| 'Half-Blood Prince' most anticipated movie of 2009 according to Fandango |
[Aug. 28th, 2008|09:28 am] |
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http://feeds.hpana.com/~r/HPANA/~3/377128983/news.20591.html Movie and entertainment site Fandango, the nations leading provider of movie tickets, conducted a survey of 3,000 respondents this month and a whopping 43% picked the "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" movie as the most anticipated movie of 2009. |
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| Inverness |
[Aug. 28th, 2008|04:26 pm] |
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Hiya!
Thanks for the good wishes for the Inverness trip - which is over now, more's the pity, and great fun was had! Currently, my modem is dead and replacement due on Monday, so I'm back to snatching moments of wireless from the neighbours, *ducks*.
Anyway, a few of you asked for a report, so here goes:
We saw Inverness (duh!) which is quite an attractive city if with a lot of empty shops in the centre. But the river Ness is beautiful, there are some very nice oldish buildings, and, the coolest of all places, a huge second-hand bookstore in an old church, the top floor of which is a really great cafe. We spend quite some time there, yours truly picking up, among wild giggles, a 1970s horror "The Curse of Loch Ness" in the extensive SF section. Anyway, if you ever find yourself in Inverness, that place is my tip of the day!
We saw Loch Ness (hence the giggling) by boat, and Urquhart Castle the ruin, and the Loch Ness Exhibition Centre, which was very interesting and nicely scientific. Also, Cawdor Castle (very nice, and out in the countryside with a great flower garden) and also the Culloden Battlefield (which my inner historian found way too narrow in scope for an exhibition centre of that size). The field itself is quite chilling, though, and not just because of its windswept-ness...
My personal highlight was Fort George, a still-active military fortress north of Inverness on the very edge of the coastline of the Moray Firth. It's so windy you actually have to walk carefully, but the layout and architecture and the views from the walls... holy heck! One of the most amazing things I've ever seen, and I'm anything but a military enthusiast. But it's practically build into the earth, and has parts that look like Aztec or Mayan temples, and... It's hard to describe, but I absolutely loved it. We survived the rainstorm of all rainstorms almost dry huddled against the side of a caravan, because the wind was so strong it practically whipped the rain away over our heads.
And the scenery was gorgeous, of course, also on the train ride... too bad it's over already. |
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| that first line meme |
[Aug. 28th, 2008|10:23 am] |
I don't think I've actually written 25 individual fics, so I will just list lines until I run out!
( ten, ten first lines, ah ah ah ) |
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| Fic - "Young Immortals " HP/SS (PG13) (Part 1/13) |
[Aug. 28th, 2008|08:14 am] |
Title: Young Immortals (Chapter 1 of 13)
Author/artist: ![[info]](http://www.insanejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) winnett
Pairing: Harry/Snape
Rating: PG13 - NC17
Genre: Adventure/Romance
Summary: Ten years have passed and Harry, Ron, Hermione and Ginny have done nothing but perfect their skills in preparation for their final battle with Voldemort. None of them expected they would run into Snape, let alone did they foresee the price he would demand for his teachings. Well, nobody except maybe Ginny.
Warnings: Blood. Male/Male sexual situations. Language. Rimming. Violence.
Disclaimer: This is a work of fiction based in the world created by J.K.Rowling. They aren't mine and I make no money from them. No toes were intentionally stepped on.
Author's notes: Yet another vampire!bonding!fic that every vampire fanatic must write. What can I say, I love vampire fics. Written prior to Deathly Hallows during NaNoWriMo 2006. Spoilers for all books prior but no intended references to the final book.
Thanks so much to asrai99 who has reviewed my story! You are amazing. All mistakes are mine and by all means, let me know if you find any.
Word count: Approximately 4,839 of a total of 54,000
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BIT 1
"Severus, I'm afraid to say it, but you cannot stay here any longer. The people don't understand, even after we explained your part in this most worthy cause." Minerva McGonagall's accent weighed heavy with worry.
