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marguerite_kruxTeh funny:
Dear luxuria_oceanus,
I don't really know how to tell you this, our affair is over. I think I realized it when you smacked my butt at the mental hospital and I saw you drive over my boyfriend. I'm sure you're middle-class enough to understand how boring you are. I'm returning your Hannah Montana underwear to you, but I'll keep my virginity as a memory. You should also know that I told my psychiatrist about the bruises and you ruined my attempts at another world war.
Go drown yourself,
O.o
*gigglesnorts* That's all kinds of traumatic. Seriously. Hannah Montana underwear?! >_< *scrubs brain*
How it's done:
Dear Someone you recently talked to)
I don't really know how to tell you this,(1). I think I realized it (2)(3) and I saw you (4)(5). I'm sure you're (6) enough to understand (7). I'm returning (8) to you, but I'll keep (9) as a memory. You should also know that I (10) and (11).
(12),
(Your name)
1) What's the color of your shirt?
Blue - I'm in love with your cat
Red - Our affair is over
White - I’m joining the Convent
Black -Our romance is over
Green- Our socks don't match
Grey - You're a leprechaun
Yellow - I'm selling myself for candy
Pink - Your nostrils are insulting
Brown - The mafia wants you
No shirt - Purple hedgehogs want to destroy you
Other -I dislike your eyelashes
2) Which is your birth month?
January - That night you picked your nose
February -When I quoted Forest Gump
March - When your dwarf bit me
April - When I tripped on peanut butter
May - When I threw up in your sock drawer
June - When you put cuffs on me
July – When you smacked my butt
August - When I saw the purple monkey
September - Last year when you peed your pants
October - When we skinny dipped in the bathtub
November - When your dog humped my leg
December - When I finally changed my underwear
3) Which food do you prefer?
Tacos - In your apartment
Chicken- In your car
Pasta - Outside of your office
Hamburgers - Under the bus
Salad – As you were eating Kraft Dinner
Lasagna - In your closet
Kebab - With Jean Chrétien
Fish - In a clown suit
Sandwiches - At the Elton John concert
Pizza - At the mental hospital
Hot dog - Under a street light
Annat- With George Bush and Stephen Harper
4) What's the color of your socks?
Yellow - Ignore
Red - Put whipped cream on
Black - Hit on
Blue - Knock out
Purple - Pour syrup on
White - Carve your initials into
Grey - Pull the clothes off
Brown - bit of
Orange - Castrate
Pink - Pull the pants off of
Barefoot - Sit on
Other - Drive over
5) What's the color of your underwear?
Black - My boyfriend
White - My father
Grey – The Catholic Priest
Brown – The Montreal Canadian’s goalie
Purple - My corned beef hash
Red – My knee caps
Green- My Banana
Yellow - My salt-beef bucket
Blue - My illegitimate child in Ghana
Orange - My Blink 182 cd
Pink – Your ‘My Little Pony’ collection
Other --The elephant in the corner
6) What do you prefer to watch on TV?
One Tree Hill - Senile
Heroes- Frostbitten
Lost - High
Simpsons- Cowardly
The news - Scarred
American Idol - Masochistic
Family Guy - Open
Top Model - Middle-class
Annat -shamed
7) Your mood right now?
Happy - How awful you are
Sad - How boring you are
Bored - That I get turned on only by garbage men
Angry - That your smell makes me vomit
Depressed – That we’re related
Excited - That I may pee my pants
Nervous - The middle-east is planning their revenge on you
Worried - That your Ford sucks
Pathetic - That you need a sex-change
Stupid- That I'm allergic to your earlobes
Cuddly - That Santa doesn't exist
Ashamed - That there is no solution to you being a dumb kid
Other - That your driving sucks
8) What's the color of your walls in your bedroom?
White - Your toe ring
Yellow - Your love letters to me
Red - The pictures from Vegas
Black - Your pet rock
Blue - The couch cushions
Green - Your car
Orange - Your false teeth
Brown - Your nose hair clippers
Grey - Our matching snoopy underwear
Purple - Your old New Kids on the Block blanket
Pink - The cut toenails
Other - Your Hannah Montana underwear
9) The first letter of your first name?
A/B - My virginity
C/D - Your photo with the mustache drawn on it
E/F - Your neighbors dog
G/H - The oil tank from your car
I/J - Your left ear
K/L - The results of that blood-sample
M/N - Your glass eye
O/P - My common sense
Q/R - Your mom
S/T - Your collection of butterfiles
U/V - Your criminal record
W/X – Your suicide note
Y/Z - Your credit cards
10) The last letter in your last name?
A/B - Love your sweet, sweet ass
C/D - Always will remember the pep talks
E/F -Never will forget that night
G/H – Will not tell the authorities that you stole the whale from the backyard.
I/J – Mocked you behind your back constantly
K/L - Hate your cooking
M/N - try to forget that you broke my heart
O/P - Told my psychiatrist about the bruises
Q/R - Always wanted to break your legs
S/T - Get sick when I think of your feet
U/V - Told in my confession today about the moose poachingWill
W/X - Haven’t showered in a month
Y/Z – am better off without you
11) What do you prefer to drink?
Beer- Our friendship is ruined
Soft drink – I’m off to lead a new life as a lemon
Soda – I will haunt you when I’m reincarnated as an Eskimo
Milk - The apartment building is on fire
Water – I'm scratching my butt as you read this
Cider– I have a passionate interest for mice
Juice – You ruined my attempts at another world war
Mineral/Vitamin water – you should stop picking your nose
Hot chocolate – Your Cucumber-fetishism is weird
Whiskey - I love Oprah Winfrey
Wine – Thanks for the Cocaine
Other – You should get that embarrassing rash checked
12) To which country would you prefer to go on a vacation?
