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snarrymod (snarrymod) wrote in snarry_games,
@ 2009-09-05 21:47:00

Entry tags:

cauldron, fic

Team Cauldron Entry (FIC): "Anachronism" by Starcrossed
Title: Anachronism
Author: Starcrossed (starcrossdkayla)
Team: Team Cauldron!
Genre(s): Alive and Kicking
Prompt(s): Seeking Knowledge and Doppelgänger
Rating/Warnings/Kinks: NC17, Highlight if you wish to see: *Abuse/Violence, Non-con, Non-Snarry pairings*
Word Count: ~96k total.
Author's Notes/Disclaimers/Betas: A huge thanks to magic_helmet for doggedly convincing me to enter the Games as an Alternate. To whitestar_alpha for cracking the whip and beating this story into shape. joanwilder for her patience, help as my (previous) captain, and awesome French skills. To Lisa for keeping Severus and Harry in line. To researchgirl and gingertart50 for Brit-picking. To yivel for picking up on all the tiny things. To all my fellow Snitches for being great (ex) team members. To everyone else who helped me crank this out in a month. And a lifetime of thanks and kisses to my own Harry who went above and beyond the call of duty in support.

Summary: Upon waking up, Severus finds himself not recovering from Nagini's bite, but healing after a long-term mysterious illness. Not only must he uncover the mystery of the cause of his affliction, but also deal with his lover, who is the very last person he wanted to ever see again: Harry Potter.

"Anachronism"

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lost_stray_cat
2009-10-25 04:23 am UTC (link)

This story is quite amazing.... at first, after reading it, all I could say was "wow"... now, half an hour later, I've progressed to "amazing"...

Basically, this story has everything ... it's got it all. Mean Snape, nice Snape, angst, romance, frustration and warm fuzzies, hurt-comfort, it's got very, very clever plot :-) .... ust and hot sex, rich and well done cast of supporting characters, some wonderful visuals (e.g. the garden), it's simultaneously epilogue compliant and not :-) It's got guys loving each other - hurting each other - taking care of each other - loving each other again....It's just amazing! This was really, really well done! I am awed! Just...Great job! ... wow.

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	starcrossdkayla 2009-10-27 10:35 pm UTC (link)
	Thank you! It was a privilege to be part of the Snarry Games. I'm glad to have entertained you! (Reply to this) (Parent)

	m_tonberry 2009-11-02 06:29 pm UTC (link)
	I'm only a fifth of the way through this fic, and I'm already squirming with delight and just have to tell you now how lovely this fic is! You got Snape's reaction spot on! And love the details and the layers in the story. This is like Christmas! a very content sigh Unfortunately I have to coughgobacktoworkcough now. Later then skip happily away (Reply to this) (Thread)

	starcrossdkayla 2009-11-03 03:29 pm UTC (link)
	Thank you very much! It was a ton of fun to write (Reply to this) (Parent)

	Wonderful Story (Anonymous) 2009-11-28 12:52 am UTC (link)
	I couldnt put the laptop down for even a minute. its fantastic. The story has all the makings of a cliche but avoids it entirely. Its beautiful and believable. I loved it. Sorry I had to send the review anonymous, cause I dont have an account but this is one story I will be recommending to all my fellow snarry friends. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	Re: Wonderful Story starcrossdkayla 2009-12-07 09:03 pm UTC (link)
	Thank you so very much! (Reply to this) (Parent)

Excellent piece of imagination...
(Anonymous)
2009-12-12 02:24 am UTC (link)

...oh dear, you really have talent to write and imagine!!! I don't like Snarry to be honest (I don't mind slash that much, but the graphic one quite a lot - I skipped the graphic parts also here) but I don't think I have been so pulled in any story since quite some time. Perfect mixture of a detective/mystery story and post DH universe, where I never knew what was going to happen next. I can tell that this piece will remain one of my all time favourites in HP universe! Thank you!!!!

