We Are Stardust
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| Fanfiction | |
|---|---|
| Title: | We Are Stardust |
| Author(s): | fuzzytomato02 |
| Date(s): | 31 July 2012 |
| Length: | 43,097 words |
| Genre: | slash fanfiction, AU |
| Fandom: | Merlin |
| External Links: | We Are Stardust (AO3) Art- Paperlegends BigBang 2012 - We Are Stardust  MERLIN ARRIVES AT TINTAGEL by amphigoury. His arrival isn't actually described in the story, but I could imagine the moment the dirt-farming duster sets foot into the crazy world of drift life - I've been there, brother! Here is a description of drift life later on in the story: "... [H]e watched the colorful goings on of the drift right outside the dock door. It was crowded, people packed on top of each other, buying, selling, and generally causing chaos in the low- lit, artificial environment. It was colorful and loud and intoxicating. It was also dangerous. "[1] |
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We Are Stardust is a Merlin/Arthur Space AU by fuzzytomato02 . It was written for Paperlegends 2012 and is a Firefly fusion.
Summary: The crew of the merchant ship Avalon are a good lot if a little odd. The captain, Morgana, has weird dreams. The first mate, Arthur, is an unpleasant ex-lieutenant of the Phoenix Guard. The ship itself is falling apart. When they take on a new engineer named Merlin at Tintagel drift to help with repairs, they not only get a genius, they get much more than they bargained for.
amphigoury made several illustrations for the story:[1] MERLIN ARRIVES AT TINTAGEL, SPACE SICK, PRESSURE AND POWER, THE PROMISE, BONUS PICTURE - THE TECHNOPATH, PLAYLIST FOR SAVING THE UNIVERSE - THE "WE ARE STARDUST" FANMIX.
Recs and Reviews
Why I loved it: While it has a Firefly feel to it, it really kept to the Merlin characterizations. The world-building was just amazing and my favourite parts of the story. I loved Merlin's reactions to his gifts and why the bad guys were acting the way they were. She does need a sequel though because she can't leave it there![2]
This is not a Firefly/Serenity fic. It’s not a crossover or a fusion. There are many elements that are very Firefly-like, but in no way should people who haven’t seen Firefly feel excluded from this, but for me, I enjoyed the feel of one of my favourite show sneaking through. Rather than trying to take Firefly and shove Merlin characters into roles that didn’t quite fit (classic fusion mistake) this fic keeps Merlin character ‘in character’ and places them in a setting inspired by Firefly: the future space!au world building and the eclectic crew who form a tight-knit group, all with their own secrets. The whole thing translates so well. The fic is fast paced, never dragged down by the details of the future and politics. All the details are given, but with a deft hand as the story progresses. An absolute joy to read from beginning to end.[3]
Give all the Space!AUs, always. There isn’t enough of them. Anyway. This was a lot of fun. I absolutely loved how the author approached the magic aspect to make it relevant to a space/scifi universe. It was a great idea. The characters were interesting and the plot was engaging and exciting. I really really liked it. The art was also really cool :)[4]
References
- ^ a b amphigoury. Art- Paperlegends BigBang 2012 - We Are Stardust, 30 July 2012. (20 September 2012)
- ^ archaeologist_d. Merlin recs, 03 August 2012. (Accessed 20 September 2012)
- ^ marguerite_26. Merlin Recs - Paper Legends!, 02 August 2012. (Accessed 20 September 2012)
- ^ dirtybookshelves. We Are Stardust, 01 August 2012. (Accessed 20 September 2012)