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A trap in the woods allows a meddling, mysterious stranger to render Arthur and the knights unconscious, leaving only Merlin and Lancelot alone. The two of them must complete 3 trials to get their friends back.
With Merlin's powers it should be a cinch, but unbeknownst to them, Arthur and the knights can see everything they're doing—and Lancelot has decided now is the best time to have a personal, in-depth conversation about Merlin's power and recklessness.
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- Part 5 of Living's Standalone Merthur Fics
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03 Jul 2026
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Apparently, the council has nothing better to do than constantly hound Arthur about his love life. When they bring up the topic of finding a queen, Arthur desperately compromises...a compromise that still requires him to accept a lady's favor so that he can fight for her in the tournament. The only problem is the only person whose favor he would accept is Merlin's, but that would be impossible... right?
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02 Jul 2026
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When I Didn't Know The Answer, I Found It In Your Eyes by ironfamjam for muguetmuse
Fandoms: Merlin (TV)
26 Mar 2023
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“It was never supposed to end like this. You were both meant for such happier things.”
“I was always meant to be a tragedy.” Arthur disagrees.
“Dearest darling, you are the king of kings, this will not be your end.”
With Arthur's death comes a single chance to go back to the beginning and save everyone he's ever loved. Seeing home in Merlin's eyes and a hope for a better world in Morgana's, Arthur knows what he must do.
Only bringing magic back to Camelot will prevent the future he knows is coming from happening, but in his way is the only mountain he's never been able to climb; his father won't change for anyone, not even for his son.
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27 Jun 2026
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When Merlin falls into bed with Arthur, he doesn't expect for to wake up alone. He doesn't expect Arthur to give him the cold shoulder either, but there is something else he expects even less which forces him out of the kingdom for over a year. He returns to find a traitor in the court, an army on the way, and a love he'd thought all but lost waiting for him with open arms.
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25 Jun 2026
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When a noble visits Camelot with her servant-turned-lover, Merlin thinks he and Arthur may actually have a chance. But when Arthur uses the visit as inspiration to instead court Gwen, Merlin develops a tickle in his throat. Then a cough. Then flower petals.
Beltane is a time for celebrating new life and new births, but Merlin will be lucky to survive until the festival, since the only cure for Hanahaki is to have one’s love returned…and Arthur doesn’t love him.
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19 Jun 2026
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Morgana ties Arthur's life to Merlin's, thinking that it'll be much easier to kill a helpless servant than the King of Camelot.
Aka, Morgana unwittingly binds Arthur's life to the most powerful sorcerer to walk the earth.
Aka, not only can they physically not leave each other's sides, but also anything Merlin feels, so does Arthur--and vice versa.
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12 Jun 2026
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Fools' Day, the festivity where the roles of masters and servants are reversed for a day, against all odds marked a milestone in Arthur and Merlin's friendship. Merlin would have never seen it coming, but it brought about so many little changes in their relationship, all of them for the better. One year later, when the festivity comes again —alongside Merlin's birthday—, Arthur and he are not at the same point they were one year prior.
Now that they are closer than ever, will this year's Fools' Day still be as world-turning as the first one?Or:
If you happened to read Fools' Day and you ever wondered what happened with those two idiots in love after that day, here is your answer exactly one year later.
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- Part 2 of Fools In Love
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08 Jun 2026
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the proposal by archetypically
Fandoms: Project Hail Mary - Andy Weir, Project Hail Mary (2026)
03 Jun 2026
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"If we're married,” he says, folding his hands over the desk, “they can't legally make me testify against you."
The first actual sign of life from her in well over a minute is a brief roll of her eyes. "I know what spousal privilege is, Dr. Grace."
Or: after the launch of the Hail Mary, a late-night idea that may or may not be ill-advised
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04 Jun 2026
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black jeans and a turtleneck sweater by teresa_agasgi
Fandoms: Project Hail Mary (2026), Project Hail Mary - Andy Weir
28 May 2026
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The burden of the Hail Mary project weighs heavy on Eva Stratt’s shoulders. Relief comes in the form of Ryland Grace.
OR;
Strattland’s first time.
