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updatw: reading sherlock holmes for the first time… they are gay always have been

im watching sherlock for the first time and they are just gay?? idc john has a wife or whatever they are gay. its a fact. at least i strongly believe sherlock believes they are in a relationship no matter how much john denies that he is gay. anyways…

I’d like to thank the new event

doing the sherlock & co artist call for the next episode art, but i haven’t drawn in a while so it will be sent to jonk and jonk alone for now. :p

Sherlock “can I offer you a high five?” Holmes with a Thomas the Tank Engine bandaid is by far my favorite iteration of the character

The official 'OP has read 500 Merlin fics in a month' rec list

I am truly deep in Merthur hell and have recently hit around ~500 fics read for this fandom so far. As such, I wanted to compile my favorite Merthur fics so far.

(if y'all like rec lists, i might do an obikin rec list too!)

Secretary by Candymacaron

rating: E

Summary: Job-hunting has familiarized Merlin with rejection. Most of the listings in the paper require qualifications he lacks, or prior job experience no eighteen year old would have. One listing sticks out at Merlin—a simple advert, with the word ‘Secretary’ written in bold typeface. (A Secretary Movie/BBC Merlin AU in which a fragile Merlin learns to love his job, himself, getting spanked, and his boss. All in that order.)

one of the first fics i read in this fandom and!!!! it's such a good secretary au (which is always a classic for any kink readers)

The Wedding Night by s0mmerspr0ssen

rating: E

ship: Gwen/Merlin/Arthur

Summary: The consummation of a royal marriage must be witnessed by a third party. Naturally, for Arthur and Gwen, that witness is Merlin.

My bookmark note read: "did i start watching merlin for the show or for the smut fic? this fic makes me think it's the latter". This ship is just SO GOOD too.

Next to You (It's the Rule) by LunaMyLove

rating: T

summary: Arthur and Merlin have a special relationship. They always have, even when they were prince and servant. While many question it when first noticing, eventually it becomes an understanding in Camelot—and even among some other countries—that where there is Arthur, there is Merlin. And, where there is Merlin, there is Arthur. Or Arthur and Merlin's relationship as witnessed and explained by others. Also, or Five times someone realizes that Merlin is the Queen, one time Merlin realizes it himself, and one time he owns it.

such a fluffy read that had me giggling and kicking my feet in the air and twirling my hair. instant reread

all the scars at the start (I could’ve showed you) by AgapantoBlu

rating: T

ship: Gwen/Merlin/Arthur

Summary: [In which Gwaine accidentally brings Merlin's dead girlfriend back to life as a ghost. Leave it to Arthur and Gwen to overreact over every small thing, but being very chill about the very big thing.]

you'll need to be logged into AO3 to read this, but boy is it worth it. i was sobbing. full on sobbing. 10/10

Glow Gold by BelleCrow

rating: E

Summary: Merlin takes the final battle into his own hands after Mordred's blade finds Arthur's heart. Wielding power over life and death there on the battlefield, Merlin's magic is revealed. But the only surviving witness is Arthur, and he has carefully spun the tale to keep Merlin's magic a secret. The King is determined to keep it so until he can drag the truth from Merlin's lips and press his own revelations back into his sorcerer.

this fic gave me a magic kink. i had to keep pausing reading bc holy shit.

Fit for a King by Clea2011

rating: E

Summary: Merlin is a prize fit for a king. But the king he was intended for hasn't taken that prize. When the king of the faeries loses his big-eared, argumentative and troublesome bedmate, he orders his people to find a replacement. Nobody disobeys Oberon. Ever. But Merlin is Arthur's.

FAE! FICS! i love love love this fic and it was so fun and full of some fun familiar characters

so close and I'm halfway to it by ariadne_odair

rating: M

Summary: Merlin swears he doesn’t go looking for trouble, but it seems to follow him around regardless. After being ambushed by a group of bandits, it’s up to Arthur and Merlin to rescue the rest of the knights. Of course this involves journeying through a forest full of magical creatures- because nothing in Merlin’s life is ever easy. That would be more than enough for Merlin to deal with, but nights alone in the wilderness and escaping death every five minutes, have a funny way of bringing two people together. Merlin doesn’t want to reveal his true feelings to Arthur, but then he never wanted to reveal his magic to anyone, either. And look how that turned out. It's a lot easier to manage Merlin's secrets between them when they're surrounded by nothing but trees. But Arthur and Merlin will have to return to Camelot eventually. Merlin's destiny might just be closer than he thinks.

and finally, the first fic in a decade that kept me up until 2am to read. this fic made me fall in love with fics again.

diluc writing long winded letters to childe when he's away for work/visiting home, pages upon pages of just shit he's been thinking about and everything that happens in mondstat. childe's letter back is "caught a 10 kilo fish today lol. *drawing by teucer* missing ur ass"

God, John and Sherlock from Sherlock & Con. are such an old married couple. They know each other for at max a couple of months and they pull this off on ep 12

John: "You are so cleaver, honestly"

Sherlock, flustered: "Oh...Stop"

John: "No, seriously"

Sherlock: "Stop it now, Watson. You flatter me. What about you with that tackle? Positively brutish!"

John, flustered too: "Well I was just... right in my stride and bang! Really connected- down he went"

Sherlock: "It was spectacular!"

John: "Aw thanks mate, it hurt my shoulder tho"

Sherlock: "You should put ice on that"

John: " Nah nah, it's ok"

Sherlock: "You'll regret it if you don't~"

John: "nahnahnah I'm fine honestly"

Sherlock, not convinced: "hm sure"

Guy that John just tackled to the ground: "Would you two shut up?"

i cant believe they did that to ratthew he deserved better

Rip Ratthew

it is heartbreaking, the fact that i must have made you up in my head. i must have imagined things. i must have crafted falsehoods to keep the disappointment of your disinterest from splitting me open like a bullet wound. i must have met you in a daydream. i must have held your hand as i fell asleep just to wake up alone.

some fucking resources for all ur writing fuckin needs

* body language masterlist

* a translator that doesn’t eat ass like google translate does

* a reverse dictionary for when ur brain freezes

* 550 words to say instead of fuckin said

* 638 character traits for when ur brain freezes again

* some more body language help

(hope this helps some ppl)