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1. You remember who Cairnsy was, even though you've never actually spoken to her.
2. Mena Baines, Eliza Diawna Snape, and Tropical Fishy's fics were all bookmarked under Favorites. (Or you still do.)
3. You remember reading the new AOL Harry Potter Chat, where Icicle was mentioned.
4. You think the Switchblade Kittens rule.
5.A. You worshipped the Mary Sue Litmus Test.
5.B. You hated the Mary Sue Litmus Test.
6. You remember the launching of FictionAlley, Sugar Quill, Gryffindor Tower, and/or HP4GU.
7. You remember the launching of Mugglenet.
8. You know what happens when incest shippers study necrophilia.
9. You're still insisting that the Order of the Phoenix is an award, not the name of a defense team.
10. You remember when ff.n was THE fanfic site to post on!
11. You believe that if Draco were only hexed into a rat, he would become so loveable.
12. You know that Polyjuice Potion testing in class can only lead to body - and, in some cases, species - switching gone awry.
13. You know that thirteen is a magical number.
14. You're still in mourning for Richard Harris.
15. You think METMA rocks.
16. You're a proud member of PISA.
17. Nimbus 2003 feels like yesterday.
18. Sirius having a sister is the coolest idea ever.Even though your friends still rant about said sisters.
19. The Werewolf Registry was the perfect place for a Remus high fix!
20. You've grown three inches and a gray hair since you read your first fanfic.
21. You've shrunk three inches and lost a gray hair since you read your first fanfic.
22. You bought Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them and Quidditch Through the Ages when they were first released.
23. You know what "the wand order error" means. Or at least think you do.
24. You remember when Sirius took Harry into his (wonderful) home to live.
25. You still tell people, "I can't wait for book five!"
2. Mena Baines, Eliza Diawna Snape, and Tropical Fishy's fics were all bookmarked under Favorites. (Or you still do.)
3. You remember reading the new AOL Harry Potter Chat, where Icicle was mentioned.
4. You think the Switchblade Kittens rule.
5.A. You worshipped the Mary Sue Litmus Test.
5.B. You hated the Mary Sue Litmus Test.
6. You remember the launching of FictionAlley, Sugar Quill, Gryffindor Tower, and/or HP4GU.
7. You remember the launching of Mugglenet.
8. You know what happens when incest shippers study necrophilia.
9. You're still insisting that the Order of the Phoenix is an award, not the name of a defense team.
10. You remember when ff.n was THE fanfic site to post on!
11. You believe that if Draco were only hexed into a rat, he would become so loveable.
12. You know that Polyjuice Potion testing in class can only lead to body - and, in some cases, species - switching gone awry.
13. You know that thirteen is a magical number.
14. You're still in mourning for Richard Harris.
15. You think METMA rocks.
16. You're a proud member of PISA.
17. Nimbus 2003 feels like yesterday.
18. Sirius having a sister is the coolest idea ever.
20. You've grown three inches and a gray hair since you read your first fanfic.
21. You've shrunk three inches and lost a gray hair since you read your first fanfic.
22. You bought Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them and Quidditch Through the Ages when they were first released.
23. You know what "the wand order error" means. Or at least think you do.
24. You remember when Sirius took Harry into his (wonderful) home to live.
25. You still tell people, "I can't wait for book five!"
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Date: 2007-04-18 12:34 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-04-18 01:04 am (UTC)Is that new? Clever. ;)
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Date: 2007-04-18 01:11 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-04-18 01:32 am (UTC)Is this related to GoF and the graveyard scene?
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Date: 2007-04-18 02:13 am (UTC)Thisi s great!
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Date: 2007-04-18 03:11 am (UTC)Yeah, the Switchblade Kittens rule! :)
5.B. You hated the Mary Sue Litmus Test.
Blergh.
6. You remember the launching of FictionAlley, Sugar Quill, Gryffindor Tower, and/or HP4GU.
What about two out of four? I was part of FA's launch and remember GT being announced, but I was a few months late for SQ and over a year late for HP4GU.
9. You're still insisting that the Order of the Phoenix is an award, not the name of a defense team.
It's not? ;) (Is this one my fault, because of PS? Or did others do this too?)
10. You remember when ff.n was THE fanfic site to post on!
Getting in the waaaayback machine now...
