The 411 on Remus Lupin

[themostepotente]

I'll be the first to admit -- I don't write Remus Lupin well.

I know that I 'prefer' him submissive. I have a harder time wrapping my brain around alpha Remus, especially paired with Snape or Sirius.

I think people associate his lycanthropy with 'aggressive' tendency and sometimes forget that not all wolves are alphas of their packs.

So for those of you that write Remus Lupin on a consistent basis, do you prefer him aggressive or docile? Or perhaps a little of both?

Comments

[misted-oracle.livejournal.com]

hmmm that's a hard one. Personally, I like the idea of a docile Remus, just because I love the idea of the quiet, timid calm man, being equally docile in the bedroom. But usually when I write him this way it just doesn't work, probably because it's not really Remus whom I'm picturing as quiet and calm, but more of a fanon version.

I think regardless whether he's sub or dom, he's a strong guy. Not quite strong like Sirius, who lets you know it, but in more of a passive agressive manor.

That said I think it may also depend on the pairing. When ever he's paired with Sirius when they're in their teens I look at him as much more of a sub, while after Azkaban, I think with Sirius he would be the strong alpha. With most other pairings, regardless of whether he's on top or bottom, I think Remus is the stronger one, in a quiet, stoic sort of way.

[themostepotente.livejournal.com]

Hmm, now I think he'd be beta with Sirius and Snape -- an alpha with Harry. Again, passive aggressive fits nicely too :-)