I'm taking a little hiatus from my little hiatus so that I can participate in the anniversary festivities. lupin_snape has been a part of my life for so long now that it would be a crime not to.
Name: Aleoninc or Ale (most people 'round here call me Ale anyway)
How you found the community or the earliest community experience you can remember: Er, let's see. I started out reading general stories on fanfiction.net back in 2003, but soon found myself searching specifically for stories involving my favorite characters, Severus Snape and Remus Lupin. I came across a lot of Harry/Snape and Hermione/Snape as well as various Lupin stories involving Harry, Hermione, and Sirius until one day, quite accidentally, I stumbled across a Lupin/Snape fic taking place during Harry's third year. I was intrigued and somewhat astounded that I hadn't ever considered the pairing before then. Obviously, I was pretty well hooked right from the get-go. I read all of the Lupin/Snape stories I could find on ff.net and when I ran out, I went in search of more. I stumbled across pervy_werewolf on LJ sometime in 2004 and noticed that most of the Lupin/Snape stories posted there cross-posted to a community called lupin_snape. I lurked and avidly followed L_S for about a year before finally joining in on the fun in December 2005. Excluding the six months I was without a computer, I've been puttering around the place ever since.
Why you ship Snape/Lupin: I suppose I really enjoy reading about real, flawed characters and all the baggage they carry and you'd be hard pressed to find two more damaged souls than these. They are both dark creatures in their own way. But even aside from all the delicious angst, I really do feel they're quite well matched in personality. One's weaknesses are the other's strengths. While Lupin is patient and for the most part kind-hearted, he can also be quite cowardly, going along with something he doesn't fell is right for fear of losing others' good opinions and even at times running away from responsibility altogether. Snape, on the other hand, has proven himself fiercely loyal to fighting for what he feels is right, good opinions be damned.
And some optionals: Most memorable fic you've read in the last month: It's not a new one, but just before I took off for parts unknown, I really enjoyed a fic called You'll Get to be Happy by StellaPen. Most memorable art you've seen in the last month: Again, I haven't been around much lately, but lizardspots art/fic collaboration with snegurochka_lee for Yes MasterNWS made quite an impression. No pun intended. Link us to your first post or reply on Lupin_Snape: Took a bit of searching, but here is it.