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Kink Me! #27

Dec 09, 2011 16:26

Kink Me! #27
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anonymous December 16 2011, 13:03:43 UTC

Arthur/Merlin, modern AU

Merlin is a radio DJ under a ridiculous name like the Dragon Heart or whatever, who talks about music, love, and heartbreak. Arthur is a playboy whose latest girlfriend finally has enough and complains about him on air. Arthur calls Merlin's programme and begins an on-air rivalry about relationships, which proves to be a big hit with the listeners. Arthur, in the end, accuses Merlin of talking shit when he doesn't know anything about love, which prompts Merlin to reveal that he has loved before, only he (Will, Edwin, whoever) turned out to be a cheating bastard. Arthur feels horrible, especially after Morgana hunts him down for what he did to her favourite radio personality, and decides to find Merlin and apologise.

tl;dr Merlin is a radio DJ who gives advice on love and humiliated Arthur on air.

But It's a Good Refrain (1a/?) anonymous January 13 2012, 05:17:54 UTC

No warnings yet. The title is from Regina Spektor's "On the Radio."

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-caller coming in from south of London. Hello, Drea, you’re on with Dragon’s Lonely Hearts, how can I help you tonight?

It’s just my boyfriend, he’s been so cold lately and-

“Christ, Morgana, listening to this drivel again? I don’t know how you stand it.”

Morgana sniffs and turns the volume up, slapping his hand away when he tries to go for the control. “I am driving, so I pick the music.”

“This isn’t music, this is some bloke torturing people’s life stories out of them for a nation to hear and occasionally playing a tune.” Arthur gestures at the radio and goes back to staring out the window. He’s glad to be getting back to the city but catching a ride with his half-sister instead of taking public transport wasn’t his wisest plan.

Doesn’t sound to me like he’s cheating on you, Drea, but-

“He isn’t torturing them,” Morgana snaps. Arthur is especially sorry that he chose to drive down with her when she’s in an even worse mood than usual due to their father ( ... )

But It's a Good Refrain (1b/?) anonymous January 13 2012, 05:19:20 UTC

“My God, you’re mercenary. I always forget that about you.” He just raises his eyebrows, since Morgana is the one who spends her life putting a bottom line on everything, even if it is for pandas or irrigation or whatever the hell her catchall charity is supporting this week. “Speaking of mercenary, has Vivian hit the three-month wall yet ( ... )

anonymous January 13 2012, 13:13:30 UTC

Very interesting start..i can't wait for more!!!

Re: But It's a Good Refrain (1b/?) anonymous January 14 2012, 07:03:51 UTC

nice start, can't wait for more!

Re: But It's a Good Refrain (1b/?) anonymous January 14 2012, 13:57:02 UTC

That's really an awesome prompt to begin with (good call, OP!), but I'm really happy to see you fulfill it, Anon author!

It looks promising so far!
Will stalk this one diligently :)

Re: But It's a Good Refrain (1b/?) anonymous January 14 2012, 17:01:51 UTC

Love what you have so far! Can't wait for more :)

Re: But It's a Good Refrain (1b/?) anonymous January 14 2012, 20:28:27 UTC

I'm already loving this! :-)

Re: But It's a Good Refrain (1b/?) anonymous January 15 2012, 06:42:08 UTC

I thought I commented previously... But then again, I got Frank the Goat with Error 500 (whatever that is! I only know 404!), so perhaps he ate it. I hate Frank, he's creepy.

Anyway, back to your story. I think it's a fabulous prompt! And I really like that you decided to write this, author anon! It seems really promising so far, and I really like Arthur and Morgana's relationship.

Will be looking forward for more!

But It's a Good Refrain (2a/?) anonymous January 15 2012, 04:34:11 UTC

[I'm hoping to update this every other day or so, so hopefully you shouldn't have to wait too long between parts. The confrontation should be in the next one ( ... )

But It's a Good Refrain (2b/?) anonymous January 15 2012, 04:35:48 UTC

When he does, she makes a great point of changing the subject, and Arthur assumes that’s all he’ll hear about Dragon’s Lonely Hearts for a while, that it’s one of those odd things that seems like it’s everywhere for a few weeks before fading into obscurity again, like the time when all of his friends ended up talking to him about ducks completely by chance within the same week. He’ll hear Morgana mention it once in a while or see an advert on the Tube, like he’s starting to notice sometimes, and that will be the end of it ( ... )

Re: But It's a Good Refrain (2b/?) anonymous January 15 2012, 06:53:27 UTC

Ooooh! Shiny sparkly new part!
And, wow, that's quite frequent for updates. Not that I'm complaining, thank you for the stalking schedule, I suppose :)

I love Mithian! I haven't read much of her in fic, but I have to say that among Arthur's 'girlfriends' throughout the show, she's my fave! And she seems such a cool and reasonable chick here. I love how she called BS on Arthur 'looking busy'.

Dragon is awesome, I think he actually gave a really good (and quite diplomatic) assessment of Arthur to Vivian. He didn't even particularly corner or badmouth him, and then Arthur being Arthur, flips out. This is so exciting, can't wait to see how this is going to play out!

Re: But It's a Good Refrain (2b/?) anonymous January 15 2012, 13:39:43 UTC

Oh my, Dragon (LOL)is pretty good, I need to talk to him ;D
I'm looking forward to more.

Re: But It's a Good Refrain (2b/?) anonymous January 15 2012, 17:54:47 UTC

F-yeah Jann Arden!

Loving it! Looking forward to more of this story!!

Re: But It's a Good Refrain (2b/?) anonymous January 16 2012, 14:16:35 UTC

I loved Mithian in this! Can't wait for more!

But It's a Good Refrain (3a/?) anonymous January 17 2012, 07:23:45 UTC

By the time Arthur gets up to his flat, he’s managed to talk himself down at least a bit, enough that he doesn’t grab for his mobile the second he’s in the door. This Dragon doesn’t know Arthur’s side of the story, how hard Vivian was pushing to get married after three months and how Arthur never knows quite what he’s looking for and never ends up satisfied no matter how hard he tries, and perhaps he’d dislike Arthur on his own merits, but Arthur can’t blame him for putting him in a box based on Vivian’s tearful words.

When he does check his phone, after a few deep breaths and a swig out of a bottle of cider, he’s got texts from nearly all of his friends. He only bothers reading Morgana’s, since hers is undoubtedly going to be the worst, and puts up with having to scoll down several times through all the HAHAHA to get to I could almost feel sorry for you if it weren’t true.Arthur fully intends to make himself a cup of tea and sulk in his bedroom with a film or whatever’s on the BBC, but his phone goes off before he can. It isn’t ( ... )

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