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Hello! I understand that naming characters can be difficult, I also understand that when we create AU's in which a character is trans or hiding and need to create a deadname/fake name it can be a struggle. HOWEVER-

When it comes to naming Black OC's or giving characters like Sirius and Regulus genderbent/deadnames I will not take any excuses for things like "Siriana" and "Regina". That is about the only family in canon who already HAS a naming convention, and yes, I realise not all of them follow it. However most DO.

So! For your perusal, I have taken the liberty of spending two weeks of my life scrolling Wikipedia to find a list of constellations, star names and star nicknames that could be used instead! Please use them I beg of you.

As a helpful guide, any names already used in canon are starred. Any names that MIGHT be used in canon (it's been ages since I've read the actual books, forgive me if I've missed any) are double starred.

And without further ado I present...

Skew's list of perfectly acceptable Star Names from a-z:

- Andromeda *

- Antlia

- Apus

- Aquila/ Aquilae

- Ara

- Aries

- Auriga

- Alpheratz

- Almach

- Altager

- Agena

- Ancha

- Altair/ Alnair

- Ari

- Alanac

- Arcturus *

- Asellus

- Alazal

- Asterion

- Adhara

- Armus

- Avior

- Argo

- Achird

- Agena 

- Asteroth/ Ashtaroth

- Amansinaya

- Acrux

- Athebyne

- Altais

- Alsafi

- Achernar

- Azha

- Alhena 

- Alphard *

- Ashlesha

- Algol

- Ascella

- Antares

- Apollyon

- Alya

- Alasia

- Alycone

- Atlas

- Asterope

- Atria

- Alcor

- Aniara

- Alula

- Alsephina

- Arcalis

- Borealis

- Betelgeuse

- Bellatrix *

- Bosona

- Caelum

- Carina

- Cassiopeia **

- Centaurus

- Cepheus

- Cetus

- Circinus

- Columba

- Corvus

- Cygnus *

- Capella

- Celaeno

- Caroli

- Chara

- Castra

- Canopus

- Castula

- Collum

- Calvera

- Cursa

- Castor

- Cadens

- Chason

- Ceginus 

- Cymbae

- Chechia

- Cynosura

- Delphinius

- Draco *

- Dolones

- Diphda

- Denebola

- Eridanus

- Elgomaisa

- Eltanin

- Ebla

- Electra

- Errakis

- Fornax

- Fortunae

- Felixvarela

- Franz (yes, legitimately)

- Felis

- Formosa

- Gemini

- Gliese

- Gomeisa

- Gemma (again, yes, legitimately)

- Gnosia

- Geminga

- Gorgonea/ Gorgona

- Gildun

- Hercules

- Hydrus

- Hydra/ Hydria

- Hydor

- Haedus

- Hunor

- Helvetios

- Hyades

- Hyadum

- Hoggar

- Horna

- Izar

- Isis

- Innes

- Itonda

- Irena

- Indus

- Illyrian

- Juza

- Karaka

- Kastra

- Kitalpha

- Kursa

- Koeia

- Kornephoros

- Lacerta

- Leo

- Lepus

- Libra

- Lynx (totally legit. A constellation, in fact)

- Lyra

- Lucida

- Lanceator

- Lancea

- Leonis

- Lucitania

- Mirach

- Mensa

- Monoceros

- Musca

- Mira

- Macondo

- Manus

- Meres

- Meridiana

- Moldoveanu

- Musica

- Moriah

- Mebsuta

- Meissa

- Morava

- Miram

- Media

- Merope (yup, Voldemort's mum had a more Black name than Narcissa)

- Maia

- Norma

- Nembus

- Nova

- Nervia 

- Nicolaus

- Naledi 

- Nosaxa

- Nash

- Natasha (still Legit)

- Octans

- Ophiuchus

- Orion *

- Osiris

- Ogma

- Pavo

- Pegasus

- Phoenix

- Pictor

- Pisces

- Pyxis

- Promethium

- Postrema

- Phoenicia

- Petra

- Princeps 

- Pollux **

- Praecipula

- Polis

- Pipirima 

- Polaris

- Porrima

- Rigil/ Rigel

- Rostrum 

- Rastaban

- Rutilicus

- Regulus *

- Revati

- Rapeto

- Saggita

- Scorpius *  

- Serpens

- Sextans

- Sirius *

- Sarin

- Sargamatha

- Stribor

- Sinistra

- Solaris

- Shaula

- Sterope

- Spica

- Syrma

- Speedy Mic (not one I would recommend but a legitimate star name nonetheless. Also my favourite)

- Taurus

- Tucana

- Titawin

- Tertia

- Tianyi

- Tangra

- Tureis

- Taygeta

- Talitha

- Tania

- Ursa

- Vela

- Virgo

- Volans

- Vulpeca

- Vega 

- Vrischika

- Wezen

- Wurren

- Zibal

- Zosma

- Zavyava

- Zaniah

An important note: not every letter has Star Names. And some have far more than others. Also, this is not all of them. This is a FRACTION of the ones I found so please feel free to look up some more if you hate all of these.

