Kink Me! #24

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Kink Me! #24
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[anonymous]

Gwaine/Leon Neighbours

[anonymous]

(picking up from the other conversation) third person here who also slashes that commercial, so you are definitively not crazy, anon! ;)

[anonymous]

I find it hilariously funny that the link for the youtube video contains the code RIM My M7 - and later there are some bugged out eyes Xx :)
Someone has to write this, it's a great commercial!

A Hard Day's Knight Chapter 1/7

[anonymous]

Leon/Gwaine pre-slash (teensy bit of slash in the epilogue

A Hard Day's Knight Chapter 2/7

[anonymous]

The sun was peeking above the rooftops of Camelot's lower town, as Sir Leon crossed the courtyard to the armory. The townsfolk were stirring in the streets, setting out wares and penning up livestock for market. Ducking through the door into the armory's shadowed gloom, Leon paused to adjust his eyes. Standing next to his armour stand, he slipped with practiced ease into his quilted gambeson and mail, tabard and belt. His shoulder guard, breastplate and gorget clicked neatly into place and he snugged the ties to his bracers with his teeth, waving off a hovering squire. He lifted his sword from its rack, checking the gleaming edge before sliding it into his scabbard with a snick. He was armed and waiting when Prince Arthur strode into the barracks. Sir Leon tucked his helm under his arm and straightened his shoulders as Arthur gave him a cursory inspection, passing him with a quick slap to the knight's shoulder. He lifted his chin proudly under his prince's approval

A Hard Day's Knight Chapter 3a/7

[anonymous]

As the sun arched up to its zenith in the summer's sky, the trainees mounted up to relieve the morning guard for afternoon patrols. This was Leon's favourite part of the day. He needed to be active, needed to feel that he was earning his keep, a productive knight of the realm. Camelot was never really at peace, and under Uther's rule, never would be. Leon and Arthur headed the patrol, ears sharp and eyes peeled, at the ready for any threat that challenged them

A Hard Day's Knight Chapter 3b/7

[anonymous]

When the arrows rained down on them from the trees, it was hardly unexpected. What was not expected, perhaps, was the number of swordsmen who rushed from the underbrush, dozens upon dozens swarming the knights and trying to pull them from their horses. Leon shouted directions and the knights responded, those unhorsed grouping into small clusters back-to-back, raising their shields thrusting with swords and pikes from the safe protection of the shield-wall, while the mounted men circled them, taking the bandits from behind

A Hard Day's Knight Chapter 3c/7

[anonymous]

When all was done, a good 30 or more of the outlaws lay on the ground, few of them still moving. The others had fled, but a messenger had been dispatched to the castle, and a regiment of the guards would soon return to deal with the bodies and escapees. Sir Leon hovered at Arthur's side, his heart still pounding from adrenalin no doubt caused by the insane risk his prince had taken. “This was too organized to be a random attack,” Arthur mused

A Hard Day's Knight Chapter 4/7

[anonymous]

The sun hung low in the sky as the patrol straggled through the castle gates. In the barracks, Leon beckoned a squire to assist as he carefully removed his helmet and gorget, handing each piece of armor to the boy and supervising its placement on the armor stand. When he was down to his gambeson, he examined the armor in minute detail, noting in surprise more than one crushed or broken link in his mail. He'd taken more hits than he realized. He shrugged off the pain - he'd check for bruises later. He gave the boy careful instructions for cleaning and repairs. He cleaned his own sword there and then, wiping the drying blood away with a soft cloth, scouring away the dried flecks and honing it to a burnished shine

A Hard Day's Knight Chapter 5/7

[anonymous]

There was something about risk to life and limb, Leon thought, that brought men, like a magnet, to the pub. In the chill of the evening, most of the afternoon patrol had gathered that night at the Rising Sun, claiming the sought-after tables nearest the great fireplace. Perhaps they had the prince to thank for that, who had graced them in one of the rare times he allowed himself to relax with his men

A Hard Day's Knight Chapter 6/7

[anonymous]

Sir Leon stepped into his quarters and shut the door quietly behind him. A servant had laid a fire in his grate and it was burning merrily. He held a taper to the flames and lit a pale wax candle, carrying it to the side of his bed. His linens had been turned down, and he rummaged in his chest for a folded bed-shirt. He sat on his chair to remove his boots, but got stalled after that, staring thoughtfully into the flames

A Hard Day's Knight Chapter (Epilogue) 7/7

[anonymous]

Part 7/7 - Teensy Tiny Epilogue

Re: A Hard Day's Knight Chapter (Epilogue) 7/7

[anonymous]

Very cute. Not my usual pairing, but I'm glad I read it anyway. I think you did a great job of contrasting the two and of incorporating their unrequited crushes. I like the hints of A/M, too. It cracked me up that, rather than Leon's attention to detail and grooming rubbing off on Gwaine, the reverse happened. :)

Thanks for deciding to brave writing and posting to KMM. I hope you get inspired again soon and we don't have to wait another [however long it's been since you were "like 12"] years for you to write us another one!

Re: A Hard Day's Knight Chapter (Epilogue) 7/7

[anonymous]

Thanks for your comment! They're not my pairing either - it's so hard to see them fitting together smoothly, which is probably why they're the perfect "odd couple" for the prompt.

Thank you for your encouragement also. I have a couple of WIPs on my laptop that I putter with - I've proven now that I can actually finish something instead of leaving the stories in the realm of daydreams. :) Mostly I'm content with being a reader, but it is nice to feel I'm giving back a little.

Re: A Hard Day's Knight Chapter (Epilogue) 7/7

[anonymous]

This was a great read. Your attention to details and vocabulary choices to set a context are terrific. I was smiling through the read, loving every bit you set opposite and how much characterization you conjured from the little information we have insofar on these characters. I laughed when they got drunk and bonded over their crushes. The porn was nice too, with just enough information to get the idea without breaking the concise style. <3

Re: A Hard Day's Knight Chapter (Epilogue) 7/7

[gatepromise]

Oh, this is just so much fun! I don't know how I missed it before now. Not my usual pairing, but you made it so enjoyable and believable. The sex is HOT, the characterizations spot-on, the analogy to the video that prompted it quite clever, and the two so-different men bonding over their unrequieted crushes is a great twist. I particularly loved all the details in describing the knights' routines, their attire and armor. You've done a lot of research to be so accurate.

Overall a great read, and I fervently hope you'll continue to write.