I think DTH may actually kill me this year

[birdsofshore]

IT'S JUST THAT GOOD. I always say I don't care who takes it up the arse. But OMG I care SO MUCH about a Toppy, Dommy Draco. And the dracotops_harry fest always delivers.

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The art and fic from the first day have just about slayed me. SERIOUSLY. Have you SEEN them? I think the rest of the fest will finish me off. There's fic and art coming from some of my favourite people. And two of my prompts got claimed and whoever is writing them, I love you already.

That first fic just has me wanting to follow the writer around forever with a soppy look on my face. I NEED AN INTERVENTION HERE.

Meanwhile, have some recs:

Newts by astolat at DTH. You should really really read it. It's a back to Hogwarts fic with Harry as a NEWTs student and Draco as the potions professor who does NOT want him to pass... until Harry bends over uses more unorthodox methods. The dynamic between them is so hot I thought I was going to have to breathe into a paper bag.

And Good Boy by apriicat at DTH. This art is NFSW. And so beautiful. It's explicit, but it's really the dynamic again that makes it so hot, the intimacy of it all, the dialogue and the body language and the breathless intensity between them.

And two more recs, not from DTH:

Not Just When You Want to Be by gracerene. This is part 1 of a series, and is epilogue compliant for H/D, so please take that as a warning that there is no happy ending... yet. I don't usually read angst, but I really enjoyed this. It was so satisfyingly heart achey, with plenty of smut, and completely (infuriatingly!) in character for both of them.

House Proud by astolat. This is a smasher. Funny, thrilling, and wildly inventive. Everything I read by this author is intimidatingly good.

I feel like I've been quiet lately; I've not been in the best state of mind and have been feeling a bit low in mood and confidence at times, but I'm trying to be around more. I'd love to hear if you've enjoyed any of these, or what you've been reading/writing, or what you're excited about, or ANYTHING.

Comments

[gracerene]

You know, the FIRST thing I though after seeing that gorgeous DTH art (after my brain came back online, of course) was "Birds is going to lose it over this." I mean, that third panel..... !!!!! Draco's hand splayed possessively over Harry's neck gives me SO MANY FEELINGS!! Also loved that first fic, and House Proud! I do so adore astolat, and considering she's a profession (and relatively successful) writer, I try not to feel too intimidated when I read. Which is hard, because GOD she's so good. And in so many different fandoms!

But yes, I am so excited for DTH and getting wonderful toppy Draco goodness every day! It's glorious. That, combined with Daily Deviant's Banging Birthday fest is going to make for an awesomely porny April. Which, I think I need right now, because I've also been feeling a bit blah and weird about my writing and fandom. I'm sorry to hear you've been feeling similarly, but I hope all the awesome fandom things going on this month will entice you and help bolster your spirit! :D

Also, thank you SO MUCH for the rec! Being my first longer H/D fic and one of the very few H/D things I've written outside of my 50 Reasons series, I've been kind of all over the place with posting it. I had fully prepared for a lower readership due to the ending, and it really means a lot that you read it despite the angst, and that you enjoyed it enough to rec. <33 And, actually, writing the sequel is my current writing project. :D

[birdsofshore]

AAAHHHHHH I love that you thought of me when you saw that art. I didn't begin to do it justice with my comment - I can't describe how I feel about the 3rd panel. The first fic is really the same for me; I'm not coherent about it. That dirty talking, and Draco being so... SO DRACO. I'm useless, just thinking about it. My god.

I'm sorry you've felt weird about fandom. Perhaps we should get together and whine. ;) Hoorah for DTH and DD to lift our spirits! And I can't wait to read the sequel to Not Just.