I wish I had something more tangible to offer you than my heartfelt thanks, but please know that it really is heartfelt. I never dreamed that I'd be allowed to play with some of the most awe-inspiring writers in fandom, so thank you for giving that to me.

Thank you for running the Games, which never fail to produce some of the best work on offer for the pairing. I know... well, I don't know with any certainty, but I can imagine the amount of work that goes into it, the ups and downs (hopefully the ups far outweigh the downs), and the emotional toll it must take on you, wrangling all of these different personalities and perspectives. But you always manage to keep a cool head and keep an eye on the more important issue: teh Snarry, in all its glorious forms.

Thank you for your dedication to the pairing, your perseverance, inspiration, infinite patience, and most of all for inspiring the churning out of such wonderful Snarry works each year. If this truly is your last one, I hope you'll remember your experiences with pride, a great sense of accomplishment, and true fondness. I know that's how I think of my own experiences with the Games.

So, thank you for letting me play in your Games, two years running, and for allowing me to stretch a little bit and create a couple of stories that I am truly proud of, and that might never have been written otherwise.

Jadzialove

Current Mood: grateful

Dear DJ--
YOU TOTALLY ROCK!! No, really. You do. You run the best fic fest of all the fic fests. And I've done more than my share of them. And you do it every single year. Why do you think I'm such a pest about wanting to join the Snarry Games? Because it's always so damn good.

I wish I had something real for you, like a song, or a drabble, or a drawing, but I'm bogged down in yet another fest. D'oh!

Thank you for another well-run, creative and awesome fest that encouraged some of the finest writing in all of the Harry Potter fandom. YOU ROCK! And that is the plain truth of it.

In awe,
abigail89

Current Mood: grateful

Dear DJ

When I first discovered the joy of Snarry, back when I merely read and lurked, along came the Snarry Games, and I was blown away by the quality of the fics. From 2006, my ambition was to write something good enough for the Games. I remember saying to Rakina, who was my beta, that all I wanted was to be picked for the Games, because then I would know that I had arrived as a writer of fanfic. I was so delighted when I was chosen last year, and I angsted like hell over my fic and worried that I wouldn't be able to live up to the incredibly high standard required. I was just as overjoyed to take part again this year, with rather more confidence, and I'm so grateful to have had this opportunity. Thank you for running these awesome Games, and giving an enormous amount of pleasure to a lot of people.

Current Mood: bouncy

OMG DJ.

One of the bestest fests ever and it felt not just like a part of my fandom-life, but also you and your co-mods were wonderful, amazing examples of why fandom is so awesome. It's not just the canon, it's also the people working behind the scenes to make this experience interactive, fun, welcoming and creative.

I AM RAMBLING, LOL. Pictures say things better than words. Since this last fest was a blend of many things - new and old fans, art and fic, Snarry and other fandoms - I figured I could keep going with the trend and tailor it specifically for you!

However...not everyone agreed with my idea....

( See what I mean? (worksafe art) )
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Dear DJ,

The Snarry community wouldn't be half so strong or so fun without you. Thank you for bringing us all together year after year. The stories and art produced during the Snarry Games are second to none!

On a more personal level, you renew my love for the pairing even as canon made it near impossible. Thank you so much for letting me be a part of it! It's been such an honor and a pleasure. Seriously, I can't thank you enough! I've just had so much goddamn fun making art and meeting people. Like, it was AMAZING to meet you in person. ;laskdjfadsf I'm incoherent.

So in thanks, I realized I never did any uh.. porny art for the Games.
So...( here it is )

Thank You!
-andreanna

Thank you so much for running this, year after year. ♥ You're brilliant and every year, the games are a huge success. I can only imagine how much time and effort and dedication you put into this. I'm honoured to have been allowed to take part in the Games this year.

♥ You're fantastic! Words can't express how awesome you are to the Snarry fandom and indeed to the entire HP fandom as a whole.

( A present for DJ )



Thanks for all your hard work, DJ!! Snarry Games has helped and saved me in so many ways, and I could never thank you enough!!

DJ,

Thanks for all your time and efforts in running this great fest, yet again. I have contributed to all but 1 of them, and feel very honored to have been a part of it all. This fest adds so much great work to fandom! Thanks again, for all you do!

-Stella

Oh DJ, thank you, thank you! for everything you've done for us and for Snarry fandom--your strength and fortitude in putting on the Games has always and will always amaze me. Maybe one of the most amazing things about it is how dedicated and tireless and pro-Snarry you've been through all the long hours and difficult moments and sleep deprivation--you and your whole team have truly exhibited superhuman endurace!--and all for the sake of the fun of it. :D It's a full time job to run a show like you do and I don't think I'll ever get over how much you've put into it, out of love for Snarry and your friends and fans. ♥

Thank you again, so much.

DJ, thanks so much for all that you do running Snarry Games. I've participated in two fests, and though they were nerve wracking, they were also some of the best fun that I've ever had. This last fest was simply magnificent (I almost died from the awesome overload), and a wonderful way to go out. Thanks again!

To show my appreciation, here's a little gift for you.

Title: The Next Adventure
Author: ivylady
Rating: G
Word Count: 440
Summary: After years of being at everyone's beck and call, Severus and Harry embark on their next adventure.
Author's Notes: For DJ, mod extraordinaire, who has hosted snarry_games for years and made it such an awesome place for Snarry fans to read fic and view art. Thank you so much for all you've done!

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