Ask the Marauders > January 24, 2005

From: Spellman
Hey guys! Have a nice New Year's? And did any of you make resolutions?

James: I resolved not to make any resolutions.

Lily: That is such a cop-out answer.

Sirius: Well, then did you make any resolutions, Lils?

Lily: I resolved to study harder for my exams and to have more patience with you.

Sirius: Aww, that's sweet in a "I can't believe he does those things, but I'm dating his best friend so I have to deal with him anyway" sort of way.

All: *stare*

Sirius: Sike! *evil grin* And you could never have enough patience for me, Lils. Not even Moony does, and he has the patience of a saint.

Remus: Why, thank you for acknowledging that, Padfoot. And my resolution is to help these jokers out a little less often. We'll see how long that lasts.

James: Yeah, well the only thing I could resolve to do is score more goals in quidditch.

Peter: I like your resolution about studying Lily. Do you mind if I use it too?

Lily: Of course not. *smiles*

From: seeker girl
If you were a fruit for a day, what would you be?

Peter: These questions sure are getting strange. A fruit? Um...how about an apple? Then I could keep the doctor far away from myself. *smiles*

Sirius: I'd be an orange, because I'd go good with rum or vodka. *snickers*

James: You're already one cherry short of a fruitCAKE, so that should have been an easy question for you. *laughs* I don't like fruits as much, but I guess I'd be a tomato, which is techincally a fruit, but apparently everyone thinks it's a vegetable.

Remus: I think I'd be a kiwi, you have to work to get to the good stuff but it's sweet when you do.

From: Natayla
My question is for all, including Snape. What were you're reactions when you found out about what Moony is? And Remus, how did you react when whomever it was who told you?

Remus: I was a child when I was bitten, so I was incredibly scared and confused.

James: Well, I guess I was a little surprised, but it's not like he was a Death Eater or something. *shrugs* It's like any other illness, with its good and bad days, so I didn't really care. Moony is Moony, regardless of what happens during the full moon.

Sirius: And we all became animagi, remember? *grins* Anything to help out a friend.

Snape: *snorts* The headmaster insisted that I not tell anyone. *sigh* So I didn't. I know better than to cross Dumbledore. Of course, I can still try to get them expelled. All of them. *glares at James*

James: Ah, feeling the love. *grins*

From: Alice_the_cat
What's up marauders (Yarr, Sirius!) My question is..have any of you played Dance Dance Revolution ever? What about Kareoke Revolution?

Sirius: Wheee! DDR was fun! And Wormtail is the worst dancer ever.

Peter: You tripped me!

Sirius: Only that one time. You fell all on your own the rest of the time.

James: Don't feel bad, Wormtail. He's a bad dancer, too. *snickers*

Sirius: Am not!

Remus: *snickers* You are, too.

Lily: Well, you are a bad singer, so no kareoke for you.

Sirius: What's a kareoke?

Remus: It's where you have to go in front of anyone and sing a song as the lyrics come up on a screen for you to follow. And you are BANNED from ever trying it!

From: Parvati
Hey guys! When you were in your animagis form, did any animal ever try to er- mate with you?

Boys: ...

James: Not that I'm aware of. That's not exactly something we go looking for, anyway.

Sirius: Good grief, these questions are getting rather personal... And no, if you must know.

Peter: I usually get chased by cats, not other rats.

From: Hazel
So, how many times (not including my attempt ;P) has someone tried to take "Snuffles" home when they saw you in Hogsmeade? I mean, you do always claim to be a loveable HOMELESS puppy.

James: *laughs* Puppy? You were never a puppy. Small horse, maybe...

Sirius: Hey! At least I'm not a walking coat rack! And yes, Hazel, there have been a couple cute girls willing to take Snuffles the Adorable Grim home with them.

Peter: Adorable Grim? Are you drunk?

Sirius: Not usually. *grins*

Remus: There have been a few times...

From: Koki
If you were sent to the future and you all discovered computers, what would happen? [*imagines Sirius or Peter breaking it* Poor computer...]

Sirius: ...this website?

James: Okay, thanks Captain Obvious.

Sirius: That's ADMIRAL Obvious to you, scurvy curr!

Peter: Oh no...not again.

Sirius: Yarr!

Lily: Forget the computer, what about society in general? Could you imagine this lot running rampant throughout the year 2005? Between the internet and mass transit, they would be everywhere.

Remus: I don't know if the world in 2005 could handle them...

James: Well, I know that Robyn and Angie would kill any of us should we break their computers.

Robyn: Pyoko is only a couple months old! Like I'd let you lot break her! ...and yes, I name my computers.

Angie: My computer might be 4 years old, but it still works! And it does most of what I tell it to do. There are times when kicking it makes it run better, though. *sweatdrops*

From: Gloria in Excelsis Deo
I was wondering: what does the magic world think of wiccans and gothics? 'cause in the muggle-world they are considered strange and loony. (I know, I'm a wicca.) Are there gothics in the wizard world?

James: Um...Snape's rather goth looking, isn't he? You know, all dark and depressing.

Remus: But he doesn't write dark poetry as far as I know of.

Lily: I hardly think he means to dress like a muggle goth, James.

