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Magic Carpet

Yesterday, someone on TPP left a comment on Droxy's Folly, specifically regarding one of the chapters toward the end where Severus makes a crucial discovery. She said the imagery in that particular scene reminded her of a video that's been going around, of this red fabric that appears to dance in the breeze.

Here's the video she mentioned, and I agree, it's hypnotically beautiful, just like [livejournal.com profile] teddyradiator's description in the story. Enjoy.

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[identity profile] kittylefish.livejournal.com 2012-09-22 06:56 am (UTC)(link)
i've not read the story in question, but that was a lovely video.

[identity profile] stgulik.livejournal.com 2012-09-22 02:16 pm (UTC)(link)
kittylefish, you might like it! Full disclosure: I'm co-author. :-) If you're the sort who doesn't like to read WIPs, Droxy's Folly is actually complete and available on AO3. http://archiveofourown.org/works/494522/chapters/865107

[identity profile] kittylefish.livejournal.com 2012-09-23 04:39 am (UTC)(link)
i haven't been reading much fanfic lately, but i've saved the link for future reference when i am in the mood. thanks.

[identity profile] mimimanderly.livejournal.com 2012-09-22 10:47 am (UTC)(link)
It reminds me of a scene in the movie American Beauty. One of the characters makes all sorts of weird little films, and he films a plastic grocery bag dancing in a whirl of wind. The most mundane items can have a certain beauty if you look for it.

[identity profile] stgulik.livejournal.com 2012-09-22 02:40 pm (UTC)(link)
Mimi, they do indeed.

[identity profile] teddyradiator.livejournal.com 2012-09-22 03:35 pm (UTC)(link)
I was blown away, to say the least. And so very moved, that my writing could make them think of something so lovely. The music was devastatingly beautiful.

I think the person who left the last comment on YouTube said it better than I ever could, with my exaggerated metaphors and complex imageries:

Sometimes there's just so much beauty
in the world,
I feel like I can't take it;
and my heart
is just gonna cave in.

Yeah, what they said.
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[personal profile] delphipsmith 2012-09-27 12:25 am (UTC)(link)
This is one of the most gorgeous things I've ever seen -- hypnotic and lovely!

Also, I appear to have accidentally deleted your comment on my latest post -- please don't take it personally, there was a spam message and when I deleted it I think I got yours too by mistake =:o
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