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Thank you all for taking part on our sixth Holiday Exchange Fest. Every time we do this fest I'm in awed of all the positive response. This year, as the years before we have many great stories and beautiful pieces of art. A massive thanks to all the writers, artist, lookers, readers and commentators for being part of this community. Our motto is -you are all the heart and soul of the community. We couldn't express how thankful, privileged and grateful to each and everyone of you we are. I honestly couldn't imagine how amazing this community would have become when it was created. Six years and I’m honestly still in awed.

Here to another successful year!!

This community runs the way it does because I relied on my wonderful co-mods. Special thanks to our Wednesday mod,

candream, who does our masterlist, to our Friday mod,

digthewriter, who does all the signs up, as well as our AO3 things. They keep things in order when I am not around.

There are many things that we want to accomplish with the community in the upcoming year.We are always looking for things that interests you and that are fun/challenging to do.

Also, there’s an AO3 Holiday Exchange Fest 2017 Collection if you wish to post your work on AO3.

The masterlist for this year Holiday Exchange Fest is below, don’t forget to read and comment on the wonderful entries.

( Holiday Exchange Fest 2017 Masterlist )

delicirony.livejournal.com

Recipient:

slantedknitting
Artist:

delicirony
Title: The One Who Got Away
Rating: G
Pairing: Merlin/Arthur
Media: digital, comic
Warnings: none
Artist’s Notes: Hey! I'm so very sorry for posting this so late in the day - first family celebrations took longer than expected and then it turned out that I'm a total noob at posting on LJ (it took me about an hour just to realise that I have to actually join the community to be able to post...).
In any case, I hope you'll enjoy what I made! I tried to keep your likes in mind as much as possible, and I hope I managed to get the story and all the feelings across as well as keep things real :) Happy holidays!
Disclaimer: Merlin is owned by the BBC and Shine. No copyright infringement is intended and no profit is being made. Don't send us to the dungeons.

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safarialuna.livejournal.com

Title: I’ll Be Home
Recipient:

alafaye
Author:

safarialuna
Rating: PG
Pairing/s: Merlin/Arthur
Summary: Arthur plans on being home for Christmas.
Warnings: Modern AU
Word Count: ~1900
Author's Notes: I got inspired by some Christmas songs and used one of your prompts and nudged to the other one. I hope you like it,

alafaye, and I wish you a very lovely happy holidays!
Also thank you to everyone who made this fest possible. Thank you and happy holidays!
Disclaimer:Merlin is owned by the BBC and Shine. No copyright infringement is intended and no profit is being made. Don't send us to the dungeons.

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aeris444.livejournal.com

Title:Seven Christmases
Recipient:

safarialuna
Author:

aeris444
Rating:PG
Pairing/s:Merlin/Arthur
Summary:Merlin and Arthur story through seven Christmases
Warnings:None
Word Count:1344
Author's Notes:Thanks to

pelydryn77 for the fast and well done betareading!

safarialuna, I hope you'll like what I did even if I took some liberties with your prompt!
Disclaimer:Merlin is owned by the BBC and Shine. No copyright infringement is intended and no profit is being made. Don't send us to the dungeons.
( Read here )

fractionallyfox.livejournal.com

Title: A Royal Pain
Recipient:

stay_magical
Author:

fractionallyfox
Rating: G
Pairing/s: Merlin/Arthur
Summary: It's the evening before December 1st and Merlin has so much to look forward to: Christmas time, the big holiday turn over, and his first Christmas with Arthur. Unfortunately, bringing out the Christmas decorations puts a (literal) kink in Merlin's holiday cheer.
Warnings: Modern AU
Word Count: 2,754
Author's Notes: Dear

stay_magical, I hope you enjoy this story! I had a great time writing it. Merry Christmas and best wishes for a great holiday season!
Thank you to the mods for all of their work and my beta for the late night reads. Happy holidays!
Disclaimer:Merlin is owned by the BBC and Shine. No copyright infringement is intended and no profit is being made. Don't send us to the dungeons.

( A Royal Pain )

ajsrandom.livejournal.com

Title: All I Want
Recipient:

ella_rose88
Author:

ajsrandom
Rating: R
Pairing/s: Arthur/Gwen
Summary: Arthur and Gwen start their Christmas with a bang, until children barge in.
Warnings: Sex and almost sex. :)
Word Count: 1380
Author's Notes: Thanks go to my beta, schweet_heart and to the mods for organizing this exchange. Happy Holidays!!
Disclaimer:Merlin is owned by the BBC and Shine. No copyright infringement is intended and no profit is being made. Don't send us to the dungeons.
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slantedknitting.livejournal.com

Title: Puzzle Pieces
Recipient:

aeris444
Author:

slantedknitting
Rating: M
Pairing/s: Percival/Gwaine
Summary: Percy goes to a club on one of his rare free nights. He hooks up with a stranger and expects it to be a normal one-night stand, but then the stranger asks him to dinner.
Warnings: Single parenthood. Brief mention of one character being a widower. Also a bad title, sorry.
Word Count: 4,995
Author's Notes: Happy Holidays,

aeris444!! I loved working off this prompt so I hope this fits the bill for you :)
Disclaimer: Merlin is owned by the BBC and Shine. No copyright infringement is intended and no profit is being made. Don't send us to the dungeons.

