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Thursday, December 17th, 2009
cluegirl	7:14p	Hang dang-donglers on the bathtub! Trim the occupant with floof! I was just totally busted singing Seussian nonsense to myself in the kitchen. I didn't think Dominus was going to come home before he went bowling. Am not thoroughly mortified. I was singing Trim Up The Tree by way of self-medication against the rather awful scene I've been writing today. If a story rides on the strength of its villain, then I can't fear for TF on that count. Because Hughes is thouroughly creeping me out. He's a mad, bad bastard, he is. *Shivers* It's surreal to be writing him while listening to OFHM. (Other Folks' Holiday Music) "Do you see what IIIII seee?" "God, I hope nobody sees what you see, Thomas. One of you who sees that way is quite enough, thanks!" Today's temperature has been hovering around 12 F. That's without factoring in the windchill, by the way. The Faithful are Not Best Pleased, and are convinced, to a whisker, that somehow it's All My Fault. Mithril has begun to come and inform me about the dereliction of my door duties on a fairly regular basis, alternating between scolding me for Doing It Wrong, and sucking up in case I might be convinced to open the door properly, so it's warm. One day, Cat Physics will overturn the scientific world, you know. It's just a matter of time... and then learning to write, really. It'll happen any day now, you mark my words. (Comment on this)
Friday, December 18th, 2009
potter_prophet [ kabal42 ]	12:23a	Thursday Edition One Shots: alisanne: Rest and Relaxation - Severus/Harry; PG leela_cat: The Friday Box - Severus; G Anonymous in snapelyholidays: Through the Years - Severus/Kingsley; R Anonymous in snarry_holidays: Divine Intervention - Severus/Harry; NC-17 Anonymous in snupin_santa: Orange Skies Ahead - Severus/Remus; PG Anonymous in snupin_santa: Rolling With Punches - Severus/Remus; PG-13 Anonymous in daily_deviant: Exposed - Harry/Draco, Ron/Hermione; NC-17 Drabbles: alisanne: Jingle Bells - Severus/Harry; PG celandineb: Those Who Favor Fire - Charlie/Draco; General ellid: Since There's No Place To To, IV - Severus/Lupin; PG lilyseyes: With Your Nose So Bright - Harry; R *warnings* enchanted_jae: An Insensible Robin - Harry/Draco, Pansy; PG alisanne: The Santa Suit - Harry/Draco; PG fancypantsdylan: Snow & Babies - Harry/Draco/Severus; PG *warning* torina_archelda: Sleigh Ride - Severus/Harry; PG Art: Anonymous in snarry_holidays: Determination - Harry/Severus; R and NWS Anonymous in daily_deviant: Taste - Charlie/Kingsley; NC-17 Community News: slythindor100: Posted Day 17 prompt - for 25 Days of Harry and Draco Newsletters: quibbler_report: Posted a new edition dailysnitch: Posted a new edition snapenews: Posted a new edition If you have any links or tips for us, please let us know. Email us at potterprophet.ij@gmail.com. Current Mood: hyper (Comment on this)
Thursday, December 17th, 2009
snape_potter [ alisanne ]	1:52p	Jingle Bells Title: Jingle Bells Author: alisanne Word Count: 100 Rating: PG Challenge: Written for snarry100's prompt #192: Jingle Bells Warning(s): Silliness A/N: Harry owes Severus big time. Beta: sevfan Disclaimer: The characters contained herein are not mine. No money is being made from this fiction, which is presented for entertainment purposes only. Jingle Bells Current Mood: working (Comment on this)
snape_potter [ alisanne ]	9:09a	Rest and Relaxation Title: Rest and Relaxation Author: alisanne Rating: PG Pairing: Severus Snape/Harry Potter Summary: Harry takes an enforced holiday. Word Count: 482 Genre: Romance Warnings: Mild angst, a sad lack of porn. A/N: Written for adventdrabbles prompt 16: Christmas robin. This is part 16 in my Sexy Kinks for Sexy Wizards series, the previous parts being: Sexy Kinks for Sexy Wizards Day 1 - Candles, Sexy Kinks for Sexy Wizards Day 2 - Plum Pudding, Inexplicably Bound, A Snog and a Cuddle, Tinsel Talk, Hot Buttered Harry, Stockings Stuffed With Care, Finding the Perfect Tree, Why Santa's Jolly, Important Research, A Hint of Ginger, On a Wing and a Prayer, Caretaker, Just Punishment and True Bond. Beta: sevfan Disclaimer: The characters contained herein are not mine. No money is being made from this fiction, which is presented for entertainment purposes only. Rest and Relaxation Current Mood: working (Comment on this)
Wednesday, December 16th, 2009
the_con_cept	8:41p	Dacro For day three of my fandom appreciation foojigger, I wanted to wax lyrical on dacro, who is not only an awesome fandom friend, but quite possibly the nicest person I have ever met. Whenever I read a truly horrible news story or hear some vicious gossip, I make myself feel better by remembering there are people like dacro in this world, balancing things out. She's compassionate, she's funny, she's really smart, and she has wonderful people skills. I challenge you to be in the same room for her for ten minutes and NOT walk out feeling like you've made a great new friend. The time I spent with her and adele_sparks at Terminus, gluing fangs on Basilisks, was quite possibly the most fun I've ever had in my life. We sat and laughed and acted like goofs and talked about writing and deep subjects and her excellent, excellent Snarry Games story