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| Still working on Yuletide fic... although I think the end is in sight, at last, which is good since I have less than 20 hours left to finish and upload the thing. *panicking in a small way* On the plus side, I received my ![[info]](http://www.insanejournal.com/img/community.gif) hd_holidays gift today! *happy dances* Whoever wrote it did a good job of figuring out my likes and dislikes, that's for sure. So go, read " Slick n' Easy" - it's NC17 and ~12,600 words, with lots of plot, some humor, and a nicely snarky Draco. Uh... other than writing and pausing to read my gift, I did grocery shopping and talked to my mother. That was pretty much it. Today on ![[info]](http://stat.livejournal.com/img/community.gif) 3fan_holidays we had LotR fic, a somewhat angsty Legolas/Eowyn piece. By coincidence, I posted an LotR ficlet today too, plus the repost of yesterday's co-authored drabbles: | |
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| One Shots:![[info]](http://www.insanejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) alisanne: In the Library - (Severus/Harry, PG) alisanne: Most Precious Possession - (Severus/Harry, PG) alisanne: Practice Makes Perfect - (Severus/Harry, PG) Anonymous in snarry_holidays: A Friend In Need - (Severus/Harry, NC-17) Anonymous in snarry_holidays: Just Like the First Time - (Severus/Harry, PG13) Anonymous in daily_deviant: Poinsettias and Leather - (Neville/Lavender, NC-17) Anonymous in snupin_santa: For One More Chance - (Severus/Remus, R) Anonymous in snapelyholidays: An Exchange of Hostages - (Severus/Lucius, Severus/Lucius/Hermione, NC-17) Anonymous in snarry_holidays: From Where I Am - (Severus/Harry, PG) Anonymous in snarry_holidays: Speak Low if You Speak of Love - (Severus/Harry, NC-17) Anonymous in daily_deviant: The Last Gift - (Harry/Draco, NC-17) Anonymous in daily_deviant: Sweet Release - (Draco/Hermione, NC-17) Anonymous in daily_deviant: A Piercing Christmas Eve - (Neville/Harry, R) Anonymous in snapelyholidays: Ancient Knives - (Remus/Severus, James/Severus, Sirius/Severus, Peter/Severus, NC-17 *warnings*) Anonymous in snarry_holidays: Invasum (Like Father, Like Son) - (Severus/Harry, NC-17) Drabbles:enchanted_jae: Christmas Breakfast in Bed - (Harry/Draco, PG13) alisanne: Secrets of the Night - (Harry/Draco, PG) celandineb: Party Preparations - (Neville/Percy, R) dgpolo: The Same Thing Too - (Harry/Draco, G) enchanted_jae: A Wish for the Coming Year - (Draco/Harry, PG) alisanne: Quite Acceptable - (Severus/Harry, PG) alisanne: Gift Certificate - (Harry/Draco, PG) lilyseyes: Holly or Ivy - (Harry, R) alisanne: Cooperation - (Remus/Severus, PG) enchanted_jae: Singing a Different Tune - (Harry/Draco, Annalise, PG) celandineb: Various drabbles - (Draco/Charlie, Severus/Harry, Neville/Blaise, Neville/Ginny, various) Art:Anonymous in daily_deviant: Neverending, (Ever Changing) - (Fleur, Ginny, Angelina, Luna, Tonks, NC-17) Anonymous in snarry_holidays: They Left Four Hours Ago - (Severus/Harry, PG) Anonymous in snupin_santa: New York Minute Illustration - (Severus/Remus, R) Community News:slytherindor100: Posted their latest challenge - 25 Days of Harry and Draco - Day 19lupin100: Posted their latest Promptsnape100: Posted their latest ChallengeNewsletters:snapenews: Posted their Thursday/Friday Editiondailysnitch: Posted their Saturday Editiondailysnitch: Posted their Gellert Grindlewald Special Editionquibbler_report: Posted their Sunday EditionVarious:djin7: Walking the Plank is looking for new Volunteers to help at the siteIf you have any links or tips for us, please let us know. Email us at potterprophet.ij@gmail.com. | |
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| Kristmas Wish Fulfilled for: ragdollFrom: A Masterful Member! Title: Neverending, (Ever Changing) Characters/Pairings: Fleur, Ginny, Angelina, Luna, Tonks. Rating: NC-17 Kinks/Themes Included: Oral sex, fingering, strap-ons, spanking, corsets, crossdressing. Other Warnings: Group sex. Artist's Notes: You wished for any combination of a number of female characters, so I thought you wouldn't mind an orgy with several of them. All girls are of legal age. I think I managed to include all but one of your kinks. Hope you enjoy. :) Merry Kinky Kristmas! Art Preview:.jpg) ( Neverending, (Ever Changing) [NWS Art!] ) | |
