First, let me say, that I am *weeks* behind in reading the beholder fest entries myself, due to work, so if I haven't commented on your story/art yet, it's because I haven't gotten there yet. But -
Now that the reveals are up, I can fess up that I wrote 'walking shadow' for the hp_beholder fest this year. I finally wrote Hagrid, as i've wanted to do for some time. It's not as pretentious as the summary makes it sound, I don't think. In conjunction with the posting, I've made the two songs from the Mikado that are quoted in the story available for download, should anyone be interested: Plus a bonus song that was intended for a later scene that never made it into the story -
Our Great Mikado
The Sun Whose Rays
On a Tree by a River
Title: Walking Shadow Author: </a></b></a> synn Rating: R/NC17-ish Pairings: Hagrid/Draco, with a side of unresolved Snape/Draco Word Count: ~4000 Warnings/Content Information (Highlight to View): *A little non-sexual spanking? Maybe a hint of dub-con if you look at it sideways and backwards.*. Summary: "To-morrow, and to-morrow, and to-morrow, Creeps in this petty pace from day to day, To the last syllable of recorded time; And all our yesterdays have lighted fools The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle! Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player That struts and frets his hour upon the stage And then is heard no more. It is a tale Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury Signifying nothing." (Macbeth V.v.19-28).
Author's Notes: Many, many thanks to leela_cat for the beta, and to the beholder_mod bethbethbeth , who was not only extremely patient, but went out of her way to clean up Hagrid's dialogue, being familiar with his accent. Without them, this story would be mostly incomprehensible, and naturally, all remaining errors are my own. Written for Squibstress. *All quoted lyrics come from Gilbert and Sullivan's The Mikado.
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