and transformative works and really, it was just amazing. I love you, dacro! And thank you for the lovely card!!! In other news, I was supposed to have jury duty today but the trials fell through, yay! In less yay news, our entire office is sick, lol. You'd think you were walking into St. Mungo's or something, seeing us all slouching at our desks, red-eyed, coughing and sneezing. Luckily, I took that Zicam so my cold is the most mild. I get the occasional sneezing spell, but mostly I'm okay. Everyone else looks like death on wheels. Also, I'm very sorry, but I decided not to do stories on the postcards because I just don't have room. My handwriting is so bad I can't fit anything coherent on there. So instead I'll try to do a Snarry for all of you here soon. OH, OH! And I forgot to tell you! amethyst_hunter's card is THE BEST! I laughed so hard! I will scan it tomorrow to share. I love her doodles. Thank you, amethyst_hunter! I hope you get your gifts soon! (2 Comments |Comment on this)
cluegirl	10:27p	Book log -- December 16th Finished Book Title Author Genre Pages Stars Dec 16 Isis Douglas Clegg Horror 113 *** Dec 13 Things That Never Were Michael Rossi Cryptojournalism 262 ***** Oct 19 Escape From Hell! Hal Duncan Horror 143 **** Oct 18 Thirteenth Child Patricia C. Wrede Fantasy 344 *** Oct 7 The Red Tree Caitlin Kiernan Horror 380 *** Sept 24 Summers at Castle Auburn Sharon Shinn Fantasy 342 *** Aug 20 St. Lucy's Home For Girls Raised By Wolves Karen Russell Anthology abandoned @72 * Aug 25 Rosemary and Rue Seanan McGuire Urban Fantasy 346 *** August 19 Mall of Cthulhu Seamus Cooper Horror/comedy 235 *** August 13 Empire David Dunwoody Horror 277 0 August 5 The Sociopath Next Door Martha Stout, Ph.D. Nonfiction 218 **** July 22 Target in the Finder Ayano Yamane Yaoi manga 200 ** July 21 The Wicked Gentlemen Ginn Hale Fantasy 217 ***** July 17 Mockingbird Sean Stewart Fantasy 256 *** July 10 Little Brother Cory Doctorow Suspense 384 ***** July 8 Crimson Spell 1 Ayano Yamane Manga, Yaoi ** **** July 8 Crimson Spell 2 Ayano Yamane Manga,Yaoi ** **** July 8 Ravens in the Library Various Fantasy anthology 369 *** June 30 City of Ember Jeanne DuPrau Fantasy 295 * June 12 Graceling Kristen Cashore Fantasy 471 ** June 8 Pride and Prejudice and Zombies Austen/Grahame-Smith Horror/farce Abandoned @ 185 0 June 2 A Madness of Angels Kate Griffin Urban Fantasy 458 *****+ May 7 The Magicians and Mrs. Quent Galen Beckett Fantasy / suspense 498 ***** Apr 28 Jane-Emily / The Witch's Children Patricia Clapp Supernatural 273 ** Apr 20 Too Many Curses A. Lee Martinez Fantasy/humour, YA 316 **** Mar 30 The Witch's Familiar Raven Grimassi New Age nonfic 155 * Mar 03 Watchmen Alan Moore Fantasy/Horror graphic novel 12 issues ** Jan 09 Jigs and Reels Joanne Harris Short story anthology 273 *** Feb 15 A Guide to Folktales in Fragile Dialects Cat Valente Faerie Tale Poetry anthology 163 *** Jan 09 Territory Emma Bull Historical Fantasy Audio *** Dec 30 Butcher Bird Richard Kadrey Urban Fantasy 257 **** (Comment on this)
Thursday, December 17th, 2009
potter_prophet [ inkaddict ]	3:18a	Wednesday Edition One Shots: alisanne: Putting Up with Pansy - (Harry/Draco, PG) lilyseyes: Can You See What I See? - (Harry, R, *warnings*) musesfool: I look at the world and I notice it's turning - (Remus/Sirius, PG) mrscake: Trapped - (Severus/Remus, K+, *warnings*) fancypantsdylan: Snow Play - (Severus/Harry, PG) alisanne: True Bond - (Severus/Harry, R, *warnings*) whitecotton: Before a Gold Flame - (Severus/?, PG) whitecotton: All Things Reconsidered - (Severus/Harry, PG-13, *warnings*) Anoymous in snapelyholidays: Subtlety Personified - (Snape/Slughorn, PG) Anonymous in snarry_holidays: Stumbling Upon Release - (Severus/Harry, R, *warnings*) Anonymous in snarry_holidays: Detention - (Severus/Harry, NC-17, *warnings*) Anonymous in kinky_kristmas: He Wants Him - (Draco/Bill, Draco/Charlie, NC-17, *warnings*) Anonymous in snupin_santa: Anon' - (Severus/Remus, Severus/Sirius, PG-3) Drabbles: enchanted_jae: Holly and Ivy - (Harry/Draco, PG) lilyseyes: Someone Has To - (Severus/Harry, PG, *warnings*) alisanne: Snowbound - (Neville/Bill, PG) ellid: Since There's No Place To Go, III - (Severus/Remus, Unrated) Art: lemondropseven: Ours - (Severus/HArry, NC-17, *warnings*, NWS) bielol: Christmas Tree - (Severus/Harry, G) Anonymous in Kinky_kristmas: Most of what is good dies fast - (Harry/Draco/Sirius, NC-17, *warnings*, NWS) Anonymous in snupin_santa: 1979 - (Severus/Remus, PG-13, NWS) Community News: snupin100: Challenge 239 - Mistletoe and Wine slythindor100: Challenge #119 - 25 Days of Harry and Draco, Day 16 Newsletters: dailysnitch: Tuesday, December 15, 2009 If you have any links or tips for us, please let us know. Email us at potterprophet.ij@gmail.com. (Comment on this)
Wednesday, December 16th, 2009
cluegirl	12:29p	One step closer. I had my last evaluation interview today, wherein the SACVAP volunteer coordinator went over my case studies with me. At the end of which, she gave me my ER escort paperwork, we shook hands, and I added my name to the January on-call list in three places. I don't have the piece of paper yet, but I think I'm prepared to call it official -- I am now a Sexual Assault and Crive Victim's Advocate for the State of New York. Go me! (3 Comments |Comment on this)
