Now that's *really* a wrap
Another year of Remus/Sirius goodness comes to a close! We had another wonderful batch of gifts this year: 63 gifts (51 fic and 12 art and art-and-fic) plus 19 drabbles written in the days leading up to the exchange.
Thank you to our participants: artists, writers, watchers, cheerleaders, betas, and pinch-hitters. We saw fireworks, Scooby Doo, mistletoe, potions accidents, St Paul's Cathedral, and not one but two AUs in which Remus and Sirius raise Draco. brighty commented like no one has ever commented before. Old timers returned. New folks were welcomed to the community (and impressed us with their gifts!). It's been fun to celebrate the end of the year with you! Our 2011 master list is below the cut (and please let us know if there are any mistakes or oversights).
A special thank you goes out to my fellow mods sambethe and mindabbles, who stepped in while I was on vacation in December. Min and Sambethe have always been the real brains and organization behind this fest--you should see their spreadsheets!--but this year especially they deserve a round of applause. Want to leave a prompt for a fic from me, you two? We can keep the celebrations coming into the new year.
Happy 2012, all!
Maggie, Mindabbles, and Sambethe
drew Behind closed doors for cindergal
It's nothing, but at the same time, it's everything. Art plus drabble! (rated G)
cmajalis drew Moony, Delirium and Three Fish for ballyharnon
Drawn for ballyharnon's prompt. She asked for Remus and Delirium in the library based on her fic The King of Wolves. (rated G)
dustmouth wrote Cold hands, Warm - for calico_lupin
Sirius doesn't seem to feel the cold. Remus' hands do. (rated PG-13)
dustmouth drew The Artist and the Vagrant for carmentakoshi
Art for a story. (rated PG-13)
epithalamium wrote and drew This is not a love song for nerak_rose
Sirius has been managing the band since they were just a bunch of nobodies. Now that they've almost 'made it', Sirius feels that Remus is taking too many risks. (rated PG-13)
kingzgurl wrote and drew Sirius Has Better Things To Do Than Listen In Class for escribo
A series of class notes and doodles by one Sirius Black, who is far too intelligent to be bothered paying attention to what is actually going on in his lessons (rated R for stick figure porn)
littlewolfstar drew Remus, I still don't think you can sing... for theparchmentfox
James doesn't know if he regrets the day he recommended Remus as their Quidditch coach. Well, it won them the game... (rated G)
myprettycabinet drew THREE pieces of art for brighty18
"Fireworks," "Good Night," and "Unintended" (rated PG)
the_realduck drew Art for All the Same for heartofspells
1. September 1st, 1971; 2. May, 1977; 3. June, 1978 (rated PG)
trisstiss wrote and drew Christmas TV for midnitemaraud_r
Sirius buys a TV... (rated PG-13)
trisstiss created I got a balloon for ya! for brighty18
Remus and Padfoot go to the circus... (Scooby Doo crossover) (rated K/worksafe)
whitmans_kiss created Just Possibly With You for toujours_nigel
A sweet kiss. (rated PG)
FIC:
amuly wrote Bad Puppy for Deathjunke
Remus just wants to stay asleep in his nice warm bed. Sirius needs to to have Remus join him in the first - and maybe only - snow of the year. (rated R)
archduck wrote It Can't All Be Wedding Cake for wandersfound
James and Lily's wedding (rated PG-13)
ballyharnon wrote Blizten for knitterlywitch
Some conversations which Remus Lupin had with his mentor. (rated R)
batmanboxers wrote You’re my land, ahoy (yeah, you’re my boy) for such_heights
Remus’ day should not consist of broken prototypes, a furious redhead, two nosy friends, or a Captain who keeps setting fire to the ship, but it does, and he really shouldn’t be surprised. (rated PG-13)
bearshorty wrote A Merry Little Christmas for oftirnanog
Christmas is a great day to leave all your troubles behind. AU where everyone lives. (rated PG)
brighty18 wrote Curse of the Mistletoe for Kiwiana
Many people misunderstand mistletoe. Some think it just a poisonous kissing plant. But be warned: sometimes it gets pissy and wants revenge. This is a tale of flora v. Marauders and what happens when one crosses the wrong plant person. (rated PG-13)
brighty18 wrote Once Upon a Time for knitterlywitch
