(Beauty is in) The Eye of the Beholder
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Wed, May. 14th, 2014, 08:27 am atdelphi: FIC: "A Short Treatise on the Social Lives of Ghosts" for the HP Beholder Pinch Hitters
Recipient: The HP Beholder Pinch Hitters Author/Artist: ??? Title: A Short Treatise on the Social Lives of Ghosts Rating: PG Pairings: Cuthbert Binns/Grey Lady, Cuthbert Binns/Horace Slughorn, Moaning Myrtle/Nearly Headless Nick, The Fat Friar/The Wailing Widow Word Count: 3200 Medium: Prose Warnings/Content Information: None Summary: The social lives of ghosts are more complex than they’re credited for. ( A Short Treatise on the Social Lives of Ghosts )
Tue, May. 13th, 2014, 03:31 pm atdelphi: FIC: "Elegy for a Goat" for pauraque
Recipient: pauraqueAuthor/Artist: ??? Title: Elegy for a Goat Rating: PG-13 Pairings: Severus/Aberforth, background hint of Aberforth/Albus Word Count: 17,460 Medium: Fic Warnings/Content Information (Highlight to View): None. Summary: Ab has never been fond of his brother's protégés, but he's always had a weakness for goats. He's not sure what to make of Severus Snape. Author's/Artist's Notes: Thanks beyond measure to Delphi, who is the most encouraging and kindest of mods and has more patience than a thousand saints put together. Elegy for a Goat
Mon, May. 12th, 2014, 07:38 am atdelphi: FIC: "Working Things Out..." for the HP Beholder Community
Recipient: The hp_beholder Community Author/Artist: ??? Title: Working Things Out -aka- The Delicate Dance of the Happy Tentacula Rating: R Pairings: It's a secret. (Characters include Arthur Weasley, Minerva McGonagall, Poppy Pomfrey, Garrick Ollivander, as well as a few others sprinkled hither and thither.) Word Count: 7,790 Warnings/Content Information (Highlight to View): * none*. Summary: There are hints of dark magic and professors begin to go missing at the castle less than a week before the reopening of the school. Will the remaining school staff and an old friend be able to figure out what's happening? ( Working Things Out -aka- The Delicate Dance of the Happy Tentacula )
Fri, May. 9th, 2014, 02:26 pm atdelphi: FIC: "Straight On 'Till Morning" for fluffyllama
Recipient: fluffyllamaAuthor/Artist: ??? Title: Straight On 'Till Morning Rating: PG-13 Pairings: Rufus Scrimgeour/Alastor Moody with mentions of Rufus Scrimgeour/Gawain Robards Word Count: 20,000 Medium: Fic Warnings/Content Information (Highlight to View): * None*. Summary: Two wars teach Alastor the old maxim was wrong. You keep your enemies close, but you keep your friends closer. Author's/Artist's Notes: This fic has been one of the most daunting projects I've undertaken. Consequently, there're several people to thank. Fluffyllama, I hope you enjoy reading this as much as I enjoyed writing it. Your signup was absolutely phenomenal, and provided so very much inspiration. Delphi, thanks so much for running such a fantastic fest. And for being the most amazing mod possible; your endless patience is immensely appreciated. Also, thanks also for all the lengthy conversations about rare characters; so many of your thoughts were invaluable to shaping this. And to r: Fantastic cheerleader and even more brilliant beta. Thanks so much for all the brainstorming, and the handholding. This fic is immeasurably better for your input. Thanks especially for all the Dumbledore assistance, and for helping me keep my timelines straight. The first scene draws heavily on details released in JKR's Pottermore biography for Remus Lupin. For anyone unfamiliar with it wanting more context, a page with the full text of the bioStraight On 'Till Morning
Thu, May. 8th, 2014, 12:31 pm atdelphi: FIC: "Cat Ladies" for the HP Beholder Community
