And....*drumroll*...we're there! We may see one or two extra gifts appear in the next few days, but we've finally reached the end of the 2008 exchange.
Thanks so much for participating, everyone! We've had a wonderful exchange, with 77 gifts given over the past five weeks, including six gifts of art and 71 fics, and some 2,938 comments left to date. We saw AUs, meditations on the afterlife, first kisses, last words, banter, angst...and even one or two brilliant fics set in the dreaded Missing Years after 1981. This corner of fandom is a little richer now, and thanks go to all of you for that.
Special thanks go out to our pinch-hit team, including
brighty18, who helped us out in the early stages, and
lazy_neutrino,
midnitemaraud_r,
rosivan, and
velvetmouse, who stepped in to save the day over the holidays. Folks like you make exchanges like these possible, and we can't tell you how grateful are that you volunteered and wrote such wonderful fics under deadline.
A heartfelt thank you goes out to
mindabbles and
sambethe, who naively offered to help the harried
magnetic_pole run the exchange this year and wound up doing all the work. As you know, things have been hectic at my end, and your fabulous organization, hard work, and good humor have made all the difference.
Finally, there's nothing an author or artist loves more than a little feedback. Even though the exchange may be over, leave a comment if you read a fic you like or see a wonderful piece of art; someone will appreciate it.
Thanks to everyone for a wonderful month of R/S! May 2009 be filled with art, fic, and friendship.
magnetic_pole,
mindabbles, and
sambethe ***THE MASTER LIST FOR 2008***
ART:
coldneedles drew
Sea Spray for
such_heightsArt for
such_heights' story
The Shores of the Sea (Rated: G)
kittehkat drew
A Shared Fag for
paulamcg Prompt: A shared cigarette. (Rated: PG)
nk_aoede drew
Revelations for
roterhimmel Comic-style art to the prompts: First kiss; Hiding shaking hands in mittens (sort of, the shaking is implied and there are no mittens); and Bright Eyes, 'A Celebration Upon Completion" lyrics. (Rated PG)
remeciel drew
Le Songe for
gyzymThree scenes from two wars. (Rated: PG-13)
rosivan drew
A Long Way to go for Groceries for
molsymoIt seemed like a good idea at the time to simply take a map and walk about the neighbourhood, but ultimately, it does them little good when they're not even sure where they are. (Rated G)
stompe drew
A walk in the park (+ a small bonus comic) for
saraannette Prompt: Cheeks all flushed by the cold (Rated PG)
FIC PLUS MUSIC:
shadowclub wrote
The White Elephant that went to Hogwarts: A Christmas Tale for
quartetship"Lily, I don’t want to go. What’s going to happen? James, Peter, and Sirius are going to get stinking drunk after half an hour. You and James will snog, Peter will desperately chase the ugliest girl in the room and Sirius will...steal Slughorn's shoes again before he starts snogging the most attractive girl in the room." Fic with soundtrack. (Rated R)
FIC:
anna_bm wrote
The Storm Inside You for
starla_kidDuring the night between Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, Sirius suffers from insomnia. (Rated: PG)
aras_fixation wrote
Molly for
cindergal Late night talk between Remus and Molly at the kitchen table. (Yes, dear reader it’s about *that* sort of talk.) (Rated PG-13)
batmanboxers wrote
Death At One's Elbow for
taigneThe sun shone blindingly through a window ten feet above his head, and flecks of dust swam in his vision. He moved, making his way deeper into the warehouse, eyes and ears constantly alert. Through his skull ran the repeated mantra of the Torchwood code, all his instructions, the things they told him about the field. (Rated PG, warnings for character death)
batmanboxers wrote
Of Love and (Mis)Understandings by
