Does LJ accept medical certificates for absence?

[ladyfoxxx]

Because I'm sick. In the body as well as the mind at the moment, which is a change from normal. Work has been FIERCE and it's a habit of mine to fall victim to any floating bug the moment a deadline passes. So deadline day was yesterday and today I'm home wrapped up in my doona (duvet to you foreigners) with a nasty sounding cough and lots of orange juice. I'm going to try to catch up on my f-list but it feels like I've been gone so long I'm going to miss a lot, so I'm really sorry if you posted something cool recently and I didn't comment. I should be back on the horse now.

Thank you so SO much to everyone who responded to my thread on the Fanfic Appreciation Meme. I'm sorry I haven't responded individually (would you like to see my doctor's note?), but truly and sincerely it was such a lift to read your thoughts and find out what your favourites were. I was actually kind of surprised by the spread of fic in the responses and it made me beam how many people said In Production because at the time of posting that I was so hideously unsure about it. Thank you so, SO much for taking the time to share your thoughts. It was so much what I needed.

In an effort to give this post some content, have some Top 5 responses.

jrho wanted 5 pictures of different bandom folk that made you stop and stare and think 'Sir/Madame, your presence is required in my pants right the fuck now.'

It was HARD to get it down to five, so I kinda themed it by choosing stage shots. Also, there are honorable mentions.


Really, he's just making it obvious here. This deserves an honorable mention because: ASSSSSSSS.



There are way too many photos of Frank rolling around on stage all sweaty and hot, but this one edged in over the others. A couple of runners up here and here.



Continuing in the vein of 'behaving suggestively while on stage' it's a Mikeyway! Second choice!



Oh come on, that is nowhere near as innocent as anyone wants to think it is LOOK AT THE HOLE IN HIS JEANS. But you know, if you need more proof? I don't even care he is wearing a headband, it's still the sex. And of course the one where you can see his nipple through his shirt. WHAT? I know I'm not the only one who noticed that.



Hands up everyone who saw that one coming? Thanks. I know. I'm predictable. Also - runner up: Mmhm. Yeah.


NEXT!
villiagegreen wanted your 5 favorite pictures of bandies being 12 and giant nerds.

Well the utter, utter nerdliness of this one must be seen to be believed:


Yes. They are playing Magic The Gathering. And Gerard is REALLY INTO IT. Look at him rant! Frank is falling asleep! Bob is hiding behind the couch! THEY LET SOMEONE TAKE A PHOTOS OF THIS BECAUSE THEY DON'T CARE IF THE WORLD KNOW THEY ARE NERDS AND I LOVE THEM FOR IT.


Now, speaking of twelve, how about one of Gerard where he actually IS twelve:

Hey Ma, look I maded a comic book!
That's nice honey, now come eat your vegetables and stop playing with that umbrella in the house
But MAAAAAAA....


Or perhaps one where he and Ray are just acting twelve:



Or, you know one where ALL of them are twelve:



Or maybe just Mikey:

Yeah. I don't know either.

I know that was very MCR heavy but *makes a 'W' sign with fingers* WHATEVS BITCHES. MY MEME.


What else was there? OH. mugsyface wanted top 5 things you checked out/got into because of someone in bandom

This was hard, because she means like a bandie from bandom, not someone I met THRU bandom, so:

1. The Umbrella Academy via Gerard Way (duh) It started as research for In Production but that doesn't mean I didn't get into it.
2. The Misfits via, well all of MCR. Don't get me wrong I had heard of The Misfits, I just never bothered to pick up an album and listen properly til Bandom and I really, really like them now.
3. Urban Decay makeup. This is cheating a little because it was mostly villiagegreen who sold me on this sparkly, sparkly crack, but I am gonna call it Gerard Way because we all know he loves it and name drops it like woah. PROOF.
4. The Bouncing Souls via Frank Iero. Because really? Maniacal Laughter is AWESOME.
5. The Gallows via Good Charlotte. What? They count as Bandom, right? They basically told everyone at Sonisphere how awesome The Gallows are and wistfully wished they could be as badass. Rightly so, because I'm telling you, The Gallows are pretty fucking badass.


Okay one more for this post, so it's not too huge. phelixstar wanted to know the top five fics you want to finish writing.

THIS QUESTION IS COMPLETELY IMPOSSIBLE. IMPOSSIBLE. But instead of not answering I am going to stick a bunch of provisos on it - I'm not going to include the fics I promised for Sarah's auction because they are already at the top of my list of things to do, plus there are four of them (yeah I was slightly oversold) so they would take up pretty much the whole list - thus why they're not on here. Also I'm going to include snippets to like, prove I've started writing them.

IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER:
1. The Stripperverse sequel. I really am quite desperate to write this and I feel bad it's taking so long.
"Hey Frank."

"Hey Mikes." Frank returns the greeting, not even slowing his pace as he heads towards the back of the store. "Number three, right?"

"He's always number three." Mikey still hasn't looked up.

"Not always." There's a growl of warning in Frank's voice but it has zero effect on Mikey.

2. The Frank-is-a-hooker one. Because I just can't seem to stop writing sex worker fic WTF?
"Hey, I'm Frank. From the agency." He flashes what he hopes is a devastating smile, waiting for the blank look, followed by her directing him to her Hell's Angel neighbor three doors down.

Except there is no blank look. She smiles and says, "I know," and the way she looks him up and down, openly assessing, makes his skin sizzle. Whatever she sees curves her lips up at the sides in a predatory way and she takes a step back, holding the door open. "Come on in."

Frank steps inside slowly, still waiting for the punchline.

"Gerard, he's here!"

3. The epic Bob/Ryan How It Works sequel. It just got so fucking huge. It's eating my braaaaaaain. And all of five people will read it. HI I'M INSANE. Also, MORE sex worker fic.
Ryan pulls his knees up and rests his chin between them. "I kissed him."

"Ryan!" Spencer barks in outrage, giving his shoulder a shove. "What the fuck?"

Ryan winces and shoves his face into the gap between his knees, moaning, "I know."

"Fuck, man, slow it the fuck down. You can't just go around kissing your old johns." Spencer punctuates the statement by shoving Ryan's leg with his toe.

"He's not just a john. And I thought," Ryan smushes his face further into his knees, until he can't open his eyes. "I thought he wanted it too."

Spencer kicks him. "Of course he wanted it too, you fucktard. He used to pay for it."

4. The one that was going to be my werewolf big bang but I'm so totally not going to finish it in time. Boarding school AU (yeah I know, I know, it's always AU's with me).
"I bet no one's even heard of the Misfits." Mikey bemoans, his eyes darting over the various students, all tidy haircuts and snooty faces. They're starting to notice the Way brothers arrival, pausing conversations and ball games to glance over and assess.

"You didn't have to come you know. You could've stayed at public school and been normal. I'm fine on my own." Gerard tries to inject some conviction into the statement but it doesn't quite make it.

"Yeah, right." Mikey's voice drips sarcasm and Gerard knows better than to start this argument again. Because he's not fine, not really. He's a fuckload better than he was the first time he attempted senior year, before it all swirled down the toilet in a stream of blood, booze and pills. But he's still not okay.

Mikey quirks his mouth in Gerard's direction like a stealth smile and just having Mikey here makes graduation feel within reach. Fuck, he might even get into art school, which is the whole point.

5. The epic AU that will be based on The Decemberists We All Go Down Together which I haven't written a word of though I have bunnied it around a lot. In lieu of a snippet here are some of the lyrics:
you come from parents' wanton
a childhood rough and rotten
I come from wealth and beauty
untouched by work or duty

And my parents will never consent to this love
But I hold your hand


So, did I miss anything important? How are you, f-list?

I wish I could stop coughing, it's giving me a headache.

Comments

[brooklinegirl.livejournal.com]

hi bb! I'm sorry you're sickly! Frank commiserates, I am sure!

Your IN MY PANTS pics are the GREATEST AFTERNOON PICK-ME-UP ever.

and omfg, the Magic: the Gathering picture WILL ALWAYS BE MY FAVORITE. Gerard is RANTING. He has a LOT TO SAY about Magic cards, dude! and Frank is all "...all my friends are giant nerds." BEST. EVER.

[brooklinegirl.livejournal.com]

p.s. 1. The Stripperverse sequel. I really am quite desperate to write this and I feel bad it's taking so long.

PLEASE PLEASE. CAN I PUT YOU ON A RETAINER OR SOMETHING? IT'S LIKE A DOCTOR'S NOTE: "Must stay home to write about strippers."

[ladyfoxxx.livejournal.com]

Your IN MY PANTS pics are the GREATEST AFTERNOON PICK-ME-UP ever.

Well they sure helped pick ME up! :D What is with all these bandom rockstars and their decrepit falling apart jeans? Can you not afford to buy a new pair that you must keep wearing the destroyed ones? NEVER CHANGE. I swear we wouldn't see skin otherwise.

