Happy 2016! And wrapping up 2015...
A very happy 2016 to everyone! rs_small_gifts is now officially ten years old and still going strong. We had 37 gifts of fic and art from 30 participants, including 9 first-time Small Gifters and at least two of us who've participated ten years in a row. (Who all's been here since the beginning?) We've knitted with Remus and Sirius, made jewelry, solved mysteries, started a radio station, sat by the fire, stolen some sparkling ham, drunk Veritaserum, tracked down gorgeous strangers, studied cryptozoology, baby-sat Harry, baby-sat Teddy and James and Albus Severus and Lily, built blanketforts, reported the news, watched the stars, and, of course, fallen in love, over and over. We've left 650 comments for each other since we first started our discussions in late November.
It's been a blast.
Special thanks go out to everyone who commented on our gifts, keeping fandom interactive and conversational and warm and fun. Thanks also go out to our pinch-hit team of brighty18, llaeyro, and mustntgetmy, who all rose to the occasion brilliantly. And finally, no one manages a fest more effectively than mindabbles and sambethe without whose help Small Gifts wouldn't be possible. (magnetic_pole can't say thanks often enough.)
Enjoy the new year, everyone! May 2016 be filled with fannish fun and friendship.
Warmly,
Min/mindabbles, Maggie/magnetic_pole, and Sam/sambethe
Our Master List for 2015-2016 is below. (Just drop us a note if you notice any oversights or coding errors.)
ART:
digthewriter created On the Job for abyss_valkyrie
Remus and Sirius are on the job. (work-safe)
digthewriter created By the Fire for the community
A peaceful holiday at home. Rated PG
dustmouth created Traditional Feasts for hipokras
A handy guide to all the most festive things a witch or wizard can indulge themselves with come Christmas. Rated PG (work-safe)
knowmefirst created I Will Not Let You Go for pdftprohibited
There is only one way to save someone from the veil, now all Remus has to do is make Sirius remember. PG-13 (work-safe)
magnetic_pole created Harry Christmas! (Greetings from Number Twelve) for brighty18
AU art in which everyone lives happily ever after and Remus and Sirius decorate Number Twelve for Christmas. Rated G
magnetic_pole created Tracking Sirius for llaeyro
The Maurauders weren't the only ones with a map. Years ago, Regulus had a map of Grimmauld Place charmed to show him Sirius' whereabouts. It still lies under the bed in his bedroom, and it still tells stories about his big brother. Rated PG
shiftylinguini created Fort Lupin for cevennes
What do you do when the heat goes out in your proxy flat? Tuck your flares into your socks, ignore the magic-defying damp creeping up the walls, put one of Sirius' horrible records on (don't forget your earmuffs, Moony, he's cranking out the guitar too) and build a blanket fort. Rated G (work-safe)
FIC AND ART:
marc_duork wrote Love Came Down at Christmas for imnotjkr
It is Christmas, 1980, and Kingsley pays a visit to two exhausted substitute fathers. Rated G, 2100 words
nerak_rose wrote Stars and Umbrellas for blanketdinstars
He comes every day at 9am, borrows the paper and has a cup of coffee, black. Rated PG, 250 words
FIC:
abyss_valkyrie wrote Knit to Say "I Love You" for laroseminuit
Sirius never found an answer as to why Remus’s hands are always cold but he can definitely find a solution for it his own way. Rated G, 3000 words
bearshorty wrote How to Find a Bloke at Holiday Parties for museinabsentia
Sirius really should have gotten Remus’ last name during Lily’s holiday party or some way to contact him. They were just too busy making out to get to all the important details. But Sirius is not one to give up. He will find the mysterious gorgeous stranger, maybe in time for another party. AU where Remus never went to Hogwarts. Rated PG, 2600 words
blanketdinstars wrote O Night Divine for grandilloquism
December 21, 1976. Solstice, stars, and a secret buried deep. Rated G, 2800 words
brighty18 wrote Small Holiday Mercies for secretlypadfoot
A Christmas ghost story set after Sirius' death. Rated R, 1700 words
brighty18 wrote When The Jeweled Cock Crows for nerak_rose
Money-making ventures can take many forms, as does art. Rated R, 1500 words
cevennes wrote Elucidation Practice for the_realduck
Christmas, 1978. Remus, wrestling with the mighty problems of gift-giving on a budget, contemplates life, love, London in winter, and falling off the edge of the world with Sirius Black. Rated R, 21,000 words
ghosttt wrote Evening Empire for marc_duork
Dylan cassettes, certain death, erotic epistolary; Christmas contra mundum. Rated PG-13, 8100 words
ghosttt wrote Reliance for luminousgloom
Yukon Territory, 1876. Sirius comes back from a supply run. Rated PG-13, 600 words
grandilloquism wrote Lay an Anchor in My Heart for hauntologies
Sirius translates spells, Remus studies cryptozoology: two meetings and an invitation. Rated G, 1800 words
hastendown wrote An Occasion for Firewhisky for huldrejenta
Say, gentlemen. Whatever were you doing in the middle of the fourth floor corridor at this hour? Rated NC-17, 1700 words
hauntologies wrote The Only Fun in Town for liseuse
"No," Sirius says. "Did you go to Sheffield?"
