Ask the Marauders > March 24, 2006

From: Nattan
Do you like swimming?

Sirius: As much as the next bloke does, I guess.

James: Padfoot does enjoy a good watery frolic now and again.

Sirius: I thought we established that I don't frolic? But I have to say I prefer lakes or pools. Less sand to get in crevices.

Peter: Sand is rather annoying. And I'm not a very good swimmer. But it's not so bad. So long as no one tries to drown me.

Remus: I like swimming as long as there isn't too much ruckus going on.

James: Though it's a rare time when we're not causing a ruckus. *grins*

Lily: I always liked swimming. Very soothing.

From: Miss Swann
So are you guys all going to see the next Pirates of the Carribean movie on July 7?

James: I think it'd be had to avoid it.

Sirius: Yarr! Of course, me matey!

Remus: *sigh*

Lily: It's Johnny Depp and Orlando Bloom. Why not? *smiles*

James: *sigh*

Lily: *evil grin*

Peter: I have to say that this one looks even more ridiculous than the original.

Sirius: What makes you say that?

Peter: There's a guy with a squid for a head?

Sirius: ...yeah, I can see how that would be a little bizarre.

From: Mad Mab Mae
If any of you were a key, where would you be hiding?

Peter: I usually find keys hiding in my sock drawer. I keep them there so I don't lose them...except when I forget to put them there.

Remus: I generally put my keys in a desk drawer.

Sirius: Under a doormat, maybe? Who has need for keys when you've got alohomora?

James: For once Padfoot has a reasonable point. But you still need your key for your Gringotts' vault.

Sirius: Meh, that's true. I usually keep mine in my trunk somewhere.

Lily: From what I've heard, that's like keeping things in a black hole.

Sirius: But I know where everything is. It's a good theft-deterrent.

From: Rhi
What would your reaction be is Sirius was to compete in America's Next Top Model?

James: Hysterical fits of laughter would have to be the order of the day.

Lily: Is that before or after the sheer disbelief?

James: Probably after.

Sirius: I think I would make a very pretty model.

Peter: You realize that the competition is for women, right?

Sirius: Well, that's rather biased, don't you think? Why can't a guy be America's next top model?

Remus: Because most models are women.

James: You certainly are vain enough to be a model.

Sirius: I'm not the one that plays with his hair constantly.

James: Nervous twitch?

Lily: I gave you a nervous twitch? Victory!

James: ...

From: Bono
Whats the most flattering thing someone has said to you? Snape must answer as well.

Snape: I do not have to do what you want.

James: I'm Head Boy. I could take points away from Slytherin if you don't answer.

Snape: *raises an eyebrow* I have done nothing wrong. I am simply exercising my right not to answer an inane question.

Lily: Professor Slughorn was quite the flatterer, but that was sometimes a little disturbing. He flattered anyone that had any sort of talent.

Remus: I'm glad he didn't flatter me much.

Sirius: My mum told me I was a disappointment to the family. That is one of the most flattering things I've had said to me.

James: Seventh year, when Lily told me that I "wasn't all that bad" after she'd been working with me as Head Girl for a couple months.

Lily: Yes, well, you'd grown up a bit by then.

Peter: James told me that they couldn't have finished the Map without me. After all, who else could crawl about inside the walls to help find secret passages?

From: Dessa
Okay, blame this on a discussion Robyn and I had over on Subeta (btw, Sirius... "Captain Snuffles" is very cute... she should make you chibi)...

If your lives were an anime, and the anime was being dubbed, who would you pick for your voices, and who would you pick as the WORST possible voice for you? Oh, and feel free to assign Snape a voice as well (give him a bad one, since he didn't even show up to answer my last question).

James: Hey, this is two questions...

Sirius: I'd like to think that we'd pick actors with British accents. Otherwise it wouldn't sound right at all. Worst would be if we just about any of the American voice actors?

Lily: They're not all that bad. But yes, some are horrible. There's that one fellow that seems to be insanely popular, but sounds the same no matter what character he's doing.

Peter: That's kind of all of them.

Remus: But there are also some that can do a better job than others. I think most of the voice actors who did the Hellsing dub did a good job with what they had to work with.

