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

Entry tags:

fic, prompt: strength, r, round i, team epilogue

Life's Hidden Forces (can only be discovered by living) - Team Epilogue
Title: Life's Hidden Forces (can only be discovered by living)
Team: Team Epilogue
Author: kabal42
Prompt: Strength
Wordcount: ~17,600
Rating: R (going on NC-17)
Warnings: BDSM in main pairing (not particularly explicit, but a key element of the story), polyamory, cheating/infidelity (for a while), positive view of Ginny
Summary: It is never easy to love or need - especially not when it hurts to do so.
Author's Note: Information on the card Strength can be found here. Thanks, love and respect to mods, participants, my Team and it's fabulous captains! C gets my first-born.

Life's Hidden Forces (can only be discovered by living)

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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)

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	florida_minxie 2008-04-24 06:08 pm UTC (link)
	Srsly... how are there no other comments on this fic? This was FANTASTIC! I loved the nonlinear format and then the steps Harry made to save it all. And, truly, by the end I was ready to believe that all was indeed well. Kudos to you! (Reply to this) (Thread)

	kabal42 2008-05-24 08:12 am UTC (link)
	hugs like mad Thank you! You have no idea how much you made my day when I saw this hugs again Especially coming from you, it meant a lot. I'm just so glad it worked for you. I love writing flash-backs (no idea why) so I was kind of worried it might be over-used or silly by now G (Reply to this) (Parent)

	leela_cat 2008-04-25 02:57 pm UTC (link)
	Very nicely done. You definitely had me believing that they could all make this work by the end. And such a lovely (and realistic) solution to the problem. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	kabal42 2008-05-24 10:21 am UTC (link)
	If you believed in the ending - and even liked the solution - then I can't ask for more! Thank you so much for letting me know your thoughts! (Reply to this) (Parent)

	serpenscript 2008-04-25 09:40 pm UTC (link)
	That was completely beautiful and hot....I know so many people who also think anything BDSM is wrong and evil, so i loved watching Harry explain... (Reply to this) (Thread)

	kabal42 2008-05-24 10:22 am UTC (link)
	hugs Thank you! A lot of people do think that, yes, which was one reason to write this. I'm very glad you liked it! (Reply to this) (Parent)

	auntbijou 2008-04-26 01:04 am UTC (link)
	Amazing job! And beautifully done, thank you so much. Nothing better than a writer who gets the bdsm right! I applaud you, wildly!! (Reply to this) (Thread)

	kabal42 2008-05-24 10:23 am UTC (link)
	:-D bows, grinning like mad Thank you! You have no idea how great it is to be told I "got it right". It's (perhaps obviously) and issue near and dear to me. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	mischiefcat 2008-04-26 01:09 am UTC (link)
	Awesome story! Really good job. I liked how you incorporated the more kinkier stuff with a little bit off fluff-like stuff. Good job (Reply to this) (Thread)

	kabal42 2008-05-24 10:24 am UTC (link)
	Fluff and kink are the best bed-mates ;-) Thank you so much for you words! (Reply to this) (Parent)

	inamac 2008-04-26 08:36 am UTC (link)
	Not so much a story as an education. I loved the use of Pensieve voyerism. Clever, beautifully written and very thought provoking. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	kabal42 2008-05-24 10:25 am UTC (link)
	Thank you very much. I did want to write something that could inform (but hopefully not preach) and yet be enjoyable to read. A hard balance, I discovered. I think I may have a thing for memory voyeurism... (Reply to this) (Parent)

	bonfoi 2008-04-27 04:21 am UTC (link)
	The back-and-forth of the dating and the relationships was an interesting juxtaposition. My allergies have stirred up with the wind and the only other thing I can say is that you made me like Ginny in this setting...a most difficult thing to do. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	kabal42 2008-05-24 10:30 am UTC (link)
	Ugh, evil allergies! I hope you're a lot better now. Thank you for the kind words about whole back and forth thing. I really wanted that to work. I'm very flattered that I could make you like Ginny. Thank you so much for the comment! (Reply to this) (Parent)

meredyth_13
2008-04-29 07:16 am UTC (link)

Wow! Ok, it's no secret that D/s is a major interest of mine, but I loved this story. Harry's need, and his uncertainty, his guilt... all rang so very true. We know less about Draco, but he's so honest in his submission, so naughty and cheeky - a really wonderful sub.

The fact that you managed to bring Ginny around, and let the three of them build something wonderful and mature and understanding together, was just delightful. That you tied it so neatly into the epilogue was simply fantastic! I can read that scene now and not cringe horribly!

Really enjoyable and meaningful read, and great use of the prompt and team!

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kabal42
2008-05-24 10:36 am UTC (link)

I think Draco is a very good sub :-) I sure wouldn't mind one like him! The whole mess of uncertainty and guilt was very important to me and I'm so glad to hear it worked for you. Especially because you like D/s.

Ginny got to be very important in this fic - more than I'd first thought when I planned it. I'm glad you liked their solution to the predicament. And the epilogue was something I knew from the start that I HAD to include somehow :-) I'm so glad it made you happy!

Thank you so very much! *hugs*

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ships_harry
2008-05-11 01:42 am UTC (link)

Yuuuuuuuuum. And I don't just mean the sex - the whole thing, with the polyamory and the negotiation and Draco and Ginny both so tough about making sure they weren't being messed around; fabulous. Just the kind of thing I like, too, and with only one of the bits of formality that bug me, but it was such a minor thing that it didn't affect my enjoyment at all, and this was awesome. But then, heh, that reaction probably shouldn't surprise you at all ;).

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	kabal42 2008-05-24 10:37 am UTC (link)
	:-D No, I'm not all that surprised ;-) But I'm very, very glad you liked the fic and you comment means a lot to me hugs Thank you so much! It was great being on a team with you and having a kink-partner ;-) (Reply to this) (Parent)

	bare_me 2008-06-12 10:29 pm UTC (link)
	Let me put it this way: though I read and enjoyed over half the fest stories, when my computer crashed and I lost it all, this is the only story I could remember. You definetly had an impact. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	kabal42 2008-06-13 04:15 am UTC (link)
	You have just rendered me speechless for a few minutes. Thank you so very much! I'm incredibly proud and pleased that something I wrote could have such an impact. (Reply to this) (Parent)