Fic: four drabbles (Merlin Modern AU)

[hmsharmony]

All four were written for ag_fics's Mini Challenge 4. =) (And hey, no angst this time!)

Title: Tricks of the Trade
Fandom: Merlin
Characters/Pairings: Arthur/Gwen
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Humor/Romance, Modern AU
Prompt: Arthur looks good in a suit. Gwen looks even better.
A/N: Won Best Romance and placed second overall.

Comments

[makeyoubrave]

Love these! My favorites are 1 & 4, but they're all fun!

[hmsharmony]

Aw, thank you, C! =D

[ella_rose88]

Oh Jen I just love all of these fics so much! I love the first 3 the best! I just love how you write modern Gwen, Arthur, Merlin and Morgana and you should totally write more!

I would really love to write modern Merlin fics too but I'm scared that I would totally suck at it.

[hmsharmony]

Thank you. =) It was fun writing some OT4 times (even if they were brief).

Honestly, there's a reason why I've only ever written one legit modern AU fic. I struggle with characterization, so placing them in completely alien situations ... it's difficult to figure out how they'd react. I guess just take it one small bit at a time? With my one shot I was constantly asking myself, "Can I really imagine them doing/saying that?" (Not so much with these drabbles, though ^^.) It's tedious, but it gets the job done ( ... in my incredibly expert opinion based on writing one whole fic).

[ella_rose88]

I struggle with characterization, so placing them in completely alien situations ... it's difficult to figure out how they'd react. I guess just take it one small bit at a time? With my one shot I was constantly asking myself, "Can I really imagine them doing/saying that?" (Not so much with these drabbles, though ^^.) It's tedious, but it gets the job done ( ... in my incredibly expert opinion based on writing one whole fic).

Oh that is totally what I am worry about Jen when it comes to modern AU fics. At the moment though I'm still working and struggling with my Merlin/Doctor Who fic which I need to finish by the end of this year or beginning of next year. That and working at the child care centre keeps making me want to write A/G kid fics which really isn't helpful atm when I need to finish the one I'm writing now.

[mystizan]

:):):):) that's me, after reading all four. :D

[hmsharmony]

LOL, thank you, bb. BTW, watching the season two finale of Leverage!

[mystizan]

ur welcome :)
watching the season two finale of Leverage! u sure know how to make a girl smile. It's such a ..._family_ ep, y'know? *cuddles them close* & the S3 opener? Amuses me, every time. Yaay! I'm glad ur having fun with my other babies :)

[hmsharmony]

I AM INSANE AND AM NOW ON EPISODE 3x08.

[halo_221]

All of these were delightful!

[hmsharmony]

Thank you!! =D

[starry_laa]

Bb, these were all lovely and left me smiling. I love the naughtiness of one, hee ^ ^, the second one had me loling (murder mysteries, yay!), and three - Arthur really would flounder camping unless like a king, wouldn't he? And lol at stalker!Arthur. Perfect drabbles and perfect, Jen! ♥

[hmsharmony]

Aw, thanks so much, bb! The first one is NOT the sort of thing I usually write (... not that I write much, but whatever), so I'm glad you liked it. =D

And LOL, as for three, I am CONVINCED that canon Arthur just sits around while everyone else prepares the tents and food. I mean when he went on his quest in 3x08 he slept under the shade of a tree and wasn't shown eating once, and we already knows that he can't light a fire to save his life.

He wouldn't make a good boy scout, 's all I'm saying. =P

Thank you again!