The King of Mars
Title: The King of Mars
Author: Ivalee
Artist: Rou
Pairings/Characters: Merlin/Arthur, Gwen, Morgana, Lancelot, Elyan, Elena
Rating: T
Word Count: 34,298
Warnings: for a short time, everyone thinks Arthur is dead
Disclaimer: These characters belong to BBC and shine, no copyright infringement is intended
Author's notes: A year ago, when Rou suggested we team up again for ACBB and create a story based on The Martian, I was so excited! I have always loved the space program, and the main character fit Arthur perfectly- cocky, but so lovable. I started planning and researching, but then life got in the way. This summer, I lost my best friend to cancer, and it's been hard to continue writing, though I really wanted to. Rou has been a shining light through this process. She has been so understanding and patient and sent me little teasers of artwork that kept me going! The art she has created is gorgeous, as always. :-) Rou, I feel so lucky to have worked with you for four ACBBs! I admire your creativity and dedication, and I am so grateful for your unfailing kindness. <3
I also want to thank Kitty for organizing everything and for giving us a late posting date. The extra time helped a lot. And thank you to Schweet Heart for encouragement and advice early on and for the super last-minute beta. I very much appreciate your help!
Artist's notes: This is the biggest thank you to ever thank you, Ivalee! To say that this year was a challenge would be an understatement and I'm so f*cking proud of you. I'm so grateful I got to work with you once again. Thank you for this wonderful fic and for being such a dear friend ♥
Again to my dear Grace, you've been again my anchor and savior! And to Rox and Kit for your help BBs :)
Special thanks to our lovely mods for your help to a writer/artist team in need, and for another amazing year of Merlin Big Bang.
Summary: As children, the Pendragon siblings were obsessed with the space program. They dreamt of becoming astronauts and one day walking on another planet. Their dream leads them to NASA where the revelation of magic suddenly brings Mars within our reach. The Camelot 1 crew, including both Pendragons and powerful sorcerer, Merlin Emrys, land on Mars, and the world celebrates -- until a Martian storm cuts the mission short and tragedy strikes. Arthur is killed, and Morgana makes the difficult decision to leave her brother's body behind on Mars. His crewmates and the world mourn his loss, until Gwen Smith, a clever engineer at NASA, makes a shocking discovery: Arthur is alive.
His ingenuity and determination will get him far, but will Arthur be able to survive alone on Mars until help arrives?
Story link: on AO3
Art link: on AO3
on tumblr
Author: Ivalee
Artist: Rou
Pairings/Characters: Merlin/Arthur, Gwen, Morgana, Lancelot, Elyan, Elena
Rating: T
Word Count: 34,298
Warnings: for a short time, everyone thinks Arthur is dead
Disclaimer: These characters belong to BBC and shine, no copyright infringement is intended
Author's notes: A year ago, when Rou suggested we team up again for ACBB and create a story based on The Martian, I was so excited! I have always loved the space program, and the main character fit Arthur perfectly- cocky, but so lovable. I started planning and researching, but then life got in the way. This summer, I lost my best friend to cancer, and it's been hard to continue writing, though I really wanted to. Rou has been a shining light through this process. She has been so understanding and patient and sent me little teasers of artwork that kept me going! The art she has created is gorgeous, as always. :-) Rou, I feel so lucky to have worked with you for four ACBBs! I admire your creativity and dedication, and I am so grateful for your unfailing kindness. <3
I also want to thank Kitty for organizing everything and for giving us a late posting date. The extra time helped a lot. And thank you to Schweet Heart for encouragement and advice early on and for the super last-minute beta. I very much appreciate your help!
Artist's notes: This is the biggest thank you to ever thank you, Ivalee! To say that this year was a challenge would be an understatement and I'm so f*cking proud of you. I'm so grateful I got to work with you once again. Thank you for this wonderful fic and for being such a dear friend ♥
Again to my dear Grace, you've been again my anchor and savior! And to Rox and Kit for your help BBs :)
Special thanks to our lovely mods for your help to a writer/artist team in need, and for another amazing year of Merlin Big Bang.
Summary: As children, the Pendragon siblings were obsessed with the space program. They dreamt of becoming astronauts and one day walking on another planet. Their dream leads them to NASA where the revelation of magic suddenly brings Mars within our reach. The Camelot 1 crew, including both Pendragons and powerful sorcerer, Merlin Emrys, land on Mars, and the world celebrates -- until a Martian storm cuts the mission short and tragedy strikes. Arthur is killed, and Morgana makes the difficult decision to leave her brother's body behind on Mars. His crewmates and the world mourn his loss, until Gwen Smith, a clever engineer at NASA, makes a shocking discovery: Arthur is alive.
His ingenuity and determination will get him far, but will Arthur be able to survive alone on Mars until help arrives?
Story link: on AO3
Art link: on AO3
on tumblr