Elpiniki Kappa

THE FEST IS HERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thank you to all 81 readers and 34 authors who are participating, this is beyond my wildest imagination for this fest 😭 I am thrilled to announce that groups are organized and the fest is LIVE! All you lovely people have until March 15 to read your fics and leave comments. 

A few rule reminders before we begin:

You must leave at least one comment per AO3 chapter

Your comment must include “Comment left as part of the Dramione Comment Fest” 

Based on the emojis, you will know whether to leave your reviewer only WARM FUZZY comments (🥰) or have the option to leave CONCRIT comments (🤓).  A note on concrit (constructive criticism): Authors have requested concrit *only if you have something productive to share* and fic-bashing will NOT be tolerated. For tips on how to give helpful concrit, I recommend checking out this post or this one. And if you don’t have any feedback on their writing, a warm fuzzy will always do! 🥰

A Few More Notes on Fest Structure

Because I really don’t know how to be brief. Okay, so! As this is Edition 1 of the fest this is all a bit experimental. I divided all the readers into groups of 5-6 based on reading preferences. I then assigned each fic to two groups (so each fic will be read by 10-12 people). I’M NOT REALLY SURE WHAT HAPPENS NOW. I’d love for this event to be interactive & community-building-y so I welcome any and all ideas of how to make that happen. Some of my ideas:

Screenshot a comment you leave and post it on tumblr. You can tag the other readers in your group or the author to chat about the fic! Tag this account & I’ll reblog it. You can use my *professionally-made* header image if you like.

Reply to other DCF readers in the AO3 comments and have lovely conversations about the fic there.

I don’t want to admin a Discord server/Facebook group for this fest but do you???? Let me know!

????? Seriously any more ideas are welcome. Tag me & I’ll reblog so other fest-ers can see!

And without further ado….the groups!

Group 1

Readers (AO3 / tumblr): 

Elpiniki / (no tumblr)

TakingFlight48 / @takingflight48

MellC / @foxfoots

houseofpercypotter / @houseofpercypotter

pandora_rose_xo / @pandora-rose-xo

ln4747 / @ln4747

Fics:

Fright or Flight by @nztina 🥰

Perfect Moment by @tanchimo 🥰

Crumbling Bricks by @caitlincheri 🤓

A Book Club Tinted Green by @ptwritesmore 🤓

The Two Sided Triangle by @canttouchthis87 🥰

Group 2

Readers (AO3 / tumblr):

herelysiansoul / @herelysiansoul

NotAMuggleMiss / @notamugglemiss

BlossomsFlaming / @obliviateandremember

Cassiopeya / (no tumblr)

Cassiopeia_Red / (no tumblr)

Fics:

The Path Unexpected by @magicaltraveler3 🥰

Fight me, Ignite me by @vofastudum​ 🤓

The Soulmate Test by @thebemoon​ 🤓

Carpe Piscis by @tygermine​ 🤓

Catching the Seeker by @mydearestprongs 🥰

Group 3

Readers (AO3 / tumblr):

earlgreyhot / @mydearestprongs

ButterfliesAndHurricanes / (no tumblr)

lonelyhuntress / @dreamerprincessa

Kiwi05622 / @kiwi05622

Ghostlyharmonypenguin / @ghostlyharmonypenguin

Fics:

Blind Affairs of the Heart by @niffizzle​ 🤓

XXXXII, or: the answer to life, the universe, and everything by @thelastlynx​ 🤓

Temptation by @sweetestsorrows​ 🥰

The Thing About Overthinking by @amarillis39​ 🤓

On Nights Like These by @dreamsofdramione​ 🥰

Group 4

Readers (AO3 / tumblr):

beautyberry / @beautyberrywrites

likefireinwater / @likefireinwater

dreamsofdramione / @dreamsofdramione

Athena_5 / (no tumblr)

cnova / @eccentricallyfabulous

LouisaCaraballo / (no tumblr)

Fics:

Poison & Wine by @xdarkofthemoon 🥰

Fallin’ (Adrenaline) by LeilahMoon 🤓

The Secret Admirer by @faeorabel 🥰

[wet] by @thesuperjane​ 🤓

Bound To You by besmirchedmaiden 🥰

Group 5

Readers (AO3 / tumblr):

cupsofgreentea / @mialfoy17

FandomsAllDayEveryDay / (no tumblr)

Worldcrawler / @worldcrawlerhp

internct / @internct

niffizzle / @niffizzle

Cleopatra123 / @callamelli

Fics:

three questions by @houseofpercypotter 🥰

What Lies Beyond the Light by @her-co 🤓

I know, I know by nevertoosweets 🥰

Rake, Pile, Leap by @beautyberrywrites​ 🤓

Uncontrollable by ButterfliesAndHurricanes 🤓

Group 6

Readers (AO3 / tumblr):

