#wanderingbandurria

[muninnhuginn]

6 and 20? ✨

Thanks for asking!

6. Episode of tv or webisode that defined the year for you?

This is a weird one because I've still not watched past this arc yet, but the final episode in the Hidden Inventory arc of Jujutsu Kaisen. It's just so well-made in terms of character/symbolism/direction that it elevated the whole arc for me. The constant "you have to choose" imagery which ends with one the candles burning low as a literal representation of where Geto's burnout (among many other things) has taken him. The recurring clapping in the background as echoes of the past. The claustrophobia in some of the shots as much of what you're looking at is obscured. It genuinely makes me wish I knew more of the terminology and such to be able to analyse it, but as it is, I just watched in awe as it all spiralled down inevitably.

20. What’s something you learned this year?

Many new Excel functions. I'm not even joking. Ctrl+shift+arrow key is a life changer. I can't believe I used to spend so long scrolling down the page to highlight everything.

[broomsticks]

@wanderingbandurria ahhh friend <3 <3 <3 how do i even start this??? you are just -- one of the best human beings i know! so so so so kind, and interesting and fascinating and just -- all around aaaaaaaaaaa. i ADORE your characterizations and the stories you tell and you feel things so deeply and you have such wonderful perspectives on things and you have such endless patience to share all that with us. the amount of incredible wolfstar meta i've found backscrolling your blog... unparalleled!

suspense and action and pining and interiority and adventure and discovery! water language • wolfstar • 7k, M. ohh, the scary scary hope of a first war getting-together fic.

romance and mystery! Ridiculous Things that Magic Does when You Are in Danger • cho/ginny • 8k, T. love a feisty ginny and intriguing cho, not only are the characterizations stellar but the PLOT! the magical HCs! there’s just something about canon-compliant cho/ginny that just. is SO interesting.

weirdest and wildest! The Language of the Soul • wolfstar • 8k, T. strange hogwarts castle magic conspiring to bring wolfstar together! always a top-tier trope.

this story was meta on so many levels, i LOVE. The waiting room • wolfstar • 10k, M. therapy fic! story-within-a-story! the trope-subversion with teacher!sirius! the tentativeness of wolfstar getting to know each other mirroring our tentativeness with getting to know them in this modern au — ahh, so smart, it worked so well.

echoes of the past! History and Social Sciences • jeddy • 3k, M. eeee, i love how i can /feel/ the shades of wolfstar bleeding into your jeddy in this postgrad au.

ofc i do have to finish with your wolfstar hurt fest babyyyyyy. Time moves in circles (and straight lines are just an invention) • wolfstar • 19k, M. one of the fucking saddest and most beautiful canon divergence fics, i've ever had the misfortune to read, seriously. i love this so much even though i was screaming the whole way through and for a good half hour afterwards!

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for an explanation of why i just wrote you a whole ~thing~, check out this post & the ‘mutuals march’ tag below!

[edenversegrl]

hey divas here is a list of wolfstar fics i am enjoying/have enjoyed! it’s not organized by date or anything sorry so go crazy & if you can, leave a nice comment on works you enjoyed 🙂‍↕️💌

The Delegate by WanderingBandurria

Abyss by businessirius

If You'd Stayed a Stranger by melpomenite

starlight season by JoyHale

Dulce Et Decorum Est (Pro Amor Mori) by nicodiangelol, SevenSidedStories

When This Is All Over by monochromedelirious

The Things I Did by Lolo_row

marginalia by spindrifters (!!!)

The Homecoming of Sirius Black by lunarlivs, MissAmericanBi

an endless sky of honey by colgatebluemintygel, pjxckson

Let Me Believe (Ever After) by BrigidFaye

Curtain Call by notryangosling

Burning and Buried With the Rest of It by kalegreeneyes

[puuvillaa]

So many more fics for @ficreadingchallenge yet no bingo yet haha

18. 5+1 style fic

When it Matters - and how to get there by @wanderingbandurria

wolfstar, M, 9.5k

Five times Remus and Sirius kissed without meaning to. And the one time they meant it.

This was so lovely and cute! I loved how Remus’s feelings develop throughout the fic

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13. Ghosts

The Unexpected Guest by LuminousGloom

wolfstar, T, 2.9k

Out on a secret mission, Sirius and Remus seek shelter in an abandoned house.

