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Title: Thank you!

Artist: a_belladonna

Summary: Severus and Remus have a message for their fans.

Rated: On the Nice List (G)

HP Era: 1998-onward: After the Second War

Genre: Alternate Reality, Romance

Warning: For general sappiness?

Artist Notes: I'm sad to hear that this is the last Snupin Santa. So were Snape and Lupin, so they thought of this... (Snape: "Lupin, you promised you wouldn't do that. I'm not a pillow.")

It's still the 5th on the West Coast, so we'll pretend these are on-time.


Title: A Snupin Nativity

Artist: skitty_kat

Summary: The miracle birth? Probably not quite. But sing choirs of angels anyway.

Rated: On the Nice List (G)

Genre: Humor

Additional Characters: Ugly Renaissance baby!Teddy, various others

Warning: Probably inappropriate if you are of a particularly religious bent...

Title: Brew

Artist: Brunaghot

Summary: Just a slice of life, I guess you can imagine what is happening...

Rated: On the Nice List (G)

HP Era: 1998-onward: After the Second War

Genre: Alternate Reality, Established Relationship, Romance

Warnings: None

Artist Notes: I've been away from fandom for a while but you've always been close to my heart. So I sat and thought about what those two could be up to after all this time, day-to-day, like us. I'd like to think it'd be something like this.

Note: Snupin Santa will post through Epiphany, which we are taking to be January 6. We are extremely short of fiction for this last week. It's not too late to join the final Snupin Santa with a drabble or two.


Title: Tell Me

Artist: Aleta

Summary: It has to be something quite grave, if Snape is about to admit he can't deal with it alone.

Rated: On the Nice List (G)

HP Era: 1991-1998: Hogwarts Era

Genre: Drama/Angst

Warnings: None

Title: Full Moon Morning, December

Artist: Chibitoaster

Summary: Full Moon Nights are difficult without someone staying with Moony. But at least there's someone to wrap a blanket around Remus in the morning.

Rated: On the Nice List (G)

HP Era: During Canon or Post-War

Genre: Up to your imagination

Warnings: None

Medium: Watercolor

Title: Forgiven

Artist: Chibitoaster

Summary: Both of them have carried a lot of guilt and remorse over the years. As they get older, though, they learn that there is one gift to treasure above all else in their lives.

Rated: On the Nice List (G)

HP Era: 1998-onward: After the Second War

Genre: Alternate Reality

Warnings: None

Medium: Ink and gouache on gray paper

Another Santa note: If you want to download longer stories to put on, say, a reader, tablet or phone, you can follow the instructions here. Personally, I also go to the browser tool bar and choose in this order: View>Page Style>No Style to get san serif text, and I save as text, not PDF, so I can adjust the size on my screen. But sometimes you have to fiddle with this if the quotes go wonky when you save the file. Ping Santa or lore if you need saving as text help.


Title: Wolfsbane

Artist: Shadowycat

Summary: The Tie That Binds and Keeps Us Safe.

Rated: On the Nice List (G)

HP Era: Any time after the first war

Genre: Established relationship

Warnings: None

Medium: Colored pencil, pen, and marker on watercolor paper

Artist Note: Thanks so very much to everyone who's kept this fest going for all these years! It's definitely the fest that's most dear to my heart, and I'll miss it terribly. The quality of the submissions, and the friendly, giving nature of its participants and all those who run the fest, has always made it a true joy to be a part of Snupin Santa. Thanks so much for allowing me to contribute to the magic.

Back in October, I offered lore a gift of snupin art for her birthday, then real life intervened to make me much more than "fashionably late". I did finally manage to get it done though, and she wanted me to share it with the community. :D

Title: An Evening by the Fire
Pairing: Snape/Lupin
Rating: G
Medium: pencil on paper

( By the Fire )

Title: Presents

From: Zhyn

Summary: Harry receives a surprising present from those he consider his uncles.

