ceredwensirius

TEAM AU!!
Art
Take this longing from my tongue Sirius is a member of a pureblood organization that captures and tortures werewolves, but werewolves are famously alluring and he can't help being drawn to one.

Stunning piece of art and wow, I never realized I needed fic with Remus tied up and at Sirius' mercy. Go take a peek at this gorgeous art!

Fic
By Your Side When Sirius is faced with a new patient, he learns a lot more about love, life, death, and himself, than he ever imagined.

The thing that has stayed with me about this fic, is not Remus or his situation specifically, or that the way Sirius and Remus found each other in the midst of despair was moving, even though all of that is true. What stayed with me was the subtle highlighting of how society treats the sick and infirmed as though they are almost not real or too disturbing (because mortality disturbs us) to be given credit with feelings or humanity. It is very subtle and if you aren't looking for it you might miss it, but having spent a lot of time around people in hospitals and seen the uncomfortable way people address other people who are gravely or terminally ill, this really resonated with me.

Heddon Street Sirius takes Remus on a mystery excursion in London

Remus is a cold fish to Sirius' exhuberant, romantic puppyishness. He is so adorable and never lets Remus' whining get him down. A quick, cute read.

Team Canon
Art
Palmistry As Remus' finger tips traced the lines in Sirius' palm, his eyes hardly leaving the text, Sirius realized that they hadn't actually spoken in the past hour. He opened his mouth then stopped, deciding they needed no words.

Lovely peaceful piece.

Fic
A Blonde on My Trail Rita Skeeter goes for a killer interview with the last surviving – and not incarcerated – Marauder.

The way I love this fic is probably illegal in at least seven countries. If you are looking for something fresh and interesting to read, give this a try. Rita Skeeter is her darling, annoying, please-let-me-wring-her-neck self in this and has hunted Remus down in Mexico for some insight on his mass-murdering ex-best mate Sirius. Remus' wit is as dry as a parched glass of Sauvignon Blanc, evading Rita's probes by giving her bare, boring facts. What he doesn't realize he is giving away is what she uses to get her big scoop on Sirius Black. A very fun read with a few poignant moments that remind you that their canon lives were nothing to envy.

In other news
In case you are currently living under a rock and this journal is your only source of fandom news (kudos on getting the computer under the rock), rs_small_gifts sign ups opened today. To sign up, go here. This is a low-pressure exchange with the emphasis on small fics, less than 3000 words, please, and art.

Also
rs_remix is live. I am still in awe of what a beautiful job rhye did on the comm. It is gorgeous. Sign ups will open January 7th, 2011. I am thinking of putting together a FAQ as several questions have arisen such as can the minimum requirements be a mix of fic and art and other things, some addressed in the rules and some not.I still think a FAQ might be helpful. Though I will not be working on that today.

Today I am researching all about how pirates navigated and if I am really, really lucky, I will actually get to write some.

I have too many hats and not enough head.