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    Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009
    snarry_holidays
    [ snarryhols ]
         		7:39a
    Fic: The Beauty Within - for [info]snarry_holidays
    Title: The Beauty Within
    Author: Santa Baby
    Giftee: Everyone! :)
    Word Count: ~ 3,300
    Rating: NC-17
    Pairing: Severus/Harry
    Warnings: *AU, pretty!Snape, graphic sex, PWP*
    Disclaimer: All Harry Potter characters herein are the property of J.K. Rowling and Bloomsbury/Scholastic. No copyright infringement is intended.
    Summary: On the night of the Winter Solstice, beautiful music awakens Harry. He follows it to its source and has a night to remember.
    Author's Notes: Thanks so much to [info]venturous and [info]ladyjayvee for looking over the story. Thanks to the mods for hosting the fest and having me for another year.

    ( The Beauty Within )
    Monday, December 21st, 2009
    snarry_holidays
    [ snarryhols ]
         		11:17p
    Fic: Remedial Potions - for [info]tripperfunster
    Title: Remedial Potions
    Author: Rita Skeeter. Duh.
    Giftee: [info]tripperfunster
    Word Count: 15,199
    Rating: NC-17
    Pairing: All Snarry, all the time.
    Warnings: None that I can think of.
    Disclaimer: All Harry Potter characters herein are the property of J.K. Rowling and Bloomsbury/Scholastic. No copyright infringement is intended.
    Summary: It turns out Harry probably shouldn't have spent his sixth year cheating, because now he needs Remedial Potions for real...
    Author's Notes: Sorry it's not art, Tripp! I just can't compete. This is based on your mention of potions-made-me-do-it, but I ended up applying a somewhat fluid interpretation. I really hope you like it. To my beta, you know who you are: THANK YOU, and my soul is in the post. Oh, and in case any North Americans are not aware, Where's Waldo=Where's Wally in the UK.

    ( Remedial Potions - Part 2/2 )
    snarry_holidays
    [ snarryhols ]
         		11:07p
    Fic: Remedial Potions - for [info]tripperfunster
    Title: Remedial Potions
    Author: Rita Skeeter. Duh.
    Giftee: [info]tripperfunster
    Word Count: 15,199
    Rating: NC-17
    Pairing: All Snarry, all the time.
    Warnings: None that I can think of.
    Disclaimer: All Harry Potter characters herein are the property of J.K. Rowling and Bloomsbury/Scholastic. No copyright infringement is intended.
    Summary: It turns out Harry probably shouldn't have spent his sixth year cheating, because now he needs Remedial Potions for real...
    Author's Notes: Sorry it's not art, Tripp! I just can't compete. This is based on your mention of potions-made-me-do-it, but I ended up applying a somewhat fluid interpretation. I really hope you like it. To my beta, you know who you are: THANK YOU, and my soul is in the post. Oh, and in case any North Americans are not aware, Where's Waldo=Where's Wally in the UK.

    ( Remedial Potions - Part 1/2 )
    ac1d6urn
         		8:36p
    Looking for a Hermione...
    Er, would anyone be interested in writing Hermione Granger in Breaking_Point RPG?  Yell, comment here, or contact Titti@LJ or IJ.  The mods are currently looking for one to fill in on short notice. They've got a list of other wanted characters that didn't make it to the cast page yet...
    snarry_holidays
    [ snarryhols ]
         		10:53a
    Fic: A Second Chance - for [info]countesszero
    Title: A Second Chance
    Author: Ginny Weasley. Hey, it could happen.
    Giftee: [info]countesszero
    Word Count: 8,200
    Rating: PG-13
    Pairing(s): Harry/Severus, Harry/Ginny
    Warnings: *AU after book five, though key points of books six and seven remain and the story is epilogue complaint.*
    Disclaimer: All Harry Potter characters herein are the property of J.K. Rowling and Bloomsbury/Scholastic. No copyright infringement is intended.
    Summary: A chance encounter twenty years after the war changes Harry’s world as he and Severus reforge the close relationship they shared during the war.
    Author's Notes: Originally written for another participant, but reassigned to [info]countesszero. I think it fits your request, though, so I hope you enjoy it!. Happy Holidays, hon! Thanks to [info]lemondropseven for the emotional support while writing this thing, and to [info]whitecotton for catching a plot hole while I was talking out my plot. Many, many thanks to [info]bewarethesmirk for an excellent beta! *hugs*

