Snowberry's Friends
Friday, December 11, 2009
6:01PM - Advent Drabble Dec 07: The Hunter's Tale
Title: The Hunter's Tale
Author: Venturous
Prompt 7: Father Christmas
Pairing/characters: Remus, his parents, OCs
Rating: PG
Warning: minor character death
Words: 445
A sequel to Home in the Fens
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To be continued
2:32PM - Advent Drabble Dec 06: A Home in the Fens
Title: Home in the Fens
Author: Venturous
Prompt 6: hot buttered rum
Pairing/characters: Remus, family
Rating: G, gen
Warnings: none
Words: 470
A/N: being back 'home' in Michigan had a powerful influence on where this series is going. And provided a few photos. Not being able to get on the net resulted in ficlets rather than drabbles. I hope you like them!
A sequel to December Light
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To be continued…
10:30AM - Girl Scout Cookies
It's that time of the year. This is the fourth year that our troop began contributing to the Girl Scout Cookies for Our Troops program. People can buy cookies for our troops oversees, and the NY Council has an arrangement with the Armed Forces to have the cookies delivered throughout the world (most are currently going in Iraq and Afghanistan).
If you'd like to contribute, each box is $3.50. As I've said last year I don't have paypal, but I can provide an addy if you are out of the US (Paypal charges a fee, so please check with them). If you are in the US, the council will accept checks for less than $50 and money orders. They should be made out to The Girl Scout Council of Greater New York. This is considered a charitable donation. If you are interested, leave a comment, and I will give you my name and address.
I must have all the money by January 15, 2010.
Thank you to everyone that had helped us for the past two years. My daughters sent 100 boxes last year thanks to all of your help. I know times are not great, but anything you can spare for a good cause is appreciated.
8:56AM - Art: Drinking Party - for ![[info]](http://www.insanejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif)
amanitamuscaria
Title: Drinking Party
Author: Daphne Greengrass!
Giftee: amanitamuscaria
Word Count: None
Rating: PG-13/Probably NWS
Pairing: Snarry
Warnings: *Alcohol*
Disclaimer: All Harry Potter characters herein are the property of J.K. Rowling and Bloomsbury/Scholastic. No copyright infringement is intended.
Summary: Wine god and young Pan ( I change goat into young stag, it should be much better :p)
Author's Notes: I use AmanitaMuscaria's request Alcohol (I don't know how to draw kicking and screaming nicely...) hope you like it~
(Drinking Party)
12:00AM - Artses! For me!!!
My ![[livejournal.com profile]](http://s.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
hd_holidays gift posted tonight and I'm all squeeful because it is gorgeous art that's so subtle and delicate and fairy-taleish. ZOMG. I heart it something fierce. \0/
Everyone should go look and tell the artist how awesome it is..and dear God, I want to live in that house so much. It would be fantastic. :D Although I suppose I'll allow Harry and Draco to live there, if they let me come visit. *G*
Two...Four...Six... by Anonymous
Also, huge thank yous to everyone who sent snowflakes earlier this week (and apologies for the belated thanks--I've been keeping myself offline in order to write the past couple of days). I meant to return the snowflake love once I got home from work on Monday night, but alas, LJ had turned the option off by the time I got to my laptop. But believe me when I say every single one of them brought a smile to my face on a day when that was sorely needed. You guys are seriously awesome. *hugs every damn one of you*
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This entry was originally posted at http://femmequixotic.dreamwidth.org/4380
squee!Thursday, December 10, 2009
11:18PM - Fic: A Sense of Adventure - for countess_hp
Title: A Sense of Adventure
Author: Pansy Parkinson?
Giftee: countess_hp
Word Count: ~5,800
Rating: NC-17
Pairing: Snarry
Warnings: *AU, cross dressing, mpreg, Dancer!Harry, Bottom!Harry, Top!Snape, or should that be the other way ;), DH compliant (well apart from the fact that Severus survived), definitely not Epilogue compliant*
Disclaimer: All Harry Potter characters herein are the property of J.K. Rowling and Bloomsbury/Scholastic. No copyright infringement is intended.
Summary: Three years after the war Harry feels like he is healed enough to start a family. To bad his lover, Severus, doesn’t feel that way. Harry comes up with a plan to change his mind.
Beta: katiebell_0408, who I would just like to thank for the excellent work she has done on this. She has made the story so much better and I think I now owe her one very big favour; thanks sweetie *hugs*
Author's Notes: I’m sorry I couldn’t fit everything in; this is the first time I’ve done an exchange fic fest - actually it’s the first fic fest I’ve ever done, so I hope you like it, lots of sweat and blood were lost over this.
( A Sense of Adventure )
10:58PM - Mistake
Hi everyone,
Unfortunately, earlier I accidentally posted the wrong fic (we accidentally gifted the same person twice!) I've taken that one down, and we'll be posting it again in the future. :)
My sincerest apologies.
Best,
bewarethesmirk/![[info]](http://www.insanejournal.com/img/community.gif){kind=small}
snarry_holidays mods
10:18PM - FIC: The Scot and the Snake
Title: The Scot and the Snake
Author: joanwilder aka RaeWhit
Pairing: Severus/Minerva (or, as my beta calls it, 'Minerverus'.)
