[LovlyRita]

Story seekers episode 4 is now up! Please post your comments here! Make sure they are 12+

NOTE: For this thread only, double posting is allowed. If you've listened to the podcast, you'll know why!!

Hosts: LovlyRita, Springtime, AlexG2490, Scooterbug8515

Stories:
Lily and Me by Harrylilyjames Link
Family Friction by Lily_Ginny_mione Link
What Would the Neighbours think? by iamsnape Link

This post has been edited by LovlyRita: 11 August 2010 - 04:47 PM

[FannyPrice]

Oh my! I'm not sure I want to know what happened to the poor teddy. Um...uh...it got its head ripped off by Petunia or someone brought their boyfriend over. Oh, dear. I did pause the podcast so I'm going to further procrastinate on my physics report and go read the story.

[FannyPrice]

Wow! That was certainly not what I was expecting to happen. And it made me cry. Though I'm still not sure what you're thinking is going to happen 8 or 10 months down the line, other than the natural decay. I guess it would be gross. Now, i'm just feeling sad...

Oh, and I actually have a story where Lily's parents dies. (It's called Dearly Beloved, if you're looking to read something like that. ) I have them killed, actually, after James and Lily go into hiding, as a way for the Death Eaters to get at the couple. The Muggles think it was an accidental in home carbon monoxide poisoning, but the Order recognizes it for what it is.

According to Wikipedia, a fry up is a traditional full English breakfast: is, bacon, eggs, tomatoes (fried), etc, etc...

Very entertaining!

-FannyPrice

This post has been edited by FannyPrice: 05 February 2010 - 06:44 PM

[Alopex]

So I'm terrible with remembering titles, so sorry how confusing sometimes this all sounds.

I've already read harrylilyjames' story! It is fantastic! *swoons* I was so excited to hear it being featured, because it is really fabulous! It honestly made me tear up when I first read it, which was last April, I think (I remember mentioning it in the chatbox during that time when the chatbox was avialable for members).

Lames or Jilly! I admit that's about all I remember about the middle story other than something about the possibility of Harry being left along with Vernon (I was distracted).

Whoa, my interest perked up when I heard about the last story, with the summary about spying on Dudley! Sounds like a neat story.

I thought Petunia was a great theme for the podcast! I think she is a very interesting character. She's not very likeable, but in DH, JKR definitely gave more depth to her character which makes her more understandable and sympathetic.

[NGseries]

Ok! Completely not expecting the ending when I went and read it. I sort of sat there for a moment stunned.

Then I put my teddy bear into my dad's safe.

Spiffing podcast, I thought. I really like story seekers and have been keeping my eye out for good fics. I just have a hard time finding really good fics with less than fifteen reviews, to be honest.

Ooh, and my vote is for Lames. Sounds suave.

Excited for the next one!

cheers, ash

This post has been edited by NGseries: 06 February 2010 - 09:39 PM

[harrylilyjames]

OMG!! Seriously guys, you do not know how much I panicked when I heard my fic was on this. Lol. It's really old, after listening to it I had to go back and read it for myself [and edit it a bit].

To clear up a few things, it wasn't based on Toy Story. I probably, unintentionally, got the other toys from Toy Story- but I just wrote it as it was coming, so I wasn't really thinking.

The inspiration I got to write it was from Elly...oh bummer [I was just sitting on him, woops!] Yea, em- he's my favourite teddy that I've had since I was little, he's depicted as Elly in the fic. I know, I got a whole story from a teddy bear?! Weird.

The main aim of the story, was to get across the imagination kids have when they're little that their toys come to life, so because Petunia lost her childish imagination- she saw Elly as just a teddy- while Lily never lost it. So the ending was to kind of emphasize that this could be going on without a person's knowledge. Also remember Elly is a stuffed toy, and the ending does happen to a lot of toys. It was suppose to be a morbid / creepy ending.

I still can't believe you chose it!

I loved the podcast, it was awesome. I was laughing so hard at it...Lames? -giggles-

[alicia and anne]

I loved how Alex done the weather on this episode so hilarious! And also harrypodcast :-D I wonder if anyone has gone to see if that’s an actual podcast place.

Ok I am posting here first about the story by harrylilyjames and I think that Petunia destroys the teddy.

