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| It's that time of the year, and I'll be away for the next two months.
This means if I do comment, I'll be doing it ninja-style: swift and out of nowhere =P I highly doubt I'll have time to be on MSN, so contacting me via comments are the best way to go.
Feel free to spam this post with links! And see you all in August! *hugs*
P.S. Silly poll: "In the absence of Moaning Myrtle in the 6th movie, Draco should..."
P.P.S. Wizarding swimwear. Scroll down for dork!Draco in green speedo and waterwings X-D
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| First, Clark was not completely, 100% heterosexual, contrary to prior evidence, which included some truly pathetic behavior on Lex’s part. Thus, Clark had rejected Lex himself, not Lex’s equipment. Lex actually felt himself moving through Kubler-Ross’s five stages of grief: denial (she can’t be right; she’s never met Clark’s boyfriend; there’s no actual reason to think he has a boyfriend—except for what Clark says about his boyfriend’s eyes, moron), anger (wondering how hard it would be to run the Kent farm into the ground and get Clark kicked out of school), bargaining (maybe he’s changed his mind and would like me now), depression (Dad was right; no one could genuinely want me, and certainly no one like Clark), and finally acceptance (a mélange of all these feelings, with a thin candy coating of calm). 1. Read rivkat's "Rainbow Sign" (Smallville, Clex) and her DVD commentary =DDD
2. Months and months ago, rivkat wrote "No Such AU" (Clex) for my Thief!Lex prompt. It ended up being Spy!Lex, but close enough!
3 a. mahaliem wrote this hilarious Clex drabble: "A Cherry"
3 b. and Things I Love About Smallville - Post 4 (Warning for b00bies and nekkid Lex chest)
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| I agree that:
1 a. Fanfic authors have the responsibility to put up warnings. 1 b. Fanfic readers should not act all offended if they choose to ignore those warnings.
2 a. Those who like crossgen might identify with the younger, not the older, of the pairing. 2 b. Those who like dub-con/non-con/rape might identify with the one overpowered, not the aggressor.
3. Non-fandomers will not stumble upon chan unless they specifically look for it. How many of you even know what "chan" means before becoming part of the HP fandom? (Note: "shota" =/= "chan." More on that some other time.)
*. florahart's replies to this comment are well thought out that you should read them in their entirety.
Customs officials may search laptop or other personal electronic storage devices at the border. (I'm including as many article links as possible, because the media are inconsistent on Michael Timothy Arnold's age: 44, 45, or 46 y.o.?) - San Francisco Chronicle - Law.com - PC Magazine - Recent Technology News - KNBC.com - La Leva di Archimede - Daily Breeze - Reuters
To sum up, leave your laptop at home or clear your folders from pr0n sensitive materials if you're crossing U.S. border. They also may check your USB, CD, DVD, etc.
Granted this M. T. Arnold person was arrested for having real child pr0n, but who knows? Having a bootlegged movie on your laptop might also be cause for prosecution.
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| And if the vampire turns someone, even if it’s only once per book, extrapolate that back for however many centuries or millenia vampires have existed, figure out about how many vampires there probably are in the world, and escalate the problem accordingly. Even the occasional Van Helsing with a satchel full of stakes isn’t going to be able to hold back that particular tide — how long before the human population dwindles to the point where the vampires are all going to starve to death? --"Building Your Own World," May 9th, 2008 by Angela Benedetti
1. Last day to post requests at hallowedmoments. For some reason everyone's been asking for gen and canon pairings. Go request some fanon pairings, why don't you? Rules for requests are here.
2. Submit D/s and BDSM prompts for thematic_hp round 10.
3. Claim your Malfoycest Day prompt.
4. Lucius in Azkaban uniform looks so much like buttfacemakani's fanarts X-D For some reason the image link in that article is broken. If anyone wants the large sized image I can upload it.
5. Another video of Tom Felton playing the guitar: Feltbeats - Time well spent medley I prefer when he's not singing and just playing (Silhouettes in sunsets), but the dork boy's having fun *g*
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| I was watching Junjou Romantica yesterday and lol'd at Episode 2 because of this:
( Eggplant/Tomato hybrid = Eggmato? Tomaplant? )
My wallpaper is Eggplant!Draco/Tomato!Harry by red_rahl ("A Match Made in Veggie Heaven"), which was inspired by potteresque_ire CharacterDeath!VegetableSmut ("Eggplant Parmesan").
