Thanks to everyone for being a part of this year's festivities! With one final bonus fic, Small Gifts 2013 draws to a close. (And your errant mod Maggie offers you an apology for her belated gift.)
We posted 42 gifts this year (four pieces of art, one podfic, and 37 fics), the work of 36 different authors and artists. We saw our first
podfic this year (yay!), dipped our toes into
tumblr, and opened up a
Small Gifts collection over at Archive of Our Own.
Thanks to our artists and authors, who proved that there are thousands more tails tales to tell about these two.
Commenters, reccers, betas, and cheerleaders, we love you! Your feedback keeps us all going.
A happy, happy 2013 to all!
Your mods,
Maggie, Mindabbles, and Sambethe
ART:
dustmouth drew
Assorted Illustrations for
mutuisanimisIllustrations for mutuisanimus's charming fic, "Dried Fruit and Juice" Rated G
knowmefirst drew
Meeting You Is My Gift for
archduckAU where Remus and Sirius meet at a support group for single parents Rated G
the_realduck drew
Christmas Shopping for
heartofspellsRemus and Sirius help James shop for a Christmas gift for Lily Rated G
trisstiss drew
Happy New Year for
gryffindorj New Year's Party, Marauder style. Rated PG-13
PODFIC:
adistantsun created a
podfic of
xylodemon's fic Unexpected Visits in the Wintertime for
xylodemonIn 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-13, length 18:58, streaming and DL links
FIC AND ART:
labelleetlabete wrote
All the World's a Stage for
liseuseLondon, 1606. The Marauders are members of Shakespeare’s acting troupe. Four scenes of varying length. Rated NC-17, 7600 words
FIC:
acidbathory wrote
To New Beginnings for
trisstissRemus and Sirius return to Hogwarts for the New Year’s feast! Rated NC-17, 4400 words
archduck wrote
Cigarettes and Alcohol for
apoptosomeFor the prompt 3. A post-Hogwarts First War fic where one of them is unfaithful. Rated PG-13, 1,000 words
bearshorty wrote
Midnight Conversations for
calico_lupinAll the important conversations seem to always happen in the kitchen in the middle of the night. Or how Remus and Sirius got together as adults at Grimmauld Place Rated R, 3400 words
brighty18 wrote
The Frog Pimp: A Tale of Bad Portkeys, Ill-advised Comments, and Christmas Cheer for
fullmoon_dreamsPeter makes a dodgy portkey, Remus and Sirius insult a series of fictional characters, and everyone nearly misses Christmas. Rated R, 3700 words
calico_lupin wrote
Tangles of yarn - a story in three parts for
nathaniel_hpAs plentiful and as odd as Sirius's hobbies have been over the years, Remus has to admit he didn't see this one coming. Rated PG, 2600 words
chiralove wrote
An Almost Muggle Christmas for
rewrites24Remus and Sirius are reunited after the war. Three ways their holiday preparations went awry, two attempts at matchmaking, and one perfect Christmas. Rated PG-13, 1800 words
damascened wrote
A Tragedy (in Seven Parts of a Duck Egg Quiche) for
dustmouthA recipe for a quiche in guise of a pirate AU. Rated PG, 1150 words
escribo wrote
Not a Kiss Nor Look Be Lost for
lyrasSirius is technically free but trapped in his hated childhood home. Luckily, Remus helps him to find a different kind of liberty. Rated NC-17, 4200 words
escribo wrote
I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm for
themessrsBonus fic: That is, hands down, the ugliest jumper I've ever seen. Rated PG, 600 words
escribo wrote
You Can Count On Me for the whole community!
