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padfootastic · 1 year

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Saudade

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Remus knew he was a coward.

It’s why he always preferred to blend in. He couldn’t afford not to. It’s also why, to his eternal shame and regret, he’d never bothered to even question the circumstances of Sirius’s imprisonment. His betrayal.

Because he knew if he looked even slightly below the surface, it’d shatter.

(He’d shatter)

Because he wasn’t just a coward, was he. He was also helpless.

No.

Powerless.

He was powerless.

It didn’t matter if he knew Sirius was innocent, if not of the murders then definitely the betrayal (because he knew, didn't he, that Sirius Black would never—as long as he had breath in his body, magic in his veins, life in his heart—do anything to hurt James Potter. It was a fundamental truth of life. There were five exceptions to Gamp’s law of elemental transformation, the sun set in the west, and Sirius was unfailingly loyal to James. Isn’t that how it's always been?)

Because even if the truth was not what it seemed, he couldn’t do anything about it.

So he lived his lie. Didn't bother to look past the newspapers blaring the inevitability of a Black turning to the dark side. It validated his own feelings, his mistrust, his circumstances.

It was a profoundly selfish act, but it was all Remus could do.

x-x-x-x

There was…one moment when he tried, just the bare minimum, really, in hindsight but it was enough to, if not soothe, then push down the constant guilt gnawing at him.

“Mr. Lupin.” Dumbledore looked down at him through his half moon glasses. “What can I do for you?”

Remus didn’t know whether to appreciate the even tone or not. In the past month, his entire life had collapsed around him. He’d gone from being part of a whole, one of four, to completely alone. Even putting one step in front of the other was getting too much for him and on some days, he forewent even that small action. Laying in bed, contemplating his entire life and how it went so wrong in less time than it took to blink—that was all he had the energy for these days.

So to hear Professor Dumbledore refer to him like that, almost pleasantly, as if they were still back in school and Remus had just bumped into him in the corridor—it was equal parts relieving and maddening.

He chose to ignore that for now, though. He had enough going on without discovering new things to be bothered about. Not like he had the energy for it, either.

“Headmaster, I—“ Remus gulped nervously. Now that he was here, it felt much more daunting than he could have imagined. What would he even say?

“Yes?”

Remus took a shaky breath and tried again. “Professor, are you—is it completely without doubt that Sirius—“ He couldn’t finish the sentence but he knew the other man understood what he was trying to say.

“Mr. Lupin…Remus,” Dumbledore started gently, and already Remus was regretting this little excursion. “I know the past month can’t have been easy for you. I wouldn’t even presume to understand how bad it must’ve been. None of us thought that Mr. Black could…” He trailed off, eyes staring at a door behind Remus. He didn’t think he’d imagined the sadness that flashed in his eyes, a meagre reflection of his own agony.

It was only a momentary slip, though, as his eyes hardened and steel coated his next words. “But what’s done is done, despite the tragedy of it all. Mr. Black made his choice, and now it is time for you to do the same.” He gave a sad smile, a damning one that spoke of his finality in the matter. “It is always harder to be the one left behind, Mr. Lupin, and your fate is one I wouldn’t wish upon my worst enemy. I can only hope that you find the strength I know you have in you, and use it to move on from this episode.”

Remus could only sit there, stunned and numb and feeling like his skin was tearing itself apart from the inside, the way it did on full moons except worse.

An episode, Dumbledore said, as if he wasn’t talking about his family, his entire life. As if this was a schoolyard skirmish, an encore of that horrid ‘prank’ in fifth year, one he could forget if he so wished to. As if it was that easy to carve away the parts of himself that were entwined with the rest of his brothers (which made up most of him— mind, body, soul, and magic). As if he would even want to.

Remus didn’t try again after that, not with Dumbledore and definitely not with anyone else. If the man who was their leader seemed so sure, then who was Remus to go against his word?

(He’d never regretted anything more in his life, perhaps with the exception of the belief that caused this in the first place)

x-x-x-x

They didn’t talk about it.

At first, there was the whole thing with Pettigrew and being on the run and everything that came with it. Once that got sorted, though, there was no excuse other than it was easy.

Easy to ignore the ache in his heart when the distance between them reared it’s ugly head.

Easy to turn away when he saw the way Molly and Dumbledore treated Sirius in his own house, because isn’t that what he’d been doing so far?

Easy to stay away, altogether.

Sirius never brought it up either. Perhaps on purpose, too, because the pain in his eyes never lessened. Remus could pick out multiple instances where he opened his mouth to say something before abruptly shutting down.

That was another difference. Pre-azkaban Sirius wouldn’t have hesitated like that, not with Remus.

It only drove the knife further in. But did he have anyone to blame but himself?

It was just after Hogwarts had closed. Harry, who’d finished his fifth year, had gone back to the Dursleys but not for long because in a turn of events no one could have predicted, Sirius’ case had completely upended itself in the aftermath of the DoM debacle. Remus still didn’t like to think about it, how close he—they’d come to losing Sirius (again) and how it was only sheer dumb luck—a rock that made him stumble sideways instead of back—that saved him from falling into the Veil.

Perhaps the only positive of the evening was the Minister seeing Sirius Black fighting unequivocally for the Light and against the Death Eaters. In Remus’ opinion, it would be quite some time before anyone forgot the image of escaped inmate Sirius Black laughing at Bellatrix Lestrange in a strange parody of his actions fifteen years ago. The cold laughter juxtaposed with the deadly spells he’d been aiming at his cousin was enough to stun everyone not in the know and that was how an enquiry had been conducted into the case, leading to where they were today.

Remus, however, had spent every minute he could hiding away, even more than before. He couldn’t bear to show his face at Grimmauld Place—the idea of seeing Sirius actually sent a wave of shivers down his spine.

But, as he’d always known, his time did run out.

x-x-x-x

“So are we talking about this then?” Sirius’ voice is tired, perpetually exhausted as it seems to be these days.

They were sitting at the dining table, cups of tea long gone cold in their hands. It was the first time in months Remus has allowed himself to be in the same room as Sirius (it shouldn’t be like this. it never was before. how did it all go so wrong) and the other man wasn’t stupid. Even if Remus hadn’t initiated the conversation, he knew they’d have it. Of course it was Sirius who poked the sleeping dragon. He had always been the braver of the two. Of course, if it was a competition, then James Potter would’ve come leagues ahead of either of them, his passion and intensity unmatched.

(But James isn’t here right now and that’s really the cause of half their problems, is it not?)

Sirius was…quieter, more focused, but plenty brave enough. If Remus allowed himself to think about it, it’s no surprise he brought it up first. In fact, it’s more surprising that he hadn’t so far.

Still. “Talk about what?” he regrets the words almost as soon as they slip out of his mouth. Sirius only looks at him steadily.

Of course he knows what this is about but it’s easier to cling to what you’ve been hiding behind all this while, is it not? But is it fair, to him? More importantly, is it fair to Sirius? Does he not deserve an honest answer, an honest friend?

It’s that which pushes him to try again.

“I-I didn’t mean that.”

“Sure you did, Remus.”

“Alright,” he amended. “I shouldn’t have meant that.” And that at least is true. It gets a wry smile out of Sirius.

“There’s a lot I shouldn’t have done,” he continued, which neatly drives the mirth away. Remus looked down, at his fingers, the bitten down nails and ink stains, so he didn’t have to stare into the consequences of his actions.

‘I should—apologise.”

“Do you want to?”

His head snapped up, the sting of the comment settling under his skin like an itch. How could he think—? One look at Sirius’ face, however, devoid of any malice or cruelty, and the indignant feeling in him dies out as quickly as it rose.

It was a fair question. He hated the fact but couldn’t deny it.

How would Sirius know about the hundreds of hours he’d spent screaming and crying and begging someone, anyone to turn back time, to make things better, to give him a second chance?

Sirius couldn’t know about the time Remus hadn’t been able to get out of his house for seven months, two weeks, sixteen days straight, surviving only on dry crackers and tepid tea and stale bread and feeling guilty for doing so. He’d spent the entire time staring blankly at the sickly green wall of his bedroom, living in a haunting loop of his memories and wishing he was back in them.

Sirius hadn’t seen any of that.

(Would it have made a difference, if he had, Remus thinks. They weren’t indicative of anything but his own guilt, certainly didn’t stem from any moral conviction in Sirius—and what value did it have for someone who was being tortured day and night? living with the knowledge that he’d been left behind without so much as a second thought?)

It’s not something he’s thought about before—in those fantasies where everything is as it was before. Sirius apologises, Remus apologises, they hug it out and it’ll all be better again—but now, now he can’t help but wonder about the efficacy of platitudes.

He hated Sirius’ matter of fact resignation even more, like there was no other way for Remus to react except defensively. (It wasn’t always like this. The Marauders, James & Sirius, they’d always been his biggest believers. They’d made him capable of touching the sky and the stars and everything in between and Remus has been untethered ever since that fateful halloween. There was a time, when anyone expecting any less of Remus—even himself—than they should would’ve gotten all of Sirius’ hackles raised—‘our Moony’s worth a dozen of you and you should only be so lucky to get to see that’—so it stung particularly bitterly when it was the same man expressing this apathy.

The juxtaposition of the two Sirius’ in his head was enough to give Remus a headache at the best of times, let alone now.

So he takes a deep breath, lets the feeling wash away, and nods.

“You don’t have any reason to believe me, and I don’t blame you for it, but I do. Want to, that is.”

Sirius didn’t reply but Remus continued, undeterred.

“I didn’t for a long time. I didn’t want to, not at all. Because it would be my fault, you know? And I was so tired, Sirius, god. I was exhausted trying to keep up this pretense. I just needed to get the burden off.”

Sirius just looked at him, silent. Remus could see the way his eyes flick around the room, however, and how his fingers trembled ever so slightly. He might’ve been out of Azkaban but the signs would last a long time.

“What made you change your mind, then?” There's a note of curiosity in Sirius’ voice and Remus cannot articulate the relief that fills him at hearing it. Anything, even anger or blame, was better than that bland apathy that made his skin itch.

The question itself makes him pause, however. Because he’s guilty, nay, he’s ashamed of the answer he’s about to give. He contemplated shutting up, or perhaps leaving the room altogether, and it takes longer than it should for him to banish the thought.

“Remus?” Sirius asked again and it’s the knowing look in his eyes that made him close his eyes in defeat. He should’ve known he couldn’t have avoided this. This was a man who knew him better than anyone else who’s alive right now—how could he ever have thought he’d be able to hide things from him?

So he takes a deep, fortifying breath. Releases it slowly, grounding himself in the process.

“When I came to Hogwarts.”

“The time I broke out?

Remus tilts his head in the barest hint of confirmation. Sirius nods like he’d expected that.

Again, Remus wanted to be offended—but how could he?

“How’d you—“

—know?” Sirius finished. Remus nodded, a sharp, jagged thing that’s barely an answer.