This was spooky but gentle. Remus and Sirius’s relationship is so lovely in this

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23. Small fandom

and in the dark, i can feel your heartbeat by redheartglow

Matthias/Maxime, T, 2.3k

“Like two moons,” Francine used to say about the two of them, about Matt and Max.

When he was old enough to understand, Matt had furrowed his forehead in confusion and asked, “Isn’t the expression ‘the sun and the moon’?”

“You and Maxime? Where’s the sun, you tell me?”

(or, Matthias, Maxime, and variations on themes)

So beautifully written, almost dreamlike and filled with emotion

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3. Harold, they're lesbians

Always Pushing her Luck by @sommerregenjuniluft

wolfstar, E, 2.6k

Sirius gives her a toothy grin and tucks an errant curl of Remus’ short hair behind her ear, voice sweet, “Thanks, Moony.”

Remus feels her lips tug into a warm smile in response and presses a quick kiss into Sirius’ palm.

And that was a mistake because then Sirius’ eyes light up and Remus immediately feels queasy. Watches as they take on that dangerous glint and that never means anything good.

Remus braces herself but, really, she should have seen it coming.

“Kiss it better?”

Very sweet. Remus is so gentle, taking such good care of Sirius

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20. Reread an old fave

Turn and Face the Strange by @writcraft

wolfbucks, M, 2.4k

Remus has been feeling increasingly disconnected from his friends. When he visits James one evening, new revelations bring them closer together than ever before.

This is my favourite wolfbucks fic and might be my most reread fic. There's a certain melancholy to it, uncertainty about life and their friendship, and I adore it

[mxlfoydraco]

Hey, can you rec some wolfstar writer/accounts who are Sirius centric/let him be a character of his own? I see so much Sirius who's personality doesn't extend beyond his love of Remus, is called pretty but Remus still gets all the flirting, and also Sirius keeps being called stupid and its so frustrating. Sorry this turned into a bit of a rant

Okay okay, I’ve tried my best but if I forgot anyone I’m sorry! Sirius stans please tag yourselves.

@soloorganaas @narcissa-black-supermacy @elvendorx @artemisia-black @maybebabyplease @msalexwp @oxydiane @yruablackwarbler @heartofspells @plecotusauritus @sliebman10 @mollymarymarie @picascribit t @padfootastic @arizayna @siriuslyqueer @polyjuicedpadfoot @wanderingbandurria @little-shit-soph @zeppazariel @blurryayse

[weeklyreadings]

Week 48

keysmash by AllThisAndLoveTooWillRuinUs

Rated T. 46k. Wolfstar

Unknown number (sun, 9:03 am): hey settle an argument chocolate milk in cereal is innovative and cool, right?

Remus (sun, 9:07 am): it absolutely is not who tf are u

Unknown number (sun, 9:08 am): first of all, fuck u and second of all i told james u said yes anyway that’s what u get for living in my phone

Sirius texts a wrong number, Remus faces some fears, and things get better.

I Just Can't Stay (Away) by @theresthesnitch

Rated E. 28k. Jily

It's the perfect meet-cute on the plane. They kiss in the airport, and promise to see each other again soon. Then, they find out the devastating truth: their parents are getting married. That should be the end, but it turns out, James and Lily have a hard time forgetting about their new step-sibling.

The waiting room by @wanderingbandurria

Rated M. 10k. Wolfstar

Running away doesn’t solve your problems, Remus knows. He still tries after the death of his mother. This is a story about grief, recovery, and love.

Or,

Remus meets a kind stranger in his therapist's waiting room. They talk for five minutes each time, until one of them is called in.

When The Party's Over by sweet_s0rr0w

Rated E. 5k. Drarry

Parties aren't quite so much fun when you're accidentally bonded to your sworn enemy. At least, that's what Harry thinks at first...

push and pull you down m0stlyvoid

Rated E. 5k. Drarry

Harry's resigned himself to petty, inconsequential cases and no real connection to his job at the Auror department—after all, what else would he be doing with his time? He's not happy, not really, but that hardly matters. A chance encounter with a mostly-naked Draco Malfoy exposes him to an entirely different world, one much more colourful than the lonely one he currently occupies—but at what cost?

