bright idea

[hope]

Okay, so this may be the fever talking, but you know how there are a million college/university Merlin AUs? And half of them are set in a US university?

Well, I'm seriously tempted to write one set in an Australian university.

Please, someone either talk me out of or in to this...

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[copracat]

Talk you out of it? LOL! No way.

Can Merlin come from Echuca or Mildura? No, better: Horsham.

Gwen's from north of the river, Arthur from one of those poncy south-eastern suburbs. Gwaine's from Perth. Hee hee hee hee.

Sorry, just got up and haven't had a cup of tea yet.

[hope]

GWAINE IS FROM PERTH OH MY GOD YES


And Arthur is a member of the Myer family or something. I've even been to their mansion! :D

And no, I think maybe Merlin is from Shepparton or even Benalla.

Gwen lives in Brunswick East, because she can't afford to live in Fitzroy like Morgana does, but that's OK because Lancelot is in Fairfield.


*flails*

[copracat]

Arthur is a Baillieu!

I had Gwen in Coburg or Preston. Can Tom afford Brunswick East these days? Or is it the house they've had in the family since the 40s and there's still an outdoor loo?

[hope]

I was thinking more that she was in a sharehouse! Tom lives in Mill Park or something :D

[copracat]

Oh yeah, excellent. With Gwaine?

[hope]

Yes. I think Morgana lives in one of the new apartments in Fitzroy, possibly with Arthur. Gwen lives in a dumpy sharehouse in Brunswick East, which Gwaine moves into when he moves from Perth. Merlin lives in dorms because he's a country boy. Everything comes together because Morgana and Gwen both work at the food co-op and Merlin always hangs out at the queer lounge on that floor of the student union...

[copracat]

PS if you don't write this I will make sadeyes at you. A lot.

[hope]

I'm relying on your sadeyes to motivate me.

Yes indeed, the best thing about writing this is that I'll be able to talk to EVERYONE I KNOW for inspiration/ideas.

I think it probably still needs some kind of plot, though.

[copracat]

Oh, plot. Whatever.

[hope]

...on reflection, this is weird. I haven't written an Australian story in about 10 years.

[samvara]

DO EET!

[nixwilliams]

There needs to be plenty of Rowden White Library in there, too!

[nixwilliams]

Brunswick East is expensive, I think she lives just over the creek in Northcote. On Bent Street.

[nixwilliams]

ON SECOND THOUGHTS, I know exactly which old house they live in up the top end of Nicholson St, just down from Blyth.