Sirius smiled ruefully. It looked wrong on him, like a shirt stretched out and shrunk back down with a charm. “Because I know you, Remus. And though it hurt, I always knew you didn’t believe in me, at least not at the end there.

I’ve had nothing but time all this while. Time to think, to wonder where it all went wrong, what I could’ve done—time even to curse James out,” he lets out a hollow chuckle at that, one that Remus echoes because just the idea of Sirius cursing at James is so absurd, there’s nothing you can do but laugh at it, morbid though it may be in the moment.

“And the only thing I can think of is how bad we messed up. I don’t— you know the worst part about this, Remus?” Sirius asks, in his tired, broken voice. Just hearing it makes him want to flinch and hide away. Instead, he brings himself to give another shaky nod.

“I wouldn’t have cared one bit if you’d thought I was a mass murderer. Hell, even being a Death Eater could be believable under the right circumstances and you were away so long, I wouldn’t have blamed you if you’d entertained the thought.”

Remus waited for the ‘but’ with his heart in his mouth, tasting ash and regret and guilt. He knew what was about to come, had wondered the same thing hundreds of times, going round and round in circles with no relief to be found.

“But how could you ever, even just for a second let alone 12 years, think I could do that to Ja—“ here, his voice broke, unable to even finish the name. Sirius’ trembling hands clenched into fists, hard enough that he could see the knuckles losing color. The words were just as devastating as he could have imagined, if not more. Coming from another’s mouth and not just whirling in his thoughts, it seemed even more damning in the light of day.

And that was just it, wasn’t it. It was this that confirmed what Remus had known from the moment he’d been made aware of Sirius’ innocence.

There would be no forgiveness here. The most he could hope for was closure, perhaps a chance to clear the air, as it were, and that was only if Sirius was feeling merciful. Which, when it came to James, he seldom did. Remus would know; he’d seen the aftermath of what happened to those who dared touch James Potter.

And Remus? Ne hadn’t just hurt Sirius—that was almost inconsequential in the larger scheme of things—no, Remus’ biggest mistake was besmirching the legacy, the honor of James Potter.

Sirius had destroyed people for far less.

It was this realisation that weighed heavy on him, head bowing until his chin touched his chest, unable to hold it up anymore, not knowing what to say and unsure whether he should.

“I can forgive you almost anything, Remus, you know that. I wouldn’t have cared one whit about anything else but that you could think that—that anyone who knew us could—it was that, more than the dementors, more than the crazed prisoners, more than the taunts and insults and torture, that’s what almost broke me in Azkaban.”

A sob broke out from Remus’ chest, ugly and desperate and entirely unfair on his part. Sirius didn’t need his guilt, nor his despair. Remus didn't deserve to be unhappy in front of him. He had made his own bed and now he was to lie in it. He couldn’t even be happy about the hint of steel he could hear underlying Sirius’ words, a faint echo of his past self. Because the implications it held for him were devastating. Remus knew he wouldn’t lose Sirius completely—they had too much history for that, but he’d lose everything that made Sirius him. He’d been spoiled, allowed into the small, small circle of people Sirius truly let in, and he knew there would be no going back. There would be perfect civility, and amicable conversations, but he’d never have his Sirius back. He’d get the Sirius Black the rest of the world saw, the one with the impeccable masks, who was always in control—but not Padfoot, never Padfoot anymore.

And that was to be his penance.

“I am—I truly am sorry, Sirius. You’d never know how much. I just—I couldn’t—I don’t think I’ve taken one full breath since that night, everything was too fast and I couldn’t think and I didn’t know what to do. I wasn’t used to being alone anymore,” he said, leaning forward desperately, wanting to explain (not justify, never justify), not wanting Sirius to leave thinking this was—this was what Remus wanted. because he didn't, never could’ve imagined things ending up like this.

It was almost humbling, this ignoble end of the Marauders. They’d considered themselves untouchable, rulers of the world, sitting atop a throne only they could see. So many promises, a seemingly unbreakable bond, the best of the best.

And look at them now.

All of them in varying stages of decay, dead and dying.

“And I know, dammit I know that doesn’t count for shite. But please, I just—you have to know—“ his hands pressed together, pleading, as the words came out in a defeated plea, “I never meant for it to be like this.”

“The worst part of that,” Sirius smiled, small and broken and not even worth a shadow of his usual brilliance. “is that I know you mean that, Remus. I believe it too.”

A second passed, then two, before he delivered the final blow.

“I just wish you’d fought for us the way we had for you.”

#sirius black #remus lupin #james potter #he’s not here in person but he’s mentioned enough to be an imo character #but then when is he not when it comes to me #i edited the whole thing and added punctuation + capitalisation and lowkey prefer the og raw unedited one lol #it felt more fitting to this style of writing #but idk if that’s even readable to people lol #so we gotsa make lil creative sacrifices #please read and tell me what u think!!!#very desperate here. basically biting off the last of my fingernails #gonna be anxiously looking at all my notifs lmao #gimme feedback ok?#i wanna know what remus fans think tbh #yes yes im being v annoying and v greedy but. let me have this. pls.#i have—so many thoughts about this that i’ve held myself back from adding #bc i didn’t wanna tell too much #or add unnecessary shit just bc my brian wouldn’t stop #but i don’t think i can stop talking about this if anyone wants to lol #ok that’s enough of me now have fun!#pen’s writing

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fandoomrants · 2 months

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ty for your response.

I think that fans usually prefer romantic pairings between characters who have nothing in common, or they're kinda of enemies... yk what I mean? like, fans ship Harry with Draco and it's literally the most popular hp ship but on the other hand, not so many ship Harry with Ron (who was willing to sacrifice himself for Harry in the third book). their friendship, their bond, especially in the books, was as strong as James and Sirius's friendship, and Weasleys loved Harry the way Potters loved Sirius. that's why i believe wolfstar still would be more interesting ... and tragic, oh god. yeah those were just my opinions ofc ,and maybe I'm wrong haha

and please write abt tall Sirius with short, ty mwah <3

I mean, yeah, I can kinda see it and I can kinda see the appeal, even though I personally never shipped Harry and Draco (but there's this book Carry On which is basically a parody-of-a-sort (in a good way!) of Harry Potter and other popular YA books (mainly hp as we have this whole wizarding school) and there the enemies really become lovers and I ship it soo...) but I somewhat understand it. Also, sorry but for me if that person is not completely annoying and riling you up, it's not love xD I think that's why I also ship Jily, tbh, I wanna know more about them too. This being said, I know there are people like that out there too, but I'm so glad Snape and James aren't a popular ship 😂😂😂 I said I don't hate ships but I just don't think my heart would have survived if this was everywhere. Also, it would be definitely one of the unhealthy ones.

But yeah, I totally agree with Ron and Harry being as close and James and Sirius and I actually think that these friendships are totally the best. And they shouldn't be ruined by romances. People should just normalize people being really close without anyone being in love with the other.

Still, I do ship Wolfstar a lot, maybe one of the few ships I have that is friends to lovers, lol. And yeah, in their case it's gonna be extremely tragic. Likee, the Prank. Idk, I'm the type of person who makes bad decisions and my friends are constantly angry but I don't know how you recover from something like that. And that's nothing. I can't stop imagining these twelve years where Sirius was in prison and knew everyone assumed he had killed his best friend. But that's literally nothing compared to how Remus must have felt. Like, what?? Your two best friends are dead and you assume that the third one (or your lover) did it?! In any case it's crazy.

Edit cause I totally forgot: I don't wanna think of Sirius with short hair, tho 😭 Like, I don't care that much about height difference but I can't imagine him with short hair. I want to believe it was just shortER. Bc he had long hair in PoA because of his time in Azkaban but he later kept it long too. So he either realised it's better, or at least at some point he had it like that. I mean, suits the whole motorbike vibe too.

#hp #marauders era #marauders #sirius black #remus lupin #wolfstar #ask

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tulipscomeinallsortsofcolors · 4 years

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LAOFT AU in which everything is the same except Thomas goes “Hey can I base characters off you guys” and TSS/CT/Shorts exist. Part three: Fan content

Y’all already know this is gonna be the fun part

-So lets start with fander tiktok and move from there

-They all obviously LOVE the cosplay.

-Patton definitely follows the whole MPIOP and has adopted them, actually.

-the Clothing trend that Kashley did is Roman’s FAVORITE

-Yes, they have seen people doing the wap dance in cosplay, and they’ve decided not to talk about it.

-the whole squad sends random cosplay videos of each other to the group chat

-Logan definitely follows Rhi (@/galactic.magic)

-(tbh so do Pat, Ro, and V)

-Now for Fander twitter

-”YOOOOOO NO EFFIN WAY DUDE! WHO BROKE THIS VASE” - Remy Adams, at least three times a day, while a fondly exasperated Elliot tries to get him to stop.

-bro the Among Us posts that Thomas posts get way out of hand in the replies now that we’ve got the whole squad.

- Fanart days are Roman’s favorite because he gets to help chose.

-On to Fander Tumblr!

- Lets start with the fander tags they have blocked

-(There will be implied references to Laoft Rociet and Dukeceit. If you wanna skip this part, go to the line that starts with this emoji:❤️)

-everyone has sympathetic Janus tags blocked, except for Virgil, who also has the unsympathetic ones blocked.

-They all have U! and morally grey!Remus tags blocked, and Roman has creativitwins angst blocked.

-everyone has all to U! tags blocked tbh.

- All the ship tags that aren’t canon in laoft are blocked

- everyone blocks the nsfw tags that aren’t theirs or their partner’s

- ❤️Now lets talk ships.

-Remy and Emile find out Remile content exists are are very !!!!! because they both have semi-minor roles in Thomas content and weren’t expecting much, but boy were they wrong.

-Also, lets be real, they all read fanfiction.

-They all think fanon!Virgil is hilarious

-however, it is one of these trips down fanfic lane that leads Roman to one that catches his attention.

-”Love and Other Fairytales? Seems interesting.”

-it didn’t take him long to figure out what it was about

-”What the fuck.”

well, that’s all the time we have for today folks! Tune in next time to see how this all plays out! Does he read it? Does he tell the others first? *To the tune of the Big Brother outro* Find out next time on this Laoft Au!

V: alskjdaklsdj oh my GOD i cant believe this youre such a freaking genius

#laoft fic #not mine #submission

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cheseyre · 4 years

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good news, sluts! my brain's no longer being completely stupid (only mostly), i've seen the new asides and...have some thought-y thot thoughts:

*deep inhale*

Okay, first things first: this art style is soooo fucking cUTE and I'm a jealous, squealing bitch. Anyone who knows who the artist is, could you link me to them, stat? I think Thomas mentioned them at the beginning of the ep, but nYeh, brain hurt, doesn't wanna do wooork-

Okay, I'll admit, I was a little...apprehensive when I first saw the thumbnail and title. Part of it's just me being a bitter Remus Stan, but also...okay, deep breaths, controversial opinion time, get ready:

I don't ship Prinxiety.

Like, at all.