snape_potter [ alisanne ]	8:46a	True Bond Title: True Bond Author: alisanne Rating: R Pairing: Severus Snape/Harry Potter Summary: Harry and Severus are given something to think about. Word Count: 715 Genre: Romance Warnings: Snarry smeing A/N: Written for adventdrabbles's prompt #15: Holly and Ivy. This is part 15 in my Sexy Kinks for Sexy Wizards series, the previous parts being: Sexy Kinks for Sexy Wizards Day 1 - Candles, Sexy Kinks for Sexy Wizards Day 2 - Plum Pudding, Inexplicably Bound, A Snog and a Cuddle, Tinsel Talk, Hot Buttered Harry, Stockings Stuffed With Care, Finding the Perfect Tree, Why Santa's Jolly, Important Research, A Hint of Ginger, On a Wing and a Prayer, Caretaker and Just Punishment. Beta: sevfan Disclaimer: The characters contained herein are not mine. No money is being made from this fiction, which is presented for entertainment purposes only. True Bond Current Mood: rushed (Comment on this)
icedark_elf	12:54a	I just wanted to declare that Dragon Age Origins has eaten my soul. And Alister is excellent fun to get into bed. That is all. (9 Comments |Comment on this)
Tuesday, December 15th, 2009
xie_xie_xie	6:44p	Wii? I'm thinking of buying a Wii thingy for my nephews for Christmas. Is anyone up on it that could walk me through what I need to buy, to have a basic set up for two kids? I'm trying to figure it out and I'm totally lost. Thanks for any help! (19 Comments |Comment on this)
cluegirl	7:06p	What's Church Latin for "That is not dead which can eternal lie"? O little town of Bethlehem, How still we see thee lie. Above thy deep and dreamless cluegirl The silent stars go by. O Little Town Of Bethlehem from the Christmas Song Generator. Get your own song : ... Until they are aligned Juuuuuust right, at which point I shall sing the Lost Chord, and raise the Deeply Drowned from out the fathomless reaches of space and time and water to bring hugs and sweet dreams and pretty sparkly candles and cuddly jackets unto the world. And also ponies. Yesh. There shall be many ponies... (Comment on this)
xie_xie_xie	2:50p	The 12 Gays of Christmas! Last year's post of this got teh comment rot. And besides, I'd like to forget the last year ever happened. So to all my friends old and new, I bring you... The best. Holiday. Vid. EVER. The Twelve Gays of Christmas! (15 Comments |Comment on this)
snape_potter [ alisanne ]	2:01p	Leading the Dance Title: Leading the Dance Author: alisanne Pairing: Severus Snape/Harry Potter Rating: R Challenge: Written for snape100's prompt #312: ...and dance Word Count: 100 x 2 Warnings: Boy smexing. Beta: sevfan Disclaimer: The characters contained herein are not mine. No money is being made from this fiction, which is presented for entertainment purposes only. Leading the Dance Current Mood: working (Comment on this)
potter_prophet [ suntzu_s ]	7:17p	Monday& Tuesday Edition One Shots: alisanne: Of Oranges and Stockings - Harry/Draco, G ravenna_c_tan: Snowflake Fic #3: True or False Question - Harry/Draco, NC17 countesszero: Harry, Actually - Severus/Harry, NC17 ravenna_c_tan: Hind Sight - Snape/Harry, NC17 lemondropseven: Angel of Death - Snape, PG13 Anon in snapelyholidays: Misery Loves Company - Snape/Lupin,R sassy_cissa: Catching Up - Harry/Draco, PG Anon in snarry_holidays: Playing With Fire - Snape/Harry, NC17 Anon in lupin_snape: Love Thy Enemy - Lupin/Snape, NC17 Anon in daily_deviant: veiled Science - Sirius/Teddy/Victoire , NC17 Anon in lupin_snape: The Howling Moon - Snape/Lupin, NC/17 alisanne: Just Punishment - Snape/Harry, NC17 Anon in snapelyholidays: Out of this World - Snape/Hermione, NC17 Anon in lupin_snape: Made Wolves and Englishmen - Snape/Lupin, NC17 Anon in snarry_holidays: Trigonometry of Souls - Snape/Harry, NC17 Anon in daily_deviant: Patience is a Virtue - Harry/Teddy, NC17 Drabbles: snaesgirl_62: jule Ball - Sinistra, PG mailroomy: morris-dancing werewolves - Snape, PG-13, 100x4 lilyseyes: Nighttime Angels - Harry, PG fancypantsdylan: Making Merry - Harry/Snape, PG13, 100x2 lilyseyes: The Christmas Party - Harry, PG, 100x3 (b) ellid: Since There's No Place To Go, I - Lupin, Snape, alisanne: Humbug - Snape/Lupin, PG alisanne: Celebration - Harry Potter/Draco Malfoy, Ron Weasley, PG dgpolo: New Year Dreams Come True - Harry/Draco, G enchanted_jae: Christmas at the Office 6 - Draco, Harry, PG13 snapesgirl_62: Forever Your - Sinistra, G lilyseyes: Miserable - Harry,G lilyseyes: Yule Tales - Harry, R ellid: Since There's No Place To Go, II - Snape,Lupin, alisanne: Worth His While - Harry/Ron, R celandineb: Acceptance - Ron, G hpfangirl71: Keeping Warm - harry/Draco, NC17 alisanne: Leading the Dance - Snape/Harry, R Art: Anon in snarry_holidays: Baby's First Christmas - Snape/Harry, G Anon indaily_deviant: Who's on First? - Harry/percy, NC17 Anon in snarry_holidays: A Sleigh Ride Together - Snape/Harry, NC17 Anon in daily_deviant: Let Your Hair Down, Miss Kitty - Bill/Minerva, R Community News: snarry_holidays: Weekly Wrap-Up: Week Two - for snarry_holidays harry100: Prompt 62 - new prompt draco100: Prompt 71 & Wrap-up post Newsletters: dailysnitch: New Issue - Sunday, 13th December 2009 snapenews: New Issue - issue 802 longbottom_wkly: New Issue snapenews: New issue - issue 803 If you have any links or tips for us, please let us know. Email us at potterprophet.ij@gmail.com. (Comment on this)