theatresweetyDoctor Who. "Well, then that's a bloody stupid title for a show," he huffed, thinking himself quite amazing for that deduction. If Sirius wasn't mistaken, he thought he saw a slight twitch start to form above Remus' left eye. He flashed a wicked grin. He'd made that twitch." (Rated: PG-13)
blackliquorice wrote
Midnight Tea for
midnight_birth Beings boys, Remus and Sirius don't want to talk about what's going on. So they have a spot of tea instead. (Rated R)
brighty18 wrote
Home for the Holidays for
Wopt70 Sirius’ New Year’s Holiday at the Potter’s makes him consider the concept of home. (Rated PG-13)
brighty18 wrote
The Unintended for
shadowclubRemus becomes the unwilling victim of a prank intended for James and engages in a perilous journey from the Prefects' Bathroom to the Gryffindor Common Room. (Rated: PG-13)
captainpookey wrote
Dear Remus... for
crypticmadnessWhen a letter from the dead Sirius turns up in a place Remus would least expect it to-a teacup-he can’t help but feel tormented by memories of the past and the present. (Rated: PG-13)
carmine_ink wrote
A Peripheral Vision for
coldneedlesSet in Cambridge at the end of the century, Remus and Sirius struggle to exist in a society that refuses to accept them. (Rated PG-13)
chrliii wrote
Early Morning Revelations for
liseuse Sirius is angry, gets drunk, and freezes. (Rated PG-13)
cindergal wrote
The Lionhearted for
nk_aoede Sirius is a Slytherin who thinks he has nothing in common with Remus Lupin. When they share detention together in sixth year, he finds out how wrong he was. (Rated PG)
crooked wrote
we'll go (and we'll go and we'll go) for
sambetheSometimes it’s neither the big nor the little things - but rather the smothering combination of both - that adds up to a desperate need to escape. (Rated PG-13)
crypticmadness wrote
Counting Days for
lhazzie Sirius sits in Azkaban, reminiscing about mistakes and Christmases past. (Rated: PG-13)
daphnaea wrote
A Little Sincerity Is a Dangerous Thing for
chrliii Remus Lupin’s guide to what not to do when one of your best mates might fancy you. (Rated PG-13)
dear_tiger wrote
I Saw Daddy Kissing Santa Claus for
captainpookey Sirius and Remus try to pull a Christmas prank on James (rated: PG-13)
dreamdustmama wrote
Burn for
gryffindor_jRemus always avoids Sirius close to the full moon. One night, Sirius won't let him. (Rated: NC-17}
fullmoon_dreams wrote
Oversleeping for
kasche Oversleeping can be a bad thing or a good…it depends on how you spend the rest of the day. (Rated PG-13)
fullmoon_dreams wrote
The Extra Gift for
rev02a Remus and Sirius celebrate their first Christmas together since leaving Hogwart’s. (Rated: Light R)
glass_icarus wrote
(I'll be) home for Christmas for
crookedSirius pays Remus a holiday visit.(Rated PG)
gryffindorj wrote
Deliver Us From Evil for
lesyeuxverts00 An Order mission on Christmas Eve turns out even more eventful than either Remus and Sirius planned. Rated NC-17)
gyzym wrote
These Conversations We Aren't Having for
woldyIn which Sirius Black sleeps past four, there is much Indian take-away, and Remus Lupin scowls at moldy peas. (Rated: Pg-13)
kathleen_hp wrote
An Unexpected (But Very Much Hoped For) Gift for
fullmoon_dreamsSirius may have hit Remus with an unwanted spell. Remus may be ready to kill him. (Rated PG-13)
last_radio wrote
The Start of Something for
passakissSirius is in a mood, and Remus works on getting a clue. (Rated PG-13)
lazy_neutrino wrote
Silent Night for
lupinlicious Horrible wailings in the night lead Sirius on a strange quest for the truth. (Rated PG)
l_stone wrote
Words Like Smoke for
sugaredarsenicIt’s almost Christmas and Sirius is missing again. James and Remus come up with a brilliant plan to keep track of him. (Rated PG-13)
Laroseminuit wrote
Strange New Worlds for
solidbaby Remus helps Sirius shop for muggle Christmas decorations. (Rated PG)
