Ask the Marauders > February 14, 2005

From: Anne and Debbie
Hallo! How do you feel about all the Mary-Sue art on here? Toodles!

Sirius: Mary Sue? Did JKR write a character in named Mary Sue?

James: *sigh* No, that means a fan-created character designed to hook up with one of us canon-characters.

Sirius: Ooooh.

Lily: There's not that much Mary Sue art on this website, actually.

Peter: Yeah, Robyn did drawn Angie and herself in Hogwarts uniforms, but they're not clinging to anyone. Well, I think there's that one drawing done to cheer Angie up where she's hugging Moony. Is that still here?

Remus: I remember that picture!

Angie: Plus Danny changed the picture into a Winamp skin. Now I have that on Winamp sometimes. *evil grin*

James: Haven't looked recently. Robyn doesn't draw fast enough lately so I haven't been checking.

Robyn: Hey! I work now, so I can't exactly draw at the drop of a hat anymore. No matter how much I want to! *sniffles*

Sirius: ...anyway... We don't mind the Mary Sue art so much. It's the scary fanfics that we find on the internet that are to be feared.

James: Hahah, like that one with the...

Sirius: We do not speak of it. Ever. *shudders*

Remus: Unless you WANT us to mention the one of you and Snape in return...

From: Hi
Do you ever wonder what it's like to be a keyboard?

James: Don't think I ever have, actually. But I wouldn't want to be Robyn's keyboard.

Lily: Why's that?

Sirius: You've seen the way she types! She is death to all keyboards.

Peter: Actually, I think you may be more deadly to keyboards everywhere. Food and electronics do not mix.

James: You expect him to remember that?

Sirius: And it's not like I mixed them on *purpose*!

Remus: Drinks and smashing on the ground are even deadlier to keyboards, though. Angie spilled hot cocoa on her first keyboard and dropped it once. Poor keyboard...

From: Dessa
Gomen, Sirius, but there aren't nearly as many pirates (on your team) as you'd think in Suikoden IV... Out of 108 Stars, there's only 7... well, 8...

So, here's my question: If you could be any Suikoden character (other than the Heroes) and have any Rune (except a True Rune), who would you be and which Rune would you have. Snape has to answer, and Sirius can't choose any of the pirates from Suiko 4 (I don't think any of the earlier games had pirates).

Sirius: Boo, what's wrong with wanting to be a pirate? *sigh* Okay, okay, let's see now... *consults Robyn's friend on this*

Robyn: Yes, I needed massive help on this question. I don't know the first thing about this game, actually, since it's my friend that bought it and has been sailing religiously every day after work. When we're not playing the 3rd Naruto game. Heh. So yes, here we go...

Sirius: I'd be Viktor. Being a smartaleck is FUN. *grins*

James: I rather liked her friend's description of Crowley. Aside from the crotchey old man bit. *laughs* Who needs a true rune when you can be powerful without them?

Remus: One of the Silverbergs would be interesting, maybe Mathiu or Caeser. Winning with strategy.

Sirius: You mean thinking. Feh, I just wanna smash things!

Remus: Right, and this is why you have more detentions than I do.

Peter: I don't really know. Her friend suggested Snowe, but I'm not really stuck up...just not good at leading. *sweatdrops*

Snape: *sigh* Why am I being dragged into this. I have no interest in answering some inane question about some silly Muggle game. Simply choose a cunning character and that shall be sufficient for me. Provided that it is not some scantily clad female, of course.

James: Of course. *rolls eyes*

Lily: They are sometimes rather oddly dressed, though... I liked Milia. Dragons are nice, and I don't really take any nonsense from anyone.

James: Except me.

Lily: Especially you.

James: *pouts*

Sirius: I say we give Snape the Skunk Rune since he doesn't want to play along.

Remus: The Blinking Rune sounds interesting. Teleportation could be very useful.

James: But you can apparate.

Remus: I meant in the game world.

James: Oh. Rage Rune could be cool, since fire is fun. *grins*

Sirius: No fair! I wanted fire. The I'll take Thunder. Yay electrocuting my enemies!

Peter: Whatever the wind rune is, I guess. THough no flying. I'm no good at flying.

James: Can we give Lils Mother Earth? Sounds like something she'd have.

Lily: *laughs* I suppose, but if I get to make earthquakes, you're going to regret that suggestion, James.

James: Oops?

From: Maria
Hey guys!!! Suddenly one of you becomes a vampire. What would you do?? I mean, you helped Remus with becoming an animagus so would you all become a vampire?? Love you all!!! *kiss*

Sirius: Are you kidding?

James: I don't think she is.

Remus: *shudder* Scary thought...

Peter: I don't wanna be all pale and waxy like Snape!

Snape: I heard that...and for the record, AGAIN, I am not a vampire. I merely do not tan as much as some do. *leaves*

Lily: I think it's a bit harder to randomly *become* a vampire. Isn't it a choice. You have to drink the blood of the vampire that bit you in order for it to work.

Remus: And I'd imagine that you'd have to be forced into drinking the vampire's blood.

James: But in that hypothetical situation...

Sirius: ...BLOOD DRIVE! *snickers*

Lily: *rolls eyes*

From: RemmyPowaah
So, what would be the most disturbing thing Snape could ever say? Without making the fans too much upset...;)

Sirius: I have it.

James: That was fast.

Remus: It involves the words "Snape" and "disturbing". Of course Padfoot's going to come up with something quickly.