chibirisuchan	12:10p	Note to self: Don't be a moron Wii Fit yoga less than a week after abdominal surgery? STUPID. STUPID. STUPID. *headdesk* I blame the narcotics. My brain (clearly still on drugs): But it's yoga! No strength-exercises, no jackknifes, no pushups, no aerobic jumping around, it'll be fine! Me: Er. My brain (yep, still on drugs): Besides, you KNOW the thing is going to nag you even more if you go another day without doing anything with it. Me: ...dammit. *much fail later* Learn from my stupidity, young grasshoppers. *hobbling toward the hydrocodone bottle* must try to catch up with comments later? Crazy week, writing deadline, & two Christmas parties in different cities coming up this weekend, followed by I suspect a loooot of crash and burn sleep... (2 Comments |Comment on this)
the_con_cept	10:26a	Eeyore9990 For the second day of Christmas, I wanted to give props to eeyore9990. For starters, Eey just plain makes fandom fun. She recs, she writes (well, I might add), she betas, she cheerleads, she stands up for people who can't stand up for themselves. She is one of my favorite people in fandom. Plus, she's funny as heck and tells the best anecdotes. She's also super open-minded and always there for me when I need to try a new kink but sort of need someone to hold my hand, and her ability to brainstorm is second to none. Seriously, I have a fest fic coming up and it would have been just a regular old smutty fic, but Eey helped me come up with an ending that had me roaring with laughter! I'm so happy to know Eeyore9990. And in other news, once again, ZICAM ROCKS! I feel 85% better than I did this morning. Not perfect, but dude, I even started a drabble for alisanne. Hopefully other drabbles will follow. I love being productive! (4 Comments |Comment on this)
cluegirl	12:05p	Thoughtbytes * I generally make the presumption that, unless indipendently verified, everything I read on the internet is fiction. Every personality construct to whom Live Journal lets me speak has just as much chance of being a 12 year old girl from Peoria, as being what and who they say they are. (If they type with an "Irish" accent, I bump the odds for Peoria significantly higher, by the way.) If I send money to someone's rescue cause for a friend of a friend whom I've never met, I'm aware that I might possibly be sending money to some 12 year old in Peoria, and in that regard, I consider that I'm paying for a good story. It's just like buying a lottery ticket -- I'm not buying 12 million dollars, and I know it. What I'm buying is the ticket to dream of SPENDING that 12 million dollars, or whatever of it Uncle Sam lets me keep. So when I send money to someone's 'a person I know got booted to the kerb and is living in her car' fund, I'm buying a ticket to imagine doing a little good for someone who needs the help, not pulling a superhero dive to pluck someone off the train tracks. It's all illusion, except for what I can prove by experience, or can find someone I trust to vouch for, but it's an illusion I'm willing to venerate at least as much as the illusion that Daniel Radcliffe is a wizard, Chris Pine is a space captain, and John Barrowman is omnisexual and immortal. I realize there's a chance (a very good chance) they're not who they say they are, but pretending is fun. * That said, I know there are a lot of people who feel deeply betrayed when they learn that someone on the internet was not who they claimed to be. I have seen sockpuppet wanks the like of which could make Cod weep in his watery heaven, and this is over an offhanded 'I wanted to make you feel better' sort of deception, wherein no money was involved. There are people out there who make deep emotional investments in the friendships they make online, and when something like the Than-Fiction finally blows its cover, the aftershocks tend to be as deeply wounding to them as the initial sense of betrayal was. They question everyone they 'know', they doubt everything they've heard about anyone they haven't seen face to face, and generally the sense that 'you're all just a lying pack of cards' can steal over the place. * I've been thinking about this lately, because earlier this year, I did use my internet 'fame' to raise money for a cause. And a lot of people kicked money into that cause, not knowing for sure if the person I was claiming to help was real, or entirely made up. (Now the truth is, a lot of the people who kicked into that fund knew the beneficiary personally, and knew what she was going through, or know me personally, and trust my word as good, but that's friendship, not pure altruism, and while just as worthy, it's different.) When people use their online personae to steal from and decieve people, it takes a swat at any of us who HAVE shilled money to help our friends in need. It injects a sore spot of suspicion into people who needed that moment of altruism to be sound, and good, but instead now find that it's foolish, and weak. It betrays the spirit of altruism on a fundamental level that just spreads through a community like a cancer of doubt. It is for THAT, I am angry. Not because I was fooled myself -- as I said above, I come