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MERLIN IS VACATING AND GOING ON A TRIP TO A NEW MULTIMUSE HOME!!

AKA I CAN BARELY KEEP UP WITH MY LIFE I DEFINITELY CAN’T KEEP UP WITH MORE THAN ONE BLOG!!!

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN CONTINUING TO FOLLOW / WRITE WITH ME ON MY REBOOTED MULTIMUSE BLOG JUST CLICK THAT HEART AND I’LL GIVE YOU A FOLLOW. ♥♥

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MERLIN IS VACATING AND GOING ON A TRIP TO A NEW MULTIMUSE HOME!!

AKA I CAN BARELY KEEP UP WITH MY LIFE I DEFINITELY CAN’T KEEP UP WITH MORE THAN ONE BLOG!!!

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN CONTINUING TO FOLLOW / WRITE WITH ME ON MY REBOOTED MULTIMUSE BLOG JUST CLICK THAT HEART AND I’LL GIVE YOU A FOLLOW. ♥♥

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CURSED: The Joining

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helloooooooooooo i exist and i haven’t abandoned my stupid son

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hey hi

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“𝐠𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐩 𝐠𝐢𝐫𝐥 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 & 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐭𝐬.

              assorted  quotes  &  prompts  from  the  tv  show  ; mature  content  and  language  may  be  used,  feel  free  to  adjust  as  necessary.

“  i don’t need friends, i need more champagne.  ”

“  people like me don’t write books, we’re written about.  ”

“  three words, eight letters. say it, and i’m yours.  ”

“  you can’t make people love you, but you can make them fear you.  ”

“  if you’re going to be sad, you might as well be sad in paris.  ”

“  maybe i am a total bitch. ever think about that  ?  ”

“  stop trying to pretend like you’re a good girl.  ”

“  you were the lightest thing that ever came into my life.  ”

“  there’s a difference between a great love and the right love.  ”

“  i’m sorry i didn’t tell you that i loved you when i knew i did.  ”

“  what we’re entitled to is a trust fund, a house in the hamptons, but happiness does not seem to be on the menu.  ”

“  your eyes are doing that thing where they don’t match your mouth.  ”

“  i wasn’t aware that robots got jealous. did they update your software while i was away  ?  ”

“  you really know how to hurt people. i admire you for it.  ”

“  don’t you see we’re the same  ?  stop trying to fight it.  ”

“  did you have a reason for coming here to see me  ?  because if you want to insult me, there’s a website you can go to.  ”

“  only a masochist could ever love such a narcissist.  ”

“  the worst thing you’ve ever done, the darkest thing you’ve ever had, i will stand by you through anything.  ”

“  i would say get a room, but yours is right above mine. please remember that.  ”

“  maybe you just want me to be as unhappy as you are.  ”

“  look down deep into the soul i know you have, and tell me if what you feel is real or if it’s just a game.  ”

“  i love her, and i can’t make her happy.  ”

“  everywhere i went, you caught up with me.  ”

“  you forget one thing: sleeping with the enemy is hot.  ”

“  we’re your best friends. anything you did is something we’ve done too.  ”

“  just because we can’t be together doesn’t mean i don’t love you.  ”

“  i haven’t slept, i feel sick, like there’s something in my stomach fluttering.  ”

“  we do belong together. we’re both sick and twisted.  ”

“  your world would be easier if i didn’t come back.  ”

“  it wouldn’t be my world without you in it.  ”

“  i don’t think about you at all.  ”

“  once men have tasted caviar, it baffles me how they can settle for catfish.  ”

“  i’m sorry i gave up on us when you never did.  ”

“  i think they’re in a fight over who loves each other more.  ”

“  you don’t get nearly enough credit for your wit.  ”

“  i’m going to get drunk enough to make you seem interesting.  ”

“  i never thought the worst thing you could do would be to me.  ”

“  just because we can’t be friends doesn’t mean we aren’t.  ”

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hi! still lingering a bit rn because this is supposed to be my yearly vacation weekend but obvs things happened and it was canceled. if anyone wants to plot or come yell about things I'll be on mobile. ask for my disco if you want....any like 5 of you 😅

