blamebrampton | Some points of clarification ...

Pursuant to the previous post.
1. If you as an author say that Harry had never seen such deep colors in a sky as he did that morning, I, personally, do not mind. If you have Hermione saying 'It's C-O-L-O-R', then I won't be the only one rolling my eyes at you to judge by yesterday's comments.

2. If you are posting to an archive that insists on British spelling, that's what you provide. Just as you would provide safe fics to the younger oriented archives and dodgy displays of man flesh to the pornier ones. If I ever turn to SPN-dom and they have an archive that demands it, I will be traveling and honoring with the best of them. But if it's just for our own ljs, then I think authors' choice is fine.

3. No one wants Americans to pretend to be British. It never ends well, and it means that some of the great fics of deep emotional resonance from people like Fray and Sansa, and Heathen's poignantly witty comics and Lil's lyrical art would never happen because the artists would all be too busy worrying about whether their characters were being stoic enough. This would be a disaster.

Or, even worse, it would mean more fics in which Draco Malfoy says 'I'm going nutters, you gobshite! What I wouldn't give for a Sainsbury's curry!' And nobody deserves that.

4. Though it would be lovely if overt Americanisms could be kept to a minimum. The obvious things … especially slang and companies. Needless to say, all of you whose work I read manage this very well, so if you have this popping up on your flist, it's something you already do.

5. We all notice 'Mom'. We know Scholastic did it to you. This is why we have voodoo dolls of their CEO under construction. It would be a great favour if you could use Mum. And the pants/underpants/trousers issue can cause unintentional humour.

6. We do express emotion, just quietly, or with a degree of irony or self-deprecation. Harry is rather highly strung in canon, Hermione's propensity to flee to the girls' loos if she needs a cry is more typical. If the situation calls for absolute emotional honesty, then it is done very privately and we joke about it later. As Lizzie says in Pride and Prejudice, ``It has been coming on so gradually, that I hardly know when it began. But I believe I must date it from my first seeing his beautiful grounds at Pemberley.''

ETA: And, as Shiv points out, animals receive the full extent of our personal feelings. And more public displays of affection. Not like that, you disturbing individual.

7. The whole aluminium issue was Humphry Davy's fault. And if minerals were held to the same nomenclature rules as plants, it would be alumium. Strange but true.

8. Horrifyingly, the Macquarie dictionary in Australia lists alright as an acceptable variant spelling, and not just for the adverbial form (which I could accept as an American variation functioning in the same way as altogether/all together). This is not all right, and if any of you know any Macquarie lexicographers, I strongly urge you to remove all alcohol from their persons as they have clearly partaken FAR too liberally. They also prefer fiord, which is obviously madness, over the elegant fjord.

9. Not that this applies to anyone on my flist, but droit de seigneur was NEVER an English concept, more Sumerian. Must learn to not read fic synopses on archives. Stick to the flist, it's a safe place!

10. The heatwave is coming back. Bleargh.

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Droit de seigneur? You are talking ius prima noctis? in H/D? Which fic?

And I have you know that I did awful things, like sepnding the better parts of my work night on reading "Things That Change" (which despite everything is brilliant!) to satisfy my craving for bloody mpreg births.

Sorry, V! I had to go to Wollongong to see a dear friend, and my brain has melted. The baby has been born, though, I am just writing the visiting scenes immediately afterwards, so not long ;-)

And yes, and it popped up in a description when I was having a look at sundry archives. I can't tell you what the fic was, because I ran screaming in the opposite direction. I suspect Hermione was involved, poor girl.

With Lucius? ~puppy eyes~

Sorry, Shiv, I'm not going back to find it even for you!

Oh you're a spoil sport.

I've read the Amanuensis ones, though I'm finding it hard to work out why Harry was so upset. I mean...

You're mean!

I meant to ask you, have you read

pushdragon's Reliquary. I'd think you'd find Lucius delicious evenm though he fucks the wrong guy, um, person.

I am mean.

Mmm, I have heard good things about it but not ventured there. Maybe I will

I am mean. It's why I love you (see Gemans emote ;-)).

You should give it a try, Shiv. You know I am all for Lucius being perfect for Hermione and/or Severus, but Push's Lucius is an inspiration. You can even listen to Rai's podcasts of the first part of the fic.

Reliquary is spectacular! I'd be extremely surprised if you don't turn out to adore her Lucius.

It would have to be, surely? I can't imagine anyone but the Malfoys dragging that up, and while Lucius would just sweep in with his sense of entitlement, I can't see poor Draco barging in and demanding first go at anyone's bride. Or groom for that matter. He'd be mortified. :oD

Hermione could be married to someone else. It could be, as Vaysh says, Arthur

Though I still argue that Ron/Hermione is not canon, and she's just giving the kiddies a lift to the station.

It would actually be quite an interesting conflict to explore to have Arthur - because of some pure-blood law - be forced to claim his ius prima noctis with Hermione (and Fleur!).

And I am all with you on the Ron/Hermione issue. The Epilogue makes no sense at all.

Meeps. Ginger sex! Meeps again. Oh the horror. I can rite dub con, mpreg, and threesome, but gingers!!!

None. It stops me reading a whole lot of Drarry because I just can't face the Ron/Hermioneness.

Yeah, *shudder*. It is a very theoretical plot bunny, really. Kind of like a lab experiment that will never see the light of day.

If you ever venture into my stories, you will notice that Ron and Hermione are either not mentioned at all, divorced or Ron or both are dead.

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Logistically it could be Arthur, but in terms of personality the mind just boggles. She'd talk him into a "Let's not and say we did" scenario, and that would be that.

I have to confess to a bit of a thing for Ron/Pansy. Although I suspect that would preclude Hermione merrily taking the kiddies to the station.

I always thought that Droit de Seigneur applied more broadly than just one's offspring's spouse. It applied to all of one's vassals (if it existed at all). Oh lord, I just looked it up on wiki and there's a picture. *sporfle*

I think you're right about Arthur and Hermione. And the man in that painting looks as though he is saying 'Which one of you is responsible for this ridiculous hat?'

I would think it was Italian, if it weren't for the artist's name. If England has the Ministry of Silly Walks, then Italy has the Ministry of Silly Hats. I started a photo collection of them when I was there, there were that many of them.

Indeed. Which means that Lucius gets to have sex with anyone who rents a cottage on the estate. I bet he likes that.

I like Ron/Pansy. He needs a bit of backbone, and she would do nicely for him. I'm sure Pansy and Hermione would get on much better than Hermione and Lavender.

It is, as Pterry says, a big hairy dog that needs a lot of exercise.

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No pressure, of course! *smirk* Twas just a reminded that indeed people are waiting for the continuation of that tale. I mean, Sansa has yet to bring Teddy and Scorpius together, and it's been weeks for those boys!!!

Hermione, as in ... Arthur Weasley???? I am thinking too much canon, obviously.

Amanuensis has written a couple of deliciously depraved droit de seigneur fics featuring Harry/Lucius.

So Harry is marrying Draco, and Lucius gets the right of the first night?

Exactly!

I can't remember if it was schooled as an older, out-of-date, but still on the books wizard tradition or if it was specific to the Malfoy family. It has been a long time but I'm pretty sure it was handled awesomely.

It is the story where Draco had been given a potion so he wouldn't want sex until he was adult? If so, I read it :-).

I don't remember that part at all if it was, I mostly remember the sequel story where both boys have mpreg so that they won't know which baby was born by which of them. This way they won't ever have to worry about which one was fathered by Lucius and can love them equally.