Bonus fic: Remus and Sirius spend their first Christmas together after leaving school. Rated G, 1100 words
flaminia_x wrote
A Sickle For Your Thoughts for
shutupecclesThe Marauders gather at James and Lily’s house to celebrate Harry’s first Christmas. But little did Remus and Sirius know that there were matchmakers afoot. Rated PG-13, 2600 words
fullmoon_dreams wrote
A Change of Plans for
themessrsSirius's Christmas Eve plans go awry in more ways than one. Rated R, 3600 words
gryffindorj wrote
It's the Thought for
pavlablackRemus and Sirius have agreed to make each other presents this year. Sirius finds the task a little daunting. Rated NC-17, 8000 words
gryffindorj wrote < ahref="
http://rs-small-gifts.livejournal.com/163196.html">The Remus Trap for
xylodemonBonus fic: That other time, when they got trapped in the Shrieking Shack. Rated NC-17, 5400 words
heartofspells wrote
Live Until You're Young for
peskywhistpawGrowing up isn't optional, except when it is. Rated PG-13, 4500 words
kingsgurl wrote
Integrated for
knowmefirstIn the post-Deathly Hallows world, Sirius still finds a way to look after Remus and Teddy. Rated PG, 1600 words
laroseminuit wrote
Home for the Holidays for
adistantsunWhen Dumbledore told Sirius to lie low at Lupin’s, he didn’t know that Sirius was already a resident there. Rated PG, 2600 words
liseuse wrote
Dance With Me (In the Pale Moonlight) for
the_realduckSirius just wants to dance, Remus has other things on his mind. Rated PG-13, 1900 words
littlepistols wrote
At This Moment (You Mean Everything) for
labelleetlabeteRemus couldn't say no to his mates and their latest adventure, especially when Sirius was looking at him like that… Rated PG-13, 2700 words
lyras wrote
Christmas in July for
penhaligonblueAfter escaping with Buckbeak, Sirius flees to warmer climes and persuades Remus to join him for a holiday. Rated R, 2400 words
magnetic_pole wrote
Lullaby and Good Night for
flaminia_xSharing a bed, sharing a life. Rated PG, 2700 words
magnetic_pole wrote
Daddy, Daddy for
rosemaryandrueHow long a honeymoon do you get when you’ve come back from the dead? Rated PG, 1800 words
mindabbles wrote
A Cottage in the Woods for
sambetheIt's been a bad end to a bad day, but with some help from his friends, Remus can believe that the New Year might get off to a fine beginning. Rated PG-13, 2800 words
mindabbles wrote
Once Again (For Old Times' Sake) for
red_squaredOne more prank to lift the holiday spirits and show the young ones who's still got it. One more to reach across the years to give it one more try. Rated PG-13, 1600 words
mutuisanimis wrote
Dear Santa for
kingzgurlRemus, Sirius, and Teddy write letters to Santa. Rated G, 2200 words
nathaniel_hp wrote
What was Lost ... for
bearshortyTen years after his death, Sirius Black shows up at the doorstep of his old friend and lover Remus Lupin. Rated PG-13, 4500 words
pavlablack wrote
Comfort and Joy for
acidbathoryNon-magical, modern-day AU. Sirius can't get his new neighbor out of his mind. Rated NC-17, 6400
peskywhistpaw wrote
Never So as in That Moment for
pppopcornA few moments of domestic shenanigans on Christmas Eve. Rated G, 1100 words
pppopcorn wrote
Winter Butterbeer for
heytheremerandaSirius was afraid that he'd ruin Remus' holiday and decided not to spend the holiday with him... Rated G, 1100 words
red_squared wrote
It's Enough for
chiraloveNothing in this world that's worth having comes easily. Rated PG
rewrites24 wrote
Opportunities Misused for
brighty18Sirius gets a visit from an old friend on Christmas Eve. Rated PG-13, 4100 words
rosemaryandrue wrote
The Unlikely Survivors' Club (Or The Bloody Lucky Bastards Brigade, as Sirius Black prefers to call it) for
laroseminuitIn which Sirius Black destroys baby monitors, Nymphadora Tonks is still a disaster in the kitchen, and they're only missing one person to make a perfect Christmas. Rated PG, 3000 words
sambethe wrote
Small Comforts for
damascened A pushy owl. A lonely, sick Sirius. And the cure in the form of Pepperup and Remus' return. Rated PG, 1000 words
shutupeccles wrote
Remorse for
cackling_madlyPadfoot eavesdrops because he’s worried about Moony. Inefficient spell casting garbles the communication and Padfoot’s overreacts. Padfoot is certain he’s blown any chance of convincing Moony’s parents he isn’t an utter twat, or of becoming more than a friend to Moony, after that whole Snape-in-the-Shrieking-Shack debacle. A bout of un-Black behaviour puts things to rights. Wormtail and Prongs provide moral support and comic relief as good friends should. Rated PG-13, 1900 words
themessrs wrote
A Touch of Jazz for escribo
Sirius gets the word from Dumbledore to Lie Low at Lupin's, but bunking with his old friend isn't as easy as it was when they were still young and [mostly] innocent. Rated PG, 2900 words
xylodemon wrote The Great Christmas Biscuit Misunderstanding of 1977 for
cherrybomb213 In which Sirius just wants a bit of fun, James fancies himself awfully clever, Peter won't be brewing any potions, and Remus would rather not get shouted at by McGonagall again, thank you very much. Rated NC-17, 3200 words