Snowflake Challenge -- day thirteen

[turps]

Day 13

In your own space, post a rec for at least three fanworks that you did not create. Leave a comment in this post saying you did it. Include a link to your post if you feel comfortable doing so.



All the Broken Pieces (Keep Cool, Stay Tough) (39145 words) by Lucifuge5
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Bandom, My Chemical Romance
Rating: Explicit
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Frank Iero/Mikey Way, Frank Iero/Ray Toro
Characters: Frank Iero, Brian Schecter, Ray Toro, Tyler Glenn, Peppers, Mikey Way, Ed Lane, Bob Bryar, Gerard Way, Brendon Urie, Jepha Howard, Travis McCoy, Kitty, Gabe Saporta, Elaine Bradley, Quinn Allman, Original Female Character, Jamia Nestor, Worm, Patrick Stump
Additional Tags: main character with a disability, surrogate partner, Angst with a Happy Ending, awesome fictional zombie movie, Community: bandombigbang, Alternate Universe - Ordinary People
Summary:

Up until that fateful night, Frank's had a pretty decent life. But everything's changed and now he's got to figure out how to be himself again. With the help of some really groovy friends, Peppers, and his never-give-up attitude, Frank gonna get there. He's sure of it.

Luce wrote this for bbb a few years back and it's one that's stayed with me. It's an AU where Frank ends up in a wheelchair, and I love that Luce wrote a character who ends with a disability but remains all kinds of kick-ass.

Totem (4650 words) by RubyTuesday5681
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Bandom, My Chemical Romance, Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys (Album)
Rating: Explicit
Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
Relationships: Frank/Gerard, Fun Ghoul/Party Poison
Characters: Mikey Way, Ray Toro, Jet Star, Kobra Kid
Additional Tags: Rating: NC17, POV Third Person Limited, One Shot, Complete, Pining, Anal Sex, Barebacking, Memories, Angst, Alternate Universe - Ghost Hunters, Alternate Universe - Fabulous Killjoys Fusion, Ghosts, Christmas, Soulmates
Summary:

It's Christmas Eve out in the zones, where the ghosts are gathering strength as the prey on and absorb energy from the living. They are especially powerful on spiritually significant nights such as these. BLI may have succeeded at making the people in Battery City forget about the holidays of the old religions, but the ghosts still remember.
Ghosts never forget.

This is not a happy story.

Written for bandom holidays this year, this is an incredibly cool take on the killjoys universe. I really liked it a lot.

Jersey Boy (4388 words) by akamine_chan
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: My Chemical Romance, Bandom, Pencey Prep, frnkiero andthe cellabration
Rating: Mature
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Frank Iero/Jamia Nestor
Characters: Frank Iero, Jamia Nestor, Shaun Simon, John McGuire, Neil Sabatino, Tim Hagevik, Gerard Way
Additional Tags: New Jersey, Community: bandom_holidays
Summary:

Jersey, Frank thinks in his less charitable moments, is nothing but asphalt and strip malls.

Another bandom holidays story, this one Frank/Jamia. Aka's love and respect for Frank shines through in this. It's beautiful. If you haven't already, check out the other bandom holidays works, there's some great stuff in the collection.

It's for the bat that I'm gonna buy (1319 words) by ermengarde, dapatty
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Bandom, My Chemical Romance
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Characters: Mikey Way, Gerard Way, Ray Toro, Frank Iero, Bob Bryar
Additional Tags: Podfic & Podficced Works, Podfic Available, Animal Transformation, Magic, Audio Format: Streaming, Audio Format: MP3, Audio Format: M4B, Podfic Length: 0-10 Minutes
Summary:

Wherein: Mikey's life is fucking ridiculous, Ray has awesome hair, Frank has dubious crafting skills, Gerard is the best brother (mostly), and Bob has epic denial skills.

I found this after reading another of ermengarde's stories, and it made me laugh so much. Mikey keeps changing into different animals, the others deal in their own ways.

And one popslash story.

Thriller by pensnest It's a Chris/Joey story and so much fun with a killer twist. I'd link but the site seems to be down for me right now.



James had an appointment with his arm and hand surgeon today. He's been worried because his arm has dropped a little at the elbow -- for anyone new, James has AMC which means his arms are bent and fixed at both his elbows and wrists and last year he fell out of his car and broke his arm just above the elbow -- and he's been getting spasms in his shoulder. The consultant was great -- and he even saw the actual big boss consultant and not an underling this time. He wasn't sure what was going on but sent James for an xray to check the bone hadn't healed in a strange position. It turns out the break has healed beautifully, and his arm is as strong as it was before the accident, he thinks the break has loosened the tendons in James' arm a little, letting his arm drop, so that's a positive result we never expected after his accident last year. He said everything else looked okay, and the spasms could just be the tendons getting pulled, but as the pain is controlled with drugs there was nothing he wanted to try, so that was good, too. He's left James on a rolling 6 month appointment he can push back if nothing happens or can phone and ask to be seen sooner if needed, but right now, all is fine. And James can stop wearing his robot arm splint, which is awesome.