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28 May 2026
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While the Stars Go Blind Above by DrumWhisperer
Fandoms: Project Hail Mary - Andy Weir, Project Hail Mary (2026)
04 Apr 2026
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He follows, because his smile is wider than the sun and he thought she wasn't capable but she is so much more, so much everything, she proved him wrong.
He's bouncing, gravity losing its pull, as he almost crashes into her in the hallway.
"What was that?" he laughs, his eyes literally twinkling like he is radiating light himself.
"I don't know," she gasps through her smile, rubbing her hands across her face to clasp them in front of her lips. "I can't believe I just did that."
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27 May 2026
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What Would You Do For $20? by Cookie_Ninja8
Fandoms: Project Hail Mary (2026), Project Hail Mary - Andy Weir
25 May 2026
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Grace chases down Stratt after her karaoke performance and asks her to come back to the party with him. She learns about the ship-wide bet that she and Grace are hooking up, and shenanigans ensue.
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26 May 2026
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it’s the one thing i wanted all my life (it’s all mine) by dressatmidnight
Fandoms: Project Hail Mary - Andy Weir, Project Hail Mary (2026)
17 Apr 2026
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“So…,” Ryland says. “How exactly do we get to Romania?” Eva pauses what she is doing and glances up at him, just to verify that the seriousness in his voice matches his face before she lets herself react fully to the development.
“You want to go still?”
He shifts in his seat. “Do you not?”
“I thought you would change your mind,” she admits. He looks slightly hurt that she would suggest that. “I don’t want you to feel obligated because I am your boss or because you said you would.”
“I’m going with you, Eva,” Ryland tells her with an authority in his voice she has never heard him use before. “Nothing is going to change that.”
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a series of snapshots as Ryland Grace and Eva Stratt prepare their escape to Romania
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- Part 2 of somewhere in germany (or romania)
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26 May 2026
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cooler in theory (but not if you force it to be) by masqueraderevelers
Fandoms: Project Hail Mary - Andy Weir, Project Hail Mary (2026)
14 Apr 2026
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Everyone had their own opinion and observation at this point. What was going on between the Project Hail Mary’s leader and her second-in-command?
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26 May 2026
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SHORT FIC - One last kiss - Strattland by Tnz_Mitsu
Fandoms: Project Hail Mary (2026), Project Hail Mary - Andy Weir, Andy Weir's Project Hail Mary - All Media Types
23 May 2026
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Humanity survived.
Earth became beautiful again.
And somewhere between the sea, the sunset, and fifty years of distance, Ryland Grace finally remembers who his last kiss belonged to.
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25 May 2026
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Did you love him? by midnightstarfield
Fandoms: Project Hail Mary (2026), Project Hail Mary - Andy Weir
14 Jun 2026
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"Did you love him?"
"Who?"
"Papa."
Sometimes her questions made Mama drift, at least that's what Uncle Carl called it.Bookmarked by orphictemps
24 May 2026
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Testimonial Privilege by breads555
Fandoms: Project Hail Mary (2026), Project Hail Mary - Andy Weir
17 May 2026
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For convenient administrative reasons, Director Eva Stratt and Dr. Ryland Grace get married. Nothing else happens (just kidding they have sex about it)
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18 May 2026
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Ryland says: “You want to have a baby because it’s strategic?”
Eva says, very simply: “Yes.”
(Or, how Ryland and Eva become parents.)
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17 May 2026
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sour skittle rituals by some_pomegranate_tea
Fandoms: Project Hail Mary (2026), Project Hail Mary - Andy Weir
12 May 2026
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Dr. Herrick is chatting up Grace in the corner. Or at least, he’s trying to. Grace is mostly avoiding eye contact, glancing across the room every few seconds towards particularly lively conversations, or looking down at his pack of sour skittles.
Usually, Stratt doesn’t spend much time down here in the bar with the rest of the crew—she’s busy, and she doesn’t particularly wish to soften her reputation. But she has mindless emails to answer tonight, and anyway, she’s been wanting to see how Grace interacts with the others. She’s been curious.
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Stratt witnesses one of her crew corner Grace in a dark hallway. She intervenes.
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13 May 2026
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Ryland and Eva get married. For pragmatic purposes. (Totally.)
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07 May 2026
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Ryland finds Stratt in the mess hall, late at night, and they just talk.
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03 May 2026