FYI, I've read tomato slash (non-character death) before, penguin slash (+ baby!rock), snake/rock, etc. (Considering that fruits are not inherently male/female, how do you differentiate slash from het? Eh.)
Anyway, Junjou Romantica is this totally cute Boys Love series that is not brain cell-damaging like Gravitation or lame-as-a-lame-camel-can-be like Kyou Kara Maouh. FYI, the anime art is actually an improvement over the manga art. Also, I like this better than Love Mode because the characters are twisted in a v. believable way =DDD
Handy character guide, of a sort.
( Plot summaries for Junjou Romantica, Junjou Egoist and Junjou Terrorist )
Fun, yes? X-D I sorta picture Miyagi/Shinobu as Snaco with past Snucius, haha. Except that Shinobu's unending fount of confidence is more Harry-ish than Draco-ish.
Go ahead and give it a try! =D Just be prepared for embarrassing sex noises here and there, haha. And uhh...dub-con for Usami/Misaki >_> At least it's not chan because they're all at least 18 y.o.? X-D
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| 1. azephirin's Days for Consideration (The Past, Present, & Future Two-Step) [Hermione/Draco; PG-13; AU DH] Original story: A Day for Consideration, by heidi8
“You’re quite fit,” Hermione says, “but you’re not blond enough.”
To his credit, Harry doesn't blink. “I’m not blond at all.”
“No. Malfoy is, though. He’s so very, very blond. An archetype of blond. A caricature of blond. His hair is blond the way mine is curly.” She rolls onto her stomach and rests her head on her arms. She’s comfortable enough; God knows she’s slept on worse.
Harry sighs and sits down next to her. In a moment, she feels his fingers stroking lightly over her French braid. “Are you ever going to tell me about that?”
“About Malfoy's hair? It’s blond. I already said.” 2. florahart's Drunk and Disorderly (the Accidental Relationship Remix) [LJ] [Hermione/Draco, NC17] Summary: On waking up together, Draco and Hermione realize the punch clouded their judgment. Soon thereafter, the consequences become clear. Original story: One Drunken Mistake, by melfinatheblue.
"Malfoy? What are you doing here?"
"That's likely my child, remember? I want to make sure she's healthy."
"She?"
"I'd like a girl. Mother wants a girl too, and father doesn't really care."
Hermione shook her head. "Honestly. Again, I'm not sure how you don't know this, but you don't get to choose, Draco. It's all about what happens in the moment the sperm and egg meet."
"That's ridiculous."
If you have a FF.net account, please report this user for posting other people's stories: dracofangirl
What her profile said: ( I'm posting other people's stories without permission because I'm nice that way. Tee-hee. )
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| 1. "Golden Strand" (Draco and Scorpius, PG, 100 words)
My first (and only?) permutation of Scorpius with golden blond instead of white blond hair. somigliana is to blame for my Scorpius-with-long-hair kink ;-) (I do have a vague universe in my head for this Scorpius, but it won't be written for a loong, loong time yet.)
2. The time-turner on the new Russian cover for CoS adult version looks appropriately powerful & foreboding. Can't see Hermione hiding that clunky thing under her shirt though =P
3. "It's Usually Not Gen" challenge ends on 30 June 2008. Fics must be at least 2,000 words long and gen.
 unusuallygen banner by attackfish
Below are a few of the fun, unclaimed prompts:
#52. Draco is in love with Harry but Harry is and will remain straight (or same for Remus/Sirius).
#54. Veelas need to find their mate or die. Draco Malfoy is a veela and his mate is Harry Potter. He chooses to die.
#58. Harry Potter: Two characters are stuck in a Groundhog Day-like time loop. They don't solve it by having sex/falling in love.
#17. General (any fandom): A prophecy is made that two characters will fall in love. They don't.
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| 1. Write Harry Potter fanfic to earn your A-levels! Well, sort of:
They [students] will also have to write their own 500 to 800-word story inspired by the book [Philosopher's Stone]. And, um, what's this about retaking parts of the exam? Why take exams seriously if you know you can't fail? O_o
2. Over at HP Dungeons, Lucius finally believed Narcissa and Severus' entreaties that Draco is pregnant.
3. I haz until Nov 19, 2010 to read DH.
4. slytherin_100's 32nd prompt, strand, is open until May 10, 2008. The 31st prompt, mask, is open until May 3. Feel free to combine the two prompts.
