Does LJ accept medical certificates for absence?
Because I'm sick. In the body as well as the mind at the moment, which is a change from normal. Work has been FIERCE and it's a habit of mine to fall victim to any floating bug the moment a deadline passes. So deadline day was yesterday and today I'm home wrapped up in my doona (duvet to you foreigners) with a nasty sounding cough and lots of orange juice. I'm going to try to catch up on my f-list but it feels like I've been gone so long I'm going to miss a lot, so I'm really sorry if you posted something cool recently and I didn't comment. I should be back on the horse now.
Thank you so SO much to everyone who responded to my thread on the Fanfic Appreciation Meme. I'm sorry I haven't responded individually (would you like to see my doctor's note?), but truly and sincerely it was such a lift to read your thoughts and find out what your favourites were. I was actually kind of surprised by the spread of fic in the responses and it made me beam how many people said In Production because at the time of posting that I was so hideously unsure about it. Thank you so, SO much for taking the time to share your thoughts. It was so much what I needed.
In an effort to give this post some content, have some Top 5 responses.
jrho wanted 5 pictures of different bandom folk that made you stop and stare and think 'Sir/Madame, your presence is required in my pants right the fuck now.'
It was HARD to get it down to five, so I kinda themed it by choosing stage shots. Also, there are honorable mentions.
Really, he's just making it obvious here. This deserves an honorable mention because: ASSSSSSSS.
There are way too many photos of Frank rolling around on stage all sweaty and hot, but this one edged in over the others. A couple of runners up here and here.
Continuing in the vein of 'behaving suggestively while on stage' it's a Mikeyway! Second choice!
Oh come on, that is nowhere near as innocent as anyone wants to think it is LOOK AT THE HOLE IN HIS JEANS. But you know, if you need more proof? I don't even care he is wearing a headband, it's still the sex. And of course the one where you can see his nipple through his shirt. WHAT? I know I'm not the only one who noticed that.
Hands up everyone who saw that one coming? Thanks. I know. I'm predictable. Also - runner up: Mmhm. Yeah.
NEXT!
villiagegreen wanted your 5 favorite pictures of bandies being 12 and giant nerds.
Well the utter, utter nerdliness of this one must be seen to be believed:
Yes. They are playing Magic The Gathering. And Gerard is REALLY INTO IT. Look at him rant! Frank is falling asleep! Bob is hiding behind the couch! THEY LET SOMEONE TAKE A PHOTOS OF THIS BECAUSE THEY DON'T CARE IF THE WORLD KNOW THEY ARE NERDS AND I LOVE THEM FOR IT.
Now, speaking of twelve, how about one of Gerard where he actually IS twelve:
Hey Ma, look I maded a comic book!
That's nice honey, now come eat your vegetables and stop playing with that umbrella in the house
But MAAAAAAA....
Or perhaps one where he and Ray are just acting twelve:
Or, you know one where ALL of them are twelve:
Or maybe just Mikey:
Yeah. I don't know either.
I know that was very MCR heavy but *makes a 'W' sign with fingers* WHATEVS BITCHES. MY MEME.
What else was there? OH. mugsyface wanted top 5 things you checked out/got into because of someone in bandom
This was hard, because she means like a bandie from bandom, not someone I met THRU bandom, so:
1. The Umbrella Academy via Gerard Way (duh) It started as research for In Production but that doesn't mean I didn't get into it.
2. The Misfits via, well all of MCR. Don't get me wrong I had heard of The Misfits, I just never bothered to pick up an album and listen properly til Bandom and I really, really like them now.
3. Urban Decay makeup. This is cheating a little because it was mostly villiagegreen who sold me on this sparkly, sparkly crack, but I am gonna call it Gerard Way because we all know he loves it and name drops it like woah. PROOF.
4. The Bouncing Souls via Frank Iero. Because really? Maniacal Laughter is AWESOME.
5. The Gallows via Good Charlotte. What? They count as Bandom, right? They basically told everyone at Sonisphere how awesome The Gallows are and wistfully wished they could be as badass. Rightly so, because I'm telling you, The Gallows are pretty fucking badass.
Okay one more for this post, so it's not too huge. phelixstar wanted to know the top five fics you want to finish writing.
THIS QUESTION IS COMPLETELY IMPOSSIBLE. IMPOSSIBLE. But instead of not answering I am going to stick a bunch of provisos on it - I'm not going to include the fics I promised for Sarah's auction because they are already at the top of my list of things to do, plus there are four of them (yeah I was slightly oversold) so they would take up pretty much the whole list - thus why they're not on here. Also I'm going to include snippets to like, prove I've started writing them.
IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER:
1. The Stripperverse sequel. I really am quite desperate to write this and I feel bad it's taking so long.
"Hey Frank."
"Hey Mikes." Frank returns the greeting, not even slowing his pace as he heads towards the back of the store. "Number three, right?"
"He's always number three." Mikey still hasn't looked up.
"Not always." There's a growl of warning in Frank's voice but it has zero effect on Mikey.
