Rec Post 9 [Original, Family Guy, Big Wolf On Campus, Honeydew Syndrome, Merlin, Panic at the Disco]
Total: 45
Original Fiction (1) Delicious/ LJ
* Yes, Even Educated Fleas by frostfire. Gay Rating: NC-17 Length: 5,000-9,999
Summary: It had been a completely shit day--hit off instead of snooze, coffee on the dress pants, mixed messages, missed deadlines--nothing life-threatening, but totally Terrible, Horrible, No-Good, Very Bad territory.
Family Guy (1) Delicious/ LJ
*Coming Out by Howling1. Brian/Stewie Length: 30,000-49,999
Summary: Stewie has a secret, and Brian’s going to find out what it is, whether he wants to or not. Meanwhile, Peter decides to be a ninja, Jasper’s puppies are due, and Bertram has a grudge to settle.
Big Wolf on Campus (2) Delicious/ LJ
*Dork by northlight. Merton/Tommy Rating: PG-13 Length: 1,000-4,999
Summary: In which Tommy is awkward and Merton doesn't catch on to the subtext.
*Warped by northlight. Merton/Tommy Rating: PG-13 Length: 1,000-4,999
Summary: Who* is* that strange boy in the lair?
Honeydew Syndrome (3) Delicious/ LJ
* A Bajillion Tries is the Charm by atanih88. Jay/Charles Rating: R Length: 1,000-4,999
Summary: It took several tries but they get there in the end. (Locked to community.)
* Truth Games by sowell. Jay/Charles Rating: R Length: 1,000-4,999
Summary: Charles is looking at him, and Jay thinks, for the millionth time, that this was probably a bad idea.
Merlin (6) Delicious/ LJ
* A Round at the Table by cat_77. Gen Rating: PG-13 Length: 1,000-4,999
Summary: AU. The Round Table is one of the hottest restaurants in all of London. If they can keep a certain chef from running off, they might just stay that way.
* Find the Time in My Face by toestastegood. Merlin/Arthur Rating: PG-13 Length: 1,000-4,999
Summary: When the king from a foreign kingdom visits Camelot, Arthur and Merlin have to be on their best behaviour to impress him. For Merlin, this stirs up some old resentment
*Fools of Us All by adelagia. Merlin/Arthur Rating: NC-17 Length: 10,000-19,999
Summary: Merlin accidentally makes everybody in Camelot fall in love with him. Everybody except Arthur, that is.
*Soundtrack to the Apocalypse by phantomjam. Merlin/Arthur Rating: NC-17 Length: 5,000-9,999
Summary: AU. The best thing you can have during the apocalypse is a healthy sense of irony. Or a decent car, infinite replenishing supplies and magical powers, but the irony helps.
* Summer Nights by kasiowy. Merlin/Arthur
Summary: Picspam to Grease's Summer Nights.
*The Truth Is You by bigmamag. Merlin/Arthur Rating: R Length: 5,000-9,999
Summary: Arthur lies to a sorceress and gets slapped with a truth spell. Awkwardness ensues.
Panic at the Disco (33) Delicious/ LJ
*100% Genuine by sekkritbandomlj. Spencer/Jon Rating: NC-17 Length: 5,000-9,999
Summary: AU. "Greetings, Jon Walker, and thank you for your order of a fully-functional, 100% genuine, artificially intelligent, semi-organic, robotic cat boy."
*Everything Rhymes with Existential by rossetti. Ryan/Keltie Brendon/Ryan Rating: PG-13 Length: 1,000-4,999
Summary: "So," Spencer says, opening Ryan's door. "This is the other place we'll need your help with, Ryan's apartment."
*Brendon and the Purple Crayon by sekkritbandomlj. GSF Gen Rating: G Length: 1,000-4,999
Summary: One evening, Brendon decided to go for a walk with his purple crayon.
* Five Things Zack Learned to Add to His Fangirl Speech by elucreh. GSF Rating: PG Length: 0-999
Summary: If this was happening on the bus instead of in front of thirty fangirls, each of whom is guaranteed to have an internet connection, it would be hysterical.
* A Different Kind of Love Story by airgiodslv. Brendon/Ryan Gen Rating: PG Length: 1,000-4,999
Summary: He’s really a mellow guy, most of the time. There’s just something about the idea of these boys running amuck in the middle of a rodeo in Arkansas that makes him start to sweat.
