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"Long Live Uther" (and he did) by themadlurker (PG)
Fandom: MERLIN
Pairing: Gen
Length: 1,500 words
Author on LJ:![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
themadlurker
Author Website: Fic on AO3
Why this must be read:
There's a lot of speculation about how the show might dovetail with other, more famous versions of the King Arthur legends, this sometimes results in epic future fics, and sometimes leads to gleefully hilarious pieces of crack like this.
The next day Uther gathers his court and announces that, "I hereby declare the use of magic to be permitted within Camelot, if practiced by the duly appointed Court Magician -- Merlin, that's you. Somebody send out messages across the land or something. Oh, and for goodness' sake, mention that the court is in need of a proper physician."
Merlin thinks he should be vaguely insulted by how unsurprised everyone around him seems by this announcement, but then it has become pretty common for someone to show up at his rooms with a "bad cough" when the kingdom needs of a bit of sorcery in a good cause, and at least no one's threatening to cut off his head. Instead, Merlin just gets pestered by increasingly awkward visits from the King, who finally stops asking about Morgana only to start asking just how bad necromancy is, anyway, which is when Merlin moves into one of the topmost towers and stops receiving anyone except between the hours of 9:00 and 9:30 on the second day of every lunar month. Uther doesn't give up easily, though, and Merlin finally agrees (with Morgana's express permission) to a glamour that will make Uther a bit more easy on the eyes. If the glamour makes him look a bit... feminine... well, a bit like Gwen, actually, Merlin's not asking any questions.
"Long Live Uther" (and he did)
Pairing: Gen
Length: 1,500 words
Author on LJ:
themadlurkerAuthor Website: Fic on AO3
Why this must be read:
There's a lot of speculation about how the show might dovetail with other, more famous versions of the King Arthur legends, this sometimes results in epic future fics, and sometimes leads to gleefully hilarious pieces of crack like this.
The next day Uther gathers his court and announces that, "I hereby declare the use of magic to be permitted within Camelot, if practiced by the duly appointed Court Magician -- Merlin, that's you. Somebody send out messages across the land or something. Oh, and for goodness' sake, mention that the court is in need of a proper physician."
Merlin thinks he should be vaguely insulted by how unsurprised everyone around him seems by this announcement, but then it has become pretty common for someone to show up at his rooms with a "bad cough" when the kingdom needs of a bit of sorcery in a good cause, and at least no one's threatening to cut off his head. Instead, Merlin just gets pestered by increasingly awkward visits from the King, who finally stops asking about Morgana only to start asking just how bad necromancy is, anyway, which is when Merlin moves into one of the topmost towers and stops receiving anyone except between the hours of 9:00 and 9:30 on the second day of every lunar month. Uther doesn't give up easily, though, and Merlin finally agrees (with Morgana's express permission) to a glamour that will make Uther a bit more easy on the eyes. If the glamour makes him look a bit... feminine... well, a bit like Gwen, actually, Merlin's not asking any questions.
"Long Live Uther" (and he did)