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Free For All
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Just a couple reminders though:
Don't include spoilers in the prompt for any show or movie until at least one week after air date. Please remember that for those people in countries other than the originating home of the show, there can be long delays before an episode is aired (for example, Torchwood just started this week here in the states).
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Don't leave more than 5 prompts in a row, and no more than 3 prompts per fandom. When someone else has answered, you can leave more prompts.
Also, please be kind to the code monkeys and leave everything in the proper format. For example:
Leverage, Nate/Eliot, wordless conversation
Andromeda/SGA, Tyr Anasazi/Ronon Dex, physical
And if none of the prompts here tickle your fingers, you can check out the Lonely Prompts over at our Delicious page. Use the "lonely" tag bundles in the right hand side bar to find the fandoms you're interested in.
Also, remember that this weekend is a contest weekend. Lonely Prompts are your mission. I do need to get the last few prizes out, but money's been tight. Please be patient and I'll get it done. If you care to contribute to defraying the cost of prizes, donations are accepted via Paypal. The address to paypal is commentficmods@gmail.com.
Thanks everyone! Happy Friday!
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The rope had been perfectly slack, right up until he tripped over it.
If all that had been ignored, it was written all over Merlin's face as the boy twirled the mace, advancing on him. He was almost surprised that everyone else couldn't see what he saw.
The boy turned to the crowd, and Arthur took his shot, taking him down with a nearby broom. It would be so easy to expose him. It was almost tempting to turn him in just to see the pride in his father's eyes at a job well done.
Almost.
But instead, he stayed the guards.
"There's something about you, Merlin. I can't quite put my finger on it."
**
He felt time slow to a crawl as the dagger spun end over end towards him. He wasn't sure where that particular spell was coming from, but he knew he had to take advantage of it somehow. He was hyperaware of all the eyes on him, the eyes following the knife. They'd seen it leave her hand, and even with his reflexes, it'd be nigh impossible to explain.
But to stand there was worse. Would his father make an exception for his only son?
Arthur was about to find out. He shifted his weight just slightly, but before he could move, he felt a sharp pull, and found himself dragged to the floor.
Merlin.
No one had been watching the servant boy.
Arthur stared at him, not in astonishment as everyone else might think, but in wonder. Merlin had risked exposure and execution to save his life, and he couldn't help feeling profoundly grateful.
When he made it back to his quarters that night, he locked the door, shut the window and lit the fireplace, all with a few choice phrases. It felt freeing, moreso than he'd felt in years.
He unlocked the door and leaned out, summoning a page. "Go to Gaius' quarters and tell Merlin I need him."
There was much to discuss.
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Arthur recognizing Merlin's magic, and not telling on him, and being nervous about using his own even to save his life. And how Arthur is just sort of Arthur and his magic is just a tiny bit of it because obviously he has been hiding for awhile, unlike Merlin who kind of puts it all out there (even when he maybe shouldn't).
...and now I want to know how the discussion goes, and how Merlin reacts, and how Arthur explains...
<3