* Neutral Zone by marksykins. Gen Rating: PG Length: 0-999
Summary: Spencer leans against his car in the empty In-N-Out parking lot.
*The High School Knows Something I Don't Know by piecesof_reeses. Gen Rating: PG Length: 1,000-4,999
Summary: So, Brendon likes this girl, right? And this really shouldn't be that big a deal. But then Ryan gets involved. And everything kind of goes straight to hell. High school au.
* Those Somewhat Unremarkable by gigantic. Gen Length: 1,000-4,999
Summary: Ryan knows it's Brendon without even needing to turn and verify it, because Brendon tends to lead with a touch and follow with a greeting.
* Untitled by adellyna. Gen Length: 0-999
Summary: “I am not playing Spin The Bottle,” Spencer says about half a microsecond after the bottle stops spinning.
* A Little Piece with You by foxxcub. Brendon/Ryan Spencer/Jon Rating: NC-17 Length: 20,000-29,999
Summary: AU. The boys form a jazz band at a Chicago speakeasy in the late 1920s. (Mostly, a fic inspired by "I Have Friends in Holy Spaces".)
* As Close as it Gets to Home by airgiodslv. Brendon/Ryan Spencer/Jon Rating: NC-17 Length: 20,000-29,999
Summary: Telepath police consultant AU.
*A Tale of Two Bookstores by silver_etoile. Brendon/Ryan Spencer/Jon Rating: R Length: 20,000-29,999
Summary: The Barnes & Noble AU! Patrick manages one of the many Barnes & Nobles in town, and everything is fine, aside from his grumpy cashiers, his caffeine-addicted baristas, and the two hidden in the back closet. Everything is fine, that is, until Borders decides to move in down the street and, yeah, Patrick is in trouble.
* Drawing Lines To Cross Them by bearinglungs. Brendon/Ryan Spencer/Jon Rating: R Length: 20,000-29,999
Summary: Utopia AU - Brendon’s not happy with the world he lives in - where the people are brainwashed and the days are all the same. But when a rare new kid appears from nowhere, Brendon’s head is thrown into a spiral and he’s forced to admit that the faults of the society are actually what keep it strong.
*Get Back To Where You Once Belonged by chaoticallyclev. Brendon/Ryan Spencer/Jon Length: 10,000-19,999
Summary: AU. Ryan always intended to be a novelist. Instead, he’s working as a copy editor for the Seattle Times. It’s not the only thing in his life that somehow got messed up.
* Give Me Empathy by addictedkitten. Brendon/Ryan Spencer/Jon Rating: PG Length: 1,000-4,999
Summary: AU. Everyone has adorably useless superpowers. Otherwise, everything is pretty similar.
*In Your Eyes, Beauty Be Found by lady_deathangel. Brendon/Ryan Spencer/Jon Rating: NC-17 Length: 30,000-49,999
Summary: AU. Sixteen-year-old Brendon Urie has just been uprooted from everything he knows and sent to Bishop Gorman High School in an attempt to remove him from the bad influences at his public school. Seventeen-year-old Ryan Ross is a senior with no real idea of what he wants to do with his life other than get the hell out of Las Vegas. The two have nothing in common but when Ryan accidentally stumbles upon Brendon's most shameful secret, one that could ruin his life forever, they're inextricably drawn together and they have to make a decision: fight the inevitable or accept that they are more to each other than just two ships passing in the night.
* Let's Go, Don't Wait by foxxcub. Brendon/Ryan Spencer/Jon Rating: NC-17 Length: 5,000-9,999
Summary: AU. It's like a really cheesy horror movie, only no one is going to hack Brendon to pieces with a chainsaw. But being locked in an office building during a storm with his boss who happens to hate him might be just as bad.
* Like A Magic 8 Ball, But You Can Only Ask One Question by untappedbeauty. Brendon/Ryan Spencer/Jon Rating: PG-13 Length: 1,000-4,999
Summary: AU. It's not magic, per se, or at least Jon doesn't call it that. If it is, it's a crappy magical power to have.
*Love, Sex, and Parachutes by never_walk. Brendon/Ryan, Spencer/Jon Rating: PG-13 Length: 1,000-4,999
Summary: AU. Spencer owns Decaydance Skydiving and employs many of the bandom boys.
