Jegulus Big Bang

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We’re thrilled to announce our 2024/25 James/Regulus Big Bang! ☀️✨

For those who may be unfamiliar, a ‘Big Bang’ fest brings fanfic writers and fan artists together in a collaborative space to create illustrated fanfiction for a particular pairing. Over the course of several months, writers will write fanfiction centered on ‘Jegulus’ (James Potter x Regulus Black). Artists will then ‘claim’ those fics and create art for them!

Community is the backbone of fandom and we’re so excited to create a collaborative space for authors and artists to work together to contribute fan works to a ship that means so much to us. As we get closer to the fest, we’ll be sending out invitations to our Discord server so all of us can mingle and bond over our shared love of this ship!

We hope you follow along and reach out with any questions (or general excitement!). For additional information, including our schedule, look under the cut!

Love from your mods,

@wolfpadx, @just--vi, @microdamage , @steveahoi, @arviyya, and @shoopsthereitis

Authors are expected to submit one fanfic that is at least 20k words long (and no longer than 200k words). Since this is a J/R Big Bang, Jegulus must be the primary focus/ship. Secondary or background ships are permitted but must not be the focus of the fic. Authors are allowed to collaborate on a fic, but may only submit one fic (that means that if you co-write, you may not also submit an individual fic). Because of the timeline and word count expectations of the Big Bang fics we require all authors to have at least one existing published fic of 20k words. 

Artists are expected to submit at least two pieces of work per fic, including a banner and a piece of artwork. Artists may submit additional pieces of art for the fic they claim but are not required to! Artists will be allowed to select one fic to illustrate during initial sign ups. Artists may be allowed to select additional fics if some remain unclaimed!

Betas are welcome to join the fest! Authors are strongly encouraged (but not required) to use a Beta. Authors may bring their own Beta into the fest (we simply ask that they sign up as any other Beta might), or, if they do not have a Beta and would like one, the mods will pair an Author and a Beta for the fest. 

Rules and further information will be released soon. We wanted to introduce our fest to you now to give you all ample time to plan your fics since this is an open-prompt fest (meaning you decide on the plot so long as it is James Potter x Regulus Black-centric), and to shuffle your schedules/WIP plans around if needed.

Schedule

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J/R Big Bang: Day 18 reveal is posted!

Welcome to Day 18 of the J/R Big Bang! Today's fest reveal is: Scared of Loving You written by @katie-blackcat, with art by @consciousdeath - special thanks to @summax2o and @maemoons for beta'ing this work!

Explicit | 6,588 words | 1/11 chapters | Posting as a WIP

Summary:

Five Years ago, James and Regulus had a Summer Romance that deserved to be so much more before Regulus returned to London for University. After avoiding Mallorca for the last five years, Dorcas lures him back for a Summer Reunion with surprise news. Regulus and his friends return to the place they were all happiest, but nothing happens the same way twice.

Or;

Regulus spends his summer with his ex after ending on bad terms.

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J/R Big Bang: Day 17 reveal is posted!

Welcome to Day 17 of the J/R Big Bang! Today's fest reveal is: If Not For Wings written by @accio-sriracha with art by @blackthornwine - special thanks to @menwrittenbywomen for beta'ing this work!

Mature | 81,351 words | 14/14 chapters | Complete

Summary:

Regulus Black knew the story of Icarus. With his wings of wax and folly of pride, Regulus did not listen to this caution.

He flew to James. He flew until his world had unravelled around him and continued even as his wings melted away.

He supposed it could have been worse. He could have been fated to burn alone.

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J/R Big Bang: Day 16 reveal is posted!

Welcome to Day 16 of the J/R Big Bang! Today's fest reveal is: Midnight Draught written by @merulaswelt with art by @arviyya - special thanks to @howmanyfrecklesdoyousee for beta'ing this work!

Mature | 709 words | 1/15 chapters | Posting as a WIP

Summary:

Regulus, in true self-sacrificing style, decides to get rid of Slytherins Locket himself. As a result, he is soon facing a deadly danger and while he goes on a journey through all the different lives he could have lived, it is up to Sirius, James, Barty, Evan and Pandora to safe their respective brother, (ex)lover and friend.

