Is it just a dream...?

CONFIRMED: LJ Servers moving to Russia

awickedmemory — Wed, 04 Jan 2017 04:23:09 GMT

Originally posted by rahirah at CONFIRMED: LJ Servers moving to Russia, now with all kinds of links and shit

LJ has been owned by a Russian company, SUP, for some years, but until recently, the servers were in California, and thus subject to US law. This is no longer be the case. Links on the ramifications of this (English speakers will need to use Google Translate on the last two):

http://madfilkentist.dreamwidth.org/77455.html
https://mdlbear.dreamwidth.org/1584905.html
http://siderea.livejournal.com/1330106.html
http://lynnenne.livejournal.com/285076.html
http://dolboeb.livejournal.com/3079690.html
http://dolboeb.livejournal.com/3081385.html

I have done a traceroute ( http://ping.eu/traceroute/ ) on my own LJ, and it appears to come through a Russian server now.

There are unconfirmed reports that journals with 'objectionable' content, such as pro-Ukraine blogs, are being deleted. There's also what looks like a mass migration of Russian users into Dreamwidth over the last week or so.

There are all kinds of ramifications for this move, most of them bad. For people located outside Russia, I think the greatest risk is simply that SUP has decided that the non-Russian side of LJ hasn't been profitable in ages, and is never going to be profitable, and this is the first step in shutting it down entirely. So if you have a Livejournal with content that you'd like to preserve, now is a real good time to back it up.

HOW TO BACK UP YOUR LJ:

https://www.dreamwidth.org/support/faqbrowse?faqid=127 (importing personal blogs)
https://www.dreamwidth.org/support/faqbrowse?faqid=230 (importing communities)

You can import tags, icons, filters, posts, and comments – the whole shebang. You can also set up crossposting to Livejournal (I've been crossposting to LJ from DW for years.)

If you have no Dreamwidth account, if someone imports a comment you made, it will be made under your Open ID account. If you make a DW account, you can claim these comments:

http://www.dreamwidth.org/support/faqbrowse?faqid=84 (How can I claim my OpenID account with my Dreamwidth account?)

GO, AMERICA, ABOUT FUCKING TIME

awickedmemory — Fri, 26 Jun 2015 15:56:48 GMT

Supreme Court rules in favor of same-sex marriage nationwide

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ART: Drarry, mid-transformation

awickedmemory — Sun, 17 May 2015 04:58:45 GMT

I was trying to do an illustration for a fest, but realized today that I'd apparently forgotten how to draw on a tablet... I hadn't realized that I've just been colouring things I'd drawn on paper for a while now, so my hand-eye coordination had become complete crap. @___@ So I did a couple of practice drawings today:

In Jen's and my ridiculously long 8th year Drarry roleplay, Harry and Draco study to become Animagi as their final project for Transfiguration class. Harry's form turns out to be a Merlin Falcon while Draco becomes a snow leopard. I didn't feel like drawing a bird and a leopard, though (animals are NOT my forte), so here's a cheesy half-transformed drawing. 8D

(I still can't figure out how to draw Draco's freaking hair...)

Draco Tops Harry Fest 2015

awickedmemory — Mon, 04 May 2015 17:57:43 GMT

So, I'm horrifically behind on the DTH fest (as in, I haven't been caught up since week one, MY BAD). I was going through my LJ notifications today and found "Big White Room" and—

AHHHHHHHH. I am beside myself with excitement! It's so pretty! Look at the body language on those silhouettes! God, that first panel just kills me - and Draco reaching out for Harry with both hands but getting nothing but smoke - Draco playing his violin admist the cloudy swirls as Harry reaches back - *faints* I spent like fifteen minutes scrolling up and down, up and down, looking at this over and over - I just can't get enough of it! This is the kind of feeling I wish I could capture in my art - look at all of the emotions conveyed in their body language! Ahhhh!

