Forever Curious

I've never broken any bones before, so I don't know what setting them looks like. I'd like to find a video about setting a broken arm so I can write a scene where Sirius fixes Remus up, because you know, broken bones a regular occurrence, and my personal canon often includes Sirius learning how to do it. Not becoming a mediwizard or anything, but fixing recurring injuries?

I looked on youtube, and the problem isn't that it isn't there, but there's a zillion videos of bones being broken, pins being pulled out, and casts coming off. Who commemorates this kind of stuff? Normally I have a pretty strong stomach, but after the second sensationalist bone-in-the-action-of-breaking video I tried to weed through in hopes of finding a bone being actually set, I nearly had to make a run for the toilet to commune with the porcelain god.

It's not that I'm being lazy and asking you all to do my research for me, but that the material I'm turning up along the way is making me just a little bit queasy. I have a feeling that the type of videos I'm looking for might be hard to find because putting how-to medical information in the hands of amateurs could be asking for a lawsuit. I'm kinda stuck here, and would like to avoid nightmares, if possible.

I found the University of Ottawa's page about applying casts, but it features non-injured models, and doesn't cover how one makes sure the bone heals straight.

So... if any of you know where I might find such a video, could you kindly point me in the right direction? I'd normally take this sort of question to little_details (and I did find their broken+bones tag, which was informative), but this isn't a case of "can't find, exhausted all other options" yet, it's just me wimping out.

Thank you!

Omg, the newscaster on the olympics bicycling broadcast just said "Today the British Empire extends into China." Inflammatory much? People, tact? Ever heard of it?

From ericahpfa.

Bold all of the following TV shows which you’ve ever seen 3 or more episodes of in your lifetime. Bold and Italicize a show if you’re positive you’ve seen every episode of it. If you want, add up to 3 additional shows (keep the list in alphabetical order).

( I *really* don't watch that much tv. )

So I finally got my new mic to work, and now I'm itching to make something. Would anyone be willing to let me make recordings of their fics?

Title: Untitled
Artist: Curiousqity
Media: Ebony pencil on white copy paper.
Rating: R for subject matter, implied violence, no bits showing, NWS
Disclaimer: Characters depicted are both over 18 and belong to JKR.
Prompt: Short Art prompt #30 - Heavy s/D: sub!S, bondage, cruel R
Notes: I don't have a scanner, so I photographed this and then messed with it in Photoshop to get rid of the off colors, but it still doesn't look like the original. No photo references were used, just wooden posing dolls.



Link to post on lupin_snape

If someone has a decent scanner, I would gladly mail you the original for you to keep in return for a good digital copy. I shouldn't keep it at home, anyway - too incriminating. So long as you're in the US; I don't think I want to mail overseas.

In a chat last week on the IRC lupin_snape it was asked: If someone were to make an animated HP movie, which artist(s) would we nominate to take part, regardless of potentially racy online reputation. So... who would you nominate?

Links would be appreciated, since not everyone knows who all the artists are. Galleries are good, but examples of the artist's work are good also.

Note: I have absolutely nothing to do with film making, nor have I heard any rumours of HP animations in the works. This is purely for fun.

I have a new printer, yay! I was so tired yesterday; I spent two hours in the computer store talking to salespeople (and one really cute guy). I got an external (because I'm scared to open my computer) DVD player/burner, and a mic, but haven't played with either of them yet. I'm all gadgeted out. I got the printer working, and that's enough for now. I have at least twenty pages of various handwritten fics to type up, and I'm not liking the carpel tunnel that will result.

I'm still around, reading a lot, venturing into fic for other fandoms, some of which I've never seen/read the canon material for (not that that's unusual for me), and writing - a lot. You all, whom I love dearly, will probably not be seeing any of it for quite a while, because I edit on paper, and my printer has died an ugly death. Who knows when I'll get around to buying a new one?

I've got four different stories in the works, not counting the scraps in my files - my MANILA files. Yes, they're paper. The ones I count are the ones with some hope of making it to finished status. One of those stories is short enough that I can edit it on-screen and not go crazy, and has been sent off to beta. All bets are off, of course, because I tend to get stories back from betas and end up adding things, and if it gets too long it's gonna have to wait for the printer purchase, because crazy! Did I mention crazy?

The other three fics... months, at best. Didn't mean to get your hopes up or anything. Btw, I looked back on my journal, and the last fic I posted was October 2006, pre-DH.

*headdesk*

My dearest flist, whom I have neglected horribly, I need your help again. If Lupin were to visit Hogwarts as a guest (to avoid spoilery-type terms) post-PoA, how would Dumbledore address him, if he were speaking in front of the school?

Problem is, I know he'd normally address his (past and current) professors (or most people), by their first names, but what if he's being formal?

The scene in question, horribly cliched, but it's a draft:

All conversation ground to a halt when they entered, then resumed in not-so-discreet whispers. Dumbledore stood as they approached the High Table, his ancient face lined with sorrow.

"Mr. Lupin, welcome." For once there was no twinkle in the old man's eye. Remus shook his hand, knowing the entire hall could hear their exchange, for it had fallen silent once more.

"Thank you, Professor Dumbledore."

Opinions? I can't recall a scene in canon that would give me a clue, and I don't even know where to begin looking.

I want to record audio versions of my fics (and I would love to do other people's, if the authors want me to...), but I'm American. Perhaps this wouldn't be a problem, and I'd just read them in my hokey American accent anyway, but. I cannot, repeat, absolutely cannot read Harry Potter anything (or C.S. Lewis, for that matter) in an American voice. It sounds awful to me, and even if I start out sounding like me, I'll slip into something British-y. It's fun, but is it going to drive my imaginary UK listeners crazy - 'scuse me, mad - if I do that?