    ( A Second Chance )
    Sunday, December 20th, 2009
    snarry_holidays
    [ snarryhols ]
         		9:51p
    Fic: A Friend in Need - for [info]lemondropseven
    Title: A Friend In Need
    Author: Trelawney once saw a porno like this...
    Giftee: [info]lemondropseven
    Word Count: ~8,500
    Rating: NC-17
    Pairing: Severus/Harry
    Warnings: *canon-compliant save the epilogue. UST. wet dream. wanking. kissing. more wanking. angst. a hopeful ending*
    Disclaimer: All Harry Potter characters herein are the property of J.K. Rowling and Bloomsbury/Scholastic. No copyright infringement is intended.
    Summary: Snape slowly wakes after Nagini's attack, glad to still be alive and at Hogwarts, with his beloved by his side. The only trouble is, his rumple-haired, green-eyed beloved appears to be a bit clueless.
    Author's Notes: Your prompt [info]lemondropseven was Severus-sent. :) Happy (Snarry) Holidays!

    ( A Friend In Need )
    snarry_holidays
    [ snarryhols ]
         		12:20p
    Fic: Just Like the First Time - for [info]choosetolive
    Title: Just Like the First Time
    Author: Professor Vector
    Giftee: [info]choosetolive
    Pairing: Severus/Harry
    Rating: PG-13
    Word Count: 3934
    Warnings: *Mention of mpreg*
    Summary: What happened on the way back from the infirmary?
    Disclaimer: All characters owned by JK Rowling. I just play with them. No profit made on use of characters.
    A/N: Written for ChooseToLive for the third round of Snarry Holidays, using prompt 2. During the dangerous birth of their third child, Severus attempts to distract and reassure Harry by sharing memories of their courtship, marriage and first two children. Doesn’t follow exactly, but I hope it comes close. Thank you to Fidelius, Kyrie_Snape, Quill Lumos and the Snarry Hols mods for all the beta help. The text which is indented and in italics is a flashback.

    ( Just Like the First Time )
    Saturday, December 19th, 2009
    snarry_holidays
    [ snarryhols ]
         		9:50p
    FIC: From Where I Am - for [info]snarry_holidays!
    Title: From Where I Am
    Author: Santa Claus
    Giftee: Everyone!
    Word Count: 22,700
    Rating: PG
    Pairing: SS/HP
    Warnings: None
    Disclaimer: All Harry Potter characters herein are the property of J.K. Rowling and Bloomsbury/Scholastic. No copyright infringement is intended.
    Summary: Prior to leaving Hogwarts for Christmas break, Albus Severus Potter rediscovers a secret of the Room of Requirement. What he doesn't expect, however, is that the secret will forever change the holiday for himself – and his father. Pre-slash.
    Author's Notes: Some small details from canon were changed to suit this story. If you don’t notice them, pretend I didn’t say anything.

    Cheers to my awesome beta, who helped me immeasurably (more than she knows, I’m sure) – especially when my little 5,000 word story decided to whizz past 20,000 (*ahem*). Also, a warm shout-out to my cheering squad (you all know who you are). Your support means a lot to me.

    A special thanks goes to the Snarry Holidays mods: [info]bewarethesmirk for her cheerful patience and [info]lesyeuxverts for her grammar queen-ness. My hat is off to them both for their amazing work in making this fest a success!