to the internet expecting illusion. It's because of the poison that's flowing in the water now, with no way to leach it out. All we can do is wait for the stink to pass. * To all of you who, in your altruism and generousity, donated to my Spider Rescue fund earlier this year, especially those of you who are now watching the Than-Fiction devolve over on Fandom Wank, I can't offer you any kind of proof that what you did was helpful, real, and immeasurably valid in a person's life (several people, because it was an amazing experience for me, as well, and I only handled the money and the cards.) I can't offer you anything in this medium which couldn't be argued away by a concerted effort. I really wish I could, but I respect your individual intelligences too much for that. So instead of trying to find some kind of lasting or concrete cred that despite being slightly larger than life, I am exactly who I've always claimed to be***, I will just thank you for having had faith enough, back then, to be helpful. And to hope that you don't find yourself regretting the help you gave now, because inasmuch as the word of an internet stranger can mean anything, I promise you your help DID make a difference. * I know a lot of these thoughtbytes today have orbited the same hub. That's not a normal approach for this type of essay, but it's been on my mind for a few days, and I just needed to spin some words on it from my little corner of Baker Street. We now return you to your regularly scheduled randomness. * General Foods makes their International Coffees line... it's something of a guilty pleasure for me. I mean I'm not a HUGE fan, since the fake milk and preservative aftertaste is kind of an inescapable thing, but sometimes when I don't want to brew up a pot, or go out for a shot, I do enjoy a cup of instant indulgence. In general, they're sweeter than I like, but they come out with some seasonal ones that I am really enjoying. Like today: Peppermint mocha. My Achilles' heel of coffee drinks, I do believe. The only one more dangerous is a good, spicy Mayan mocha, but only the Ultraviolet Cafe's ever managed to make it hot enough to really be good. * So I took some time last night to read through the prompts for [Error: Irreparable invalid markup ('<lj-comm=hp_kinkfest>') in entry. Owner must fix manually. Raw contents below.] * I generally make the presumption that, unless indipendently verified, everything I read on the internet is fiction. Every personality construct to whom Live Journal lets me speak has just as much chance of being a 12 year old girl from Peoria, as being what and who they say they are. (If they type with an "Irish" accent, I bump the odds for Peoria significantly higher, by the way.) If I send money to someone's rescue cause for a friend of a friend whom I've never met, I'm aware that I might possibly be sending money to some 12 year old in Peoria, and in that regard, I consider that I'm paying for a good story. It's just like buying a lottery ticket -- I'm not buying 12 million dollars, and I know it. What I'm buying is the ticket to dream of SPENDING that 12 million dollars, or whatever of it Uncle Sam lets me keep. So when I send money to someone's 'a person I know got booted to the kerb and is living in her car' fund, I'm buying a ticket to imagine doing a little good for someone who needs the help, not pulling a superhero dive to pluck someone off the train tracks. It's all illusion, except for what I can prove by experience, or can find someone I trust to vouch for, but it's an illusion I'm willing to venerate at least as much as the illusion that Daniel Radcliffe is a wizard, Chris Pine is a space captain, and John Barrowman is omnisexual and immortal. I realize there's a chance (a very good chance) they're not who they say they are, but pretending is fun. * That said, I know there are a lot of people who feel deeply betrayed when they learn that someone on the internet was not who they claimed to be. I have seen sockpuppet wanks the like of which could make Cod weep in his watery heaven, and this is over an offhanded 'I wanted to make you feel better' sort of deception, wherein no money was involved. There are people out there who make deep emotional investments in the friendships they make online, and when something like the Than-Fiction finally blows its cover, the aftershocks tend to be as deeply wounding to them as the initial sense of betrayal was. They question everyone they 'know', they doubt everything they've heard about anyone they haven't seen face to face, and generally the sense that 'you're all just a lying pack of cards' can steal over the place. * I've been thinking about this lately, because earlier this year, I did use my internet 'fame' to raise money for a cause. And a lot of people kicked money into that cause, not knowing for sure if the person I was claiming to help was real, or entirely made up. (Now the truth is, a lot of the people who kicked into that fund knew the beneficiary personally, and knew what she was going through, or know me personally, and trust my word as good, but that's friendship, not pure altruism, and while just as worthy, it's different.) When people use their online personae to steal from and decieve people, it takes a swat at any of us