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    Tuesday, December 8th, 2009
    irana
         		9:51a
    Holiday Wishlists...
    I've not done one yet, and I'm not sure I will, but I was curious if any of you did them. If you did one, can you link me to it in comments to this post?
    Monday, December 7th, 2009
    snegurochka_lee
         		6:15p
    Recs
    Moar recs. For those keeping track, these two completely blew my mind and are both going on my list of stories to put in the vault to be stored for all time. Yes, really. They are that good.

    His Father's Son by [info]rickey_a (Albus Severus/Scorpius, Draco, NC-17, 7K)
    Scorpius Malfoy tries to find his own way in the world.

    Okay, so, first of all, you can't tell a single thing from that header, really, which is not the author's fault. I sympathise, to which any of you who might have read my Albus genfic last month could attest. "Al wakes up and has a nice day," or whatever the summary was, doesn't tell you a goddamned thing. But in that case, I hope it was evident by the end why the summary couldn't really be any more specific. Same applies here. It's nearly impossible to review this story without giving away the farm. At heart, it's a lovely teenage romance story between Al and Scorpius. Underneath a few layers, it's also a slightly unsettling Malfoy family drama. Underneath a few more, it's an incredibly clever play on all the elements that make the Potterverse so compelling in the first place: the magic, and all that entails. This story eventually takes one crucial scene from canon and flips it completely on its head. You will never read that scene the same way again. You might not ever read these characters in any other fic the same way again. I don't think I will. This universe is now the only one I can see for them. It's astonishing how Rickey did it, really. Absolutely stunning, in terms of narrative construction, in terms of characterisation, and in terms of a plot that could not be more brilliant. I'm being vague, I know, but trust me. It's an unbelievably well-crafted story. Damn, I can't even use one of the tags I want, without spoiling it! :)

    (edit: Ah, I see I should clarify: this was originally written for [info]hp_darkfest, so it has some dark themes, but I didn't mention that originally because tbh, assumptions about what might be in it are what kept me from reading it for the past 6 weeks since it went up. It's maybe a shade darker than anything that happens in canon, but not much, IMO. There are spoiler warnings on the fic, if you need them, but I beg you to try it without reading them. It's not about sexual abuse or gore or anything. But, of course, YMMV, and I don't want to lead you into blindly reading something outside your comfort zone. :)

    Give Chase by Anon at [info]hd_holidays (Harry/Draco, NC-17: EWE, some D/s, bondage, 6K)
    All Draco knows is that he can’t stop running.

    I just. I can't even. *flail* The sheer originality of this fic is amazing in itself. I've never seen anything like it. It plays on every Potter/Malfoy rivalry you can think of, especially Auror/suspect, and crafts an ongoing game of CHASE as the basis for a slowly evolving D/s relationship. Like, running through the streets kind of chase. Maggie mentioned her running kink in reviewing this fic, and yeah. Seriously. The action sequences are incredibly well written, and that cannot be easy. By the time you finish it, you'll be panting yourself, charged with adrenaline and ready to take off down that alley once more to try to get away. It's exhilarating. Both men are wonderfully characterised, but the way we see Harry from Draco's POV especially got under my skin and tugged hard. “Malfoy.” The hairs on the back of Draco’s neck stood on end. “Why the fuck do you run when you know I’ll catch you?” al;ksjdfl;askdfjl;askdf. Fresh and original and hot like burning and tense and adrenaline-fuelled, and just, wow. Amazing story.

    Read? Liked? Think I'm on crack but read and liked something else instead? Either way, go on and leave a bit of feedback for a hard-working author or artist today!

    Current Mood: impressed
    Sunday, December 6th, 2009
    elfflame
         		4:55p
    large post of grarg!
    Two things today:

    Thing one--Merlin.
    ( spoilers for The Witch's Quickening )

    Thing two--Sims 3.

    Since Sims 2, my first and most-important cheat mod is the same-sex pregnancy patch.  Easy enough to find.  One of the earliest patches to come into existence.  However, there is, no shock, a group of modders/players who don't like that mod, or think it worthy of attention.

    One of the new sets of mods this time around is facial sliders and body sliders to make for more extreme modding of the way the sims look.  Which is great.  Right?  Except that the first patch hasn't been updated since the game has been patched to 1.3.  Their reason?  There's a "great mod" out there that does it instead.  Except this mod?  (The Awesomemod, in case you're wondering)  Mods a *TON* of things.  Sure, you can configure *some* of the mod.  But it's a global mod.  Which means if you have any other mods that affect overall gameplay?  It makes them not work.  Like a same-sex patch.  And the one request I saw to have them add a same-sex pregnancy component was met with an extremely rude reaction.  So no help there.

