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Looking back at a year of fannish activity is pretty darn interesting. A year ago, I was writing Crossroads and just starting to think about how cool it would be to maybe write a CSI AU. :D It feels like a long time ago.

1) FANFIC

Longer things

Duality HP | SS/HG, HG/RW, HP/GW, HP/DM (SS/HP. Kind of.) | NC-17 | chaptered (7) | 45,000 words
Severus Snape is alive, twenty years younger than when he nearly died and without any memory of who he is. Hermione Weasley promises to take care of him and help him back into the Wizarding World.
For the SS/HG Gift Exchange 2008/2009

This was actually written in 2008, but posted around New Years (with a reveal, so even later on my actual journal). When I started writing it, I was kind of hoping to rekindle my love for the good ol' SS/HG ship (which was my first OTP when I discovered fanfic some five years ago). Unfortunately, it had the opposite effect, and I realised as I was writing that I just didn't believe in the pairing anymore. (That is to say, I loved writing the story I wrote and I could see myself writing many more SS/HG stories exploring some very dark and troublesome dynamics, but I couldn't see a HG/SS story that plausibly ended happily anymore.) So, in a way, this ended up as my goodbye piece to HP fandom. It's by far my favourite story in that fandom, and one I'm really proud of. There's a lot of me in that story, in many different ways, and I think I'll always feel really close to it.

Crossroads Bandom | Brendon/Ryan (Ryan/Keltie, Spencer/Haley, Jon/Cassie, Pete/Patrick, Pete/Ashlee) | NC-17 overall | chaptered (5-10, 24 in total) | 8000-22000 words (ca 40000 in total)
Ryan Ross is getting married, y/n? (aka the choose-your-own-adventure fic)
Independent sequel to The Only Difference Between Love And Friendship Is Press Coverage

My first big Bandom project and a great exercise in learning how to keep track of your timelines. :) I loved the premise of writing a choose-your-own story, and though I would change some stuff if I were to write it now, it has a special place in my heart. I learned a lot about myself as a writer when I wrote it, especially when it comes to style. It's probably the most influential story on me as a writer in the sense that it made me think about how I write just as much as what I write. And I love analysing things, so that's pretty awesome for me.

Nightingale (And Not the Lark) Bandom | Pete/Patrick | NC-17 | chaptered (7) | 35,500 words
CSI AU. Ryan Ross's CSI team joins up with Detective Pete Wentz to investigate a string of unusual murders.
Written for Bandom Bigbang 2009

OMG. If there's anything this story has taught me, it's to not be lazy when you plot things since you never know when you're going to feel compelled to give your minor characters their own 50K companion story that will require them to not behave like they were cut out of cardboard. lol. I loved writing this story. I love the whole verse and every single character in it (which is probably why it won't. stop. growing. ever. /o\). It's technically challenging like nothing else, because there are SO MANY THINGS to keep track of, and I love challenges. This story, more than any other story I've written makes me want to strive to be a better writer. And writing Patrick in this was one of the greatest character experiences ever. ♥

Right in Front of Me Bandom | Jon/Spencer | NC-17 | one-shot (posted in two parts) | 11,200 words
Jon has an unfortunate crush on Brendon. Spencer does as well. Then Brendon and Ryan get together, and Jon and Spencer turn to each other to try and learn how to deal with that.

This was a story I started writing early in the year, abandoned and then picked up again. I liked the dynamic of it, somehow. It was originally meant to be much longer, with Jon and Spencer having to deal with Ryan and Brendon breaking up and a whole period of the band being back on the road with Ryan and Brendon basically going back and forth and trying to make each other jealous a lot of the time and Jon and Spencer not knowing what to do or what was going to happen with their own relationship. Which would likely have been some 40K words, and I didn't feel like I had the focus to take on another epic. Enter Christmas fluff :D. (Which, yes, feels a bit like cheating in my own head when I re-read it, and I'm not completely happy that I had to do that. Still like the story, though. First time writing Jon's POV, which was fun.)

Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down) Bandom | Brendon/Spencer | PG-13/R | one-shot | 6800 words
Kill Bill meets Pulp Fiction meets about a 1/10 or so of John Grisham’s The Firm. Spencer is a hit man, working for the Deadly Cobras. A certain Brendon Urie keeps getting in his way.
For [livejournal.com profile] moku_youbi in the Crazy Elf Wish Exchange.

This was a very dialogue-driven piece for me, and I had a lot of fun with it. Brendon/Spencer isn't really a pairing that comes naturally to me (they're too... nice and happy, somehow. lol. I need to practice my fluff-writing skills). Very fun prompt to write off, though. I always love a chance to write capable!Brendon. He's one of my favourites.

Commentfic-y stuff

A Fence We Can Climb Bandom | Gen (or Brendon/Ryan if you prefer) | PG | one-shot | 1050 words
Ryan needs a favour from Brendon. A pretty big one.
part I in the Tom Waits BFF commentfic series.