Ok I read it! OH my! Oh no! Oh I had tears in my eyes at the ending! (I don’t want to write incase people haven’t read it) I wasn’t expecting that at all.

Ok I must admit that before I had heard about/read the story about the toys I had only just got it out of my head that toys are alive and have feelings and now it’s back! (I’m not weird honest, watching toy story when little made my imagination go wild hehe such a great film) and now that feeling is back! Haha

I love the name Lames and Limes for James and Lily I can see people calling them that. And Snails for Snape and Lily. I am going to go read this story now.

[pennyardelle]

Haha, what an amazing way for Alex to start off—I definitely giggled at that.

All right, so, Lily and Me. My prediction for the ending, without reading it, is that the teddy bear got destroyed by Dudley Dursley later in life.

Annnd...

Oh, well, that was so sad! Adorable, and the writing was lovely, but so sad at the end. I wasn't really disturbed by it...I mean, if you really think about the passing of time and stuff, I guess it's a bit yucky, but I thought it was touching more than disturbing. (Unless I'm missing some connotation you guys are picking up on...) Anyway, I'm usually not so interested in stories that are from the perspective of inanimate objects, but that one was a nice surprise. I guess the toys weren't really inanimate in this case, so maybe that's why.

I think after the April Fool's joke, "Jily" must be the decided-upon nickname for the James/Lily ship by the powers that be. That story sounded interesting—definitely a different take on the relationship between Harry and the Dursleys. (And, though you all might have found this out in the meantime: Lily and Petunia's parents did indeed die before Lily and James did, and JKR said it was not due to anything "sinister". Also, regarding your other comment about Dudley having a magical child, I'm pretty sure JKR said she was going to do that in the epilogue but thought it would be "too neat". I think it makes sense, though.)

Petunia is a great character, as LovlyRita said. It was great to have one of these podcasts with a theme to it—since you're dependent on our recommendations, I guess you can't do this all the time, but it was nice to have a common thread running through them. Maybe if you had a specific theme in mind, you could set up a new, short-term recommendations thread and we could try to suggest stories that fit the guidelines.

Great podcast, and since I've reviewed all of these now, I can't wait for #8!

This post has been edited by pennyardelle: 23 June 2010 - 04:00 AM

[melian]

And now, I discover that I've been mispronouncing Alopex's name for the last goodness-knows-how-long. I've always stressed the first syllable, and I learn that I should have been putting the accent on the second! Thanks for that, LovlyRita, because now if I ever speak to/of her (verbally that is, not in writing) I will know how to say it.

I must say that I quite liked the idea of a Petunia-based Story Seekers episode. While part of me is disappointed you didn't choose stories from the nomination thread, I understand that there can be a dearth of nominations sometimes and you have to look elsewhere for your material. The stories you chose sounded really interesting, too - she's not a character I've thought much about (probably to my detriment, really) but her story could in some ways be a fascinating read. What we learned from the flashbacks in "The Prince's Tale" in DH, as well as the letter from Dumbledore at the beginning of book 5 and the letter he left her when he left Harry on the doorstep, all combined, could make a gripping tale if written well. In other words, you've inspired me to go and check out these and some other Petunia stories to see if I cant' find a way to understand her better.

(By the way, I'm not all that happy with the fact you've done that. I've got quite enough on my plate at the moment thank you very much, without seeking out more stories to read on top of it. Why must you make these things sound so interesting???)

I don't want to make a prediction of what happens to the teddy bear. The thought of the bear getting hurt upsets me and I'd rather not go there. But that probably says enough, right?

Oh, and a couple of things. A fry-up is a cooked breakfast where everything can be cooked in a frying pan. Bacon, eggs, sausages, tomato, hash browns, anything like that. So now you know.

And, JKR has confirmed that Lily's parents both died prior to James and Lily being killed, and the quote was something like "they died normal Muggle deaths". So, a car accident would be a very reasonable explanation. I think it was only specified because (a) it was asked directly, and (b) she wanted to stress that they weren't killed by Death Eaters or anything like that. Hope that clears things up for you!

Great podcast, looking forward to hearing some more.

[eternalangelkiss]

Okay that was an entertaining podcast, especially when the first story was discussed. I wanted to know what happened at the end and I'm going to read the story to find out. I also loved that the stories that were picked this time were centered on Petunia. I love stories for rare characters and think it would be really cool if more podcasts were centered on stories that focus on rare characters.

