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Dear Friends of Snarry:

Hi. My name is djin7, and it's time to say a final goodbye to the Snarry Games.


( The Snarry Games was invented to celebrate the rebirth of Walking The Plank )

( The Future of the Snarry Games )


( I would like to take this time to thank some people who really went above and beyond the call of duty during the last four years )

To the viewers, watchers, supporters and judges: We sincerely thank each and every one of you for your support. We are hopeful, thanks to your overwhelming response over the years, that our mission to keep Snarry vibrant, progressive, and to empower more fans to come aboard the SS Snarry will continue to resonate within the Harry Potter community that we proudly served.

We certainly hope that all of you reading this will remember the Snarry Games the way we will: with great fondness, as a tribute to what is truly the best and most diverse group of fen in the Harry Potter world. We encourage all of you to participate in the many fests that are currently available in the fandom, whether Snarry or not, and we hope that you will find many ways to inspire you once we are gone.

Since 2006, we have been blessed to feature the fiction and art shared with us by some of the most talented people this fandom can offer, and we can’t begin to express our gratitude for the work that they have produced for all to enjoy.

Thank you all for your loyalty, laughter and love.


Cheers,

djin7
& the 2009 Snarry Games Mod Squad: snakeling, elanorofcastile, magic_helmet, midnitemarauder, aliciamasters, and reddwarfer.

We have one last piece of art to showcase, sent in just this week, as a thank you to the mods and watchers of the Snarry Games!



Title: Good Advice
Artist: wotchertonks7
Team: Snitch
Rating/Warnings/Kinks: NWS (of a sort)
Artist's Notes: A thank you to all the mods and everyone involved in The Snarry Games.







( Good Advice by Wotchertonks7 )

Thank you, wotchertonks7!

MOD NOTE: Please stay tuned for an important announcement!


Though the polls are down, the art and stories are still up, and the authors and artists would still love to hear from you - if you didn't have the time to comment during the Games, there's no time like the present! You can find our Master List HERE! Please also check out our unique 2009 ART TRIBUTE VIDEO by the most amazing chaeche, and our Medal Ceremonies!

I can't believe this is the fourth year of the games and my fourth year of making tribute vids with such wonderful art! Every year it's a challenge to fit it all in, but it is always so much fun. So here we go with the 2009 Snarry Games Tribute video...

File Size: 46 MB
File Type: .WMV
Song: "Bleeding Love"
Artist: Leona Lewis
Summary: A collage of images from the 2009 Snarry Games. Please see the credits for the names of the artists whose work was used.
Warning: None

Download Snarry Games 2009 Tribute Vid (via akemi42.com)
Watch Snarry Games 2009 Tribute Vid on BAM or the akemi42 theater



If you would like to see other vids by me including previous tribute vids, please watch the akemi42 LJ comm.

As always, it's been a pleasure! And do remember to keep your eye out for my ultimate tribute vid featuring art from four years of the Snarry Games!

CUT! That's a WRAP!

Hey, everybody! I apologise for the delay in closing up the Games this round.

We have some final things to wrap up, and then we will make an important announcement about the future of the Snarry Games.

♥I really hope everyone enjoyed the 2009 Mixed Games, and I'd like to thank, once again, everyone who participated, from my Champions and mods, to the fans and judges. Thank you all so much!

♥I'd like to again point everyone to our fabulous Medal Award Ceremony, so you can once again look at the lovely art by ponderosa121, as well as the wonderful graphics by elanorofcastile.

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♥Reminder to Champions: Anyone wanting their individual poll vote tallies can request them privately through the Snarry Mod Gmail account. That applies to all Champions from previous years, too. ♥

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♥Some links for bookmarking, as well:

Art and fic entries from 2009 can be found by various TAGS (also to be found on the sidebar in the Comm main page, along with the links to the 2006, 2007 & 2008 Fic and Art), including by:
**Team Cauldron
**Team Snitch
**WEEKLY RECAPS.
**2009 Sortable Master List! entries.

♥The stories will remain here unless otherwise requested by the authors, we can link directly to your sites and/or journals in lieu, just let us know the link you wish us to use. Authors are free to archive anywhere now that the Games are over.

♥ Don't forget about the fabulous Closing Games Ceremonies, and the Opening Games Free-For All entries!

♥Team Snitch gave us a wonderful Soundtrack.

♥Mod Extraordinaire and Headmistress of Walking The Plank, aliciamasters will be by very soon to let you all know about how to archive at Walking The Plank, or perhaps even offer an Amnesty as in previous years (mod upload!)- Stay tuned. Series have been added under the name "2009 Mixed Snarry Games" under Team Cauldron and Team Snitch.