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| Kristmas Wish Fulfilled for: its_artFrom: A Magical Member! Title: Poinsettias and Leather Characters/Pairings: Neville/Lavender Rating: NC-17 Kinks/Themes Included: fluff, boot fetish, mild D/s Other Warnings: none, really Word Count: ~1800 Summary/Description: Lavender saves her best Christmas present to Neville for last. Author's Notes: Happy Kinky Kristmas, Mystery Deviant! I think I’ve included everything you wanted and left out everything you didn’t. I hope the fluff-to-kink ratio works for you! ( Poinsettias and Leather ) | |
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| An excellent day. Thanks to realpestilence for the lovely card! And alisanne came to visit, and we had a grand time talking and co-writing drabbles. We took prompts and managed to write eight altogether; sorry that we couldn't do more. *g* They're here on Ali's IJ at the moment, and I'll be reposting on my own comm tomorrow. Gonna crash here now... tomorrow probably grocery shopping, and definitely work on Yuletide fic, eep. Today's 3fan_holidays was a slightly slashy one featuring Neville and Snape (but not as a couple!). A triple drabble from me today: | |
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| Kristmas Wish Fulfilled for: kabal42From: A Witty Watcher! Title: The Last Gift Characters/Pairings: Harry/Draco Rating: NC-17 Kinks/Themes Included: Established relationship, BDSM, love and respect. Other Warnings:Word Count: 1074 Summary/Description: Harry's Pet has a very special gift for him at Christmas. Author's Notes: My first attempt at this pairing. I had a lot of fun writing this. Got bunnied by reading the prompt and had to claim it. ( The Last Gift ) | |
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| Kristmas Wish Fulfilled for: ldymusycFrom: A Wondrous Watcher! Title: Sweet Release Characters: Draco/Hermione Rating: NC-17 Kinks/Themes Included: BDSM and Anal Other Warnings: Light bondage, Anal play, Abduction Word Count: 2226 Summary/Description: Hermione's being abducted by Draco, but it turns out it was all her idea in the first place Author's Notes: Many thanks to my beta khasael( Sweet Release ) | |
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| Kristmas Wish Fulfilled for: coffee_n_cocoaFrom: A Wondrous Watcher! Title: A Piercing Christmas Eve Characters/Pairings: Neville/Harry Rating: R Kinks/Themes Included: D/s with Neville as Dominant, spanking, wandplay, nipple clamps, sex toys, kissing, object insertion, blindfolds, temperature play, piercing, needleplay, use of 'baby' as endearment, weepy/girly men Other Warnings: None that I can think of... Word Count: 1, 948 Summary/Description: Harry's made a mess and must be punished appropriately. Author's Notes: I really enjoyed writing this and thanks to the mods for letting me submit it late. All mistakes are my own. Happy Holidays! ( A Piercing Christmas Eve ) | |
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| I have several links here, most of which you've seen already (heh, I was a lucky, lucky girl this week!), but I'm dropping them again, because fest comments are down across the board and I figure maybe a bunch of y'all didn't see when I posted them last time, for one reason or another. Remember, y'all, when you read/view something and you like it? Leave feedback for the author/artist. It's disheartening as hell to work your ass off on a fic, get it as perfect as you can, and then hear nothing but resounding silence in return. daily_deviant's Kinky Kristmas: I actually haven't been reccing individual things from here, because everything's just been THAT AWESOME, but these were for me *is lucky lucky lucky* and therefore deserve a bit of extra acknowledgement. He Wants Him is the most delicious of kinks: double dipping. Guh and yum and bullet-proof, this kink is. And the fic more than lives up to the kink! Bill/Draco, Charlie/Draco and hints at more. Oh, sweet lord, I think this fic may have spontaneously impregnated me. If