Art: The Rescue + Concepts
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amphigouryTitle: The Rescue
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amphigoury Pairings/characters: Arthur/Merlin
Rating (if applicable): PG
Warnings: None
Summary: Comic for a scene from a story that was to be a part of the 2011 PaperLegends Merlin Big Bang: Merlin rescues Arthur and his Knights from a cell.
Artist's notes: My writer dropped out after I'd already finished this piece and done some other concepts. I didn't want it to be for naught, so now it's a stand-alone. I'd like to thank the folks at
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fanartivation and #paperlegends and #gsdmerlin chats over at Mibbit. You are the best! And thanks to the_muppet for not only making the whole fest run, but also for guiding me through a few crisis! Well done!Disclaimer: Fan-created content, no profit is made.
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There's a flicker of movement, a flutter of wings – something small, a bird, the size of a large pigeon, swoops in through the bars of the window in the corridor. It lands on the floor, illuminated by the single torch on the wall above. It hops quickly across the cell and stops outside the bars, peering in, cocking its head to look up at him. It's half-bathed in shadow but Lance can see it isn't a dove after all; the body too slim, the tail too long, the beak too sharp –
Lance nearly chokes on his relief.
Merlin.
The falcon is hardly inside the bars before its tiny eyes flash and it changes, and Merlin is suddenly standing beside him, shoulders draped in a dark cloak, hair askew and looking positively ill. It happens to fast that no one else notices his presence, and Merlin hardly spares Lance a glance before his eyes sweep the cell and fall on Arthur, who is sitting on the ground with his back to the bars, head bent down towards his knees.
Lance watches in mild fascination as Merlin goes from looking sick to furious in the span of a breath, and he shoves through the other knights, moving so fast that he's on his knees in front of Arthur before anyone's even noticed he's here – they stare at him like they can't believe their own eyes, as if he's a hallucination, and who can blame them? The shock works, keeps Leon or Gwaine from doing something unwise, like trying to intervene when Merlin grabs Arthur's head in both his hands and pulls Arthur's face up. Merlin's expression so contorted in anger that he looks nothing like the clumsy manservant they're all used to.
“You stupid, selfish, pig-headed prat,” Merlin snarls at Arthur. “Don't you ever leave me behind again.”
Lance wonders idly if Merlin's decided that, since he's admitting to treason today anyway, he may as well commit it in as many ways as possible – because before Arthur can do anything besides gape at him, Merlin yanks him forward and kisses him full on the mouth.
Well, as if any of them hadn't seen that coming.
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Concept Art
Arthur and the knights were captured by "shadow beasts". Here is the concept art for them:
And there was to be a scene with Merlin facing off against a pack of the shadow beasts, but this piece didn't make it past the concept phase before my writer dropped out.
I'm praying that the issues with LJ photo hosting has been resolved. Any issues I've had have been resolved with "refresh". If it doesn't work, let me know and I'll find an alternate host site.
Thank you! And see you on Aug 31st for my second entry!!
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Date: 2011-08-06 07:07 am (UTC)Wow, this is fantastic! Love the irritation coming off in waves off the falcon after it's hopped into the prison, made me snicker and think 'uhoh, now Arthur is in for it...', and love the way the transformation over those two drawings is connected (don't quite know how to say it, it works how the scene swoops from one into the other). And the kiss is so heartfelt, with the surprised (to put it mildly) look on Arthur's face and Merlin looking flushed <3
The shadow beasts are amazing and love how powerful Merlin looks in that last concept.
Thanks for sharing!
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Date: 2011-08-12 05:27 pm (UTC)I'm glad you enjoyed it all!
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Date: 2011-08-12 05:30 pm (UTC)Thanks for the comment! I'm glad you liked the art.
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Date: 2011-08-06 07:14 am (UTC)Cat
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Date: 2011-08-06 07:53 am (UTC)Absolutely fantastic work and thank you so much for choosing to post it as stand-alone work - thank you for participating this year and well done on doing such an amazing job ♥
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Date: 2011-08-06 08:06 am (UTC)Loving the shadow beasts too.
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Date: 2011-08-06 08:39 am (UTC)And as for Merlin/Arthur, I don't even have words. *swoons* The expressions, the dynamic, the composition, so, so brilliant. \./
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Date: 2011-08-06 08:54 am (UTC)I'm really looking forward to seeing your next entry now!
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Date: 2011-08-06 09:05 am (UTC)Plus the shadow beasts look amazing! Can't wait to see more of your work at the end of the month!
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Date: 2011-08-06 09:15 am (UTC)I love the second picture of the falcon: he's looking as angry as Merlin in his human shape. And you've made e great job with the concept art for the shadow beasts and the scene with Merlin fighting them.
I'm looking forward to seeing your other entry on August 31st!
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Date: 2011-08-12 05:47 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-08-06 09:32 am (UTC)Thanks for still sharing with us :) ♥
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Date: 2011-08-06 09:38 am (UTC)I love angrybird!Merlin. He's little feathers. <3
Those shadow beasts are so creepy! \o/
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Date: 2011-08-06 11:45 am (UTC)The concept art! Wow! The shadow beasts are amazing! You did a spectacular job on them! They're so scary-looking! And Merlin facing off against them is so uber cool!
You did an outstanding job! Thank you so much for sharing these with us!! :)
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Date: 2011-08-12 06:03 pm (UTC)Thanks for the comment!
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Date: 2011-08-06 12:07 pm (UTC)Basically: ASKLHGKDJF *FLAILS*
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Date: 2011-08-12 06:10 pm (UTC)Let me know if you still don't see it - I'll find a place to post it up for you.
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Date: 2011-08-06 01:23 pm (UTC)And love the shadowing beasts.
Fabulous work. <3
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Date: 2011-08-12 06:27 pm (UTC)Thanks for the comment! Glad you liked the art!
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