    From Where I Am
    snarry_holidays
    [ snarryhols ]
         		7:59p
    Fic: Speak Low If You Speak of Love - for [info]thesewarmstars
    Title: Speak Low if You Speak of Love
    Author: Can owls write? Hedwig always seemed rather shifty.
    Giftee: [info]thesewarmstars
    Word Count: ~21,500
    Rating: NC-17
    Pairing: Harry/Severus
    Warnings: *Not-Epilogue compliant, Alive!Severus, Top/Bottom!Snape, Virgin!Snape, Experienced!Harry, Top/Bottom!Harry, very minor blood-play*
    Disclaimer: The world of HP and its characters belongs to Rowling. The author of this fic has borrowed them for the purposes of storytelling. No profit was or will be made.
    Summary: When a secret is revealed during casual conversation, Harry sees Severus in a brand new light. Will he be able to convince Severus to take their friendship to a whole new level?
    Author's Notes: Thanks to the brilliant whitecotton for all her spectacular beta work and Brit-picking. I seriously would not have finished this if not for her. Also, I would like to say thanks to atypicalsnowman for making certain I understood exactly what was desired in a fic. Last but not least, thanks to R, B and D for allowing me to pick their brains as I ironed out the plot. The title is a line from William Shakespeare’s ‘Much Ado About Nothing.’
    Mod Note: This fic was originally posted here, but because the HTML on the offsite link was defying us, we're posting this the old-fashioned way. Enjoy!

    ( Speak Low If You Speak of Love - Part 3/3 )
    snarry_holidays
    [ snarryhols ]
         		7:59p
    Fic: Speak Low If You Speak of Love - for [info]thesewarmstars
    Title: Speak Low if You Speak of Love
    Author: Can owls write? Hedwig always seemed rather shifty.
    Giftee: [info]thesewarmstars
    Word Count: ~21,500
    Rating: NC-17
    Pairing: Harry/Severus
    Warnings: *Not-Epilogue compliant, Alive!Severus, Top/Bottom!Snape, Virgin!Snape, Experienced!Harry, Top/Bottom!Harry, very minor blood-play*
    Disclaimer: The world of HP and its characters belongs to Rowling. The author of this fic has borrowed them for the purposes of storytelling. No profit was or will be made.
    Summary: When a secret is revealed during casual conversation, Harry sees Severus in a brand new light. Will he be able to convince Severus to take their friendship to a whole new level?
    Author's Notes: Thanks to the brilliant whitecotton for all her spectacular beta work and Brit-picking. I seriously would not have finished this if not for her. Also, I would like to say thanks to atypicalsnowman for making certain I understood exactly what was desired in a fic. Last but not least, thanks to R, B and D for allowing me to pick their brains as I ironed out the plot. The title is a line from William Shakespeare’s ‘Much Ado About Nothing.’
    Mod Note: This fic was originally posted here, but because the HTML on the offsite link was defying us, we're posting this the old-fashioned way. Enjoy!

    ( Speak Low If You Speak of Love - Part 2/3 )
    snarry_holidays
    [ snarryhols ]
         		7:56p
    Fic: Speak Low If You Speak of Love - for [info]thesewarmstars
    Title: Speak Low if You Speak of Love
    Author: Can owls write? Hedwig always seemed rather shifty.
    Giftee: [info]thesewarmstars
    Word Count: ~21,500
    Rating: NC-17
    Pairing: Harry/Severus
    Warnings: *Not-Epilogue compliant, Alive!Severus, Top/Bottom!Snape, Virgin!Snape, Experienced!Harry, Top/Bottom!Harry, very minor blood-play*
    Disclaimer: The world of HP and its characters belongs to Rowling. The author of this fic has borrowed them for the purposes of storytelling. No profit was or will be made.
    Summary: When a secret is revealed during casual conversation, Harry sees Severus in a brand new light. Will he be able to convince Severus to take their friendship to a whole new level?
    Author's Notes: Thanks to the brilliant whitecotton for all her spectacular beta work and Brit-picking. I seriously would not have finished this if not for her. Also, I would like to say thanks to atypicalsnowman for making certain I understood exactly what was desired in a fic. Last but not least, thanks to R, B and D for allowing me to pick their brains as I ironed out the plot. The title is a line from William Shakespeare’s ‘Much Ado About Nothing.’
    Mod Note: This fic was originally posted here, but because the HTML on the offsite link was defying us, we're posting this the old-fashioned way. Enjoy!

