Old article but somewhat relevant how FBI conducts stings. Here are some excerpts from the article.
Rayyan is a suicidal Muslim. Jannah is the FBI honey trap trying to convince Rayyan to be a terrorist.
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Fictional men written by women.
Dreams are messages from the deep. DUNE 2021 • dir. Denis Villeneuve
just jesse being jesse
Jesse "let me inside the fucking building" Faden
And one day you will smile again.
yk you're living the 'elite' uni experience when;
•you didn't sleep all night
•currently barely opening your eyes
•your only meal was half of a snickers bar
•you're cold
•head spinning 7/24
•will have a breakdown if you think too much or think at all honestly
•have no friends
•anxiety 7/24
•a bit anaemic
•your way of preparing for exams is looking at the course material, cursing yourself for not starting earlier and crying cause everything is hard and you feel dumb
•have i mentioned existential crisis
•lots of crying
•going numb
So here we go. As I made the list I recognized that it´s almost just modern AU. So I juess i just read way more of them that cannon fics this month.
These are in no particular order ;)
So we´ll start with two more popular fics and move on from there:
The Future Soon (by lady_ragnell)
This is a modern AU. Merlin and Arthur see each other in a vision. Curiosity has it: they are married in the future, but loathe each other right now. So they do everything to prevent this marriage from happening. (As if that ever worked in just any story. And so this was in a way predictable but just so freacking enjoyable!) The way they both despice each other in the beginning is just too good. :)
This Silly Ol’ Dance Is Perfect for Two (by SlantedKnitting)
Also a modern AU. Arthur is a closeted soccer/football player. He lives in the same apartment building as Merlin. Merlin is out and proud. He loves glitter, clubbing, has a lizard and thinks Arthur is a real jerk. And so one evening Arthur is really drunk and Merlin has to drag him home. And so the story unfolds. Very cute!
A single man in possession of a good fortune (also by SlantedKnitting, because their storries are really good!)
This is also a modern AU. Arthur is the new bisexual leading guy in a dating show. He needs to decide if he chooses the person he personally wants the most, or the person who would please his dad the most. And also lots of dating show stuff. :) This fic also has fanart!
A Beary Happy Story, A Beary Ugly Bear, A Beary Bad Pun and a Beary Happy Family (by platonic_boner)
I read those cute little fics one night I couldn´t sleep at all and it was exactly the right amount of happy fluffyness I needed. Arthur and Merlin gift each other stuffed animals with very shitty names. It´s amazing.
War of Attrition (by DLanaDHZ)
This is a college AU. It´s very new fic, just a month old and it deserves all the love. Merlin and Arthur live in the same dorm and play pranks on each other. Arthur hopes to force Merlin to move out with the pranks and Merlin plays along because why should he not? There is beautiful fanart for this fic.
About Time (by rosewatergold)
This is a canontime AU. Merlin travels back in time to fix a few things. Weighty and Troublesome Things (by Skitz_Phenom) is one of my all time favourites, so I just had to check this out as it sounded simmilar. I loved it! It had of couse it´s own twist and storyline, i just love the “Merlin turns time”-trope :) The twist here is that the timeline bevore wasn´t canon: Merlin and Arthur were husbands, running the kingdom together. Now Merlin lands in a time where there isn´t even a little bit of that at all. Merlin is but a servant. And he doesn´t belive that he derserves Arthur a second time.
A New Low (by Rosie_Rues)
Another modern AU. Merlins a diabetic. He´s stuck in an elevator with Arthur and is currently on a low. He needs some sugar. Or stuff. He doesn´t really know, because then he slips into unconsciousness. it has a very protective Arthur and that is just damn cute.
Crush´d (The Sitterfic) (by orphan_account)
Mondern AU. Merlin is a housekeeper and babysitter for the seven-year old Mordred, Morganas son. Arthur is secretly in love with him and visits his sister way to often. This is an adorable, fluffy story. Morded is the cutest and Merlin is just a bit cuter :) It has pet stores, Diseny films and a very pining Arthur in it. It´s a feel-good story that will sure cheer one up.
The Difference of You (by ingberry)
And the next modern AU. :) Arthur meets Merlin on a bus and is intrigued by him. They meet in the bus from time to time and Arthur grows very fond of the nice stranger. This was very cute, and as I meet my boyfriend also by riding the same bus over and over this story made me very happy.
When morning comes (by Starlingthefool)
This is angsty. Oh my god, but it was perfect. The apocalyse came. Arthur went away to fight against the aliens. And so Merlin waits. And Waits. And Waits. And he doesn´t even knows if Arthur is still alive. This was so beautful and unice. If you are in the mood for something special this is exactly what you need.
Bonus:
Arcane Asylum (by new_kate, read by sophinsiba)
I listened to this as a podfic and it was very well read and written.
In this AU Uther locks all the sorcerers into Arcane Asylum. Arthur gets framed and so Uther has to lock up his own son. Inside the asylum, Merlin takes Arthur under his wings. This has a very dark prison vibe and I loved it very much! It´s a really special story and puts together some normal Merlin tropes with the asylum and a resistance and that makes it very cool!
Emrys the Druid Leader After lifting the ban on magic for his sister Morgana, Arthur invited the Druids to sign the peace treaty. Druid leader Emrys does not seem to be what Morgana and Sir Leon had imagined, but he seems to be exactly what the King likes.
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