WinterKnights: A BBC Merlin Winter Holiday Fest!

Title: Tis The Season For Mixology
Author/Artist: ???
Pairing(s): Merlin/Arthur (side Gwen/Lance, Gwaine anyone)
Prompt: Gwen’s ex will be at the Christmas Party she is attending. Arthur agrees to poses as Gwen!s fiancé.
Word Count/Art Medium:4,478
Rating: PG
Contains (Highlight to view): *alcohol*
Disclaimer: Merlin characters are the property of Shine and BBC. No profit is being made, and no copyright infringement is intended.
Notes: Betaed by the lovely and wonderful C! This is a bit of silliness, do not go in expecting great literature, you have definitely come to the wrong place for that.
Summary The office Christmas party is not going quite as Merlin planned. Gwen has turned up with a new (hot!) fiancé and Lance is determined to drown his sorrows. Meanwhile, Gwaine has made it his mission to kill everyone with bad cocktails.

Read it on Ao3: Tis The Season For Mixology


( Tis The Season For Mixology )

Title: When Hope Was High and Life Worth Living
Author/Artist: ???
Pairing(s): Arthur/Merlin
Prompt: My own
Word Count:1000
Rating: PG
Contains (Highlight to view): *modern au, canon-au, angst, and a happy ending.*
Disclaimer: Merlin characters are the property of Shine and BBC. No profit is being made, and no copyright infringement is intended.
Notes: Thanks to my amazing beta! (This is my first attempt at an audio fic, therefore I did minimal editing, so please forgive my amateurish attempts. I look forward to improving with future projects. Oh, and if you should recognize my voice, please do not give me away!)
Summary: Yule has come round once again and Merlin is still waiting for Arthur. But... Arthur is there. He has always been there, right by Merlin's side. Only in dreams is he not there.

Read it on AO3: When Hope Was High and Life Worth Living

Listen to it: When Hope Was High and Life Worth Living

Title: If You Love Something...
Author/Artist: ???
Pairing(s): Gwaine/Leon
Prompt: #49 Any pairing. The two characters haven't seen each other in years but meet at a mutual friend's Christmas or New Year's party and sparks fly!
Word Count: 4800 words
Rating: PG
Contains (Highlight to view): * Happy families and children!*
Disclaimer: Merlin characters are the property of Shine and BBC. No profit is being made, and no copyright infringement is intended.
Notes: Thank you for the lovely prompt! I hope you enjoy the results.
Summary: Leon hasn't seen Gwaine for seven years, since Gwaine dropped out of college and went on a "gap year" trip to Thailand. At last it seems that Gwaine has returned home - but, perhaps inevitably, he's not quite the same as the man Leon's been yearning for all this time. Then again, maybe Leon's not quite the same either.

Read it on AO3: If You Love Something...

Title: Let Me Tell You a Story (and show you my heart)
Author/Artist: ???
Pairing(s): Arthur/Merlin (technically it is pre-Arthur/Merlin but it’s all about the Merthur potential and hurt/comfort)
Prompt: It's yule time at Camelot. Unfortunately Arthur isn't feeling well. But he is the prince/king so he has to suffer through it. He thinks nobody has noticed, but Merlin totally does and he fusses over Arthur. Lots of cuddles and snuggles and Arthur being looked after by Merlin. Bonus confession of love!
Word Count:3400
Rating: G
Contains (Highlight to view): *It is a little fluffy, bittersweet in between, with copious amounts of hurt/comfort.*
Disclaimer: Merlin characters are the property of Shine and BBC. No profit is being made, and no copyright infringement is intended.
Notes: A thousand thank yous to the wonderful mods for running this most festive of fests, and hugs and kisses to my always magnificent beta!
Summary: Arthur, newly crowned King of Camelot, gets sick at Yule, his favorite holiday of the year. He is disappointed that he will miss the festivities, frustrated because Merlin is telling him what to do, and feels awful because every bone in his body aches. Through it all, Merlin, ever the faithful servant, takes very good care of his master.

Read it on AO3: Let Me Tell You a Story (and show you my heart)

Title:The Marvelous Magical Toy Shop
Author/Artist: starkidpatronus
Pairing(s): Merlin/Arthur
Prompt: Merlin/Arthur Modern AU. Merlin owns a toyshop, and it's Arthur's first Christmas taking care of his young nephew, Mordred, after Morgana and Leon were killed in a car accident. The chemistry is immediate, but Merlin thinks Arthur is taken, and Arthur doesn't realise that when Merlin says the toys are magical, he's actually being literal–at least until the toys themselves get in on the act.
Word Count/Art Medium:5400
Rating: PG
Contains (Highlight to view): *Mentions of car accident and minor character deaths*
Disclaimer: Merlin characters are the property of Shine and BBC. No profit is being made, and no copyright infringement is intended.
Notes: Shout-out to cominguprosesx13 on a03 for being such a fast and helpful beta, as usual!
Summary: Arthur wants to make Mordred's first Christmas after the death of Morgana and Leon (Mordred's parents) great. He goes to the Marvelous Magical Toy Shop to make that happen. He doesn't expect to find something for his perfect Christmas while he's there.