    ( Speak Low If You Speak of Love - Part 1/3 )
    snarry_holidays
    [ snarryhols ]
         		7:33p
    The obligatory mod post ;-)
    I hope everyone's enjoying the holiday season and/or the snow. ♥ But I especially hope you're enjoying the fest! We have a couple of surprise gifts, so the fest will be running a bit longer than we anticipated - probably until Christmas Day itself. We will wait about a week for reveals so that everyone has a chance to catch up. :)

    A quick reminder to continue leaving feedback! If you rec something (fic or art), please tell us in this post. :) I've been able to send some recs over to the Snitch. Thanks for those that have been sharing links.

    And lastly, we have already posted the gift for [info]thesewarmstars called Speak Low If You Speak of Love. For some reason, however, the HTML is being recalcitrant despite all our collective efforts. Therefore, we're going to re-post the fic the old-fashioned way on IJ/LJ/DW. Sorry to spam your flists, but perhaps this way the HTML will come out correctly. :) It's a great fic. There will be a new fic posted later on tonight - a gift for everyone!
    snarry_holidays
    [ snarryhols ]
         		11:30a
    Art: They Left Four Hours Ago - for [info]stupid_drawings
    Title: "They left four hours ago," Hermione said, exasperated. "What's taking them so long to collect a few death caps?"
    Artist: The Whomping Willow!
    Giftee: [info]stupid_drawings
    Media/Medium: digital
    Rating: PG
    Pairing: Snape / Harry
    Warnings: none
    Disclaimer: All Harry Potter characters herein are the property of J.K. Rowling and Bloomsbury/Scholastic. No copyright infringement is intended. blahblahblah yadda yadda yadda
    Summary: They may have claimed to have been a bit lost, but we know better ;-)
    Artist's Notes: I enjoyed making this for you, hope you like!

    Friday, December 18th, 2009
    snarry_holidays
    [ snarryhols ]
         		10:07p
    Fic: Invasum (Like Father, LIke Son) - for [info]fanficforensics
    Title: Invasum (Like Father, Like Son)
    Author: Rudolph
    Giftee: [info]fanficforensics
    Word Count: ~14,800
    Rating: NC-17
    Pairing: Highlight to view: * Harry/Ginny, Harry/Tobias (sorta), Harry/Severus *
    Warnings: Highlight to view: * A brief moment of het sex *
    Disclaimer: All Harry Potter characters herein are the property of J.K. Rowling and Bloomsbury/Scholastic. No copyright infringement is intended.
    Summary: Harry, searching for Snape after he disappeared from the Shrieking Shack, follows a trail into the Muggle world and runs into Tobias Snape.
    Author's Notes: My heartiest of thanks to the Snarry Holidays mods: your forbearance knows no bounds! This fic was saved by last-minute pinch-betaing by L, and any other inconsistencies or errors are totally mine. Fanficforensics, I don’t know if this is what you meant with your prompt, but this lodged in my head and would only come out by writing it down, hope you enjoy it.

    Invasum (Like Father, Like Son)
    snarry_holidays
    [ snarryhols ]
         		9:56a
    Fic: Footfalls echo in the memory - for [info]dandru
    Title: Footfalls echo in the memory
    Author: R.A.B.
    Giftee: [info]dandru
    Word Count: ~17,500
    Rating: R/NC-17
    Pairing: Snape/Harry (with references to past Harry/Ginny, Ron/Hermione and Ron/Pansy)
    Warnings: None
    Disclaimer: All Harry Potter characters herein are the property of J.K. Rowling and Bloomsbury/Scholastic. No copyright infringement is intended.
    Summary: Snape and Harry lose their memories of the past ten years.
    Author's Notes: I hope you like this, [info]dandru! It's not quite time travel, but it was as close as I could get while incorporating most of the rest of your prompts. Thank you so much to my beta [info]mairi, who had to hear me wibbling about this fic. Any remaining mistakes are my own.