JLaLa / @jlalafics

ehlara / @ehlara

maia_scorpio / @maia-scorpio

Jadefrostflower / (no tumblr)

AmyPC / @amypc1

EllieBear / @elliebear75

Fics:

people fall in love in mysterious ways by @pandora-rose-xo 🥰

Glowing Embers by @o0sarena0o 🤓

Skin Deep by @eccentricallyfabulous​ 🤓

Droplets by Hslades 🤓

Late, but Just on Time by @takingflight48​ 🥰

Group 7

Readers (AO3 / tumblr):

Caitlincheri28 / @caitlincheri

Curiouserniffler / (no tumblr)

VoltronGal9189 / (no tumblr)

Vofastudum / @vofastudum

PTwritesmore / @ptwritesmore

MrsKissyT / @the-og-mkt

Fics:

Healing Hands by arwrite 🥰

Moments by @notamugglemiss​ 🤓

Uncontrollable by ButterfliesAndHurricanes 🤓

I know, I know by nevertoosweets 🥰

Blind Affairs of the Heart by @niffizzle​ 🤓

Group 8

Readers (AO3 / tumblr):

Breakfast / @whimsyandmayhem

Canttouchthis / @canttouchthis87

Maria81 / @mariakov81

princessofmerchants / @princessofmerchants

ThebeMoon / @thebemoon

millie1213 / (no tumblr)

Fics:

All the things by Elpiniki 🤓

Fright or Flight by @nztina 🥰

The Path Unexpected by @magicaltraveler3 🥰

Fight me, Ignite me by @vofastudum​🤓

XXXXII, or: the answer to life, the universe, and everything by @thelastlynx​ 🤓

Group 9

Readers (AO3 / tumblr):

fantasizewithme_0719 / @all-consuming

feelingofthesea / @feelingofthesea

thelastlynx / @thelastlynx

Estesue / (no tumblr)

jukiajukia / (no tumblr)

bri_h / @sheblooms-bri

Fics:

Perfect Moment by @tanchimo 🥰

people fall in love in mysterious ways by @pandora-rose-xo 🥰

The Soulmate Test by @thebemoon​🤓

Temptation by @sweetestsorrows 🥰

The Thing About Overthinking by @amarillis39​ 🤓

Group 10

Readers (AO3 / tumblr):

DarkoftheMoon / @xdarkofthemoon

inwildernessandsea / @inwildernessandsea

thefifthmaurader / @thefifthmaurader

FaeOrabel / @faeorabel

TJ_Dubs / @teacher-with-bad-handwriting

DayaneStyles / (no tumblr)

Fics:

Crumbling Bricks by @caitlincheri 🤓

A Book Club Tinted Green by @ptwritesmore 🤓

Catching the Seeker by @mydearestprongs 🥰

Droplets by Hslades 🤓

Bound To You by besmirchedmaiden 🥰

Group 11

Readers (AO3 / tumblr):

peaceisalwaysbeautiful / @peaceisalwaysbeautiful 

Dadosix / @dadosix 

reylomama87 / (no tumblr)

tanchimo / @tanchimo

Wanderiing_wonder / @wanderingwonderuniverse 

Lucysway22 / @goldengirl22 

Fics:

The Two Sided Triangle by @canttouchthis87 🥰

Poison & Wine by @xdarkofthemoon 🥰

Carpe Piscis by @tygermine​🤓

The Secret Admirer by @faeorabel 🥰

Rake, Pile, Leap by @beautyberrywrites​ 🤓

Group 12

Readers (AO3 / tumblr):

Realjane / @thesuperjane

AlmondMilkTeaDoubleBoba / (no tumblr)

chAoticgood18 / (no tumblr)

ARPrexy / @hogwartstrolleydolly  

Amarillis39 / @amarillis39

HouseElfPsychiatrist / @ambystomatidchanterelle

Fics:

Fallin’ (Adrenaline) by LeilahMoon 🤓

All the things by Elpiniki 🤓

What Lies Beyond the Light by @her-co 🤓

On Nights Like These by @dreamsofdramione​ 🥰

Late, but Just on Time by @takingflight48​ 🥰

Group 13

Readers (AO3 / tumblr):

Anilcadz91 / @anilcadz91 

Shinyteef / @monaiargancoconutsoy

blueeyedsue / @blueeyedsue

bethelson / @bethelson

MeganM1977 / (no tumblr)

lilhawkeye3 / @lilhawkeye3

Fics:

Glowing Embers by @o0sarena0o 🤓

Catch Me Always by @lilhawkeye3​ 🤓

three questions by @houseofpercypotter 🥰

[wet] by @thesuperjane​ 🤓

Group 14

Readers (AO3 / tumblr):

Smozark / @smozark

SlytherinHermione / @her-co

Ofkingsandqueens / (no tumblr)

whimsymanaged / @whimsymanaged

nevertoosweets / (no tumblr)

ash_robles / @ash-robles

Fics:

Catch Me Always by @lilhawkeye3​ 🤓

Healing Hands by arwrite 🥰

Moments by @notamugglemiss​ 🤓

Skin Deep by @eccentricallyfabulous​ 🤓

WHEW THERE WE GO. That was a lot. Have fun!!! <3

Sharpen your quills, Slytherins!