I can see the appeal, and these dorks were so very, VERY cute in this particular ep, but I was honestly turned off by the ship long ago due to how overwhelmingly popular it is and how some fans characterize these two and treat this relationship as if it's the only valid one, y'know, the works—slight tangent, but that's also why I don't ship Logicality or Remile. I honestly vibe much better with ships like Roceit or Analogical, y'know?

Cutting in for another brief tangent: I'm surprisingly okay with Demus/Dukeceit/Receit/Trashnoodle/Whatever-Their-Ship-Name-Is-Oh-God-Why-Do-They-Have-So-Many-Fucking-Names; maybe it's cause they haven't actually interacted in canon and the fan content gives me such good Gay Disney Villain content, idk man im weird—).

Still, their interactions were both hilarious and sweet and like I said, I see the appeal, it's just not my cup of tea. y'all Prinxiety fans got fucking FED and I'm happy for you nerds. Enjoy ze happy boys!

I guess another factor in my...low-key hesitance when I first saw what the ep was about is that...okay, get ready, another controversial opinion, le gasp: well, I'm not a big Virgil fan. In fact, at times, he swaps places with Patton as my least favorite sides—especially with some of his recent behavior in eps like DWIT (the "prohibit your breathing comment" really triggered me, for example). Sometimes, his attitude, especially around other sides like Roman or Janus, reminds me a little too much of my sister, who I don't have...a very good relationship with. Add to that how the more...intense side of the fandom has a disturbing tendency to turn him into the 'uwu precious woobie emo baby who can do no wrong' while unnecessarily villainizing other CERTAIN sides in the process, and...I think you all see where I'm going with this little rant 😅

However, upon actually watching the ep, he wasn't...that bad? I don't think? I enjoyed watching him be a flustered, disaster-y mess and genuinely excited at the end, his interactions with Roman were nice enough, and him literally pushing Thomas to make a move with Nico despite his obvious panic attack was a nice moment of genuine character development. I like seeing that, that's the good shit right there. And him being all flustered and shit, and smiling so much at the end of the vid was just...well, adorable. This man has no fucking right to be this cute, my god

alsoooo

pURPLE EYESHADOW

PURPLE EYESHADOW HE LOOKS?? SO GOOD?? WTF?? SLAY EMO, SLAAAAAAAY FUCK, DOES THIS MEAN I HAVE TO CHANGE MY HALLOWEEN COSTUME NOW?

alsoooo

hAPPY ROMAN

YESSSSS~ MAH BOI MAH SON MAH DUMB BITCH HIMBO PRINCE MAH EXTRA MESSY CINNAMON ROLL

ITS BEEN SO LONG

AND HIS LITTLE HEART EYES THROUGHOUT THE VID, OH MY GOD-

IMMA JUST IGNORE THAT "ADDING [MISTAKE] TO THE LIST" COMMENT I AM LOOKING AWAY I DO NOT SEE IT LALALALALA

THOMATHY, SIR, YOU HAVE NO RIGHT MAKING THESE TWO GAY IDIOTS SO BAEBY

Okay, but Virgil not realizing that "cyberstalking in real life" is literally just stalking is both a big ass mood and further proof that, yes, Logan is indeed the only one holding the braincell out of this disaster of a lot. God help them all if he ducks out in the next ep.

👀

And Thomas x Trash Can is my new OTP. I dub thee ✨ "Trashmas" ✨

we sTAN TRASHMAS

Wait, does that mean Remus actually WAS in the ep? Cause, y'know, trash man?

hmmm

👀 👀

Okay, okay.

With how much Virgil and Roman were going off about Thomas constantly lying, I was (understandably) a tad bit disappointed my snek son didn't even make a fucking cameo, but y'know what? In hindsight, I'm okay with this it's fineee~

He was just off playing with shadow puppets and stealing money from us desperate, content-starved peasants with his sheer extra-ness and, honestly? Gotta respect the hustle.

Get that precious, precious coin, dapper snake! Wring us poor losers dryyyy!

*evil snek laugh*

Also, this is a breather ep and adding Janus in probably would've caused unnecessary drama with the Roceit breakup and the constant antagonism between Virgil and him. It probably would've distracted from the point of the ep (flirting with social anxiety, exactly what it says in the tin)—much like it wasn't really Virgil or Remus's place to show up during POF. Does that make sense? I think it makes sense. Sorry, brain going brr-

Still, I can't believe the "Fuck Janus Sanders" Club is actually canon now 😂

God, first Patton in a skirt and now this.

Thomas Sanders, you delight in fucking feEDING this gremlin nest of a fanbase, don’t you? You RELISH our screams of joy and pain and suffering, dON’T YOU?

What's next, actual canonical Janus and Remus interaction? Patton saying the fuck word? The Dragon Witch comes back? Janus's bowler hat gains sentience and takes over the world, Doris-style? What do you have planned, Thomas? Joan? WHAT ART THOU PLANNING, I MUST KNOW YOU HEATHENS YOU FIENDS-

And Virgil's little "would it be fair to him" comment, tho.

👀

Like, I get in the context of the ep, he was likely talking about Nico and how it wouldn’t be good for a potential relationship with Tomas to be founded on lies, but still...my anxceit heart aches, man.

Gimme that sweet, sweet angst with a side of mutual regret and possible future reconciliation and maybe something more wink wink nudge nudge on top, pls

...and fries.

Honestly, tho, that entire bathroom monologue was fucking beautiful, man. And relatable, too—i can't tell you how many times I've talked to myself in public restrooms because I just didn't know how to get the words I wanted to say out. It's...kind of embarrassing, tbh

Speaking of embarrassing, uh, crying stall guy.

Just...

Crying Stall Guy

Like, I was expecting someone to come out the bathroom stall after Thomas stopped talking, but...I honestly wasn't expecting that. God, that whole scene was so cringe worthy and fucking hilarious

Honestly, Thomas in the ep in general was a huge ass mOOD and we collective gay/bi disasters ALL related with him, and if you say you don't, you're either lying to yourself or a demon.

There is no in between

sorry I don't make the rules

Like, I get this series is literally a gay disaster talking to himself for thirty minutes or longer, but like- EMPHASIS on the 'disaster' part 😂

Like...Thomas, you're lucky you're such a goddamn bean, because GOD, I cringing so hard when he first started talking to Nico

Although, I too have apologized profusely for genuine mistakes and am a flustered bi mess around my crush sooo

😅

And god, Roman's "thirty = old man" jokes made me feel old...and I literally just turned twenty, like, come on, man!

Maybe that's because I was literally watching this ep after finishing my ACT and had been sitting with a bunch of high schoolers, with their tiny fucking desks and tiny fucking water fountains smeh

*clears throat*

Anyways, uh, we STAN Nico Pintrovert Florés in this house

He gives me such big Carlos from WTNV vibes for some reason and this makes me sooo happy

and YESS, he's a WRITER

And he's??? So sweet?? A pure bean?? Just sits on his laptop at the mall food court all day, like a god-fucking iCON?? A Nightmare Before Christmas fan?? weARS GLASSES??

my hEART

*cries*

The fandom seems torn between "Nicomas" and "Karrot Kings" as a ship name atm—personally speaking, I'm casting my vote for the latter

*crosses fingers* please dont be another janus x remus multiple ship name issue guys, please please please I can't keep track of them all-

*clears throat*

On that note, I'm guess I'm gonna go try and whoo over my crush with carrots now. If THIS disaster can do it and make it actually fucking work, god damnit, so cAN I

Meanwhile, in hell, my brain's just screaming "CANON LOVE INTEREST CANON LOVE INTEREST CANON LOVE INTEREST-"

God, I hope Nico isn't just a one-shot character, he's too pure and Thomas and him are adorable gay Disney fans and I stan

Oh, I wonder how the other sides'll react to him.

Wait.

Oh god.

This ep just unleashed a new fresh hell of potential Nico x Sides ships, hasn't it?

Welp, time to prepare for ze incoming flood of fanfics, I guess. I'll get my umbrella and rain boots.

That last shot of Virgil during the endcard was so fucking ominous oh my god mom im scared can you come pick me up-

Goddammit, Thomas and Joan, I'm NOT fucking ready to be traumatized again, fUCK

I wish I wasn't a broke ass university student so I could contribute to Thomas's gloriously extra Patreon—both so I can support my favorite content creators who make this amazing blessed content and also, to join my boi Janus in fucking destroying society by giving money to the people who actually deserve it, fuck YOU GOVERNMENT-

Okay.

New headcanon time as to why Patton, Remus, and Logan weren't in the ep: they were helping Jan film that Patreon promotional video.

Remus directed it, Logan helped with the lighting and script, and Patton was just there as the cheerleader.

The reason Janus made a dog with shadow puppets wasn't just to flaunt his deity status and prove how he is truly above us mere wretched mortals

despite that being the absolute truth and we all know it, don't lie to yourselves

No, it was really him trying to do something cute and silly for Patton, because Moceit rights, daMMIT

*inhales*

noww

guys, gals, and nonbinary pals

it’s time forr

the most wonderful time of the yearrr

WAITING FOR THE NEXT EPISODE

Step right up, folks! Hear ye, hear ye, my prediction for the next episode: Prinxiety v. Moceit! With special guest stars: Karrot Kings vibing in adorable gay and Intrulogical, bitter at being excluded aGAIN

Who will win? Who will lose?

here’s a hint: we all will because in this sick twisted game they are no winners only losers-

Place your bets, folks! ✨

Haha im not readyyy~

tl;dr

this episode has cleared my skin, watered my crops, and ended my suffering—an adorable calm before the... angsty fucking shitstorm that’s coming far too soon. Prinxiety stans, enjoy your food. Place an 'F' in the chat for me and my fellow grieving Remus stans. Trashmas is the true OTP, but Karrot Kings is cute too I guess. I've only had Nico Florés for 24 minutes, but if anything happens to him, I'll kill everyone in this room and then myself. Purple eyeshadow Virgil makes me question my sexuality aGAIN, and happy gay disney prince rights y'all. Say a big ole 'fuck you' to capitalism by giving your local dapper snake moneys. Concussion makes brain go brr and imma go buy some carrots and be gay now.

psst hey @quarantinevibes2020 you wanna join me in being disaster-y? i’ll bring my best gay stare and you bring the wine

Until next time, my lovelies! ~ Ches 🖤

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likeawildthing · 4 years

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1) Reading that anon's meta on Sirius was an experience, honestly. But it made me realise that another thing people don't take into consideration with Sirius is that GoF and OotP aren't supposed to be "contrasts" to his character It's not him being a Good Godfather VS a Bad Godfather, or him being at his Best VS Worst the way so many think. His restlessness and mood swings in OotP are not, yk, regular personality traits for him to be judged/analyzed by, they're visible signs of his depression.

