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RULES AND GUIDELINES

Unleashed! is an anonymous drarry + rare pair fest that welcomes works in which (an) animal(s), i.e. a magical or non-magical pet or beast, or an animagus or a patronus, must play a significant role. 

We will be accepting drarry as well as rare pair fan creations.

For the purpose of this fest, a rare pair is defined as any pair, triad or poly relationship, except the first ten on this list. (Yes, drarry is in the first ten but it is an exeption.)

Accepted works include fic, art, craft, and podfic.

Timeline:

Prompting opens: May 1st Prompting closes: May 15th Claiming starts: May 16th Claiming closes: August 31st Submissions due: September 1st Posting begins: September 15th

Prompting

You may submit as many prompts as you like, using your name or anonymously. You do not have to create for the fest in order to post a prompt.

Please include any extra prompt details that you would love to see incorporated. If you wish, you can also include maximum rating and any dislikes. Please note that these are for inspiration only and creators are not obligated to adhere to them fully.

We allow self-prompting. You can submit your desired prompt and then take your chance claiming it, or you can fill in the special box for self-prompts once claiming opens.

Prompts will be available for browsing once prompting opens.

Claiming

This is an 18+ fest. Please do not sign up if you are under 18 at the time of claiming (May 16th 2024).

You can only claim one prompt at a time. If you finish your prompt, you may claim an additional prompt. If you have finished your first prompt, and wish to claim another, please submit your first work as per submission guidelines before submitting another claim form. Claims will be awarded on a first come first served basis.

Collaborations are welcome. Please only submit one claim form per collaboration and include the details of all participants.

If you wish to create based on an existing fanwork, please submit it as a self prompt. We will only allow art, craft, or podfic for existing works with the original creator’s permission. We would expect written consent or a blanket permission statement from the original creator as proof. You can browse blanket permission statements of creators here.

Creating

This is an anonymous fest, so please keep the details of your creations to yourself. Please do not discuss your creations with anyone except for your beta readers and the fest mods until the reveals have been announced.

All creations must feature an animal as a prominent part of the work. This includes magical and non-magical pets and beasts, and an animagus or patronus.

For fics there is a minimum word count of 1000 words, no maximum. For podfics the recorded story should be a minimum of 1000 words, no maximum.

AI generated works of any format are not permitted in this fest.

All fics must be proofread. Podfics should be proofed before submitting. If you are unable to find a beta, please reach out to the mods.

Submissions must be complete works created for this fest. Please do not submit incomplete works or works that are a part of a series or a prequel/sequel to an existing work.

We encourage you to be inspired by the prompts’ additional details, but it is not a requirement to incorporate them into your creation. You are not required to abide by any mentioned dislikes. However, if you plan to gift your creation to the prompter, we may disallow this if you ignore stated dislikes. 

Submitting

Due date September 1st

All works must be posted directly to the AO3 collection: Unleashed! Fest 2024. If you don’t have an AO3 account, please contact the mods in advance.

You are required to add unleashed_mods as a co-creator when uploading your work. This is so that we can change the posting date, check the submission, and add a tag for unleashed fest 2024 and an endnote. We will not make any other changes to your work without your permission, and we will remove the mod account immediately after the reveals.

Major archive warnings and other seriously triggering and harmful content must be tagged. Here is a very helpful list of warning tags. Given the theme of the fest, be especially mindful of tagging themes like animal abuse and cruelty, pet/animal death, bestiality, pet play, etc. The mods will proof all submissions and inform you if there are any additional requirements for the duration of the fest.

Upon submitting your content, you agree to the Rules and Guidelines of the fest.

Submissions for existing works should be linked to the original work using the AO3 function: “This work is a remix, a translation, a podfic, or was inspired by another work” and pasting the URL of the original work.

Following submission, please email [email protected] to confirm you have submitted your work and completed a submission header. You will receive a confirmation email from us.

Submission header

Title: Creator(s): Type (art, fic, podfic, craft): Word count/length: Art/Craft medium: Warnings/tags: Prompt number or self-prompt: Pairing: Summary: Link to work: Link to original work (if applicable)

Extensions/Dropping out

If you need to drop out for any reason, please let us know asap - life happens, we won’t be mad! We just need to know.

If you need an extension, please contact us with the estimated additional time you need.

Posting

We will post your creation on the scheduled day. We do not release the posting schedule as it is subject to change.

