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Thu, Feb. 16th, 2012, 12:26 pm
few more recs
In This Valley of Dying Stars by ![[livejournal.com profile]](http://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif) fiery_flamingo in ![[livejournal.com profile]](http://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-community.gif) hp_darkfestAndromeda, Narcissa, various Blacks; PG-13, 2037 words Author's summary: It seems like the Blacks only gather for their dead.Author's warnings: Character death(s), angst My comment: "...Whoa. That was powerful. Well done." Quote:In a flash of what she then believes is hubris, a twelve-year old Andromeda thinks that more than blood purity or honor this is what her family is: a collection of people obligated to stand over your grave when the time comes, no matter how repulsive or unloved you were in life. They care only by pact, a mutual treaty of mourning. They cry at each others' funerals because no one else will.----- These Are the Hells We Crave by mentalistecbm in hp_emofestRegulus/Sirius, NC-17, ~1200 words Author's summary: Toujours pur, and this is no place for outsiders so we’re fucking keeping this shit in the family.Author's warnings: incest, but I’d wager that’s pretty obvious. My comment:" Toujours pur, and this is no place for outsiders so we’re fucking keeping this shit in the family.I liked this line a lot. I can just see Regulus's face, grave and resolute. When Severus almost dies and absolutely everyone knows that Sirius had something to do with it and Slytherin declares fucking warOooh, I so hope something like this happened, that Severus had some defenders in the matter at least. Although somehow I see Severus being humiliated by the whole thing and trying to keep it as hush-hush as possible. But yes, this would be lovely, a whole fic prompt in itself. And yet I also love how Regulus is a fierce defender of his own brother and nothing gets in the way of that. It's just how I see Reg - despite everything, brotherly bond wins out." Quote:He’s no idea why it started or where it happened, not really; he remembers that it was winter, which makes a strange bit of sense, and that Sirius had worn a black wool coat that evening, had stolen Regulus’ Slytherin scarf, and that he looked so fucking perfect, looked like those colours were where he belonged. ----- Nowt to Be Afraid Of by ![[info]](http://www.insanejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) odogoddess in ![[info]](http://www.insanejournal.com/img/community.gif) snapelyholidaysSeverus, Eileen, mentions of Lily & Harry & Albus; PG, 2840 words Author's summary: If dreams can be nightmares, can nightmares be mere dreams?My comment: "That was just delightful all around! Great voice and tone." Quote:He sat, grateful for a peaceful night's sleep for a change. He could hear muffled sounds from the kitchen and a nearly forgotten smell he thought of as home and what he'd missed most after he'd grown up and his mother...
Grown up? He studied his arm. It was thin and small. He looked down and noted the rest of his slender, bony body. He lifted the bedcovers and then his nightshirt, allowing the cold in to note his still hairless and lanky boy's body. His hands shook as he dropped his nightshirt and blanket back down.
But I died... didn't I?This entry was crossposted from http://shyfoxling.dreamwidth.org/318603.html, where there are  comments.
Tue, Feb. 7th, 2012, 03:54 pm
few fic recs
I had worked up a giant rec post (22 links) and DW ate it through the fault of a slip of my fingers, so since I can't face the effort of meticulously filling out the template that many times at once again, I think I'm just going to do them a few at a time. ----- Vitae poscaenia celant by the-watched-potKid Severus, other local kids; PG, 2834 words "Oi, Beaky! Didn't anyone tell you school finished a month ago?" Toby clutched his satchel to himself and stared at them miserably, saying nothing. Sooner or later, they'd get bored. One of the newcomers drew inexpertly on a cigarette, coughed, and flicked the glowing end towards the dry grass where the younger boy stood. A twist of breeze stirred the canal, batting the ember down into the water, where it winked out with a brief hiss.----- Bittersweet by the-watched-potSeverus, Minerva; G, 1800 words A ready-made family, almost wholly Pureblood, if the family tree had been accurate, eager to embrace their prodigal son.
And all that Severus had to do was change his name.----- Saucery by the-watched-potOC house-elf, mentions of Hogwarts teachers; G, 2843 words A tall blue china mug embellished with silver for Professor Sinistra, the coffee within swirled with just enough cream to leave it a fraction of a shade lighter than her skin. No biscuits for the slender astronomer, but a carefully selected peach, sitting demurely on a small plate beside a round-handled silver knife. A heavy crystal glass of hot water with a slice of orange floating in it for Madam Hooch, along with three shocking-pink wafer biscuits.----- This entry was crossposted from http://shyfoxling.dreamwidth.org/317954.html, where there are  comments.
Mon, Feb. 6th, 2012, 12:01 pm
Tue, Jan. 31st, 2012, 07:43 pm
bollocksed monophthong says: oh dear. a "tennant chars with tennant chars" comm so like, barty/ten and did i mention he also played giacomo casanova? i think the remainder can be left as an exercise for the ... well, for some part of the body This entry was crossposted from http://shyfoxling.dreamwidth.org/317190.html, where there are  comments.