Sirius: I would be floored if Snape ever said, to anyone, the three most infamous words.

Peter: Those being?

Sirius: I love you.

James: Love you, too, mate, but what are the words. *grins*

Lily: *deadpan* Hahaha.

Peter: You're right. That would be disturbing. More so if he ever said it to one of us.

Remus: *makes a face* Bad. Mental. Image.

Sirius: *as Snape* Peter! *gets on knees* I love you! I can't live without you!

Peter: Why, this is so sudden...

James: Why am I so disturbed right now?

Lily: Question for the ages...

James: Hey!

From: Gretchen
SIRIUS! So I read about how you followed this one muggle girl home as a dog because you liked her, and she kept you as a pet for a few days and they were gonna neuter you. How'd that end up going?

Sirius: Whosawhatnow?

James: Did we mention you almost being neutered by that one family?

Sirius: I don't remember saying that, but um, since you asked... Let's just say that I got away with all my parts intact.

Lily: There's some mental images for you. *mock shudders*

James: Well, that means that there's still potential for the world to end.

Peter: How's that?

James: Padfoot could procreate.

Peter: Little Padfoots running about? Imagine the mayhem...

Sirius: My own little prankster army. Wonderful! *grins*

Remus: The world would be doomed.

Sirius: But at least it would be a fun apocalypse!

From: Parvati
Hey guys (and girl, we all must respect the awesome Lily!) Have you ever watched American Idol?

Remus: Angie's never watched it. She watched the commercials and had to cover her ears as soon as some of the contestants attempted to sing.

Lily: No. Robyn's roommate has, though. Reality TV is kinda sad.

Sirius: Besides, they wouldn't let me go tryout!

James: We've been over this before. It was for your own good.

Remus: And the good of the world's hearing.

Peter: And the good of the world at large.

Sirius: I could have been famous.

Lily: You already are famous.

Sirius: I could have been famous-er!

All: ...

Sirius: *beams*

From: Lynx
What would you do (James, Lily, and Sirius) if you suddenly came back to life with the powers of a god?

Sirius: My silly Lynx, I *am* g...

Lily: Don't you dare start that again.

Sirius: Would you rather me dress in a pirate's outfit and sing a sea shanty for you?

Lily: Gah, there's a choice between evil and more evil.

Sirius: *sticks out tongue*

James: *ignores them* Hmm, well I guess I would do something to rid the world of old Voldie and his good-for-nothing band of Death Eaters. THen maybe restoring the peace between purebloods and Muggleborn witches and wizards. Don't need a new Voldemort spawning because of stupid prejudices. *grins*

Lily: *looks up from glaring at Sirius* What he said.

Sirius: That, and I would make Snape wear a dress for an entire year.

Snape: BLACK!

Sirius: *grins*

From: Ms. Brightsdale
What do you think of my theory? Lucious Malfoy knew what had gone on in the Chamber of Secrets the first time, implying that he is over fifty in the books. Draco was twelve. And since it is statistically proven that children birthed by a parents over thirty five years of age are prone to have defects, that why Draco is so messed up!

James: Actually, I don't think Malfoy is that old. His dad probably told him all about what happened 50 years ago.

Remus: But would the Headmaster really have let any news of that out? I think it's more likely that Lucius Malfoy was a student then.

Sirius: Yeh, he has to be old! Wouldn't we have seen his roots by now if his hair wasn't white-blonde.

Lily: Um, I think the Malfoy family just naturally has platinum blonde hair.

Peter: But that doesn't explain the stupidity. After all, it's the bleach that kills the braincells. *is quite aware that Robyn is a natural blonde and doesn't take too kindly to dumb blonde jokes* Heh...

Sirius: Why try to explain the Malfoys. It's like trying to explain how I came out of my horrid family. There are simply no explanations.

From: Helena
What is your favorite Shakespeare quote? For example mine is "Love looks not with the eyes, but with the mind; And therefore is wing'd cupid painted blind."-Helena from A Midsummer's Night Dream. EVERYONE has to answer, even Robyn and Angie!

James: Bah, this one took the longest to answer, you know...

Sirius: Because certain parties could not remember any Shakespeare off the top of their heads.

Lily: Oh please, like you could remember any yourself.

Sirius: ...not the point.

James: At any rate, we did finally find out quotes.

Remus: My favorite quote is "If you prick us, do we not bleed? if you tickle us, do we not laugh? if you poison us, do we not die? and if you wrong us, shall we not revenge?" - Shylock, The Merchant of Venice

Angie: "This above all: to thine own self be true" from Hamlet. Wise words to live by.

James: "Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them." It's from Twelfth Night. Nothing truer said about just about everyone I know.

Sirius: "If I lose mine honour, I lose myself." Not that I know who Antony and Cleopatra are, but I like the quote. *smiles*

Peter: "Have patience, and endure" from Much Ado About Nothing. Though sometimes I wish I had more patience. Heh.

Snape: *sigh* If I must answer, at least this is a relatively decent question to answer. "Men at some time are masters of their fate" - Julius Caesar. Though some just do not know that they can be.

Lily: From the Merry Wives of Windsor, "Better three hours too soon than a minute too late." Too bad I can't get certain parties to adhere to that ideal. *looks significantly at Sirius*

Sirius: *grins*

Robyn: I'd best get mine in, too. "Love all, trust a few, do wrong to none" - All's Well That Ends Well. Something that the whole world should abide by. *smiles*