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Merlin Bingo Round 4

Round Four Sign Ups are Open

Merlin Bingo is back and round four is now up and running!

You can sign up HERE!

Please use this form to let us know about your fills.

What is Merlin Bingo?

Merlin Bingo is a low-pressure, fun Merlin fest for writers, artists, podficers, gif-makers, crafts people or anyone else who wants to create something for the Merlin fandom.

Sign up to get a personalised and individually-tailored bingo card of prompts. Fill one square to get a participation badge, or more to get a bingo badge or blackout badge. You can also earn bonus badges each month. Do as many or few fills as you want. Cross-posting with other fests is welcome (if the other fest allows). This round runs to 30th November 2024.

Want to know more about how it all works? Check out the FAQs.

We have a friendly discord server which you can join if you want. You'll get an invite link when you sign up.

Any questions, please ask here or email us at merlinmodsbingo at gmail dot com

Sign up here. We look forward to having you join us!

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The bonus badge themes for this round are as follows:

  • February/March - fusions and crossovers
  • April/May - hurting and healing
  • June/July - pride (disability and lgbtq+)
  • August/September - drabbles, lineart and other unusual mediums
  • October/November - rarepairs and minor characters

Further details and examples will follow throughout the year!

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It's time for our April/May bonus theme:

Hurting and Healing

Give us your whumpiest of whumps, your most broken of hearts! Grief and torture and Uther Pendragon's A+ Parenting! Make us cry as your characters suffer!

Not so good with the big sad things? No worries, we're equally good with stubbed toes and paper cuts!

More of a hurt/comfort person? Give us all of the above with a fluffy ending! Kissed bruises, bandaged cuts, holding hands and healing hugs! Make those broken hearts better!

Kinksters, we see and love you too! Have you considered doctor/patient roleplay? Or if that's too vanilla for you, painplay and/or aftercare will win you the bonus badge too!

#bbc merlin#merlin bingo#bonus badges#hurt and/or comfort bonus badge#is what it amounts to
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A lovely kitten - HadrianPeverellBlack - Merlin (TV) [Archive of Our Own]
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A lovely kitten by HadrianPeverellBlack Ship: Merlin/Knights, Gwen/Morgana Main Characters: Merlin, Arthur, Gwen, Morgana, Knights of the Round Table Rating: General audiences Warnings: Choose not to use archive warnings Major tags: Humor, Cat Merlin (Merlin), Everyone Loves Merlin (Merlin), Protective Arthur Pendragon (Merlin), Protective Knights (Merlin) Summary: Merlin is turned into a cat. Morgana is amused, Arthur and the Knights are in love with him. Merlin is so done.

Source: archiveofourown.org
#merlin bingo#participant reblog#hadrianpeverellblack#rating: g#merlin/knights#cw: chose not to warn#format: fic#bbc merlin
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One day I will write this without being surprised that yet another month has flown by, but it ain't this one...

April was a wee bit slower in terms of fills, but that's okay! We still got 40 beautiful works to peruse from 13 marvellous creators. Of those, the vast majority (38) were fics, and the remaining two were art (though, I have to say, it still feels not-quite-right applying that word to something I've drawn).

In terms of ships, well, once you get past the 14 gen works it seems to be (almost) all about Merlin this time - of the 36 fills where people chose to give us information, 17 were Merlin/Arthur, two were Merlin/Knights, and Lancelot and Gwaine both got a single fill where they had Merlin to themselves! In fact, the only non-Merlin ship this month was a single Arthur/Mithian fic, made even more wonderful by its uniqueness!

As for the fills themselves, you'll find them below the cut, sorted by ship and then by rating! Remember to heed the warnings, practice self-care before clicking on anything that might perturb you, and leave a whole load of love to the people who've created such wonders!

#bbc merlin#merlin bingo#round up#round four#lovely fills for you to enjoy#leave the creators some lovel
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The Hunter's Heart - cynthia1314 - Merlin (TV) [Archive of Our Own]
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The Hunter's Heart by cynthia1314 Ship: Mithian/Arthur (preslash), Arthur/Gwen Main Characters: Merlin, Arthur, Gwen, Mithian Rating: General audiences Warnings: No archive warnings apply Major tags: canon divergence, arranged marriage Summary: Arthur went through with the marriage with Mithian and repaired relationship with Merlin and Gwen.

