Nearing the very end of the Games, the mods needed an emergency pinch for Team Phoenix. Three team members stepped up to bat, and we are pleased to present the second of two Alternate stories that did not make it into the Games for the team. Enjoy!


Title: Chains Of Burden
Author: unbroken_halo
Team: Phoenix
Genre(s): Romance
Prompt(s): Trial, Learning to Dance
Rating/Warnings/Kinks: NC-17, * First time, bonding fic, some DH compliant but much disregard to canon in general.*
Word Count: ~10, 384
Summary: We, the Wizards and Witches of the Wizengamot, find the defendant, Severus Snape, guilty of the charges of murder. From this day forth, he is sentenced to Azkaban; with no parole, stripped of his title and magicks immediately.
A/N: Thanks to alisanne, eeyore9990, and jin_fenghuang for the cheerleading, handholding and betas. Viva Las Vegas, darlings. Any mistakes you find now are entirely my fault as I had to fiddle with it one last time. *g*
Disclaimer: Harry Potter and Company belong to JK Rowling. No money was made writing this bit of fiction.




( Chains of Burden by Unbroken_Halo )

Thank you unbroken_halo!

It won't be long now! Stay tuned for a couple more mod posts, and then... the winners of the 2008 Snarry Games!

Nearing the very end of the Games, the mods were needing an emergency pinch for Team Phoenix. Three team members stepped up to bat, and we are pleased to present the first of two Alternate stories that did not make it into the Games for the team. Enjoy!


Title: Riding the Beast's Back
Author: Leela leela_cat
Team: Phoenix
Rating/Warnings/Kinks: NC-17, drug use
Word Count: ~ 3,100
Summary: Severus is really happy with Harry. He is. He's just got this other need that being a Legilimens helps him fill.
A/N: For the snarry_games mods who went above and beyond the call of duty this time around. And for batdina, who tossed a brief scene back at me, fixed a couple of things and said, "Interesting idea. Now write the story."
Many thanks to my betas from Team Phoenix: perverse_idyll, alisanne, iulia_linnea, ziasudra, and mistressmaraj.



( Riding the Beast's Back by Leela Cat )

Thank you leela_cat!

Stay tuned for another fic, something fun from Team Dragon, and more! We have our results, and it won't be long now. ♥

And now for the last of the Team Phoenix Bloopers/Missing Scenes"

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Team Phoenix Bloopers, Part three!

( Team Phoenix Bloopers/Outtakes )


Thank you, Team Phoenix! Stay tuned for more surprises from Team Dragon, and some Alternate stories, yes, more stories! The mods are busy counting the polls, and we should have an announcement by the weekend! Thank you all.

Yesterday we posted the first volley of Team Phoenix's bloopers and deleted scenes. Today we bring you even more!

Team Phoenix Bloopers, Part Deux!

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( Team Phoenix Bloopers, Part Deux )

Thank you, Team Phoenix! Stay tuned for more outtakes and missing scenes, plus a couple of Team Dragon surprises coming your way! Polls close tomorrow, but the authors still appreciate the comments and reviews, and you can keep those coming!

Yesterday, we told you about Team Phoenix's challenge to Team Dragon for the following:

The Challenge:

Simple. The author quotes an excerpt from their own story and then steers it down a fast detour into The Crack Zone, not to be confused with the Twilight Zone.

Perhaps bold text might be an easy way to distinguish between actual quotes and Teh Crack.

Well, Team Dragon answered that call, and we posted a selection of their offerings yesterday.

However, Team Phoenix, having some very motivated people in their rosters, have decided to provide their Bloopers/Scenes in a unique format. Under this cut, you will not just find text, my friends. You will find video. (caution to dial-up users)


Today we present to you:

TEAM PHOENIX'S FIC BLOOPERS!

( Team Phoenix Fic Bloopers/Missing scenes )

Thank you, Team Phoenix! Stay tuned, there are more of these to come! Plus more treats from Team Dragon!