The Beauty of Thestrals and Other Unseen Things by @writcraft

Rated E. 63k. Drarry

Harry has terrific friends, an amazing girlfriend and his job as Head Auror enables him to work on challenging cases and Ministry reform. He just wishes he could work out why he’s been so out of sorts.

When Draco Malfoy is arrested for gross indecency, Harry’s comfortable life begins to unravel. He’s forced to decide if it’s worth risking everything for love in a world where following his heart is a criminal offence.

[alittlebrownbat]

My Year-End Wrap Up

It's nearing the end of the year and I've read a lot, and I mean a lot of fics this year. Millions of words worth of fics. Refusing to acknowledge I have a problem; that's something I'll face in 2024. It's become my nighttime routine and my favorite thing to do before I fall asleep. I thought I'd do a little roundup of my favorites. They're mostly Wolfstar with a smattering of Dorlene and Jily. These are them, in no particular order:

Let's Play Pretend by MsAlexWp - I had trouble choosing between this and A Potter's Field, which I also highly recommend. I followed this work in progress (now finished) all summer and it was an absolute delight. R/S are both young, single parents and pretend to date to appease the nosy ladies in Sirius's building. It is chicken soup for the soul and will make you both laugh and cry. I can't wait to reread it.

The Fragile House of Black by @fantismal and Jormandugr - This is a series that has a brilliant interpretation of the Prophecy. I don't think it's a stretch to say it's the best magical AU I've ever read. It also has a few Peter POV chapters and gives a backstory for why the betrayal happened, something I feel was undercooked with the original series. Heavy on Black brothers healing. It is perfection.

The Many Lives of Sirius Black by enigmaticblue - A bring back Black treat, also a series. Sirius goes through the veil and meets Regulus, who presents him with a series of doors which will allow him to restart during specific years. We get to explore what it would have been like through each choice.

Honey Honey by @aeoneskova - Marlene is teaching in the muggle world after essentially being exiled for trying to prove Sirius's innocence. That is, until an underfed boy with a scar and glasses ends up in her classroom. This is heavily influenced by Matilda. Marlene is a bad ass loner who can do it all.

The Hand that Feeds by @rollercoasterwords - A canon-compliant Dorlene enemies to lovers fic following the two from Hogwarts through the first war. It gives us an explanation to why Voldemort killed Dorcas personally. This backstory is canon to me.

10 Reasons to Go to Michigan by @greyeyedmonster-18 - Remus returns to his roots in the Upper Peninsula after abruptly leaving a 10 year relationship. This is about finding yourself again, and sometimes finding a little something more. It's just utter perfection. Sirius being a literal potter makes me chuckle.

Just What the Doctor Ordered by @wrapped-up - Sirius finds a stray puppy who he names Padfoot and brings him to the local veterinarian, Dr. Lupin, for help. This is about heartbreak, and finding love, and growing up. It was hard picking just one by wrapped-up because everything she writes is a work of art.

Under a Big Blue Sky by @eyra - Sirius and James, two wealthy city slickers, help out on the Lupins' farm for lambing season. If you liked God's Own Country, I highly recommend this, and if you haven't seen it, I highly recommend both.

Don't Panic by redspottywellies - Lesbian Sirius and Remus absconding with Harry after the events of 10/31/81. This fic does action better than any I've read. Pure brilliance.

all the lonely people by superloonyluna - What would you do if a beautiful stranger asked you to join in an all-night heist?

The Archivist by @wanderingbandurria - An author and an archivist team up to uncover the mystery behind the commune in West Godric's Hollow. There is so much thought that went into world building for this fic.

Favorites Under 10K:

Signs of Affection by Kittycargo

Marlene McKinnon is Not a Coward by AllThisandLoveTooWillRuinUs

Never Doubt that It Was Real by @soloorganaas

Basilisks, Boggarts, and Boyfriends, Oh My! by optimisticdinosaur

I Love You A Latte by @jamesunderwater

My favorite WIPs:

As The Worm Moon Dies by @rollercoasterwords

Clear Eyes, Full Hearts (can't lose either way) by @greyeyedmonster-18

Dead to Me by @jamesunderwater

Right Back Where We Started From by @soloorganaas

Darklands by @newsom

Happy reading xx

[eyra]

current things tag game

thanks for the tag @wanderingbandurria 🩶

3 ships: Sirius/Remus, Sirius/James, Remus/James (and the other one... you know the one...)