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On a personal note, I would like to invite all of you to check out the wonderful Thank you that both Teams Snitch and Cauldron did up for me, and there are some excellent and entertaining things to be seen there, such as drabbles, ficlets, drawbles, crack and LOVE:


pressie!


Thank you, Champions!

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Stay tuned for our unique annual ART TRIBUTE VIDEO as done most excellently by Snapecast Editor-in-Chief and Games Champion, chaeche/Akemi42, coming up very soon! Her 2006, 2007, & 2008 Tributes can be found here: Chaeche's Art Tribute Videos

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Stay tuned, more to come this week!

Cheers,
DJ

I'm delighted to say I've finally had the chance to go through and let my jaw gape at the gifts and thanks given to me from many members of both teams Cauldron and Snitch! Thank you, everyone, it was very emotional and wonderful for me.

The rest of you can see all the lovely Snarry and more stories, drabbles, art and comments here:



pressie!!

Thank you all, so much!

Today we recognize the hard-won achievement and dedication of both authors and artists and their teams who strive for excellence in fanworks and Snarry. I know that every Champion worked hard for the good of their team and they all deserve highest marks for their efforts. We were all lucky to have won something during these Games. We designed this year's Games to encourage boldness, to try new things and set new standards, and we feel that all the Champions answered the bell admirably.

However, in the competition we set out to do, the Snarry Games Judges (you, the readers) have voted to score these teams, both having shown up to these Games with the most stellar of performances, allowing one to edge out the other for Gold.

Ladies and gentlemen, our GOLD MEDAL WINNERS, with a total of 1234 out of a possible 1350 points:





Team Snitch!




Congratulations to our 2009 Snarry Mixed Games Gold Medal Winners!



( Team Snitch )




And our SILVER MEDAL WINNERS, with a total of 1227 out of a possible 1350 points:








Team Cauldron!


Congratulations to our 2009 Snarry Games Silver Medal Winners!


( Team Cauldron )






Don't forget to take your medals home (i.e. no hotlinking for any length of time) and show them off! Take good care of them. Line art provided by the most excellent ponderosa121 as featured on our 2009 Layout. Medals by elanorofcastile! Awesome coding provided by God-like reddwarfer! Harry Potter provided by JKR/Warner Bros et al.

*The scores were tallied individually by the moderators of the Snarry Games and then compared. Any discrepancy with null votes was averaged by djin7.

All individual Champion vote tallies are available, upon request, to the authors and artists privately, via email to snarry.mod @ gmail [dot] com. Thank you.

Congratulations, all!

Dear Friends of Snarry:



This was an amazing year, with a new "mixed art and fic" format, and our largest ever. It once again showed that the most talented people are still within the Snarry fandom. We had 50 truly exquisite pieces of art plus 50 excellent stories, and as always – fantastic and entertaining Opening and Closing Games ceremonies!

Also, many Champions, past and present, helped this round of the Games with pimping and reccing, and commenting. Our hope always has been to help facilitate a sense of community in this fandom, hoping to keep the SS Snarry sailing through calm waters. When we see how fantastically supportive the champions are, whether author or artist, it makes all our hard work worth every minute spent. Thank you, all!


( Before we announce the medalists for the 2009 Mixed Snarry Games, I would like to take this time to thank some people who really went above and beyond the call of duty this round )


The scores are great, but the real reward for our Champions are the wonderful, thoughtful comments from the readers. At the Games, we are lucky to have thousands of comments, all of which keep this fantastic level of talent returning home to us.

To all the readers and fans who helped make this project a huge success: you truly have my deepest gratitude. Thanks to you all, for watching and reviewing, for voting and pimping, and for reccing and listing! Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU! *applauds*

**Remember that even though the polls are now closed for this round, these entries will remain up, so please: if you haven't taken the time yet, it's not too late. Please revisit the entries, and comment, comment, comment!

Stay tuned for the final announcements! The totals are in, and have been tallied. The moment you've all been waiting for is up next, the 2009 Snarry Art Games Medal Ceremony!


There is yet more to come this week, including information about our fourth annual Snarry Games Art Tribute Video, a fabulous concept provided by our most illustrious Snarry Vidder and Snapecast Editor, chaeche. You will also find posting instructions for Walking the Plank, and final mod notes including an announcement about the future of the Snarry Games.


Thank you!