Yes. YES. Frank is SO ASHAMED. (I'll always recall how quick he was to remind everyone in the Burning Angel interview how NOT EVERYONE IN THE BAND PLAYS D&D OKAY?) AND BOB BEHIND THE COUCH! FACEPALMING FOREVER.

[ladyfoxxx.livejournal.com]

Aw thank you, I'm so glad to hear you'll be one of the five! Now I just need four more people willing to read 40K+ of Odd Pairing Is Odd... Seriously though, this really helps with my motivation to FINISH IT ALREADY OMG.

Also, apparently I have a thing for seeing snatches of bandies thighs through holes in their jeans. *shrug* What? Gotta take what you can get...

[villiagegreen.livejournal.com]

i don't know if its hot, but that picture with mikey's tongue makes me shake with the giggles.

awww, mikey.

all those nerd pictures! how do the way brothers even tie their own shoes! HOW DO THEY TAKE CARE OF THEMSELVES WHEN THEY ARE OBVIOUSLY STILL WEE KIDS.

ahahahhaa, me and gee showered you in the colorful sparkle of urban decay! WE CAN'T HELP IT, THE EYESHADOW IS AWESOME, AS IS THE LIPGLOSS.

all your fics are killing me....ALL OF THEM, GET FINISHED!

[ladyfoxxx.livejournal.com]

I think its in that weird zone between hilarious and sexy. Like that one of Gerard where he's basically in the process of fitting his entire hand into his mouth which I can't be bothered finding a link for I'm afraid (because I'm SIIIIIICK *whines*)

THEY ARE TWELVE. THEY CANNOT TIE THEIR SHOES. THEY NEED TO WEAR VELCRO CLOSING SHOES AND CRASH HELMETS ALL THE TIME.

Dude, don't get me started crapping on about Urban Decay. We'll be here all day. I WANT SOME GASH. (Oh that sounds dirty)

I MUST WRITE FASTER DAMNNIT.

[coreopsis.livejournal.com]

Sorry you're sick. I hope you feel better soon!

As I just said elsewhere (and sorry it took me so long), knowing there will be a sequel to How It Works makes me so fucking happy. w00t! I may just have to go read HIW again. :)

[ladyfoxxx.livejournal.com]

Thanks bb! And double thanks for the love. *hugs* I'm so glad to hear you'll read the sequel and god I HOPE the sequel lives up to the first one. It's just, ugh, so big now and I'm all tangled up in it.

[ladyfoxxx.livejournal.com]

THE GALLOWS ARE FUCKING AWESOME. After I saw their set (where the lead singer crowd surfed to the mixing desk and back again because the guy is obviously completely insane) I was all OMG I need to buy merch now to show my support and I could NOT find any ANYWHERE. *shakes head sadly* It's a pity, because I saw some shirts in the crowd and they looked all pretty and burtonesque.

Ha! Sex worker fics FTW! (BTW your "I've never hated glass so much in my life" is still pretty much my favourite comment EVER)

I'll get to work on the writing and the healing ASAP.

[bebunny.livejournal.com]

Oh honey, feel better!

Looksee, Bob knows your pain, he brings teddy.

[ladyfoxxx.livejournal.com]

AWWW, THANK YOU BOBERT! I LOVE HIM.

*hugs to you*

[turps33.livejournal.com]

Oh no. I hope you feel better soon.

I will be over here eyeing your fic and sort of petting it, because omg, want!

[ladyfoxxx.livejournal.com]

Thanks so much. And I will be eyeing and petting your fics too.

If you find one of those time machines that takes in bunnies and spits out fic let me know where I can get one too!

(also I look at your icon and think 'Nurse Ryan is here to help you!' Was that on purpose?)

[novembersmith.livejournal.com]

Oh man, I am the EXACT SAME with deadlines -- all the stress and lack of sleep and poor eating hits a peak and then I crash and burn. LEAST fun, urgh. *fixes you hot drinks and a laptop full of lazy TV*

Also, not to ignore all the lovely pics, but... EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE, STRIPPERVERSE SEQUEL! *bounces forever* And all the snippets look full of delight and win! But, dude, take your time! I mean, we all want these stories like burning, but hey, I am the World's Slowest Writer. I cannot throw pots at glass kettles, and it is best not to rush these things. THEY MUST BE DONE DELICATELY, ETC.

DECEMBERISTS LYRICS, EEEEEEEEEEEEEEE. Now I am picturing a Decemberists'-songs-prompts fest, omg. THE CHIMBLEY SWEEP. CALIFORNIA ONE. MYRA GOLDBERG. THE CRANE WIFE. *____*

Also, rec me some Urban Decay? *puppy eyes* I keep staring at the website and being dazzled by choices. I NEED ASSISTANCE. HALP.

