Merlin Holidays

Title: Love, Reawakened
Recipient: starkidpatronus
Rating: G
Pairings: Gwen/ Arthur, Gwen/Lancelot
Word Count: 4297

Summary: When Lancelot returns, truly alive, after going through the veil, both he and Guinevere must deal with the resultant return of feelings.

Author's Notes: Thanks to the mods for their patience while I delt with a drawn-out technical issue! I love this fest and look forward to participating every year.

AO3 link to fanwork: https://archiveofourown.org/works/35606347

Title: Sweet Forgiveness
Recipient: The Merlin Hols community
Rating: PG-13
Pairings: Arthur/Gwen
Word Count: 3180
Content Notes/Warnings: Sexual situation
Summary: Fix-it for S4E9, Lancelot du Lac. Before Gwen leaves for her banishment, Merlin finds the bracelet and takes it to Arthur. She is declared innocent, but it takes her time to forgive herself and Arthur.
Author's Notes: Hi ella_rose88! I hope this ticks enough of your boxes that you can enjoy it! Happy Holidays!

AO3 link to fanwork: https://archiveofourown.org/works/17057993

Title: octarine
Recipient: dreammaidenn
Rating: M
Pairings: Merlin/Arthur, Arthur/Gwen, Morgana/Leon
Word Count: 10,865 words.
Content Notes/Warnings: [highlight for spoilers] *Soulmates in this universe are pre-determined and sleeping with non-bonded individuals is largely taboo, so while it’s not strictly dub-con, consent between soulmates is slightly problematic and a recurring theme throughout the story*
Summary: Merlin isn't Arthur's soulmate, and Arthur isn't Merlin's, yet somehow in spite of themselves they're everything to one another. Which is why, when Arthur finally starts seeing in colour, he isn't willing to let Merlin go without a fight.

Author's Notes: Dear dreammaidenn, I was so pleased when I got your name for my assignment – I’ve enjoyed reading your fic and I think we like a lot of the same tropes so I had a great time writing for this prompt. That said, as usual the story kind of got away from me a bit, so I hope it still fulfils the spirit if not the letter of your request. Happy holidays!

Thank you so much to my beta reader, D, for your speedy last-minute help in getting this ready for posting. I wouldn’t have made it to the finish line without your help and encouragement – you’re a superstar!

And to our mods, thank you for your patience and for setting all of this up for us! You guys are amazing :)

AO3 link to fanwork: http://archiveofourown.org/works/8857564

Title: Once Upon A Midnight Clear
Recipient: fleete
Author: Anon
Rating: PG-13
Pairings: Gwen/Arthur, Merlin/Arthur, Gwen/Lancelot
Word Count: 10,500
Content Notes/Warnings: None.
Summary: Three nights before Christmas, two couples, one old house with no heat... what could possibly go wrong?
Author's Notes: Gratitude to the ones who've earned it.

AO3 link to fanwork:
https://archiveofourown.org/works/1056060

Title: I Got You
Recipient: xthursdaynextx
Author: castmeaway
Rating: PG-13
Pairings: Arthur/Merlin (also side, non explicit A/Sophia, A/Vivian, A/Percival and A/Gwen- trust me, it's still all about A/M!)
Word Count: ~ 5.1K
Warnings: None
Summary: Merlin was the one that Arthur would never drop, because he had always been there to catch Arthur in return.
Author's Notes: So this isn't exactly the story that I set out to write, but apparently it is the one that wanted to be written. It was inspired by this performance by Melanie and Marko on the last season of SYTYCD. I really really hope that you like it xthursdaynextx!
Disclaimer: The characters depicted herein belong to Shine and BBC. I make no profit from this endeavor.

( I Got You )

Title: You Just Keep On Getting Closer
Recipient: dollop_head
Artist: jungle_ride
Rating: G
Pairings: Merlin/Morgana
Medium: Video
Warnings: spoilers for season 3
Disclaimer: The characters depicted herein belong to Shine and BBC. I make no profit from this endeavor.
Artist's Notes: I absolutely fell in love with the beat of this song, it had a hard edged, sexy vibe to it that really suited M/M in my opinion. I wanted to study the complexity of their relationship, the tug and pull of it. Hope that comes across well and you enjoy it =D

( You Just Keep On Getting Closer )

Title: What A Wicked Ground
Rating: G
Pairings: Arthur/Gwen
Medium: Video
Warnings: spoilers for season 3 episode 10
Disclaimer: The characters depicted herein belong to Shine and BBC. I make no profit from this endeavor.
Artist's Notes: So episode 10 came around and certain segments of this song just screamed A/G in the episode to me and I couldn’t resist vidding it. Hope you like it ^_^

( What A Wicked Ground )