Will they be able to make it in time? Who will live and who will die in which universe and which role does Walburga in all of this?

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Or: what happens when I take my love for "The Midnight Library", season it with a hint of "One Piece" and pour it into my Marauders-Mould ;) (you don´t need to know TML or OP though) - Finished Work - New Chapter twice a week -

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J/R Big Bang: Day 15 reveal is posted!

Welcome to Day 15 of the J/R Big Bang! Today's fest reveal is: Born to Bleed written by Mai with art by Eris - special thanks to Moonchild211 for beta'ing this work!

Explicit | 22,499 words | 20/20 chapters | Complete

Summary:

The werewolf community has been charmed by the sinister Fenrir Greyback. Concerned that he may start a war with his cult of a pack, the Potters send their son to infiltrate the ranks.

James is able to befriend the beta’s son Remus, with war looming James reveals himself to Remus and they join forces.

The two friends are focused on their mission but unfortunately do not foresee becoming starstruck by the Black Brothers. Sirius and Regulus each have a role to play being the sons of one of the oldest and most powerful, pure blood vampire covens. The plan is getting Sirius out as he is the eldest. Can star crossed lovers James and Regulus find their happy ending? Or will they sacrifice themselves so others won’t die for them.

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J/R Big Bang: Day 14 reveal is posted!

Welcome to Day 14 of the J/R Big Bang! Today's fest reveal is: undertow by @elynnss art by @lemonlans - special thanks to @just--vi for beta'ing this work!

Explicit | 22,221 words | 3/4 chapters | Posting as a WIP

Summary:

undertow (noun) -

a current of water below the surface and moving in a different direction from any surface current.

Most of the time, though, pain is just pain. Unlucky. Senseless. Near constant. No good thing in life came without suffering. And the few good things that do come are rarely worth it. A single smile, a drop of happiness, can hardly make up for an ocean of tears. Another lesson Regulus had learned young.

So, when six feet of muscle and messy hair crashes into him as he walks into his eight AM class, Regulus simply thinks it is nothing more than the universe’s weekly attempt to piss in his cereal.

or

A lonely boy, wandering in cold corners and between old book pages, meets the sun.

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J/R Big Bang: Day 13 reveal is posted!

Welcome to Day 13 of the J/R Big Bang! Today's fest reveal is: bad for business written by @billi-mausi with art by @astronomyth-art - special thanks to @jamessluttythighs for beta'ing this work!

General Audiences | 7,614 words | 1/10 chapters | Posting as a WIP

Summary:

All James did was fall for the younger Black Brother, is that so wrong? All James did was fall for his best friend’s brother, is that so wrong? All James did was follow his heart, is that so wrong? All James did was let his guard down for one second, is that so wrong?

Because if it isn’t, why are people calling him a homewrecker a slut? Why are they fighting for him, over him, for him, why are his mails now filled with death threats? Why?

After all, all he did was fall in love with regulus black.

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A marauders fame AU, where James Potter is the member of the most famous boy band, ‘Marauders’ and Regulus Black is an actor with various awards and an Oscar to his name.

The two are in constant limelight, but somehow in the midst of it all, they found love.

But love, love is tricky, more so, when the entire public, assumes that Regulus Black is dating his long-time best friend, Pandora Rosier. The fans ship them, media loves them, their label profits of it.

What happens when James and Regulus are spotted together in an incriminating position, relationship splayed out in the newspapers as an illicit affair, is their love strong enough to withstand it?

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J/R Big Bang: Day 12 reveal is posted!

Welcome to Day 12 of the J/R Big Bang! Today's fest reveal is: Paint Me in Your Colours written by @xchasingstarx with art by @messrsnana - special thanks to Maddy for beta'ing this work!

Teen and Up | 35,659 words | 7/7 chapters | Complete

Summary:

Regulus Black or better known as R. A. B. is a famous and aspiring author. And he has only one rule. Never mix work and private life.

