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Final Round of Poll!

  • The Reaver's Legacy 781
  • Veteran 617
  • 2023-01-15
  • 1398 votes
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Content

Again, below is the information for the 2 most popular options from the previous poll.

Do feel free to ask questions in the comments and I will clarify as much as possible without giving away too many spoilers.

The Reaver’s Legacy

Pairing: TBD

Rating: M

Upon receiving the invisibility cloak during his first year, Harry quickly realises that this is no normal artefact. It begins to show him glimpses of the lives of those that have owned it before him, of a world that existed long before the one he had been born into, and even snatches of a future yet to be decided.

Harry quickly learns that much rests upon his shoulders, but with the guidance of the cloak, he is hopeful that it will not be him that falls victim to the fickle mistress that is fate…

This story will involve the Hallows quite heavily. It will explore and expand on the lore of them individually and as they pertain to the bearer being ‘The Master of Death’ when brought together collectively.

There is so much to this story that I cannot hope to cover everything in this synopsis, but it will diverge from canon in places where decisions that Harry make will carry consequences.

Feel free to comment with any questions and I will answer them as best I can without spoiling the story.

Veteran

Pairing: Harry/Andromeda

Rating: M

The war had not gone to plan. How could it have when there was no plan to begin with?

Even when all was said and done and Harry managed to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat, life did not treat him any kinder.

As a 20-year old-veteran, he had tried to make do with his lot, tried to move on from the horrors of war, but he couldn’t.

Those he cared for had moved on with their lives whereas Harry found himself stuck in a rut, alone and apathetic to the world around him.

He never wanted plaudits nor even gratitude for what he had done and all he had sacrificed, he merely wished to be left alone.

That would not happen here.

Deciding that there was nothing for him to lose, he decided to follow in the footsteps of his godfather, only to find himself in a new yet familiar world, though faces of the dead that haunted him were very much alive here.

Harry arrives in the early 1970s, tired of life and tired of war, but can he truly avoid the inevitable as it once more rears its ugly head?

A/N

This is not fully canon compliant and will use flashbacks to explain events of Harry’s past as the story progresses.

This Harry is already hardened by war, heartbreak, and loss, so do not expect a happy-go-lucky protagonist.

It will be quite dark in places and contain several adult themes throughout.

Although there may be some similarities in setting to SB and WOAR, this is a very different story to both.

Comments

Orion Nebulous

I agree with this. While the plot changes, the characters are mostly true to form. I’d expect the Blacks and Harry (so often influenced by them) to be more polished, sophisticated and aristocratic rather than kind of one-dimensional and threatening violence all the time.

Lazy Lemon

I like both, difficult choice

Patrick Perrault

I'm a sucker for time travel, so I hope Veteran wins.

Jason Williams

Gotta be honest I like Veteran more but not the pairing never been a big fan of Andromeda.

Shawn

It's nice that regardless of what wins, I'll be happy with the chosen story. Also if you have the time, would you mind explaining why Reaver's pairing isn't decided, or who your picks are if you are stuck on a few.

SmittyBoi

Feed me some of that good good lore!

sedition

Reaver just because the lore and world building potential is so high

Disantales

I think Reaver just sounds like a fascinating plot line, going deeper into the story. I like time travel a lot, but by now we have seen Harry be with Narcissa and Bellatrix. Unless we are going for Black Sisters Trilogy, I'd rather take the former. I know this would be different from the rest and not disappoint, but I do feel a fresh outlook on MoD is exhilarating

Kai

google says to be determined

Hollis Melton

If I could I would vote for both because they both sound wonderful

Zeedaka Jenkins

I like the idea of exploring the hallows more in depth, however it goes. Either way I'm sure it will be good regardless of which one comes out on top.

Kyle Armstrong

For me, I love both but it depends on the lengths of the stories. Any idea what length they would be/which would be longer or shorter?

Morrigan Newhart

I really want to finish out the black sisters but if Reaver has the possibility of a past pairing as end game (though not black sisters) it would be really interesting to see a return compared to your older writing. Also Reaver sounds really interesting as an idea.

Kyle Armstrong

In that case my vote goes to Veteran first, can round out the Black Sister trilogy “quickly” then Reaver can be after and be all epic and long!

Rexiz

Close call popopoo Reaver cuz hoping for good oc/Harry And there's enough of those depressing Stories around + life can be depressing. Need some bombs to fly eh

Tyler T

Need a Harry/Tonks fic, something a little more light hearted

Paul Schröder

I've had enough of timetravel for quite some time. Hopefully Reaver's wins this one.

PsyChung

Reaver is my choice. I had enough of timetravel for now thx to WTRBA. I love timetravel but I crave for something new and I see great potential in Reaver

Hadrian Scipio

I very tired of time travel stories. I hope Reaver is the winner.

