HP Recs

Why is March Break happening right after the switch to daylight saving time. I’m so messed up right now. *yawn* I have no idea why the time change hit me so hard this year but I’ve been a complete zombie since yesterday morning.

Also, am watching Return of the King with Eldest today. He’s 7, hasn’t read the books but wants to understand everything. OMG. So many questions. But he wants to know. And I’m all emotional and going into insane detail. LOL. Also Éowyn is so kick ass right now. DAMN.

ANYWAY.. RECS!!!
[ART]
The Chair by ile_o

[FIC]
Denude by faithwood Harry/Draco [NC-17] (4k)
Summary: This is a HBP AU. It's set a few days after the Sectumsempra scene and takes the story in another direction, asking the question: "What if the Sectumsempra scene had a greater impact on Harry and Draco?"

This fic blew my mind. There is a beauty to just how smoothly this works with canon by capturing all the intensity and emotion that took place in HBP and specifically the Sectumsempra scene. The characterisation together with interesting non-linear format really worked so well at raising this beyond PWP into something that really moved me deeply -- even though the sex itself is raw and tentative and so fucking hot.

Sins of the Father by xylodemon Harry/Sirius [NC-17] (3k)
Summary: In which Sirius finds Harry in an interesting position and promptly takes advantage.

Crazy hot, underage, cross-dressing Harry/Sirius wrongness.

Pork Marsala

Dinner tonight:

( Pork Marsala )

Merlin Recs

Claiming for hs_merlin is now open! YAY!


Can't Buy Me Love by shes_gone Arthur/Merlin [Team Historical AU] [NC-17] (20k)
Summary: In which it's 1964, Camelot is an advertising agency with a budget problem, Merlin is a copywriter who loves to twist, and Arthur is a junior partner who loves to shout. More or less.

One of the best things about Historical AU’s is the ability to lose yourself in the setting and feel that moment in time. This fic does this with the politics of a large corporation in the mid-1960s. Merlin writes the copy for ads, and Arthur is fighting with his father’s old ways of doing business and the new customers demands for more modern approaches. The fic is filled with questionable morals, infidelity, ‘working your way through’ all the office secretaries as if it’s acceptable (expected) social behaviour. But Merlin stands in the place of the reader, seeing the ways of the ‘office boys’ for what they are. And yet that is just one aspect of this fic, there’s the controversy of tobacco advertising, the ‘magic’ of Merlin’s copy, and of course the incredible UST between Merlin and Arthur. Great read, all around.

Macho Boys With Swords Dice by anon @ merlin_games Arthur/Merlin [Team Reincarnation] [PG-13] (2.4k)
Summary: Arthur wants Merlin to play a wizard. Merlin wants to play anything but. Everyone else wishes they'd get a room.

A fun fic. I don’t know anything about the gaming world the author depicted here, but I really enjoyed the interactions between the whole gang and Merlin’s absolutely pathetic luck at every player he chose.

Warlock by scatterglory Merlin/Arthur [NC-17] (2.6k)
Warnings: Bondage/restraints (consensual), D/s (consensual)
Summary: After a humiliating day at work, Merlin knows just how to unwind.

This is a a hot D/s fic written for Kinkspiration’s Roleplay theme. It has Merlin by day a lackey for a demanding boss (Arthur) and by night, a well known, well respected Dom in a BDSM club. Merlin has an unexpectedly good night when said boss ends up in the club and give Arthur everything he's asking for. I’m not above begging for more of this verse. This was delicious, but I would really love to see more.