News from the Gloom

Last week was the only week of posting this year. So below is the master list of this year’s works. Reveals will be coming at the end of the week after a bit of a break to give anyone interested a chance to get caught up.

Chapters: 17/17 Fandom: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling Rating: Mature Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Relationships: Sirius Black/Remus Lupin Characters: Sirius Black, Remus Lupin, Lily Evans Potter, James Potter Additional Tags: No Smut, Swearing, Injury, Disabled Remus Lupin, Near Death Experiences, It’s drowning, Remus’ mental health sucks, He talks about his own suicide/death but never attempts it, A bird who makes Remus question his sanity, Past Benjy and Remus, The animals in the jungle are MESSED UP, Think traditional wendigo, Except not quite like that, Remus Lupin Has Self-Esteem Issues, showering together, Sharing a tiny bed, Sirius’ parents were shit, Remus’ parents were wonderful, There is something in the jungle that they can’t see, Hallucinations, Remus undresses Sirius when he’s not able to consent but it’s for his own survival, Sirius absolutely does not mind when he wakes up, Sirius Black is a Little Shit, There is some frottage though Summary:

T7 - “The last man on Earth sat alone in a room. There was a knock on the door…” - Knock (Fredric Brown)

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Sirius Black/Remus Lupin, Hope Lupin & Remus Lupin Characters: Remus Lupin, Hope Lupin, Sirius Black, Lyall Lupin (mentioned) Additional Tags: Lie Low At Lupin’s (Harry Potter), Book 4: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Flashbacks, Hurt/Comfort, Emotional Hurt/Comfort, Ghosts, Angst and Hurt/Comfort, Grieving, Remus Lupin Needs a Hug Summary:

Remus pulled his thin jacket closer around his shoulders. “Are you going to stay on earth?” He asked in a small voice. His mum’s face softened, her hand moving to cup his cheek. “Darling, you know I can’t. I’m sorry.” She removed her hand again. “No, don’t be, I… I just… I miss you.” Remus coughed and wiped roughly at his cheeks.

  As they continue to rebuild their relationship, Remus takes Sirius to a place that was of great importance to him.

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: Major Character Death Relationships: Sirius Black/Remus Lupin Characters: Remus Lupin, Sirius Black Additional Tags: Grief/Mourning, Dreams, Past Character Death, Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, Classical Music, In which R/S plays the piano, RS Fireside Tales Summary:

“Why am I here,” he asks, not really expecting an answer. Sirius shrugs. “Because you found me.”

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Sirius Black/Remus Lupin Characters: Sirius Black, Remus Lupin Additional Tags: ghost story, Romance, Post-Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Stormy Weather Summary:

Seeking refuge in a snow storm, Sirius and Remus hear an interesting ghost story.

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling Rating: Mature Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Sirius Black/Remus Lupin Characters: Sirius Black, Remus Lupin, James Potter, Hope Lupin, Lily Evans Potter Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Non-Magical, Alternate Universe - 2000s, 2000s, Music, Demonic Possession, Compulsions, metal, Metalhead Sirius Black, Reference to Metal Music, gig, Concerts, Pining, Friends to Lovers, woods, Spooky, University, University Aged Characters, Driving, English Countryside, Drinking, Smoking, Recreational Drug Use, sleepover, 2000s technology, CDs, lots of swearing, Occult Summary:

Somewhere in the south of England, 2002. It’s the first summer after first year at university, and Sirius, Remus, and James are headed to a gig at their local hellhole… literally. With a little help from some infernal intervention, can Sirius and Remus finally admit their feelings?

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Harry Potter - Fandom Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Sirius Black/Remus Lupin Characters: Sirius Black Additional Tags: Imprisonment, Memory Loss, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder - PTSD, Dementors, Azkaban, Number Twelve Grimmauld Place Summary:

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Sirius Black/Remus Lupin Characters: Remus Lupin, Sirius Black Additional Tags: Canon Divergence - Post-Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Remus Lupin Lives, Romance, Established Relationship, Afterlife, Death, Folklore, beyond the Veil, Halloween, POV Remus Lupin, Not Canon Compliant - Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Angst and Feels, RS Fireside Tales Summary:

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling Rating: Mature Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Sirius Black/Remus Lupin, Remus Lupin/Benjy Fenwick (past) Characters: Sirius Black, Remus Lupin, Lily Evans, James Potter, Peter Pettigrew, Marlene McKinnon, Dorcas Meadowes, Regulus Black, Minerva McGonagall, Benjy Fenwick (mentioned) Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Non-Magical, Modern Era, College/University, Secret Societies, Dark Academia, journalist remus, cliff jumping, Playboy Sirius, Mild Sexual Content, Flirting, Disturbing Ritualistic Themes, RS Fireside Tales, Ambiguous/Open Ending Summary:

When Remus witnesses a disturbing event walking home one night, it sends him down a twisted path of many discoveries: secret societies, macabre rituals, cloaked figures, and a dark-haired boy who proves to be the most dangerous of all.

