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twilightsorceryWith the recent resurgence of interest in LJ/IJ/DW, the introduction of quite a few new members to Daily Deviant, and the return of several long-time members who were on hiatus, this looks like an ideal time to bring back the Freaky Friending Meme! And yes, even not-so-freaky folks can join in. ;)
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The best place(s) to find you (LJ, IJ, DW, other): I crosspost to LJ, IJ, and DW, and am happy to find friends on any or all of the above!
What you do in HP fandom and/or how long you've been here: These days? Not too much, but I'm hoping to turn that around soon. I first stumbled into HP fandom around 2004 or 2005, and became (extremely!) active in 2006. But in 2012, life happened, and I've been pretty absent aside from modding Daily Deviant for the last few years. However... I've started the process (and man, it really is a process!) of getting involved in things again, and I'm hopeful that some writing might even start to happen in the near future. *fingers crossed*
Favorite HP characters or pairings:
- My HP experience has largely been all about Snape and the older generation characters. I have a deep and semi-inexplicable love for Alastor Moody.
- Pairing-wise, in HP, I'm a big fan of "animosity pairings": Snape/Sirius, Snape/Remus, Snape/Harry, Ron/Draco, and Harry/Draco have always been my go-to favorites. I adore Snape/Moody when I can find it. And there really should be more Godric/Salazar out there.
- I'm a slasher first and foremost, but I appreciate a good story or piece of art whether it's slash, het, femslash, or gen. There are one or two pairings that just are not my thing, but for the most part, if you can sell it to me, I'll happily read/look at it.
Kinks, themes, and tropes that you eat up with a spoon (whether in HP specifically or more generally): Snark. Yes, it's totally a kink! Give me all the difficult, non-traditional romances between characters with sharp edges who show they care in unusual and often indirect ways.
Kinks, themes, and tropes that you could really do without (whether in HP or more generally): Fixed "top" and "bottom" roles, or the idea that a character's personality type or physique dictates what feels good to them in bed. The thinking that it's not "real" sex unless there's penetration. Pregnancy, mpreg, babies, kid fic, curtain fic, etc. I'm not a fan of kids or schmoop in real life, and I don't want them in my fanworks either. Or in my canon, for that matter.
Other fandoms or fannish things you enjoy: Tin Man ♥! I still love SGA, and I won't turn down some good MCU fanworks.
What you do in real life, other hobbies and interests you have, or anything else you think we might find interesting about you: Yaoi manga. I've developed an unhealthy and shameful yaoi manga addiction. I spend entirely too much time reading and analyzing the stuff, deconstructing the old tropes, and looking at the ways in which a lot of authors are playing with and subverting them these days.
We should friend you if: You're here and reading this! You're active in HP fandom and/or want to be more active. You might want to exchange beta services if I ever manage to start writing again. You might want to be involved in some writing chats if I ever manage to get some going again.