#deaf regulus black

[reglicent]

more deaf reg and coda james since ppl liked it last time :)

here r just a few lil blurbs

regulus who subconsciously purrs like a cat and can't hear it and james who just adores it

james who invents special signs just to say certain things to regulus, things like "i love you more than anything," "don't beat yourself up," "come to my dorm later," "you look perfect," etc.

james who never asks regulus to wear his hearing aids like his family does. he knows they hurt and would never want his love to be in pain.

regulus who can't stop thinking abt how james' hands move when he signs. he's just so energetic

james who loves the little happy noises regulus isn't aware he makes whenever james hugs him or surprises him

regulus who casts spells to make himself hear for a few hours just to practice saying james' name over and over (as well has his first name paired with james' last)

james who loves to see regulus light up whenever he talks to his parents. he finally has adults in his life who don't want him to change anything about himself

regulus who loves that james snores because he can feel the vibrations and it helps him know that james is still there when he's asleep

regulus who can't help but moan loudly whenever he and james kiss (or anything else) but he isn't aware and james will never ever tell him to be quiet 1.) because reggie would get embarrassed and 2.) because he loves it

[always-reading]

Deaf regulus black and CODA James potter>>

[lionmythflower]

listen its almost 2am and I have creatively running through my veins rn (plus I'm praying my mom will let me sleep on birthday) and I js say a slight mention of mute evan rosier and I'm gonna go insane if I don't come up w some head canons for him soooo

Mute evan rosier hcs (feat. Deaf reg n blind panda)

All the skittles know bsl

to anyone who tries to overhear any of the skittles conversations: good luck bc most of then are silent

Evan fidgets a lot w his hands, like making random bsl gestures and js randomly taping his other finger on his thumb in different patterns

Barty also knows Morse code and him n evan use that sometimes if they can't use their hands or smth

Evan will write paragraph long notes to his friends telling then how much he loves them bc he can't say it out loud

evan is that one person who's like "here's a list of things I love abt u' and then its a whole essay

The skittles also use Morse code with pandora as well to get their attention sometimes

someone said that the skittles let pandora trace all their features

Pandora is also rlly good at reading ppl

Evan is great at observing

Ppl forget that he can hear sometimes cuz he can't talk so he gets a lot of the drammaaa

He has special made up signs with different ppl to mean specific things

reg has hearing aids and the first time he wore them and could hear his friends voices he cried

Evan has the nicest sweetest smile and idk how this is relevant abt him being mute but I needed to add it

i think that pandora would be able to like kinda see like burry shapes and figures and some colors

Alr that's all for now but I'll be doing more research on blind n mute n deaf ppl so I can add to this

[tea-blankets-andstars]

There is a special place in my heart for deaf Regulus and James who learns sign for him but in like a Sam and Grizz from The Society way

[moonyspadfoot793]

some of my personal marauders headcanons about ethnicities, sexualities, genders, disabilities & neurodivergencies !!

Sirius is autistic, has ADHD, C-PTSD, BPD and POTS, is half French half Vietnamese genderfluid mlm and demiromantic + demisexual

Regulus is gay trans man, is autistic, has OCD and C-PTSD, is Deaf, obviously French Vietnamese same as Sirius

Lily is bi and demisexual, Scottish, is autistic and has anxiety and depression

Marlene is NB lesbian, German and has ADHD tourettes and dyslexia

Dorcas is trans fem, aro lesbian, Dominican and has anxiety and dysgraphia 

Mary is trans woman, pan, Jamaican and is auDHD

James is demiboy, pan, Indian and is autistic with ADHD and dyspraxia

Peter is bi, trans man, Scottish and is autistic with anxiety OCD and tics

Remus is autistic and has hEDS and dyslexia, is half Welsh half Polish, trans masc and bi

[trohpi]

who wants to hear abt my regulily college au w/ classics major lily and art history major regulus who is also deaf?

