McKay (scribbulus_ink) wrote in blessedmoon, @ 2007-03-25 13:53:00 |
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Current mood: | excited |
Entry tags: | first time, romance, snape/lupin |
Another Kind of Fandom Wank 1/5
Original poster: scribbulus_ink
Title: Another Kind of Fandom Wank 1/5
By: arionrhod and scribbulus_ink
Rated: hard R
Pairing: Snape/Lupin
Summary: After faking his death and leaving the Wizarding world behind, Severus unwittingly reunites with someone from his past in the most unlikely of places: online in a Blood Bathory fan community.
Word Count: ~40,000 (story only, not counting extras)
Disclaimer: All HP characters and concepts are copyrighted by JKR and WB; we aren't writing for profit, only fun. All Blood Bathory characters and concepts are copyrighted by us.
Notes: Written for the lupin_snape Fantasy Fest for the following prompt: "25 -- Snape discovers the internet - finds chat/fandom/forums - meets someone online and falls in love - it turns out to be RL! - happy ending, logs of chat/email - can be PG-13, but higher preferred - Snape creates wank and sockpuppets (gleefully mischievous)". Many thanks to _lore and ellid for helping out with the community commentary!
Okay, before we get to the story, let me show everyone how insane we are point out a few things. We got a little experimental and maybe went a little overboard while writing this. bloodbathoryfen and bloodbathoryfic are real communities (well, as real as communities based on fictional TV shows and containing fictional members can be). In other words, the links in the story are clickable, and if you browse the communities, you'll find real posts. For the most part, if a post has comments, that means there is something behind the lj cut, although there are a couple of decoys as well. We really did write meta, and there really is one piece of Blood Bathory fanfiction. We had way too much fun putting this together, and we hope our readers enjoy it. :D
PS - if you're reading this in Safari and see it in boldface, it's an issue with Safari, not the coding. It appears as it should in other browsers.
To: pir8blocker@livejournal.com From: rogue60@livejournal.com Date: April 5, 2006 Subject: Welcome to bloodbathoryfen Hello there! I'm rogue60, the moderator for the bloodbathoryfen community (and the sister comm, bloodbathoryfic). I'd like to welcome you to the community, and I do hope you will be an active participant in the discussions. We all share a love of the show, and it's rather fun to have a common interest to help find new people with whom to interact. That being said, I can tell that you are both an older fan and one with a rather broader base of knowledge than most. From my research, it seems that the average fan in the community is around nineteen years old and female, and with that comes a certain level of sensitivity to what they might perceive as undue or harsh criticism. Now, I'm not telling you that you aren't entitled to your own opinion; you most certainly are, and I would defend your right to belong to the community as staunchly as I would that of any other member. However, might I request in the interest of keeping the community a place where people aren't afraid to express those opinions, that perhaps you consider expressing yourself in a way that isn't quite so provocative to other people? I know you might feel I have no right to ask this of you, but since I have to consider the thoughts and feelings of everyone in the community, I feel that I would be doing less than an adequate job as a mod if I didn't. As far as that goes, I will tell you that I am also emailing lugosi_lives to point out that mockery of others is unacceptable and that she could offend people who have alternative lifestyles. I want to foster a welcoming environment for everyone, and her provocation was uncalled for. I do hope you won't be offended by this; it is never my intent to be confrontational, but I realize that my perceptions are merely one half of the equation here. I also hope that you will remain and add your keen insight and unique point of view to the discussions; a community thrives on new members, especially ones of obvious eloquence and education. Thank you for your time. Respectfully yours, Rogue60 |
To: rogue60@livejournal.com From: pir8blocker@gmail.com Date: April 5, 2006 Subject: re: Welcome to bloodbathoryfen > That being said, I can tell that you are both an older fan and one > with a rather broader base of knowledge than most. You are quite right about that, especially if lugosi_lives is any indication of the average intelligence of the members. > From my research, it seems that the average fan in the community > is around nineteen years old and female, I do hope you realize this is hardly an enticement. I am well over forty, single, and childless. I have no desire to commune with children. > and with that comes a certain level of sensitivity to what they might perceive as undue or harsh criticism. Believe me, I am well acquainted with the delicate sensibilities of arrogant young people who assume they know everything and dislike being informed they are wrong on that point. I have never pulled my punches with anyone regardless