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Wednesday, January 25th, 2012
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7:33 pm - Meet-Ups and Cons and Plans, Oh My!
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First: For those of you who know about the half-formed plans for the Philly thing, there's a poll up on the comm to start narrowing down dates. Hie thee thither and make thine tickies lest thee be left out of the date-setting process!
Second: If you're someone who has absolutely no idea what the first point was all about but thinks they might be interested in a fannish gathering in Philly sometime in the near future, PM me for info.
Third: So. This whole thing with Aeternitas 2013 being canceled. Sucks rocks, eh? But lemme ask you all... If someone (not me!!!) were masochistic enough to organize a replacement con -- one most likely sans the wizard rock and angled more toward the interests of us LJ/IJ/DW/whatever fandom folks -- would any of you be interested...? I'm just putting out feelers for other people here, so -- if the idea appeals to you, click something:
Poll #6631 New Con for 2013?
Open to: All, results viewable to: AllWould you perhaps be interested in attending (depending upon the dates, the cost, the stars aligning properly, etc.)?
Fourth: Hmmm, anyone doing CON.TXT this summer...?
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| Wednesday, January 18th, 2012
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7:21 pm - Behind Again. Or Should That Be "Still"... ?
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| Wednesday, January 11th, 2012
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12:08 am - Ganked from ![[info]](http://www.insanejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) florahart (and Had to Post It!)
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The meme: Pick up the book nearest to you. Turn to page 45. The first sentence there describes your sex life in 2012.
The result: "Stop complaining and stop pitying yourself."
So, par for the course, then?
BRB; LOLing forever!
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| Tuesday, January 10th, 2012
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4:06 pm - Fic Alert!
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Reveals have been posted at ![[info]](http://www.insanejournal.com/img/community.gif) snapelyholidays, so I should probably now take the credit/blame for the one and only fest fic I managed to write this year:
Title: A Carol Sung Off Key
Author: r_grayjoy
Pairing: Snape/Lupin
Rating: NC-17
Word Count: ~13,900
Warnings/Content: wall!sex, frottage, masturbation, somewhat unintended voyeurism, snark, silliness, Dickens is spinning in his grave
Summary: Seven months after the end of the war, Severus is as much of a miserable, disagreeable misanthrope as ever. Then Lupin arrives bearing a message. Said message is absurd, not to mention unoriginal. Also, Lupin makes a terrible Jacob Marley.
Author's Notes: My most heartfelt thanks to those who kept me from falling in the muck while I slogged my way though this and then were even still speaking to me afterward! LOL Much, much ♥ to eeyore9990, someoldcat, and nehalenia for putting up with me.
Also, I realized that my beta and support crew this time around can be abbreviated "SNERT", which, considering the tone of this fic, amuses me far more than it probably should. XD (Thank you, someoldcat, nehalenia, eeyore9990, ragdoll, and tjs_whatnot!)
A Carol Sung Off Key -- on IJ
A Carol Sung Off Key -- on LJ
Huge, huge thanks to those of you who read and left such lovely comments. This is really a very silly fic, but I had ludicrous amounts of fun with it in between bouts of tearing my hair out. ;) That some of you also got some fun out of it totally made my fest season. ♥
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| Sunday, January 8th, 2012
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3:27 pm - You Asked for It
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| Friday, January 6th, 2012
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5:18 pm - I Just... I Can't Even... Can't. Stop. Laughing.
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Holy shit, ya'll. I have to take the time out to post about this one, because it's quite possibly the most hilarious thing that's ever happened to me. I'm dying here, OMG.
Okay, so. My shoulders have been all kinds of messed up lately, leading to some crazy knots in my shoulders and neck, which in turn have been leading to some horrid tension headaches and migraines. I finally got fed up with this situation and decided that I wanted to buy one of those super-powerful, hand-held massagers in the hopes that it might help loosen up the worst of the knots. Yes, the kind that women often buy as vibrators. I genuinely wanted it as a massager, though.