[ladyfoxxx.livejournal.com]

I am so glad I am not the only one who suffers from this weird no-more-adrenaline-fall-down-now syndrome. I remember a particularly stressful job where I was in the car driving home on my LAST DAY and I started sniffling. In the car. On the drive home. INSTA-FLU!

Pots at glass kettles! Hahaha! Yes well, I am slow at times and also EXTREMELY distractable OOOH SHINY THING...

I want all the Decemberist fic IN THE WORLD, RIGHT? I want someone to do a full set of fics based on Picaresque - in particular The Mariner's Revenge and The Bagman's Gambit - they would make AWESOME FIC (but not the kind I would write, really, revengey pirate fic and angsty spy fic is reallly not my speed what with the lack of PORN and need for RESEARCH) so I shall just keep shaking these bunnies at people. *shakes bunnies at you*

OMG URBAN DECAY. I might have to call on villiagegreen AKA the Makeup Whore Guru for help on this one. Their Pocket Rocket lipgloss RULES. It smells delicious, looks delicious, and it has a cute boy on it who takes his clothes off when you tip him the right way. It is the final lipgloss being demo'ed in Bee's LIP PORN video HERE (http://villiagegreen.livejournal.com/45530.html#cutid1) (you will need to scroll past the madness to find it but its WORTH IT.)

Their sparkle eyeshadows are lovely, their coloured liquid liners are the sex, their soft eye pencils are awesome, basically ALL their colour stuff is hot. So much great turquoise and purples and sparkly shit. Gash is apparently the awesome red shadow Geeway used to swear by and by all reports it's awesome. I didn't really go well with their foundation stuff, but I have picky skin for that. If its colorful and sparkly go for it!

[jrho.livejournal.com]

The In My Pants pictures make me very happy! I will have to revisit them when I get home, so I can save the ones I don't have to my laptop.

[jrho.livejournal.com]

PS. I also got into the Bouncing Souls because of bandom. I am seeing them for the first time in 3 weeks, and I am super excited!

[dr-jasley.livejournal.com]

oooo pictures

*hugs*....hope you feel betterish soon *more hugs*

:D:D..writing yayyyyss

only thing new with me is I'm drawing art right now and signed up for a second h/c bingo card

[ladyfoxxx.livejournal.com]

Thaaaaaank you *hugs back and clings* I am such a sap when I'm sickly.

Oh a SECOND h/c bingo card. Girl you are CRAZY! How awesome!

[halfeatenmoon.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry you're sick! I have been too! Your boarding school fic exerpt makes me want to do cartwheels.

[ladyfoxxx.livejournal.com]

I didn't catch this from YOU did I? *shifty eyes* Kidding! *hugs*

Oooooh you like the boarding school fic! Gosh, it's going to take a while that one. There will be hazing and like, *wavy hands* freaky shenanigans.

[turlough]

It really sucks that you're sick. I hope you'll start getting better soon! *sends lots of healthy vibes your way*

Gerard Way, the world's hottest dork!

Good luck with all your writing.

[ladyfoxxx.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the healthy vibes. It's not gone yet but I am TRYING so hard to kick it.

Geeway will forever be the dork of my heart.

[gala-apples.livejournal.com]

WAIT. YOU'RE WRITING A BOARDING SCHOOL WEREWOLF AU. LET ME SHOW YOU MY EXPLODED PANTIES. *flail*

i will totally read your bob/ryan. dancingbutterfly totally sold me on that pairing. also, she's now roping me into a brothel AU. which was completely unnecessary, i've already got like 5 sex trade fics in the making, but apparently i need to write a shared 'verse one too. *shrugs* the more hookers the better, really.

DEAREST FRANK: PLZ TO BE STOPPING PLAYING ON YOUR BACK WITH YOUR LEGS UP. BECAUSE IT'S MAKING ME THINK HIGHLY INAPPROPRIETE THINGS.

ALSO, I STILL HAVE NOT GOTTEN OVER THE IDEA OF GERARD PLAYING MAGIC. THERE ARE NO LEVELS TO EXPLAIN HOW GLEEEEEEEE THIS MAKES ME.

the only important thing i did was write weird pairing drabbles, http://gala-apples.livejournal.com/228414.html

[ladyfoxxx.livejournal.com]

Okay I think I might have actually exceeded 5 potential readers for the Bob/Ryan fic now. GO ME.