    (Footfalls echo in the memory)
    Thursday, December 17th, 2009
    snarry_holidays
    [ snarryhols ]
         		6:24p
    Posting Break
    We're ahead of schedule so there will be no more gifts posted today. Posting will resume tomorrow morning as usual. You can take this time to play catch up. :D

    -bewarethesmirk
    snarry_holidays
    [ snarryhols ]
         		9:24a
    Fic: Divine Intervention - for [info]calanor
    Title: Divine Intervention
    Author: Darcy!
    Giftee: [info]calanor
    Word Count: 3,579
    Rating:NC-17
    Pairing: Severus/Harry, a very little bit of Ron/Hermione, Severus/OFC
    Warnings/Kinks: *AU, follows some plot lines of DH, EWE*
    Disclaimer: All Harry Potter characters herein are the property of J.K. Rowling and Bloomsbury/Scholastic. No copyright infringement is intended.
    Summary: When Harry gets an assignment from the Minister to find a missing child, Harry never expected to find love at the oddest of places or at that special time of the year, Christmas.
    Author's Notes: I would like to thank the lovely S for being my beta at the last moment. I had so much fun writing this fic.

    ( Divine Intervention )
    Wednesday, December 16th, 2009
    snarry_holidays
    [ snarryhols ]
         		10:20p
    A quick PSA!
    Hi everyone!

    I hope you're continuing to enjoy the fest! I just wanted to take a moment to encourage anyone with any suggestions, comments or recommendations to send an email to snarryholiday [at] gmail [at] com. Additionally, if you have found any of the warnings, on a piece of fic or art, to not be adequate or accurate, please let us know by emailing us. :)

    Thanks!
    [info]bewarethesmirk
    snarry_holidays
    [ snarryhols ]
         		9:00p
    Art: Determination - for [info]entrenous88
    Title: Determination
    Artist: Slughorn!
    Giftee: [info]entrenous88
    Media/Medium: PaintTool SAI, tablet
    Rating: R/NWS
    Pairing: Harry Potter/Severus Snape (it is snarry hols after all :D!)
    Warnings: *Nekkid*
    Disclaimer: All Harry Potter characters herein are the property of J.K. Rowling and Bloomsbury/Scholastic. No copyright infringement is intended.
    Summary: A forced bond has certain requirements...and ramifications.
    Artist's Notes: I adore forced/accidental bonding stories, so I thank [info]entrenous88 very much for the opportunity :D I hope you like it!

    snarry_holidays
    [ snarryhols ]
         		9:53a
    Fic: Stumbling Upon Release - for [info]curia_regis
    Title: Stumbling Upon Release
    Author: Bellatrix Lestrange!
    Giftee: [info]curia_regis
    Word Count: ~4100
    Rating: R
    Pairing: Severus/Harry, implied Harry/Ginny
    Warnings: *Questionable infidelity between canon pairing and sex that could be read as dub-con or non-con (questionable/coerced consent)*
    Disclaimer: All Harry Potter characters herein are the property of J.K. Rowling and Bloomsbury/Scholastic. No copyright infringement is intended.
    Summary: Harry conveniently finds a Potions supplier who'll help with his Chizpurfle infestation, but will he think to ask about the cost of their assistance?
    Author's Notes: A huge thank you to my generous and thoughtful last minute betas, any mistakes that remain are mine. Also, a special thank you to [info]bewarethesmirk for her patience and consideration in the midst of last minute madness.

