icarusancalion

"Wish the hair was longer... we could do a lot with the red," another voice complained.

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Pin-Up Percy. *grinning*

Icarus

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You're good! How about...

Harry slid his own trousers off and said, "We match."

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Or maybe I live in my stories, heh. But Cordelia's already stumped me once with "Then he kissed him back aggressively." (???!)

As for this quote... it's from only Het piece I've ever written. I just got a review for it the other day, with a request that I write a story from the woman/girl's point of view. Hmm. I never have, and yet I can't say that I'm interested. Part of the challenge (and fun) is writing a guy's perspective.

The story? Rising Sun.

Icarus

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And I picked that line because it seemed the opposite of het too. Clearly you know your stories too well. Third time's a charm, perhaps?

Harry arched into him as the zipper slid down with a rasping sound.

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Hmm... Skinny Dipping?

Icarus

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Hooray! I stumped you with the third one! (or you're being kind, but I'll take it)

Here's another quote from that story that will give it away.

"Ron. Did you just Stupefy a rug?"

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Hee. Yep, you got me that time. And you're right, the rug gave it away:

Hagrid's Hut.

Icarus

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cordelia_v

Most of the people doing this meme have interpreted "pick a line" as meaning one sentence (but not a two or three word one). I'm not sure if that will be enough for you, but here goes:

Then he kissed him back aggressively.

But if that's too short, I could pick out something longer.

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Oooo. Tough one. That could be from any number of fics since the only key is the adverb is "aggressively."

Icarus

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My first thought is the first sex scene between Snape and Harry in Primer. *goes to check*

Icarus

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You've got me completely stumped. What is it? (And throw me another longer one if you would.)

:D

Icarus

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cordelia_v

It's from "Council of Obvious Edicts" (and God, do I love all the snarkiness about bureaucratic language and politics in that one)

Here's another. The problem is that if I pick something too distinctive, it's a dead giveaway. A rather fine line to walk, trying to make it something that gives you a fair chance, but without it being too obvious.

He must have knocked too quietly, as there was no answer.

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Oh, I don't mind being stumped. It's fun trying to figure it out. It occurred to me that I have a lot of kisses in my fics. I'm sort of wondering, though I haven't time to check, but I'll bet I've used that exact same description more than once. It would be interesting if I haven't.

It's from "Council of Obvious Edicts" (and God, do I love all the snarkiness about bureaucratic language and politics in that one)

Ooooooh, the opening scene with the corset, I forgot about that.

Thank you! That's the story I had to cram through for the Percy Fic-A-Thon (where I learned once again how much I loathe management; occasionally I forget and try once more). I suspect my frustration at the Fic-A-Thon itself with all its petty politics and problems was peeking through.

As for this one... not a lot of stories where I've had anyone knocking, funny enough. Primer to the Dark Arts is probably the only one besides...

Sweet Hypocrisy.

:D

Icarus

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Yes, on the nose. It's "Sweet Hypocrisy." I wasn't about to pick a Snape/Harry story for any of the authors I played this game with; it's far too obvious, in my case.

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*laughs* Yeah, when I was stumped that's the first place I checked. You were good at hide n'seek when you were a kid, weren't you? ;)

Icarus

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cordelia_v

Um, that anonymous answer was me (forgetting to log on!), if it wasn't clear from context.

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Oh, I hope you are still doing this.

Here's the line:

He'd said he was sorry once; he wasn't going to repeat himself.

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Yay! I'll be doing this for as long as people want to try me.

That one I just re-read two days ago: Stargate SG-1, The Other Man.

Hit me again, ma'am. :D

Icarus

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The Other Man is my very favorite piece of yours. I love the depth you convey in it. It's a short piece, but you give it incredible emotional weight. You also display Jack and Sarah's whole relationship and how they relate to eachother in just a few words and gestures. The unfairness of the double standard cuts...and at the same time you empathize with Jack. It's really in how quiet Sarah's distress is. She isn't yelling and screaming, kicking and biting...she's just hiding out in her own kitchen and feeling tired and old. Ok, I could go on and on. I'll stop now.

Here's my next attempt to stump you:

They'd quibbled over the tip as they'd pulled on their jackets and known that 'it's late' meant something other than 'let's go home.'

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Wow, I read that and think... that had to have been written by somebody else. I love the quote I could swear it was written by Anna and not me.

Let me think about it.

Icarus

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Oh, oh, oh! -- Here Again.

Icarus

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You are good! I'm very impressed. Here Again is another one of my favorites. It's different to see incest as an emotional abuse rather than a physical abuse. It's more about bluring that line and once again the quiet desperation rather than yelling and screaming.

Ok, if you are still willing, here's another try to stump you.

The sun had settled, leaving a purple and orange streak along the horizon, and the last of the sun burnished his hair a brassy gold.

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It's different to see incest as an emotional abuse rather than a physical abuse. It's more about bluring that line and once again the quiet desperation rather than yelling and screaming.

Yes. My first boyfriend was an incest victim and I got to see firsthand how complicated it really was.

The sun had settled, leaving a purple and orange streak along the horizon, and the last of the sun burnished his hair a brassy gold.

Brassy gold... brassy gold... who has hair that color... sunset, not a lot of outdoor settings in my HP stories except Skinny Dipping but -- ah.

Sonic Boom. When the plane touches down. This is Daniel Jackson. :D

Icarus

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Got it in one! You're obviously really good at this game. :o)

I'll have to go through some of my other favorite stories to see if I can find a harder quote.

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theemdash

"If you go into a storage closet, leave with something."

From one of my favorites. ;)

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*beaming* That's from Shy Guy.

Icarus

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theemdash

I went with a more obvious line. I decided to be nice. ;)

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http://users.livejournal.com/meara_/

"I warned her not to buy American."

From one of my all time faves.

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Hee. That one was such hell to write, I'm so glad you like it.

Cursed Artefacts For Sale!

Icarus

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winstonmom.livejournal.com

I am always late to the party....but here it goes....

“They’re hot too, I think.”

Of course one of my favorites!

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Okay, give me a little time for this one. Wow.

*blank*

Icarus

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Okay... still working on this one. I think that's Draco's voice ---

Aha! Sex, Drugs and Death Eater Rock. He's talking about all that contraband.

Icarus

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winstonmom.livejournal.com

Did you go and read it? or did you ponder and ponder and then remember?
just kidding! You lady pass the test!

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Actually, I did remember believe it or not. (Though I admit I haven't written Draco often, so once I realized it was Draco that narrowed it down quite a bit.)

Icarus

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fatalwhysper.livejournal.com

His eyes looked dark, then clear, then dark again.

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Er. Zen Taxi?

Icarus

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flamesof-ice.livejournal.com

"I never told him that I heard."

I'm afraid it's a bit of a giveaway, but then again, it's a fairly simple sentence so I'm hoping it's obscure enough :) From my favourite fic of yours.

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