[jamesisasimp]

Deaf Regulus resting his head down on the piano while he's playing it to feel the vibrations

[theprongspotter]

Regulus is hard of hearing/deaf because I’m hard of hearing and wear hearing aids and I say so

[lilyofthevalleyys]

okokokok so i just had an idea

so i’m gonna use rosekiller as an example for this

so regulus is deaf and barty is his sign language interpreter. and regulus is set on getting barty a partner because he’s tired of hearing barty complain about being single.

they’re in a coffee shop (or some other place) and evan is the barista. and from barty’s blush and fumbling, he finds evan hot. so regulus starts signing/flirting with evan but guess what. it’s barty who has to translate everything.

this does provide some miscommunication but regulus successfully writes evan a message about what he’s doing.

on the other hand, barty thoroughly enjoys flirting with james on regulus’ behalf :D

[goformoony]

i have ideas for fanfics all the time in my head and one of them is regulus or remus being deaf and i really want to make one, but i need to educate myself more first because the closest experience i have to the deaf community is my mom being hard at hearing (she has hearing aids) but ik that that isn’t even deafness so i guess what im asking is what do i do to educate myself more?

[yourlocalbadgerscales]

*clears throat*

@mrtoadthetoad, I suppose you mean deaf Regulus? If so…

@rosekilsworld

Soldiers… choose your weapons and get in your battle positions.

[reglicent]

deaf regulus and coda james. deaf regulus who used to get so sad when sirius would go on long rants about the muggle music his friends listened to that he would never be allowed to himself, even if they did a hearing spell. deaf regulus who gets awful migraines when he uses magic to be able to hear. coda james who sees all of this and has the desperate need to make regulus happy. coda james who sits with regulus and sings the songs he wants to hear with regulus' fingers pressed to his adam's apple so he can enjoy the vibrations of the songs without harming himself

[easternlonging]

deaf remus and sign language speaker sirius bc regulus had a hard time speaking when he was little

[floralembarrassment]

I Spy (1/1) (the black brothers)

"Regulus get your hands off me," Sirius sneered as he tried to flail his way out of Regulus grasp to no avail.

"Just hush up for five bloody seconds will you?" Regulus snapped back.

Regulus opened the door to the closet and flung Sirius in before stepping inside himself and closing them both in.

"What is the matter with you," Sirius whispered angrily. He didn't know why he was whispering but something about a brotherly code of secrecy subconsciously took hold.

Regulus shushed him again, and then snapped his fingers to light a small floating flame, a trick he uses now to show off but one they learned to be able to have some light in the darkness of their childhood.

Regulus signed at Sirius to turn his hearing aids off. Sirius appraised his brother curiously, but did as he was told.

Regulus felt bad, it was hard to see in the dark, but Regulus knew signing was their best way to not be found.

His movements were fast and a rigid as he commanded Sirius: "Listen to me, you're going to go back out there an act like nothing happened except an argument. You aren't going to cry or get upset and you aren't going to seem even the tiniest bit phased."

Sirius couldn't say anything, didn't know what to say, so he kept staring intently at his younger brother. Regulus got even closer to Sirius, signing smaller and doing his best to convey the danger of this information.

"There's a spy-" Regulus began.

"Yes, you," Sirius signed back, though he didn't know he was interrupting. Regulus held a hand up and shook his head. Sirius stopped immediately.

"There's a spy... in the order. It's," Regulus paused. He was listening for footsteps or creaks in the floorboards, anything that might hint at someone listening. He didn't care if he had put on a silencing charm, he didn't care that the closet was impossibly locked from inside, he never really did trust anything--not even magic--completely.

Sirius' eyes were wide, mouth gapping. His mind simultaneously going a mile a minute and not being able to process anything at all. He wanted to prompt Regulus for the rest but he didn't dare move.

Regulus signed "it's the rat," hoping Sirius would know what he meant. And of course he did. He finger-spelled "p-e-t-e-r" back to Regulus who confirmed.

"You can't tell anyone, not even James," Regulus added afterwards.

They both let that hang between them. Together they just breathed into the silence. Minutes went by but it really could have been hours.

Sirius took a deep breath and steadied himself by exhaling slowly. "What are you going to do?" He signed to Regulus.

"It doesn't matter, but you- just you don't do anything alright. But don't trust him." Regulus replied hoping for dear life that Sirius would follow his instructions for once.

Sirius nodded, snuffed out the little flame, and hugged his brother hidden in the dark like they used to when they were small. Sirius turned his hearing aids back on, and whispered "take care brother," into the dark.

