#I feel like barty would be the drummer

[tedemanzanilla]

Slytherin Skittles Band AU!!!

Barty, Reg and Evan

[sunchasingstar]

Fame AU w Trans Regulus getting famous from singing Eat Me by Demi Lovato w his band mates, Barty Crouch Jr., Evan Rosier, and Dorcas Meadows.

Like Regulus would be lead singer/frontman (sometimes he also plays violin), Dorcas gives me hella drummer vibes- that or lead guitar and back up vocals. Barty is def the lead guitar, but him and Cas are interchangeable. Evan is bass and piano.

They all kinda do backup vocals or sing for some songs depending, and they’ll write songs together, although most are done by Regulus and the band manager, Pandora Rosier.

Be more predictable

Be less political

Not too original

Keep to tradition, but stay individual

Dirty but washable

Winning but stoppable

All that I'm hearing is you wanna

Make the impossible possible

This is purely Barty’s verse, are you kidding me? Like he wrote this after after his father went big in politics, which of course, his son was against because his father is a dickhead.

Is this what you'd all prefer?

Would you like me better if I was still her?

Did she make your mouths water? Ugh

I know the part I've played before

I know the shit that I've ignored

I know the girl that you adored

She's dead, it's time to fucking mourn

I can't spoon-feed you anymore

I can't spoon-feed you anymore

Dinner's served, it's on the floor

I can't spoon-feed you anymore

You'll have to eat me as I am

You'll have to eat me as I am

I feel like this is so Regulus coded that I shouldn’t even point it out💀 he’s talking to his family and the public image he had to play when he was being controlled by his family. “I know the shit I’ve ignored,” def talking about Sirius and his disownment. Just this verse in general screams Regulus.

Clean and digestible (clean and digestible)

Less of a spectacle (less of a spectacle)

Oh, and dimensional

Try to be sexy, but don't be too sexual (don't be too sexual)

Please be presentable (please be presentable)

This one feels like Evan especially the “try to be sexy, but don’t be too sexual,” because I hc him as asexual and I feel like he struggled with that a lot and forced himself to be this sex image to try and hide who he was and so the “please be presentable” feels like a plea to be ‘presentable’ for his family; or ‘normal’ for them.

Bit more accessible (bit more accessible)

Get up on your pedestal

Everyone's watching, so don't be forgettable

Longer hair and tighter clothes

Would you like me better if I didn't oppose?

Silver platters, pretty bows, fuck

I feel like Dorcas definitely wrote this after being told she wasn’t proper simply because of style and because she’s had to face the cruelty and stereotypes that society pushes on woc and that women in general are sexualized as a whole and I think she’d channel her anger in the lyrics.

[itsjaywalkers]

THE BAND AU!!! im already obsessed. i LIVE for mean lily n her being with barty,,,i've seen it before n it kinda made me iffy but after seeing more of it im like "yeah okay this is cool."

ALSO!!! LILY HAVING AN ABORTION!! i feel like it's not talked abt enough n i love the direction that can go down. the fandom is very,,,,weird?? i would say, abt lily n her being a mother. it's like she HAS to be one when really she's sm more than that

REGULUS BEING IN THE RIVAL BAND. ugh i love band au's smmm. the black brother angst would go so strong in this im foaming at the mouth. also regulus as a drummer is so mmm. i always see him written as the singer n i love that too but him as a drummer...i need to sit down

I NEED TO KNOW WHAT HAPPENED WITH JAMES N LILY. like why is she writing such hardcore songs abt him?? what went down before she left?? did james know she was pregnant or was it sprung onto him later on??????? I NEED ANSWERS.

i'm going to be thinking abt this for like ever band au's are my guilty pleasure n this just seems like such a fun time

hehe THE BAND AU INDEED!!!! listen s just walk with me, i'll convert u to bartylily one step at a time, i've done it before and i'll do it again, it just !! makes so much sense !! they're Perfect

the fandom being weird about this topic is one way to put it yeah............ but i've always wanted to write about abortion in relation to lily, mostly bc i love exploring her character and her relation (or lack of it) to motherhood, considering one of the few things we know about her in canon is . that she was harry's mother and she loved her child so much that it saved him. but i feel like ppl tend to forget she was literally 21??? and in the middle of a fucking war??? going for an abortion seems like the logical answer to me, and even tho we know it's not what happened, i wanna write about it!!! and the band au was the perfect opportunity!!! when i started to properly develop the plot it just fit you know??

