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hdcup_mod ([info]hdcup_mod) wrote in [info]hd_worldcup,
@ 2008-04-24 08:01:00

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Entry tags:fic, pg-13, prompt: strength, round i, team canon

Still Life in Wood and Parchment - Team Canon
Title: Still Life in Wood and Parchment
Team: Canon
Author: [info]scrtkpr
Prompt: Strength
Wordcount: 6,500
Rating: PG-13
Warnings: None
Summary: Twenty-two years ago, Harry Potter and Draco Malfoy turned their backs on the life they could have had. But they haven't forgotten; and they haven't guarded their secrets closely enough.
Author's Note: More about the prompt "Strength" can be found here. Thank you to my wonderful betas.



Still Life in Wood and Parchment

Poll #1481
Open to: All, results viewable to: None

Is the author/artist true to their team? Yes/No vote ("yes" is worth 2 points, "no" is worth 0)

How well did the author/artist use their Prompt? 1 to 9 (1 being the least)

How much did you like this story/art overall? 1 to 9 (1 being the least)



For a description of teams, please see our FAQ.

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[info]bunnyalien
2008-04-24 01:25 pm UTC (link)
Loved this!

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[info]scrtkpr
2008-06-06 05:58 pm UTC (link)
Thank you so much! ♥

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[info]lilithilien
2008-04-24 07:48 pm UTC (link)
Wonderfully angsty - I love stories where we get snippets of letters, but you went one better with the letters from the boys. I really enjoyed it!

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[info]scrtkpr
2008-06-06 05:59 pm UTC (link)
Yay, I'm so glad you enjoyed it, and thank you for taking the time to let me know. ♥

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[info]eltanin
2008-04-24 11:38 pm UTC (link)
This an RP journal (I don't have an IJ personally), but...wow. Just. Wow.

They are so in character. And I love it all. So so so so so so so so so so so good. In fact, I think this one is my favorite story thus far in the HD World Cup. And it's definitely one of my favorites.

The way letters are revealed and just...it's all there.

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[info]scrtkpr
2008-06-06 05:59 pm UTC (link)
What a lovely comment! It put such a grin on my face. Thank you so much! ♥

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[info]eltanin
2008-04-24 11:39 pm UTC (link)
Side question: is this link going to be permanent? Can I bookmark it and it won't disappear?

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[info]scrtkpr
2008-06-06 06:00 pm UTC (link)
I don't know how permanent this link is, but I will be reposting the story to my lj sometime soon, and that one should be.

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[info]eltanin
2008-06-06 06:03 pm UTC (link)
:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D *will bookmark*

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[info]twistedmiracle
2008-04-25 12:28 am UTC (link)
oh hell, you have me positively aching for the untold parts of the story. this was really good.

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[info]scrtkpr
2008-06-06 06:01 pm UTC (link)
♥ ♥ ♥

And you know, I do plan on doing that timestamp meme one of these days, so maybe you can request something from this story, if there's something you'd particularly like to see.

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[info]anabellhenry
2008-04-25 02:36 am UTC (link)
Wonderfully complex and detailed characters portrayed through the letters. I was completely engrossed and finished with a very satisfied smile on my face.

Thank you!

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[info]scrtkpr
2008-06-06 06:02 pm UTC (link)
Thank you for the lovely comment! ♥

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[info]leela_cat
2008-04-25 02:55 pm UTC (link)
So very few epistolatory stories work for me. This story is definitely among those few. Two sets of correspondence, each adding a dimension to the story.

Very nicely done.

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[info]scrtkpr
2008-06-06 06:03 pm UTC (link)
Oh, thank you so much! I take it as an extra-special compliment when this story works for someone who doesn't generally care for epistolary fics. Thank you for taking the time to let me know. ♥

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[info]pirateninjax.livejournal.com
2008-04-27 11:21 pm UTC (link)
THAT WAS AWESOME. seriously. al and scorpius' last owls made me giggle so hard.

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[info]scrtkpr
2008-06-06 06:03 pm UTC (link)
Yay, thank you! :D

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[info]meredyth_13
2008-04-29 11:48 am UTC (link)
Letter stories can go two ways - they can either hold you at arms length and just show you a story, or they can drag you in and get you engrossed in the unravelling of their tale.

This is definitely in the second category. And seeing it from the outside perspective of the boys' viewpoints added a lovely depth to the whole arc.

You pieced together a wonderful, moving H/D love story, wrapped around the canon/epilogue. So much pain and denial, while they try to do the 'right' thing.

The ending wove tighter and tighter, with a lovely inevitability, and a sweet finish!

Delightful!

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[info]scrtkpr
2008-06-06 06:04 pm UTC (link)
What an awesome comment! Thank you so much! ♥

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[info]belleamante
2008-04-29 05:32 pm UTC (link)
Oh, that was a lot of fun. I really enjoyed how we only got Draco's perspective of things right up until the very end, even though Harry's side was so clear. Wonderful!

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[info]scrtkpr
2008-06-06 06:05 pm UTC (link)
Thank you so much! I'm really thrilled you enjoyed it and that the structure worked so well for you. ♥

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[info]shyfoxling
2008-04-30 01:36 am UTC (link)
Good job with the epistolary format. I love the supremely snarky tone of Draco's first two letters, and the echoes between the two timelines, the original writing and Al and Scorpius discussing them. I like the angst in the mystery letters from 2017 and oh! Just the whole thing was great!

Best bit IMO:

1 August 1999
[...]
If I chose to do so, I assure you, I could drink you under the table and beat you at arm-wrestling while I did it.

[...]

3 August 1999

Yesterday didn't happen.

lol!

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[info]scrtkpr
2008-06-06 06:06 pm UTC (link)
Haha, I'm so glad that part worked for you, along with the structure, characterization, and plot! :D Thank you for taking the time to comment and let me know. ♥

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[info]hptwilight429
2008-05-04 04:34 pm UTC (link)
This was fantastic. I love Scorpius and Al, and having them discovering Harry and Draco's past like that is amazing.

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[info]scrtkpr
2008-06-06 06:06 pm UTC (link)
Thank you so much! ♥

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[info]ships_harry
2008-05-13 03:59 am UTC (link)
All nines, if I could vote :). I can see why this one was getting so many recs! Wonderfully done, and you moved so brilliantly from funny to achingly sad and back again :). Loved it.

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[info]scrtkpr
2008-06-06 06:07 pm UTC (link)
Eeee, thank you! ♥ It makes me really happy to hear it worked so well for you.

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