Thailand – Warm tingly sensations
Australia - Best of luck on the sex change
France - Love always
Spain - With tears of sadness
China – You make me sick
Germany – Please don’t hurt me
Japan - Go milk a cow
Greece - Your everlasting enemy
USA - Greetings to your frog Leonard
Egypt – Kiss my butt
England - Go drown yourself
Canada - You are rather unfortunate
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Teh serious:
Um, so I'm making a habit of playing least in sight. *sighs* I'm always making apologies and it must sound a little hollow by now but- I just don't feel all that great and I don't want to inflict my mood on you guys so as usual, I run off and dive headfirst into as many fandoms as possible and just immerse myself as fully in them as I can. I eat, sleep and breathe them so I can crowd out all the other thoughts in my head and it gives me something happy and shiny to distract my mind with til I can pull it together again.
Interesting fact: the pills I'm taking, Roaccutane, have been linked to depression. Not straight-out cause-and-effect but there's mutterings it could be one of the factors involved in depression. The doctor I saw the other day told me that a few girls he'd treated had mentioned feeling 'a bit blue' and he suggested they stop taking the pills, a statement they greeted with great horror. They would only consent to taking a lower dose or to taking the pills less often. Lol. The lesson here? 'tis better to be pretty and unhappy than to feel ugly. *snorts*
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The disturbing:
I- I don't know how it came to this. *clutches head* I DON'T KNOW WHAT'S WRONG WITH ME.
First I half-think about shipping Uther/Morgana 'coz the damn show seems to be getting more and more Arthur/Gwen oriented- *scowls* how very traditional and unoriginal of it *sneers*- and in self-defense, I'm trying to get over Arthur/Morgana so it doesn't hurt as much later.
And now? Well, it started off so innocently- looking up a bunch of Harry/Hermione fics rec'd by the lovely sunny_serenity, and somewhere along the way, I came across an AU fic involving a crossover between HP and the Garth Nix Abhorsen books. I was intrigued by the idea of that crossover- although it turned out to be a snurching of the concepts from those books, specifically, the necromantic bells used to control the Dead, rather than the characters.
The Apprentice and the Necromancer [or here at ff.net] is nothing short of brilliant. It is utterly amazing and wonderful and one of the best fics I've had the fortune of reading. It is what led me to obsess over Hermione/Snape for the past week or so. *headdeskwallfloor* I'm not kidding when I say OBSESS, like, staying up to 2 or 3 in the morning to read fics, yo. I've already had dreams about them, which is bizarre considering how long it usually takes me to dream about a new fandom. Months, if ever.
I feel so incredibly guilty, there seems to be a lot of hate for this ship, but in my defense, I'm not saying pedophilia's okay, or that crossing the teacher/student boundary is acceptable when it's true love or that rot, because it's NOT, and I can't stand the fics where the authors seem to be justifying abusing the position of authority because, ew, gross, much? *shudders*
I just enjoy the AU!ness of a world where adult!Hermone and Snape could get together and there are a few uber talented authors who make it seem so plausible and make it absolutely beautiful and enthralling.
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The random:
While I was looking up HG/SS fics on ff.net, it jogged my memory of a time years ago when I went searching for another pairing and I've finally worked out one of the reasons why I hate the Harry Potter movies so much. [Apart from Daniel Radciffe's abysmal acting skills. Or "skills", rather]
It's the casting for Professor McGonagall. As I read the books, I knew that she was supposed to be mature in years but I pictured her as the Polgara kind of ageless, y'know? I totally shipped her with Snape. She was firm and practical and bossy, he was snide and snippy and haughty, they bickered all the time...perfect recipe for romance. All the couples in my ships want to kill each other most of the time, so it makes sense to me, lol. Then out rolls the movie and Maggie Smith, MAGGIE SMITH takes the role...*facepalm* She is a great actress, critically acclaimed and widely celebrated and I'm not disputing her talent, but it totally ruined everything. *sighs* I hold onto grudges like a pro, so I've never quite forgiven the movie adaptation for doing this to me.
Btw. Bat For Lashes? Is AWESOME. I've been listening to The Wizard [watch Natasha Khan perform it here] and it's officially my favorite song for my new ship. [I feel way guilty now- I already have a song for Hermione/Snape and not for some of my longer-term ships? Agh!]
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Vidspam:
Not really a ship vid, per se, just a few subtle hints here and there. It's really lovely and Snape gets to look like a hero, so yay! I've adored him since book one and it makes it hard for me to watch people be cruel and malign him.
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Date: 2009-08-04 07:00 am (UTC)First of all... HANNAH MONTANA!? EW! EW! EWWWWWW! And I only ran over your boyfriend 'cause I was on my way to find a naked Joe Flannigan for you, but if that's the way it's going to be :-P
*wink*
Pills? Meds? You're taking meds? *frowns* I don't like meds. I used to take anti-depressants but I stopped for two reasons: one, they embarrassed my mom (long story) and two they fucked up my period. One whole month (and a half) on my period. No bueno. Screw you, pills *hugs you* You be careful, mmm'kay?
Also *snorts* Why am I not surprised you ship Hermione/Snape? And why am I not surprised I'm willing to torture my dial-up for you and watch that video? And read that fic? The things I'll do for f-list love, but shhh, don't tell anyone ^.~ It's a secret.
