#dorkorific

[wolfstarshipping]

The Shoebox Project by dorkorific & ladyjaida in Audio and Video by greeniron

@hprecfest day 3 prompt: a podfic

Relationships: Sirius Black/Remus Lupin, James Potter/Lily Evans Potter

Summary:

The Shoebox Project is a multimedia story of Remus Lupin, Sirius Black, James Potter, Peter Pettigrew, and Lily Evans in their last years at Hogwarts and first year after school. This is an audiobook and video compilation (and completion) of the collective attempts to podfic the SPB between 2004 and 2014.

Comment:

I've already posted a fic rec for the shoebox project years ago and have raved about this fic on many occasions over the years, but in my eyes this fic absolutely deserves its fandom classic status. And if you've ever wanted to read it but didn't want to download all the pdf files, I highly recommend checking out the podfic version! It's so lovely and it also includes all the art in the videos. I will try to find the tumblr post because I think I remember reading a meta post talking more in depth about the different recordings, but a little bit of that history is mentioned on ao3 as well, and I think the fact that the podfic consists of so many different recordings, done by different groups of fans over the years who were then collected and completed, speaks for the impact this fic has had on the fandom and the love it has deservedly received over the years.

[paramouradrift]

Nine People You'd Like To Get To Know Better

I was tagged by @transboyzuko, and it's been a minute since I've done anything like this so here goes:

Three Ships: RMS Olympic, RMS Titanic, HMHS Britannic. The only three Olympic-class ocean liners ever built by Harland & Wolff for the White Star Line. Titanic's story is well-known, of course. Britannic was a hospital ship in World War I until she hit a mine in the Aegean and sank. Olympic's career lasted 24 years before she was retired and sold for scrap. Why do I know this? Because I have a morbid fascination with maritime disasters.

First Ever Ship: Heero Yuy/Duo Maxwell. I grew up watching Mobile Suit Gundam Wing on Toonami, and these boys were my bias. I still hold this fic up as one of the best I've ever read. Although, thinking about it, my first actual ship was probably Sirius Black/Remus Lupin via The Shoebox Project by dorkorific and ladyjaida, which I first read on Livejournal. But that was less something I actively shipped and more a ship I actively enjoyed.

Last Song: Hypomania, by Coping Method. My music taste currently vacillates between dance pop/electronica and heavy metal.

Last Film: Uh. Fuck, I dunno. I don't watch a lot of movies anymore. I did do a double Barbenheimer over the summer, though.

Currently Reading: So This Is Ever After by F. T. Lukens and Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson, but progress has been slow. Just prior to starting them both I devoured the Simon Snow trilogy, though, so maybe I just have poor time management skills.

Currently Watching: myself age by steady increments. I also don't watch a lot of TV or streaming series, although that's less from lack of desire to watch and more from being busy with other things. Well, I have been watching Money, Explained, but that's for work and does not therefore count.

Currently Consuming: I'm between hyperfixations at the moment. I have been working my way through Bret Devereaux's collected blog posts on the Battle of Helm's Deep to cope.

Currently Craving: rice. And the next part of Dog's In Love 2. But I can get rice.

I guess I'll tag some folks. Do I even interact with you people enough for this? I'unno. Let's go with: @chiptrillino, @lizardlicks, @three-lesbians-of-the-apocalypse, @schrodingers-bisexual, @deliciousstrawberrythings, @portraitoftheoddity, @sixseisliu, @persnickety-peahen, and @astrababyy

[spindrifters]

do you have any long wolfstar fic recs?

long before there was atyd, there was...

the shoebox project by dorkorific & ladyjaida

learn your history, my friend, and enjoy. other than that, I can rec the following:

source codes by fluorescentgrey don't panic by redspottywellies sirius black and the great dress code revolution of 1977 by notspicy a grave mistake by soloorganaas under foot, under moon by sometimeswelose our gentle sin by ludo_ten

and the following wips:

amicus curiae by @femme--de--lettres the hut of the mistold by @lynxindisguise right back where we started from by @soloorganaas you wouldn't like me by @crushofdoves the mayors of simpleton by @fruityindividual

okay and look. this isn't wolfstar (or at least not explicitly). it's jily. you didn't ask for this but this is a classic on par with tsp and I'm taking advantage of this ask to try to get more people to remember how great it is. don't be turned off by the hit/kudos count, it used to be hosted on the unknowable room when first written in 2007 and was recently posted to ao3.