2) Because Sirius was an exceptional godfather in GoF, showing that he's got a functioning parental streak - that's what he's like on a day to day basis. Sirius in OotP is not the "Bad" side to his character, it's him struggling with depression. And yeah, his ability to be there for Harry in ootp was hindered by his own intense trauma, but apart from the ONE TIME he lashes out, he is always always there for Harry in OotP. Fans like to focus on that one bad line of his and ignore all the other

3) times that he has been there for Harry - which is 99.9% of the times (All the other adult characters have screwed up as well - usually far more than he has, tbh - and yet I rarely see fans harping on their screw ups - they're usually understood and forgiven). And it makes his death even more agonizing, because we see him at his lowest, and he's never given the chance to heal the way he deserved

Yes. It was his natural reaction to the stresses of war, being cooped up and unable to help (clever men don’t do well with being caged), and being trapped in his childhood home, a place of so much unhappiness. A toxic combination! It’s not just that he lashed out with the “you’re less like your father than I thought” line, it’s that his recklessness is borderline dangerous. He leaves #12 to take Harry to the train station, he lashes out at Snape more than once, his entire plan was to sneak out again and that’s what led to that line. When Harry asks him for advice in the ktichen pantry, he’s distracted at best and sort of gingerly brushes off Harry’s concerns. Sirius of a year ago would have written a six page disseration in response to Harry’s concerns. Sirius pushed back when Harry told him to be careful. Sirius was a mess in OotP, but he was depressed and restless, again, a bad combination.

I think we see Sirius best not on GoF, but at the end of POA when Sirius and Harry first meet. Within that meeting Sirius’s first instinct (after KILL THE RAT) is to shield Harry from the man who was complicit in his parents’ demise (how DARE you speak about James to Harry!). He had been a one man revenge band for almost a year and, upon Harry’s request to hear the story, Sirius calms down and relives the worst 24-48 hours of his life. And when, after Harry said (please don’t kill this dude, I know he’s scum but i don’t reckon my dad would want you t be a murderer) both Sirius and ready-to-kill-a-bitch Lupin actually listened and adjusted course. Do you remember being a kid? Do you ever remember when an enraged, determined adult actually paused, listened to you, and changed their course of action? Yes, Harry invoked his Dead dad, but Sirius and remus LISTENED to Harry. And THEN, as if that wasn’t enough, Sirius was all i-know-it’s-dumb-but-wanna-live-with-me???? He didn’t even make it out of the tunnel before asking or advising he was in if Harry was in.

We see in that scene how quickly Sirius transitions from his own feelings of revenge to caring about Harry, protecting Harry, listening to Harry, supporting Harry, and wanting to be in Harry’s life. He risked life and limb to go to Privet Drive just for a glimpse of Harry. He sent Harry the Firebolt. And he bought Ron a new owl and sent Harry the letter for Hogsmeade visits.

Sirius is Good People who was always doing the best with what he had.

I have been talking to my friend about wanting another baby. I don’t want another baby and I don’t want to have more kids, but the idea of a do-over as the person I am now is appealing. I was in so much trauma--an abusive husband--that I was a shell of the person I am today. And after I left that abusive situation, I had to deal with symptoms of PTSD and depression. I went through a long depressive state in which I did the bare minimum. It was ROUGH. My kids’ needs were met but none of us were thriving, you know? I’m a much better mom now, because I went to therapy and I have learned to ask for help and I have found hobbies and my life isn’t in constant jeopardy and I feel like I’m making a difference in the world. I am a well rounded person and that makes me a better mother.

And in Order of the Pheonix, he didn’t have much, mentally. All of the adrenaline from being on the run caught up to him. He was stuck in that house with Kreacher and his mom’s portrait. He wasnt able to help in the war. I think that was worse for him than Azkaban. And can you think about what it took in Order of the Phoenix for Sirius to go to that battle to protect Harry? What it could have cost him? He’d been on the run for almost 3 years and he was going to a place where he was Sure to be arrested. He was willing to face another lifetime in Azkaban to protect Harry.

#sirius black #my hp meta #lindsays #Anonymous

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tossertozier · 4 years

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hi! hope ur having a nice day 😊 lil question: what kind of stuff do you like to read? do you still read fic? your writing is so lovely and so rich and full of life, i’d love to know where you get your inspiration from/what other works have made you wanna write? ❤️

ur so sweet thank u !!! ahhh i never really started reading IT fic bc i tend to avoid reading fic in the fandom i write in. (i tend to accidentally borrow or copy as a lot of how i write is filtered by my world view but i’m also very forgetful (literally brain damaged skxjxkkzn) and don’t remember that that what i’m thinking of came from elsewhere.)

my fanfiction is definitely rooted and entrenched in the consumption of fan fiction i did when i was a young teenager and very lonely (lol). as a result, i don’t remember a ton of it. my life kind of went from lonely no friends teen -> out of control 20 something -> needs to cope with life twenty something -> writer -> much more settled in life & as a person.

as a writer i’m TOTALLY influenced by those teen years (a lot of cringey fanfiction dot net stuff) but i’ll be damned if i can come up with anything super specific.

honestly this blog & the writing was 100% a coping mechanism. i think my overall life quality improving is why i’ve had little interest in starting a new project, moreso than anything else.

as we cleared up on this blog, turns out & tfat and the beginning plot were hugely inspired (eh. kinda copied tbh.) by a remus/sirius fic i must have read a few years ago. one of my favorite books is in the woods by tana french. some people hate it tho. i remember thinking leaving time by jodi picoult was a lot of fun. & lending it to a few friends who had a lot of fun with it too. i do have a couple of really good reads on a rec page around here somewhere. right now a lot of what i read is nonfiction & i feel like non applicable to the question. this answer seems kinda boring, i’m sorry!!

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xpouii · 4 years

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fandom meme: B, C, D, N, and Z?? ^^

B - A pairing you initially didn’t consider but someone changed your mind

(TS) Tbh I was totally unimpressed with Intrulogical (like can you even believe it? MY boys??) But there was just this thing that clicked during Tentacletober and now I have a strict obsession for my curious science boy and his tentacle-ridden monster boyfriend.

C - A ship you have never liked and probably never will (be nice)

(JSE) I’m trying to think of one. I am so pro-shipping that I like any and all ships at some time or another. Probably my least favorite is Marvin with anybody but Jackie because they’re so cuuuuuute together I can’t even (and Anti cuz Marvin/Anti forbidden magician/demon romance is kinda great not gonna lie. Seriously though I support and will read any ship. I just love me some love y’all!

D - A pairing you wish you liked but just can’t (again: be nice)

(Cross-Fandom) Um… I seriously can’t think of one that I can’t like. I can dig any one of them across the fandoms seriously. Some of my favorites are cross-fandoms (aka Dapperstache and BingAverage)

N - Name three things you wish you saw more or in your main fandom (or a fandom of choice)

(JSE/Markiplier) Shipping acceptance—like there’s a lot of us shippers but there are some straight up snooties who judge so harshly when you ship egos. Like chill y’all and just let us make these paperdolls kiss already!

Z - Just ramble about something fan-related, go go go (prompts optional but encouraged)

(Cross-Platform) so you’re just gonna set me loose huh?? Well let’s see… I could probably go on for a few hours on some personal theories but let’s just say HOLY COW have we ever gotten some juicy ego content lately? 2019 was the year of the EGO y’all! We got major developments across the board in Sanders Sides. Mark gave us so much Darkiplier (and some sweet delicious Warfstache too) that I was drowning in it in the best way. Jack knocked my socks off with the Chase, Henrik and JJ content!

In that same vein I’ll say what I’m kinda hoping to see this year (not that I’ll be disappointed without it, but this is like my wishlist!)

TS: I want to see MOAR Deceit! I think we’re gonna get it cuz the next full length video is supposed to be a SvS sequel and I kinda hope Deceit is gonna be all huffy about Remus fitting in (at least in his own mind) with the “light sides”. I also wanna see the drama with Virgil come to a head and please somebody check on Roman cuz he’s been asking for help since back in the Crofter’s days.

Markiplier: Holy lord where do I even start? Of course a lost of Mark’s egos are one-offs (or at least I assume so?) but I would love love love to see more ego content as a group. The board meeting with a lot of the “core” egos (but missing Bing, Yan and Eric IMO) was so awesome that I’d love to see more interactions like that. Mark has the acting chops and the editing prowess (or somebody on his team does) to pull that off if he wants to. I think right now the most “in-need” of fleshing out could be The Host. Mark could get some real drama out of that one and he does serious angst/horror so damn well doesn’t he? Maybe some quick little videos about how all the other egos got sucked into the manor? Mark said they were all people with lives before Actor!Mark or the Manor itself caught them in this weird loop that centers around Actor, Dark and Wilford. I know Mark tends to make HUGE productions of his ego stuff but he could totally give us some tiny video snippets with little teases about how these egos were caught up in the nonsense and I would love that. Seriously he could take a picture of Dark and play fucking kazoo behind it and I’d be excited. I’m such a freaking ego addict.

JSE: Jack has been knocking it out of the park and I know he’s got this whole cinematic universe planned out. I hesitate to say what I wanna see cuz I don’t want to seem selfish or impatient. I just wanna see Marvin and Jackie this year. I almost know we will. I’m not even mentioning Anti cuz I’m convinced I’ve already seen hints of him if not this year then super late December (I’m stupid with dates) so I already feel the imminent arrival of the Glitch Bitch. Also, if I get nothing but scrambled text and manic glances I’ll still be happy cuz it’ll mean that Anti is still in existence even if Jack isn’t wanting to develop him right now—but I’ll be super surprised if he doesn’t bust out some more ego plot progression in 2020.

How about some gifts I feel like I already GOT from the fandoms last year?

(JSE) Jameson Jackeson using sign language—headcanon confirmed!

(TS) Deceit in pj pants—I know it was an accident but come on. It was a gift from the heavens.

(Markiplier) Heist—seriously A Heist With Markiplier was more than I hoped for, more than I wished for, everything I dreamed for.

I hope you don’t regret letting me ramble!