Last song: Caves by CLANN

Last movie: Saltburn again, I'm still obsessed

Currently reading: The Secret History because when am I not reading that book

Currently watching: the new Harlan Coben thing on Netflix. it's not very good but I watch these things for Richard Armitage and Richard Armitage only.

Currently consuming: a black coffee and my breakfast which is some baked apple skyr and some blueberries and some cinammon & pecan granola and a bit of honey

Currently craving: great wealth so that I can quit my job and spend my days writing and sleeping and generally frolicking

tagging @starstruck4moony @mayescapade @kaaaaaaarf @squintclover @puuvillaa if you guys haven't done it yet, and anyone else who would like to x

[thistlecatfics]

First 9 images on pinterest are your 2024 moodboard. Thanks for the tag, @fiendishfyre :)

It's giving "normal city girl gets taken up into a dark fantasy world of dangerous secrets and poisoned jewels."

Tagging @leftsidedown @the-phoenix-heart @wanderingbandurria @wanderingoff @yletylyf @tahtahfornow

[rereredoubt]

5 songs on repeat

i was tagged by @wanderingbandurria :3!! hi!

1. Duel in the Mist -- from the genshin impact ost "realm of tranquil eternity"

2. GO! -- Santigold

3. Knights of Cydonia -- Muse

4. Hey Ya -- Outkast

5. After Dark -- Asian Kung-fu Generation

to keep the chain going i'm tagging @coffeeworldsasaki @xieliansbignaturals @bifuriouswaterbender @steampunkscarecrow @tarantasina @thebookewyrme

what songs have yall been listening to on a loop lately?

[broomsticks]

5 songs on repeat

tagged by @wanderingbandurria & @everythingbutcoldfire

Love that this song game is going around again because I have fallen into a kpop HOLE ever since watching league of legends worlds and think I have listened to nothing else for weeks. Enjoy these bops :D

STEP - KARA

Fire in the belly - LE SSERAFIM

Guerrilla - ATEEZ

Sweet Crazy Love - Loona

BBoom BBoom - MOMOLAND

tagging @felixantares @st-clements-steps @drownedlove @indigo-scarf @consistentsquash @girl-with-goats what've you been listening to lately? :)

+ open tag for anyone who wants to play (tag me!)

[dakogutin]

5 songs on repeat

thanks for the tag @wanderingbandurria <33 this is fun im always always happy to talk about music hihi

1. the driver by måneskin

2. is it over now by ts

3. heaven by mitski

4. pasilyo by sunkissed lola

5. from the start by laufey

no pressure tags: @beautitudes @thomasbrodiesandwich @squintclover @plecotusauritus @saintchaser @babblingflowers @hiddenmoonbeam and anyone interested! just tag mee

[books]

[Taglist] Writing Workshop week 3: Stories of a Place

For those just joining us, @bettsfic is running a writing workshop on @books this month. This is the taglist for participants. You can join this list by messaging us here on @books. Want to know more? Start here.

@scamuel-likely

@cheerfulmelancholies

@subversivegrrl

@jamiesshelves

@wanderingbandurria

@nana-glass-chillhop-radio-hour

@dragonnan

@sirswooshnoodles

@strexrep

@preternaturalrose

@funkynoshes

@medieshanachie

@stayfrosty2sims

@ashmariesstuff

@thesoapgirl

@bibliomancerkay

@jeanie205

@paulineagain

@youreonyourownkid13

@mxxnlightwriting

@randomafterthought

@karacat

@lilliebellfanfics

@haillily

@djinnhatescold

@liv-is

@rhysofcourse

@nix-rose

@little-tea-kitten

@petiolata

@xoxo-gothic-girl

@omg-elledubs-things

@reblogwhoreowo

@mclurky

@deplorablethoughts

@richardmurrayhumblr

@gluepoo

@valkyrhys

@x-soapbox-x

@winterstar1412

@themandilorian

@dinovom

@allaboardthecolumboat

@scorpio-and-a-half

@musicismagic-writes

@mywhateversite

@mtk4fun

@kameonerd566

@cardcaptorsakura96

@loiladadiani

@zacharialend

@tanthamorelover

@inflappible

@emptymanuscript

@deadrabbitohno

@slicesofapple

@goldenwatcher

@porcelaintoybox23

[puuvillaa]

rules: answer & tag ppl u want to connect w and get to kno better

Thanks for the tag @achillesankle

fav colour: blue

last song: käärijä & erika vikman - ruoska

last film: la chimera (I loved it!)

