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At some point in time both Regulus and Sirius had matching Lord Farquaad bobs with the bangs and everything

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my marauder's map ao3 skin, for everyone that's asked for the code :)

code is under the cut

this is my first attempt at playing around with ao3 skins and css. I made this initially for fun, then spent way too much time on it...lol

The base code is from the ao3 public site skin Simply Twilling. The icons are from "Replace the AO3 Icons [Site Skin]" by ZerafinaCSS on ao3, and I googled a lot of the other coding.

I tried this skin on different platforms, because the footstep silhouettes change! Idk, let me know how it works for you. Feel free to edit/do whatever you please :)

wizard:

css code:

#header ul.primary,

.autocomplete .dropdown ul li:hover,

li.selected {

background: #502421;

background-size: cover;

background-repeat: no-repeat;

background-position: center center;

border: 1px solid #472a1b;

box-shadow: none;

}

#header .heading a {

visibility: hidden;

}

#footer,

.autocomplete .dropdown ul li:hover,

li.selected {

background: #000 url('https://i.imgur.com/V2NYGfj.png');

background-size: cover;

}

#outer {

background: #756d63 url(https://i.imgur.com/mkfqt5D.png);

}

#inner {

background: rgba(255,255,255,0.5);

padding: 1.5em 1em;

}

#header .heading {

height: 10em;

}

#header {

background-color: #d4836e;

background-image: url("https://i.imgur.com/Xxs8pfH.png");

background-repeat: no-repeat;

background-position: center center;

background-size: cover;

border-top: 2px solid #d4836e;

border-bottom: 2px solid #946549;

}

p.kudos {

background: url("https://i.imgur.com/nnb2TCu.png") no-repeat;

background-size: 50px;

}

p.kudos {

color: #a6894b !important;

}

fieldset {

background-image: url("https://i.imgur.com/RedKjw8.png");

background-repeat: repeat;

border: 1.5px solid #472a1b;

box-shadow: none;

}

fieldset dl,

fieldset fieldset {

background: #f7f2e9;

color: #472a1b !important;

border: 1.5px solid #472a1b;

box-shadow: none;

}

a.tag:hover {

background-color: #502421;

color: white;

}

a.tag:hover,

a.tag:visited:hover {

color: #a6a6a6;

}

#footer a:hover {

color: #fff;

background: #d5b56e;

}

.required-tags .rating-notrated,

.required-tags .rating-general-audience,

.required-tags .rating-explicit,

.required-tags .rating-mature,

.required-tags .rating-teen,

.required-tags .category-femslash,

.required-tags .category-gen,

.required-tags .category-slash,

.required-tags .category-none,

.required-tags .category-het,

.required-tags .category-multi,

.required-tags .category-other,

.required-tags .complete-no,

.required-tags .complete-yes,

.required-tags .warning-yes,

.required-tags .warning-no,

.required-tags .warning-choosenotto,

.required-tags .external-work,

.status .private .text,

.status .public,

.status .hidden,

.status .rec,

.status .count,

.index .skins .icon,

.index .mystery .icon,

.index .tag .icon,

.index .tagset .icon,

.comment .icon .anonymous,

.comment .icon .visitor,

.abbreviated .icon .visitor,

.abbreviated .icon .anonymous,

.skins .primary .icon,

.admin .primary .icon,

.tagset .primary .icon,

.tag .primary .icon,

a.rss span,

#symbols-key dl img,

#bookmark-symbols-key img,

img[src$="/images/skins/iconsets/default/icon_user.png"],

img[src$="/images/skins/iconsets/default/icon_collection.png"],

img[src$="/images/lockblue.png"] {

background-image: url("https://images.squidge.org/images/2024/03/30/AO3_imageset_muted_dark.png");

background-size: 200px 835px;

}

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Ch 25 of Encounters just posted !

In which Sirius explains the bowtruckles and the billywigs, Lily possibly hexes him, and also featuring a special guest appearance from Harry's golden snitch sock.

Read it here on ao3 :)

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Ok randomly just realizing that a boggart is the wizarding world's name for the bogeyman

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I usually update every two weeks <3

Happy birthday, Lily ♥︎

Chapter 24 of Encounters of the Future Sort has posted in honor of today!

✶ spoiler warning ✶

also, you'll want to sit down for this

"Evans," James approached her, tousling that awful, wild hair of his in a way that made her heart flutter.

Stupid heart.

Stupid James Potter.

"Go easy on her, mate," Black smirked.

"How–how are you?" James asked timidly. And was he blushing?

Lily crossed her arms and cocked an eyebrow. "Just peachy, Potter." She peered around him, eyeing Harry. "So...you appear to have doubled?"

James flickered his gaze between Harry and Lily, drawing a deep breath. Then he glanced over at his friends for backup. "Yeah, about that..."

"You'll want to sit down for this, Lily." Remus called gently from across the room.

Lily exhaled wearily, blowing a strand of red hair that had fallen from the knot atop her head. Two Sev's, two Potters, and twenty years in the future...nothing could shock her at this point.

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Happy birthday Lily

J: sing with me Harry!

H: BADA MA MA

L: OH! THAT'S MY BABY! my sweet baby Deer

H: MA MA MA MA

L: My baby who made me a cake

J: HE made you a cake?

L: you both cook me a pink birthday cake

J: happy 21 my love

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This fic is so lovely :')

a touch of magic (a magic touch)

Canon, Rated G, 2k words.

