July 2011
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DAY ONE: favorite friendship - theodore nott & katherine foxburn
i might be biased in this one, but it’s only because i love scening these two so much. i feel like theodore and katherine have a very different kind of friendship, different than we’ve seen with other friends in both octavus and HF. they complement each other well and they really love each other, although neither...
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Day 2 - Favorite Canon Character (Female) - PANSY PARKINSON
I can’t even describe my excitement when Nadya took Pansy, because it felt like Octavus wasn’t really complete without her. There’s something so fantastically DARK about her and Nadya has done an amazing job bringing her to life, and giving her a backstory and reasons for why she is the way that she is. I praise her...
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Day 1 - Best Friendship - PARVATI & LAVENDER
Welp, apparently Keri and I had the same idea for this one! I can’t help but love these two. Jenny and Shar are amazing at keeping Lavender and Parvati’s friendship true to the books while giving these girls unique personalities of their own. Their scenes are hilarious to read and I lovelovelove their girlishness and supportive...
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day 9 - crackship
richard orpik & merryl virtue -
This spans from my insane love of Liam and Annie on 90210. I think their charisma is amazing! And they look good together, am I right? I also think these two would be hilarious. While Richard and Merryl don’t hate each other, they are not a match made in heaven as far as HB and HB go. I love how they interact. As a couple, they would be flat out...
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Day 8 - Couple you wish would happen
Dean/Luna (instead of Neville/Luna) -
Okay, rationalization time! I love Neville and Luna and think both Michal and Jelly write wonderfully, so that has no bearing on my thinking process. I was intrigued in DH by the firm bond Dean and Luna found after being held at the Malfoy’s and recovering at Shell Cottage. There are many sweet moments where Dean leads her away and pays attention...
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Day Two: Favorite Canon Character (Female)
I absolutely love Parvati Patil. Whenever I read her scenes, I just LAUGH because I can’t help but think how perfectly spot-on she is. There is literally nothing I would change about her. I think that Shar has done an unbelievable job with her. Parvati’s energy is just so fun and flirty. I’m usually really picky about my Parvatis/Lavenders, but Shar and Jenny have both...
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Day One: Best Friendship
My end-all favorite friendship in Octavus is Deamus. Aid is extremely easy to play off of, and she’s done an AMAZING job with Dean. While Seamus is crazy and ridiculous and just jumps off the page for me, Dean is hilarious with his insults and chill humor that just calms Seamus down enough. Their banter is absolutely hysterical. I really have to commend Aid on what a fabulous job...
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Day Six - Scene you'd show someone to get them...
Platform 9 3/4 -
Both threads - the entire opening! I was hooked from the get go. We meet so many fabulous characters in those launching scenes!
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Day 6 - Scene You'd Show Someone to Get them...
I think it would be the train ride back to Hogwarts on the first day of school. There’s just a mess of emotions every where you go, from people who are glad to be returning for hopefully what will be a normal year, to apprehensive students still frightened by last year’s events, to those still grieving their losses, to friends making up, and enemies resuming their former hatred for the...
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Day 5- Favorite Original Character (Male)
I love Brad Jenners. Maybe it’s because of the friendship Hayley and I have developed between him and Lena, but he makes me laugh. He really does. It’s such a joy to respond to Brad and get to be ridiculously snarky and constantly annoyed at him, and in real life I might feel the same on occasion, but that’s what makes a good character good: when you can picture them in real life...
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Day 4 - Favorite Canon Character (Male)
Hmmm, well, again, there are like, five separate characters I want to go on about, but I think Blaise Zabini is my favorite canon male. I was never a big fan of Blaise in the books, but the way Eden writes him makes him much more real to me. While he isn’t necessarily the most agreeable character, he sticks by his choices, and, while he doesn’t value all that much, what he does value,...
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Day 3 - Favorite Original Character (Female)
Such a tough question, because there are seriously like, five different characters I want to talk about for each category, but I think I’ll go with Autumn Bettencourt, partially because she plays a huge role in Curtis’ life, and also because Adrienne is lovely to scene with. Autumn was kind of a shock to Curtis at first, but their friendship has grown into something so strong. Adrienne...
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Day 2 - Favorite Canon Character (Female)
Luna Lovegood.
Jelly is fabulous in keeping Luna in character. She always has her head in the clouds and doesn’t care if her opinion on something is unpopular. Luna’s always been a favorite character of mine, and I think Jelly has done a wonderful job giving Luna the qualities I really admired in the first place. She’s just so innocent and thoughtful, and very, very sweet.
