[3] Johnny Depp
[15] Merlin
[1] Ben Barnes
[5] Lost
[2] Megan Fox
[7] Supernatural
[3] Merlin (Animations)



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My thoughts on what might happen in the episode tonight or what I would like to happen!

Under cut as contains spoilers

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Well only my thoughts, I don't have any insider knowledge but in a few hours we will know, looks like being brilliant episode.

Title: Lessons Learned
Author:sariza
Fandom: Merlin
Pairing: dominant Arthur/Gwen, Morgana/Gwen, with splashes of Morgana/Arthur and Merlin/Arthur. and really everyone shags everyone. (metaphorically speaking of course.) ;)
Rating: I'm say pg-13 for mentions of sex but no actually ya know, sex. But really this thing is tame.
Summary: picfic. AU.
Author Notes: I was really really bored. So I made this. Its not good photoshop wise or anything because I made it in Paint. :/ I mean the pictures aren't even the same size or that clear or anything. it bothers me, but if anybody likes the idea or whatever and wants me to, I will probably make it into a real fic, instead of a picfic (I just made up that word, I don't know if there really is such a thing as a picfic ie: a fanfiction told through images, like a picture book.)

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Official News

• [WalesOnline] Stars of BBC’s Merlin switch on Cardiff’s Christmas lights
• alyz_elliott17: children in need merlin on ebay
• asifidletyou: Cardiff Christmas lights switch-on - 2 vids
• gealoch_ros: Merlin Cast - Switching on the Christmas Lights in Cardiff
• halfapint: Cardiff Lights 2009 - With Added Magic!
• jhava: Cardiff ... and some Christmas Lights ...
• merlinandarthur: Cardiff Christmas Lights!
• philart: Merlin Children In Need 2009
• toodelicious in rupertyoung: rupert young fanmail address
• farmgirl62: Sci-Fi Review of EP8
• m_supercomputer: Episode description for #11

Fannish News

• beyond_camelot: Challenge 01 - Swords and Magic Extension
• bradleystills: challenge extension
• merlin100: Prompt: Memories

Fannish Chatter

• zahrawithaz: Missing Mothers (and Sisters): More Thoughts on Female Characters on Merlin
• accioscar: Merlin/Arthur request

