#brolinskeep

[knight-gwaine]

Me going through the tags of my recent edits/gifs:

Me seeing my favorite Merlin blogs reblog my work:

[mr-and-mr-pendragon]

I’m sorry to ask, but is something happening with the Arthur/Merlin family on tumbler? Each morning I wake up looking for the latest post. Recently, 1 of my most faithful daily sites just disappeared. The rest have reduced from several daily posts to once in a while. I joined someone called ArthurDaily who was posting daily, and they disappeared one week ago. Maybe I’m just too thirsty. Everyone has holidays/work/troubles/life, but I’m running out of options for my happy fix. Any suggestions?

And thank you for continuing to post beautiful images and stories.

We're an old fandom, there's no new content to generate lots of posts. Despite that, from time to time we flare up and the talented gifmakers, ficwriters, meme enjoyers and commenters come together to share our love for bbc merlin. Usually when a new film comes out with one of the lead actors, or there's some insane hellsite reason to make the tag trend.

There's not a lot of purely merlin blogs now, but I recommend following these people, their online presence makes me happy :3 (a few off the top of my head)

@brolinskeep @cabbageheadss @dollopheadsandclotpoles @freylins @merthurapologist @thatgaywizardoverthere

also binge watch the other works of beloved merlin actors. watch damien with bradley & humans with colin, and cry with me over them having been cancelled. especially humans. damn, that was a great series and it had colin moaning on the bed as he was charging or some shit lol

[sircolinmorgan]

hi Im new to merlin tumblr! who do you suggest I follow?

hey! welcome to the fandom! these days i guess i'm kind of on the sidelines of merlin fandom even though i'm still as into it as i ever was so i'm probably missing out people, sorry if i do! not all of these blogs are merlin centric but they're all great people to follow!

@merlin-gifs, @freylins, @guineverescourt, @elesars, @adhd-merlin, @echoesofcamelot, @merlinladies, @ughmerlin, @merthurdaily, @aithusar, @usershelby, @merlinemrys, @brolinskeep, @fy-theladymorgana

[eddiediaaz]

I see Merlin I think of you so here https://www.tumblr.com/brolinskeep/755322901676376064/baneme-art-need-some-merlin-au-where-merlin-sings

AWWWW I LOVE THIS! i love baneme's art as well <3

[katherynefromphilly]

I feel as though @brolinskeep would have the fandom elder scrolls on this one.

i just saw this image and merthur looks so HOT HERE?? 😭😭 is this an edit or an official poster? Does anyone have an HQ version of this?? I NEED IT i think im going to die if i dont find it

edit: rambling bcuz i think this is so cool UGHH

Like guys this is so merthur coded like THEY’RE FINALLY STANDING NEXT TO EACH-OTHER FACE TO FACE LIKE TO SIDES OF THE SAME COIN ON THE SAME PEDESTAL. ITS LIKE ENDGAME MERTHUR 😭😭 ESP WITH MERLIN’S EYES GLOWING GOLD LIKEEE UGHHH AND EXCALIBUR IN THE MIDDLE??? OH MYGODD I DONT KNOW WHAT ELSE IS PEAK MERTHUR THEYRE SOOO 🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶😭😭😭😭😭😭 PLEASE I NEED TO KNOW WHO CREATED THIS MASTERPIECE ok but like imagine this is merthur but theyre lovers and arthur knows abt merlin’s magic and just UGH excalibur is the symbol of their love

And this i need to know where both of this pic came from pleaseee

[ivaleelovesmerlin]

Happy birthday, Rou!

I hope you’ve had a lovely day!  And I hope the coming year is a fantastic one for you.  I wish I was better at keeping in touch with friends, but I thought I could at least keep up this tradition and write you a little story for your special day!  And since we’re celebrating 10 years since Merlin’s finale, I figured an Arthur returns story was fitting.  :-)  Wishing you all the best!

“Merlin.”