5. I can haz microscope cake? The golden scorpion cake art is awesome too. And the 50 y.o. cognac cake.
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| I just watched Becoming Jane, and it makes me want to read a Jane Austen biography. (I thought Cassandra is the cousin not the sister?)
- I like Mr Wisley (the guy who proposed). He's just so earnest *_* --the redeeming point of the movie, IMO. If you rent the DVD be sure to watch the deleted scene where he practiced dancing X-D In an unused room with a kitten in the middle of the floor <3 O HAI I think I have a glimmer on what my Theodore Nott is like. Yay-ness.
- The actor who plays Mr Lefroy (Jane Austen's love interest) is the way I picture Neville when he's all grown up (With a smaller nose. His nose is a bit on the largish side. ). The way he looks that is, not his personality X-D And goodness he's James McAvoy, the faun in Narnia. Neville crossgen, Y/N?
- Henry (Jane's brother) looks like Boyd from afar, lol. Like...3 meters away =P There was even a nekkid Neville/Draco Lefroy/Henry moment. Of a sort ;-)
- Mrs Austen = Molly Weasley's actress - Lady Gresham (Mr Wisley's aunt) = McGonagall's actress - Mrs Radcliffe the novelist = Narcissa's actress
Random: No wonder the name Billie Piper sounded so familiar! She sang the 1998 pop song "Because We Want To". I'm surprised she's not older than me. She needs a better skincare regimen...
Snape Artses!
Sunlight by Pojypojy (Snape and Lily)
Little Snape by mneomosyne
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| 1. Trying to Communicate by sams_cafe (PG, hints of Jack/Ianto) There's an alien in the Hub, and it's trying to communicate. This borders perilously on crackfic.
"There's a cat," Ianto said. "On my back."
"Hello moggie!" Owen said. "Where'd you come from?"
"IM IN UR BASE -- "
"And it's talking."
"SITTIN ON YANTOE."
( SPOILERS for 2.07, Dead Man Walking )
2. Ferret (Loki) Steals Wallet
(Because I saw benebu's pimping *g*)
On days when your muse is hiding, try out writing_game! Pick a fandom (or choose to write original), select a prompt or two or three, write a 50-200 words fic snippet, earn points, then move forward on the board.
writing_game is especially ideal if you: a) are trying out new fandoms, new characters or new pairings. b) have the attention span of a flitting butterfly (like me)
It's low pressure, and if you're not particularly proud of what you wrote, just don't post it on your journal ;-)
This week's board is here. Come and join the fun! =)
I'm currently writing "His Right-hand Man", First Year of dracolives (BoyWhoLived!Draco).
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| 1. Reply to this post, and I will pick five of your icons. Pick five of my icons, too, if you so desire. 2. Make a post (including the meme info) and talk about the icons I chose. 3. Other people can then comment to you and make their own posts. 4. This will create a never-ending cycle of icon squee. Whoo!
biichan gave me these icons:
AS/S = the one shining light in that epilogue OF HELL. *_* I'm having so much fun writing different permutations of Scorpius. Atm I have at least three, ahaha. It's harder to write different Albuses though--I keep on getting stuck with his stupid parents.
Eugenides currently owns my devotion <333 Those who haven't read Megan Whalen Turner's Thief series: Read eeeet. Also, in the third book you don't need slash goggles to ship Eugenides/Costis X-D Ahem.
I had this icon before the LJ strikethrough/bold 2007. It was part of an icon post on Broken Glass. Also: Why does society reward people for their lies and crimes? D: (Huge Book deals)
This icon pretty much sums up my feelings on JKR's treatment of Harry and Draco. Draco = James = Ginny = loud bullies who's the center of his/her friends' attention.
Harry/Ginny's too Oedipal for my taste. If Rowling had Harry and Ginny bonding over being possessed by the Dark Lord, I would've bought the pairing. But she didn't, so DO NOT WANT.
James...I don't dislike him as much as Sirius. But sorry James, if you have lived Harry would've been a more gigantic prat. So I'm glad you died.