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jmespottuh · 4 years

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❛ if there’s one thing the gods love, it’s tragedy. with wings that burn and boys who fall. ❜

* ╰ brandon arreaga ; 17 ; he/him —— wow, james potter sure has changed. i guess he is feeling isolated from the other gryffindor members. guess you can’t really blame them. i still remember them being so charming & incisive now they just seem dependent & inexorable. guess being a pureblood isn’t helping matters much either. i’m hopeful though. they’ll be just fine.

links: pinterest, stats character parallels: bellamy blake ( the 100 ), shane madej ( buzzfeed unsolved ), jake peralta ( brooklyn nine-nine ), stefan salvatore ( the vampire diaries ), scott mccall ( teen wolf ), steve harrington ( stranger things )

james henry potter ( named for two his two grandfathers, maternal and paternal respectively ) was born on april 4th, 1960 to two of the most loving parents a child could have.

fleamont and euphemia had been trying for a child for years. they’d been together for basically all of time, having been that typical good-looking, well liked couple in hogwarts that everyone always just assumes will get married ( spoiler alert: they did ), however had had to postpone kids due to fleamont’s brief stint as a professional quidditch player for eight years following their graduation. after that, they would try every month for a child, and after many years of disappointment, eventually gave up. it was during this time that fleamont developed the sleekeazy hair potion which only added to their immense wealth.

finally at age forty-one, they were surprised with the arrival of james. obviously, they saw him as their miracle child, and as such he was pampered and completely spoiled from the moment he was born.

i cannot stress enough how much this spoiled upbringing shaped james into the person he is today. if you’re wondering why he was ever an arrogant prick, it’s because he was always used to getting absolutely everything he ever wanted. he grew up with money, he grew up with fame and with every bit of attention he could garner, and so it was really no wonder he was a bit of an asshole by the time he started at hogwarts.

obviously, james had a pretty cushy childhood, and as such, shit didn’t start getting real until he started at hogwarts.

it took all of three seconds for the hat to sort him into gryffindor, and i guess you could say he pretty much considered himself to be the gem of the house. he was the absolute epitome of a gryffindor, basically considered him the poster boy and all but expected everyone to love him.

really did not help his ego to know that everyone did.

in typical sterotype-gryffindor fashion, james hated slytherin. he had always been taught growing up that purists were basically the root of all evil, and his father had had no qualms in lumping all these people in with the house of the snakes. james and his friends took a particular disliking to severus snape almost immediately for the poncy way in which he seemed to believe he was superior to all for his intelligence and his house status, and this dislike only grew when lily evans was tossed into the mix, too.

for basically the first four or five years of hogwarts, james really was that stereotypical arrogant asshole that he’s often made out to be. he always got everything he asked for, he was incredibly popular and incredibly intelligent, he had the most amazing friends and his eyes on the most amazing girl. he was set!! shit was good!!

shit was not good, though. definitely was not.

despite having known of remus’ furry little problem since second year, things didn’t really start to settle in james how awful it was until third or fourth year. he hated seeing his friend in pain, he hated that he couldn’t help, and so he rallied the boys to put into action their worst plan yet!!!!

becoming animagi!!!!!!

it took fucking forever, obviously, but by the end of fourth year they did it!! we stan icons

except then in fifth year shit hit the fan again in just, like… so many ways

first, it was the whole severus ‘mudblood’ situation. honestly, james was absolutely furious. he’d always hated snape but this just made everything 1000 times worse. even if it had happened to anyone else, he would have been fuming. but for it to have happened to lily like… yikes.

this was also a horrible time for james though because lily rejected him for the thousandth time. like, look, what a yikes thing to think when she was just called a mudblood, but frankly he was sick of being rejected and he was sick of being the asshole who kept pressuring her so that was the breaking point — he gave up on her.

and tbh, he changed a lot from here on out. grew up!! became a better person bc he saw how horrible snap was and decided he was sick of horrible people!! saw, recognised and acknowledged that just bc he was hot and intelligent and rich he wasn’t always going to get everything he wanted ( see: miss evans ) and just generally learned that oh shit the world doesn’t revolve around him!!!

oh and then there was that whole thing with sirius and snape and remus the werewolf and ohhhh boyyyy…. that infuriated him.

he loves his bros so much and y’all know he would die for them, but to see his friend abuse remus’ pain and suffering for his own gain was heart wrenching. it just pushed him further to pull him in line, to realise that not everything was about games, or petty rivalry, or ‘ getting the girl ’ — life was heartache and mistakes and it was never going to go the way he wanted it to.

now look, this isn’t all to say that james is now a super strict, super intense, brooding weirdo. he’s still a bit of a child, and he’s still a bit of an arrogant prick, but ultimately what wins out is his morals — every time. he wants to lead the world to a better place, without war and without hate, he wants everyone to have the same opportunities he had as a kid and he wants nothing more than for blood purity to be eradicated.

get that shit outta my house!!! gross!!!!!!

now in his final year, james is always flipping between taking his role as head boy deadly serious and turning it into one big game of mischief. he’s still a marauder at heart, after all, and has definitely abused his power sometimes for the benefit of fun and games, but when it comes down to it, he can be very strict and lowkey paternal. the leader really just…. popped right outta him, it came to play and it came hard, and really you’d think he’s minister for magic with how serious he treats it sometimes.

i hate him.

the disappearance of one of his best friends, one peter pettigrew, landed james to flop pretty fucking hard on the side of seriousness. once you spend months without knowing where your best friend is, thinking he’s dead, you’re bound to start to lose a bit of that which once made you smile. it was this piled on top of what james had already been feeling which led the head boy to start finding ways he could join the revolution within the walls of hogwarts --- it’s been bloody hard but james is determined to make a difference, to make sure no one else he loves suffers in a war that they never asked to fight in the first place.

anyway here’s some fun facts that didn’t fit up top

james is a lot less intense with his hatred for slytherin’s. he has come to recognise that not everyone from that lifestyle is going to be the same, not everyone who grew up a certain way or was sorted into a certain house is going to think with a deadly mind, and while he’s still a bit wary, he’s a lot more relaxed about it, especially as head boy ( gotta at least pretend shit’s fair !!! )

he’s very dependent as in like… boi cannot go a week without his friends. he is used to having people to bounce off, that’s always the type of leader he has been, and as much as he would probably be amazing at anything on his own, he’s never really tried. too scared!! i hate him!!!!!

super unforgiving. like, if you have gotten on his bad side…. i’m sorry. it is going to be very difficult to return from there. his moral compass is pretty black and white, you’re either good or your bad, and if you’ve done something he considers bad well sucks to be you, i guess. sorry not sorry.

takes his quidditch very seriously tbh. so many people have told him he needs to be a pro like his dad, but he’s like haha fuck you i know what i wanna do ( hint hint: he wants to rule that goddamn auror office, make that shit far more efficient then he thinks it is now ). but srsly, he’s so intense abt the game and it really like… idk gets him in the zone, keeps him level-headed in amongst all this chaos.

he’s smart. i guess. straight a’s and shit idk. just very naturally intelligent, finds everything he does easy, like.. really is that asshole who is just good at everything he does.

#incantareintro #| ❛ the shackles of a martyr. ❜ ( character study. )#enjoy this rambly mess of a recycled intro that most of yall have read before fsjaklg

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stagjmes · 5 years

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❛ if there’s one thing the gods love, it’s tragedy. with wings that burn and boys that fall. ❜

—wait a second, is that HIM, the PUREBLOOD sorted into GRYFFINDOR house? their name is JAMES POTTER but they share a startling likeness with AUBREY JOSEPH. in their SEVENTH YEAR, they’re known as the SHEPHERD, probably because they are CHARMING but DEPENDENT. i wonder what side they’ll end up on at the end.

james henry potter ( named for two his two grandfathers, maternal and paternal respectively ) was born on april 4th, 1960 to two of the most loving parents a child could have.

obviously, james had a pretty cushy childhood, and as such, shit didn’t start getting real until he started at hogwarts.

really did not help his ego that everyone did

shit was not good, though. definitely was not.

becoming animagi!!!!

it took fucking forever, obviously, but by the end of fourth year they did it!! we stan icons

except then in fifth year shit hit the fan again in just, like… so many ways

oh and then there was that whole thing with sirius and snape and Remus the Werewolf and ohhhh boyyyy…. that infuriated him.

he loves his bros so much and y’all know he would die for them, but to see his friend abuse remus’ pain and suffering for his own gain was heart wrenching. it just pushed him further to pull him in line, to realise that not everything was about games, or petty rivalry, or ‘ getting the girl ’ — life heartache and mistakes and it was never going to go the way he wanted it to.

now look, this isn’t all to say that james is now a Super Strict, Super Intense, Brooding Weirdo. he’s still a bit of a child, and he’s still a bit of an arrogant prick, but ultimately what wins out is his morals — every time. he wants to lead the world to a better place, without war and without hate, he wants everyone to have the same opportunities he had as a kid and he wants nothing more than for blood purity to be eradicated.

get that shit outta my house!!! gross!!!!!!

I hate him

he’s a lot less intense with his hatred for slytherin’s. he has come to recognise that not everyone from that lifestyle is going to be the same, not everyone who grew up a certain way or was sorted into a certain house is going to think with a deadly mind, and while he’s still a bit wary, he’s a lot more relaxed about it, especially as head boy ( gotta at least pretend shit’s fair !!! )

ok i’m so tired this is abt to turn into a rambling mess

uHhhHHh he’s very dependent as in like… boi cannot go a week without his friends. he is used to having people to bounce off, that’s always the type of leader he has been, and as much as he would probably be amazing at anything on his own, he’s never really tried. too scared!! i hate him!!!!!

i don’t know what im saying anymore pls send help

uhhhhh he’s smart. i guess. straight a’s and shit idk. just very naturally intelligent, finds everything he does easy, like.. really is that asshole who is just good at everything he does.

i’ve run out of things to say, pls just love him

#incendiointro #| ❛ the shackles of a martyr. ❜ ( character study. )#sorry for this absolute trash bag of a recycled intro

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sirius · 5 years

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Fandom survey

Alright, my girl @myriadimagines knows that I love these things and she like always tags me in them???? Pure sunlight? Yes. Thank u bby

Name: Giorgia (Georgia)

Preferred Name: Georgie/Gigi/Gi

Age: 18

Location: Australia

First Fandom You Remember: It was either my dudes at East High (HSM) orrrr the Cheetah Girls. In saying that, I started watching Avatar: The Last Airbender when I was six and I still watch it but I’m not apart of the fandom (bc fandoms are the worst tbh so I try to stay out of as many as possible) sooooo Idk

Which Fandom Got You Writing Fan Fiction? Marvel. Def Marvel. But that shit is probably somewhere deep on the dark net my dudes you don’t wanna go there.

Most Active Fandom: Harry Potter

Longest Running Fandom: So this was a bit of a toss up between Marvel and Avatar: The Last Airbender. Technically, it should be Marvel bc I’ve been apart of the FANDOM since 2012 but!!! I rewatch the series every year even though I’m not actively apart of the fandom, I still consider myself a fan so??? Idk???

Guilty Pleasure Fandom: Honestly?? Idk. Like I said, I’m not like someone who loves heaps of fandoms like my only two fandoms that I’m actively apart of are Harry Potter and Marvel and the reason is bc there can be a lot of toxic negativity in fandoms and I don’t need that in my life. So I try to stay out of it as much as possible and so my own thang.

Which Fandom Do You Think You’d Be The Most Successful In If You Were Thrown Into That Movie/Book/TV Show? Honestly idk??? Lol I’m shocking at this.

Hogwarts house: Gryffindor and proud.

Moral Alignment: I just took the test too and apparently I’m neutral good.

MBTI Type: I’m an ENTP and an ENFJ lmao

Who Would Play You In A Movie of Your Life: I’m not sure tbh. I’ve been told by a few ppl that I resemble Auliʻi Cravalho, the girl who voices Moana, and I suppose I do but like she’s Hawaiian and I’m from the Cook Islands so...

