#white serpent

[septembergold]

[snowgall]

Two Great Drarry Fics Now on AO3

I just saw today that white_serpent has uploaded two of their fabulous Drarry stories to AO3:

Take These Lies ( R | 34,600 )

Repeatedly rejected by the Auror training programme, Draco Malfoy attempts an unorthodox method of gaining admission. Originally written for 2010 hd_fan_fair fest. Note: contains genderswap and dubious consent, both of which were requested in the prompt.

You Can Have My Everything ( NC-17 | 8,000 )

Sometimes it takes a little pain to break through the apathy. General warnings: Rough sex/BDSM, Angst (and lots of it), 1st person/present tense. Originally written for the 2011 dracotops_harry fest.

I've recced both of these before, on my "Best of 2010" and "Best of 2011" lists, as well as my Identity Unknown rec list.

I'm always so happy when fandom classics get uploaded to AO3! If you haven't read these before, now would be a perfect opportunity to do so. If you have, then go leave kudos and comments in encouragement :)

[slavic-mythology]

The White Serpent and the children

A poor woman lived on a farm with her small children.  Everyday she left them at home while she went to work on the fields. Before she left, she poured them a large bowl of milk, so they wouldn’t be hungry. They always ate everything and mother praised them for being good. Then one day the children said: “We are not eating by ourselves, a beautiful little bird comes and eats with us.” The mother wondered about this tale of the little white bird. Perhaps it was a cat coming to eat with the children, she thought. Then she decided to see for herself. As was her custom, she put a bowl of milk into the hallway and then waited hidden in the broom cupboard.

Soon a white serpent came sliding from under the table and onto the lap of the youngest child. The mother froze with fear, and watched helplessly as the children gently stroked it. When the serpent had eaten her fill, she shook the crown from her head, and vanished into the hole under the table. The mother jumped out of her hiding place and took the children away to safety. She did not forget to pick up the crown and put it away into the chest where the flax yarn was kept. 

When the winter came the grandfather began winding the yarn. No matter how long he wound the yarn, there was still more yarn in the chest. The woman wondered: ”What could this be? Perhaps it is the power of the crown? So they put the crown into the wheat store. They took out measure after measure of wheat, there was still more wheat left. So they put the little crown among all the other produce, and in a short time the farm became the wealthiest in the village.

The family, that had treated the white serpent with kindness, kept the crown as long as they lived in the house.

(recorded by J. Novak, illustration by Anica Gošnik Godec)

[johnhawkens]

"The White Serpent"

I recently restarted one of my old favorite characters. Gavynn went from a shy warrior with little story to the White Serpent, the leader of a chain of Bordellos called the Red Lantern in an AU story our group is working on. He is of a race, currently called the "Wild Elves", which have an affinity for plants: thus the tapered ears, alien eyes and lotus blossoms everywhere. Created to be "perfect", as the Wild Elves experiment in bio-engineering, Gavynn was once the previous White Serpent's favorite showpiece. However, he slowly bided his time before enacting a coupe that set him as the new White Serpent. Gavynn then recreated the entirety of the Red Lantern into a prosperous and safe place to work, changing the policies to favor his courtesans. Not surprisingly, with better care given to the employees and establishments, the Red Lantern has now become the premier place of the wealthy to enjoy. A strict policy involving masks helps to hide the more...sensitive nature of the job and ensures the safety and reputation of all involved.

[future-land]

[morefreakshow]

[eeriemiri-blog]

I was exposed to so many great cartoons, thanks Dad.

[nannachic-blog]

Lover @ RAFW

If I hadn't already said "I do" this would be my future wedding dress (with an under garment of course). I am head over heels for this dress from the Australian's label's SS11/12 breathtaking collection show titled "The White Serpent", as show at Rosemount Australia Fashion Week last night.