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Merlin Fic: Not a clotpole (1/2)

Sep 23, 2009 21:21

Title: Not a clotpole (1/2)
Author: dk323
Rating: PG
Characters/Pairings: Merlin, Arthur, Morgana
Spoilers:
Merlin ~ Episode 2x01
Disclaimer: The show Merlin is property of the BBC. No money being made.
Summary: Merlin doesn’t know what has overcome Arthur.

( Not a clotpole: Part 1 )

fic: not a clotpole, merlin fics, merlin, merlin: series 2

Comments 24

_profiterole_ September 24 2009, 19:57:07 UTC

Ha ha ha! Merlin, you're so silly! I'm surprised you haven't fallen in the trap yet. XDDD

dk323 September 24 2009, 20:12:14 UTC

Ha ha ha! Merlin, you're so silly!

Yes he is, lol! Poor Merlin.

Thanks for reading. :) I'm glad you enjoyed this!

souzoukyuuketsu September 24 2009, 21:40:11 UTC

Ooh yeah. This is promising. So... Morgana has guessed Arthur is trying to make Merlin confess/use his magic in front of him?

dk323 September 24 2009, 22:06:25 UTC

Ooh yeah. This is promising.

Thanks! I'm glad this worked for you. :)

So... Morgana has guessed Arthur is trying to make Merlin confess/use his magic in front of him?

Nothing gets past Morgana. ;)

dr_composed September 25 2009, 02:17:30 UTC

Haha, wow. This is pretty amazing. xD The title totally drew me in... Clotpole... *snigger*

I'm from the US, so I don't know, but...is that an actual term in Britian, or did Merlin just make it up? @.@

dk323 September 25 2009, 03:49:27 UTC

Haha, wow. This is pretty amazing. xD The title totally drew me in... Clotpole... *snigger*

Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed this. I couldn't think of better title to a tag!fic for the episode where "clotpole" was first uttered. So I wanted to set out to prove that Arthur wasn't a clotpole...

I'm from the US, so I don't know, but...is that an actual term in Britian, or did Merlin just make it up? @.@

Oh, I'm from the US too, so the word is new to me. I've only heard the word "clod" used. According to Brits, it's an old term these days and was probably used more a long time ago (likely in Merlin's time). There are modern variations of "clotpole" though. Essentially, Merlin was calling him a "dickhead" or "idiot" (indicating Arthur was "useless in the head").

dr_composed September 26 2009, 00:20:08 UTC

Haha, yes! Arthur is...somewhat of a clotpole. Most of the time. xD' But how could he be a good king if he was a complete one?

Wow. Merlin's kind of awesome like that. xD <3

kuhekabir September 25 2009, 18:00:30 UTC

awwww...excellent...is there more? :)

dk323 September 25 2009, 19:30:10 UTC

Thank you! I'm glad you liked it. :-)

The final part is coming soon. To be honest, I decided to rewrite it, so it's taking longer than planned on. I'll try to have it up by the end of the weekend.

lol clotpole otterfudge September 26 2009, 03:34:35 UTC

YES. I love crafty-subtle Arthur! You have rectified my main quibble with the show: how can you have our Prince in charge of protecting a whole kingdom, trained in strategic thinking, and then portray him as utterly clueless when it comes to evidence of Merlin's magic? Giant whirlwind that saves everyone in the nick of time? Fluke. Bars blasted open in a cell only Merlin was occupying? Obviously someone lost a grip on the lit bomb they were carrying and it accidentally rolled on it there. *facepalm*

So THANK YOU. Arthur may be a prat, but he's not an idiot (well, at least Merlin's judgments are only half right.) I can't wait to see whether his plan works! And hooray for Morgana! If only canon Arthur could take some lessons in observation from her...

Re: lol clotpole dk323 September 26 2009, 04:38:45 UTC

You have rectified my main quibble with the show: how can you have our Prince in charge of protecting a whole kingdom, trained in strategic thinking, and then portray him as utterly clueless when it comes to evidence of Merlin's magic?

Suspense! I blame the writers on the show. They just can't resist dragging out the magic reveal until the last possible moment. *impatient sigh*

Yes - strategic thinking, exactly! Arthur should use it more, but it appears the oblivious part is what mostly comes out when Merlin's around...

So THANK YOU. Arthur may be a prat, but he's not an idiot (well, at least Merlin's judgments are only half right.) I can't wait to see whether his plan works! And hooray for Morgana! If only canon Arthur could take some lessons in observation from her...You're welcome! :-) Arthur's actually a clotpole, haven't you heard? LOL. And the Morgana scene was there to show that the magic reveal doesn't have to be all dramatic. I'm sure the show writers won't agree - oh well ( ... )