Rated: On the Nice List (G)

Genre: Alternate Reality

HP Era: AR where Peter did not betray the Potters, and Harry grew up

Artist Note: Oh dear lord! I was working on the prompt blind, because of computer troubles, so I didn't realize it wasn't "Teddy or Harry" but "Teddy AND Harry" I just sat here thinking, I shouldn't even submit this anymore I missed the thought oh nooooooo! I hope you don't mind the little detail change :(((

Prompt: Art #25 - Severus, Remus, Teddy and deaged Harry (can be at any age) in front of the blazing Yule log, from Starduchess.

Title: Fairy Snape and Lupin

From: Jazzy2may

Summary: Fairy Snape and Lupin, enchanted mushrooms, fairy lights and sparkles

Rated: On the Nice List (G)

Genres: Humor

Artist Notes: I started out thinking fairies and wished to follow the prompt to the letter. I searched for all kinds of plants and mushrooms for inspiration for the Fairies picture and then the art had its own mind, so I went more simple - abstract and impressionism.

I have a drawing of Severus as a pixie/fairy type with impression style grass, holly bush, and a purple poison flower - I think wolf-bane. Then I decided to do a manipulation that had the flowers and glowy mushroom and tiny little Lupin hiding in the holly/mistletoe. ~_^

And then I thought about another prompt from a while ago and decided to make a third submission. Remus Lupin and Severus Snape under mistletoe - called simply Mistletoe again a more impressionistic/expressive cartoonish style, which I think came out fairly well.

Gloomy Snape and abashed Lupin; such a cute pairing! ^_^

Prompt: Art #12 - Fairy Snape and Lupin, enchanted mushrooms, fairy lights and sparkles

Title: Feverish with the Quest

Poetry: Starduchess

Art: Karasu_hime

Summary: "There within the wolf has led me to my Winter Solstice gift"

Rating: Gingerbread & Cocoa (PG)

Genre: Romance

Word count: 205

Author Note: This started as a normal drabble, but it was too plain and boring. So, I give you poetry.

Prompt: DDO#21 - Picture prompt from P_for_polkadots

Christmas Day! Santa flew home, and boy are his arms tired!
Ho Ho Ho
Snupin Santa

Santa's workshop experienced a small flood last night, which is why the doors were closed on Saturday. However, we doubled production today and hope you enjoy seeing these two artists' takes on the same prompt.


Title: Winter on the Great Lake

From: Garonne

Summary: Snape and Lupin go ice-skating.

Rated: On the Nice List (G)

Genre: Romance

Medium: B pencils on paper, with a colour filter applied afterwards to make it look a bit colder :)

Artist Note: This was originally DDO #8 (8. Snape and Lupin go ice skating on Black Lake) but I ended up spending quite a bit more than 30 minutes on it, so perhaps it should be filed as Art prompt #9, which is also Snape and Lupin go ice skating on Black Lake? I really don't mind either way.

Prompt: DDO#8 - Snape and Lupin go ice skating on Black Lake, from Kittyhelix.

Title: See? Isn't This Fun?

From: Shadowycat

Summary: Remus talks Severus into skating on the lake.

Rated: On the Nice List (G)

Genre: Romance

Artist Note: Many thanks to my fellow drabble nighters for their encouragement!

Prompt: DDO#8 - Snape and Lupin go ice skating on Black Lake, from Kittyhelix.

Title: I Am Yours to Save, Now Hurry Up!

From: Knowmefirst

Summary: Severus waits like any damsel in distress for his prince charming to come and rescue him, but sometimes prince charming sure take his time.

Rated: On the Nice List (G)

Genres: Alternate Universe, Humor

Artist Note: Prompter, hope you like it :D I had so much fun!

Prompt: Art #3 - Draw fairytale Snupin: Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, Rapunzel, or any tale of your choice, from Shadowycat

I did this quick little sketch to go along with a drabble for the Pre-Christmas drabbling community adventdrabbles on IJ, and it made me smile. So I thought I'd share my attempt at Snupin Snowmen with the community. Hopefully it'll make some of you smile, too. :D

Title: Immortalized in Snow
Artist: shadowycat
Medium: colored pencil on dark paper
Rating: G

( Immortalized in Snow )

There will be two posts today to catch up from Friday's snow-out. First, enjoy these drawables! Santa will be back later today.