I looked around a bit, and I found one (new, of course!!) on ebay for about $10-15 less than I would have paid elsewhere. I ordered it. And it just arrived.
You guys. They automatically assumed I was buying it as a vibrator! They sent me brochures for sex toys. They gave me AN ATTACHMENT.
I shit you not.
AN ATTACHMENT.
Oh, god. Can't breathe; laughing too hard! ::dies x1,000,000::
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| Thursday, January 5th, 2012
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10:54 am - Belated snapelyholidays Recs, Part 1
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I'd been holding off on doing this until I was a bit more caught up, but since I'm running out of time before reveals happen, I thought I'd better start getting some of these up. I'm far from having checked out everything yet, but here are a few that have wowed me so far:
Art:
Double-Cross by ???
Snape/Pansy; G
This is just such a damn cool piece. It's not only a snapshot that shows us an exact instant in time; it also tells a pretty detailed story with lots of lead-up "before" and plenty of possibilities for "after". The details in this are amazing. The amount of work the artist put into it is obvious. Beyond all of that, it's a damn sexy scene regardless of the G rating!
Black Coffee and Gingersnap (Sweet) & Special Interrogation (Sour) by ???
Snape/Bill; NC-17 & Snape/Kingsley/Moody; NC-17
This is a two-part gift with the first piece (the sweet) being tasty-hot Snape/Bill pr0n and the second (the sour) being equally tasty but very differently themed Snape/Kingsley/Moody non-con. The post that's liked above, by the way, has separate links to each piece, in case you'd prefer to avoid non-con or Weasleys or something. ;)
Snape/Bill: The first word that comes to mind for this is -- GUH. There's bottom!Snape -- though he looks very much in charge, whereas Bill looks pretty damn near incoherent. The expressions, the placement of the hands, the contrasts between Snape's body and hair and Bill's... fantastic.
Snape/Kingsley/Moody: OMG, nom. Young Severus being roughed up by Aurors? Ohhh, yes. The Aurors' uniforms are cool and sexy as hell, and, well, so are Kingsley and Moody! And Snape is too, if one enjoys tormenting Snape a bit from time to time -- and don't most of us?? Ha!
Fic:
Bumblethwacker, Broken Nose and the Wizard's Finger by ???
Snape/Aberforth; NC-17; 4,414 words
OMG, this...! ::flail:: The summary: A romance (of sorts) featuring three ales, two lonely men, and one interfering older brother. Which both sums it up perfectly and doesn't even begin to tell you the layers of awesome that are in this piece. First off, Aberforth's voice is perfect from word one, and all of the characterizations are brilliant. It's a great character study of Aberforth, and of Snape through Aberforth, and of Albus through them both. Also, it's funny as hell, especially if one is fond of plays on words and not-so-subtle snarky messages. ;D
A Step in the Right Direction Might Just Land in Peacock Shit by ???
Snape/Lucius; hard R; 3,450 words
Bwahaha! Okay, so. I don't normally go for Snape/Lucius much. But this I totally go for. The relationship isn't treated as something soppy-romantic, there's a ton of great snark, and oh, by the way -- it's just really, really fun. Severus and Lucius have a rather, er, shitty problem on their shoes hands, and the attempts to solve it... well, the cure might just be worse than the disease!
All right. With any luck, there will be more to come tonight or tomorrow. For now... go check out things at snapelyholidays, and if you enjoy something, please let the author or artist know! As I'm sure you all have noticed, comments are down a bit this year, and everyone could use a boost. :)
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| Monday, January 2nd, 2012
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2:56 am - Catching Up?
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I know some of you trying to catch up on some fest reading/viewing now. As far as Kinky Kristmas goes... I can help! Over on daily_deviant I've just posted the complete list of all the fic and art from this year's KK. Reveals don't happen for almost a week, so you have loads of time to look and see what you might have missed. :)
Also! If any of you make recs from KK, please take a minute to drop them in the comments to this post in case I miss them on my f-list. And if you see recs from people who aren't on my f-list, go ahead and drop 'em in there as well. Recs, recs, recs; wooo!