And y'know, I've never seen the Merlin series, but I think I saw a screen cap picture of Morgana and Arthur... Dude, belong together, much? Seriously, it's just there. As for Gwen (*was never a fan of Gwen, even in the myths, 'cause gorram it! I saw Mists of Avalon! BOO, GWEN! BOO!) I kind of thought she'd look cute with Merlin (I repeat, I haven't watched the series, so this judgment is based solely on icon pretty).
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Date: 2009-08-05 11:22 pm (UTC)IKR? GAHHH! BRAIN BLEACH, I NEED IT.
O.o 'k, bb, I take it back- who needs that stupid boyfriend when I have a devoted friend like you, who knows exactly what I need? Naked!Joe Flanigan. Mmm. *daydreams*
Oh, oh, I should've maybe mentioned that the Roaccutane is for my acne. Now, don't go picturing me as some hideous monster because the reason I'm still on them is 'coz they work. Apart from dry lips and occasional nose-bleeds [believe me, I've done the 'holy crap, aliens put an implant in my nasal cavity' thing to death], it's been okay- and totally worth it to feel some confidence in my appearance, y'know?
Hmm. *frowns* I'd be all indignant at you stopping with the meds just 'coz they embarrassed your mother [not that I know the circumstances, but if you needed them and they were helping, then I think it's kinda selfish to make you stop] but yeah, messing with the period, nuh-uh. Not cool.
*nuzzles* I do adore you and the way you subject your dial-up to all this pain on my behalf.
*FLAILS* You don't even watch the show and you see the obvious! And yes, there was this cute Merlin/Gwen thing happening in the first few eps and then they just ditched it to make her go all gaga over Lancelot and then they ditched that to make her all swoony over Arthur. *eyeroll* I don't like the way Gwen's character moves from A to B to C just 'coz it's what the plot dictates, not because it makes sense with her character. It's like they marking items off a checklist or something, not making it resonate with who she is and why she loves who she does which is LAZY WRITING. The whole rubbish-y epic predestined love is no excuse for not developing plausible relationships, especiallyas she's a maidservant in this incarnation!
That aside, Gwen is really sweet in this series. I do like her, even if I'm exasperated at the writers ruining my ship just because it's 'destiny'.
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Date: 2009-08-06 02:38 am (UTC)*sigh* Well, long story short, she was ashamed and angry that I was depressed. According to her, there was no possible reason for me to be depressed. I had food, I had entertainment, I had clothes---according to her, I had everything I needed *shrugs* She didn't understand, didn't want to understand, didn't even try, so yeah. That really wasn't helping my depression so I just... dealt with it. On my own. No pills. I think I did a fair job at it. Still am. Funny thing is? After she got fired from a job, SHE got depressed and everyone in my family moved land and hill to comfort her and she even took some anti-depressants. When I got depressed? I was looked down on and talked about like a tiny kid throwing a tantrum without motive or reason.
*shakes head and chuckles weakly* Then people wonder why I am the way that I am... Yes, I'm a sweetheart, a goofball, and I do know I'm a good friend to have, but when it comes to trusting people the same way and depending on them... There's a reason why I hate asking for help. Even in supermarkets, I'd rather turn it upside down looking for what I want than ask someone who works there. It's conditioned. A self-preservation act that makes sense only to me.
And I'm shutting up now.
And of course! My dial-up can kiss my arse, if you vid recced it, it's probably worth watching :-P and worth torturing the dial-up.
XD SERIOUSLY!? I got Merlin/Gwen right!?
>.> Woah, she went from Lancelot to Arthur in five seconds flat? That's... tacky. Okay, how much would you like to wager that she'll go back to Lancelot? I mean, if they're following the legends, then she does end up cheating on Arthur...
*sigh* Why couldn't they just BE different? Dude. You're taking a legend, make your own ink of it, Be bold, BE different. I mean, I remember watching "King Arthur" (movie with Clive Owen) and I walked out so angry 'cause it was NOTHING like the myth, but after I detached myself from it substantially, I admired them for some parts... and then it made sense. They had the guts to be different and they made a warrior out of Guinevere, that was interesting, but I still don't like it so much because it was less... magical than what I wanted it to be. When I think Arthurian Legends, I think Lady of the Lake, Excalibur, Merlin and just, magic :-)
Leave it to the writers to ruin EVERYTHING.
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Date: 2009-08-10 05:02 am (UTC)O.O
That's graphic! What a spectacularly vivid way to describe that sensation, though, IKWYM.
see, I couldn't have dealt with the whole two-month period thing. That sucked. And I got a D on my Gym class even though I participated in every fucking sport in spite of. I still think I should've pulled my pad out of my knickers and shoved it in his face *huffs*
Oh, hello no, WHUT? TWO MONTH PERIOD?! I'd've gone stark raving nuts. I'm impressed you made it through that, what a terrible side effect! And your teacher's a jackass for being so harsh on you, wtf. I got D's in PE but that was 'coz I made every effort to be excused through notes and 'appointments', so I earned it. *snickers* I love your colorful turns of phrase, btb. I cannot imagine how dumbstruck your teacher would've been, had you carried out that mental scenario. Lol.
According to her, there was no possible reason for me to be depressed. I had food, I had entertainment, I had clothes---according to her, I had everything I needed
I so get that POV. I'm still trying to kick my brain into realizing how fortunate I am with my lifestyle and my parents. My father's a jerk at times, but nowhere near the scale of yours, I mean, he's pretty decent overall. Bark worse than his bite and all that. I really don't get why I feel the way I do sometimes.
