Saulaie \so.lɛ\

Imma drop some Harry Potter drawings on this blog

[saulaie]

Do you have any favorite tropes?

I think I said hermit!Harry (or Recluse!Harry) before, and that’s still true, but I’m pretty sure I forgot to mention Professor!Harry and Professor!Drarry really, can’t believe I didn’t think of it I probably deserve some whipping or something. But there you go anon, those are big ones for me

[saulaie]

Do you have any favorite fanfics? Any you can recommend?

Okay so because I’m not good at bookmarking stuff I love and have a hella shit memory it’s gonna take a lot of time for me to make a list of favourites, also my to-read list is HUGE and probably filled with future favourites - so what I’m gonna do is I’m going to tell you about ONE favourite that’s an old drarry classic but that I discovered late enough to think maybe people who got more involved with the fandom later on, like me, might not know of it ?SO I’m very horny for long-ass epic fics with long, complex plots and multiple subplots and long lists of characters and well-written OCs as well as hella good character development and great magical theory, so when I found out about the Sacrifice Arc by lightning on the wave I was just thrilled. It’s almost 4 million words long, which just turned me right on, and for those who don’t know about it, it’s a retelling of all 7 books of the HP series (with one additional story) that starts with two big differences and expand on how the story would have changed based on them : Harry has a twin (yeah it’s one of those) and is sorted slytherin (yeah it’s also one of those).The whole series was written before Deathly Hallows came out so everything we learn in Deathly Hallows is obviously not there, but it’s written with the six other books in mind.It would take ages for me to say everything I want to say about it, so I’m going to try and sum some of it up but it’s still going to be very long and I apologise in advance for that (keep in mind that all of this is my personal opinion on this story) :

- It’s got mind-blowing world building, like seriously, and to me, this series is what the HP world could have looked like if we’d have gotten a much deeper look. It explores how different wizarding cultures approach magic, it separates wizards into 2 (well, 3 really) kinds : Dark Wizards, Light Wizards and then some bonus Gray Wizards, and has all the culture that comes with these differences. NOT ONLY THAT, but it also has an actual major plot point about magical creatures and how they’re treated in the wizarding world, and it’s so so so fascinating I could talk about it for hours, it’s all so inspiring too. I remember seeing a post going around about how it would have been cool to have some sociopolitical exploration of the werewolf condition, and well, this fic actually deals with that among other stuff.- Seriously awesome characterisation :        - Harry is obviously very different from canon Harry because he had a *coughs* different *coughs* education. Actually a little warning for that but Dumblebubble and Lily are not portrayed in a very positive light (though I love them both and it didn’t put me off), and James, Sirius and Remus have their really bad moments too, but to me it didn’t feel like the usual bashing, especially for James, Sirius, and Remus, they just felt like real human beings making a shit load of mistakes in a way that I rarely read in fics and published books but resonated so much with me, which sums up a lot of this story’s characters and is what contributed to making me love it. Still, if you really can’t stand fics that criticize them constantly, especially Dumblebounty, Lily and James, this is probably not going to be the most pleasant experience for you. Anyway, it’s a very different Harry so there’s definitely an OOC mention there, but I feel like some of canon!Harry’s traits come through sometimes, mainly the self-sacrificing thing and the absolute need to save everyone (which is the one thing that’s actually dismissed in many of the slytherin!Harry fics I’ve read before), and I just love this fic’s Harry so much, I fell in love really, he can feel very disconnected sometimes and I think it put some people off, but it’s actually what I loved about him, how he learns to open up and realises he doesn’t have to be on his own and just how much he changes over time.     - Snape is perfect, he’s an asshole who cares very deeply only about a select few people, he makes mistakes again and again and again, and you want to slap him so often and sometimes are reluctant to admit he’s right, which sounds perfectly canon to me.      - DRACO IS AMAZING, this fic’s Draco is probably my favourite Draco, you see him grow along with Harry obviously (since Harry is sorted slytherin+it IS a Drarry fic), and his character development is masterful, the subplots with his character only serve to make him grow and learn which I love, but he also keeps a lot of his flaws and has to work hard on them, just like we all do, and THAT my friend felt so good. You really feel the influence of characters on each other, how these dynamics change them for better or for worse. These 3 are the main characters and I’m really keeping myself from talking about others because it would really make this way too long, but honestly, every character’s characterisation is amazing, and they’re all there so that’s saying a lot. from McGonagall, to Cho, to Scrimgeour (and he’s actually one of my favourites in this), it’s just hard not to love them all. Add the awesome OCs (because they ARE, don’t run because of the OCs mention, there’s a lot but they’re amazing) and for someone who loves to be driven along by good characters, it’s heaven in a fic. The one character that’s not complex in some way is actually Voldy (not that I can remember anyway), which put me off at first but actually makes sense if you think about how he’s a guy who ditched several parts of his soul, so I grew to sort of love that. And the other villains are so good you won’t even care. AND I should definitely mention the Malfoy parents because DAMN are they well-written too. Narcissa is fucking badass but still a bigot at times and Lucius is beautifully complex as well, and his relationship with Draco is wonderfully explored and just as complex as they all are. One last thing, but the thing I loved about the character development, and that is actually probably due to the fact that it’s VERY long, is how long it takes for them to really change, how they keep making mistakes after having been given a lesson, and how it’s not that easy to understand things that go against everything you’ve always believed. IT’S SO GREATI’m going to avoid saying much more because this is definitely way too long, but if anyone does want to read it, be aware that there’s heavy, heavy angst; in the same way that characters drop like flies when the war strikes in canon, the war in this fic is way more like the wars we’ve all read about, with several battles spanning the years and ennemies that are genuinely going to make you think the “good guys” could lose, so a lot of characters die. This goes along with some heavy as fuck gore (in torture contexts), like, some scenes I had to skip it was so horrific, which is not something I usually do, and it also has some terrible rape scenes in the context of the war (not as many as there could be, I actually think there was only one but just in case there’s one I don’t remember, be aware). There are also some explicit sex scenes that start at the end of the sixth book if I remember correctly, and then several others that happen during the seventh (all the really explicit ones happen between Harry and Draco, other pairings’s sexy times are only talked briefly about). The author does talk about the potential harmful content at the beginning of every story, and does that for every chapter on both ffnet and skyehawke, so you’ll definitely be warned properly.While some people consider the fic to have aged a bit, and I guess it sort of has, as someone who wasn’t there at the start of the fandom and the first drarry fics, I still thoroughly enjoyed it and couldn’t believe I’d never come across it before, because it was such a wonderful journey for me, and it might be cheesy but I felt really changed by it. And I mean, I’m not recommending it here for nothing  Okay so I’m going to stop there, if you want to know more before reading it, especially about other potential warnings, ask away and we’ll see if I remember everything, but in the meantime here are the links :It’s both on skyehawke and ffnet, but the author had to censor the sex scenes on ffnet because of their policies (and not the super gory ones which always makes me laugh bitterly) but I’m pretty sure they aren’t censored on skyhawke (might be wrong though), so there you go. OH and it’s probably going to be obvious but the first book is Saving Connor (Skyehawke link) (ffnet link).Here’s a link to the main page for all the books for each website, which both include an explanation of some of the author’s choices/reasons to write the story (among other story-related stuff), and it’s more developped on ffnet :Skyehawkeffnet

