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“Get some sleep, Harry... Harry.” “No.”

Summary:

These are some haikus
Inspired by the Discord
“harry get some sleep”

Notes:

This was written for
The Rigel Black Masquerade
2026

but was too abstract
not enough related to
the RBC fic(s)

 

so does not meet masq
requirements and must be
posted separately

(See the end of the work for more notes.)

Work Text:

"Get some sleep, Harry."
...
"Harry, you should get some sleep."
Harry stays put. "No."



New person enters
“Is RBC abandoned?”
“Please look at pinned post”

murkybluematter
has had many life changing
events, like baby

and long distance move.
She plans to one day finish,
but when is unknown.

She has a website
and other writing, namely
Mafia Nanny.

…“actively working
on the next chapter once more”
she said on Twitter!!!!!!!!!!!

For now, please enjoy-
discussion, fanwork events,
recursive fanfic,

ludolinguistics,
other hobbies, readalong,
school-career, and more!



Addy peeps out of
shell. Nothing suspicious here.
‘I’m just a baby.’



sitting here hoping
traitorously that there’s no
update before masq

so the previous
haikus are relevant at
the time of posting



Mischievous? Flattered?
In many situations
Archie goes hehe



dreaming of updates
is very common this is
why we don’t get sleep



Masquerade is now
When shenanigans ensue
Percy thinks you're sus

Hiding is the game
Percy always thinks you’re sus
Everyone is sus

Trust is very low
People tell so many lies
100%

Will they be believed?
Or will they sprout lies in vain?
Only Rime will tell



Lumos tipped wand
New information sheds light
Illuminating



Can I once again
Interest you in writing
Fic of Magnus Bell?

He’s an evil dude
Torture galor, cool to read
Durmstrang Divergence



Recursive fic of
Recursive fic, oh me oh
My recursive fic



Detersive Divulge
first popular DD fic
OGs read context



June, we’re here, we’re queer
So are our fav characters
Let’s go! Queer Prompt Fest!



Dual RBC:
The Rigel Black Chronicles
The Rigel Black Child



Tortall nor HP
knowledge needed- pulls from both,
plot alternates books

For all that Leo
is like George, Draco like Jon,
and Archie like Thom

They are not the same characters.
Harry is Alanna but
also Kel to Snape.

Harry James Potter
is different from Rigel though
as oblivious

Parallels reflect
in fun house mirrors. Plots converged,
but fun to compare.



You know of The Look
for melancholic longing
insert Harry plead



Raven Harry like:
Misogynistic, pro-trans
ally? Got Dom in beak

Confused but got the
Right spirit. Not sure what to
Do with him here though.

Is he a good guy?
Nah-ah, absolutely not.
but a smidge helpful

Chaotic but got
The Right Spirit. Not sure what
To do with him though.

but got him in beak
will not let him go, no way
Shiny Possession



Dom is like Elmo-
red and relishes the flames.
triumphant chaos



Rigel surrounded
by fire, saying, “This is fine.”
oh, sweet summer child



Congratulations!
and encouragement! via green
and silver pompoms!

When good things happen
The Cthuwu does a dance
Yay! Slytherin cheer!



the hug etiquette,
unless asked for, inquire
with yellow arms out



bullseye next to name
snipe them out of the server
they have work to do



death of the author
Throw out the “OG Canon”
TERFs not welcome here

I would not touch this
Fandom tag with a 10ft
Pole, if not for this

great community.
I’ve dunked my quill into this
Complicated lore



everything that kills,
-even cowgirls get the blues-
makes me feel alive

little hat and gun,
pensive cowboy treeslider,
yeehaw blues, salute



if you’re a teacher,
you’ll find many of your peers
here. commiserate



To bequeath comfort
if you are going through it,
receive Pansy pat



consumerism
produces book sprayed edges
vexing to display



Avid authors of
alliteration alight
alongside adverbs



No introduction.
You are lost in the forest.
You will be purged.



general is not the
place for casual convo
microblogging is



Attention please. Goose:
honk honk Honk Honk Honk HONK HONK
shame or adore



most threads are under
Activities & Hobbies
but do not miss in

lighthearted-discourse-
send your cats, cows, and others
in petpalooza



You have leveled up.
Tatsumaki has spoken.
Message endorsed.



Favorite Harry ships
are: Draco, Aldon, Caelum,
and/or Leo but

I think Harry likes
her boots and potions the best.
asexual queen



One makes a good point.
Nothing to add, nicely said.
Yes, I agree, this^



John/Bellum is
a popular ship. Canon
meetings? None? Shush, you.

