#I LOVE AUS

[notherpuppet]

Guardian Angel AU 👼🏼🪽⚔️🩸

It’s radioapple and Chaggie because I’m entirely self serving in my fanart/fanfics lollll

[rtbyg]

i’ve been adding to the growing collection of vampire!adams…..i suggest you all do the same thank you

[viivenn]

her bonnie on the side… makes me a sad, sad girl.

vamp!jane murdstone and my friend’s oc camille…. im melting IM MELTING ✨💘 i don’t know what the colour red is you guys, that’s just jane the walking flag pole (‘high heel shoes make you six feet tall’, the weeknd once said). 🙈✨✨🧚‍♀️

[spitinsideme]

ragatha grom the freakshow au by @kookydoodleky has got m3 FUCKED UP !!!! she has bene in my head 24/7 i love women with snake bodies so indrew her .. ill probbalu draw more of hrr later, but for now here id some practife thing for me to get used to drawing her because she fucks so hard shes the best

[reader6898]

Crosshair is the designated tattoo artist for the batch and you can't change my mind.

Tech comes in second because someone had to do Crosshair's tattoo

In an au both of them run a tattoo parlor after the war where Crosshair is the grumpy artist and Tech does the finances along with being an artist from time to time. The rest of the batch are just along for the ride supporting their twin brothers and raising Omega

[arliedraws]

In the books, Sirius's devotion to Harry is of course very deep, but it never translates to something physical. He only shakes Harry's end when he leaves his bedside in book 4, and in book 5 there is something resembling a hug, like twice...? As a dog he stood up his hind legs and front paws on harry's shoulders and a half hug after Christmas. Idk it sort of drives me crazy, because in the movies Harry and Sirius are so affectionate! That first hug when Harry arrives in Grimmauld!! Gary and Dan had an amazing chemistry that other actors were jealous of, they mirrored the book characters, so it palpable on screen, the few scenes Gary is in at all at least.

So, what do you make of this? Do you in musing for art imagine a more affectionate relationship between Harry and Sirius? Maybe if Sirius survived the war? Molly's hug in book 4 was a poignant moment but imo that should have been a moment between Sirius and Harry. Sirius already says he expected something catastrophic to happen to Harry in the third task, that's what he stutters when Harry comes in with Dumblebore. So he is literally afraid of his godsons life and it still shows of course, Sirius staying at Harry's side was very beautifully written, like the devotion is clear, but I am foaming at the mouth for more affection between them in canon? Platonic, not shipping. So between the movies and the books Im just kinda torn what's better

It's more a rant than an ask, sorry lol, but if you have any input I'd he so stoked to read it. Not many peeps in the fandom even give Sirius and Harry any time of day, nvrmind even understand what they had (which also drives me kinda nuts but ok)

Ohhhh, anon, you’ve come to the right spot! Mostly because I love them. I would say that 80% of my fandom interest is just Sirius being a dad to Harry.

To your question, I don’t think one is better than the other. Each has their purpose. Let me share my thoughts:

1. I am soft for movie Sirius and Harry’s affectionate touching. However. The dynamics of their relationship were NOT mirrored from the books, which…is fine. Honestly, I just don’t think it was a priority for the filmmakers. This particular bit doesn’t bother me because the movies are not supposed to replace the source material—they are an interpretation. To me, watching the movies is like reading fic—fun to watch but not canon. Also, the filmmakers removed so much of their relationship in GoF that they HAD to make Sirius and Harry physically affectionate in order for movie audiences to see what losing Sirius would mean to Harry. Their complexity is completely unexplored in the films, and they had to do SOMETHING to get the audience to feel sad when Sirius died. This started in PoA when they really downplayed the context of their relationship. (Lol, see my rant on PoA. I really don’t like that movie hahahahaha.)

2. In the books, Harry and Sirius are not physically affectionate with each other despite their intense love for each other, and I think this is an effective way to show characterization. As I tell my students, this might have been intentional by the author, but it could have been an instinct that she followed (what feels right for the characters).

Here’s what I think: both are so terrified of losing the other that they won’t allow themselves to get too close, and, crucially, they both fear showing vulnerability. Touching someone and reaching out for a hug or comfort is an extremely vulnerable thing to do. If you reach out for a hug, you are showing your true feelings. To be rejected physically is sometimes more devastating than someone telling you to just “go away.” It’s a sign of trust to touch someone—you are trusting that they feel the same way about you, and you are trusting that they won’t pull away. Both Sirius and Harry understand rejection, and both avoid it. How do you avoid rejection? You distance yourself.