Recipient: The hp_beholder Community Author/Artist: ??? Title: Cat Ladies Rating: PG for language and adult concepts Pairings: Arabella Figg/Dolores Umbridge Word Count: 2300 Medium: Fic Warnings/Content Information (Highlight to View): Passing mention of sexual assaultSummary: Two lonely women with feline friends, separated by everything they think they know about each other. Author's/Artist's Notes: Thanks to everyone keeping Beholder alive and vibrant--watchers, participants, and especially our moderator Delphi. Thanks to S for help with the story. ( Cat Ladies )
Wed, May. 7th, 2014, 12:58 pm atdelphi: FIC: "A Gramarye of Folk Magic" for evensong14
Recipient: evensong14Author/Artist: ??? Title: A Gramarye of Folk Magic Rating: NC-17 Pairings: Aberforth Dumbledore/Severus Snape Word Count: 5818 Medium: Fic Warnings/Content Information (Highlight to View): [Transactional sex; a brief scene of animal sacrifice; references to suicide]*. Summary: Time moves with the seasons in Hogsmeade, and season by season the Snape boy returns to Aberforth's inn. Author's/Artist's Notes: I would like to thank my beta, F, for all her help. I really hope you enjoy this story, evensong14. Thank you for the inspiring prompts. ( A Gramarye of Folk Magic )
Tue, May. 6th, 2014, 02:51 pm atdelphi: FIC: "A Properly Improper Love Affair" for katmarajade
Recipient: katmarajadeAuthor/Artist: ??? Title: A Properly Improper Love Affair Rating: PG-13 Pairings: Garrick Ollivander/Pomona Sprout, Neville Longbottom/Viktor Krum (implied). Word Count: 10,900 Warnings/Content Information (Highlight to View): * Non-linear storytelling, with the time line moving back and forth between past to present*. Summary: True love never dies, but it may take a decade or two for things to work out. Author's/Artist's Notes: Many thanks to my pre-readers and to the mod for her patience. I hope you enjoy the story, katmarajade. A Properly Improper Love AffairPlease return here to leave feedback for the author!
Mon, May. 5th, 2014, 01:57 pm atdelphi: FIC: "A Guide and Not a Jailer" for ragdoll
Recipient: ragdollAuthor/Artist: ??? Title: A Guide and Not a Jailer Rating: NC-17 Pairings: Alastor Moody/Nymphadora Tonks Word Count: 5,500 Medium: Fic Warnings/Content Information (Highlight to View): * age disparity, possibly inappropriate workplace relationship*. Summary: Moody refuses to participate in silly Auror hazing traditions. His trainee, on the other hand, refuses to let him refuse. Author's/Artist's Notes: I am so thrilled I had the opportunity to write this for you, ragdoll! I tried to include as many of your 'likes' as possible, and I hope you enjoy it. Huge thanks to my sage and super-speedy beta, and to the mod for all the time and hard work that goes into this fest. ( A Guide and Not a Jailer )
Fri, May. 2nd, 2014, 04:42 pm atdelphi: FIC: "A Night to Remember" for the HP Beholder Community
Recipient: The hp_beholder Community Author/Artist: ??? Title: A Night To Remember Rating: R Pairings: Amelia Bones/Rufus Scrimgeour, a touch of Albus Dumbledore/Minerva McGonagall Word Count: 1,650 Warnings/Content Information (Highlight to View): * near public/voyeurism*. Summary: The night of the Yule Ball is special, indeed, for two couples. ( A Night to Remember )
Thu, May. 1st, 2014, 01:14 pm atdelphi: FIC: "we lay together on a cold hard floor" for mindabbles
Recipient: mindabbles Author: ??? Title: we lay together on a cold hard floor Rating: R for language and sexual activity Pairings: Severus Snape/Peter Pettigrew Word Count: around 9000 Medium: fic Warnings/Content Information (Highlight to View): * sexual contact between two characters aged 15–16*. Summary: Circumstance threw Snape and Pettigrew together once before at school, when the future was wide open. Author's/Artist's Notes: To mindabbles, you said you like a happy ending. Once the pairing and era (Marauders) were in place, that was more or less off the table – I’m sorry! – so I went with "unexplored scenes", "friendships that really matter" and "people facing difficult choices". I really hope it’s okay. thank you to L and B for all their help, and to delphi for great forbearance. Title from "If They Come In The Night" by Marge Piercy. ( we lay together on a cold hard floor )