haggis from algernon by ghostofbambi & cgner

[stars-and-scars-recs]

hi! So I’ve been going crazy trying to find this wolfstar fic but I can’t find it anywhere, wondering if you know which one I’m talking about? I remember it was very long and famous (when I search all that comes up is ATYD but I think it’s not??) and the first chapter or prologue idk it’s Serious writing to Remus about his summer vacation and he’s describing a song with sounds?(like tam ram rum rum) Please help me!

Hi there! I’ll admit this one had me stumped for a while, before I remembered about The Shoebox Project! It can be a bit difficult to find because it isn’t on ao3 but the pdfs are on the linked website. An absolute fandom classic, one of the earlier novel-length wolfstar fics I believe.

The Shoebox Project - dorkorific & ladyjaida

Author: dorkorifik & ladyjaida

Word Count: Unknown (26 Chapters)

Rating: Teen and Up

Era: Hogwarts

Summary:

M-

Well we are having all kinds of fun here WITHOUT YOU of course. All the livelong day we do nothing but frolic in the sun and dance pastoral dances and sing merry drinking songs, you can imagine, we are sloshed ALL the time without your improving influence. You need to hurry up and get out here mate, else we shall be forced, FORCED I say to get you on the NEW MOTORBIKE and steal you away to our tropical paradise, if by “tropical” you mean “Devonshire” (and I do). We fly it constantly, it frightens the shit out of birds which you can imagine is exactly what I look for in a mode of transportation.

[the-lesbianest-batman]

isn't the internet a wonderful thing?

AI: Hello! How can I help you?

Me: have you heard of the fanfiction All the Young Dudes by MsKingBean89 ? If so, what can you tell me about it?

AI: I'm sorry, as an AI language model, I cannot browse the internet like humans do. However, I can tell you that "All the Young Dudes" is a very popular song by the English rock band, Mott the Hoople. It was written by David Bowie and became a hit for the band in 1972. If you have more information about the specific fanfiction you mentioned, I'll be happy to help you analyze it.

Me: It's on AO3 and it is about the Maurauders from the Harry Potter Universe. The main character is Remus Lupin. The work is quite popular, I'm appaled you don't know it.

AI: I apologize for my earlier response, and thank you for providing more information. As an AI language model, I cannot access websites, but I can tell you that "All the Young Dudes" is a well-known fanfiction on Archive of Our Own (AO3), focused on the Marauders from the Harry Potter universe, specifically Remus Lupin. The author, MsKingBean89, has gained a following on the platform for their writing skills and portrayal of the characters. From what I gather, the fanfiction has garnered positive reviews from fans of the Harry Potter series who are interested in reading more about the Marauders.

Me: Do you think you could compile a list of other fandom-favourite Wolfstar fanfictions on AO3 for me? I want to see how you, as an AI, respond to mediums such as fanfiction

AI: Certainly, I can compile a list of Wolfstar fanfictions on AO3 for you. Here are some titles you may find interesting:

• "The Shoebox Project" by ladyjaida and Dorkorific - This is a classic Marauders Era fanfiction, featuring Remus Lupin and Sirius Black as main characters. It follows the story of the Marauders' time at Hogwarts and beyond, as told through a series of letters, photos, and other memorabilia collected in a shoebox.

• "Beneath You" by aroomofmyown - In this fanfiction, Remus Lupin and Sirius Black reunite after twelve years apart. It explores their complicated relationship and the ways in which they've both changed over the years.

• "Descent" by zeitgeistic - This story takes place in an alternate universe where werewolves are discriminated against and Remus Lupin and Sirius Black are part of a rebellion fighting for their rights. It features a lot of action and angst, as well as some romance.