Read it on AO3 here: https://archiveofourown.org/works/17277041

( The Marvelous Magical Toy Shop )

Title: Wishing On A Star
Author/Artist: digthewriter
Pairing(s): Merlin/Arthur
Prompt: SELF
Art Medium: Digital
Rating: PG
Disclaimer: Merlin characters are the property of Shine and BBC. No profit is being made, and no copyright infringement is intended.
Summary Inspired by the song Wishing on a star by Rose Royce.
See it on AO3: https://archiveofourown.org/works/16769188

Title: Ice Princess
Author/Artist: ???
Pairing(s): Gwen/Morgana, hints of Arthur/Merlin.
Prompt: 25 (with some minor changes)
Word Count/Art Medium: 1,709 + graphics (Photoshop)
Rating: PG
Contains (Highlight to view): *A lot of fluff and pining.*
Disclaimer: Merlin characters are the property of Shine and BBC. No profit is being made, and no copyright infringement is intended.
Notes:
Summary: Gwen’s attention is captured by the new girl at the ice rink.
See it on AO3: http://archiveofourown.org/works/13110114





( Ice Princess )

Title: Olden Days, Golden Days
Author/Artist: ???
Pairing(s): Arthur/Merlin
Prompt: My own
Word Count/Art Medium: 863
Rating: PG
Contains (Highlight to view): *Mentions of the war and violence, very mild angst*
Disclaimer: Merlin characters are the property of Shine and BBC. No profit is being made, and no copyright infringement is intended.
Notes: Thank you mods for being so awesome and making this fest possible for all of our enjoyment!
The Hollywood Canteen was a club created by Bette Davis and Jules Stein to offer food, drink and entertainment to servicemen and women. Every week Hollywood's stars would be there to help and volunteer.
The title was taken from the song Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas.
Summary: It’s December 1944 and the Hollywood Canteen is a popular spot for any serviceman looking for a respite from war. Arthur Pendragon, a soldier on sick leave meets an interesting volunteer who changes his night.
Read it on AO3: http://archiveofourown.org/works/13110276


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Title: Of Nutcrackers, Dragons, and Kings
Author/Artist: ANON
Pairing(s):Arthur/Merlin, Gwen/Lancelot
Prompt: Hmm…. Now that I am writing this up, I see I accidentally used prompts from 2015. Oops! Hope that's okay. The main prompt was #52: “Arthur/Merlin - Arthur and Merlin go watch the Nutcracker. One of them falls asleep during the performance and plunges into its world.” Inspiration was also loosely taken from prompts #32: “Merlin/Arthur - Parent AU where they spend the holidays with their daughter Aithusa” and #38: “Morgana as the Ice Queen.”
Word Count/Art Medium: ~11k
Rating: PG
Contains (Highlight to view): *Show-typical violence and character deaths within a dream sequence*
Disclaimer: Merlin characters are the property of Shine and BBC. No profit is being made, and no copyright infringement is intended.
Notes: Thanks to the mods for a lovely fest. This was a last-minute pinch hit, and I adored writing it. Sorry for using last year's prompts by mistake. Happy Holidays!
Summary: Seven-year old Aithusa is finally big enough to dance in the Nutcracker. Too bad her Daddy falls asleep as soon as the show begins. . . . It’s Merlin, Nutcracker-style. Or The Nutcracker, Merlin-style. Aithusa really doesn't care which, just as long as Daddy wakes up in time to see her moment in the spotlight.


( Of Nutcrackers, Dragons, and Kings ) on AO3

Title: Sweet Dreams of Mistletoe
Author/Artist: ANON
Pairing(s): Merlin/Arthur
Prompt: Prompt #50 - Cursed Mistletoe in Camelot Castle
Word Count/Art Medium: 13,452 words
Rating: PG
Contains: No trigger warnings.
Disclaimer: Merlin characters are the property of Shine and BBC. No profit is being made, and no copyright infringement is intended.
Notes: Canon compliant(ish), set between series 4 and 5, full of banter and happy feels.
Summary: What could be worse for Arthur King of Camelot than to have to entertain the visiting King Olaf and his still-entirely-smitten daughter Lady Vivian over the holidays? Doing it during an outbreak of magical mistletoe all over the castle, of course!


( Sweet Dreams of Mistletoe ) on AO3