"Until next," Regulus replied. And Sirius stepped out of the closet, and after a beat Regulus stormed out of the house not looking back.

[staratdawn]

I thought about au with blind Regulus and deaf Sirius. It is not congenital, most likely acquired after 5 years of Sirius and 4 years of Regulus at Hogwarts. Their mother's unsuccessful punishment spell hit both brothers. Total blindness forever for Regulus, too much damage to do anything about it, even magic is powerless. Sirius rolled down the stairs, hitting his head on all corners, causing serious damage to the head, including the auditory cortex. The predictions of the Black' personal doctor were positive, of course, no one was going to upset them. But the hearing does not return to Sirius in a year or two.

And this difficult for them, almost impossible to make contact, despair splashes, their psycho-emotional state is not just a light wind, it's a fucking storm, like, they never can be ok again. They need more than a one year to talk to each other again. It's been hard before, don't think they don't love each other, we all know true, and yet their family didn't anticipate the possibility of healthy communication among its members. But now it takes a lot more effort to talk. Sirius can't hear, but he can speak. Regulus can speak and hear, but cannot see. So, Sirius speaks. Sometimes Regulus answers and Sirius lip-reads, it gets better and better with the years but never perfect the meaning of some phrases is inevitably lost, but that's something they can at least handle. Sometimes Regulus writes — he remembers good how it's done, but still a little awkward, not nearly as perfect as it used to be, and yet understandable enough. They learn to use it more often. Talk more often. It is important for them not to lose connect. They seem to have lost it all their lives and only learned to fix it when it was too fucking late.This was exactly the moment when Sirius runs away from home and starts living with James. And Regulus needs time, his parents are careful with him, they no longer try to be as cruel as they used to be, mostly just words, and over the years he managed to develop a good immunity, they do not hurt as much as they could. Sirius hates himself for not being able to take Regulus. They still didn't talk back then, it was so difficult for them and Sirius couldn't just ask Regulus to come with him, he didn't believe he could protect him and felt incredibly vulnerable. But he offers in a year and Regulus agrees.

When they get back to Hogwarts, things clearly change. Honestly, even too much. Regulus has a specially trained guide dog, this is a collie named Lyra (actually, in honor of the constellation, but he did not tell anyone about it except Pandora), she is big, soft and fluffy, and she is also smart and really very strong helps him. He also has a cane inlaid with many spells, so he knows Hogwarts quite well, much better than the first years (which is a dubious achievement, but nonetheless).

Sirius is trying to cope with his condition, mostly not really knowing what to do. I'm thinking of a spell he might have found one day to help take notes, literally translate the words spoken by the professor into text (I know there's nothing like that in canon, but it would be fair if there was, and generally, I just don't care about canon, I REALLY don't care, it's there because I made it up right now). He carries around a notepad and pen so that people can write what they want to say to him, but he also often understands what they are saying by watching their lips move. He can also talk, but he can't hear himself, so it's often very loud/very quiet, he prefers to write, but in the company of marauders, he doesn't care if he seems stupid or awkward.

I think Regulus, even after losing his sight, plays the piano, it is important for him to hear and feel the keys under his fingers, it grounds him, calms him down, makes him feel whole. Sometimes it is unbearable, but more often it gets easier than worse. (As he gets older, there are days when his hands shake too much and he can't find the right keys. Then Lily kisses his temple and James puts his hands over Regulus', they play slowly, making Regulus feel more, feel integrity, pushing the keys until he's finally okay)

And sometimes their duet with Sirius is also heartbreaking. Sirius can't hear but can guide his hands, he just feels, he has enough feeling, he doesn't really like to play. He desperately wants to help Regulus. And he sees the keys, he may be his eyes.

So, speaking of marauders. Honestly, James was the first to know. I think Sirius ran away to him somewhere in the middle of summer vacation, so James went to Hogwarts already fluent in sign language and actively continuing his studies. They met Peter during that time, so he definitely found out, even if Sirius didn't want to show it, and sign language was incredibly difficult for Peter, but he tried!! (damn, he tries so hard to be tactful, I just know it, he doesn't want to offend him, he doesn't even speak in his presence, but mostly writes on a notepad to make Sirius comfortable!!!)