Title: Exegesis
Author: femmequixotic
Team: Phoenix
Genre(s): Alternate Reality *Hover/Click for Games Definition of Alternate Reality* & Romance
Prompt(s): The Root of All Evil
Rating/Warnings/Kinks: NC-17; minor character death, religious/theological elements*
Word Count: ~49,150
Summary: Every culture has their tales regarding creatures of the night.
A/N: Many thanks and much love to cursive and ze_dragon for their beta work, and a huge, huge, huge debt of gratitude to ze_dragon for Catholic-picking above and beyond the call of duty. Credit for various aspects of this fic must be given to Elizabeth Kostova's The Historian, Bram Stoker's Dracula, and Florescu & McNally's In Search of Dracula. Inspiration was also drawn from various film references including Nosferatu, Dracula (1931), Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992), and Van Helsing. Further elements were taken from Gypsy Law: Romani Legal Traditions and Culture, A Handbook of Vlax Romani, and the various writings of St. Thomas Aquinas and St. Augustine.
Disclaimer: If I owned them, Deathly Hallows would have been written so very differently.



( Exegesis by Femmequixotic )

Title: Water Lilies and Lotus Seeds
Author: chazpure
Team: Phoenix
Genre(s): Postwar
Prompt(s): Career Change, Optical Illusion
Rating: NC17
Warnings/Kinks: *frottage, semi-public sex, oral*
Word Count: ~11,800
Summary: When his godson recommended a "fascinating" Muggle establishment for a relaxing experience, Harry was intrigued, but he was unprepared for finding the owner fascinating as well.
Notes: My thanks and my abject apologies to the moderators of the Games for the lateness of this submission! I had an overdose of RL that unfortunately had a serious impact on my available writing time, plus, this seems to have been another Inanimate Uncooperativeness Week. Strange, I never got the memo... Also, my thanks to my beta for hot tea & putting up with my swearing. Any errors remaining in this story are mine.

Mod note: Thank you, Chaz!


( Water Lilies and Lotus Seeds by Chazpure )

Title: His Green Haunting
Author: iulia_linnea
Team: Phoenix! *\O/*
Genres: Alternate Universe *Hover/Click for Games Definition of Alternate Universe* and Postwar
Prompt: Pensieve
Rating/Kink: NC-17; *Voyeurism *
Word Count: ~1665
Summary: Severus works with silver to understand green.
Author's Note: Thank you, alisanne, fodirteg, and unbroken_halo, for beta'ing.
Disclaimer: This piece is based on characters and situations created and owned by J.K. Rowling; various publishers, including, but not limited to: Bloomsbury Books, Scholastic Books, Raincoast Books; and Warner Bros., Inc. No money is being made and no copyright or trademark infringement is intended.

Mod note: Thank you, Iulia!!


( His Green Haunting by Iulia Linnea )


Mod note: Sorry for the delay in posting today. There will be another story posted in approx. 10 hours. Tomorrow we go back to our regularly scheduled posting, and the Games will begin its voting catch-up hiatus shortly, as our last four fics are coming right up! Thank you!

Title: Into the Abyss
Author: mistressmaraj
Team: Phoenix
Genre(s): Angst
Prompt(s): Kiss, Forgiveness
Rating/Warnings/Kinks: NC-17; *Harry is 17, major character death, non-con, non-graphic torture, dark themes, swearing, homophobic terminology*
Word Count: ~14,000
Summary: Brutally attacked by a Dementor the day after the final battle, Harry struggles to find his way back to himself and defeat Voldemort...again. Will Snape, who has his own agenda, be able to save Harry from himself?
A/N: Please heed the warnings. Canon-compliant through the end of Deathly Hallows. Many thanks to my betas: leela_cat, who put up with a lot of missed deadlines and cut a lot of text which will thankfully never see the light of day, as well as ziasudra who jumped in to help with very little notice. This story was vastly improved with their efforts. Any remaining mistakes are my own. The lovely, hardworking mods will always have my greatest respect for running the best fest of the year and thank you for not killing me after missing a deadline or two. Thanks also to perverse_idyll for some fantastic ideas and discussion on angst.
Disclaimer: Not mine. You know the drill.