• "The Man Who Lived" by SebastianL - This is a post-Hogwarts fanfiction where Remus Lupin is living alone after the death of his wife when Sirius Black shows up on his doorstep, having miraculously survived the events at the Department of Mysteries. It's a slow-burn romance with a lot of emotional depth.

• "Chasing the Moon" by Kassidy Rae - This fanfiction follows the story of Remus Lupin and Sirius Black from their time at Hogwarts to the end of the First Wizarding War. It's a coming-of-age story featuring a lot of angst, romance, and adventure.

As an AI language model, I do not have personal opinions or preferences, but I hope this list provides you with some interesting fanfiction options.

so yeah enjoy some chat-gpt given fic recs!

[jublian]

wolfstar fanfic reviews

✨unique features

💌 criticism

❤️ love

1. The Shoebox Project by @jaidajones and Dorkorific @sashayed (?) 571 pages, unfinished?

✨ intelligent and creative. collection of drawings, letters and handwritten notes

❤️ spectacular emotional payoff. belly laughs, SOBBING, screenshotting prose.

💌 I felt like there was a disconnect between themes (romantic) and tone (witty, yet acerbic)

2. All The Young Dudes by MsKingBean89, 500k + words. YouTube audiobooks by Fleur’s Uploads

✨ Remus grows up in muggle children’s home, angst and slow burn

❤️ simple, patient and seductive storytelling. Delightful and memorable character beats, like Remus secretly pedalling cigarettes at school

💌 Was immersed in the world and attached to the characters. Felt frustrated with the pacing. I wanted Remus’ walls to come down SO BAD, and hoped his romantic relationship with Sirius would enable this. While their relationship has vulnerable moments, the romantic climax hits without resolving Remus’ emotional needs.

I stopped reading because I didn’t experience the catharsis I wanted, and wasn’t sure if the story would ever deliver on this expectation.

3. All The Young Dudes- Sirius’ Perspective by Rollercoasterwords

✨ retelling of ATYD, same storyline with some extra scenes

❤️ A glimpse into Sirius’ psychology that filled in narrative blanks, silences and the hole in my heart.

4. The Boy Who Killed God by SeraMGrigori @sirius-black-killed-god , in progress

✨ Sirius’ wand is dying. His family branded him with a cursed tattoo. It wouldn’t be a problem if he wasn’t in Gryffindor. If he wasn’t in love with his best friend (spoiler, Not James)

❤️ Sirius’ characterisation is thorough and likeable. I felt his charisma, without needing persuasion from outside character perspectives. His journey from Hell Childhood to Gay Disaster, Gryffindor Hero is told through a sensitive, vulnerable and hopeful lens.

💌 Eventually, the narration adopts a more consciously dramatic tone. It shifts towards lore and foreshadowing. Imo the clever plot device and characterisation already had a lot of inertia.

[hangon-silvergirl]

Hey girl, R?

Hey hey heeeeeeeeey 😘 Thanks for ask!

R: Are there any writers (fanfic or otherwise) you consider an influence?

For published authors, L.M. Montgomery (I love all of the Anne books), J.R.R. Tolkien, Diana Gabaldon, Alan Bradley, Gregory Maguire, Patrick Ness, Suzanne Collins, and @neil-gaiman. Also Hiromu Arakawa because Fullmetal Alchemist is damn near perfect in every way. For fanfiction my roots are in HP. The Shoebox Project by dorkorific and ladyjaida (a Remus/Sirius story) was one absolutely foundational, and I still reread it from time to time; same with @copperbadge's Stealing Harry series. Before text/social-media based fics were very popular, Text Talk by merlywhirls became a big source of inspiration for my FMA fic, It's Not a Big Deal, and cemented it as a medium I enjoy stories being told through. Another one that I have gone back to over and over through the years is The Maddest House by busaikko.

From the FanFic Ask Game.

[okayair]

Review: The Shoebox Project (Wolfstar + Jily)

Fandom: Harry Potter

Ship: Wolfstar (with some Jily)

Title/Link: The Shoebox Project

Authors: Lady Jaida & Dorkorific

Length: 35 multimedia PDFs -- unsure on word count, but it's definitely a full length fic

Content Rating: Mature (?)

