Aoede
02 July 2008 @ 01:25 pm
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  
note to cat: the door isn't that hard to push open. why are you taking so long to grasp the concept of "pulling the door with your paw"? your predecessor did it in like, a day!
but you look v. cute with the pale lime green collar i just bought for you, so you're forgiven.

ok, now onto the important news: [info]rs_games winners and reveals are up! AND WE WON!!!! :DDDDD

i want to thank fangirl the following people, since they wrote my favorite stories from this round. if you haven't read these, i highly encourage you to do so. there's a bit of everything, canon and AU, from comedy to heartbreaking angst.

from team PH:

[info]nashnaveric, who wrote Aftermath
[info]last_radio, who wrote A Good Stumble Is a Symphony
[info]midnightblue88, who wrote Camera Obscura
[info]thescarletwoman, who wrote Denouement, a Story in Six Acts
[info]rian219, who wrote Dissonance
[info]chichiris_chica, who wrote Glow
[info]iheartbowie, who wrote Letters to a Friend
[info]lupinslittlesis, who wrote the line in the sand
[info]aras_fixation, who wrote The Rest Is Not Your Business
[info]childofiluvatar, who wrote Stars
[info]oddsbobs, who wrote Trial by Fire
[info]gryffindor_j, who wrote What Is (And What Can Never Be)

from team MWPP

[info]mindabbles, who wrote Anticipation and Never Say Anything Right
[info]loony4lupin, who wrote Come in from the Cold
[info]penknife, who wrote Cooler than Frogs and Glass Houses
[info]comtesse_sin, who wrote Detached and Precious
[info]purple_chalk, who wrote Guttersnipes
[info]gorthead, who wrote Here We Are in Space and Time
[info]rev02a, who wrote How McGonagall Came to Hear the Tale of the Transfigured Skunks, the Mouthless Black, the Yummy, Chocolaty Cake, and Remus and Sirius's Sex Life: A Memoir
[info]midnitemaraud_r, who wrote Like the Moon, and the Stars, and the Sun
[info]crooked, who wrote Resistance is Futile
[info]a_merry_chase, who wrote Times When Silence Has the Loudest Voice

as to who wrote what, i guessed three correctly: [info]comtesse_sin's, [info]oddsbobs's and [info]midnitemaraud_r's (wasn't too sure, but i got it right in the end, which surprised me). three out of... 60-something... haha... ha.

And now for the DURRRRR OBVIOUS DURRRR part: my entry!


Life In My Hands

full image under cut if you're lazy + some tl;dr about this piece )

well, now to friend some of these people, update the r/s reclist with the awesome AUs written for the games, reply to comments and then study for tomorrow's final exam. haha, what priorities.

ps. ready for round 2!!
 
 
Aoede
28 June 2008 @ 12:11 am
when are the goddamn reveals?? :[
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Aoede
17 June 2008 @ 04:23 pm
 
HELLO NEW FRIENDS! i do love seeing the f-list grow. it's like seeing your family grow, except this family doesn't annoy you, bore you or embarrass you nearly as much. :P

still in art school hell, but i've been sneaking in regularly, as you may have noticed. i am now sneaking in to let you know that the [info]rs_games has finished posting for round 1, and has left voting open for one more week. at this point i don't care which team you favor, just leave the writers and artists a lot of love! we worked hard, we deserve it. :p you can peruse the masterlist here. i was posting a fic round-up for my team as they were posted, but i had to stop because i didn't have the time. i would rec my favorites, but honestly, i don't have the energy to do decent recs. and i should be preparing a presentation i have to do for tomorrow, so i, uh, i'd better get out of here. so maybe in the next few days. heh.
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Aoede
19 May 2008 @ 02:22 pm
blah de blah  
fuck, my eye hurts. i shouldn't even be on the computer.

[info]rs_games round-up, may 16-19.

team sexy & mature

fic:

take your time
It's Remus' nineteenth birthday, and Sirius gives him a very special gift. PG-13.
A lovely story with just the right amount of fluff. will leave you feeling warm and fuzzy. :]

the death of dreams
Broken things can be mended but the cracks will always remain. PG-13.
The church scene, though extremely short, made this story for me. those who know my weird kinks will know why. ;]

be brave. clench fists.
"He hadn't been born into fear. Fear hadn't carried him for nine arduous months, hadn't sustained him, but now, oh, now it does. Fear grips him and carries him and brushes his hair lovingly from his face. Fear licks at his insides, fear kisses his open mouth, the fear blinds him." PG-13.
I really liked the hazy, dream-like feel of this fic. it has some great imagery, definitely worth more than one single read.

aftermath
After Voldemort attacks the Potters, Remus reaches the house at the same time as Sirius. PG-13.
a "remus and sirius raise harry" AU with a tense, painful start that slowly turns hopeful as the story progresses. i don't know much about kids, but baby harry's characterization felt really authentic.

thirteen years
Remus reminisces about a night several years ago in which he is faced with an unexpected visitor. PG.
a post-GoF reunion, in which remus is too cautious and sirius manages to convince him with his usual "to hell with the risks" attitude.

art:

life in my hands
The Veil will not give up its victim so easily. PG/PG-13.
there's been so many fics dealing with this subject, and so little art!


team pimply & underdeveloped (honorable mentions):

fic:

glass houses
Remus isn't jealous of Sirius and James. Really. Much. PG.
oh, remus. oh, insecure, jealous remus (one of my favorite types of remus). i want to hug him and tell him that things will get better for him. because they do, in the end.


