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Natural Selection
Pairing: Arthur/Merlin
Rating: NC-17
Word Count: ~11,300
In which Arthur goes on blind dates, Merlin is his waiter, and everyone takes a ride on the crazy train.
Includes: (Crazy)
The intended epilogue / companion piece / second ending to "Natural Selection."
Rating: NC-17
Word Count: ~11,300
In which Arthur goes on blind dates, Merlin is his waiter, and everyone takes a ride on the crazy train.
Includes: (Crazy)
The intended epilogue / companion piece / second ending to "Natural Selection."
34 pages, ebook
First published January 1, 2010
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February 22, 2013
Once again proving free fanfic makes me happier than published fic I pay good money for. Adorable. Sweet. Just the right amount of crazy. 4.5 stars.
February 15, 2013
3.5 stars. Good short Merlin-Arthur fanfic in which Arthur's friends think he should settle down and set him up on a series of horrific blind dates, the only good part of which is waiter Merlin.
August 14, 2016
This was fucking hilarious . I couldn't help myself when I snorted and laughed uncontrollably for minutes. (I think my friends considered for a while to put me in therapy). I just can't help it that Natural Selection gives me mind orgasms every single paragraph of the story, and what great story it was!
I think I can say honestly that I loved all the characters, including the crazy ones -especially crazy ones. How could you not love a jealous, possessive woman who goes by the name of Morgause and is obsessed with your cousin. Or Cornelius/Cedric with his two personalities. Man, I loved him...them...one of them...I don't know. And Aredian with his...special quirks. I reckon he would be a good friend to have one day, provided he won't assault my friends because of a deep, dark secret. Or Vivian with her snobbish, narrow-minded personality who turns her nose up at everything supposedly plebeian. Well...okay, I can get people's reasons for not wanting to meet a person like her but god, if Vivian creates her own reality T.V show, I'd be the first person to watch.
Joking aside, I love Merlin. He is so adorably cute and his big ears are positively endearing. He took in a stray deer, A STRAY DEER, FOR HEAVEN'S SAKE. How can a person get cuter than that??
This is something I would reread and reread again because it's that awesome. 5 stars definitely.
I think I can say honestly that I loved all the characters, including the crazy ones -especially crazy ones. How could you not love a jealous, possessive woman who goes by the name of Morgause and is obsessed with your cousin. Or Cornelius/Cedric with his two personalities. Man, I loved him...them...one of them...I don't know. And Aredian with his...special quirks. I reckon he would be a good friend to have one day, provided he won't assault my friends because of a deep, dark secret. Or Vivian with her snobbish, narrow-minded personality who turns her nose up at everything supposedly plebeian. Well...okay, I can get people's reasons for not wanting to meet a person like her but god, if Vivian creates her own reality T.V show, I'd be the first person to watch.
Joking aside, I love Merlin. He is so adorably cute and his big ears are positively endearing. He took in a stray deer, A STRAY DEER, FOR HEAVEN'S SAKE. How can a person get cuter than that??
This is something I would reread and reread again because it's that awesome. 5 stars definitely.
July 27, 2015
Cute, but something about the writing fell a bit flat for me. The humor just didn't quite work, and came off a little tired and stale rather than witty to me.
November 15, 2013
I have to go with MLE here. I'm keeping this short to hopefully fly under the radar of the fans. Thought this story was pretty corny, unoriginal and I didn't laugh once. The thing you'd expect a young teen to write really. The semi-explicit sex scene interspersed with more blah-di-blah dialogue therefore felt misplaced and awkward.
PS Sorry.
PS Sorry.
May 18, 2013
This was a fabulous blend of humor and romance. The string of blind dates had me laughing uproariously and grinning in a decidedly undignified manner (especially because I'm not in the confines of my own home) and their romance had me smiling with more gentle fondness.
June 14, 2012
4.5 stars.
Short, funny and adorkable.
Short, funny and adorkable.
June 15, 2013
Adorable! And sweet and hilarious and so much fun!
I'm amazed at the creativity involved in making all of those different crazy dates for poor Arthur.
And impressed at the ability of the author to progress from perfectly-timed comedy to more serious emotion as Arthur works to apologize to Merlin.
Lovely, lovely story.
Favorite Quotes:
Creepy date is creepy. Your drink is on the house. I think you deserve it. :o
“Me and my inner demons are fine, thanks,”
“Sir, you look sort of crazy right now,” Morris informs him.
I'm amazed at the creativity involved in making all of those different crazy dates for poor Arthur.
And impressed at the ability of the author to progress from perfectly-timed comedy to more serious emotion as Arthur works to apologize to Merlin.
Lovely, lovely story.
Favorite Quotes:
Creepy date is creepy. Your drink is on the house. I think you deserve it. :o
“I thought your name was Cedric,” Arthur says halfway through dinner, genuinely confused.
“Cedric is weak and hapless.” Cedric makes a face, taking out a small jar of hair gel and proceeding to slick his bangs back. “He’s a buffoon and a cretin. Forget Cedric. It’sCornelius now.”
Arthur stares at him, incredulous.
“Cornelius is bold,” Cedric/Cornelius goes on, now slipping off his sports jacket and turning it inside-out to reveal a thick lining of black feathers. “Cornelius is charming. Cornelius doesn’t need therapy.”
“Oh my God,” Arthur whispers.