who HAVE shilled money to help our friends in need. It injects a sore spot of suspicion into people who needed that moment of altruism to be sound, and good, but instead now find that it's foolish, and weak. It betrays the spirit of altruism on a fundamental level that just spreads through a community like a cancer of doubt. It is for THAT, I am angry. Not because I was fooled myself -- as I said above, I come to the internet expecting illusion. It's because of the poison that's flowing in the water now, with no way to leach it out. All we can do is wait for the stink to pass. * To all of you who, in your altruism and generousity, donated to my Spider Rescue fund earlier this year, especially those of you who are now watching the Than-Fiction devolve over on Fandom Wank, I can't offer you any kind of proof that what you did was helpful, real, and immeasurably valid in a person's life (several people, because it was an amazing experience for me, as well, and I only handled the money and the cards.) I can't offer you anything in this medium which couldn't be argued away by a concerted effort. I really wish I could, but I respect your individual intelligences too much for that. So instead of trying to find some kind of lasting or concrete cred that despite being slightly larger than life, I am exactly who I've always claimed to be***, I will just thank you for having had faith enough, back then, to be helpful. And to hope that you don't find yourself regretting the help you gave now, because inasmuch as the word of an internet stranger can mean anything, I promise you your help DID make a difference. * I know a lot of these thoughtbytes today have orbited the same hub. That's not a normal approach for this type of essay, but it's been on my mind for a few days, and I just needed to spin some words on it from my little corner of Baker Street. We now return you to your regularly scheduled randomness. * General Foods makes their International Coffees line... it's something of a guilty pleasure for me. I mean I'm not a HUGE fan, since the fake milk and preservative aftertaste is kind of an inescapable thing, but sometimes when I don't want to brew up a pot, or go out for a shot, I do enjoy a cup of instant indulgence. In general, they're sweeter than I like, but they come out with some seasonal ones that I am really enjoying. Like today: Peppermint mocha. My Achilles' heel of coffee drinks, I do believe. The only one more dangerous is a good, spicy Mayan mocha, but only the Ultraviolet Cafe's ever managed to make it hot enough to really be good. * So I took some time last night to read through <a href="http://community.livejournal.com/hp_kinkfest/2928.html">the prompts</a> for <lj-comm=HP_Kinkfest>. Phoar! I won't be doing any claiming, but I'm bloody well downloading that list for future reference when I get stuck for ideas! (Mmmm... figging!) * So we heard from the Exorcists about my desktop. The problem was unreplicatable. Hence, Vajra will be sent home with only a few very expensive dribbles of dried holy water on her case, and a stern talking-to. *SIGH!* Why, electronics? WHY? Ah well. <a href="http://www.nightwatchmanchronicles.com/Newspaper/NW1Feb08.htm">At least it's not just me.</a> I do wonder, though, whether any of the other Electrical People could make people bleed via mere proximithy... * Sirocco ransacked my violets today. I'd moved them out of the bathroom, into the kitchen, in the hopes of better care. But the trouble is that Herself is still managing to get up on top of the kitchen cabinets to lurk, and so her jumping down led to massive violet-plant wipeout. She even broke a marble urn I was using as a watercatch for one of them. That cat is my own force of nature, apparently. She also managed to knock my computer off the table the other day, so it landed directly on my thumb drive, and bent it nearly 45 degrees. I bent it back to straight, and it seemed at the time as though everything was intact, but I decided it was better not to risk it. I went and got a replacement -- twice the storage... and it's <a href="http://www3.pny.com/4GB-Micro-Swivel-Attach---GREEN-P2852C430.aspx">the size of a piece of gum.</a> I'm kinda enraptured with it, really. Might start wearing it as an earring. * Or, y'know, not. * Next step for the house, is to apply plumber's wrap to the heating pipes in the basement, and cut down the transfer-loss from the furnace to the radiators. I had done a lot of the pipes the first year we moved in, but when we had the flood, the contractors ripped a lot of that out in order to get at the pipes they needed to replace. And when I say 'ripped', of course, I do mean that. There was very little of what they removed that could be put back onto the pipes. Most of it went into Jock, the cat's scratching-monster, in fact. So we've ordered the wrap, which should get here sometime soon after Solstice. Then we just need the get 'er done! * And in that same spirit... once the Solstice party this Saturday's over, we'll be back in the shoe room, stripping it to the studs. Whee! We've finally given up all hope of being able to repair that room as-was, and have decided to just strip it bare, get at the plumbing and wiring we need to access, and then totally rebuild the damned thing. I'm