Discourse and Desires

I just finished reading the most exquisite Neville/Draco fic, and now I'm sending all of you off to read it too. It's raw and gorgeous and features misunderstandings and lack of communication and happy endings and...baking. Definitely one of the best Neville/Draco stories to come out this, or any other year.

Theft of Assets, Destruction of Property by helenish, (Neville/Draco, AU, NC-17). Summary: Surely it is a mistake to allow a single youthful indiscretion to cloud an already promising career.

Go! Read! *shoos you off*

octopon - Pirates of DarkWater fandom asylum. Completed!

gotham_gazetteCompleted!</i>

vagrant_story - Vagrant Story fandom asylum. WIP; will be deleted unless more interest is shown.

And,

Please feel free to join commedia; a personal project of mine, aiming to review and analyze comics (and other selected media) that feature DC Comics' The Joker.

It is currently a WIP because I am still going through my 500+ hardcopy!issues collection. I do not download torrents/scans.

I'd like to point out that currently I have two polls up for debate, as can be seen here explaining two routes the asylum's project can take. IE: spoiler free reviews, spoilerific reviews, and whatnot. =) Otherwise, the FAQ and The Rules are already up. The tags/memory post is still a WIP.

I am also open to affiliating with other comic book and/or Batman related asylums, except for RPGs.

Title: Full Moon
Author: alisanne
Rating: PG
Pairing: Severus Snape/Harry Potter
Summary: Severus is never shy to give his opinion, and neither is Harry.
Word Count: 100
Genre: Humor
Warnings: Er, humor. *g*
A/N: Written for veridian_dair, who yet again managed to successfully guess which fic was mine in the snarry_ldws week 7 competition. Also, please to be excusing the lame title.
Beta: sevfan
Disclaimer: The characters contained herein are not mine. No money is being made from this fiction, which is presented for entertainment purposes only.

( Full Moon )

I have decided to start a temp agency. If you are looking for work or looking for prospective hires, you may want to check out this post over on LJ. :)

It may not shock you to learn that after six months of intense RPG action, the Askworld kids have kept in contact. Because we both work for nonprofit agencies, snaxcident and I tend to have the occasional "Hey, NFPs could use this!" moment, which I swear is all that I intended when I sent an innocent email...that prepared me for WORLD DOMINATION.

( Canadians fucking love webinars. )

Between this and getting metaquoted last night, my conquest of the internet continues apace.

So, a lot of you asked for the recipe for/location of the peppermint-tea ice cream. WELCOME TO MY KITCHEN!

Basically all the ice cream I make comes from one recipe.

( Universal Ice Cream Custard Base )

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I can't believe I am having these thoughts again!

Should I or shouldn't I?

Title: New Game
Author: alisanne
Word Count: 100
Rating: PG
Challenge: Written for snupin100's prompt #233: The games we play
Characters: Remus/Severus
Beta: sevfan
Authors Notes: Excuse the silliness and special thanks to the slashchat girls for inspiring me. *g*
Disclaimer: The characters contained herein are not mine. No money is being made from this fiction, which is presented for entertainment purposes only.

( New Game )

HEY GUYS

WE SURVIVED THURSDAY

And now I have freshly made peppermint-tea ice cream in the freezer, and fresh bread for gashouse eggs for dinner tonight.

And I'm hauling a bunch of stuff home from work so I get to take a taxi, and tomorrow I'm going to the Art Institute (!!) to see the exhibit of Caldecott book art and the Victorian photocollage and the freshly opened Apostles Of Beauty.

And it's member discount week, so I am going to treat myself to the fancypants restaurant instead of the cafeteria for lunch. I love the fancypants restaurant!

*MAKES RESERVATIONS LIKE A MOFO*

I am seeing this more and more and more, and it drives me crazy.

'ALRIGHT' IS NEVER ALL RIGHT. It is non-standard, always. For Heaven's sake, STOP USING IT.

TYFYT. </rant>

Title: Seeing Stars
Author: alisanne
Word Count: 100
Characters: Harry Potter/Draco Malfoy
Rating: PG
Challenge: Written for hd100's prompt: Autumn and, happily, it also works for hd_fluff's prompt: leaves. ;)
Author's Notes: Sexual content.
Beta: sevfan
Disclaimer: The characters contained herein are not mine. No money is being made from this fiction which is presented for entertainment purposes only.

( Seeing Stars )

Since the HD Career Fair is over, this is my repost of my fic. It's posted at DW because it's slightly too big for IJ.

Title: Immovable Unspeakable meets Irresistible Hit Wizard
Author: alisanne
Challenge: Written for the 2009 hd_career_fair.
Rating: NC-17
Pairing(s): Harry Potter/Draco Malfoy, Percy Weasley/Hermione Granger (implied), Blaise Zabini/Luna Lovegood (implied)
Summary: Harry Potter and Draco Malfoy are just average, ordinary wizards working in dull positions at the Ministry and leading average, ordinary lives. Or, at least, that's what they'd like everyone -- including each other -- to believe.
Warnings: AU
Word Count: ~10,800
Author's Notes: Inspired by an irresistible prompt from orpheus_samhain, who requested Draco as a MoM appointed hitman, very sikrit, Minister wouldn't like the public to know that from time to time he orders a murder; Harry is an Unspeakable. Somehow their paths cross during one of Draco's assignments, that so happens to be one of Harry's, only he's expected to achieve the opposite effect. If they know each other outside their work is a bonus. Requested additions: a knife, hood, night, champagne. Orpheus, I hope this is what you imagined.
Thank you to the hd_career_fair mods for hosting this fest and to eeyore9990 and sevfan, without whom this story would have made much less sense.
Recognizable content belongs to JKR, with some plot elements borrowed from the hilarious movie, Mr and Mrs Smith.