Cheers,

djin7

And yet another surprise Closing Games entry, this one from Snitch's Veridian Dair! Who promised art for her teammate Jadzialove's entry, and has sent it in to share with everyone. We are pleased to present:


Title:Captive Audience
Artist: veridian_dair
Team: Snitch
Rating/Warnings/Kinks: NWS (Nudity)
Artist's Notes In one possible reality, Severus finds that treating the Boy Who Lived better might not be the best thing for Harry. Inspired by jadzialove's Snarry Games story If Only.






( Captive Audience )

Thank you, veridian_dair!

MOD NOTE: The polls are done, we are now preparing the medals. With 100 participants, it may take a couple days. We appreciate the patience from everyone, and thank you all for joining us for the 2009 Mixed Snarry Games!

Though the polls are down, the art and stories are still up, and the authors and artists would still love to hear from you - if you didn't have the time to comment during the Games, there's no time like the present!

You can find our Master List HERE!

One more late Closing Games entry, this one from Cauldron's Miyoung Boz.

We certainly couldn't turn this one away! Thanks to everyone who sent in Closing Games entries for everyone to share!


Title: Severus saves his boy
Artist: miyoung_boz
Team: Cauldron
Rating: R. For a hint of peen.
Warnings: Sad!Harry, rentboy!Harry, could be dub-con.
Notes: I think I've read this scenario a million times. Totally cliche, but I will love Savior!Snape until the day I die. Let it be known that the stranger's right hand is wonky, looks terrible and completely grosses me out.






( Severus Saves His Boy by Miyoung Boz )


The Mods are nearly finished their counts, and are busy preparing the medals and announcement posts. Stay tuned!

We've received some late Closing Games submissions, which we are happy to post while we are busy counting.

The first is a thank you to the watchers and judges of the Games, along with the Mods (♥!) and Champions, from Team Snitch's MorganLeFay1958, we are happy to give you:


Title: Pillows, Ice Packs and Grumbling: A Tributes to The Snarry Mixed Game 09 Mods and all the Participants
Artist: accio_kilt
Team: Snitch
Rating: PG
Warnings: Grumbling and sore bits





( Pillows, Ice Packs and Grumbling: A Tributes to The Snarry Mixed Game 09 Mods and all the Participants )


The second is a tribute from one teammate to another, Cauldron's Venturous wanted to make sure that her teammate Leela Cat knew that her story inspired art. We are happy to also present:


Title: The Presentation of Gifts
Artist: venturous
Team: Cauldron
Rating: G
Media: pencil, PS
Notes: from The Betrothal Contract by leela_cat. I really love this fic, and had a hard time deciding what to draw. But this scene was particularly touching.






( The Presentation of Gifts by Venturous for Leela Cat's The Betrothal Contract )


Thank you, accio_kilt and venturous!!


MOD NOTE: The Snarry Games mods are busy counting the polls, it may take a few days for the 100 polls to be tallied. Stay tuned for more mod announcements, tribute video news, and more!

This should be the last of the bunch, folks! Once the polls finish coming down, the mod squad will be busy counting and preparing the medal ceremonies. Thank you all for joining us for the 2009 Mixed Snarry Games! ♥


CLOSING GAMES ENTRY #13 - Outtake by Team Cauldron's Eeyore9990 and drabbles and treats by Shadowess!


Title: Fuck You!
Author: eeyore9990
Team: Cauldron, baby!
Rating/Warnings/Kinks: Hard R (Vampire!Snape, Student/Teacher [Harry is 18], Biting, Frottage)
Word Count: ~900
Author's Notes: A deleted scene (read: sequel) from Bite Me! Thanks to unbroken_halo, leela_cat, and lilyseyes for being there for every step of this. Y'all rock!


( Fuck You! by Eeyore9990 )


Also, shadowess has sent in some drabbles and a special treat!

( 8 Drabbles for Cauldron Artists by Shadowess )

And finally, to celebrate her team, Shadowess has sent in:

Title: Eat Cake
Artist/Baker: shadowess
Team: Team Cauldron
Artist's Notes: My first ever course in cake decorating, we had a choice between a lame rainbow cake or making something ourselves...I've always been one to be outside the box

( Eat Cake for Team Cauldron by Shadowess! )

Thank you, eeyore9990 and shadowess!

The rest of the polls will be gone within the day! Catch up while you can on our Master List!

Stay tuned for mod announcements.

CLOSING GAMES ENTRY #12 - Drawbles for authors by Team Cauldron's Majmunka, Swtalmnd and Nahimana!

