CamelotRemix Week 1 Round-Up

Week one round-up

FIC: It's a Kind Of Magic (The Kings and Vagabonds Remix) for en_ki_duu
(Arthur/Merlin - Teen and Up - 6,858)
Summary: While Merlin recovers from a punishing stage tour, performing as infamous live-magic sensation Dragoon the Great, he enjoys the relative anonymity of life in a small village. But when he falls head over heels for the gorgeous son of a local landowner, his magic starts playing tricks on him. Until finally, at the annual barn dance, he takes the opportunity to show Arthur who he really is…

FIC: Wonderful Life for mrs_leary
(Bradley James/Colin Morgan, Bradley James/Jay - Explicit - 3,300)
Summary: It’s 2018. Colin is promoting ‘The Happy Prince’, Jay is planning a wedding and Bradley is still clueless.

ART: Arthur the Aristocrat Remixed for altocello
(N/A - Gen)
Summary: Arthur has come from his daily afternoon stroll inside his beloved maze. There he can contemplate his new valet, Emrys, in peace (yeah, I can merthurize any verse). Cheerio :)

FIC: Just Enough to Make You Feel Crazy (When Good Ideas Get Better Remix) for xfortytwo/ingberry
(Arthur/Merlin - Mature - 710)
Summary: They go from best buds who wank together, to friends who like each other and wank each other. It's a whirlwind. They probably should've figured it out sooner.

FIC: Sail Thou Forth for scotscookie
(Arthur/Merlin - Explicit - 37,070)
Summary: Trapped in a marriage of convenience, Merlin Emrys doesn't believe in love at first sight - or true love at all, for that matter.

That is, until he meets Arthur Pendragon, an extraordinary man whose courage inspires him to begin the career that he has always longed for, and in whose arms Merlin begins to hope for better things.

But society isn't kind to men like them, and both must overcome tremendous obstacles before they will be free to live the life they've been dreaming of.

FIC: Hot Cross Bunnies (The Rampant Rabbit Remix) for lfb72
(Arthur/Merlin - PG-13 - 3,500)
Summary: When Arthur asks Merlin to use his magic in the bedroom, this definitely wasn't what he was hoping would happen.

In which Merlin is adorable, Gaius is not amused, Gwen is charmed and Arthur wishes yet again that he was an only child.

FIC: The Edge of Too (A “Too late...too soon?” Remix) for aeris444
(Gwaine/Percival, Merlin/Arthur - Gen - 1,347)
Summary: Usually he has the entire walk to the shop, what with Merlin crashing all the time. In truth, Merlin had slept in his bed last night while Gwaine slummed it on the couch. However, there was a mishap with the laundry. (“They’re all my shirts, Merlin! You can’t possibly be mad I’m wearing MY OWN shirt?!” “Gwaine, you know I reserve the rights to the taco shirt.”) Merlin had been forced to retreat to his own flat for a clean top.

FIC: For He So Loved The World (the O, Thy Father Remix) for amphigoury
(Merlin/Arthur, Merlin/Uther - Explicit - 4,497)
Summary: Arthur's best friend, flatmate, and secret crush is Merlin, a gay, open-minded priest with a deeply-hidden secret of his own.

ART: Roll on, Arthur! for pelydryn77
(Purrlin/Arthur Penkitty - Gen)
Summary: What Arthur really thought about the whole roller skating thing.

FIC: It Started with A Cream Bun for polomonkey
(Merlin/Arthur - Mature - 4,500)
Summary: Henry, Merlin’s pervy purple potted plant, has an interesting vantage point. He sees and hears much more than he ever expected. Oh, if plants could talk…

FIC: The Swan (remix of Break your Chains) for clotpolesonly
(Merlin/Arthur - Teen and Up - 1,700)
Summary: Merlin is the young, brilliant principal dancer at the Royal Camelot Ballet. His star is set to rise, and rise, until the day it all comes crashing down.

FIC: A Dragon's Visitor (The Perilous Path Remix) for michaelssw0rd
(N/A - Gen - 814)
Summary: A dragon lay waiting in a cave. Today, he will have a visitor.