Immovable Unspeakable meets Irresistible Hit Wizard

The hell is up with this day? Everyone I know has had a rotten time of it today. I burned myself baking bread. Now every kitchen implement I use regularly has officially bitten me at some point.

THIS DAY IS MORE THAN FIRED. I'M PUTTING OUT A HIT ON IT.

To the brave soul who inhumes this Thursday (never could get the hang of Thursdays) I offer a scoop of peppermint ice cream and a glass of Sonic Screwdriver (one part vodka, one part blue curacao or in my place rum hurricane mix, and four parts lemon-lime soda. It's evil in a glass).

I did get 1200 words on Valet of Anize today, though.

Hey, does anyone know the supposed reasoning behind drinking hot tea in the summertime? This is my supposition:

"In Anize, we drink hot tea even in the summer," she said, as I stood awkwardly by the desk. "Sit down, Carry. I think it's a mixture of masochism and common sense. Supposedly," she continued, as I settled on the edge of the bed, "the tea either raises your body temperature, making you more comfortable in the heat, or it makes you sweat to cool yourself. On the other hand, as a country we seem obsessed with discovering who can survive the worst heat."

Are either of those correct? Are there other theories? I'd love to hear superstitions about tea. :D

Oh, hey, so, I got the internet back. And then the entire company ran amok. It's just been one of those weeks. I blame the full moon, because like all humans I seek meaningful structure to the essentially chaotic nature of existence, or something.

And also I want a Snickers bar.

Okay, this year is getting decidedly weirder, weather-wise. Not three days ago it snowed (in October! and not for the first time this year, either!) and now the weather forecast for tomorrow is 20 degrees Celsius. WTF much?

In other news I am moving forward with the swimming; it feels great. After a number of very socially stressful and negative days I went for a training yesterday and exited all smile-y and much relaxed. I am not under the impression the pretty instructor mars the effect :D

On the other side, the back pain from all the computer hanging from the weeks before wasn't helping me be cheery. On Monday we went for a Physical Therapy in Neurology practical lesson, and the guy (the doctor in Chief of that particular section in the hospital) was, bless him, completely stumped what to do with us. We have not covered the Physical Therapy rotation yet, nor is it possible -he assured us- to cram an entire branch of medicine into two hours. So we sat in his office and looked confused ourselves while he talked things we weren't very good at grasping, until he went okay, so ask things that interest you. And of course I, trying to sit straight on the edge of the - erm. that thing in a doctor's office on which the patient lies is not called a bed, is it? well, on the edge of that thing - asked how is one supposed to take care of oneself if they are doing the sort of job that involves a lot of computer use.

Consultant: :eyes me penetratingly: Your back hurts, doesn't it?
ME: :stammers: Um, yeah, how did you...?
Consultant: Lie down.
ME: What?
Consultant: Down!
ME: :cowed: Okay. :lies down:
Consultant: :gives breathing instructions, presses against my back, make sit pop like whoa:
ME: OMG, and I thought it was popping before! o.O
Consultant: :pulls at my hair: Do you live?
ME: :stands up, rolls shoulders, gapes:
BACK: :decidedly doesn't give a pip:
ME: :wide-eyed: OMG, you made it stop! It felt awful for almost two weeks and you killed it for half a second. Like magic!
Consultant: :very smug: So. Somebody else hurting somewhere?

Subsequently he showed us a bit of the pressure points of the ear on a girl from my group, a trick for banishing headache on one of the boys, and managed to spew about a million super fun comments in the meantime.

ME: Whoa, that was such a fun lesson!
Boy from my group: Only because you got free pain-banishing.
ME: Well, obviously.

...are up!

Thanks to the mods, who did a FABULOUS job making this fest a lot of fun. I am still behind in my reading (recs are appreciated).

This means, however, that my guessing post is now closed, and that I can claim the fic I wrote for the fest, which was Immovable Unspeakable Meets Irresistible Hit Wizard. *g*
I'll be reposting it later.

Unfortunately, no one correctly guessed which fic I wrote, so no one can claim a drabble (I suppose I should be relieved that veridian_dair's magic doesn't extent to H/D, hm?).

There is still a chance to claim a drabble or ficlet, though.
ownficfest reveals are Saturday, and I have a guessing post up HERE.

My November daily_deviant is up!

Title: Required Relief
Author: alisanne
Characters: Neville Longbottom/?
Rating: NC-17
Warnings: BDSM.
Themes/kinks chosen: Clamps
Word Count: 1850
Summary: There are some nights the Neville just needs a break from being in command.
Author's notes: Thanks to sevfan and eeyore9990 for their assistance.
Disclaimer: The characters contained herein are not mine. No money is being made from this fiction, which is presented for entertainment purposes only.

Required Relief

Also, I have reposted my October DD here in my journal. The Perfect Position.

( HERITAGE LAKE LODGE )

Title: Firsts
Author: Alisanne
Challenge: Written for the snarry_ldws week 7 challenge.
Genre/Cliche: Romance
Word prompt: Disfavor
Summary: An evening of firsts leads to pleasures that last.
Rating/Warnings: PG/ None
Word Count: 300
Notes: Congratulations to joanwilder, who won this week's challenge! Thanks, as always, to my beta sevfan and to eeyore9990, who always manages to keep me calm.

( Firsts )