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The Beltane ritual was something Arthur had never had the opportunity to witness before, though he knew of the practice in principle. Masked to hide their faces and dressed in white, young, unmated alphas, betas and omegas would take turns around the maypole, weaving ribbons in intricate patterns as they danced together. Civil propriety demanded that on every other day of the year scents were masked using a tincture prepared by Camelot's skilled apothecaries. During Beltane, however, the unmated could dance together, and test each other's scents for compatibility. The fertility ritual welcomed the coupling of those whose scents called to each other and if those individuals chose to leave their fun with the coming of the new dawn, a different tincture could ensure no lasting proof of that fun. For others, however, Beltane was revered for its bringing together of newly-mated pairs.
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- Part 9 of 🔥 Kinkalot 2023 🔥
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08 May 2026
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Arthur has never cared about being proper around Merlin because Merlin has never been one to treat him properly. Still, it's rare for Arthur to slip and use his alpha voice, knowing that, even to the beta he believes Merlin to be, it's an overt exertion of power. The few times Arthur has commanded his servant in such a way, he usually orders Merlin to "shut up" or "go away", and Merlin can play it off like he's following Arthur's orders too literally in retaliation, until he's able to find the one alpha that knows about him (thank the Gods for Lancelot!) and convince him to override Arthur's order with his own.
This time he doesn't get the chance.
[Merlin gets stuck in Arthur's chambers without his suppressants or his scent blockers. Things turn out much better than he expects...]
EDITED: 16/4/26 (mostly for tenses, grammer, etc. but the old draft is saved if anyone preferred it)
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- Part 3 of Post-Watershed
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06 May 2026
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Arthur's biggest problem to date, Merlin thinks darkly as he carries yet another load of suspiciously not-really-dirty clothing down the stairs, is an unaccountable fear of anyone, anywhere, suspecting he's capable of being other than a complete and utter prat.
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26 Apr 2026
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“Those Pendragons, they’re a different sort. Beastly, but clever. It’s said they’re drawn to magic--to power--and that’s how they find their... mate.”
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18 Apr 2026
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The punishment for trespassing on the Druid lands was death. Arthur trespassed.
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14 Apr 2026