Merthur Glompfest

Thank you to everyone who participated in Merthur Glompfest 2020!

It’s been a bit of a ride, with all of us having to deal with extremely unexpected circumstances compared to when the fest launched, but we hope that everyone is safe and well, and that all our Glompee’s enjoy their gifts! 

Please check out the masterlist below for all our fantastic entries and we look forward to seeing you all next year!

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Gift for mega_mathi | Better with You | by Leandra
[ Explicit | 15344 ]
Summary:  Arthur is having a terrible day full of bad news, misfortune and a mouthy and irritating manservant. Strangely enough, it’s a rather surprising altercation with said irritating manservant that turns the day around and soon, Arthur is convinced that having Merlin in his bed is the remedy to cure all his horrible days…


Gift for broken_fannibal | Breaking Points | by elirwen
[ Teen & Up | 2595 ]
Summary: His magic bound, their captors ruthless in their torture, Merlin needs to find a way to get both Arthur and himself to freedom.


Gift for KimliPan | Broken Days, A Guide and How To Manual | by arsenicandsunshine
[ Teen & Up | 20652 ]
Summary: In which if Merlin has to see the cracked gray of his bedroom ceiling one more time, he’s gonna scream. Or punch someone. Maybe the wall. Definitely Arthur, who can’t seem to find the words to say what he wants to, but after the morning Merlin’s had, whatever it was can’t possible help.


Gift for silklace | The Coming of the Golden Age | by fifty_fifty
[ Explicit | 49526 ]
Summary:  With King Uther dead, the moment Merlin has been waiting for is finally here: Arthur is king. But his and Arthur’s relationship isn’t the only thing that’s heating up, and with the threat of war on one side and social unrest on the other, some big changes are in store for Camelot – whether they like it or not.


Gift for nekoii | The confident king and his nervous mage. | by digthewriter
[ Gen | Art ]
Summary: Arthur and Merlin on their wedding day.


Gift for mega_mathi | A convenient marriage | by Lyss2011
[ Teen & Up | 13786 ]
Summary: Love, Merlin thought, caressing the word and signature with his thumb. Arthur was courting someone whom he loved. And who he loved was Mithian. What else could the M stand for?

In which Merlin and Arthur have a marriage of convenience, Merlin falls in love with Arthur, and Arthur courts someone who couldn’t possibly be Merlin.


Gift for actuallyitscaptain | A Crown of Smoke | by CandiceWright
[ Explicit | 5421 ]
Summary: The execution of a sorceress leaves Camelot on edge and triggers a magical threat that Merlin can only fight by revealing himself. Then Arthur is presented with a choice: to follow his father’s footsteps or to let Merlin live, all while battling his feelings for the servant.

In the end, it wasn’t much of a choice, was it?


Gift for jasminum_draconis | Daughters and Fathers and Sons, oh my! | by archaeologist_d
[ Mature | 3608 ]
Summary:  Morgana was just trying to help keep Arthur and Merlin’s liaison a secret. Little did she know that there was more than one secret in the castle.


Gift for afreezingnote | Deadly Games | by keeperofstories
[ Teen & Up | 31281 ]
Summary: Merlin, Arthur, and the knights of the Round Table get caught in a trap. The trap wasn’t meant for them but they have to suffer through the consequences anyway. Secrets are revealed and relationships are threatened.


Gift for Cupidity11 | The Diamond Sea | by Excaliburstark
[ Gen | 11123 ]
Summary: Merlin comes to court, driven by curiosity and desire after he saved a golden haired man during a storm.

A Mer!Prince Merlin and Royal Arthur au


Gift for Aranei | Don’t Let it Be Forgot, That Once There Was a Spot, for One Brief Shining Moment, That Was Known As Camelot | by Emrys MK (mk_malfoy)
[ Teen & Up | 8617 ]
Summary: An emotionally constipated Prince Arthur thinks he’s being clever in his endeavour to push his new manservant, Merlin, away, but his plan has a major flaw and unexpected consequences. How far will he go to get what he’s lost back?


Gift for Merlioske | down the rabbit hole | by TheDragon
[ Mature | 4899 ]
Summary:  In which Arthur discovers Merlin is sleeping with Gwaine and promptly flies into a jealous rage.


Gift for actuallyitscaptain | The Eternal Silence of These Infinite Spaces | by aoigensou
[ Teen & Up | 26069 ]
Summary: After a spat with Arthur, Merlin retreats for some quiet in the Darkling Woods. What happens there takes away his voice, and forces Merlin to figure out how to exist in a world where communication doesn’t come easily.


