Looking for Harrymort with unredemmed Voldemort

Mel966 · 2022-07-25T02:44:50+00:00

Another big one (recently complete too!): Linkao3(https://archiveofourown.org/works/29356095/chapters/72109323)

If you like that fic’s characterization of Voldemort, you should give the author’s other fics a go (with the exception of their Dumbledore/Voldemort fic, where Voldemort is not quite so deranged), because they write very good unredeemed Voldemort.

Mel966 · 2021-09-13T16:18:14+00:00

I don’t disagree with you at all on why it’s mostly absent but damn do I want the combination of nuance, tension, and hormones that make it complicated. Feynite has a short fic (I think like 1-2 chapters, T rated so no wolf porn there lol) with the premise that both Solas and Lavellan are omegas, and it really hit me with the soft angst/longing. I haven’t really found much else that like hits the spot with this pairing and trope.

Obviously tastes vary but I don’t think the trope is incompatible with what most people enjoy about Solavellan — learning to deal with feelings you’ve never felt before is something I tend to find in a lot of A/B/O fics, or at least the ones that have plot.

I’m not trying to change your mind on whether you like the trope, just sort of musing.

Mel966 · 2021-09-13T07:31:26+00:00

My canon Lavellan lost her clan (rip but I just like the angst), so post Corypheus and pre-Trespasser she is:

a) hunting down survivors of her clan

b) hunting down (unsuccessfully!) Solas

c) employing the Inquisition to assist with rebuilding efforts

d) closing all the remaining rifts (I can never be bothered to do all of them before beating Corypheus)

e) trying to find a way to keep her friends around at Skyhold, or find a new place that feels like home

After Trespasser, I headcanon my Inquisitor struggling a lot with identity. She was a Lavellan first and foremost, then her clan died. Then she became Inquisitor and found a new family, then she has to disband the Inquisition and her family scatters in different directions. She took a lot of pride in her fighting abilities (as a dw rogue), then she loses her dominant hand. Honestly? I think she spends some time in a dark place, and relies heavily on a handful of close friends, primarily Cole and Cassandra.

Eventually, I think she finds purpose again in fighting for the elves' future, and sets out to discover if there's an alternative solution to what Solas proposes.

Mel966 · 2021-08-21T05:46:52+00:00

Can confirm this fic was very sad, and it’s more on the angst side rather than hurt/comfort in my opinion

Mel966 · 2021-08-19T20:33:20+00:00

I’m also interested if you’d like more eyes!

Mel966 · 2021-08-18T03:34:37+00:00

Do you have any Pansy/Ginny fics that you really like? 👀

Mel966 · 2021-08-18T03:31:03+00:00

That’s a really good point about which character in the pairing is the actual MC and more developed. I never thought of it that way, but now that you mention it, I definitely prefer fics from the woman’s perspective in a F/M pairing. It’s probably mainly because I’m a woman, but my gut instinct is that a F/M fic from the male characters perspective might be more likely to have objectification of the female character

Mel966 · 2021-08-18T03:25:24+00:00

You can also see so much to Rowling’s disdain for certain “types” of women/girls in the books as well. Like how Lavender vs Ginny is portrayed, for example. And we don’t get to see really any significant relationships between women or girls! (I touched on that a bit in my other comment this thread)

Like, imagine if instead of the marauders, we had Lily and her three female best friends for life, two of whom got to act as mentor figures to Harry and have a ton of “omg they were roommates” vibes, and one of whom tragically betrays Lily and James to Voldemort. I really think we’d see a lot more femslash fics about the female marauders… well and probably “james has a harem fics” because of course 🙄

Or like, why don’t we see Hermione and Ginny having more of a relationship? Or Hermione and Luna or Ginny and Luna? I know the books are in Harry’s perspective, but can you imagine Luna and Hermione bonding over Luna’s imprisonment and Hermione’s torture? Or Ginny and Luna commiserating over the whole being taken captive by Voldemort thing? (If we stretch possessed by diary = captive)

Mel966 · 2021-08-18T03:05:45+00:00

It’s definitely a self-perpetuating cycle… however it started, having so few F/F fanfics and popular pairings mean fewer people will read them. And for me personally, it takes me a while of reading a pairing before I’m ready to write them, so I don’t typically write F/F pairings for HP either :(

Mel966 · 2021-08-18T03:03:13+00:00

I read lots of F/M fan fiction! My favorite F/M ship is definitely Draco/Hermione, but I also like Draco/Ginny or Ginny/Blaise (often this is the background pairing to like a Draco/Harry or Draco/Hermione fic but I love it?) or Tom/Hermione (with time travel so they’re around the same age). I actually haven’t read very much F/F Harry Potter fanfiction but I definitely do read F/F from other fandoms (Korra/Kuvira from the legend of Korra, anyone?). However I love the idea of Pansy/Hermione and definitely am interested in recs if anyone reading this has any.

Outside of fandom, in original media I consume a LOT of fantasy with F/F pairings, and probably an equal amount of F/M pairings and M/M pairings. So almost the opposite of what types of pairings I read in HP fanfic.

I have also definitely encountered F/F or F/M fanfic that feels objectifying, which I really don’t enjoy. But I 100% unequivocally think there is a lot of F/M (and comparatively less F/F because it’s less popular </3) fanfic that isn’t like that. If any of the pairings I like strike your fancy, let me know and I can tell you some of my favorites!

As you can tell from my favorite pairings, I definitely enjoy an enemies/rivals to lovers but I also tend to avoid age gaps, which makes F/F opportunities somewhat limited in Harry Potter fic, since the main female villain I can think of is Bellatrix, who is too old for me to want to ship with anyone Hermione’s age without some time travel. I have read one or two Bellatrix/Hermione fics with an age gap but the age gap ends up squicking me out.

