I have a hc that Arthur just picks Merlin up like a sack of flour whenever and everyone just gets used to it. I mean not a soul mentioned Arthur dragging Merlin out of the throne room in The Witch Finder. I like to imagine that that's just how they are. Merlin starts to pick a fight in the market with a neighboring kingdoms knights? Arthur has an easy solution. Throw that servant over your shoulder and walk away. Is Merlin trying to join a fight with no weapons to protect himself? As soon as your open and the other knights can handle it grab him bridle style and haul ass. Works every time. When this first started Merlin would try and fight back and squirm away but it was no use so he just goes with it now.

Consort Merlin: [shining Arthur's armour]

King Arthur: [staring at his consort] You know you're not my manservant anymore, right love?

Consort Merlin: [humming] I know, but your safety is still my priority, that includes making sure your armour and weapons aren't rusted or tampered with.

King Arthur: [smiling fondly] Of course sweetheart.

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. Sir Leon the Long Suffering is one of the best tags ever invented.

“Elyan hated Gwaine”

Nope. Nuh uh. Absolutely not.

You’re gonna tell me you ship Merthur because their fighting builds sexual tension

But then say Elyan teasing and making snarky comments about Gwaine’s relentless flirting with anyone in the tavern isn’t jealousy?

Yeah, sure. Okay.

At the very least, Elyan had best friend privileges of teasing Gwaine’s poor taste when he regrets the pint that made his hangover go from bad worse the morning after and made his drunken choices more regretful stories he’ll laugh at in a year or two

If they’re not a romantic ship, they’re chaotic best friends and no one can convince me otherwise

No, I’m not crying, piss off.

Seriously though, I feel like I just got stood up after 7 years.

Like, why mappa?

Just why.

Hear me out, this song but Merlin and Morgana near the end of season 3

Or in season 4 just after Merlin lost Lancelot and Morgana lost Morgause, maybe during a servant of two masters? (I’m just pretending the timeline doesn’t exist now, but ignore that)

…I kinda wanna write it tho

Why is dialogue so difficult?

Like is there a genuine reason why I can world build, come up with plot lines and characters and literally everything else without much difficulty (sort of) but dialogue just has me staring at a few pages that need edits but I’m just stumped.

It reads like a technophobic old man having a conversation with a robot and I don’t know how to fix it.

The first hunt after Arthur killed the unicorn:

Merlin: So you went and killed a deer?

Arthur: Obviously. Deserves some applause, don’t you think?

Three of Uther’s knights: *clapping*

Merlin: …

Arthur: What?

Merlin: There is an innate pathetic-ness to the sound of exactly three people clapping.

Arthur: Shut up, Merlin.

Lancelot: Wow, you're so brave! You didn't even hesitate to throw yourself in danger.

Merlin: That's because I have no regard for my own personal safety. You can ask Arthur.

Arthur: I have never been more stressed in my entire life.

At the tavern one evening:

Merlin: I think I’m in love with Arthur.

Gwaine: …

Merlin: Any thoughts?

Gwaine: And Prayers. You’re going to need them.

I’m headcanoning that Arthur and Gwaine are both the type of petty arsehole to do shit they just know will piss Merlin off after an argument if it isn’t really a proper argument. Like debating over the best pjo character again and one of them clearly being wrong.

It’s all not particularly important, but it definitely matters.

He’ll boil water in the microwave for tea despite there being a kettle right there or he’ll put milk and sugar in with the teabag before the water.

Y’know. Like a madman.

For crying out loud

please

Please

Do not make tea in the fucking microwave while there is a kettle RIGHT THERE

Merlin is trending for no reason again!! so here’s a silly little doodle I had of merlin picking Arthur up because he canonically can in s5

Merlin: This is bad

Arthur: You can go home, Merlin. You don’t have to stay

Merlin: But then how will I be able to say I told you so when this goes bad?

Arthur: *sigh*

Kinda tempted to write Merlin whump.

Making fictional characters process shit so I don’t have to seems productive, right?

I love how Gwaine’s whole thing with Merlin is: I’ll follow you into any chaos you want but do you really need to bring your boyfriend along?

Then just casually being in love with him the entire time.

“Arthur’s lucky to have us.”

“Not Arthur.”

They’re madly in love and no one can convince me otherwise.

Merlin: Did you know the longer you go without sleep, the more superpowers you get?

Arthur: You already told me you have magic, Merlin. I don’t need a reminder for that

Merlin: It’s not magic, I can see sound

Arthur: You can what? Go to sleep!