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Okay so it seems [livejournal.com profile] camelotsolstice is actually done for reals so here we go with the deanoning. This was posted way back in January. Thank you everyone for your wonderful comments! <3

Title: Little Wooden Boy and The Belly of Love
Fandom: Merlin BBC
Pairing: Arthur/Merlin
Rating: NC-17
Word count: 14K
Written for [livejournal.com profile] faorism for the [livejournal.com profile] camelotsolstice fest.
Summary: Modern AU. Arthur moves to a a different city to start a new life and become a new man. On a whim he decides to share a flat with an attractive stranger, and quickly gets drawn into Merlin's odd little world.
Warning(s): Mild drugs and alcohol use, pegging, mention of mental illness, transgender issues (one of the characters is pre-op ftm).
Betaed by [livejournal.com profile] puddingcat

Posted on AOOO

Date: 2011-02-14 10:12 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] gilli-ann.livejournal.com
I love this fic! It's so optimistic and compassionate, so lovely in its fond and unqualified acceptance of and warmth for each person you write about here, all quirks and unusual characteristics included, so positive in embracing originality and diversity and in showing how it's all good, as long as these're good people at their core. The characters are all of them so distinctly described, I feel like I've met them personally! I could go on but then I already have, so I'll limit myself to another happy yay! for this wonderful fic!

Date: 2011-03-01 10:12 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] new-kate.livejournal.com
Thank you, Gillian! I'm so so happy you liked this. Thank you for the amazing feedback, ahh, just, YAY :)

Date: 2011-02-14 11:04 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] marguerite-26.livejournal.com
*flails like a crazy flailing thing*


♥___♥

ILUSM

Date: 2011-03-01 10:18 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] new-kate.livejournal.com
Eeeeeee <3 Yay yay thank youuuuu, so so much, for the beautiful rec you wrote for this story. It made me so happy, just, aw.

Date: 2011-02-14 11:16 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] gealach-ros.livejournal.com
OMG, so much love for this fic, SO MUCH LOVE!!! ♥ ♥ ♥

I'm so glad I didn't read the warnings, so the 'reveal' rather got me by surprise - and what a beautiful surprise that was. It rarely happens that I fall in love with a fic, but it happened with this one.

Thank you so much for writing and sharing this gem. ♥

Date: 2011-03-01 10:20 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] new-kate.livejournal.com
Thank you so, so much! I'm so happy you liked this, and it's such an extra thrill you didn't read the warnings and it still worked well. Thank you again for reading and commenting! <3
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Date: 2011-03-01 10:28 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] new-kate.livejournal.com
Thank you so much! This makes me so incredibly happy. I was sooo nervous about one, so yes, thank you again! <3

Date: 2011-02-14 11:39 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] onelittlesleep.livejournal.com
THIS WAS. AMAZING. I DIDN'T KNOW YOU WROTE IT.

You are brilliant. I don't think I've ever read anything like this in fandom. It was MUCH-NEEDED.

Date: 2011-03-01 10:30 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] new-kate.livejournal.com
You, oh you. Thank you. So much. Yeah, this story kind of means a lot to me so yay! So happy you liked.

Date: 2011-02-15 01:26 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] hermette.livejournal.com
Um. Holy shit. Be more talented.

NO WAIT DON'T. LEAVE SOME FOR THE REST OF US, JFC.

This was amazing, bb. Just so completely amazing. How unbelievably well done of you.

Date: 2011-03-01 10:41 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] new-kate.livejournal.com
Yay, hahaha, you <3 Thank you so much! I'm so happy you liked it. So, so happy.

Date: 2011-02-15 02:19 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] giselleslash.livejournal.com
Oh, god. I loved the HELL out of this when I read it at [livejournal.com profile] camelotsolstice. SO WELL DONE. Utterly amazing. The way you handled the subject matter and made it feel so real and perfect at the same time. LOVED it.

Date: 2011-03-01 10:41 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] new-kate.livejournal.com
Thank youuu thank you, I'm so so happy you liked this!