Funny thing is? After she got fired from a job, SHE got depressed and everyone in my family moved land and hill to comfort her and she even took some anti-depressants. When I got depressed? I was looked down on and talked about like a tiny kid throwing a tantrum without motive or reason.
*bites lip* You don't need me to tell you how unfair that is, but...goddamn it, that is such frakking bullsh*t. The double standard just leaves me struggling to draw air into my lungs, ARGH. It's one thing if they didn't believe in depression at all, but for them to treat you one way and her another? Not cool. *huggles* And she should be able to understand you, know where you're coming from, rather than acting like you're a silly child.
And hon? You're totally allowed to have a few character quirks, given all that. Encouraged, even. Anyone who could be normal and well-adjusted after all that would be kinda inhuman.
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Date: 2009-08-11 05:27 pm (UTC)Granted, I know I'm lucky in so many ways and that she had it hard, but when will people realize... pain is pain, no matter where it comes from or how it comes. When something hurts, it HURTS.
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Date: 2009-08-10 05:03 am (UTC)Yup! But then again, this fandom? EVERYONE IS MULTI-SHIPPED. You can take virtually any character and find some shred of evidence in canon to support a potential relationship with any other character.
The writers mainly seem to slash Arthur/Merlin, which makes me sad- they're so cute and if I were ever going to venture into slash, it would be for them, but my brain doesn't work that way!
>.> Woah, she went from Lancelot to Arthur in five seconds flat? That's... tacky. Okay, how much would you like to wager that she'll go back to Lancelot? I mean, if they're following the legends, then she does end up cheating on Arthur...
Well, they're not really whoring her out, we haven't even seen her kiss any of the fellas yet! It's just that the writers are so inconsistent with building up her affections for any guy in particular- one week, she'll be tripping over her tongue at inadvertent innuendo with Merlin, then the next, she was helping Lancelot with his armor and they had meaningful glances and lingering touches while she was 'measuring' him, lol, and finally, she's practically weeping at Arthur's bedside when he's injured and holding his hand and it's like- she has romantic schizophrenia or something!
. They had the guts to be different and they made a warrior out of Guinevere, that was interesting, but I still don't like it so much because it was less... magical than what I wanted it to be. When I think Arthurian Legends, I think Lady of the Lake, Excalibur, Merlin and just, magic :-)
I wanted to see it because ass!kicking Guinevere sounds awesome, but I never got around to it. Seemed too angsty. Plus, I like me some magic. :D That movie seemed to have a decent storyline but they could've just named them differently and promoted it on its own strengths, had it stand on its own feet, rather than use the myth to promote it when it was deviating so sharply from the established myth. I mean, okay, Merlin plays fast and loose with it as well, but it's still got the basic elements of magic and dragons and all happening!
(no subject)
Date: 2009-08-11 05:37 pm (UTC)See, I used to like Slash... but... I don't know. It's sort of painful to imagine a hot guy with another hot guy and not think, "But... but... he's too hot to be gay!" LOL Stupid, but the only excuse I have currently *SNORTS*
o.O Okay, so she's emotionally... everywhere? O.o Ayayay.
Yes, the movie did have a decent story line, but very angsty notes, some action and very little magic. Oh, and Merlin is Guinevere's father (I think o.O) in that one. That alone made my brain hurt.
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Date: 2009-08-04 07:06 am (UTC)*DIES*
*REVIVES*
THAT'S THE LAST TIME I GO TO A FIC RECC'ED BY YOU, MISSY!
MY SANITY *RUNS AROUND THE ROOM* MY SANITY *FLAILS SOME MORE* MY SAAAAANIIIIIIIITYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!
*Muse types in: You could always stop reading it.*
*stops flailing... blinks... snorts* As if! *runs into a wall*
(no subject)
Date: 2009-08-04 10:52 pm (UTC)Hee, so you did start reading it? Aww! *squshes* Even if you did get put off by the incredibly daunting length [so glad this chick grouped the chapters on her home page because I'd've blown a gasket at hundreds of teeny ones, ack!] I'm touched you'd do that for me. :D
Whoa, whoa, whoa! EVIL MUSE, back off! Let her read the fic, damn it! Not that I want you to endanger your safety and the little bit of sanity that has been preserved thus far. *runs to put self between you and that wall*
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Date: 2009-08-04 10:58 pm (UTC)last nighttoday READING IT.Oh my frakking hell, I didn't think it'd be this GOOD! I was just curious! And hell, I can hardly resist a good rec (as long as I know the fandom and have a piqued interest towards the pairing) from a fellow fangirl. What have you done to me!?
And yes, I found the writer's personal website, which is SO much better. I'm on part 11.
I swear. I'm between hugging you and strangling you, but maybe I can just hug you REALLY tight and that'll make up for the lack of actual strangling LOL
(no subject)
Date: 2009-08-04 11:29 pm (UTC)Dude, I rec things to people all the time because it's what I do, push things on people, and I don't usually get any bites at the hook but YOU, my absolutely wonderful, incomprehensibly awesome friend, pretty much tug the fishing line right out of my hand with your enthusiasm.
