The Lupin/Snape Lurve Community

We need a pinch hitter! We're looking for someone who can write romance, smut, and light kink, preferably someone good with threesomes. No dark!fic or heavy kink for this one, sorry. The deadline for the pinch hit will be November 30.

If you're interested, email the Snupin Santa mods at snupin_santa @ yahoo.com. Thanks!

Title: Standing Outside the Fire
Pairings: Snape/Lupin (explicit) and Harry/Hermione/Draco (implied only)
Rating: NC-17 eventually. Brought to you by Dizilla who convinced me I could write porn, Thanks Diz!
Author: azurerosa
Summary: How does a Gryffindor court a Slytherin until he wants to be part of his life?
( Standing Outside the Fire part one )

This is a reminder to all RETURNING participants in Snupin Santa that your deadline is November 15! You must have your story or art OR an extension request submitted by that date.

All necessary submission information is in your assignment email, in the rules post, AND on the rules page of the Snupin Santa archive, so please reference one of your THREE resources for header guidelines, formatting, etc.

Title: In the Night Kitchen

Artist: Karasu Hime

Excerpt: Um, I have no idea how to do a thumbnail, so here's the link = http://www.ssf-moonshadow.com/art/archives/InterludeinKitchen.jpg

Commentary: I always pictured this as an exhausted Severus avoiding Hogwarts and sneaking into Grimmauld Place instead. He goes to the kitchen to relax in the quiet, gather his thoughts while nursing a strong cup of black tea. Now tea isn't just throwing the bag in hot water straight out of the microwave. To really enjoy tea, you have to do it right and have the right tea! For this, I imagine Severus going for a black tea, slightly biting to wake his senses up and loaded with caffeine to keep him going just a little bit longer.

Source: Alton Brown's Perfect Cup of Tea Recipe @ http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/perfect-cup-of-tea-recipe/index.html

Ingredients:
4 heaping teaspoons loose tea
4 cups water

Instructions:
Place loose tea leaves into a warmed tea kettle. Pour heated water over loose tea leaves. Let steep. Strain tea and serve.
*Note: For Oolong and Green tea, water should simmer at 200 degrees F. and 180 degrees F.
*For Irish and English tea bring water to a full boil.
*Black tea should soak for 3 to 5 minutes. Oolong tea should soak for 4 to 7 minutes. Green Tea should soak for 2 to 3 minutes.

Submitted by: wolfiefics (Bagoas Alexandros or Wolfie, whichever you prefer)

My Co-Ed Naked FanFiccing Slytherin stainless steel travel mug from Fiction Alley aeons ago broke last week. It wobbles. I need a new mug, preferably something Harry Potter. It has to have a lid too, per work's requirements on liquids in the office. I would like my fellow Snupiners to let me know if there are any Snupin, Snape or Lupin travel mugs somewhere that I can snag up for my morning tea drinking enjoyment. I am most desolate and hate my boring, unadorned cheapo from KMart. The nasty thing. It has no niftyness, durn it!

Mayhap we should do one for the group? Some nifty Snupiny setup? It must be work safe, of course...

Thoughts? Advice? Help for the pitiful?

Wolfie/Bagoas Alexandros

Artist: shadowycat
Title: Embrace
Pairing: SS/RL
Rating: I'm going to err on the side of caution and say NC-17. Definitely NWS.
Medium: Pencil
Disclaimer: Not mine, I'd have been kinder.
Warnings: Nudity
Notes: I haven't done a lot of male nudes, and those art classes were a very long time ago, so I hope it's okay.

( Embrace )

Today is a very special day, as we all know. Not only is it Halloween, a favorite holiday for many of us, but it's Lore's birthday! That's plenty of reason for Snupiners everywhere to celebrate all by itself!

As a gift, scribbulus_ink and I have written a fic, which we'll be posting over the next few days. We hope you enjoy, darling - happy birthday and thank you for all the fantastic things you do for Snupin and for being a fantastic friend!

Title: Takes the Cake (part I)
Pairing: Remus/Severus
Summary: A special competition on the high successful cable show "Takes the Cake" pits two-time winner Severus Snape against equally successful Remus Lupin. As things heat up in the kitchen, will Remus be able to convince Severus that they share more than just a passion for baking?
Rating: R
Warnings: None

Title: White Shades, Black Morning (the In-Between Place Remix)
Author: snegurochka_lee
Pairings: Remus/Severus, with implied Remus/James/Sirius
Rating: PG-13
Word Count: ~750
Warnings: Infidelity, but you might also view it as simply non-exclusivity, depending on your goggles.
Summary: You get him in the shadowed times, those precious, hidden hours between dawn and eternity when the castle sleeps, or the Quidditch pitch roars, or the sweet, gummy stains of Honeydukes drip from fingers too far away to care where he is.
Notes: Written for the All (Re)Mixed Up Challenge at hp_unfaithful, this is a remix of purple_chalk's enchanting fic, five shades of white.

