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As a teacher it is still my only time off and it is still my favorite season and yes I think those are correlated.

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A Bold Black Lives Matter Statement Transforms a Street Leading to the White House in Washington D.C.

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“You have become a fine women, Elizabeth.”

Keira Knightley as Elizabeth Swann in PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN (2003-2007) dir. Gore Verbinski

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Words of Wisdom with Alexis Rose

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Lizzie McGuire Cast reunites for table-read of Between a Rock and a Bra Place.

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This is what a real, qualified OBGYN will tell you about what women feel when they get an abortion

Dr. Willie Parker, who is trained as a gynecologist and OBGYN, is a hero for the pro-choice movement because he’s honest about the undiscussed aspects of getting (or not getting) an abortion. Watch how he gives a consultation.

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Arthur Pendragon but make it wikihow articles

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“Merthur should’ve been canon,” I say into the mic.

The crowd of BBC executives boo as I turn to walk off the stage.

“She’s right,” a voice exclaims.

I look around to see, standing in the back of the room, Alexander Vlahos surrounded by the entirety of the merthur community.

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As a fellow Merlin fan, I can't help but ask what loaded march is and if it's on AO3? Merlin was a key part of my childhood but I'm not really that involved in the fandom. Any other suggestions?

*aggressively knocks at door* do you have time to talk about our lord, savior, and bible? Loaded March is an odyssey, clocking in at a 1.2 million deliciously intricate plot of magic, friendship, politics, and romance. It is one of the most in depth fic I’ve ever read and hands down one of the best works of fiction in general that I’ve ever read. Honestly. If I were stuck on a deserted island and could only have one book to read, it would be this baby. 

It is a modern military AU and let me tell you, the author knows their stuff. Also, I’m soOo sorry this is late, I’ve been slammed and I wanted to do everything justice! It was also really hard to narrow down some recs!! But first, more about Loaded March!!

Arthur is a Captain in the Special Air Service (SAS) and has a team of specialists called Excalibur! Now, what I love about this is that there is obviously no way that the ensemble of Merlin could contribute to a whole squad/teams worth of people, so the author utilizes names from the original mythos and beautifully crafts them into characters that you love so dearly, even with them not being part of BBC Merlin. They write these new characters so perfectly woven into the plot that you become emotionally invested in all of them and all of their lives anYWAYS OWAIN is bae. I DIGRESS. 

So they’re this highly decorated special forces team, but they can’t seem to hold onto a communications specialist. It’s the only role that would be filled by someone who didn’t enlist with them all. Generally they can’t find someone who fits in. Long story short, Merlin is put on their team. And lemme tell you- Ya remember their first meeting and convo in the pilot episode? Footloose stays true to the show in that regard. Also I’m obviously not gonna spoil anything, but just an additional flavor vibe- Kilgharrah is a General they call The Dragon because of his attitude and it appears that he’s always smoking cigars. Anyways, magic plays a heavy heavy role, as does politics. It’s like a huge chess board of players with espionage and undercover work and twists and turns it’s SO GOOD PLEASE READ IT AND GUSH WITH ME. It is on AO3. It’s 16 parts. You should check it out at least! Whew child, I definitely have suggestions! I’m gonna run through some of the classics. Please be mindful of the rating on these. I’ve posted these because of the plot, not because of any sexual nature that may or may not be present. Any sexual content in the following can be easily skipped over without losing any of the plot. That said, I can also rec some hella good gratuitous ones as well. Don’t judge me, I was in my high school and college prime when I was neck deep and active in the fandom. Additionally, if you ever want any requests for specific tropes/genre in general, hit me up! I’m an admin on the @fuckyeahmerlinfanfic​ Tumblr which was a fic request and hunting down specific fics blog. 

The Student Prince

WC: 141.6KSummary: A Modern day Merlin AU set at the University of St Andrews, featuring teetotal kickboxers, secret wizards, magnificent bodyguards of various genders, irate fairies, imprisoned dragons, crumbling gothic architecture, arrogant princes, adorable engineering students, stolen gold, magical doorways, attempted assassination, drunken students, shaving foam fights, embarrassing mornings after, The Hammer Dance, duty, responsibility, friendship and true love…

Commentary: This is THE most popular fic in the fandom and honest to god for good reason. The author was a student at St Andrews (which is where a lot of royals attend university and where William and Kate met). This is worth noting because a historic university like that has a lot of nuance traditions and events that the author incorporates. Will always highly recommend. If you aren’t down to tackle Loaded March, this one for sure for SURE is worth tackling. And the podfic is to die for 

Lord Drake’s Bequest

WC: 10KSummary: “To my great-nephew Arthur I bequeath Tintagel Distribution, wholly and without reserve, save for one condition. You must marry, and stay married, for a period of no less than six months. You’re a wonderful businessman Arthur, but a full life needs love and companionship, not just a string of affairs. Settle down young Arthur, and your life will be the richer for it.”

Commentary: Fake Relationship- Need I say more?

Lions and Pebbles and Penguins, Oh My!

WC: 10.4KSummary: Sitting at the top of “Uther’s All Time Parenting Backfires” is Arthur’s fellow colleague and clumsy best friend - Merlin Emrys.

Commentary: This was so cute and I always recommend it to people when they ask me for recs. It’s inspired by that old news article about the gay penguins at the zoo. So cute!!

What Child is This

WC: 30KSummary:A modern AU with Merlin, Arthur, mayhem, a baby and a jingly elf hat.

Commentary: Christmas fic!! It’s a kid!fic but not how you think. Baby is abandoned and I won’t say more but it was cute and I’m eagerly waiting until my Christmas vaca to reread it. 

Pairing Pendragon/Merlin

WC: 25KSummary: Arthur is a BNF and Merlin is his prized beta

Commentary: I’m not trying to assume but before this fic I had no idea so just in case you’re in my shoes, BNF is a big name fan. That aside, THIS IS ONE OF MY TOP FAVE FICS. I was obsessed with the podfic and am currently digging through my hard drive trying to find it because it’s legit probably worth listening to it over reading it?? I’ve never seen a podfic or even an audiobook put together this beautifully. Arthur is a fanfic writer for STARZ Camelot and Merlin is his beta that he’s never met before. Read it, Read it, Read it!! Talking about it now, I’m gonna read it tonight I think.  

ANYWAYS

If you ever want anymore recs, hit me up! And if you read any of these and want to talk about them, hit me up.

I’m so sorry for the long post and for it having been so long to reply!!

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why none of them got into The Good Place

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