We're putting you into the Sentinel Program... |
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| Dancing Queen |
[Aug. 28th, 2008|04:55 pm] |
Title: Dancing Queen
Author: Anders Svartalfurinn
Word Count: 100
Rating: PG
Challenge: #125, Glamour!Snape
Warnings: Crack, AU, I suppose.
( Dancing Queen )
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| D. Gray-man and Gundam 00 |
[Aug. 28th, 2008|04:53 pm] |
Oh, Kanda! Why? :( :( :(
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It looks like we're getting closer to the start of the second season of Gundam 00. Trailers are out and everything.
I still haven't decided if I'm going to watch it. From the interviews that talented and kind people in the fandom have translated, it's been revealed that the creators are aware that the first half of the first season is different from the second. They call it "slower" and are so happy that they managed to later get the tone and pace right in the second half.
You know what? That means that they actually did project, present, and build up a completely different kind of series in the beginning of Gundam 00 than they intended to deliver. The creators were aware that the atmosphere in the first part was different from the second.
( Rant about Gundam 00 ) |
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| DRABBLE: Dancing Queen |
[Aug. 28th, 2008|04:46 pm] |
Title: Dancing Queen Author: Anders Svartalfurinn Word Count: 100 Rating: PG Warnings: Crack, AU, I suppose. A/N: Written for ![[info]](http://www.insanejournal.com/img/community.gif) snarry100, challenge #125, Glamour!Snape. Lyrics by Abba. Dancing QueenRhinestones glittered on his tights. He was stripped to the waist, and beads of sweat adorned his muscular arms. His most precious asset was his hair, a black flood of shimmering silk. His voice filled the stadium. You're in the mood for a dance
And when you get the chance ...The last chords faded. Thundering applause. Immediately at his side, Harry wrapped a fluffy towel around his shoulders. Backstage, Harry handed him his Uglifier, a vile concoction he'd invented to hide from his crazy fans. His nose grew while they kissed. "Love you," Harry whispered. "Always." |
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| Drabble: Doing His Duty |
[Aug. 28th, 2008|08:58 am] |
Title: Doing His Duty
Author: alisanne
Rating: PG
Summary: Draco is a dutiful son.
Word Count: 100
Warnings: AU
A/N: Written for draco100's challenge #3: Duty
Beta: sevfan
Disclaimer: The characters contained herein are not mine. No money is being made from this fiction, which is presented for entertainment purposes only.
( Doing His Duty ) |
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| Points to gramina's blog. |
[Aug. 28th, 2008|09:43 am] |
Please go and read this.
It won't spin you up, or make you angry -- as it's so easy for things to do in this politically charged time. No, it will ask you to think in the best of ways. It will ask you to really think about what you WANT your community to be -- what you WANT to see when you look around your home, your office, your street, your neighborhood, your town, state, nation, and world. Who do you want to be your heroes, and how many more heroes are standing right in sight while the nasty, smelly apes clog up the news with their hooting and poo-throwing.
It's about heroes. You should go and read it.
And listen to a couple of Ceili's Muse songs whilst you're doing so, if you'd like.
Heroes
Mothers, Daughters, Wives.
(As usual, these are on my utility site, so if you're downloading them, please right-click and save, so my bandwidth doesn't go all splodey. They'll be up for a week or so.)
And in the meantime, go read it! |
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| [FIC] Tension: Hermione/Ginny :: gift for artzeechik04 |
[Aug. 28th, 2008|08:00 am] |
Title: Tension
Author:
Recipient: artzeechik04
Pairing: Hermione/Ginny (references to Ginny/Dean and past Ginny/Neville)
Rating: NC-17
Word Count: ~3000
Warnings: teen!sex, underage drinking
Disclaimer: All Harry Potter characters herein are the property of J.K. Rowling and Bloomsbury/Scholastic. No copyright infringement is intended.
Summary: Even a simple things like letting your hair down and enjoying a long bath with a friend can help take the weight of the world off your shoulders. Especially when Firewhisky is involved.
