Merthur Glompfest 2024 Masterlist!
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!
Now that the fest has come to an end, 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 ElliotTheRocketRacoon| If It’s Inconsequential Then There’s Infinite Potential | by thesongsitheriver
[ Explicit | Fic | 26574 ]
Summary: Merlin leaned back in his chair. “Well, I guess if it’s you vouching for him, I can at least meet him. And you’re sure he needs a flatmate?”
Gwen smiled brightly. “He does, really. And Morgana thinks-well, never mind that. Shall I give him your number?”
“Might as well do,” Merlin said. “I mean, it’s not like my situation can possibly get any worse.”
Merlin really should have known better than that, by now. His situation could always get worse.
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Merlin’s got no flatmate, no stipend, and nowhere else to turn. Enter Arthur, who’s a bit of a mess himself. Who knows … it just might work.
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Gift for LikeAPaperPlane | Tell, Don’t Show | by Cithara
[ Gen | Fic | 5278 ]
Summary: After five failed attempts (courtesy of his friends' suggestions) to try and show Merlin his true feelings, Arthur decides to listen to his sister and ask Merlin for his favour before the start of a big tournament.
Or 5 times Arthur tried to show Merlin how he felt and 1 time it actually worked.
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Gift for MZsD22 | Glowing and Golden (and everything in between) | by Camelots_Daffodil
[ Mature | Fic | 3559 ]
Summary: Merlin’s been kidnapped, he’s injured and without his magic. He has no idea how he’s going to get out of this one, but he does know one thing - Arthur will come. Arthur is coming.
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Gift for Alehalebane | Whispering Wings | by Loopstagirl
[ General | Fic | 4386 ]
Summary: Merlin couldn’t leave Aithusa in the forest. But where in Camelot was he supposed to hide a baby dragon?
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Gift for childofmagicandmagicschild | I can show you incredible things | by HadrianPeverellBlack
[ Teen and Up | Fic | 4247 ]
Summary: Post-magic reveal, Arthur learns about Merlin’s magic and their relationship suffers.
Both of them are scared and sad.
This until, during a hunt, Merlin saves Arthur from a spell and becomes his kid self. How will Arthur react to his friend’s (or something more?) fear?
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Gift for OtherBodies | and I’ll keep you like a promise | by liviapeleia
[ Explicit | Fic | 22400 ]
Summary: “Have you ever found yourself in love, only for it to be too late? Have you ever wanted what you know you can never have, and stupidly only wanted it more then, holding on to the yearning, because it is the only thing that’s real? Eternity is long. Merlin finds a way to pass the time. And if that means losing touch with reality, can anyo,ne blame him?
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Gift for Raphale | Through Destiny to Freedom: The Letters of Merlin and Arthur | by allatonceornothing
[ Teen and Up | Fic | 17536 ]
Summary: Arthur is King, Merlin is Court Sorcerer, and they’ve been dancing around their feelings for years. Now that their duties often take them away from each other, they start to write to each other when they’re apart. Letter after letter, all the words they cannot say aloud are finally spilled out on the page. Their bond becomes even tighter and more epic.
Song lyric that inspired the prompt: “If I don’t make it back from where I’ve gone, just know I loved you all along.” (The Amazing Devil, Inkpot Gods.)
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Gift for btab66 | The Dawn Will Break The Silence | by tabbytabbytabby
[ Teen and Up | Fic | 2295 ]
Summary: Something goes wrong on a hunting trip and Merlin is left with no choice but to use his magic to save Arthur’s life once again. It’s something he’s done many times before, but this time, he can’t hide it or deny he did it.
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Gift for LilyGreen10 | A promise to the Future | By Hufflapute
[ Gen | Art | Moodboard ]
Summary: Canon AU: Merlin never went to Camelot, instead he found Balinor who stayed with druids all these years. Arthur learns of Morgana’s powers, and helps protect her against Uther’s prejudices. Years later, Arthur is King of Camelot and is working with the druids to bring magic back in the kingdom. As the last Dragonlord, Balinor is sent as the head of a druids’ delegation and as the voice of Emrys to finalize the treaty. While the elusive Emrys remains hiding (which does not annoy Arthur a little bit, no thank you!), Balinor’s only son catches his eyes. Despite all expectations, Arthur decides to court Merlin, even though Merlin seems to hide much from him.
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Gift for pezzax | Your Voice Is Like No Other | by Crimson_Fanfic_Writer_7 / @dissatisfied-waking
[ Teen and Up | Fic | 2817 ]
Summary: Merlin is running after Arthur. Morgana is there with Excalibur. Will Merlin be in time? And what will he do when he has no choice but to reveal his magic? How will Arthur react? Want answers? Read to find out heehehehehhheeehehe
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Gift for a13merlinfan | Always His Destiny | by LeMightyWorrier
[ Teen and Up | Fic | 16571 ]
Summary: Before committing Arthur to the lake, Merlin kisses him. Arthur was always his destiny and true love gives them the chance to face the future hand in hand.