Drabbles

• givemethebook: Memories

Fanfic Completed

• [H] threemeows: Reassurance - Arthur/Gwen (PG; 374 words.)
  Spoilers for the new trailer of Merlin, seen at the tree lighting ceremony in Cardiff. So … don’t read if...
• [H] felix_aeternus: Peace - Arthur/Gwen (G; 1089 words.)
  There was little other thought in their minds but for seeking peace.
• [H] dfriendly: So We Don't Have to Be Apart - Arthur/Gwen (NC17; 1457 words)
  Guinevere is kissing him again. PWP
• [S] glimmergirl: Reflection - Merlin/Arthur (G; 500 words.)
  Merlin gazed into the mirror, brow furrowed into a tight frown.
• [S] thisissirius: and you ignore my advances - Merlin/Arthur (R; 560 words.)
  Even through the paper bag Merlin could feel the glare Arthur was sending his way.
• [S] silverindie80: Amongst the Flock - Merlin/Arthur (R; 666 words.)
  Merlin, Arthur, church. That's it!
• [S] jett_chan: Untitled - Merlin/Arthur (PG; 875 words.)
  Inspired by a flood of misty!Merlin pics. Every time Colin Morgan cries, humanity gets a step closer to world peace....
• [S] imaclotpole: Just a Dream - Merlin/Arthur (PG13; 1084 words.)
  Arthur has a bad dream and just as always Merlin is there to look after him, bad dreams can lead...
• [S] bedofpearls: Don't Forget Me - Merlin/Arthur (PG13; 1209 words.)
  It’s too late and Camelot is falling by the hand of a dark sorcerer but the Knights are searching for...
• [S] gonrie: The Duty of Loyalty - Merlin/Arthur (PG13; 1302 words.)
  Arthur finds out. The aftermath isn't pretty.
• [S] i_claudia: Revolutionary - Merlin/Arthur (NC17; 2160 words.)
  He’s uncomfortable not with himself but on behalf of the men next to him, these men who will never know...
• [S] hogwartinized: The Sinews of the Nation - Merlin/Arthur (R; 2,225 words.)
  Arthur has a really bad habit of zoning out whenever Merlin is around him because he can't stop fantasizing about...
• [S] glimmergirl: The Curving East - Merlin/Arthur (PG13; 2300 words.)
  He remembers how, once upon a time, he was the crown prince and heir apparent to the throne of Camelot.
• [S] freshly_ground: within the confines of such chemistry - Merlin/Arthur (PG; 2,500 words.)
  Just as Arthur is thinking that this young man might very well be the strangest sorcerer that he's ever happened...
• [S] social_retard86: Leicester Square (Notting Hill sequel) - Merlin/Arthur (PG13; 2533 words.)
  Somewhere in the tumult after they’d stepped out of the car, between the pictures together – where Merlin thought his...
• [S] toestastegood: Little Slices of Death - Merlin/Arthur (PG13; 5265 words.)
  Arthur discovers that he can't sleep when Merlin isn't around. Having recently demanded that Merlin leaves the castle, this is...
• [S] fortassetu: our breath rose in the cold | three - Merlin/Arthur (NC17; 5562 words.)
  Arthur Pendragon is pretty happy with life on the hills. He's got a comfortable life with Gwen and his younger...
• [F] dh_chan: Flash - Morgana/Gwen (NC17; 285 words.)
  Morgana doesn't always have control but Gwen will try to hand it back.
• [G] cat_77: Chicken Soup for the Servant's Soul (PG; 2,140 words.)
  Merlin is sick. Arthur is determined to help make him better.
• [H S] tetsubinatu: Springs the wood anew - Merlin/Arthur (PG; 555 words.)
  Gaius remembers.
• [F H S] little_murmurs: This Is Not a Spade - Merlin/Arthur (Arthur/Gwen; Merlin/Morgana; Morgana/Gwen; PG13; 3936 words.)
  Merlin loves Arthur; but life is rarely as straight-forward as that.
• [RPF] kepp0xy: Fic: Magic Isn't Only for Merlin - Bradley/Angel (R; 1452 words.)
  He's feeling stupid. And Angel's looking tipsy and beautiful.

Fanfic WIP

• [H] laracroft87: Periculum in Mora (1/?) - Morgana/Uther (PG13; 258 words.)
  Since Morgana got to know about her gift, she feared that one day she will see the Death of the...
• [S] arthur_dracula: For You Only 4/? - Merlin/Arthur (PG13; 947 words.)
  Merlin knew exactly why he did what he did for Arthur. It was because he loved Arthur.
• [S] riventhorn: Love's Fealty, Chapter Five - Merlin/Arthur (PG13; 3601 words.)
  Merlin has been forced to flee Camelot--will he and Arthur still be able to fulfill their destiny?
• [S] riventhorn: Love's Fealty, Chapter Six - Merlin/Arthur (PG13; 4862 words.)
  Merlin has been forced to flee Camelot--will he and Arthur still be able to fulfill their destiny?
• [S] fortassetu: our breath rose in the cold | two - Merlin/Arthur (NC17; 4985 words.)
  Arthur Pendragon is pretty happy with life on the hills. He's got a comfortable life with Gwen and his younger...
• [S] dk23: The Wolf and the Phoenix {2/?} - Merlin/Arthur (PG13; 5649 words.)
  There’s another world where Arthur is an exiled prince for committing treason against the crown, for stopping Merlin’s execution, for...
• [S] fortassetu: our breath rose in the cold | one - Merlin/Arthur (NC17; 6372 words.)
  Arthur Pendragon is pretty happy with life on the hills. He's got a comfortable life with Gwen and his younger...
• [S] needed_beauty: Blowing Where the Wind Blows [Prologue] - Merlin/Arthur, Merlin/OMC (NC17; 686 words.)
  Arthur's secret twin turns up in Camelot and is greeted by Lovestruck!Merlin, who mistakes him for Arthur. Hilarity and much...
• [H S] b_c_draygon: How Magic Returned to Camelot (6/?) - Gwen/Lancelot, Merlin/Arthur (PG15; 2372 words.)
  t has been five years since Nimueh was defeated on the Isle of the Blessed, and all is well in...