Merlin jerked awake, heart pounding.  Was that Kilgharrah calling him?  He turned his head and peered into the darkness, his sleepy brain acclimating to his surroundings.  He let out a sigh and slumped into the mattress.  Of course.  He was in his own room in his own house on the small piece of property that he had owned for nearly 300 years.  Every few decades, he would change his name and age and pass the property down to a “distant relative.”  It was almost time for that process to begin again.

Yawning and rubbing his face, Merlin got up and headed to the toilet.  He had simply dreamed about Kilgharrah again.  Three times in the last month, he had been awakened to the voice of the long gone dragon calling his name.  For several years after both Arthur and Kilgharrah died, Merlin had dreamt of being summoned by the great dragon.  Back then, he would leap from his bed, excited that the voice had been a sign of Arthur’s return.  He had travelled to the lake of Avalon so often during those years that the queen had to sit him down and remind him that his new Court Sorcerer duties were more important than chasing ghosts.  Merlin leaned over the sink to wash his hands and stared into the mirror, eyes straining in the darkness to see his wrinkled and craggy face under the shock of white hair.  Gwen was long gone, as well.  Dead for over a thousand years.  So why could he still picture her smile when he couldn’t even remember what he’d had for lunch yesterday?

He reached for his glass and held it under the running water.  Two small sips was all he allowed himself, though.  Didn’t want to wake up again in half an hour needing the loo.  It really was time to magically restore his youth.  He enjoyed the leeway he got from the community as an eccentric elderly gentleman, but this old body was a pain.  Or more like twenty different pains all over, ranging from vaguely annoying to persistent torment.

Merlin eased himself back into bed, hoping sleep would come easily.  He wasn’t sure why he was dreaming of Kilgharrah again after all these years, unless it was just his subconscious telling him it was time for a reset.  He thought he might skip straight to his thirties this time, though.  He could come to town as an established doctor, ready to move into his great uncle’s house and treat patients in the local hospital.  He had seen the local twenty-somethings preening about town constantly filming their every move and decided he definitely wouldn’t fit in with them.  He had no desire to learn what a “tick tock” was.

*****

“Merlin.”

A month later, he was awakened again by the voice of the dragon calling him.  He sat up abruptly, which was much easier to do in his newly youthful body.  Something about Kilgharrah’s call was different this time.  It felt more urgent.

In the years since Arthur’s death, magic had faded from the earth.  As far as Merlin knew, he was the only sorcerer still in existence.  Of course, there were those around the world who had the potential, and they probably noticed a few oddities here and there.  Prophetic dreams or lucky moments they could chalk up to coincidence.  But as far as the conscious use of magic, Merlin was alone.  He’d used his magic throughout the years to help people in small ways when he could, but even his own power had decreased.  It took all the magical energy he had to make himself young last month.  He couldn’t use his magic for days afterward, even for something as simple as boiling water for his tea.

But in this moment, he felt his magic humming throughout his body like it had in his actual youth.  When Arthur was still alive.

Throwing on a pair of sweats and a hoodie, Merlin bounded out of his house and down to the lake.  He felt more energetic than he had in centuries, barely noticing the scenery along his well-worn path to the road and then down to the edge of the water.  He stood, peering into the thin fog covering the lake’s surface.  He wasn’t sure what he was expecting, but he watched the movement of the fog over the water until he realised he was holding his breath. He calmed himself and then sat on a large stone to think about Arthur.  Merlin pictured his face.  Remembered his laugh.  He smiled as he thought about all the teasing and the jokes they had shared.  He closed his eyes, focusing until he could almost hear Arthur’s tender voice.  The voice reserved for those moments of doubt when he turned to Merlin for reassurance.  That he was doing well.  That he was worthy to be king and to rule his people.  Merlin’s magic bubbled within him so much that he thought he might look down to see his skin shimmering.  He was almost certain that certain memories were making his eyes blaze gold.

Two hours passed and Merlin started to wonder if tonight was really the night.  Something was definitely happening as his magic swelled in power inside him, but perhaps this feeling was only the beginning.  Perhaps he had to do something to bring Arthur back.  Cast a spell or brew a potion or uncover a magical object that would trigger Arthur’s return.  He wished he had some sort of guide.  Something besides the disembodied voice of an always cryptic and rarely helpful dragon, that is.