Date: 2011-02-15 04:03 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] deadwoodmt.livejournal.com
This was so wonderful!

Date: 2011-03-01 10:42 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] new-kate.livejournal.com
Yay! So so happy you liked! <3

Date: 2011-02-15 05:31 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] liversan.livejournal.com
My god, I loved this fic when it was posted. I'm seriously in awe of your world building but also ability to share those different worlds with us. Thanks for another amazing fic.

Date: 2011-03-01 10:43 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] new-kate.livejournal.com
Aww, thank you for such kind words! I'm so thrilled you liked this!

Date: 2011-02-15 05:45 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] ella-bane.livejournal.com
I adored this so very, very much!

Date: 2011-03-01 10:43 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] new-kate.livejournal.com
Thank you, Ella! You know how happy this makes me <3

Date: 2011-02-15 02:56 pm (UTC)
sophinisba: Merlin smiling with forest background (ep. 1.04) (merlin smiling by miakun)
From: [personal profile] sophinisba
Oh, hooray! I loved this fic and I had guessed it was yours! I have some interest in podficcing it if that's something you'd be up for. :)

Date: 2011-03-01 10:45 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] new-kate.livejournal.com
Oh god yes, I flailed like a crazy thing that you've guessed and was dying to pop up and say something! But hey fest rules :) I know I'm so so late answering this, but of course I'm always so excited and flattered about possibility of podfic, so if you're still interested, that would be amazing.

Thank you again for reading and for all your kind words!

Date: 2011-03-02 04:15 am (UTC)
sophinisba: Gwen looking sexy from Merlin season 2 promo pics (gwen by infinitesunrise)
From: [personal profile] sophinisba
Yay, podfic! Okay, I had been sort of hoping to make it part of [livejournal.com profile] podficbigbang and it's getting a little late for that now (especially since I, um, started recording a second pfbb project this morning). It will still be something fun to look forward to even if I don't get to it this month. Thanks!

Date: 2011-03-19 03:22 pm (UTC)
sophinisba: Gwen looking sexy from Merlin season 2 promo pics (gwen by infinitesunrise)
From: [personal profile] sophinisba
Just wanted to let you know that I've started recording this and am planning to finish it for [livejournal.com profile] podficbigbang next month, and [livejournal.com profile] yue_ix is really excited about doing the cover art. Let us know if you have any ideas for images or music to go with it. :)

Date: 2011-05-19 04:41 pm (UTC)
sophinisba: Merlin smiling with forest background (ep. 1.04) (merlin smiling by miakun)
From: [personal profile] sophinisba
And we have podfic and art! Yay!

Date: 2011-05-19 09:57 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] new-kate.livejournal.com
Eeeeeee omg, downloaded, can't waaait to listen! <3
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Date: 2011-03-01 10:47 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] new-kate.livejournal.com
Ohh thank you so much! God, that is incredibly sweet and flattering, your comment made me so, so happy, oh.

I'm so thrilled you liked this. Thank you!

Date: 2011-02-19 08:20 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] mizufae.livejournal.com
This was incredibly great.

I really need more of this Arthur idea, like, RIGHT. NOW. It's so compelling and such a wonderful angle to take and what a way to keep him in character but give him a secret of his own! This fandom definitely needs more nonmagical trans things. I feel really inspired now.

Date: 2011-03-01 10:49 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] new-kate.livejournal.com
Thank you so much! I'm so glad you liked it, and oh so glad to hear you feeling inspired, that is awesome. So looking forward to reading it!