leafyaki wrote
These Winter Serenades for
brighty_18 A tale of Christmases through the years. (Rated PG)
lesyeuxverts00 wrote
Christmas Ever After for
laroseminuit "What is Christmas? It is tenderness for the past, courage for the present, hope for the future. It is a fervent wish that every cup may overflow with blessings rich and eternal, and that every path may lead to peace." - Agnes M. Pharo (Rated PG-13)
lhazzie wrote
How Sirius Spent Christmas '95 for
riot_grrrl_riaSirius is depressed, though the prospect of Christmas cheers him up a little, and Remus gets to be the lucky recipient of his enthusiasm. (Rated PG-13)
liseuse wrote
In The Turning of the Times for
daphnaea A year in the life. Complete with singing and ducks. (Rated PG-13)
lls_mutant (formerly lupinslittlesis) wrote
Resurrections and Epiphanies for
penhaligonblueThey weren't supposed to survive the war. And now, Remus wasn't sure what was supposed to happen next. (Rated PG)
lotrwariorgodss wrote
The More They Stay the Same for
lyras Remus hasn't seen Sirius since he walked out two months ago, but a weekend looking after the littlest Potter is about to change that. (Rated PG-13)
lupinlicious wrote
Three Things That Happened In The Astronomy Tower for
remeciel Three things that happened in the Astronomy Tower that people don't know about or remember. (Rated PG)
lyras wrote
Who Do I Believe In? for
stompeNeither of them know how it'll end, and that's fine. (Rated R)
magnetic_pole wrote
How Can I Miss You When You Won't Go Away? for
last_radio 1979 has been a difficult year. Alice blames Frank, who couldn't say no to a stray.(Rated PG)
maraudersaffair wrote
I'm a Werewolf, Baby (Tragically) for
kathleen_hpDrunken snogging around a fire.(Rated PG)
midnight_birth wrote
Take a Chance for
kasche Sirius was never famous for his self-control. When he wants something, there is not a hell of a lot anybody can do or say to get in his way, even if that “something” is one of his best friends. (Rated R)
midnitemaraud_r wrote
Inches and Falling for
kittehkat All that remained was a box full of memories. (Rated R)
mindabbles wrote
No Denying It for
midnitemaraud_r Sirius searches for something to lift the mid-winter gloom, finding brightness and warmth in some expected and some not so expected places.(Rated PG)
mindabbles wrote
Objects Of Sentimental Value, a gift for the
rs_small_gifts community
Sirius had never accepted defeat, a quality that was as much as hindrance as a help, but this one time it just might work out for the best in the end. (Rated R)
mindabbles wrote
Traditions Past, Traditions Present for
rosivan It is difficult being surrounded by idiots. (Rated PG-13)
minnow_53 wrote
Childish Things for
magnetic_pole Remus struggles with life after school, his relationship with Sirius, his first flat and a new job. (Rated: PG-13)
molsymo wrote
If Wishes Were Horses for
carmine_inkRemus thinks that he’s not going to make it eight more days like this. (Rated: Under 13)
passakiss wrote
heart and lungs (comme un grand trou qui se creuse remix) for
l_stoneThey are young and mostly untainted, oblivious to the rush of the earth below them, the approach of the beginning of an end. A remix of one of l_stone's fics.(Rated PG-13)
paulamcg wrote
In Lines of Charcoal for
leafyaki In December 1995 Remus rests in Sirius’s arms at the setting of the full moon. He draws new sketches, and trusts that there is still life waiting for the two of them. (Rated PG)
penhaligonblue wrote
Strangers on a Train for
maraudersaffair Muggles on a train, coming home from a joyless holiday. Non-magical AU (Rated PG-13)
quartetship Let the Tree do the Talking for
sleeper6 "His family just doesn't do that sort of thing..." (Rated G)
rebekahfair wrote
The Open Road for