For any questions please reach out to us at [email protected]

From your unleashed mods @getawayfox and @stavromulabetaaa 🐾

[thedrarrylibrarian]

Scruffy prof harry! + tiny Draco in the corner LMAO

#littlewinnow #art monday #happy art monday #lots of love and happy art monday #drarry art #drarry

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8th Year Shenanigans

Please forgive any inconsistencies, these were all drawn out of order lmao. Great planning on my part.

#basiatlu #art monday #happy art monday #lots of love and happy art monday #drarry art #drarry

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Yeah he’s not gonna survive this trip

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Auror Potter

Now that I’m in my HJP fixation it’s the perfect time to explore different styles

#valoale #art monday #happy art monday #lots of love and happy art monday #drarry art #drarry

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Draco “believes he doesn’t deserve to be more than friends with harry” malfoy & Harry “ I don’t want to ruin our new friendship ” potter vibes

#art monday #art mondays #happy art monday #lots of love and happy art monday #draco malfoy art #drarry art #drarry #littlewinnow

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It has always been you

#art monday #art mondays #happy art monday #lots of love and happy art monday #draco malfoy art #drarry art #drarry #lyrablack1883

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Hosting Happy Hour is always an opportunity for me to read a fic - whether it’s a new fic or a reread, just like with the lists I make, I read each Happy Hour guest rec before it goes up. I knew I wanted my good friend, @stavromulabetaaa, co-founder of @lostdrarryfics and one of the mods for @unleashed-fest, to give this month’s rec. I hadn’t read it, but Stav’s description made me so excited, and now that I have read it, I couldn’t agree more about this recommendation. I hope you’ll enjoy it as much as I did!

I am so thrilled to be a part of Happy Hour this month! Thank you to the Librarian for inviting me, and for being such a lovely friend ❤️

For my Happy Hour rec I chose With Love in Her Luminous Eyes by @starquestingfordrarry, a fic that absolutely stole my heart when it was submitted for Unleashed! Fest 2023.

With Love in Her Luminous Eyes by @starquestingfordrarry (30,153 words, rated T)

The Demiguise lived in Grimmauld Place, and she lived all alone.

Being a fest mod meant that I got to read it before it was posted, but I wasn't allowed to shout about it from the rooftops for ages. With Unleashed! Fest 2024 coming very soon (!!!) and because I just re-read it, I thought this was the perfect fic to feature.

Written in an outsider's POV, this fic tells the story of a lonely creature and how she finds her family. Lenore feels so real to me and it's really special experiencing the world through her eyes, and to witness the care and compassion she has for all beings that cross her path.

I can only imagine that writing this specific kind of POV might be difficult to balance, but Star gives us exactly the right amount of details and insight into Harry and Draco's relationship. The bond Lenore forms with them is so endearing, and we get to experience all three of their lives weaving together through forgiveness, trust, and comfort.

It's fics like Luminous that keep me around for years and years. It demonstrates the magic we have in this fandom and why we got hooked on it in the first place. Lenore is one of us, rooting for Harry and Draco just as much as we are.

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Get ready! Find out which special guest is joining me tomorrow for Happy Hour!

🐈‍⬛ Hint: this rec is the caaat’s meow 🐈‍⬛

#happy hour teaser #who is coming to the library?

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Safe haven

#art monday #art mondays #happy art monday #lots of love and happy art monday #draco malfoy art #drarry art #drarry #short666bread

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something something muggle au

#art monday #art mondays #happy art monday #lots of love and happy art monday #draco malfoy art #drarry art #drarry #skarhead

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Hello! I’m looking for a one shot that kind of went like this: Harry works as an auror and he needs information on a few people and the only person that could help is Draco, because he works in a muggle bank. Harry offers a lot of stuff but Draco ends up only taking sex as a payment. It also had a second part but I don’t remember how it goes. Do you know it??

Sorry, I don’t know this one and I no longer actively search for lost fics. The wonderful group, @lostdrarryfics is exactly what you need! Send your ask to them, and they’ll do their best to help you out.

Good luck, and happy finding!

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i love you fanfic writers that come up with new government offices for increasingly obscure things in wizarding society.

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Welcome to the third edition of my annual collaborative Drarry sex scene reclist, featuring even more favourite smutty scenes and fics selected by Drarry writers, artists, reccers, and fans! A huge thank you to this year's contributors, @apricitydays-lazynights, @arminaa8, @drarrymyheart, @drarryspecificrecs, @elskanellis, @hoko-onchi-writes, @jtimu, @littlewinnow, @maesterchill, @mallstars, @myrtlefics, @oflights, @peachydreamxx, @pl0tty, @rainstormradish, @sitp-recs, @starquestingfordrarry, @tackytigerfic, @thecouchsofa, and @thedrarrylibrarian!