So all in all, a positive and productive day.

Comments

[jiksa_x]

No way, I was just thinking about All the Broken Pieces earlier today. It's been on my mind a lot lately as I've been grappling with similar things. You've inspired me to re-read (for the fourth or fifth time… it's so good). Jersey Boy's incredible - just the most beautiful, haunting thing. *bookmarks everything else*

Sounds like you've had a good day with much relief, that's awesome :)

[turps]

All the Broken Pieces is such a great story. I always enjoy finding stories that show people with disabilities enjoying life and maintaining relationships. Disability doesn't have to mean being locked away and alone, and Luce shows that beautifully.

I hope your similar things are going well. Obviously I don't know details but I've been with James for 20 plus years and his disability is just part of our lives now, nothing we dwell on apart from dealing with things and situations when needed. Which is why I enjoy the story so much, that while the circumstances are different, it still shows it's perfectly normal that a relationship like Mikey and Frank's -- and mine and James'-- to happen. And I'll stop babbling now *g*

It was a great relief. We've had so much bad news this last year any good shines like a star.

[akamine_chan]

Disability doesn't have to mean being locked away and alone, and Luce shows that beautifully.

One of the things Luce and I talked about endlessly when she was writing this was how much we hated stories that included a disabled character who was miraculously healed by the end of the story to give it a "happy" ending.

She really wanted to write something that was true to life, in the sense that most disabilities can't be healed, but at the same time was hopeful and uplifting.

*cuddles story close*

[turps]

Yes, exactly that!

I'm sure it was a hard story to write but I'm so incredibly glad there was no 'happy' ending with a miraculous cure.

Sure, Frank's life isn't easy, especially at first, but I love how he still laughs and loves and enjoys life. That's such a fabulous message,

[turlough]

I wonder how I managed to miss ermengarde's story? It's definitely on my to-read list now.

That's so good to hear about James' arm. It must feel nice to get some positive news after everything that's happened. And yes, the big boss consultant sounds great. Far too often people in that position seem to be completely uninterested in the patients.

[turps]

I only saw it after I read the one linked in the snowflake challenge a few days. It's a good read, I think you'll enjoy it.

It was fantastic to get some good news. We got a bit worried when he said one option for the dropping could be due to the break healing in the wrong position, but nope, it was all good news this time.

The big boss consultant is a really nice man, but he's so busy you don't tend to see him all the time. I especially like that he's arranged this rolling appointment, because as he said, this way it means James doesn't have to go through the hassle of being referred again if he needs to see him in the future as he'll always be on the books.

[akamine_chan]

Eeeee! Luce's story is one of my all time faves; she worked so hard on that story and it doesn't get the recognition that it totally deserve.

Ruby's and Erm's stories are both also very awesome. And I'm so glad you liked Jersey Boy.

So glad things are well with James. <3

[turps]

I totally agree about Luce's story. I suspect that Frank ending in a wheelchair puts some people off, but it really shouldn't.

And I also agree about Ruby and Erm's story. Both so different but both so fantastic, as is yours.

It was so great to have good news for James yesterday and lovely to send him off to work today without his robot arm brace. After nearly a year I'd got the knack of putting it on, but it still took time.

[glitteryv]

ZOMG, you recced me! *takes a minute to mellow out because I was legit!flapping my hands due to excessive glee*

Ahem.

What I meant was thank you v., v. much for reccing that story. It's one that's very dear to me.

Oh, and I have NO IDEA how I missed out on that dapatty and ermengarde collabo! *goes over to AO3 and tabinates it*

I'm so glad to hear that James is doing much better. Here's to his continued healing. :)

(Also: thank you again. Reading your rec made my day in ways I can't quite describe. ♥ ♥ ♥ )

[turps]

I did rec you! I love that story, did from the moment you posted it.

It's not often disability is written so well, showing that it is hard but that doesn't mean relationships won't happen, last and be happy. Each time I read it's just like, yeah, I relate to what I'm reading. Obviously not exactly, but the feelings involved. So again, thank you for the story.

It seems a few people missed that story and I'm not sure why. I'm just glad I saw it when I was link surfing.

♥

[winterlover]

Time for rereads, I guess.

Also, yay to good news!

[turps]

Rereads are always fantastic.

Thank you!

[sperrywink]

Look like some good recs!

Good news, yay! Glad to hear the break healed perfectly. That is such good news.

[turps]

They're good stories. I enjoyed them all.

It really was good news about the break. I'm not used to getting good news in that hospital, so it was a lovely change.

[pensnest]

http://www.maketheyuletidegay.org/appthena.do?o.action=view_story&o.key=342

Thriller is up now. And thanks for the rec!

[turps]

You're welcome!

[rikes]

That's fantastic news about James's arm!

[turps]

It really is. I was very happy.

[rubytuesday5681]

<3

[turps]

Thank you ♥