Top 3 Characters You Identify With: Sirius Black (we were both disowned by our families, both left home at 16 and both lost siblings), Tonks (bc we’re both super clumsy and in love with a soft werewolf boi) and Darcy Lewis maybe??? Idk.

Pick 3 Characters To Protect You: Minerva McGonagall, Diana Prince, Carol Danvers

Pick 3 Characters For You To Protect: Harry Potter, Neville Longbottom, Peter Parker

Pick 3 Characters To Marry: Harry, Remus, Sirius

Favorite Dance Move: lol umm there’s something about the sprinkler that is so fun and satisfying I just resort to that move when I have no idea what else to do.

Do You Believe in magic?: yeah I guess? I mean, I want it to be real...

#tag games #i got tagged

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BRANDON ARREAGA — Well, if it isn’t JAMES POTTER, the GRYFFINDOR superstar. For those of you who don’t know HIM, you can spot them sitting with the other SEVENTH years. Most people think that they’re CHARMING and INCISIVE, but they can also seem pretty DEPENDENT and INEXORABLE. Sometimes people call them the SHEPHERD. Sure, they’re a PUREBLOOD, but that doesn’t define them.

i literally have 0 explanation for why i did this other than i’m in love with him. but also, he’s a mess, so jot that down. if you wanna know more about him ( protip: don’t ) then i recommend checking out his pinterest and then i dunno.... contemplate why i’m a punk ass bitch, i guess. enjoy this mess. plot with me. ily.

james henry potter ( named for two his two grandfathers, maternal and paternal respectively ) was born on april 4th, 1960 to two of the most loving parents a child could have.

obviously, james had a pretty cushy childhood, and as such, shit didn’t start getting real until he started at hogwarts.

really did not help his ego to know that everyone did.

shit was not good, though. definitely was not.

becoming animagi!!!!!!

it took fucking forever, obviously, but by the end of fourth year they did it!! we stan icons

except then in fifth year shit hit the fan again in just, like... so many ways

oh and then there was that whole thing with sirius and snape and Remus the Werewolf and ohhhh boyyyy.... that infuriated him.

he loves his bros so much and y’all know he would die for them, but to see his friend abuse remus’ pain and suffering for his own gain was heart wrenching. it just pushed him further to pull him in line, to realise that not everything was about games, or petty rivalry, or ‘ getting the girl ’ --- life heartache and mistakes and it was never going to go the way he wanted it to.

now look, this isn’t all to say that james is now a Super Strict, Super Intense, Brooding Weirdo. he’s still a bit of a child, and he’s still a bit of an arrogant prick, but ultimately what wins out is his morals --- every time. he wants to lead the world to a better place, without war and without hate, he wants everyone to have the same opportunities he had as a kid and he wants nothing more than for blood purity to be eradicated.

get that shit outta my house!!! gross!!!!!!

now in his final year, james is always flipping between taking his role as head boy deadly serious and turning it into one big game of mischief. he’s still a marauder at heart, after all, and has definitely abused his power sometimes for the benefit of fun and games, but when it comes down to it, he can be very strict and lowkey paternal. the leader really just.... popped right outta him, it came to play and it came hard, and really you’d think he’s minister for magic with how serious he treats it sometimes.

i hate him.

ok i’m so tired this is abt to turn into a rambling mess

uHhhHHh he’s very dependent as in like... boi cannot go a week without his friends. he is used to having people to bounce off, that’s always the type of leader he has been, and as much as he would probably be amazing at anything on his own, he’s never really tried. too scared!! i hate him!!!!!

super unforgiving. like, if you have gotten on his bad side.... i’m sorry. it is going to be very difficult to return from there. his moral compass is pretty black and white, you’re either good or your bad, and if you’ve done something he considers bad wELL sucks to be you, i guess. sorry not sorry.

takes his quidditch very seriously tbh. so many people have told him he needs to be a pro like his dad, but he’s like haha fuck you i know what i wanna do ( hint hint: he wants to rule that goddamn auror office, make that shit far more efficient then he thinks it is now ). but srsly, he’s so intense abt the game and it really like... idk gets him in the zone, keeps him level-headed in amongst all this chaos.

i don’t know what im saying anymore pls send help

uhhhhh he’s smart. i guess. straight a’s and shit idk. just very naturally intelligent, finds everything he does easy, like.. really is that asshole who is just good at everything he does.

i’ve run out of things to say, pls just love him

WANTED CONNECTIONS

girlfriend: i hate to expose myself as a whole ass jily stan but... here i am i guess. but also, listen: he really thinks he’s over her right now. like, he truly believes his days of pestering lily evans are behind him. it was just a crush! it’s gone! ( spoiler alert: it’s not ) BUT he is so convinced that he has got himself into this relationship which is really just... a mess. like highkey it’s obvious he could never fully love her bc his Heart Belongs to Lily or whatever but he does care for her deeply and has tricked himself into believing it’s love. it’s hard, man. he’s confused. send help.

ex-girlfriend(s): more of above but like... less intense? or more intense! who knows, frankly.

childhood friend(s): i’d die for childhood friends. jake/gina dynamic? iconic. just anything, really.

odd friend: ok like... as i mentioned, he’s still kinda wary of slytherins and ppl who grew up in purist culture, but i would love love love to see someone who was one of the first to show him that not all those people are so bad. like someone from a purist family or the like who was just chill and friendly and actually befriended this asshole even when he was... well, an asshole. it’d be fun, ig. also if they eventually do end up recruited for the de’s bc of family stuff or whatever... bonus points.

rivals: i’m tired. you understand.

#novum:intro #you guys this is... such a mess #im gunna regret posting this in the morning #oh well!!#here we are ig!!!!!!

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DANG I AM SO LATE thank you @felicja-j for reminding me that @kyuhu tagged me in this meme! >:3

Three fandoms:

hetalia

Uhhhhh asoiaf ??? i’m not really into the /fandom/ but it’s like the only thing i’m invested in atm, other than hetalia.

UUUUHHHHHHHH hh i was talking as far as past fandoms go about harry potter and h*mest*ck JUST YESTERDAY but if i had to reveal my indulgences, i’d rather pick HP

The first character you loved:

RUSSIA! back in 2010, when i first got into hetalia, he immediately caught my attention.

arya because i can relate a lot of my childhood experiences to her.

i guess my first favorite character was ron, and he has kind of remained one of my favorites all along. :>

The character you never expected to love so much:

switzerland, to be honest... i came into the fandom feeling “meh” about him and now i love my horrible milka man so much

SANSA i started the books being so, so irritated by sansa but now she’s become one of my absolute favorite characters.

i don’t know man, but while i was so very lukewarm about cedric when i first read the books, now i do like him. not “so much”, but he went from “meeehhh” to “actually, this is a good guy?? damn”

The character you relate to the most:

if you follow me and didn’t know i’d answer POLAND in A HEARTBEAT WYD

i can’t really say i relate to ONE character, not really... they’re all such wildly different people with different traits i relate to. i’d love to say i would pick arya, but to be honest, i’m finding that the more i read the more i find myself relating to sansa out of all the pov characters, her extreme idealism and love for stories, songs, romance... i also have to say tho that ser loras is gay goals

I MEAN i’m a luna lovegood man i relate to her so much because i was always the odd person ever since i was a child... i wanted so desperately to believe in something that no one else could see or know, and i have always loved magic and the supernatural so much... that said one big reason why i’m a ron man is that i also relate to that feel when low self esteem and always feeling out of place and awkward.

The characters you’d slap:

oh blease there are so many characters in all of those who could use a (METAPHORICAL) good slap sometimes

Three favourite characters:

Poland, Lithuania, IT’S A TIE BETWEEN BELARUS, UKRAINE AND HUNGARY y’all cannot ask me to choose like this it’s cruel

daenerys, ser loras and sansa... i am basic i know shoosh

luna, ron and hermione are my 3 big ones lol

Character you liked at first, but don’t like anymore:

i mean it’s not like i don’t like him but i used to be really into aph america and rusame and now i guess i just don’t care as much as i used to! i still think america is a good old sport tho

MMmmMmMmMm i’ve mentioned that my first fave was arya and i still do like her a lot but the more i read the more her story is taking a course i don’t 100% enjoy... although i guess i started the first book liking ned and catelyn stark a lot as some sort of righteous chivalrous medieval power couple (i’m a stark man HAS ANYONE NOTICED YET LOL) but as i went on reading they both fell flat for me.

eeeehhh if we wanna go #deep i used to be a huge fan of tonks when she was first introduced. i HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE what jkr has done to her, she wasted her character potential so much, if you like the remus/tonks storyline you do you but personally i just felt bitter and really pissed off about it and about jkr fitting every and any female character in her stupid books into a “wife and mother endgame” storyline but that’s none of my biz

Character you didn’t like at first, but do now:

wasn’t i asked the same question above fdhgjfhd i guess..

prussia, surprisingly, it’s not like i like, him, but,

on the same line tyrion is still :// but i now enjoy his chapters way more than i did at first, when i was just tempted to skip loll

cho chang because i always thought the romantic subplot in gof/ootp was TERRIBLE and terribly executed, AND now that i am an Adult i still think her plot was terrible HOWEVER i can see the depth in her character and i believe she deserved so much more than the shallow teenage crush/love interest role that jkr gave her. i still think harry/cho endgame would have been a much, much more interesting choice than harry/ginny endgame which was an even worse and more rushed romance subplot. at least would’ve given us a chance to know more about cho’s personality, passions, struggles, seeing a couple of teenagers OVERCOME something like the death of a dear friend instead of sweeping it under the rug or reaching a breaking point but wyd. Anyway cho chang deserved better 2k18

Three OTPs:

LIETPOL hunukr rombela my holy trinity

i don’t really do asoiaf shipping tbh but... i did (SPOILERS) hope for loras and renly to be gay king and his gay knight for a hot moment... and i do enjoy FOR NOW margaery tyrell and sansa’s interactions a lot... pls @ grrm let them be gay (spoiler i know they won’t be gay but a gay can dream) also as a completely crack ship i’d love to see cersei and catelyn lol just because they’re such polar opposites and yet so similar it owuld be really interesting to see them interact

ron/harry is my otp, and we were robbed, we were so robbed, luna/hermione and luna/ginny are my other big ships in this fandom but for all these 3 otps there’s like zero GOOD fan content and i die all the time. y’all and your drarry ARE WEAK!!!!!

i tag whoever wants to do this tbh :0

#today on this episode of ivan just can't keep his mouth shut

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top 5 and bottom 5 kudos fics

tagged by my favourite furry @prosciuttoe whose fics are always ah-maze-ing and we are #blessed to have her in this hell fandom

rules: tag the person who tagged you, always post the rules, answer the questions, and add the date!

What are your five most popular works? (in descending order)

1. But They Ain't Doing It Right (bellarke, 14.9k, posted 29/08/16)

“So,” he begins, running a hand through his hair. It’s a lost cause trying to work it back into some semblance of order. “What is this?”