After a long Christmas, Draco (the adopted son of Remus and Sirius) wants a bedtime story - and he demands the truth! (rated PG)
brighty18 wrote Wassail, Wassail for myprettycabinet
The prospect of a musical mission has little appeal for Remus, but, as a good boyfriend and Order member, he must do his duty. Unfortunately, that duty sometimes includes wearing tights and singing Christmas carols. (rated PG)
cackling_madly wrote Draco Has Two Daddies for so_jayded
AU, in which Sirius and Remus raise Draco, fumble through parenting and attempt to host Christmas dinner for friends and family - and survive the festivities. (rated PG-13)
carmentakoshi wrote Legacy for floatingskyfish
Sirius has a legacy from another time. Remus has cleaning woes. (rated PG)
cherrybomb213 wrote Of Secrets, Couches, and Mistletoe for the_realduck
"Remus’ real secret was not an overwhelming anxiety about the NEWTs, or some season-dependent depression. His real secret involved the sense of dread felt when sitting five feet away from someone in a dormitory and still not feeling close enough." (rated PG-13)
chiralove wrote the heart of light, the silence for dustmouth
He has felt this about Sirius since their first meeting, since he saw Sirius haloed by the light behind him as he stood in the door of Remus’s train compartment, since he first spoke with Sirius - there’s something under the surface, something likely to explode. (rated PG)
cindergal wrote These Bright Moments for inksheddings
Even amidst the darkness, there are these bright moments. (rated PG-13)
deathjunke wrote With No Fallacy for bearshorty
You cant lie to yourself there are no illusions, no fallacies, only the truth. (rated PG-13)
escribo wrote Who's Minding the Store for xkeijukainenx
Sirius is minding his own business, Remus just wants to buy a book, and James doesn't even work there. (rated PG-13)
fullmoon_dream wrote The Werewolf Missions for cackling_madly
Two separate missions surrounding one dangerous werewolf pack bring Sirius Black and Remus Lupin face to face with the Winchester brothers. (A Harry Potter/Supernatural crossover.) (rated NC-17)
grandilloquism wrote And In the Morning for trisstiss
He remembered a night with a sky that made you wistful and sad and small just to think of it, not just one colour, but every colour, and all of them clear and brilliant and beautiful. He remembered running, not just him but everyone, it felt like, everyone that was and had been and would be, forever, and all of them running, chasing - something. (rated PG)
heartofspells wrote Twelve Days of Chaos for epithalamium
Remus would like it known, documented, and carved in stone that there is not one single thing Sirius sent him which he asked for. Not one! Though, that one thing would probably come in handy... (rated PG)
inksheddings wrote In Defiance of the Winds That Blow for lyras
The lengthening stretches of time that Sirius spent in this room were followed by even longer stretches of time spent by Remus coaxing him out again. (rated G)
knitterlywitch wrote Uncertain for peskywhistpaw
Sirius is being nice to McGonagall. James thinks he knows why. Remus thinks he’s wrong and Peter thinks they’re both being annoying. (rated PG-13)
laroseminuit wrote The Stars Aligned for amuly
AU. Professors Black and Lupin, University of Hogsmeade, Hogwarts College of Science, enjoy a quiet Christmas Eve. (rated PG-13)
liseuse wrote Trapped By The Bell for grandilloquism
In which there are painful backs and rubber ducks. (rated PG-13)
liseuse wrote Unfettered And Alive for sambethe
Records go missing, Sirius plans and Lily wins. (rated PG)
lyras wrote This lovely land is you and yours for laroseminuit
Through school, war, Azkaban and beyond, Remus and Sirius manage to spend Christmas together. (rated PG-13)
m3535 wrote A Merry Non-Christmas for cindergal
Non-magical AU. Remus hates Christmas and just wants to be alone. But when he stumbles upon a freezing homeless boy outside his flat, how can he deny the spirit of Christmas? (rated PG-13)
magnetic_pole wrote At the Age of Eleven, rated G
No one falls in love at the age of eleven.
midnitemaraud_r wrote With a Little Help From My Friends, (R/S/James, NC-17)
In which Sirius and Remus shag like fiends, and James just can't take it anymore.