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It was a dark and stormy night…

Welcome! Come on in! RS Fireside Tales is a prompt-based fest featuring Remus/Sirius in spooky, mysterious, uncanny, strange and atmospheric stories that you’d love to read (or be told) while sipping a warming beverage by a crackling fire. We’re looking for things like strange apparitions, detectives, mist and fog, mysterious characters, mythical creatures, or just a general sense of unease… No need to sign up! We’ll provide the prompts, claiming yours counts as signing up. This fest is anonymous. Claiming and posting will be anonymous, with reveals at the end. Ratings restrictions: all ratings Length restrictions: 500 word minimum, similar for art View and claim your prompts: right here!   Claiming opens: NOW! Claiming closes: Oct 11th 2021 Submissions due: January 30th 2022 Posting begins: early February on AO3

Welcome to R/S Fireside Tales Vol. 4!

In the age old tradition of sharing ghost stories around a crackling fire, this fest celebrates Remus & Sirius in fic and art that is eerie, mysterious, ghostly, uncanny, darkly atmospheric, and downright strange!

A huuuge thank you to all our participants who (despite everything else that’s been going on) have created such an outstanding collection of fic and art! Here’s a handy round up before reveals next week…

Week 3

As it was It’s raining hard when Sirius knocks on the door of Remus Lupin, alchemist. RATING: T   WORD COUNT: 15784

The Unexpected Guest Out on a secret mission, Sirius and Remus seek shelter in an abandoned house. RATING: T   WORD COUNT: 2950

Mania Harry and Remus are talking, and Remus has just offered to join him on his quest to defeat Voldemort. An alternate ending to that conversation. RATING: G   WORD COUNT: 791 

Week 2

He Said I Was His Friend A glitch in time. RATING: G   WORD COUNT: 639

I’m Home Doctor Remus Lupin has always been pragmatic, a realist in every sense of the word, yet after a strange encounter 5 years ago he’s sought out psychics of every sort despite his own self-doubt. RATING: E   WORD COUNT: 13701

Maybe It’s Worth It A cycle of regret and a ghost of old love. RATING: E   WORD COUNT:  8068

Recovery The castle is different than Remus remembers. Maybe it’s grieving too. RATING: T   WORD COUNT: 3718

Some Velvet Morning Sirius, only a prince, ventures into the woods and the world outside in search of a cure for his brother. The woods have other plans. RATING: T   WORD COUNT: 4402

The Cawing of the Crow “Every night for the past few months, the sequence of events was always the same. Sirius would toss and turn for hours, trying to fall asleep. Then he would doze off into a fitful slumber, and exactly four hours later would wake to an unholy scream in his ear.” RATING: T   WORD COUNT: 2716

The darkness within In Grimmauld Place, darkness abounds. RATING: T    WORD COUNT: 3264 

The Knock Be careful who comes in through the front door. RATING: Author chose not to rate WORD COUNT: 2634

What Is a Nightmare? What is a nightmare? The rumbling of a subconscious? The numbing of a tired mind? Or, perhaps, can a nightmare be rooted in the workings of our conscious world? RATING: T  WORD COUNT: 1886

Week 1

But Now I See Sirius and Remus spent their lives searching for monsters—under the bed, in wardrobes, around corners, and down dark alleys—but they never stopped to think that they were looking for the wrong kind of monsters. RATING: M   WORD COUNT: 2232

Choke on a heart up in smoke A series of curious dreams, waking up with hints of sleepwalking leads Remus Lupin to question just what exactly the handsome stranger called Sirius Black’s role in his life is… RATING: E   WORD COUNT: 19707

Dark Heart of the Night After Lily and James were killed, Remus and Sirius decide to move out of their flat and into a bigger house because they need a family home for when Harry comes to live with them. But as soon as they move into their new home, Remus begins to change. RATING: T  WORD COUNT: 6614

Fog Until it’s time again, time to transform. Then, just like now, his memories start having meaning, again. RATING: T   WORD COUNT: 2764

He’s Come Back After the veil’s gone, Sirius realises that there’s no way but back to the scene where he was once captured. RATING: G  WORD COUNT: 1225

Stay Ever since they were 16, Remus has lived in constant uncertainty; he never knows when Sirius will fail to be there when he most needs support. RATING: E   WORD COUNT: 9486

the monsters on your shoulder The portrait isn’t a person. But the portrait is charming, and the portrait is witty, and the portrait is still a portrait of Sirius, and by God, Remus misses Sirius. RATING: T   WORD COUNT: 7123