annafugazzi | hd_worldcup: Massive Post of Epilogue Massiveness; and also, Happy Mother's Day!

OK, everything's been posted now. Voting will be going on for another week, and the Big Reveals will take place Sunday after next. As far as I know. Correct me if I'm wrong, please?

Anyway here's a handy-dandy little display of all the stories and art posts for Team Epilogue. If you want to play the guessing game and match authors/artists to entries, go ahead!

The writers on our team (in alphabetical order) were

_pinkchocolate,

acromantular,

annafugazzi,

chaeldub,

ennyousai,

femmequixotic,

frayach,

confusedkayt,

kabal42,

meri_oddities,

klynie1,

lesyeuxverts00,

mahaliem,

malachic,

noticeably,

novembersnow,

nqdonne, and

scoradh.

Our artists were

jin_fenghuang,

plotting_pen,

red_rahl,

ships_harry, and

twilightsorcery.

And our Team Captain was

nqdonne, who deserves a big cheer!

I can now give you two hints as to the identity of my entry: it was a story, not a piece of art, and it has already been posted ;)

STORIES

#	Title	Prompt	Words	Rating	Warnings
1	Riptide	The Fool	19,244	PG13-ish	Infidelity, but hey, it's Team Epilogue, what do you expect?
	Summary: (With apologies to George Lucas) "Who's the more foolish: the fool, or the fool who follows him?"			Author's Note: Thanks so much to J, L, S, and V for extensive beta and Britpick and encouragement and sometimes, entire passages ;)
2	Take A Sad Song (And Make It Better)	Judgement	45,425	NC-17	None
	Summary: The last thing Harry wants is to lose his kids.			Author's Note: : Many thanks to my two wonderful betas for their work. The card interpretation I used may be found here.
3	An Interpretation on Justice (the Aurors and Assassins Mix)An Interpretation on Justice	Justice	16,000	R	Angst, character death, infidelity.
	Summary: The little-known truth about floor sixteen and the department that inhabits it is this: the ten witches and wizards that sit in the front, while attending to things like paperwork and other trivial matters, are only a front to appease the few easily confused, lost individuals that happen to wander into the department unannounced, most usually when looking for another floor.			Author's Note: Information on Justice (and the reversal) can be found here and here. Many thanks to my teammates for all of their help and encouragement! ♥
4	Better The Devil You Know (Mehen)	The Devil	~14,800	NC-17	Infidelity, misuse of magic, self-harm(inflicted by another), angst, mentions of character death.
	Summary: Any chain is freely worn. You are enslaved only because you allow it. Throught the passing of time, Harry comes to realise we are each our own Devil.			Author's Note: The meaning of The Devil card can be found Here. Thank you to my teammates and to my betas W&W—I could not have done it without you.
5	Blind Leading the Blind	The Magician	25,249	NC-17	clubbing, drinking, frottage, toys, desk sex, accidental voyeurism
	Summary: Harry catches wise to a series of blind items in the Daily Prophet's gossip pages that sound suspiciously like him. Except no one knows that he's gay, do they?			Author's Note: : Interpretation used can be found here, see page 42-44. Thanks to my entire team for being wonderfully supportive, especially those of you who were always up for a group chat and editing session.
6	Breaking all the Rules	The Hierophant	22,800	NC-17	Crack!fic, swinging, boys in pink knickers and kitty-ears, rimming, and a couple exceedingly brief het sex scenes
	Summary: Malfoy is slowly wringing the last vestiges of pleasure from Harry’s life with all his rules and committees and agendas and reports. Or is he?
7	How Do You Mend a Broken Heart?	The Empress	26,532	Mature	Language, sexual situations
	Summary: In order to keep custody of his children, Draco needs to find a spouse that will shore up the Malfoy family's tattered reputation. But what starts off as a means to an end gets more complicated when Draco's target reawakens feelings in him that he hasn't had in a long while, and Draco starts to feel alive for the first time since his wife's death.			Author's Note: Empress Prompt—Parenting, Nurturing, New Love, New Life. Thank you to my betas—M, N, O, and fellow team members, with an extra-special note of gratitude to M.
8	DIY Messiah	The Tower	about 27,000	R	none
	Summary: Harry stopped hating Draco Malfoy on Bring Your Kids to Work Day.			Author's Note: Thanks to my betas, who hereafter have my eternal gratitude.
9	The Last Voice	The Lovers	About 5,900	PG-13	Infidelity, cheating, angst
	Summary: Who knew a single letter could change so much?			Author's Note: Hugs to Team Epilogue, especially N and L, without which this fic would be considerably worse. Interpretation of card is literal and tarot.
10	Day of the Dead	Death	~18k	NC-17	Infidelity
	Summary: On the evening of the anniversary of the war, everything changed.			Author's Note: : Death represents destruction of the old clearing the way for new growth. I used both figurative and literal interpretations. Thanks to my teammates for their invaluable last minute help!
11	Life's Hidden Forces (can only be discovered by living)	Strength	~17,600	R (going on NC-17)	BDSM in main pairing (not particularly explicit, but a key element of the story), polyamory, cheating/infidelity (for a while), positive view of Ginny
	Summary: It is never easy to love or need - especially not when it hurts to do so.			Author's Note: : Information on the card Strength can be found here. Thanks, love and respect to mods, participants, my Team and it's fabulous captains! C gets my first-born.
12	How You Carry On	The Hanged Man	~7000	R	none
	Summary: Harry just wants to do the right thing. When did that become so bloody difficult?			Author's Note: : Thanks to my unnamed beta, who braved my handwriting to read this in progress! Card interpretation included in the story; I included both the standard reading and the reversal. Go Team Epilogue!
13	Of Truth and Illusion	The Moon	~12250	PG-13 at the most	Tentative infidelity.
	Summary: The disappearance of Albus Severus Potter was surely orchestrated by Harry Potter's archrival Draco Malfoy. But not everything is as it appears...			Author's Note: : Information on the Moon card can be found here. Thank you for Team Epilogue to give me the chance for being a part of this competition. I am honored.
14	No Fury	Wheel of Fortune	+/- 24,000	Adult	none
	Summary: After years of avoiding Draco Malfoy, Auror Harry Potter is forced into a situation where he can't anymore.			Author's Note: Many thanks to my betas R, P, L and S. They all made this story much better. Any mistakes after their hard work are all my own.
15	Equal Vows	The Hermit	21K	hard R	infidelity, forced bonding (of a sort)
	Summary: Harry learns to act without Dumbledore's guidance. Draco is lost without Snape, and will do anything to get his mentor back.			Author's Note: : I used the literal meaning of the prompt and the Tarot interpretation, the hermit as a guide or mentor. Huge thanks to my betas, who made all the difference.
16	Love in a London Tube Stop (Under Construction)	The Chariot	About 18,400	NC-17-lite	Infidelity (but in an open marriage, which should probably be another warning, I suppose), Open marriage (see?), Cheating (for readers who are hopelessly honest), A Very Tiny Bit of girl-kissing-girl action
	Summary: A Romance, In Diverse Parts, Involving Champions, Cheating and Chariots in Various and Sundry Combinations.			Author's Note: : A literal translation of my card, as a tribute to the Chariot many ride: the London Underground. Hugs and love to Team Epilogue. Any mistakes you notice are my own.
17	Homecoming	Temperance	Approx. 27,000	NC-17	Infidelity, sort of (divorce in progress)
	Summary: Harry thinks spending two weeks as a guest lecturer at Hogwarts will offer the perfect chance to get away from his troubles. Then he meets his assigned faculty guide: Potions Master Draco Malfoy.			Author's Note: : Grateful thanks to my two industrious (and pushy!) betas, who will be named later.
18	Unity	The World	2,097	PG-13
	Summary: The world is bigger than England. The task is bigger than a hero. And the time is ripe.			Author's Note: : Thank you to my lovely beta, S, and to the very helpful N, and L for their zillions of contributions.

