Camelot Remix

Title: Code Béchamel (The Pesky Little Brother Remix)
Work Type: Fic
Work URL: https://archiveofourown.org/works/31646522
Remixee Name: Ingberry
Link to Work Remixed: Arthur Thinks Words Are Pesky (And So Is Morgana) https://archiveofourown.org/works/346338
Pairings: Merlin/Arthur, Leon/Morgana, Gwen/Lance, Gwaine/Percy
Length: 9,643
Rating: T
Warnings: none
Notes: Thanks to Ingberry for having so many wonderful fics that I had the joy of rereading – it was difficult narrowing it down to just one! I apologise for doing bad things to this brilliant fic, but here is Morgana’s version of events.
Thanks to C & C for the beta and fab ideas!
Summary:
It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a pesky little brother in possession of a mobile phone, must be in want of a smack in the face.

Title: [Art] The Wedding Date (the unqualified catastrophe remix)
Work Type: Art
Work URL: https://archiveofourown.org/works/31668737
Remixee Name: digthewriter
Link to Work Remixed: https://archiveofourown.org/works/10101776
Pairings: Merlin/Arthur
Length: Art
Rating: Teen and Up
Warnings: Watercolour art
Notes: This is for the wonderfully prolific digthewriter who has so many fantastic stories and art it was hard to choose. Digthewriter was super organised and set their stall out perfectly, displaying their wears very well. I went for this piece as I remember reading it when the 'reel merlin fest' was a thing. I thoroughly enjoyed it then and how could I pass up the opportunity to paint the boys in tuxedos?

Digthewriter's original story had Merlin as the escort and Arthur as the business man hiring him so it true remix form I reversed that but as it's a painting it does not really matter and the audience can choose to interpret it how they like. I hope I have created the wedding vibe and burgeoning desire behind the business deal that put the guys together.

Thanks to my lovely art beta and the mods for organising this fun fest

Summary: Merlin Emrys decides to hire a male escort to pose as his boyfriend at his friend’s wedding. His plan, an attempt to dupe his ex-boyfriend, who broke it off with him a few years prior, proves to be Merlin’s undoing.

Title: Art: The Holly King and The Oak King (The Alban Arthan and Alban Helfin Remix)
Creator: lfb72
Work Type: Art
Work URL: https://archiveofourown.org/works/19733434
Remixee Name: Altocello
Link to Work Remixed: https://archiveofourown.org/works/2775992
Pairings: Merlin / Arthur
Length: 0
Rating: Teen
Warnings: Art, traditional art, watercolours, kings, separation, two sides of the same coin, pining, summer solstice , winter solstice, holly king, oak king, folk law
Notes: It was such an honour to be asked to create art for Altocello. I regard her and her contemporaries as fandom royalty and I have enjoyed being in awe of her work for a long time.
Altocello had so many fabulous pieces to choose from but I was really captivated by Alban Arthan and Alban Helfin.
I enjoyed researching the druid story of the Oak King and the Holly King that inspired Altocello’s original piece. The whole concept of two sides was inspired and all the symbolism, nature and execution of it was perfect. I just loved the idea of Arthur and Merlin being sort of separated, since only one king can rule at a time and having to wait until the equinox to be briefly reunited and fight as equals. I wanted Arthur to seem warm and golden and embody summer whereas Merlin is the opposite, cool and crisp, representing winter – well, that was the plan.
Many thanks to my fandom friends who helped me and Altocello’s ‘go too person’, Amphigoury, who I consulted on creating this piece and who was incredibly supportive and enthusiastic about my venture.
Huge shout out to the mods for organising and running this wonderful fest.
Disclaimer: Merlin characters are the property of Shine and BBC. No profit is being made, and no copyright infringement is intended.
Summary: The Holly King and the Oak King are the two halves that make up the circle of the year. Only one can rule thus the contest for supremacy continuously plays out as the seasons turn.
Merlin is the Holly King; he reigns during the darkest times, when the light wanes and there’s a chill in the air. The height of his power is during midwinter solstice but as the days stretch, Merlin gradually becomes weaker. At the Spring Equinox he must fight to maintain his Kingdom from Arthur, The Oak King, Merlin’s summer counterpart and adversary.
The fight is fierce but as the hours pass, the balance tips in Arthur’s favour and The Oak King finally triumphs. Arthur takes control and the days grow long and warm, he gains strength, reaching his peak by Midsummer solstice. As the nights draw in, Arthur’s hold slips and by the Autumn Equinox Merlin’s wounds have healed and he is ready to do battle where it's his turn to conquer.
Despite being adversaries, without one, the other would no longer be and one cannot truly hate what makes him whole. Nor can one be with the enemy he has learned to love. It is lonely being a king, except for the equinox. The equinox is when they can be together, equals for a short time until the perpetual cycle begins again.




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Title: Love Potion Number Nine (The Shy Remix)
Creator: clea2011
Work Type: Fic
Work URL: https://archiveofourown.org/works/19363414
Remixee Name: Eisbaerfussel
Link to Work Remixed: https://www.instagram.com/p/BZ9e8gcFYyt/
Pairings: Arthur/Merlin
Length: 11,291
Rating: Teen
Warnings: None
Notes: Thank you to the mods for running this fest yet again, and for your patience. Thank you also to my beta. And thank you to Eisbaerfussel for all the adorable art she does!
Summary: Merlin had hoped that after Princess Vivien’s visit he wouldn’t see a love potion again for a long, long time. But Princess Vivien, as it turned out, was only the start of the problem.




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Title: Tumbled From My Lips (The Easy Like Sunday Morning Remix)
Creator: Lyss2011
Work Type: fic
Work URL: https://archiveofourown.org/works/18806677
Remixee Name: SlantedKnitting
Link to Work Remixed: https://archiveofourown.org/works/8700556
Pairings: Merlin/Arthur, Mordred/Arthur, Leon/Percival, Gwen/Lancelot, Elena/Gwaine
Length: 14502 words
Rating: Teen
Warnings: concussions, memory loss, panic attack
Notes:SlantedKnitting, it was a privilege to be able to remix one of your fics. Practically Boyfriends gives me such a feeling of peace and community every time I read it, and if I can give someone even a quarter of that feeling with this fic, I'll be thrilled.
Summary: Arthur had allowed himself to forget that they weren't actually dating, building the lie around them like the oversized jumpers Merlin always wore, soft and comforting, as they cuddled up on the couch. Luckily, before his mouth could suggest something even more romantic-sounding, like kissing, Mordred texted him about their next date.
Or, Arthur's (failed) attempt to get over Merlin.



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Title: Date the Flooze (The Cool Cool Cool Cool Remix)
Creator: artypendragon
Work Type: Fic
Work URL: https://archiveofourown.org/works/19000891
Remixee Name: rou/ brolinskeep/ aarins_rou
Link to Work Remixed: Camelot Nine-Nine: https://archiveofourown.org/works/8371855
Pairings: Merlin/Arthur
Length: 5.5k
Rating: T
Warnings: None
Notes: many many thanks to my beta and my cheerleader. this fic can be read without any previous knowledge of brooklyn nine-nine
Summary:
Detective Merlin Emrys, Pan-Albion PD 99th Precinct (Camelot), rues the day he cravenly swept his feelings for his captain, Arthur Pendragon Million-Abbreviations-and-Medals, under the rug. Now he’s struggling to tell Arthur how he really feels, hoping against hope that Arthur hasn’t slipped out of his grasp already.


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