I’ll be doing a series of fan art of the toa kids post series enjoying life finally/ hangout vignettes (ignoring ROTT, assume Arcanes got defeated in some form of fanciful fashion or chose to pursue different life goals). CUZ THIS IS THE REALITY I CHOOSE THANK YOU OK HERE WE GO! FANON AWAY! 1) First off, big bro Douxie teaching Claire how to drive! 2) Steve confiding in his found fam after a rough day. I feel like after Wizards, there is more warmth between him and Douxie and I’d love to see the three of these kiddos ( 2 hella old kiddos) spending more time together and supporting each other!
Lonely and frustrated on house arrest, with no prospects for the future, Draco begins brewing Felix Felicis in an attempt to improve his lot. Just in the short term, of course. He isn’t a totalidiot.
But before long he finds himself with a thriving business, a nice flat, some actual (albeit irritatingly Gryffindor) friends, and a very satisfying sex life. What’s more, no-one is hexing him in the street. And Harry Potter is single, and gorgeous, and giving Draco decidedly interested looks.
Stop taking the Felix? You must be joking…
My own wild rambling to convince you to read this fic: You know those fics that are just going to rattle around in your head for weeks and weeks and weeks? This is one of those fics.
I’m having trouble deciding where to start so as not to sound utterly incoherent. Ah, how about the Felix? The creativity injected into the use of Felix Felicis throughout the fic is no short of brilliant. The intricacies and complexities of addiction are challenging enough to handle, but throw in a magical substance that has infinitely more complicated consequences and effects – that’s a huge undertaking. But @sweet-s0rr0w managed it masterfully and without sugar-coating or shying away from the realities of addiction, which showed how much care and effort were taken to portray the topic with justice.
That careful consideration overflowed into @sweet-s0rr0w’s portrayal of these characters. This Draco is probably my favorite version of him that I’ve ever read. Full stop. His emotional range and motivations are so well-developed, so complex, and they felt real.Not to mention the beautiful unfolding of his and Harry’s relationship, the realities of working through some very difficult issues, and the slow building of trust and love. Extremely well-paced and believable. A stunning evolution of a really intricate and complicated relationship.
I cannot write a rec for this fic without bragging about the lovely OC and Draco’s friendships with her, Neville, and Pansy. I absolutely adored this added layer, and the side characters supplemented the story well, bringing their own fun and unique quirks and storylines without serving as a distraction.
And the ART. Absolutely gorgeous art from @deancebra-artand@fantalf that complimented the fic beautifully. Every piece was just stunning, from the larger art pieces, down to the adorable little chapter titles.
Everything in this world felt so well-fleshed-out, carefully thought through, and intentional, written with surgical precision, with not a word out of place. But @sweet-s0rr0w’s writing still manages to feel like a warm hug, despite the difficult topics covered. Please take the warnings seriously, but know they are handled with the utmost care and not included for mere shock value. This fic had me crying, laughing, and finding spare seconds between tasks to read a few more paragraphs, and the rollercoaster of this 110k journey made the ending that much more satisfying. When you’re craving the redemption arc that Draco actually deserved, GiveNor All That Glisters a read on AO3.
Oh my goodness, I am truly overwhelmed by this gorgeous post! The banner, your wonderful comments - I just don’t know what to say! I’ve felt nervous every time a writer I admire reads NATG, and I’m just so pleased that you enjoyed it. Thank you so, so much for this ❤
As you probably already know, I’ve been taking some time off as I deal with a personal loss. I’d be lying if I said I’m not still going through it, but I’m ready to get back here on a limited capacity. What this means is I’m gonna be around more, especially catching up with your blogs and all that. As for my own blog, I’m gonna be posting whatever I feel like. I already have a post sitting on my drafts for the Emerson Legacy, which is what I’ve been focusing on. There’s no big editing or anything, and for a while that will continue, as my motivation is still wavering. But I want to slowly dip my toes back in the water. As for SNTM, we’ll see how it goes. I do not have the energy to deal with it for now, so it will continue on a hiatus for a bit longer.
I wanna thank you all for the support these past months. It has been really difficult for me, and, at times, I’ve not dealt with it in the healthiest way. But things are calming down, and I’m finally feeling creative again. You should still expect inconsistency from me though (let’s be honest, that’s always true for me). But if I don’t get moving, even if a little bit, I’m gonna go insane. I will take it step by step.
Hey! So for a few days I will be resharing some Palestine related posts since I feel they are much more important than anything else I could share here.
If you come across them, please do give them a read and consider sharing!
If you’ve already come across them and given them a read, please don’t mind the spam!
If you come across them and are offended by them because you support the violent ethnic cleansing of Palestinians, please unfollow me andlmk so I can block you! I don’t want you to see my art and I don’t want it on your page! :)
Edit: Also!!! If you try to use this as an excuse to hate on Jews pls unfollow and tell me to block you too!!! No hate against any religion will be tolerated! Most Jews are not zionists and many are against the atrocities being committed by Israel! :)