In all seriousness, there will never be enough hooker fic IN THE WORLD. IN THE WORLD EVER. And yeah Rach is totally going to build this crazy brothel verse and we will all wind up in it to our necks.

FRANK YOU ARE TOO FUCKING SEXY AND ADORABLE YOU MAKE MY BRAIN HURT.

Holy cow that is some weird array of pairings you got there. I will have to check this shit out...

[mrsquizzical.livejournal.com]

enjoyed this post very much and want to vote for that ryan/bob fic. i really love that story, ok?

[ladyfoxxx.livejournal.com]

Oh thanks! It's actually helped me a lot to get my mojo back knowing folks are looking forward to it.

[phelixstar.livejournal.com]

*snuggles you up and gives you tea* Poor honey follow in Jephas example though and just mainline the tea and honey. It'll help!

I totally forgot I asked you this lol. I was surprised to see my name! Little bummed my BIRTHDAY FIC is not on there but thats okay. I'll just re-read the chat!fic form till the real one arrives in time for next years birthday :-p (Im just teasing dont go being all guilty faced now *lick*)

[ladyfoxxx.livejournal.com]

Oh JEPH BROUGHT ME TEA. Awwww. Dude I am totally going to go make myself a tea now. That is exactly what I need.

*GUILTYFACE* well you did say fics I needed to FINISH, and since I haven't actually STARTED that one *mumblemumble* Uh, I know, I'm crap, I'm sorry :( I honestly have NOT forgotten and you deserve SO MUCH BETTER.

[rosykate.livejournal.com]

If you write the Bob/Ryan sequel, I will review it just as exhaustively as the first one. Ask Rach - I reviewed the entire Screw Angels verse as a writing incentive.

[ladyfoxxx.livejournal.com]

Wow, now THAT is a motivator. Your review for the first one STILL fills me with insane amounts of glee. You, my girl, are AMAZING and a true gift to authors everywhere.

[spn-girl.livejournal.com]

This whole post is made of win - pretty pictures and tempting little snippets of lovely fics to look forward to and makeup tips in the comments \o/
I will be one of the five who read the Bob/Ryan one btw - I'm dying to know what happens when they meat up again on tour! \o/

[ladyfoxxx.livejournal.com]

Hahahaa it's so nice of all of bandom to be so pretty and I'm SO lucky to have Bee as my makeup guru. She RULES a LOT. And, oh man I think I've got more than 5 potential readers for that fic now which is kind of AWESOME. I better keep writing...

[masterpenguin82.livejournal.com]

Yu can add another person to the list of those who would read the bob/ryan fic - cause I adored the first part!

Colds suck, they really do. I mainline vitamin c, echinacea and cold medicine - the really gross tasting stuff - usually works. That and eucalyptus and menthol drops.

[ladyfoxxx.livejournal.com]

*shakes vitamin C bottle* DAMN THING IS EMPTY! But yeah I should go some eucalyptus, that stuff is the SHIT.

Thanks for the vote of confidence for the Bob/Ryan. I got a new break on that one this morning, so I might even finish it sometime this century! *HUGS*

[so-many-fandoms.livejournal.com]

Awesome pics! I wish I knew anything about Magic the Gathering, other than the fact that it's stereotypically dorky. I've never had rpg friends :(

[ladyfoxxx.livejournal.com]

I know sweet FA about Magic, I just think it's hilarious that they are such dorks and they're so unashamed to be so.

I LOVE THEM.

[pikasafire.livejournal.com]

I adore the fact that your runner up 'Mikey-being-suggestive' Mikey has 'Easy' written on his arm. I am enthralled. I WONDER WHO WROTE THAT!

[chuckaloonie.livejournal.com]

Do I need to inform you again that hot girls like yourself who are far away from me are not allowed to be sick? I worry okay, and I want to take care of you and feed you soup and rub your back and tuck you in bed and I CAN'T BECAUSE YOU'RE IN A DIFFERENT CONTINENT. So all I can do is send you my love and a lot of kisses and hope that you'll feel better soon.

I WANT ALL THE FICS. ALL OF THEM. I mean, I'm obviously excited about the fic I bought and the fact that those are on the top of your list; but YOUR WIP'S MAKE ME THE HAPPIEST AND THE EPIC BOB/RYAN IS MAKING ME SALIVATE WITH WANT AND STRIPPERS AND HOOKERS AND BOARDING SCHOOL AND JUST, YEAH, YOU'RE GOD'S GIFT TO BANDOM AND I LOVE YOU.