Source: archiveofourown.org
#bbc merlin#merlin bingo#participant reblog#cynthia1314#rating: g#arthur/mithian#format: fic
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How can you not be attracted to me? - HadrianPeverellBlack - Merlin (TV) [Archive of Our Own]
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How can you not be attracted to me? by HadrianPeverellBlack Ship: Merlin/Gwaine, Arthur/Gwen Main Characters: Merlin, Arthur, Gwen, Knights of the Round Table, Gwaine Rating: General audiences Warnings: Choose not to use archive warnings Major tags: Humor, POV Arthur Pendragon (Merlin), Jealous Arthur Pendragon (Merlin), Bisexual Merlin (Merlin), BAMF Merlin (Merlin) Summary: Arthur finds out that Merlin is attracted to men and women. This isn't a problem, no. The problem is that Merlin isn't attracted to Arthur!

Source: archiveofourown.org
#bbc merlin#merlin bingo#participant reblog#hadrianpeverellblack#rating: g#merlin/gwaine#cw: chose not to warn#format: fic
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don't make a mess - Sage_Owl - Merlin (TV) [Archive of Our Own]
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don't make a mess by Sage_Owl Ship: Merlin/Arthur Main Characters: Merlin, Arthur Rating: Explicit Warnings: No archive warnings apply Major tags: Wet & Messy, teenagers, established relationship, clothed sex, hotel sex Summary: Merlin, Arthur, and Uther are in America for one of Uther’s business trips. While Uther’s away, Merlin gets bored, overheated, and horny.

Source: archiveofourown.org
#bbc merlin#merlin bingo#participant reblog#sage_owl#rating: e#merlin/arthur#format: fic
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Fake nobles and revelations - HadrianPeverellBlack - Merlin (TV) [Archive of Our Own]
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Fake nobles and revelations by HadrianPeverellBlack Ship: No ships/gen Main Characters: Merlin, Arthur, Knights of the Round Table Rating: General audiences Warnings: Choose not to use archive warnings Major tags: Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Comfort, Transgender Merlin (Merlin), Protective Knights (Merlin), Everyone Loves Merlin (Merlin) Summary: "Oh, no, just strange." Percival shrugged. "There were these girls with very thick and sturdy leather strips and they were like taking measurements?" Leon blinked. "What do girls need leather strips for?" Merlin's sudden laughter drew their attention. "Something amusing, Merlin?" Arthur called him out. "They're binders." Merlin said, amidst laughter. "They're used to bind their chest."

Source: archiveofourown.org
#bbc merlin#merlin bingo#participant reblog#HadrianPeverellBlack#rating: g#no ships/gen#cw: chose not to warn#format: fic
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The Omega and the Alpha - Chapter 1 - HadrianPeverellBlack - Merlin (TV) [Archive of Our Own]
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The Omega and the Alpha - Partners in crime by HadrianPeverellBlack Ship: No ships/gen Main Characters: Merlin, Morgana Rating: General audiences Warnings: Choose not to use archive warnings Major tags: Episode: s01e12 To Kill the King (Merlin), Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Crack Treated Seriously, Alpha Morgana (Merlin), Everyone Loves Merlin (Merlin) Summary: "So, my lady," Merlin leaned in, under the guise of fixing her dress, "shall we overthrow the king together?" Morgana's eyes sparkled. "Why, Merlin, I thought you'd never ask."

Source: archiveofourown.org
#bbc merlin#merlin bingo#participant reblog#HadrianPeverellBlack#rating: g#no ships/gen#cw: chose not to warn#format: fic
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late for breakfast - EachPeachPearPlum - Merlin (TV) [Archive of Our Own]
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Late for Breakfast by eachpeachpearplum Ship: Merlin/Lancelot Main Characters: Merlin, Arthur, Lancelot Rating: Teen Warnings: No archive warnings apply Major tags: Fluff, canon AU, humour, Summary: Arthur’s grown used to getting himself out of bed, shouting for a passing servant to fetch water for his morning wash. He's accustomed to selecting his own clothing when Merlin is particularly unpunctual, and on occasion he’s even been required to dress himself. Breakfast, though. Merlin is always here before breakfast, if only so he can help himself to Arthur's meal. Where is his manservant, and where the hell is his breakfast?

Source: archiveofourown.org
#bbc merlin#merlin bingo#participant reblog#eachpeachpearplum#rating: t#merlin/lancelot#format: fic
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Up Pendragon Creek Without an Oar, my first collab for @bbcmerlin-reversebang has posted!