* Jon's Bookstore (A Few of My Favorite Things) by foxxcub. Brendon/Ryan Spencer/Jon Rating: R Length: 10,000-19,999
Summary: AU. A funeral is really the wrong place to learn you've inherited a business, but Jon figures it's as good a place as any in the long run.
* New Perspective: Spencer by jacqui_hw. Brendon/Ryan Spencer/Jon Rating: PG-13 Length: 1,000-4,999
Summary: Post-split. After the Blink tour, Spencer, Brendon, Ryan and Jon decide to take a trip together to reconnect.
* New Perspective: Ryan by jacqui_hw. Brendon/Ryan Spencer/Jon Rating: PG-13 Length: 1,000-4,999
Summary: Post-split. After the Blink tour, Spencer, Brendon, Ryan and Jon decide to take a trip together to reconnect.
* Peengate '07 by pluginxbaby. Brendon/Ryan Spencer/Jon Rating: NC-17 Length: 5,000-9,999
Summary: Somehow, pictures of Ryan's peen got leaked on the internet, and he's bound and determined to find out who the hell did it.
* Rock Band Is (Not) A Synonym For Love by ampersandinc. Brendon/Ryan Spencer/Jon Rating: NC-17 Length: 30,000-49,999
Summary: A mall AU. Pete's head over heels for an oblivious Patrick, Gerard's running out of ways to tell Frank he won't date him, Ryan's successfully trying to ignore his feelings for Brendon, and Spencer's trying to make ends meet even as he slowly falls for Jon. On top of all that the big mall celebration is coming up and there's all kinds of trouble keeping everyone on their toes.
*St-St-Stutter Something Profound by piecesof_reeses. Spencer/Jon Brendon/Ryan Rating: PG-13 Length: 5,000-9,999
Summary: Brendon and Ryan are oblivious. Spencer is confused. And Jon is just kind of lost, because he's new to this school, okay, and sometimes, a guy needs a little help. High school au.
* Twenty Four Hours by qtiphawaii. Brendon/Ryan Spencer/Jon Rating: R Length: 10,000-19,999
Summary: This is a series of twenty four moments in Panic!'s world, one for each hour of the day. The hours don't go in order, nor is the story in sequence, but it ranges from when Panic! was just starting to a bit into the future. It's pretty apparent what the time period for each snapshot in time is, however. Ryancentric, although Spencer gets a say every now and then, too.
*Untitled (Don’t Read Too Much Into It) by alphabetatoast. Brendon/Ryan Spencer/Jon Rating: G Length: 1,000-4,999
Summary: AU. In which Ryan is pretentious and French, Jon is inherently cool, Patrick keeps trying to diagnose depression, and Brendon just wants a happy ending.
*Walk in the Sun by two_waymirror. Brendon/Ryan Spencer/Jon Rating: R Length: 10,000-19,999
Summary: AU. Brendon had always danced. (Movie Prompt: Girls Just Want To Have Fun.)
*Wearing White After Labor Day Is A Sin, Don't You Know by silver_etoile. Brendon/Ryan Spencer/Jon Rating: PG Length: 1,000-4,999
Summary: AU. “Come on, guys,” Jon intervenes finally. “Let’s just agree that Ryan has interesting scarves, Brendon’s nose is a carrot, and no, that hat does not make you look fat.”
*What Would Faust Do? by two_waymirror. Brendon/Ryan Spencer/Jon Length: 1,000-4,999
Summary: AU. A heart-warming tale of one guitarist's struggle to regain his soul from the Devil.
*You Can't Judge a Book by Its Oddly Specific Call Number by ivesia19. Brendon/Ryan Spencer/Jon Rating: PG-13 Length: 10,000-19,999
Summary: Library AU! The one where a cynical Ryan just may want a happy ending with the new Children’s Librarian, Spencer doesn’t want things to change - especially his card catalogue, and Gerard wants more than his books to be checked out.
*You Got A Crew? (I Got A Crew Too) by piecesof_reeses. Brendon/Ryan Spencer/Jon Rating: PG-13 Length: 20,000-29,999
Summary: AU. Every June, in the world of Las Vegas hair care, it’s all about one thing: the Annual Services Survey. Can struggling hairdresser Brendon Urie and his coworkers finally win over rival salon Cobra Starship? Shenanigans ensue as they battle it out, all while Brendon struggles to keep his eye on the prize-and away from that cute but prickly reporter.
