just so you know i've been thinking about Aladdin AU merthur recently:
Modern Setting. Arthur Pendragon lives a life like royalty, which is to say what he wants he gets; he never makes wish. Yet by a mere chance, Arthur releases a mighty genie from a magical lamp and the genie whose name is Merlin grants him three wishes. Arthur wastes his first wish to make Merlin shut up or on some other trivial shit, and uses the second one to meet his late mother’s spirit. What about the third? (yah we all know he sets merlin free and they are like happy ever after)
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arthur: there's something about you, genie. i can't quite put my finger on it.
merlin the genie: duh, you ever seen a genie before mate?
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arthur: why aren't you blue?
merlin: i'm a genie not bloody mystique.
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[on the magic carpet]
merlin: *singing* I can show you the world/shining, shimmering splendid/tell me princess-
arthur: did you learn that from gwaine?
merlin: *continue singing* -now when did you last let your heart decide? I can open your arse-
arthur: what?
merlin: I said I can open your eyes.
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["never called a master friend" playing in the background]
merlin: arthur I'm your friend.
arthur: NO YOU ARE MY SERVANT
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merlin: so your last wish?
arthur: i'd get some land and become a farmer
merlin: first, technically that's two wishes. second, why not buy the land yourself? it's not like over the odds for you rich prat or what. it's like shopping in tesco. and third, how'd YOU toil away in the field anyway
arthur: obviously i'd take you with me. you can do all the hard work
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(arthur: i get the… cultural appropriation part since you're supposed to be a genie, but why crossdress?
merlin: cuz the buggering twat who drew me is a kinky little shit)