Remus only finds out at Hogwarts, not because Sirius doesn't want to tell him, but because Sirius feels bad and doesn't want to appear weak in front of his boyfriend, ok. In this universe, there is no prank, so they are really happy together, but Sirius's disability is very difficult, and he wants to withdraw into himself and never share his burden with anyone. But he still has to do it when they meet on the train, and it's, well, never been easy, ok? Sirius also believes that he is much more fortunate than Regulus and feels guilty because people surround him with care, it seems to him that he does not deserve it. 

I also think that Remus KNOWS sign language very well (I headcanon him with a large family, several younger and one older sister, I think one of his sisters is deaf so he had to learn sign language for her, I can talk about his sisters, in case anyone is wondering, I just love the concept of a big family where Remus is the middle child, and he is the only wizard, except for Lyall, if we are not talking about the fact that Pandora could be his sister. He also suffers from lycanthropy, and I think one of his sisters might, but that's another TALK....but, you know, he'll never be alone and his family is, well, a little wolf-family-pack. ..okay, just let me know if anyone is interested, this isn't even about Remus, I should fucking shut up) so that makes things a little easier? Except that Sirius himself needs time to learn sign language, but it's absolutely in his best interest, so he's trying so hard. Remus really tries to take care of him, he shares his notes with him before Sirius finds that spell (he's never done this before and it was never needed, but now Sirius is so grateful) and he's definitely taking the translator's position a bit with people who do not know sign language, he really is not a burden, because Sirius will never be a burden for him. Never.

And also I think that Regulus has a spell that makes the book read itself, which makes life easier, magic is beautiful. And he definitely learns to read braille later, but I don't think it's very common among wizards (he probably isn't at all. but over time his life is so closely intertwined with muggle world, he can't ignore it)

Let's talk about girls! I like to think that Lily was fluent in sign language before that, as if she seems like someone who will know it, or at least try to learn it. Mary and Marlene absolutely don't know but they are really good friends so they try. And Marlene is in love with being able to write constant notes in a notebook (gives atmosphere. She puts Sirius notes between textbooks, very, very many notes in a day, they become less over time, but she was never going to throw constant gossip with her bestfriend, thanks, even deafness will not interfere with her). Mary also uses her notebook to write for Sirius when she wants to say something.

I also think that Lily absolutely cares about Regulus (platonically or romantically, your choice), but she doesn't know what she can do for him, she just goes with him all the time, almost seems to blend in with the Slytherins. She reads books to him aloud because he likes how soothing her voice sounds, he actually has an amazing memory, he quotes something from what he has read before or from what he heard from Lily.

Evan and Barty don't know how to act at first. But over time it gets easier. Like there's no problem putting things back where they belong so that Regulus can move around the room with ease, at which point they're very clean. They try to spend a lot of time with him, sometimes it's even annoying, he can say it, but honestly he is grateful.

(also Lyra is absolutely delighted with Barty and Pandora, when Regulus is in bed and she doesn't help him anymore, she often goes to Barty's to get her helping strokes)

Dorcas is so excited when she finds out about this, she is actually so mad at his family. One of her best friends will never fucking see anything else because of his family (Regulus never told them the reason but they know. They all know). She is very afraid of how unsafe he can be in his house, but she obviously does not show it, it would be inappropriate and not quite in her character. She tries to be tactful and act like nothing has changed. And she's also very supportive, actually, she's just not clingy like Barty and Evan, for example, she's just expressing help in the little things, I would say. Her help is usually silent, but also surprisingly eloquent.

I didn't say much about Pandora, I'm sorry. They have an amazingly cute duo and an interesting way of getting around, when Regulus assumes his animagus form, he is also blind, but he is literally cat, so she often carries him around in her arms to his destination. It's faster. Oh, and she was the one who helped him find the spell to read!!

Also, I think Sirius's hearing will start to recover at some point, but it will never be good enough, it's just... some sounds, more sounds than total silence. I didn't mention hearing aids before and I don't think they're common among wizards, but he'll definitely use them when they get out in muggle London and, well, it won't give him perfect hearing, but it's a lot better than nothing...