And please. PLEASE use them. If I see another "Regina" I might actually cry.

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Found a post on Reddit talking about possible Marauders AU's and thought I'd throw my own hat into the ring so, here are some, specifically british shows/movies I think could be adapted into brilliant fics and AU's.

The History Boys-

A group of Sixth Formers from a poor area in Yorkshire achieve the highest grades in their A Levels that the school has ever seen. Consequently, the principal makes them stay an extra term so that they can prepare to get into Oxford and Cambridge universities (the most prestigious universities in the UK).

There's a wide variety of characters, including an eccentric "general studies" teacher who takes the boys on "special" motorbike rides and feels them up at stops, a young history teacher brought in to get them ready for Oxford, despite being a fraud, and the boys themselves who are all colourful and weird in their own ways.

The story has tragedy, heartbreak, exam stress, lots of very British banter and an excellent commentary on Queerness and Queen relationships. It's the British answer to the Dead Poets Society and has adaptations on the BBC.

The Full Monty-

Another British film, once again set in Yorkshire (both around the canon time period too). After the Thatcher administration, hundreds of miners in Yorkshire lose their jobs, as do many factory workers.

This film follows a dad attempting to raise money so he can fight his ex-wife in court for joint custody of their son, his best mate who feels insecure about his weight, a depressed young queer man looking after his mother and a few others besides as they try and fail to look for jobs now their steel factory is bust.

They see hoards of women watching male strip shows and decide to give that a try as a way to raise money. Hijinks ensue including stripping, intimidation of repo men, running naked from the police, terrible dancing, hilarious auditions for the troupe and more.

It's a commentary on class, desperation and male friendships which remain wholesome throughout. There is also a queer relationship between two characters which while not particularly explored in the film could be explored in an au.

The Importance of Being Ernest-

Oscar Wilde's most famous comedy where two upper class gentleman pull a long con on the people around them by each pretending to be a fictional "Ernest". Of course, the core of this revolves around the women they're interested in:

Jack Worthing invents a brother named "Ernest" for the people of his country home, while his friend Algernon Montcrieff creates an invalid friend called Bunbury. Both characters invented by these men as reasons to skive off their duties and pursue romantic encounters.

Jack is interested in Algernon's cousin, who has a fascination with men called Ernest and Algernon hears about Jack's ward and, seeing her as a way to raise himself out of debt, pretends to be Jack's non-existent brother "Ernest" to get in with her.

It's a comedy of errors entirely befitting of the Marauders era with a lot of British tongue-in-cheek humour, romantic moments and convoluted deception.

Derry Girls-

A more modern entry than most of the others on my list. Set in an all girls school (minus James the wee English fella) in Ireland it follows a group of girls and James as they go through the trials and tribulations of living in Ireland during the Troubles, school life, religious guilt and sexuality. Again, it's incredibly funny, heartbreaking in moments and highly relatable. Definitely a good choice for an AU, especially if one wanted to focus more on the friendship side than the relationship side of the Marauders fandom.

Sex Education-

Fairly self explanatory, a group for British pupils at a Sixth Form College discovering their sexualities, learning about sex in a way that wasn't taught at school. Very queer, very funny at points with moments of family troubles, harder topics and exam stress. Modern day as opposed to Derry Girls which is set in the 90's so more wiggle room if you're someone who prefers modern au's. Large and diverse cast with individual stories and character growth so another one that's perfect for including the entire Marauders Ensemble.

Good Omens-

An Angel and a Demon are both sent to earth, one to bring miracles, the other to tempt people to sin. Along the way they get to know and care about each other, forming a pact where they will occasionally help each other out on jobs since they're effectively cancelling out each other's usefulness.

6000 years later and the Antichrist is born, Crowley (the demon) has the idea for them both to raise the boy together so that he neither turns out good OR evil, which Aziraphale (the angel) agrees to. However, due to an entirely human mix-up at the Antichrist's birth, they end up raising the wrong boy.

And the Actual Antichrist begins the end of the world. Crowley and Aziraphale have to work together to find him, and stop it, despite the risk of their respective sides catching wind and punishing them.