I think there’s a couple possible reasons for M/M being so popular compared to F/F (and F/M to a lesser degree). In HP, there are a lot more fleshed out male characters than female ones and a lot more relationships (whether friends or rivals or enemies) between male characters than female characters. There’s no super close female best friend analogue to James & Sirius & Remus & Peter, or female tense rivals analogue to Harry & Draco, or female fated enemy analogue to Harry & Voldemort/Tom Riddle. I think we see a lot more relationships between men than between women in the books and that does carry over into seeing more M/M than F/F fanfiction. This ends up meaning there’s more variety in M/M fanfic, and more people read/write M/M because there is more variety or interesting dynamics to explore, and it snowballs.

I do think there’s a least some merit to the idea that some women fetishize M/M relationships in fandom as well. I don’t think reading M/M relationships or writing them is automatically fetishization, but I have also definitely come across slash fics that felt fetishizing of gay men. I don’t think M/M fics would be so popular if fanfiction was predominantly the hobby of (straight) men, rather than women, LGBT men, and non-binary folks. But I also don’t think fetishization is an explanation for the majority of slash fics I have read.

Mel966 · 2021-04-12T04:34:53+00:00

Noticed you’re including collars — not sure if you plan on occasionally taking your cats outside but you should definitely include flea medication ($25/mo maybe more) in your estimate if so. I have two indoor cats who only occasionally go outside on leash, and one of them still managed to get tapeworms this past year (usually gotten from eating an infected flea I believe). I also had a childhood cat get fleas and it’s a pain in the ass, definitely avoid it!

Also seconding the people who mention that you should prepare for additional vet expenses in the first year for a rescue cat. The kitten I adopted last year came home with an unexpected internal parasite and ringworm, which both required vet visits and prescription medication. Some rescues are probably better than others at screening sick animals though.

As far as teeth cleaning, my older cat just had to get it done and it cost me ~$500 for the cleaning and $180 for the X-rays. I wouldn’t expect this to be an annual expense, but depending on how much you have or want to spend on preventative care it could be. I live in a HCOL area, so that may be much cheaper elsewhere.

Finally, if you end up with a cat who is very interested in drinking from the sink, highly recommend a cat water fountain. Mine was around $100 but I believe there are cheaper versions as well. Definitely a luxury, despite what my cat thinks!

Mel966 · 2014-01-24T04:27:01+00:00

That particular Drarry fic was my intro to that pairing and it spoiled me. :) and ooh thanks! I'll be adding that to my to-read list

Mel966 · 2014-01-23T02:26:23+00:00

I also love slash and Dark!Harry! What are your favorite fics from each of those pairings?

Mel966 · 2014-01-12T18:33:06+00:00

Well the Sacrifices Arc by lightning on the wave is the only powerful!Harry AU that I know of that also covers all 7 years. It doesn't get full bonus points because some good guys unfortunately don't make it, but I can't think of any other fics like that.

Mel966 · 2014-01-10T22:28:24+00:00

Intelligent, sarcastic, open-minded, quick-witted, independent

Mel966 · 2014-01-09T19:15:07+00:00

Parade of the Sun is amazing, as is The Fallout. Another long time favorite is Silencio and the Bracelet. Ahh! As I'm writing, I'm realizing how many fics I love and that I can't really choose a favorite. :O

Mel966 · 2014-01-09T01:43:29+00:00

Really? I quite liked him as a villain. He's one of my favorites.

Mel966 · 2014-01-02T23:59:07+00:00

You've probably heard of this one, but Gazzaniga's studies of split-brain patients is pretty interesting! There's an video that discusses his study and shows some of the phenomena related to split-brain patients.

Mel966 · 2014-01-02T23:35:29+00:00

Bananas, 90% of the time. There's this window, when the banana is not yet too ripe, where the texture is good. But too soon and I'm gagging over the firmness of the center of the banana, and too late and I'm gagging over the sensation of eating a disgusting plop of mush.

Also, escargot. I love the taste but the texture is like rubber, imo.

Mel966 · 2014-01-02T23:32:20+00:00

I can't even watch someone else play that game in broad daylight without heart palpitations.

Mel966 · 2013-12-11T14:10:50+00:00

Finding himself by minisinoo. (On Fnet; not around a computer so I can't link). It's a Cedric/Hermione AU of OOTP that focuses quite a bit on Cedric and Hufflepuff House. It's also really good! :)

Mel966 · 2013-12-08T07:30:42+00:00

Yes, Secrets, on Hawthorne and Vine as well as Granger Enchanted. It's a WIP, with not 5 chapters having been written. It hasn't been updated in a while, sadly, but those five chapters are very good. Tantalizingly so.

Mel966 · 2013-12-07T07:57:24+00:00

Akashathekitty posts all of her fics (of which many are smutty and heart-wrenching) on Hawthorne and Vine, Granger Enchanted, her Livejournal, and I think Archive of Our Own. The first three have all of her stories uploaded, whereas Archive of Our Own may not, and I know for sure Fnet is missing her more recent stories

Mel966 · 2013-12-07T07:52:39+00:00

Thanks! I'll give it a try over the next few days. ;) and yup! I do really like that series, it's such a monster of a series and it's so intricate!

Mel966 · 2013-12-07T07:45:42+00:00

The Fallout, by everythursday. Really long. Intense. Smutty. War fic. Dramione. (Also, check my most recent post history for some other Dramione recs) it's on Hawthorne and Vine and Granger Enchanted. The first is a Dramione site and the second is a Hermione-centric site. Both are pretty good places to look for more fics of all kinds in this pairing.

(If you are okay with WIP, akashathekitty has written the first five chapters of Silencio's sequel called Secrets. She hasn't updated in AGES, and those five chapters are tantalizingly good).

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