from the Department of Unhelpful Conversations

[arcanetrivia]

Me: So, Severus-storyteller, tell me: if you were in this situation [warning: NWS art], how would you react? *poised to take dictation from the muse*

Severus: *pauses thoughtfully* Well, I would say "I'd have a mental breakdown," except for the small fact that if I did find myself in that situation, it could only be because I'd already had one.

Me: THAT DOESN'T HELP ME WRITE A STORY KTHX. ... ya jerk.

...Me: *tries to work that line in anyway*


(I suppose I could try to write a story where Severus had gone insane well before events resulted in the tableau seen there, but that seems way too long and involved, and a rather too weird interpretation of the picture.)

Comments

[coyotegoth.livejournal.com]

...


...and now, my brain is forcibly replaying the old "Antler Dance" routine they used to use on Saturday Night Live, back in the 70s. Shall I simply forward the therapy bills?

It all began with the weed

[bohemianspirit.livejournal.com]

In the aftermath of battle, Harry goes off in search of a sandwich. He encounters Draco, Who offers a truce. Harry accepts. Draco says let's smoke on it. He leads Harry to Prof Snape's private stash of grade-A grass, hidden in his dungeon office, and they take it outside, away from the castle and the crowd. A saved-by-Fawkes Sev intercepts them and is mad at them for bogeying HIS weed. Stoned hilarity ensues in the forest.

[juniperus.livejournal.com]

one word: imperius

[kerrisokol.livejournal.com]

*Backs away from the Snarry, because I absolutely can't stand it as a pairing* The artwork is gorgeous, though. Especially the fire; it's stunning.

I think the other poster was right - drugs, or a nightmare/really weird dream brought on by drugs.

Or you could actually try for a more serious in tone fic.

[k8matty.livejournal.com]

*snerk* I love you sev...

[nehalenia.livejournal.com]

I'm still confused on why you're writing a fic for the art. Was that pre-arranged?

That's a beautiful piece of art, but I'm gonna have to go with hallucination.

On whose part, I'm not entirely certain. I could make a case for any of them. I'd probably go with Harry, tho. This could be one of those things where he's dreaming and sees his Patronus come up, then his patronus turns into Draco, then Snape shows up and they fuck, and Harry wakes up going "Uhwahh?"

Just my two cents.

[mimimanderly.livejournal.com]

If the Muse is unwilling to co-operate, it's no use forcing it. Maybe, as someone else suggested, some other piece of her art might do it for him. I know that sometimes SeverusMuse will put the entire story in my head at once, and it will just flow from my fingers. Other times, it takes me forever to write a single paragraph of text. I've learned to just do stuff that interests HIM, because it's just easier that way. If he doesn't want to get involved with something, he'll just say, "Well, good luck with all that", pour himself a scotch, pick up a magazine, and leave me to go it alone. And THAT'S certainly no fun for me.

[kerrisokol.livejournal.com]

Another idea for the fic, although you might have already thought of it. An AU where the three of them barely know each other ( Maybe Severus left England before the first war and just now returned?, Draco went to Durmstrang?) and end up coming together at the festival. The smut and antler wearing then ensues.

I'll stop now ....

[lilyevans-snape.livejournal.com]

Well, after looking at the artwork in question, I have to say that if it is humor you are going for in this story, then in my mind at least, it just doesn't get any funnier than:

"Severus: *pauses thoughtfully* Well, I would say "I'd have a mental breakdown," except for the small fact that if I did find myself in that situation, it could only be because I'd already had one."

That had me rolling on the floor. Ah Severus, that sweet, sweet sarcasm - it gets me every time! :-)