_{‘ rare or inexistent, mr. potter ? ’   the other’s statement is met with a cynical smile that dies more than just quickly on his lips as snape’s black eyes study his figure.  he is so much like his parents…  it is definitely a strange feeling, becoming suddenly so aware of the weight of time.}

_{MEME: “the last unicorn (1982) starters”
STATUS: ACCEPTING
FOR: @aurerum}

HE WON’T DARE LOOK AT HER.    eyes black as night stare vacantly at the floor while she speaks.  severus shakes his head slowly ;   it is like a great weight rests on his head, making it difficult to move.

                          ‘ if only i knew how… ’   he whispers, voice heavy with sorrow.  few things drain his spirits quite like impotence.    ‘ are you in pain, lily ? ’

MEME: “the last unicorn (1982) starters”
STATUS: ACCEPTING
FOR: @defiantcharms

                            _{‘ well, mr. malfoy, must i once again emphasize how important it is for a young wizard to surround themself with…  stimulating company ? ’    snape beings, not once lifting his midnight hued gaze from the papers he is correcting.  the quick & sharp move of his quill followed by the contemptuous pressing of pale lips denotes another red mark.    ‘ it is quite instrumental to their growth. ’}

_{MEME: “the last unicorn (1982) starters”
STATUS: ACCEPTING
FOR: @mlfoi}

                           _{‘ & put an entire operation at risk ? ’    snape is incredulous.  thin lips are twisted into a snarl as he tilts his head slightly to the side.  one day, that boy would do something reckless & get himself killed, & someone would have to clean up the mess done.  then he asks, voice calm, but sharp as a knife.       ‘ when will you learn to let go of that saviour complex, potter ? ’} 

_{MEME: “the last unicorn (1982) starters”
STATUS: ACCEPTING
FOR: @sacrificeborn}

_{he is a bastard, there is no denying that.  he is cruel, vindictive and prejudiced, he’s done terrible things, yes.  hell, he is the worst fear of one of his third-year students.  he exposes a colleague and gets him fired over an adolescent quarrel.  he’s definitely not the kind of guy i’d like to be teaching my children, no matter how good he is at what he does.}

_{it’s very easy to overlook his qualities as well as it is to believe his love for lily is his only chance of redemption.  let’s not forget his loyalty and dedication  —-  he dedicates not a few months, not a year or two of his life, but all the seventeen years he has left in an attempt to set his record straight and finally do the right thing.  let’s not forget his bravery :  severus is absolutely terrified of voldemort, and yet he agrees to play double agent for dumbledore.  let’s not forget how despite disliking harry, he stands up to dumbledore when he learns about the headmaster’s plans of keeping the boy alive just so he may die at the right moment.} 

_{really, snape is a terrible person, but he is, after all, a human being with flaws and qualities.  i think just looking at one of his sides or the other is missing out greatly on the amazing character he is.}

_{MEME: “send me misconceptions about my character and i’ll tell you if they’re true or not”
STATUS: ACCEPTING 
FOR: @wolfconjuring}

_{i wouldn’t go as far as saying they had a healthy relationship,  and that’s mostly because severus depended too heavily on lily.   coming from an abusive home, he quickly found in her a friend and confident so dear that he didn’t feel the need to develop his acquaintances  ( or even had the opportunity to do so, given his crippling shyness )   until he started hanging out with not-so-nice slytherin boys.   in that aspect, no, i don’t think it was healthy, especially on his account.}

_{but on the other hand, severus always made sure to let her have some space for herself, probably because he felt that, if he was too pushy, he might chase her off.   when she got closer to the marauders, he respected her decision, and when the lake incident took place and lily did not accept snape’s apologies, he kept his distance and didn’t harass her to get what he wanted.}  

_{in my opinion, their relationship is in general very difficult to define.  while lily provided him with the affection he never got from his parents  ( and let’s be honest, didn’t really get from anyone else for the rest of his life )  and was a starting point in his path towards redemption, he relied too much on her.  however, i fail to spot the abuse in their dynamics.}

_{MEME: “send me misconceptions about my character and i’ll tell you if they’re true or not”
STATUS: ACCEPTING}