( Puzzle Pieces )

stay-magical.livejournal.com

Title: All I Want Is All I Need
Recipient:

schweet_heart
Author:

stay_magical
Rating: NC-17
Pairing/s: Merlin/Arthur
Summary: Modern royalty AU. After breaking it off with Merlin two years ago, Arthur thought he would never see him again.
Warnings: explicit sexual content, gazebo sex
Word Count: 6,000
Author's Notes: Oh dearest schweet_heart, I hope I did your prompt justice. Not sure if it's exactly what you wanted, but this is my interpretation of it. Thanks for an inspiring prompt and hope you enjoy it and have a wonderful holiday!
Disclaimer:Merlin is owned by the BBC and Shine. No copyright infringement is intended and no profit is being made. Don't send us to the dungeons.

( All I Want Is All I Need )

fifty_fifty

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little-huntress.livejournal.com

Title: Magicae, Fides, Fidelitas
Recipient:

alx_diamond
Author:

dreammaidenn
Rating: PG
Pairing/s: Arthur/Merlin
Summary: Modern royalty AU. After an assassination attempt against the Prince of Damolot, Arthur Pendragon, he discovers that his cook Merlin has magic. Something he never thought was possible.
Warnings: mentions of violence, very mild angst, secret relationship, bad language?
Word Count: 2k
Author's Notes:

alx_diamond, I'm afraid this isn't quite what you were expecting, but I tried to incorporate your likes, I hope there's something in this you can enjoy 😊 Happy Holidays! 🎆🎇
Disclaimer:Merlin is owned by the BBC and Shine. No copyright infringement is intended and no profit is being made. Don't send us to the dungeons.

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littensmittens.livejournal.com

Title: Christmas Love
Recipient:

digthewriter
Artist:

littensmittens
Rating: G
Pairing: Merlin/Arthur
Media: Traditional Mixed Media
Warnings: None
Artist’s Notes: Merry Christmas! I tried to mix a few likes/prompts into one. I hope you like it!!
Disclaimer:Merlin is owned by the BBC and Shine. No copyright infringement is intended and no profit is being made. Don't send us to the dungeons.

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ella-rose88.livejournal.com

Title: Snowed In
Recipient:

gilli_ann
Author:

ella_rose88
Rating: PG-13
Pairing/s: Merlin/Morgana
Summary: It’s been the coldest, snowiest winter day in 50 years and Merlin and Morgana are stuck with their children in a cabin. How will they manage to stay warm and still celebrate Christmas Day?
Warnings: Slight swearing.
Word Count: 1,249
Author's Notes: Merry Christmas

gilli_ann! I hope you enjoy this story and that it does your prompt some justice. Many thanks to

schweet_heart for giving this a once over and making really great suggestions. Lastly, thanks to

camelot_drabble for running this festival!
Disclaimer:Merlin is owned by the BBC and Shine. No copyright infringement is intended and no profit is being made. Don't send us to the dungeons.

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“Merlin!”

Merlin stirs as he hears his wife yell for him. He had been hoping for five more minutes of sleep before the five hour drive back to Camelot, where they were going to spend Christmas Eve at Morgana’s family home (or rather, castle but Merlin hates thinking about how much money her father has, or the fact that he’s a Duke) for the first time. But alas, it appears his wife is ready to go.

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Current Mood: accomplished

alx-diamond.livejournal.com

Title: A Christmas Prat
Recipient:

bunnysworld
Author:

alx_diamond
Rating: PG
Pairing/s: Merlin/Arthur
Summary: Merlin Emrys works the copy editing desk at the Camelot Herald, but dreams of reporting. When he finally gets a chance, it’s a big one: covering Prince Arthur’s Christmas charity auction. But a run-in with the prince himself may end up changing Merlin’s life in a very different way.
Warnings: None
Word Count: 2,468
Author's Notes: This is very, very loosely based on the questionable Netflix movie A Christmas Prince. I hope you like it!
Disclaimer:Merlin is owned by the BBC and Shine. No copyright infringement is intended and no profit is being made. Don't send us to the dungeons.

( Read more... )

schweet_heart.livejournal.com

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Current Mood: excited

cd_mods

Title: Playing In The Snow
Recipient:

digthewriter
Artist:Alexandarcho.tumblr.com
Rating: G
Pairing: Merlin/Arthur
Media: Digital Art(Photoshop CC)
Warnings: None
Artist’s Notes: Merry Christmas =)
MOD's Note: Merry Christmas,

digthewriter, thanks for all the help with this community. Alex, thank you so much for this beautiful art. You're the best!
Disclaimer:Merlin is owned by the BBC and Shine. No copyright infringement is intended and no profit is being made. Don't send us to the dungeons.