Wed, Apr. 30th, 2014, 02:25 pm atdelphi: FIC: "Be Here Now" for alley_skywalker
Recipient: alley_skywalkerAuthor/Artist: ??? Title: Be Here Now Rating: PG-13 (ish) Pairings: Antonin/Narcissa, Antonin/Igor Karkaroff, Antonin/Bellatrix Word Count: ~5700 Medium: Fic Warnings/Content Information (Highlight to View): * Angst, unrequited love, character death*. Summary: If Antonin has learned anything in his life, it is that trust is rarely deserved, and love does not follow reason. Author's/Artist's Notes: I played a little loose with Antonin's canon, making his father a contemporary of Tom Riddle and Antonin himself a generation younger. I hope you like this, alley_skywalker! I loved writing it. So many thanks to my two speedy betas, E and S! ( Be Here Now )
Tue, Apr. 29th, 2014, 03:46 pm atdelphi: FIC: "Twists of Fate" for dexstarr
Recipient: dexstarrAuthor ??? Title: Twists of Fate Rating: PG-13 Pairing: Emmeline Vance/Amelia Bones Word Count: 8800 Warnings/Content Information (Highlight to View): *canon character deaths* Summary: The tale of two brilliant and passionate women, caught in the turbulence of history. Author's/Artist's Notes: Many thanks to my #1 Beta, and extra special hugs to eleventh hour edits from K and T, I took all your advice deeply seriously and only ignored it when I had to. Blessing to our intrepid fest mods this year, and all who made and consumed fanwork for this classic HP fest. Live long and Love the Beholder! ( Twists of Fate )
Mon, Apr. 28th, 2014, 04:27 pm atdelphi: FIC: "A Lonely Road" for the HP Beholder Community
Recipient: The hp_beholder Community Author/Artist: ??? Title: A Lonely Road Rating: R Pairings: Severus Snape/Aberforth Dumbledore Word Count: 4,800 Warnings/Content Information (Highlight to View): * anal intercourse, age disparity, angst, alcohol, violence towards an animal, reference to a canon death (Albus Dumbledore's).*. Summary: Two men. Dark times. Conversations which fail to communicate; communication through silence. Author's/Artist's Notes: Many thanks to my beta, E. ( A Lonely Road )
Sun, Apr. 27th, 2014, 12:46 pm atdelphi: FIC: "The Ten Month Career of Professor R. J. Lupin" for shadowycat
Recipient: shadowycatAuthor: ??? Title: The Ten Month Career of Professor R. J. Lupin Rating: PG-13 Pairings: Lupin/McGonagall, Snape/McGonagall Word Count: ~3300 Content Information (Highlight to View): * Description of violent thoughts during werewolf transformation; no actual violence occurs*. Summary: Remus tells himself again and again: He is not still in love with Minerva McGonagall. Author's Notes: Thanks to shadowycat for the great requests, to H. for the last-minute beta, and to Delphi for her hard work and patience. ( The Ten Month Career of Professor R. J. Lupin )
Fri, Apr. 25th, 2014, 03:33 pm atdelphi: FIC: "No Charity" for donnaimmaculata
Recipient: donnaimmaculataAuthor: ??? Title: No Charity Rating: PG Pairing: Aunt Marge/Rita Skeeter Word Count: 3200 Warnings/Content: None Summary: Rita sets out on a tough assignment – to interview Miss Marjorie Dursley. Notes: This pairing took me by surprise, donnaimmaculata, I hope it works for you. I made up the currency conversion, because that's what the Daily Mail would do. (And then double it, probably.) I also may have stolen a Pratchett-ism, but I didn't think you would object too much. Thank you to S for checking this over. ( No Charity )
Thu, Apr. 24th, 2014, 03:45 pm atdelphi: FIC: "Centaurs and Merfolk" for anguis_1