Era: Hogwarts 5th Year to First War with Voldemort

Main Tags: Marauders Era, first war with Voldemort, get together, slow burn, friends to lovers, character growth, fandom classic, POV alternates between many characters but mostly Remus & Sirius, non-graphic violence

Summary: "The fic begins during summer vacation in 1975, when Sirius, Remus and the gang is sixteen ... The fanfiction depicts not only depict Sirius and Remus falling for each other, but shows James turning from a rich kid asshole into the courageous leader of a resistance. It gave Lily Evans, Harry’s mother, depth, and gave context to Peter Pettigrew’s eventual betrayal. In my mind, the fic wasn’t just a derivative work. Reading The Shoebox Project made more sense than Harry Potter’s actual canon at times. It healed a wound in my thirteen year old heart." (Description taken from this article)

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My Thoughts: I first encountered and read this fic in early January of 2021 (a late bloomer, I know), and I just now reread this article about the project and felt like I was going to cry. Figured that meant it’s time for a review.

It’s The Shoebox Project. What do you even say? This is one of (if not the) definitive works in wolfstar fanon. It does a stunning job telling the story of the Marauders from the summer before their 5th year to the beginning of their dissolution in the face of the first war. It’s funny, heartbreaking, and beautifully crafted. The article I linked describes the piece much better than I can. Suffice to say, I can’t recommend this work enough. I’m sure I had more precise thoughts on it immediately after reading, and maybe small critiques, but sadly they have disappeared into the recesses of my memory. I just know I really loved it, and it's mandatory reading for all wolfstar and Marauder fans.

It also makes me ache for an era of fanfiction that I was too young to participate in, and for fanfiction community in general. I read so much fanfic, but I do it in near complete isolation. As I read author's notes and comments and such, I can see the vibrant fan community that exists around the works I care about, and it's odd and a little sad not really being a part of that. Maybe this blog is an attempt to rectify that loneliness. I'm also kind of a dick in my reviews, though, so I don't know if I'm actually creating anything here that could connect me to the communities I find myself observing and longing for. Only reading complete fics also feels like a division separating me from active fan culture. Lonely feelings and pining aside, The Shoebox Project is a testament not only to the vivacity and depth of the Marauders and their story, but to the devotion and literary accomplishment of fan communities and especially the artists and writers that form the backbone of networks.

Notes on the Smut: Honestly I even don’t remember how spicy or not spicy this fic is. That was’t really the point, and for once that didn’t bother me. It’s probably M, but I couldn’t say for sure and don’t really care.

My (Frankly Not Subjective This Time) Enjoyment Rating: 5 stars

Or, (out of thumbs down, thumbs up, two thumbs up), two thumbs up

[areseebee]

I LOVED the Shoebox Project!! And I still Love the Marauders tbh

SBP representation, yes!! i love hearing this. since the original on livejournal has been dead for years after dorkorific/sashayed got hacked and it only exists as PDFs, i feel like it’s not as well known as it should be even though it was the marauders fic at one point. the marauders will always be special for me - which i’m being reminded of right now as i tackle the life and times for the first time ever.

[wellconstructedsentences]

'I like to remember everything,' Remus says, very quietly, so as not to wake him. 'As it was.Because moments by themselves aren't enough; they're just—they're like photographs. They move a little, they wave, but they aren't everything. You can look back on a moment and say, "In that moment I was happy," or, more often than not, "In that moment I was sad," or "In that moment we were all berks," but you can look back on everything and think, "That was good." Because when all the moments come together, when all the songs meet up with one another, you get something whole and complete and wonderful, people you loved and people you hated and a fondness for them you may not be able to recapture but everything you remember about them being somehow more than they really were, because that's what remembering everything does. When I'm old, I think, I'll look back on this and I won't remember, "That time Sirius thought, if he lit a fart on fire, he could make a star come out of his arse," but I'll probably remember the stars themselves. I won't think, "He nearly choked me when he grabbed onto my tie," but I will think about the stupid doggy noises you're making even right now, even while you're sleeping. It probably means remembering everything and not jumping from moment to moment like life is a game of leapfrog and should be taken experience to experience like lily pads is foolish, because I won't remember you're often a berk and James is often a berk and Peter can be impressively inane and I am such a wet blanket with such a large nose it's a miracle you don't hate me. I'll just remember that I talked for five minutes to a friend who was already sleeping and I was happy anyway.' Remus pauses, sighs, and thumbs the side of Sirius' jaw, not noticing the path of his fingers. 'You're not going to remember any of this. Which is probably good, since this, my friend, is definitely babble. I hate Gillyweed. It makes you think everything is profound when, in reality, you're talking to yourself and no one else can translate the language that is You.'

