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challenge_mod (challenge_mod) wrote in severus_sighs,
@ 2010-07-24 20:20:00

Entry tags:

art, event: grand challenge 2010, member: daisygirl, pairing: none, rating: pg-13

The Mourning March by Daisygirl
Title: The Mourning March
Artist: daisygirl_080
Pairing: None
Rating: PG-13
Warnings: Highlight to view: Canon Compliant Character Death, Angst
Theme: Overcoming Adversity
Prompt: The night falls on the shadows
Summary: He'll watch from the shadows, hoping all his hard work will one day be appreciated and credited what he'd sacrificed.
A/N: Thanks to everyone for all the encouragement, I've had SO MUCH fun participating in this first challenge since I've joined. I LOVE the group, and looking forward to being a member for a very long time.

He had never been so jealous in his life as he was this moment. The
brat being comforted by his two closest friends, leading the long line
of mourners. The first time he had ever wished he was Potter.

He couldn’t even pay his proper respects, and at this moment, his
closest friend, his mentor was gone. Colleagues, Minerva, Hagrid,
other Order members who considered him a strong proud man, now thought
he was a cold blooded killer.

For now, dwelling in the shadows, he would stand waiting for his time
in the light. Someday, perhaps, they’d consider him forgiven once
again.

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	purpledodah 2010-07-24 07:34 pm UTC (link)
	oh, poor lonely Snape. This is beautiful and so sad. All the more poignant for the lack of colour. Well done. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	daisygirl_080 2010-08-01 11:43 pm UTC (link)
	Thank you so much. The monotone atmosphere was the most fitting, I'm glad you like it. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	silenceberry 2010-07-24 07:36 pm UTC (link)
	Oh, that was so sad. I can see this happening after he runs away. I always wonder if he did went back to watch his only confidant being lay down on his final rest. Just beautiful and the raw emotions on his face are incredible.Bravo! (Reply to this) (Thread)

	daisygirl_080 2010-08-01 11:45 pm UTC (link)
	I know, I would have loved to have seen Severus being spotted at Dumbledore's service. Thank you so much for the comment. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	fancypantsdylan 2010-07-24 07:42 pm UTC (link)
	Wonderful, lovely art and just beautiful heartfelt worlds, truly brilliant. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	daisygirl_080 2010-08-01 11:50 pm UTC (link)
	Thank you so much. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	atypicalsnowman 2010-07-24 07:54 pm UTC (link)
	As much as I love Severus' face here, I think it's the line of mourning marchers that moves me the most. The stead line is just...sobs This was so moving and your drabble so sad. Oh, have some peace, Severus! sobs again (Reply to this) (Thread)

	daisygirl_080 2010-08-01 11:49 pm UTC (link)
	Thank you so much. Hands you Severus plushie to huggle Poor Severus, I'm glad that you thought it was moving. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	magialuna 2010-07-24 08:01 pm UTC (link)
	This is so sad! I always pictured this situation a lot like this. Poor Snape, honestly...forced to kill his only friend and then he can't even mourn him properly. You've conveyed the pain and loneliness of this so well. So alone... I really love this. Clare (Reply to this) (Thread)

	daisygirl_080 2010-08-01 11:55 pm UTC (link)
	I know, I felt SO horrible for Severus after that happened. Thank you, I'm glad you liked the piece. Huggles Severus Plushie. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	gingertart50 2010-07-24 08:36 pm UTC (link)
	And we all know how it ends (in canon, at least) and that makes it all the more poignant. Lovely, moving and filled with understated tragedy. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	daisygirl_080 2010-08-01 11:57 pm UTC (link)
	Thank you so much, I'm glad you found the piece moving. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	countesszero 2010-07-24 09:33 pm UTC (link)
	the atmosphere in this images is incredibly beautiful! the glimpse we get from snape's tear streaked face is heartbreaking, and the row of hooded mourners looks haunting and otherworldly. i had to think of fellini when i looked at them! great work! (Reply to this) (Thread)

	daisygirl_080 2010-08-02 12:01 am UTC (link)
	Thank you so much, I'm glad that you liked the piece so much, and thought that the scenes worked together. XD Thanks for the comparison to someone so successful when you see it. ^_~ (Reply to this) (Parent)

	veridari 2010-07-24 11:55 pm UTC (link)
	I keep a box of kleenix on my desk for just these kind of moments. Heartwrenchly beautiful. The grey monochromatic color scheme adds so much to the grief you've conveyed. applauds you (Reply to this) (Thread)

	daisygirl_080 2010-08-02 12:05 am UTC (link)
	Thank you, I'm glad that you like it. I'm sorry you had to break out the Kleenexes, but I'm glad you had some on hand. (Reply to this) (Parent)

roozetter
2010-07-25 12:35 am UTC (link)

