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Okay, step one: post all the Snapey prompts.
Here they are, Dysfuncentine’s sloppy seconds. We have five het prompts, five slash prompts, and a handful of open-ended prompts, so there should be a little something for everyone.
Don't see the pairing you want? Remember that we'll give out the open prompts as many times as people request them for a new pairing, so don't feel left out because you don't see your favorite Snape/Aunt Muriel, Snape/Mundungus, Snape/Dobby, or Snape/Voldemort/Alecto/Nagini - you can play, too. (In fact, please do.)
Het and slash prompts will each be given out twice, and, if by some miracle all the slots on those are taken, we'll open up another slot so a third round of people can play. (Note to self: Next time we run this fest, come up with a less suggestive wording.)
So read through these and get inspired, because prompt claiming starts (very late at night) on April 2!
OPEN These are available for claiming an infinite number of times, so long as the pairing you claim it for has not been claimed before. #1 Pairing(s): Severus Snape + any combination of First War Death Eaters around Sev's age Prompt:"The summer ends and we wonder where we are And there you go, my friends, with your boxes in your car And you both look so young And last night was hard, you said You packed up every room And then you cried and went to bed" - Dar Williams, "End of the Summer" Optional Extras: I see this as after Voldemort's fall when Sev has amnesty but all his friends have to go deep into hiding. Maybe they don't know that he'd been a spy, maybe they suspect. But the interpretation is up to you, really. Mod Note: In the interests of making this equally accessible to writers of both het and slash, we will interpret "First War Death Eater" to include women in First War Death Eater families, so het writers have a few choices beyond Bellatrix and Alecto Carrow.
#3 Pairing(s): Snape/any Prompt: "Each man kills the thing he loves, by each let this be heard. some do it with a bitter look, some with a flattering word. the coward does it with a kiss, the brave man with a sword."
#4 Pairing(s): Snape/any Prompt: Asexual!Snape sees advantage in being with someone, even if he suffers of great boredom Mod Note: The original prompter wanted Snape with any male. We’re opening it up to any pairing in the interests of letting more people write this prompt.
HET These are each available for claiming twice, and will be crossed off when claimed. #5 Pairing(s): Minerva McGonagall/Severus Snape Prompt: Severus and Minerva both survive the war and think they have another chance together, but the war leaves scars that neither expected. Optional Extras: Severus may or may not return to teaching.
#6 Pairing(s): Severus Snape/Hermione Granger Prompt: A proper Merlin/Vivien inspired fic - Hermione seeking Snape for his powers, becoming his student, and abandoning/imprisoning him afterwards.
#7 Pairing(s):Petunia Dursley/Severus Snape Prompt:Snape survived, but nobody knew, because he went underground, disguising himself (Permanent Polyjuice, anyone?). Then he had the misfortune to run into the only person in Britain who knew him well enough, but had never seen his distinct adult!persona: Petunia Dursley. (She saw a dark-eyed man mourning at her sister's grave. It was logical to her - and only her - to think: "That's Snape. He dyed his hair.") But Petunia is willing to keep his secret. For a price/ a small favour (and then some). Optional Extras: Petunia may be widowed/divorced/separated or not, as you wish. Maybe the favour she asks for has something to do with this?
#8 Pairing(s): Minerva McGonagall/Severus Snape Prompt: This whole song gives me all the dysfunctional Minerva/Severus feels, but most especially the second half:
Lord, grant me patience, I am burning up inside.
There are snakes out in the night; All these kids have gone astray; They are living with no meaning to their names When we say them… there are wars to win For never over sinful days…
So if I ever hurt you It will be in self-defense And if I ever hurt you It will be in self-defense
If you ever come at me I will hurt you If you ever come at me I will hurt you If you ever come at me, You snake. You snake You snake You snake
I wish you the best, you snake. You are self-professed, you snake. My heart’s in my chest, you snake. You can have the rest, you snake.
I wish you the best, you snake. You are self-professed, you snake. My heart’s in my chest, you snake. You can have the rest, you snake... Optional Extras: DH year? But go wild, really.
#9 Pairing(s): Minerva McGonagall/Severus Snape Prompt: They swore to each other that the age difference didn't matter. They were wrong. Optional Extras: Diagon Alley
SLASH These are each available for claiming twice, and will be crossed off when claimed. #10 Pairing(s): Severus Snape/Evan Rosier Prompt: Evan starts to suspect that Severus has switched sides and wants to confront him, but can't, because he's afraid what the truth might be and that he'll have to turn Severus in.
#11 Pairing(s): Harry Potter/Severus Snape Prompt: song 'The Clockwork Heart' by The Wet Glass https://soundcloud.com/thewetglassro/clockwork-heart Optional Extras: Harry is obsessed with keeping Snape alive, at any cost
#12 Pairing(s): James Potter/Severus Snape Prompt: They both keep telling themselves it's all about Lily. Optional Extras: Bonus points for angry banter and/or rough sex.
#13 Pairing(s): Sirius Black/Severus Snape Prompt: They come to an arrangement during the war -- Sirius wants information on his brother, Snape wants Sirius to keep Lily safe. Optional Extras: Sirius tries to break it off after Regulus dies, but Snape keeps turning up at his flat, and he's grown to need it, despite how fucked up it is.
#14 Pairing(s): James Potter/Snape, Sirius Black/Snape, Regulus Black/Snape Prompt: You're the one that I need / I'm the one that you loathe -- My Chemical Romance Optional Extras: First war, they should walk away while they still can, but they'll probably be dead inside six months anyway. Mod Note: Specify pairing when you claim. We're willing to give it out a few extra times for different pairings.
#15 Pairing(s): Severus Snape/Remus Lupin Prompt: Remus never speaks up about the way his friends bully or prank Severus. However he does have comfort sex with SS that his frends don't know about. (Or if it's not full-on sex, then pre slash UST togetherness.) Is it accidental that Remus benefits from his friend's treatment of SS? Or does he actually slightly encourage them so he gets to comfort SS? (Your choice whether his behavior is unconscious or fully intentional.) Optional Extras: It's possible that the bullying/pranks themselves got sexual in a not-nice way. Dubcon or noncon is fine. I'd love it if you treated all this as canon missing scenes.