it didn't, then the art I received CERTAINLY did. Taste is a Kingsley/Charlie art of utter holy hell hotness that just... omg. Tongue and freckles and hipbones and scruff and Kingsley's bald head and... Well. If I was a guy, I'd have been in the same visible state as Charlie. Ahem. lupin_snape's Snupin Santa: I have not read a lot from this fest, but this one came highly recommended to me. Mad Wolves and Englishmen. Hilarious and hot and everything I ever want from a fic, including Texas. :D This Snape is just perfect and Remus--who, let's be honest, it takes a lot to make me like since I kind of hated him a lot in canon--was believably himself while somehow also being a fucking awesome character. I have no idea how the author pulled that one off, but she/he did it splendidly! I loved this fic to death and can't rec it enough. ( More recs under here )There will be a part two to this tomorrow. I am tired and know I'm forgetting a bunch of fic and art, so. Tomorrow. There will also be non-fest fics in tomorrow's batch, so for those who need to know the author before committing to reading, look out for that. For now, though, I will simply nag stress again, comment! Comment, comment, comment. Pleeease. | |
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| These are the days where papers and other media all over are announcing "the X and Y of the decade". It's always fun to be retrospect and it got me thinking. A thinking also prompted by ( watching Pirates of the Caribbean )Again, positive thinking in this post. I'm not up for discussing much these days (depression does that to me), so please don't link anywhere. I just wanted to share a few thoughts here on the cusp of the decade. On a night where there's not much to be positive about, so please humour me in not linking. Common sense disclaimer of course applies: this is my opinion, nothing less and nothing more. Respectful disagreement is of course welcome! Disrespectful anything is not. | |
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| Can't-miss for Jane Austen fans: Pride & Prejudice in emoticons! So far today I have skinned my knee falling down the stairs (yes, I am three); walked Juno despite sore knee; returned a nonfunctioning electric candelabra to Target; gassed up the car; and wrapped a wedding present. We'll be leaving in about an hour and a half for the wedding, so I'm gonna try to do a little writing in the interval. Today's 3fan_holidays fic is fluffy Bill/Neville. Today's drabble from me: | |
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| Part 1 is HERE. Part 2 is HERE. Part 3 (the Snupin Squee edition) is HERE. Reading and commenting seems to be way down the last week or so. I assume it's because everyone's busy getting ready for the holidays. I hope you all plan to do some catching up once the chaos dies down a bit, though, because you've been missing some great stuff!! And also because it's entirely possible that not all of my own fest fics have posted yet. ::cough::From snapelyholidays:Subtlety Personified by ??? Snape/Slughorn; PG; ~5,360 words Oh, this is just utterly brilliant! It's the story of what went on behind the scenes at Hogwarts during that final year of the war, and it's inventive, smart, and entirely plausible. The author's Slughorn voice is simply amazing. He's so damned Slytherin, and does so enjoy his comforts, and has this almost flippant, dismissive way of talking about serious events -- yet there's a keen mind, a staunch commitment to what's important, and a lot of feeling beneath the surface. From hp_yule_balls:The Invisible Wall by ??? George/Lee with Harry, Dean, Seamus, and a scared-for-life Ron; NC-17; 7,400 words Oh, god, you guys!! I was howling with laughter when I read this! Harry, Ron, Seamus, and Dean end up witnesses to something they never intended to see, and the commentary is just... I don't even know what to say about this. Just read it. And don't try drinking anything when you do. From snarry_holidays:For Want of a Headmaster by ??? Snape/Harry; NC-17; ~6,600 words The premise here is smart, original, and just so darned cool! What I think I like most about this fic, however, is Harry. He's not an