midnitemaraud_r wrote A Lie Gets Halfway Around the School Before the Truth Has a Chance to Get Its Pants On for fullmoon_dreams
Remus' seventh year had commenced in the ordinary fashion, if anything about his life at Hogwarts could be accurately described as 'ordinary'. But when a potions incident leaves him up the proverbial creek, things quickly take a turn for the worse-or perhaps for the better, if Sirius has any say in the matter. (rated R)
midnitemaraud_r wrote On a Hot Summer Night for red_squared
Remus always appreciates a nice view. (rated NC-17)
midnitemaraud_r wrote Shade of the Morning Sun for brighty18
It's Boxing Day, 1977, the morning after the full moon, and Lily accidentally finds out about Remus' 'furry little problem'. (rated PG)
mindabbles wrote Where it Started for ohkaye
A first kiss with the bloke you've fancied since you were fifteen is a bloody brilliant way to ring in the New Year. (rated NC-17)
mindabbles wrote Adventures in Astronomy for midnitemaraud_r
Sirius has lost his book. James, Lily, and Peter think he may have also lost his mind. (rated NC-17)
nathaniel_hp wrote My History, His Story for secretlypadfoot
A find in the attic leads Teddy Lupin on a journey of discovery. Is this his chance to get to know the father he never had a chance to meet? (rated PG-13)
nerak_rose wrote Early Morning, London Skyline for littlewolfstar
Non-magical steampunk AU based on this artwork. (rated PG-13)
oftirnanog wrote We'll try and make it ours for cmajalis
Remus has a bad day, Sirius does what he can to make it better. (Magical AU) (rated PG-13)
ohkaye wrote Nightly Sings the Starring Owl for archduck
Sirius has an early sort of gift for Remus, with Peter's help. (rated G)
on_wax wrote The Wolf, The Wizard and The Wardrobe for cherrybomb213
In which Sirius is Heathcliff and Remus is a damsel in distress, albeit a damsel in sinfully tight jeans. And without much distress. (rated PG-13)
onehundredmoons wrote A Midnight Clear for chiralove
And man, at war with man, hears not the love-song which they bring; O hush the noise, ye men of strife, and hear the angels sing. (rated G)
penhaligonblue wrote In the Guise of a Friend for liseuse
Remus and Sirius have a hushed conversation beneath the dome of Saint Paul's Cathedral. (rated PG)
peskywhistpaw wrote Sturdy Hiking Boots (and Other Warm Things) for penhaligonblue
Sirius gives a mysterious but practical gift, and Remus tries to stay warm. (rated PG)
red_squared wrote The Mess We're In for on_wax
Wormtail lives with his mother, and probably still thinks that clean underwear grows in bedroom cupboards. (rated R)
rosemaryandrue wrote Victory at All Costs for yndigot
It's the summer of 1940 and even wizards can't ignore the way the Muggle world is closing in around them. (rated PG)
sambethe wrote Interrupted for rosemaryandrue
James’ sense of timing had always been awful. (rated PG)
sambethe wrote In Progress for nathaniel_hp
Please provide a brief description of your previous three relationships. (rated PG)
secretlypadfoot wrote Matchmaker for myprettycabinet
James is tired of the awkwardness between Remus and Sirius, he takes it upon himself to fix the situation. (rated PG)
so_jayded wrote Good Will for kingzgurl
They thought James didn't know, and they were right. (rated PG-13)
such_heights wrote From Yorkshire, With Love for onehundredmoons
You're not the one who's going to be spending the next two weeks trekking around the Yorkshire Moors looking for werewolf encampments. (rated PG-13)
toujours_nigel wrote Darling, in My Fashion for whitmans_kiss
Remus Lupin keeps on falling into bed with Sirius Black. (rated PG)
wandersfound wrote A Christmas Market in Hogsmeade for batmanboxers
On the morning before Christmas, Remus and Sirius go to a Christmas fair. (rated PG)
xylodemon wrote Unexpected Visits in the Wintertime for dustmouth
In which Remus is confused, the Knight Bus isn't as reliable as advertised, and Mrs Lupin wishes Sirius would leave her hydrangeas alone. (rated PG/PG-13)
yndigot wrote The Tournament for noamjen
Hogwarts is set to play a small werewolf academy in a Quidditch tournament. Things get interesting when two rival players have a late night rendezvous the night before the big match. (rated PG-13)
Thank you to our participants: artists, writers, watchers, cheerleaders, betas, and pinch-hitters. We saw fireworks, Scooby Doo, mistletoe, potions accidents, St Paul's Cathedral, and not one but two AUs in which Remus and Sirius raise Draco. brighty commented like no one has ever commented before. Old timers returned. New folks were welcomed to the community (and impressed us with their gifts!). It's been fun to celebrate the end of the year with you! Our 2011 master list is below the cut (and please let us know if there are any mistakes or oversights).
