Happy 2015!
...and we've reached the end of another year here at rs_small_gifts. We've had 35 gifts from 32 artists and authors, with seven first-time participants (hurrah!) and more than few of you who've been here every year since we started in 2006. Thank you to all participants for your fic and art and your ongoing love for Remus/Sirius!
Huge thanks to those of you who read along and commented! Since we started with out introductory posts at the end of November, we've left 700 comments for one another. And much appreciation goes out to our three pinch-hitters, brighty18, chibitoaster, and kingzgurl, who helped us ensure everyone got a gift this season.
Best wishes to you all for a happy and healthy 2015, filled with all kinds of fannish adventures and joys! Our 2014-2015 master list is below.
Your mods,
magnetic_pole, mindabbles, and sambethe
Master list of art and fic
ART:
abyss_valkyrie created In our winter wonderland for brighty18
On one snowy winter during the Christmas holidays, Padfoot and Moony decide to slip away under the invisibility cloak. It's not like Sirius wants much, a cuddle or a kiss among other things. Really. Work-safe
chalada created All is Lonely (All is Bright) for abyss_valkyrie
Christmas Eve can be a very lonely eve if you seem to be the only one who doesn't feel like celebrating it one way or another. But sometimes you meet the right person at just the right time, even when you least expect it. Work-safe
chibitoaster created How Sirius Always Wins for andreyahalms
Imagine an old, bickering couple. And now imagine a warm-hearted and loyal prat who, after each argument about something trivial, manages to win with one easy move. Work-safe
chibitoaster created Garama for lls_mutant
It's just a walk in the park for them some sunny days. Work-safe
dustmouth created Shades of Teddy for queenkerosene
Various scenes from the Black- Lupin household. Work-safe
epithalamium created This is Felicia for nerak_rose
They were young and they were skint, but it was their first Christmas in their new flat, which was cause enough for celebration. Work-safe
knowmefirst created What the Future Holds for bearshorty
Remus knew he would never get to meet his son, but thanks to Sirius and one mirror it was made possible. Work-safe
FIC:
andreyahalms wrote For my Dreams (and a Pocketful of Gold) for laroseminuit
As a masked vigilante/superhero who appears in the news every now and then, Remus has fans and, and then he has fans. Sirius, on the other hand, is a fan. 4500 words, rated PG-13
bearshorty wrote A Simple Favor for grandilloquism
Remus just wanted to go to a fancy party. Sirius just wanted to see the look on his mother’s face if he brought someone non-aristocratic. All perfectly logical reasons to pretend to be dating. Sometimes things don’t go according to plan. Muggle AU. 2800 words, rated PG
brighty18 wrote The Promise of Sausage for huldrejenta
Not every evening goes as planned - especially when it's hijacked by forces out of one's control. Rated PG-13, 3000 words
brighty18 wrote Smaller in the Winter for chibitoaster
What if both men and survived the war, but post-war life was not what they’d expected? Rated PG 1700 words
cevennes wrote Let Nothing You Dismay for youcantseeus
There are a few things Sirius really didn't count on for Christmas of 1979. The extreme sexual confusion is one of them; Remus Lupin is approximately seventy-eight of the rest. Rated R, 19,000 words
fullmoon_dreams wrote Counter-spells & Crushes for dustmouth
Magical mistletoe seemed like a good idea at the time. Unfortunately, for most of the marauders, their plans never seem to go smoothly. 3200 words, rated PG
grandilloquism wrote And Somewhere They’re Dancing the Night Away Madly for museinabsentia
A little dancing in the street at midnight, and a first kiss. Rated PG, 1100 words
gryffindorj wrote Opening Day for chalada
Sirius loves football and nothing is better than the first day of the season. According to Sirius at least, Remus can't manage to care as much. 6000 words, rated NC-17
huldrejenta wrote Black Winter and Golden Dreams for mutuisanimis
When you're young and in love, sometimes even Sirius Black wants some advice. But finding good advice in matters of love isn't easy. 2700 words, rated G
imnotjkr wrote Waiting for mustntgetmy
First meeting after the Shrieking Shack. Rated PG, 900 words
kingzgurl wrote Morning Tea for the_realduck
Sirius really likes his tea in the morning. Remus likes spending time with Sirius. Rated PG-13, 2100 words
laroseminuit wrote Strangers on a Train for lhazzie
Old friends meet on a train at night and discover their relationship is not a broken as they may have thought 2500 words, rated PG
lhazzie wrote Christmas is for Family for beththoughts
On Christmas Eve, Sirius has an uncomfortable lunch date, and then spends some quality time at home with Remus. Rated PG-13, 2900 words
liseuse wrote those who thrive when days are bleak for rhye