Well, damn, woman... you should have warned this was not work safe! *wibbles*

I've often thought about this very thing - what was Severus feeling/thinking when everyone else was able to attend Dumbledore's funeral. How his co-workers went from thinking him strong to being a murderer. How very alone he was, surrounded by his Death Eater "family," and unable to even silently indulge in his grief. His jealousy over Potter being allowed to express his emotions and be -supported- by his friends... broke my heart.

*sniff* You know I hate you in the most loving way possible, right?

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	daisygirl_080 2010-08-02 12:14 am UTC (link)
	That was the very thing I was thinking about when I started this piece. We don't really see it during the books, but I would LOVE to read that part of it from Severus's POV. I agree, having to "CELEBRATE" Dubledore's death with his fellow DE's would have been something out of his nightmares. Poor Severus. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	k8bnimble 2010-07-25 12:56 am UTC (link)
	Such tragic ideas done so gorgeously is awe inspiring. This is so moving. I've often wondered if he tried to look in on the funeral from afar. Severus life had been so isolating to start with and to sacrifice the little he had just heartbreaking. You've conveyed it so perfectly here. I love the technique - it's like the art itself is weeping. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	daisygirl_080 2010-08-02 12:18 am UTC (link)
	Thank you, I'm so glad you thought the piece was that emotional. I really wanted to show Severus's soft side, show that he WAS capable of portraying the heartbreak he surly must have felt after what happened that night on the tower. Thank you for the comment. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	centaury_squill 2010-07-25 08:39 am UTC (link)
	Oh, poor Severus! One of the many sacrifices he made for Dumbledore. This is heart-rending. I love the subdued monochrome you've used, very appropriate. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	daisygirl_080 2010-08-02 12:22 am UTC (link)
	Thank you so much, I'm glad you thought the piece was successful. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	joanwilder 2010-07-25 04:35 pm UTC (link)
	What a bitter moment for Snape, and i've always imagined that he would be close by. I like the black/gray colors you chose for this too. Very nicely done! (Reply to this) (Thread)

	daisygirl_080 2010-08-02 12:23 am UTC (link)
	I picture him there too. Poor Severus. Thank you so much. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	szefi 2010-07-25 07:47 pm UTC (link)
	Beautiful and so sad... (Reply to this) (Thread)

	daisygirl_080 2010-08-02 12:24 am UTC (link)
	Thank you so much. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	kayakaari 2010-07-27 06:58 am UTC (link)
	I love the drabble as much as the pictures/art. Poor Severus sniff (Reply to this) (Thread)

	daisygirl_080 2010-08-02 12:26 am UTC (link)
	Thank you so much, I'm glad you like it. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	sra_danvers 2010-07-27 12:43 pm UTC (link)
	Wow, so moving, poor Severus... (Reply to this) (Thread)

	daisygirl_080 2010-08-02 12:27 am UTC (link)
	Thank you. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	vividzephyr 2010-07-28 08:49 pm UTC (link)
	Aww... this is so beautiful. I love the softness and the depth of emotion. Really great work. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	daisygirl_080 2010-08-02 12:28 am UTC (link)
	Thank you so much, I'm glad you like it. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	alisanne 2010-07-28 10:26 pm UTC (link)
	Oh, Severus. sobs So maligned, so misunderstood... sigh This is why I need to make him happy in my fics, because of what ~~JKR~~ canon did to him. Gorgeously atmospheric artwork. Brilliant. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	daisygirl_080 2010-08-02 12:29 am UTC (link)
	Thank you so much, I'm glad that you like it, and yes, Severus certainly deserves some happiness after the torture he's been through. XD (Reply to this) (Parent)

	camillo1978 2010-07-31 08:32 am UTC (link)
	Oh, this is good! Poor isolated Severus. Great combination of images and text. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	daisygirl_080 2010-08-02 12:30 am UTC (link)
	Thank you so much, I'm glad you thought they worked together. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	torino10154 2010-08-02 02:54 am UTC (link)
	That's stunning. Love the B&W as well as the three separate images. Very moving piece. Well done. (Reply to this)