Merthur Glompfest 2021 Masterlist!
Merthur Glompfest 2021 Banner - Screenshot from the show of Arthur looking besottedly at Merlin
Thank you once again to everyone who participated in this year’s Merthur Glompfest!
We appreciate all the hard work you’ve put into the fest to help make it such a success, and we hope that our Glompee’s are all enjoying their gifts!
Just as a note to you all, given that most of the interactions we have with the gifts is via Tumblr and AO3, we decided not to post each individual entry over here this year. If you're interested in seeing the individual posts, please check out our tumblr: merthurglompfest.tumblr.com and we have our Merthur Glompfest 2021 collection on AO3 here.
Or alternatively, please check out the masterlist below for your viewing pleasure, featuring all of our fantastic entries.
We look forward to seeing you all again next year!
Cheers!
-Your Glompfest Mods, fifty_fifty & schweet_heart ♥
Gift for @likeapaperplane | A Father’s Wisdom | by @fandom-star
[ Teen and Up | Fic | 2108 ]
Summary: Uther is not necessarily wise, whatever the title may say.
He also is not oblivious, however.
Perhaps it might have taken him longer than it could have to realise the true extent of his son’s relationship with his manservant, but he got there. It had also taken him one minute at most to figure out who, exactly, Merlin was.
Gift for @yourheroinea | a heart left behind | by TheDragon / @lair-of-the-dragon
[ Mature | Fic | 4354 ]
Summary: He sees Gwen, and then suddenly, Arthur is in his chambers, collapsed against the door and biting down on his wrists to hold back his own sobs. Merlin only stumbled into Camelot a few years ago, but he fit himself into Arthur’s life so seamlessly, so perfectly, that the thought of him being gone is unreal. Impossible.
What’s he meant to do now?
What’s Arthur meant to do now that his only friend is dead?
Gift for tHeIrOniCIdiOt / @theshippingshit | A Hypothetical Courtship | by Jayfire / jayswing101
[ Teen and Up | Fic | 3559 ]
Summary: Arthur’s first tournament since he was crowned King is fast approaching, and Arthur is less than excited. It’s not the tournament that worries him though. No, it’s all the attention he’ll be getting from visiting princes and princesses that makes him nervous. If only there were something he could do about that…
Gift for @snapshotmaestro / Myths_and_Magic | A Lily in a Rose Garden | by Saltedkiss / shut_up_merlin & voldiesnipple
[ Mature | Fic & Art | 8694 ]
Summary: Merlin is completely smitten with his new sort-of-kind-of-maybe boyfriend, Arthur Pendragon. After spending the night at Arthur’s for the first time, he wakes up and finds out his new lover has a daughter named Lily. Misunderstandings ensue. They don’t hear from each other again until one day, during a walk in the park, Merlin runs into Lily again. Or: A story of dragons & dollopheads, princesses & pancakes, half-giants & happily ever afters!
Gift for oestentia | A Marriage of (In)Convenience | by camelittle
[ Mature | Fic | 30,306 ]
Summary: When King Uther insists that Arthur joins a contest of suitors seeking Princess Mithian’s hand in marriage, Arthur remains determined to lose the contest as soon as possible… right up until he realises that his competition includes a certain scruffy-haired, impossible-cheekboned Ealdorish prince. Which changes things, because he can not let the pride of Camelot be dimmed by some impudent reptile-botherer, however high his cheekbones or plush his lips. And no, he’s not sore about that incident seven years, two months and five days ago when he and Prince Merlin first met, no matter what Leon says.
Gift for fakeTrex | A Universe Which Freely Gives | by psychotic_fangirl369
[ Mature | Fic | 26455 ]
Summary: For this prompt: Arthur returns… but because of a series of unlikely events (and perhaps a bit of morose dragging of feet because he can’t bring himself to believe the signals), Merlin misses the boat. By the time he makes it to the lake, signs of Arthur abound but Arthur is nowhere to be found. Magical tracking being less reliable than one might think, when Merlin finally does manage to find him Arthur is bizarrely well-adjusted, living in a flatshare in London with roommates who think he’s batty but mostly harmless, and working an improbable job. Enter: Merlin, who Arthur absolutely is not expecting to still be alive.