“What do you mean?”

He doesn’t meet her eye when he says, “Once is a mistake, twice is a pattern,” too busy picking at a loose thread in his hem.

“Wanna go three times and just make it a habit?” she jokes weakly, and his head snaps back up, eyes boring into hers. She flushes under the intensity of his gaze.

“Actually,” he begins slowly, “That doesn’t sound that bad.”

or, the friends with benefits au that got away from me

this was the first ‘big’ fic i wrote for the fandom (as in something with a definitive plot and not an empty oneshot) and it was all kinds of ridiculous

2. The Giant Squid's Got Nothing On You (bellarke, 6.1k, 07/09/16)

“That is what stalking is though, technically,” says Raven, stirring cinnamon into her coffee. She’s joined her today on her sketching run, and the cafe is packed to the brim. “And it’s not normal either. Soon enough someone is going to show him those drawings and then there’ll be a lawsuit on your hands. And I’m not going to bail you out.”

Objectively, Clarke knows she’s probably right, but she still can’t help but lift her chin determinedly and say, “He is not going to find it.”

She can barely hear her scoff in reply over the din of the cafe. “Yeah right,” says Raven, “The internet is forever, Clarke Griffin. He will find it eventually.”

or, Clarke finds her new muse at the local cafe

my ‘merging my two favourite couples together’ fic. i really, really liked writing this one and i was honestly kinda surprised at how popular it got?? it was completely 100% self indulgent lol

3. Feel Me Running Through Your Veins (bellarke, 22k, 24/09/16)

The interviewer’s smile freaks her out. “So,” she asks, sounding far too perky, “What’s the deal with you and Bellamy Blake?”

Clarke wills herself not to flush as her brain processes the question. What is the deal her and Bellamy? He’s her sometime friend who argue and bicker like no other but she also craves the taste of him on her tongue. They’re people who sling insults at each other from their respective stages, only to find him later pulling her hair so that he can attack her neck with sloppy kisses. That’s what’s going on with her and Bellamy Blake.

Instead, she gives her a charming smile and says, “Nothing. We’re just friends. Sometimes.”

Next to her Raven begins to cough and Clarke slaps her on the back, perhaps a bit harder than necessary.

or, Bellamy Blake and Clarke Griffin definitely do not like each other. No matter what the tabloids say.

friends with benefits is one of my all time favourite tropes (which is why like half of my fics fall into that category whoops) and actor aus are one of my favourite aus out there so this was also pretty fun to write. if i could change one thing about it i maybe wouldn’t have switched between the times like i did? but all in all i like this one.

4. Gimme That Sugar With The Sweet Talk (bellarke, 5.4k, 30/10/16)

“Are you supposed to be me?” he asks, delighted as he pulls on the strings of her hoodie.

She swats him with the Iliad. “Well, it is pretty scary, right? If only I could have gotten the mask to go with it, then I’d be a true nightmare.”

The mirth on his face doesn’t seem to be going away anytime soon. If anything, Bellamy looks like her showing up in too big clothing and eyeliner dotted across her face as freckles is the best thing that’s ever happened to him.

or, we’re secret friends with benefits and you came dressed as me for a party and it's really, really distracting.

this is another self indulgent fic that’s just straight up smut (surprise! it’s also a fwb fic!) and again, i loved writing it, especially the non smut parts where bellamy and clarke are being their dumbass loser selves

5. who's scruffy looking? (bellarke, 4.9k, 08/05/17)

“What, the beard isn’t doing it for you?” she snickers at her own joke and then her jaw drops when Clarke averts her gaze, blushing. “Oh my god! You’re totally into his shitty beard!”

“Keep your voice down!” she hisses at her.

i predicted bearded bellamy back in may i’m fucking psychic. okay no, i’m not, it was because bob was sporting a beard at a con that weekend and like clarke, i was both horrified and kinda into his shitty beard because i obviously am Deep in this Pit

What are your five least popular works? (in ascending order)

1. Remus Lupin: Matchmaker Extraordinaire (jily, 7.8k, 06/03/16)

Remus Lupin, werewolf, prefect, Marauder, now has another title to add to his ever growing list: match maker. Because really, sometimes your friends need that extra little push in the right direction. Or maybe a shove… and a good few hits with a potions textbook once in a while.

i originally wrote this back in like 2013 i think?? it’s funny because this was one of my more popular ones on ffnet but it’s my least popular one on ao3. idk, i liked it when i wrote it, but that was over 4 years ago when i was like 15 so my writing has changed a lot since then.

2. your eyes are like starlight now (jily, 1.2k, 31/12/16)

“The first snow is magical, you can’t deny it,” and Lily grumbled, but she did have to agree. It was beautiful.

Of course, that moment lasted exactly thirty seconds before James squashed a snowball into her face.

written for december's jily challenge prompt!

ngl i wasn’t a huge fan of this fic mostly because i haven’t written canonverse jily in years so i can’t really say i’m surprised.

3. to count the stars (jily, 1.6k, 27/02/17)

seven times james and lily meet on the train, and one time they don’t

... i also didn’t like writing this one and i guess it shows lol

4. Ready Aim Fire (bellarke, 1.8k, 18/02/15)

Clarke and Bellamy finally come to head over what happened in ton DC

technically this was the first blarke fic i ever wrote but i don’t really consider it a proper fic if you get what i mean?? it was based off of a wishful thinking list i made sometime during s2 that warped into a ‘fic’

5. so tender and mild (jily, 2k, 01/12/16)

5 Christmases at the Potter-Evans household.

i don’t really have any particular feelings about this fic tbh. i don’t hate it but i don’t like it it’s just kinda... there so it doesn’t really surprise me that it’s here. (not really surprised that the majority of these are jily fics tbh; the jily fandom is constantly on the verge of death, especially on ao3 lol)

tagging @mellamymake @prongsno @gxldentrio and @padfootdidit

#tag games #my writing

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For all the mods, but especially the Slytherins, how do you feel about the animosity towards Slytherins?And why was it there in the first place? What do you find to be the worst part of the Snake Hate?

Tori (Ravenclaw Mod): ooo nothing’s gonna get me heated more than this. I absolutely love JK and her writing style, but I think she let the HP series fall victim to the far-too easy trope of a completely black and white story in some aspects. In order to have a black/white story of good and bad, you have to have someone/something/a group to demonize. For HP, it was the Slytherins. Her interpretation, I’m guessing, is that ambition leads to corruption which leads to evilllll. While I don’t agree with this at all, I do think this is what she did for the Slytherin characters for the majority of the series. With nearly every character we saw their desire for power overcome their moral senses, which I don’t think is fair. I think Slytherins get an unfair reputation bc people like to paint them as the villains. I think the worst part is how LITERALLY EVERY BAD GUY gets sorted Slytherin. There are so many different motivators that cause someone to turn dark, not just power. Do better. (@ everyone who thinks If someone’s evil they gotta b a snake)

Jinxy (Hufflepuff Mod): (This is more of an analysis of the fandom’s role in the problem instead of the author’s role…I’m sorry if I hurt any feelings! That is not my intention.)

I hate the animosity towards Slytherins. It’s very unfair and very unjustified. A lot of people feel that there needs to be some sort of villain whenever they read a book/watch a tv show/watch a movie/e.t.c. so that they can have a place to vent their angers and frustrations. In the Harry Potter fandom, a lot of people have decided Slytherin house is that villain (despite the plethora of clear villains like Umbridge, Voldemort, or Rita Skeeter that they could go after instead.) Slytherin is treated poorly because people need a place to show their anger/annoyance/misgivings/whatever, and they think that Slytherin is the perfect place to do so (“Hey,” they think, “Someone else is being hateful to Slytherin. That means that I can too!”)

I think that this is ridiculous because, though a group of people can be villains, there is no reason for all of Slytherin to be treated as such. Yes, there were some villains in Slytherin. Yes, the main villain of the series was a Slytherin. But guess what? So was Peter Pettigrew, and without him, Harry’s parents never would have died. Peter was a villain, and he was a Gryffindor…but you never see Gryffindor getting the hate. Plenty of Slytherins were good guys, but they’re always overlooked. The worst part about this hate (besides everything that I’ve already mentioned) is the way that many people seem to think that Slytherin is dark, edgy, and nothing more. This alienates Slytherin from the other houses, who are often portrayed in nicer lights: as being calm, and warm, and flowery. I want Slytherins who dance in pretty flowy skirts, Slytherins who pick flowers, Slytherins who name their cats after food items. I want people to stop treating them like villains and instead write sweet aesthetic posts about how Slytherins smell like citrus and lilac, decorate skinned knees with too many bandaids, and like to read mystery novels late into the night.

Tory (Slytherin Mod): I think Jinxy and Tori have tackled the wrongness of Slytherin’s reputation pretty well, so I think I’m just going to put forward my own theory as to why it is there, at least partially.

Harry, our POV character, is a Gryffindor…and so is J.K. She’s said this on record. Therefore we have a Gryffindor writing mainly about Gryffindors – yes, J.K. created the whole universe and its rules and houses, but she will still clearly and perhaps involuntarily have the most favorable view of characters like her. When you have a writing perspective that’s this narrow, it is almost inevitable that things will be seen in a slanted, narrow way. It’s the same reason why it is often discouraged to write “self-insert” characters in fiction – because not only does it make it harder for you as an author to write this character as being in the wrong, but you are less likely to see opposing points of view with clarity and show good counterarguments, thus you will never be a truly omniscient narrator. This is not an inherently bad thing, but it can make for, in Tori’s words, a very black-and-white approach…which is tragic, because the books themselves embrace shades of gray with characters like Dumbledore, Sirius Black, and Remus Lupin!

So, honestly, it’s no surprise that J.K., in the beginning, showed little interest in exploring Slytherin characters (or Hufflepuff/Ravenclaw characters, tbh) – she was most attached to and interested in characters that were like her. As the book series went on, I would argue she suddenly realized how negatively the Slytherins had been depicted and tried to throw some bread crumbs our way (”See? Regulus found Voldemort’s Horcrux! And then died before we could actually meet him in canon…”, “See, Andromeda’s cool! Even though we barely see her…”, ”See, Snape was the bravest man Harry ever knew and named his son after him! Even though he was also a petty, immature bully who tormented Neville for years and loathed his one true love’s child because it resembled the other parent…”). But even in the case of “good Slytherins,” there can still be some shade thrown; Dumbledore comments that perhaps they Sorted Snape too early (because CLEARLY if he’s brave he can’t be in Slytherin, and if he’d be Sorted now he’d be in Gryffindor, the “RIGHT” house). Yes, this could hint to bias on Dumbledore’s part as he’s also a Gryffindor, but it’s not framed that way, as we never get a counterargument to the sentiment.

