Fic: The Gods May Throw the Dice; Arthur/Gwen Morgana Morgause Uther Merlin Gaius; PG-13

[kepp0xy]

Title: The Gods May Throw the Dice
Author: kepp0xy
Rating/Genre: PG-13 with some R-rated insinuations; angst, angst, angst and a touch of romance eventually.
Characters/Pairings: Arthur/Gwen, Morgana, Morgause, Merlin, Gaius, Uther, Odin, OC
Warnings/Spoilers: please see A/N for spoiler warning :)
Words: ~7800
Summary: There is already tension between

Comments

[kepp0xy]

Thank you! I'm pleased you enjoyed :)

lolol they were all kinda sorta enchanted ;D! Wily magicians~~~

[starry_laa]

1. Lol at tipsy bus ride home at 2am.
2. Mamma Mia, Pierce, Meryl and The Winner Takes it Al (haven't listened to the ST in a while, I should remdedy this).

Anyway, with wrg to the fic, this was beautfully written, per usual. You somehow managed to make it romantic but heartbreaking at the same time. The, ""He would have been more handsome blessed with curls." line was just :( :( :( and it's a little sad that there [was] this child that isn't Gwen's.

But somehow you gave them a good resolution, despite everything and it all seemed very realistic.

(I'm not truly sure I get the ending, you might have to clarify for my slow brain. Gwen eats an apple that made her think all of these things, along with Arthur? And what is Morgana and Morgause' true puprose, are their intentions for making ths all happen good? I do really like the idea of it all being an illusion.)

♥♥♥

[kepp0xy]

Thankee, darling <333 Your words are too kind and I'm so glad you enjoyed it, angst and all ;D

Onto your questions! Ho hum. Gwen didn't eat an apple; that was my ~sneaky~ allusion to the pictures of Katie eating an apple on the set a while back ;D It's only relevance is that the icky state of the apple made Gwen feel greater sympathy for hag!Morgause, which is exactly as Morgause wanted, for it completed her disguise.

Morgana and Morgause didn't orchestrate the events; Odin had teamed up with another magician. I personally don't think Morgause has it out for Camelot on the whole, she just wants Uther dead. I think she likely knows something of what Camelot/Albion is meant to look like under Arthur, and so doesn't want that disrupted either. And to that end, Gwen is important. So she and Morgana are trying to fix what the other magician mucked up.

Hopefully that clarified somewhat! ♥

[anjali_organna]

Oh man, I have such a weakness for fics with one or the both of them unavailable for whatever reason... Loved this. Loved how you showed the how the weight of their separation would wear at them and how they're both always trying to do the right thing, even when it's not actually the thing they should do. Also loved the bits and pieces of Morgana and Morgause in this. This was lovely and full of sadness but the ending was full of win, so it's all worked out!

[kepp0xy]

ahh, thank you for the kind words, lovely! I'm totally intrigued by the idea of Arthur and Gwen being forcefully separated; we've had them play at self-imposed separation and I want to see what they do when it's out of their hands.

Anyway, I'm so glad this worked for you and that you enjoyed <3!

[mydoctortennant]

This. This is what must happen.
You have no idea how much I love you right now, hun!
Of all the storylines in all the world, I hope it is this that happens. It's logical within Merlin terms AND gives reasonable explanations for all I saw in Pierrefonds (and those in the days after) and I love you for it.
If this doesn't happen I'll be very very sad.
So excellent.

slightly spoilery comment is slightly spoilery~

[kepp0xy]

♥ I'm glad you enjoyed it, girlie :))) I really only hope that, if the ep is A/G, it amounts to more than "omg i love you Gwen"/"omg i love you too Arthur" because we know that already. Some sort of turning point must be reached, if they're going to have weddings and babies and things. So. Yes. :P /rant/essay/ramble

Thanks again ;D!

Re: slightly spoilery comment is slightly spoilery~

[mydoctortennant]

Everything you said should be made a law. As should this fic. I LOVE IT! *smishes*

[kepp0xy]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed :]!