Draco...I find all his "My Father" posturing/insecurity too bloody cute <3 Also Draco/Pansy is so much a poser couple that I just find them endearing X-D
Luna is possibly the only canon female character that I like, aside from Narcissa. I liked Hermione until she pulled that centaur thing on Umbridge. I liked Ginny until she said "I've always loved you, Harry *limpid eyes*" I liked Tonks until she moped around in HBP not because O HAI her cousin DIED but because Lupin spurned her one true love OMG.
...anyway, there's only Luna left. It helps that the actress that plays Luna made her look like Lucius Malfoy's love-child lolol.
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| Disclaimer: This is my own observations on androgyny and the Japanese genre of Boys' Love. I'm a Japanophile and have a few Japanese friends in rl, but I'm not Japanese. Just to let you know. Wanky comments will be deleted =P
Plug at will. Am curious about what other people think.
This post originated as two comments in response to flyingskull’s comment on the Boys' Love genre.
( On Boy's Love )
( On Androgyny )
Comments? Theories? =)
Now X-posted @ LJ.
Next up: - "Why Slash Attracts Women--My History of Encounter with Slash" - "Manga Art: the romanticizing of violence and Caucasian characters"
P.S. You might find this LJ post interesting: Sex and flirting in Japan by supacat 03/31/08: The post is now F-locked | comments: 28 bells laughed or Ring a bell  |
| Claim your thematic_hp prompt: Wizarding society & traditions
There are 22 prompts left to choose from. You can write a drabble, an epic, or anything in between. Gen, het, slash & femslash are all fine.
The round finishes on 30 April; however, late submissions will be welcome.
Some of my favorite prompts: ( Melfinatheblue should skip this LJ-cut =P )
1. This fic search for jennavere's Vertigo is made of WIN lolol \o/
2. Do me a favor? If someone posts a fic search using NEON GREEN font, please to be ignoring them? Otherwise they will never learn ARGH T_T
3. Anyone has a link to "Strawberry Jam"? It's an H/D fic at Pit of Voles. AU HBP, Draco asked Harry's help to go through his birthday, which is when Wizard's gift/talent manifest. Draco ended up getting the Healer gift.
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| | Tags: | drabbles, draco, fandom, happythings, links, rec, remix, rp, slytherin100, slytherins, writing_game | | Subject: | This week I: | | Time: | 09:36 pm |
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| + wrote "China Doll," Draco/Pansy drabble (for slytherin_100's common room prompt & writing_game's China Doll prompt)
+ wrote "Waiting for the Bus" (Good Omens drabble)
+ tried to entice the muse, with a success rate that is higher than 0%. Yay?
+ played this awesome song (entirely from Windows XP & 98 sounds) over and over again. + discovered the game Filler. It felt like creating moons and satellites. * decided to stop waxing lyrical about the solar system before I fell into Hikaru no Go territory.
+ Aww'd at the Severus/Draco/Harry interaction at hp_dungeons
+ LOL'd at "Sips off, you ducking yanker!" + discovered XKCD/Penny Arcade slash. It's canon, people.
* for a brief ten seconds, actually contemplated applying for Padma. Heh.
+ is pleased by my remixthedrabble assignments. Have decided which remix(es) to write. Ditto for remixredux.
How was everyone's week? =D
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| Remix...Redux VI Signup We Invented The Remix...Redux is a multi-fandom fic challenge where participants rewrite one another's stories. Make sure you read the rules before you sign up! By signing up, you are committing to writing a story of at least 1000 words, following specific guidelines.
Deadlines Signups are open from February 18, 2008 through February 23, 2008. Assignments sent no later than March 1, 2008. Stories are due April 12, 2008. Archive opens April 19, 2008.