kinda looking forward to it, actually. We're re-using the built-in bookcases that never did much good in that tiny, closet-sized space, in the library (once we find a home for that damned roll top desk, that is...) and we're going to save the decorative molding, in case any of it can be reused once we're done, but that weird little mid-hall bulge of a room is going to become our new Mudroom. We'll add an exterior door where its window is, move the radiator to the right side wall, and build a cabinet around it (with a cut-tin face and marble top, of course,) and build in a coat/hat/boot bench along the back wall. Then, once we get the driveway and parking pad, and porte cochere in place the entrance will be directly connected to where the cars are. Guests will still come in through the front door and entry parlour, but the family entrance, and all the day to day detritus that goes along with it, will be out of sight behind a nice pocket door. * I tend to think that, now we've committed to going all the damned way with this project, it'll manage to roll rather better along than it had been. I choose to believe it so. Lo, my forcible optimism; it is mightier than the strength of ten men's mathematics. * I am becoming aware of yet another of Mandala House's ghosts these days. I know him by the smell of his cigarettes, and I suspect that he resents my plans for the mud room. (I think it was on his watch that the bookcases were built in there, and the atrocious panelling was added.) He's going to have to cope with his bad self though, because Mandala House herself rather digs the idea of her Foyer being a proper greeting for the elegant lady she truly is, and is a bit giddy at the idea of getting all our grotty old boots and hats out of sight. Cigarette Smell isn't doing anything worse than a little grumbling at present, and I don't get any real meanness from him, but he's still not best pleased. I don't think he likes cats, either. Now I think about it, I wonder if he's not part of Godric's sprahying problem... Hmm... *Breaks out white sage* * And now, I'm gettin outta this place! I been here too long. Gonna climb the walls. No, I need's me a new viewport, is all. Me and Argentyne are gonna go pirate some signal, and bang out some prose together on somebody else's turf. Ciao, all! *** Barring clearly marked posts in which I pretend to be fictitional characters, including, but not limited to, Cthulhu, Nyarlathotep, Severus Snape, Harry Potte, et al, my cats, my house, or my internal organs. These should present to actual confusion to the savvy reader, I promise. (Comment on this)
Monday, December 14th, 2009
snape_potter [ alisanne ]	9:30p	Just Punishment Title: Just Punishment Author: alisanne Rating: NC-17 Pairing: Severus Snape/Harry Potter Summary: Word Count: 820 Genre: Erotica Warnings: Snarry smexing. A/N: Written for adventdrabbles prompt #14: Naughty or Nice. This is part 14 in my Sexy Kinks for Sexy Wizards series, the previous parts being: Sexy Kinks for Sexy Wizards Day 1 - Candles, Sexy Kinks for Sexy Wizards Day 2 - Plum Pudding, Inexplicably Bound, A Snog and a Cuddle, Tinsel Talk, Hot Buttered Harry, Stockings Stuffed With Care, Finding the Perfect Tree, Why Santa's Jolly, Important Research, A Hint of Ginger, On a Wing and a Prayer and Caretaker. Beta: sevfan Disclaimer: The characters contained herein are not mine. No money is being made from this fiction, which is presented for entertainment purposes only. Just Punishment Current Mood: hopeful (Comment on this)
the_con_cept	6:36p	Accioslash I've decided that for the next few weeks, I'm going to do appreciation posts. It's sort of like a twelve days of why fandom rocks so hard. So! First up--accioslash. For starters, her holiday card made me squawk with laughter, then immediately become envious I hadn't thought of it first. accioslash's writing and drawing is usually like that. I have a tremendous admiration for her work, but at the same time I never fail to go, "Damn! Why wasn't I clever enough to have come up with that! Not fair!" A big part of that is because Accio has that fabulous sense of humor I admire so much; sly and twinkly with just enough of the ribald to be truly, truly awesome. She manages to be enormously entertaining no matter what the subject. Moreover, I had the wonderful experience of hanging with her in person at Terminus, and it was a highly entertaining visit. Her humor and talent add so much to our fandom! (2 Comments |Comment on this)
cluegirl	5:05p	Golau arall yw tywyllwch, I arddangos gwir brydferthwch (No, don't ask me to pronounce it. I have more respect for the language than to try.) I have a snake in my bathtub, soaking her skin off while her sister considers the nicities of snake metabolism, and hunger. I have cats which I have not yet drowned in the aforementioned bathtub (through no lack of provokation on their part, I assure you.) I have no more feliway spray left. I do, however, have new, sparkly bookses. I have leftovers from a celebratory lunch of which aquila_dominus and I partook today, which we shall be revisiting for dinner, most likely. I have a sore ear, and tonsil to match on the left side. I have a party approaching this saturday, for which I have neither cooked, nor cleaned a single thing. I have an exercize machine leering at me from the other room, and a slice of cheesecake (shared,) to justify before I settle for the night. And all of this falls to the wayside in the face of today's ACTUAL triumph: I HAVE CLAPBOARD ON MY HOUSE!!!!! It isn't painted, and the caulk may well take another week to cure in these temperatures, BUT IT'S UP! And despite the fact that the shoe room looks like a warzone from the inside, it no longer feels like Dis Pater's left nutsack in there! In fact, ironically enough, it's actually just a touch warmer inside the closed off room than elsewhere in the house. Which means we did the insulation, at least, right. *High5's the Effin WORLD!* And now? Octopi hijacking coconut shells. Because it's cute, is why! (1 Comment |Comment on this)