THE BLACK BROTHERS ANGST IS GONNA HIT . VERY HARD IN THIS ONE BELIEVE ME . rival bands are always soooo fun to read and write about imo, especially in this case bc there's a big difference in genre and the rivalry is sort of??? one sided??? don't get me wrong, reg and his friends take a lot of satisfaction in doing as good or even better than sirius' friends but . that's about it lmao . and yesss he's a drummer bc i can't see (my) regulus being in the spotlight like that yk?? he doesn't give me frontman vibes. maybe if he was a soloist, but not in a band. especially in a band with barty crouch jr now THAT'S lead singer material

I'M NOT SAYING ABSOLUTELY ANYTHING just that a lot of shit went down and they're both to blame in their own way. lily also fucked up and didn't deal with the situation correctly etc etc, there really isn't a villain

AAAAAAA I'M SO GLAD U LIKED THE SILLY PREMISE it's such an honour, especially bc this au is something i just . brainstorm and think about for fun bc idk if i'll ever write it. KISSING U <333

[birlwrites]

Perhaps you could ramble to us about the musician au you posted about a week ago? Goodluck with your assignments/projects!!

OKAY SO

for those of you who don't know, i study western classical music, which means sooner or later i come up with music aus for every fandom i write for. (they tend to remain in tumblr text post format though because i already have so many wips afjslghjdkfd)

i also very much love the juxtaposition of multiple *types* of music which was why my mind immediately jumped to sirius dropping out of his uptight classical-music-ONLY conservatory in favor of a rock band

most of the instruments that i've talked about so far in this au are ones i have some degree of personal experience with (except the violin. i don't understand violin and i never will, i've been informed it takes finger strength and my Distinct Lack Of That And Also Unwillingness To Improve It is part of why i never got very good at guitar) - i don't know a ton about vocal technique for tenors and below but it's similar enough to soprano/mezzo technique that i can fake it ajflshgskdjfd

okay now that all that context is out of the way - LET'S DISCUSS THE MARAUDERS AND MY CONTINUING INDECISION ABOUT WHETHER TO PUT REMUS ON DRUMS AND PETER ON BASS OR THE OTHER WAY AROUND

it's entirely possible i will decide over the course of making this post, we'll see. ANYWAY. so i'm already very sure that the two of them will be on drums and bass in some configuration. less flashy instruments that keep the other ones on track, which mirrors their roles in the friend group

benefits of putting remus on drums include: ba dum tss whenever someone makes a shitty joke, cognitive dissonance of *remus* who you'd probably expect to play a more chill instrument sitting down and picking up drumsticks and just going absolutely wild

benefits of putting peter on drums include: the same kind of cognitive dissonance, he's not as talkative as the rest of them onstage so putting him in the back removes some spotlight and the other three focus more on engaging with the audience, could be persuaded to also do the ba dum tss

benefits of putting remus on bass include: moving him downstage where he can interact more with james and sirius, very tall = long fingers = could probably do a bar chord SUPER easily

benefits of putting peter on bass include: wait okay i've decided afslghsdkfjd I KNEW THIS WOULD HAPPEN

okay so i'm going to put peter on drums and remus on bass. both of them are in a position to push the tempo and in general set the pace, peter's in a position where he can hide a little from the audience if he so desires, and we get the cognitive dissonance effect, while downstage, remus hangs back a little from the james-and-sirius banter but jumps in quite frequently with his own sarcastic comments

