General Information post for Traveling Show [TS]
Welcome to the madness!
I'm glad you stopped by. Please excuse the dust - this 'verse is still under construction, so some of this work is very rough indeed. The truly rough stuff is still under a flock'ed filter. [*** currently, only the second half of Bound By Events Greater Than Himself is locked. But any piece that lacks a 'proper' header is still considered rough and is subject to change.***] If you'd like to be on that filter, just give me a yell.
Fandom: Bandom AU.
Main focus: MCR, FOB, PatD
Secondary: TU, CS, TAI, GCH, The Cab, Alkaline Trio
Mentioned: THS, Empires, Green Day
Additional note on band line-ups: I started writing this 'verse before there where any major shifts in line-ups. Because this is AU, I am continuing to write them in that manner. So the bands have their 2008 line-ups here.
Warnings: Alleged character death, gore, excessive swearing, chain smoking, zombies and more tentacled monsters than you can shake a stick at. Mentions of drug use, addictions and overdoses; hospital stays.
~Individual stories can also have additional warnings.
Disclaimer: These are creepy fairy tales about real people. While the stories belong to me, the individuals involved most assuredly do not. They belong to themselves.
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Posted Fic
[All titles are working titles.]
Kill All Your Friends
My Chemical Romance in Traveling ShowGive'em Hell, Kid-Frank Iero
Part One/ Part Two
~ I Never Had a Fear-Bob Bryar
Timeline: Up through The Black Parade Tour
I Never Said What I Did For A Living -Bob Bryar
Part One
~ Interlude: Somewhere in Iowa
rough snippet/outtake - Bob and Andy Hurley in Chicago -Andy Hurley
Part Two
Part Three
Timeline: Continues from 'I Never Had a Fear', so Bob's section starts during The Black Parade tour and jumps around in time [farthest jump back is to Bob's first tour with The Used]
Strange Things Afoot
- Frank Iero, Bob Bryar
Timeline: Continues from I Never Said What I Did For A Living.
After Japan
- Bob Bryar
Part One
-Gerard Way
Part One
Timeline: After Japan [;D]; includes the "I'm Not Okay [I Promise]" video shoot
Goes the Tick-Tock Bang -Mikey Way
Part One
Timeline: 2004, after Japan
To Tie Your Tangled Tongue - Mikey Way, Jepha Howard
Timeline: Before the Paramour
Arriving at the Paramour -Mikey Way
~Rough snippet
What Gerard Way thinks about All Of This:
~More comment than fic currently, but pertinent information regardless.
Timeline: Set during The Black Parade Tour
The Black Parade and What Came After - Gerard Way
Timeline: Towards the end of the Black Parade tour, in March.
Part 1: Insomnia and Waking Nightmares
Part One/ /Part Two// Part Three// Part Four
The City is at War
~Alex Sueraz
Part One
Timeline: After the abrupt end of the Black Parade tour.
Choosing Who's Left and Who's Leaving -Brian Schechter
Part One // Part Two
Bound By Events Greater Than Himself -Brian Schechter
Part One // Part Two
Timeline: After the abrupt end of The Black Parade tour.
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Sugar, We're Going Down
FBR [and assorted others] in the Traveling Show 'Verse
Timeline: various
Turn Quicksilver
-Patrick Stump, Fall Out BoyTiptoeing Through Pins and Needles (Remixed for Your Protection)
-Pete Wentz; Patrick Stump, Andy Hurley
Part One/ Part Two/ Part Three
Beginnings Are Always Weak -Jon Walker
Say Goodbye -Jon Walker
Into Dust -Spencer Smith
A Wild Hair -Cash Colligan
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Supplemental Shiny Bits of Awesome~Art~
Banners
The gorgeous series header was created by sly_fuck
The lovely black and white MCR collage banner was created by ellel
Character Cards
Character Cards: My Chemical Romance
- created bysly_fuck . Seriously amazing stuff!
Character card: Brian Schechter
-more of sly_fuck 's marvelous work.
Wallpapers
Traveling Show - by turlough
~This was the very first fanwork for the series. *loves*
Traveling Show in Black and White - by ellel
~So, so gorgeous!
~Music~
Static Symphony: Mikeyway in Traveling Show Mix
-created by tortugax per my request. Spot on and sheer freakin' genius.
Traveling Show: Angels and Kings - the first of my personal TS mixes
Gabriel Saporta, proprietor of Angels and Kings Chicago and Angel and Kings New York cordially invites you to the 3rd annual Wake The Dead Dia de los Muertos celebration and memorial for Our Beloved Dead. October 31st, festivities begin promptly at sundown and continue until dawn. Invitation only please.
This is a bit of a musical narrative about those left behind. [FBR version. Brian has his own mix.] I have added notes with some of the tracks that are spoilery for the rest of The City is at War, so be aware. Tracklist with notes located here.
And here's the 8 Tracks link, should you want to stream the mix instead of downloading it. :)
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A general heads-up:
The collection of stories that make up Traveling Show is very much a work in progress. I do know the over-arcing plot, have no fear! However, if it feels like there are holes in the story, that's because 1) there's a lot of time-line jumping, from multiple POVS and 2) yes, there are still gaps in the storyline. Which is to be expected, when one considers how many different POVs there *are* in this 'verse. I believe that the posted pieces hang together well-enough for semi-public consumption, but again, this is a work in process. If you have any questions- please ask. It's likely that your question will help clarify and unlock more the story, as it's easier for me to tell the story that way.
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Tags:
The tags for related entries are 'sneaky comment fic' and 'wolves and end times'
***Please note: Anything tagged 'writing: bandom', but labeled 'Pedestrian Wolves'[PW] is NOT in the same 'Verse, though there are similar terms used in both.
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Inspiration:
I was born in the wagon of a travelling show
My momma used to dance for the money they'd throw
Poppa would do whatever he could
Preach a little gospel
Sell a couple bottles of doctor good
Gypsies tramps and thieves
We'd hear it from the people of the town
They'd call us
Gypsies tramps and thieves
But every night all the men would come around
And lay their money down
~from Gypsies, Tramps and Thieves -Nirvana
While this isn't the source for the story's name, this has become an ironic theme song.
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Feedback/concrit:
Comments, feedback, general observations, links to pictures of wolves or other related shiny bits are always appreciated, no matter how old an entry might be. :) If there's concrit you'd like to offer, feel free to drop me a line at badelement at gmail dot com. Your comments will be most appreciated, have no fear.
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