OKAY so that’s a favourite of mine, I’ll try to come back with a full rec list at some point though.

[saulaie]

So I haven’t planned on going on any other site for now, don’t have a twitter account (and won’t get one pretty sure) and same for instagram ! I did post my fest art on Ao3 but didn’t really think about posting other stuff, I might start though. In the meantime I’ll probably stay here, I’ll keep you updated if I go to another site

[saulaie]

You are giving me Life, ugh your art is amazing.

Thanks bud, happy to give life anytime

[saulaie]

also tht harry with a snake is so pretty,,,harry with a snake is my nonsexual kink

Thank you very much anon, it is also my nonsexual kink big time

[saulaie]

so i know u ship both drarry and hinny but do u ship one more than the other? like,,, do u have a favorite jskdjskd

I think it’s probably definitely Drarry because it’s the one I’m the most invested in for sure - For me it’s more interesting to explore because obviously not gonna happen as easily as Hinny happens/could happen. But I love the complicity between Harry and Ginny, I love how comfortable they can be with each other, it’s still a very pleasant relationship to think about - also love them as besties in any context to be honest - but yeah, Drarry is favourite 

[saulaie]

*chanting* drarry kiss! drarry kiss! drarry kiss! drarry kiss! drarry kiss! drarry kiss! drarry kiss! drarry kiss! drarry kiss! drarry kiss! drarry kiss! drarry kiss! drarry kiss! drarry kiss! drarry kiss! drarry kiss! drarry kiss! drarry kiss! drarry kiss! drarry kiss! drarry kiss! drarry kiss! (Omg I'm not being bossy I swear, I just wanted to chant at you for awhile because your drarry kills me and I hope you find chanting inspiring but you do you, obviously!! 😍❤😍❤😍)

WELL ANON I’m pretty sure you sent me this before I posted that Drarry kiss I did so it’s proof of how much time it took me to respond to you but anyway, there might be another one coming sometime, AND THANK YOU

[saulaie]

the way you draw Harry is STUNNING. I LOVE the lightning bolt (looks like actual lightning & I really fricken love that it goes over his eye) his hair, his complexion, it's so so good, I love it, thank u for sharing it

I’m very, very, VERY late, but thank you very much, hella happy to know you enjoy the way I draw him !