I’ll put the rest under a cut because I think this might get long…

Sirius and Harry, for all that they love each other, fall out of trusting each other by OotP. Part of this is trauma, but it is also miscommunication. Harry is worried that Sirius will do something stupid—either out of concern for Harry or because he wants to get out of number 12–but he’s worried he’ll lose Sirius. So by withholding affection (which I’m not sure if he knows how to give physically), Harry distances himself from Sirius which will, theoretically, keep Sirius safe (of course, it backfires). Sirius is…you know…going through stuff in OotP. He is already vulnerable—he perceives himself as being emasculated because he’s not allowed to leave his childhood home and he’s relegated to performing ‘uninteresting, domestic work’, and he must be inactive when he’s a man OF action.

When it comes to Goblet of Fire and the odd handshake… I think Sirius is reeeeeally holding back. Harry does NOT want him to go, and Sirius knows this. (Why DOES Dumbledore send him away? Literally anyone else could have “alerted the old crowd” and NOT the convicted murderer. This is clearly the author’s excuse to get Sirius away from Harry—and, I’ve spoken to this before, Sirius is too much of a miracle character—too smart, too loyal, too loving to support the story that the author wanted to tell.) Sirius, if he had stayed, would have been the emotional support that Harry needed. So if Sirius holds Harry, what if Harry doesn’t let go? What if Sirius himself can’t let go? A handshake will have to do.

So Sirius leaves Harry with that bizarre handshake. That Sirius leaves at all damages their relationship—it could have been repaired with time (if they’d been allowed time), but this moment makes Harry realize that he cannot rely on anyone, not even Sirius. This leaves Harry to be isolated in OotP, and it leaves him to feel like he cannot trust anyone. I’m not blaming Sirius for leaving, but I believe this action causes a rift between them that carries into the next book.

My point is, I HATE that they don’t touch but it is very important that they don’t, at least when it comes to the story that the author wanted to tell. I think it was the right move when we look at the story as a whole. Do I like it? NO! But it’s interesting, and it DOES feel right for them. Is it devastating? Yes!!!!!!!

TL;DR: I don’t think either interpretation is necessarily better than the other, but they both have their purpose. Both are effective!

Touch is…huge in HP. Consider Voldemort’s “I can touch him now” and causing Harry pain. Touch is a privilege, and to be touched without permission is a violation. Harry kills someone by touching them. He is only touched by his family when Dudley beats him up or he gets shoved in his cupboard.

Weirdly, one of my absolutely favorite moments when Sirius and Harry touch is in PoA when the Dementors are closing in on Sirius, Harry, and Hermione, and Harry, as he’s about to faint, reaches out to grab an unconscious Sirius by the arm, thinking something along the lines of “the dementors weren’t going to take him” and such. And this is about two seconds after Harry has accepted that Sirius is telling the truth! Harry physically tethers Sirius to him—this touch-starved teen reaches out to this man who is now everything to him, who is now his only real family, willing to risk death (or worse) to keep it. BUT THEY JUST MET!!!!! Devastating!!!

Also…another thought: the first time Sirius and Harry touch is the first time Sirius has been touched as a human in twelve years. And Harry is beating the absolute shit out of him…and then Sirius nearly strangles him…

Also, also, not to like…self-promote, but if you want some Sirius & Harry family feelings and a wee bit of affectionate touching, I wrote a one-shot where they talk about their feelings in OotP.

Anyway, this got longer than I thought. Thank you for the prompt!!

[kipper1]

I’ve felt like sketching recently

@pogostikk

@ceephorsshitshow / @pink-onyx-au

@ask-whitepearl-and-steven / @chekhovdraws

[rakiah]

Not sure if you're into aus but I feel like leovil is THE ship for a villainess plotline:

Like both Leona and Vil waking up as villains for a novel trilogy. Vil is the jealous ex of the crown prince from book 1 and Leona is the pining traitor from book two. Book three has the heroine officially destroy the two and live happily ever after.

Leona and Vil going "oh HELL no!" and just teaming up to avoid execution. Skip ahead and they get married and become a villain power couple living their best life while leaving the heroine's plot to rot.