( Into the Abyss by Mistress Maraj )

Title: All Butterbeer & Gobstones
Author: psyfic
Team: Phoenix
Genre(s): Alternate Universe *Hover/Click for Games Definition of Alternate Universe*
Prompt(s): Ménage à Trois, Ashes of Youth
Rating/Warnings/Kinks: NC-17 **Het content, voyeurism, threesome (m/f/m), rimming, gender-buggery, H/C.*
Word Count: ~ 17,500
Summary: What is a bored, naked spirit to do? Aside from that...
A/N: I rather fancy the title is the wizarding equivalent of the Muggle term "All Beer and Skittles." I nearly titled it "The Sixth Realization" for reasons that shall become obvious.
Many apologies: to all the other snarry_games writers whose work I was unable to read and/or view whilst I toiled over this fic. I shall have to catch up with all your lovely sounding work. Please know your efforts will be a welcome distraction from the summer blues.

MOD NOTE: Thank you, Odogoddess!


( All Butterbeer & Gobstones by Odogoddess )

Title: A Tableau of Fire and Ice
Author: themostepotente
Team: Phoenix
Genre(s): Alternate Universe *Hover/Click for Games Definition of Alternate Universe*, & Angst
Prompt: Forgiveness
Rating: NC-17
Warnings: *dark romance, disturbing imagery, dub-con, bottom!Snape (one scene), docking, auto-fellatio, character deaths (not Snape or Harry)*
Summary: When an archaeological dig yields an artefact with interminable power, Harry must weigh his choices carefully - or risk catastrophic consequences.
Word Count: ~27,500 words
A/N: Huge thanks go to venivincere for her thorough beta. Any mistakes thereafter are mine own. GO TEAM PHOENIX! Dedicated in the memory of D.S.



( A Tableau of Fire and Ice by Themostepotente )

Title: Tossed Salad and Scrambled Eggs: A Comedy
Author: gnomad
Team: Phoenix
Genre(s): Romance
Prompt(s): Tip Jar, Comedy of Errors
Rating/Warnings/Kinks: NC-17, *prostitution themes abound*
Word Count: ~8300
Summary: When his lover gets himself into a bad situation, Harry comes to the rescue. Whether the stubborn git likes it or not, damn it.
A/N: A huge thank you to swtalmnd, treewishes, and alisanne for the speedy and helpful betas! All remaining mistakes are my own. Also, thank you to treewishes for helping me talk out the plot and put it into something that made (somewhat) more sense than the original idea, to swtalmnd for the name of the Wizarding World's red light district, and to the Snarry Games Mods, who are awesome, patient, and have some really fucking impressive modding skills. *tips hat*


( Tossed Salad and Scrambled Eggs: A Comedy by Adbaculum )

Title: Learning the Landscape
Author: Beth H / bethbethbeth
Team: Phoenix
Genre(s): Alternate Reality *Hover/Click for Games Definition of Alternate Reality* & Romance
Prompt(s): Tabloid Headlines
Rating: NC-17
Warning/Kinks: * *Strong language, semi-public fellatio, anal sex, references to despicable political allegiances, hate crimes, and other criminal activities.**
Word Count: ~21,000
Summary: Second generation celebrity, pop sensation, rising movie star: Harry Potter is looking for something more meaningful in his life than mere fame. However, when he inexplicably decides to make ex-con Steven Snape part of that "something more meaningful," well...it's too much to expect the press to ignore it forever.
A/N: (a) Apart from setting this story in America in 2006, some additional liberties have been taken with the timeline: Harry's parents (and any other "Marauders" who might make an appearance), have the same birth dates they have in canon. The rest of the characters - including Harry and Snape - were all born approximately five years later than their canon birth dates...and Harry is just over 21 for those of you who care about that sort of thing.
(b) The footnotes, which are dotted throughout the story, are partly educational and partly inserted for my own amusement. If you're easily jolted out of the narrative flow of a story, don't bother clicking on them. I guarantee you won't miss anything too significant.
(c) Most importantly, though...shifting this story away from a magical world and back into the real world means that the story, of necessity, deals with some groups and ideologies that JKR was able to examine by way of metaphors in her novels. Believe me when I tell you I'm taking them very seriously.
Many thanks: to the very patient mods - and to Meri and Regan V for their speedy and exceedingly helpful betas!