Date: 2011-05-06 04:57 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] zedabbler.livejournal.com
Hi! I came here following the delicious scent of gang-sex (now that the knights are finally here to stay in S4, hopefully there'll be more of those in the fandom..please, please) and I ended up crying over this fic after plundering your whole archive. It's lovely and all kinds of warm things and I totally didn't see that coming and was literally screaming my house down, and laughing not because it's funny but just coz I was so overwhelmed by the revelation and then I was weeping. And it made me think of all sorts of things about life and how so many things are beyond the realm of my understanding, and that just because I can't understand them doesn't mean they'll go away and I keep thinking about the people who have to deal with them and how courageous they are... and you know, so many stuff whirling in my head on my drive to work (yes, I read it in the morning before going to work coz I'm that kind of a nut). In short, this story changed my life. Or it should, if I'm not a lazy bum who can't be bothered to change her ways.

I'm bracing myself to read the Merlin/Uther right now, but since I love all your stories, I think I'll end up liking that one too.

I just have one complaint, and that is... I want MOAR FIC. I'm bookmarking your fanfic tag in the hope of finding more shining gems (I love shiny stuff) in the future. Keep on writing~~

Date: 2011-05-08 12:53 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] new-kate.livejournal.com
Haha the scent of gang-sex, it smells like... um, yes :) Thank you so much for amazing feedback, it made me flail like a crazy thing. I'm so, so happy you liked this story. It was a scary and fascinating thing to write, and, yeah, I'm so glad it worked and says what I wanted it to say, ah, seriously, I'm at a loss for words, thank youuuu.<3 <3 <3

Wah, RL is eating me now, I'm commuting 4 hours a day, so I can't promise any more fic soon, much as I love to play with these boys. But this fandom is just full of awesome stuff to roll in, so much goodness is coming out right now, and of course there's just few short months till the Big Bang stories will start pouring in. Mmmm, Big Bang, this year is going to be so gooood.

Date: 2011-05-09 02:59 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] zedabbler.livejournal.com
It was a scary, scary thing to talk about and you are a very, very brave person to write it and so excellently that I didn't feel manipulated or being worked on even once. The way you present it is so honest and.. I dunno... there. You didn't ask us to choose sides and you didn't force us to judge. And despite my misgivings about Arthur's decisions, I can clearly see that she/he really couldn't have done it any differently. I zonked out thinking about it all the way to work, so it was good that the traffic was okay that day coz I was on autopilot.

Ish very good. I can gush about it more but you'll probably bonk me with a virtual hammer.. LOL

I'm very new to the Merlin fandom... usually I lurk in the jrocker/jpop ones, so I'm still learning about Big Bang (first time I read it, I thought it was a fandom crossover of Merlin and that Korean boy group ^^;;), meme (I still dunno how kinkme_meme is supposed to work)... and other shtuff. There're so many excellent fic to be found in this fandom, it's like opening a present every time I found a rec post. Lovely.

Date: 2011-07-02 04:54 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] hibem.livejournal.com
I'm a million years late to the party and still only partway through S1, but~

But I have to say, this fic. Damn, woman. Simultaneously turned on and tearing up a little now. :shakes fist: How do you always do this to me?

PS: I blame you for the fact that I'm even watching Merlin now. It was worth it for this fic.

Date: 2011-08-26 07:40 pm (UTC)
tama_abi: (colin our private life)
From: [personal profile] tama_abi
Just saying... I've already read this fic several times and recced it on my LJ a while ago but... I'm re-reading it right now and I can't tell you how much I love it.

Thank you again!

Date: 2011-10-04 01:23 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] shes-gone.livejournal.com
Most overdue comment in the world - I listened to sophinisba's reading of this months ago while travelling and was just. Kind of weak with how much I loved it. I've reread it since then and linked a couple of non-fandom friends to it, and they loved it, too. We chatted about it and I was like, shit, I need to stop trying to think of something coherent to say and just go tell new_kate how fucking beautiful this fic is. Your name in my inbox this morning reminded me that I'm a big jerk who still hadn't. I still have nothing coherent to say, but dude. THIS FIC IS REALLY FUCKING BEAUTIFUL. It seriously haunts me a little. ♥♥♥

Date: 2012-02-07 04:53 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] miyurimi.livejournal.com
This is the first I've read a ftm/mtf fic and it was beautiful, absolutely beautiful. Good job!

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