Gift for kingdomofdirt / @emrysofealdor | All That Matters | by QueenoftheBritons / @to-be-loved-you & voldiesnipple
[ Gen | Fic & Art | 874 ]
Summary: After a feast/banquet one night, Merlin and Arthur are alone in the great hall, with moonlight fluttering through the windows. Arthur asks Merlin for a dance, and they simply hold each other close, swaying to a rhythm only they know.
Gift for @latiasshark | all the things we did not become | by nextstopparis
[ Mature | Fic | 9920 ]
Summary: “Was that your plan all along, Merlin?” He sneers, voice twisted into something cruel, “ally yourself with Morgause? Use my mother’s fate against me to push your own agenda?”
Gift for @minairentaraa | At Last (My Arms Have Awaited Your Embrace) | By Tink_Wondering
[ Explicit | Fic | 11112 ]
Summary: Arthur is back. Merlin is overjoyed-until he is reminded that magic always comes with a price. Can he accept the resurrection of his king, no matter the intangibility of his presence?
Gift for fakeTRex | Bus Stop Blues | by thependragonismightierthanthesword
[ Teen and Up | Fic | 3863 ]
Summary: Arthur, a modern working man, finds a stranger with a funny umbrella at a bus stop. Was it fate? Loosely inspired by the song “Bus Stop” by the Hollies for the 2021 Merthur Glompfest.
Gift for @lyricposting | Campfire Feelings | by tabbytabbytabby
[ Gen | Fic | 945 ]
Warning(s): None
Summary: Arthur comes to a realization while sitting by the campfire with Merlin.
Gift for PostmodernMagic | Don’t Play with My Heart(strings) | by @owlinadayswork / illiterateowl
[ Teen And Up | Fic | 7732 ]
Summary: Merlin Emrys, famed backup vocalist, is looking for a boyfriend. No, a job. No, both. As fate (Gwen) would have it, both appear in his life in the form of singer-songwriter Arthur Pendragon. He’s gorgeous and has the pipes to match. Only problem: he’s a massive prat.
…or is he?
Gift for @lyricposting | Fragile Trust | by joggerwriting / merlinxemrys
[ Teen and Up | Fic | 1242 ]
Summary: It was never the magic that hurt him the most. How could they go back to the way things were when he could no longer believe his most trusted friend?
In which the consequences of a reveal are much harsher.
Gift for Nandoo | From Where You Stand | by fifty_fifty
[ Explicit | Fic | 56325 ]
Summary: It all starts with some goblets…
Gift for oestentia | here we are | by voldiesnipple
[ Gen | Art ]
Summary: It’s Arthur’s first pride, and he has a lot to proud of.
Gift for mediumdrip | High Hopes & Slippery Slopes | by Saltedkiss / shut_up_merlin
[ Teen and Up | Fic | 14000 ]
Summary: “You’re insane,” Merlin hissed under his breath. He grabbed Gwaine’s hand and intertwined their fingers. “Totally, completely, utterly insane. This won’t work.”
He used his free hand to straighten his tie before they entered the reception at the fancy hotel bar, where he knew he’d find every single person he worked with.
“Of course it’ll work. Now laugh as if I’ve said something funny,” Gwaine said through his teeth, a fake smile plastered on his face.
OR: Merlin’s friends get sick of his never-ending pining over his coworker Arthur and come up with a brilliant plan: Merlin will pretend he’s dating his best friend, Gwaine. That way Arthur will realise he’s in love with Merlin, too and they’ll live happily ever after.
There’s no way this could go wrong… right?
Gift for @forever-rewatching-merlin / eat_sleep_manatee | Hope on a Tuesday Afternoon | by @arsenicandsunshine
[ Teen and Up | Fic | 9,901 ]
Summary: Arthur likes his life. Why wouldn’t he? Nice flat, all to himself, stable job. Friend. Yep, he’s set all right.
Or, he is until he end up with an unexpected flatmate. Merlin certainly does have a knack for turning Arthur’s life upside down.
Gift for kingdomofdirt / @emrysofealdor | If Love be Rough With You | by thependragonismightierthanthesword
[ Teen and Up | Fic | 11680 ]
Summary: American High School AU. The List was posted, and it was exactly as Merlin had always known it would be: just him, and Arthur, fighting to death by single combat for the sole spot at the top. Two young men, two four 4.0s, one valedictorian, one year left of classes at Camelot Prep - the perfect recipe for a high stakes, cutthroat competition.