Summary: When Agravaine betrays the Pendragons, they lose everything- their money, their property, their status, it's all gone. With nothing to their name, they are forced to relocate to the sleepy town of Ealdor, living in the rundown Camelot Bed and Breakfast. It's nothing like any of them were prepared for, but it may just be exactly what Arthur and Morgana need.

Images by me, beautiful words by @laurie-on-a-lark! It's the Schitt's Creek Merthur AU I've been wanting to read for ages, and I hope you love it as much as I do!

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Up Pendragon Creek Without an Oar (art) by eachpeachpearplum Ship: Merlin/Arthur, Gwen/Lancelot, Leon/Morgana Main Characters: Merlin, Arthur, Morgana, Uther, (for the art - the fic features many more) Rating: General audiences Warnings: No archive warnings apply Major tags: Modern with magic, fluff, art Summary: When Agravaine betrays the Pendragons, they lose everything- their money, their property, their status, it's all gone. With nothing to their name, they are forced to relocate to the sleepy town of Ealdor, living in the rundown Camelot Bed and Breakfast. It's nothing like any of them were prepared for, but it may just be exactly what Arthur and Morgana need.

#bbc merlin#merlin bingo#participant reblog#eachpeachpearplum#rating: g#merlin/arthur#gwen/lancelot#leon/morgana#format: art
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A broken bond - Chapter 1 - HadrianPeverellBlack - Merlin (TV) [Archive of Our Own]
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A broken bond - Chapter 1: Breaking the chains by HadrianPeverellBlack Ship: Merlin/Knights Main Characters: Merlin, Arthur, Gwen, Knights of the Round Table Rating: General audiences Warnings: Choose not to use archive warnings Major tags: Hurt Merlin (Merlin), Angst, Soulmate-Identifying Marks, Protective Arthur Pendragon (Merlin), Guilty Knights of the Round Table (Merlin) Summary: Merlin was rejected another time by one of his soulmates. Arthur wants to help his friend.

Source: archiveofourown.org
#bbc merlin#merlin bingo#participant reblog#HadrianPeverellBlack#rating: g#merlin/knights#cw: chose not to warn#format: fic
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Guilt and Redemption - Chapter 1 - HadrianPeverellBlack - Merlin (TV) [Archive of Our Own]
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Guilt and Redemption , chapter 1: Punishment and new life by HadrianPeverellBlack Ship: No ships/gen Main Characters: Merlin, Lancelot, Gwaine, Percival, Balinor, Hunith Rating: General audiences Warnings: Choose not to use archive warnings Major tags: Prince Merlin (Merlin), Role Reversal, King Balinor (Merlin), Queen Hunith (Merlin), Canon Divergence Summary: Finally, after some delays, King Balinor had managed to conquer Camelot, and to demand his revenge for Uther's bloodthirsty pursuit of magic and all its believers. Uther Pendragon was dead, and with him, the Purge was over.

Source: archiveofourown.org
#bbc merlin#merlin bingo#participant reblog#HadrianPeverellBlack#rating: g#no ships/gen#cw: chose not to warn#format: fic
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To Kill A King - euoniatz - Merlin (TV) [Archive of Our Own]
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To Kill A King by euoniatz Ship: Merlin/Arthur Main Characters: Merlin, Arthur Rating: Teen Warnings: No archive warnings apply Major tags: Soulmates Arthur/Merlin, Dragons, Assassin Merlin, King Arthur Summary:

Source: archiveofourown.org
#bbc merlin#merlin bingo#participant reblog#euoniatz#rating: t#merlin/arthur#format: fic
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What kind of love do you have? - HadrianPeverellBlack - Merlin (TV) [Archive of Our Own]
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What kind of love do you have? by HadrianPeverellBlack Ship: Merlin/Knights, Gwen/Morgana Main Characters: Merlin, Arthur, Gwen, Knights of the Round Table Rating: General audiences Warnings: Choose not to use archive warnings Major tags: BAMF Gwen (Merlin), Good Morgana (Merlin), BAMF Merlin (Merlin), Everyone Loves Merlin (Merlin), Gwen & Merlin Friendship (Merlin) Summary: The love life of Gwen and Merlin. Or: the two servants that made fall in love the most powerful people in Camelot

