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* NoBisexuals: [[spoiler:Gwaine's hair has the ability to make anyone permanently attracted to men.]] Note that nothing was said about ''not'' being attracted to women. However, [[spoiler:Arthur becomes homosexual.]]

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* NoBisexuals: [[spoiler:Gwaine's hair has the ability to make anyone permanently attracted to men.]] Note that nothing was said about ''not'' being attracted to women. However, [[spoiler:Arthur becomes "well and truly homosexual.]]"]]


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* PairTheSpares: [[spoiler:Gwaine and Gwen.]] Also to some extent, [[spoiler:Merlin and Arthur, since when Arthur turns gay, his acknowledged best friend just conveniently happens to also be gay and in love with him.]]
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* LemonyNarrator:
--> "That is unfortunate," Merlin [[TheUnintelligible intended to say]], and from now on, I shall just print his intent and leave poor Gwen's view of the conversation to the imagination.
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* DatingDoSiDo: Of a sort. More of Everyone Falls in Love with Everyone Else, but the relationships don't really compete. Before the story begins, Gwen had a crush on Merlin, then fell in mutual love with Arthur. Then Arthur and Vivian were enchanted to fall in love with each other, but Arthur [[IGotBetter got better,]] and started dating Gwen again. (This is all canon from the show.) The whole time, Gwen's ex-crush Merlin's been in love with her boyfriend Arthur, but Arthur turned him down due to [[IncompatibleOrientation being straight]]. Then Arthur falls in love with Gwaine (who [[spoiler:his sort-of ex Vivian]] was also in love with at some point). Then HilarityEnsues, the fic happens, and [[spoiler:Gwen's ex-boyfriend Arthur ends up with her ex-crush Merlin and Arthur's ex-girlfriend Gwen ends up with his ex-crush Gwaine.]]

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* DatingDoSiDo: Of a sort. More of Everyone Falls in Love with Everyone Else, but the relationships don't really compete.Else. Before the story begins, Gwen had a crush on Merlin, then fell in mutual love with Arthur. Then Arthur and Vivian were enchanted to fall in love with each other, but Arthur [[IGotBetter got better,]] and started dating Gwen again. (This is all canon from the show.) The whole time, Gwen's ex-crush Merlin's been in love with her boyfriend Arthur, but Arthur turned him down due to [[IncompatibleOrientation being straight]]. Then Arthur falls in love with Gwaine (who [[spoiler:his sort-of ex Vivian]] was also in love with at some point). Then HilarityEnsues, the fic happens, and [[spoiler:Gwen's ex-boyfriend Arthur ends up with her ex-crush Merlin and Arthur's ex-girlfriend Gwen ends up with his ex-crush Gwaine.]]
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* NoodleIncident: [[SpurnedLover Upon discovery of Arthur's transferred affections]], Gwen does not try to brutally murder Gwaine with nothing but a garlic clove and some grass. This is a relief to Gwaine, as he doesn't want to go through that rather painful experience again [[StrangeMindsThinkAlike (It wouldn't be the second time).]]

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* NoodleIncident: [[SpurnedLover Upon discovery of Arthur's transferred affections]], affections, Gwen does not try to brutally murder Gwaine with nothing but a garlic clove and some grass. This is a relief to Gwaine, as he doesn't want to go through that rather painful experience again ([[WomanScorned It wouldn't be]] [[StrangeMindsThinkAlike (It wouldn't be the second time).]]time)]].
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** NoodleIncident: Gwen does not try to brutally murder Gwaine with nothing but a garlic clove and some grass. This is a relief to Gwaine, as he doesn't want to go through that rather painful experience again [[StrangeMindsThinkAlike (It wouldn't be the second time).]]