Sing Me A Rainbow (Steal Me A Dream) Bandom | Gen (or Spencer/Ryan/(Brendon) if you prefer) | PG | one-shot | 1180 words
BFF love. When Ryan and Keltie break up, Spencer should really have seen it coming.
part II in the Tom Waits BFF commentfic series.

My reaction to Bandom's reactions to the whole Ryan/Keltie debacle. Basically, I just wanted to take my characters and steal them away and put them together and make them love each other unconditionally. Which is pretty much what I did. lol. (Originally, there was supposed to be a third part, with Ryan and Jon hiking in the canyon and having Jonfires in Ryan's back yard. But then the split happened and I kind of lost my inspiration. Which is sad.)

Three Little Birds Bandom | Brendon/Ryan (kind of gen) | G | one-shot | 700 words
Brendon visits him in rehab. He's the only one who does.
(Future!fic, post-PATD break up, mentions of Ryan/drugs OTP)

Same thing, post PATD break-up and Ryan's coke pics. I tend to over-identify with Ryan (the character, since I don't know Ryan the RL person) a lot of the time, so I'm rabidly addicted to stories where people love him unconditionally. (Any stories with unconditional love, really. It's definitely my no. one kink forever and ever.)

Porny stuff

The Inner Dynamics of An Indie Rockband Bandom | GSF | NC-17 | one-shot | 2050 words
No plot, just porn. With Spencer calling the shots. Because he's hot when he does that.

I love GSF, and it's tricky to write, so I decided to practice. Heh.

A Little Less Sixteen Candles Bandom | Brendon/Ryan | NC-17 | one-shot | 3900 words
"To be honest, I kind of just want him to pound me."

Somewhat of a commentfic, born one night when me and [livejournal.com profile] behindthec were chatting about the apparent tension in Panic (a few weeks before they announced the split) and how Ryan and Brendon might work on resolving some of the tension between them. :) In retrospective, I wish I'd chosen the "A Little More Touch Me" part of the lyric instead of the one I did pick for the title since the lack of vampires seems to be confusing people. lol.

And then kink-bingo happened... :D

Aphrodisiacs Bandom | GSF | NC-17 | one-shot | 1035 words
Brendon is a pleasure junkie. Spencer has a really good birthday present planned.
For kink-bingo 2009

Taking care of Brendon is one of my favourite tropes in this fandom. And naked body shots are hot. :)

Sensory Deprivation Bandom | GSF | NC-17 | one-shot | 1350 words
Ryan likes to just feel things.
For kink-bingo 2009

Same here. My favourite kind of GSF includes a lot of love and people giving each other everything they want and need.

Overexposed Bandom | GSF | NC-17 | one-shot | 5100 words
Jon wants to take some pictures. Of... contrast. And stuff.
For kink-bingo 2009

This one was fun to write. And has capable!Brendon, which makes me like it even more.

Can We Fast-Forward To Go Down On Me? Bandom | Brendon/Ryan | NC-17 | one-shot | 2020 words
Brendon and Ryan getting it on in a supply closet. Deep-throating with bonus hair-pulling.
For kink-bingo 2009

Ryden was my first OTP in this fandom, and is still my favourite dynamic to write.

Because I Love Your Face Bandom | GSF (Brendon/Spencer) | NC-17 | one-shot | 960 words
Spencer can't get enough of Brendon's pretty face. And some bonus four-way porn.
For kink-bingo 2009 (Lots of bonus kinks in this one. I'm hoping to turn this into a four-way mirror with a kink for each character. We'll see how it turns out.)

This is one of my favourite PWPs that I've written so far. In my head, it's a four-mirror-pov thing, where you can see the whole scene from different angles, so to speak. I'm very happy with how dirty it turned out while still being all about the GSF love. And Spencer calling the shots will never not be hot. :)

Tie Me Up Bandom | Spencer/Patrick | light R | one-shot | 870 words
Basically, he wants to be tied down. Ryan would probably laugh in his face for how painfully unoriginal the idea is. (bondage—wrist restraints)
For kink-bingo 2009

Kink-bingo is great, because it forces you out of your comfort zones to experiment with new things. Spencer/Patrick was interesting to write. Very much liked it.

Happy Halloween Bandom | Brendon/Spencer | NC-17 | one-shot | 3090 words
Brendon likes to play dress up. Spencer likes it when he does. (crossdressing—lingerie, crossdressing—outfits, manhandling)
For kink-bingo 2009

This was a really difficult one, because I personally don't find crossdressing sexy at all. And it's Brendon/Spencer, which is hard for me to write. I like how it turned out, though. Not one of my favourites in the sense that I want to re-read it a lot, but I'm pretty happy with how it came together.