idiot and he's not a kid. She's a sharp, in control (mostly!) adult. He's someone who could hold authority and be a real match for Snape, and that's a refreshing thing to see these days. From harry_holidays:Just Enough [NWS Art!] by ??? Sirius/Regulus; R A really lovely piece that feels quiet, desperate, and intimate. The boys' bone structure is gorgeous and the family resemblance is perfect. This is one of those pieces that makes me wonder what the story behind it is, and makes me want to write fic. And a few words about Kinky Kristmas:As I've been repeating ad nauseum, I'm not reccing from Kinky Kristmas due to my mod status and such. However, I'm going to do my damnedest to draw attention to it. ;) In case you haven't been keeping up, here's a list of all the art that's been posted so far (all NWS, of course). Everyone has time to click on art and say, "Ooh, that's lovely/sexy/gorgeous," right? And maybe while you're there, you'll take a few minutes to browse through the fab fics. Oh Come All Ye Faithful (Ginny/Lord Voldemort) Mystical Mistletoe (Ron/Hermione/Harry) Heal (Pansy/Ginny) An Unwrapped Gift (Charlie/Lavender/Parvati) At Long Last (Dumbledore/Slughorn) Break (Hermione/Ron/Harry) Who's on First? (Harry/Percy) Let Your Hair Down, Miss Kitty. (Bill/Minerva) Most of what is good dies fast (Sirius/Harry/Draco) Taste (Charlie/Kingsley) - Mood:amused
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| Kristmas Wish Fulfilled for: ldymusycFrom: A Wonderous Watcher! Title: Mating Games Characters/Pairings: Lucius/Narcissa Rating: NC-17 Kinks/Themes Included: Body worship: Mussed hair Other Warnings: AU, I made her a bit younger. Word Count: 2907 Summary/Description: From the first time she saw him, Narcissa has had an absolute adoration for Lucius’ hair. Author's Notes: Many thanks to my beta readers and to my cheerleaders. This was a fun one to write and I hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoyed working on it. ( love is a splendid thing ) | |
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| Kristmas Wish Fulfilled for: pre_raphaelite1From: A Wonderous Watcher! Title: The Running of the Deer Characters/Pairings: Luna/ magical beast Rating: R Kinks/Themes Included: Bestiality, dub-con, voyeur!paintings, The Carol of the Bells. Other Warnings: Bloodshed, death of a non-canon magical creature, voyeurism, pagan themes. Word Count: 1723 Summary/Description: Near Yule, Luna goes investigating the legendary Horned Ones. Author's Notes: I claim no ownership over either the canon characters/settings or the non-canon mythology in this story ( The Running of the Deer ) | |
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| Kristmas Wish Fulfilled for: r_grayjoyFrom: A Wondrous Watcher! Title: Language of the Wolf Characters/Pairings: Remus/Severus Rating: NC-17 Kinks/Themes Included: dirty talk Word Count: 1,475 Summary/Description: Remus talks dirty and they both like it! Author's Notes: many thanks to my beta s and e! Many, many thanks to the mods for having the fest! ( Language of the Wolf ) | |
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| Kristmas Wish Fulfilled for: thiliaFrom: A Wondrous Watcher! Title: Pansy's Twelve Days of Christmas Characters/Pairings: Pansy and various combinations of her, Draco, Blaise, and Theo. Oh and a little surprise at the end. Rating: NC-17 Kinks/Themes Included: spanking, body modification, breath play, multiple partners, triple penetration, cross-dressing, deep throating, semi-public/public sex, double penetration, shibari (bondage), dub-con, angst, voyeurism, dirty talk (slight), non-con (attempted) Other Warnings: Word Count: 3300 Summary/Description: Every Christmas, Pansy helps her boys live out their sexual fantasies; this year, she's been inspired by a theme. She just almost forgot about herself in her plans. Good thing, her best mate hadn't, especially when everything fell apart. Author's Notes: I tried to get all the kinks/themes you requested in as well as a few more with the concept I came up with for your gift. I hope you enjoy the following piece. Happy Holidays. ( Pansy's Twelve Days of Christmas ) | |