    ( Stumbling Upon Release )
    Tuesday, December 15th, 2009
    snarry_holidays
    [ snarryhols ]
         		8:58p
    Fic: Detention - for [info]anya_elizabeth
    Title: Detention
    Author: Naughty is as Naughty Does.
    Giftee: [info]anya_elizabeth
    Word Count: 2,954
    Rating: NC-17
    Pairing: Severus/Harry
    Warnings: *Some rather rough snogging and sexing, explicit sexual themes. AU only in the fact that Snape’s alive and still teaching at Hogwarts for Harry’s “8th year”. The trio all go back to get their N.E.W.T.s, but JKR only stated the opposite in interviews, so I don’t know if that counts towards the AU or official canon, depending on your perception of canon.*
    Disclaimer: All Harry Potter characters herein are the property of J.K. Rowling and Bloomsbury/Scholastic. No copyright infringement is intended.
    Summary: Harry knows he doesn’t have to be at Hogwarts. He knows he doesn’t have to go to lessons, and especially detentions. Severus knows this, too. But when Severus orders, Harry comes, and it doesn’t take long for both to figure out why.
    Author's Notes: I’m sorry I couldn’t make it completely canon-compliant, but you said you were ok with an AU and I thought I’d write an “8th year” fic. I couldn’t give you a positive ending otherwise, and I wasn’t completely comfortable writing Snape/Harry in Harry’s sixth year or younger due to his age for some reason. I really hope you enjoy this anyway, dear reader! : ) I had a lot of fun writing it! ♥

    ( Detention )
    snarry_holidays
    [ snarryhols ]
         		10:52a
    Fic: Trigonometry of Souls - for [info]maraudersaffair
    Title: Trigonometry of Souls
    Author: I simply do not know.
    Giftee: [info]maraudersaffair
    Word Count: +18K
    Rating: NC-17
    Pairing: Harry/Severus, Harry/Ginny (mentioned, non-graphic)
    Warnings: None that I’m aware of
    Disclaimer: All Harry Potter characters herein are the property of J.K. Rowling and Bloomsbury/Scholastic. No copyright infringement is intended.
    Summary: One should always pay attention to semantics.
    Author's Notes: Wow! I’ve finished it! With all the RL things that happened between September and now, I’m REALLY surprised I did it. I’d like to thank our lovely Mods and my betas, [info]bewarethesmirk and [info]carpet_diemon, for working with me. I know I’m not easy to deal with. Also, any mistakes and occasional awkward wording you might find in the story are the result of my stubbornness and inability to accept good advice. I hope you’ll enjoy the story. And Smutty Christmas to everyone.

    (Trigonometry of Souls)
    snarry_swap
    [ snarryswapmod ]
         		12:03a
    Time's Up!
    Thank you to all our participants. I have already read some fic and admired art that have been submitted. We have sexy Snarry to ring in 2010!


    If you have not turned in your [info]snape_potter Daft Day [info]snarry_swap creation, you are now officially late.

    If you have yet to contact me, I need to hear from you within 24 hours or I will give your prompt to a punch hitter. Your giftee deserves a great Snarry creation so I need to get those prompts to pinch hitters as soon as possible. I'm not averse to granting extensions but I can't do that if you don't contact me.



    I'm very excited for the gifts that the new year will bring.

    Happy Holidays and have a Blessed Yule!

    Current Mood: giddy
    Monday, December 14th, 2009
    snarry_holidays
    [ snarryhols ]
         		9:01p
    Art: A Sleigh Ride Together - for [info]crimson_vipera
    Title: A Sleigh Ride Together
    Artist: Godric Gryffindor?
    Giftee: [info]crimson_vipera
    Media: Pencil and PS
    Rating: NC-17/NWS
    Pairing: Severus Snape/Harry Potter
    Warnings: *Bottom-from-the-top, leaking cock*
    Disclaimer: All Harry Potter characters herein are the property of J.K. Rowling and Bloomsbury/Scholastic. No copyright infringement is intended.
    Summary: Just hear those sleigh bells jingle-ing, ring ting tingling too, oh yes it's lovely weather for a sleigh ride together with you!
    Author's Notes: Many thanks to our lovely mods for all their diligent efforts to create a splendid celebration of Snarry for the holiday season. Crimson_vipera, I considered all of your prompts, but the bottom-from-the-top obviously won. Thank you for the marvelous inspiration!