Rating: R
Warnings: None
Word Count: 1000
Summary: Gryffindor versus Slytherin...
A/N: This was written for lemondropseven, who guessed my entry in snarry_ldws correctly, several times. She asked for this pairing. Thanks to jadzialove for beta reading.
( The Scot and the Snake )
4:36PM - *tackle glomps*
Hey there, court1429, accioslash, and ladylark! Thanks so much for the holiday cards! They definitely brought a smile!
*hugs and kisses*
3:30PM - And in the caves, all cats are grey...
Only in the chilly house, all cats are white. And in a pile, right beside me on the sofa.
Godric was there first, then Cyrene decided he needed a cuddle, so she came in and sat on his head. Then Sirocco realized that the triumverate of white kitties was incomplete without her, and climbed on top.
The tolerance is... kind of alarming, actually. I've been able to get up and sit back down twice without anybody realizing they'd been busted tolerating the rest, and lashing out. This cannot last... but until someone runs off cryin, I'm going to enjoy the cute overload.
11:27AM - Gotta get out of bed, get a hammer and a nail...
CONTRACTORS AT LAST!!!
Okay. That's enough of Capslock Clue for today.
The point being, that at fucking LAST the damned missing sill plate is going to be repaired/replaced! They're down in my basement right now, scavenging our lumber supply to build the temporary support wall that will take up the weight from the jack. Sirocco is, as usual, supervising. This is mainly because I refused to let her escape through the basement door while they had it open to bring tools in, and so she's frustrated at her lack of snow-romping. She will also, I believe, survive the emotion.
In other news, Godric has officially lost his fucking mind. Even on the calming drops as suggested by a friend, he STILL sprayed last night... are you ready for this shit?... ON THE KITCHEN COUNTER!!! I swear, I'm gonna have to talk to the vet about catheterizing him permanently or something if he can't be made to stop this! Ouf... lookit all those damned exclamation points. Must do better.
So I had an unintentionally racist moment yesterday that's still bugging me today. In Tempus Fugitive, I rolled across a brief comment where I found myself in need of a Hebrew slang word that might be used to express utter and complete disgust with a creature one couldn't even consider sentient. Something like the Norse word "Nithing". This was complicated by the fact that the person speaking is a 700 year old vampire, and wouldn't use modern slang all that much. But somehow in the asking of the question, I managed to come across as though I were referring to Jews as some alien species who needed anthropological explanation for any Goy to understand. *Facepalm* The slight, it was unintentional, but the apology, it is genuine. Offense wasn't what I meant to give, and the co-chatter was generous as to not take it, but I still feel an apology is warranted for my clumsiness. And so, I'm sorry, truly.
...Aaand the banging begins. This is the part that's always somewhat freaky. I really hope they don't break that window they're working beneath.
In other news, my black rubber rain boots are, apparently, garbage. I got them because they were the only ones that weren't overly twee, but have had them less than three months, and they have begun to leak. The rubber's split in not less than three places, and all where I can't get to it on the inside without ripping out the lining. Duct tape to the rescue! I'm seriously considering cleaning the whole foot area up, and then covering the boot from toe to top with the stuff, just to stave off any further disappointments. Wouldn't be the first time I've worn silver boots in hard weather. (For those who aren't of the Rennie persuasion, I managed to get a pair of metallic silver Doc Martens approved for Queen Titania's rain costume one year at Hawkwood. It was a silly place.)
And now I am out of babble for the nonce.
Ergo, I go.
AVAUNT!
9:59AM - Art: Animagery 101 - for sealcat
Title: Animagery 101
Artist: Not telling. ;-)
Giftee: sealcat
Media/Medium: Digital art
Rating: R/NWS
Pairing: Severus/Harry
Warnings: *Nudity*
Disclaimer: All Harry Potter characters herein are the property
of J.K. Rowling and Bloomsbury/Scholastic. No copyright infringement
is intended.
Summary: When Harry botches his first attempt at becoming an
Animagus, Severus discovers a new kink.
Artist's Notes: Thanks to accioslash and torino10154 for their critiques. Dear Sealcat, I know I
couldn't fit in much of what you requested, but I hope you truly enjoy
this.
8:52AM - Ficlet: Naughty Bunny
Today is my birthday, so I'm giving all of you this birthday present. It's a short ficlet from the A Bunny Tale universe. Enjoy!
( Naughty Bunny )
12:08AM - Fests
Tis the fest season, and I've been reading all of snapelyholidays (which is also the only fest I wrote for this year), and most of snarry_holidays (one of my favorite Snarry fests), and picking up others here and there.
My gift was posted this past week--a bonus of fic and art.
Title: A Holiday With Old Friends
Artist/Author: IT'S A MYSTERY!
Pairing: Snape/Lupin
There are no warnings to speak of, and you can read the summary in the header.