Gift for blueskysunnyday | Feint | by Camelittle
[ Explicit | 14440 ]
Summary: Three insufferable brothers visit Camelot, making life intolerable for Arthur. Luckily, he has a cunning plan for escaping into the forest with Merlin. A totally solid, sound and foolproof plan, which he certainly is not making up as he goes along.


Gift for Jayfire | The Hat is Never Wrong | by MapleBreeze
[ Gen | 2504 ]
Summary:  When Arthur gets sorted into Hufflepuff upon arriving to Hogwarts, he is shocked and devastated, fearing his father’s reaction. But the hat is never wrong and Arthur becomes determined to show just how great Hufflepuff can be.  


Gift for KimliPan | Heart of the Woods | by Nympha_Alba
[ Gen | 4801 ]
Summary:  When one of Merlin’s spells misfires, Arthur is left without a memory of who he is and why he’s there. Thinking Arthur will have no recollection of any of this when his memory returns, Merlin makes the risky decision to show him how beautiful magic can be.


Gift for actuallyitscaptain | Hold On To Your Heart (Hold It High Above Flood Waters) | by tehfanglyfish
[ Teen & Up | 10437 ]
Summary: After accidentally causing Uther’s death, Morgana entered self-imposed exile. The loneliness took a heavy toll until the Great Dragon swooped into her life to recruit her for babysitting duty.

Now Morgana spends her days caring for Aithusa, while using her magic to spy on Camelot. As she discovers the secrets that Arthur and Merlin have been keeping from each other, what choice does she have but to give them a much-needed shove?


Gift for KasumiAFKGod |  It’s the Distance We Don’t Need | by tabbytabbytabby
[ Teen & Up | 6245 ]
Summary:  Merlin can’t stand Arthur, and he’s more than sure Arthur feels the same way. It’s been that way for as long as Merlin can remember. There’s no reason for that to change. He’s fine with the way things are. It’s not as if he likes him or anything. No, the person he likes is Al, one of his best friends that he talks to about everything. The only problem is they met online and despite knowing they go to the same school, Merlin has no idea who Al really is. Things grow more complicated when Merlin and Arthur are forced to work together on a project and Merlin starts to realize that maybe Arthur isn’t as bad as he thought.


Gift for Merlioske AND pukajen | Light the way Home | by actuallyitscaptain
[ Gen | 1097 ]
Summary: Freya lives, and Merlin runs off with her, sure that his feelings for Arthur will never be reciprocated. Arthur is stuck at the castle trying not to panic because Merlin LEFT HIM! To top it off, his connection with his soulmate is flaring up. Since soulmates are worse than magic in his father’s eyes, he and Gaius are left trying to dodge bullets.


Gift for Aranei | Lucky Charm | by Aeris444
[ Gen | 1087 ]
Summary: The Knights think Merlin bring them luck. But who will be lucky in the end?


Gift for Merlioske | Meddling and Other Sins. | by Michaelssw0rd
[ Teen & Up | 5541 ]
Summary: Gwaine is just about Done™ watching Arthur and Merlin dance around each other. It’s been going on for too long. Any more of it will give Gwaine brain disease– if he hasn’t already contracted one from the two idiots.

So really, doing something to get those two together is almost as much for his own sanity, as it is for them.


Gift for SeverusBarbosa | Merlin, Morgana, and the Merry Men | by Elizabeth
[ Mature | 13645 ]
Summary: Merlin and Gwaine return from the Crusades to find Prince Agravaine and the Sheriff of Nottingham terrorizing the local peasants.
Arthur and Gwen never wanted to be a part of a corrupt ruling class, but it’s the card fate has dealt them.

Merlin, though, isn’t one to sit back and let it happen, so he and Morgana make a plan: steal from the rich and give to the poor. Together with their merry men, they’re the stuff of legends.But being Robin Hood becomes more complicated when one falls for Arthur and the other falls for Gwen.


Gift for Kais767 | Not so Silent a Night | by archaeologist_d
[ Explicit | 7134 ]
Summary: Merlin and Arthur are returning from their final quest for the year when a blizzard blocks the road back to Camelot. The closest village just happens to be Ealdor. But with Arthur an insensitive prat, and Merlin resenting having to be a servant in his own home and at Christmas time no less, things get a little heated.


Gift for deathcomeswithakiss | only honest when it rains | by somethingaboutwriting
[ Teen & Up | 11081 ]
Summary: Merlin is sneaking off to see a girl. Arthur’s handling it very well.

