The thing is, I'm a multishipper like i truly can work and appreciate most ship dynamics. Love Jegulus, love Jily, love Bartylus, love Rosekiller, love Pandalily, love Dorlene, love Marilily. BUT WHO YOU GONNA SHIP SIRIUS WITH BESIDES REMUS?? Like I genuinely cannot imagine this man with ANYONE ELSE
I always LOVE to imagine bartylus as that one toxic couple that would break up and get together an break up and get together again and you're their neighbour just listening to them fight all the time but also fuck every night
yall wouldnt barty be the kind to have a jumpscare alarm at like 7am?? like volume max vibrations 100% and the sound is like some high pitched screaming
evan: wait what? You actually like me back?
barty, literally carving 'mine' into evan's chest with a knife: ......
I hate fanon-ization of Lily, James, Regulus and Barty (Evan, Dorcas, Marlene etc. are literally only mentioned in the books, there is nothing to mis-characterize)
Lily is side-lined for a non-existent, non-sensical ship (yeah, I hate jegulus), her Muggle origin is overlooked even though it played a MAJOR role in her life (heck the entire Marauders era takes place during the war against a wizard-supremacist, Muggle-hater and his racist followers). Her relationship with Snape and how his words and newly found ideologies affected is completely overlooked when he was her only magical friend during her entire childhood. Her relationship to her son? (yk, that one thing that set the entire series in motion...) - pfft, don't be silly, she is just a surrogate to James and Regulus.
James is portrayed as a ray of sunshine, good boy whose biggest sin was being a bit sarcastic. No, he WAS an arrogant asshole who mercilessly bullied another student simply for his own enjoyment. Yet he was also incredibly loyal man who didn't hesitate to share his home with his friend after he ran away from home and who grew out of his arrogant phase and changed himself for better because of a woman he loved (loved so much he died protecting her and their son later).
Regulus is portrayed as an edgy yet kind-hearted little aristocrat boy whose parents forced him into being a Death Eater - no, he wasn't pressured into becoming anything, Regulus for the longest part of his life WAS a Voldemort supporter. He collected newspaper articles about Voldemort, he talked to Kreacher about how great Voldemort is and how great his ideas were - yes, he realized later he was wrong but it doesn't suddenly mean he was pressured into anything.
Barty is portrayed as a silly little babygirl who has an IQ of goldfish. No, he was one of the smartest characters with multiple talents but was also a mentaly-unstable young man (Azkaban/Dementors have horrific influence on everyone but while other Death Eaters managed to last 10+ years there he was already on his death-bed in a year and started to scream for him mother the same day he was brought in) who went completely insane and evil by the end and craved for father figure so deeply he was ready to become a murderer/torturer to get one. His manipulativeness and sadism? Non-existent in fanon...
In the end... I truly dislike the overall state of "Marauders era" fandom - like, they are a generation impacted by war and ever-changing politics who essentially needed to choose a side while they were still children, some betraying their families and loved ones - and then you try seeing stuff in Marauders fandom and they are turned into edgy teens who all wear crop-tops and black nail polish, listen to Taylor, go to Starbucks and talk in a Tik-Tok slang....
I read one barty x lily fanfiction once out of pure boredom and it awoke something in me
Regulus Black/James Potter
Mature, no warnings
A new chapter to my ongoing work, Jegulus Adventures!
They laid in bed for only a few more minutes before they heard someone talking from outside their four poster paradise. They stayed silent until someone, Barty of course, ripped the curtain open.
“Good morning Regulus, and James– wait James? When did you get here?” Barty asked, dazed.
Before either boy responds they hear Evan yell “James? How did you get in here?” From the other bed, where Evan was sat up, staring curiously.
James laughed at both of their disbelief, “Magic”.
Regulus looked up, biting his lip, as if he was trying to hold in laughter and couldn't believe James said that, all at once.
Barty’s face deadpanned before he burst out laughing, doubled over, leaning on the edge of Regulus’ bed. Regulus grabbed a pillow from behind James, holding like he was deciding who he was going to hit with it.