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Gift for ElliotTheRocketRacoon | “Protect the prime minister-and his secretary!” | by chaosgenes
[ Explicit | Fic | 6710 ]
Summary: The united nation of Albion has a beloved prime minister, Arthur Pendragon, and always walking beside him is his loyal secretary, Merlin Emrys. After narrowly escaping an assassination attempt, and being forced into hiding, Merlin learns that while the nation adores Arthur, the prime minister only has eyes for one other.
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Gift for DarKymi / @rehaliahdrarys | Instead of Roses | by @paceprompting
[ Mature | Fic | 14371 ]
Summary: After Merlin mistakenly eats a poisonous flower, the only cure involves him losing control of his magic. The chaos that ensues leads Arthur to several conclusions: 1) he needs to legalize magic in Camelot, 2) he enjoys watching Merlin’s magic more than he ever thought he would, and 3) he can’t keep pushing down his feelings for his loyal sorcerer for much longer.
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Gift for @flossibelle | Mere Sight Make Obedient | by Elvenqueens / @translesbianlanwangji
[ Teen and Up | Fic | 5478 ]
Summary: A chance encounter.
A promise broken.
Arthur was the obedient child. He was the one who stayed in line. the one who would inherit the throne. Morgana was the one who spoke out, who questioned his decisions, who went behind his back and damn the consequences.
Uther had started to lose his grip on his son. Morgana may have influenced him more than he thought, or perhaps Arthur had been going behind his back this entire time. One to draw the attention and one he would never suspect.
He was losing control of his son, and for a King and his Heir to be at odds is a dangerous thing.
Or, I write a whipping boy au cause its a royal drama so why not
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Gift for Alehalebane | Gifts of Gold | by MerlinLikeTheBird
[ Teen and Up | Fic | 16205 ]
Summary: “I’m the king,” Arthur says grumpily, swallowing around the stone that has settled in his throat, “I can wear what I want.”
“What about what I want?”
“I’m the king,” Arthur repeats slowly, since Merlin is being particularly thick, “and so you can also wear what I want.”
Or, Arthur dresses Merlin, which goes about as well as you would expect.
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Gift for OtherBodies | It Was Bound to Happen…Eventually | by TrebleMaker07
[ Explicit | Fic | 3409 ]
Summary: After a night out of drinking, things escalate between tipsy Merlin and Arthur…but is that really a bad thing??
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Gift for childofmagicandmagicschild | You only feel it when it’s lost | by MyKingdomComeUndone
[ Teen and Up | Fic | 14048 ]
Summary: When Arthur finds out about Merlin’s magic by accident, he is both furious and hurt by the apparent lack of trust between them. A truth potion seems the perfect way to finally discover what else Merlin has been keeping from him-until everything goes wrong, and Arthur is left with the shattered pieces of the life he used to take for granted. But fate has other plans and, on the battlefield at Camlann, a mysterious sorcerer appears and fights on Camelot’s side…
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Gift for pezzax | hold on to me as go | by shana_rose
[ Explicit | Fic | 1584 ]
Summary: There is something incredibly warm pressed against him. Despite his boyfriend being so lithe, he is usually pretty warm, but not usually this warm. It’s like a burning hot shower. Not that Arthur is complaining; in his opinion, the hotter the shower, the better.
He moves his head forward to nuzzle Merlin’s neck but instead of brushing against soft skin, his cheek brushes something rough and- a scale?
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Or Arthur finds out his boyfriend is a dragon shifter.
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Gift for glade_days | Kiss me once again | by Hufflapute
[ Mature | Fic & Art | 1198, Moodboard ]
Summary: Arthur comes back from the war and just wants to be left alone. Of course, nothing can be simple and he becomes Captain Britain. Same old fight against magic, but this time he’s fighting against the Winter Soldier, a.k.a. Merlin.
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Gift for LikeAPaperPlane | Pride, Lace and Love | by Salamandair
[ Mature | Fic | 8407 ]
Summary: Independent lingerie designer Merlin Emerson spots a nervous model off by himself during a photo shoot and strikes up a conversation with him.
What follows is a snarky response, then a love story that proves that you really can have a relationship without sex
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Gift for Luna268 | A Match Made by Fate | by chaosgenes
[ Mature | Fic | 7771 ]
Summary: Arthur Pendragon has walked the straight path all his life. He graduated school with honours, dated the prettiest girls, and is up for commendation at his precinct. Then he picks up a black envelope on the pavement during a case and suddenly his fortune turns on his head. He narrowly escapes death and is demoted instead of promoted all in one day. There’s only one way to end his bad luck-and that’s to marry a ghost! Arthur wouldn’t have minded half as much if his fiance wasn’t so snarky and a man named Merlin.
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Gift for @JaponicaStar | a joy hard earned | by Fleetling / @fleetlingfics
[ Gen | Fic | 958 ]
Summary: “If it weren’t for this speech-”
“Let me look at it,” Merlin says, snagging it off the table. Arthur grabs for it, pointlessly, and then resorts to just glaring at him half-heartedly.
