Ask the Marauders > November 23, 2005

From: Mary Parker
Have you guys ever seen Star Trek? If so, which character do you think you would be? You can pick from all the movies and series.

Sirius: Star Trek? Isn't that the show with the spaceships and the crazy looking aliens?

James: Gee, that's specific, Padfoot.

Sirius: Har har.

Lily: It's the one with the captain that has very dramatic speech patterns.

Sirius: Ooooh! That one! I...want to...be...that captain! *is speaking like a Captain Kirk impersonator...hard to type that*

Lily: I don't know if I like many of the female roles for myself. But maybe Kira from Deep Space Nine? She's very strong and, well, a fellow redhead. *grins* So her or Jadzia Dax. Also very cool.

Remus: I liked Doctor McCoy and Spock from the original Star Trek. Maybe Spock with a sense of humor.

James: That Deep Space stuff was kinda interesting. That Sisko bloke was wicked.

Peter: Bugger, I don't know who'd I be. I liked Commander Riker, but I'm not really much like him.

From: Afrikanertjie
Okay, firewhiskey or butterbeer?

James: Both?

Sirius: Nah, tried that and it was not pretty.

James: Ah, yes, the Incident of 1976. I remember it well.

Lily: I take it I was not around to give you lot detention for being a bunch of idiots, yes?

Remus: You weren't, but I was. Advised against it but you know how these jokers are.

Sirius: As it was over the summer at Prongs' house, you couldn't have given us detention.

Peter: A lecture maybe, but not detention. Though Padfoot was punished enough for his 'ingenuity' enough by his body after that incident.

From: Dog Lover
This question is more for Remus and Lily, but I'm so desperate I'll take anything. I have to write my first college (well high school college) level paper and everytime I try to work I can't concentrate. Any advice to releave the tension?

Lily: Well, finding a good place to work without distractions is always helpful. Like the library. Also, having music on in the background helps some people relax a bit.

Sirius: Robyn and Angie down cocoa a lot when they're doing work. Not sure if that's very healthy, though...

Remus: Angie alternates the cocoa with tea. Still not healthy, in my opinion.

Angie: :P

Remus: Anyways, I recommend you put some calming music on in the background and stay away from the sugar and caffeine.

From: Prongs Plushie
Has Prongs ever stopped in front of headlights? (In or out of animagus form.)

James: ...har har har.

Sirius: Well, there aren't really cars driving around Hogwarts, so not at school. I did flash a lantern in his face once when he was in his animagus form and he did freeze. It was pretty funny, actually. We hung a whole mess of things on his antlers.

James: I still have to get you back for that one, you know.

Sirius: Oh, I know. *grins*

Remus: And we're waiting to be amused by it. *grins*

From: Ucara
So if we're forgetting all this 'don't judge a book by it's cover' stuff, and you just glance at someone...would you be more attracted to blondes, red heads or brunettes? (James doesn't really need to answer, as it's obvious...but you can go ahead anyway ^.^)

James: *flushes* What's that supposed to mean?

Sirius: Means that Ucara--and everyone else--knows that you're going to say redheads.

James: ...yeah. *dumb grin*

Lily: Hehe.

Sirius: I, on the other hand, have no particular preference. I mean, blondes and brunettes were almost ruined for me by my horrible cousins, but there are some very attractive young ladies out there that are blondes and brunettes.

Remus: If we're going by first appearances, I have to say brunettes or platinum blondes. Both are usually striking.

Peter: I rather like brunettes.

From: Tomoko
There was this weird fact that chocolate can kill dogs. Your two cents, guys?

James: Haha!

Sirius: *stares blankly*

James: Oh, come off it, Padfoot. You've eaten how much chocolate in your lifetime? Chocolate certainly won't kill you. Drapery, yes. Chocolate, no.

Sirius: *glares* Har har.

Lily: He is right, though. Though I wouldn't go eating chocolate when you're in your animagus form.

Sirius: There's not much chocolate around when we're chasing after a werewolf, so I think I'm safe.

Remus: Yes, you're safe in animagus form. More squirrels than chocolate in the forest.

From: Bree-Rose
Hey, guys. Out of curiousity, if you all were plants, what would you be?

Sirius: Well, before Prongs can put in his two cents about Lily, I will say that she'd be a rose. Prongs has gone on and on about how she smells nice, but she can have her thorns.

Lily: You usually deserve them.

Sirius: Fair enough. *sticks his tongue out at Lily*

James: A plant, huh? I don't know that I'd make a very good plant, but I suppose one with really messy and tangled leaves, seeing as my hair doesn't like to behave much.

Peter: Ivy then? That's always quite a tangle.

Sirius: Venus flytrap could be fun! You can bite things!

James: All you'd actually bite are dumb insects, though. Do you want to spend your life eating bugs?