That is, apart from these weird flowers he keeps coughing up.


Gift for Krysania | The Portrait | by arthurandhisswordbros
[ Teen & Up | 20917 ]
Summary: Arthur must have his portrait made. It is customary that the man servant is depicted as well with his master. Arthur makes the most of the occasion by secretly ordering the painter to produce a small portrait of Merlin smiling. He keeps it preciously in a locket around his neck. Merlin is going crazy with curiosity.


Gift for Jayfire | Of Clotpoles and Idiots | by sdewan6
[ Teen & Up | 1592 ]
Summary: “You know, Merlin,” Arthur says, once it’s done, “For such an idiot, you’re not that bad.”Merlin beams back at him, unconsciously reaching to tug at his neckerchief. “For such a prat,” he replies, “you don’t always completely suck.”

Four times Arthur called Merlin an idiot and the one time Merlin called him a clotpole.


Gift for El_tuco | Operation: Picnic Basket | by DevonShea
[ Gen | 3562 ]
Summary:  Arthur wants to get Gwen and Lancelot together. He needs Merlin’s help, of course. Could it lead to something more?


Gift for nekoii | Rain Over Me with the Colours of Love | by sdewan6
[ Teen & Up | 2494 ]
Summary: Arthur tries to return his focus back to the speech, but Merlin is the only thing on his mind, for some reason. Not that he likes him or anything, obviously. Nothing about his idiotic smile or his dumb gorgeous blue eyes or stupid neckerchief that suits him so much makes Arthur want to kiss him. Absolutely not. He’s the prince! He’s not going to fall in love with his manservant. Except he already kind of has.

In which Arthur really loves Merlin and Merlin really loves Arthur


Gift for BlazingPenicls | Tripping in the Flowers | by actuallyitscaptain
[ Gen | 1378 ]
Summary:  Arthur tries (and mostly succeeds) at being romantic. Really, what more can you expect from two idiots in love?


Gift for broken_fannibal | Trying to Hide | by fictionalinfinity
[ Gen | 1761 ]
Summary: When Merlin fails to show up to work, Arthur is furious, but that all changed when he finds Merlin in tears.


Gift for afreezingnote | Whatever You Want to Be | by Impala_Chick
[ Teen & Up | 5329 ]
Summary: Arthur, and those that were hiding out with him in the caves, are captured by scouts and dragged back to Camelot. Morgana sets Arthur’s public execution into motion to solidify her rule. But her plans are thwarted when Merlin reveals his magic.

After the dust settles, Arthur can’t deny that his feelings about magic, and about Merlin, have changed.


Gift for deathcomeswithakiss |  You’ve Got Your Reasons | by FervidAsAFlame (with art by CandiceWright)
[ Teen & Up | 11678 & art ]
Summary:  Arthur is the perfect flatmate — he pays his rent on time, works so much that he’s not even home half the time, and is totally okay with Merlin’s magic. Best of all, Merlin is pretty sure that Arthur has a crush on him — that is, until he stumbles across a list of things that Arthur hates about him.

Merlin is upset of course, but he pushes aside his feelings to focus on being a better roommate so that Arthur will renew their lease for another year. Most of the things on the list aren’t that hard to correct … so how come Arthur seems to get more and more annoyed as Merlin improves his behaviour?

Hello Merthur fans!

We are now at the end of our scheduled fanwork gifts for Merthur Glompfest 2020.

Thank you to all the Glomper’s who have submitted fanworks for our fantastic Glompee’s.

Did you claim a prompt intending to submit a fanwork, but were unable to complete it in time or submit it for any reason? Well then, good news! We are now welcoming such Glompers to submit their entries during our amnesty period. 

Our amnesty period will run from from today (Monday May 4) through to Sunday May 10. Any entries submitted during this period will be included in the masterlist at the end of the fest.

During this time, we would like to invite you to check out the existing 26 entries already submitted to the fest which can be found HERE in our Merthur Glompfest collection on AO3.

If you didn’t originally claim a prompt for the fest, but would like to do so to make a short fill before the end of amnesty, please do get in touch with us at: merthurglompfest@gmail.com.

Thank you and we hope to bring you more Merthur goodness soon! ♥

* A special thank you to @eisbaerfusselart​ for the beautiful banner for our fest!

Summary:  After a spat with Arthur, Merlin retreats for some quiet in the Darkling Woods. What happens there takes away his voice, and forces Merlin to figure out how to exist in a world where communication doesn't come easily.
URL: https://archiveofourown.org/collections/Merthur_Glompfest/works/23755420