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Gift for SchmendricktheMagician | The Coming of Spring | by sleepygecko
[ Teen and Up | Fic | 3085 ]
Summary: Merlin was dreading the coming of spring, because this year, Arthur had given in to the council’s nagging. This year, spring would bring hordes of young royals to Camelot to vie for King Arthur’s hand in marriage.
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Gift for MZsD22 | To Kill A King | by euoniatz
[ Teen and Up | Fic | 16526 ]
Summary: The king turns then, finally looking at him properly. He blinks, brows furrowed in an innocent act of confusion, and Merlin’s heart tugs.
It’s been a while since he killed someone face-to-face like this, much less someone this breathtakingly beautiful-
“What are you…” Arthur frowns and takes a single step forward, then freezes.
Finally, he sees the dagger.
Or
Merlin has been taking jobs for years. His magic comes in handy when tasked with making sure some spoiled fat heir disappears mysteriously enough that people assume he’s eloped to leave his client the only remaining in line for whatever inheritance is at stake.
So, when his latest assignment challenges him to get rid of the King of Camelot himself, Merlin doesn’t think it’ll be any different.Except it seems that Fate has other plans for him.
OR
They’re both pining idiots and can’t stay away from each other but we love them anyway.
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Gift for glade_days| A New Trick in an Old Book | by serpentinefiend
[ Gen | Fic | 2684 ]
Summary: When Arthur nobly accepts and promptly fails the not-so-complicated task of delivering a medieval manuscript across campus, it’s up to Merlin’s apprentice book restoration skills to save the day. Not that Merlin would call helping the handsome student who’s been lingering in his library as of late all that arduous a task…
Well, for the most part, anyway.
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Gift for Alduade (BlooperDooper3000) / @bilan-igg | Fool for You (Sucker for Pain) | by Salamandair
[ Teen and Up | Fic | 6313 ]
Summary: While searching the Valley of the Fallen Kings after reports come in of seeing Cenred’s men there, Arthur, Merlin and the Knights of the Round Table are separated by a rock slide.
That’s just the start of Merlin’s really bad day.
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Gift for Luna268 | Absence Makes The Heart | by timegoesby
[ Mature | Fic | 9623 ]
Summary: Arthur decided that he was done with feeling pathetic. No more backing down. If Merlin was going to reject him, he’d have to do it clearly and to his face, only then would he accept defeat and try to move on.
And if by some miracle Merlin didn’t reject him? In that case, well… he’d cross that bridge when he came to it.
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Alternatively, a reborn Arthur Pendragon faces his toughest challenge yet: telling Merlin how he feels.
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Gift for Fnickx | Let It Burn | by Cithara
[ Teen and Up | Fic | 3195 ]
Summary: Merlin has spent his life terrified of the fate that awaits him in the flames of a pyre. Arthur shows him he has no reason to be afraid.
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Gift for Fnickx | as good as a cure | by @schweetheart
[ Mature | Fic | 8630 ]
Summary: The second time Merlin falls asleep during a council meeting, Arthur has had enough.
“All right, that’s it,” he says, grabbing Merlin by the collar and dragging him out into the hallway behind him. The meeting is already long over, and the fact that Merlin didn’t notice either the scraping of the chairs or Uther’s pointed remarks makes it clear that Something Has To Be Done. “You’re coming with me.”
Or: after the dragon attack, Merlin’s guilt and grief have been keeping him up at nights. Fortunately, Arthur takes it upon himself to help.
“What’s happening in your head,” he asks.
Instead of answering, Arthur tips his chin up and kisses him.
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A loose Merthur Red, White, & Royal Blue AU from Merlin’s POV
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Gift for LilyGreen10 | We were lovers for the first time | by fifty_fifty
[ Explicit | Fic | 13856 ]
Summary: Merlin had to admit that he didn’t have the most vivid memories of that night. But what he did recall was the moment he’d laid eyes on the most gorgeous man he’d ever seen out on the dance floor, dancing in a white shirt that had been soaked in something-it turned out to be beer-turning it almost translucent. It was practically obscene, the way that that shirt had clung to the man’s chest and torso, the lights glinting off his blond hair.
Merlin couldn’t be sure if he hadn’t been drooling.
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A story of getting together, falling in love, and experiencing the firsts of life, the ups and downs and everything in between.
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Gift for DarKymi / @rehaliahdrarys | kintsugi | by @schweetheart
[ Mature | Art & Fic | 1000 ]
Summary: “They’re beautiful.” Merlin traced the edges with his fingertips, fascinated by the way Arthur’s skin glowed golden under his touch-a kind of magical vitiligo. “I didn’t know they could light up like that. Did you?”
“No.” Arthur reached out in turn, pushing Merlin’s shirt off over his shoulders to better view the marks where they spread across his torso. “Do you think they match?”
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Gift for CalamityMoon | Feel It In My Fists | by @thesongistheriver
[ Explicit | Fic | 6544 ]
Summary: Merlin felt strong arms lift him. He wanted to protest, to stay and hear what else Gaius might say, but the knights were already carrying him off the training field, and he sank into oblivion.
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An assassination attempt on Arthur leaves Merlin seriously injured. In fact, he shouldn’t survive … but he does. And that brings a lot of other questions to the fore.