[Merlin: Merlin/Arthur] And You Thought We Were Joking

[confiteor_3]

Title: And You Thought We Were Joking
Fandom: Merlin (bbc)
Pairing: Merlin/Arthur (pre-slash)
Rating: PG
Word Count: 8,000
Warning: Takes place right after 1x13 La Morte d'Arthur.
Summary: Merlin's life in Camelot is anything but easy. Especially when rampant magic and a homicidal mask become involved.
Note: Written for merlinarthurfqf's prompt 163: "In which the

Comments

[ifyouweremine]

LOLLLLLLLL

Oh, oh! I adore this. SO MUCH. #dances#

It's hilarious and in-character and unexpected (LOL possessed bunny mask!), and I enjoyed every second of it.

I particularly have to mention how much I loved Merlin and Arthur's voices, in particular--Merlin's got that same sort of reckless naivety he has on the show, and Arthur is so protective of him and absolutely convinced that Merlin is good; to the core of him, he's good (though occasionally very stupid, and his propensity to sacrifice himself for Arthur wreaks havoc on Arthur's nerves, not that Arthur would show it).

And their banter? The way they Arthur and Merlin interact with each other? AMAZING. So well-done!

I loved all of this (btw, the idea of Merlin not being able to control his magic is really fascinating. Not to pressure you, but if you decided to write more in this universe? I would totally cheer for that), but my favorite parts were when Arthur got all ferocious when he threatened his knights with death if they revealed Merlin's secret (I HAVE SUCH A HUGE PROTECTIVE!ARTHUR KINK, OMG, YOU HIT IT SO HARD) and the part where Arthur forbids Merlin to die for him and also when Merlin tells Arthur about how the servants all gossip about how he's in Arthur's bed all the time.

Fantastic fic, thank you for sharing!

[confiteor_3]

Eeee! *clutches comment* Thanks you so much for the long reply! I'm really glad you liked it, and pointed out the parts that you really liked. And the ending with Merlin telling Arthur the gosspis. I re-wrote the ending so many times because I coudn't find one until I just gave up and stuck with that, so I'm glad you liked that gossip part. XD

Protective!Arthur ftw!