in which moonal uses the term "omg" way too much..
thanks to vyadh's recent entry, i've been listening to old TAKE THAT hits and watching videos on youtube all day, rofl. awh robbie's young face! gary's gorgeous voice! marky mark and jason's YOUNG NUBILE BODIES hahah
and howard's dance moves and dreds! i'm getting all nostalgic now, sniff.
before we get to the linkage, i wanted to point out that faithwood wrote me a birthday fic called corruption! i totally forgot she was going to write me something, so it was DOUBLE THE GOODNESS. love you bebe! just like all of her other works, this story is HOT and FUNNY and harry/draco are ADORABLE! awhh i love them so much
go read it and tell her how much she rocks!
also, bryoneybrynn is giving away 2 free copies of wicked gentlemen! y'know the book i posted a mega-long review of just 3 days ago? THE FUCKING AMAZING STELLAR ONE? you don't need to know bryoneybrynn to enter, you just need to be over 18. winners will be chosen by random lottery by sunday evening. OMG STEP ON IT, FOLKS!
FIC RECS
1) resentment and cherishing
: r/s from hpvalensmut. remus looks back on various memories from his hogwarts + post-hogwarts years with the marauders, and lists all those things james never knew. i liked this one a lot even though i've read these "list" type fics before. the memories felt very personal and real, and the last one was especially heartbreaking. great marauder interaction filled with laughs and angst and hotness too.
2) six letters remus lupin never sent by freudian_fuckup
: y'know how i went ON and ON about her things series a few days ago? well, she's on a hard drive cleaning binge and has been posting bits and pieces of fic.Only you could ruin the world and still be the most tragic thing in it.
this one's mostly angsty with a few moments of fluff and hilarity, but gods. i always forget remus and sirius aren't REAL after i finish one of her fics, and of course this one's no different.
3) an interview with a werewolf and his dog by freudian_fuckup
: oh god SO HILARIOUS!R: Thank you. Sirius is… Sort of wiry? But not skinny. I’m skinny, he’s just. I don’t know, what are you?
S: Dead sexy, that’s what.
R: Yes, he is shaped like dead sexy. There you have it.
i want to quote the entire damn thing, ehehe. very simple premise - remus and sirius answer a set of questions. it's all sorts of awesome how well they're characterised given it's all dialogue ♥
4) an interview with an angel and demon by quantum_witch
: this is the original fic that featured those same questions, but features aziraphale/crowley. HEE! like i've always said - canon aziraphale + crowley have SO MUCH IN COMMON with fanon remus + sirius that it's downright uncanny. and wicked cool.C: I think we’ve established your physique enough already. I, however, am tanned, fit and luscious, as I previously mentioned.
A: Serpentine, really. Thin and bendy… (licks lips surreptitiously) Able to twist in the most interesting ways…
C: (leers) We’ll be back in a few, okay?
i just love this question, eh? *smirks*
5) there are worse things than shagging draco malfoy in public by lomonaaeren
: so lomonaaeren's one of my fave h/d authors, yes? sadly i haven't had the time to check out her most recent multi-chaptered fics. this, however, is one hell of a cracky one-shot, and features some of the most bizarre and perverted sex acts i've come across in ANY fic - and y'all know i read a LOT of smutty smut
it's hilarious though, which is why i'm sitting here shaking in laughter, rather than convulsing in disgust.
6) under the influence by clawed_fics
: rose/scorpius. the premise isn't anything new. in fact, it's one i've seen a LOT of times in this ship, and others as well [h/d immediately springs to mind]. but the way things unfold in the end is what makes this particular story stand out
rose weasley is one naughty girl, i tell you. and thank goodness for that! kudos to birdseyeview for bringing attention to this story.
7) the third moon by rickey_a
: look, it's wicked gentlemen fanfic! oh, this is so good. the author's managed to capture the same feel ginn hale created in canon, and the interactions between the two characters are perfect. i need mooarrrrrrrrr!
ART RECS
1) hair fetish by nk_aoede [slightly NSFW]
: OMG! this has to be one of the hottest remus/sirius art ever, and you don't even SEE remus's upper body! the details, the colour, SIRIUS' HAIR! gaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa! SOMEONE MAKE ME ICONS, PLZ? also, the title made me think of fleshdress' kinky r/s stories, heh.
2) barflies/eccentric blondes by draykonis
: check out her take on lorcan and lysander scamander, i.e. luna's twins! love the way they both look - one makes me think of a clockwork orange, while the other looks like a badass mafioso.
HP FANDOM
1) the release date of deathly hallows part II has been pushed back to july 15, 2012: at least this time it's just a 2 month delay but i wouldn't be surprised if wb pulled another much longer hbp-style pushback.
2) rupert grint talks cherrybomb in blag magazine: om nom nom! he looks so hot in that sinister way, eh? apparently 20 pages of the magazine are dedicated to him, so i really hope someone purchases it and uploads scans!
3) blamebrampton discusses my favourite hp character of all time, the wonderful sirius black: she provides a really interesting [and realistic] explanation for his behaviours. read it, folks - whether you like sb or not! the original post is by a close lj friend and i think it's great too [even though i don't agree with the pov] but since it's f-locked, i obviously won't be linking to it.
4) asstasticdrable: want to indulge in some as/s drabbles over the spring break? then this comm is for you!
5) hp_emofest: this is starting soon, and is for those of you who like the angst sauce [like myself]. i bet it's going to be heartachingly good fun
6) i checked out sortinghatdrabs after humbuggirl, midnightblue88 and nathaniel_hp all mentioned it, and it looks like a fun place.This drabble contest community is all about interhouse-unity so that is how the pairings are chosen. Every week a new set of characters will be chosen (each from a different house) and a theme or prompt will be given. Once those are revealed, you may sign up to participate for that week.
this means you don't have to participate every week unless you really want to. plus, you get the chance to write rare pair drabbles if that's your thing, or just stick to the tried, tested and true ships you prefer the most.
MISC
1) here is neil gaiman with cabal, his white german shepherd.
pretty man with his pretty dog ♥
also, he is such a nerd.
2) milk screenwriter's oscar acceptance speech gets censored in over 50 asian countries: i find this ridiculous and ironic, given the content of dustin lance black's beautiful speech. click on the link to read the full speech in its entirety and also some backstage q&a.
9) more on 13 year old alfie patten becoming a father: this just makes me unbearably sad
“I didn’t think about how we would afford it. I don’t really get pocket money. My dad sometimes gives me £10.”