Weekly Roundup - or the one where im going away for a weekend of drinking bliss so you get this
well even when LJ is deciding to work its still worth the things that are fab to read so HERES a list of the goodies I've found or been given this week (and a recap of those I've recc'd in the week already with FLAILS).
Merlin Tournament of Champions
Breaking and Entering rated NC17 | pairing merlin/arthur | type modern AU
why you should read it i have fallen in LOVE with Merlin using his magic with a PURPOSE in modern AU and this one is just shy of being like THE Beijing fic - Merlin's a virtual cat burgler on a mission and when he first meets Arthur - PWHOAR!
Familiar Spirit rated PG15 | pairing merlin/arthur | type reincarnation!fic
why you should read it the ways that Arthur comes back to Merlin are absolutely ADORABLE! Especially the golden frog
Serial Killer rated R | pairing merlin/arthur | type reincarnation!fic
why you should read it this one was kind of confusing - the back and forth and bits that seemed detrimental to the main storyline BUT when you get to the end its utterly worth it.
MERLIN
Time Forward by kianspo rated NC17 | pairing arthur/gwen -> arthur/merlin | type modern AU
why you should read it a blackheart TEAR YOU OPEN AND JUST MAKE IT HURT rec from otta_ff it killed me in the best possible way. Oh unrequited miscommunicated love, you foul beast!
Good Ideas by lolafeist rated NC17 | pairing merlin/arthur | type modern AU
why you should read it Lola writes ALL THE THINGS and you should always, ALWAYS read them. Spanking!fic - my notes: YOU WILL KERTHUD
The Bones Have a Name by lolafeist rated R | pairing gen (merlin/arthur) | type canon/fusion/thing
why you should read it GAME OF THRONES MERLIN FUSION OF EPICNESS... enough said.
Lions and Penguins and Pebbles, Oh My! by fuzzytomato02 rated PG13 | pairing merlin/arthur | type modern AU
why you should read it cute fluffy animals and the boys being all OBVIOUSLY NOT OBVIOUS in their affections - there's also a lion called Napoleon and an arctic bunny called Merlin Jnr. So so cute
A Gift Unasked For by
vanessarama rated NC17 | pairing merlin/freya, merlin/arthur | type canon
why you should read it I have NEVER read HET in this fandom but because of the author I clicked and WAS SUCKED IN IT WAS AMAZING! Freya never left, but Merlin ran away with her and Arthur can't let his manservant go.
The King's Trust by
vanessarama rated NC17 | pairing merlin/uther | type canon
why you should read itAnother otta_ff rec and one I'd NEVER thought I'd read but it was handled superbly, its not really a romance but more a story of hows and whys and what could have happened if Uther had of taken Merlin as his concubine.
The Seasons Condemned by neathsunnyskies rated R | pairing merlin/mordred, merlin/arthur | type canon
why you should read it I can officially blame otta_ff for ALL THESE WEIRD PAIRINGS i'm reading but O M G my heart in this, my heart it ached and was so full of hurt and it was AMAZING
The Way Out Is Through by derryere and bits/extensions cherrybina rated NC17 | pairing merlin/arthur, merlin/mordred, arthur/mordred, merlin/arthur/mordred, mordred/oc | type canon
why you should read it Arthur/Merlin. When Arthur and Merlin go to drop Mordred they are followed by Uther's knights and all the druids are massacred and the three have to run with a bounty on their head.
POSSIBLY THE GREATEST THING I'VE READ WITH TWO ENDINGS AND SO MANY FEELINGS AND OMG I READ AND LOOOOOOVED ( also - otta_ff fault and mab_di)
Strictly Speaking by junkshop_disco rated PG13 | pairing merlin/gwaine | type modern AU
why you should read it Even if I'm reccing it over on gwerlinpost IT DESERVES MORE LOVE BECAUSE SHE IS JUNKSHOP AND I ADORE ALL HER WORDS THE END.
SHERLOCK
Performance in a Leading Role by
mad_lori rated | pairing sherlock/john | type AU
why you should read it I saw robpat flailing in CAPS about this on twitter and after only reading ONE chapter I was FLAILING right back - its AU which I haven't done in Sherlock yet but OOOOOOOOH GOOOOOOOODDDDDDD its so good, SO GOOD! THAT good I'm reccing it at chapter 10 (I HAD to sleep last night.. damn you work) movie stars and feelings noticed by EVERYONE ELSE - they even feel SO much like canon its as if they're acting in a movie - acting in a movie LOL MEH everything I'll say is rubbish but IF YOU LOVE SHERLOCK FF THEN THIS IS FOR YOU!
Alone on the Water
mad_lori rated PG13 | pairing Sherlock/John | type canon
why you should read it I found this through a tumblr rec of pictures ... and it wrecked me. I LOVE me angst and heart ache and O M G the summary alone said it all - Sherlock is diagnosed with a terminal illness. Warning: angst like whoa.
HARRY POTTER
Next to You by rated T | pairing James/Scorpius | type next gen, mpreg
why you should read it *siiiiiiiiiigh* I love james/scorpius pairings - or anyone with james or scorp really and mpreg is a kink when done well, I LOVE! This was fabulous, the heart ache the not SAYING of important things and the hopefulness spread out over years. Perfect.