OKAY THAT'S SORTED. EXCELLENT

lily and sirius suffered through music theory together and are friends for life as a result. she keeps in touch with him and sometimes goes to their shows - the marauders are not super well-known at the moment and they basically just play locally, so this is easy enough

regulus, meanwhile, is in the practice rooms performing feats of insane technical skill with pretty much zero feeling behind them. he's not really sure how he's meant to get *emotion* out of a *piano* so he compensates by working on literally everything else. he'll do all the phrasing correctly but there's still something very blank and rote about it

barty has the opposite problem - his number one worst habit is getting really into whatever he's doing and completely failing to watch the conductor. fortunately he is extremely capable of counting and as a result he gets away with this like 95% of the time (maybe the conductor is professor babbling fjsgkhsdjkfd)

OH MY GOD okay this gives me an idea. if peter's the drummer for the marauders, that naturally opens up the possibility in the plot of him being indisposed for some reason. i don't want him to betray the marauders or anything like that because i don't want to do that to them afjslghdsjf but if regulus and sirius have reconciled and peter happens to get sick or injured, there's a fabulous opportunity for regulus to be like 'hey barty. how quickly could you learn a 15-song setlist' and barty to be like 'regulus what the fuck have you gotten us into. give me a day and a cheat sheet'

i suppose there are non-betrayal reasons that peter might leave the band as well

hmmm now my brain is filling up with ideas about peter's terrible stage fright that he deals with because he wrote a lot of these songs and they need drums and the others really want him to perform with them but he's really *not* getting more comfortable with being onstage and just wants to write songs and work behind the scenes and maybe get into producing, but when he brought up maybe looking for a replacement the others kind of got sad about it and he hasn't really steeled himself to bring it up again and explain that it's not that he doesn't want to be part of the band, it's that he doesn't like performing live

then he comes down with the flu and it's not *bad* but he's in no shape to perform, regulus gets wind of this and is like 'hmmmm'

and barty subs in and it goes fabulously well and peter goes 'PLEASE make this permanent and let me write you songs full time' and the marauders have a looooong conversation about that and then ask barty to perform with them

barty, obviously, being a full-time student at Uptight Conservatory™ and also genuinely enjoying being in the orchestra and not wanting to drop out, will be under some time pressure because of this - peter sends him a lot of recordings for memorization purposes

and now regulus HAS to go to all their gigs MWAHAHAHA

goodness gracious i think this post is long enough jaflhsjkfdf

[platonicmoonwater00]

ok so i have this band au in my head(the skittles are in the band obvi) and i feel like he would wear this on stage. and everyone would be in similar, very extra fits like this and i love it.

(dorcas is the lead vocalist and rythmic guitarist, regulus is lead guitarist, barty is bass guitarist, pandora is either on keyboard, saxophone or the triangle - i havent decided but im leaning towards the latter lmfao. shed really get into it to and even though she only hits it like five times in a song shes everyones favourite band member cos shes a vibe like that - and evan is the drummer)

Mostly a fit study but also a contribution to white streak!regulus because I’m obsessed

[orderfromchaos-roleplay]

EVENT : PUT YOUR BEST FOOT FORWARD–

In times of chaos, distraction is always welcome, and the National Quidditch League is sparing no expense at all to make sure that the English National Team’s sendoff celebration is just that. Areen Bakri, the President of the NQL, has arranged a huge party at one of the biggest clubs in wizarding London, hired performers and bands, and invited not only the entire English National team, but every team in the National Quidditch League of Britain, Scotland, Ireland, and Wales to come and participate in the monumental sendoff. Celebrities, athletes, politicians, and stars gather for the sendoff, not wanting to miss the chance to wish the English team well before they depart for Barcelona for the Quidditch World Cup at the end of the week.

And really, the party is a welcome distraction from the current tension. Minister Minchum times the passing of a new law especially well with the beginning of the Quidditch World Cup; put into place just two days before the sendoff begins, it is now legal to search private property without a warrant, and for anyone to be arrested and held indefinitely without a trial. This obvious breach of human rights and justice has been extremely controversial, but heavily supported by the Ministry, the Daily Prophet, and the WWN in an attempt to get it to settle. This law, entitled the Wizard Protection Act, has infuriated not just purists, but members of the Wizengamot as well, and discord in the Ministry has been higher than ever before. But the coverage of the new act has been fairly minimal in the wake of the near constant coverage about the Quidditch World Cup. Minister Minchum counts it as a double victory when objections about the law are lost in the excitement over the World Cup.

