Topography of a Foreign Land by phantomjam. In which there are hydras, flowers and a sudden increase in understanding. Okay, so I probably totally started reading this one because of the title (cause, hello, Geoscience major. ;) ), but it ended up definitely being worthwhile. And keep an eye out for the hydra head... it totally steals the scene(s) - there ( Read more... )

Before the Morning Watch by captanddeastar. This is technically one part of a "Five possible fathers for Morgana's Child" (the rest of which are linked at the beginning of the story, which also sends you to the first "chapter" that is kind of the basis of the series)story, but this one is the only one I was willing to read since the other four seemed a bit ( Read more... )

Crown of the Summer Court by astolot. No way can I possibly summarize this story sufficiently without taking up an entire page. Suffice to say that an Elven delegation shows up on Camelot and Merlin is called before them to challenge for their throne.

Beltane (and it's sequel Coming of Age. There is also a third story - That Shall Achieve the Sword, which is also fantastic, but the first two are my favorites). Beautifully written, merging Arthurian Legend and Celtic lore (one of my favorite Celtic stories, actually)seamlessly.
The squire doesn't choose the story with intent. Or at least, not ( Read more... )

It is that time of the year again. Temperatures are getting colder (at least in the northern hemisphere), nights are getting longer, hot drinks are practically an accessory, and the annual Yuletide story exchange is taking applications ( Read more... )

(I can't remember if I ever posted this, so here it is. I actually created the entry months ago when, go figure, I was hormonal and looking for some hot, steamy smut. I did find a few)

Because I am hormonal.

Merlin:
How Many Miles to Babylon by lyra-wing. In which the Water Nymph Made Them Do It. Arthur/Merlin

Torchwood
Body Language. Same author as ( Read more... )

A Rock That Spoke A Word by spuffyduds. I still haven't seen any episodes of Merlin, but apparently there was an episode where Merlin changed a rock (statue?) into a living, breathing dog. This is a short flash fic following that episode, narrated by the dog. Less with the fluff, more with the really freaking funny.

Damsel in Distress by thehoyden. Merlin gets kidnapped by a dragon. Arthur tries to rescue him. Pure fun-n'-fluff, with a little bit of smut thrown into the mix. Not much, and not graphic, but the suggestion is there.

ETA June 2012 - link is broken - Scary Crying Frank-the-Goat never fails to be creepy - and I have not gone looking to see if it is ( Read more... )

Emptying my fic recs folder again. Next half dozen or so entries will all be fan fiction recommendations ( Read more... )

I have spent most of the evening reading smutty Merlin fic. I now have an image in my head of both Merlin and Arthur that does not match what they look like in the series (which I have not seen, but plan on watching when it makes it to the US airwaves), but since I hate Merlin's haircut, I like the visions in my head better anyway. In my head, ( Read more... )