And finally, a last reminder... no matter what fest(s) you're reading, please remember to keep commenting and reccing. Your comments don't need to be epics. A basic "I really enjoyed this" or "Snape was so in character" or "This made me laugh out loud" will be much appreciated, especially with commenting being down in general this year.
There are some really great pieces out there that aren't getting the attention they deserve.
Now, I'm about to go do some catching up of my own...
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| Sunday, January 1st, 2012
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9:04 pm - Holiday Thank Yous
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Some more belated than others. :P
Virtual holiday cookies! Thanks to albalark, celandineb, and ragdoll for thinking of me. :)
More holiday cards that have arrived since my last report! Yay for:
celandineb (Hee, very cute and seasonal drabble!)
pennswoods (I always love your holiday art cards!)
sassy_cissa (Ohh, her artwork is beautiful on this -- makes a fantastic, fannish card!!)
scarletladyy & agonyatlas (Yay, from both of you! ♥)
shyfoxling (Ooooh, lovely card! And don't worry; I make sure to never run low on Snacks...)
snapesgirl (Ha, no kidding; trying to get kittens to hold still when you want them to is a futile effort!)
tjs_whatnot (Haha, great card, and now I'm all blushy over your message!)
unbroken_halo (Fab art, adorable drabble, much fannish yay!)
writcraft (Ehehehe, what awesome, silly stuff you sent! XD)
And then! Then there were packages!
sabethea: Handmade things! Handmade things that keep me warm! Eeehehe, you rock!
twilightsorcery: Ahaha, NICE! Ari loves her "iPaw"; she's been carrying it everywhere. I haven't set up the kitty toy yet, but my roommate and I are going to play with it in a little while and see how both of our cats react. XD Also, hahaha, it's not everyone who gets to drink their liquor out of a skull!)
someoldcat: I just... ::flail:: You FTW! Ari treats! Pansy treats! And lots and lots of Rowan treats! :D I'll squee all over you later, oh yes!
THANK YOU!!! ♥ ♥ ♥
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1:45 am - Obligatory New Year's Post
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Goodbye, 2011. I can't say I'm the least bit sorry to see you go. Don't let the door hit you in the ass on the way out, you cunt.
Hello 2012! Nice to meet you. I sincerely hope we get on better than 2011 and I did. It wouldn't really take much, truthfully.
Happy New Year, f-list! I hope 2012 treats you all well. Here's to another year of fannish geekery and getting to know you all better. ::glomps::
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| Saturday, December 31st, 2011
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6:59 pm - I Has a Peeve
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I've been seeing the follow scenario a whole lot lately while in the process of collecting Kinky Kristmas recs, and it's driving me bugfuck:
1. Fanperson A recs a fic/art.
2. Fanperson B clicks on the rec.
3. Fanperson B likes the fic/art that was recced.
4. Fanperson B returns to the rec post and tells Fanperson A how awesome the fic/art was.
5. Fanperson B doesn't bother to tell the author or artist how awesome the fic/art was.
Seriously? Why?! They could have left the exact same comment on the fic/art post. ::boggles::
I've been sitting on my hands in order to not comment to these Fanpersons B and tell them I'm sure the author/artist would really appreciate hearing that they'd enjoyed their work. Gnar.
If someone is a Fanperson B on one of your recs posts, please consider telling them that, if they liked the piece, the author/artist would really love their feedback/compliments. And please don't be a Fanperson B!!
/rant
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6:55 pm - In Which I Get ALL THE THINGS!
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Stuff's been extra crazy this year, so I've been very tardy in commenting properly on some of my holiday gifties and pointing to them here. On the plus side, though, it does allow me to show them all off in one giant post o' squee. ;D
So! Without further ado or delay, my holiday fest season 2011 haul:
From snapelyholidays:
Cornerstone by ???
