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After Arthur disobeyed his father and retrieved the Mortaeus flower for Merlin's cure, Arthur's frantic pleading to save Merlin led to a misunderstanding that actually convinced Uther to take the flower to Gaius.
Now all Arthur has to do is explain to Merlin why Uther thinks they are lovers.
And while Uther is supportive of the relationship, he requires it kept secret. But in his paranoia, Uther misinterprets every innocent interaction between the two as something far more intimate, to the embarrassment of everyone involved.
And then the knights begin showing up...
Update 27/04/2024: This is long and in-process. So consider a break between story arcs!
Arc 1 - (chapters 1-32, 90k words) What happens when you accidentally tell your father you're gay and in love with Merlin and he ships it hard? You make it true.
Arc 2 - (chapters 33-70, 110k words) What happens when your father sends you to court someone you have no interest in? Side quests and Gwaine.
Arc 3 - (chapters 71+, in progress) What happens when your father invites every eligible woman to Camelot so you can find your wife like you promised in exchange for saving Merlin? Chaos.- Language:
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13 Jul 2026
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"Whitaker had never been in a moving ambulance before.
A still one, sure, but never once had he raced down the street, passing red lights and wailing sirens. Perhaps it would be exhilirating if he wasn't in so much pain."
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When Dennis suffers a severe injury, it completely shakes him. Not only does he have to deal with the physical hardship, but the sudden catastrophy causes him to spiral into a place he'd been despretely trying to avoid.Bookmarked by Shoesbeforesocks
01 Jul 2026
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Death is Apparently Optional by lemonshark
Fandom Batman - All Media Types, DCU (Comics), Marvel Cinematic Universe, Spider-Man (Tom Holland Movies), Spider-Man - All Media Types, The Avengers (Marvel Movies)
04 May 2026
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30 Jun 2026
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come out feeling like hope by GracefulLeopard, PolynomialPandemic
Fandoms: Batman - All Media Types, Nightwing (Comics)
02 Jul 2026
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Dick fucking Grayson sure has a way of derailing all of Jason’s plans, that’s for sure.
He was expecting to find something different. An exhausted Nightwing leading city repair and rescue efforts, clearly overworked. A stressed and worried older brother, concerned about his little brother’s injuries from the big bad Red Hood. Even something related to Jason being the Red Hood, whether it was pissed or confused or whatever. Not–
Not this. Not a bundled up lump of man with unwashed hair and empty eyes lying on the bed in a messy hotel room, talking about having seen Jason before (despite Jason knowing he hasn’t) and implying that Jason is going to take him to die.
OR:
Red Hood comes looking for Nightwing. Jason Todd doesn't like what he finds.
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22 Jun 2026
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On the day Perseus Jackson is born, the sea seems to cry with joy. Atlantis glows bright as a tidal wave of emotion crashes over them. It speaks of raw, unadulterated adoration, devotion of a kind not felt in millenia.
On the day Percy Jackson is born, Poseidon holds him in his arms and cries in joy.
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OR a rewrite of The Lightning Thief featuring a smitten Poseidon, a far more in-human and possibly prophetic Percy, a very confused Annabeth, and a Grover who’s decided to just accept the craziness that accompanies the terror known as Percy Jackson.
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- Part 1 of Of Blinding Sun and Crashing Tides
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17 Jun 2026