[writcraft]

Fic: Festive Friendship

Minerva McGonagall and Severus Snape (Platonic)

Minerva and Severus share a glass of whisky at the end of term.

Rating: Gen Word Count: 840 Content/Warnings: Nostalgia, Contemplative

The fourth of my Festive 500s is for the very lovely and talented @saulaie  who requested Severus and Minerva friendship with pranks and humour. I fell short on the pranking/humour part but I hope you like where it ended up anyway! A very happy holidays to you.

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tumblr: @writcraft / @writsgrimmyblog  AO3: writcraft

[saulaie]

I will never tire of thanking you for this Writ, this is perfect in every sense, I LOVE where it ended and I loved everything you did with that prompt, it’s an absolute gem and everything I could have hoped for and MORE- that mood and that softness and warmth and wit and the brilliantly nailed dynamic - thank you, and the happiest holidays to you

[saulaie]

Some MORE Drarry, because it’s often a mood (and also, mornings are the best)

[hpconsentfest]

Announcing HP Consent Fest 2019!

After all of our participants made 2018’s H/D Consent Fest a resounding success, we have decided this year to make Consent Fest HP wide! We invite all ships and no ships, any genre, trope etc. Rarepair shippers and GEN fic authors, we can’t wait to see what you have to add to the fest!

Prompters, authors, and artists are all encouraged to get creative with scenarios portraying consent in a variety of situations and relationships including but not limited to platonic, familial, and romantic. Every submission must feature some form of consent or discussion thereof, but how you depict characters expressing, discussing, or navigating consent is up to you. We encourage all prompters and participants to think outside the box when it comes to our titular theme—last year creators rose to this challenge with aplomb, writing about consent when it came to kink negations, personal/emotional disclosures, medical situations, and parenting, to name only a few examples.

Timeline: Prompting: 2 November-30 November Claiming: 1-14 December Creative works due: 7 Feb Posting begins: 1 March Reveals: One week following the last post

H/D Consent Fest is hosted on DreamWidth and Tumblr, so if you want to participate or just lurk, follow us to remain up to date! This year we are also launching an HP Consent Fest discord so that we can all hype together, so keep an eye out for that. Last year the Drarry Squad Discord provided a very supportive space, and we want to thank every single person who contributed to that, especially carpemermaid, the DS mod. That said, as we’ve broadened beyond HD, we don’t want to monopolise that server’s already busy event/fest channels, particularly during all of the (wonderful!) squee-ing during posting.

Moderated by:

@unadulteratedstorycollector, @tdcat, and @frnklymrshnkly @daily-snitch

[writcraft]

Writcraft’s Festive 500s

Hiya! I’m doing a thing. I’ve spent a lot of time this year getting to grips with fandom platform migration, working out a balance between fandom as research and fandom as fun and going through long periods of writer’s block with other periods of mad activity and now I’m at a point where I feel pretty content all round. This December I’d love to do something nice because fandom means the world to me, so I’m going to give small gifts to people in 500 word ficlet form. There are some prompts I still have from other calls for prompts which I will try to fill as part of this, so if you’re someone that’s prompted me regularly and you’re like WRIT YOU HAVEN’T DONE THIS THING YET WHY ARE YOU ASKING FOR MOOOORE then I’m on it, but I am also looking for new prompts as I want to post a little drabble a day over December. 

Info on how it works below the cut.

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[siriusblackfest]

Posting begins on November 3rd!

[deluminatorillustrator]

November 1st, 1981

A breeze ruffled the neat hedges of Privet Drive, which lay silent and tidy under the inky sky, the very last place you would expect astonishing things to happen.

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[audkoch-deactivated20190602]

the forest again / harry potter / by aud koch

[ This piece is for sale on my Etsy shop! ]

… . Obviously I did not reread the chapter before I drew this, sigh.  All factual inaccuracies should be blamed on my faulty memory.

Also in other news, I’ve been waylaid by a mean bout of the flu the past few days, so please forgive my radio silence.  All I want to do is curl up in bed and shiver.

[saulaie]

Happy Samhain from Harry and one of his hissy pals

[rijsamurai]

Inktober 2018. Day 4. Spell

Avada Kedavra