As daylight began to dawn, Merlin decided to head back to his house to get some sleep and later he could pull out the notes he had copied down long ago before Gaius’s books on the old religion began to fade and fall apart.  He had pored over those texts hundreds of times, looking for any clues that might explain Kilgharrah’s prophetic message that one day, Arthur would return again.  Merlin had found no mention in any of the ancient texts, either from Gaius or from other sources he had tracked down over the years, of a king returning from the dead or of bringing someone back properly from death.  So he had assumed the magic of Avalon would return Arthur on its own when the time was right.  He simply had to wait.

As Merlin walked slowly up the road toward his home, his palms tingled and his tummy fluttered.  These feelings had to mean something.  He had not felt this way in literally hundreds of years.  And it wasn’t just the magical power rising within him.  Thinking about seeing Arthur again was making him positively giddy.  He felt the same way he had as a teenager with his first crush on a boy.  The way he felt when he first started to fall for Arthur.  All jittery and flustered.  He was having a hard time focusing on anything other than seeing Arthur’s smile and feeling his arms around him.  Merlin laughed.  He thought that sort of heady, newly in love feeling was long behind him.  He couldn’t stop smiling as he turned onto the path toward his house.  Even if this was just the beginning of a process of bringing Arthur back, Merlin was filled with hope for the first time since, on the way to Avalon, Arthur had collapsed into his arms and told him it was too late and his magic couldn’t save him.

Merlin was reaching for his doorknob when he heard a voice.

“Merlin.”

Goosebumps erupted down his arms and legs.  This time the voice wasn’t Kilgharrah’s calling to him in a dream.  This was Arthur’s voice.  And it was right behind him.

Merlin whipped around and there he stood.  His golden king.  His best friend.  Merlin couldn’t breathe.  Was this real?  Was Arthur really standing in Merlin’s garden path in chainmail in the year 2022?  A sob bubbled from Merlin’s throat and he took one hesitant step forward.

“Arthur?”  His voice was barely above a whisper.

Arthur’s eyes twinkled and his face broke into that dazzling smile that Merlin adored.  They stared, grinning at each other for several long seconds, and then Arthur opened his arms wide and, all hesitancy gone, Merlin bounded forward into those arms and wrapped his own around Arthur’s waist, clinging tightly to his finally risen king.

[ofkingsandlionhearts]

I’d like to spend more time with you.

[paulinegrintt]

Movie Tag Game

Tagged by @merlination, thank you so much ❤

Tag gifs of 10 favourite movies in no particular order. 1. Harry Potter series

(i know it’s avps but who doesn’t love the starkid version)

2. Home alone

3. The mummy

4. Titanic

5. Anastasia

6. How the Grinch stole Christmas

7. The parent trap

8.  Matilda

9. Method

(the only gif i found... but it’s amazing movie)

10. Parasite

This would be way much easier if it was top ten tv shows or books. I love movies but it’s more like i watch them once and let go.

I’m tagging @timelesswhisper @ofkingsandlionhearts @elirwen @brolinskeep @youngwarlock  @thegreymoon @dollopheadsandclotpoles :))) (if you feel like it or wasn’t tagged before ofc :D)

[babygirldilf]

Soooo coolllll!!

B ite Me - EPNHYPEN

A rabella - Arctic Monkeys

B lueprint - Stray Kids

Y ellow- Coldplay

G ypsy - Fleetwood Mac

I Can't Quit You Baby - Led Zeppelin

R eflections - The Neighborhood

L ucky Girl - Carlina

D ogs Days Are Over - Florence + The Machine

I n a Manner of Speaking - Nouvelle Vague, Camille

L ittle Wing - Jimi Hendrix

F ever - The Black Keys

12 letters!

Feel no pressure to participate, i tagged randomly :) 💕 @acrylicalchemy @ask-spiderpool @acecroft @afeelgoodblog @brolinskeep @baggvinshield @bilosan @catchymemes @chandelyer @captain-flint @dailymalec @destielfanfic

I was tagged by @freakwiththeknifecollection — Thank you this was so so fun omg!!!