    So....my choice has basically become either live without kids for same sex couples, which I refuse to do, or live without the sliders, which at this point annoys me *almost* as much.

    *Is a VERY unhappy elf*

    Current Mood: aggravated
    Saturday, December 5th, 2009
    snegurochka_lee
         		9:59a
    Recs
    Savage by Anon at [info]hd_holidays (Harry/Draco, NC-17: some violence, 19K)
    In a post-war world that lives in fear and ignorance of werewolves, Draco Malfoy has taken every step to keep his condition hidden. When the delicate balance of his life shatters in a single moment, it is Harry Potter alone standing in his defence.

    ALERT: H/D HAS WEREWOLF FIC. NO ONE TOLD ME THIS. a;lskdjf. Remus fen all over my flist, if you don't actively hate H/D, head on over and check out this fic. (Er- and everyone else, too). :) It does all the things I love about werewolf fic and then some, and it does it with Draco as the werewolf. It's canon-compliant, completely plausible in the universe it establishes (oh hi, Greyback skulking around Malfoy Manor during the war, RIGHT?), and the sex scenes are hot as hell. There is also a wonderful scene between Draco and 10-year-old Teddy, who is also a werewolf (which is very nicely explained), a fantastic OC in the Ministry, and one Harry freaking Potter who works for werewolf rights and is all about saving the world again, and just, a;slkdjf. Fantastic story.

    The Distraction of Attraction by Anon at [info]bestmates_xmas (Harry/Ron, NC-17, 6K or so)
    Harry discovers the perfection of Ron's derriere.

    Looking for some lighter fare? Oh my God, I was stuffing my fist into my mouth to keep from laughing out loud at this one. Wonderful characterisations of Harry, Ron and Hermione as they try to complete an Auror-training assignment that features one irritating catch, courtesy their instructor: they all have been hexed with a distraction to keep them from completing the task. Harry's is... Ron's arse. *dying* This is a terrifically well-constructed fic, plot-wise, in addition to just being funny and cute and awesome. :)

    Winter's Day by Anon at [info]ficadron (Ron/Draco, PG-13, 2K)
    Some say the world will end in fire, some say in ice.

    Short and incredibly lovely, this fic gives us a brief glimpse of one cold winter day as Ron and Draco work through an unnamed problem in their relationship. Not really a conversion fic, if you don't believe they'd ever be together in the first place, but an incredibly touching look at what must be a difficult relationship, if you do. :)

    One Step by Anon at [info]ficadron (Ron/Draco, NC-17: AU, past abuse that is heavily implied as sexual as well as physical, 13K)
    My summary: Bill and Fleur both turned to look sharply at him. "It's all right," Ron said quickly, not wanting his brother to think that he had put him and Fleur - or their home - purposefully in danger. "He's not armed. He hasn't got a wand. He… he's defected. I think. At least, that's what he told me."

    Gah, I didn't even know about this fest until yesterday, and then was doing recsletter stuff and fell in love with two stories from it. a;lksj. :) This is completely different from the fic above, but just as well-written and compelling. It's a bit AU from DH, but also fits very well into canon. Set after Ron leaves Harry and Hermione, it supposes that he finds a recently-escaped Draco in the forest and brings him to Shell Cottage to recover. The banter between them is some of the best I've seen for this pairing, tbh: harsh, horrible insults, but also a shared sense of camaraderie, and just, yeah. Incredibly well done. The ending is terrific, too.

    Also! Remember how I was talking about Kinky Kristmas at daily_deviant the other day, and how I'd put prompts in and stuff? I've already got two fics out of it! *dances*

    Give Her What She Wants by Anon at [info]daily_deviant (Draco/Hermione, NC-17: BDSM, 4K)
    Hermione missed out on the dinner party because she was otherwise occupied, since Draco gave her exactly what she wanted and more.

    So, I was writing for [info]hd_career_fair and fell a bit in love with the idea of Dom!Draco, and then this prompt happened. :D I have a soft spot for filthy Draco het, what can I say. Don't judge! :) Smoking hot fic, this is, with some great work with exhibitionism and voyeurism and nnnrf, the relationship between Draco and Hermione is amazing. And the ending melted my little heart. :)

    What is Right by Anon at [info]daily_deviant (Harry/Scorpius, NC-17: infidelity, 5K)
    While looking for Albus, Harry learns something about his son’s best friend he was probably better off not knowing.