Much thanks to Diz and zephre for their advice on how to separate the audio from the video so I can use my camera for a microphone.

Did I ever mention my tendency to drop off the face of the earth? I've been around, reading some, feeding my new addiction to Sims 2, working six days a week at times, that sort of thing. My del.icio.us account is very much active, if you all ever wish to take a peek.

A caveat: Just because it's posted doesn't mean it's good. I post things I want to be able to find later. The "ReadLater" tag means I haven't read it, or I'm in the middle of reading it, and I can't vouch for it. WiPs are also tagged, with the ones not likely to be updated tagged "WSiP".

The best of what I've been reading:

(Sentinel) Moonhunt, by Dolimir_k (aka Rimilod), 16,966 words, AU, Jim/Blair, NC17.
A young shaman is caught out in the open during a moonhunt and his life is forever changed.
OMG, the flangst! So rich.

(X-men) Lesson Plans, by sionnain, 1,283 words, comicverse, gen with discussion of Scott/Emma.
It’s hard to enforce simple academic procedures when you have Scott’s staff of instructors, especially when one of them is Logan.
Logan is beautiful here, spot-on - the characterization is everything I love about him.

(X-men) Bobby and the Beast, by Shade, 3,443 words, gen.
Unable to sleep one night, Bobby wanders down to the kitchen and sees Dr. Grey escort a hulking stranger into the mansion...

(X-men) Fur, by Shade, 5,739 words, gen, sequel to Bobby and the Beast.
Hank is still a hidden secret at Xavier's, but Bobby hopes to change things in order to help a mysterious new student.

(X-men) 5 Things that Bobby and Hank are not allowed to do with the Danger Room, by penknife, 175 words, gen?
The geekiness that is Bobby and Hank = much giggling squee.

(HP) Top five things Regulus Black appreciated about his brother, by penknife, 97 words, gen.
This thing sucker-punches you. Ouch.

(HP) Found Wanting, by anise_anise, ~10,000 words, SB/HP, angst, h/c.
“The veil… did not release me without repercussions.”
The h/c in this is absolutely delicious.

(HP) The Wages of Sin by anise_anise, 2,800 words, SS/RL/SB, NC17.
Sirius follows Remus after weeks of dealing with his odd behavior. He finds something he didn't expect.
Teenage Sirius and Severus fighting over Remus, jealousy ahoy, and much hotness.

But this I know; the writer who possesses the creative gift owns something of which he is not always master - something that at times strangely wills and works for itself. He may lay down rules and devise principles, and to rules and principles it will perhaps for years lie in subjection; and then, haply without any warning of revolt, there comes a time when it will no longer consent to 'harrow the vallies, or be bound with a band in the furrow' - when it laughs at the multitude of the city, and regards not the crying of the driver - when, refusing absolutely to make ropes out of sea-sand any longer, it sets to work on statue-hewing, and you have a Pluto or a Jove, a Tisiphone, or a Psyche, a Mermaid or a Madonna, as Fate or Inspiration direct. Be the work grim or glorious, dread or divine, you have little choice left but quiescent adoption. As for you - the nominal artist - your share in it has been to work passively under dictates you neither delivered nor could question - that would not be uttered at your prayer, nor suppressed nor changed at your caprice. If the result be attractive, the World will praise you, who little deserve praise; if it be repulsive, the same World will blame you, who almost as little deserve blame.

-Charlotte Bronte, 1850 preface to Wuthering Heights

I'm four pages in, and Heathcliff wears Snape's face most of the time. *love*

The Interview, by oddsbobbs (Lani), PG, Remus-centric gen with mention of past SB/RL, written pre-DH, 5,756 words.

After the war, the Ministry has a few questions to ask. Unfortunately for Inquisitor McNealy, the person to be interviewed has a few accounts to settle.

I do not think you quite understand what exactly is going on today.

Went apple picking with Mom and two brothers today. Much fun, and the orchard's apple donuts are even better than the place we normally get them. Yummy. I brought home two pecks of Jonathan apples, the very best (IMnsHO) for pie. The McIntoshes weren't ready yet, and the Granny Smiths won't be until next month. Pie-making to commence shortly.

Fandom Forums has gone live, people!

This is the site that justsonya's been putting together for the past three weeks, and she's made it so much more than I ever expected.

Sonya is deeply involved in manga fandoms as well as Harry Potter, so she'll be the last person to ToS people for posting chan or other adult material. This site is for us, and it's fantastic!

My blog there is here, but you'll have to be registered and logged in, or the link won't work. I've posted a couple tutorials to help new users navigate the site as well.

I'm ridiculously proud of the layout, btw. *g*

inkgeist, oddsbobs, and shighola made me do it... and I had to really look to find people on my flist who hadn't done this one yet, because I'm a few days late on the train.

1. List seven habits/quirks/facts about yourself.
2. Tag seven people to do the same.
3. Do not tag the person who tagged you or say that you tag whoever wants to do it.

( Read more... )

I tag: charlotteschaos, ericahpfa, gblvr, gertrude13, klynie1, rakina, and sweetmelodykiss.

PS: I need Remus/Harry slavefic. Need.

My post on pheonix_flies' Friending Frenzy.

You know all those fics featuring unlubricated (anal) sex in water? galerian_ash posted a question about it in little_details, and the answers were a little scary, particularly the last one.

A summary of the comments: ( Not a good idea. )

I'm getting a headache. Ouch. I think I've discovered a new squick.

You know you're screwed when your alarm goes off and you ignore it, thinking you'll just steal a few hours with the time-turner later.