Snape/Godric; R/adult; ~6,200 words
Okay, right off the bat the author gets huge kudos from me for choosing this pairing. Then they get major applause for pulling it off so well. Snape's reason for entering Godric's time is one that I would never have come up with myself, and the author does a great job of bringing it full circle. The themes fit brilliantly with those found in canon; so much so that this story feels like it could easily slot right into the canon timeline. There's a ton of historical detail and nice descriptive writing to bring the setting to life. And the ending...! Wonderfully ambiguous. Definitely a nice read for a pairing that's entirely too rare.
From daily_deviant's Kinky Kristmas:
At Practice by ???
Severus/Sirius; NC-17; 1,992 words
Ahaha, the author has represented the entire Severus/Sirius relationship as exactly what it is: One big cock-measuring contest. XD This is Marauder's era Snack, and the boys here are just being such... boys. Ha. Their bitching is so perfect it's like they've rehearsed it. LOL Yet some things go in directions that I'm sure neither of them would have expected... ::smirk::
Complicated by ???
Severus/Remus; NC-17; 1,391 words
Ohhhh, maaaaaaaaan. Yeah, "complicated" is one way to put it! The entire relationship with all of its problems and complexities and need need need and things left unsaid is just perfect. The desperation oozes off the monitor. And did I mention hot? OMG, so effing hot! Oh, HELLO, my bullet-proof kinks! Nice to see you again! ::faints::
Love Thyself by ???
Moody; R NWS ART
I asked for Moody wanking and... bwaha! Boy, did I get it. :P What really grabs me about this piece, though, is the dark, dirty, gritty feel of it. Very, very neat stylistically. Also, the story behind this and the precise moment that's captured are interesting to me, and kind of make me want to fic it. ;)
Goodies not from fests:
Chains by shellydkitty
Severus/Sirius; PG; 545 words
OMG! This ficlet...! I'm simply astounded at how brilliantly Shelly has captured the Severus/Sirius dynamic in so few words. Snape is perfect here -- bitter, self-loathing, and believing nothing good can happen to him... yet having a bit of hope nonetheless. The interaction between him and Sirius is just spot-on as well -- snarking because it's comfortable and familiar, because "normal" expressions of affection would be strange and frightening, especially in their current circumstances. Seriously, if you're even remotely inclined toward this pairing or want to know why I like it... go read this!
Out of Time by celandineb
Severus/Sirius; general; 379 words
Aaaand another one that does so much in so few words! An entire relationship (such as it is...) in under 400 words. Severus' initial reasons for getting involved with Sirius and his denial that it means anything are so perfectly him, as is what comes later. It's a truly tragic, doomed pair here, and it's represented amazingly well here.
Untitled Moody/Snape ficlet by sabethea
Moody/Snape (gen, or possibly pre-slash); PG; 189 words
Scroll down a bit for this one. This is Moody and Snape coming to terms with each other (and themselve) after the war; Moody asking forgiveness (in his own way...) for doubting Snape's loyalties, and Snape giving it (also in his own way) in completely true-to-characters fashion. There's lots said in what's not quite said, and the possibilities for more are lovely!
Eeeeeeehehehe, Snack and Snupin and Snape/Moody and Snape/Godric, YAY!!! Lucky Rowan is lucky!
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| Friday, December 16th, 2011
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9:26 am - Betas...?
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I'm very soon to be needing a couple of quick turnaround betas. A typical pairing for me, longer but not, like, 30K or anything.
Catching typos and word repetitions is always handy. Mainly I need folks who can read for continuity and generally let me know if something leaps out at them as being OMG!wrong. Britpicking would be a lovely bonus if anyone's up for it.
More details upon request, naturally. Anyone maybe available?
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| Wednesday, December 14th, 2011
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12:23 pm - Seconds of the Season
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| Wednesday, December 7th, 2011
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6:57 pm - Firsts of the Season
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1. Thank you to dementordelta for my first holiday card of the season! Yay! I do hope there will be lots more coming. I fully admit I'm a shameless, greedy mail!slut. I still need to do a lot of work on my own cards, ack! Well, New Year's cards are good too, right??