( Learning the Landscape by Beth H )

Title: In the Time It Takes to Drink a Pint of Ale
Author: r_grayjoy
Team: Phoenix
Genre(s): Postwar, Alternate Universe *Hover/Click for Games Definition of Alternate Universe*
Prompt(s): Infidelity
Rating/Warnings/Kinks: R
Word Count: ~6,350
Summary: A chance meeting leads to the disruption of Harry's perfect life. Or, the road to epiphany is paved with pints of ale.
A/N: My undying gratitude to all the people who cheered me on when my writing mojo was nowhere to be found. Special thanks to eeyore9990 for all her help. Also, major thanks and kudos to the Snarry Games mods for their patience and enthusiasm.



( In the Time It Takes to Drink a Pint of Ale )

Title: When the Rose and the Fire Are One
Author: perverse_idyll
Team: Phoenix!
Genre(s): Alternate Universe *Hover/Click for Games Definition of Alternate Universe*
Prompt(s): Flesh Memory, Spilling Fire
Rating/Warnings/Kinks: *(HBP but not DH-compliant) Violence, rough sex, character death (not Snape or Harry)*
Word Count: 81,000+
Summary: Harry's haunted by guilt. Snape's warded by roses. Each must free the other in order to free himself.
A/N: First, thank you to the mods for creating the Games in the first place and for having the patience of saints. leela_cat did a phenomenal job with this in a ridiculously short time. Whatever coherence the fic has is due to her heroic efforts and hand-holding. Also thanks to Team Phoenix for putting up with my fumbling captaincy and for helping to make this an enjoyable ride. Lastly, many thanks to my beloved rinsbane for talking me through to the images I needed. I wish this were a better first offering, my dear.

*With gratitude to leela_cat and apologies to T. S. Eliot.


( When the Rose and the Fire Are One by Perverse Idyll )

Mod note: Due to the length of this story, we will not be posting another until tomorrow evening. Thank you!

Title: Murder in London
Author: countess_hp
Team: Phoenix
Genre(s): Alternate Reality *Hover/Click for Games Definition of Alternate Reality*, & Horror
Prompt(s): Ritual
Rating/Warnings/Kinks: NC-17. *Under 18(16), Character Death(not major character), Torture, Non-Con, Angst*
Word Count: ~9,844
Summary: Severus thought that if he caught the 'Ritual' killer he could be promoted. But what happens when a he becomes too close to boy he is supposed to protect. Will he risk his reputation to get him back?
A/N: I would like to thank my beta hambares. She had a million other things to do besides my work to read over. With that said, if there is another little thing wrong it is all my fault. I also want to thank my team that helped me choose what to do.


( Murder in London by Countess HP )

Title: Kukolka
Author: treewishes
Team: Phoenix
Genre(s): Romance, Alternate Universe *Hover/Click for Games Definition of Alternate Universe*
Prompt(s): Inheritance
Rating/Warnings/Kinks: Adult themes; *Minor character death*None (What? It's a romance.)
Word Count: ~17,500
Summary: Harry Potter receives a gift from his dying mother that is much more than it seems. (Pretty lame summary, you say? Where's the romance, where's the adventure, you ask? Well, I'll tell you, it's all here. Flying Cauldrons. Magic Wands. Bad men. Good men. Love. Hate. Revenge. Ugliest witches. Bravest wizards. Ogres. Giants. Curses. Death. Lies. Truths. Passion. Miracles. Come on now, try to keep up....)
A/N: Alternate Universe: *In 1913, Albus Dumbledore kills Gellert Grindelwald during a heated argument, and his sister Ariana lives. This changes everything.*