2. The Frank-is-a-hooker one. Because I just can't seem to stop writing sex worker fic WTF?
"Hey, I'm Frank. From the agency." He flashes what he hopes is a devastating smile, waiting for the blank look, followed by her directing him to her Hell's Angel neighbor three doors down.
Except there is no blank look. She smiles and says, "I know," and the way she looks him up and down, openly assessing, makes his skin sizzle. Whatever she sees curves her lips up at the sides in a predatory way and she takes a step back, holding the door open. "Come on in."
Frank steps inside slowly, still waiting for the punchline.
"Gerard, he's here!"
3. The epic Bob/Ryan How It Works sequel. It just got so fucking huge. It's eating my braaaaaaain. And all of five people will read it. HI I'M INSANE. Also, MORE sex worker fic.
Ryan pulls his knees up and rests his chin between them. "I kissed him."
"Ryan!" Spencer barks in outrage, giving his shoulder a shove. "What the fuck?"
Ryan winces and shoves his face into the gap between his knees, moaning, "I know."
"Fuck, man, slow it the fuck down. You can't just go around kissing your old johns." Spencer punctuates the statement by shoving Ryan's leg with his toe.
"He's not just a john. And I thought," Ryan smushes his face further into his knees, until he can't open his eyes. "I thought he wanted it too."
Spencer kicks him. "Of course he wanted it too, you fucktard. He used to pay for it."
4. The one that was going to be my werewolf big bang but I'm so totally not going to finish it in time. Boarding school AU (yeah I know, I know, it's always AU's with me).
"I bet no one's even heard of the Misfits." Mikey bemoans, his eyes darting over the various students, all tidy haircuts and snooty faces. They're starting to notice the Way brothers arrival, pausing conversations and ball games to glance over and assess.
"You didn't have to come you know. You could've stayed at public school and been normal. I'm fine on my own." Gerard tries to inject some conviction into the statement but it doesn't quite make it.
"Yeah, right." Mikey's voice drips sarcasm and Gerard knows better than to start this argument again. Because he's not fine, not really. He's a fuckload better than he was the first time he attempted senior year, before it all swirled down the toilet in a stream of blood, booze and pills. But he's still not okay.
Mikey quirks his mouth in Gerard's direction like a stealth smile and just having Mikey here makes graduation feel within reach. Fuck, he might even get into art school, which is the whole point.
5. The epic AU that will be based on The Decemberists We All Go Down Together which I haven't written a word of though I have bunnied it around a lot. In lieu of a snippet here are some of the lyrics:
you come from parents' wanton
a childhood rough and rotten
I come from wealth and beauty
untouched by work or duty
And my parents will never consent to this love
But I hold your hand
So, did I miss anything important? How are you, f-list?
I wish I could stop coughing, it's giving me a headache.
Thank you so SO much to everyone who responded to my thread on the Fanfic Appreciation Meme. I'm sorry I haven't responded individually (would you like to see my doctor's note?), but truly and sincerely it was such a lift to read your thoughts and find out what your favourites were. I was actually kind of surprised by the spread of fic in the responses and it made me beam how many people said In Production because at the time of posting that I was so hideously unsure about it. Thank you so, SO much for taking the time to share your thoughts. It was so much what I needed.
In an effort to give this post some content, have some Top 5 responses.
jrho wanted 5 pictures of different bandom folk that made you stop and stare and think 'Sir/Madame, your presence is required in my pants right the fuck now.'
It was HARD to get it down to five, so I kinda themed it by choosing stage shots. Also, there are honorable mentions.
Really, he's just making it obvious here. This deserves an honorable mention because: ASSSSSSSS.
There are way too many photos of Frank rolling around on stage all sweaty and hot, but this one edged in over the others. A couple of runners up here and here.
Continuing in the vein of 'behaving suggestively while on stage' it's a Mikeyway! Second choice!
Oh come on, that is nowhere near as innocent as anyone wants to think it is LOOK AT THE HOLE IN HIS JEANS. But you know, if you need more proof? I don't even care he is wearing a headband, it's still the sex. And of course the one where you can see his nipple through his shirt. WHAT? I know I'm not the only one who noticed that.
Hands up everyone who saw that one coming? Thanks. I know. I'm predictable. Also - runner up: Mmhm. Yeah.
NEXT!
villiagegreen wanted your 5 favorite pictures of bandies being 12 and giant nerds.
Well the utter, utter nerdliness of this one must be seen to be believed:
Yes. They are playing Magic The Gathering. And Gerard is REALLY INTO IT. Look at him rant! Frank is falling asleep! Bob is hiding behind the couch! THEY LET SOMEONE TAKE A PHOTOS OF THIS BECAUSE THEY DON'T CARE IF THE WORLD KNOW THEY ARE NERDS AND I LOVE THEM FOR IT.
Now, speaking of twelve, how about one of Gerard where he actually IS twelve:
Hey Ma, look I maded a comic book!
That's nice honey, now come eat your vegetables and stop playing with that umbrella in the house
But MAAAAAAA....
