Aletheia ~ Veracious Reality

Smut Love for every holiday: A regular holiday-a-thon community

The stories posted at holidaysmut are mostly original slash, but fanfic, femmeslash and het are also welcome. Using HP fandom's smut-o-meter, a lot of the stories I've seen are in the PG-13 range. (If I'm looking at the tamer stories, by all means, someone link me to the NSFW ones =P)

To quote the mod:

[A]ny rating is welcome, too. Despite the comm name, we definitely value romance over smut, so it doesn't have to be smut. Smut is, of course, welcome.^_^

Also, as long or short as you want, poetry or prose or art, all welcome.

And most importantly for me (and I suspect for many of you procrastinating writers out there), the challenges never expire. All the challenges can be found on this tag.

Some challenges that I'm toying brainstorming and/or writing for: ( Ten for now )

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Happiness meme - Day 6/8 & Day 7/8

1. Conversation seen at sams_cafe: Doesn't this news/blog business model sound cool?

2. Sinfest: "I'm good enough."

3. Link seen at ioanthe: Guitar Hero scarf =DDD ( Read more... )

Random Eljay polls:

1) Which book should I finish/continue/start?

2) Which Merlin stories are you interested in reading?

3) Semi-coherent fangirly poll on The Demon's Lexicon Japanese cover デーモンズ・レキシコンⅠ 魔術師の息子

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Original to-do:

✘ Brainstorm for holidaysmut's Tell a Story Day challenge, or

✘ Brainstorm for holidaysmut's Earth Day challenge.

✘ Brainstorm for musemuggers #285 (April 20th 2009) OPTION 1

* The Bride Wore Red
* a little nurturing
* physical manifestations
* dubious value

OPTION 3: All About Eve ( Read more... )

✘ Post my bunny & kitten icons in case anyone want them.

✘ Go through mordyn4's LJ's CSS: biting the bullet, the novice point of view
✘ Need to organize/rename my tags.

✘ Write for merlin_flashfic's anachronism challenge (March 13!). Maybe Valentine's and White Day?
✘ Brainstorm/outline for merlin100's sins challenge (March 20).
Pride = Arthur, Lust = Lancelot, Envy = Morgana, Greed = Mordred,
Sloth = Merlin, Gluttony = Gaius, Wrath = Uther
Idk, the idea of Gaius hoarding pastries amuse me X-D
NOES Gwen doesn't get a sin!111
✘ Think up smth for armer_gayms' Arts & Crafts challenge (March 13!).
✘ Write a little bit more for "Dragon Rose."

✘ Sketch, draw, scan, Photoshop, upload hp_april_fools. I'm such a slacker.

✔ Pimp ides_of_march.




X-posted @ LJ

Gacked from benebu

a. comment on this post and I will choose seven interests from your profile.
b. you will then explain what they mean and why you are interested in them.
c. post this along with your answers in your own journal so that others can play along.

benebu picked ( childhood, courage, footnotes, intertextuality, present, twins, and uniform )

X-posted @ LJ

Pretty, pretty man (steampunk included! =D)

The prettiness and tallness (6'5") is explained here.

Thankfully I don't write RPF, because I'd be severely tempted otherwise. *fingertwitch*

I am ridiculously jealous he looks this good considering he's as old as my older brother.

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Did that take your mind off of the Eljay thing?

No? What's wrong with you? D: The man is extremely pretty!111

summerslaughter has some helpful archive/migrate links here.

I'm also at JF and Inksome.

X-posted @ LJ

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.

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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.

X-posted @ LJ

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.

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This post originated as two comments in response to flyingskull’s comment on the Boys' Love genre.

( On Boy's Love )

( On Androgyny )

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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

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 )

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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.


(X-posted @ LJ)

Because they belong together. Like cocoa cream, banana slices and bread.

WARNING: Potentially offensive to Asians...and humanity in general =P

Meme seen at anthimaeria, titti, started by yanniconny

( Meme Part 1: Ethnicity )

( Meme Part 3: Sex )

( Meme Part 4: Food )

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1. Please to be answering this writing poll. Thanks! =)

2. We have two new people over at writing_game \o/ Whee!

3. If Harry enlisted Eugenides to steal the Horcruxes...

(X-posted @ LJ here and here.)