    ac1d6urn
         		7:30p
    RPGs, the other collaborative fiction
    [personal profile] sinick, devious RPG-dwelling creature that she is, has introduced me to my current addiction: the RPG called Breaking Point, which has a few interesting twists.
    • It's 2024 in Harry Potter world.
    • Suddenly, wizards from the past are popping up all over the place as if they'd Apparated through time instead of space
    • Resurrected wizards include Tom Riddle, Death Eaters, and Grindelwald. Chaos, and mayhem ensues. Everyone panics1.
    My previous experience with role-playing games included tossing dice and crunching numbers for stats in table tops, beating Sephiroth, leveling up a horde of Oblivion characters, and avoiding chat transcripts of the 'I put on my wand and my wizard hat' kind.

    Now, I play Albus Severus Potter.

    I am not the first player to take him on, and he's had some interesting biography facts handed down:
    • He's a Ravenclaw reporter-wannabe.
    • It was the book canon's fault that he is a thoughtful, quiet second son that is close to his Dad and looks just like him
    • It was my fault alone when in the process of tweaking his bio, I made Al into a list-loving dork, an equal proportion mix of Sherlock Holmes, Sheldon Cooper, and pre-Pon Farr Spocklet.

    Imagine, if you will, a short Clark Kent, sans the Superman suit3 underneath. Without the slightest possibility of there ever being a Superman suit. What is there instead is curiosity and logic.

    This RPG is fun!

    Everything went rather well for Al in his neat information bubble reinforced with books and newspapers, until his brother was cursed and Al witnessed (and helped) Snape save him. After some careful analysis of the situation, he concluded that Snape was a logical and rational creature worthy of interest and interaction.

    Of course I should mention that Snape only tolerated Al seasoning his cauldrons until he learned what Al does for a crust.
     
    Well, maybe he said it with a bit more character and a bit less emo. Sinick plays him and she watches her exclamation marks, as well as the emo.

    Then Al suddenly declared to his dad that Severus Snape was the best thing that happened to them since sliced bread and gave his father, the Ever Suffering Boy Who Lived, an intellectual finger and a few new gray hairs in the process.

    It all went from there.  

    Soon into playing Al I realized a few things about collaborative writing RPGs:
    • Your character gains depth as they interact with others and they never stop changing as a person
    • In character driven writing, strong plots help, a lot
    • Ask the players involved before sending your character to walk around poking others' characters, most likely they'll laugh and let you
    • There's no beta-readers. Get the words out while the reaction's still fresh in your head and let the others do the same. There will be typos and missed commas.
    It's good for
    • Practicing to write dialogue driven conversations
    • Discovering the importance of speech patterns (you discover early on that you hear how your character sounds and whether they're tired, happy, or angry when they say it)
    • Rapidly producing a large body of text that would drive any sane beta reader nuts with errors
    It's bad for
    • Constant POV storytelling. It jumps like a ping-pong ball all over, unless one of the players consciously maintains distance.
    • Strict control over the characters, you never know who'll show up, and where they'll drag you next
    • Procrastination purposes. It'll eat up your spare time, and take a huge chunk out of sleep time too, beware.
    So, here you go, RPGs for fiction writers, in a nutshell.

    If you want to join us, there's still plenty of characters left to resurrect, play, and puppeteer, such as Luna, Pansy, Bellatrix, the Lestranges, or whoever else comes to mind up to and including each one of the giant squid's tentacles (he is giant, and multi-limbed, he deserves multiple accounts, I say.)
    1. And has hot, meaningless sex2, if you're into that sort of thing
    2. Except for Dumbledore, who is just happy that his (boy)friend's back
    3. Note, if your mind jumped to Clark Kent in his birthday suit, I am not responsible, it's all your mind's fault. Stop now. Proceed with reading.
     
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