Something Next to Normal

Title: Following the Third Rule
Author: cedarlibrarian
Length/Word Count: 5825
Alternate Links to Fic/Art: None I can find
Pairing: Ron/Pansy, Draco/Pansy
Rating: NC-17
Author's Website: Some fic is archived at journal
Why everyone should read this: This fic make not be quite for everyone, but I loved it because it does as lovely a job depicting the Draco/Pansy relationship as it does the Ron/Pansy relationship - something I think is often neglected in our ship, as Draco informs so much of who Pansy is that I find it lovely to see that relationship developed... before Pansy moves on to Ron, of course. Pansy's pain at Draco's death feels very real, and her developing feelings for Ron are really heartwarming - though she is never less than at her acerbic best.
Oh, and the smut is scorching hot :D

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Title: Liars
Author: DaphneRunning (LJ is under a different name that seems to be kept separate from fanfic)
Word Count: 22,650
Alternate Links to Fic/Art: none
Pairing: Minerva McGonagall / Alastor Moody
Rating: NC-17
Author's Website: Her page at FFN
Why everyone should read this: Because of how long it will stay with you. It's not a perfect story (the opening is abrupt, and the initial motivations are a little murky), but it's very powerful. The author pulled me so thoroughly into her vision of the characters that by the time I finished reading, I had a hard time seeing them any other way. I'm fascinated by how she does it: as she presents them, neither Alastor nor Minerva is very likeable: they dislike and use each other, treat each other brutally at times. Yet gradually, and quite believably, their feelings to turn to something else -- definitely not your standard romantic love, but love all the same. Our feelings toward the characters change, too; we come to care for and understand them despite their flaws. And the ending! -- it's a total punch in the gut, even though you know it's coming. I felt a sense of genuine loss.

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Title: Sunlit Days
Artist: thanfiction
Rating: NC-17 - Not too graphic, but NSFW either.
Pairing: Harry/Ginny
Artist's Website: thanart or his gallery at DeviantArt.
Why you chose this piece: The artist's choice of black marker and pencil create a stark and lovely piece. The contrasts of dark and light, such as the inky mountains in the background and the whiteness of Ginny's thigh, are just beautiful. And check out Harry's cloak--the illusion of transparency is so perfect, allowing us to be voyeurs and see this very private moment.

Title: Zutara Week : Crossover
Artist: trishna87
Crossover Fandom: Avatar: The Last Airbender
Rating: G
Pairing: Zuko/Katara
Artist's Website: DeviantArt
Why you chose this piece: Because it's such a great concept, pulling characters from one universe into another; this painting is the definition of what a crossover is. Avatar: The Last Airbender is one of those shows that I have on my 'to-watch list', and even though there are technically no Harry Potter characters in this painting I still enjoyed it.

Author: tophatdance
Title: "Progression"
Pairing: Dakin/Irwin
Rating: PG, I guess
Disclaimers: All belong to the wonderful Mr Bennett!
Summary: 50 word prompts detailing their un-relationship.
A/N: All quotes are from poems by Philip Larkin. In #31, it's from the poem "A Study of Reading Habits", and #37 quotes "Love Songs In Age".

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( 50 prompts for Dakin and Irwin's un-relationship )

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Title: Reverence

Summary: After Harry Potter accepts a teaching position at Hogwarts, he finds himself caught in the middle of a civil war between Draco Malfoy and his wild and scathingly sarcastic heir, Scorpius. Whilst trying to keep his own shattered family together, he's led deep into a tangled forest of Malfoy family secrets, tragedies, and lies.

Pairing: Eventual Harry/Draco, James/Scorpius (Friendship)

Rating: R (for language and themes)

Disclaimer: I do not own the rights to Harry Potter. I am not, however, above lying, scheming, and backstabbing to obtain said rights.

Chapter One
Chapter Two

So I'd like to thank everybody for indulging my block and throwing out such great prompts! I've got a lot of them going, but I wanted to share the first one I've gotten recorded.

This is from magnetic_regina 's prompt, "Safely back in your arms". Lyrics and audio behind the cut!

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水汐吸血鬼：Chapter 4

Title: Suishio Kyuketsuki: Chapter 4, Fire and Brimstone
Author: Mide
Characters/Pairings: Jacob/?, Edward/?
Genre: Slash
Rating: NC-17
Warnings: minor foul language, graphic scenes, sexual themes.

Summary: Jacob Black begins his first year of public schooling at Forks High School at the persuasion of his best friend, Bella Swan. However, he is not the only newcomer to Forks; an ethereal beauty threatens the normal abnormality of this small Washington town.
Disclaimer: I don't own Twilight or the Characters, everything is for playplay.

Author's Note: I didn't have my super-de-duper editor to proof read it for me but i did the best job i could, hah! Time for some action, and then maybe some "action." ( '-')b

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I have come out of lurker-domme after a long time to make a request.
Does anyone here know of any good Zutara/Mai fics?
I mean, either Zuko cheating on Mai with Katara then ends with Zutara, or Maiko that eventually becomes Zutara?
I've scowered the web for some really good ones, but haven't had much luck in finding many.
Thanks in advance! :]

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Just a doodle that exploded into color! Enjoy?

Preview:

Eeer, just some of my latest sketches and 2 colored finished works.

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Vespertine - Chapter 18 - Flight

 

Title: Vespertine
Author: BrownRecluse
Rating: X - Explicit Adult Content
Pairing: SS/HG
The Sound Bite: A puzzling prediction, a strange summons, and a deadly obsession make three sides of a potentially lethal love triangle. Sometimes, love really bites!
The Details: Alternate Universe, but very canon compliant. All events occur the summer after HPDH.

The madness begins with three words at a grave...

Title: Chains
Rating: K+
Summary: They say love makes a man do desperate things. What happens when Zuko, an already desperate man, tries to prove himself to Katara? Sequel to 'Domino Effects'.

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TITLE: Lasting Impression
FANDOM: Star Wars (RotJ Era)
RATING: PG-13
CHARACTERS: Luke Skywalker, Mara Jade
PAIRINGS: Luke Skywalker/Mara Jade
WORDS: 970
SUMMARY: The night before the trip to the Sarlacc Pit, Luke gets a visitor with a hidden agenda. AU

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