This is essentially a very British 6000 year long slow-burn between two male presenting entities and would be ideal for an enemies to lovers situation.

The Holiday-

In fairness, I think I have seen someone do an AU of this film but I can't remember the name of the fic so I'm going to put this forward anyway.

A british Publisher finds out that the man she's in love with is marrying someone else after leading her on and becomes incredibly depressed by this. At the same time, in America, a producer has caught her long-term boyfriend cheating on her and though she is devastated by this, she cannot cry. Instead of both of them wallowing in there maudlin, they decide to go on holiday and end up swapping houses for a while.

There are cultural differences each must overcome including the british lady's drunke, widower brother stumbling into her house while she isn't there and entering a relationship with the American, and the British lady encountering an American composer whom she quickly falls for despite him being in a relationship already.

Very sweet, very touching with explorations of romance, self and belonging. Another wide cast of characters but more focused on the romantic aspect of the four leads.

BBC Ghosts-

Specifically the British version of this, because while the American version is brilliant, this is focusing on British media.

Allison and Mike are a married couple who are struggling with their finances. When a distant relative of Allison's dies they're gifted her Manor house in rural England with plans to turn it into a BnB and earn some money. The ghosts inhabiting the house, varying from a Tory Politician who died in a sex scandal, to a woman burned as a witch and a caveman who died on the grounds- aren't very happy about this and do their best to scare them away.

An accident leaves Allison dead for a few minutes before modern technology is able to bring her back and from that moment onward she is able to see and speak to the ghosts.

Various hijinks ensue where the ghosts and Allison must learn to get along despite the issues with the house, the failing BnB business and Button House being put on the map through various historical discoveries.

This would be another great one for an Ensemble feel, historical discoveries and shenanigans around the different ways each character was raised (and subsequently died.) Incredibly funny, very British humour and very on brand for the Marauders.

And finally: Twelfth Night (or really, any Shakespeare, Twelfth Night just happens to be my favourite and I'm incredibly biased)-

Another comedy of Errors. Sebastian and Viola, twins from Medici (if I remember correctly) are caught in a storm and shipwrecked, both believing the other is dead. Viola washes up on Illyria having been saved by a local captain and decides her best bet at survival is to put on Sebastian's clothes and pretend to be a man so she can seek employment under Duke Orsino.

Duke Orsino is head over heels for Countess Olivia, whom is mourning her family and also hates the Duke. Viola, as Cesario her male disguise, falls for Orsino, Orsino sends them to court Olivia in his wake, Olivia falls for Viola/Cesario and then Sebastian washes up with his pirate "friend" and all hell breaks loose and no-one is able to tell one from the other.

Theres a side plot involving the members of Olivia's household sending a man insane because he's a dick which is just as funny as the rest of it.

Very funny, lots of deception and a brilliant exploration of relationships, self-discovery, identities and queerness. It's not a stretch to see Viola/Cesario as trans, Orsino and Olivia as queer and Antonio (Sebastian's pirate "friend") as gayer than a bottle of crisps.

Plus, I think there should be more Shakespeare Au's and this one, while the plot is complicated, fits the Marauders characters brilliantly well.

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I'M DOING AN EXPERIMENT

To prove something to a friend, please

REBLOG IF YOU THINK ASEXUALS BELONG IN LGBTQ+ SPACES

LIKE IF YOU THINK ASEXUALS DON’T BELONG IN LGBTQ+ SPACES

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Hello someone who is both a literature/Shakespeare nerd and a Marauders fan come yell with me about how perfect a Twelfth Night AU would be thank you.

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It's time

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(I will boop everyone who reblogs this post, for the record 💖)

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Have you ever wondered what would have happened if Regulus didn't take the dark mark? If Peter never betrayed the Marauders? What if the war didn't go as we know it in canon? Here at Marauders what if the possibilities are endless! Something about canon you don't like? Now is your chance you change it! Feel free to have a look around at our DISCORD SERVER TAKEN CHARACTERS: Regulus Black, Sirius Black, Lily Evans, Barty Crouch Jr., James Potter, Evan Rosier, Emmeline Vance, Peter Pettigrew

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Reblog if you’d be okay if your friend came out as transgender

let’s see how many transphobics we can weed out

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Come and join if you're interested! Super chill atmosphere and lost of room to spread your creative wings :D

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Picture your favorite characters but if they were famous, if there was no magic, no war, just a lot of status and names to be upheld, careers to strive for, and a reputation to protect. Thats exactly what you'll get with The Stars Look Down! We are a brand new discord rp looking for members JOIN THE DISCORD AND HAVE A LOOK AROUND

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Barty wanted to prove he could become an animagus too.

