Comments | b_hallward: The Microfic Meme: Merlin/Morgana (Merlin)

b_hallward

The Microfic Meme: Merlin/Morgana (Merlin)

Feb 23, 2009 21:07

Write 10 different categories of fic, each in 10 words or less.

( Microfics, round III )

pairing:merlin/morgana, microfics, writing, meme, fanfic: merlin, ficlet, merlin

Comments 14

samescenes February 24 2009, 04:22:33 UTC

Oh, I love the fluffy one the best - even though your fluff is damn angsty, woman.

b_hallward February 24 2009, 05:01:42 UTC

Thanks!

even though your fluff is damn angsty

Point taken. Though, to be fair, odds are Merlin/Morgana isn't ever going to end well.

samescenes February 24 2009, 05:11:25 UTC

Oh, that wasn't a critisism! Anything involving Morgana is going to be so far from fluff, I know. But that's why I love it :D

b_hallward February 24 2009, 06:30:36 UTC

The irony here being that I omitted my first response--basically the *evil laughter* of an unrepentant angst writer--because I thought the dry tone wouldn't come across clearly. And apparently I made even more of a hash of it. So now I'm left saying ridiculous things like sorry, I didn't mean to imply that I thought your comment was a criticism. Which is, as far as basic human communication goes, a scenario of more or less epic fail. *facepalm*

I think Merlin and Morgana are particularly hard to make fluffy--they're all about sex and secrets, power and betrayal. And not, you know, joyful girly hugs, small kindnesses and bunches of wildflowers like Morgana/Gwen. Or even sharp-edged but playful and ultimately supportive bickering like Arthur/Morgana (which, god help me, is doubtless my least favorite ship when actual sex'n'romance is involved--except when done with creepy emotionally incestuous overtones and then I'm, like... meh, yeah okay, I'll go there)Though now I am oddly intrigued with the thought of ferreting out some plausible ( ... )

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p_zeitgeist February 24 2009, 06:11:42 UTC

I do not have words to tell you how I adore the crack!fic. They're all wonderful, but that one . . . it's just making me perfectly, ridiculously happy.

b_hallward February 24 2009, 06:51:23 UTC

I think every time I do this meme, the crack!fic comes out as one of the best. Which makes no sense, considering I have only two modes as a writer and neither of them gets within a thousand yards of crack.

merelyn February 24 2009, 12:27:09 UTC

Ooh, pointed and gorgeous and it definitely leaves me wanting more. :)

b_hallward February 25 2009, 19:06:28 UTC

Thank you! Merlin/Morgana is my secret alt-pairing of choice: so pretty and with so many sharp edges. <3

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b_hallward March 27 2009, 06:01:50 UTC

Thanks! Morgana would make a fantastic Once and Future Queen.

wordsofastory July 10 2009, 20:25:59 UTC

I still just adore this challenge format. I hadn't ever considered this pairing before (oh, to be new in a fandom, and not yet have considered every possible permutation), but I must say that I am now seriously intrigued. I really like these.

b_hallward July 12 2009, 05:48:20 UTC

I am a secret shipper of Merlin/Morgana. It's a stealth pairing. But oddly sexy and persuasive.

And thank you for all your comments. RL is complicated at the moment but I appreciate them, even if it takes me a little to keep up! *g*

wordsofastory July 12 2009, 19:11:50 UTC

No worries. I am just glad you don't find them annoying!