“Cornelius will get laid tonight and not cry like a baby afterwards,” Cedric/Cornelius finishes, sliding his jacket back on and carefully smoothing down the feathers.
“Did Cornelius take his medication today?” Arthur tries, cautious.
“Here you go,” Merlin arrives then, setting down their plates. “Lemon chicken and Italian wedding soup – oh, hello, wardrobe change.”
“Back off, whore,” Cedric/Cornelius hisses, reaching out to lay a hand on top of Arthur’s.
“And a personality change,” Merlin says slowly, wide-eyed.
“I do not approve of this,” Arthur mouths at Merlin silently.
“Cornelius is striking and confident and always a winner,” Cedric/Cornelius announces, narrowing his eyes in Merlin’s direction.
“I’m happy for him,” Merlin says, looking uncertain.
“Don’t encourage him,” Arthur begs, trying to remove his hand from Cedric/Cornelius’s surprisingly strong grip.
“Cornelius always gets his man,” Cedric/Cornelius continues, voice alarmingly loud now. “Cornelius won’t be thwarted by his own demons or by meddlesome twinks.”
“Cornelius’s feathers are dropping into his soup,” Merlin points out, grinning.
Cedric/Cornelius throws his cranberry juice in Merlin’s face.
“Me and my inner demons are fine, thanks,”
“Sir, you look sort of crazy right now,” Morris informs him.
June 16, 2012
Enjoyable.
July 28, 2015
Crazy times. Fast fun Merthur. You don't need to know all the characters for it to make you laugh.
November 16, 2019
Crazy and cute!
March 20, 2013
3.8
Those dates were a good laugh but Arthur was a right prat in this one...I couldn't get over his treatment of Merlin easily.
Those dates were a good laugh but Arthur was a right prat in this one...I couldn't get over his treatment of Merlin easily.
November 15, 2013
3.5 stars - Super cute free-online Merlin/Arthur fanfiction. The epilogue was a bit odd but the story itself was adorable.
November 27, 2013
Quirky, fun little read. 3.5 stars
February 16, 2013
Short and funny. Made me smile happily. :)
Thanks, guys, for mentioning this one!
Thanks, guys, for mentioning this one!
February 16, 2013
Sooooo sweet!!!!
May 25, 2017
A truly fun story that made me smile. As with a chunk of fanfiction, I'm not sure why it had to be a fanfiction because there was nothing about it that connected it back to it's canon universe; it wasn't in medieval times, Arthur wasn't a prince, Merlin wasn't magical, only some of the characters were even moderately connected to one another in a way that would be recognized canonically, etc. All of this added up to, "It could have been original fiction and it would have been just the same." But that didn't detract from the charm of the story, and I recommend it wholeheartedly to anyone looking for a good m/m romance. It was fun to see a playboy get set up on a bunch of blind dates that went disastrously wrong, and it was entertaining to see how he managed to found a relationship with the waiter who observed them. The formatting was weird (the whole thing was one starter thread and a bunch of replies to that original thread for some reason that I don't quite understand) but it was still a good story.
June 16, 2018
3.5*
brilliant, what can I say.
brilliant, what can I say.
November 16, 2019
A fun modern AU fic in which Arthur is set up on many disastrous dates by his well meaning (?) friends, and rescued many times by his server, Merlin. Very enjoyable! 3.5 stars
July 17, 2013
Story can be found here
Humour: 10/10
It's not often you can find something this funny -- this builds on it's own hilarious situations so there are pages and pages of straight laughter. Arthur and Merlin play off people and their surroundings flawlessly, and I absolutely loved it.
Characters: 8/10
While there are few characters, their personalities are quite strong and endearing. And of course, Merlin and Arthur are delicious. You don't learn more than a few details of even the MCs, but you become surprisingly invested nonetheless.
Plot: 8/10
There isn't much of one -- nothing dark and gritty here. But the story was fun to read and largely enjoyable. The romance grows beautifully and isn't rushed despite the stinted length of the story.
Humour: 10/10
It's not often you can find something this funny -- this builds on it's own hilarious situations so there are pages and pages of straight laughter. Arthur and Merlin play off people and their surroundings flawlessly, and I absolutely loved it.
Characters: 8/10
While there are few characters, their personalities are quite strong and endearing. And of course, Merlin and Arthur are delicious. You don't learn more than a few details of even the MCs, but you become surprisingly invested nonetheless.
Plot: 8/10
There isn't much of one -- nothing dark and gritty here. But the story was fun to read and largely enjoyable. The romance grows beautifully and isn't rushed despite the stinted length of the story.
December 26, 2014
This is surprisingly immensely delightful to read. By the end, I felt warm and fuzzy allover. The romance between Arthur and Merlin does not feel rushed at all despite the length of the story and isn't that just amazing? And god the torture I've subjected myself while reading this whilst I stifle my laughter, barely keeping myself from snorting in the middle of the night...
Gold. One of the times I'm glad for my curiosity.
Gold. One of the times I'm glad for my curiosity.
January 10, 2015
I do love me some merthur fics. Especially Arthur's blind dates from Hell. Those were entertaining.
January 24, 2015
I loved this. It reads quick and easy, has a lot of funny moments and ended on a high peak. Really do recommend!
April 3, 2015
Really crazy dates.
May 28, 2013
Aaaaw:) Super sweet.
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