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sheepybunbuns

Full of Christmas Cheer

Feb 02, 2005 21:21

Full of Christmas Cheer is up at my website

Pairing: SB/RL

RatingL PG-13

Summary: Umbridge’s crusade has left Remus feeling tense and reactive, which isn’t the best of moods when he wants to discuss something that he’s managed to avoid for over twenty years.

Notes: Less of a fic, more of an insert to book five ( Read more... )

Comments 13

ghostlyviolet February 2 2005, 14:48:57 UTC

I like this! On a technicality, I suppose that it's "fluff" but given both the subject matter and the treatment, it seems to transcend that label easily. Good characterization of Remus. And thanks for yet another (if extracanonical) reason to despise Ms. Toad, er, I mean Prof. Umbridge. Might there be a sequel to this in the works?

Appreciatively,
Vi

sheepybunbuns February 2 2005, 15:16:14 UTC

Thank you for your feedback :-) I suppose I should label it 'fluff-with-extra-stuff'!

But sorry; there's no sequel. I have too many other ideas and projects that are begging to be written. And if I wrote a sequel, it would have to fit in canon - so that would not be a very happy story...

scoradh February 6 2005, 11:02:22 UTC

Hello! *waves* Just wandered over to give you some feedback on this piece. I think it's excellent; and trust me, that is a rare thing. It's great to find something that isn't - if you get me - over-done...you see so much blathering on about pretty!Sirius, and so much OOCness. Yes, that's what I was trying to say! *facepalm* That everything here was VERY IC. The inserts from OotP fit amazingly well, and I can really imagine that's exactly what was happening backstage. Props ( ... )

sheepybunbuns February 7 2005, 10:50:59 UTC

Thank you so much for giving me such detailed feedback :-)

1. The idea came to me after I read an interview with JKR, where she said how the Nazi regime had inspired the terminology regarding mubloods and the snobbery that came with it. I was surprised to find out that they also colour-coded politicals, Jehovah's Witnesses, immigrants and gypsies, as well.

4. Okay, so after being nagged - again ;-) - I'm going to remove the word fluff!

To be honest, I didn't give Sirius's tattoos a second thought with regards to book canon. But now you've pointed it out, I've tweaked it, as I think it can work just as well without. But if you don't like any of the movie-canon additions, you might want to stay away from any other fics of mine that feature Remus - I have a bit of a thing for the cardigan and the lupinstache...

And feel free to friend me! I don't post often (as you may have already noticed), usually only doing so when I have another story up at my site.

Thanks again for the wonderful feedback!

scoradh February 7 2005, 12:17:09 UTC

No worries!

She bases a lot of stuff on real history/real life, doesn't she? Like the prejudice against giants and things.

Oh, that's what I mean; some people like the cardie and tash. (Me, I just don't like facial hair on men, but that's just a personal thing.) Some things don't bug me as much as other things, and what characters look like isn't one of the biggies.

Cheers!

sheepybunbuns February 7 2005, 12:49:02 UTC

I've never been a great facial hair lover, but David Thewlis has won me over completely!

I don't think that what the characters look like is important in a fic - after all, it's the story that counts (and stories with shallow characters that are only together because they are 'teh pretty' bug me). But I can't help the kink that DT has given me with Remus...

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eliminate March 5 2005, 13:46:31 UTC

Hello,

I read your hpvalensmut fic (names were revealed) and I wanted to ask if I could friend you--I just loved it and you did such a brilliant job.

Have a great day.

--RoseEva

sheepybunbuns March 7 2005, 03:47:20 UTC

I'm glad you enjoyed it so much. I was very nervous about it at first, with it being a pairing I had never even considered before. So it's great to hear that you think it worked.

Thanks for the feedback, and feel free to friend me :-)

firstcluricaun March 6 2005, 14:46:02 UTC

*fangirls!!!*

Amazing! I *never* read OotP related Sirius/Remus fics because they make me cry, but I heard too many wonderful reviews from my friends to pass this one up. I am so glad I read it! (Though their decision to notify Harry next time he came home was a definite tear jerker!) The tone and the characterization was just perfect and I have never seen a fic (especially a slash fic!) mesh with the existing text so well! Great job!

Now I must run along and pass the link on to everyone I know...

sheepybunbuns March 7 2005, 03:54:40 UTC

Squee!!!! I've never been 'fangirled' before, thank you!
And you came here on a a recommendation! More Squeeee!!!

I also have a tendency to avoid OotP related S/R fics - they can be far too depressing for my liking. So, for me, this was a good opportunity to ignore the ending of book 5, and instead, write about something positive that (really, truly ;-) happened.

Thanks so much for your kind words and letting me know what you think.