Lily: Then maybe it's a question of scripting?

James: You have to wonder what the Japanese think of their own voice actors. I mean, we can't tell exactly how good they are unless we speak the language, so it's easier for us to mock the English-speaking voice actors.

Sirius: Either way, can we have some surfer-dude be Snape? That would be brilliant.

From: the Elffwitch
Moony, if there were made are potion that could "cure" you, would you then take it?

Remus: It depends on what the potion would did. If the potion kept me from transforming I probably would take it, but if it claimed to cure lycanthropy I'd be skeptical.

From: Winter
This is a question for Lily. I know that you came to Snape's defense at least once with the Marauders were bullying him, and that you were an excellent Potions student. Was there ever any... dare I ask... friendship between the two of you?

Lily: *sigh* We were acquainted. I was angry that James and the others were bullying him for no reason other than they disliked him. But he didn't like anyone really, as you could tell from his reaction to my defense of him. I suppose he may have respected my ability, but he always seemed to hate everyone, even himself.

From: Spellman
Hey everyone! ^_^ If there was a phrase or a question that you could very happily live the rest of your lives without ever having to hear it again, what would it be?

Boys: 'Will you marry me?'

James: Or 'can I have a hug'. We kind of answered that already. That's why it's in the general replies now. *smiles*

Remus: One phrase I can easily live without is 'You're a werewolf, no.'

Lily: At one point I wished I would never hear the words 'Go out with me, Evans' again.

James: But you know that there was a very simple way to get me to stop saying it. *grins*

Lily: Yes, but I didn't want to date you. You were a selfish twit at the time who considered only what he wanted and not what anyone else wanted.

Sirius: Ouch, that's harsh.

James: *sigh* But true, I suppose. I grew out of it.

From: the eagle who is friend to the lion and
If you're a Chaser, James, why are you playing with a Snitch in the "Snape's Worst Memory" scene?

James: They're fun to mess with. And it's good practice for hand-eye coordination. Chasers need to be just as good as Seekers in that respect. We have to effectively play catch in the air while dodging bludgers and other players.

Sirius: And he thought it made him look cool.

James: I thought a lot of things made me look cool. Or at least cooler than I already thought I was.

Remus: Even though they made him look like a prat.

From: K-Chan
What ever happened to Sirius' Chaotic pants alignment?

Peter: We staged an intervention.

Sirius: They stole my pants!

Remus: We had to!

James: It was for the safety of the general public!

Lily: The general public thanks you.

Sirius: No fun! You are no fun!

From: Chocoholic 2nd
Remus, why don't your werewolf scars disappear? Are they too deep or magical or why?

Remus: They just don't disappear. I think it's because they are somehow magical, but it's just a theory.

From: Lady R
Lily, who was more annoying Sirius or James, and did Remus ever bother you?

Lily: More annoying? James did make a point to bother me at least once a day. Sirius didn't like me much because I was distracting James' attention from him.

Sirius: Well, you had successfully confounded my best mate, so of course I wasn't going to like you much.

Lily: Sirius didn't have much occasion to speak to me, unless he was with James. So I guess James was more annoying? And Remus was never a bother. He was sane enough to speak with, and I did see him in the library from time to time.

Remus: Yes, this bunch let me keep a little sanity.

From: Fire-eyes
Hey, since Harry is practically the Marauder prince, how come he can't answer questions, even if he is Marauder-related?

James: Do you know how bizarre that would be, having Harry here? Like having my own twin.

Sirius: The world is not big enough for two James Potters.

Remus: And the world cannot handle the insanity the two of them might cause.

James: Clearly, as there only seems to be one at a time, except for about a year there. *pouts*

Lily: Harry's a tad busy saving the world, so I'd imagine that he's not got time to answer questions.

From: t'is me!
Sirius, we know you don't frolic, but have you ever scampered or scurried?

Sirius: If the mood strikes me.

James: Padfoot scampers, Sirius prowls.

Peter: Interesting distinction.

Remus: Padfoot is more playful than Sirius.

Sirius: I am stealthy. *stealths*

James: 'Stealth' is not a verb. You cannot 'stealth'.

Sirius: Yes I can. I said it, so therefore it is now a word. So there!

James: *sigh*