Rules: pick a song for each letter of your URL and tag that many people

J et Pack Blues - Fall Out Boy

A t Your Worst - Madison Beer

C onversations - Fletcher

K ashmir - Led Zeppelin

L acy - Olivia Rodrigo

E levated Heartbreak - jxdn

S cience - Niall Horan

B ack In Black - AC/DC

R uin My Life - Zolita

A merican Jesus - Nessa Barret

I Can Love Anyone (As Long As It’s You) - Anson Seabra

N ight Moves - Bob Seger

W endy - Maisie Peters

O pposite - Sabrina Carpenter

R ollercoaster - Jonas Brothers

M atilda - Harry Styles

S elf Dysmorphia - Mckenna Grace

Bonus: 17 by Madison Beer (my URL has 17 letters)

Cannot believe I managed to only use each artist once? Kinda proud of myself, not gonna lie lol. I don’t think I know 17 people? Sorry if you’ve been tagged in this before and zero pressure to participate, but I am TAGGING: @whataboutmywingswhataboutwendy @deanlovesthatgayangel @deanwinchesterwifesstuff @lilstvr @ghoulboybreakdowns @seafoambluess @dakrapatops @babygirldilf @ffalsettos @uh-ohspaghettio @castielwasthefirsttemptation @aetherology @crowleys-dark-sunglasses @deancodedinthewater @spn-lesbian @harleycao @sirlancenotalot and that’s 17!!! If we’re mutuals and I didn’t tag you please don’t feel left out you probably intimidate me and I was scared — if you want to participate you can say I tagged you 💞💞

[aftercamlann]

A Window in Time

words by @ivaleelovesmerlin, art by @brolinskeep

Summary:  Geophysicist, Arthur Pendragon, receives a grant from his sister's company for a research venture in a newly discovered cave. His first day on the project, Arthur follows a mysterious voice into a small cavern. He finds himself talking with Merlin, who claims to be a sorcerer from the 14th century. Arthur becomes so enamored with his new friend that he won't leave the cave, which naturally concerns his sister, and not just because she needs his research to increase profits. When Merlin is captured for using magic, Arthur is desperate to rescue him, but how can he help someone 700 years in the past?

Click HERE for the story and click HERE for the art!

[homoerotic-goblin]

My Tumblr Crushes:

sleipnir-in-disguise (48%)

scinscire (48%)

transbennysummerfield (47%)

lao-pendragon (47%)

brolinskeep (47%)

fy-katiemcgrath (44%)

mermaidalien (40%)

strangesigils (38%)

gembattlefield (36%)

[oathskeepers]

brolinskeep replied to your post: i was just hit by the realisation that we won’t...

ENDGAME SUCKS THAT WAY

I also had to watch it 2 times cause i had promised my sister i would go........ I wish i could take my money back 

[thylalock]

🌸Send this to 10 other bloggers you think are wonderful. Keep the game going, make someone smile.🌸

Aaww thank you! <3

[katiemcgrath]

brolinskeep replied to your post: lmao at u, as a uk citizen, mocking russia when ur...

smells like you got a what-about-ism troll in here

'pls stop poisoning people on our soil' 'in 2004 did u know the british ate a russian baby'

[permanentmochakisses]

brolinskeep replied to your post: Happy Birthday! I hope it's a great one.

♫Happy☻໌*✰☻ັBirthday☆ Dear!!!+｡

😚😚😚 Thanks, Rou! 🤗🤗🤗

[ivaleelovesmerlin]

Happy birthday, Rou!

Happy birthday!  I know I’ve been terrible about keeping in touch lately, but I wanted to wish you a wonderful birthday and all the best wishes for the coming year!  I hope you have had a lovely day and I hope this year brings all good things for you.  :-)  Here’s a little Merthur story for old times sake!