Gift for ravengirl42 | I’m gonna stand by You | by TheLudo_of_life
[ Mature | Fic | 11558 ]
Summary: In a modern world post anti-magic purge, Arthur has a tough time choosing his loyalties. The clash between duty, honor and love weighs down.
Gift for mediumdrip | Jock!Arthur and Nerd!Merlin | by miraimay / mmmmay
[ Gen | Art ]
Summary: prompt #22 for glompfest 2021
Highschool/Uni AU, Nerd!Merlin and Jock!Arthur, they somehow strike an unlikely friendship (maybe they get partnered together for a project? Idk) and feelings ensue.
Gift for @swmtk | Laugh With Me (and Good Things Happen) | by @the-seaworthy-muffin
[ Teen and Up | Fic | 19985 ]
Summary: Arthur has been involved in a prank war with his sister Morgana for the past few months, and he’s losing. Arthur hates it, but there’s only so much he can do when he doesn’t understand the principles behind pranks at all- and his adversary is a ruthless college student with a penchant for hexes. When Arthur’s first attempt to fight magic with magic backfires spectacularly, Elyan suggests Merlin: a renowned prankster in his own right, and one of the most powerful magic users the world has seen in an age.
They’re off to a rocky start when Arthur calls Merlin an idiot, but eventually they learn to work together, and maybe even become friends. And, as time flows by and they get to know each other better, Arthur begins to think they may even become something more.
A story of pranks, outrageous siblings, meddling friends, and two idiots finding their way to each other.
Gift for @forever-rewatching-merlin / eat_sleep_manatee | Like Falling (When There’s Someone Waiting to Catch You) | by queerofthdagger
[ Mature | Fic | 19400 ]
Summary: The first time Arthur notices that Merlin disappears at the most inconvenient of times is after he miraculously survives the bite of the Questing Beast. He might’ve forgotten all about it if it didn’t keep happening; if it didn’t leave him with a worrying obsession over what his servant is up to-only out of concern, of course. It’s when they’re searching for Morgana that Arthur finally gets a chance to follow, though he might end up finding much more than he bargained for.
He’s not sure he’s complaining, though.
Gift for Mosheeples | Make Sure They Get My Good Side | by Sacredraisincakes
[ Gen | Fic | 15753 ]
Summary: When Merlin was told he had to travel to Camelot with his parents as part of the delegation to campaign for the legalisation of magic, he never expected to get caught up in a PR scheme with the gigantic prat that was Arthur Pendragon. But expect the unexpected seems to be the name of the game when it comes to Arthur, and Merlin finds himself along for the ride.
Gift for Mosheeples | Merthur Pride and Prejudice AU | by @tessasdrawing / TessaTennant
[ Gen | Art ]
Summary: Arthur proposing again to Merlin, who this time accepts.
Gift for @oxymoroniccat | No One Can Keep a Secret Forever | by keeperofstories
[ Teen and Up | Fic | 18,687 ]
Summary: Arthur could almost forget that other side to himself, that side he had been taught made him weak and vulnerable, but a siege, a mix-up with his medication, and something strange happening with Merlin had him completely reevaluating how he sees himself. And Merlin.
Gift for Nandoo | Rescue Me | by fervidasaflame & candicewright
[ Teen and Up | Fic & Art | 12266 ]
Summary: When Arthur finds himself bored and desperate to escape his blind date, he stumbles across an app called Date Savers which offers the services of a “Date Saver” who will text, call, or even appear in person to save you from your bad date. Arthur decides to give it a try and is impressed at just how effective it is - the only problem is that he’s become infatuated with the man who keeps rescuing him from his dates. And that he can only see him by continuing to go on bad dates.
Gift for lilacqueen / @oscarwildelife | Secrets & Lies | by LiGi / @little-ligi
[ Teen and Up | Fic | 13333 ]
Summary: Arthur had finally put his finger on it.
The thing that had made Merlin stand out, the thing that had intrigued him about the boy ever since the first time he’d met him. The thing that was going to get him killed… Merlin had magic. Not only had it, but used it freely all the bloody time. It was only a matter of time before someone saw him do it, and then they’d report him to the king and Merlin would be dragged out into the courtyard and executed.
Well, not if Arthur had anything to do about it.