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Merlin Monday 🔮🌸

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@ofxavalon​ (viviane) said:  “ i’ve never been good at emotional stuff. except anger. i’m good at anger. ” 

          anger was an emotion that merlin knew very well. he has battled his anger and given into his anger all the same. it was an emotion that could take over before he knew what was happening and suddenly it was nothing but red rage. but, he also knew that anger wasn’t the only emotion to allow this to happen. and while he had done so for far too long, he’d tried to forget that anger was so prevalent in his mind. “ i think we’re all good at anger, ” he says, picking at a piece of bread on the table. “ we are all born angry. angry at the world for whatever wrong it has done to us. angry at someone for their wrongs against us. always anger. ” but anger wasn’t always the answer, and while it took him many years to learn this, it was still hard to remember some days. “ to be good at other emotional stuff, you have to let the anger go first. ”

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@arzhur​ said:  “This place is cursed… I can feel it in my bones.”

          a small laugh leaves merlin’s lips as his eyes sweep around the area they were currently in. “ of course this place is cursed -- have you opened your eyes? ” he’s judging, but when was he not? “ this place is not of the human world, nor is it of the fae world. ” it smells...he can smell the magic coursing through the ground, trying to take hold on anything it can manifest itself into. now that he’s stepped foot onto the cursed ground he isn’t quite sure what it is...yet. a sniff of the air, something putrid lingering there that makes him wrinkle his nose and question being there to begin with. “ your bones aren’t lying, but if your mind isn’t strong enough it will soon begin to lie to you. ” a few steps further, one last sniff of the air around them before he turns back to arthur. “ there’s something not of this world that rests here. going through may make you lose yourself. going around will lose days. are you strong enough to endure such a thing? ” was he?

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LEONARDO

              “well– - perhaps it is time for another one. another portrait, i mean. i have been rather short on interesting subjects, of late.” leonardo shoots him a wide smile over the top of his drink. it is a good question. a very good question, actually. leonardo suspects that he knows. most people do. word travels. how else would they know he is someone that can help? it seems they are both sizing each other up. there’s an excitement buzzing under his skin. it does not get much bigger than this, he thinks.                   the smile only widens. merlin is prying. not a lot but enough. “i am a shield. of sorts. for those who need one. and an artist. although, if you are looking for a resume, i could write it up right now.” though he is hardly looking for employment. he wets his lips and takes a long drink. merlin is right about that, of course. he did not simply insert himself into his life to ask if he has had his portrait done. though, now that he’s mentioned it… leonardo blinks hard to bring himself back to the task at hand.                   “i had a query, aside from the portrait, though if you are interested– - no, my query is if you are not otherwise busy… i have– - something you may be very interested in seeing. and i would require a little help. if you are so inclined.” leonardo is not usually in the business of asking for help, but for his current problem, his glider, could benefit from some input. merlin is a genius, he has heard. much like himself. which leonardo thinks will lend itself to an interesting working relationship. or a horrible one.                   either way, leonardo thinks that perhaps he’ll come away with more knowledge than he came in with. be it to help the fey he keeps hidden in his workshop until they can safely depart to a better place, a safer place. or to help him taste the clouds. he’s dreamt of that his whole life. it feels moderately attainable. “after the drink, of course.”

          “ i can’t exactly say no to an artist requesting an interesting subject, i suppose... ” the lives that merlin has lived outweighs those around him tenfold. there’s not much he can say he hasn’t done. and he has, in fact, worked with artists before. some were beneficial to work with while others were just merely insanity on two feet and merlin would prefer not to touch on that side again. though he can say that leonardo doesn’t seem to be leaning toward the latter, so merlin is more interested in what he says than not. plus, the drinks never hurt either.

“ no, no -- i’m not an employer looking for an employee, i won’t need any of that, ” he states with a wave of his hand and follows up with another sip from his cup. merlin watches as the other speaks, doing his best to get a read on the man -- whether he was worthy of merlin’s time or not. there was something about him, and merlin couldn’t quite put his finger on it, but he was inclined to listen to him and not immediately dismiss him on the spot as he did most others.

although merlin had stopped helping people long ago, he was far too interested in what the artist could possibly have. leonardo seemed like a smart man, and merlin was somehow inclined to give him the benefit of the doubt in this situation. “ well -- if you are who, and what, you say you are. i must accept now that you’ve been slightly secretive with what it is. ” merlin did love a good secret, after all. and, if he were a betting man, merlin would think that leonardo was not one to seek other’s help, much like himself. so he was far too invested in just the few sentences to decline now.

there was a new fascination bubbling in the base of merlin’s brain now. not much gave him that anymore, so he was grateful that the artist came along when he did. to give merlin something else to do instead of the day in and day out boredom that he had fallen into as of late. a smile crosses his lips again before he picks up his cup and tilts it toward leonardo. “ after the dink, ” he repeats after the other, tapping his cup and tossing back most of the remainder of his drink.