The Shoebox Project by Jaida Jones and Dorkorific

[quietflorilegium]

"Basically this: I wish you were around so I could throw quiche on you."

Remus Lupin, ladyjaida and dorkorific, The Shoebox Project

[witchbitch1333]

This is absolutely beautiful and it most certainly broke my heart in ways only the best fics ever could...

[sassmar]

literary wolfstar classics (rec list part 1, pre-2010)

Okay y'all. I threatened to do it and now I am doing it. This here is a rec list of "literary" wolfstar classics (all were originally written/posted pre-2010, many were written 2005 or earlier). By "literary" I mostly just mean heartbreakingly gorgeous with, like, decent grammar to boot. Sort of a rec list for snobbish lit-crit cunts like me (& probably Remus) and especially for any of you sweet children who weren't lurking the internet when a lot of these were being written/posted and may have missed some or all of these utterly seminal wolfstar texts :). Since returning to fic a few months ago after, like, a trillion years away, I've also discovered a few "new" (i.e. post-2010 lol) authors with some breathtakingly lovely and "literary" stories, and I'll try to get around to eventually compiling those into a similar list at a later date when I've got more free time. Probably won't be for a while yet.

So, without further ado/in no particular order - literary wolfstar classics:

"redeeming time" by minx.

A true classic. Written well before HBP (and maybe even before OOTP? - I'm not sure). A post-prank narrative told entirely from James's perspective (so it's also, of course, James/Lily, although wolfstar is the main storyline) and spanning Nov. 1976 - Nov. 1977. Minx's clean, straightforward prose works so perfectly for this story; it's, like, the quintessential growing-up narrative (but with gay wizards). This, this will always be canon to me. An all-time fave.

"fingerholds" by centaurea.

As far as I know, this is the author's only wolfstar fic, and omfg it is breathtakingly gorgeous. Non-linear narrative that shifts between First War & Lost Years. It tells the story of Remus and Sirius coming together after Hogwarts and then falling apart under the terror/suspicion of war. Again, the writing is fucking beautiful - imagistic, atmospheric, rife with metaphor. This might possibly be my favorite fanfic ever, although I really don't know because that's such a tough call. But anyway, this story will make you hurt.

"vector," "gasp," & "wane" by @rageprufrock.

Pru has written a number of wolfstar classics, so you can't go wrong with anything by her, but I picked these three because they strike me as the most "literary" (i.e. achingly gorgeous) of the lot. "Vector" is a lovely reflective piece in which Sirius, sidetracked by various memories in the midst of Christmas shopping, realizes he's in love with Remus; "Gasp" is basically just a beautiful, atmospheric sex scene (complete with a charming and pitch-perfect Confession of Feelings); "Wane" is a dreamy and poetic "fairytale for Remus," spanning his early childhood up through (and slightly beyond) Sirius's death in OOTP. I adore all of them. Her lighter/funnier fics (like "Seven Things") are also great so check those out, too.

"the times" by @imochan.

Absolutely everything imochan creates is gorgeous and she's written so many wolfstar classics. But I picked "The Times" for this list because the joy, the joy in this story is just so wonderful and palpable. It's a non-magic AU set in 1930s Ireland; Sirius is a paperboy and Remus works at the news office. This story is so beautifully written and unquestionably ranks among my all-time faves. A few other imochan classics I adore include "Liars Leaving My House," "Five Ways to Open Your Arms," & "Oh, Night, and Divine (The Selfish Wish Remix)." But really, anything by her is pretty much guaranteed to be gorgeous and wonderful.

