Featured Story - "Painful and Necessary Acts" by Misdemeanor1331 - Nov. 2013

[justthedreams]

Hi everyone! Thank you so much for voting “Painful and Necessary Acts” as one of November’s Featured Submissions. I wrote this story for the 2013 Dramione Remix on LiveJournal, and it certainly fits the bill of Dark!Draco and, to a lesser extent, Dark!Hermione. Most of you know the “How” and “Why” of my fandom career, so I’m just going to focus on

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[denialisnot]

Uh-uh, are you weird or what?
How's your boyfriend doing? :)

I don't think I'll be a Fannibal, ever (I value life too much, no excuses), but I can see the draw he's having. The intellectual brilliance, the insight that only the truly deranged have, well ... he is a truly fascinating animal.

You already know that I loved the atmosphere you created with your poignant descriptions of the surrounding - while reading, I felt the salt in the air, crusting in my face. Truly wonderful.

As for Draco's reason, fact is, it is fanaticism and you created his mind-set so well before and after that it was almost irrelevant what his true reason was. I remember not having an "Of course" moment when it was disclosed, but it was truly because I was so awed by the actual fact that he did it (shudders), captured in the moment and you described it so.

And the fact that I understood his doing. Which is your doing, your writing.

I may, in fact, watch it again, just to refresh my memory, now that you've given it a new spin. You won't find me with a Vuvuzela for Hannibal, but the gaping mouth may be there.

:)

[justthedreams]

I do think there is a very select audience for Hannibal Lecter, though I can't say what separates folks into Fannibals versus "Normal People." It's an absolute fascination with him, his psychology, and his unpredictability. He's almost artistic at times. Hahah, yeah, weird, I know. I could rant all day trying to figure him (and myself...) out.

You know, you seeing the reason for his actions as being irrelevant makes me feel a bit better about it, weirdly. The act was more important than the motivations; the end more important than the means. Interesting. I really hadn't thought about it like that. Thank you!!

I believe Hannibal would make you his next target if you wielded a vuvuzela for him, so it's probably best that you keep it stowed for a proper hero, like Captain Kirk. Or Thor.

And my boyfriend is fine as long as he keeps me fed. ;)

[denialisnot]

I think that is the same fascination that makes the movie so horrifying: we never actually see him do it - only the horrific results and we get some inside into his mind set through his talks with Clarice. That in itself is so disgusting that we don't need to know WHY somebody is doing it.

What dors said. :)

And the way you described the act was so intriguing in itself (paying attention to the outside temperature, I ask you! What a killing machine) I didn't need to know what exactly is behind his twisted mind.

And I haven't seen the other story yet where you used the same motivation. I have to go look.
I know what you mean with trying to find original motivations for each story protaginist, however. WE, the writers know where we used it before, even if others don't see it. :)