But that proves to be more difficult than he thought when he gets his favorite artist, Prongsart, to agree to work on his new trilogy. Because James Potter is anything but what he expected. And he keeps sweeping Regulus off his feet with his charming smiles and infectious excitement.

Will Regulus stay by his rule or is James able to get him to break it for the first time?

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J/R Big Bang: Day 11 reveal is posted!

Welcome to Day 11 of the J/R Big Bang! Today's fest reveal is: Can I Dream of Heaven? written by @bluedahlia912 with art by @ersatzdagger - special thanks to @just--vi for beta'ing this work!

Explicit | 1,203 words | 1/10 chapters | Posting as a WIP

Summary:

When Sirius invites his husband Remus and his best friend James to see him play in the symphony, James reluctantly agrees to attend. He is not expecting to spend the entire performance staring at the conductor’s ass and fantasizing about him.

Harry starts playing the violin at school, and when James meets the instructor, he is shocked to see that the violin teacher and the conductor are one and the same. The two get to talking, and James quickly realizes that Regulus is more than his musical skills and beautiful face (and ass). The encounter leaves James reeling—and forced to grapple with what, precisely, it means that after years of dating women, he is infatuated with the gorgeous curly-haired man.

After years of estrangement, Sirius and his brother Regulus begin to connect. When James goes to a dinner party at Sirius’s to meet his long-lost brother, he sees that, yet again, he has run into the conductor/violin teacher/…Sirius’s brother?

Can James work up the nerve to approach the brooding Black brother—and tell his best friend he’s fallen for his estranged sibling?

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J/R Big Bang: Day 10 reveal is posted!

Welcome to Day 10 of the J/R Big Bang! Today's fest reveal is: May the flowers remind you written by @bey0nd-1he-stars with art by @likeprongstostars - special thanks to Maddy for beta'ing this work!

General Audiences | 28,548 words | 10/10 chapters | Complete

Summary:

“Is it weird if I put them up again? I just took ‘em down.” He reaches out and takes the stack of notes in his hand.

Regulus hums behind him and Wisteria purrs. “Maybe a little.”

An offended scoff slips out of James and Regulus laughs.

“Doesn’t make it any less understandable though.”

or

In time of change, James and Regulus finds comfort in each other. Oh and they make a film.

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J/R Big Bang: Day 9 reveal is posted!

Welcome to Day 9 of the J/R Big Bang! Today's fest reveal is: The Last King of Slytherin written by @heyvirgo4, with art by @jamofsunshine - special thanks to LadyRaeverie and @poleodrops for beta'ing this work!

Explicit | 4,859 words | 2/10 chapters | Posting as a WIP

Summary:

Recently crowned King of Slytherin, Regulus Black, is grieving the death of his father and older brother, while trying to keep his country together. In the spirit of diplomacy, the Queen Mother invites the royal family of Gryffindor for an official visit.

What happens when Gryffindor’s Crown Prince catches Regulus’ eye as his country is on the verge of a revolution will surely alter the course of history forever.

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J/R Big Bang: Day 8 reveal is posted!

Welcome to Day 8 of the J/R Big Bang! Today's fest reveal is: Guilty as Sin? written by seletral, with art by @rxgstr - special thanks to Beca for beta'ing this work!

Mature | 27,494 words | 1/1 chapters | Complete

Summary:

The Noble and Most Ancient House of Black is known for their wealth, passed through generations. They are a powerful family and you should not mess with them. But if you look closer, they have a secret, the reason for their success is darker.

The members of the Noble and Most Ancient House of Black have a family business as paid and trained assassins, the best ones being the eldest and the youngest of the last generation, Bellatrix and Regulus Black. They enjoy their job, more than their relatives.

What will happen when Regulus is sent on a mission to distract and kill the leader of the Phoenix Organization? He had a mission and went and fell in love with the dude.

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J/R Big Bang: Day 7 reveal is posted!

Welcome to Day 7 of the J/R Big Bang! Today's fest reveal is: Where the Stars Shine Brighter written by @interstellar-jay, with art by @prongsielefthiswand - special thanks to @dutchslytherpuff for beta'ing this work!