    Infidelity!fic win! I love this pairing for that theme, I really do. Here, Harry and Scorpius are on a road trip together, locked in small motel rooms, and really, they're only human. What do you expect to happen?! :) *swats Harry* Don't look so surprised. The kid is fit, okay? :D But it's not all PWP; there is a nice bit of angst to it, and Scorpius, bless him, will surprise you a little bit. Wonderful story.

    Thank you, my mystery authors! Remember for all of these, or anything else you read/view and enjoy, a little comment telling the creator you liked it is the best gift this holiday season. :)

    I am off to put up my Christmas tree now!!!! ♥

    Current Mood: cheerful
    Friday, December 4th, 2009
    elfflame
         		1:52p
    Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009
    irana
         		11:05a
    Again ~ Snape/Neville ~ Adult
    Title: Again
    Author: [info]irana
    Pairing: Snape/Neville
    Rating: Smut
    Wordcount: 614
    Summary: Neville finds himself serving detention with Snape once more.
    AN: So, I was in the mood for abuse of authority smut, and I thought about the last bit I wrote for [info]the_minx_17 and decided to write another in the same vein. You can find it here if you want to read it. No beta so you spot something let me know.

    ( ~*~*~ )
    Tuesday, December 1st, 2009
    ponderosa121
         		10:18p
    [ART] WIP - Gundam Wing - Heero - Accidental Hipster
    Two weeks left in the semester, going crazy.

    Finished up the latest image for my regular illustration gig. I sketched to celebrate.

    ( Gundam Wing - Heero - Accidental Hipster )

    Current Mood: crazy
    secretsolitaire
         		10:17p
    LJ Posts
    Well hello, IJ, where I haven't posted in a month. *fails*

    Quick rec + thoughts on Mirror, Mirror: Kirk/McCoy porn plus some thoughts on the infamous mirror!verse episode

    Quick Recs: HP and ST: ST fic, ST vid, HP art

    Long time, no fannish post! Recs, meme, yadda yadda: ST fic recs, plus a meme and a shiny award :-P

    Quickie ST Fic Recs: Two Kirk/McCoy ficlets written for me!


    What's this post about?

    Current Mood: cranky
    Monday, November 30th, 2009
    snegurochka_lee
         		10:18p
    Hiiiiiii.
    *comes up for air*

    OH GOD, FLIST. Is there any better feeling in the world than finishing a deadlined-fic and sitting back, cracking a beverage of your choice, and just, like, not writing fic for at least 24 hours? a;lskjdf. I like writing fic, don't get me wrong. But that feeling you get after finally finishing something you've been sort of chewing on for awhile? Yeah. That's a damn good feeling. :D

    Fic-writing binge included making a pot of coffee and writing several thousand words on my birthday last week, which, aaaaaah, how awesome is that?! It was a great day overall, for several reasons, and thanks so much to everyone who wished me well or got me awesome v-gifts and things like that. ♥ ♥ ♥ ! I really appreciated it. Fic-writing in pyjamas with coffee and chocolate! Nothing better.

    I have fic recs from like a hundred years ago that I need to write up, and how on earth is it already December 1 tomorrow?! Well, better do it tomorrow, or you'll all be distracted with shiny holiday fests starting. :)

    Speaking of which... you're all posting about which ones you'll be watching, so, sure, here goes: my one real commitment is [info]smutty_claus, because that's the only one I'm in, but I'm also going to keep an eye on [info]snupin_santa, naturally, and probably [info]hp_yule_balls and/or [info]hd_holidays a little bit.

    And! [info]r_grayjoy kindly reminded me this morning that I have potential gifts coming from prompts I submitted to [info]daily_deviant's Kinky Kristmas fest! Not that I'd forgotten it was happening, but I did forget I'd left prompts a few months ago. *headdesk* I just went back and checked my prompts and THEY ARE AWESOME and got claimed and stuff so I'm super excited to see them. :) By the way, listen: I tend to run around the internet leaving prompts wherever they're solicited, so if you've ever claimed one that is meant to have names attached (I always assume they're just sort of going in an anon pile) and written something for me and I haven't seen it because I fail, point it out to me PLEASE. :)

    Random: [info]smutty_claus and Kinky Kristmas have my favourite banners and icons so far, though. Hiiiiii, sexy women in lingerie and boots and stuff. ♥

    No matter what fests you're following, though, be sure to take a second and leave a few words of feedback if you see something you like. It doesn't have to be long, and it doesn't have to take much of your time, but OH MY GOD it means the world to an author or artist to know you saw and liked their stuff. :)

    Signing off with a teenyfic!rec: The Old School Tie by [info]hereticalvision (Harry/Scorpius, PG-13, 300 words). This was the winning entry in last week's Harry/Scorpius Last Drabble Writer Standing contest, for the theme of 'detention,' and it was this wonderful, creative take on the theme. Totally made me smile.