"What? University?" Remus says. "Mate, my highest qualification is my pass in the shorthand exam." Rated teen/PG, 6200 words
hipokras wrote Folie à Deux for brighty18
Scooby Doo AU. A wizard dies in a mysteriously opulent house, five heirs trapped by greed, Dark legacies that make your toes curl, and a vicious curse that’s killing them one by one. When Sirius is reluctantly summoned to the reading of his Uncle Alphard’s will, he finds that he only has until sunrise to survive. Rated PG-13, 6000 words
huldrejenta wrote Words Across the Table for knowmefirst
Over the years, Remus and Sirius keep running into each other, but they always let each other slip away again. Until they finally meet up for a café date, each bringing with them regrets from the past and hopes for the future. Rated G, 1500 words
laroseminuit wrote O Tannenbaum for lhazzie
Sirius braves the cold to help his family find the perfect tree. Rated G, 1300 words
leontinabowie wrote Takin' Over Hogwarts Asylum for mala_writes
While staying at Hogwarts Psychiatric Hospital, Sirius decides to start up the old hospital radio show. Rated PG, 1100 words
lhazzie wrote December 18th for luminousgloom
December 18th in three different years for Remus and Sirius Rated R, 4500 words
liseuse wrote Third Time's a Charm for shiftylinguini
It takes three goes, but eventually Christmas might not be a total disaster. Rated PG-13, 2500 words
llaeyro wrote Raising Teddy for dustmouth
A glimpse into Remus and Sirius's first few Christmases with Teddy. Rated PG-13, 3700 words
llaeyro wrote Wolfsbane 101 for rhye
Remus has long since decided to ignore his completely inappropriate feelings. Apparently, this new potion has other ideas... Rated NC-17, 4,000 words
luminousgloom wrote Questions in the Dark for the community
James worries about Sirius, and Remus answers him truthfully. Rated PG-13, 1100 words
luminousgloom wrote A Stolen Hour for hastendown
Sirius talks dirty. Rated NC-17, 3600 words
mindabbles wrote A Gift from Another Life for mustntgetmy
It's been a long time since Sirius had a Christmas worth remembering. It's been a long time since he was home. Rated NC-17, 2100 words
mindabbles wrote Why Are You Laughing? for bearshorty
Christmas is about being with the ones you love, so a Christmas Eve with your best mate, your son, and your dear friends' three sprogs can be nothing but magical, right? Right? Rated PG, 2400 words
museinabsentia wrote Ten Years Gone for digthewriter
Ten years and some questionably legal food lead to a long overdue discussion. Rated T/PG-13, 3600 words
mustntgetmy wrote Alternative Remedies for War and Grief for ghosttt
The first war begins, and Remus and Sirius deal with all the horrors around them. Rated R, 1900 words
rhye wrote Assumptions and Expectations for leontinabowie
Sirius and Remus decide over Christmas to try out something more than friendship. Rated PG-13, 2500 words
secretlypadfoot wrote Seasons Teasings for llaeyro
hey have places to be, but Sirius insists that they take a moment to be together, and he makes sure Remus can't say no. Rated NC-17, 3500 words
the_realduck wrote The Jumper Dilemma for kingzgurl
Sirius faces the problem of finding a way to keep Remus warm as our favorite boys spend their last Christmas at Hogwarts. Rated PG-13, 3100 words
It's been a blast.