I really did ask for Snape/Lupin. One of the things I love about this fest is that Snape's always there, and that's the most important thing. It's interesting to read him in pairings I wouldn't usually tackle, and like the snarry_games, I'm finding the exposure to new things a pleasurable one. The ficlet before this art sets the stage. It's Christmas, and Snape can't bear to stay in Spinner's End, so he's alone in another place. Lupin seeks him out, and they have a history, it's clear. But what's so poignant is how shut in and brittle Snape is, while Lupin is almost pitifully in character here. He knows what would be the right thing to do, but it's others who make his choices for him. The art that accompanies the ficlet complements it so well. A great hooked nose, a glimpse of intimacy, then finally a pathetic cameo of what Snape would never show anyone. So far as fest gifts go, I'm thrilled with this one! For reals!
There's one fic I want to rec from snarry_holidays. Mostly because it's one that's stayed in my head; I even dreamed about it.
Title: In the Beginning
Author: HAAAA
Pairing: Snarry
Rating: PG-15
Warnings: See the header, nothing noteworthy.
Summary: Harry finds Snape de-aged after the war.
Ever see the movie 'Memento'? God, I hated that movie, mostly because the folding back in time, moving in reverse chronological order confused me. Time travel and deaging fics do that to me a bit, but this story (a deaged Snape) challenged me, but I kept my head on straight. The author does this clever thing with her story segments, terming them as the 'possible' beginning. Moving backwards in time for a while, you see how they started out, but then the present, starting with Snape's death, turns up a BIG surprise, and then the agonizing search for an answer, a way to re-educate, find something that was, but now appears lost. Hmmm, I just reread what I wrote, and I'm not sure I'm doing the fic justice. There's beautiful writing, raw honest and awkward emotion, and at the end, I scrolled right to the top and put it in my memories.
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
9:29PM - Art: Negotiation - for andreanna
Title: Negotiation
Artist: Dobby!
Giftee: andreanna
Media/Medium: Pen and Photoshop
Rating: R
Pairing: Snarry
Warnings: Beware - nude adult males depicted
Disclaimer: All Harry Potter characters herein are the property of J.K. Rowling and Bloomsbury/Scholastic. No copyright infringement is intended.
Summary: There has to be give and take in every relationship.
Artist's Notes: Andreanna - I hope I've met your prompts, albeit in a fairly literal way. Thank you to our organisers and mods for letting us loose with our favourite characters again!
4:32PM - NATIONAL PROCRASTINATION WEEK has been postponed until next month.
Christmas! Christmas! Time is near, time for fun, and time for cheer! (that's for Kye)
Oh, hai thar.
I suck for being absent so much lately and by *lately*, I mean the *last two years*, but recently noticed that many folks long missed and silent are poking their heads out on the flist, so I figured I'd join in.
The questions on everyone's mind, I'm sure:
( WHERE THE HELL HAVE YOU BEEN, DJ? )
So that's about it. I have a new kitten, Max, he's a nightmare. Totally psychotic. It's awesome. Wrapped the first of the season's gifts last night, and the kitten was challenging my yoda like disposition by wanting to eat/destroy/play with everything at the Hurricane station. I had to use water as a deterrent for the first time with him. He was soaked within an hour, and was still trying to steal ribbons. O_o. Pictures to follow. Promise. HEH.
I am seriously considering a New Year's resolution that involves possibly quitting a 30 year habit. Gah.
We need volunteers desperately at Walking The Plank, and our Headmistress is MIA (!!) and I will be soon employing a spam recruitment attack the likes of which few of you have ever seen. Be warned. I have time on my hands, now. *cackles*
Have done some writing this year, will probably link it/pimp it, whatever, later this month.
I'm totes forgetting something here. Oh, well, I'll be back.
So, how are you?
Posted on DW because I can't be arsed to get Semagic. :)
busy3:29PM - Meme, ganked from many
Meme is: please comment to tell me, If I came with a warning label, what would it say?
Flora's addendum is: please, feel free to build upon other people's answers and generally be ridiculous. I has the snot and lung-ick, and require entertaining.
I originally posted this at http://florahart.dreamwidth.org/101
1:48PM - WTF World? Seriously?
NY Daily News: While U.S. debates gay marriage, Uganda considers death penalty for homosexuals, prison for families...
Seattle Times: Death penalty for gays? Uganda debates proposal...
Are you fucking kidding me? Jesus.
3:38PM - Fic rec
My gift was up at Snarry Holidays, Unexpected Gifts
http://asylums.insanejournal.com/snarry
Wonderful, wonderful fic!
ecstatic10:18AM - Fic: Unexpected Gifts - for eriador117
Title: Unexpected Gifts
Author: Crookshanks!
Giftee: eriador117
Word Count: 3865
Rating: NC-17
Pairing: Harry/Severus
Warnings: *Mild D/s, teacher/student, Harry is 17*
Disclaimer: All Harry Potter characters herein are the property of J.K. Rowling and Bloomsbury/Scholastic. No copyright infringement is intended.
Summary: He might not know what to do with those gifts, but Severus did. AU, Established Relationship
Author's Notes: Eternal thanks to lovetoseverus for encouragement, general ass-kicking, and a wonderful quick beta. Without her, I would have forgotten deadlines, procrastinated unforgivably (which I did my best on anyway) and generally been even more of a pain.
( Unexpected Gifts )
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