Seven Quirks about Lucius Malfoy

Seven Quirks about Draco Malfoy

Which other character should I do for this meme? *g*
I'm def. doing one for Snape ;-)

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Seven Quirks meme

a. list seven habits/quirks/facts about yourself
b. tag up to seven people to do the same

( Seven Quirks about Lilian_Cho )

Feel free to do it for yourself and/or your character(s).
I'm tagging: dracofiend, elfflame, enchanted_jae, fourth_rose, kennahijja, mahoganyhandle, rubytuesday5681

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hp_traditions has extended their sign-ups!




the_ass_fest sign-ups close on Feb. 15th. Assignments are due on May 15th.
(I signed up as a pinch-hitter here.)

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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The conversation that led to above crackfic: Lucius has the ultimate comb-over...

Score is angsting that Jade isn't around for Christmas hols.

The subsequent conversations with Al are here, here and here.

sneaky_potter said: !!! Is that you? You're so bloody cute as a child. Why weren't you wearing any clothes? X-D



score_malfoy said: No, it's my dad.
Of course it's me, you idiot! Although grandma likes to say that we're indistinguishable save for my eye color. I'm less pasty too, although I wouldn't say that to my dad.
I...really don't remember why I wasn't wearing any clothes. I might have come back from playing in the mud or something and then streaked across the hallway to the bathroom.

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sneaky_potter wrote: So now Score thinks that I want a girlfriend. Sometimes, he's so clueless I want to cry.

I just...I'm his best friend, and I know that he doesn't think of girls that way (or boys), so in a way that's a great relief.

Sometimes, though, I wonder--is it really Jade that's the problem here? That's what I've always thought before. But maybe--maybe I'm just too convenient for him.

...

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Jade talks about taking English class at school and her classmates snubbing her.

The conversations between Jade, Score and Al are here and here.



meigui said: We're reading Harry Potter: the Hogwarts Years for our International History class starting next week (^_^)

Ingrid flipped out when I told her my brother is the best friend of THE Harry Potter's son. She pestered me to ask you to send pictures! "Preferably the two of them in Quidditch uniform." She probably wanted to make money out of this (*_*)

score_malfoy said: ROTFL X-D
Wait, wait, I have to call Al over here! AHAhahahahahahaha...

sneaky_potter said: Huh? What?

Oh, hi Jade. Long time no see.

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It's a bit disturbing how easy it is for me to RP as two 14 y.o. boys and one 10 y.o. girl...interacting with one another. Awesome split personality, Y/N? X-D

Cross-posted @ al_n_score here and @ GJ.

1 a. slytherin_100's third prompt is Game, open until January 5, 2008. Bonus points if you include Tom Riddle/Lord Voldemort.
The second prompt, maze, is open until December 29 (bonus points if you include Blaise Zabini).

1 b. My response: "Mind Games"--(Padma Patil, perceived H/D, 100 words).
I might have written Ten Things about Padma Patil too >_> Will expand it to 20 Things.

2. The two-week special writing_game is up here. This is also the trial run for our new Post Secret feature =D

3. Psst! Snamione fans! Match the story to the quote Christmas quiz.

4. FYI, Americans, the British do not use the word "cooties." I changed "Gryffindor cooties" to "Gryffindor germs" in my 20 Things about Score.

5. I'm only 2/3 done with the fic that is due on the 23rd. Haha. Ha. 1000-2000 more words to go... @_@ And still need last-minute beta too. Shoot.

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Some arguments against fanfic (with refutations) @ LJ and IJ

If fanfic is indeed more about social interaction and acceptance than it is about dollars and cents…
And if fanficcers are truly interested in taking the authors wishes into account…
And if they just want to have fun without hurting anybody…
Then perhaps we need to create a technological version of the video store’s back room, with thick red curtains and a sign that says “Anyone who gets creeped by Kirk and Spock fondling each other should stay the hell out“. If it’s compartmentalized, I doubt many people would object.
--Ed Bartlett

Bring on the thick red curtains! \o/

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1. herohunter wrote Clex discussing Harry Potter for me, me, me. MWAHAHAHA.
"Of Wizards and Hobbits" (Lex/Clark, G, DH spoilers, 838 words)
Summary: Lex and Clark have deep discussions sometimes (I'm not sure this is one of them...).

2. rivkat wrote me an amazing thief!Lex too, but I am horrible and haven't read or commented ^^;;
Will rec after I properly go supernova fangirly on her.

3. It looks like I'll be writing the Lex-Luthor-is-sorted-into-Slytherin and becomes Malfoy's muggleborn pet HP/SV fic(let) myself. =P
Will try to keep it at 750-1000 words.


(X-posted @ LJ and GJ)