[Yes, I know I pushed that metaphor to breaking point, hush]
I feel quite proud right now. Not that I wrote the fic or anything, but there's a bit of a glow of satisfaction at being validated and knowing someone is enjoying it just as much. *pulls you into the happy!dance* ^_^
8am? O.o Hey, I feel like I'm not dedicated enough and it's my shiny new ship! My record is 5am, but my average has been about 2am the past few nights. Must be why I'm having the shippy dreams. ^_^
Although goodness knows I've stayed up late reading fics from other fandoms so I don't know why this one has such a strong hold on my unconscious but I'm really enjoying it. There was making out in my dream this morning, mm-hmm. Too bad I wasn't actually Hermione...*sighs* [YES, I THINK SNAPE IS HOT, SHUT UP, HATERS] Do you have dreams where you're other people? That happens to me sometimes- dreams are split between being another person or watching what happens like it's a story or on tv.
*g* Hey, I wonder if that's where 'huggle' comes from?
'Hug' + 'strangle'= 'hug' + 'gle'= 'huggle?
I sometimes like to play this association game when I'm bored. This morning, I was pondering whether the insult 'pussy' originally came from the word 'pusillanimous' [lacking courage; cowardly]. My mind, it traverses odd paths. *nodnod*
I'm disappointed to find that wikipedia tells me I'm incorrect. *pouts*
This term comes from the Latin words pusillus (petty) and animus (spirit).
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Date: 2009-08-04 11:37 pm (UTC)XD Duuuuude, I'm still in glee, and just posted an entry because my brain went into total and utter MUSH mode when I saw a drawing of Hermione and Snape doing you know what in the you know what scene. I swear, I saw that drawing... reaction: "O.O *inhale* *holds breath* *SQUEEEEEEEEE* *stomps on floor* *bites on lip* *tries to breathe normally* *slaps self* Oh, lord!"
In private, I can be very much a fangirl... in public, too, but depending on who's around. Sometimes it slips.
Well, fighting sleep is like breathing to me. Usually, sleep fights ME so it's not really that much of a stretch. Really, you're still the winning fangirl here.
O.O WHO SAID SNAPE ISN'T HOT!? I always LIKED him! And I knew he was GOOD1 I knew there was more to his brilliance than met the eye! I ALWAYS KNEW IT! *steps off podium*
*snorts* Hug + Strangle. Well, considering a hug is a form of body strangle, I wouldn't bet against it :-P
*ruffles hair* You really are too cute.
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Date: 2009-08-04 07:21 am (UTC)Very good. That song always gives me chills (when I really listen to it, no distractions, just the song). Except, there were clips there that were so not Hermione clips... and reminded me of how pretty Emma is. Seriously. That girl is very pretty... and so young (or at least, she looks it).
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Date: 2009-08-04 10:59 pm (UTC)I love that vid! It's so hard to find good ones 'coz so many of them feature young!Hermione from the first few years and I can't stand the pedophilic-ness of it all. *iz squicked out* Others rely too heavily on clips from other movies- I don't mind it with Emma so much because I'd prefer to see her looking mature in the vids so I don't feel like throwing up, but when they get Alan Rickman's other characters in and being all romantic and tender and lovey-dovey, it REPELS me, THAT IS NOT SNAPE, KTHXBAI.
Gods, I'm not a fangirl, I really am not an Emma!fangirl because it just seems odd when she's a few years younger than me but I do love her and she is so damn gorgeous!
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Date: 2009-08-04 11:05 pm (UTC)Closet Snape/Hermione...? Well.... *whistles* I'm sorry, what was the question?
LOL See, I've always loved the idea of older woman/man with younger woman/man. I don't know. A lot of pairings I like reflect on that, though, but I understand the whole no-pedophilia thing. HEY! I think Snape is totally capable of being sweet, just not in public and not without some snark behind it. I mean, even an asshole is capable of being smooth, but he'll still be a smooth asshole (does that make sense?)
*SNORTS* I'm not an Emma fangirl, either, I'm just admiring the fact that the girl cleans up VERY well. Very well. That clip with her wearing lipstick? Damn. Not bad, Hermione, not bad at all.
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Date: 2009-08-05 11:38 pm (UTC)I've always loved the idea of older woman/man with younger woman/man. I don't know.
*nodnod* That's same with me, although my preferences are reserved for older man/younger woman. I have a thing for mentor/student relationships. SO SUE ME. Or rather, Tamora Pierce, she warped my impressionable young mind with Daine/Numair. I mean...the kid was what, 15? He was 30? That really left its mark, lol. It more applies to my book!ships than tv!ships, though.
HEY! I think Snape is totally capable of being sweet, just not in public and not without some snark behind it. I mean, even an asshole is capable of being smooth, but he'll still be a smooth asshole (does that make sense?)
LMAO. I totally think he would hex you for daring to sully his bad reputation by referring to him as 'sweet'. Them's fighting words. :P
I don't like fics that insist his snarky asshole nature is solely due to his role as a triple agent. You play that role for over a decade and anyone's gonna start losing grip on what's the role and what is their true nature. Add all the other crap in his life and come on, he is damaged.
BUT I do agree that doesn't mean he's incapable of being- caring or affectionate. Just he wouldn't be simpering and uttering mushy declarations of love while gazing soulfully into her eyes, y'know? *shudders* The way an author handles 'I love you'...it's such a delicate thing. [I've only ever tried it once, and I wrote the female character nearly choking to death with the shock, lol]
Snape is totally capable of being sweet, just not in public and not without some snark behind it.
Hee. I like that. Snarky sweetness.