I also found the names Lames and Snilly to be absolutely hilarious. I had quite a good laugh when I heard them.

As for the podcast, I love how natural the conversation flows between the podcasters. It seems more inviting that way and brings a smile to my face. Excellent work, pod casters!

[Celtic_Dreamer7]

OMG, that is such a sad story! With all the talk about "Lilly and Me," I just had to go read it. It was so sad!! I wasn't expecting the ending. It makes me want to go and hug all of my bears!! How very sad. It was almost too sad to read. I had to find a box of cleenex!

Family Friction and What would the neighbors Think? also sound very interesting. Again, stories I wouldn't normally read, but definitely on my list now. Thanks for a wonderful podcast. I like the friendly banter that goes on between all of you and I love to hear everyone's opinions on the different stories. Great show! Or should I say, great listen??

~Celtic~

[Singularity]

So, your discussion of Lily and Me kind of scared me I'm driving to work, thinking of all of these terrible things that could happen to the little teddy. My thoughts were that he was donated to a daycare or possibly given to Dudley (both of which would probably end up in him being torn to shreds in little time). I definitely didn't come up with what had actually happened. If I hadn't listened to the podcast, I don't think I would have found the ending creepy at all. In fact, it was rather sweet, although you definitely have a point as to six months down the road...but I'll just not think about that...

I loved that you had a little bigger panel this week (and Alex doing the weather was kind of hilarious). Also, the fact that you had a theme for the episode was really neat. I liked that they were all about Petunia in some way. Another great episode

[lia]

I never doubted Petunia's capabilities....never!

Lily and Me - I like stories written from the point of view of obscure characters or non-characters. Since the toy's are 'alive' so to speak, there's something sad about them being left in a box and having to keep themselves occupied. I went to read this because I wanted to know what all the fuss was about. And yes, oh my gosh, it was sad Honestly, in a couple of months, that's just not going to be a pretty sight.

Family Friction - I saw this one in that preview thread and on the archive. I was honestly afraid to read it because I thought there would have been some huge confrontation or something. I'm surprised they went immediately to the Unbreakable Vow. Ahahahaha Lames, oh I love that.

What Would the Neighbours Think? - Ooh, another story with no warnings.

Another great job everyone!

[moonbaby11]

Alex! You're talking over LovlyRita's job of the weather? Shame on you. -shakes head in disapproval-

Anyways, really great podcast guys! Just so you know, harrypodcast.com doesn't even exist, so you'll be good if people accidentally go there. I liked how you Springtime related harrylilyjames' story to Toy Story. I love that movie. Well, I've read the story, so I can't exactly say what I guess the ending is, but you guys made me laugh with that.

Wow, everyone seems to be creeped out in this episode! First LR with 'Lily and Me' and Alex with 'Family Friction' . I loved the whole idea about how The Unbreakable Vow might not wokr on muggles, and the whole thing of Lily and James looking on and thinking 'crap!' I'm pretty sure it's Jily, LR, but I just prefer calling them James/Lily. And Snails, Alex? Really? I don't even know how that works out....

Wow, a lot of Petunia Dursley in this episode! The 3rd story sounds interesting and the banner is pretty awesome! I loved the talk about Dudley and Susan/Hannah. Great podcast guys!

[propertyoftheHBP]

Haha this podcast was hilarious, guys. I didn't pause the podcast when I was commanded to, so I'm still curious about Lily and Me...but you all sounded so freaked out, I am a bit worried... I looovveee Toy Story (yes call me a little kid, but I still love it) so this one's definitely going to be read soon. The next story sounds really cool too, sounds like an interesting take on why Petunia kept Harry. And your discussion did bring up an interesting question...Can Muggles make an Unbreakable Vow? Hmm. Haha, and I can just imagine James and Lily (or Lames? that discussion was hilarious, too) looking down and going "Crap!" I've read the last story, and it really was great. (The banner is fantastic, too!) I agreed with everything you guys said about it, it really did fit in with canon perfectly. (And the thought of Dudley having a magical child is hilarious...but I have to agree with Alex, poor Hannah and Susan!)

Great podcast, as always!