We are pleased to present:



Title: Temperance (For Temperance is a Virtue by yura_slash)
Artist: majmunka
Rating/Warnings:PG13

( Temperance (For Temperance is a Virtue by yura_slash) by Majmunka )

Title: The Last Moment Before Giving Into Temptation (For Unrequited by Nenya_Entwhistle)
Artist: majmunka
Rating/Warnings:R

( The Last Moment Before Giving Into Temptation (For Unrequited by Nenya_Entwhistle) by Majmunka )

Title: Pretty (For Finding Peace by Mimiheart)
Artist: majmunka
Rating/Warnings: PG13/crossdressing
Quote: "You look very pretty, Harry." // I blushed and shook my head. // "The correct response is, 'Thank you, Sir'."

( Pretty (For Finding Peace by Mimiheart) )

That's for my awesome Team Cauldron. But I fell in love with IGTOW's fic so much that I forgot she was in Team Snitch (Guh!) and drew a pic for that pic as well. Yes, I know...

Title: Forever (For Connecting the Dotty by IGTOW)
Artist: majmunka
Team: Cauldron for Team Snitch
Rating/Warnings/Kinks: PG-13
A/N: strongly based on a reference photo, even the cut is the same.

( Forever (For Connecting the Dotty by IGTOW) by Majmunka )



Title: Against the Wall
Artist: nahimana
Team: Cauldron FTW
Rating/Warnings/Kinks: PG-13
Artist's Notes: For curia_regis's wonderful fic, Voices in the Head. Thanks to curia_regis for letting me play with her story!
Media used: Photoshop and tablet

( Against the Wall by Nahimana )




Title: To the Victor!
Artist: Amy/swtalmnd
Team: Cauldron
Warnings/Rating: NSFW. Crack. Peen.
Notes: Inspired by a quote from dementordelta and cruisedirector's wonderful fic, In Theory. I apologize deeply for my interpretation, but... I just had to do it.

( To the Victor! by SwtAlmnd )

hahahah! Thank you, team_cauldron! Stay tuned for the last of the Closing Games Ceremonies, Mod Announcements, and news of the tribute video! Polls are halfway down now, and we expect to have the rest done by the end of day tomorrow! Last chance!

And it just keeps coming, folks!

CLOSING GAMES ENTRY #12 - Art Outtakes from Team Snitch!

Some Team Snitch artists have sent in some wonderful outtakes and deleted scenes from their entries. We are pleased to present:


Title: Lord Vadermort (Outtake from Return of the Snape)
Artist: snakeysnape
Team: Snitch. Balls are our business.
Rating/Warnings/Kinks: PG. Still cracky. And I am still not responsible. That's what my doctor says and he's the best at St. Mungo's, so there! :-P

( Lord Vadermort by SnakeySnape )


Title: Settling (an Outtake from Shifting).
Artist: andreanna
Team: Snitch!
Notes: G; I'm such a sap.

( Settling by Andreanna )


Title: Outtake (pr0ny epilogue to Wild Wild West).
Artist: chazpure
Team: Snitch!
Notes: HARD R- NWS!! should be locked, but what the hell!

( Outtake to Wild Wild West by Chazpure )

Thank you, team_snitch! There's even more to come! Stay tuned.

CLOSING GAMES ENTRY #11 - Drawbles by Team Cauldron's Umbrus!

Title: Closing Games Drawbles
Artist: Umbrus
Rating/Warnings:G to hard R, none.
Notes: I tried my best to find time to draw a drawble for every fic on cauldron (couldn't get to them all but I got every posted fic that didn't have a drawble) and as I don't have as much time as I'd like with RL being unfairly busy some of these are very rushed and definitely not up to par but I think it's the thought that counts. Also, another thank you to my team, my team captions and the mods; you guys are amazing! and made this years games experience better than ever. I really had a lot of fun. Thank you! (Also, the concepts depicted in the drawbles obviously do not belong to me.)

*dial up users beware of multiple images under cut*


( For Bite Me! by Eeyore9990 )
( for Voices in the Head by Curia Regis )
( for Everything He Ever Wanted By Beth H )
( for Falling into the Stars by Gnomad )
( for Wicked Game by Unbroken Halo (NWS) )
( for Unrequited by Nenya Entwhistle )
( for Sine Qua Non By Dracofiend )
( for Something Ever After By AbstractConcept )
( for Two Lords a Leaping By Alisanne )
( for Protecting, Still By Centaury_squill )
( for Escape from the Tentacle Monster By Curia Regis )
( for In Theory By DementorDelta and CruiseDirector )
( for The Betrothal Contract by Leela )
( for Lust Potion Number Nine By LesYeuxVerts )
( for Decoy by Lilyseyes )
( For Seer Divine by Shadowess )
( for Submerged by Stasia )
( For Temperance is a Virtue by Yura_Slash )

Thank you, umbrus! Stay tuned later today for more Closing Games including outtakes, more art, and Mod Announcements!