ART

#	Title	Prompt	Rating	Warnings
1	The Choices We Make	Cups	R	Blood, Semi-nudity
	Summary: Letting go is always the hardest thing to do.			Artist's Note: Thanks to all my teammates, who have been just incredibly amazing. Special thanks to RR for being such a wonderful person and helping me out when I most needed it. References I used for the prompt can be found here and here.
2	The Price of Fulfillment	Coins	R+	Some sadism, some bondage, ambiguous infidelity. Dial-up users - 5 large images.
	Summary: Harry needs something he can't get from Ginny. She sends him to a professional, but as time goes on, the line between business and personal begins to blur.			Artist's Note: HUGE thanks to my team-mates for help with prompts, positioning, content, and the title! In other words, just about everything :).
3	No More Illusions	Swords	R	Adultery. Obviously.
	Summary: In this moment of clarity, Ginny finally realizes that she's lost her husband forever.			Artist's Note: I loved drawing this. It's one of my favorite pieces ever.
4	Something in the Brewing	Wands	R	Brief wandplay, possible infidelity.
	Summary: One of Harry's kids is sick and only Draco knows how to brew the potion to save him. But is something more than just a potion a-brewing?			Artist's Note: The suit of wands is connected with careers, fire, creativity and energy (passion), which I used as my main inspirations. Special thanks to teammates and betas for helping me out.
5	Past and Present	The Most Important H/D Moment from the Books	PG13	animated, wait for it!
	Summary: Two locations, the platform 9 3/4 and the infamous bathroom, in the past (yellowish) and the present (white).			Artist's Note: Past = Sectumsempra bathroom scene, and Draco breaking Harry's nose. Present = epilogue scene of 'Draco and luggage' + heated kiss in the bathroom, which we all know will happen about 5 minutes after the train has left. Enjoy!

Also:

Happy Mother's Day to all of you who are celebrating it, either as moms or offsprings ;)

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