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Entry tags:art, nc-17, prompt: swords, round i, team fanon

These Five Years -- Team Fanon
Title: These Five Years
Team: Fanon
Artist: [info]lillithium
Prompt: Sword
Rating: NC-17
Warnings: Dub-con, angst, bodily fluids
Summary: Harry hurt because he loved. Draco loved even if it hurt.
Artist's Note: flashback = black and white. This is my first attempt at flashy movies, and I had too much fun making it. If it doesn't load properly, you might need the most recent flash plug-in.


These Five Years


Poll #1173662
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Is the author/artist true to their team? Yes/No vote ("yes" is worth 2 points, "no" is worth 0)

How well did the author/artist use their Prompt? 1 to 9 (1 being the least)

How much did you like this story/art overall? 1 to 9 (1 being the least)



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[info]stitchesandlace
2008-04-19 12:01 pm UTC (link)
WOW. I don't even know what to say. That was unbelievable. Brilliant. Stunning. Moving, lovely, wonderful.... aaaah. I honestly can't say anything coherent, because nothing can possibly do this justice.

The music is perfect, the art absolutely beautiful, the sequence of pictures and the words and the touch of flashbacks... I think it's possible that I might be calling this the single best piece (or series of pieces?) of fanart I have ever seen.

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[info]marguerite_26
2008-04-19 12:30 pm UTC (link)
There is music? I'm glad this comment caught my eye. I typically have my volume on mute. Guess I'll need to watch a few more times. ;)

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(no subject) - [info]lillithium, 2008-06-02 02:28 pm UTC

[info]lusiology
2008-04-19 12:03 pm UTC (link)
Oh! You clever clever girl. Using the animation adds a whole new dimension to your work. My favourite 2 panels were the last 2 black and white panels. There's just so much emotion in those 2 pieces. ♥

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[info]lillithium
2008-06-02 02:31 pm UTC (link)
Thank you so much for commenting, for rec-cing the art on your own lj, for constantly offering me encouragement, and for everything *hugs* It was a lot of fun moving the panels up and down with Flash, and I'm truly glad that you liked the effect. All the art pieces are posted as individual stills, and I hope you'd enjoy them as well.

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[info]biffes
2008-04-19 12:19 pm UTC (link)
Perfect. The airy, dreamlike quality, their expressions, the touches, the red of the blood, the music, the story itself. Truly amazing ♥♥♥

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[info]lillithium
2008-06-03 05:20 am UTC (link)
Thank you very much! This is my first flash fanart, and I'm so glad that you enjoyed it. :-)

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[info]calanthe_fics
2008-04-19 12:26 pm UTC (link)
Holy, holy crap. Absolutely, incredibly, unbelievably brilliant in its execution on every level. The storytelling is achingly paced so that I'm begging for more yet wanting the image to slow so I can stare at it for longer. The musical accompaniment is something I've never seen before and now that I have seen it I wonder how it is that more people haven't taken the step you have and merged the two, because this is so seamless, such an exquisitely matched musical message to melt into the visual feast of your beautiful artwork.

I've seen some amazing things in my time, and this is way up there with the best of the lot. The sheer amount of time this must have taken, and the courage to pick such difficult and adult themes and present them in such a way that every brush stroke and every flash of red is absolutely central to the overall piece, almost overwhelms me. This is a simply staggering achievement.

I am going to watch this repeatedly, and no doubt come back and make further comments - I've only seen it the once so far. I couldn't click on it again because I'd be too busy watching to make a comment. I wanted you to get my first, stunned impression.

You, my dear, are something else. And if you could ever be talked into selling any of the originals used in this masterpiece of fan art I would be honoured to bid.

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[info]calanthe_fics
2008-04-19 12:42 pm UTC (link)
FOUR times of watching and I've STILL got that same lump in my throat.

You have slayed me. If I was a better writer I would attempt the story behind the pictures, but I doubt that many people could do it justice - probably not me.

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(no subject) - [info]lillithium, 2008-06-03 05:44 am UTC

[info]anthimaeria
2008-04-19 12:31 pm UTC (link)
WOW!