A reader may recognize in this hodge-podge pastiche a number of sources in addition to the Harry Potter books 1 through 7. Additional "borrowed-froms" include The Princess Bride: A Classic Tale of True Love and High Adventure (The 'Good Parts' Version) by William Goldman, The Diamond Age or, A Young Lady's Illustrated Primer by Neal Stephenson, Nine Princes in Amber by Roger Zelazny, Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back by George Lucas, and two traditional Russian tales: Vasilisa the Beautiful and The Death of Koshchei the Deathless. Ideally, one should read all of these to appreciate what has been borrowed from previous works in this 'literary collage'. Those familiar with slash fandom may find additional irreverent references herein as well. The author has deliberately co-opted plot elements, inserted snippets of dialogue, and evoked scenes from movies to create a cultural blend. Whether all together this is more or less than a sum of its parts remains a question for the reader.

Many thanks for critical beta reads from Venivincere, Rubyrosered, and Ad Baculum; any errors that remain are my own doing. Also thanks for language ideas from Vorickson and painless_J, and structural discussions with BethBethBeth, cmshaw, and LightGetsIn. Finally, none of this would be possible without semi-constant advice and encouragement from Fuschia, whose knowledge of Russian literature has always delighted me.


( Kukolka by Treewishes )

Title: The Oiran
Author: linw (Nesting Hedwig)
Team: Team Phoenix
Genre(s): Alternate Universe *Hover/Click for Games Definition of Alternate Universe*, and Hurt/Comfort.
Prompt(s): Career Change
Rating/Warnings/Kinks: NC17; *prostitution, slavery, m-preg, drug use, non-con, mention of underage, non-con in group settings*
Pairings: *Harry/Severus, Harry/Draco, Harry/Marcus, Harry/Cedric, Harry/Others shown and implied*
Word Count: 33,373
Summary: When the Dark Lord orders his favored Potion Master to investigate some puzzling medical data collected by the Ministry, Severus Snape is thrust into an underground world full of halfbloods and Muggleborns trying to survive in a Wizarding world controlled by blood prejudice. There, he meets the green-eyed entertainer called The Phoenix, and a larger plot of potions injustice and Ministry apathy unfolds.
A/N: Betas: leela_cat, Mistressmaraj, Ziasudra


( The Oiran by Nesting Hedwig )

Mod note: Due to the length of this story, we will not be posting another until tomorrow morning. Thank you!

Title: To Stay the Shadow
Author: Vain vain
Team: Phoenix
Genres: Angst
Prompt: Reckoning & Ashes of Youth
Rating/Warnings: R; *Book 6 & 7 S.P.O.I.L.E.R.S. Please note, this story is NOT Book 7 compliant; AU-ish; language; angst.*
Word Count: ~25,400
Summary: Once upon a time Severus Snape fell in love. And then everything went wrong.
A/N: All the definitions preceding the chapters are taken from "The Devil's Dictionary," by Ambrose Bierce, originally published in newspapers in a serialized version between 1881 and 1906 as "The Cynic's Word Book," and then bound and republished in 1911 under its current name.
Special Thanks once again to the mods for not killing me after email # 3, and especially to my invaluable betas venivincere, alisanne, & ziasudra for beating me with Spelling, Grammar, and Diction Sticks. They are now my personal heroes and made this story a thousand times better; all remaining errors are solely my own. Also, much love to the rest of Team Phoenix for all their help and support. This would never have been completed if not for you guys’ feedback and encouragement. ♥
Plagiarism is no one’s friend.



( To Stay the Shadow by Vain )

Title: Playing Azkaban
Author: fuschia
Team: Phoenix
Genre(s): Angst
Prompt(s): Pensieve, Ménage à Trois
Rating/Warnings/Kinks: R, * incest (Harry/Lily/Snape), underage (between those of like age). *
Word Count: 6,200 words
Summary: Using a pensieve confiscated during a raid, Harry enters two memories of Snape and Lily that Snape has left behind.
A/N: Thank you to Millari for the early talk-through and feedback, Lefty for the line-edits, Treewishes for the endless encouragement and for the beta, and the mods and my team for their enduring patience!


( Playing Azkaban by Fuschia )