Island of the Lone Sane Thought

As some of you probably know, I am a bit OCD. I like to read fic, and I usually am looking for a specific genre (er, h/c, if it hasn't been obvious). Occasionally I will wade through archives where you can't sort by genre, and this usually means that I skim every summary for fics I might possibly want to read. Usually this just leads to my badfic entries, but sometimes I do find something yummy to read. Anyway, the point is that, over the years, after reading thousands of summaries, I've become very adept at avoiding what I don't want to read. Certain words and phrases are triggers for me at this point.

These are the things that will make me click the back button (well, close tab button) without bothering to read a fic. I mean, besides the obvious squicky stuff--I'm not talking about sex or violence triggers.

• Genres: Parody, Humor, Crossover (just about any kind)


• Any mention of a "sugar high" in the summary


• Script format


• Any actor's name in the title (Duchovny Hears the Who, for example)

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Title: Lay Your Hands on Me
Genre/Rating: Angst, Drama/R
Pairing/Characters: Nick, Cody
Word count: ~9500
Warnings: This fic is rated R due to scenes of violence, very raw language, and a small amount of gore. Some physical h/c, some emotional h/c. No sexual content.
Summary: A violent end to a case brings back frightening memories for Cody.
Notes: Thank you so much to catyah, oddmonster, and tinx_r for their support and enthusiasm. Lucy is an Asian-American character from the episode "Smiles We Left Behind," but it is absolutely not necessary to have seen that episode to read this fic, and this does not contain spoilers for said episode. Tiffany is an OFC from the Pact on the Island and Too Close for Comfort, and, again, it isn't necessary to have read either fic to read this one. This fic owes a huge debt to the amazing stories in the Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien. I have done a little bit of research into the Vietnam War, and I apologize for any errors made. A giant thank you to Husband, who read and encouraged and advised. I listened to "Pull Out the Pin" by Kate Bush while writing.
Links: If you've never seen Riptide, or only vaguely remember it and want a refresher, check out either of these links, which will provide you with a basic overview: Seraphina_snape's intro to Riptide, Tinx_r's intro to Riptide

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Title: The Dark Veil
Rating: PG-13
Pairing: RL/SS
Summary: Remus knows exactly who he's brought into his bed.
Disclaimer: JKR, Scholastic, and Warner Bros all own the Potterverse. I make no money from this work of fiction.
Warnings: Poetry (set of haikus), angst, slash, but nothing graphic.
Note: Companion poem to "To Capitulate." Both poems form part four of my series of Snupin-themed haikus, but it isn't necessary to read the others first (or at all). Find the rest here: Treachery, Through These Walls, A Taste of Honey. Beta-read by the ever-lovely julian_black.

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Title: To Capitulate
Rating: PG-13
Pairing: RL/SS
Summary: Snape hates being in love.
Disclaimer: JKR, Scholastic, and Warner Bros all own the Potterverse. I make no money from this work of fiction.
Warnings: Poetry (set of haikus), angst, slash, but nothing graphic.
Notes: Companion poem to "The Dark Veil." Beta-read by the ever-lovely julian_black.

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Title: Retribution
Rating: R
Pairing(s)/character(s): SS, RL, HP
Challenge: Dark Side of Snape/Lupin
Summary: Prompt: Answer violence with violence. If one of us falls today, five of them must fall tomorrow. – Eva Peron.
Disclaimer: JK Rowling, Warner Bros, Scholastic & Bloomsbury Books all own the Harry Potterverse. I make no money from this work of fiction.
Warnings: Character deaths (mostly offscreen, not the main characters), angst, violence, no sexual content
Notes: ~3500 words. A giant thank you to odddollstories for betaing, and lindahoyland for Britpicking.

This is a NEW fic, I promise. It's based on a dream I once had of Remus and Harry roaming a devastated urban area. It's definitely an experiment, and dark, and I hope you'll let me know what you think.

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Title: Through These Walls
Rating: R
Characters: RL, SS
Summary: Severus receives a visit from Remus in Azkaban.
Warnings: Poetry, angst, pre-slash
Notes: Beta'ed by the lovely julian_black.

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Prompt: Amortentia
Pairing: Severus Snape, thoughts of Lily Evans
Rating: PG

Written for romancingwizard's August drabble challenge

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inspired by mysduende's thoughts on Lily/Snape

Title: The Empty Heart of the Sea
Characters: Tom Riddle
Rating: R
Warnings: Poetry.
Het, Slash or Gen: Gen
Description: Tom Riddle, his formative years at the orphanage.

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Title: Treachery
Rating: PG-13
Warnings: Angst
Summary: The final battle. Severus thinks about Remus, and his own betrayals. Written for the December 2005 lupin_snape Haiku challenge.

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I'm finally getting around to the drabbles. Yay!

chrysantza's prompt: Here goes: I've a genfic request. A moment where Snape is teaching Tonks in his advanced Potions class (because we know that she had to have a Potions N.E.W.T to be an Auror). Or one where he learns that the pink-haired one has gotten an O on her O.W.L. and will be in his advanced class.

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