Mon, May. 13th, 2013, 03:52 pm
[info]dhorrible_mod: Sloppy Seconds Day 9: As Time Goes By

Title: As Time Goes By
Author: [info]writcraft
Pairing(s)/Character(s): Unrequited Severus/Lily, non-explicit Severus/Albus Dumbledore, suggestions of future Severus/Harry
Rating: PG-13
Word Count: ~1,500
Content/Warnings: Canonical character death, non-consensual kiss, Severus lives AU
Prompt: Yet 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
Summary: “Be open to all possibilities, no matter how unlikely they may seem – if you do that, I believe you will be happy.”
Author’s Notes: Thank you to the [info]deeply_horrible mods for running this fest and for their endless patience. Thanks to A for the beta read. All remaining mistakes are my own. I intended to show Severus’ development from the coward who kills (Lily) with a kiss to the brave man who kills (Albus) with a sword.

As Time Goes By )

Tue, May. 7th, 2013, 07:27 pm
[info]dhorrible_mod: Sloppy Seconds Day 3: Peace and War

Title: Peace and War
Author: [info]notearchiver
Pairing: Minerva McGonagall/Severus Snape
Rating: PG-13
Prompt: They swore to each other that the age difference didn't matter. They were wrong.
Content Information/Warnings: implied child abuse, angst, depression, implied canon character death
Summary: In the end, it wasn't really the age gap but the experiences that came with it.
Author's Notes: Thank you [info]verdeckt for founding [info]deeply_horrible and our new mods for taking up the mantel. Also, I must acknowledge my beta F, who still adores me when I'm annoying.

Peace and War )

Mon, May. 6th, 2013, 04:37 am
[info]dhorrible_mod: Sloppy Seconds Day 1: The Minister Will Hear of This

Title: The Minister will hear of this
Author: [info]of_anoesis
Pairing: Snape/Umbridge
Rating: T
Prompt: Asexual!Snape sees advantage in being with someone, even if he suffers of great boredom
Content Information/Warnings: Spoilers for OooP, should anyone not have finished that particular tome yet.
Summary: The Inquisitorial Squad weren't the only Slytherins to benefit under Dolores' rule.
Author's Notes: This started as a far longer, much more involved piece, but I just couldn't wrangle all the pieces together. Huge thanks to [info]desigrl who helped me see the light. This fic would not have been written without her unflinching aid.

The Minister will hear of this )

Thu, Dec. 27th, 2012, 12:28 pm
[info]dhorrible_mod: Fic: "St. Mungo’s Grim Reaper"

Title: St. Mungo’s Grim Reaper
Author: [temporarily disillusioned]
Beta Reader(s): [temporarily disillusioned]
Word Count: 5370
Pairing(s): gen
Rating: PG-13
(Highlight to View) Warning(s): descriptions of injuries, homicidal intent.
Prompt Author: [info]margi_lynn
Prompt: 68: During the first war, Snape pulled shifts at St. Mungo's to make up for their overwork. Most of the time he does help the healers. But what about the times he doesn't? Why those people?
Notes: Huge, huge thanks to the mod for her endless patience with my request after request for extensions! Also, enormous thanks to my betas, W and HS, without whom this story would still be laying deformed at the bottom of a garbage heap. <3 All remaining mistakes are mine.

(St. Mungo’s Grim Reaper) @ DW
(St. Mungo’s Grim Reaper) @ LJ

Wed, Dec. 12th, 2012, 12:02 pm
[info]dhorrible_mod: Fic: "Breaking Strings"

Title: Breaking Strings
Author: [temporarily disillusioned]
Beta Reader(s): [temporarily disillusioned]
Rating: PG-13
(Highlight to View) Warning(s): [ mild torture.].
Prompt Author: [info]caecelia_
Prompt: 26: "During the Quidditch World Cup, in a raid led by Lucius Malfoy, one Death Eater flipped a "Mrs Roberts upside-down with his wand; her nightdress fell down to reveal voluminous drawers; she struggled to cover herself up as the crowd below her screeched and hooted with glee" (GoF). Let's assume Snape is that Death Eater. Why does he use Levicorpus?
Word Count: 840
Summary: Severus still feels like a puppet, it just happens that Albus is pulling a different set of strings. When he is given the chance to re-unite with the Death Eaters at the world cup and make his own decision he takes it without really thinking about it.

(Breaking Strings) @ DW
(Breaking Strings) @ LJ

Thu, Dec. 6th, 2012, 11:11 am
[info]dhorrible_mod: Fic: "Hrth'a'tet"

Title: Hrth’a’tet
Author: [temporarily disillusioned]
Beta Reader(s): [temporarily disillusioned]
Word Count: 2,780
Pairing(s): None. Not unless one counts a giant, deceased serpent.
Rating: PG-13
(Highlight to View) Warning(s): [None.].
Prompt Author: [info]kikimorra
Prompt: Severus is doing research in Potions and needs industrial quantities of Basilisk Venom. He then remembers Voldemort (in his first reign) boasting off about a live basilisk trapped in the school basement. He figures out the whole Chamber of Secrets story, but, unfortunately, he is no Parselmouth. Luckily, he finds out that Harry Potter is one, and uses the clueless boy to get what he desired.
Summary: Everyone had a story. Most people couldn’t wait to tell you theirs. You just had to act as if you weren't really listening.
Notes: Sorry, I cannot write Snarry for the life of me! Hope this little ficlet goes some way to fulfilling an ace prompt!

(Hrth’a’tet) @ DW
(Hrth’a’tet) @ LJ

Thu, Nov. 29th, 2012, 11:51 am
[info]dhorrible_mod: Fic: "The Ambiguity of Aggression"

Title: The Ambiguity of Aggression
Author: [temporarily disillusioned]
Beta Reader(s): [temporarily disillusioned]
Word Count: 2,956 words
Rating: PG-13
(Highlight to View) Warning(s): language.
Prompt Author: [info]perverse_idyll
Prompt: 101: After Snape's death, corked flasks are found amongst his personal possessions, each one labeled for delivery to a particular person and containing a memory intended to affect them. It could be his opinion of the receiver or it could be meant to hurt in an entirely different way.
Summary: The truth is always ambiguous, and Snape was nothing if not that. Hermione and Harry are reminded of this in a painful manner.
Notes: Recognizable text in one sequence is taken from Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.

The Ambiguity of Aggression @ DW
The Ambiguity of Aggression @ LJ

Tue, Nov. 27th, 2012, 12:20 pm
[info]dhorrible_mod: Fic: "Absolutely Meaningless"

Title: Absolutely Meaningless
Author: [temporarily disillusioned]
Beta Reader(s): [temporarily disillusioned]
Word Count: 2710
Rating: PG-13
(Highlight to View) Warning(s): [Language; possibly uncomfortable themes].
Prompt Author: [info]cabepfir
Prompt: 17: Snape and children. Analyse their relationship, why he hated/mistreated them, etc. Can be set in Hogwarts or previously.
Summary: That Sunday afternoon, he just had nothing to do.
Notes: I’m totally in debt to my two lovely beta-readers, who patiently corrected my mistakes and warmed me with their support. All remaining errors are mine. A special thank you to [info]caecelia_ for inventing, organising and modding this fest and for being generally awesome. For more, please see the end of the fic (spoilers alert).

Absolutely Meaningless @ DW
Absolutely Meaningless @ LJ