Graphics

• starrynight111: Wallpapers: Merlin Cast Cardiff
• di_br: Merlin/Avenue Q icons
• laracroft87: Merlin Icons
• mata090680: Icons
• melody_icons: 27 icons
• miss_bloody: 5 Merlin icons
• starsystems: 11 Merlin icons
• sugah66: 25 icons from "The Witchfinder"
• word_never_said: 27 icons
• moetushie: 7 icons and a manip

Resources

• elephantqueen25: Cardiff's Christmas Lights.
• londinensa: Merlin cast switch on the xmas lights in Cardiff
• loreley_se: Cardiff Christmas Lights
• luststories in bradleykatie: Our lovely duo celebrating in Cardiff!
• luststories: BECAUSE THIS PHOTO DESERVES IT'S OWN POST.
• ravilievna in bradleyj_fans: cardiff christmas lights extravaganza!
• stephe09: Photo from Cardiff Christmas lights
• yavannauk: Merlin Christmas lights switch on in Cardiff

Miscellaneous

• amerlinworld: 017; kant live with him; kant live without him.
• archaeologist_d in merlin_tv: Meetup before or after the BAFTA talk on Nov 21?
• bonevalo: Merlin story game - Part 2
• bonevalo: Merlin story game...
• majorrogue: Merlin stickers

You can reach us at merlinnews@googlemail.com or just leave us a comment.

All things considered, not a horrible day. Well...

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I was really busy today, finally I got the chance to catch up with the fandom. It seems everyone is talking about this photo.



Children In Need program will be aired on BBC One next Friday at 19:00 in UK. Merlin cast's contribution will be in the first half hour. I am not sure if I am able to watch it live in my office. I keep wondering what they will do this year. I came up with this idea of Arthur auctioning his kiss, then Merlin has to find a way of making quick money. If they cannot have a canon A/M kiss on the show itself, do it for charity, okay?

Speak of Auction, Arthur's armour and Merlin's scarf are being auctioned on eBay now. It would be interesting to see which item will be sold for a higher price. I need a fic of Bradley buying Melrin's scarf or Colin buying Arthur's armour.

There's a quote from Julian Murphy (the other Merlin producer, the low-key one). He said at that BFI Merlin Preview event "We have ideas obviously about where we might go in the future, but you keep an open mind, because a series like this develops the life of its own, and grows organically in many many ways. Sometimes we'll start out with an idea, by the time we get to it several episodes later it evolved, it becomes a very different idea." Then Johnny Capps joked about it becoming rubbish.

In my opinion the A/M friendship it one of the things which developed life of its own. So why not let it grow organically? The reset of the character relationships at the beginning of S2 is what Johnny Capps called rubbish. (I knew he was joking, but...)

Finally, I am looking forward to tomorrow's Arthur centric episode. But I think it's too packed. I just hope it won't feel rushed in the end. And I also think we'll get the extended S2 trailer which was shown at the Xmas Lights Switch-On event. One thing I really like about the trailer is Merlin was with Arthur when he shot the fire cross bolt. And I have to admit that Bradley delivered the line "Guinevere Run" pretty impressively!

Have now added in the rest of the pics from the switching on of the Cardiff Lights so all together Here

seattle area peeps: november 19, thursday, birthday night out, be there~

we'll be meeting at purple line in downtown bellevue (corner of 106th and 4th) some time around 7~7.3o. not entirely sure yet, so if you plan on coming, let me know what time works best for you and me or elise will make the reservation. they have parking there, or you're welcome to come by the apartment before and ride with us. :D

afterwards, we don't have any set plans. maybe going out to seattle, maybe going back to the apartment, maybe going to see the midnight showing of new moon just for the lulz (and so nem can perv on the baby ♥).

^^v

I made a wallpaper (various sizes) from this pic: http://twitpic.com/pctrp (thnx to gealach_rosfor the tip) . That pic is so much love *hearts*. Anyway I don't know what resolutions you guys have if you want a custom one, leave a comment. Comments are always love btw :-) BONUS: SOME ICONS!

Preview:

I'm not sure if anyone has been collecting the Merlin stickers, but if anyone's interested in swapping, i've got a list at my journal here! :D

Yesterday I left the clinic after the emergency phone call but before the emergency patient actually arrived. I heard later what happened. A dog had eaten chocolate, and it had happened recently enough that it was worthwhile to make him throw up. He brought up thirty-three Kit Kat wrappers.