The older you get, the more you're away, the less home feels like home, except in all the ways it remains home. Rated PG-13, 2100 words
lls_mutant wrote Next the Walls Were Closed On Me for imnotjkr
Stuck back in his childhood home, Sirius finds ways to cope. 4800 words, rated PG
magnetic_pole wrote An Atlas of Love for chibitoaster
Sirius' heart has always been as big as the city he calls home. Rated G, 130 words plus illustrations
marc_duork wrote In Which Mrs Weasley Has Ventured Beyond the Customary Jumper for cypress_33
Over Christmas with the Order, Harry doesn’t learn very much from his mentors. Rated G, 2000 words
mindabbles wrote Forgiven for kingzgurl
Having Sirius owe him an apology may have some benefits, but making up is nicer. Rated PG-13, 1400 words
museinabsentia wrote Drunk on Love for cevennes
Post second war AU in which Remus cheats at baking, Padfoot plays in the snow, and Christmas jumpers combined with mulled wine may lead to something old becoming something new. 4500 words, rated PG
museinabsentia wrote A Romance Story Found in the Reference Section for epithalamium
Non-magical AU where Remus inadvertently (and unknowingly) contributes to Sirius’ procrastination, and is also the solution. Also, known as the one where even without magic James manages to cause explosions of the glittery variety. Rated PG-13, 4100 words
mustntgetmy wrote Coming Home for gryffindor
Sirius goes to lie low at Lupin's, only to discover that Remus's house is actually their old house - and that there have been some unfortunate changes to the decor. 3400 words, rated NC-17
mutuisanimis wrote Celebrating with Family for figliaperduta
Sirius celebrates winter holidays over the years. 5800 words, rated PG-13
nerak_rose wrote Of Tinsel and Nice Starts for knowmefirst
Mysterious clouds and strange coffee abounds. Office romance. Rated G, 2600 words
queenkerosene wrote Eyebrows for fullmoon_dreams
In which James seduces Remus (sort of), and Sirius blames the whole bloody mess on him (mostly). 2400 words, rated PG-13
rhye wrote A Comfort for epithalamium
Sirius sets out to help Remus battle arthritis... with the help of the world's second-ugliest Christmas jumper. 1200 words, rated PG
sambethe wrote Water's Edge for brighty18
Last day of vacation. Sirius is not quite ready to say goodbye. Rated G, 250 words
the_realduck wrote Escape for marc_duork
Sometimes Sirius needs an escape. 1100 words, rated PG-13
youcantseeus wrote Gingerbread Houses for liseuse
Sirius runs away from home and spends Christmas Eve with Remus and his parents. Things get a bit awkward. 24800 words, rated PG
We've tried to get all links right, but please let us know if any don't work!
Huge thanks to those of you who read along and commented! Since we started with out introductory posts at the end of November, we've left 700 comments for one another. And much appreciation goes out to our three pinch-hitters, brighty18, chibitoaster, and kingzgurl, who helped us ensure everyone got a gift this season.
Best wishes to you all for a happy and healthy 2015, filled with all kinds of fannish adventures and joys! Our 2014-2015 master list is below.
Your mods,
magnetic_pole, mindabbles, and sambethe
Master list of art and fic
ART:
abyss_valkyrie created In our winter wonderland for brighty18
On one snowy winter during the Christmas holidays, Padfoot and Moony decide to slip away under the invisibility cloak. It's not like Sirius wants much, a cuddle or a kiss among other things. Really. Work-safe
chalada created All is Lonely (All is Bright) for abyss_valkyrie
Christmas Eve can be a very lonely eve if you seem to be the only one who doesn't feel like celebrating it one way or another. But sometimes you meet the right person at just the right time, even when you least expect it. Work-safe
chibitoaster created How Sirius Always Wins for andreyahalms
Imagine an old, bickering couple. And now imagine a warm-hearted and loyal prat who, after each argument about something trivial, manages to win with one easy move. Work-safe
chibitoaster created Garama for lls_mutant
It's just a walk in the park for them some sunny days. Work-safe
dustmouth created Shades of Teddy for queenkerosene
Various scenes from the Black- Lupin household. Work-safe
epithalamium created This is Felicia for nerak_rose
They were young and they were skint, but it was their first Christmas in their new flat, which was cause enough for celebration. Work-safe
knowmefirst created What the Future Holds for bearshorty
Remus knew he would never get to meet his son, but thanks to Sirius and one mirror it was made possible. Work-safe
FIC:
andreyahalms wrote For my Dreams (and a Pocketful of Gold) for laroseminuit
As a masked vigilante/superhero who appears in the news every now and then, Remus has fans and, and then he has fans. Sirius, on the other hand, is a fan. 4500 words, rated PG-13
bearshorty wrote A Simple Favor for grandilloquism
