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but like, hear me out, please

merlin in ned’s role:

he's got a magical gift with three simple rules. 1. he can bring the dead back to life with a single touch; 2. if he doesn't touch them again whithin one minute, someone else dies; and 3. if he touches them again, they go back to being dead forever.

one day gwen, who is a detective, accidentally sees what merlin can do and they start working together bringing murder victims back for one minute to ask who killed them and what happened to solve the crime and, of course, get some money in return for catching the assassin.

all very controlled, very careful, very rules-based. it works wonderfully for both of them.

and then one day the body is not a stranger, it's gwaine.

gwaine who is (was) not just an old friend, gwaine was merlin's teenage crush, his first ever love. his first kiss. the one that made him feel complete and safe.

so merlin does what he has to and brings him back. but he can’t bring himself to touch him again. now gwaine is alive, but merlin can never touch him again or he’ll die permanently. no hand-holding, no kisses, no reassurance except words and looks and standing just a little too far apart.

and they have to solve gwaine’s murder which they assume will be straightforward but absolutely is not, because the deeper they dig the more it becomes clear that this wasn’t random at all and that it’s tied to something much bigger than any of them expected.

it would have so many gwen and gwaine bestfrienderism, they would be such a nice duo teasing merlin. they would love eachother.

anyway this is just a thought i’m having.

for fun.

definitely not to hurt myself emotionally.

and i'm definetly not thinking of writing it.

i'm not thinking of the scene where they want to fuck so bad but can't touch so they have to stand in front of each other touching themselves pretending its the other.

i'm also not imagining gwaine or merlin crying and the other one watching not able to give them a hug.

also not thinking of them dancing with bee keepers clothes so they wont touch but can still dance together and kissing with plastic wrap in the middle.

okay so i need to put this somewhere before it eats my brain alive. i've been thinking and talking about this ever since last year and it's finally time i do something. or at least i take the first step. here we go:

the band is called The Knights of the Round Table because of course it is. it starts as a joke and then stops being a joke at some point and that’s when it gets dangerous. they’ve been a band for years. they have history. they have albums people fight about online. they are huge.

the lineup:

arthur — lead vocals. frontman in every sense. intense, emotional, born for the stage even when he hates it. started the band with his childhood friends leon and elyan despite his father wanting him to become a lawyer like all the other men in his family. their relationship was always strained, uther never really supported the band and died around their fourth album. arthur sings like he’s arguing with his ghost. big daddy issues here. it makes him an ass most of the time, but he is a good friend and band leader.

gwaine — vocals + lead guitar. the worst person alive about his feelings. on stage he’s all confidence and heat and grin, but in the writing room he’s raw and honest and terrified of being seen too clearly. he writes the kind of songs that feel like they were pulled out of someone’s chest. he’s one of the main composers with lancelot and at some point the lyrics start getting… specific...

lancelot — bass. quiet backbone of the band. co-composer with gwaine. emotionally restrained, technically precise, always thinking about structure and balance. he builds structure around gwaine’s emotional chaos. he’s the one who makes sure the songs don’t collapse under their own weight. he notices everything. he just doesn’t always say it.

elyan — guitar. warm presence, steady energy. keeps things human. the kind of musician who makes everyone else sound better just by being there.

percival — drums. solid, powerful, unshakeable. the heartbeat. doesn’t talk much but when he does everyone listens.

leon — keyboard. childhood friend of arthur’s. atmospheric, thoughtful, often underestimated. adds texture and emotion where others add volume.

they’re a band that works because everyone knows their place and protects each other’s.

extended round table members:

gwen — graphic designer. elyan’s sister, arthur’s girlfriend, creative soul of the band’s visual identity. met merlin at university and became best friends with him. she’s the reason the band looks the way it does. symbolism, motifs, eras, she builds the myth visually with her art.

morgana — manager (from the third album onward). arthur’s sister. sharp, strategic, protective in a way that sometimes borders on ruthless. she believes in the band as a legacy and isn’t afraid to make hard calls to preserve it.

and then there’s merlin....

merlin isn’t a band member, he’s not on stage, but he’s everywhere.

he graduated in literature with a focus on medieval and myth narratives. gwen introduces him to the band early on, back when they’re still figuring things out. he starts helping gwaine and lancelot with lyrics, not rewriting them, just sharpening them. suggesting imagery, connecting themes, turning feelings into myth. he also helps gwen a lot with her designs.

he becomes gwaine’s muse in the most dangerous way possible:

because he understands exactly what gwaine is trying to say.

fans never know merlin’s name until he and gwaine become public, but they know the songs feel different.

i can come with a whole new post just focusing on merlin and gwaine and how their love and relationship develops. ask me about it later, please.

their aesthetic:

heavy metal/metal/power metal/rock with a hint of gothic if that makes sense, but heavily inspired by the medieval aesthetic, medieval songs, myths, legends and everything.

it shows in their outfits as well, mixing medieval armour, chainmails with their modern clothes. gwaine's guitar is probably shaped like an ax, lancelot's bass and elyan's guitar have a sword as the handle. everything about them screams medieval and fashion.

discography (for my own sanity):

Camelot, Baby!

Take Me Back to Avalon

Even In Albion

A Day at the Tournament

A Night at the Feast

A Kind of Magic

anyway, there could be some changes on the names or the order and some additions later on too. this is mostly so i don’t forget who they are when i start drawing them.

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