says “welcome back”, your motif is the home. your the equivalent to coming out of the rain to the fire on and your slippers waiting by the door. your uncanny way of making people feel alright, you’re treasured in these trying times. i respectfully request you take care of yourself, the world will never been as kind to you as you are to it. anne lammott said “lighthouses don't go running all over an island looking for boats to save; they just stand there shining” and though unconventional, lighthouses are inhabited and your cup runs over with generosity. because you probably don’t hear it enough, thank you.
tagged by: @avaloniamagus tagging: @grandordergirl , @heroicmenagerie (gaheris and william), @toadmiretoweepover (bedi and arthur wace!!)
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ofglories · 15 days
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He wants to die. Or throw himself into a shower and scrub away the horror of having to explain the term "gilf" to a man who calls himself his grandfather.
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ofglories · 15 days
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If Emrys is in a relationship with someone, he’ll sleep on them. A lot. Naps are when he’s most vulnerable (in theory he does still have like twenty knives on him) aside from baths so he’s essentially showing them how much he trusts them.
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