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You guys. This fic.

Them Gods Gonna Hurt You, Son by skellerbvvt
NC-17, ~137k, Merlin/Arthur (main)

For the longest time Arthur and Merlin couldn’t even find an example of another same-dynamic soulbond, much less any particular reason why it happened. So they resolved themselves to learning how to live with it, and learning how to keep that big of a secret. (BDSM AU)

I have never quite lost myself so deeply or emotionally in an AU like I have with this one.

I want to study this fic. I want to take lectures in Arthur-feelings. I want textbooks expanding on the academia and psychology mentioned throughout. I want to sit in a tiny bookshop and listen to the author field questions about minor characters' backgrounds. I want people on the Internet to condescendingly explain all the things I wasn't smart enough to understand.

I want.

I want another 130k.

Despite being set in a foreign universe where sexuality is not the same as it is here, the injustices all have a ring of familiarity. Scattered throughout the story are cleverly written excerpts from their pop culture, mythologies, religious and academic texts that serve to illustrate just how different our universes really aren't. Society there pounds the same rubbish into their heads as it does into ours - that there is a 'right' way to be and a 'wrong' way. It'll break your heart a bit, both for the characters and in recognising their struggles in yourself or others around you.

The characterisations are superb and nuanced. Merlin is quirky and loveable and LOVING and in tune with everything. And this is the most interesting Arthur I think I've ever read. Oh god, he's going to leave you shattered. He's beautiful and angry and broken and startlingly, heartbreakingly relatable.

All in all, it's just a really fascinating, rich journey. Have patience with it - don't go looking for plot. Here, the story is in the world.

Here, the story IS the people.

Are you ready to have your mind blown a bit?

'Kay.

If we compressed the fourteen billion years of our universe's history into just fourteen years, the earth would have only existed for the past five years.

Dinosaurs would have become extinct three weeks ago.

And the entire recorded history of human beings would span only the last three minutes.



Doesn't that just make your butt clench with excitement? Our lifespans aren't even a blip on the radar.

Via an anon at m_m:



I- I can't even bring myself to use capslock here. I'm just like...zen. There's just me, now, existing in this bubble of blissful serenity. Do you hear that? Do you hear that noise? That's ferns, unfurling their mossy arms. That's a butterfly's heartbeat, pumping life through its tiny body. It's the sound of raindrops, gliding down the trunk of a hundred-year-old tree.

Merlin, bless us all.

/hiatus

So. Colin Morgan.



Why do you insist on ruining me for other people? JW.

(Via gealach_ros, via the Our Private Life website)

GOD. GOD. BE MORE BEAUTIFUL. OH WAIT, YOU CAN'T.

How are you all today? Have the Merlin fans on my flist recovered from the exciting events of yesterday? ( Trailer stuff under here )

Now, if only someone would leak the CC Deathly Hallows footage, I could die a happy woman.

Other stuff:

*Went op shopping on the weekend, turned out to be fruitless though, I only picked up a few cookbooks.

*Family gathering on Sunday went swimmingly, all my cooking turned out fine.

*rayslady's postcard finally came! Actually, funny story, we were chatting on AIM today and she asked me if it had arrived yet and just as I was replying no, my Nan walks in with the mail and hands it to me. Am now convinced Julia is hiding outside in the bushes, plotting to kill, dismember and/or rape me. YEAH, I'M ONTO YOUR GAME.

*Arcade Fire's new album - I've given it a few listens and I'm still not sure what to make of it. Has anybody else listened yet? What do you think? It's a lot more poppy than I've ever heard them play. I almost thought I'd got the wrong album when the first few chords of The Suburbs played. I don't know. I don't not like it, it's just not what I'm used to hearing.

*A Very Potter Sequel was fantastic and everything I wanted in a follow up, I love those guys so much. I can't say if I liked it better than AVPM, but Lucius Malfoy is my new favourite thing, I haven't lol'ed that hard in ages.

*Is anyone good at layouts? I want a new one, I hate the width in this one. Alternatively, does anyone know a good layout comm?

( HP meme, days 11-15 )

YEAH, THAT'S HOGWARTS ON FIRE, BITCHES. SHIT'S ABOUT TO GET FIERCE.

Also, Happy belated Birthday to randomb33, hope it was a good one! ♥

Via rainating.

a lovely story happened when bradley got a break from shooting the fight (he looked tired because of this strenuous exercise). colin went forward to him and took over his sword, and then……smoothed down bradley’s hair in a very short time!!! i didn’t take photo of that moment because it was too sudden and i was totally shocked by this tender movement…

Holy shit, my prompt came true.

*whistles innocently* Hey guys, wouldn't it be cool if Bradley and Colin made out on camera?

I realised why tons of people don't do recaps. They take for-fucking-ever.
( Merlin 2x13 )

EPIC ROADTRIP OF EPICNESS IS ON TODAY!



Lol, I love that they know about how much the fans enjoyed the whole miming to John Farnham thing. Do you think they secretly troll the communities or has someone told them how crazy we all went?

*hugs friendslist* Have you all been suspiciously quiet lately or am I just paranoid?