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Songs i was jamming too while making these

Im really glad with how both of these turned out! Especially with Sirius. His composition genuienly drove me insane. If i were to post a speedpaint, half of the i spent of this would just be drawing a pose and then erasing and drawing another. It took me so long and countless pinterest posts for inspo before i finally setteled on smt. And glad to say i really love it!

I did my best to capture their vibes in these. I dearly love Cowardly/easily flustered Remus. He's a witty, sarcastic guy who fumbles hard when he's put directly in the spotlight, yet when hes playing the bass he lets go of all his anxiety and plays some of the nastiest chords youll hear

I will always stand by that Sirius Orion Black is one flamboyant, Charasmatic, confidence-that-100%-borders-on-egotistical-narcissicism, talented fucker. And he so definitely knows that. Hes great at most instruments yet loves playing the drums as its in a way, letting go pent up emotions. His drum solo's would be smt to die for. And though technically James is the leading face of the band, Sirius has a bigger spotlight in the media and "its either you hate him or you love him" situation

That being said, after making Sirius's art, i feel like i made Remus's abit too lacking.....woops

Theyre both in different bands-

THE MARAUDERS: James Potter (Lead singer/backup vocals, electric guitarist), Sirius Black (lead singer/backup vocalsDrummer), Peter pettigrew (Bass/Keyboard)

DEMENTOR'S KISS(cus that shit sounds metal asf): Lily evans (Lead singer, Guitarist), Remus Lupin (Bass), Marlene Mckinninon (Drummer/Keyboard), Mary Macdonald (Backup Vocals, Electric guitarist)

James, Pete, Sirius, Mary and Lily all went to the same rich private boarding school, where obv James was head over heels in love with lily the entire time. Later during their late uni years, they created their band "Marauders", a Pop-punk/rock band

Lily and Mary went to the same uni (different from the marauders), connected with remus and marlene through their love of Music and records and started their own band "Dementors kiss", Which is Grunge/Classical rock. Prior to the band, i imagine lily having her own solo career in music, which does inspired james to learn the guitar (in the hopes of impressing her) then realising how fucking awesome it is to play it

Both of their bands get pretty popular-almost-mainstream. James never grew out of his love for lily, so he tries to set up a collab album between their bands, and out of a stroke of luck ('and pure, utter regret' -lily evans), lily accepts it. So woohoo!! Their lovestory finally gets to go somewhere!!!!! Meanwhile, Sirius and Remus and both pissing their bloody pants because god fucking damnit they now have to regularly meet up after bunch of years of no contact

Sirius and Remus both met during Summer holidays (way back in their high school years). Remus lived on the ouskirts, slightly below average income of Sirius's neighborhood. They first met in the back of a church, where remus was smoking like his life depended on it and sirius SWOONED,hitting off their secretive, slightly sacrilegeous ( would 100% be on remus's part) and overtly-passionate summer flings that would span across multiple summers.

Have a couple of ideas butnI havent decided on how they would actually break off-

1. Sirius staunchly refuses to go dates with Remus and make it official due to his inner homophobia, Yet he goes on with others girls. Remus, after knowing about it, feels betrayed and hurt. They both have a massive argument which leads in neither speaking/meeting up with eachother

2. Remus runs away from from sirius due to being deathly afraid of their growing intimancy and sirius's insistance of making their relationship official. (Playing into his religious guilt)

3. They have a nasty, horrible argument over their whole "friends with benefits" thing and how they want to progress with it (with both of them having differing opinions). Due to his already shit temper, Sirius gets to another nasty arguement with his parents. That triggers him to runaway to the potters household (which is a multiple towns over). He never gets the chance to tell remus, which causes Remus thinks he's just been dumped and that sirius hates him and never wants to see remus again

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But yea theyd awkwardly meet up, have alot of pent up emotions for eachother that is quite literally "i want to beat you to a bloody pulp and hold you oh so gently as we makeout in some dingy stall" or "i want to choke you until your lips turn into an ugly shade of blue then bite them until they turn into that beautiful crimson red". Theyre horny, awkward, should REALLY consider talking about their emotions better with out stopping midway and shagging eachother stupid

Id like to imagine them getting finally their shit together and actually getting going out by the end of their collab album

Some other background characters could be-

Dorcas Meadowes: The manager of Dementors kiss. Recommened by Marelene (who may or may not have a huge crush but who knows)

Tonks: 1-2 years younger than remus. Used to date eachother for a couple of months before they both realised that they love eachother platonically (tonks being a raging lesbian and remus pathetically not over sirius at all). Both her and remus are best friends, his best wingwoman and often crashes into remus's apartment. Shes studying/working to become a police officer

Severus snape: journalist, huge fan of Lily (neutral on mary/marlene, hates remus), despises the marauders band.

Xenophillius Lovegood: Remus's roommate, is a decently popular article writer on many wacky theories. His frequent articles for Dementors kiss definitely boosted the band to their stardom

Alice Fortescue (Longbottom): great friend of lily since her highschool days, bonded over their interest in music and was the first one who supported lily in her solo career days

Hes having loads of fun dw

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