Sirius: Well, plants eat dirt, or stuff out of dirt, so how are insects any worse?

Peter: You could be a fungus. That could be worse.

Remus: A plant? I think I'd be one of those strange plants that flowers only at night.

From: Ginger Paws
The new art contest is Sirius showing off his tattoos. So Sirius, where and what is your favorite tattoo?

James: This won't end well...

Sirius: Well, Ginger, how's about you come over later and I'll show you in person? *grins*

Lily: I can't believe you...

Sirius: You rarely do, Lils.

Peter: I think he's only got a couple, at least ones that he's told us about. On his back, maybe? I can't really remember.

James: Let's pray it's his back so that he doesn't go flashing anyone to show them his tattoos.

Lily: *laughs*

Remus: I think he's got some on his arms as well. It's not like Padfoot was going to emulate the captain from Down Periscope.

Lily: The entire female population of the world thanks him for that.

From: I'm Crazy
What would be the first thing you would do after you take over the world?

Peter: Demand tribute in the form of cream puffs?

Sirius: Declare my birthday an international holiday?

Remus: End discrimination against werewolves?

James: Outlaw purple hats?

Lily: Purple hats?

James: *shrugs* First thing I could think of.

From: Sarralyn
What's your favorite kind of meat? *grins evilly at James* I like venison myself...MWAHAHAHAHA!!!!

James: *mimics Sirius' puppy dog face*

Sirius: I rather like most meats, though I don't eat venison because....well, it'd be weird eatin' my best mate.

James: I appreciate that, Padfoot.

Sirius: Don't mention it, Prongs.

Peter: I'm partial to chicken, myself.

Remus: I'm not horribly picky about meat, but I don't eat venison when I'm around Prongs.

James: And I deeply appreciate that, Moony. Actually, I like fish better than most meat, but beef can be nice.

From: DoMo_is_my_nickname
Did any of you guy's ever have any pets? And if so what were they?

Lily: I've had a couple cats over the years. I like how affectionate they can be. Very comforting, too.

James: I've got an owl here at school. Never really had a pet outside of that, though I did bring how all sorts of creatures and try to convince my mom to let me keep them.

Sirius: We had a variety of crazy exotic pets. I just wanted a dog when I was young. *shrugs* I do have an owl, though.

Remus: We had all kinds of animals at my house.

Peter: There were some alley cats that I used to take care of in the neighborhood.

From: queen Moony
What would you do if Snape's hair was blonde? *laugh*

Sirius: He wouldn't make a very good blonde. He's not carefree enough.

James: Oh, well by that definition you'd make an excellent blonde, Padfoot.

Sirius: Nah, I don't think it would look good with my coloring.

James: *rolls eyes*

Lily: He would look a lot more like the Malfoys, then...

Remus: Scary thought, Lily.

James: Anything involving Snape is most likely scary.

From: Ch-Ch-Ch
Do any of you have any really nasty/tacky/childish clothes that your parents make you wear sometimes?

James: Meh, my mum liked to dress me in 'cute outfits' a bit when I was little, but it faded after I got older, thankfully. I was an only child, so my mum went a bit overboard. Plus, my clothes got destroyed pretty easily seeing as I ran around getting into all sorts of trouble from about the time I could walk. Maybe even crawl? *grins*

Sirius: *sigh* Please don't start me on hideous child's clothing. Some of the things my mum made me and my brother wear are...unspeakable. *pulls a face*

Lily: I wore the usual jumpers and things that little girls wear, I suppose. Nothing terribly tacky.

Remus: I never ended up in anything really tacky.

Peter: Nothing special here, either. Just clothes.

From: kikio_black
Have you ever done the tango?

Sirius: Not...recently?

James: Lily tried to teach me to dance once. I managed not to step on her toes too much. *sheepish grin*

Sirius: Blech, I had to take dancing lessons when I was young. Mum was a total nutter with the 'proper upbringing' bit. *sigh*

Peter: Is that the dancing with the rose in the teeth?

James: Yeah, Pete, that one.

Remus: I haven't learned that dance, although I could learn.

From: Lilithe Philaeneus
Sirius has spread the Chaotic Pant Alignment to all of his clothes. Against Lily's warnings, he added Invisible to the rotation. At random, everything goes Invisible all at once. Does Lily severely harm him?

Avec amour.

Lily: *sigh*

James: I would imagine that McGonagall would harm him more than Lily would.

Lily: I think that's because you've been a bad influence on me.

James: *grins*

Remus: I don't think McGonagall would really harm Padfoot. Just get his pants back to normal and then give him detention for the rest of the school year.

Peter: But Prongs, would you want to watch Padfoot bound about in the nude any more than the rest of us?

James: ...no, not really. I just think the reactions to him would be amusing to see.

Sirius: Well, I could certainly oblige a mate.

Lily: NO!

Sirius: *saucy grin*