So I sort of just looked through your whole blog because I just stumbled across this AU today and I absolutely love it. I saw a post that was like what do you think Grantaire does in his spare time? (Plus a bunch of other stuff that I don't remember) but in my modern AU headcanon of Grantaire, I always think of him as an artist. So yeah. He definitely draws/paints in his free time. Maybe drawings for like magical being equality posters? Artist Grantaire. That is all I need to say about this.
First of all thank you, we are on hiatus for now because of holiday and personal problems but hopefully we'll be able to work on the AU again at some point....
And yes, you are absolutely right ! R being canonically an artist is great and I think it's a really cool thing to keep in a modern au. And, of course, him being an activist artist in the MBverse seems to be unevitable ! We hadn't thought about posters, but we planned to introduce him in the story as a mural painter/graffiti artist, using magic and his artistic skills to promote his cause and also communicate with fellow magic creatures.
Have you ever heard of the 1950s hobos' symbol communication ? I believe they used to leave chalk symbols on the walls to communicate with the next one who'll come to either warn them again a danger, indicate a safer path or tip them in a helpful direction. Well, we thought of magic symbols, probably shining in the dark on the walls of the city, that R would paint to alert magical creatures.
(He probably also have a sketchbook he draws enjolras people in aha)
Anyways thanks for the support, I hope we will be back !
Juliette