art:

busted
Sirius finally caves and kisses Remus. And they are both being very careful and mindful of that glass. R, NWS.
HOT. i have no other words. just-- omg.
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Aoede
15 May 2008 @ 09:48 pm
and again with the thing  
more [info]rs_games stuff. these had to be reposted because of poll errors, so PLEASE, even if you already commented/voted, drop by and show them some love again! we really need it, since the comment count has been very low overall.

team wrinkly bits:

letters to a friend
A series of letters written by Sirius as he attempts to move forward with his life. R, AU. my favorite from these two. painful and moving and with some funny bits and a wonderful ending.
blue alert
Remus is the new teacher on campus, Sirius feels the need to help him find his way. NC-17, AU. what i love the most about AUs are the "first meeting" scenes, and this didn't disappoint me. and the almost-sex scene in the car was hot. :D

and one entry from team backne *salutes [info]gryffindor_j* this is less recent, but i've grown fonder of this story since i first read it.

never say anything right
"So, are you going to tell someone what the matter is, or just keep on like this until you piss off everyone we know, collapse, and end up in St. Mungo's?" PG-13 sirius is lovely in all his confusion and restlessness.


plus, a photo (my stitching sucks)


crimes against interior design? )
 
 
 
 
Aoede
12 May 2008 @ 07:12 pm
 
(i seriously should be working right now, but i'm pissing about on the internet instead. what else is new?)

more stuff from my team at [info]rs_games, posted in the past 3 days:


Beyond the Veil
What happened after Sirius fell through the veil. R
Amid A Crowd Of Stars
Harry is having trouble with his homework. Sirius listens as Remus helps him. PG
Stardust
They’d have you believe war is romantic—with soldiers ready to lay down their lives for Queen and Country and love found in even the darkest of times. But for those caught up in battle—those who watch their lives and loves break before them—it means picking up the pieces, rebuilding what you can and learning to move forward again. PG-13
The Chioce
How might one choice affect your life? Remus POV, canon'compliant through DH. PG-13
Denouement, A Story in Six Acts
Five missed chances, one that is taken. R *my personal favorite from today's list*
Eye of the Beholder
The years, and Azkaban, have not been kind to Sirius, and he no longer recognises himself. Remus, however, knows exactly who Sirius is – and is the one who can show him. PG-13


and because I'm so ~honorable~, here are my two favorites from that other team so far. :p

Detached and Precious
Though I'm frightened by the word, I think it's time that it was heard. NC-17
Like the Moon, and the Stars, and the Sun
Something had definitely changed, and had caught him completely unaware. Well, maybe not completely. More like he simply hadn't been paying attention. Or hadn't quite wanted to pay attention, at least at first… R


and now for a different challenge: i was looking at the art posted on the [info]hd_worldcup and... man, there are only two that actually made an impression on me; this one because both the technical skills and the rendering (if that's the correct word) are excellent, and this one because of the style (at some points i wasn't feeling it, but it won me over in the end ;] ) and because it's funny. the rest... i don't know. with some i liked some parts of it (there were several done in that sort of surrealish comic style, which sometimes was done well, some other times not so much) and wasn't too keen on the others... with others i liked the concept but not the rendering... things like that. there was this really embarrassing thing that happened to me, i was looking at this piece that was supposed to be really emotional and i burst out laughing. I felt so bad about it. ;_; i liked the fic (at least what i've read) much more, the participants did an excellent job.

anyway, i don't know, maybe i have more problems connecting with the pairing, even if i *do* like it, very much (if that's the case, i am worried because i don't know wtf am i doing, drawing h/d myself).
i hope no one gets like, offended if they read this. :[
 
 
Aoede
10 May 2008 @ 01:15 am
team duty whut  
round-up thingy.
go read dammit. if you do i'll, uhh... draw some porn. maybe.
this reminds me that i should update the au reclist. i have a few fics bookmarked but i haven't been feeling up to it.


Fics (long, but so worth it):

Stars
Rating: PG-13
Summary: Fifteen years after he thought he’d left it behind him forever, Remus Lupin is back at Hogwarts. It is all much as he’d left it in 1978, with one notable exception: where once he’d roamed the corridors of the castle alongside Sirius Black, now he hunts him down. And try as he might, he just can’t stop thinking about the events that led up to this change.
The Line In The Sand
Rating: PG-13
Summary: Everyone does things they know they shouldn't. Sometimes, they even regret them. When Peter confessed to Sirius that he was a Death Eater, the world changed.
(AU, duh)

Art:

Weightless Again
Rating: PG
Summary: About to yield to temptation at Grimmauld Place.
Homecoming
Rating: PG
Summary: Remus comes home after a long day at work.



aaaugh i'm not feeling too good. D: i don't know what's worse, the headache or the nausea D:
 
 
 
 
feelin': sick
 
 
Aoede
07 May 2008 @ 09:22 pm
 
IT'S GAME TIME, BABY!


may the best team *AHEM, COUGH* win!


i have more photos!



+6 (yes, i forgot one in the preview :[ ) )
 
 
 
 
noise: pentaphobe - victim to the charms of radio
 
 
Aoede
04 May 2008 @ 04:34 am
 
[info]rs_games submission: 95% done AAAAHHH i hate how it's turning out :/

here are 3 of the photos i took with my cousin's camera. i was going crazy because photoshop didn't recognize the image format, until i found out that i didn't have the camera raw plug-in installed. duhrr. you can tell i'm a total n00b at this.


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