Original Fiction (1) Delicious/ LJ
* Yes, Even Educated Fleas by frostfire. Gay Rating: NC-17 Length: 5,000-9,999
Summary: It had been a completely shit day--hit off instead of snooze, coffee on the dress pants, mixed messages, missed deadlines--nothing life-threatening, but totally Terrible, Horrible, No-Good, Very Bad territory.
Family Guy (1) Delicious/ LJ
*Coming Out by Howling1. Brian/Stewie Length: 30,000-49,999
Summary: Stewie has a secret, and Brian’s going to find out what it is, whether he wants to or not. Meanwhile, Peter decides to be a ninja, Jasper’s puppies are due, and Bertram has a grudge to settle.
Big Wolf on Campus (2) Delicious/ LJ
*Dork by northlight. Merton/Tommy Rating: PG-13 Length: 1,000-4,999
Summary: In which Tommy is awkward and Merton doesn't catch on to the subtext.
*Warped by northlight. Merton/Tommy Rating: PG-13 Length: 1,000-4,999
Summary: Who* is* that strange boy in the lair?
Honeydew Syndrome (3) Delicious/ LJ
* A Bajillion Tries is the Charm by atanih88. Jay/Charles Rating: R Length: 1,000-4,999
Summary: It took several tries but they get there in the end. (Locked to community.)
* Truth Games by sowell. Jay/Charles Rating: R Length: 1,000-4,999
Summary: Charles is looking at him, and Jay thinks, for the millionth time, that this was probably a bad idea.
Merlin (6) Delicious/ LJ
* A Round at the Table by cat_77. Gen Rating: PG-13 Length: 1,000-4,999
Summary: AU. The Round Table is one of the hottest restaurants in all of London. If they can keep a certain chef from running off, they might just stay that way.
* Find the Time in My Face by toestastegood. Merlin/Arthur Rating: PG-13 Length: 1,000-4,999
Summary: When the king from a foreign kingdom visits Camelot, Arthur and Merlin have to be on their best behaviour to impress him. For Merlin, this stirs up some old resentment
*Fools of Us All by adelagia. Merlin/Arthur Rating: NC-17 Length: 10,000-19,999
Summary: Merlin accidentally makes everybody in Camelot fall in love with him. Everybody except Arthur, that is.
*Soundtrack to the Apocalypse by phantomjam. Merlin/Arthur Rating: NC-17 Length: 5,000-9,999
Summary: AU. The best thing you can have during the apocalypse is a healthy sense of irony. Or a decent car, infinite replenishing supplies and magical powers, but the irony helps.
* Summer Nights by kasiowy. Merlin/Arthur
Summary: Picspam to Grease's Summer Nights.
*The Truth Is You by bigmamag. Merlin/Arthur Rating: R Length: 5,000-9,999
Summary: Arthur lies to a sorceress and gets slapped with a truth spell. Awkwardness ensues.
Panic at the Disco (33) Delicious/ LJ
*100% Genuine by sekkritbandomlj. Spencer/Jon Rating: NC-17 Length: 5,000-9,999
Summary: AU. "Greetings, Jon Walker, and thank you for your order of a fully-functional, 100% genuine, artificially intelligent, semi-organic, robotic cat boy."
*Everything Rhymes with Existential by rossetti. Ryan/Keltie Brendon/Ryan Rating: PG-13 Length: 1,000-4,999
Summary: "So," Spencer says, opening Ryan's door. "This is the other place we'll need your help with, Ryan's apartment."
*Brendon and the Purple Crayon by sekkritbandomlj. GSF Gen Rating: G Length: 1,000-4,999
Summary: One evening, Brendon decided to go for a walk with his purple crayon.
* Five Things Zack Learned to Add to His Fangirl Speech by elucreh. GSF Rating: PG Length: 0-999
Summary: If this was happening on the bus instead of in front of thirty fangirls, each of whom is guaranteed to have an internet connection, it would be hysterical.
* A Different Kind of Love Story by airgiodslv. Brendon/Ryan Gen Rating: PG Length: 1,000-4,999
Summary: He’s really a mellow guy, most of the time. There’s just something about the idea of these boys running amuck in the middle of a rodeo in Arkansas that makes him start to sweat.
