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snarrymod (snarrymod) wrote in snarry_games,
@ 2008-04-20 10:56:00

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TEAM PHOENIX ENTRY: CruiseDirector "A Pastoral Interlude"
Title: A Pastoral Interlude
Author: cruisedirector
Team: Phoenix
Genre(s): Romance
Prompt(s): Career Change, Time Capsule
Rating/Warnings/Kinks: R; Mild adult language, fairly discreet offscreen sex. Drag mouse over space if you wish to know more: *Past-tense minor character death.*
Word Count: ~12,000
Summary: On an unhappy Christmas Eve in Somerset, Harry finds the last person he expects to see cooking in the kitchen of an inn.
A/N: Betas: The wonderful dementordelta and the amazing celandineb.
Disclaimer: Some ideas for recipes came from Maxime de la Falaise's Seven Centuries of English Cooking, though I borrowed mostly lists of ingredients. The King's Arms Inn is a real place in Shepton Mallet, but to the best of my knowledge, wizards must make reservations there the same way as everyone else.

"A Pastoral Interlude by Cruise Director"

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essi
2008-05-06 07:58 am UTC (link)

I love how you've worked the canon and shaped a future for the characters. Plus your way to tackle the Snape-problem was one I hadn't seen before. Both points are written well and believably and I liked that the stuff that happens after the war comes out gradually in the conversation, rather that it would've been storytold.

I love how Harry at 40 is still very much Harry, even though it's clear he's matured. (How could he not.) I love how IC they both are. I love their pillow-talk, I love the first paragraph, I love how the story is about a man going through hard time, and loneliness (I think), but manages to not be angsty.

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cruisedirector
2008-05-07 11:39 pm UTC (link)

Thank you so much! It was mostly convenient that Snape ended up Harry's age; I wanted him frozen in time rather than hiding out somewhere all these years during various crises. I told James' story in conversation because it was so dark that I was afraid written in real time it would make the story really angsty; I felt badly for giving Harry more grief, but I also felt like Rowling's stupid contrived DH epilogue just begged to be picked apart. I'm glad you enjoyed!

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	bethbethbeth 2008-05-09 11:08 am UTC (link)
	I'm finally able to start reading these stories and...yay! I love this premise and the way the story develops is just lovely (plus, of course, Snape as a cook is perfect). Nicely, nicely done! (Reply to this) (Thread)

	cruisedirector 2008-05-14 03:33 am UTC (link)
	Thanks so much! (And sorry to be so late replying; I was busy with Mother's Day and kid stuff and am days behind reading here myself!) I'm so glad you enjoyed it. Snape as a cook seems almost as obvious to me as Snape as a pharmacist, but I wanted him in that inn in Shepton Mallet and I couldn't see him dealing with extra pillows and towels! (Reply to this) (Parent)

	galad222000 2008-05-13 02:04 am UTC (link)
	Enjoyed your fic very much. I love stories that are conversation driven as opposed to mostly narrative in style. Wonderful job. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	cruisedirector 2008-05-14 03:34 am UTC (link)
	Oh, thank you! I was afraid the story was much too talky so that is a big relief...I didn't want to tell the dark backstory in real story time, but as a result I had to put it all in dialogue so they do tend to go on a bit. g (Reply to this) (Parent)

	mac_tunes 2008-05-31 11:05 am UTC (link)
	An interlude indeed. Not hard to imagine that Snape could be a cook, since he does magic with his potion. I love this delightful story and wish to know more... :p greedy as always Each part of the story make up for more to come. Aw.... thank you! (Reply to this) (Thread)

	cruisedirector 2008-06-25 12:40 am UTC (link)
	Sorry to be so slow replying, I lost track of comments (IJ's tracking doesn't work for me! Thanks so much, and I have notes toward a sequel... g (Reply to this) (Parent)

	draconic_girl 2008-06-05 10:07 am UTC (link)
	Intriguing plot, good use of prompts. Quite liked it. :) Also, very curious about the past events mentioned. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	cruisedirector 2008-06-25 12:41 am UTC (link)
	Thanks so much! (And sorry to be so late replying, I was trying to catch up on reading and forgot to check for comments!) Very glad you enjoyed it. I may write a sequel at some point! (Reply to this) (Parent)

	szefi 2008-06-08 12:40 pm UTC (link)
	I liked your story, and your take on Severus' survival as well. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	cruisedirector 2008-06-25 12:44 am UTC (link)
	Thanks so much! (And sorry to be so late replying, this entire month has gotten away from me and IJ doesn't send me notifications!) Very glad you enjoyed! (Reply to this) (Parent)

	A Pastoral Interlude by cruisedirector terrible_tues 2010-06-17 09:19 pm UTC (link)
	"...celibate as a unicorn rider..." LOL (Reply to this)

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