OH, WHEN THE SAINTS GO MARCHING IN

[urban_anchorite]

schellibie and I, on a whim, ended up talking about her concept of a Marching Band AU (henceforth referred to as "marchingstuck" because Shelby hasn't given me a better name HURRY UP SHELBY). A couple hours later, this shambled out our mental birth canals as a malformed, partly-illustrated monster, with the most inane and beautiful AU setting of all time.

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[zumie_ashlen]

this is

the most amazing

*dead from laughter*

[urban_anchorite]

I am so glad it made someone laugh! laugh and not go, what are you two doing with your lives

[schellibie]

I CANNOT GET OVER KARKAT'S POWERPOINT. JACK'S PIANO TIE. OH MY GOD.

[urban_anchorite]

JACK HAS TO STOP HIM AT ABOUT POINT #63. I AM AMAZED HE LET KARKAT GET THAT FAR

you noticed the piano tie

you are my sunshine

[velcromouse]

this is just
so beautiful
and makes me wish i had done band instead of drama
i have so many regrets

also the part about john's retainer
i feel you john :(
he probably throws it away on accident too leaves it at restaurants
also john and karkat eating all the time i love it
DAVE'S BACKPACK this is basically just a reaction post idk
TENTACLE STREAMERS
JACK AND DAD BROS FOR LIFE IS MY FAVORITE THING
HE HEALS BETTER WITH PATRICK
i love karkat so much i just i can't deal with this
handsome!john is obviously canon

marchingstuck is a good au

[urban_anchorite]

LOOK, DRAMA IS ALSO AMAZING. DRAMA IS THE BEST. And Dramastuck is also the best stuck of all time, because imagining letting loose Dave Strider on a bunch of dramakids makes my mouth evince a thousand smiles. So never regret it.

he probably throws it away on accident too leaves it at restaurants

This was also me.

handsome!john is obviously canon

What baffles me is that he probably turns out more beautiful than Dave (less cool, but more beautiful).

I am glad you enjoyed <3

[partingxshot]

t_ZM: IT IS LIKE I AM CARRYING THE FUCKING HUMAN JESUS ON HIS HEAVY SOUSAPHONE CROSS.

Around here is where I started dying. And Terezi's shirt, and Karkat's powerpoint, and and oh my god.

OH MY GOD

[urban_anchorite]

I think it was about there that we gave up and admitted we were fleshing out the universe. And in that universe, Karkat Vantas is Karkat Vantas.

Terezi's shirt was all Shelby. I could only weep for beauty.

[partingxshot]

I feel like I have to ask

Is this being written or

[urban_anchorite]

Yes; my life is out of control

THOUGH IF OTHER PEOPLE WANT TO WRITE ANYTHING ABOUT THIS AU DO YOU KNOW HOW WELCOME THEY ARE???

[mekosuchinae]

like Mr. Holland's Opus if Mr. Holland was Jack Noir and his opus was drinking heavily and making shows about death while Karkat Vantas plays the sousaphone.

So, it's Mr. Holland's Opus.

OH, GOD, I ONLY GOT LIKE A FIFTH OF THE WAY THROUGH THIS BEFORE I HAD TO WALK AWAY BECAUSE OF LAFFS + CRIES. Oh, Jesus Christ, this is the greatest AU ever concocted, oh my Gooooooooooood, FUCKING HIGH SCHOOL BANDS. Also, shut up, orchestra was the greatest. I didn't join band in middle school to exercise! I'M HERE TO SIT DOWN AND BE SHIT AT THE CLARINET.

[mekosuchinae]

shelby: one time
shelby: a guy ran through a glass wall
shelby: just because he didn't want to slow down
shelby: there was blood everywhere

[...]

shelby: he thought it was a school shooting
t_ZM: karkat was freaking out and ready to destroy any school shooters

casually weeping all over myself at the front desk, like an adult

[urban_anchorite]

So, it's Mr. Holland's Opus.

P MUCH, MEM

Also, shut up, orchestra was the greatest. I didn't join band in middle school to exercise! I'M HERE TO SIT DOWN AND BE SHIT AT THE CLARINET.

I feel you, Johanna. I was there to be so bad at music they gave me the marimba and let me go to town. I will mop your tears quietly and delightedly with a hankerchief, though I apologise for causing them. I think that HIGH SCHOOL AU can sometimes fall over itself, but HIGH SCHOOL AU WITH A VERY SPECIFIC, AWFUL FOCUS is always comedy gold.

And in response to the comment below: you know Karkat would take on any school shooters before they could get to their inevitable target, Terezi. Terezi's his forever girl despite their divorce.

[schellibie]

It is Karkat's job to manfully save Terezi at all times, of course.