The Lupin/Snape Lurve Community

Title: A Long Goodbye and a Slow Becoming
Rating: R
Pairing: Severus Snape/Remus Lupin
Warnings: Character death (neither of the two)
Dislcaimer: Harry Potter belongs to J.K. Rowling and her publishers; no money is being made.
Summary: Remus doesn't seek love, just another parent for his son. Severus is tired of being alone.
A/N: DH-compliant except for them surviving.

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( Part 15 )

Recently, I was overdosing on Weird Al and the Boogie Knights, and I got an idea for a lupin_snape challenge; when I ran it by lore, she gave me permission to issue it as a mid-month challenge to take the community into October. So I present...

The Snupin Filk Challenge!

What is filk? Not as naughty as it sounds. ;) Filk song writers take songs and rewrite the lyrics, usually for humorous effect and usually to reflect a specific fandom. Filking and filk-singing are popular activities in off-line fandom, especially at conventions. If you've never been to a con and heard filkers perform, you've still heard a mainstream version of filking if you've ever heard any of Weird Al Yankovic's parodies. They aren't necessarily fandom-related, but they're still a form of filk.

The Snupin Filk Challenge is to write a filk song (or songs) about Snape and Lupin; this can be slash, pre-slash, or gen, but it does need to focus on them in some way. You can base it on canon, fanon, or a fanfiction story or fan art.

If you're a writer and/or artist who doesn't mind your stories/art being used as the basis of a filk song, please leave a comment in response to this post. Having your work used is OPT IN, not opt out.

If someone doesn't leave a comment here giving permission, and you'd like to use their work, you need to contact them privately and ask or choose another subject for your filk.

If you do use a story or art as a basis for your filk song, please remember this is not meant to be mocking or hurtful, and this isn't an excuse to flame someone via song.

The challenge will run from September 15-October 15. After the challenge is over, I'll compile all the filk songs into a pdf document and offer it as a free downloadable "Snape/Lupin Songbook". If you don't want your filk songs in the songbook but you still want to participate in the challenge, just put a note at the top of your post indicating you don't want to be included.

You may post as many filk songs as you like! There is no limit to the number of entries you can make.

If you still aren't clear on what filk songs are, I've uploaded some examples:

Lycanthrope in Love, by the Boogie Knights, based on "Teenager in Love" by Dion and the Belmonts. I thought this one was appropriate. *G*
Jousting, by the Boogie Knights, based on "Come Dancing" by The Kinks
Hunchback, by the Boogie Knights, based on "Love Shack", by the B-52s
Yoda, by Weird Al Yankovic, based on "Lola" by The Kinks
Bedrock Anthem, by Weird Al Yankovic, based on "Under the Bridge" and "Give It Away" by the Red Hot Chili Peppers

If you have any questions, feel free to ask.

ETA: This is cross-posted here on Insanejournal and here on Livejournal, so you might need to check both places for authors/artists giving their OK.