Magic- noun. /ˈmædʒɪk/ /ˈmædʒɪk/ [uncountable]Idioms. the secret power of appearing to make impossible things happen by saying special words or doing special things.

To some, it's just a word, to others it's everything.

It has often been said that a witch or wizard may not remember their first use of magic. An unexplained circumstance that an infant wouldn’t think to question; bubbles made to float around the room, a beloved teddy propelled from its resting place, a darkened room relit after lights out. Almost always accidental, instinctual and without thought. The gift of magic is simply accepted when surrounded by wizarding ways a child will grow to expect, embrace, and elevate their skill. For a child outwith a wizarding family, it’s something else entirely.

continue on Ao3

Lily-centric fic for the birthday girl <3

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Happy birthday, Lily ♥︎

Chapter 24 of Encounters of the Future Sort has posted in honor of today!

✶ spoiler warning ✶

also, you'll want to sit down for this

"Evans," James approached her, tousling that awful, wild hair of his in a way that made her heart flutter.

Stupid heart.

Stupid James Potter.

"Go easy on her, mate," Black smirked.

"How–how are you?" James asked timidly. And was he blushing?

Lily crossed her arms and cocked an eyebrow. "Just peachy, Potter." She peered around him, eyeing Harry. "So...you appear to have doubled?"

James flickered his gaze between Harry and Lily, drawing a deep breath. Then he glanced over at his friends for backup. "Yeah, about that..."

"You'll want to sit down for this, Lily." Remus called gently from across the room.

Lily exhaled wearily, blowing a strand of red hair that had fallen from the knot atop her head. Two Sev's, two Potters, and twenty years in the future...nothing could shock her at this point.

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time traveling Lily meets Harry

✶ spoiler alert ✶ for chapter 24 from Encounters of the Future Sort

This chapter is posting tomorrow (Jan 30th). I'm too excited, so here's a sneak peek!

"Evans," James began...nervously?

As Lily eyed him, she realized he seemed rather bashful.

Normally Potter's head is the size of a hot air balloon...and why was he fidgeting so much?

"Well—I had no idea," James said sincerely, "we're in the future, so obviously, I'd have no way of knowing..."

"Obviously," Lily said slowly.

James swallowed and she wondered if his hand was permenantly affixed to his hair, the way he kept running it back and forth.

"We—that is to say, me and you—" he coughed, "you and I—"

"You're making me nervous, Potter." Lily said, knitting her eyebrows.

"Spit it out, Prongs." Black agreed eagerly.

James now looked hopefully at Harry. "Harry is—well, he's..."

"He's your son?"

"Er, yeah..." James rubbed the back of his neck. He threw Harry an affectionate grin. "Yeah, he is."

Lily took another bite of chocolate, a smile tugging at her lips. She squinted her eyes and tilted her head, assessing both Harry and James.

"Hmm..." she said after a moment. "Nope. I don't see it."

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Time traveling Marauders learn about the Triwizard tounament

spoiler alert for chapter 23 from Encounters of the Future Sort

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"The Hungarian Horntail," Moony asked curiously, "what did he look like?"

"She," Harry told him. "She was all black with a spiked tail, and massive—way bigger than the other dragons—"

"Other dragons?" Wormtail squeaked.

"Er, yeah." Harry swallowed, avoiding Wormtail's eyes this time. "There was one for each of us. Each person competing, I mean."

"And what did you have to do?" James asked, in total admiration.

"Get a golden egg from her nest—"

"And you're alive?" Wormtail gasped.

"Obviously, Wormtail," Padfoot said.

"But you keep skipping over the best part!" James protested. "How did you do it?"

"Well, I summoned my broom." Harry said.

James burst into a giant grin. "Of course!" He punched the air victoriously. "That is so cool!"

Harry grinned too. "It was terrifying, actually."

"My idea, I bet," James puffed up his shoulders proudly. "That's exactly what I would've done!"

"So that's what you're fantasizing about when you clean your broomstick," Padfoot smirked.

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🎉 hooray 🎉

Today, January 23rd, is the one year anniversary of reviving Encounters of the Future Sort! And I also just posted the 23rd chapter !!! (woah)

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for @merlinsbbeard — bc I'm literally doing this dance for your lovely comment and ao3 won't let me add gifs!

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I solemnly swear that all the possibilities with ao3 site skins have got me distracted

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you guys I did a thing

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I get so emotional when writing Encounters of the Future Sort. I just posted chapter 22 so here's some spoilers to ease my terrible cliffhanger habit, before we all fall over the edge 😊

PLEASE do not read below the cut unless you want EotFs spoilers!!!

spoiler warning

1. I'm writing two endings to this fic. One will be canon compliant, the other will be canon divergent.

2. It probably goes without saying at this point that this fic will never bash any characters.

3. Sev will sort out his priorities and Lily will forgive him. I won't give any more than that away, but it'll happen reguardless of the ending. Which is cryptic lol but I promise it'll make sense eventually.

4. Those were really my main points for writing this, but my ask is always open. I may or may not give you a direct answer...but either way I'll be tempted to.

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If you want to support me some more i have a kofi and an instagram!!

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God rest you, merry hippogriffs

Let nothing you dismay

Remember, Buckbeak, our Savior

With his coat of stormy grey

Will save us all from Azkaban

When we are locked away

O tidings of fish heads and joy,

Fish heads and joy

O tidings of fish heads and joy.

— Encounters of the Future Sort, Chapter 17