Source: archiveofourown.org
#bbc merlin#merlin bingo#participant reblog#HadrianPeverellBlack#rating: g#merlin/knights#gwen/morgana#cw: chose not to warn#format: fic
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Our Stars Still Shine Together - Chapter 1 - tansyuduri - Merlin (TV) [Archive of Our Own]
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Our Stars Still Shine Together: Chapter 4 by tansyuduri Ship: Merlin/Arthur Main Characters: Merlin, Arthur, Knights of the Round Table Rating: Explicit Warnings: No archive warnings apply Major tags: Angst, Merthur, Emotional Hurt/Confort, Soft Arthur, Post Canon Summary: Merlin's past which he had been dealing with by repressing comes back to haunt him

Source: archiveofourown.org
#bbc merlin#merlin bingo#participant reblog#tansyuduri#rating: e#merlin/arthur#format: fic
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I Can't Live Without You - TrebleMaker07 - Merlin (TV) [Archive of Our Own]
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I Can't Live Without You by TrebleMaker07 Ship: Merlin/Arthur Main Characters: Merlin, Arthur Rating: Teen Warnings: No archive warnings apply Major tags: Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, POV Arthur Pendragon, Hurt/Comfort, Happy Ending, Arthur Pendragon Needs a Hug Summary: Arthur comes home after a particularly stressful day at work wanting nothing more than to just forget about it; however, Merlin has other plans. Without meaning to, old wounds are reopened. Will they be able to work through this new hurdle life has decided to throw at them?

Source: archiveofourown.org
#bbc merlin#merlin bingo#participant reblog#TrebleMaker07#rating: t#merlin/arthur#format: fic
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Reforged (excerpt)

Fill for my Merlin Bingo 2024 adopted square “Aliens” 😉

Hello! For context (if you haven’t already heard me ramble about this WIP in one Discord server or another), this is the first half of Chapter 1 of a loooong and not remotely complete WIP, hence sharing it here rather than AO3 or FFN. It’s a modern-with-magic reincarnation fic.

(TW: graphic violence)

Fic summary:

Arthur Rhydderch had spent years trying to ‘find his calling,’ as his thesis advisor described it. This wasn’t quite what I had in mind, the reincarnated Once and Future King thought as he gave his sword a twirl and launched himself at the alien before it could breathe another blistering spurt of flames.

Up-and-coming paleontologist Dr. Merlin Emrys had thought he was adulting quite well; most days, he even managed to avoid getting yelled at by his landlady. Then secrets from his past life resurfaced, and everything fell apart. Facing an impossible choice, Merlin must come to terms with who he was, who he is, and—most importantly—who he wants to become.

Or:

When Albion’s greatest need arrives in the form of an alien invasion, the reincarnated figures of legend must deal with the consequences of their shared past even as they fight for humanity’s future.

Chapter 1 (excerpt):

Arthur was in the library when the world ended. It was barely 10:00 AM on a Tuesday, and it was shaping up to be one of the worst days of his life even before the sky rained fire.
Six hours ago, Arthur had shaken off the claws of a nightmare for the third night in barely a week. Running, always running, with watering eyes and screaming lungs as the soot threatened to choke him. Four hours ago, he’d paused in the middle of his training run through the city to sit on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial and watch with bleary eyes as the pale dawn crept up from the horizon, silhouetting Capitol Hill against the clear autumn sky. His t-shirt stuck to his skin as his sweat cooled. Blood and sweat mingling, trickling down his back as he twisted away from vicious claws that slashed his shoulder from behind. The fresh air hadn’t banished the phantom tang of acrid smoke, so he’d dragged himself home and attempted to drown the taste with a fourth cup of caustically strong coffee, nearly scalding his tongue in his haste. Burns blistering on his forearms as he gripped the sword hilt with white knuckles while hissing creatures stalked him from the shadows. The shifting shadows had still dogged his thoughts as he’d headed to an early one-to-one meeting with the head coach of his college soccer team.
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Reforged (excerpt) by VikingSong Ship: No ships/gen Main Characters: Arthur Rating: Teen Warnings: Graphic depictions of violence Major tags: Fighting aliens with swords; alien invasion; modern with magic; reincarnation; crack treated very seriously Summary: Arthur had spent years trying to “find his calling,” as his thesis advisor described it. ‘This wasn’t quite what I had in mind,’ the reincarnated Once and Future King thought as he gave his sword a twirl and launched himself at the alien before it could breathe another blistering spurt of flames. Or: When Albion’s greatest need arrives in the form of an alien invasion, the reincarnated figures of legend must deal with the consequences of their shared past even as they fight for humanity’s future.

#bbc merlin#merlin bingo#participant reblog#vikingsong#rating: t#no ships/gen#cw: graphic violence#format: fic
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