And now we come to the end of Snupin Santa at the end of Severus' birthday. Feel free to continue celebrating Severus for the rest of the month and we'll find our new community normal for challenges next month.
As always, there are icons for all of you to use now and in the future. There are both Snape/Lupin icons and Snape/Lupin holiday icons as well as the full-sized art donated by Shadowycat. I'd like to think that "Snupin Santa" is a term that could be used every holiday season, even if the exchange/fest is officially at rest.
Next comes copious thank-yous! My extreme adoration and appreciation go out to the following: Shadowycat for the icon art, reminder posts, beta support, and moral support throughout Snupin Santa. Starduchess for formatting, the master list below, and moral support, too! McKay for starting Snupin Santa and allowing us to continue it when she stepped away. All the creators who came out this year! All the readers who left comments on works, especially (shout-outs!) Alisanne and Shaded_paradox, who commented on almost every piece. Everyone who had something to do with any Snupin Santa, ever. 10 years is amazing for any community celebration, and you all leave behind a stunningly terrific legacy. If you feel I've forgotten you in these thanks, obviously, I have, and you should poke me, because I will be properly horrified and will make sure to shout you out in a future post. But mostly, poke so you can enjoy my distraught flailing.
I thought I'd have more to say, but after 10 years, I feel nothing but proud of what this community's members have accomplished. Next year, if someone wants to run a holiday event on the community, just let me know, and maybe we can even brainstorm archival support in some form. Until then, Lupin_Snape remains at your service for any and all Remus Lupin and Severus Snape needs.
Snupin Santa 2014 Masterlist
ART/PODFIC/MIXED
Brew by Brunaghot, G. Summary: Just a slice of life, I guess you can imagine what is happening...
A Borrowed Wish Granted by Lore read by Bronze_ribbons, G. Summary: In Hagrid's patch of evergreens, two men meet.
Forgiven by Chibitoaster, G. 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.
Full Moon Morning, December by Chibitoaster, G. 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.
Happy Christmas by Islandsmoke read by Starduchess, G. Summary: It’s Christmas Eve...
Inhalation by Bonfoi art by Zephre read by Bronze_ribbons, G. Summary: "Severus knew there was nothing special about those scents . . ."
Winter Kiss and Summer by Karasu_hime, R. Summary: First Kiss in the Snow and an intimate moment in Summer
Wolfsbane by Shadowycat, G. Summary: The Tie That Binds and Keeps Us Safe.
The Wolves Inside Us by Smallbrownfrog, PG-13, 91. Summary: Sometimes the past has teeth.
Your Heart Is Full of Unwashed Socks by McKay read by McKay, PG. Summary: Remus wants his friends and loved ones to come together for a special meal on Christmas Day in the spirit of peace on earth and good will to men. Severus knows better.
FIC/FIC WITH ART
Autumn Years by Lordhellebore, PG-13, 3799. Summary: Age isn't being kind to Remus. He and Severus try making the best of it.
A Christmas Miracle by Kittylefish, G, 2616. Summary: Christmas Eve after the second war, Lupin runs into Snape. Will he be able to spark an old flame?
Comeuppance by Bonfoi, art by Shadowycat, R, 1415. Summary: Severus Snape never thought paying up would be so profitable.
A Dream Within a Dream by Arionrhod and McKay, PG-13, 31632. Summary: The strange dreams plaguing Sheriff Rhys Lewis and forensic scientist Seth Snyder are almost as strange as the case that throws them together. Initially, they believe the savage murders plaguing Haywood County are the work of a vicious serial killer, but all the evidence points them toward a more literal monster — one neither of them thought could really exist.
Epiphany Shagging by Starduchess, R, 116. Summary: Two bodies move in front of the fairy lights....
Hearts in the Highlands by Timetiger, PG, 3918. Summary: Remus and Severus expected a peaceful life as innkeepers.
Hot Buttered Holidays by Alisanne, PG, 922. Summary: Severus believes in discretion, until he doesn’t.
It's Just a Matter of Time by Bonfoi, PG-13, 2089. Summary: Remus and Severus are destined to be together, no matter when or where....and, as will all good things, it takes some time, but, when they finally get things right in the end, they're really, really right.
Just Like Flying by HogwartsHoney, NC-17, 19239. Summary: Severus has a problem. And a solution. Neither of which turn out quite the way he’s planned.
Leave Your Hat On by Stasia, G, 13852. Summary: After a disastrous breakup at the end of college, Remus didn't expect Severus to show up at the burlesque club he owns, looking for a job.
New York, New York by Ellid, PG-13, 1025. Summary: It’s been thirteen years since the attack that changed Remus Lupin’s life. He’s happy now, with a husband, a son, and a good career as a writer and activist. There’s no reason for him to be so on edge at the thought of returning to New York, none at all...
An Old-Fashioned Christmas by Alisanne, PG, 1942. Summary: Remus just wants to make his home a welcoming place for Christmas.
A Queen's Gift by Bonfoi, PG, 8440. Summary: Remus Lupin hid himself, and his insecurities and pain, away after the war. When an invitation to the latest Diagon Alley sensation lands in his hands, he's got a decision to make…and a second chance to take.
Sacrificial Severus by Bonfoi, NC-17, 9798. Summary: Voldemort's evil is still influencing—and killing—even years after his death. It must be stopped, even if it means Severus must not only come forward, but he must give up a part of himself he's kept sacrosanct all his life.
Then It Must Be True by Snapealina, G, 1309. Summary: It’s the New Year’s Staff Party at Hogwarts, but someone has been naughty, and Snape and Lupin’s secret meet-ups might not be so secret anymore.
The Way of the Runes by Bonfoi, R, 7075. Summary: After the war, and after the dust has settled, when grief has made one mad, magic comes to the rescue once more, making whole what was once broken and bent.
If you find any broken links, let me know in reply here ASAP. Big Love to all of you. And now one last....