the observer effect
Okay people, if you're not already reading this WIP on KMM you really should be. I was going to wait til it got further to rec it, and perhaps I ought to do so, but I have SO MANY ~FEELINGS about it right now, I can't help myself.
Arthur and Merlin both have visions of their happily-married future, but they don't even like each other currently, ( Read more... )
Arthur and Merlin both have visions of their happily-married future, but they don't even like each other currently, ( Read more... )
An FYI - when I recommend an author I'm usually giving a thumbs up to all of his/her work, but I'm just really fond of the one or two I've pointed out.
Sunsetmog's HS AU series: starts with You Can Sit Besides Me When the World Comes Down, with the sequel Running in Slow Motion. I'd also highly recommend a parallel story in the same universe, which should be read before Running in Slow Motion, L.O.V.E., with Ashley Simpson and always-a-girl Pete Wentz (my one quibble with L.O.V.E. would be the author's decision to do a gender swap for a women in bandom fic).
There Ain't No Cure for Love by fiddleyoumust. Brendon/Spencer. They're in HS still, so adorable.
Hard to Believe in Sundays by torakowalski. Jon/Ryan. Angsty, filled with misunderstandings, but utterly excellent.
Just because, drummer love! Songs About Hips and Hearts, Bob/Spencer crossover. A short, cute AU where Spencer is a drum teacher in Bob's music store.
To hit all your supernatural fic buttons, Feels Like You Don't Have a Body. Brendon/Spencer . Vampires, werewolves, and death. Not dire and dark, though.
An Echo in So Much Space Fandom loves its fucked up Brendon almost as much as it loves its fucked up Ryan. Also by the same author: Light Never Shines as Brightly as the Movies. Amateur porn-star Brendon and a fanboy Spencer.
What I think might be my favorite Panic fic and one of my favorite fics ever: Let Each Who is Worthy. Where Brendon never met up with Jon and Spencer during HS. Long, angsty, hot as hell.
Please read everything by moku-youbi. Fo Serious. Mandatory reading.
Okay, I'm done. Enjoy! :)
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I am basically flailing into this fandom and will likely grasp onto others in an attempt to find my balance.
Anyway, I actually meant to link to the Halloween vid in the post but it was late and I forgot... =/
IT IS ACTUALFAX THE CUTEST THING EVER IN THE WHOLE WORLD. I absolutely CAN'T STAND how adorbz it is. LASJDFLJASL;FJSALFJS And despite the fact that I'm really not a fan of Pretty.Odd. (because UGH, I get so easily bored with the Beatles and 60s psychedelic pop like you wouldn't believe), I love the catchy tune and the contrast of Bden and Ryan's voices and IT'S JUST SO DAMN CATCHY.
You should come to the show on September 1st at Central Park! Besides me, a whole bunch of lj fangirls will be there, so you won't be alone! <3
(oooh, sorry, long reply is long...)
(Edited for typo!)
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That video was cute, but it underlines why I never picked up Pretty.Odd. Brendon's voice is spectacular, and Ryan's is...not so much. But I love Ryan's way with words. No good ever comes of songwriters wanting vocal credit on albums (see System of a Down); it's akin to trial separation and/or marriage counseling in that by the time you're at that point you might as well start dividing assets and holding down a lawyer. And, like you said, the throwback to the sound of the 60's wasn't working for me. But Fever? Remains my jam.
If you're looking for fic recs, don't even hesitate to ask. I tend to like long stories myself.
You should come to the show on September 1st at Central Park!
I have tentative plans to head down to Dragon-Con this year. If that falls through, though, I'd definitely going to join you guys. Thanks for the invite. :)
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