Iva1201 (most of the time reader - and a bit of a writer - at fanfiction.net)

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	Re: Excellent piece of imagination... starcrossdkayla 2009-12-18 03:06 am UTC (link)
	Thank you so much! I love getting comments like yours because honestly, the plot is what counts when it comes to writing (even writing porn). Thanks again! (Reply to this) (Parent)

(Anonymous)
2009-12-15 11:21 pm UTC (link)

I'm not entirely sure how one person can be so brilliant, but clearly you are. I could barely wrap my head around the intricacies of the plot as I was reading it, let alone the attention to detail and sheer imagination necessary to write such a story. I've read this story once before, but I couldn't say anything at the time, because I honestly didn't have the words to describe it. I still don't, but I thought I needed to tell you how amazing this fic was, even if I was entirely incoherent will doing it. The plot alone was enough to make me step back and wonder in absolute awe, but the way you've captured the characters is something else entirely. I can fully see Severus Snape, the canon Snape, not the woobie-fied one to which fanon is often subjected, reacting the way he does throughout this fic. I've seen this story recced a number of times in Snarry fandom, and I've yet to see the reccer fail to describe it as having an amazingly in-character Snape. And then there's the "other" Snape, whom I simultaneously want to hug for trying to do this for Harry, and smack upside the head for trying to do this for Harry! And, of course, you've made Harry's reactions just as believable. He's stubborn, and loving, and devoted, and in desperate need of contact, but willing to back off because he knows Snape needs it. He, too, needs a hug. :)

I also have to say that the running references to Le Petit Prince are inspired. It's one of my favorite books in French and in English, and I loved how you incorporated it into the story.

Did I mention that I loved this fic? I really, really do, and am now going to go rushing off in the hopes that this isn't your only Snarry fic.

~annebd~
annejj (at) hotmail (dot) com

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starcrossdkayla
2009-12-18 03:01 am UTC (link)

Thank you so very much. It's not the only fic I've written, although it is the fic I've written after learning how to write through my other fics. I had a lot of help with this one when it came to execution. The whole reason I started writing fanfiction was to learn how to write and I've had a lot of help from patient reviewers who've pointed out my mistakes and helped me beat my characters into shape.

You can find my other works here: http://kibatsu.livejournal.com/
Listing: http://kibatsu.livejournal.com/profile

I'm tickled pink that you thought it was brilliant, because I didn't have a lot of time to get everything finished and I had to cut it a bit shorter than intended.

Personally, I love my Snape to be as canon as possible (unless I'm writing an OOC AU) and I'm not a fan of sprucing him up to make him more lovable. I want him to be ugly, dark (but only to a point), bitter, and very intelligent. I have such a thing for intelligent men and I can't read Snarrys where Snape acts stupidly in ways that would get him killed should he behave in such a manner while a spy.

In my huge long fic, I've woven in a lot of books and I've wanted to put in Le Petit Prince for YEARS, but it never fit the story. When I was thinking of this one, I knew I needed it to be centered around that book because of how much I love it.

If you do take a peek at my other works, please give me honest and open criticism! I love learning more and more about writing.

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morien_san
2009-12-17 09:19 pm UTC (link)

I don't know how I missed this entry while reading the Games. Good thing I stumbled upon it yesterday.
I read the whole thing today - my eyes are almost swollen shut as I write this. I cried so hard.
Beautiful story.
Although the rape scene really squicked me out. The idea of even thinking of a relationship with a person who could do such a thing is inconceivable to me. But it's Harry Potter not RL so I can let is slide.

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starcrossdkayla
2009-12-18 03:05 am UTC (link)

Thank you so much for your comment.

I admit the rape scene was disturbing to me too, but it's how I felt the characters going and I wanted to stay true to them. It shows that I can't write true romances without help from another :p

However, that being said, I think it's also important to note (if it wasn't clear in the story), Severus didn't realise he was raping Harry until after it had occurred. Throughout it, he thought Harry wanted it simply because he'd attributed strength to Harry and also because Harry had said that Severus could do 'anything' earlier. It wasn't until he saw the past memories and reflected on Harry that he realised what he'd done. In some ways, that's even more fucked up, but it's an error that will never occur again between the two. Harry learnt the hard way that Severus needs someone who will point out when he's being bad instead of just trying to appease him. Since Harry will never roll over for Severus again, he doesn't have to worry about Severus ever repeating that action.

I suppose it may seem like an excuse, but I don't write romances that are meant to be 'ideal'

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shadowclub
2010-01-23 02:49 pm UTC (link)

This was amazing. I can't really do this story justice in my review. Don't think this was an easy story in the sense that all the characters had everything resolved. It was definitely a journey. I definitely winced and Snape's behavior in several scenes at the story and Harry's plight was apparent.

The plot was truly remarkable-- it was actually a mystery with subtleties and intricacies.

♥

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	starcrossdkayla 2010-02-03 11:03 pm UTC (link)
	Thank you very much. It was a pleasure to write. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	"Anachronism" by Starcrossed September 2009 (Anonymous) 2013-09-08 09:27 am UTC (link)
	My compliments to the author. This was well worth the time it took to read it. A full day. Bravo! (Reply to this)

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