Recipient: anguis_1 Author/Artist: ??? Title: Centaurs and Merfolk Rating: PG Pairings: Millicent Bulstrode/Dudley Dursley; past Millicent Bulstrode/Vincent Crabbe Word Count: 3800 Medium: Fic Warnings/Content Information (Highlight to View): * [Contains non-graphic references to minor character death in canon.]*. Summary: The last thing Millicent wants to see when she Disapparates from her father's house is a stranger standing at her door. The last thing she expects is her boyfriend's mother. Author's/Artist's Notes: This ended up being more of a family story (and a lower rating) than I intended, but I hope it works for you, anguis_1. And I particularly hope the love for and between these characters – flaws and all – shines through. ( Centaurs and Merfolk )
Wed, Apr. 23rd, 2014, 04:16 pm atdelphi: FIC: "Sanctuary" for the HP Beholder Community
Recipient: The hp_beholder Community Author/Artist: ??? Title: Sanctuary Rating: PG Pairings: Millicent/Hermione, past Millicent/Viktor Krum Word Count: ~1900 Medium: Text Warnings/Content Information (Highlight to View): * domestic violence*. Summary: Millicent really thought she had found a daddy for her unborn daughter. Unfortunately she was wrong. Author’s/Artist’s Notes: This was supposed to be a fluffy thing with banter and wit. Instead suddenly Hermione shouldered her way in and Viktor decided to be a stupid ass-hole. Sorry. ( Sanctuary )
Tue, Apr. 22nd, 2014, 03:55 pm atdelphi: FIC: "Fools in Love" for raven_cromwell
Recipient: raven_cromwellAuthor: ??? Title: Fools in Love Rating: NC-17 Pairings: Julian Williamson/Nymphadora Tonks, Alastor Moody/Nymphadora Tonks Word Count: 4445 Warnings/Content Information (Highlight to View): * [masturbation, age disparity]*. Summary: Nymphadora Tonks is Alastor's best and brightest pupil, even if she's got terrible taste in men. Moody can't help but wish she'd look somewhere else when it came to her love life. Author's Notes: raven_cromwell, thank you so much for so many excellent choices and so many great prompts to play with. Thanks to my betas S. and K. for helping me whip this into shape. ( Fools In Love )
Sun, Apr. 20th, 2014, 02:04 pm atdelphi: FIC "By Theft or Force" for _hannelore
Recipient: _hanneloreAuthor/Artist: ??? Title: By Theft or Force Rating: NC-17 Pairings: Dolores Umbridge/Arabella Figg Word Count: 7000 Medium: Fic Warnings/Content Information (Highlight to View): Dolores Umbridge and all that it entails, i.e. * dub-con, implied use of date-rape drugs, manipulation, incredibly twee and sickening dirty talk*. Summary: The Muggle-born Registration Commission has decreed that magical powers stolen by Muggle-borns are to be retrieved and distributed among Squibs. Arabella finds herself on top of the list. Author's/Artist's Notes: I hope you don’t mind the lack of romance, Hannelore! I did include the cats, though, to balance out the unpleasantness. I also must apologise for the language, it is unbearably cutesy. Dolores has infected my brain. ( By Theft or Force )
Fri, Apr. 18th, 2014, 02:27 pm atdelphi: FIC: "Nobody's Hero (Except for Maybe Yours)" for rilla_licious
Recipient: rilla_liciousAuthor/Artist: ??? Title: Nobody’s Hero (Except For Maybe Yours) Rating: PG Pairings: Antonin/Draco, (vaguely implied) Antonin/Lucius Word Count: 5,457 Warnings/Content Information (Highlight to View): * implied off-screen torture, vaguely implied canonical character death, age-difference*. Summary: Narcissa asks Antonin to train Draco in preparation for his mission for the Dark Lord. Draco is reluctant and Antonin feels duty-bound. But, as Merlin would have it, things change. Author's/Artist's Notes: Dear recipient: I’m sorry for…well for how this ends. I blame canon. Dear mods: thank you for your patience with my constant RL interruptions and incorrigible procrastination. ( Nobody's Hero (Except for Maybe Yours) )
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