"that the science of cartography is limited" by @sashayed aka rave/dorkorific.

Another true classic. Authored by one-half of the Shoebox Project team. Written pre-HBP, shifts back-and-forth in time between MWPP/post-Hogwarts days & post-OOTP/Remus in the aftermath of the veil, with the Marauders' Map and the boys' attempts to trace Hogwarts' ever-shifting walls with language becoming a sort of broad metaphor for the utterly tangible and seemingly solid yet eternally shifting, breathy, unstable, always-already crumbling foundations of human relationships - the "built-in" loss of relational existence. I mean, just beautiful.I cannot even. Another story that will hurt you.

"the love song of sirius black" by @kaydeefalls.

Based on Eliot's "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" and another true wolfstar classic. A poetic imagining of Sirius's fall through the veil as a sort of dreamy exploration of various major fork-roads in his life, with each section of the story depicting a diverging (i.e. non-canon) path from Sirius's reality. And the final dream scene - ohmyfuckinggod. You will cry. Unless your heart is, like, stone, but maybe even then. I'm so sorry because I'm just now realizing I should have probably called this rec list "wolfstar for masochists" or something like that because so many of these stories are just brutal. As a side note, kaydeefalls also has a number of other lovely fics worth checking out, such as "Quiet" and "Twas Brillig, and the Slithy Toves."

"in love" by minnow_53.

I adore minnow! She has written so many charming, clever, sweet (& often hilarious) wolfstar stories, and she has this way of stepping a bit outside of the characters and creating a fly-on-the-wall sort of vibe that is just so wry and funny, but also at times becomes ridiculously poignant. I know I already used this word but her prose is just charming, idk what else to even say. I picked "In Love" for this list because it is so fucking sweet, in the best way possible, and fairly indicative of her style generally, and also, just - ugh. How can this story not make you happy. The title is self-explanatory. Other fics by Minnow that I especially love include "The Cure" and "What We Did In The Holidays" (these two are just utterly hilarious).

"beat the devil" & "the love there that's sleeping" by musesfool/victoria_p.

Musesfool has written so many wolfstar classics that I cannot possibly account them all here and I'm pretty sure I haven't even read most of them. She is, like, prolific, and you likely can't go wrong with anything by her. But anyhow, I picked these two because they are, in different ways, so particularly gorgeous. "Beat the Devil" is a First War/Sirius pining/hook-up fic with just, such great atmosphere; the story is just thick with atmosphere. And "The Love There That's Sleeping" is a MWPP-era, Beatles-infused, cut-it-with-a-knife-sexual-tension sort of thing that is also, just, so lovely.

"the shortest distance between two people" by riko.

A year-by-year MWPP era fic (each section occurring during the corresponding Hogwarts year) that is just so lovely and charming and often so funny but with so much freaking hurt, too. And these utterly perfect characterizations to boot. This story is just good, I mean, really what else can I say.

"written by hand" & "the moon's significant tremble" by setissma.

I think setissma has written a lot of wolfstar (and some of it may even be hard to find now?) but I picked these two because they are just so lovely. "Written by Hand" features this beautiful premise where Remus has to spend a summer in Romania with no way of communicating with his friends/loved ones, and so with their consent he charms the walls in his summer flat to display everything they write down (letters, grocery lists, all of it). "The Moon's Significant Tremble" is a lovely non-magic AU wherein Sirius is posh and Remus is a schoolteacher and they meet on a train when Remus may or may not be attempting to steal Sirius's watch.

"a peripheral vision" by carmine_ink.

Another heartbreakingly lovely AU set in the 1890s, Cambridge, wherein Remus and Sirius share the misfortune of falling in love in a time/place where that sort of thing is Quite Illegal Indeed, and Remus's lycanthropy is beautifully translated into epilepsy.

"the drought story" by librae.

