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snarrymod (snarrymod) wrote in snarry_games,
@ 2009-08-16 21:10:00

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Team Snitch Entry (FIC): "The Snidget" by Acidburn and Sinick
Title: The Snidget
Author(s): sinick and ac1d6urn
Team: Snitch!
Genre: Alive and Kicking (EWE)
Prompt(s): Last Hope, Skin Deep
Rating: NC-17/Adult
Warnings: Highlight if you wish to know: *Character Deaths, Violence, Swearing*
Word Count: 34000+
A/N: Thanks VERY much, to naatz and to our Fearless Leader joanwilder, for sterling beta work under tight deadlines.

Summary: After the Dark Lord's victory, Headmaster Snape is living under a sword's edge, when hope flies in past his shields.

"The Snidget"

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joanwilder
2009-08-17 06:41 am UTC (link)

So...every time I see the Scorpion King or Sword in the Stone, I'll think of you. The first passage is so visual that I was sucked in and couldn't stop (thanks for the nightmares again, btw. :))

Of all the animals you could've picked, the snidget was perfect. I'm not sure anything else could've so easily got underneath Snape's skin. It was endearing, the way he nattered and complained at it, but then ended up so attached. The juxtaposition of the somber state of the wizarding world (and Snape's dilemma) with the adorable snidget gave the entire fic an incredible tension--dire straights versus comical relief.

Snape's interior monologue was so IC, and your narrative description was so perfect that I could picture everything. I loved that he called him Featherbrain--so Snape.

The switch to Harry's POV was so aching and genuine. And Snape, to my pleasant surprise, handled it so admirably. I was afraid that he'd only be interested in 'using' Harry to force a resolution of his own predicament, but your Snape had the integrity to follow through with is years-long mission to protect and preserve him. That they ended up together...well, even if they hadn't, I would've been happy, but that they did was oh so satisfying and right.

The high point of the story was the 'reappearance' of the sword. Honestly, I had trouble staying in my chair; I did pump my fist and hiss, "YESSS!"

The pictures and graphics were so well done and suitably complemented the story, without being overpowering, and the OUTAKE! HAAAAAAA!!!

Great job, you two. I always look forward to your collabs, and I have to say this is my new favorite. And bonus points for using the Snitch so prominently! You get cookies and sparkles from the Team!

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sinick
2009-08-18 01:13 am UTC (link)

Thank you again for the incredible beta! (And I'm still tremendously chuffed that we managed to prompt actual nightmares, muahahaha!)

A Snidget struck us as a natural choice for Harry, but you're right, Snape wouldn't have been so immediately protective about a creature which was less fragile and harmless and rare.

It's a huge relief to hear that the cute/light parts worked for you as well as the dark/horrific parts. Combining both in the one story always runs the risk that one or both won't work.

Oh, the lads had to end up together - we figured we'd put them both through enough of a wringer earlier in the story!

And it's a relief that you felt we managed to pull off (pull out?) the final confrontation - and that the outtake worked. This is the first time we've included an outtake in any of our stories, and it was hard to predict whether the gamble would pay off.

And hey, how could we not use the Snitch? It was such a touching bit of canon, as well as a reminder of a great Team! :D

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ac1d6urn
2009-08-18 03:27 am UTC (link)

I never really saw Scorpion King (though now I am definitely intrigued). But the Sword in the Stone was one of the images on the back of my mind while writing this.

That must've been some nightmares! At least the vividness must've been interesting. Occasionally I get an action-filled, vivid nightmare about being a superhero, and being unable to stop some horrible disaster/end of the world from happening. Usually I wake up very annoyed at myself. However, flying and random superpowers is usually a plus, and an experience that none of the SciFi movies were able to beat yet.

Anyway, back to Snidgets (Canonically Capitalized - thank you for that). Sinick wasn't sure about mixing the Snidget humor with darker setting but I was able to talk her into it in the beginning. I was trying to keep the story from becoming too fluffy and thought only a heavy dose of angst and horror can balance it out. It was one of those things that would have either worked or failed horribly. Luckily, it didn't fail.

*grin* Mmm, sparkly cookies. Yum. Thank you!

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