This is my first time seeing the animation and the music (which is perfect, by the way, and totally in sync). This is truly essential H/D: tragic, heartfelt, intense. I have no words to describe how much I love this art. BRAVO!

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[info]lillithium
2008-06-03 05:48 am UTC (link)
Thank you very much for taking the time to comment, and thank you for rec-cing the art in your journal and even defending it for me. I truly, truly appreciate it.

And thanks for offering me suggestions regarding the art. I wouldn't have known it's under-rated had you not mentioned it to me. Thanks again ♥

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[info]megealle
2008-04-19 12:33 pm UTC (link)
Awwwww~~~~~
I've been waiting for your work to show up in the cup,
but I never expect THIS..you made a movie!!can't get better than this.
the drawing is beautiful as always, and the words..the words just hurts...
love the way that Draco's face hide from Harry's point of view, until the last few slid revealed that he loved Harry as well,
love the kissing/biting scene, capture their love&hate relationships..
the music is great for the flashback..
Draco's sleeping face..like a angel..
brilliant,brilliant done!!!!


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[info]lillithium
2008-06-03 05:53 am UTC (link)
Thank you very much for taking the time to comment on the art. I'm very happy that the flash format agreed with you and that you liked the artwork. The kissing/biting scene was also my favorite - glad to hear that it fit in the theme.

Thank you!

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[info]marguerite_26
2008-04-19 12:41 pm UTC (link)
I think you've taken fanart to an entirely different level. I have never seen anything done like this and I have no doubt that this item will be talked about plenty in the coming weeks. I also have no doubt that many will follow your lead and attempt to combine art, music and technology to take their art to new story telling heights as you have done so successfully here.

What you've accomplished ... there are no words enough... an absolute masterpiece. I can't begin to imagine the time it took you to do this.

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[info]lillithium
2008-06-03 12:54 pm UTC (link)
I'm not sure if both the art and myself deserved such compliments, but I do hope that from now on we could see more multi-media art.

Thank you very much ♥ I'm truly glad to hear that the time and energy I put into this project have paid off. :-)

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[info]kyuuketsukirui
2008-04-19 12:44 pm UTC (link)
Neat idea. :)

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[info]lillithium
2008-06-04 01:07 am UTC (link)
Thank you ♥

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[info]jamie2109
2008-04-19 12:46 pm UTC (link)
I think fans will completely run out of superlatives to use when trying to describe just how beautiful this piece of work is. And every single word of them will be totally deserved. Utterly spellbinding my dear.

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[info]lillithium
2008-06-04 04:52 am UTC (link)
Thank you very much for all the encouragement you've been giving me from the start, and thanks a lot for rec-cing this in your journal. You have no idea how my I appreciate it.

Thank you for everything ♥

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[info]absynthedrinker
2008-04-19 01:15 pm UTC (link)
I am absolutely floored! You have really changed my notion of fanart forever. That is the single most thoughtful and well executed piece I have ever seen. Wow! Congratulations and thank you.

Bubba

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[info]lillithium
2008-06-04 04:53 am UTC (link)
Thank you very much ♥ Knowing that you liked it makes all the time and thoughts I've put in the art worthwhile. Thank you!

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[info]sassy_cissa
2008-04-19 01:19 pm UTC (link)
An absolutely breathtaking combination of art and music. Making it into a movie was sheer genius.

But above that the story you've told is so poignant and very well done. *applauds*

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[info]lillithium
2008-06-04 04:54 am UTC (link)
Thank you very much! *bows* It was a lot of fun making the movie, and I'm only too glad to hear that you liked the effect it has. Thank you!

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[info]ayes_sid
2008-04-19 01:22 pm UTC (link)
Oh... wow. words do not do this piece justice.
The combination of music and pictures and art and fragments of the past in black and white is absolutely breathtaking. This is so beautiful and passionate and powerful.
The full impact of it has hit me hard and I'm still left, reeling from all the after-effects.

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[info]lillithium
2008-06-04 04:56 am UTC (link)
Thank you very much for taking the time to comment. I'm very happy to hear that you liked the art, and esp to know that it could have effect on you.

Thank you!