I don’t think anyone can deny J.K.’s disapproving attitude of Slytherin is all over the books and especially her Pottermore quiz (almost all the “negative” answers give you Slytherin points, for Christ sake) – and I wholeheartedly point to the fact that it can be very, very difficult to jump into another person’s shoes. J.K. is not a Slytherin, and as a Gryffindor (a house that can be known for solely looking inward for their code of honor and seeing things in a very black-and-white manner), it’s unsurprising that she might look at Slytherin‘s values – which in some ways are opposite to Gryffindor’s – and see them as at best “not as important” and at worst somehow “incorrect.”

As much as we can debate Slytherin’s reputation in the books, though, I think the thing that irritates me the most is when HP fans insult and degrade RL Slytherins by comparing them to the Slytherins in the books. Guys: just because someone was sorted into Slytherin on Pottermore DOES NOT MAKE THEM RACISTS OR DEATH EATERS OR WHATEVER ELSE. Seriously. Even just being aligned with Slytherin does not mean that the person is aligning himself/herself with Death Eaters. If they’re wearing Dark Marks and crud, that’s one thing…but Slytherins =/= Death Eaters. There may be some overlap and correlation, but they are not and have never been synonyms.

Star (Hufflepuff Mod): Just gonna put it out there, Tory, one of the Slytherin mods, was my first (and one of my best) friends on tumblr. She defended me after I made a confession to a Disney blog saying I didn’t like the Lion King, and after loads of attacks from people, she told them all to shut up, and offered me her friendship. I took it, and we’ve been tight ever since. She has bought some merch from Disneyland on my behalf (and sent it to Australia!!) and I’ve bought her some Slytherin shoes! I have met and know some awful Slytherins (my cousins are mostly snakes and they’re awful people, though it’s not because they are from the snake house), but I’ve also met a couple rude and awful Hufflepuffs. Every house has its bad eggs, and JK definitely didn’t do Slytherin any favours by putting most of the bad people in it, but not every bad person is in Slytherin.

Abigail (Ravenclaw Mod): Since I sorta feel like my opinion has already been spoken by Tori, Jinxy and Tory, I just wanna say that any house can become evil, not just Slytherin. I’ve known Gryffindors that are absolutely terrible human beings, extremely mean Hufflepuffs, and Ravenclaws that I just do not enjoy the company of. I have also met Slytherins who have become my best friends and are some of the nicest people I’ve ever met. So it can go all around, your house doesn’t mean you’re mean or evil: it’s the person.

#ask the mods #tori speaks #jinxy speaks #tory speaks #star speaks #abigail speaks #slytherin pride #1k asks #analysis

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Harry Potter Tag Game

tagged by @gellertgrindelwalld (AHH THANK YOU i’m sorry i just saw the tag!) Your Hogwarts house? Hufflepuff! Like many people, I so desperately wanted to be a Gryffindor, but I have finally embraced the ‘puff and love it! I’m a huge baby and get scared easily so Gryff would not be an ideal choice haha. I think I’m a Hufflepuff mostly because I love my friends and my favorite quality about myself is my loyalty to those I care about. Also I’m a soft and sensitive girl How did you first discover/ became a fan of Harry Potter? My friend introduced it to me when she dragged me to watch the Deathly Hallows pt 1 in theaters. I was so frustrated that I didn’t know what was going on, so I decided to read all the books and then watch all the movies! the rest is history Favorite Characters? The twins, next question <3 <3 How many times have you re-read and/ or re-watched the series? Uhhh I honestly don’t know, too many times to count haha Favorite/ Least favorite HP book? Favorite: Goblet of Fire. Nothing will ever make me happier than the Quidditch World Cup and the Yule Ball. Also Cedric, my sweet summer child, I love him <3. Least favorite? I think maybe.. Chamber of Secrets or Half-Blood Prince Favorite/ Least favorite HP movie? Fav: Goblet of Fire, for the same reasons. Least, Half-Blood Prince, simply because I don’t really like the dark lighting and weird pacing of the movie Favorite Marauder? I love Remus, my soft, clever, chocolate eating boy Favorite next gen character? Hmm.... Rose Granger-Weasley Character you would bring back to life? Seeing as Fred DIDN’T DIE HAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHA. HAHAHA. Tonks. I love her If you could place the Harry Potter characters in another fantasy world (book/ movie/ TV show) what would it be? I’m gonna go with a video game, I would like to see how they’d do in Skyrim tbh If you could place any character from another story (book/ movie/ TV show) into HP, who would it be? I’d like to know which house Scott Pilgrim would be in haha Favorite scene from the books? Honestly, the entirety of the Quidditch World Cup. It was so exhilarating, and made me, the least sportiest person on the planet, interested to play real life quidditch Favorite scene from the movies? Fred and George leaving Hogwarts with a show of fireworks and fun <3 Thoughts on Cursed Child? I know nothing about it and kinda wanna keep it that way... oops Thoughts on Fantastic Beasts? I loved it! I don’t know how they did it, but they made the 20s aesthetic, HP magic, and a dark mysterious undertone really work together nicely! I also love all the characters! Favorite fan made things to come from the series? (Like fan- art, fan fiction, Avpm, etc.) I love all the HP headcanons here on tumblr! Specifically the ones that go into real detail about the houses or different things that happened at Hogwarts. One thing you wish hadn’t been left out of the movies? Winky, Ginny’s real personality, how brave Ron was THROUGHOUT the series, Charlie Weasley, the fact that the Twins received Harry’s Triwizard Tournament earnings to help start up their business <3 Do you have any favorite memories associated with the series? I’ve just truly enjoyed the two times I’ve been to Harry Potter world in Orlando so much and how immersive it is! I tag (no pressure): @holey-george @mxcerfrey @holy-snitch and anyone else who’d like to do it, you can say I tagged you :)

#thanks for the tag again!#my post #tag meme

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arielmagicesi · 7 years

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trc and/or harry potter

yay I love spending time on stuff, let’s see:

TRC:

my beautiful cinnamon roll too good for this world fave: Adam Parrish... obviously... I wouldn’t even call him a “cinnamon roll” but that’s how I feel about him is that I love him a lot

my trash-shit fave: idk I mean none of them are trash-shit really, I guess Ronan is a bit especially since the author who shan’t be named refuses to give him development... but in terms of actual trash fires... maybe Neeve, she’s evil but cool

my I love to hate them fave: I don’t have any faves I LOVE to hate lol... idk I mean I hate Kavinsky but I’d rather not think about him? at this point in the accursed fandom life? hmm

my I hate to love them fave: I guess Gansey, only because while I love him, there’s so much discourse that it’s exhausting

my I wouldn’t piss on them if they were on fire non-fave: Robert Parrish, and not only would I not piss on him if he was on fire, I would throw oil on instead to fan the flames. OR I would leave him alone to burn if that’s what Adam wanted. man I hate Robert Parrish

my I didn’t care about them either way at first but the fandom makes such a big deal about them now I can’t stand them non-fave: fucking. Declan Lynch. before I felt kinda sorry for him, now I’m just tired of hearing about him

my I could take them or leave them kinda non-fave: I guess Noah? he’s a sweetheart and I love him but also like eh

my I will go down with this ship and I won’t put my hands up and surrender, there will be no white flag above my door. I’m in love and always will be fave ship: I mean... obviously Pynch... I’m not actually sick of Pynch but I’m almost like sick of hearing about them because this fandom ruins EVERYTHING but I still love them a lot and I still think they’re a great great relationship

my dirtybadwrong fave ship: I don’t think I have one. Does Adansey count, since TRK smashed it with a hammer, so in a way it’s “wrong” or something... what about Orla/Helen, since both of them are kind of mean but I still love them both... Idk nothing is dirty or bad or wrong unless it actually is and then I don’t ship it!

my they’re cute together and I dig them but I’m not all that terribly invested kinda fave ship: Bluesey, I suppose! Before TRK I would have been more invested in Bluesey but now that I know the wonders of Henry Cheng added to this ship I can’t look back

my I didn’t care about this ship either way at first but the fandom makes such a big deal about it now I can’t stand it non-fave ship: uhhh... Ronsey maybe? Or Roah? idk Ronan x not-Adam is usually kind of meh to me because he seems like the type to get serious only about one person romantically, but I don’t CARE much, and the fandom doesn’t really either tbh... the only people who are weird about it are the people who are weird about everything, aka the NSFW blogs and stuff

my MAKE IT STOP non-fave ship: rovinsky ugh ugh stop throw kavinsky into the trash can

Harry Potter [hoo boy I can already tell I’m gonna have 4000 options for each answer thanks JKR]

my beautiful cinnamon roll too good for this world fave: so many, but Harry, Hermione, Luna, and Remus have to win if I have to narrow it down to a few

my trash-shit fave: Bellatrix, she’s evil and shit but at least she got that aesthetic

my I love to hate them fave: Draco I guess lol. I’m not a Draco stan but you have to admit, he’s got style. in terms of being a lil shit

my I hate to love them fave: Dumbledore is my problematic “fave”? I have a lot of headcanons about him. I wouldn’t say I love him at all, I think he’s terrible, but his character fascinates me so much that he’s somewhere in the list of “favorite characters” in terms of writing a good villain/hero/mentor/fucked-up dude character

my I wouldn’t piss on them if they were on fire non-fave: uhhh same answer as everyone which is Umbridge

my I didn’t care about them either way at first but the fandom makes such a big deal about them now I can’t stand them non-fave: hoo boy... I’ve seen all the gross corners of this fandom so it’s a tough choice... oh you know what? Pansy Parkinson. Guess what if you wanna ship girls with girls, it doesn’t have to be with racists. shockingly wlw doesn’t equal Bitchy Edgy Evil, it can be Luna or Ginny or Parvati or a million people

my I could take them or leave them kinda non-fave: lots, I suppose. most of the Gryffindors haha

my I will go down with this ship and I won’t put my hands up and surrender, there will be no white flag above my door. I’m in love and always will be fave ship: There’s not too many because I’m a big multishipper for Harry Potter, but I love Romione, Wolfstar, and Ginny/Luna a lot

my dirtybadwrong fave ship: Ooh tough one... I read a Lily/Narcissa fic in eighth grade when I was deeply repressing everything and I loved it but also, probably because I was starving for any f/f content. idk maybe Dumbledore/Grindelwald?

my they’re cute together and I dig them but I’m not all that terribly invested kinda fave ship: most of the canon ships tbh, Harry/Ginny, Bill/Fleur, Remus/Tonks, etc.

my I didn’t care about this ship either way at first but the fandom makes such a big deal about it now I can’t stand it non-fave ship: fucking Drarry, shut up you weirdos, Harry Potter is bi for sure but he’s not into Draco “Bullied Everyone and Tried to Murder a Bunch of People But Didn’t Even Have the Balls for That” Malfoy

my MAKE IT STOP non-fave ship: like I said I’ve seen every gross corner of this fandom so... there’s a LOT... but in terms of actually-popular stuff... oh anyone shipped with Snape, yeah. Any Snape ship, unless there’s a somewhat healthy one out there I haven’t seen. Dear GOD. Please stop.

Anyway thanks for giving me something to do to waste time! you’re great and these fandoms are really too much of my life lol

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