(little bonus: when Sirius wants to be kissed, but he doesn't want to write about it in a notebook or make gestures because it will upset the mood, he puts his finger on his lips or on his forehead or on his cheek, my boy just wants kisses. And he spreads his arms out to the side when he's waiting for a hug and doesn't want to initiate it first. when alone with Remus, sometimes he just reaches out his palms. Oh, and he claps his hands when he tries to get someone's attention. It's easier for him not to talk than to talk so he keeps the conversations to a minimum)

[moonyspadfoot793]

Regulus Black with a mobility aid, inspired by a post from @/youdrewstars_aroundmyscars on instagram.

- Regulus has cerebral palsy, as a result of a gene mutation causing his brain to develop differently

- Specifically he has ataxic cerebral palsy, so he has trouble with balance and coordination when walking, and he has a hard time with quick movements and with tasks such as writing which require a lot of control

- He also is deaf as a result of a gene mutation, which also led to slight "issues" in his pronunciation when talking

- His parents always ignored his disabilities as a child, instead liking to pretend he was able bodied, and never giving him the help and support he needed

- He was forced into speech therapy, and his parents would always force him to try "walk properly without falling over" so as to not "ruin their reputation"

- When his speech didn't get much better and he still couldn't miraculously hear them, Regulus' parents finally got him a cochlear implant at age 9, but that was all the support he ever got

- Once Regulus got to Hogwarts, he decided to take matters into his own hands

- The speech therapy has stopped, which he was glad about, but he was still slow and unsteady on his feet and struggled with writing and moving quickly

- After a couple weeks scouring the library, Regulus found a charm he could put on his quill so that it would write for him, and that was one accommodation he found for himself, his classmates giving him odd looks but never questioning it

- After much deliberation, after struggling with the stairs and walking to his classes on time, Regulus decided to get himself a cane

- Just after Christmas in his first year, Regulus got Sirius to help him in finding and buying a cane, as Sirius had been through this with Remus already and was more than happy to help his little brother

- Regulus got his cane in January of 1973 while still in first year, and of course people asked him what it was for, why he needed it, even went as far as to tell him he couldn't possibly need it as he was only 12 years old

- This got to Regulus at first, but then he remembered about Remus and his cane, how cool it made him look, and he began strutting around Hogwarts with his head held high, death staring anyone who dare question him or look at him the wrong way

- Regulus was still a little unsteady with the cane, and still had to go quite slowly, but it helped, and that was what mattered

- So Regulus used his cane for a few years, leaving it at Hogwarts over Christmas and asking Sirius to send it home with James over summer so that his parents didn't crucify him, and all was well, he was finally getting aid in walking and it was a lot easier for him

- In his 5th year, having run away from home with Sirius the previous year to live with James, it finally hit Regulus that he was free. For good. He could use any aids he needed without worry of consequence from his parents

- He decided that he wanted to try out a walker, as he thought this would help with his balance a lot more than the cane did

- Over Christmas break of his 5th year, while at the Potter's, Regulus brought up the idea with Effie and Monty, who were more than happy to help him, and were very happy that he was finally asking for help and not completely hiding his feelings anymore

- Within 2 days, they had found a walker that seemed suitable and it was in the house, ready for Regulus to try out

- That day, Sirius, Remus, James, and Regulus, Peter and Marlene both living nearby but occupied with family activities, went for a walk down to the village, Remus with his cane mainly to help Regulus feel more confident, and Regulus with his brand new walker

- It did help, it helped a lot. And while Regulus was sad he didn't get the chance to get one earlier in his life, he was thrilled that he had one now

- With the walker, he could balance a lot better than he could with the cane, and he could even walk a little faster, not having to slow the group down any slower than Remus' pace with his cane

- Regulus used the walker every day of Christmas break from there, even when they all took a trip to Diagon Alley together

- In Diagon Alley, while Regulus did get a few stares from older witches and a few people in his classes, he employed the tactic he had used when he first got his cane; head held high and death stare all the way, and he made his way through all of the shops happily talking with his brother and his friends, more confident than ever

- Going back to Hogwarts, Regulus hit the issue of the many stairs in the building, not being able to use his walker up them

- He settled for using his cane at any time where he had to go up stairs, and using his walker whenever possible

- Regulus finished Hogwarts confidently using his mobility aids, no longer worrying about people's opinions of him, and continued to use his aids out in the world, with his boyfriend (boyfriend !!) James Potter and his brother and brother in law always by his side