Special thanks go out to everyone who commented on our gifts, keeping fandom interactive and conversational and warm and fun. Thanks also go out to our pinch-hit team of brighty18, llaeyro, and mustntgetmy, who all rose to the occasion brilliantly. And finally, no one manages a fest more effectively than mindabbles and sambethe without whose help Small Gifts wouldn't be possible. (magnetic_pole can't say thanks often enough.)
Enjoy the new year, everyone! May 2016 be filled with fannish fun and friendship.
Warmly,
Min/mindabbles, Maggie/magnetic_pole, and Sam/sambethe
Our Master List for 2015-2016 is below. (Just drop us a note if you notice any oversights or coding errors.)
ART:
digthewriter created On the Job for abyss_valkyrie
Remus and Sirius are on the job. (work-safe)
digthewriter created By the Fire for the community
A peaceful holiday at home. Rated PG
dustmouth created Traditional Feasts for hipokras
A handy guide to all the most festive things a witch or wizard can indulge themselves with come Christmas. Rated PG (work-safe)
knowmefirst created I Will Not Let You Go for pdftprohibited
There is only one way to save someone from the veil, now all Remus has to do is make Sirius remember. PG-13 (work-safe)
magnetic_pole created Harry Christmas! (Greetings from Number Twelve) for brighty18
AU art in which everyone lives happily ever after and Remus and Sirius decorate Number Twelve for Christmas. Rated G
magnetic_pole created Tracking Sirius for llaeyro
The Maurauders weren't the only ones with a map. Years ago, Regulus had a map of Grimmauld Place charmed to show him Sirius' whereabouts. It still lies under the bed in his bedroom, and it still tells stories about his big brother. Rated PG
shiftylinguini created Fort Lupin for cevennes
What do you do when the heat goes out in your proxy flat? Tuck your flares into your socks, ignore the magic-defying damp creeping up the walls, put one of Sirius' horrible records on (don't forget your earmuffs, Moony, he's cranking out the guitar too) and build a blanket fort. Rated G (work-safe)
FIC AND ART:
marc_duork wrote Love Came Down at Christmas for imnotjkr
It is Christmas, 1980, and Kingsley pays a visit to two exhausted substitute fathers. Rated G, 2100 words
nerak_rose wrote Stars and Umbrellas for blanketdinstars
He comes every day at 9am, borrows the paper and has a cup of coffee, black. Rated PG, 250 words
FIC:
abyss_valkyrie wrote Knit to Say "I Love You" for laroseminuit
Sirius never found an answer as to why Remus’s hands are always cold but he can definitely find a solution for it his own way. Rated G, 3000 words
bearshorty wrote How to Find a Bloke at Holiday Parties for museinabsentia
Sirius really should have gotten Remus’ last name during Lily’s holiday party or some way to contact him. They were just too busy making out to get to all the important details. But Sirius is not one to give up. He will find the mysterious gorgeous stranger, maybe in time for another party. AU where Remus never went to Hogwarts. Rated PG, 2600 words
blanketdinstars wrote O Night Divine for grandilloquism
December 21, 1976. Solstice, stars, and a secret buried deep. Rated G, 2800 words
brighty18 wrote Small Holiday Mercies for secretlypadfoot
A Christmas ghost story set after Sirius' death. Rated R, 1700 words
brighty18 wrote When The Jeweled Cock Crows for nerak_rose
Money-making ventures can take many forms, as does art. Rated R, 1500 words
cevennes wrote Elucidation Practice for the_realduck
Christmas, 1978. Remus, wrestling with the mighty problems of gift-giving on a budget, contemplates life, love, London in winter, and falling off the edge of the world with Sirius Black. Rated R, 21,000 words
ghosttt wrote Evening Empire for marc_duork
Dylan cassettes, certain death, erotic epistolary; Christmas contra mundum. Rated PG-13, 8100 words
ghosttt wrote Reliance for luminousgloom
Yukon Territory, 1876. Sirius comes back from a supply run. Rated PG-13, 600 words
grandilloquism wrote Lay an Anchor in My Heart for hauntologies
Sirius translates spells, Remus studies cryptozoology: two meetings and an invitation. Rated G, 1800 words
hastendown wrote An Occasion for Firewhisky for huldrejenta
Say, gentlemen. Whatever were you doing in the middle of the fourth floor corridor at this hour? Rated NC-17, 1700 words
hauntologies wrote The Only Fun in Town for liseuse
"No," Sirius says. "Did you go to Sheffield?"