Fri, Jan. 27th, 2012, 09:22 pm
art recs
Tue, Jan. 24th, 2012, 03:09 pm
Originally posted by ![[livejournal.com profile]](http://s.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif) electricdruid at The fiasco continuesACTA in a Nutshell – What is ACTA? ACTA is the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement. A new intellectual property enforcement treaty being negotiated by the United States, the European Community, Switzerland, and Japan, with Australia, the Republic of Korea, New Zealand, Mexico, Jordan, Morocco, Singapore, the United Arab Emirates, and Canada recently announcing that they will join in as well. Why should you care about ACTA? Initial reports indicate that the treaty will have a very broad scope and will involve new tools targeting “Internet distribution and information technology.” What is the goal of ACTA? Reportedly the goal is to create new legal standards of intellectual property enforcement, as well as increased international cooperation, an example of which would be an increase in information sharing between signatory countries’ law enforcement agencies. Essential ACTA Resources - - Read more about ACTA here: ACTA Fact Sheet
- Read the authentic version of the ACTA text as of 15 April 2011, as finalized by participating countries here: ACTA Finalized Text
- Follow the history of the treaty’s formation here: ACTA history
- Read letters from U.S. Senator Ron Wyden wherein he challenges the constitutionality of ACTA: Letter 1 | Letter 2 | Read the Administration’s Response to Wyden’s First Letter here: Response
- Watch a short informative video on ACTA: ACTA Video
- Watch a lulzy video on ACTA: Lulzy Video
Say NO to ACTA. It is essential to spread awareness and get the word out on ACTA. Via TumblrSee the LJ post here if you have an LJ and would like to be able to repost this to it with a few clicks (the "lj-repost" code that was in the original is LJ-specific, of course). This entry was crossposted from http://shyfoxling.dreamwidth.org/316829.html, where there are  comments.
Tue, Jan. 17th, 2012, 11:40 am
Does anyone have an idea how we might manage to get rid of a piano we no longer want without having to pay for its removal and disposal? We have an antique (ca. turn of the 20th century) upright piano and haven't been having luck selling the thing on Craigslist or with signs posted by the music department, possibly because it's not in the greatest condition. We had never put a high price tag on it, but honestly at this point we'd be willing to give it away for free if only someone would come and take it away. (I suppose I haven't tried Freecycle, but argh, to me that's a pain to deal with and basically last resort.) I wonder if I just haven't found the right audience for this kind of thing (it might be a nice project if one were into restoring old pianos, for instance). Any tips? This entry was crossposted from http://shyfoxling.dreamwidth.org/316585.html, where there are  comments.
Fri, Jan. 13th, 2012, 01:40 pm
... a little weird, that, since it sounds like I'm doing something heroic with Harry and George Weasley. O.o I'll stick with "For brave Regulus!" I think. This entry was crossposted from http://shyfoxling.dreamwidth.org/316378.html, where there are  comments.
Mon, Jan. 9th, 2012, 11:57 pm
![[personal profile]](http://s.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png) shyfoxling (reading aloud): "Severus' hands shook with fury as he stared down at the package in Regulus' outstretched palm..." enotsola: Why is Regulus's package in his hand? shyfoxling Argh. Because you're a smartarse. I oughta tie your smart arse to the yardarm. ...What? I like assonance. This entry was crossposted from http://shyfoxling.dreamwidth.org/315967.html, where there are  comments.
Thu, Jan. 5th, 2012, 04:59 pm
comic rec: Twelfth Night (Severus/Sirius)
If you're in the mood for some angsty Severus/Sirius, check out someoldcat's comic in progress "Twelfth Night" (as in the 12th day after Christmas; I think it's supposed to be set at that time in OotP). Post with links to most of the pages here (1-18), and most recent post here (p. 19-21). Bonus gen interaction between Sirius and Remus, too. Nothing much to warn about so far although the post with p. 12-18 has some nudity and possibly disturbing content (dream violence). This entry was crossposted from http://shyfoxling.dreamwidth.org/315595.html, where there are  comments.
Thu, Jan. 5th, 2012, 12:41 am
Nothing wrong with this summary, but: Severus Snape is dying. He knows it, he accepts it. As he does, a pair of arms welcomes him in his afterlife...I misread "arms" as "worms." Er. (My, what a game of pinochle they could play in that snout...) This entry was crossposted from http://shyfoxling.dreamwidth.org/315152.html, where there are  comments.
Wed, Jan. 4th, 2012, 04:42 pm
I just realized I AM A DUNDERHEAD and wrote my username on the Secret Snape box I sent out yesterday. 'Cause hey, I thought, as I did with the Yule cards, she might like to know why she's getting this random box from an address in California she doesn't recognize. Oh well. She might have figured it out from my name on the return address label anyway (if she remembers my name). That's my story and I'm sticking to it. This entry was crossposted from http://shyfoxling.dreamwidth.org/314973.html, where there are  comments.
Mon, Dec. 26th, 2011, 06:44 pm
No one probably needs me to add to the nearly 10,000 comments on the relevant news post (plus thousands more on later patch and such posts) about how ugly and non-functional LJ's latest changes to comments and threading are. But more serious news of late is that if you have an LJ account you should check its status: people are reporting finding themselves set to recurring payments without their knowledge or consent, regardless of whether they'd ever been set that way in the past. (This is merely by coding accident, one hopes, but still.) This entry was crossposted from http://shyfoxling.dreamwidth.org/314468.html, where there are  comments.
Sun, Dec. 25th, 2011, 12:32 am
eee!
I has a artses!!  This came in the second mail delivery today (being a different shape than the regular envelopes, I guess?). I actually squeed when I opened it. Young Punk by someoldcat! I has him and you doesn't, neener neener. Thanks also for the cards from tjs_whatnot, pennswoods, qui_quae_quod and dixiebell12, and dementordelta! (hope I didn't miss anyone.) (gaah, is LJ being teh debbil again and refusing crossposts...?) This entry was crossposted from http://shyfoxling.dreamwidth.org/314307.html, where there are  comments.
Mon, Dec. 12th, 2011, 11:24 am
*sporfle* No, I am not going back to my old ways, but with a summary like this, I just had to: Harry has to serve a week of dentition with Snape after a prank gone bad...Now there's a punishment with some teeth in it. This entry was crossposted from http://shyfoxling.dreamwidth.org/313050.html, where there are  comments.
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