2. The first Kinky Kristmas roundup has been posted! And just to enable your laziness help you put your feet up and relax, I'll make things easy for you by posting it here as well. Links to everything that's gone up so far are below the cut. Go see what you've missed and do some catching up. There are going to be some more very awesome things posted in the second week, so definitely keep watching...
( Kinky Kristmas 2011 Week 1 Roundup )
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| Wednesday, November 30th, 2011
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8:09 am - It's Coming!
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Kinky Kristmas begins posting at noon U.S. Eastern time TOMORROW!
A heads up about the posting times: They won't be quite as regular this time around as they have been in the past due to my "real life" obligations. Yes, this makes the perfectionist organization freak in me shriek and tear its hair. ;P Anyway, I wanted to let everyone know not to panic if you see pieces going up a bit early some days.
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| Thursday, November 24th, 2011
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12:14 pm - Happy Foodmas! Also, Argh!
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To those in the U.S., happy Thanksgiving! May your day be filled with highly nommable food, lots of pie, and people you like. Gotta love a holiday that's entirely based on eating, hanging out, and being lazy.
And to everyone, argh! I'm behind again already. I lost a day to migraine. So I'll be spending a good chunk of my day catching up (again) with emails and comments. Also, Kinky Kristmas submissions. Then, with any luck, my fic -- which had been rolling along quite nicely before the icepick-wielding head demons attacked.
...After I get a bit more sleep...
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| Monday, November 21st, 2011
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4:02 am - I Should Definitely NOT Be Doing This
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3:12 am - As Promised... Pansy Picspam!
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A somewhat abbreviated Pansy update with some new photos (along with some Ari thrown in for good measure)...
Pansy was spayed a couple of weeks back. (And huge, huge thanks again to drinkingcocoa for her assistance!) She was remarkably chill about the whole experience. Didn't make a peep in the carrier or car, and when I picked her up in the evening, she was just hanging out in her carrier among the many, many just-spayed-or-neutered cats in carriers. (One of said cats was very angry and wanted everyone to know it, b'god. He was rattling his cage and taking swipes at anyone who came near. LOL)
The vet's instructions: Feed her half what she normally eats that night and restrict her to light activity for seven to ten days. My response: AHAHAHAHAHA, RIGHT!
The first thing Pansy did when we got home was eat all the food I gave her, then go eat most of the roommate's cat's food, then go eat some of Ari's. After that, she proceeded to spend the next two hours gleefully batting her mousie around the apartment. (Honestly, how is one supposed to restrict a kitten's activity without the use of strong sedatives and/or duct tape?!)
I kept a close eye on her incision site, but she healed up jut fine. She clearly wasn't bothered by the experience at all. She was so unbothered, as a matter of fact, that she was voluntarily playing inside the cat carrier the day after her surgery. ::shakes head:: Either she shares some characteristics with simple dog, or she figures she has loads of lives left.
Oh, and at the time of her spaying (at just under six months old), she was 6.4 pounds. :)
Anyway, the long-awaited new pics:
Princess Pansy poses for her admirers (and she's not terribly shy about her shaved belly!):
( A few more under here )
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| Sunday, November 20th, 2011
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10:07 pm - Belated samhain_smut Rec!
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I'm slowly but surely getting on top of all of the fic/art comments and recs. :P
Shabby by westernredcedar
Remus/Severus; 2,100 words; NC-17
Another one based on one of my prompts (seriously, how lucky was I with that this year??), and it's really like this fic was written just for me! How the author fit so many of my smut kinks and character kinks into 2,100 words, I'll never know. It's Marauders era, and the boys are just. Such. Boys! Awkward and rash and horny and kind of terrible with feelings and awkward some more. LOL And Severus in particular is just so very... him. This fic is just full of great lines, fab from the first word to the last, and will make you laugh and cringe and drool and go, "aww, boys!" in rapid succession. Snupin fans or young!Snape fans, go read!
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