J: Is it some kind of cat?

S: No, Minnie is a cat that is some kind of fucking demon

J: Maybe it's a dog?

S: DOES THAT LOOK LIKE A DOG TO YOU PRONGS?

P: Guys it's a squirrel!

S: It's fucking evil is what it is, holy shit-

R: Squirrels don't get that big Pete

P: Well Sirius' animagus is massive as well-

S: My animagus is a Grimm, not a dog, Wormy, it's supposed to be big. Unless that squirrel is on bloody steroids-

R: The markings aren't right. Maybe it isn't native to the UK?

S: Maybe it's a native of Hell

J: It could be a boggart, do boggarts count as animals?

R: That's like asking if a werewolf counts as an animal

J: ... Do they?

P: I can't find anything in this book.

S: DONT BITE ME YOU LITTLE SHIT-

J: It has to be a kind of woodland creature right?

R: It's a racoon.

P: A what?

R: A racoon. They're not native to the UK.

S: GET IT OFF GETITOFFGETITOFF-

J: Is it venomous?

R: No.. but they are susceptible to rabies

S: SO HELP ME CROUCH I WILL THROW YOU OUT THIS FUCKING WINDOW-

P: What's rabies?

R: It's an animal disease, mate

J: Can werewolves get rabies? ... can I get rabies?

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its decmbre ... the gronch

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I ATE A BIG BAG OF FACTORY REJECT SEEDS UNTIL A HEALTHY FLOWER UNFURLED IN MY CHEST ...

I MISTOOK THE SENSATION FOR LOVE AND DIED.

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FINALLY some good fucking feature ideas from the tumblr devs. tamagotchi renaissance now

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Fascinated how most of the replies are "I'm not sure? Does it count if they died but didn't die but died but didn't die?" LOL. Also same. Like yes technically he survived but he also died a bunch so like...? Where is the "Maybe?" Option OP

you can use your own judgement wrt whether or not sprites count as "alive".

rb for "higher sample size" if you want to but no pressure :3 im just curious lolz

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"My name is not my own."

My name is not my own. My name was thrust upon me, breathed life by those around me. My name is not personal, it is a label same as any other. My name means many things; it is biblical. A saint. It is metaphorical. It is beauty. It is literal. It is as graceful as a gazelle. I've never seen a gazelle. My parents haven't either. Gazelles are not native to the UK, certainly not native to Surrey. My name was carefully chosen, or so they say, nine months of thinking.

Katya. Natalya. Boris.

My name is from a TV show. It is my parent's idea of an inside joke, a reference to things I was too young to understand, a reference to things I have never seen. It took nine months, or so they say. Nine months for an inside joke. Nine months for a million meanings. Nine months for something meaningless. My name is not my own. I am not a gazelle. I am not beautiful. I am not a saint. I am more than an inside joke between my parents. I was cursed with a label before I had a mind of my own. Before I had a personality.

My name is not my own, and neither is it yours. It was chosen by them, for them. It does not apply to me. My name is a ball and chain. They say it makes me human. They say I break their heart. I am more than a name I never got to choose. A name full of meanings that do not make sense for who I am. I am not graceful, I am clumsy, I am fragile. I’m not religious. But then neither are they.

My name is not my own. I wear it like a jacket, too tight to take off, too constricting to breathe, it was supposed to be warm but instead, it burns until the skin is peeling off my bones. It was supposed to keep me safe, instead it keeps me quiet. I cannot take it off.

Should I shed it forever the name will linger in the memories. People I have met, however brief. People I have loved and lost. People whom I once swore would be by my side forever, blinded by childish naivety- these are all people with whom I share my name. A name that isn't mine. A childhood friend. A Teacher whom I trusted at one point with my life more than I did myself. Exams, grades 9 through 6. Hospitals and Banks and Universities. And other people.

Strangers.

A constant reminder that I am not unique. I am not something special. Someone special. My name is not my own for I did not get to choose. A gift chosen by someone else who thinks they know you before you know you. It's unwanted. Sits in a box on a shelf for years until you give it up for someone else to use.

My name is not my own it is a ghost of breath on the wind. An instinctual reaction to look. A pause in a step. A tightness of the muscles. The urge to fight, freeze, flee. Run as far away as I can from the everpresent shadow that looms overhead. That stalks me through my years.

I have disowned the name, started anew and yet the old one lingers. My name is forever mine. I cannot escape my name. It is as intertwined with my being as the blood in my body. It seeps into my cells. It is a legacy beyond my memory.

My name is not my own.

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what’s my toxic trait?

i’ll read literally any ship as long as it has denki kaminari