Oh I do love AUs, I have a tones of AUs that I can be drowned. But I must say, that’s not one I usually go for it. I’m a classic girl, most of the AUs in my mind are just "putting them in another media" lmao Though your pitch is quite appealing and I surely read it it it’d be written! <3

[onlyplatonicirl]

heres my batshit insane kinlist.

[advitameternal]

alicent  hightower wishlist.

queen of love and beauty au,  she deserved to be crowned, idc. more  books  plot,  ruthless  alicent,  who  cares  less  about  duty,  seductive,  manipulative  &  ready  to  kill  for  her  children. crison  x  alicent,  because  i  love  them.  au  where  they  first  have  something  at  driftmark?  modern  au  where  he  is  her  bodyguard?  au  where  they  both  survive  the  war,  say  f*ck  it  and  leave  together?  maybe  they're  even  exiled  together  but  just  don't  care  anymore. aegon  x  alicent,  not  as  a  ship  obviously,  but  i  need  more  threads  of  them.  my  alicent  LOVES  her  son,  supports  him,  and  would  do  anything  for  him.  just  give  me  alicent  being  there  for  him,  comforting  him,  loving  him. runaway,  someone  helping  alicent  run  away  before  her  wedding  to  viserys  and  alicent  getting  the  life  of  freedom  she  deserves? more  friends,  because  i  just  want  her  to  have  support.

[bees-honey-death-and-song]

141 rugby au!!!

I’m riding a good mood this week so rugby au to carry it on let’s goooo!!!

Price is the captain and I have a mini comic planned out for Johnny for the ‘earned respect’

Also I’m about make ghost look a little silly and I think it’s really funny.

(Any Rugby or reference questions feel free to ask)

[diona-98]

Hey Dio :) it’s been a while :)

I have lots of AU’s now :)

What kind of au are we talking about? 👀

Ninjago? Tmnt? Or what? 🤨

[chronicbeans]

Bruh my AU Addiction is Getting out of Hand.

Just for Stardew Valley I have these ideas:

Stardew Valley but it is a Murder Mystery

Stardew Valley but Victorian Era

Stardew Valley but "Something is Off"

Stardew Valley but Ghosts (Based off of the Ghost Town mod, with added lore and changed deaths)

Stardew Valley but Every Bachelor/Bachelorette is a Yandere

Stardew Valley but Everyone has a Dark Secret

Stardew Valley but Make it a Horror Game (just... put all them horror game tropes in there)

Stardew Valley but Pelican Town is a Cult (they are preparing to sacrifice you, but become too attached. Now they won't let you go.)

That's 8 AUs! 8 AUs! What is wrong with me?!

[cherry-pop-elf]

Harley Quinn George Weasley

I’m a AU slut, just hear me out

Follows a similar story line of Harley/Two Face. Went off the deep end beyond their control. Aka losing George. But also has the best chance at redemption, and takes on a life of a vigilante similar to the likes of Cat Woman

Aesthetic is causing chaos for the sake of Chaos, and has an endless array of madness to make use of. Given he’s an owner of a famous joke shop. Full of madness and supplies

100% has a underground black market for the more extreme of materials, that help him pay off people that should turn a blind eye to the suspicious behavior of his shop. Aka “Comic Book Logic”

If anyone wants me to write a X reader of Harley Quinn Joker I mean 👀 I ain’t saying no

Yes I drew art of this concept. Leave me alone, George Weasley is my emotional support ginger

What tripped his trigger was Fred’s death

In his redemption arc he is totally a menace to the Frey twins because of course the Frey twins will be goons to whatever role Cassandra plays

HPMA gang as the Bat family? 👀

I mean it makes sense. They all are different types of robins/batwomen

Would that mean I’m oracle or poison ivy? 🤔

Lemme word vomit about this please I bought the Arkham Trilogy and it’s so good. Arkham Asylum is so damn good. But I’m hyped for Arkham city

Pgymy puffs are just hyenas that are pink and purple. I said what I said

I get a excuse to go feral for this dumb thing lmao

Ask me questions about this pls

[hanafubukki]

Cute knight of dawn art (watering flowers, coffee shop, a corset, him in a bunny suit (slightly revealing))

[aroace-poly-show]

i wanna do something with these little characters so bad i wanna do an au for them but i got nothing