One of the things I love about this pairing is how their sarcastic exchanges are often a form of affectionate address to each other. When Ron makes fun of Hermione, because you know he doesn't care about books or learning, it's hurtful and it rankles and I think she deserves much better. When it's Snape and you know about their common interests and love of academic study for its own rewards, it's something totally different.
My fingers are crossed for Emma. I really want her to go on and do well in the acting industry. She seems really funny and self-aware when I read interviews of her, plus, gorgeous. It helps that she has a winning personality to go along with it. ^_^
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Date: 2009-08-06 02:24 am (UTC)*nod nod* I get the mentor/apprentice ship, really, I do.. I mean, it's only natural to become close to those who teach you, who ground you, and in a way, care for you, in a way not many will be able to do. It makes sense.
And dude, duuuuuuude, I finished reading it just a few moments ago.
Holy shit, I thought I was going to shatter to little pieces, I seriously was. Not exactly a happy happy ending (damn. Draco, Harry, Alina, Hermione, Snape---duuuuuuuuuuuude!), but at least they survived... sort of... but frak. Damn. I need a hug.
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Date: 2009-08-10 05:14 am (UTC)I really have a thing against characters being permanently maimed or mutilated [although at least it wasn't bad news for my ship, poor Alina, though] and I don't like the 'time passes by' fic contrivance. I tolerate it, because this one is otherwise brilliant, but in general, I believe once they get together, they stay together, none of this forced separation business. Hermione locked away in a convent for a year or so? Having a mental breakdown? *WOES*
There is a sequel and I've saved the first twenty or so chapters but I'm still emotionally recovering from this one. *tacklehugs you*
Despite the lack of my ship, I did find myself enjoying the Snape and Harry interaction, lol, when they were stranded in Death's realm together.
Then Alina could feel strong fingers wrapping around her ankles. Fingers, no claws. And when she peered down, the shadows melted away, and she was looking at Harry Potter. A white-faced, wet, weary Harry Potter, but Harry Potter nonetheless.
And a black, red-eyed demon who was clinging to Harry as if his life depended on it, but somehow still managed to give the impression that he was thoroughly disgusted with the whole process.
That last line. LMAO. So Snape! ^_^
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Date: 2009-08-11 05:40 pm (UTC)O.O There's a SEQUEL?!
>.> What have you gotten me into now!?
Oh, yes, good bit, that.
But dude... Harry being blind, Draco being dead (and losing out his girl to NEVILLE?!), Alina being deaf/mute and Hermione being pretty much recovering from capture-trauma? ;.; If that doesn't hurt you, I don't know WHAT does.
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Date: 2009-08-11 11:56 pm (UTC)Those last two chapters... My gosh, I thought I was going to cry BLOOD.
Dude. ITA. I never thought it was going to go that dark. That's one of the regrettable things about this ship/fandom. I can generally rely on my characters to be returned to their original state, unscathed, in others. Here, they're just as likely to die or be raped or maimed in some way. Damn depressing!
And hey! Doesn't that pain make you want to look at the two new recs? *sly grin* I promise you, Heart Over Mind will mend everything that hurts. :P It's one of the most squee-inducing fics I've ever read. *wriggles*
Will desist fic!pimping now...
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Date: 2009-08-12 06:59 pm (UTC)*SNORT* Yeah, yeah, as if you could ever desist something that comes so naturally to you :-P I'm just going to have to work on my resisting skills :-P
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Date: 2009-08-13 12:00 am (UTC):O Resist? Meeee? *frantically raises irresistible quota to max*
Lol, I have this image of Snape in my mind going, 'I will attempt to penetrate your mind. You will attempt to resist me.' *coughs*
Why does that turn me on?The Order of the Phoenix is airing this week on Foxtel. I was half thinking of watching it but then I figured it'd piss me off more than anything. I wish the series could be rewritten with Snape as the anti-hero. *sighs wistfully* He deserves a more prominent and respected position, damn it.
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Date: 2009-08-13 03:55 pm (UTC)Oh, LORD *SNORT*
*sigh* Hon, don't expect the movies ever to be any good. Entertaining? To a point. Equal or even half as good as the book? Never ever.
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Date: 2009-08-04 04:27 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2009-08-04 11:09 pm (UTC)Lol, I was gonna be all 'well, it's not stealing if you ask permission, is it?' but I see you already posted that meme in your journal so I shall subside and nod approvingly at your initiative. ^_^
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Date: 2009-08-04 06:33 pm (UTC)Dear Kam,
I don't really know how to tell you this, I’m joining the Convent. I think I realized it when you put cuffs on me at the mental hospital and I saw you sit on my illegitimate child in Ghana. I'm sure you're scarred enough to understand the middle-east is planning their revenge on you. I'm returning your toe ring to you, but I'll keep the results of that blood-sample as a memory. You should also know that I never will forget that night and thanks for the cocaine.
Please don’t hurt me,
Kat
I've yet to decide whether I want to post that on my LJ or if it says too much about me and Kam...
I immerse myself in fandoms all the time to escape my RL worries. I think we all do that. You might want to consider switching meds? Tetracycline or something, maybe? Of course, that comes with its own nasty range of side-effects.
Why not Uther/Morgana? It's not as if the how has them related by blood, is it? She's just his ward, right? (Says the chick who thinks Henry/Magnus is as squicky as it gets, lol.) Then again, there's something to be said for wrong ships sometimes. But don't mind me. I enjoy writing dark!fic...