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| I need to take another reading break and finish writing something if I want to post it before the end of the year. Which I really, really do. But reading is so much easier! :/ Well, anyway, reading has prevailed over writing this week. Ah, well. :) I've got a few of the longer smutty_claus stories bookmarked, but here are some one-shots I've loved so far. Throwdown by Anon (Harry/Tonks, NC-17: Tonks-lives!AU, 5K) Voldemort had been a piece of cake compared to fighting a pretty girl.PAIRING WIN! I was just talking to a friend about how we slashers love to keep canonically dead women dead and resurrect the men (which I do all the time myself, so no judgement there), but it's lovely to see the reverse for a change. Tonks survived the war, and several years later, she's Harry's physical combat instructor in Auror training. Winning set-up before I even tell you another word, right? :D They are each wonderfully characterised, and I especially love Harry's narrative voice as he tries to talk himself out of a raging crush on this 30-something family friend, mother of his godson, training superior, and overall super hot, fit, awesomesauce woman. Ride the Drafts in Empty Bedrooms by Anon (Snape/Narcissa, NC-17, canon character death, implied infidelity, 3K) Severus is well aware that some of his housemates tend to turn to the liquid comfort of Firewhisky and gin after being so totally rejected; it is now his turn to turn to the sweet assurances of liquid luck.This is one of the only Snape het ships I can handle, and when it's done well, I really like it. I mean, HI, Unbreakable Vow, anyone? a;lksjf. This short fic does a nice job of switching between a school-age timeline and an HBP-era timeline, and I really like how the author characterises both Snape and Narcissa and develops the chemistry between them. I also really like the style of writing here; I can't really explain what's different about it, but it has a nice, fresh feel, with some well-placed parenthetical asides and streamed-in dialogue and oh, IDEK what I'm talking about. It works, though. :) A Little Sideways by Anon (Cedric/Luna, NC-17: Cedric-lives!AU, 9K) Cedric was never as dead as everyone thought. All he needed was one person to see him.This one had me at the summary. :) It's a lovely, romantic tale about a boy who died and might have become a ghost (or might have come back, except no one can see him but Muggles), and a girl he used to know a little bit who spots him one day and slowly brings him back to life. Sort of. It's a universe only a character like Luna could make work, and the way it unfolds is nothing short of beautiful. I also decided it's part-meta on minor characters like these in general in fic: all it takes is for someone to 'see' them. ;) Upon the Midnight Clear by Anon (Draco/Hermione, NC-17, 4K) Years after the war, things have changed. Hermione meets Draco at a Christmas party and goes home with him to make a little music.This might be a horrible, back-handed sort of compliment to give, but it took me a few tries to get into this one. First of all, unless you're one of maybe two authors I can name off the top of my head who excel ridiculously at it, I probably won't be on board for your first-person narration right off the bat. Second, I, ah, had some trouble with Hermione in the first few paragraphs. BUT! But! I was intrigued enough to keep reading, and by the time Draco enters the scene, I was completely hooked. A bitter, broken-hearted Hermione is actually pretty kick-ass by the time she loops her arm into Draco's at a Christmas party and starts chatting him up just to make a philandering Ron jealous. I was rooting for her the whole way. Draco, meanwhile, is quiet, charming, and there is a passage about his relationship with his son that melted me into a puddle of goo. It's a great set-up and has a lovely follow-through. If you're wary of first-person the way I am, I recommend plunging in and letting yourself sink into the POV. It's really nicely done. | |
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| Forgot to say, got a delightful card from aome today - thank you! | |
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