of age, and I do not intend to do so now. If they cannot handle it, the problem is theirs, not mine. Since you asked nicely, I will attempt to be less obviously scathing, but I would not put much faith in my ability to resist calling an idiot an idiot when faced with rampant stupidity if I were you. > I know you might feel I have no right to ask this of you, > but since I have to consider the thoughts and feelings of everyone in the community, I don't suppose I have any hope of pleading a case of being sensitive to and offended by willfully uninformed ignorance? No? Alas. Then I will have to endure their brainless babbling, and you will probably have to smack my wrist again. Perhaps you ought to kick me out now and spare yourself the trouble, but if it is any consolation, I do indeed have keen insight and a more adult point-of-view to offer the community. Pir8blocker |
To: pir8blocker@gmail.com From: rogue60@livejournal.com Date: April 7, 2006 Subject: re: Welcome to bloodbathoryfen > You are quite right about that, especially if lugosi_lives is any indication of the average intelligence of the members. I try to look on the bright side of things; at least the young can still be taught. Or perhaps hope just springs eternal. >> From my research, it seems that the average fan in the community >> is around nineteen years old and female, > I do hope you realize this is hardly an enticement. I am well over forty, single, and childless. I have no desire to commune with children. Unfortunately, I think dealing with younger people is inevitable on the Internet; if it gets to be too much, you are welcome to vent to me about it. I promise I can take it and won't judge you for it. > Believe me, I am well acquainted with the delicate sensibilities of arrogant young people who assume they know > everything and dislike being informed they are wrong on that point. I have never pulled my punches with anyone > regardless of age, and I do not intend to do so now. If they cannot handle it, the problem is theirs, not mine. > Since you asked nicely, I will attempt to be less obviously scathing, but I would not put much faith in my ability > to resist calling an idiot an idiot when faced with rampant stupidity if I were you. Fair enough. I appreciate you making an effort to keep things a bit calmer. There really are some intelligent and mature young people among the fans; it's just that sometimes it might seem that the nuggets of gold must be mined from the dross. > I don't suppose I have any hope of pleading a case of being sensitive to and offended by willfully uninformed > ignorance? No? Alas. Then I will have to endure their brainless babbling, and you will probably have to smack > my wrist again. Perhaps you ought to kick me out now and spare yourself the trouble, but if it is any consolation, > I do indeed have keen insight and a more adult point-of-view to offer the community. I don't have any desire to kick you or anyone else out of the comm. For my part, I find your point-of-view interesting and unique, and I look forward to seeing more of it. I'm a student of mythology and folklore myself, and yes, I do find some parts of the show to be cheesy and over-the-top. But I still enjoy it. It's my guilty pleasure, I suppose, one that I can't share with anyone outside the comm. I suppose that's why I'm so protective of it! Thanks for your response. I look forward to talking to you in the future! Rogue60 |
To: rogue60@livejournal.com From: pir8blocker@gmail.com Date: April 8, 2006 Subject: re: Welcome to bloodbathoryfen > I try to look on the bright side of things; at least the young can still be taught. > Or perhaps hope just springs eternal. An optimist. Oh, joy. Well, I shall leave you to hope for the best while I deal with the worst. > Unfortunately, I think that dealing with younger people is inevitable on the Internet; I wouldn't know. Until joining your "community", I avoided blogging sites and participated exclusively on forums related to my profession, where there are only adults working in the field. Certainly there is the occasional childish outburst, but there are no members under the age of 25, which creates a very different atmosphere. > if it gets to be too much, you are welcome to vent to me about it. > I promise I can take it and won't judge you for it. You may wish you hadn't made that offer. However, I may very well take you up on it if the children continue to be annoying. I will attempt to resist the urge to respond directly to them and direct my annoyance to you instead. Depending on how much time I have to read the community and how irritating they are, you may hear from me far more often than you would like. > There really are some very intelligent and mature young people among the fans; > it's just that sometimes it might seem that the nuggets of gold must be mined from the dross. It must require a mighty pickax indeed. No - that is unfair. I would not have bothered to join if I had not found something there to interest me. There is some decent discussion, and I, like you, find the programme to be a guilty pleasure, one I do not share with others, and yet I find I wish to discuss certain aspects of it with other