Okay, they’ve met once
Now but it was prevalent
way Way before that



open eye cry laugh
has many names: violent laugh,
ecks_deeeeeeee, unhinged laugh



In addition to
HP, Tamora Pierce, and
RBC fanfic

We have so much My
Hero Academia
fic to recommend

followed close behind
by Percy Jackson and the
Olympians fic

and DC Comics
then Marvel Universe and
Avatar [you know]



naming trends: masq themed,
pronunciation guides, nick-
names, and emojis



Tell your IRLs
We are all Vas’s boyfriend
or say your cousin



bunnies: cute little
ideas, may grow into
larger fic, but not

usually. fun
to throw out there, share, and build
off of though. bite sized



bad pun acknowledged
Sorting Hat sits grumpily
in stoic judgement



Flustered and pouting,
red faced indignation-
blushing like Caelum



Is <3 one or three
syllables? Do emojis
make sounds? I think so.

S2 is one, two, or
four syllables if you count
the ‘brazilian heart’

The average word has
1.5 syllables so
-technically true-

*Emoticons have
One Thousand Five Hundred and
some ish syllables

I hope I have made
do with seventeen for the
discord emojis

Which are distinct from
but similar enough to
emoticons ¯\_(ツ)_/¯



Gen Alpha Slang Prof
posted for the third time in
linguistics. okay



Starry eyes wide in
Admiration. That is
a Pikauwu

Much louder in shock
None less wide-eyed and close up:
a Harry kyaaa



Amongst us there are
Brilliant podficers. Have
you heard the collab?

Love when a project
comes together, excellent,
it is Worth a Laugh.

...I swear this isn’t
passive aggressive, you know,
I thought it’d be done



now you’re wondering
Who am I? Who wrote this work?
Let’s look at suspects



Numbers necroposts
Like crunchy peanut butter
vs smooth in voice chat



ccstat’s children
have strong opinions about
secrets and heroes



Magic is baby
In NSFW channel?
no, that’s illegal



marigold has spread
sheets of good information,
maps and differences



Rhokitten recs fics
Has done little else in years
Excellent recs though



Rime, organizer
and mod, name is misleading,
doesn’t usually rhyme



bright puzzler solver
enclosed horse and tiled words
Saturn, Rime’s beta



fuzzel- up to sprint
killer taste in media
former law student



Nevermore is known
for self-impersonation
and much “new nonsense”



seaurchin, baker
of delectable pastries and
delicious hedgehogs



Non-native y’aller
Mimi Nesionage
also Mimi Ness



Perfection June Bug
thee Iriscombobulate
has cute kitty cat



Divine Protector
cinnamon roll eater, that’s
cannibalism



Magnus and Bagnus
and Bellum and Mellum the
DD chaos crew

beelzebubble
also a part of^. garage
band backtrack artist

Magnus, an artist,
¡1930s pain chapters!
Cruor is their boy

Bagnus, an artist,
always publishes anon,
thee Johnllum shipper

Bellum- the author-
live blogging Seventh Horcrux
has great comedy

Mellum- a reader
most attentive- gifted name
by Bagnus -Lyra-



Risaliko and
Shay, regulars in bot general,
view pet and dailies



AsterPetrichor
has 1 OG masq idea
they keep postponing



Magistra Sapphire
They [are/have] a system with ducks
“haunted and holy”



evil book sibling
merc chooses violence and will
psychoanalyze



Evil Book Sibling
Em is very cerebral-
mushy food only



V, Venomous Void
Vibes Veraciously Valid
Visually Viscous



grave, mod, loves bagels
cream cheese and strawberry jam
the chief welcomer



elf- no not that type
of elf- unless you’re thinking
about Animorphs



quihi, pundit, knows
Fanfiction is a genre.
anthropologic



fic rec quizmaster
Distracted Daydreamer
fanlore fanatic



digimaniac
maniac for digimon
a librarian



canvas, tired crip,
dedicated art teacher
held in snipe limbo



haga, mod, Royal
Road Light Novel ad mocker
Leaf this cat alone



lir, violinist,
graphic design connoisseur,
aerial circus



Atlas, an artist.
They were told there would be food.
A vibe grasshopper.



hi, long time no see
swords | PoisonousCephalopod
Caerry-obsessed



fae is a crafter
the (Lady Necro)meep(er)
cute, cozy flower



jules clocks on posting
activity. Is Indirith.
frog amphiiibian



Chalilodimun
lover of queerplatonic
relationships. french



Liver knows iron
deficiency markers, has
transferrin fun facts



Erisnyx finds facts
She gets distracted by lace
Periwink-Picots



Anubis is new
Not much data to work with
Though enjoys dark plots



XinTheGremlin, fae
could not have written this fic-
doesn’t have Cruor



double bluff or not?
Hello? It is obvious.
I wrote this fic. Me.

Random Number Gen
Why would you procrastinate?
Hit me if you can



if you don’t like what
I said about you above
I can remove it

let me know if so
preferably in haiku
but not required

since this is not a
masq fic, feel free to ask for
changes/removal

in the comments or
the discord, no need to hide
you didn't write this



That's why they're called that
Works In Progress, left not done
Rest In Peace, RIP WIPs

Notes:

Thank you, Rime, for your
benevolent hosting of
this event. We stan.