snape_potter [ fancypantsdylan ]	9:20a	Making Merry Title: Making Merry Author: fancypantsdylan (on LJ as rage_jt) Pairing: Harry/Severus Word Count: 2 x 100 (not including song) Rating: PG-13 Beta: none, all mistakes are mine Disclaimer: All characters owned by JK Rowling, I just play with them. No profit made on use of characters. Challenge: snarry100 challenge 192 – Jingle Bells ( Making Merry ) Current Mood: indescribable (Comment on this)
Sunday, December 13th, 2009
cluegirl	5:43p	I saw three cats come sneaking in... So our moggies have been particularly decorative recently. Sirocco rocks the bow-head look... But she also rocks the Kilroy look. You must understand -- Sirocco loves this blankie. She chases it about the living room, and wedges it into various corners before burrowing under it to snooze and purr thunderously. Like this: A kitty and her binky. A love story... Cyrene brings Teh Cute. Mithril brings Teh Ebil. Hilfy and Godric have decided to have nothing whatsoever to do with the festivities this year, we have been informed. The Management remains unconvinced, and plans to keep the happysnap close to hand. (1 Comment |Comment on this)
potter_prophet [ winoniel ]	3:20p	Weekend Edition One Shots: bertas: Harassment - (Severus / Harry, R) alisanne: On a Wing and a Prayer - (Severus/Harry, NC-17) *warnings* alisanne: A Home for the Holidays - (Harry/Draco, G) alisanne: Caretaker - (Severus/Harry, R) enchanted_jae: It's Not Christmas Without Tinsel and Mistletoe - (Harry/Draco, PG-13) ravenna_c_tan: Snowflake Ficlet #1 - (Severus/Draco, NC-17) Anonymous in lupin_snape: A Cup of Kindness Yet - (Severus/Remus, NC-17) *warnings* Anonymous in daily_deviant: Pinstripe Pet - (Percy/Rufus, NC-17) Anonymous in daily_deviant: On Merlin's Balls - (Severus/Lucius, R) *warnings* Anonymous in daily_deviant: The Lover - (Neville/Luna, NC-17) *warnings* Anonymous in daily_deviant: Two Can Keep A Secret - (Severus/Gilderoy, NC-17) *warnings* Anonymous in snapelyholidays: Of Rhinos and Men - (Snape/Moody, NC-17)) Anonymous in snarry_holidays: Speak Low If You Speak of Love - (Harry/Severus, NC-17) *warnings* Anonymous in snarry_holidays: A Common Strength - (Severus/Harry, R) Anonymous in snarry_holidays: For Want of a Headmaster - (Severus/Harry, NC-17) Drabbles: lilyseyes: Magical Gingerbread - (Harry, R) *warnings* snapesgirl_62: A Matter of Faith - (OC, G) enchanted_jae: Gingerbred - (Harry/Draco, PG) enchanted_jae: Holiday Magic - (Harry/Draco, PG) alisanne: His Own Song - (Severus/Harry, PG) dgpolo: Things For You and For Me - (Harry/Draco, G) celandineb: Connection - (Harry/Severus, G) alisanne: Suitable Positions - (Severus/Harry/Draco, R) alisanne: The Reward System - (Harry/Draco, PG) Art: Anonymous in snapelyholidays: Bound To Please - (Severus/Harry, R) *warnings* Anonymous in daily_deviant: Break - (Hermione/Ron/Harry, NC-17) Anonymous in lupin_snape: All Day, Every Day, For the Rest of Our Lives - (Severus/Remus, NC-17) Community News: lupin100: Posted Prompt #273 slythindor100: Posted a Mod message snape100: Posted Challenge #312: "...and Dance" snarry_swap: Posted a Mod message daily_deviant: Posted Kinky Kristmas Roundup the First Newsletters: snapenews: Posted Issue #801: Thursday/Friday dailysnitch: Posted a Special Edition: Alice Longbottom dailysnitch: Posted its Saturday, December 12 issue If you have any links or tips for us, please let us know. Email us at potterprophet.ij@gmail.com. Current Mood: calm Current Music: "The Holly and the Ivy" (Comment on this)
snape_potter [ alisanne ]	2:42p	Caretaker Title: Caretaker Author: alisanne Rating: R Pairing: Severus Snape/Harry Potter Summary: Hermione's nervous and Harry reminisces. Word Count: 1500 Genre: Romance, erotica Warnings: None that I am aware of. A/N: Written for adventdrabbles prompt #13: Christmas Party/Ball. This is part 13 in my Sexy Kinks for Sexy Wizards series, the previous parts being: Sexy Kinks for Sexy Wizards Day 1 - Candles, Sexy Kinks for Sexy Wizards Day 2 - Plum Pudding, Inexplicably Bound, A Snog and a Cuddle, Tinsel Talk, Hot Buttered Harry, Stockings Stuffed With Care, Finding the Perfect Tree, Why Santa's Jolly, Important Research, A Hint of Ginger and On a Wing and a Prayer. Beta: sevfan Disclaimer: The characters contained herein are not mine. No money is being made from this fiction, which is presented for entertainment purposes only. Caretaker Current Mood: hopeful (Comment on this)

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