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Day 1 - Best Friendship
Katherine Foxburn and Theodore Nott
I really love their scenes together — there aren’t nearly enough of them — because they have such an understated elegance and simplicity to them. Theo and Katherine listen to each other, and are really there for each other, when in need of advice or just a talk. Taryn and Vicki play them really well together, too. They bounce off of each...
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Day 5 - Favorite Original Character (Male)
I love Isaiah Akuffo who is played by Shar. I just think that he’s such an adorable character, and I love scening with him when I get the chance. He’s such a gentleman, and treats everyone nicely. He may be a bit of a push-over since he likes and wants to help others even those who are trying to take advantage of him he doesn’t let that change his views on others.
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day five - favorite male original
Curtis LeFay -
I had so much trouble choosing here! I love so many of your wonderful creations. When it came down to it, I picked the character that I find it the most difficult to write with - the most challenging. Curtis, at first glance, appears standoffish and disinterested. He was terribly hard to scene with at first because I felt like Autumn was getting nowhere with her Prefecting...
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Day 2 - Favorite Canon Character (Female)
This was really hard for me to choose, and I wish I could choose all of them because everyone is so talented! I chose Hermione Granger, who to me would be an extremely difficult character to play and I would be hesitant to play such a huge character and have to give huge props to Bex for taking her on. It’s interesting to see where she’s been taken in VIII, I like that she still wants to help...
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day four - favorite male canon
Theodore Nott -
Taryn is a genius. I cannot begin to keep up with her eloquence and the thoughtful way in which she approaches Theo. Though he was on the losing side of the War, Taryn’s written him in such a way that I sympathize with his thoughts and feelings. I truly care about the character which is a credit to her amazing writing.
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Day 3 - - Favorite Original Character (Female)
My favorite original female character is Autumn Bettencourt, I like that she’s not exactly your stereotypical Slytherin and seems to be nice to everyone. She’s extremely confident when it comes to most situations except serious ones where you see a more vulnerable side to her. And while she’s rather quirky, she comes off as smart and witty.
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Day 4 - Favorite Canon Character (Male)
I’m going to have to go with Draco Malfoy, though I think that all of the canons are played so beautifully. I just love how Rachael portrays him, he has had a lot happen to him and it’s interesting to see how Draco would deal with the past. I like that he has this inner turmoil that he wants to try and avoid. Rachael is very talented, I’ve never really liked Draco but Rachael has fixed that.
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Day 1 - Best Friendship
I love the 2nd trio, I’ve always liked the bond that Neville, Ginny and Luna have with keeping Dumbledore’s Army going during their sixth and seventh year. I like that it has developed fully now, and while they haven’t scened quite a lot the chemistry between Michal, Keri and I helps show their friendship. I love that they are different in their own aspects, but have no problem backing one another...
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day three - favorite female original
Brianna Richter -
I adore Bri. She’s bubbly and hilarious! Eden did an amazing job in her creation and consistently makes Bri come to life through her wonderful writings. <3
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day two - favorite female canon
Luna Lovegood -
I adore Luna. Jelly keeps her flighty and fabulous - just like the Luna I’ve always loved. I love scening with her, particularly as Dean. Their friendship in the books touched me and I feel that part of Luna come out when Jelly writes. <3
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day one - best friendship
Dean Thomas & Seamus Finnigan -
I love Dean and Seamus in the books. Playing Dean with Rachael’s Seamus is so much fun. Whenever I set down to write them, I remember their reunion in DH and it comes easily.
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Octavus 30 Day Challenge!
The complete guidelines for the challenge are listed HERE!
Day 1 - Best Friendship Day 2 - Favorite Canon Character (Female) Day 3 - Favorite Original Character (Female) Day 4 - Favorite Canon Character (Male) Day 5 - Favorite Original Character (Male) Day 6 - Scene you’d show someone to get them hooked Day 7 - OTP Day 8 - Couple you wish would happen (different from…) Day 9 -...
February 2011
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January 2011
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your mouth is moving
it’s saying what i’m saying
we have a plan
we have a prayer
we have a plaything
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December 2010
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November 2010
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adore. comme des enfants.
Et on marche ensemble, d’un pas décidé Alors que nos têtes nous crient de tout arrêter
And we walk together with a determined step While our heads yell at us to stop everything
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October 2010
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