UTTERLY UNRELATED
i may be a little in crush with Harry Styles
Merlin Tournament of Champions
Breaking and Entering rated NC17 | pairing merlin/arthur | type modern AU
why you should read it i have fallen in LOVE with Merlin using his magic with a PURPOSE in modern AU and this one is just shy of being like THE Beijing fic - Merlin's a virtual cat burgler on a mission and when he first meets Arthur - PWHOAR!
Familiar Spirit rated PG15 | pairing merlin/arthur | type reincarnation!fic
why you should read it the ways that Arthur comes back to Merlin are absolutely ADORABLE! Especially the golden frog
Serial Killer rated R | pairing merlin/arthur | type reincarnation!fic
why you should read it this one was kind of confusing - the back and forth and bits that seemed detrimental to the main storyline BUT when you get to the end its utterly worth it.
MERLIN
Time Forward by kianspo rated NC17 | pairing arthur/gwen -> arthur/merlin | type modern AU
why you should read it a blackheart TEAR YOU OPEN AND JUST MAKE IT HURT rec from otta_ff it killed me in the best possible way. Oh unrequited miscommunicated love, you foul beast!
Good Ideas by lolafeist rated NC17 | pairing merlin/arthur | type modern AU
why you should read it Lola writes ALL THE THINGS and you should always, ALWAYS read them. Spanking!fic - my notes: YOU WILL KERTHUD
The Bones Have a Name by lolafeist rated R | pairing gen (merlin/arthur) | type canon/fusion/thing
why you should read it GAME OF THRONES MERLIN FUSION OF EPICNESS... enough said.
Lions and Penguins and Pebbles, Oh My! by fuzzytomato02 rated PG13 | pairing merlin/arthur | type modern AU
why you should read it cute fluffy animals and the boys being all OBVIOUSLY NOT OBVIOUS in their affections - there's also a lion called Napoleon and an arctic bunny called Merlin Jnr. So so cute
A Gift Unasked For by
vanessarama rated NC17 | pairing merlin/freya, merlin/arthur | type canon
why you should read it I have NEVER read HET in this fandom but because of the author I clicked and WAS SUCKED IN IT WAS AMAZING! Freya never left, but Merlin ran away with her and Arthur can't let his manservant go.
The King's Trust by
vanessarama rated NC17 | pairing merlin/uther | type canon
why you should read itAnother otta_ff rec and one I'd NEVER thought I'd read but it was handled superbly, its not really a romance but more a story of hows and whys and what could have happened if Uther had of taken Merlin as his concubine.
The Seasons Condemned by neathsunnyskies rated R | pairing merlin/mordred, merlin/arthur | type canon
why you should read it I can officially blame otta_ff for ALL THESE WEIRD PAIRINGS i'm reading but O M G my heart in this, my heart it ached and was so full of hurt and it was AMAZING
The Way Out Is Through by derryere and bits/extensions cherrybina rated NC17 | pairing merlin/arthur, merlin/mordred, arthur/mordred, merlin/arthur/mordred, mordred/oc | type canon
why you should read it Arthur/Merlin. When Arthur and Merlin go to drop Mordred they are followed by Uther's knights and all the druids are massacred and the three have to run with a bounty on their head.
POSSIBLY THE GREATEST THING I'VE READ WITH TWO ENDINGS AND SO MANY FEELINGS AND OMG I READ AND LOOOOOOVED ( also - otta_ff fault and mab_di)
Strictly Speaking by junkshop_disco rated PG13 | pairing merlin/gwaine | type modern AU
why you should read it Even if I'm reccing it over on gwerlinpost IT DESERVES MORE LOVE BECAUSE SHE IS JUNKSHOP AND I ADORE ALL HER WORDS THE END.
SHERLOCK
Performance in a Leading Role by
mad_lori rated | pairing sherlock/john | type AU
why you should read it I saw robpat flailing in CAPS about this on twitter and after only reading ONE chapter I was FLAILING right back - its AU which I haven't done in Sherlock yet but OOOOOOOOH GOOOOOOOODDDDDDD its so good, SO GOOD! THAT good I'm reccing it at chapter 10 (I HAD to sleep last night.. damn you work) movie stars and feelings noticed by EVERYONE ELSE - they even feel SO much like canon its as if they're acting in a movie - acting in a movie LOL MEH everything I'll say is rubbish but IF YOU LOVE SHERLOCK FF THEN THIS IS FOR YOU!
Alone on the Water
mad_lori rated PG13 | pairing Sherlock/John | type canon
why you should read it I found this through a tumblr rec of pictures ... and it wrecked me. I LOVE me angst and heart ache and O M G the summary alone said it all - Sherlock is diagnosed with a terminal illness. Warning: angst like whoa.
HARRY POTTER
Next to You by rated T | pairing James/Scorpius | type next gen, mpreg
why you should read it *siiiiiiiiiigh* I love james/scorpius pairings - or anyone with james or scorp really and mpreg is a kink when done well, I LOVE! This was fabulous, the heart ache the not SAYING of important things and the hopefulness spread out over years. Perfect.
UTTERLY UNRELATED
i may be a little in crush with Harry Styles