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[info]laila_rue
2008-04-19 01:25 pm UTC (link)
*gaping*

can you be more wonderful than you already are?

wow! this ship is so lucky to have you on board. ^________^y

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[info]lillithium
2008-06-04 05:01 am UTC (link)
*blushes* *blushes more*

The ship is too addictive I'm not sure anybody could resist going on board. I'm only glad that a lot of talented people are in the same ship as we are. :-)

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[info]tomatoe18
2008-04-19 01:33 pm UTC (link)
Insane! It's so good that it's crazy! You're mad! A genius! I wasn't able to speak for the longest time after I first saw it. Then I saw it again and still failed to be coherent. I am in awe and envious of your talent. My heart feels like bursting seeing this whole thing. Pretty sure it will burst for real if I see it one more time. *sigh*

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[info]lillithium
2008-06-04 05:03 am UTC (link)
*blushes purple and blue* I'm so glad that you enjoyed the movie. Feel free to see it (or even download it) as much as you like.

Thank you!

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[info]shocolate
2008-04-19 02:04 pm UTC (link)
*gulp*

OK.

I must stop watching it, before everyone else uses up the impressive words that can be said about it, and I have to just say *gulp*.

Having said that.... I am speechless.

That is so far beyond 'a bit of fanart' that I don't know what to say. I'm pretty sure Harry/Draco art shouldn't make me ache, or breathless, or cry.

Bastard.

As I don't ship H/D, I have no idea who you are, but I am now totally jealous of your ship and am sending a press gang to tie you up and bring you aboard Harry/Ron. If angst is your speciality, then go right ahead... and I never say that.

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[info]lillithium
2008-06-04 05:20 am UTC (link)
It means so much more to me hearing from a non-h/d shipper say that they like it. I find that half of the time we squee for a piece of fanart because it's portraying our favorite characters/ships, so to have a Harry/Ron shipper enjoy my art means that I must have done something right. Thank you ♥

I'm not familiar with Harry/Ron, but if there's lots of angst, then I'd definitely like to check it out. :-)

Once again, thank you very much!

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[info]katkim
2008-04-19 02:13 pm UTC (link)
Gorgeous artwork and I liked the use of animation as I thought it gave the story added depth through movement, focus and sequences (although I half-wish it weren't animated so I could drink in the individual pieces! There were some scenes that I would have liked to take a longer, closer look at - they're so beautiful.) Clever idea, well executed and the result is just lovely.

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[info]lillithium
2008-06-04 05:22 am UTC (link)
Thank you very much! I quite like how the combination of music and movement have enhanced the art, and I'm very glad to hear that you thought the same way. I've posted all the watercolor pieces in my journal, so if you'd like to see the individual art you're welcome to do so.

Thanks again for taking the time to comment on the art. :-)

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[info]differente
2008-04-19 02:16 pm UTC (link)
it's very moving... the art is lovely, the pace is perfect, the music flows slowly with the story; i think i may cry...

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[info]lillithium
2008-06-04 05:23 am UTC (link)
*hands you tissue*

Thank you very much! I'm thrilled to hear that the art could have an emotional impact on you. :-)

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[info]auntbijou
2008-04-19 02:18 pm UTC (link)
OH, this was gorgeous!!! It was wonderful, painful, beautiful, and the artwork!!! Oh, yes, yes, beautiful, wonderful... and surpassed the prompt!!!

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[info]lillithium
2008-06-04 05:49 am UTC (link)
Thank you very much! I'm glad to hear that you enjoyed the art. :-)

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[info]tulimeeria
2008-04-19 02:19 pm UTC (link)
That is a thing of true beauty. Perfect rhythm, excellent colouring and music to suit the sombre mood. I like the greens, especially - like in the slide where Harry looks over his shoulder and his eyes are just soft green without pupils. Really, really stunning. The slide I like best is the black and white one where Draco looks up at Harry. I for one am awed! :}

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[info]lillithium
2008-06-04 05:58 am UTC (link)
Thank you very much for commenting! I'm very glad that you liked the art and how it is presented. It's my first time for using so much green in watercolor, so I'm really happy that it turned out okay. I'm also glad that you enjoyed the b&w pieces, as I always prefer my b&w art to my colored ones.