Title: Mustache & Tinsel

From: Karasu_hime

Summaries:
Mustache: Snape is just better at some things....
Tinsel: Trying to decorate the tree, Remus and Snape have difficulties..

Rated: On the Nice List (G)

Prompts:
Mustache: DDO#15 - Only few people can successfully pull off a moustache and Lupin isn't among them. Severus shows him how it's done.
Tinsel: DDO#36 - Red, green, tinsel from Nimrod_9

I've been experimenting on my own with using watercolor, and this is my first attempt at painting people. It's not too bad, but feel free to laugh if you wish. I won't be offended. Clearly I have more work to do. Watercolor is tough! I used an old sketch for the line art, so the pose might be familiar to some of you.

Title: At the Beach
Artist: shadowycat
Challenge: It's Summer! or What We Did on Our Summer Vacation
Rating: G

( At the Beach )

stasia asked me to try to draw Snape and Lupin using Julian Richings and David Wenham as models. I think I was semi successful. Richings' Snape isn't too bad, but I don't think I was really able to capture Wenham as Lupin. Still it's not too bad considering it's my first attempt at a portrait in a very long time. I hope you like it, stasia!

So... Here's my attempt at Snape and Lupin re-cast. G-rating.

( Snape and Lupin )

( Happy Birthday )

x-posted everywhere (*^_^*)

On a Winter's Night, for Ellid

From: Shadowycat

Summary: The full moon watches over a happy scene.

Rated: On the Nice List (G)

This art is intended for the recipient only; please do not take or use it for icons, wallpaper, or any other form of graphics.

Ladies and gentlemen, with our last story post, the Snupin Santa site has passed 4 million words!! *throws confetti*

Upon Deeper Inspection & Remus Lupin and the Traitorous Snake, for Wolfiefics

From: Karasu_hime

Summary: Image 1: The beginning of a romance has ace Detective Severus Snape stymied.
Image 2: Remus Lupin chases a man who might not be all that he seems.

Rated: On the Nice List (G)

Notes: Happy Holidays, Wolfiefics; I hope you enjoy your gift! I drew the second one first and realised it wasn't a prompt that you asked for! D'Oh! I hope you like it anyway!

This art is intended for the recipient only; please do not take or use it for icons, wallpaper, or any other form of graphics.

Title: ART: Evening at Home [G]
Author: a most remarkable elf
Pairing: Remus Lupin/Severus Snape
Rating: G
Original Summary: You asked for a domestic scene with Lupin in wolf form; I hope this is what you had in mind. I really enjoyed drawing it. Merry Christmas, Garonne!
Genre: Established Relationship, Romance
Warnings: none
Why everyone should see this: This picture is lush, rich with details and two characters at ease on a quiet night at home. It's as if the artist sat in the living room with Severus and Moony, a fly on the wall as it were, drinking in the homey details that make up a restful evening: the spines of the books are wonderfully intricate—I know I've read some of those titles—and the looks on both faces—furry and flesh—are relaxed and even a bit playful. I can only encourage everyone to go look and be truly amazed at the talent in this fandom. I feel like it was my gift, too.

Cho Cho, for Osmalic

From: Imera

Summary: Christmas morning with the family.

Rated: On the Nice List (G)

Notes: Wanted to use watercolours but ended up with chalk instead.

This art is intended for the recipient only; please do not take or use it for icons, wallpaper, or any other form of graphics.

After the Battle (Stop for Death), for Writcraft

From: Zephre

Summary: Inspired by the prompt of Emily Dickinson: "Because I could not stop for Death, He kindly stopped for me." Remus seeks out Severus after the Battle in an attempt to turn Death from Her path.

Rated: On the Nice List (G)

Warning: Canon injury

This art is intended for the recipient only; please do not take or use it for icons, wallpaper, or any other form of graphics.

Evening at Home, for Garonne

From: Shadowycat

Summary: An evening at home with Severus and Lupin.

Rated: On the Nice List (G)

Notes: You asked for a domestic scene with Lupin in wolf form; I hope this is what you had in mind. I really enjoyed drawing it. Merry Christmas, Garonne!

This art is intended for the recipient only; please do not take or use it for icons, wallpaper, or any other form of graphics.