Apparently he wasn't the only chocolate poisoning case that day, either. One vet said later that she spent most of her afternoon making dogs barf.

I suspect Halloween is not high on the list of favorite holidays among veterinarians. Valentine's Day and Easter might not be up too high on the list either.

lightstarangel and I (archaeologist_d ) are winging our way from New York City and going to the BAFTA talk on Nov. 21 at the Barbicon. Seeing the cast of Merlin will be such a treat!!

But we'd love to meet up with the UK and non-UK folks and talk Merlin, maybe see Merlin on tv together - oh to see it live :DDD - and just enjoy being with fellow enthusiasts.

So, is there going to be a meetup before or after the talk? If there is, can we join?

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My weekend was fabulous as was my birthday. The weather was remarkably warm and lovely as we made our way up to wine country for my favorite food and wine festival of the year (and not just because they always hold it right around my birthday). Excellent food, wonderful wine, great pairs. And if one winery isn't great, you go onto the next one.

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Although, if I may say, what did the Bay Area do to deserve no Supernatural episode. It was out there. It is out there. And I was quite looking forward to it, because I love the meta episodes. Ah, well, it's supposed to play Saturday.

In any case, I managed to make it to a NaNoWriMo write in tonight. There's not much to describe. I went to a Peets in San Mateo and I wrote. Then I chatted. Then I wrote. I drank tea. It was hot. Then it was cold. And I wrote. Tip. Tap. Tip tap. Into sleep.

Like several others, I was in Cardiff this afternoon for the ceremonial "Christmas lighting" by the Merlin cast.

Although I didn't manage any photos, I did manage some reasonably close up vidding (in view of the crowds and the distance between the stage and the assembled masses). Ergo, if interested, the vids are posted to YouTube and the full collection is here, at my journal, together with a writeup of today's events.

Here's hoping you enjoy!

Both halves of toothycat are now gone, winging their way back to the U.K. We had a wonderful time during their visit, discovering a lot of places around SoCal that we'd never been to before! You know how it is... you never play tourist in your own backyard.

On Monday we drove up some very twisty roads first to Lake Arrowhead, and then to Big Bear. Spectacular views. Terrifying signs about ice and snowplow rights. Fortunately Wonderful Husband didn't ask me to take over driving until we were back on flat lands. ^_^;;

Tuesday we drove down to San Juan Capistrano and toured the mission. I'd actually been there once before... when I was twelve or so, maybe? Long enough that I only remembered having been there, not actually anything about being there. The ruins of the stone church are impressive... I wonder if being in Rome feels a little like that, maybe?

And yesterday, after a leisurely brunch, we went to the Getty Museum. While it's not spectacular in the way the Louvre is spectacular, it is nonetheless definitely a world-class museum. I admit to inner squees over the various porcelain teacups, and the sheer variety of desks they had on display was amazing.

And then this morning, parting came, and tomorrow we're back to work. On the other hand, we'll see our guests again in about a month and a half, when it'll be our turn to be their guests! So for today Wonderful Husband and I are vegging, doing laundry and the dishes I didn't get around to washing yesterday, and I'm doing a little bit of gardening, though this weekend will probably be devoted more seriously to that task.

The cast have a contribution for this years Children In Need on BBC1 20th November according to BBC Press office

Maybe a set piece like last year? Lets hope it's a little longer & that Arthur doesn't magically fall in love with Pudsey, oh I don't know could be fun!

link.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/proginfo/tv/2009/wk46/fri.shtml

If you missed the 2008 contribution follow link below

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2VW0ePdv7E

Newbie bearing gifts? I think this is allowed, but I do apologise if it isn't.

I went to the Cardiff Lights Event thing tonight and the main Merlin cast (minus the lovely Richard Wilson) were there to turn it on with a little something more special than a switch. ;D I apologise, the quality isn't excellent but the sound isn't too bad (turn up when the girls are speaking and please ignore the screaming!) and I did miss an initial question for Bradley by squeeing too hard myself. >.< But it was fun and the fireworks at the end were excellent. ;D The cast didn't stick around long but they seemed pretty hyped and the atmosphere was great. =D

A slight warning - I may have sworn once or twice during the event, specifically regarding the fireworks, but I can't personally hear it. If you do, I'm sorry. D:

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