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** * NoodleIncident: [[SpurnedLover Upon discovery of Arthur's transferred affections]], Gwen does not try to brutally murder Gwaine with nothing but a garlic clove and some grass. This is a relief to Gwaine, as he doesn't want to go through that rather painful experience again [[StrangeMindsThinkAlike (It wouldn't be the second time).]]
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** NoodleIncident: Gwen does not try to brutally murder Gwaine with nothing but a garlic clove and some grass. This is a relief to Gwaine, as he doesn't want to go through that rather painful experience again [[StrangeMindsThinkAlike (It wouldn't be the second time).]]
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* CureYourGays: Implied to be what happened to Lady Vivian. She's the anomaly in a story which uses Cure Your Straights as a plot device.
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** It's implied that Lady Vivian was lesbian.
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* DatingDoSiDo: Of a sort. More of Everyone Falls in Love with Everyone Else, but the relationships don't really compete. Before the story begins, Gwen had a crush on Merlin, then fell in mutual love with Arthur. Then Arthur and Vivian were enchanted to fall in love with each other, but Arthur [[IGotBetter gets better,]] and starts dating Gwen again. (This is all canon from the show.) The whole time, Gwen's ex-crush Merlin's been in love with her boyfriend Arthur, but Arthur turned him down due to [[IncompatibleOrientation being straight]]. Then Arthur falls in love with Gwaine (who [[spoiler:his sort-of ex Vivian]] was also in love with at some point). Then HilarityEnsues, the fic happens, and [[spoiler:Gwen's ex-boyfriend Arthur ends up with her ex-crush Merlin and Arthur's ex-girlfriend Gwen ends up with his ex-crush Gwaine.]]

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* DatingDoSiDo: Of a sort. More of Everyone Falls in Love with Everyone Else, but the relationships don't really compete. Before the story begins, Gwen had a crush on Merlin, then fell in mutual love with Arthur. Then Arthur and Vivian were enchanted to fall in love with each other, but Arthur [[IGotBetter gets got better,]] and starts started dating Gwen again. (This is all canon from the show.) The whole time, Gwen's ex-crush Merlin's been in love with her boyfriend Arthur, but Arthur turned him down due to [[IncompatibleOrientation being straight]]. Then Arthur falls in love with Gwaine (who [[spoiler:his sort-of ex Vivian]] was also in love with at some point). Then HilarityEnsues, the fic happens, and [[spoiler:Gwen's ex-boyfriend Arthur ends up with her ex-crush Merlin and Arthur's ex-girlfriend Gwen ends up with his ex-crush Gwaine.]]

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* DatingDoSiDo: Of a sort. More of Everyone Falls in Love with Everyone Else, but the relationships don't really compete. By the end of the story:
** Arthur's been in love with: [[spoiler:Merlin,]] Gwen, Gwaine, and Lady Vivian.
** Merlin's been in love with: Arthur
** Gwen's been in love with: Merlin, Arthur, [[spoiler:and Gwaine.]]
** Gwaine's been in love with: [[spoiler:Gwen.]]
** Lady Vivian's been in love with: Arthur and [[spoiler:Gwaine]].

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* DatingDoSiDo: Of a sort. More of Everyone Falls in Love with Everyone Else, but the relationships don't really compete. By Before the end of the story:
** Arthur's been
story begins, Gwen had a crush on Merlin, then fell in mutual love with Arthur. Then Arthur and Vivian were enchanted to fall in love with: [[spoiler:Merlin,]] Gwen, Gwaine, with each other, but Arthur [[IGotBetter gets better,]] and Lady Vivian.
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starts dating Gwen again. (This is all canon from the show.) The whole time, Gwen's ex-crush Merlin's been in love with: Arthur
** Gwen's been
with her boyfriend Arthur, but Arthur turned him down due to [[IncompatibleOrientation being straight]]. Then Arthur falls in love with: Merlin, Arthur, [[spoiler:and Gwaine.]]
** Gwaine's been
with Gwaine (who [[spoiler:his sort-of ex Vivian]] was also in love with: [[spoiler:Gwen.]]
** Lady Vivian's been in love with:
with at some point). Then HilarityEnsues, the fic happens, and [[spoiler:Gwen's ex-boyfriend Arthur ends up with her ex-crush Merlin and [[spoiler:Gwaine]].Arthur's ex-girlfriend Gwen ends up with his ex-crush Gwaine.]]
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* DatingDoSiDo: Of a sort. More of Everyone Falls in Love with Everyone Else, but the relationships don't really compete. By the end of the story:
** Arthur's been in love with: [[spoiler:Merlin,]] Gwen, Gwaine, and Lady Vivian.
** Merlin's been in love with: Arthur
** Gwen's been in love with: Merlin, Arthur, [[spoiler:and Gwaine.]]
** Gwaine's been in love with: [[spoiler:Gwen.]]
** Lady Vivian's been in love with: Arthur and [[spoiler:Gwaine]].
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* ChildhoodFriendRomance: Gwen and Arthur is implied to have been this, since she mentions having known him when he was ten, well enough to have seen him crying (as Uther's son, it's unlikely he'd be the type to let himself cry in front of just anyone, even as a child).

