everything is gay and nothing hurts

[everything is gay and nothing hurts]

With Half-Shut Eyes ~ teprometo

Title: With Half-Shut Eyes

Author: teprometo

Fandom: Merlin

Pairing: Arthur Pendragon/Merlin Emrys

Rating: Explicit (AO3)

Author Tags: Alternate Universe, First Time, Coffee Shops, Barebacking, Anxiety, Brief Mentions of Past Sexual Abuse, Light Dom/sub, Hurt/Comfort, Getting Together

Author Summary:

Team EGNH Notes: One of these days, we need to do a coffee shop AU round-up, because they are generally all things worth having. But in the meantime, teprometo has provided us with this Merlin AU. *sets down gift and dashes away* ~A.

[everything is gay and nothing hurts]

Unknown Side Effect ~ elandrialore

Title: Unknown Side Effect

Author: elandrialore

Fandom: Merlin (BBC)

Pairing: Arthur Pendragon/Merlin Emrys

Rating: Mature (AO3)

Author Tags: First Time, Drugged Sex

Author Summary: The first thing Merlin had learned about magic when he’d gotten to Camelot – aside from the fact that the practice of it could get you killed – was that it didn’t always work as planned.

Team EGNH Notes: hot. sweet. like the best kind of cafe au lait. and god i’m sorry about that metaphor. ~h.

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lights go out, here I go again ~ HalfFizzbin

Title: lights go out, here I go again

Author: HalfFizzbin

Fandom: Merlin (BBC)

Pairing: Arthur Pendragon/Merlin Emrys

Rating: Explicit (AO3)

Author Tags: First Time, Romance, Plot What Plot/Porn Without Plot, Modern Era, Resurrection, Fix-It, Crack, Vibrator, Anal Sex, Fluff, Snark, bottom!Arthur, I JUST DON’T EVEN KNOW

Author Summary: Shortly after Arthur is resurrected in the 21st century, he finds Merlin’s vibrator. That’s it. That’s the plot.

Team EGNH Notes: As with so many fics, the tags both say it all and … not so much. Since, yes, this is a fic about anal vibrators and SEX. But also about, you know, two people finally admitting that distance between them isn’t really an option any longer and hasn’t been for, well, centuries. So. Ahem. Enjoy! ~A.

[everything is gay and nothing hurts]

Fools of Us All ~ adelagia

Title: Fools of Us All

Author: adelagia

Fandom: Merlin (BBC)

Pairing: Arthur Pendragon/Merlin Emrys

Rating: NC-17

Multipart: 2 parts (complete)

Author Summary: Merlin accidentally makes everybody in Camelot fall in love with him. Everybody except Arthur, that is. 

Teaser:

“That can’t be it,” he said. “If that was true, then it would mean that you love m– Mm. Well.” He coughed, strained, and then pretended very badly to have trouble with the reins.

~A. and H.

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Accept No Substitutes ~ lamardeuse

Title: Accept No Substitutes

Author: lamardeuse

Fandom: Merlin (BBC)

Pairing: Arthur Pendragon/Merlin Emrys

Rating: Explicit (AO3)

Author Summary: It was extraordinary, Merlin reflected as he pounded down the corridor toward the Great Hall, how often the destiny the Great Dragon constantly spoke of entailed saving Arthur from beautiful women.

Team ENGH Notes: A bit of tasty by one of our favorite authors, selected by H., to get you through Wednesday. Enjoy! ~A.

[everything is gay and nothing hurts]

Natural Progression ~ lamardeuse

Title: Natural Progression

Author: lamardeuse

Fandom: Merlin (BBC)

Pairing: Arthur Pendragon/Merlin Emrys

Rating: Explicit (AO3)

Author Tags: Plot What Plot

Author Summary: Basically porn with no redeeming nutritional value.

Team ENGH Notes: The discussion over chat went like this … 

H: this is good porny mcpornporn for tomorrow.

A: ooh – thank you. do you want to write it up, or would you like me to?

H: i…think that’s the only comment i can make on it! porn with…extra porn on top? and some startlingly good relationship growth tucked in the corners?

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Privileges of Rank ~ seperis

Title: Privileges of Rank

Author: seperis

Fandom: Merlin (BBC)

Pairing: Arthur Pendragon/Merlin Emrys

Rating: Explicit (AO3)

Author Summary: Arthur’s biggest problem to date, Merlin thinks darkly as he carries yet another load of suspiciously not-really-dirty clothing down the stairs, is an unaccountable fear of anyone, anywhere, suspecting he’s capable of being other than a complete and utter prat.

Team ENGH Notes: Arthur does start out being a complete and utter prat in this one, but then it … goes on from there in rather more pleasing and distracting ways! ~A.

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Fall Off the Earth ~ torakowalski

Not that we’re reading through torakowalski’s back catalog or anything …

Title: Fall Off the Earth

Author: torakowalski

Fandom: Merlin (BBC)

Pairing: Arthur Pendragon/Merlin Emrys

Rating: Mature (AO3)

Author Summary:They’re a two-day walk from Camelot, making their way back around the edges of the barren, wintery forest of Sherweald when a snowstorm hits, shocking in its suddenness.

Team ENGH Notes: A: “What fic should I put up for Friday?” H: “Merlin and Arthur in a cave.” A: “Adorable!”

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Fools of Us All ~ adelagia

Here, have a second fic for the holiday weekend…

Title: Fools of Us All

Author: adelagia

Fandom: Merlin (BBC)

Pairing: Arthur Pendragon/Merlin Emrys

Rating: NC-17

Multipart: 2 parts (complete)

Author Summary: Merlin accidentally makes everybody in Camelot fall in love with him. Everybody except Arthur, that is. 

Teaser:

[It] was possibly the dumbest idea he’d ever thought of, but, all things considered, he was a bit desperate, not to mention being completely distracted by his stomach churning spitefully with the awful, sickening knowledge that the reason why the magic was having no effect on him was because there was no way he could love Merlin more than he already did. 

This, he remembered, was why he hated being honest with himself about Merlin. All it got him was an inordinate amount of gooey and inappropriate feelings that he had no idea what to do with, and a bad spot of indigestion besides. It was all extremely untoward. Arthur frowned very hard at his feelings, but they remained oblivious and stupidly in love. 

Team ENGH Notes: Also available in podfic form, read by the inestimable FayJay. ~A.

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The Tale of the Teapot ~ Moorishflower

Not that I’ve been reading through Moorishflower’s back catalog or anything …

Title: The Tale of the Teapot

Author: Moorishflower

Fandom: Merlin (BBC)

Pairing: Arthur Pendragon/Merlin Emrys

Rating: Teen (AO3)

Author Summary: A mysterious rabbit, a sick prince, an errant spell, and Merlin. Just another week in Camelot.

Teaser:

The rabbit bites down on a corner of Merlin’s blanket and chews furiously. Merlin makes a loud and wordless noise of protest, rushing forward and grabbing the rabbit by the scruff, lifting it up and holding its body with his other hand. The rabbit glares at him with huge, blue eyes.

Team ENGH Notes: H. and I agree that this fic has no business being as hilarious and adorable as it is. A perfect little thing. Somehow Moorishflower pulls it off, and  we tip our hats, dear author. Happy Friday everyone! ~A.