( Playing in the Snow )

schweet_heart.livejournal.com

Title: The Yule Ghost
Recipient:

dreammaidenn
Artist:

schweet_heart
Rating: PG-13
Pairing: Merlin/Arthur
Media: Digital Art
Warnings: Canonical Character Death, Angst.
Artist’s Notes:
Dear dreammaidenn,
While I’m not sure I’ve managed to fit your prompts precisely, I tried to incorporate the magical/fantasy theme and include some of your other likes as best I could. I hope you enjoy the result!
♥ Happy holidays! ♥
Disclaimer: Merlin is owned by the BBC and Shine. No copyright infringement is intended and no profit is being made. Don't send us to the dungeons.

During the Winter Solstice, the veil between this world and the next is thin—thin enough that sometimes, if you’re lucky, the one you love will come back to you...

( The Yule Ghost )

Current Mood: artistic

alafaye

Title: Under The Christmas Tree
Recipient:

fifty_fifty
Author:

alafaye
Rating: NC17
Pairing/s: Merlin/Arthur
Summary: Their first Christmas together and they get a little distracted while decorating.
Warnings: blow jobs, anal sex
Word Count: 1202
Author's Notes: To my recipient, you asked for a blow job under the Christmas tree. I hope this satisfies. Thanks to

schweet_heart for the last minute beta! All remaining mistakes are my own (especially since I found out after the fact that I was about 100 words short of the minimum!).
Disclaimer:Merlin is owned by the BBC and Shine. No copyright infringement is intended and no profit is being made. Don't send us to the dungeons.

( Under_The_Christmas_Tree )

bunnysworld.livejournal.com

Title: Playing games
Recipient:

fractionallyfox
Author:

bunnysworld
Rating: I think it’s G…how did that happen?
Pairing/s: Leon/Gwaine
Summary: Leon agreed to accompany Gwaine to this family thing and be his fiancé for the weekend. Will his heart survive?
Warnings: none
Word Count: 4167
Author's Notes: Fox! I had so much fun with your prompts. I hope you like what I did with them. Have a wonderful Christmas!
Thank you, dear mods, for keeping up with us for yet another year and for organising the fic exchange.
Merry Christmas everyone!
As always, a huge thanks to my wonderful beta, issy!
Disclaimer:Merlin is owned by the BBC and Shine. No copyright infringement is intended and no profit is being made. Don't send us to the dungeons.

( Playing games )

digthewriter

Title: Anything For You, My Lady.
Recipient:

littensmittens
Artist:

digthewriter
Rating: G
Pairing: Balinor/Hunith
Media: Photoshop
Warnings: Royalty AU
Artist’s Notes: Happy holidays,

littensmittens, I hope you like my take on them. Thanks!
Disclaimer: Merlin is owned by the BBC and Shine. No copyright infringement is intended and no profit is being made. Don't send us to the dungeons.

( anything for you, my lady )

gilli-ann.livejournal.com

Title: Let It Glow
Recipient:

ajsrandom
Author:

gilli_ann
Rating: PG
Pairing/s: Merlin/Morgana, Arthur/Gwen

Summary: Morgana seems to be an ice queen who dislikes everything about Christmas. But Merlin is not easily fooled, and discovers the truth behind her chilly attitude. He melts the ice and wins her heart, so that this year, they can celebrate light, love, and real Christmas magic.

Warnings: No warnings. Content tags include; modern royal AU, fluff, humour, light angst, holiday cheer, friends to lovers, friendship, banter, surprises, magic reveal.
Word Count: 4.6K
Author's Notes: Dear AJsRandom, thank you for the inspiring prompt! I will be happy if you enjoy reading this even half as much as I enjoyed writing it. A very, very merry Christmas to you!
A big thank you goes to the mods for organizing this charming fest, and also to my wonderful beta, Gwyllion.
Disclaimer: Merlin is owned by the BBC and Shine. Certain lyric lines quoted are the property of Walt Disney Records. No copyright infringement is intended and no profit is being made. Don't send us to the dungeons.

( Let It Glow )

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Entries tagged with !holiday exchange fest 2017

Holiday Exchange Fest 2017 Masterlist!

The One Who Got Away for slantedknitting

I'll Be Home for alafaye

Seven Christmases for Safarialuna

A Royal Pain for stay_magical

All I Want for ella_rose88

Puzzle Pieces for aeris444

All I Want Is All I Need for schweet_heart

My Hero for delicirony

Magicae, Fides, Fidelitas for alx_diamond

Art: Christmas Love for digthewriter

Fic: Snowed In - for gilli_ann

A Christmas Prat for Bunnysworld

Whiteout (a gift for all of you)

Playing in the Snow for Digthewriter

The Yule Ghost (a gift for dreammaidenn)

Fic: Under The Christmas Tree for fifty-fifty

Playing games for fractionally fox

Art: Anything For You, My Lady. For littensmittens. (Holiday Exchange Fest)

Fic: 'Let It Glow' for AJsRandom