_{1.  how do they move and carry themselves ?  pace, rhythm, gestures, energy ?} 

_{answered here !}

_{20.  what kind of individual relationships do they have with others, and how do they behave in them ?  how are they different between intimate relationships like friends, family, and lovers versus more impersonal relationships ?} 

_{he is a very lonely man in every aspect of the word.  he can count his friends on one hand & he’s never been very family oriented  ( though he does religiously visit his mother every summer ).  at work, snape is outspoken & usually respected by his colleagues despite a little rivalry here & there.  being a very private individual, he is very difficult to get to know, so, save for a few people, his relations remain on a very impersonal level.  however, those who manage to make their way through his walls earn his everlasting loyalty & a fair amount of cynical advice.}

_{22.   how do people respond to them, and why might these responses differ ?}

_{we know the students are aware that if they’re not in slytherin, they should look out.  given how demanding & authoritarian he is as a teacher, that rumor built impression hardly changes.  besides a few more rebellious young witches & wizards, silence reigns in his classroom.  his coworkers usually keep a distance, but know they can count on his abilities in an emergency.}

_{40.   what do they wonder about ?  what sparks their curiosity and imagination, and why ?  how is this expressed, if it is ?}

_{magical knowledge is something he’s always sought.  ever since he began his studies, he keeps trying to broaden his horizons & learn a little more, which eventually culminated on snape’s venture into the dark arts.  he is always reading  ( the collection at his home is quite impressive )  & experimenting.} 

_{MEME: “character development questions”
STATUS: accepting
FOR: @mlfoi}

_{1.  how do they move and carry themselves ?  pace, rhythm, gestures, energy ?}

_{usually, severus moves as if he’s got all the time in the world on his hands.  he is very much like a cold blooded animal  —-  he is calm & precise, devoid of any sort of superfluity.  that said, he manages to keep a steady pace.  of course,  not one ounce of his tranquility seems natural & it isn’t.  rather than an inborn trait, it was manufactured through some discipline.  as a teenager, he would walk with his shoulders hunched forward & in general was hardly noticed by his classmates due to his introversion, but as he became more comfortable with himself  ( & that, unfortunately, started to happen around the time snape joined the death eaters ), he turned into a more imposing figure of lengthy strides & sure actions.}

_{4.  what is their size and build ?  how does it influence how they use their body, if it does ?} 

_{snape has always been on the small side.  even if he grew up to an average height, he remains as scrawny as when he was younger  ( & that was another source of self - consciousness :  he was shorter than james & sirius )  since it’s very difficult for him to gain weight.  despite that, severus’s presence is still a commanding one due to his authoritarian manners.  students often believe he is a much larger man until they get to take a second look.}

_{41.  what associations do they bring to mind ?  words or phrases, images, metaphors or motifs ?}  

_{i.  water dripping into a nearly full glass until it finally overflows.
ii.  fumes & the sound of boiling liquid.
iii.  old books of fragile bindings & yellowish pages.
iv.  black silk.
v.   morning dew.
vi.  green light.}

MEME: _{“character development questions”}
STATUS:  _accepting
FOR: _{@wolfconjuring}

                        ‘ THAT’S RATHER MORBID, don’t you think ? ’   snape tilts his head, one eyebrow raised in bewilderment.  death is not a subject that crosses his mind as often as the possibility of maybe conquering it as a great wizard, let alone the death of a dear friend. the mere idea of life without the long summer afternoons spent on her side in cokeworth, lying on the damp grass by the river, without hearing her voice or look into that bright emerald gaze, is a steel hand gripping his heart.   ‘ what is in your mind, lily ? ’ 

MEME: rag’n’bone man pt. one
STATUS: accepting
FOR: @defiantcharms

THE SOUND OF HER VOICE ALONE is able to conjure warmth where bitterness reigned with an iron fist.  suddenly, his problems don’t feel as overbearing  —-  and if severus made the connection between the peace that momentarily fills his being & what caused it to blossom, the paleness of his cheeks would certainly be tarnished with red.  fortunately, that’s a sight reserved for his slytherin classmates later on.

                            ‘ lily, don’t worry about me. ’   he says calmly, a little smile tugging at the corner of his lips.  ‘ i’m going to be fine.  now, i believe practicing for the charms exam is a more pressing matter, isn’t it ? ’

FOR: @defiantcharms