Regulus stared at the pillow before shoving it in his face and laughing into it. He then threw it at Barty. Who laughed even harder and fell to the floor, clutching his stomach.
https://archiveofourown.org/works/50963854/chapters/159227344
I am mixing to of fav fandoms cause I can.
Sirius, James, and Charles who talk about starting a band all the time but never do it.
Regulus, Remus, Lily, and Edwin sit and read or talk about there partners.
Crystal and Marlene would be amazing together. The levels of sass through the roof.
Barty and Evan would be try to talk to the cat king so much thinking he is so cool. Might smoke together honestly.
Pandora, Niko, and Monty would be a trio I would like to see. Just the vibes there.
Peter and Monty are two that have sort of this opposite going parallel (I say like I know what that means) and I think that would be interesting. Also know I am think of astrology loving Peter and that slays.
Ester and Bellatrix would be in a competition. Not sure for what but they would.
I wanted to make a post on that tattoos I think Barty, Evan, and Pandora have so here it is.
Barty only has a handful of tattoos. He has more piercing, like totally decked out ears, eyebrows, lips, bellybutton and all. He has a total of 4 tattoos plus the dark mark. He has one for each of his friends. Monocle for Regulus on his arm left, rose over/near his heart for Evan, and a flower with a string bow around it on his lower right leg for Pandora. The fourth one he got for shits and giggles at one of those get what you get tattoos. The one he was picking from was bug themed and he got a ladybug on his left leg above the ankle.
Evsn went more the tattoo route only having his tongue and nose pierced with stretched ears. I don't know all the tattoos he has but he also have ones for the gang as well. A dager on his forearm opposite his dark mark for Barty, a star on his neck near his ear for Regulus and a butterfly on his side for Pandora. He also got a bug at the same get what you get thing as Barty. He got a beetle that went on his right shoulder. I also see him having a snake wrapped around an arm or something.
Pandora has two tattoos. On her leg she has a ring of flowers and the sky above it. I picture this one being a magic tattoo where the sky changes in the time of day and the flowers can change based on Pandora's mood. Around her wrist she has the initials of the most important people to her. (L.E.) E.R. R.B. B.C. (D.M.) X.L. L.L. I picture this being the order she has and the ones in parentheses may or may not be there depending on when she gets these tattooed and how she feels about Lily and Dorcas after they stop talking.
With Barty and Evan I see them not getting a tattoo for Dorcas cause while they were friends by they time they would have gotten a tattoo for them they have stopped being friends. Also depending on time Barty and Evan would definitely get tattoos for Luna. Barty would put a little moon next to his flower and Evan would put a little butterfly next to Pandora's.
One of my favorite stories I have for the mauraders era is where they are at a Ravenclaw party and it is insane.
Peter and Edgar are just making out in a bathroom the whole time, while Pandora, Evan and Xenophilius went up to smoke in one of the dorm rooms and hear a noise and find the two making out. So Pandora leaves but Xeno and Evan just go to another dorm, get high, and kiss. When Pandora walks down stairs Mary is at the bottom of them so those two of them for no reason, like they don't even know why they kissed, leading to Emmeline getting jealous and going up to Lily and asking her to kiss and Lily and she's like yeah sure so they kiss.
We also have James and Regulus not so secretly flirting with each other. Remus being mad at Sirius for some reason so he flirts with Barty for a bit but it doesn't matter cause Sirius is on the other side of the room doing shots with Marlene and Dorcas.
This is why Ravenclaw parties where all the all the houses are there are rare cause it gets to chaotic.
Marlene: So I am going to put down Effie Potter
James: What the fuck, that's my mom
Mary: Ooh nice one
Sirius: Well I'm going to put down one Mr. Potter
James: My dad too
Remus: Good one, now I got Monty
James: Twice!
Regulus: Now see these are all great options but I am going to add Fleamont Potter
Barty: You know what I am starting to see it
James: ...
James: Guys what the hell
Pandora: Well anyways, I brought Euphemia Potter
James: Never speak to me ever again, any of you
James: So, I have Lighting McQueen here
there are genuinely not enough moonwater based fics omd
i’m opening my inbox for oneshot requests!! i write for most marauders ships and characters and i do x readers (except 90’s hogwarts and severus lol)