Thanks again! :-)

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[info]rickey_a
2008-04-19 02:37 pm UTC (link)
I thought the art and the whole aesthetic of all your pieces were amazing. The story is intense and you can feel it in the individual pieces, but (people are going to throw rotten tomatoes at me) I hated the flash presentation. I think I would have liked it better if you had a "regular" layout or maybe even just "flashed" a scene or two of the flash back. I had trouble following it and enjoying the art and connecting it to the story since it went by so fast. I watched it 3 times and I find myself hoping that some day you'll post all this gorgeous hard work w/out the flash presentation. I guess I like to really stare and look at art and think about it and I can't do it with this presentation.

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[info]lillithium
2008-06-04 07:32 am UTC (link)
Thank you very much for commenting and sharing your thoughts about the art. I'm sorry that the flash presentation does not agree with you, but I think it's rather my lack of flash skill than the presentation tool itself. If I were more skilled and more experienced in the media I might have done a better job. :-)

Anyway, thank you very much! All the watercolor pieces were posted on my own LJ, and if you're interested, you're very welcome to check them out! :-D

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[info]lyras
2008-04-19 02:38 pm UTC (link)
OK, H/D is not my thing, but I loved this so very much. Wonderfully atmospheric!

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[info]lillithium
2008-06-04 07:33 am UTC (link)
Thank you! It means much more to me coming from a non-shipper. :-)

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[info]hpuckle
2008-04-19 02:41 pm UTC (link)
o.O

Wow.

Just. Wow.

xxx

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[info]lillithium
2008-06-04 07:33 am UTC (link)
Thank you ♥

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[info]yura_slash
2008-04-19 02:54 pm UTC (link)
so beautiful. my first time seeing it with animation and music, and i must say that it adds so much to the art without taking anything away.

it's simply breathtaking in its progression~

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[info]lillithium
2008-06-09 03:02 am UTC (link)
Thank you very much ♥ I'm sorry for not showing the flash movie to our teammates before it went live.

I'm happy to hear that you agree with the presentation. Thank you!

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[info]melusinahp
2008-04-19 03:00 pm UTC (link)
This is absolutely breathtaking in so many ways. Beautiful images, obviously. You draw Harry and Draco idealised in such a perfect way. That's exactly how I see them in my prettiest fantasies.

And the story telling--subtle, yet so powerful. Disturbing, moving, devastating and amazing. You brought me very close to tears. I want to watch it over and over again. I want to read a fic based on this and watch your art as I read it.

Lol. I don't feel like I'm coming up with the right words. This is just so beautiful. It captures the spirit of H/D perfectly, IMO.

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[info]lillithium
2008-06-10 05:38 am UTC (link)
Thank you very much for commenting. :-)

You draw Harry and Draco idealised in such a perfect way.
I'm very glad to hear this. When I drew these pictures, more than one time I doubted if the characters in These Five Years were too OOC. I went on as it's how I liked them to be, and I was drawing for Team Fanon anyway. But yeah, I guess my point is that I'm glad that we shared the same idealized Harry and Draco.

I'm happy to hear that you enjoyed the disturbing story behind the art. It's the first time I ever did something so explicit, so I'm relieved that it turned out well.

Thanks again! :-)

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[info]blamebrampton
2008-04-19 03:01 pm UTC (link)
Your art is so beautiful, and this story is so sharp and prickly; I have to confess that I found the sexual violence really confronting. But then I realised that I find all fanon sexual violence really confronting. Your work brilliantly illuminates the intense hate/love that is at the heart of this fanon (and some might say canon) connection between the two, and their inability to deal with it. So in terms of your prompt, it's a magnificent success, even if I did hide my eyes behind my fingers!

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[info]lillithium
2008-06-10 05:45 am UTC (link)
Thank you very much for writing me encouraging words and positive comments, even though the theme disturbed you. I truly appreciate your thoughtfulness and being so accepting. Knowing that there are awesome people like you gives me the courage to put out art like this more comfortably.

Thank you ♥

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