BFF (With Benefits) Bandom | Spencer/Ryan | NC-17 | one-shot | 1000 words
Baby!Spyro barebacking shenanigans in Spencer's bedroom. \o/!
For kink-bingo 2009

I love Spyro. Especially bb!Spyro. And [livejournal.com profile] behindthec does to, which is mainly why I wrote this one. :)

Funny, fluffy and cracky stuff

The Winner Takes It All Bandom - Crossbands | Everything and its grandma (Ryden heavy. Joncer, Peterick, Butcher/Siska, Tom/Bill, Gabe/Ryland, Pete/Mikey Way, Gerard/Frank, Gabe and Bill/everybody. Most of them are just for show, though.) | PG-13 | one-shot | 5200 words
It's Decaydance Stage-Gay Chicken. Let's play.

Complete crack. I had so much fun writing this, you don't even know. I still smile when I think about it.

Seven Ficlets for Valentine's Day Bandom | All Panic pairings | G to NC-17 | 7 one-shots | 850-1200 words each

Part I - Spencer/Jon (Starbucks AU with pining and cupcakes for [livejournal.com profile] fannyt)
Part II - Brendon/Ryan (Established relationship. Morning sex with toys for [livejournal.com profile] behindthec)
Part III - Ryan/Spencer (Kid!fic with power rangers)
Part IV - Ryan/Jon (Beer and pizza cuddles on the couch)
Part V - Brendon/Spencer (Teen boyfriends in LOVE.)
Part VI - Brendon/Jon (High school AU. Band geeks with weed)
Part VII - GSF (Panic-as-cleaning-equipment AU for [livejournal.com profile] frankkincense)


I wrote these a lot just to cheer myself up when my work was being hellish. It was nice just to write some light-hearted escapist fluff for once. :) My favourites from this are definitely the Joncer Starbucks AU (because cupcakes make me flail) and the GSF-in-the-cleaning-closet one (because it's so insanely ridiculous).

A Perfect Proposal Bandom | Brendon/Ryan | PG-13 | one-shot | 1830 words
Brendon and Ryan get engaged. It kind of happens by accident.

Short and sweet. I liked writing this one. And it's pretty much my engagement story with a find+replace on the names. Apart from the cooking disaster. lol

2) FANVIDS

Companion vids to existing fanfics

Nightingale (And Not the Lark)
(Pete/Patrick)

The first vid I made after I finally got my ass off the couch and bought a copy of Sony Vegas. It shows a little bit. :) I might remake it when I've finally finished the whole CSI verse and made the mirroring Ryden and Joncer vids. During the making of this vid, there was also a lot of drooling over bb!Patrick and many thanks sent to Pete for trying to be an actor and starring in soft-corn porn. :D

Back to the Place (PCCF)
(Brendon/Ryan)

Vid to [livejournal.com profile] behindthec's story, which I was lucky enough to be able to work with him on towards the end. Vidding this was a great way to close that story, and I'll always like this vid because of it. It's a kick-ass song too. I became such a Killers fan after making this. :) This was also when I really discovered [livejournal.com profile] afterxbirth's amazing stash of lookalike pron. So awesome.

Into this Dream (Wishverse)
(Brendon/Spencer)

Vid to [livejournal.com profile] reni_days's story, which is one of my favourite Brendon character stories of all time. I loved making this vid. There's a lot of playing with colour, saturation and effects in this, which was really cool to do. And I like how it turned out with regards to how it corresponds to the story.

And Maybe
(Brendon/Spencer)

Vid to [livejournal.com profile] reni_days's story. This was tricky to vid, because this story is all about fantasies and things that never actually happen, so there was a lot of trying to find good metaphors and getting the feeling of it across, which was both a challenge and a really fun from a creative pov.

Stand-alones

Bandom writing cliches
(Eddie Izzard parody vid)

Complete crack. [livejournal.com profile] fannyt and I were lying on my bed, watching Eddie Izzard one night and drinking our way through several bottles of wine. And then this was born. lol. Very easy vid to make compared to the other ones, from a technical pov. My favourite part will forever be the part illustrating how tricky it is to write porn with four active participants. :D

The Diary of Jane
(Brendon/Ryan)

This is by far the dirtiest vid I've ever made. I love it to little pieces. And I'm really happy with how the transitions and photo effects turned out. I had a very clear concept of what I wanted to do with this vid when I set out and a lot of it was pretty tricky to time. So yay. :)

In conclusion: 27 fics, 172,935 words. And 6 vids. Holy shit, that's a lot of fandom stuff. :D Resolution for 2010: Finish the CSI verse. And pick some of my WIPs back up. (I'm not doing an amnesty right now, because I'm a clingy person, and these stories are my babies. I might have to admit defeat on some of them at some point, but right now, I'm putting my hands over my ears and doing a LALALLALALALA kind of thing. :))

Happy 2010 everyone. ♥

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