currently reading: baby love by Jacqueline Wilson, lux by karla malm

currently watching: the Simpsons, spring baking championship

currently craving: a little nap, even though I just woke up an hour ago

Tagging @squintclover @plecotusauritus @wanderingbandurria @theresthesnitch

[mkaugust]

Thank you for the tag @hihimissamericanbi !! I also may have been tagged by others recently I apologize if you tagged me and I missed it! That's tumblr life for ya! I love and appreciate all tags though <333

Currently reading: Drugs and surgical scrubs by @anauro has captured my entire soul and all of my free reading time recently.

TBR: I think I added 15 things to my list last night alone. It's too long. BUT book wise, top of my list right now is The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes before the movie comes out!!

Favorite Color: There's a nice aqua blue-green post it on my desk right now that I'm appreciating artistically if not professionally.

Last Song: Grapejuice by Harry Styles

Last Movie: LISTEN there is a movie on netflix, it's in polish, it's called "FANFIC" watch it! Get through the first ten minutes and it'll suck you in I promise.

Sweet/Spicy/Savory: sweet

Currently working on: too much. really trying to get some more microfics done for microfic may though.

Tagging (no pressure only love) (i know some/many of you have probably done it before but the answers to this one change! forgive me please <3 ): @nanneramma @little-old-rachel @wanderingbandurria @wanderingdonut @remuspotterblack @thatsbitchcraft @cuddlebugsirius @urchingal @spikybanana

[lunapwrites]

Rules: Recommend us 3 of YOUR fics: 1 that is “most popular” and 2 that are “hidden gems!” Then tag some folks.

Thank you very much @wanderingbandurria for the tag!! I appreciate you, friend <3

So for my "most popular" fic, I think it's actually for him. which is kind of lovely. I think it probably ticks the most checkboxes for folks in general without being full of things people maybe aren't cool with. And also getting to hear about Remus being an Actual Stupid Teenager is always fun (no offense to any teens out there, this is me @ me, the stories are all at least half based on true stories among my own friends lol.)

Now for the two fics that I think are a bit underrated, I'm going in terms of overall stats vs how much I, personally, enjoy them lol.

First and foremost, there's Where the Wild Thyme Grows. I had such a blast writing this one, and like... if you're down for Witcher vibes (which were accidental, but exist nonetheless) and Chaotic!Neutral Remus, Dad!Sirius, and the most wholesome Harry/Ron friendship you ever did see, all framed within a high fantasy/horror mashup, then please give this a look -- even if just out of sheer curiosity. XD

With the last one... if I go by straight stats, then it's three knocks upon the door. HOWEVER, that one does tend to get recced around the femslash circles which makes me feel all the warm squishy feelings about the best murderwives. So because of that, while it's getting a mention here (because I adore it) it's not the one I'm going to call out and therefore link.

That dubious honor instead goes to Ouroboros. This one is what happens when you take anger and grief and you roll it into a little case study on forgiveness and stuff all of that into a story about Remus and Lyall. It's easily one of the most emotionally devastating pieces I think I've written, so enter with caution and mind the tags. BUT if you're up for some Big Existential Sad with a soft landing then this might scratch the itch.

And if you do happen to read any of them, I'd love to know what you think! Whether that's in comments on AO3 or if you just wanted to reach out here. I'm always happy to hear from people! :)

As for tagging... I am going to tag @inmyownlittlecorner5, @bluesundaycake, and @the-francakes -- though feel free to pass your tag on if you've already done this! <3 And of course anyone else who would like to jump on the train (I would have tagged more but I'm trying to be cognizant of the fact that it's NaNo month and y'all are busy with Too Many Fests and stuff okay. XD)