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Title: This is not a love song
Artist:
epithalamiumRecipient:
nerak_roseRating: PG-13
Contents or warnings (highlight to view): *Ugly hands.*
Summary: Sirius has been managing the band since they were just a bunch of nobodies. Now that they've almost 'made it', Sirius feels that Remus is taking too many risks.
Notes: For
nerak_rose's requests: post-gig haze and smoke/breath twirling through the cold air. I tried incorporating Colours, for the Wildcard challenge, but it never quite happened. Given that, this is inspired by the song, anyway. I do hope you like it. Happy happy birthday, hun! <3Thanks to
myprettycabinetfor the last-minute beta. And of course, the ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-community.gif){kind=small}
rs_small_gifts mods, who are amazing and put up with my mad schemes and requests.HAPPY HOLIDAYS, EVERYONE! \o/
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uncontrollable flail here
Date: 2011-12-14 03:32 pm (UTC)Re: uncontrollable flail here
Date: 2011-12-14 05:54 pm (UTC)You just want to show your pretty boyfriend off, don't you
WHY YES.
No seriously, so much love for this. <3 The entire first row of panels with Sirius standing in tbe back is...guh. <3 It's a bit like a punch in the gut, really. And the rest of it, it's all so quiet and content to look at, but there's a wealth of emotions there and a bit of tension that becomes apparent when you read the speech bubbles (I...kinda skipped them at first, too excited, you know). And they're so lovely and fit so seamlessly together. <3 (and James, you dork <3) I love the panel that's just got their hands in it. it's pretty powerful in its own right; it's like a message or symbol of 'always forever and ever and ever you're miine'. Also the very last panel, that little smile? Perfect. ♥ Sirius so lost that argument but he doesn't mind because he's the pretty boyfriend and Remus is going to show him off and they'll be canon forever. (Er. Yes.)
You've probably noticed I'm really struggling to put into words how much I love this but I love it all so much T_T Maybe especially Remus' trousers which I thought was a kilt at first (and I was already making all sorts of lewd remarks in my head about that).
So many words! Sigh. <3 I think what I really like about this is how stuck up Remus seems on the outside, but the way he talks to Sirius and touches him shows a very tender side of him. And Sirius looks a little like a kicked puppy, like someone who can't believe he has Remus' affections. And he does worry too much. That last panel is like him...not only accepting that Remus is right but also accepting his love.
(so this flail got extremely delayed because the internet not so much as died on me as the connection got DELETED and no one was at home to give me the password to our back-up connection...<.<)
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Date: 2011-12-14 08:15 pm (UTC)But you know what is really fantastic? What you did with the dialog and the characters themselves. So often we've seen this scenario with Remus as the band manager and Sirius as the sexy frontman. There's nothing wrong with this - I suppose it rather follows the traditional fanon image of wild!sexy!Sirius and calm!quiet!Remus. But your reversal is much cooler and speaks to an even deeper aspect of canon. I like that Sirius is intelligent and thoughtful and organized. We see that in canon, don't we?
Y'know, Sirius, you're worrying too much. I'm the dependable one, remember? You really summed it up well here.
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Date: 2011-12-27 02:02 am (UTC)I'm glad manager!Sirius worked for you, because tbh, I had such a hard time with him. Him being protective and all I can understand, but I don't know if many people can believe that Sirius would be the 'thoughtful' one. So yay!
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Date: 2011-12-15 01:23 am (UTC)(One suggestion for when you repost - is there any way to make it bigger via clickthrough? I had to squint quite hard to read all the text. But it was worth it. :))
So lovely!
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Date: 2011-12-27 01:49 am (UTC)Ahh, I always have a hard time re-sizing pictures, they always end up smaller than they should be! I tried re-sizing them now (they're 900 pixels now, instead of the 800 of before), but I'm not sure if James's asides are readable. :P
Thanks so much! <3
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Date: 2011-12-15 01:33 am (UTC)Love Remus' glasses and curls, and Sirius' long hair! And James! He's just so ... James! And their clothes!
Every since I read Mousapelli's So You Want To Transfigure Yourself A Rock Band, I've always loved the whole MWPP band thing. This is wonderful! I love it! ♥ ♥
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Date: 2011-12-27 01:50 am (UTC)Ah, thanks so much! I thought I was going to set this is more contemporary times for the clothes, actually. XDD What a selfish decision.
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Date: 2011-12-27 01:51 am (UTC)I'm so glad manager!Sirius worked. I had such a hard time with him. XD Thanks so much hun!
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Date: 2011-12-15 01:08 pm (UTC)I love this!! YAY!!!
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Date: 2011-12-27 01:52 am (UTC)(There is nothing in the world better than dorky!James.)
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Date: 2011-12-15 06:42 pm (UTC)It's brilliant, as always, but even more because no matte how many pictures I look at, no matter how many stories I read, your pieces are always the ones that last a little bit longer, that stunn me a little bit more and that
makes me reconsider ever posting anything again ever and just go back to my corner and be ashamedmakes me want to... do better. Fuck, I struggle so to do something passable and then you come along and make everything seem to effortlessly brilliant and make me ramble again.How dare you, I used to have prideCan I just... Remus tugging Sirius' hair. Sirius face when he does it. I think that is the best thing I've seen in ages. And I love that Sirius is the manager. While I have nothing against the more common scenario when Sirius is the frontman in a band Remus is managing/working with/have some sort of contact with, this speaks to me much more. It feels right.
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Date: 2011-12-27 01:58 am (UTC)And I'm so happy you liked the hair tugging. Urgh, I'm so not used to drawing 'comical' expressions, so at least that worked. Haha. And so glad manager!Sirius worked for you too! I've had such a hard time making him act all managery and stuff. XDD
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Date: 2011-12-27 06:56 am (UTC)I just want to read this over and over again. And admire the lovely art, of course:D
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Date: 2012-01-01 08:52 pm (UTC)You are fabulous! *smooches*
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Date: 2012-01-03 01:49 am (UTC)I think I've forgotten I draw that chain around Sirius's neck, haha. I had to check to see what you're talking about. Oh, the details! XDD
*smooches you back* We're fabulous! <3
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