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Paris and the Blue Jewel

The new account will be used to post my completed stories. This account is from now on relegated to practice and universe development, though I'll still do the occasional challenge or gift fic.

Check these out for (eventually) some good fics written by other people! Creator of the following challenges on the HPFC forum:

Contests:

Impress Me Competition - Try to get me interested in pairings I wouldn't normally read, including most canon ones.

Open Challenges:

Marry, Shag, Kill: The Writing Challenge - Just like the game, except you write a story about it. Methods of killing also provided.

Slytherin Switch Challenge - Basically a plot bunny dump. Offer your own plot or take one of the bunnies - please try this out!

AU Sorting Challenge - Select a character and write a story in which the character is Sorted into a different House than canon, using situation/event prompts.

Snape & Harry Creativity Challenge - Write a story about Snape and Harry (romantic or mentor/guardian/father) that avoids some common "facts" in those types of fic.

Polyamory Challenge - Try out a triad relationship with help from a prompt.

Retired Challenges:

Relationship Issues Challenge - My first tier challenge. Order the numbers, pick a prompt and receive a challenge with an unusual sampling of characters. CLOSED to new sign-ups, but still receiving responses.

Random Pairing Challenge - Pick some numbers and allow me to give you a vague prompt. CLOSED to new sign-ups, but still receiving responses.

Pick-A-Plot Contest - Every three weeks or so, a new character is chosen. Select a prompt from one of the three pairings and see what you can win! CLOSED.

Timed Tiers Challenge - A tier challenge with deadlines. Revamp complete - now with prizes! CLOSED.

Twisted Tiers Challenge - My basic tier challenge. Select four tiers, order them, pick a prompt (or let me do it), and receive your challenge. CLOSED to new sign-ups, but still receiving responses.

You Then Me Challenge - Pick a pairing. I'll give you another pairing and five detailed prompts. You write five fics or ficlets using those prompts. We both win. CLOSED to new sign-ups, but still receiving responses.

Relationship Variety Challenge - Select a pairing and write several different stories with the characters in different relationships. Detailed prompts for each relationship. CLOSED to new sign-ups, but still receiving responses.

The Pairing Exchange - If you write a pairing I'd like to see, I'll respond with a pairing you'd like to see! CLOSED to new sign-ups, but still receiving responses.

Please note that I am no longer giving out prizes for my challenges beyond reviewing the response fics.

Featured Challenge Entries:

Something More, Nothing Less by ChimericalParoxysm for the Timed Tiers Challenge (one-sided Regulus/James, James/Lily)

Dirty by Rosalie'sRevenge for the Twisted Tiers Challenge (Severus/Regulus, semi-noncon Bellatrix/Severus/Regulus)

Ruler of Shadows by MadameCissy for the You Then Me Challenge (Hermione/Bellatrix, one-sided Pansy/Narcissa)

Inlaws and Outlaws by Ember Nickel for the Marry, Shag, Kill Challenge (Regulus/Lily, Regulus/Severus)

Animals of War by Heart of Spellz for the Marry, Shag, Kill Challenge (Remus/Sirius, Remus/Lily, implied James/Lily)

Contest Overall Winners:

A Puzzle, Complete by ChimericalParoxysm for the Timed Tiers Challenge (Severus/Sirius)

The Serpent's Kiss by XxXRegretXxX for the Pick-A-Plot Contest (Hermione/Severus)

Tender Ties by Silver moonbeams for the Pick-A-Plot Contest (Severus/Harry)

The Scorned's Revenge by Aenaris for the Timed Tiers Challenge (implied Lavender/Padma, implied Hermione/Padma)

Contest Category Winners/Runners-Up:

Seduction in Time by Eleniel Gilraen for the Timed Tiers Challenge (Sirius/Tom Riddle)

The Hogwarts Grapevine by XxXRegretXxX for the Timed Tiers Challenge (implied Harry/Luna)

Unfortunate Gossip and Unforseen Consiquences by lily-rhiannon for the Timed Tiers Challenge (one-sided Draco/Parvati)

Followed by aaliona for the Pick-A-Plot Contest (Hermione/Draco)

Muggle Magic by Scarlet Diamonds for the Pick-A-Plot Contest (Hermione/Ginny)

Playing Along by ChimericalParoxysm for the Pick-A-Plot Contest (Severus/Harry)

Admiration From Afar by XxXRegretXxX for the Pick-A-Plot Contest (Severus/Regulus)

Dissolution by ChimericalParoxysm for the Timed Tiers Challenge (Severus/Lily)

A Short Story by Haylis for the Timed Tiers Challenge (Severus/Regulus)

Top Harry Potter ships I read:

Severus/Sirius (OTP)

Severus/Harry (romance OR mentor/guardian/father)

Ages:

I'm well aware that the ages I give the Marauders' era characters are not entirely consistent with Rowling's ideas, but I prefer it my way. For reference, this is a list of the characters and the years I like to imagine they were at Hogwarts. The list is incomplete at the moment.

Avery, ??? - 1971-1978 (Slytherin)

Black, Andromeda - 1967-1974 (Slytherin)

Black, Bellatrix - 1965-1972 (Slytherin)

Black, Narcissa - 1970-1977 (Slytherin)

Black, Regulus - 1972-1979 (Slytherin)

Black, Sirius - 1971-1978 (Gryffindor)

Evans, Lily - 1971-1978 (Gryffindor)

Lestrange, Rabastan - 1964-1971 (Slytherin)

Lestrange, Rodolphus - 1962-1969 (Slytherin)

Lupin, Remus - 1971-1978 (Gryffindor)

Malfoy, Lucius - 1967-1974 (Slytherin)

MacDonald, Mary - 1971-1978 (Gryffindor)

McKinnon, Marlene - 1971-1978 (Gryffindor)

Pettigrew, Peter - 1971-1978 (Gryffindor)

Potter, James - 1971-1978 (Gryffindor)

Rosier, Evan - 1972-1979 (Slytherin)

Snape, Severus - 1971-1978 (Slytherin)

If you're a fan of my work, please consider reviewing! I love to know what you think. ^^

General Disclaimer:

I do not own any of the shows, books, etc. for which I write fanfiction. It seems like a given, really.