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-> -''A Very Hairy Situation''

A ''Series/Merlin'' crackfic of glorious proportions, it is a story of unrequited love, failed communication, exploring sexual orientation, and fabulousness. Essentially, Merlin thinks that Arthur's been enchanted, but as it turns out, it's less due to having had a spell put on him than it is from Gwaine [[EvenTheGuysWantHim simply being that impossible to resist.]] [[UnrequitedLove Merlin]] goes to the tavern to get absolutely sloshed, and... more or less succeeds. HilarityEnsues. The fic can be found [[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/8741944/1/A-Very-Hairy-Situation here.]]

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-> -''A -''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/8741944/1/A-Very-Hairy-Situation A Very Hairy Situation''

Situation.]]''

A ''Series/Merlin'' ''{{Series/Merlin}}'' crackfic of glorious proportions, it is a story of unrequited love, failed communication, exploring sexual orientation, and fabulousness. Essentially, Merlin thinks that Arthur's been enchanted, but as it turns out, it's less due to having had a spell put on him than it is from Gwaine [[EvenTheGuysWantHim simply being that impossible to resist.]] [[UnrequitedLove Merlin]] goes to the tavern to get absolutely sloshed, and... more or less succeeds. HilarityEnsues. The fic can be found [[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/8741944/1/A-Very-Hairy-Situation here.]]


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* ObliviousToLove: Merlin is shocked to learn about Gwen's season 1 crush on him.


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** [[spoiler:Lots of people for Gwaine.]]
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A Series/Merlin crackfic of glorious proportions, it is a story of unrequited love, failed communication, exploring sexual orientation, and fabulousness. Essentially, Merlin thinks that Arthur's been enchanted, but as it turns out, it's less due to having had a spell put on him than it is from Gwaine [[EvenTheGuysWantHim simply being that impossible to resist.]] [[UnrequitedLove Merlin]] goes to the tavern to get absolutely sloshed, and... more or less succeeds. HilarityEnsues. The fic can be found [[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/8741944/1/A-Very-Hairy-Situation here.]]

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A Series/Merlin ''Series/Merlin'' crackfic of glorious proportions, it is a story of unrequited love, failed communication, exploring sexual orientation, and fabulousness. Essentially, Merlin thinks that Arthur's been enchanted, but as it turns out, it's less due to having had a spell put on him than it is from Gwaine [[EvenTheGuysWantHim simply being that impossible to resist.]] [[UnrequitedLove Merlin]] goes to the tavern to get absolutely sloshed, and... more or less succeeds. HilarityEnsues. The fic can be found [[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/8741944/1/A-Very-Hairy-Situation here.]]
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** All the noblemen who have fallen in love with Gwaine.
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* AllLoveIsUnrequited: Merlin and Gwen are both in love with Arthur, who is in love with Gwaine, [[spoiler:who doesn't love him back.]] In the past, Gwen had a crush on Merlin, who [[ObliviousToLove didn't even notice.]]
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* IgnoredEnamoredUnderling: Merlin for Arthur.
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* CleaningUpRomanticLooseEnds: After Gwaine [[spoiler:cuts off his hair,]] Arthur [[spoiler:ends up with Merlin. And then Gwaine and Gwen end up together.]]
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* IfItsYouItsOkay: When Merlin points out that Arthur has made it very clear in the past that he's not interested in men.

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* IfItsYouItsOkay: When Merlin points out that Arthur has made it [[UnrequitedLove very clear clear]] in the past that [[IncompatibleOrientation he's not interested in men.]]
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* If It's You, It's Okay: When Merlin points out that Arthur has made it very clear in the past that he's not interested in men.

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* If It's You, It's Okay: IfItsYouItsOkay: When Merlin points out that Arthur has made it very clear in the past that he's not interested in men.
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* If It's You, It's Okay: When Merlin points out that Arthur has made it very clear in the past that he's not interested in men.
-->"I know what I said," Arthur waved off. "But who could have foreseen that a man of such perfection, of such wondrous beauty, of such glorious hair would come into my life?"
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* SuddenlySexuality: The premise. Before this incident, Arthur had made it very clear to Merlin that he was 100% straight. Afterwards, [[spoiler:he's permanently gay.]]

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* SuddenlySexuality: The premise. Before this incident, Arthur had made it very clear to Merlin that he was 100% straight. Afterwards, [[spoiler:he's Subverted in that it seems to be a case of [[IfItsYouItsOkay If It's Gwaine, It's Okay.]] [[spoiler:PlayedStraight and Justified at the end when it turns out he's permanently gay.]]
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* IncompatibleOrientation: Merlin and Arthur [[spoiler:initially]], Gwen and Merlin (before the story), [[spoiler:Gwen and Arthur]].