The time of the year again and The Slytherin Cabal (18+) is proud to introduce the fourth edition of its elimination writing challenge: Death by Quill.

This anonymous “elimination” writing challenge is not for the faint-hearted, and will ultimately lead to the coronation of the 2020 Heir Of Slytherin.

Do you have what it takes to survive? Come join us on this journey and find out!

Rules:

Death by Quill will consist of 4 rounds.

Entries for each round will be rated anonymously by participants on a variety of topics (i.e. grammar, plot, writing style).

At the end of each round, the participants with the highest votes will move onto the next round, until we get to the final round.

Themes and pairings for each round will be revealed via email for all participants.

All participants will need an AO3 account.

Each participant MUST be a member of The Slytherin Cabal (18+) Facebook Group.

Participants MUST see the challenge through to the very end and keep all entries anonymous until the final reveals. Please make sure you can commit to this before signing up.

You can use ONE person that can act as alpha, beta, or both. ONLY ONE PERSON CAN BE ASKED and they CANNOT be a DBQ participant!

Timeline:

Round 1: February 22nd - March 23rd

Round 2: Mar 24th - April 24th

Round 3: April 25th - May 25th

Round 4: May 26th - June 25th

Winner/Participants Reveal: June 27th

IF YOU’RE INTERESTED IN COMPETING, PLEASE FILL OUT THIS PRE SIGN-UP FORM.

Feel free to get excited about Death By Quill. But, as a reminder, this competition is anonymous and secrecy is key. If any admin feels you have given away that you plan to participate, we may not let you!

Check out the post in our Facebook Group for the full list of rules and a more detailed timeline

These are the steps that brought me here:

1) looked around for a bit of Cullen Dragon Age smut after finishing Trespasser to fill my DA hole 

2) found an interesting story that could potentially give a couple of hot scenes

3) months later and 46 chapters in - zero sex whatsoever! :P 

4) but have fallen completely and utterly in love with the story <3

ONE WEEK ONLY (because when have I ever been known for getting my act together)

OK so long story short, I’ll be at Magic City Con in Birmingham, Alabama (21-23 June). And I’ll have the absolute pleasure to meet actors Gideon Emery and Raphael Sbarge, otherwise known as Fenris (and Samson) from Dragon Age and Kaidan Alenko from Mass Effect!

And because I love you macaroons I’ll be giving away an autograph to one lucky person!

1st prize: Autograph from either Gideon Emery or Raphael Sbarge with dedication or quote of your choice

2nd and 3rd prize: A little treasure from Magic City’s enchanting artist alley – tell me your fandoms and I’ll pick something nice for ya!

 Rules:

You must be following this blog (and stay after the giveaway, please)

Every like and reblog count as one entry so reblog away but please be corteous to your own followers

Giveaway ends 19 June and winners will have 24 hours to accept prize or I’ll have to pick someone else (Will PM or send ask here)

Follow Magic City Con on FB (@magiccitycon) or Twitter (@ALMagicCityCon) for pictures and updates!

Right here on this blog - follow for updates

Dragon Age 4 - Official Teaser Trailer

it feels like i started this blog only the other day, but here we are closing in on a thousand followers! i appreciate each and every follower i get, especially because the entire purpose of this blog is to spread positivity and love. you make every day something worth seeing, and i cannot overstate how much that means to me. so! as a way to give back to the fandom that has given my so much, i’d like to host a giveaway!

grand prize: a binder from shapeshifters inc. (a source of very high quality binders that don’t just have coolass patterns, but can have optional features like altered cuts and zippers, i support and endorse them 👍👍👍👌👌👌) OR fifty (50) USD spent on the internet store of your choice. regardless of which you pick, you also get a thousand (1000) word by @kagetsukai and a physical copy of the hard in hightown book (graciously provided by @freyanuris)

second prize: twenty-five USD spent on the internet store of your choice, along with a thousand (1000) word fic by @somnaborium

third prize: ten to fifteen (10-15) USD spent at the internet store of your choice, as well as a thousand (1000) word fic by @kierarutherford