Hard Core Logo / Wilby Wonderful crossover story: Out of Exile (Joe/Duck, Joe/Billy, NC17)

[isiscolo]

Out of Exile
Hard Core Logo / Wilby Wonderful: Joe/Duck, Joe/Billy, NC17, 6500 words
Summary: Joe will take redemption any way he can get it. Warning for murky consent issues.
Written for highwaymiles prompt #223: Duck McDonald picks up a hitchhiking Joe Dick (during Duck's off-island years, while Billy was away from the band). Thanks to malnpudl and sageness for beta above

Comments

[akite]

I totally don't know what to say, but damn, this was good!

[isiscolo]

Thank you very much!

[grey853]

A tough look at what it must have been for both Joe and Duck during those times. Good story.

[isiscolo]

Thanks! Yeah, I imagine Duck to have been in the "dark place in his life" that was mentioned in the behind-the-scenes stuff, still coming to terms with his sexuality and his place in the world, and still letting alcohol agree with him on all the wrong things. And Joe just can't live his life without Billy.

[mousewrites]

Wow. That's... wow.

It's so... them. I mean, duck is just so.. Duck.

And Joe... you asshole. ::pets::

Nice.

[isiscolo]

Ooh, thanks - because the characterization of Duck went through a couple of iterations, driven by my relentless betas. And yeah, Joe is such an asshole, isn't he!

[remey]

wow.

wow.

[isiscolo]

Thanks (assuming those are good wows)!

[remey]

good good wows :D

[sandrainthesun]

Wow, that's great and intense. Your Duck is so real and like I imagined him pre-movie.

And I will still call that pairing Duck/Dick in my head, but you already knew that. *g*

[isiscolo]

Aw, thanks. They're both messed-up little puppies at this point, I think; Duck has yet to find his peace, and Joe really doesn't ever.

And try saying Duck/Dick three times fast!