#dastardly lemondrops

[corgi-nub]

outfit designs for Sirius and Remus for the most recent page of Dastardly Lemondrops

[momo-t-daye]

The Slytherin dorms look out into the Black Lake. Denizens of the Black Lake, thus, can look right in to the Slytherin dorms.

Art to accompany this ficlet I wrote after chatting with @dastardly-lemondrops a few weeks ago; which drew a bit on the scary mermaid post that lives in my brain and the enjoyable mermish sign language headcanon (that I just had to ruin a little bit).

[dastardly-lemondrops]

Those few 18th century lit classes were some of my favorites because that was around the time where the novel emerged in the west and there was:

-A LOT of fanfiction, and you could publish it back then and that was fine, which I think is very cool -People roleplaying their favs by letter. There were two people who wrote eachother letters in character until one of them died. -Plenty of sick nasty fiction that falls into Dead Dove, Do Not Eat territory, and we had to read it for class. Honestly helped me get out of my fear of writing 'problematic fiction' and eventually pushed me to pick up working on Dastardly Lemondrops again--which I had abandoned because I was afraid of being judged for making a snarry comic (lol... to think there was a time I was worried about that...)

[just-a-slytherpuff]

Snape's Snokemon team

Got inspired to design a full Pokemon team for Snape so here we go.

First off is Serperior: the Regal Pokemon. It's a snake, it's royal, what more justification do you need? I think the Half Blood Prince wouldn't be able to resist that sort of combination. Serperior is definitely the Pokemon he claims as his main one for the sake of appearances.

Second is Paras: the Mushroom Pokemon. I figure Snape originally caught this one for the cordyceps mushrooms on its back, which are known for their use in herbal medicine, and then decided to keep it around. Also, @dastardly-lemondrops informed me that Paras in Legends Arceus are bizarrely aggro and that it would be funny if Snape's Paras was like an angry chihuahua.

Third is Watchog: the Lookout Pokemon. I picked this one because it seems like it would be great for helping him search for ingredients while out in the forest. Plus, I think that with Snape's past of being targeted when alone, he'd love a Pokemon that's always on the lookout for him instead. Because of that, Watchog ends up very protective of him, to the point where Snape tends to only call it out when others aren't around.

Fourth is Golduck: the Duck Pokemon. I figure Snape needs a water-type for underwater gathering and Golduck seemed a great fit for that. It regularly scours the lake for interesting ingredients that Snape can add to his potions. Also, Golduck has telepathic abilities that allows it to pass on knowledge to its trainer that I'm sure Snape would love.

Fifth is Delphox: the Fox Pokemon. With the witch and prophecy theming, I thought Delphox was a good pick for Snape, even if he wouldn't exactly like it. Therefore, I've decided that the reason he kept it around is that it's a shiny that just showed up one day and wouldn't leave him alone. It's very insistent on sticking around and he enjoys the prestige of having a shiny so now he just has to deal with this thing looming over his shoulder and starting all his fires for him.

And the final pick is Crobat: the Bat Pokemon. It wouldn't be a Snape team without at least one poison-type, so I figured why not lean into the dungeon bat theme. I've decided he raised this one all the way up from a Zubat, maybe even his first Pokmon. Also, since Crobat is a friendship based evolution, it would give a hint as to his true nature. People who don't remember him having a Zubat assume he got lucky in finding one, and those who do remember his little Zubat assume he got rid of it in exchange for the final evolution.

Also: honorable mentions to Inkay, Polteageist, and Shuckle for being great potential picks that didn't make the cut.

Thank you for coming to my TED talk.

[halfbakedsnape]

Going to start a moodboard series inspired by the fanwork Dastardly Lemondrops!! Keep an eye out for mood boards of your favorite characters because I’m going to be posting a new mood board every day! 

[dogpawprints]

And he doesn't let things go easily, okay?

My HP fancomic Dastardly Lemondrops updated!

You can read it here!

[its-itsjustice-love]

Name Ten Favorite Characters from different things (Books, Movies, and other things) and tag ten people

(1) Severus Snape

(2) Tony Stark

(3) Sardonyx

(4) Sailor Jupiter

(5) Stitch

(6) Derek Morgan

(7) Raven

(8) Doctor McCoy

(9) Sheriff of Nottingham (Alan Rickman)

(10) Mad Hatter (Johnny Depp)

[dastardlylemondrops]

My hp fancomic Dastardly Lemondrops has updated!

Read it here

[madeofbees]

@dastardly-lemondrops knows what’s up

What's your sexuality

stupid

[corgi-nub]

My HP fancomic Dastardly Lemondrops has updated. You can read it here!

[momo-t-daye]

The watchers in the water

The mermaids might be watching, the older students tell the first years.

They speak with their back to the windows, the shadows of fish flitting past.

No!  Don’t look!  That’s very suspicious behavior, my friend.  The light in the water is dim, it is easier for them to see us than for us to see them.

Now, you must learn a few Mermish signs, it is only polite. Bend your fingers this way and then flick your wrist like so to say hello.  Flutter your hand with these fingers curled and these two extended to say goodbye.  Yes, it is difficult, their fingers have more joints than ours and the webbing on their hands helps hold the sign in place. Here is how to spell your name with the syllables their mouths can make. Oh? Their mouths can say your name perfectly? Add a mistake to the name you give them. Just in case they decide to call to you when you're out at night to lure you into the water. Kids, those aren’t the teeth of an herbivore.