White Shades, Black Morning (the In-Between Place Remix)

Title: costumes to make a boy, a man, a person
Challenge: 1 Week Challenge: Costumes
Rating: PG
Summary: Ding! Ding! A package for Remus and Teddy Lupin
Warnings: Unbetaed, possibly AU re: Snape's childhood.
Word Count: ±1,880 words.
Disclaimer: Not mine, I'm just borrowing them for my twisted means.
Notes: A Halloween side-story to this series.

Title: Halloween Blues
Author: sweetmelodykiss
Pairing: Severus/Remus
Rating: PG
Summary: Humor: Remus leaves Severus unattended to hand out the Halloween candy.
Warnings: None
Word Count: 229
Disclaimer: I do not own these characters.
Written for lupin_snape's 1 Week Challenge: Costumes

Halloween Blues

Title: Motherless Child

Author/Artist: ellid

Excerpt: "Yes." Severus carefully lifted Remus's chin and turned his face so that their eyes met. "My petition was granted contingent on my statement that I planned to marry in the near future - it's a sub-clause in the 1917 statute giving precedence to married or engaged couples, to ensure that the child grows up in a stable home. And since I'm not as yet married - "

The joy at having Johnny home vanished. Severus had no use for women in any physical sense. What was going on?

"Married? Severus? I don't understand - "

"It's not what you think." Severus, suddenly flushed, conjured a crumpled newspaper and hastily unfolded it. "Here. From the local paper in Salem. I didn't tell you because there were legal challenges until the last minute, but - "

The headline was at least an inch high, big enough that Remus could read it without his half-glasses:

GAY MARRIAGE SURVIVES COURT ATTEMPT; FIRST COUPLES TAKE OUT LICENSES


BOSTON: AP - Opponents of gay marriage saw their last-minute brief dismissed by the Supreme Judicial Court today, opening the way for thousands of same-sex couples to wed…

The words blurred so badly Remus gave up after the first line or two. It was almost too good to be true.

Gay marriage. Legal. In Massachusetts.

In Salem.

"Severus?" His voice caught. "Does this mean what I think it does?"

( Read more... )

I had some people request this, and in the spirit of the season, let's see what you all can come up with on the theme of Costumes until November 1.

Drabbles, sketches, art, fics, color bars, photomanips, icons, knitted pieces for existing Snape/Lupin dolls, photo stories, essays, lists of fics involving costumes, etc. -- all welcome for one week only at lupin_snape. I know many of us are on exchange deadline, so please remember to take part in this challenge responsibly. If you're not normally someone who takes place in the creative side of the community, now's your chance!

If anyone has any questions, or needs more inspiration, please reply. Otherwise, I can't wait to see how you celebrate this spooky season!

love, lore

P.S. People new to snupin_santa, November 1 is your deadline and McKay takes it seriously, so you should, too. If you are running behind, don't wait until the deadline has passed to get in touch with the Snupin Santa mods, or you just might lose your place in the exchange. I hope the writing/arting is going well for all of you SSers!

Title: Snape's Inner Monologue
Artist: littleblackbow
Medium: Mixed
Rating: PG
Warnings: Canon? Is that a warning?
Artist Notes: I'm trying something new... bear with me, please?

Fake cut to journal.

Title: Tentative
Artist: shadowycat
Pairing: SS/RL
Rating: PG-13
Medium: Pencil
Warnings: Nudity

( Tentative )

Artist littleblackbow and I are hanging out in chat tonight because it's her BIRTHDAY! So come in tonight and we'll chat Snupin and party!

love, lore

This is a reminder to all FIRST TIME participants in Snupin Santa that your deadline is November 1! You must have your story or art OR an extension request submitted by that date.

All necessary submission information is in your assignment email, so please reference it for header guidelines, formatting, etc.

Title: Curtains
Author: TGP
Rating: G
Pairing: SS/RL
Word count: 100
Warnings: None
Summary: When Remus tried to replace them, Severus threw a fit.

Curtains

Technically, I've put myself on hiatus. But maybe little drabbles are okay while I'm working on my book...

Title: Hang 'em High

Author: Rosy (Me!)

Excerpt: Belladonna Creek was a tiny, two-horse town that only existed because of a lazy tributary curling off the Colorado River in Arizona. The watershed flooded part of the valley it rested in, leaving behind scrub and grassland which was perfect for grazing herds of cattle and sheep. The main town had only one street, lined by a grand total of eight buildings, two of which were dedicated to horses. The outlying lands belonged to ranchers and farmers, the biggest of which belonging to the Potters and the Malfoys. The town was a stop on a stage coach route running towards Phoenix, it had its own bank and post office, and it had one of the best Back East educated doctors for twenty miles.

Which the whole town was grateful for, Dominic Prince thought dryly. Especially when its fool Marshal got himself shot. Again.



Commentary: This story was all Diz's fault. :D She prompted me with Snupin Cowboys, and this is what came of it. These two recipes are down home, simple country recipes that cowboys would love.