           “Welcome, everyone, to this explosive day.”

Celestina Warbeck’s voice croons into the microphone as she holds out a hand. The English National Quidditch team march out onto the stage, striking their team pose, preening on the stage as the crowd cheers. Celestina’s voice croons into the microphone once again.

“Please join me in giving our brilliant and talented team a proper sendoff to the Quidditch World Cup! Put your hands in the air and give them a cheer, won’t you?”

The crowd erupts into excited applause and cheers as the English Quidditch team take their bows, at ease and basking in the attention on the stage and grinning at Celestina as she blows kisses in their direction. She grins back at the crowd.

“I don’t know about the rest of you, but I’ve got a Cauldron Full of Hot, Strong Love for these dolls, don’t you?”

The crowd feels like it’s filled with electricity as the energy all but radiates through the crowd.

Celestina points to the drummer.

                                           “Hit it.”

The beginning notes of her famous hit, “A Cauldron Full of Hot, Strong Love” begins, and the crowd falls into dancing and celebration. It’s impossible to tell that a war is happening with so much energy and excitement in a room; it’s like the entire club has been transported somewhere completely untouched by the Death Eaters. Dress robes and gowns flash under the lights, people laugh, and champagne pours as the club is flung into full party-mode.

The QUIDDITCH WORLD CUP SENDOFF EVENT has officially begun! You may now post starters and other things related to the event. This event is not mandatory, but participation is strongly encouraged! Please remember:

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this event ends at 5pm EST on SUNDAY, JANUARY 15TH

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LILY EVANS, DORCAS MEADOWES, CARADOC DEARBORN, RUDRA DATTA, DIRK CRESSWELL, FABIAN PREWETT, GIDEON PREWETT, EDGAR BONES, CLAUDIA OLLIVANDER, CHARITY BURBAGE, VIOLA ROWLE, SIRIUS BLACK, REMUS LUPIN

Defense is the best offense, and the Order has decided not to take any chances this time. Though all Order members are expected to keep an eye out for suspicious activity today, Dumbledore contacted specific members to pay extra attention to what is going on, and to make sure that things do not end in disaster or tragedy. The party is the perfect target, after all, with people of importance from all over the UK in attendance, and no risks are being taken. These individuals are to attend the party as normal, but be on the lookout for anything that might go wrong and handle it before it becomes a disaster. 

EVAN ROSIER, CASSANDRA BLACK, WALDEN MACNAIR, AMYCUS CARROW, ALECTO CARROW, BELLATRIX LESTRANGE, DARIUS MULCIBER, ANEIRIN NOTT, ANTONIN DOLOHOV, ATTICUS ROWLE, RODOLPHUS LESTRANGE, RABASTAN LESTRANGE

The night before the party begins, Voldemort summons twelve of his Death Eaters to him for a special briefing. They are told to attend the party, and make their presence there known, so that everyone remembers that they were there, but to not cause any trouble. And to be ready. They are also warned that if they speak a word of their meeting and orders from him to anyone, he will not hesitate to show his displeasure towards them. They are dismissed, and the next day, all of them attend the party as normal. 

ODELLA BLACKBURN, FRANK LONGBOTTOM, ALICE LONGBOTTOM, ALASTOR MOODY, JOHN DAWLISH, ADOLPHIS YAXLEY, MARLENE MCKINNON

The Ministry wants to ensure that nothing is messed up for this party, and that no trouble occurs. The Minister knows what a catastrophe it would be if things were to end in tragedy, and he’s not going to risk it. So, several members of the DMLE and their trainees and work partners are hired to work as extra security for the party. They are permitted to attend the part as normal, but must be in uniform and check in regularly with the private security hired by the National Quidditch League for the celebration. 