sullensirenSirius talks Remus’ mom into letting them borrow her car, and the boys take a road trip that leads to them finally facing what they have both secretly wanted. (Rated NC-17)
red_squared wrote
A 'simple' misunderstanding for
mindabbles by
In hindsight, it should have come as no surprise that one of them lost everything, and the other one spent twelve years in prison. (Rated PG)
remuslives23 wrote
Anything, Always for
aras_fixation'There was a time you said you'd do anything for me, Sirius.' (Unrated)
rev02a For More Somber Affairs for
lotrwariorgodss Sirius's attempt to act like an appropriate Muggle for Lily after her mother's death (Rated PG-13)
riot_grrrl_ria wrote
Heat for
red_squared Remus accosts Sirius in the bathroom as the two are headed out for a night at the pub. (Rated NC-17)
roterhimmel wrote
Can't Help Falling In Love for
dreamdustmama Seven days is enough time to tell someone that you love them. Isn't it? (Rated R)
sambethe wrote
Conflicting Agendas for
velvetmousePerhaps if you stopped wearing those jeans and started wearing robes like a normal wizard, I wouldn't be so easily distracted. (Rated R)
sambethe wrote
In the Company of Fools for
lazy_neutrinoI’m pregnant, not blind, Black. (Rated G)
sambethe wrote
Unfinished Business for
lls_mutantLily & Alice screw up, Remus & Sirius are idiots, and Sirius Black & Felix Gaeta form an unlikely friendship. (Rated PG)
silver_apples wrote
To Die Will Be an Awfully Big Adventure for
tiger_flameAfter the Battle of Hogwarts, Remus finds himself reunited with friends and family, exploring the afterlife. (Rated PG)
sleeper6 wrote
Fixing Remus for
theatresweety Sirius tries to convince Remus to become more than friends. (Rated PG)
solidbaby wrote
Hands and Skates for
silver_apples It should really be easy, but it just isn't. (Rated PG)
starla_kid wrote
A Winter Storm, or The Marks of Change for
blackliquorice He watched as the wind and the snow swirled about in the twilight beyond the glass. Remus thought that the storm expressed for him all the feelings that he was unable to. It was a comfort to him that the world knew how to show its torment, even if he did not. (Rated R)
such_heights wrote
a flame in two cupped hands for
glass_icarus Sirius didn't crouch down to tuck the coat under Remus's shoulders, didn't press a soft kiss to Remus's forehead the way he wanted. (Rated PG-13)
sugaredarsenic wrote
One Step Forward, Ten Steps Back for
wook77 Set in Remus' and Sirius' 6th Year at Hogwarts. The boys deal - or don't deal - with their crushes. (Rated PG-13)
sullensiren wrote
Sounds of the Season for
thescarletwoman The twelve pranks of Christmas, and James has his hands full with pranks and matchmaking. (Rated PG-13)
taigne wrote
Cold mirror, Release me for
dear_tigerRemus is stuck; but if he can move away from his past, perhaps he can also move on. (Rated PG-13)
thescarletwoman wrote
Ghosts of Christmas Past for
quartetship Unwrapping the baubles, Sirius has a sudden insight into Remus's past. (Rated R)
tiger_flame wrote
The Man and the Wolf for
anna_bmSirius decides to keep Remus company before the Change an Padfoot and controls the Wolf during the full moon. (Rated G)
velvetmouse wrote
All's Fair for
minnow_53 After Remus is killed in the Battle of Hogwarts, he doesn't quite get the reception one might expect. (Rated PG)
Woldy wrote
Naughty Pictures for
nk_aoede Harry finds a collection of pictures in Remus' trunk, but who is the anonymous man that Remus is consorting with? (Rated NC-17 (barely))
woldy wrote
Waiting for the Great Leap Forwards for
rose71Four winters in Remus' life, told backwards. (Rated: PG-13)
wook77 wrote
A Sirius Black Christmas for
remuslives23 Sirius Black is a blockhead, but he did get a nice tree. (Rated PG-13)
Wopt70 New Traditions for
rebekahfairSirius doesn’t quite know how Christmas goes outside the House of Black. (Rated PG)
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