N Mulgrew

Veteran because its boring reading from the perspective of children tbh lop

Sunny

I would like Dimensions to come back as a choice later on, as it would be something different. Reaver defo sounds way better. I can't imagine how Veteran, other than possibly dialogue, could surpass SB and the goat Harry Pevrell.

Brian Ziomkowski

I think if you changed the pairing, or left it open ended, as not knowing who the person will end up with more exciting, on veteran that would be a better option. Reaver would just have too many parts that wouldn’t be Harry centric.

Joe K

Would be interesting to get a story that follows Harry at Hogwarts with the original characters, which I don't think we've seen in one of your stories before if I'm not mistaken. I feel like we've had a lot of stories that were set in a different time or location lately, so my vote is for Reaver.

Eric

Honestly both of these seem similar to previous stories. Disappointed you didn’t give the opportunity to vote for one of the crossover options

MadMazer 217

Yeah Reavers sounds very interesting

Eldagrim

I feel like having a bunch of glimpses of the past from the hallows might make Harry a bit "odd" acting to many other people. Luna might be a good pairing for him in The Reaver's Legacy.

RyanMK666

Really hoping veteran comes out on top, then we’ve got the black sisters set complete.

Zach B

Seems like reavers will come out on top, even tho I voted for Veteran. I do hope that if Revear's is the top choice, even if the pairing is TBA now, you decide on it before you start writing it in earnest. Having a strong partner like Bellatrix in Stepping Back or Fleur in A Flower makes the story more compelling, and I don't think we have that in a TBA pairing like Written in the Stars.

GeorgieD

I need a pairing for the first one. Or I prefer Veteran.

Robert

Its been done alot but not always well would be interesting to see your take on a crossover with Marvel or something similar. I do like your pure Hp stories not been a huge fan of the current story tbh compared to your others

Bob

Looks like the answer is clear but i still have hope for veteran to win , i think it will be really nice change that the blacks will not all be together and the fact that harry will be with andromida will not set right with most of them and this pairing is really rare so i will go for it,but voting for the other story was very close too, i mean who does not want to see the deathly hallows in depth, both are very promising.

Lord Barinthus

Both seem interesting, but I am a HUGE hallows/MoD buff. THRILLED at the idea of Reaver's Legacy!

Govs

Honestly, there is a dearth of good fics with the Black sisters, and I love reading anything with more prominent role for the Blacks and Harry when they’re ruthless. The Veteran feels like it will be along those lines and would love to read it if and when you write it.

Wyatt Vreeland

I like the current story, but i feel cheated as harry seemed to be heading towards a pairing with daphne (my favorite pairing) and now seems to have swerved full speed into a ship with an OC vampire.

Seamus Curran

^This. I love Honor Thy Blood but Daphne's role was nowhere near as big as I'd like.

Bryden

I like the concept of both stories but I think it's time to finish the Black sisters "trilogy" - Harry/Andromeda is also a pairing I've never seen done right, so that's just another plus for me. Ultimately, even though the poll seems like it's pretty much already decided, my vote goes to Veteran.

Harharryhar

Heart says Veteran but mind says Reaver. For Reaver it will be great if you include Hermione as the pairing or focus on the trio with romance taking a backseat. It will be great to see a more fun Harry with the trio focus rather than the Blacks etc.

Harharryhar

If you go for Veteran hopefully more of James and Lily, and interactions with a bit more active Dumbledore (he is a bit passive in latest fic) . Either way you are the best author around, so we will all enjoy any of the choice. By the way any chance of you shifting to a Wednesday/ Saturday cycle. If on Saturday we will have one more day to savour your work before going back to the daily grind. Thank you so much for your great work and enjoyment you provide

Hadrian v.E.

Neither interests me, TBH. I've had enough of time-travelling redo fics, even if they're written well. I firmly believe in the principle that there's only one timeline; being able to fix it just cheapens history. I might be persuaded to vote for TRL if I can get confirmation that the DHs won't be giving the user power boosts, or at least until they've achieved significant skills and power by themselves first.

Jonathan Fish

Honestly I think Lee should take a step away from the HP verse for a story. His formula is getting a little stale. I know he’s a big fan of the Blacks and I am too, especially the way he writes them, but it’s the same thing every story. Harry is basically the same character every story since the Narcissa/Harry one. On the last poll before written in the stars he had some good ideas for Game of Thrones, I’d like to see what he can do with that fandom, and maybe if he steps away from HP for a bit it won’t be as stale when he gets back. Love the stories, the writing style has changed and evolved nicely, but it always feels like the same character with different window dressing.