#mercelotweek2023

"I see the real you"

Hello all! It's that time of year again! Mercelot Week Prompts! :)

As with every Mercelot Week, we have chosen a theme, and this year's theme is Fairy Tales!

If you have questions about whether something you want to make adheres to our guidelines, check out our FAQ and Rules. The point of this fest is to have fun and celebrate Mercelot, so if you think what you make adheres to the prompts, we probably will too. <3

Main Prompts

June 26 - Rapunzel - Castle/Secret Keeper

June 27 - Beauty and the Beast - Forest/Kidnapping

June 28 - Cinderella - Locked Room/Midnight Meetings

June 29 - Red Riding Hood - Path/Getting Lost

June 30 - The Ugly Duckling - Lake/"I see the real you”

July 1 - The Little Mermaid - Ocean/Missing Clothes

July 2 - Sleeping Beauty - River/Only One Bed

Alternate Prompts

June 26 - Orange/Family

June 27 - Silver/Royalty

June 28 - Blue/Cleaning

June 29 - Red/Savior

June 30 - Gold/Magic

July 1 - Green/Collection

Cinderella AU for @mercelotweek

"Aren't they looking for you?"

"I prefer to be here, with you."

Mercelot Week Day 5: Magic / “I see the real you”

1. “There’s a Mystery at Large (and the Story Should Be Beautiful)”

The scene he had just witnessed made Gwaine happy for his friends, but he would have preferred it if snogging was the only reason for Merlin and Lancelot sneaking off together.

2. “The Light upon My Map Comes from the Very Sun”

‘I just think that this is bigger than us,’ Lancelot said quietly. ‘It’s not about doing them a favour; it’s about protecting Camelot. And isn’t that more important than anything?’

3. “Hold Me Close, Sway Me More”

‘Happy 1555th, Merlin.’

‘You’ve made it so. And we still have…’ he squinted at the clock, ‘3 hours and 17 minutes. Any ideas?’

4. “When They Open Their Eyes and Realise”

‘That one,’ the imp pointed to the knight, ‘walked through the Veil for that one,’ he nodded at Emrys, ‘but because they had unfinished business, the universe went out of balance.’

5. “When No One Else Can Understand Me”

I’m never just Merlin. I’m not hiding who I am anymore, and yet still no one sees me. Not like you did.

6. “And It’s Me You Need to Show How Deep Is Your Love”

‘What?’ Lancelot stopped and craned his neck to frown at him. ‘How is carrying you on my back making an entrance?’

‘Well, maybe it wouldn’t be if you were wearing a shirt.’

7. “I Could Stay Awake Just to Hear You Breathing”

He was convinced they were indeed safe for the night and knew that he should take the opportunity to rest, but he couldn’t, not while Merlin was still teetering on the brink between life and death.

Chapters: 1/1

Fandom: Merlin (TV)

Rating: General Audiences

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Relationships: Lancelot/Merlin

Characters: Lancelot, Merlin

Additional Tags: Hurt/Comfort, First Kiss

Summary: Merlin has a nightmare while out on a hunt with the knights, but it leads to an outcome that isn’t so bad.

Rating: Mature

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Relationships: Lancelot/Merlin (Merlin)

Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Royalty, Prince Merlin (Merlin), Knight Lancelot, Canon Era, Friends to Lovers, Love Confessions

Summary:

“What if I don’t want to exist outside of you?” Lancelot said, no longer a question but something he was just telling Merlin in the soft, gentle voice he used when confiding his secrets to Merlin during the dead of night. But instead of nighttime surrounding them, daylight spilled through his window and lit up Lancelot’s face, and somehow this was far more intimate than sitting in darkness. “I have sworn myself to you—to always be by your side, no matter what may come or where you may go. So why would I want to exist outside of you?”

Or, Merlin is the crowned prince of Ealdor and Lancelot is his knight.

Mercelot Week Day 2: Royalty