Back to the Start
Title: Back to the Start
Author: magicalmischel
Artist: matchboximpala
Pairings/Characters: Merlin, Arthur, Gaius, Gwen, Uther, Original Male Character (the witchfinder), Sir Leon, Kilgharrah
Rating: PG-13
Word Count: 87,799
Warnings: violence
Disclaimer: We don't own Merlin - the show is the property of the BBC and Shine.
Author's notes: This was my first ACBB and it was fun! I think that without the deadline I'd never even finish this fanfic - I dealt with it like with any other deadline in my life - I ignored it for half a year and then finished everything on the last few days. Finding a beta was definitely a challenge, too, but then I found two that helped me a lot to get everything done in time. While that was a challenge, finding an awesome artist was not - I love the art and I want to thank matchboximpala for picking my story! It was messy and as I later realized, full of grammar mistakes, but you were willing to read it anyway. And thanks so much for being ok with me wanting to include my awkwardly drawn maps in the fanfic too! :D
Artist's notes: Early on in the process magicalmischel sent me a drawing of the amulet she envisioned and I really enjoyed the challenge of recreating it in Photoshop and then incorporating it into the art. I learned a few things along the way, which is a bonus.
Summary: There's a new witchfinder in Camelot. He's younger but smarter, more dangerous and hell-bent on hunting down a sorcerer called Emrys. Fearing the worst, Merlin flees and leaves Arthur only with a letter. But Arthur, being as stubborn as ever and not liking the idea of Merlin out there alone, sets off after him, finding out more about his servant and friend than he'd ever wanted to as a result. Not only must Merlin and Arthur learn how to be friends again, but also how to work together and get rid of the witchfinder, who's meant to stay by the king's side forever. Especially after he finds out who Emrys is and where he's hiding.
Story link: on AO3 with the art
Art link: on AO3
Author: magicalmischel
Artist: matchboximpala
Pairings/Characters: Merlin, Arthur, Gaius, Gwen, Uther, Original Male Character (the witchfinder), Sir Leon, Kilgharrah
Rating: PG-13
Word Count: 87,799
Warnings: violence
Disclaimer: We don't own Merlin - the show is the property of the BBC and Shine.
Author's notes: This was my first ACBB and it was fun! I think that without the deadline I'd never even finish this fanfic - I dealt with it like with any other deadline in my life - I ignored it for half a year and then finished everything on the last few days. Finding a beta was definitely a challenge, too, but then I found two that helped me a lot to get everything done in time. While that was a challenge, finding an awesome artist was not - I love the art and I want to thank matchboximpala for picking my story! It was messy and as I later realized, full of grammar mistakes, but you were willing to read it anyway. And thanks so much for being ok with me wanting to include my awkwardly drawn maps in the fanfic too! :D
Artist's notes: Early on in the process magicalmischel sent me a drawing of the amulet she envisioned and I really enjoyed the challenge of recreating it in Photoshop and then incorporating it into the art. I learned a few things along the way, which is a bonus.
Summary: There's a new witchfinder in Camelot. He's younger but smarter, more dangerous and hell-bent on hunting down a sorcerer called Emrys. Fearing the worst, Merlin flees and leaves Arthur only with a letter. But Arthur, being as stubborn as ever and not liking the idea of Merlin out there alone, sets off after him, finding out more about his servant and friend than he'd ever wanted to as a result. Not only must Merlin and Arthur learn how to be friends again, but also how to work together and get rid of the witchfinder, who's meant to stay by the king's side forever. Especially after he finds out who Emrys is and where he's hiding.
Story link: on AO3 with the art
Art link: on AO3