Going back a bit farther, there was "A Night Out", and I am in LOVE with Harry's suave grey suit and Draco's catwalk strut and shoes! Man, Harry looks like he belongs in Black Butler, and Draco's so "Can't touch this, baby," I love it! And that trippy background really reinforces the snazzy fashion feel!

Two more days back, and we have the gorgeous tarot-inspired "The Lovers". I adore the composition of this piece: the smoky dark, cool colours at the edges, the sunburst of warmth in the center highlighting their romantic kiss, and that FREAKING TREE OH MY LORD I WANT IT. As someone who fails hardcore all over making a nice, balanced composition, I'm so envious of these mad schools, but so happy they exist. ♥

I had another prompt marked as claimed for fic in the prompt list, but I don't see that it ever went up...?

Drarry 3DS skin by insinuyasha

awickedmemory — Tue, 28 Apr 2015 15:53:38 GMT

Those of you who were part of HD Art Fest 2012 will probably remember isinuyasha's jaw-droppingly, heart-stoppingly GORGEOUS piece, "Tea Time and Happiness." As I don't limit my fangirling to just fictional characters, I make a point of shoving this gorgeous piece into everyone's faces as I can - I don't think I have a single close friend, or less-close friend who likes Harry Potter, who hasn't been made to gaze upon and swoon over this beautiful artwork. ♥

And because I like to wear my fangirling on my sleeve, one day, I decided - hey, you know what would make a great 3DS skin for EVERYONE TO SEE? THAT ART. Oh, gosh. ♥ Can you imagine?

WELL, YOU DON'T NEED TO IMAGINE, BECAUSE HERE YOU GO:

ISN'T IT PERFECT?!

Claiming my Owlposts

awickedmemory — Thu, 15 Jan 2015 23:44:41 GMT

Across a road or two (5800 words) for chibitoaster
It takes five countries with four meals in three continents for two men, but it all leads to one happily ever after. || LJ here || AO3 here
- Comments: This fic went in spurts of writing itself or not wanting to budge. I knew how it started and I knew how it ended, but chunks of the middle got stuck for one reason or another. Still, as it largely involved food and languages, it was pretty fun to write. ;) Gods, but did it make me hungry, though.

I'll Be Home for Christmas (illustration) for leontinabowie
Harry waits up for Draco on Christmas Eve. || Full-sized image
- Comments: I feel like Harry was a much different style than I normally draw (I tend to like him boyish and knobby rather than mature and muscled), but it was oddly fun nonetheless. Had issues with Draco's hair, but I always have issues with Draco's hair. And the cat is totally my old one... ;) Overall, while I ran out of time to give it finishing touches like highlights and shading, I'm decently satisfied.

Pull the Blinds and Change Their Minds (crossover comic) for kitty_fic
Harry wants to be a dad. Merlin thinks it's a fine idea. || Full-sized image
- Comments: Ahahahahaha oh god I don't even know. Merlin himself was weirdly fun to draw, though. I also don't know Merlin/Merthur stuff to save my life. I feel okay with Merlin and Harry here, but not sure about Arthur and Draco. ... Maybe it's just a blond thing?

FIC: "Fairytales Are for Muggles" [CZECH]

awickedmemory — Mon, 15 Dec 2014 17:51:24 GMT

"Fairytales Are for Muggles" has now been translated into Czech by the kind ladyf_00! My first translated work!! :D I'm so excited!

Available here!

108 : H/D Owlpost

awickedmemory — Thu, 09 Jan 2014 01:05:35 GMT

I guess it's a thing to claim your fest submissions in your own journal? XD? I've seen a few people do it now, but I don't think it ever occurred to me to... probably for my lack of fandom friends until the last year or so, lololol. Fest culture, one day I will learn you. :D

Title: Fairytales Are for Muggles for singlemomsummer
Summary: The last thing Draco Malfoy expected to do as he walked home from a late night at work was trip over Harry Potter. [A Christmas Bonding Story]
Word Count: 4,356
Rating: T
Contains: (Highlight to view) *semi-creature!Harry, forced bonding*
Notes: A silly combination of several of your kinks - I hope you like it, singlemomsummer! Happy holidays!
Many thanks to eidheann_writes for helping me put my vague thoughts into a proper concept and letting me whinge at you! -mwah-
Many thanks to jenchan for the preliminary beta, and yaburetayume for a final beta! You are my grammar queen, darling!

