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Title: MJ's Not the Only One With a Man In the Mirror
Bands: My Chemical Romance, The Used
Pairings: Frank/Gerard, Bert/Gerard, Alicia/Mikey, Bert/Quinn
Word Count: 43,601
Rating: NC-17
Warnings: None
Summary: A Sliding Doors AU - In the autumn of 2005 in New York City, Gerard lives a mediocre life with Bert; they share a small apartment, but Gerard (sober for just over a year) pays for most of the expenses while Bert spends any spare money The Used make on alcohol and drugs. After a terrible morning, Gerard, dejected and depressed, finds himself standing in front of a bar. Tempted, he hesitates. Should he go in, give in, revert to the jobless loser he once was? Or should he move on, catch a train home? The choice he makes will impact his life in ways he can’t even imagine.
This is the story of two parallel universes, reflected in each other, but taking different lines. And ultimately proving that Gerard is the person he always is, with the same soul, no matter what life he’s living.
Author’s Note: For those of you who haven’t seen the movie “Sliding Doors,” I very highly recommend it. It has been one of my favorite romantic comedies since it came out in ‘98, and I stand by it still. Some of the plot and dialogue has been appropriated here, though it is not a straight translation. For those of you who have seen the film, I hope I’ve given it a fresh spin for you. My one regret? Not being able to include all the Russell scenes. Can’t you just hear Jepha ranting about AT&T? “What are they after, the Nobel Peace Prize?”
Thanks and Love: This story has so many alpha-readers, betas, half-betas, and cheerleaders, and my love goes to them all. emma_zing is an amazing beta, and her comments kept me entertained as well as pointed in the right direction. elucreh, who has been a dear friend since Salem, Mass, 2005, is an amazing concert partner and awesome beta, even when her Real Life rears its head. kopperblaze was an incredible source of confidence and joy as I wrote. She also had some very good, pointed suggestions to make it better. I have been a fangirl of ladyfoxxx for some time now, and having her seal of approval on this story means the world to me. Special thanks also go to kisforkurama for her amazing work with the DW formatting. It made me feel so much better about the differentiation between storylines, and she is made of win. herlovewasajoke, dr_jasley, syn_or_fantasy, jedusaur and lea_ndra have all been great friends and cheerleaders, most of whom I never would have met if it weren’t for BBB. So thanks to all of them, as well as to the mods for hosting this. It was an honor to participate in the tradition.
For verbyna
One of the strongest people I know
Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5
On Dreamwidth
Mix: Leave the Bourbon on the Shelf by tygermine
Mix: Mirror Mirror by piratesunk
Mix: Eyes Fixed On the Sun by verbyna
Art by theopteryx
Bands: My Chemical Romance, The Used
Pairings: Frank/Gerard, Bert/Gerard, Alicia/Mikey, Bert/Quinn
Word Count: 43,601
Rating: NC-17
Warnings: None
Summary: A Sliding Doors AU - In the autumn of 2005 in New York City, Gerard lives a mediocre life with Bert; they share a small apartment, but Gerard (sober for just over a year) pays for most of the expenses while Bert spends any spare money The Used make on alcohol and drugs. After a terrible morning, Gerard, dejected and depressed, finds himself standing in front of a bar. Tempted, he hesitates. Should he go in, give in, revert to the jobless loser he once was? Or should he move on, catch a train home? The choice he makes will impact his life in ways he can’t even imagine.
This is the story of two parallel universes, reflected in each other, but taking different lines. And ultimately proving that Gerard is the person he always is, with the same soul, no matter what life he’s living.
Author’s Note: For those of you who haven’t seen the movie “Sliding Doors,” I very highly recommend it. It has been one of my favorite romantic comedies since it came out in ‘98, and I stand by it still. Some of the plot and dialogue has been appropriated here, though it is not a straight translation. For those of you who have seen the film, I hope I’ve given it a fresh spin for you. My one regret? Not being able to include all the Russell scenes. Can’t you just hear Jepha ranting about AT&T? “What are they after, the Nobel Peace Prize?”
Thanks and Love: This story has so many alpha-readers, betas, half-betas, and cheerleaders, and my love goes to them all. emma_zing is an amazing beta, and her comments kept me entertained as well as pointed in the right direction. elucreh, who has been a dear friend since Salem, Mass, 2005, is an amazing concert partner and awesome beta, even when her Real Life rears its head. kopperblaze was an incredible source of confidence and joy as I wrote. She also had some very good, pointed suggestions to make it better. I have been a fangirl of ladyfoxxx for some time now, and having her seal of approval on this story means the world to me. Special thanks also go to kisforkurama for her amazing work with the DW formatting. It made me feel so much better about the differentiation between storylines, and she is made of win. herlovewasajoke, dr_jasley, syn_or_fantasy, jedusaur and lea_ndra have all been great friends and cheerleaders, most of whom I never would have met if it weren’t for BBB. So thanks to all of them, as well as to the mods for hosting this. It was an honor to participate in the tradition.
For verbyna
One of the strongest people I know
Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5
On Dreamwidth
Mix: Leave the Bourbon on the Shelf by tygermine
Mix: Mirror Mirror by piratesunk
Mix: Eyes Fixed On the Sun by verbyna
Art by theopteryx