Please mind the tags and practice DLDR as unsurprisingly these fics feature a wide variety of kinks and some are dub/non-con. Don’t forget to leave kudos!

All Drarry unless a poly ship specified!

2022 Reclist / 2023 Reclist

Under 10k

Again and More So by peu_a_peu (E, 3.1k)

Control, Freely Given by jtimu (E, 3.8k)

Double or Nothing by jtimu (E, 2.5k)

Friends At Last by @letteredlettered (E, 8.7k)

Full by @moonflower-rose (E, 2.7k)

Glamours That Don't Fade by WouldItWere (E, 8.8k)

I've Got a Beautiful Feeling (Everything's Going My Way) by @toomuchplor (E, 3.6k)

jerk/off by @oknowkiss (E, 7.2k)

November Flush by @thecouchsofa (E, 5.3k)

of course i cum fast, i've got a snitch to catch by @swoontodeath (E, 7.6k)

On Display by @lqtraintracks (E, 396 words)

Scent and Sensibility by @aidaninkling (E, 7.5k)

The Roommates by @citrusses (E, 3.7k)

Team Building for Dummies by InnerLilith (E, 7k)

10-20k

A Saviour’s Guide to Manners and Decorum by @wolfpants (E, 13k)

Celestial (paint me like one of your starscapes) by thecouchsofa (E, 31k)

Good Boy by lqtraintracks (E, 15k)

Löyly by citrusses (E, 10k)

Power Bottom by @cassiopeiasshadow (E, 17k)

Silhouettes by sweet_s0rr0w (E, 17k, Draco/Harry/Ron)

Strange Entanglements (the particles of us) by StarQuesting (E, 15k)

What’s Mine is Yours by @fluxweeed (E, 17k)

Wield Me by @tackytigerfic (E, 10k)

20-50k

Blood and Fire by lqtraintracks (E, 45k) chapter 1, the dresser scene

Dirty Little Secret by @writcraft (E, 22k)

The Four Ds of Apparition (or: Destination, Determination, Deliberation, and Dicks) by @firethesound and @eidheann (E, 37k)

Higher and Higher (Temptation) by birdsofshore (E, 28k)

LA, Who Am I To Love You? by @epitomereally (E, 43k) chapter 4

Ligabus Filium by tessacrowley (E, 42k)

Our Objective Remains Unchanged by citrusses (E, 46k) chapter 7

Now I Know In Part by @dodgerkedavra (E, 40k)

Some Nights by thecouchsofa (E, 24k, Draco/Harry/Ron)

Waking Up Slow by sweet_s0rr0w (E, 22k)

Over 50k

Grounds for Divorce by tepre (E, 122k) chapter 7 and chapter 8

Heartlines by @shiftylinguini (E, 73k)

Licurici by @lou-isfake (E, 133k, Draco/Harry/Charlie)

Nights With You by @the-sinking-ship (E, 58k)

Only for October by dodgerkedavra (E, 54k)

Probationary Action by toomuchplor (E, 63k)

The Rewards of Being Loved by lou-isfake (E, 161k)

Rookie Moves by peu_a_peu (E, 75k)

Servile by @wellhalesbells (E, 69k)

WHISKY-TANGO-FOXTROT by @vukovich (E, 59k)

[thedrarrylibrarian]

So in book 3 a lot of the students have bound The Monster Book of Monsters shut with belts but Draco has tied his shut with a rope - probably because he likely doesn’t have a belt since he wouldn’t own any Muggle clothes.

Which means that in 6th year on the train when he said it was time to change into their school robes, he was probably wearing regular wizarding robes that he would’ve had to take all the way off to swap for his school robes… Which is what canonically causes Harry to get so distracted staring at him that he doesn’t notice someone swinging a large and heavy object at his head.

And remember Harry is usually super aware of his surroundings when it comes to potential danger. How is this canon and not a fic? Jkr hates drarry but accidentally wrote the drarry bible.

#things to consider on your Tuesday morning 😉

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potter&malfoy^^

#art monday #art mondays #happy art monday #lots of love and happy art monday #draco malfoy art #drarry art #drarry #oama-paint

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second chances can only get you so far

#art monday #art mondays #happy art monday #lots of love and happy art monday #draco malfoy art #drarry art #drarry #viria