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Another Mark Against Him

Oct 09, 2012 20:58

Author: k_nightfox
Title: Another Mark Against Him
Rating: PG-13
Pairing/s: Merlin/Arthur
Character/s:Merlin, Arthur
Summary: Merlin is careless and Arthur is curious.
Warnings: none
Word Count: 680
Prompt: #27:Tattoos
Author's Notes: First time for this, please be gentle ( Read more... )

pt 027:tattoos, *c:k_nightfox, c:merlin, type:drabble, p:arthur/merlin, rating:pg-13, c:arthur

Comments 31

yenny2206 October 10 2012, 13:06:38 UTC

Well you cant be a meany and leave it there!

k_nightfox October 10 2012, 13:16:54 UTC

Can't I? Clearly you haven't read my short fic before *snickers*

I may not though, I do have an idea...it could go on. I'll just need the right prompt for it *hugs*

yenny2206 October 10 2012, 14:01:58 UTC

Remember miss, I know where you live!

I will keep the prompt in mind :D

k_nightfox October 10 2012, 14:23:22 UTC

Oh I wouldn't forget that! *grins*

inspired_being October 10 2012, 13:37:01 UTC

Well well, this is highly intriguing. Really like to idea that Merlin would rather tell Arthur about his magic than the fact he likes men. I wonder where that conversion will end up...

Great job, btw xD

k_nightfox October 10 2012, 14:05:52 UTC

Thank you! Self-preservation is a curious thing, isn't it?

alba17 October 10 2012, 13:40:19 UTC

Oh, awesome. I love this. Very good.

jelazakazone October 10 2012, 13:44:35 UTC

Hee. Appropriate icon is appropriate. *claps hands*

k_nightfox October 10 2012, 14:06:42 UTC

Thank you so much! And jela's right, perfect icon is perfect!

jelazakazone October 10 2012, 13:40:39 UTC

Very nice! Love the banter, the tension. I love that this is from Merlin's POV, but we still sort of see Merlin through Arthur's eyes (or at least how Merlin perceives Arthur sees him).

k_nightfox October 10 2012, 14:09:32 UTC

Thank you! I was really nervous about this cuz for all that it's short, it took me quite a while to write it and that's not usually the case with me. This literally came together in pieces so I was a bit concerned about coherency. Sadly, I didn't have time for anyone else to eyeball it for me since I finished so late (late as in 10 minutes before the deadline!).

*hugs* Thanks for encouraging me to do this!

jelazakazone October 10 2012, 14:11:46 UTC

*snort* Coherency was just fine!

Isn't it funny what works and what doesn't? The things I chew over don't seem to work as well as when my brain just vomits something out, fully formed.

k_nightfox October 10 2012, 14:32:18 UTC

I'm the same way! Some of my best stuff (imo) has just slammed into my brain in one lump and forced me to write it out. Chewing doesn't work well for me except to extend a story. I rarely agonize over what I've already written unless I am trying to cut it.

I mean, I edit, yes, but I rarely throw out or rewrite entire passages. Even with 100k on my paperlegends I didn't need any major rewrites, just had to rework a bit of dialogue from the toddler (since I don't know children that well-Alby was a God-send when it came to that bit.)No! I take that back, I am wrong. I did rewrite the epilogue cuz my first one was a fluffy cheese-fest that didn't fit. Still, 2k out of 100 wasn't bad!

I didn't really chew over this one, it only came out in fits and starts. I'd write one line and go away for 12 hours. Write a paragraph and come back the next day..yeah, weird.

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k_nightfox October 10 2012, 14:11:19 UTC

Yeah. That sounds like them. Couldn't ask for a better compliment *grins*

Yep, both of them got caught out here ;-)