Not a thing wrong with Hermione/Snape as long as she's an independent adult. He definitely beats Ron or Harry and you know they'd be drawn to each others' brains. I have an enormous problem with any character over 20 showing an interest in any character under 17, but once the younger party has reached physical and emotional majority, there are things way more important than age, imo
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Date: 2009-08-05 11:11 pm (UTC)WHOA. That letter of yours..it actually makes sense! I mean, it tells a plausible story! A freaky-ass traumatic story, but it flows, it's comprehensible as a whole. That's hilarious! ^_^
I immerse myself in fandoms all the time to escape my RL worries. I think we all do that.
It's good to hear my friends are like me. Makes me feel less weird, lol. But fandom's a healthier choice than a lot of other people make, right? I could be into alcohol or drugs or something, instead, I'm just sitting around reading a heckload of fic. WILD.
Um, I took doxycycline a while back, I think that's kinda the same thing, or in the same family but it wasn't having much effect. The Roaccutane works miracles, although it's apparently so toxic that I can't donate blood anymore, for fear it might do more harm than good. HMM.
Yay! *bounces* So I'm not a sick pervert for my pairings? *squishes* The more I think about it, the more I'm into it. I love Arthur/Morgana but it's never gonna happen. And there's that angst of Uther loving Morgana but despising magic and if he ever found out...DUN DUN DUN.
She is just his ward, no squicky incest happening here. Unlike the mythology, where it was rife. What's with ancient mythology and incest? [I thought Xena/Ares was hot EXCEPT FOR HIM POSSIBLY BEING HER FATHER] The thing is, there's a heck of an age difference- nearly three decades. Not that it's insurmountable, I guess. I don't know what's with me and older men but I find Anthony Head most attractive as Uther, lol. And he's 55!
Not a thing wrong with Hermione/Snape as long as she's an independent adult. He definitely beats Ron or Harry and you know they'd be drawn to each others' brains.
Thank you, thank you, thank you. I know I'm pissing off a hefty portion of fandom here, but I never got Hermione and Ron. I adore bickering in my ships, but there's something wrong when I can't see any other evidence of their great epic romance other than the bickering.
The fics I read, I like seeing Snape and Hermione working together, collaborating over potions and the exchange of knowledge and that, gradually growing closer. When it's done well, it's such a wonderful dynamic.
The only problem here is that a lot of fics disregard the whole teacher/student issue. I know there are mitigating circumstances- the ol' 'there's a war going on, why shouldn't we enjoy our love while it lasts?' thing- but...yeah, I come from at least three generations of teachers in my family so this is a pretty huge taboo. Which is where the Marriage Law Challenge comes in- [one that forces them to marry because of some civil-rights-infringing act]- it's such a ridiculous contrivance but it's also ingenious. *shakes head*
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Date: 2009-08-06 02:30 am (UTC)Hey, at least your just reading fic. I write a crap-load of the stuff and 80% is either dark!fic or crack!fic. Which is still better than a lot of the other methods people use to help themselves forget their worries, so don't you worry one bit about sucking in fic the way most of us suck in air *hug*
Sounds like a delightful med there. I was on a couple that hard-core for my migraines when I was in highschool. About the time the preventatives started making my hair fall out and gravity routinely reverse itself, I decided maybe the opiates hadn't been so bad after all...
No luck with topical treatments? That sucks *hug*
No, I don't think your ships are sick. Do we know, in-series, how long Morgana has even been Uther's Ward? Back then, it may not have implied any sort of guardianship over her as a child. Could have been a purely political/financial "now that you're too old to live with your nanny, you need to come live with me until you're decently married" in which case it's even less disturbing a consideration. And, of course, some of my favorite ships are the ones that seem unrequitable (which isn't the same as unrequited). The angst potential boggles the mind...
55 isn't that old and i've known couples seperated by more than 20 years who have so much in common that the age thing doesn't factor in. Like I think I said about Hermione earlier: once you reach physical and emotional majority, other things start being more important...
I can totally see Hermione/Snape from that angle. It's rather Will/Magnus, isn't it? The young, eager, brilliant protege who starts off just in it for the knowledge and the common goal who just grows more and more in awe until respect is suddenly replaced by something else entirely (and I mean love, not lust -- for me, at that point, if a relationship's solid enough, it doesn't matter whether it becomes sexual or not, it can still be deep and permenant and forever and sex, if it happens, is just icing on an already-delicious cake).
Disregarding student/teacher is ridiculous and so not true to the real world. I have never been more than a tutor or Teaching Assistant (never an actual teacher) but I can say from the experience of someone how's had a real mentor... you grow so close and you spend more time with that person than you do with your own family most days and you start to have more in common with your mentor than you do with your own friends and you probably even socialize after hours from time to time.
And maybe you even develop a little crush or mutual attraction based on affinity and common interests/goals, but you sure as shit don't act on it or dream of doing so while that relationship remains student/mentor because that's so many kinds of wrong it's not even funny. No matter how right a relationship might be under any other circumstances, while you're still the student, it can't be anything but exploitation and a good and loving mentor knows and accepts that and wouldn't dream of crossing that line. Becauase, if they did, they wouldn't be half worthy of the student's love and respect.
But, you know, once you're become equals and that awe of the great and powerful Oz up in his/her ivory tower has faded, a very meaningful relationship becomes a possibility. And that, I think, is actually kind of beautiful.
Student/teacher = squicky
Former mentor/former student = possibly quite amazing/inspiring :)
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Date: 2009-08-10 03:15 am (UTC)I am so glad I've never suffered from migraines. Hair falling out? HELL NO. *shudders* The worst that happens with Roaccutane is dry lips and the occasional nosebleed, so it's all good.