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Merlin in every episode

           1x01         Nimue

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@ashmonk​ said:  “ how do you destroy a monster without becoming one ? ”

          “ i believe you are a little late in asking that question, aren’t you? ” eyes sweep over the man before him -- the one who weeps -- merlin knew exactly who he was. though merlin had removed himself from the fae and all but abandoned his people long ago, he still knew exactly who this monster was in front of him. “ once you begin killing your own kind, i think that the term monster is quite a fitting one. don’t you agree? ” he wasn’t afraid of this fae-killer, the one he’d heard word about. there was no doubt he’d been corrupted himself, merlin knew the look all too well. but a monster is a monster is a monster. merlin had been a monster, and perhaps he still was, but one shouldn’t deny themselves who they truly are. 

          “ you must become the monster in order to kill the monster. ”

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THE MONK

@swordsplit​ liked ( x ) for a short starter / 

            “ Here —  toss me a grave.  I’ll toss in all of the lives  you can’t be bothered to save. ”

          weight is leaned against his staff as he allows the other to finish his monologue. the bad guys always have monologues, don’t they? “ monk, the one who weeps, ” he says, moving weight to his other side now. “ quite the one to talk about saving lives, aren’t you? ” a scoff followed by a shake of his head. “ you are the one slaying the fae, are you not? while i can’t be bothered to save lives, you are simply taking them, yes? ”

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Questions for Immortals/Ancients

For ancient and/or immortal muses, here are some questions to build your headcanons!

😇Do you think you’ll ever experience an afterlife? 😷Do you have any weaknesses that could challenge your lifespan? 👥Have you met others like you? 👨‍👨‍👦Are you part of a family of ancients/immortals? 🎈Do you remember the start of your life? How long ago was it? 💔Is there anyone from your past that you missed for a long time? 😢Do you still think about people you knew years, even centuries, ago? 👶Do you have children? If you don’t, do you think they would be like you? 🍼 Would you ever consider having offspring with a mortal? 📕Do you ever run out of things to be curious about? 📗What is one of the most valuable things you’ve learned? 📘In the remainder of your life, what else do you hope to learn? 💀What is your opinion on death and mortality in general? 🥀Do you create bonds with mortals or avoid getting attached? ☹ Talk about your memory of a tragedy you’ve witnessed. 🖤Do you believe immortality changes someone for the worst? 🕗In your time, what has been one of the most interesting time periods?  ⏳Do you ever wish you had a mortal lifespan? 😿Is there any one person you would sacrifice your immortality for? 🎁Name one thing that never gets old or loses its charm for you. 🔮Have you ever considered (or looked for) ways to end your immortality? 🤡How do you deal with avoiding suspicion while living forever? ✨Other than immortality, do you have other supernatural abilities? 🌱What is one thing about the world you’ve come to appreciate? 🌼Have you traveled? If so, name one place that you love the most. 💾Do you ever have trouble with new technology? 💗Is there one mortal in your life you will never forget? 🎼What is your opinion on how music, art, and culture has changed? 💕Do you think two immortals could handle one another’s company forever? 🙄How do you handle boredom and monotony? 💿What is one (or more) inventions you’re thankful exist in your current time? 👿Would you ever use your power and knowledge to destroy? 🌋Do you think you will be alive to see the end of the world? 🗻Do you ever want to escape society altogether for a while? 🤠Have you ever disguised yourself or gone by different names?

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@moonsymbols​ said:  “ I want old, expensive books. I’ll send you a list. ”

          merlin’s brows knit together momentarily before they ease back into place and are followed by a head shake. “ i’m afraid that’s not how this -- or i, work, ” he tells her, unsure of who it is exactly she believes him to be. “ if you want old, expensive books you should go to someone who finds them for you. probably with payment up front -- at least most of it. and i am not that person. ” besides, if the books were good books, he would be keeping them for himself. “ try the larger cities, there’s usually someone needing some extra money around there willing to help. i wouldn’t tryst just anyone though... ”