* Neutral Zone by marksykins. Gen Rating: PG Length: 0-999
Summary: Spencer leans against his car in the empty In-N-Out parking lot.
*The High School Knows Something I Don't Know by piecesof_reeses. Gen Rating: PG Length: 1,000-4,999
Summary: So, Brendon likes this girl, right? And this really shouldn't be that big a deal. But then Ryan gets involved. And everything kind of goes straight to hell. High school au.
* Those Somewhat Unremarkable by gigantic. Gen Length: 1,000-4,999
Summary: Ryan knows it's Brendon without even needing to turn and verify it, because Brendon tends to lead with a touch and follow with a greeting.
* Untitled by adellyna. Gen Length: 0-999
Summary: “I am not playing Spin The Bottle,” Spencer says about half a microsecond after the bottle stops spinning.
* A Little Piece with You by foxxcub. Brendon/Ryan Spencer/Jon Rating: NC-17 Length: 20,000-29,999
Summary: AU. The boys form a jazz band at a Chicago speakeasy in the late 1920s. (Mostly, a fic inspired by "I Have Friends in Holy Spaces".)
* As Close as it Gets to Home by airgiodslv. Brendon/Ryan Spencer/Jon Rating: NC-17 Length: 20,000-29,999
Summary: Telepath police consultant AU.
*A Tale of Two Bookstores by silver_etoile. Brendon/Ryan Spencer/Jon Rating: R Length: 20,000-29,999
Summary: The Barnes & Noble AU! Patrick manages one of the many Barnes & Nobles in town, and everything is fine, aside from his grumpy cashiers, his caffeine-addicted baristas, and the two hidden in the back closet. Everything is fine, that is, until Borders decides to move in down the street and, yeah, Patrick is in trouble.
* Drawing Lines To Cross Them by bearinglungs. Brendon/Ryan Spencer/Jon Rating: R Length: 20,000-29,999
Summary: Utopia AU - Brendon’s not happy with the world he lives in - where the people are brainwashed and the days are all the same. But when a rare new kid appears from nowhere, Brendon’s head is thrown into a spiral and he’s forced to admit that the faults of the society are actually what keep it strong.
*Get Back To Where You Once Belonged by chaoticallyclev. Brendon/Ryan Spencer/Jon Length: 10,000-19,999
Summary: AU. Ryan always intended to be a novelist. Instead, he’s working as a copy editor for the Seattle Times. It’s not the only thing in his life that somehow got messed up.
* Give Me Empathy by addictedkitten. Brendon/Ryan Spencer/Jon Rating: PG Length: 1,000-4,999
Summary: AU. Everyone has adorably useless superpowers. Otherwise, everything is pretty similar.
*In Your Eyes, Beauty Be Found by lady_deathangel. Brendon/Ryan Spencer/Jon Rating: NC-17 Length: 30,000-49,999
Summary: AU. Sixteen-year-old Brendon Urie has just been uprooted from everything he knows and sent to Bishop Gorman High School in an attempt to remove him from the bad influences at his public school. Seventeen-year-old Ryan Ross is a senior with no real idea of what he wants to do with his life other than get the hell out of Las Vegas. The two have nothing in common but when Ryan accidentally stumbles upon Brendon's most shameful secret, one that could ruin his life forever, they're inextricably drawn together and they have to make a decision: fight the inevitable or accept that they are more to each other than just two ships passing in the night.
* Let's Go, Don't Wait by foxxcub. Brendon/Ryan Spencer/Jon Rating: NC-17 Length: 5,000-9,999
Summary: AU. It's like a really cheesy horror movie, only no one is going to hack Brendon to pieces with a chainsaw. But being locked in an office building during a storm with his boss who happens to hate him might be just as bad.
* Like A Magic 8 Ball, But You Can Only Ask One Question by untappedbeauty. Brendon/Ryan Spencer/Jon Rating: PG-13 Length: 1,000-4,999
Summary: AU. It's not magic, per se, or at least Jon doesn't call it that. If it is, it's a crappy magical power to have.
*Love, Sex, and Parachutes by never_walk. Brendon/Ryan, Spencer/Jon Rating: PG-13 Length: 1,000-4,999
Summary: AU. Spencer owns Decaydance Skydiving and employs many of the bandom boys.