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** Also, when Gwen finds out that Merlin is interested in men (nothing is said about exclusivity), she assumes that this is why he was so oblivious to her season 1 crush.
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* TranslatorBuddy: Gwaine for Merlin.
* TheUnintelligible: Merlin, when drunk. The narrator is kind enough to translate for us after a while.
--> Merlin: "Hey, that's what I said!"
--> Gwen: "Merlin, you really should stop making that noise, you sound like a pig being attacked by a rabid chipmunk."
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* SuddenlySexuality: The premise. Before this incident, Arthur had made it very clear to Merlin that he was 100% straight. Afterwards, [[spoiler:he's permanently gay.]]

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* SuddenlySexuality: The premise. Before this incident, Arthur had made it very clear to Merlin that he was 100% straight. Afterwards, [[spoiler:he's permanently gay.]]]]
* UnusualEuphemism: The barmaid of impressive legacy, among other things.
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* ComicallyMissingThePoint: Merlin implies that Arthur's love is a girl. Arthur wacks him around the head. Merlin hastily apologizes.
--> "Ah, sorry, sorry... a ''woman''."
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* NoBisexuals: [[spoiler:Gwaine's hair has the ability to make anyone permanently attracted to men.]] Note that nothing was said about ''not'' being attracted to women. However, [[spoiler:Arthur becomes homosexual.]]
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A Series/Merlin crackfic of glorious proportions, it is a story of unrequited love, failed communication, exploring sexual orientation, and fabulousness. Essentially, Merlin thinks that Arthur's been enchanted, but as it turns out, it's less due to having had a spell put on him than it is from Gwaine [[EvenTheGuysWantHim simply being that impossible to resist.]] [[UnrequitedLove Merlin]] goes to the tavern to get absolutely sloshed, and... more or less succeeds. HilarityEnsues. The fic can be found [[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/8741944/1/A-Very-Hairy-Situation here.]]

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A Series/Merlin crackfic of glorious proportions, it is a story of unrequited love, failed communication, exploring sexual orientation, and fabulousness. Essentially, Merlin thinks that Arthur's been enchanted, but as it turns out, it's less due to having had a spell put on him than it is from Gwaine [[EvenTheGuysWantHim simply being that impossible to resist.]] [[UnrequitedLove Merlin]] goes to the tavern to get absolutely sloshed, and... more or less succeeds. HilarityEnsues. The fic can be found [[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/8741944/1/A-Very-Hairy-Situation here.]]

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!! This fanfic provides examples of:
* SuddenlySexuality: The premise. Before this incident, Arthur had made it very clear to Merlin that he was 100% straight. Afterwards, [[spoiler:he's permanently gay.
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A Series/Merlin fanfic, found [[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/8741944/1/A-Very-Hairy-Situation here,]] by author RedheadedRapunzel. A crackfic of glorious proportions, it is a story of unrequited love, failed communication, exploring sexual orientation, and fabulousness. Essentially, Merlin thinks that Arthur's been enchanted, but as it turns out, it's less due to having had a spell put on him than it is from Gwaine [[EvenTheGuysWantHim simply being that impossible to resist.]]

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A Series/Merlin fanfic, found [[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/8741944/1/A-Very-Hairy-Situation here,]] by author RedheadedRapunzel. A crackfic of glorious proportions, it is a story of unrequited love, failed communication, exploring sexual orientation, and fabulousness. Essentially, Merlin thinks that Arthur's been enchanted, but as it turns out, it's less due to having had a spell put on him than it is from Gwaine [[EvenTheGuysWantHim simply being that impossible to resist.]] [[UnrequitedLove Merlin]] goes to the tavern to get absolutely sloshed, and... more or less succeeds. HilarityEnsues. The fic can be found [[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/8741944/1/A-Very-Hairy-Situation here.]]
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-> ''Oh dear,'' thought Merlin. ''Arthur's been enchanted again.''
-> -''A Very Hairy Situation''

A Series/Merlin fanfic, found [[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/8741944/1/A-Very-Hairy-Situation here,]] by author RedheadedRapunzel. A crackfic of glorious proportions, it is a story of unrequited love, failed communication, exploring sexual orientation, and fabulousness. Essentially, Merlin thinks that Arthur's been enchanted, but as it turns out, it's less due to having had a spell put on him than it is from Gwaine [[EvenTheGuysWantHim simply being that impossible to resist.]]

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