    *re-uploads holiday icons, whee!*

    Current Mood: accomplished
    irana
         		8:30a
    On BDSM, Part IV, FINAL
    On BDSM, Part IV, FINAL

    I'm both encouraged and impressed by the amount of dialogue these posts have opened. I know I've disseminated a lot of information, and I know it can be a lot to take in. I also want to thank Minxie for the information she's shared, as well as thank all the people who have weighed in on this topic by commenting on the other posts. This one will be the last of this series of metas, and I do hope they've been helpful.

    ( Limits… )
    pornish_pixies
    [ snegurochka_lee ]
         		8:29a
    EXTRA LONG: Light as Iron, Singed as Pearl (H/D, NC-17)
    Title: Light as Iron, Singed as Pearl
    Author: [info]snegurochka_lee
    Pairing: Harry/Draco
    Rating: NC-17
    Word Count: ~13,800
    Warnings: Dom/sub. Bondage. EWE.
    Summary: The owner of the elite BDSM club M. had not gained his reputation as the most coveted Dominant on the scene by taking on just any riff-raff submissive who asked. It would take an unexpected letter to convince him to accept a new client, but it might turn out to be the biggest mistake he ever made.
    Notes: Written for [info]hd_career_fair last month for this prompt. "Thank you" does not begin to cover my gratitude to the divine [info]marguerite_26, whose handholding, beta work and modly prodding went well beyond the call of duty.

    Light as Iron, Singed as Pearl
    Sunday, November 29th, 2009
    elfflame
         		6:29p
    Good things post
    So that I can get out of the snarky attitude that suddenly hit about an hour ago...

    1) Another NaNo down, with the epilogue left to go.

    2) [info]wolfish_cat should be back this week. *clings to her*

    3) Another season of Merlin is likely.

    4) 1/2 of the 2 most stressful holidays is dealt with.

    5) All my writing for the next month is done!
    5.1) Firefox tabs all cleared away for a new gathering of tabs starting the first
    5.2) Reading list -
    * HD_Holidays
    * Snapelyholidays
    * [info]daily_deviant's Kinky Kristmas
    * [info]lupin_snape's Snupin Santa
    * Camelot Solstice
    * Harry_Holidays
    * HP_Yule_Balls
    (there are probably more as well, but OMG, isn't that enough?)
    Thursday, November 26th, 2009
    ponderosa121
         		9:51p
    oh hell yes, I have a Snuggie
    We went down to Salinas to J's sister's new place, and holy crap is it huge. It's got a nifty layout, and infinitely more space than their old house. We hadn't seen Natalie since before she was walking so it took a while for her to stop giving J and I the suspicious eye, but by the end of the night it was lots of carry-me arms, and where Sophie is usually all about her Uncle J, somehow this time I ended up with her hanging on me more often than not. I suspect it was that I was wearing a pink shirt so that boosted my coolness rating. It's interesting to see the ways her personality has changed now that she's a big sister. Sometimes I wish we lived a bit closer in order to visit more often.

    Anyway, we hung out, ate food, played with dolls, tried to devise a plan to steal their adorable pug, and at the end of the evening I got the bonus of belated b-day gifts. See subject. I have also increased my fuzzy scarf collection by one, so I should probably put out some of the ones I don't wear often out onto the curb.

    The drive was nice, and J and I talked a lot about the ways in which we'd like to focus on our projects for school and general creative things. I'm back to having a solid idea of where to go with my current assignments so I'm feeling very rejuvenated about them. Which is good, as I need to be doubly-focused this weekend, since I didn't actually get any extra days off, and the lab is closed tomorrow which is typically my dedicated time to go in and work all day on my homework!

    Current Mood: touched
    elfflame
         		8:24p
    Let's see--

    1000 words of NaNo today. I'm at least a day behind as far as wordcount goes. Very frustrating. But I am getting there.

    Gaming machine attacked by toxic malware today, so I lost at least an hours worth of time, and had a bit of a fit trying to get the bloody thing *off* my computer. *sighs* Gone, now, but really not a happy thing.

