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JulesDrenages — RABxSS - Ruffled feathers
Published: 2013-02-15 14:08:34 +0000 UTC; Views: 2473; Favourites: 41; Downloads: 3
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Silly comic to erase a pretty bad day involving an almost-quarrel with my boss, awful news about my laptop, a shoulder-bag (and all its content) filled to the brim with water from a TAPPED bottle and rain all day long. Did anybody mention Valentine's Day? AH.Just give me some fluff, please.
I suppose Reg didn't mean for his V-Day to go that way as well, but at least for him it worked out, in the end.
Note: he's reading "The Fountain of Fair Fortune" from "Tales of Beedle the Bard".
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Lineart on paper, finished in PS.
Severus Snape, Regulus Black and the Fountain of Fair Fortune are JKR's property.
Every improper and OOC use of them is mine alone.
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i just adore your RAB & SS comics. soo creative, cute, & sweet.
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Awww, thank you! I've fallen on a kind of hiatus lately, but there'll definitely be more!
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Yes, Lily was cruel and faithless, and it's about time Sev recognized it.
#!$*&SocialClimber%&!@#UnforgivingBitch*&#@!
Sev is a social climber, too, of course, but he's doing it the right way, through ability, rather than by snagging a rich spouse. (RAB can be considered a rich spouse, but the pairing is so totally AU that it doesn't count.)
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I can see where you got the impression that Lily was involved, the extract from "The Fountain of Fair Fortune" is, indeed, focused on the witch that suffered for a lost love. I won't question your interpretation, which (given the sentences I quoted) is legit, but I'd like to point out that that was not the direction I wanted the comic to take. Severus, in his grumpy speech, does not mention Lily: among the swear words and invectives I specified "Potter" and "Your Brother" (Sirius, of course) - I didn't even involve Lupin, or Pettigrew, in the rant, because what happened to cause such distress to Severus is not really the point of the comic. Maybe Gryffindor won the last Quidditch match thanks to Chaser Potter and Sirius gloated too noisily. Maybe all the Marauders got away with their last prank. Maybe he walked past James and Sirius in the library overhearing some stupid jokes.
The whole point is: Severus is upset and Regulus, who is sick and tired of his bad mood, cuddles him back to looseness by reading him a fairy tale, one of whose meaning is, generalizing "Let it go, the reason of your suffering is not worth your pain anymore". That's all.
I didn't want to drag Lily in this because it would have averted the attention from the main couple and, above all, because it would have clashed with my idea of the characters. In my opinion, Severus would not have thought of her a "social climber" or an "unforgiving b*tch". I don't believe those theories myself, and from what I perceived from the books, neither did Snape. I know we have different opinions about some of Snape's traits and about Lily, we already discussed some of these matters, so nothing new if I say we're not going to agree on this...
Actually, I'm sorry for the long answer (and I sincerely hope it didn't come out too harsh or something, because I'm really quiet and calm at my desk with no intention to be rude or anything)- in short: again, interpretation is free, but I can't really support a Lily-bashing one. It goes against all I believe about those characters.
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I agree that Severus never thinks of Lily as a Social Climber or an Unforgiving Bitch. That's MY rant. I see Severus as ranting about James (who stole his love) and Sirius (who tried to kill him) and Dumbledore (who enslaved him with guilt) and Gryffindors in general, but never recognizing that his idealized Lily also treated him badly, and deserves her share of invective. We never see her comforting him the way Regulus does in your comic; it's all criticism.
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You know where I stand on the matter, so to everyone their rant and long live different opinions.
I'd like to say, though, that these comics are focused on R&S' interactions as a couple: they take place in a very alternative universe where canon facts and personalities are loosely taken into account. Animosity/rivalry between Severus and the Marauders? Ok, it's there. Regulus as a Seeker? There. Hints of canon facts (their deaths, Sirius' flight from home)? There. Dark Mark? There. Snape's caustic personality? Not always there. Regulus' haughty demeanor? Same as before. The Shack incident/Mudblood episode? Too delicate to be dealt with in these kind of setting, they'd be presented in a way too distorted from canon. We may see a sad Severus, feeling guilty for the Mudblood thing, but I'll never explore the accident itself here.
In this light: Regulus is conforting Severus in such a way because they are together as a couple (and because THIS Regulus is a softy). Lily was his friend (and her personality was very different from my Reg's one). And I'll stop now because this is where our opinions usually start to diverge...
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At least I've been called to work this week end as well, which means I'd probably be able to pay for the repair without a blink. There's a component that needs to be changed, though, so it's likely I won't see my laptop until March...
I'm healthy, content and alive - that's what matters, isn't it?
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Yeah, it's true. My Mac's back in the shop, and I miss it . . . but seriously, people would kill for my problems
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Here, honey, have some fluff (albeit a few days late)! *throws fluff at you until you're dizzy*
You know, whenever I happen to come across one of these SS/RB-snippets of yours... *sighs dramatically* I most definitely am NOT an SS/RB-shipper and would prefer to remain that way. So kindly stop harrassing me with these - Merlin forbid! - utterly adorable comics!! Harrumph.
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*wallows in fluff like a baby seal*
Among the readers of these smurfy-things there are three schools of thought:
- Die-hard RABxSS shippers.
- RABxSS appreciators, newly converted to the pairing.
- HP fans who are amused by the comics regardless of the ship involved.
See? There's plenty of space for you! 
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I find myself not quite fitting in any of the above mentioned schools, but instead lurking in the shadows in between (not wanting to be recognised)... I must thank you for welcoming me to the family, however, if only for the benefit of hiding behind their backs. Be aware that I am most certainly NOT looking forward to your next installment which will probably warm my heart again and, therefore, frighten me to death.
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Our broad backs are at your service! 
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So much cute and sweetness. 
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Yeah, they're pretty lovable when they're in the mood...
Thank you
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Oh... *patpat compassionately* =/ Sorry to hear about your laptop. And all of these awful things. But the laptop was still the priority.
This just made me melt and smile, though. It's adorable 
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I had another bunch of bad news about Chadwick, yesterday, so let's just leave it, for now... (quoting AVeryPotterSequel: I'M IN A RAGE!
Confession time: the comic was already made, I just had to upload it and the time felt right. 
I tried to strike a deal with karma at the beginning of the year: it made me pass the first half of an awfully hard exam, so it's only right, for me, to accept this series of unlucky events to balance my previous blessings. I only have to understand how long it will take...
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Mmh. I wish you to have Lady Luck returning on your side soon. This is still a high price to pay for an exam.
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So sweet! Haha--I love how you frame Sev's "cusses" especially "contemptuous invective!"
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Severus is the Snark Master here: I wouldn't dare to put casual words in his mouth. Better keep it vague and leave it to him.
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Me too; I think it's my favourite of the lot: it helds a strong, soothing effect to me...
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It seems that at the moment I'm unable to make them do anything but cuddle and snuggle and being fluffy lovebirds. I don't know if it's good or bad, actually...
Glad you liked it!
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Sometimes, that's all they need, indeed. ^^
Cutissimo as ever~.
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I need to get back on track and make them do something different. I can't always end up with them cuddling for a different reason...
Thank you, though. I guess that, all in all, an extra pinch of fluff is better than none - at least in my days.
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Since both of them are quite tragic character with a tragic background, I'm sure you' ll find a way to avoid the fluff. XD
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hahah! this is so cute,its burning me eyes out!
good job dude!
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