* Jon's Bookstore (A Few of My Favorite Things) by foxxcub. Brendon/Ryan Spencer/Jon Rating: R Length: 10,000-19,999
Summary: AU. A funeral is really the wrong place to learn you've inherited a business, but Jon figures it's as good a place as any in the long run.
* New Perspective: Spencer by jacqui_hw. Brendon/Ryan Spencer/Jon Rating: PG-13 Length: 1,000-4,999
Summary: Post-split. After the Blink tour, Spencer, Brendon, Ryan and Jon decide to take a trip together to reconnect.
* New Perspective: Ryan by jacqui_hw. Brendon/Ryan Spencer/Jon Rating: PG-13 Length: 1,000-4,999
Summary: Post-split. After the Blink tour, Spencer, Brendon, Ryan and Jon decide to take a trip together to reconnect.
* Peengate '07 by pluginxbaby. Brendon/Ryan Spencer/Jon Rating: NC-17 Length: 5,000-9,999
Summary: Somehow, pictures of Ryan's peen got leaked on the internet, and he's bound and determined to find out who the hell did it.
* Rock Band Is (Not) A Synonym For Love by ampersandinc. Brendon/Ryan Spencer/Jon Rating: NC-17 Length: 30,000-49,999
Summary: A mall AU. Pete's head over heels for an oblivious Patrick, Gerard's running out of ways to tell Frank he won't date him, Ryan's successfully trying to ignore his feelings for Brendon, and Spencer's trying to make ends meet even as he slowly falls for Jon. On top of all that the big mall celebration is coming up and there's all kinds of trouble keeping everyone on their toes.
*St-St-Stutter Something Profound by piecesof_reeses. Spencer/Jon Brendon/Ryan Rating: PG-13 Length: 5,000-9,999
Summary: Brendon and Ryan are oblivious. Spencer is confused. And Jon is just kind of lost, because he's new to this school, okay, and sometimes, a guy needs a little help. High school au.
* Twenty Four Hours by qtiphawaii. Brendon/Ryan Spencer/Jon Rating: R Length: 10,000-19,999
Summary: This is a series of twenty four moments in Panic!'s world, one for each hour of the day. The hours don't go in order, nor is the story in sequence, but it ranges from when Panic! was just starting to a bit into the future. It's pretty apparent what the time period for each snapshot in time is, however. Ryancentric, although Spencer gets a say every now and then, too.
*Untitled (Don’t Read Too Much Into It) by alphabetatoast. Brendon/Ryan Spencer/Jon Rating: G Length: 1,000-4,999
Summary: AU. In which Ryan is pretentious and French, Jon is inherently cool, Patrick keeps trying to diagnose depression, and Brendon just wants a happy ending.
*Walk in the Sun by two_waymirror. Brendon/Ryan Spencer/Jon Rating: R Length: 10,000-19,999
Summary: AU. Brendon had always danced. (Movie Prompt: Girls Just Want To Have Fun.)
*Wearing White After Labor Day Is A Sin, Don't You Know by silver_etoile. Brendon/Ryan Spencer/Jon Rating: PG Length: 1,000-4,999
Summary: AU. “Come on, guys,” Jon intervenes finally. “Let’s just agree that Ryan has interesting scarves, Brendon’s nose is a carrot, and no, that hat does not make you look fat.”
*What Would Faust Do? by two_waymirror. Brendon/Ryan Spencer/Jon Length: 1,000-4,999
Summary: AU. A heart-warming tale of one guitarist's struggle to regain his soul from the Devil.
*You Can't Judge a Book by Its Oddly Specific Call Number by ivesia19. Brendon/Ryan Spencer/Jon Rating: PG-13 Length: 10,000-19,999
Summary: Library AU! The one where a cynical Ryan just may want a happy ending with the new Children’s Librarian, Spencer doesn’t want things to change - especially his card catalogue, and Gerard wants more than his books to be checked out.
*You Got A Crew? (I Got A Crew Too) by piecesof_reeses. Brendon/Ryan Spencer/Jon Rating: PG-13 Length: 20,000-29,999
Summary: AU. Every June, in the world of Las Vegas hair care, it’s all about one thing: the Annual Services Survey. Can struggling hairdresser Brendon Urie and his coworkers finally win over rival salon Cobra Starship? Shenanigans ensue as they battle it out, all while Brendon struggles to keep his eye on the prize-and away from that cute but prickly reporter.