Mature | 1,286 words | 1/22 chapters | Posting as a WIP

Summary:

March 16, 1976 — the night Regulus Black’s life ended. Some things are worse than death, and being a werewolf is one of them. After being bitten and stripped of his future, Regulus struggles to find meaning. Time will show, however, that he may not be as alone as he thinks. Through unexpected friendships and maybe even something more, Regulus begins to realise that life was never meant to be lived for others.

Or; it takes nearly dying for Regulus to learn what it truly means to live.

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J/R Big Bang: Day 6 reveal is posted!

Welcome to Day 6 of the J/R Big Bang! Today's fest reveal is: you're scared of love, well, aren't we all written by watchyoubreathingout (libralibraryy), with art by dustyshopi - special thanks to @iamnoctisx for beta'ing this work!

Explicit | 4,094 words | 2/8 chapters | Posting as a WIP

Summary:

Regulus Black’s disappointing quidditch career comes to an even more disappointing end when he sustains an injury in practice, grounding him for good. With a desire to stay close to the action, Regulus takes a job as a junior sports writer at the Daily Prophet. When the senior writer contracts Spattergroit, the Prophet’s sports editor has no choice but to offer Regulus the opportunity of a lifetime: follow the England National Team as it makes its first Quidditch World Cup run in over a century.

James Potter’s time is running out. Since he was a kid, he’s known that he would not only play quidditch, but he’d be on the team that finally got England back to the World Cup. At the age of twenty-five, he feels he’s already near the end of his career, and he only has one last shot to make his dream come true.

Another dream of James’? Getting his best friend’s brother to agree to give him a chance. Fortunately, Regulus is stuck with him, but only as long as James and his team keep winning.

It’s a good thing luck always seems to be on James Potter’s side.

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J/R Big Bang: Day 5 reveal is posted!

Welcome to Day 5 of the J/R Big Bang! Today's fest reveal is: Where You Go, I Go written by raynick11, with art by imeonasy - special thanks to @heyvirgo4 for beta'ing this work!

Explicit | 2,553 words | 1/18 chapters | Posting as a WIP

Summary:

James Potter, Golden Boy of Hogwarts, is inseparable from his boyfriend, Regulus Black. But when the war comes knocking on their front door, James is forced to answer the question: How far will he go to protect the love of his life?

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J/R Big Bang: Day 4 reveal is posted!

Welcome to Day 4 of the J/R Big Bang! Today's fest reveal is: this malady of love written by @w1tch3-writes, with art by @autistpride - special thanks to @magentaloves for beta'ing this work!

Mature | 5,583 words | 1/4 chapters | Posting as a WIP

Summary:

There is something both thrilling and intimate about watching someone when they think no one is around, seeing how they behave in the vacuum of other people’s perception.

Regulus momentarily sheds his poise when he wrestles with the ancient lock, tote bags precariously balanced on his shoulders and neat curls just beginning to frizz and frazzle in the humidity. He mutters something James is too far away to hear, but it is most certainly a curse.

It’s oddly endearing.

Or

James Potter offers to check on his best friend’s long-missing brother and gets a little too invested.

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J/R Big Bang: Day 3 reveal is posted!

Welcome to Day 3 of the J/R Big Bang! Today's fest reveal is: Eye of the Storm written by @whoopsiesnodaisies, with art by @locomotiveodyssey - special thanks to @moonykitten for beta'ing this work!

Teen and Up | 22,780 words | 8/8 chapters | Complete

Summary:

Regulus is a weatherman, a job which he is incredibly overqualified for. He is more or less content with his life, until Pandora asks him to go storm chasing again for the first time in years. Despite the fact that those storms, that he once studied and admired, have taken everything from him (and against his better judgement) Regulus agrees to go back to his hometown in Oklahoma.

It's just his luck that James Potter shows up to chase those exact same tornadoes. It's only exacerbated by the fact that Regulus' estranged older brother is there with James. Regulus can't seem to stop running into them, and he's not sure whether he's infuriated or infatuated with it all.

(It's a Jegulus Twisters AU)

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