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There's a curse on Camelot and only a sacrifice can save its citizens from a horrible fate.
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Arthur is the virgin sacrifice for the dragon that threatens the kingdom.
Merlin is the dragon.
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21 Feb 2026
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BBC Merlin but not like you know it.
A role reversal.
What if not having magic was illegal?
What if Merlin was the prince instead of Arthur?
What if Arthur was Merlin’s manservant?
How would all of this change the story that we all know and love.
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“How do I know I can trust you,” Arthur narrowed his eyes.
“I guess you don’t,” the man grinned, his tone of voice verging on irritating. “You will just have to trust me.”
“That sounds like a mistake.”
“More than this?” the man gestured to the stocks. Arthur could feel something slimy sliding down his forehead threatening to drip into his eye. The man removing this delicately, the tips of his fingers caressing Arthur’s skin in the process. The pair staring at each other for an intense second. Arthur’s heart squeezing in his chest though he didn’t know why. There was something about this man, something that was familiar but so new at the same time. It had been a long day, that was all.
“Fair enough,” Arthur sighed moving his head to the side to allow the man’s hand to fall away that had been lingering. “I err…Might have punched Prince Mordred.”Series
- Part 1 of Role Reversal
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19 Feb 2026
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“He cursed me. I’m coughing up flowers, Gaius—what other possible explanation is there?”
“Well, there is—”
“He was mad at me, it’s exactly something he would do. Infuriating, obnoxious, goddamned sorcerer that he is probably finds it funny to—”
It is said that the sins of the father should not be cast upon the son. Unfortunately, a father's miscalculated bargain can still come back to haunt you—Arthur is twenty-one, has a kingdom to rule, and apparently, a magically binding marriage contract with the Prince of Escetir. Prince Merlin, who has magic, a dragon, great dislike for Arthur, and still no intention to back out of the contract.
The worst part is, to a degree, Arthur understands—as a sorcerer, he wouldn't trust Uther Pendragon's son either. So he simply has to convince Merlin that he can be trusted, and the contract can be broken while they secure peace between Camelot and Escetir. It's a good plan.
Right up until forces conspire against both their kingdoms, more secrets come to light, and Arthur starts coughing up flowers.
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- Part 35 of Merlin Stories
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17 Feb 2026
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After Merlin dies inexplicably while sleeping in Arthur's arms, the king is left cold, grief-stricken, and unprotected against his last remaining enemies. As the autumn leaves fall and the harvest begins, he must lean heavily on his friends and best knights for strength, feeling lost and lonely beyond anything he's ever experienced without his beloved sorcerer pattering at his side.
On the third day of harvest, the citadel is attacked by Morgana's last surviving followers, and amid the battle a figure arrives—wielding mighty magic despite his humble appearances, gold flashing in storm-blue eyes which Arthur knows like his own soul after fifteen years. But Merlin is calling himself 'Emrys' and fights under the enemy's banner with no memory of Arthur or his time in Camelot, and with that, the king is faced with what might have been, had Merlin not chosen to love him from the very beginning.
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- Part 5 of Seo Gaestlufe/The Soul's Love
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16 Feb 2026
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After a toxic relationship, Arthur is afraid of getting hurt again, but then he meets Gwen, a scriptwriter he collaborates with in one of his film classes. To win her heart, he plans to cook her the best vegan food she has ever had. The idea would be brilliant, but Arthur is neither vegan, nor can he cook. In a desperate move, he enlists the help of Merlin, the obnoxious barista who works at his favourite coffee shop by day, and is a vegan food vlogger by night.
With his past as a young offender, and a history of addiction, Merlin can’t find a job as a chef, and his dream of opening his own restaurant someday seems unreachable. He pours all his passion into his food videos, but while his recipes and personality have what it takes, his video making skills are subpar at best.
Arthur and Merlin put their animosity aside and strike a deal: Merlin will cook for Gwen, and Arthur will claim he made the food, while in exchange, Arthur will help Merlin make better food videos.
It seems the perfect way to meet everyone's needs …
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- Part 1 of Contact High
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16 Feb 2026