A special thank you goes out to my fellow mods sambethe and mindabbles, who stepped in while I was on vacation in December. Min and Sambethe have always been the real brains and organization behind this fest--you should see their spreadsheets!--but this year especially they deserve a round of applause. Want to leave a prompt for a fic from me, you two? We can keep the celebrations coming into the new year.
Happy 2012, all!
Maggie, Mindabbles, and Sambethe
drew Behind closed doors for cindergal
It's nothing, but at the same time, it's everything. Art plus drabble! (rated G)
cmajalis drew Moony, Delirium and Three Fish for ballyharnon
Drawn for ballyharnon's prompt. She asked for Remus and Delirium in the library based on her fic The King of Wolves. (rated G)
dustmouth wrote Cold hands, Warm - for calico_lupin
Sirius doesn't seem to feel the cold. Remus' hands do. (rated PG-13)
dustmouth drew The Artist and the Vagrant for carmentakoshi
Art for a story. (rated PG-13)
epithalamium wrote and drew This is not a love song for nerak_rose
Sirius has been managing the band since they were just a bunch of nobodies. Now that they've almost 'made it', Sirius feels that Remus is taking too many risks. (rated PG-13)
kingzgurl wrote and drew Sirius Has Better Things To Do Than Listen In Class for escribo
A series of class notes and doodles by one Sirius Black, who is far too intelligent to be bothered paying attention to what is actually going on in his lessons (rated R for stick figure porn)
littlewolfstar drew Remus, I still don't think you can sing... for theparchmentfox
James doesn't know if he regrets the day he recommended Remus as their Quidditch coach. Well, it won them the game... (rated G)
myprettycabinet drew THREE pieces of art for brighty18
"Fireworks," "Good Night," and "Unintended" (rated PG)
the_realduck drew Art for All the Same for heartofspells
1. September 1st, 1971; 2. May, 1977; 3. June, 1978 (rated PG)
trisstiss wrote and drew Christmas TV for midnitemaraud_r
Sirius buys a TV... (rated PG-13)
trisstiss created I got a balloon for ya! for brighty18
Remus and Padfoot go to the circus... (Scooby Doo crossover) (rated K/worksafe)
whitmans_kiss created Just Possibly With You for toujours_nigel
A sweet kiss. (rated PG)
FIC:
amuly wrote Bad Puppy for Deathjunke
Remus just wants to stay asleep in his nice warm bed. Sirius needs to to have Remus join him in the first - and maybe only - snow of the year. (rated R)
archduck wrote It Can't All Be Wedding Cake for wandersfound
James and Lily's wedding (rated PG-13)
ballyharnon wrote Blizten for knitterlywitch
Some conversations which Remus Lupin had with his mentor. (rated R)
batmanboxers wrote You’re my land, ahoy (yeah, you’re my boy) for such_heights
Remus’ day should not consist of broken prototypes, a furious redhead, two nosy friends, or a Captain who keeps setting fire to the ship, but it does, and he really shouldn’t be surprised. (rated PG-13)
bearshorty wrote A Merry Little Christmas for oftirnanog
Christmas is a great day to leave all your troubles behind. AU where everyone lives. (rated PG)
brighty18 wrote Curse of the Mistletoe for Kiwiana
Many people misunderstand mistletoe. Some think it just a poisonous kissing plant. But be warned: sometimes it gets pissy and wants revenge. This is a tale of flora v. Marauders and what happens when one crosses the wrong plant person. (rated PG-13)
brighty18 wrote Once Upon a Time for knitterlywitch
After a long Christmas, Draco (the adopted son of Remus and Sirius) wants a bedtime story - and he demands the truth! (rated PG)
brighty18 wrote Wassail, Wassail for myprettycabinet
The prospect of a musical mission has little appeal for Remus, but, as a good boyfriend and Order member, he must do his duty. Unfortunately, that duty sometimes includes wearing tights and singing Christmas carols. (rated PG)