Or perhaps one where he and Ray are just acting twelve:
Or, you know one where ALL of them are twelve:
Or maybe just Mikey:
Yeah. I don't know either.
I know that was very MCR heavy but *makes a 'W' sign with fingers* WHATEVS BITCHES. MY MEME.
What else was there? OH. mugsyface wanted top 5 things you checked out/got into because of someone in bandom
This was hard, because she means like a bandie from bandom, not someone I met THRU bandom, so:
1. The Umbrella Academy via Gerard Way (duh) It started as research for In Production but that doesn't mean I didn't get into it.
2. The Misfits via, well all of MCR. Don't get me wrong I had heard of The Misfits, I just never bothered to pick up an album and listen properly til Bandom and I really, really like them now.
3. Urban Decay makeup. This is cheating a little because it was mostly villiagegreen who sold me on this sparkly, sparkly crack, but I am gonna call it Gerard Way because we all know he loves it and name drops it like woah. PROOF.
4. The Bouncing Souls via Frank Iero. Because really? Maniacal Laughter is AWESOME.
5. The Gallows via Good Charlotte. What? They count as Bandom, right? They basically told everyone at Sonisphere how awesome The Gallows are and wistfully wished they could be as badass. Rightly so, because I'm telling you, The Gallows are pretty fucking badass.
Okay one more for this post, so it's not too huge. phelixstar wanted to know the top five fics you want to finish writing.
THIS QUESTION IS COMPLETELY IMPOSSIBLE. IMPOSSIBLE. But instead of not answering I am going to stick a bunch of provisos on it - I'm not going to include the fics I promised for Sarah's auction because they are already at the top of my list of things to do, plus there are four of them (yeah I was slightly oversold) so they would take up pretty much the whole list - thus why they're not on here. Also I'm going to include snippets to like, prove I've started writing them.
IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER:
1. The Stripperverse sequel. I really am quite desperate to write this and I feel bad it's taking so long.
"Hey Frank."
"Hey Mikes." Frank returns the greeting, not even slowing his pace as he heads towards the back of the store. "Number three, right?"
"He's always number three." Mikey still hasn't looked up.
"Not always." There's a growl of warning in Frank's voice but it has zero effect on Mikey.
2. The Frank-is-a-hooker one. Because I just can't seem to stop writing sex worker fic WTF?
"Hey, I'm Frank. From the agency." He flashes what he hopes is a devastating smile, waiting for the blank look, followed by her directing him to her Hell's Angel neighbor three doors down.
Except there is no blank look. She smiles and says, "I know," and the way she looks him up and down, openly assessing, makes his skin sizzle. Whatever she sees curves her lips up at the sides in a predatory way and she takes a step back, holding the door open. "Come on in."
Frank steps inside slowly, still waiting for the punchline.
"Gerard, he's here!"
3. The epic Bob/Ryan How It Works sequel. It just got so fucking huge. It's eating my braaaaaaain. And all of five people will read it. HI I'M INSANE. Also, MORE sex worker fic.
Ryan pulls his knees up and rests his chin between them. "I kissed him."
"Ryan!" Spencer barks in outrage, giving his shoulder a shove. "What the fuck?"
Ryan winces and shoves his face into the gap between his knees, moaning, "I know."
"Fuck, man, slow it the fuck down. You can't just go around kissing your old johns." Spencer punctuates the statement by shoving Ryan's leg with his toe.
"He's not just a john. And I thought," Ryan smushes his face further into his knees, until he can't open his eyes. "I thought he wanted it too."
Spencer kicks him. "Of course he wanted it too, you fucktard. He used to pay for it."
4. The one that was going to be my werewolf big bang but I'm so totally not going to finish it in time. Boarding school AU (yeah I know, I know, it's always AU's with me).
"I bet no one's even heard of the Misfits." Mikey bemoans, his eyes darting over the various students, all tidy haircuts and snooty faces. They're starting to notice the Way brothers arrival, pausing conversations and ball games to glance over and assess.
"You didn't have to come you know. You could've stayed at public school and been normal. I'm fine on my own." Gerard tries to inject some conviction into the statement but it doesn't quite make it.
"Yeah, right." Mikey's voice drips sarcasm and Gerard knows better than to start this argument again. Because he's not fine, not really. He's a fuckload better than he was the first time he attempted senior year, before it all swirled down the toilet in a stream of blood, booze and pills. But he's still not okay.
Mikey quirks his mouth in Gerard's direction like a stealth smile and just having Mikey here makes graduation feel within reach. Fuck, he might even get into art school, which is the whole point.
5. The epic AU that will be based on The Decemberists We All Go Down Together which I haven't written a word of though I have bunnied it around a lot. In lieu of a snippet here are some of the lyrics:
you come from parents' wanton
a childhood rough and rotten
I come from wealth and beauty
untouched by work or duty
And my parents will never consent to this love
But I hold your hand
So, did I miss anything important? How are you, f-list?
I wish I could stop coughing, it's giving me a headache.