Mid series one, Arthur, for once not being totally oblivious, discovers that Merlin has magic. The problem is, having magic gets people killed and Arthur very much prefers Merlin alive. It turns out making sure nobody sees Merlin do magic is rather a full-time job however…
Gift for @livinginbibliomania | Sharp edges | by OlisDrabbles / @dqdcliviq
[ Teen and Up | Fic | 1070 ]
Summary: Arthur must’ve felt his eyes, because he turned to look at and instantly lit up like a Christmas tree, full crimson. His eyes widened and he quickly used his arm to wipe them, right along with the nose.
Disgusting, but alright.
or
Merlin and Arthur both find themselves watching a movie with Gwen and Elyan, despite hating each other. Or… maybe not so much.
Gift for Mosheeples | shut up, kiss me | by @ivecarvedawoodenheart / YourPalYourBuddy
[ Mature | Fic | 2335 ]
Summary: Merlin reaches out for Arthur to come stand between his legs. When he does, Merlin settles his hands on the small of his back, runs his thumb over his hipbone, looks up at him. He can’t tell what Arthur’s expression means; his face is clouded over like he’s still thinking hard about this.
“What’s happening in your head,” he asks.
Instead of answering, Arthur tips his chin up and kisses him.
_____________________
A loose Merthur Red, White, & Royal Blue AU from Merlin’s POV
Gift for Raphale / @rapha-writes | Sing Me Something Brave From Your Mouth | by tehfanglyfish1
[ Teen and Up | Fic | 7600 ]
Summary: When Arthur rescued an old woman from a village mob, he expected to be thanked, not cursed. Now he has seven days to hear seven uncomfortable truths or everyone he’s ever known will forget him. Can Arthur make it in time? And will he find the courage to share an uncomfortable truth of his own?
Gift for ravengirl42 | six months, four days | by merelydovely / @starfieldcanvas
[ Explicit | Fic | 5575 ]
Summary: “As long as it’s not my idiot brother,” says Morgana, making a face.
“I dunno,” says Merlin, eyeing the headshot labeled ‘Arthur Pendragon’. “Magic-hater or not, he’s quite fit.”
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The Resistance movement needs an in with a member of an elite anti-magic task force. Merlin ends up far more entangled than he’d planned.
Gift for @rapha-writes | Sweet Dreams | by loopstagirl
[ Teen and Up | Fic | 6530 ]
Summary: Camelot was cold and empty. There was nothing for him here. Arthur was king, and magic was still forbidden. His dreams, however, were telling him something else.
Gift for @disneyintrovert | Throw Yourself at the Ground and Miss | by br_ando
[ Teen and Up | Fic | 2481 ]
Summary: Merlin’s listened in on countless council meetings-some he was even invited to-so attending one in an official capacity really shouldn’t feel so different. Yet it feels like his stomach is jockeying for a position in his windpipe. He was somehow less nervous when eavesdropping … and that involved hanging from the literal eaves and time in the stocks if he was caught. Wait, can he be put in the stocks if he messes this up?
For disneyintrovert’s glompfest prompt, which was (paraphrased): Canon era, married merthur with Merlin as Arthur’s royal consort! Merlin is trying to navigate his new role in the kingdom and Arthur’s life now that he’s basically the second king of Camelot.
Gift for @chaoticandproud | To Idiots & Bets | by @shana-rosee
[ Teen and Up | Fic | 4429 ]
Summary: Percival smirked widely as he ran into the others in the hallway outside the throne room. “You lot should hand over your gold now because I just won.”
Morgana shared a look with Gwen and laughed. “I highly doubt that.”
Leon sighed gravely, “Do I even want to know?”
“I locked them in a broom closet together.”
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Morgana, Gwen, and the knights are tired of watching their two friends pine over each other so they decide to settle it themselves. With a bet.
Gift for @latiasshark | Uncoordinated moves | by aeris444
[ Teen and Up | Fic | 1363 ]
Summary: The Yule Ball is approaching and Merlin is invited by the last person he wants to dance with…
Gift for @snapshotmaestro / myths_and_magic | you right next to me (it’s all or nothing) | by sdewan6 / bruit_of_buss
[ Teens and Up | Fic | 7815 ]
Summary: Going bankrupt and shifting to a small town with his family wasn’t ideal, but things could have been worse for Arthur. At least he has Merlin here.
Gift for tHeIrOniCIdiOt / @theshippingshit | You’re So Sexy In Satin | by Sunfall_of_ennien
[ Mature | Art ]
Summary: Arthur loves it when Merlin dresses in satin. Merlin loves it when Arthur does his laces up. But they both love what comes next…