"What? University?" Remus says. "Mate, my highest qualification is my pass in the shorthand exam." Rated teen/PG, 6200 words
hipokras wrote Folie à Deux for brighty18
Scooby Doo AU. A wizard dies in a mysteriously opulent house, five heirs trapped by greed, Dark legacies that make your toes curl, and a vicious curse that’s killing them one by one. When Sirius is reluctantly summoned to the reading of his Uncle Alphard’s will, he finds that he only has until sunrise to survive. Rated PG-13, 6000 words
huldrejenta wrote Words Across the Table for knowmefirst
Over the years, Remus and Sirius keep running into each other, but they always let each other slip away again. Until they finally meet up for a café date, each bringing with them regrets from the past and hopes for the future. Rated G, 1500 words
laroseminuit wrote O Tannenbaum for lhazzie
Sirius braves the cold to help his family find the perfect tree. Rated G, 1300 words
leontinabowie wrote Takin' Over Hogwarts Asylum for mala_writes
While staying at Hogwarts Psychiatric Hospital, Sirius decides to start up the old hospital radio show. Rated PG, 1100 words
lhazzie wrote December 18th for luminousgloom
December 18th in three different years for Remus and Sirius Rated R, 4500 words
liseuse wrote Third Time's a Charm for shiftylinguini
It takes three goes, but eventually Christmas might not be a total disaster. Rated PG-13, 2500 words
llaeyro wrote Raising Teddy for dustmouth
A glimpse into Remus and Sirius's first few Christmases with Teddy. Rated PG-13, 3700 words
llaeyro wrote Wolfsbane 101 for rhye
Remus has long since decided to ignore his completely inappropriate feelings. Apparently, this new potion has other ideas... Rated NC-17, 4,000 words
luminousgloom wrote Questions in the Dark for the community
James worries about Sirius, and Remus answers him truthfully. Rated PG-13, 1100 words
luminousgloom wrote A Stolen Hour for hastendown
Sirius talks dirty. Rated NC-17, 3600 words
mindabbles wrote A Gift from Another Life for mustntgetmy
It's been a long time since Sirius had a Christmas worth remembering. It's been a long time since he was home. Rated NC-17, 2100 words
mindabbles wrote Why Are You Laughing? for bearshorty
Christmas is about being with the ones you love, so a Christmas Eve with your best mate, your son, and your dear friends' three sprogs can be nothing but magical, right? Right? Rated PG, 2400 words
museinabsentia wrote Ten Years Gone for digthewriter
Ten years and some questionably legal food lead to a long overdue discussion. Rated T/PG-13, 3600 words
mustntgetmy wrote Alternative Remedies for War and Grief for ghosttt
The first war begins, and Remus and Sirius deal with all the horrors around them. Rated R, 1900 words
rhye wrote Assumptions and Expectations for leontinabowie
Sirius and Remus decide over Christmas to try out something more than friendship. Rated PG-13, 2500 words
secretlypadfoot wrote Seasons Teasings for llaeyro
hey have places to be, but Sirius insists that they take a moment to be together, and he makes sure Remus can't say no. Rated NC-17, 3500 words
the_realduck wrote The Jumper Dilemma for kingzgurl
Sirius faces the problem of finding a way to keep Remus warm as our favorite boys spend their last Christmas at Hogwarts. Rated PG-13, 3100 words