Sirius: Nah, there're people who dress like that, just like the muggle world. But they don't stick out as much since most of us run about in robes anyway. And the wizarding world doesn't really do anything about religion, so not many people care. It's the blood that some care about, even if they're stupid gits.

From: tomoko
Snape suddenly got all happy. If it's not the effect of a Cheering Charm or any tickling pranks, than what causes it?

Sirius: !!! Please, please PLEASE never say "Snape got all happy" in my hearing ever again. That conjures up all sorts of BAD mental images. *whimpers*

James: Ugh.... But moving past Padfoot's temporary breakdown, it could be one of several things: one, he got one or all of us expelled; two, Lils went on a date with him...

Lily: James...

James: What? It's true... Now where was I? Three, he got the DADA job when he was older; four, he expelled Harry or one of his friends... And that's all I have.

Snape: I will have you know Potter that I can be happy on many occasions other than those. I simply do not put on displays of insane proportions when I am pleased with something.

Sirius: Who asked you? *sticks out tongue*

Remus: The question involved him, of COURSE he was going to come in and bother us.

From: Lynx
James and Sirius: Has Snape ever pulled a joke on either of you?

Sirius: Yeah, he became a professor. Biggest joke ever pulled on me.

James: Turned out to be a spy for the good guys? Though I don't know if I knew this... *shrugs* We'll have to ask JKR. But if he had turned spy before I...erm...expired, then I probably knew about it. And then turned his hair pink in celebration.

Snape: *grumbles*

From: Melinda
What would you do if you suddenly woke up and found yourself a totally diffrent gender from when you went to bed?

Peter: Seeing as there are only two genders and that would mean that I would be a girl, I would be a little surprised.

Sirius: I'd hope I had a nice rack.

Lily: SIRIUS! *smacks him upside the head*

James: *laughs* Well, I would probably go see if Madame Pomfrey could reverse it.

Peter: Is that before or after you tried to sneak into the girls' dorms?

James: Heh....um... Hi honey! *waves at Lily, who raises an eyebrow*

Remus: I'd be surprised, then see if Madame Pomfrey would reverse it. I don't want to know what a transformation does to a girl.

From: Thimble
What is your philosophy on life?

Sirius: Life is more interesting when you don't worry so much about the outcome when it can't be helped. Besides, doing something only when there is no risk isn't any fun at all. *winks*

Remus: Life is what you make of it. The more you put into life, the better your life will be.

James: I don't have a philosophy, really. Just living life as it comes, I guess...

From: Tired
What is your absoulte favorite thing to do after lights out?

Sirius: Well, there's pranking... Skulking around the castle... Hunting Prongs...

James: Oi!

Sirius: Okay, so we only tracked you down the one time because we didn't know Lils had finally given into your constant pleadings for a date. How many times do you want me to apologize for that one?

James: ...I'll tell you when to stop.

Lily: *laughs* At least it was a memorable first date.

Peter: Really, I'm surprised you didn't tell us, Prongs.

James: *shrugs* Didn't want to jinx it? I said I was going out for something personal.

Sirius: We thought you were going to get Snape back for the comment he'd made that day.

Snape: As flattering as that is, Black, I don't think even Potter is that stupid.

Sirius: Why are you still here?

Snape: Ask Robyn and Angie, not me.

From: Paper Mario
If you were to be in a video game, what game would you be in and who would you be??

Sirius: I wanna be the red Link!

James: No. No fire for you.

Sirius: *pouts* Then can I be a pirate in Suikoden IV? I know there are pirates! Robyn said so!

Lily: *sigh* I miss my sanity...

Sirius: Yarrrr! *smiles*

Remus: As weird as this sounds, I would like to be the main character in one of Angie's Baldur's Gate II games.

Peter: I think it would be fun to be in one of the Final Fantasy games, but I don't really know them well enough to pick a character.

James: Don't pick a villian. You'll most likely end up dressed like a girl.

Lily: Well, the only villain that Robyn has seen that isn't girly is Sephiroth...and he looks creepy in the movie they're making.

Robyn: Much to my roommate's displeasure. But the children are shiny, according to her. I just know that everyone around me is obsessed with FFVII in some fashion. [Okay, maybe three people...] If I hear my roommate sing the Sephiroth song again, I think I will lose what sanity I have retained. *sweatdrops*

Angie: And yes, you all know how much of a dork I am now...I play computerized AD&D. *sticks out tongue* I don't have any consoles and no money for new games, so I can't have as much video game fun as I'd like.

From: JaMeSrOx
If Voldie captured both Lily and Sirius and told you he would only spare one of them and gave you the choice of who he spares....who would you choose?

James: I take it that this is directed at me?

Sirius: Pick Lils, Prongs. Just name a kid after me. *grins*

James: Are you sure?

Sirius: Who am I to come between true love? *evil grin* Besides, I'm sure I'd be better at annoying old Voldie than Lils. And she deserves better than being stuck with that lot.

James: Thanks, mate.

Lily: Wow, I'm really honored, Sirius. Thanks.

Sirius: 'Tis nothing. Can't leave a lady in distress, can I? Besides, my best mate would be devestated with out you, so I couldn't live with that on my conscience. *winks at Lily*