Remus just wanted to go to a fancy party. Sirius just wanted to see the look on his mother’s face if he brought someone non-aristocratic. All perfectly logical reasons to pretend to be dating. Sometimes things don’t go according to plan. Muggle AU. 2800 words, rated PG
brighty18 wrote The Promise of Sausage for huldrejenta
Not every evening goes as planned - especially when it's hijacked by forces out of one's control. Rated PG-13, 3000 words
brighty18 wrote Smaller in the Winter for chibitoaster
What if both men and survived the war, but post-war life was not what they’d expected? Rated PG 1700 words
cevennes wrote Let Nothing You Dismay for youcantseeus
There are a few things Sirius really didn't count on for Christmas of 1979. The extreme sexual confusion is one of them; Remus Lupin is approximately seventy-eight of the rest. Rated R, 19,000 words
fullmoon_dreams wrote Counter-spells & Crushes for dustmouth
Magical mistletoe seemed like a good idea at the time. Unfortunately, for most of the marauders, their plans never seem to go smoothly. 3200 words, rated PG
grandilloquism wrote And Somewhere They’re Dancing the Night Away Madly for museinabsentia
A little dancing in the street at midnight, and a first kiss. Rated PG, 1100 words
gryffindorj wrote Opening Day for chalada
Sirius loves football and nothing is better than the first day of the season. According to Sirius at least, Remus can't manage to care as much. 6000 words, rated NC-17
huldrejenta wrote Black Winter and Golden Dreams for mutuisanimis
When you're young and in love, sometimes even Sirius Black wants some advice. But finding good advice in matters of love isn't easy. 2700 words, rated G
imnotjkr wrote Waiting for mustntgetmy
First meeting after the Shrieking Shack. Rated PG, 900 words
kingzgurl wrote Morning Tea for the_realduck
Sirius really likes his tea in the morning. Remus likes spending time with Sirius. Rated PG-13, 2100 words
laroseminuit wrote Strangers on a Train for lhazzie
Old friends meet on a train at night and discover their relationship is not a broken as they may have thought 2500 words, rated PG
lhazzie wrote Christmas is for Family for beththoughts
On Christmas Eve, Sirius has an uncomfortable lunch date, and then spends some quality time at home with Remus. Rated PG-13, 2900 words
liseuse wrote those who thrive when days are bleak for rhye
The older you get, the more you're away, the less home feels like home, except in all the ways it remains home. Rated PG-13, 2100 words
lls_mutant wrote Next the Walls Were Closed On Me for imnotjkr
Stuck back in his childhood home, Sirius finds ways to cope. 4800 words, rated PG
magnetic_pole wrote An Atlas of Love for chibitoaster
Sirius' heart has always been as big as the city he calls home. Rated G, 130 words plus illustrations
marc_duork wrote In Which Mrs Weasley Has Ventured Beyond the Customary Jumper for cypress_33
Over Christmas with the Order, Harry doesn’t learn very much from his mentors. Rated G, 2000 words
mindabbles wrote Forgiven for kingzgurl
Having Sirius owe him an apology may have some benefits, but making up is nicer. Rated PG-13, 1400 words
museinabsentia wrote Drunk on Love for cevennes
Post second war AU in which Remus cheats at baking, Padfoot plays in the snow, and Christmas jumpers combined with mulled wine may lead to something old becoming something new. 4500 words, rated PG
museinabsentia wrote A Romance Story Found in the Reference Section for epithalamium
Non-magical AU where Remus inadvertently (and unknowingly) contributes to Sirius’ procrastination, and is also the solution. Also, known as the one where even without magic James manages to cause explosions of the glittery variety. Rated PG-13, 4100 words
mustntgetmy wrote Coming Home for gryffindor
Sirius goes to lie low at Lupin's, only to discover that Remus's house is actually their old house - and that there have been some unfortunate changes to the decor. 3400 words, rated NC-17
mutuisanimis wrote Celebrating with Family for figliaperduta
Sirius celebrates winter holidays over the years. 5800 words, rated PG-13
nerak_rose wrote Of Tinsel and Nice Starts for knowmefirst
Mysterious clouds and strange coffee abounds. Office romance. Rated G, 2600 words
queenkerosene wrote Eyebrows for fullmoon_dreams
In which James seduces Remus (sort of), and Sirius blames the whole bloody mess on him (mostly). 2400 words, rated PG-13
rhye wrote A Comfort for epithalamium
Sirius sets out to help Remus battle arthritis... with the help of the world's second-ugliest Christmas jumper. 1200 words, rated PG
sambethe wrote Water's Edge for brighty18
Last day of vacation. Sirius is not quite ready to say goodbye. Rated G, 250 words
the_realduck wrote Escape for marc_duork
Sometimes Sirius needs an escape. 1100 words, rated PG-13
youcantseeus wrote Gingerbread Houses for liseuse
Sirius runs away from home and spends Christmas Eve with Remus and his parents. Things get a bit awkward. 24800 words, rated PG
We've tried to get all links right, but please let us know if any don't work!