11. You believe that if Draco were only hexed into a rat, he would become so loveable.
Well, I didn't believe it, but I know which fic this refers to. ;)
12. You know that Polyjuice Potion testing in class can only lead to body - and, in some cases, species - switching gone awry.
Well, I never bought this idea either, but I know many who did.
16. You're a proud member of PISA.
Not sure what this is. What about PINE? (Percy Is Not Evil!)
17. Nimbus 2003 feels like yesterday.
Yup.
18. Sirius having a sister is the coolest idea ever.
Even though your friends still rant about said sisters.Well, I don't know about "coolest idea ever", but what about TWO sisters (which I gave him). Pretty cool, anyway?
20. You've grown three inches and a gray hair since you read your first fanfic.
Don't get me started... And it's a lot more gray hairs than ONE.
21. You've shrunk three inches and lost a gray hair since you read your first fanfic.
Ha! No, I'm not getting shorter yet. I'm short enough already.
22. You bought Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them and Quidditch Through the Ages when they were first released.
Sure did. In hardback, in a boxed set. :)
23. You know what "the wand order error" means. Or at least think you do.
I certainly do know! And I liked the original, incorrect version better, too.
24. You remember when Sirius took Harry into his (wonderful) home to live.
You mean the ruined castle on Loch Ascog that I gave the Blacks or something else?
25. You still tell people, "I can't wait for book five!"
Well, I don't tell anyone that anymore, but I remember it vividly. :D
So I've got 12.5 or so, about half. Not too bad. Guess I get to hang around fandom a little longer. ;)
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Date: 2007-04-18 03:26 am (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2007-04-18 11:11 am (UTC)For the sites, two out of four works. Heck, I was only vaguely aware of any of them until after they'd been launched, and I only really went to them regularly in 2002. (I was a ff.n person until that point.)
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Date: 2007-04-20 12:28 pm (UTC)Peter is Sympathetic Association!! Woot!!
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Date: 2007-04-20 02:32 pm (UTC)Sorry, I forgot.
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Date: 2007-04-18 03:31 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-04-18 03:52 am (UTC)Ok um... who the hell are they? I've been in fandom since 2001 and this is the first I've heard of these people.
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Date: 2007-04-18 05:41 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-04-18 05:47 am (UTC)http://www.fanfiction.net/u/5809/ <-- Mena Baines fanfiction.net page
I couldn't find anything for Eliza Daiwna Snape. They appear to be among the first Harry Potter fanfiction writers.
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Date: 2007-04-18 10:56 am (UTC)Don't feel bad though, I was in fandom during MsScribe and had no idea my fandom was wanking itself to death.
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Date: 2007-04-18 09:48 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-04-18 11:04 am (UTC)And a lot of these are things I know more about than I experienced myself. I read the first edition of GoF, and yet, didn't even notice the Wand Order mistake. And I knew about Harry's schoolbooks, but didn't actually buy them until I realized everyone and their brother used them for fanfic reference.
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Date: 2007-04-18 04:10 pm (UTC)I only bought Harry's school books because they were going at $3 per pack, and I got two (one for my friend in Finland haha).
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Date: 2007-04-18 08:49 pm (UTC)3, 4, 5, 9, 14, 22, 23, 25 though I have heard of others.
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Date: 2007-04-19 12:29 am (UTC)I am a fandom lurker. Your description of FFN being THE spot for fic and your mentions of Maya's fic and Mena Baines and Eliza Diawna Snape made me really nostalgic...
Anyone remember Nemesis' "I am Lord Voldemort" or Kate S. and Bailey?
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Date: 2007-04-19 12:31 am (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2007-04-19 02:07 am (UTC)I'm not even going to tell you how many of those apply to me.
Eliza Diawana Snape, I remember thee well.
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Date: 2007-04-19 05:12 pm (UTC)(20/25)
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Date: 2007-04-20 02:17 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-04-20 05:14 am (UTC)10. You remember when ff.n was THE fanfic site to post on!
*sigh* the good old days...kinda miss 'em
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Date: 2007-04-20 10:56 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-04-22 06:29 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-04-22 06:32 pm (UTC)I followed the MsScribe affair last year, and it was a fascinating trip into the past. I had no idea that there was so much drama around the launching of FA etc.
Now I wonder about all those unknown names and events... Who was Cairnsy? Who or what was Icicle? etc...
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Date: 2007-04-25 11:58 pm (UTC)