cackling_madly wrote Draco Has Two Daddies for so_jayded
AU, in which Sirius and Remus raise Draco, fumble through parenting and attempt to host Christmas dinner for friends and family - and survive the festivities. (rated PG-13)
carmentakoshi wrote Legacy for floatingskyfish
Sirius has a legacy from another time. Remus has cleaning woes. (rated PG)
cherrybomb213 wrote Of Secrets, Couches, and Mistletoe for the_realduck
"Remus’ real secret was not an overwhelming anxiety about the NEWTs, or some season-dependent depression. His real secret involved the sense of dread felt when sitting five feet away from someone in a dormitory and still not feeling close enough." (rated PG-13)
chiralove wrote the heart of light, the silence for dustmouth
He has felt this about Sirius since their first meeting, since he saw Sirius haloed by the light behind him as he stood in the door of Remus’s train compartment, since he first spoke with Sirius - there’s something under the surface, something likely to explode. (rated PG)
cindergal wrote These Bright Moments for inksheddings
Even amidst the darkness, there are these bright moments. (rated PG-13)
deathjunke wrote With No Fallacy for bearshorty
You cant lie to yourself there are no illusions, no fallacies, only the truth. (rated PG-13)
escribo wrote Who's Minding the Store for xkeijukainenx
Sirius is minding his own business, Remus just wants to buy a book, and James doesn't even work there. (rated PG-13)
fullmoon_dream wrote The Werewolf Missions for cackling_madly
Two separate missions surrounding one dangerous werewolf pack bring Sirius Black and Remus Lupin face to face with the Winchester brothers. (A Harry Potter/Supernatural crossover.) (rated NC-17)
grandilloquism wrote And In the Morning for trisstiss
He remembered a night with a sky that made you wistful and sad and small just to think of it, not just one colour, but every colour, and all of them clear and brilliant and beautiful. He remembered running, not just him but everyone, it felt like, everyone that was and had been and would be, forever, and all of them running, chasing - something. (rated PG)
heartofspells wrote Twelve Days of Chaos for epithalamium
Remus would like it known, documented, and carved in stone that there is not one single thing Sirius sent him which he asked for. Not one! Though, that one thing would probably come in handy... (rated PG)
inksheddings wrote In Defiance of the Winds That Blow for lyras
The lengthening stretches of time that Sirius spent in this room were followed by even longer stretches of time spent by Remus coaxing him out again. (rated G)
knitterlywitch wrote Uncertain for peskywhistpaw
Sirius is being nice to McGonagall. James thinks he knows why. Remus thinks he’s wrong and Peter thinks they’re both being annoying. (rated PG-13)
laroseminuit wrote The Stars Aligned for amuly
AU. Professors Black and Lupin, University of Hogsmeade, Hogwarts College of Science, enjoy a quiet Christmas Eve. (rated PG-13)
liseuse wrote Trapped By The Bell for grandilloquism
In which there are painful backs and rubber ducks. (rated PG-13)
liseuse wrote Unfettered And Alive for sambethe
Records go missing, Sirius plans and Lily wins. (rated PG)
lyras wrote This lovely land is you and yours for laroseminuit
Through school, war, Azkaban and beyond, Remus and Sirius manage to spend Christmas together. (rated PG-13)
m3535 wrote A Merry Non-Christmas for cindergal
Non-magical AU. Remus hates Christmas and just wants to be alone. But when he stumbles upon a freezing homeless boy outside his flat, how can he deny the spirit of Christmas? (rated PG-13)
magnetic_pole wrote At the Age of Eleven, rated G
No one falls in love at the age of eleven.
midnitemaraud_r wrote With a Little Help From My Friends, (R/S/James, NC-17)
In which Sirius and Remus shag like fiends, and James just can't take it anymore.