Do we know, in-series, how long Morgana has even been Uther's Ward? Back then, it may not have implied any sort of guardianship over her as a child. Could have been a purely political/financial "now that you're too old to live with your nanny, you need to come live with me until you're decently married" in which case it's even less disturbing a consideration.
I won't swear by this 'coz I've never been a Canon Nazi- my mind is a sieve when it comes down to nailing the details- but I'd say she was about 10 years old...so hmm. She came to live with him after her father, a good friend of his, fell in battle. There's all this angst about how Uther was responsible for giving the orders that led to her father dying which is why he lets her get away with some things that would see others executed.
Ha! I never thought about it but wow, Hermione/Snape does have elements of Will/Magnus! [Dude, I saw the one where she flips and goes psycho in the submarine and hot damn, that was an awesome ep! So. Much. Squee. *shivers with delight*] I am in love with relationships that are on an intellectual level at first, where they develop an emotional intimacy before they begin looking at something more physical. I've always been the one banging on about 'it's the journey, not the destination', lol.
But, you know, once you're become equals and that awe of the great and powerful Oz up in his/her ivory tower has faded, a very meaningful relationship becomes a possibility. And that, I think, is actually kind of beautiful.
That's the important part to me, though. Hero-worship and love can get entangled and if the person in authority is willing to engage in a relationship then, even if the student professes to love them and want to be with them for the rest of their lives, it still smacks of exploitation. The student knows just one side of them, the all-powerful, almighty side and that's not a relationship between equals, because when there's that level of power imbalance, it just makes me feel uncomfortable. I can see how from the student's POV, there's nothing wrong if they're willing, but it's the other party's responsibility to steer clear of that romantic entanglement, at least til a more appropriate time.
Not that it's that easy. We've had a rash of teacher/student relationships pop up- one at my mother's school, even, the dude got fired and I'm not sure whether he's in jail or not, but I think his wife's stuck by him, not that I understand why. I'd never forgive anyone who cheated on me, especially not someone who did it with a student.
I don't know if I've mentioned this before- but my first Contract tutor, Julie, and my Contract lecturer , Philip, are married. They met when she was attending my uni and he was her lecturer. *nodnod*The whole class was all eyes-wide, jaw-dropping when we found out, lol, but nobody cared to ask when they actually began a relationship. You can bet there was speculation but nobody brought it up to their faces.
I can say from the experience of someone how's had a real mentor... you grow so close and you spend more time with that person than you do with your own family most days and you start to have more in common with your mentor than you do with your own friends and you probably even socialize after hours from time to time.
Ack. That kinda hurts me to read that. Reminds me of my high school librarian. That totally sums it up. I have no idea why she put up with me, but she was like my counselor, confidant and substitute mother all rolled into one. I wouldn't say 'friend', as much as I want to, because it doesn't really fit but she meant the whole world to me and then she up and left. I'm going to be a drama queen and say that my heart's still bleeding.
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Date: 2009-08-10 03:40 am (UTC)Nosebleeds aren't terrible. I get those from my sinusitis anyways so i probably wouldn't even notice. but the depression is more porblematic because those kinds of symptoms sneak up on you :(
*nods* Uther/Morgana definitely has a slightly more angsty, less "natural" aspect to it, then, but could still work. I mean, how much time/attention would a King really devote to a little girl in that day and age? she was almost certainly raised mostly by other people and only saw him at meals. if then...
heh, glad you like the Hermione/Snape, Will/Magnus parallel. It's kinda true ;p and i just adore that kind of relationship whether it's romantic or not (i don't actively ship Will/Magnus but can definitely see it down the road and would be completely behind it under the right circumstances)
the ep you speak of is "Requiem" which I've watched at least 20 times because it's not just her loopy and hypersexual as she threatens Will with death. That ep goes into most every aspect of their relationship at some point and it's just beautiful to watch. I could go on for hours (HAVE as a matter of fact, lol). but what really sticks out for me is that, at the end of the day, after all that horror and doubt and nastiness, not one thing has actually changes between them. i just adore that and did well before the passive shipping started...
"it still smacks of exploitation"
That's exactly the word I used when I was stridently arguing against Will/Magnus (and i still do hate a lot of the Will/Magnus out there). In one fic, I actually had Magnus say when asked why she's not involved with Will "I wouldn't want to exploit him like that..." ... and that totally sums it up for me. In another fic when Magnus was in a bad way emotionally and more interested in Will than she might have been otherwise, Will's thing is "musual exploitation is still exploitation" and that just totally recalls her to herself and she backs down immediately because she would never do that to her Will ... the mutual restraint is part of what makes them so lovely together :)
Student/teacher "romances" seem increasingly common (probably just better news coverage), but that doesn't change a thing. The person in power has an obligation ethically and morally to not go there, same with a teacher as with a doctor or a shrink or a priest. Any other course of action is reprihensible...
don't get me started on women who stay with their cheating husbands or it'll become a rant against my fahter. you do not want to hear what i have to say on the subject of that man
but, especially with students who aren't even adults yet, it's just nauseating.
i spent so much time with Doctor H when I was in college the first time that it's just not even funny, lol. but i learned so much from him that it was completely worth it. It's not quite the same as friendship most of the time (although I saw fellow-students who did build solid friendships with their respective mentors) but he was more a dad to me than my father ever was and he made me not afraid to be who i actually was which I'll always love him for. your family doesn't get to pick you but you mentor does. imo, that makes you special :)