( My Qualifying Fandoms and Offered Fandoms )
Last year I lucked out both for the fic I remix and the remixed fic I received \o/ I love the idea of remixredux (in comparison to hd_remix, where you remix an H/D fic you've probably read for an author you've probably interacted with before. Dunno, just not as inspiring to me.) It's an excuse to write gen, a pairing you never write before, or a fandom that you usually don't write in =)
My past remix is: "The Silent Son (The Unutterable Words Remix)" The original is Sirius gen, my remix is Regulus gen. The story coagulated in my brain for weeks, then I wrote the whole thing in one day =) And my Draco ( dm1980) gen drabble was remixed into "Brewing the River Styx (From Styx to Lethe Remix)"--which I adore <333
I'll have to write as many drabbles as possible by March 1 to give my remixer more choices \o/ And I'll try to have "Love Hopes All Things" rewritten by March 1 too so it can qualify to be remixed *g*
Ahaha, and melfinatheblue, I see that you caved in and signed up too X-D
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| (And by "H" I don't mean "ecchi" =P)
Comment and I'll give you a letter; then you have to list 10 things you love that begin with that letter. Afterwards, post this in your journal and give out some letters of your own.
titti gave me the letter "H"
1. Harry/Draco. The fans, the fanfics, the fanarts <333 Since January 2005 ;-)
2. Half-blood Prince. The book that proves H/D is canon *g*
3. House, M.D. I love Hugh Laurie in any shape and form. House/Wilson, House/Chase, Foreman/Chase, Chase/Cameron...
4. Hatsuharu Souma from Furuba (Fruits Basket). *squees* I love how Haru went "Yuki is my first love." <333 And Black Haru is so awesome in his flirtatious lewdness X-D
5. Howl from Diana Wynne Jones' Howl's Moving Castle. I love him even before we know his real personality <3 The hair episode is just. so. much. love.
6. "House of Angels."* Am I allowed to love my own original fic this much? Dub-con teenage prostitution threesome. With a dash of het twincest and implied drug abuse. AHahahahahahhaa...
7. Haircut. Depending on who you ask, my new haircut makes me look like: a. A Hongkong pop star b. A Korean pretty boy c. A well-known Chinese singer
8. Honey walnut prawn. It's not an authentic Chinese dish. You can only find it in this city. But it was love at first bite for me X-D
9. Ho Soon Yi. Cheapest great Korean restaurant around here. Plus there's Bubble tea and a Korean gift store right next door ;-)
10. Hung bao (New Year's money). More when getting and less when giving =P Gave out 18 this year (lots of cousins GAH). I put $5 on top of two chocolate coins in golden wrappers & six assorted Japanese gummy fruit candies. Instant sugar rush and crash lol. Every single one of them gobbled everything at one sitting. From the 7-y.o.s to the 19-y.o.s. Heh. Next year will give them 4 instead of 6 gummy candies each ^^;;
* That was also my first time ever scoring #1 @ writing_game. Is it a sign? lolol I'm currently writing 20 Things about Su Li over at writing_game's fantabulous Valentine board ;-)

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| | Tags: | :♥: Love Is :♥:, birthday, blood_tears, draco, fanart, fandom, links, original, plotbunny, poll, s.a.m., scorpius, to-do, writing | | Subject: | Things Wot to Focus On | | Time: | 12:13 pm |
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| Happy birthday, dracofiend! =D Hope you have an enjoyable one =)
1. HD_Inspired Sign ups close in just Twelve Hours at 8am GMT on Saturday 2nd February. (I signed up as a pinchitter)
Art by red_rahlhd_inspiredAnimagus Exchange
2. Leave me fictional memories here! =D 'sgreat fun! <333
3. mystik_rose made me a fic banner for fire_jasmine. SQUEES <333 *flails*
"Blood of the Mind, Tears of the World" (which I co-write with gelsey) is not Dramione, no matter what the fic banner looks like lol. Read the teaser here for more info.
My 2008 Writing/Drawing Goal #1:
Focus on one plotbunny each month until September, not including IMR4MR. (Well, or one-ish plotbunny, at any rate, haha)
( February to July )
Weekly fandom to-do list: Saturday: - wrisomifu check-in post - slytherin_100 new challenge prompt Monday: - Link to slytherin_100 fav. drabble poll @ LJ
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| Lucius: "I don't understand why you won't use the hair-fluffing charm I taught you."
Draco: "With all due respect, Dad, I look gay enough as it is by virtue of being a Malfoy. Just yesterday someone groped my arse at the Ministry lift!"
Lucius: *is interested* "If you flirt with them, will they give you a promotion, do you think?"
Draco's hair: *threatens to stand up*
Draco: "ARGH!111" *leaves the room with a dramatic robe swirl*
Lucius: "That boy. Wherever did I go wrong? I suppose I should be thankful he washed his hair everyday unlike Severus."
Narcissa: *pats her gay clueless husband*
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