Merlin stepped carefully onto the first plank of the suspended rope bridge which was already swaying under the weight of Arthur, Gwaine, Percy and Elyan and decided to take a step back, waiting for the others to cross first.  Judging from the sound of trickling water, the gorge beneath the bridge wasn’t deep, but moss covered rocks jutted out from the walls, and the shade from the forest around them covered the gorge in darkness, preventing Merlin from seeing the bottom.  The trail they were hiking had not been well maintained, and Merlin wondered when this bridge had last been inspected, so he waited his turn to cross.

Gwaine’s laughter rang out suddenly, echoing through the forest.  Elyan and Percy chuckled at whatever story Gwaine was sharing this time, but Merlin noticed that Arthur’s laughter did not join the others’.  Arthur was tired and cranky and starting to lose patience with Gwaine’s near constant chatter.  Merlin probably shouldn’t have dragged Arthur out hiking today.   He’d had a long week stuck in his office conducting online budget meetings, so when Gwaine suggested a hike, Merlin thought a day exercising in the fresh mountain air would do Arthur good.  The stress of his week, however, seemed to have followed Arthur into the hills.  He had remained largely silent on their hike to the lookout point, and now he was in a hurry to return home.

A few steps beyond the bridge, Arthur turned with a weary sigh, but his eyes narrowed when he spotted Merlin still standing on the opposite side of the gorge.

“Merlin!  What the hell?”  He threw an arm out in exasperation.  “Are you taking a rest?  We need to keep moving.”

Merlin knew better than to antagonize Arthur when he was in this kind of mood, but he simply couldn’t help himself.  He was missing their usual banter, and Arthur did need de-stressing, so perhaps Merlin could tease him into a better mood.

He called out, “I wasn’t certain this bridge could support your weight.  I thought it better to let you get across so I wasn’t risking a deadly fall.”

As the rest of the group reached the other side, Merlin stepped onto the bridge.  He maintained eye contact with Arthur as he crossed, giving his boyfriend a cheeky smirk as a challenge.

Arthur’s tension seemed to melt as his shoulders relaxed and his eyes twinkled.  He stepped back onto the bridge, pursing his lips to hold back a smile.  “My weight?  Merlin, I’m afraid if you were to fall, it wouldn’t be because I’m too heavy for this bridge; it would be because you are clumsy.”

“Clumsy?”  Merlin could not hold back his grin at hearing Arthur’s lighthearted gibe.  “Since when am I clumsy?”

Arthur continued across the bridge toward Merlin, causing the bridge to sway with each step.  “You have tripped over the step in my living room more times than I can count.”

Merlin scoffed, “Who even has a sunken living room?  Are you living in the 1970s?  You might as well have shag carpeting.”

Arthur said the last two words along with Merlin just as they met in the middle of the bridge.

“You’ve made that exact joke at least a dozen times before, Merlin.”  He reached out to ruffle his hair affectionately.  “You’re so predictable.”

“Am I?  Could you predict this?”  Merlin was so relieved at Arthur’s shift in mood that he acted without thinking.  He bounced his legs, causing the whole bridge to ripple.

Arthur’s balance was thrown off and he had to fling his hands out, grasping for the ropes.  Merlin started to laugh, but then Arthur’s eyes went wide and he pointed behind Merlin, shouting, “the rope’s come loose!”

Merlin whirled around, hands out, ready to use his magic to secure the bridge.  His eyes darted along the edge of the cliff, looking for a loose rope, until the sound of Arthur cackling behind him made him turn around slowly with a resigned sigh.

“Really?�� Joking about mortal danger?”

“You are too easy, Merlin.”  Arthur grabbed the back of his head and pulled him in to plant a kiss on his forehead.  He turned and started walking back across the bridge.  “Too, too easy.”

With a half-chuckle, Merlin followed him.  He should be annoyed with Arthur for such an irresponsible joke, but as this was the first time he’d seen his boyfriend smiling for a week, he decided to let it go.

As they rejoined Gwaine and the others, Arthur recounted the story for them, and Merlin’s heart swelled as the forest was now filled with the sounds of Arthur’s bright laughter.