people who share my interest. For example, I find the use of Elizabeth Bathory rather than Dracula refreshing. People seem so fixated on Stoker's creation when there are several historical figures who are ripe for exploitation, and it is high time Bathory got some attention. Having a woman alleged to be so vain she bathed in blood in order to preserve her youthful appearance working in fashion was an inventive twist, and I suspect if the writers have any wit about them, they will create an interesting yin/yang relationship between Elizabeth and this "voodoo queen", since I doubt she will be a one-off character. At least I hope not; she is an intriguing character. > I don't have any desire to kick you or anyone else out of the comm. Again, you may come to regret that, but it remains to be seen how well I will be able to hold my virtual tongue. Pir8blocker |
To: pir8blocker@gmail.com From: rogue60@livejournal.com Date: April 9, 2006 Subject: re: Welcome to bloodbathoryfen > An optimist. Oh, joy. Well, I shall leave you to hope for the best while I deal with the worst. You have a deal! > I wouldn't know. Until joining your "community", I avoided blogging sites and participated exclusively > on forums related to my profession, where there are only adults working in the field. Certainly there > is the occasional childish outburst, but there are no members under the age of 25, which creates a very > different atmosphere. I'm sure it does! My work is also online, where I deal with people with problems which can be dealt with, but never really solved; as such, I find the youth and carefree spirit of most of the comm members to be a refreshing change. I have been involved with other online fandoms in a minor way in the last few years, but this is my first stint with moderating a fandom community. It's certainly been an interesting experience. > You may wish you hadn't made that offer. However, I may very well take you up on it if the children > continue to be annoying. I will attempt to resist the urge to respond directly to them and direct my > annoyance to you instead. Depending on how much time I have to read the community and how irritating > they are, you may hear from me far more often than you would like. I don't wish for the children to annoy you, but I am quite happy to hear from you regardless. In fact, if you need a faster response than email for your concerns, please feel free to contact me on Y!M. My chat handle is Rogue60 there as well. I'm online for rather large portions of the day, so don't hesitate if you would like to chat. > It must require a mighty pickax indeed. No - that is unfair. I would not have bothered to join if I had not > found something there to interest me. There is some decent discussion, and I, like you, find the programme > to be a guilty pleasure, one I do not share with others, and yet, I find I wish to discuss certain aspects of it > with other people who share my interest. That's the beauty of communities - being able to share a passion to which you might otherwise not be able to admit. > For example, I find the use of Elizabeth Bathory rather than Dracula refreshing. People seem so fixated on Stoker's > creation when there are several historical figures who are ripe for exploitation, and it is high time Bathory got some > attention. Having a woman alleged to be so vain she bathed in blood in order to preserve her youthful appearance > working in fashion was an inventive twist, and I suspect if the writers have any wit about them, they will create an > interesting yin/yang relationship between Elizabeth and this "voodoo queen", since I doubt she will be a one-off character. > At least I hope not; she is an intriguing character. Oh, definitely! I am completely intrigued by the use of Elizabeth Bathory, who has been much overlooked in the vampire genre. She was a particularly evil and loathsome woman, and the use of her in a modern setting is delightful, and I agree about the fashion industry angle! I am fascinated by Marielle as well. I have had some exposure to Vedun and the Orishas in my studies of magical folklore, and I'm hoping that they stay true to the spirit of it, not turning it into some watered down form of paganism or, perhaps worse, some mockery of itself. Done correctly, it could be utterly fascinating, but characterization is going to be everything. >> I don't have any desire to kick you or anyone else out of the comm. > Again, you may come to regret that, but it remains to be seen how well I will be able to hold my virtual tongue. If you need any help holding it, don't hesitate to contact me. I am always willing to be of assistance. New episode coming up soon! Can't wait to see it; if you want to chat afterwards, I suspect I'll be online. Yours, Rogue60 |
To: rogue60@livejournal.com From: pir8blocker@gmail.com Date: April 10, 2006 Subject: re: Welcome to bloodbathoryfen My user id on Y!M is Pir8blocker (surprising, I'm sure). I will turn on the program when time permits, although it might not be until this evening. We can continue the discussion then. I am interested in knowing what it is you do and your thoughts on magical folklore. Perhaps we can compare notes. Pir8blocker |