HESTIA JONES, GALVIN GUDGEON, GWENOG JONES

Members of National Quidditch teams are expected to be in their finest party mode, and along with the English National team, they are one of the highlights of the party. They attend the celebration as normal, and each of them wears a small badge with their team’s symbol on it to show that they are a Quidditch player, and they must pose for photographs as well as talk with many special members of the party. They are also all responsible for helping to collect donations for Celestina Warbeck’s charity, The Cauldron Full of Hot, Strong Unity Foundation. 

BERTHA JORKINS, APOLLINE BONACIEUX, LUCIUS MALFOY

Certain members of society and the Ministry are especially important at this party, and are encouraged to mingle with as many people as possible. BERTHA JORKINS and LUCIUS MALFOY are both requested to make as many connections as they can at this party, as both of their departments are heavily involved, while APOLLINE BONACIEUX is hired as a translator for anyone in need of one during the evening. 

LORCAN D’EATH, STUBBY BOARDMAN

Both are hired as entertainment while Celestina Warbeck is taking her breaks during the party, and are also encouraged to help to collect money for Celestina’s charity, The Cauldron Full of Hot, Strong Unity Foundation. 

TILDEN TOOTS, BENJY FENWICK

Members of the WWN Radio Station are participating in a roundtable discussion and live broadcast of the happenings of the party. Radio employees are the only ones who are not permitted to be at the party, as they have to work during and after it. 

AMELIA BONES, JAMES POTTER, SEREFINA BURKE, BARTY CROUCH JR., SEVERUS SNAPE, ISABELLE DRYSDALE, BILIUS WEASLEY, DORIS PURKISS, GLADYS GUDGEON, MAXIN MCKINNON, GARRICK OLLIVANDER, LAVINIA ROWLE, MIROSLAV ORLOV, OSIP ORLOV, VERA PORSKOFF, MARY MACDONALD, MAGDA ILIESCU, ANNABELLE BONES, REGULUS BLACK, VINCENT CRABBE, LIHAU PARKINSON, BRONTE MACNAIR, AMOS DIGGORY, VIVIENNE TODD, MOLLY WEASLEY, ANDROMEDA TONKS, TED TONKS, MAFALDA HOPKIRK, DAVEY GUDGEON, NARCISSA MALFOY, LUCRETIA GREENGRASS, MARGOT ABBOTT, CORNELIUS FLINT, DAISY HOOKUM, ADAMMA ZABINI, JONATHAN BONES

A party is the best distraction, and all those attending are eager and ready to be distracted from all that is going on. Members of this group are free to attend the party as normal, and if their job requires them to do anything specific ( ex. Daily Prophet reporter collecting quotes for a story on the party, etc. ), they are more than welcome to do so; however, they are not required to. This is a night to celebrate, a time to enjoy, and they are free to do so. 

[euphorial-docx]

oh i could talk about anything punk for an eternity, but i’ll limit myself to some bullet points:

i always envision punk barty with liberty spikes. idk why. they just fit him.

punk is very diy, so handmade bracelets and shirts and battle jackets

i feel like he’d listen to misfits, black flag, circle jerks, tsol, the damned, dead boys, and probably more but mostly those ones. he’d definitely have buttons of those bands on his battle jacket

his battle jacket would be a leather one. with spikes and buttons and paint all over it. definitely also writes on himself because shirts? no thanks, he’d rather go shirtless with his battle jacket and just scribble whatever on his skin

definitely goes in the mosh pits. unfortunately partakes in gobbing while moshing

i go back and forth on if he’d ladder lace his boots, but if he did he’d wear purple or blue (blue specifically to cause Drama)

gets carried away at punk concerts. frequent fighter and heckler just for the Drama (x2). he’d be an infamous figure in his punk scene: people either hate him or love him. no in between.

if he’s in a band, he’d be the lead singer (who can’t really sing, but it’s punk so it doesn’t matter!) or the drummer.

Punk Barty