Author's Notes: For artzeechik04, who asked for, among other things, Hogwarts-era, drunken!sex, friendly teasing, can't-quite-make-it-to-the-bedroom sex (I think this counts), humor, biting, and as much canon compliance as possible. Obviously humor is in the eye of the beholder, but I think I managed the rest reasonably. I took mild liberties with the Prefect's bath, as I would imagine there'd be a separate one for female prefects, given the dormitory stair situation. I'm sorry it isn't terribly long, but I hope you enjoy it anyway. Much love to A, the best beta a girl could ask for.
( Tension ) |
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| FIC: Bleach: Summer Snowflakes and Buttercups [Ukitake/Hisagi; Wild] |
[Aug. 28th, 2008|03:08 pm] |
Title: Summer Snowflakes and Buttercups
Author: ldybastet
Fandom/Pairing: Bleach - Ukitake/Hisagi
Rating: Wild (NC-17)
Summary: Distance doesn't always mean separation. An inventive mind, a length of rope, and two hearts connecting.
Warning/content: Chastity devices, genital bondage
Disclaimer: The world and characters of Bleach belong to Kubo Tite. I'm not him, alas. I just play with his creations, making them do uncensored things with each other.
Notes: ~1700 words. Fifth (and maybe last) of my Kink Bingo fics. The other parts can be found here: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4. Love to my beta nishi_shinji for all her help and encouragement! ♥
( Summer Snowflakes and Buttercups ) |
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| Challenge 125: Glamour!Snape |
[Aug. 28th, 2008|06:49 am] |
And so the next in our line of Snarry cliches... don't you just love a good cliche? It's like curling up with a warm cup of cocoa.
Challenge 125: Glamour!Snape
Sallow skin... yellowing, crooked teeth... beak-shaped nose... lank, greasy hair be gone! Underneath it all, Severus Snape is actually stunningly beautiful, if only someone could get close enough to see it. This is the story of how one Harry James Potter breaches Severus' defenses and does what no wizard has done before... allows the Potions Master to reveal his true self. *g* Have fun! |
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| Drabble: Pimm's, PG, Snupin |
[Aug. 28th, 2008|06:50 am] |
Title: Pimm's
Word Count: 100
Rating: PG
Pairing: Remus/Severus
A/N: Written for red_day_dawning.
( Pimm's ) |
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| Fic: Where the Wild Lilies Grow 05/10(Carlo/Magira; NC-17) |
[Aug. 28th, 2008|12:16 pm] |
Title: Where the White Lilies Grow 5/10
Universes: Haru wo Daiteita & Casino Lily
Pairings: Carlo/Magira, Iwaki/Katou, Shouji/Shu Ti Fan(o_O)
Rating, all over: NC-17
Warnings, all over: Explicit sex and violence. Shameless Romance. This is not an angst-fest.
Word count, this part: : 2,500
Notes: List of all chapters over @ IJ here. This fic is for elfflame who wanted me to put Magira in this situation.
Summary: When Carlo comes home from a business trip only to discover that Magira has left him, he has to change the passive way he usually takes when it comes to defending his relationship with the charming, but spoiled young player. Carlo has once offered to wager his entire fortune in exchange for Magira's company. This time, Carlo has to realise that his life might be at stake as well...
( Where the Wild Lilies Grow, Chapter 5 ) |
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| The Weight of Water 20/? |
[Aug. 28th, 2008|09:11 am] |
Title: The Weight of Water 20/?
Author: Eriador117
Rating: R/NC-17 overall
Pairing: Snape/Harry
Warnings: AU, angst, child abuse, hurt/comfort, under 18, D/s, creature!Harry
Summary: The blood wards on Privet Drive have always been a lie. When the Dursleys are murdered and Harry is arrested, it is up to Severus to find out what has really been going on.
A/N: Partly based on a plot bunny by Mimiheart, who wanted "Some sort of fic where Harry HAS to do whatever he's told if it's a direct order. (I know it was in the movie Ella Enchanted--I want more angst and less comedy from it.)"
Disclaimer: JK Rowling owns the Potterverse, I just play in it from time to time.