ART: Lady Midnight for ajsrandom
(Merlin/Morgana - Gen)
Summary: Merlin climbs the tallest tower, if for only just a moment together.

FIC: they'll remember we were here for schweet_heart
(Merlin/Arthur - Teen and Up - 700)
Summary: This world has made monsters of all of them, even those who are not, but when Arthur looks at Merlin, he sees none of the monstrosity his father once spoke of.

FIC: A Good Life (The Worry Woman Remix) for dreaminglypeach/EachPeachPearPlum
(Merlin/Morgana - Gen - 3,006)
Summary: Morgana is finally free. She’s left vengeance behind, and in the process she has become estranged from Morgause. While she still feels the loss of those she once thought of as her dearest friends and family, she is content to know they are well, and she finds meaning and solace in travelling from village to village serving as a worry woman.

FIC: It's Not That Bad (The Not Totally Horrible Remix) for kitty_fic
(Merlin/Arthur - Explicit - 1,175)
Summary: Being PA to famous film star Arthur Pendragon is not actually that bad.

FIC: On the Edge of Something (the Borderlands Remix) for nympha_alba
(Merlin/Arthur - Teen and Up - 4,488)
Summary: When Merlin finds himself trapped in a mysterious cottage with Arthur Pendragon, his memories surface even as he faces a new future.

FIC+ART: Fixing His Mistake for merlinsdeheune/Merlinsdeheune (sindhunathi)
(Merlin/Arthur - Teen and Up - 5,245 - Digital Art)
Summary: Merlin had given up hope on his relationship with Arthur. How could the man have been so cruel on Valentine's Day. But when Arthur walked back into this life, he couldn't just say no.

FIC: Prince Charming Is Kind of an Asshole (The Stroke of Twelve Remix) for geekslave
(Merlin/Arthur - Mature - 1,500)
Summary: Arthur tries to be a good man. The universe makes it very, very hard on him when the man he’s been in love with for years throws himself at Arthur for a night of drunken sex. He won’t take advantage, but Merlin doesn’t make it easy to say no.

FIC + ART: A World Without Colour (The Emrys_mk remix)

Title: A World Without Colour (The Emrys_mk remix)
Creator: lfb72
Work Type: Art and Fic
Work URL: https://archiveofourown.org/works/14709173
Remixee Name: Emrys_mk
Link to Work Remixed: https://archiveofourown.org/works/8821393
Pairings: Merlin/Arthur
Characters: Merlin, Arthur, Morgana, Uther, Gaius
Length: 4718
Rating: Teen
Warnings: Canon era, AU, magic, hurt and comfort, separation, mutual pining, angst, magic reveal, reunion, winter, snow, hopeful ending, sick Gaius, reference to a canon character death (not Merlin or Arthur), Remix, Art.
Notes: Emrys_mk had so many lovely fics; it was difficult to choose but this one resonated. I hope I have kept to the essence of her story in terms of the pain of separation, reunions, regrets, lost opportunities and parental relationships.
Thanks to my wonderful art and word betas who gave up their precious time to help me. I could not do this without their skill and expertise.
Disclaimer: Merlin characters are the property of Shine and BBC. No profit is being made, and no copyright infringement is intended.

Summary: It’s been five years since Merlin left. Arthur wonders if he will finally come back to Camelot to visit his ailing mentor, Gaius. Arthur is now king and those with magic are accepted and have returned to the city — all except the one person he can never forget.
Four pieces of traditional art using pastel pencils and dividers

FIC: Their Story (The Through My Eyes Remix)

Title: Their Story (The Through My Eyes Remix)
Creator: ajsrandom
Work Type: fic
Work URL: https://archiveofourown.org/works/14794436
Remixee Name: littensmittens/Onasariel
Link to Work Remixed: https://archiveofourown.org/works/13685655/chapters/31435026
Pairings: Balinor/Hunith
Length: 749 words
Rating: G
Warnings: none
Notes: Dear littensmittens, I hope you enjoy this little piece I’ve written!

Summary: Merlin spends the night with his grandparents, and his grandfather tells him the story of how Merlin's parents met.