CLOSING GAMES ENTRY #9 - Drabbles, Poems, Haikus, Limericks and Outtakes from Team Cauldron!

So much variety from Team Cauldron!! We are pleased to present:

Drabbles, Limericks and Haikus for Team Cauldron Art by Centaurys Quill

Title: Tributes to some of Team Cauldron's Art
Author: centaury_squill
Team: Cauldron
Rating: PG
Warnings: None

( Drabbles, Limericks, Poems and Haikus for Team Cauldron Art by Centaurys Quill )

Outtake from "Decoy" by Lilyseyes

Title: Decoy: Diversion
Author: lilyseyes
Team: Cauldron
Rating/Warnings/Kinks: NC-17 * Mpreg, fluff*
Word Count: +/- 650

( Decoy: Diversion )

Drabble by Mimiheart

( Punishment By Mimiheart )

Drabbles by Ivylady

( Drabbles by Ivylady )

Drabbles by Unbroken Halo

Author: unbroken_halo
Team: Cauldron
Word Count: 100 each
Betas The Chat ladies

( Drabbles for Team Cauldron Artists by Unbroken Halo )

Thank you, team_cauldron!


The Mods apologise in advance for the spamming we are going to do for the next 24 hours - the Closing Games submissions were plentiful, but the time was short. Stay tuned, there's more to come, including art and music!

Team Snitch Outtakes Part II

Go back to Part I

Games Entry: Outtake from Timely Actions by psyfic
Ratings/Warnings:: NC-17, bottom!Snape, cock-ring (sort of) and tiny bit of orgasm denial

( To Have & To Hold )


Games Entry: Outtake from She Who Knows the Orphan by dacro
Rating: G

( Deleted Scene )


Games Entry: Outtake from His Mother's Eyes by LinW (nestinghedwig)
Rating: G

( Missing Scene )


Games Entry:Outtakes from Tracking Changes by montana_dan
Rating: G to NC-17
Kinks/Warnings: (Unknowing) incest

( Outtakes )



Thank you, team_snitch! Stay tuned for much more to come this weekend as we prepare to take down the polls late tomorrow!

CLOSING GAMES ENTRY #8 - Outtakes from Team Snitch!

Team Snitch has come together with some wonderful outtakes and deleted scenes from their fics. We are pleased to present:

Team Snitch Outtakes Part I

Games Entry: Outtake from Snow Harrie by eriador117.
Rating: G

( Outtake )


Games Entry: Outtake from Rook Castling Kingside by whitecotton.
Rating: NC-17

( The Twit Factor )


Games Entry: Outtake from Sex, Lies, and Audiobooks. by RaeWhit (joanwilder)
Rating: PG

( Scotch Christmas )



Games Entry: Outtake from Play the Game by hpstrangelove
Rating: G
Warning: Contains spoilers for the fic.

( Outtake )


Games Entry: Outtake from The Weight We Carry by atypicalsnowman
Rating: R
Warning: BDSM 'talk'

( Outtake )


Games Entry: Outtake from The Fourth Deathly Hallow by gingertart50
Rating: PG

( Epilogue the Second (Holmes/Watson Outtake )


Games Entry: Outtake from If Only by jadzialove
Rating: R

( Resistance is Futile )


Games Entry: Outtake from Rapture by mia_ugly
Rating: PG

( Stand and Deliver )

Go to PART II HERE

CLOSING GAMES ENTRY #7 - Team Cauldron's The ConCept!

the_con_cept has sent in a deleted scene from her 2009 Games fic for you!

We are pleased to present: "Not Quite Ever After" by The ConCept (an Outtake of 'Something Ever After')


( As Harry gives up on Draco and his music and goes to see Snape, Draco continues to try to whip his singers into shape . . . )

Thank you, the_con_cept!

CLOSING GAMES ENTRY #6: Team Snitch - Accioslash!

accioslash's has sent you an outtake to her Games art entry and we are pleased to present:

Title: You Can't Win 'Em All, Outtake
Artist: accioslash
Team: Snitch
Rating/Warnings/Kinks: G/Humor/None
Artist's Notes/Disclaimers/Thank you to: BBC's Prince Arthur & Merlin
Media used: Pencil


( You Can't Win 'Em all, outtake )

Thank you, accioslash!


Already caught up on the whole shebang? Stay Tuned for more Closing Games!