Beta'd by Rakina, thanks so much!
( Read more... ) |
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| Needz Moar Brainz |
[Aug. 28th, 2008|01:04 am] |
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After all my good diligence in July, August has totally skipped the rails -- vacation, work deadlines, procrastinating clients, broken laptop, social obligations, more work and more vacation -- and my good habits have mostly gone out the window. I've been too tired and too full of excuses when evening comes to get into the writing, and that sucks.
So, in September I will be bringing back the diligence! Just in time for October to throw it out the window with the last trip of the year, and thank god, 'cos I'm tired of travel, man.
In July and early August I did drabbles to help keep me motivated, plus my little "update" posts to go with them. I'm not sure if i want to write another 30 drabbles (I love doing them, but once they're done, what do you do with them?), so, I'd like to ask you all: what should I do in September to keep me on the writing track?
I have a lot of things I want to finish this fall, original and fannish both, and I need your help to motivate me to get it all done! Feel free to chime in about what else you'd like to see me post, or not -- I know emiime is going to be sad at my Snape-filled schedule, heh, but I'm not sure if y'all even care about hearing the writing progress or what got done in my day or whatever. Or if you really just want lolcats. Well, lolbelladonnas (not to be confused with lolbellas, as my cat has better taste than to let sparkly vampires anywhere near her).
Brainz, wot? Mine are gone. Lend me yours? |
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| FIC: REQUIEM FOR A BATHROBE, NC17 |
[Aug. 28th, 2008|02:58 am] |
Title: Requiem for a Bathrobe
Author: nehalenia
Characters: Severus Snape, Sirius Black, Remus Lupin and lurid mention of Kingsley Shacklebolt
Rating: NC17
Warnings: Dub-con (leading to consensual sex); dirty talk; utterly improbable but nonetheless established Lupin/Snape/Black relationship; AU (obviously); Some fighting/wrestling. Also snark, banter, attempts at humor. Despite the est. rel. and my best intentions, there is NO Snupin or 3some sex in this fic. Just Snape/Black and a bit of Remus/Sirius. (Sorry!)
Themes/kinks chosen: Relics, Pheromones
Word Count: 7500
Summary: To Sirius, the threadbare garment smelled of breakfasts with Remus, late nights alone, post-fuck lie-abouts and something warm and soft in a cold, hard place. It smelled like his life. The good parts of it, at least.
Author's notes: Thanks, worship, gladsome tidings and a surfeit of eels to ships_harry and blpaintchart for beta and brit-picking. And I totally stole the Moody/Black mention from this by ships_harry, so another tip of the hat to her. Things you should probably know before you start reading:Snape, Black and Lupin are all happily living in sin together (not at 12 Grimmauld Place) and and have been for awhile. No, I cannot explain this, and I'm not even going to try.
Disclaimer: All characters belong to JKR and whoever owns her and are, regrettably, not mine. This is solely for entertainment purposes and no profit is being earned or sought.
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| Art: Little Push, M, NWS |
[Aug. 28th, 2008|06:35 pm] |
Title: Little Push
Artist: ships_harry
Media: PS and overuse of the smudge tool
Characters: Nymphadora Tonks
Rating: M, maybe.
Warnings: Cartoony style, ephemeral boobies and buttocks.
Themes/kinks chosen: Pheromones
Artist's notes: In which Tonks rationalises that, really, Remus just needs a little impetus to respond in the way she's sure he would, if he weren't just slightly more inclined toward the cock than is useful. A reminder, even. Just a tiny push in the right direction. Nothing too serious, really, and once it wears off she's sure he'll be so happy she helped him make up his mind.
Art preview:
( Tame picture under the cut :) ) |
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| joanwilder (harry/severus, G) |
[Aug. 28th, 2008|01:23 am] |
Title: Birth (Written for 100quills)
Author: joanwilder
Rating: G
Prompt Set: 50.3
Prompt: 8
Word Count: 200
Summary: A babe in arms...
( Birth ) |
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relaxed
bouncy
amused