Librae's style is just so pretty - everything she writes is so atmospheric and poetic and richly imagistic. "Drought Story" takes place the summer between sixth and seventh year; Remus's owl dies and Sirius pays him a visit for the funeral rites. I don't even know how else to describe this story, other than - just lovely.

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AND here are some "honorable mentions" aka more lovely/charming/very well-written wolfstar classics that I just don't have the time/energy to type up full summaries for rn. But these are also all very, very good!

"a few mornings in january" by omgsubtext - in which Remus maybe sort of forgets to tell Sirius he's moved in with him, actually.

"ever after" by busaikko - in which Remus is a geeky astrophysicist & Sirius a gay Scheherazade.

"delta" by fahye - in which every single sentence is so poetically crafted.

"it's not the years, honey, it's the mileage" by thistlerose - in which Remus turns thirty-five and Sirius brings him stolen library books.

"cooler than frogs" by penknife - in which Sirius has a secret, and lycanthropy is very cool.

"the curious incident of the dog in the nighttime" by penknife - in which Sirius is Harry's brooding, Rochester-esque guardian, and Remus Harry's private tutor.

"a flame in two cupped hands" by such_heights - in which Sirius adorably pines.

"for someone came and kissed me there" by such_heights - in which Remus gives Sirius a scandal for Christmas.

"as red as hearts and autumn" by rosemaryandrue - in which Remus has a sexual encounter in front of mermaids under Brighton Pier.

"fire shadows" by mysecretashes - in which Remus, Sirius, and Peter spend the summer before seventh year at James's.

"being an historical record . . ." by moonpants - in which Remus is ambushed by James during truth-or-dare.

"earl grey" by mariinarusalka - in which Remus drinks tea.

"heat the winter floods" by daphnaea - in which R & S share a flat, and Remus keeps piles.

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AND, finally, just for fun, this classic essay re: the canonical evidence for wolfstar, because I love close-reading and such nerdy shit as that: "the case for r / s" by elwing_alcyone.

<3<3<3

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oh and p.s. many thanks to @broomsticks for being so sweet & acclimating me to the wild world of tumblr!!

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continuing to tag authors as i find them, pls lmk if you would like a tag or story removed

[heartofspells]

4, 20, 23 for ask game if you please! ❤️

You've got it, doll.

4. Link your three favorite fics right now.

Why is this one so hard? Ugh. Okay, all right. There's definitely more, but these are ones I'll go back to time and again. (All Sirius/Remus.)

Seven Things That Didn't Happen On Valentine's Day At Hogwarts, Or Maybe They Did by rageprufrock

The Shoebox Project by dorkorific and lady jaida (old, I know, but I will always love it)

Abner of Astlegate's Most Splendid Pox by sheafrotherdon

20. What’s your favorite part about the fanfiction writing process?

Plotting. I love the way ideas pop into my head while I'm doing random things (though I complain when too many hit too close together). I adore the sudden bursts of snippets of conversations or actions that hit from nowhere. I like exploring them to see if they're worth pursuing.

23. What’s your absolute favorite trope to write?

Strangers to lovers. I will always love this one. Always.

[returnsandreturns]

Top 5 favourite fics

i’ve shared my favorite matt/foggy fics before and i tried to reach back to whatever i read pre-them instead and came up with two bandom fics i loved in high school that you could probably tell directly influenced how i write, one excellent psych case fic, and two iconic remus/sirius fics.

i’m too lazy to write anything about them but the first two are rpf so avoid if you don’t like that.

1. if music be the food of love (i’ll have the veggie burger) - bandom - sunsetmog

2. NINJA - bandom - skoosiepants

3. the shoebox project - HP - ladyjaida & dorkorific

4. the closet and dr. caligari - psych - loz 

5. stealing harry - HP - copperbadge

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He wants to open his mouth and explain that watching them was the one time he has ever felt completely like a person, like his body is his true home and he is not a poorly stuffed envelope.

Part 23 of The Shoebox Project, by ladyjaida and dorkorific. 

This line (and this Lupin) wedged itself right between my ribs and stayed there and changed everything.