Source: Family recipe. One of my faves.

( Mama C's Chicken and Dumplings )

( Oatmeal Cake )

Submitted by: real_life_rosy

Title: Pumpkins and Spice and Everything Nice
Author: Josh Summers
Main Characters: Remus Lupin and Severus Snape
Rating: PG
Warnings: None
Summary: Dumbledore holds a Halloween contest.
Word Count: 1741
Disclaimer: The characters herein are owned by J.K. Rowling. No copyright infringements are intended. No profit is made from this writing.
Beta: sweetmelodykiss (proud mom)
Note: The names of the places that Remus visited to find his ingredients were made up by Josh.

Pumpkins and Spice and Everything Nice

Arionrhod and I have been kicking around the idea of writing a story set in the future of the RPG Remus and Severus we've been playing together since 2004, focusing on the next generation of Snape kids, and finally, we did it! This story focuses mostly on Cymbeline Lupin-Snape, but Remus and Severus have a significant part in the second half of the story.

If you're interested in reading it, but you've never read the Snark and Bark RPG, the story stands alone well enough that you won't miss much. All you really need to know is that the game began before books 6 and 7, and Severus and Remus have an extended family.

Spooky Little Girl Like You, by Arionrhod and McKay
Rated: PG
Summary: Cymbeline Lupin-Snape is happy with her life just the way it is, but when her brother introduces her to one of his friends, she finds her comfortable life being turned upside-down.
Content: Alternate reality, het
Word count: ~52,000

Arists, I'll be handing out month assignments for the 2010 calendar on Thursday, October 15, so you have a little over 24 hours to sign up! It's not too late to jump in, but you'll have hop fast. Here's the informational post for the calendar if you haven't seen it.

Hope to see you there!

love, lore

Title: Chocolat

Author: McKay

Excerpt: [Severus] didn't make or sell any kind of sweet but chocolate - but oh, what chocolate! There were moist chocolate cakes slathered in fruit. There were chocolates - dark, milk, and white - filled with creams of all different flavors from strawberry to vanilla to lemon and molded into various shapes, such as shells, flowers, or coins. There were slabs of chocolate mixed with crystallized ginger, lemon, orange, nuts, cinnamon, mint. The list of variations seemed endless. There was hot chocolate made with rich spices, even chile pepper. There were chocolate bars wrapped in gold paper. There were chocolate covered cherries and wedges of lemon and orange. And once a month, Severus made loaves of rich chocolate bread. He sold out of the loaves quickly, but he always set one aside to sell by the slice, and children came in with high hopes of being lucky enough to get one of those coveted slices, especially if their parents hadn't secured an entire loaf.

Commentary: This isn't the only recipe I have for chocolate bread, but it's by far the best. These little loaves are delicious and make excellent gifts - if you can refrain from eating the whole batch yourself.

Source: Taste of Home magazine

( Chocolate Chai mini-loaves )

Inspiration:

Title: The Way of the World

Author: McKay

Excerpt: "It's rather like a cauldron, actually, which is why I think you'll like it," Remus said as he removed the glass lid. "You put things in, and the slow cooker cooks them. You can set it to low or high heat, depending on how quickly you want it to cook. It's very good for making soups and stews, but you can make other things, too. I cooked a small chicken in it once, and it turned out rather well."

"Are we going to brew something now?" Although his expression didn't reveal anything, there was an anticipatory note in Severus' voice, and Remus grinned, not at all surprised that Severus' interest had been piqued by this particular appliance.

"I thought we might put some vegetable soup together. We can let it cook overnight and have it tomorrow. Tonight, I thought we might go to the pub for dinner." He leaned on his hip against the counter, looking Severus over for signs of fatigue. "I don't want to wear you out on your first day, and they have very good fish and chips. The shepherd's pie is excellent as well. Oh, and we must go on a day when Deirdre has made rabbit stew -- it's heavenly. The hard-hearted wench won't tell me her secret, though, and I can't quite get the seasoning right, no matter what I try."

Severus folded his arms and regarded Remus with what almost seemed like a hint of amusement. "Do you always get this excited about food?"

Commentary: Preparing the ingredients for the slow cooker soup is the first moment of cooperation between Remus and Severus in the story, and this scene is one of the first things I thought of when lore mentioned the idea of a Snupin cookbook.

Source: Fix It and Forget It Lightly: Healthy, Low Fat Recipes for your Slow Cooker, by Phyllis Pellman Good

( Vegetable Soup )

OK, Snupin chat is on all day while I catch up with the internet, watch football and generally recuperate from my vacation (highlight: saw the birth of a baby cow!). We have lots going on, including the recipe challenge, Snupin Santa and the 2010 calendar.

So, if you want to get some insight on community activities or just want to help decide whether Snape and Lupin wear briefs or boxers, come on into chat today. People come and go all day long, so don't be shy about popping in whenever you can. See you there!

love, lore