Title: Eye(con) Candy for eidheann_writes
Summary: 8 sets of icons of or relating to Harry and/or Draco
Art Medium: Icons
Rating: R
Contains: (Highlight to view) *implied mpreg on one set of icons*
Notes: Happy Christmas, darling!
Thank you to capitu for the content assist!

Title: "The Lip-Lock Jinx" for cassisluna
Summary: Illustrations for cassisluna's 8th year fic, "The Lip-Lock Jinx" available on LJ here and FFNet here!
Art Medium: CG
Rating: G
Contains: No warnings except spoilers for the fic.
Notes: Cassis Luna, your fics are an absolute pleasure to read! I had a hard time deciding which one to illustrate, but in the end, "The Lip-Lock Jinx" was just too much fun to pass up!
A hundred thousand thank-yous to vaysh for your boundless patience with and kindness to me and my real-life issues while I worked on this! Bless you, and bless all the mods for running this delightful fest!

And the delightful owls that I received:

"Christmas Treats": A fic and assortment of delicious holiday recipes by ashindk! This was so damn domestic and adorable I was instantly in love, and I can't wait to try out the recipes!
"The Last Drop": A sweet and hilarious coffeeshop fic by susannah_wilde! I'm such a coffee lover. ;___; And such a Draco lover - he had me cracking up or cuddling him all throughout this fic!
"The Unlikely Career Choices of Mr Draco Lucius Malfoy": A totally hilarious and absolutely wonderful fic of Draco job-hopping and Harry stalking him by who_la_hoop! I've been prompting job-hopping for a couple of years now, I think, so I was so stoked that this was written, and I really couldn't be more pleased with the result!

103 : Trick-or-Treat: eidheann_writes!

awickedmemory — Thu, 07 Nov 2013 20:53:10 GMT

Sitting in a hospital for 12.5 hours is kind of boring and the Wi-Fi wasn't working, so I took the opportunity to try and work on the Trick-or-Treats.

I got a little... carried away? On eidheann_writes's. ~~It was the only one I could do without the internet for reference pictures, so...~~ XD

Fandoms: Harry Potter, WTNV
Favorite Characters: Luna Narcissa Harry Draco
Favorite Ships: h/d cecilos thorki
Favorite Tropes or Themes: surprise!mpreg, *pining*
Halloween Prompt Word: bats

Page 1:

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Page 3:

Page 4:

Happy Hallowe'en and merry Samhain, Marianne. :3

100 : Artings (Supernatural)

awickedmemory — Thu, 10 Oct 2013 17:40:09 GMT

The other day I was at a departmental staff meeting, bored out of my mind and on the verge of falling asleep... so I did a couple of silly doodles to stay awake.

on Tumblr: [x]

on Tumblr: [x]

That's all.

Ciao.

062 : Travel blog & Drarry comic

awickedmemory — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 05:41:52 GMT

For my beloved sweetie Jenny's birthday October 5th: Draco baking a cake for Harry for his birthday. To deviantArt!

Travel blog updated here

056 : He's not whole without a (pureblood) soul to wait upon [ART]

awickedmemory — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 15:18:02 GMT

My first complete CG in a long while~ for the 2012 HP Fanart Fest!

Prompt: Draco and Kreacher, post-war, Number 12 Grimmauld Place, Kreacher has a fistful of Draco's robes and is looking up at him with big, sycophantic eyes because a Black is back in Grimmauld Place. Draco is, of course, disgusted and sneering because this aging house-elf is touching him.

on deviantArt
on LiveJournal

That's all. :3