midnitemaraud_r wrote A Lie Gets Halfway Around the School Before the Truth Has a Chance to Get Its Pants On for fullmoon_dreams
Remus' seventh year had commenced in the ordinary fashion, if anything about his life at Hogwarts could be accurately described as 'ordinary'. But when a potions incident leaves him up the proverbial creek, things quickly take a turn for the worse-or perhaps for the better, if Sirius has any say in the matter. (rated R)
midnitemaraud_r wrote On a Hot Summer Night for red_squared
Remus always appreciates a nice view. (rated NC-17)
midnitemaraud_r wrote Shade of the Morning Sun for brighty18
It's Boxing Day, 1977, the morning after the full moon, and Lily accidentally finds out about Remus' 'furry little problem'. (rated PG)
mindabbles wrote Where it Started for ohkaye
A first kiss with the bloke you've fancied since you were fifteen is a bloody brilliant way to ring in the New Year. (rated NC-17)
mindabbles wrote Adventures in Astronomy for midnitemaraud_r
Sirius has lost his book. James, Lily, and Peter think he may have also lost his mind. (rated NC-17)
nathaniel_hp wrote My History, His Story for secretlypadfoot
A find in the attic leads Teddy Lupin on a journey of discovery. Is this his chance to get to know the father he never had a chance to meet? (rated PG-13)
nerak_rose wrote Early Morning, London Skyline for littlewolfstar
Non-magical steampunk AU based on this artwork. (rated PG-13)
oftirnanog wrote We'll try and make it ours for cmajalis
Remus has a bad day, Sirius does what he can to make it better. (Magical AU) (rated PG-13)
ohkaye wrote Nightly Sings the Starring Owl for archduck
Sirius has an early sort of gift for Remus, with Peter's help. (rated G)
on_wax wrote The Wolf, The Wizard and The Wardrobe for cherrybomb213
In which Sirius is Heathcliff and Remus is a damsel in distress, albeit a damsel in sinfully tight jeans. And without much distress. (rated PG-13)
onehundredmoons wrote A Midnight Clear for chiralove
And man, at war with man, hears not the love-song which they bring; O hush the noise, ye men of strife, and hear the angels sing. (rated G)
penhaligonblue wrote In the Guise of a Friend for liseuse
Remus and Sirius have a hushed conversation beneath the dome of Saint Paul's Cathedral. (rated PG)
peskywhistpaw wrote Sturdy Hiking Boots (and Other Warm Things) for penhaligonblue
Sirius gives a mysterious but practical gift, and Remus tries to stay warm. (rated PG)
red_squared wrote The Mess We're In for on_wax
Wormtail lives with his mother, and probably still thinks that clean underwear grows in bedroom cupboards. (rated R)
rosemaryandrue wrote Victory at All Costs for yndigot
It's the summer of 1940 and even wizards can't ignore the way the Muggle world is closing in around them. (rated PG)
sambethe wrote Interrupted for rosemaryandrue
James’ sense of timing had always been awful. (rated PG)
sambethe wrote In Progress for nathaniel_hp
Please provide a brief description of your previous three relationships. (rated PG)
secretlypadfoot wrote Matchmaker for myprettycabinet
James is tired of the awkwardness between Remus and Sirius, he takes it upon himself to fix the situation. (rated PG)
so_jayded wrote Good Will for kingzgurl
They thought James didn't know, and they were right. (rated PG-13)
such_heights wrote From Yorkshire, With Love for onehundredmoons
You're not the one who's going to be spending the next two weeks trekking around the Yorkshire Moors looking for werewolf encampments. (rated PG-13)
toujours_nigel wrote Darling, in My Fashion for whitmans_kiss
Remus Lupin keeps on falling into bed with Sirius Black. (rated PG)
wandersfound wrote A Christmas Market in Hogsmeade for batmanboxers
On the morning before Christmas, Remus and Sirius go to a Christmas fair. (rated PG)
xylodemon wrote Unexpected Visits in the Wintertime for dustmouth
In which Remus is confused, the Knight Bus isn't as reliable as advertised, and Mrs Lupin wishes Sirius would leave her hydrangeas alone. (rated PG/PG-13)
yndigot wrote The Tournament for noamjen
Hogwarts is set to play a small werewolf academy in a Quidditch tournament. Things get interesting when two rival players have a late night rendezvous the night before the big match. (rated PG-13)