Stop staring!  Don’t make that face. They might be watching us right now.

Did you know? Albus Dumbledore speaks Mermish.

Yes, of course that is why you must learn to greet the mermaids at the very least.  Mermaids are very keen to communicate, they’ll usually come up to the window and there we can see them clearly.

Just watch what you tell them, you can’t trust them to keep your secrets, not from the Headmaster.

No!  Don’t let them know that you know they could talk to him!  That will only raise their suspicions and his.  You must never let them know we know they’re watching us.

No! You can’t just ignore them, that sort of rudeness will look suspicious too.  The mermaids will follow you from the Common Room to your dormitory and watch you from the dark water every night. You don’t want them scratching at the windows and singing your name for attention, do you?

Use their signs to talk to them, we don't want them trying to learn how to read our lips. Yes, they might know how already, but if they don't you shouldn't give them any ideas or incentive to learn.

You can ask them for advice, they love giving advice almost as much as they enjoy watching us, but you really shouldn’t take their advice.  They’ll report you right away if you do and frankly I would too.  Cannibalism is frowned on, children, there are tidier ways to get over heartbreak, poor grades, and a loss on the Quidditch pitch.

Ah, yes, I know they’re at the window now, I know you can see them watching us.  You can see fifteen of them?  Twenty?  There will be more out of sight.

Do not look at their teeth!  That’s very rude and will attract their attention.  They can and will remember your face.  Stay calm!

Now, hold your left hand down like so and take your right hand, bend these two fingers like this, and move the right hand around slowly from the mouth to your left hand.  Good, now you are telling them you ate a big meal.

We will teach you Mermish sign, children, it is very important that you be polite and not attract suspicion. Just be careful what you do when they might be watching you and always be careful what you tell the mermaids.

Because, you know, we’re all watching you too.

__________

Because drawing fish staring at Snape from the windows is fun and I had a fun time chatting with @dastardly-lemondrops about the potential for/perceived possibility of near constant surveillance at Hogwarts (and specifically the Slytherin dorms), and because I also like the idea of Slytherin students using a signed language to communicate with mermaids (...and because I also like scary mermaids), I tossed together a fast ficlet.

...and because the thought of Slytherin students being paranoid that the mermaids might be spying on them in their Common Room/dorms for Dumbledore (even if he wasn't! Like, it does not matter what Dumbles is doing because he COULD talk to the mermaids and asking if he is would only lead him to doing so) would have made Hogwarts seem even less safe for Severus as a student (since the Marauders with their map and invisibility cloak could find and torment him everywhere else in the castle)

[dastardly-lemondrops]

Also I made the layout of Eileen’s house in Dastardly Lemondrops for reference. I didn’t put any real effort into the outside of the house because I just needed a reliable floorplan for drawing it reliably and not having a lot of huge inconsistancies. This isn’t the house I’m playing in because it’s huge and expensive as is. Just made it in the free build mode.

[snapeloveposts]

Trans Snape Week 2020 - Prompts and Schedule!

What you have all been waiting for! While Snapetober continues to rock on, Trans Snape Week is just around the corner. I am SO excited to see what you all will create!

Schedule

Trans Snape Week will run for eight days — from November 16, 2020, to November 23, 2020.

Prompts

Day 1: Reflection

Day 2: Shopping

Day 3: Hair

Day 4: New Beginnings

Day 5: Name

Day 6: Passion

Day 7: Revolution

Day 8: Peace

These prompts were created by the fabulous creative @dastardly-lemondrops! :)

Guidelines

Trans AND cis folks are absolutely encouraged to participate in the fest! In the coming weeks, I’ll post some resources on writing trans experiences from a variety of sources and angles, but feel free to do research on your own, too!

There will also be opportunities to have your works sensitivity-read (or, erm, sensitivity-viewed). I (@snapescapades) am glad to check over anything you’re not sure about, at any stage.

If you are interested in having your work read/viewed in advance, message me or any of the folks who comment below.

If you are interested in being a sensitivity reader, message me privately if you’d like to remain anonymous, or reply below if you’d like to be public.

Stay tuned for more resources coming soon! Meanwhile, get those brains turning! :)

[bunny-bopper]

WIP Game

thank you so much for tagging me @celta-diabolica ! 

Rules: Post the names of all the files in your WIP folder, regardless of how non-descriptive or ridiculous. Let people send you an ask with the title that most intrigues them and then post a little snippet of it or tell them something about it! and then tag as many people as you have WIPs.

1. yule ball fic

2. Miscommunication of the Scented Variety 

3. snegulus fic

4. The Potion Seller and the Wolf chapter 3

5. The Truth Will Out chapter 7 

6. Document 2 

tagging @logicgunn @maria-de-salinas @marshmallowmcgonagall @adelinegryffindor @dastardly-lemondrops @solasnarealtai 

[orginallynamedpjsartblog]

Rough sketch of a snarry drawing I promised @dastardly-lemondrops in show of solidarity.

Post-War, becouse I said so :P

I know, sorry people, I suck at proportions but Im trying my best here. 😭😭😭

[halfbakedsnape]

A soft sneme for a soft snape comic @masaotheheckindog