Date: 2008-05-16 01:44 Subject: Snarry Games: Team Dragon Fic Security: Public Mots clés snarry games 2008

Title: Deconstruction of an Architect
Author: dacro
Summary: A reporter once asked of me, ‘Sir. If the most notable moments of your life were to be documented for the stage, how many acts would there be, and what would they be called?’ I was of a mind to ignore him, and yet an answer came to my lips—much to my surprise. “Four acts—in no certain order: Death of a Father, Death of a Servant, The Bridge, and The Arrival of the Boy." There is also this movement, a fifth and final act that I neglected to share with him. It has no title as of yet.

Set in Edwardian England, the author does something amazing: told in 1st person POV, the narrative style is Victorian as well. It took me a paragraph or two to realize what she'd done, and the rest is all admiration.

An AR story, no magic, where Snape's a mentor who raises Harry, who was first taken in as a houseboy by Snape's servant Albus. Interwoven with the story of their relationship is Snape's architectural project of a lifetime: the building of the London Tower Bridge. It'd be fascinating as a documentary, but used as it is here, as the framework for the telling of Harry's growing to manhood, it's irresistible. This is one you won't want to miss.

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Date: 2008-05-16 15:52 Subject: The Snarry Games and the definition of 'what' is Snarry? Security: Public

I wanted to provide a link to the snarry_games mod, djin7's post in her IJ on what/why/how 'Snarry' is defined for the purpose of the Games. She posted, inviting those with questions on this issue to ask them HERE, rather than on the story threads of the fics themselves.

As captain of Team Dragon, I welcome this clarification, although similar information has always been contained in the Games' FAQS. I've seen several authors on my team receive comments that were made in their story thread that their story was not 'Snarry' enough, and in one case an expression of distaste for the prompt itself; these aren't issues the authors themselves should have to defend on their comment threads. That's not to say that questions shouldn't be brought up and addressed: just that there's an appropriate place for it.

I've personally been reading and reviewing every one of the Games fics this year: what a variety of genres and prompts we're seeing! Hope all of you are reading. In a rare moment of non-partisanship, I will tell you that there's treasure to be found on both Team Dragon and Team Phoenix. Don't miss out!

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