    For those of you who have followed my family issues with my mother's side of the family--good thanksgiving this year. There were only eight of us total, so it was nice and quiet, which means no huge blowups.
    irana
         		10:03a
    To All who Celebrate....
    HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!!
    Wednesday, November 25th, 2009
    snegurochka_lee
         		5:00p
    Random things, and art recs
    FACT: When you are used to writing antagonistic pairings, writing friendship pairings is hard. And features way too many OOC fights before the sex. :/

    FACT: I heard some old Heart song on... IDK, a bathroom cleaner commercial or something the other day, and now I can't get it out of my head. Also, it has now become the soundtrack for my [info]smutty_claus story. I... don't know if this is a good thing or not.

    ... but man, those chicks could rock, riiiight? *air guitar*

    FACT: The S.O. and I just heroically got out, by exploiting a technicality, of a horrible Thanksgiving dinner we were supposed to go to tomorrow, hosted by the distant relations of a pseudo-acquaintance. Yes! *fist pump* Pyjamas and bacon sandwiches on the couch by ourselves, here we come. Thank God. Americans, I love you and appreciate that you love Thanksgiving so much, but honestly, I usually have better things to do on my birthday or close to than hang out with other people's families who invite the foreigners out of pity. I appreciate the gesture, but, no. Just, no. :)

    FACT: Fabulous art recs are fabulous! Before I head back into writing lockdown, here, have some art!

    Till Death Do Us Part by Anon at [info]hp_darkfest (Harry/Ginny, Harry/Draco, R: blood, character death [Ginny])
    Mind the warnings, please: this is a very dark piece, thematically. It stunned the breath right out of me with its implications. It made me super uncomfortable and want to weep for humanity, in a way, but it's also an astonishing piece, both artistically and conceptually. Very highly recommended, but not easy to take in.

    Pensive by [info]stellamoon (Draco, G)
    Utterly stunning. a;lskdjf. I cannot even put into words how gorgeous and erotic this portrait is.

    As You Witch by Anon at [info]radish_love (Harry/Luna, PG)
    Yeah, ANON. *coughcough* Just about as anon as the first piece up there. :D There is no reason in the universe for this piece not having about 8 times as many comments as it currently does. It's fabulous.

    Teddy and Victoire by [info]ericahpfa (both PG)
    Erica is drawing next-gen portraits!!! *runs around flailing*

    "Looking for these, Potter?" by [info]tbranch (Harry/Pansy, R)
    Because I never, ever get tired of tbranch's Pansy, or Harry/Pansy. *purr*

    Lily/Lorcan/Lysander by [info]_aurora_sky_ (NWS LIKE WHOA OKAY. Also, incest)
    Because this post did not have nearly enough porn in it. :D Well, this isn't just porn. It's actually really gorgeous, with the positioning and the lighting and things like that. *nod* It's also hot like burning, okay, and I don't even care what you think of the next-gen characters or who Lorcan and Lysander are or whatever. HOT LIKE BURNING.

    See something you like? Leave a bit of feedback for a talented artist today!

    *runs back to writing*

    Current Mood: productive
    Current Music: Heart - Alone
    Tuesday, November 24th, 2009
    snegurochka_lee
         		5:13p
    Fic: Light as Iron, Singed as Pearl (Harry/Draco, NC-17)
    Title: Light as Iron, Singed as Pearl
    Author: [info]snegurochka_lee
    Pairing: Harry/Draco
    Rating: NC-17
    Word Count: ~13,800
    Warnings: Dom/sub. Bondage. EWE.
    Summary: The owner of the elite BDSM club M. had not gained his reputation as the most coveted Dominant on the scene by taking on just any riff-raff submissive who asked. It would take an unexpected letter to convince him to accept a new client, but it might turn out to be the biggest mistake he ever made.
    Notes: Written for [info]hd_career_fair last month for this prompt. "Thank you" does not begin to cover my gratitude to the divine [info]marguerite_26, whose handholding, beta work and modly prodding went well beyond the call of duty. When I was tempted to make Harry Minister for Magic, she also gets the credit for very wisely suggesting the position he has here instead. Thank you also to everyone who read, commented on, and recc'ed it at the fest. ♥ ! Originally posted anonymously here, where you can still read it in one file, if you prefer.

    ( Light as Iron, Singed as Pearl ) - over at LJ

    Feedback is always appreciated, either here or at LJ. :)

    Current Mood: pleased
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