| The 37 Days Of Gusmas |
[Dec. 9th, 2009|09:42 pm] |
Title: The Muse, She Strikes
Author: ![[info]](https://www.insanejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) vl_redreign
Prompt: Frost
Notes: Only one tonight, guys. Auntie Red is tired.
“So, did you and Daphne have a good time?” Brian asked.
“Yeah. We pigged out on room service-“
“Did you max out the doctor’s credit card, too?”
“Are you ever gonna let that go?” Justin complained.
“Hmmm, let me see…that would be a no.”
“Fuck you.”
“Anytime.”
Justin sighed, his breath fogging the window.
“Now, Sunshine, none of that. You’ll be on your back with your legs in the air in no time. Are you ready for your show?”
“I guess. I have one piece that…” He trailed off, staring at the frost pattern on the window. “I gotta go.” |
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| The 37 Days of Gusmas |
[Dec. 9th, 2009|11:48 pm] |
Title: A Beautiful Life
Author: frantic_quest
Prompt: Frost
( A ) |
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| The 37 Days of Gusmas |
[Dec. 10th, 2009|10:20 am] |
Title: Spring Frost
Author: wavingcat5
Prompt: Frost
( Spring Frost ) |
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| The 37 Days Of Gusmas |
[Dec. 8th, 2009|10:02 pm] |
Title: A Tale Of Two Trees
Author: vl_redreign
Prompt: Christmas Tree Image
Notes: Meanwhile, back in the Pitts...
( A Tale Of Two Trees ) |
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| The 37 Days of Gusmas |
[Dec. 8th, 2009|05:03 pm] |
Title: A Christmas Fairy's Tale
Author: frantic_quest
Prompt: Image of Christmas Tree
Note: So this one is in six parts. Mega-monster warning for excessive schmoopiness!!
( A ) |
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| The 37 Days of Gusmas |
[Dec. 8th, 2009|07:16 pm] |
Title: One More Thing
Author: wavingcat5
Prompt: Christmas tree image
Notes: 2 drabbles.
( One More Thing ) |
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| The 37 Days Of Gusmas |
[Dec. 7th, 2009|07:52 pm] |
Title: The Other Is Gold
Author: vl_redreign
Prompt: No such thing as angels
Notes: *looks at prompt* Ms Chanders and I disagree.
( The Other Is Gold ) |
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| The 37 Days of Gusmas |
[Dec. 7th, 2009|07:11 pm] |
Title: Angel
Author: wavingcat5
Prompt: No such thing as angels
Notes: 3 drabbles
( Angel ) |
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| The 37 Days of Gusmas |
[Dec. 7th, 2009|12:42 am] |
Title: Nobody's Listening
Author: frantic_quest
Prompt: No Such Thing As Angels
( Nobody's ) |
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| The 37 Days Of Gusmas |
[Dec. 6th, 2009|08:15 pm] |
Title: Don We Now
Author:
Prompt: Our gay apparel
Notes: Sorry, this one got away from me. Five drabbles this time.
( Don We Now ) |
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| The 37 Days of Gusmas |
[Dec. 7th, 2009|01:37 pm] |
Title: Happy
Author: wavingcat5
Prompt: Our gay apparel
Notes: 2 drabbles
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| The 37 Days of Gusmas |
[Dec. 6th, 2009|01:21 am] |
Title: Fashion Show
Author: frantic_quest
Prompt: Our Gay Apparel
( Fashion ) |
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| The 37 Days of Gusmas |
[Dec. 5th, 2009|10:24 pm] |
Title/Series: Working it out (A Thanksgiving Visit, part X)
Author: BookGirl
Prompt: Fireplace
Note: This is direct continuation of yesterday's drabble, found here.
They made love and were cuddling (though Brian would never admit to either) in front of the fireplace before another word was spoken.
“Sunshine, before that enthusiastic welcome I believe I asked you a question.”
“I missed you.”
“I saw you less than 24 hours ago.”
“That does not negate the fact that I missed you.”
Brian looked dubious but soldiered on. “Okay. What about the fact that you have a show in a few weeks?”
Justin wiggled an arm out of the blankets to gesture at the easel in the corner. “I couldn't paint without my muse.”
( Parts II, III, and IV ) |
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| The 37 Days Of Gusmas |
[Dec. 5th, 2009|06:23 pm] |
Title: On An Open Fire
Author: vl_redreign
Prompt: Fireplace
Notes: Another double, get it while it's hot!
( On An Open Fire ) |
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| The 37 Days of Gusmas |
[Dec. 6th, 2009|11:46 am] |
Title: Firebug
Author: wavingcat5
Prompt: Fireplace
Note: Coming into bushfire season here. This is not intended to trivialise those who lost their homes and lives last summer; rather, those events keep creeping into my thoughts, however indirectly.
‘Shoe brush’ says Brian, glancing at my latest thrift store find. ‘Fire brigade-issue. That’s what the F and B stand for.’
‘Thanks. I never would have guessed that on my own.’ We kiss. Life is sweet now, thanks to Brian Kinney. Who’d have thought?
I notice the initials on the brush aren’t stamped. They’re burnt into the wood. It’s a paradox. Fire department marks its property with fire?
I walk in later to find him fucking some guy and I’m scorched.
I’ve heard sometimes a firefighter is also a firebug.
When I come back, Brian is polishing my shoes. |
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| The 37 Days of Gusmas |
[Dec. 5th, 2009|02:24 am] |
Title My Perfect Muse
Author: frantic_quest
Prompt: Fireplace
( My ) |
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| The 37 Days of Gusmas |
[Dec. 4th, 2009|11:40 pm] |
Title/Series: Surprise! (A Thanksgiving Visit, part IX)
Author: BookGirl
Prompt: Wrapped Gifts and Credit Cards image
Justin was able to sweet talk the desk clerk into letting him into Brian's suite without much fuss. She thought it was “soooo romantic.” Justin stashed the small wrapped gift in an empty drawer and considered going out to look for Brian. But instead he set his easel in front of the windows and watched the kids sliding down the bunny slopes. He was so focused on capturing the reflection of the setting sun on the snow, that he almost didn't hear the door open.
Brian looked shocked for a moment, but quickly gathered himself and raised an eyebrow “What the hell are you doing here?”
"Surprise." |
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| The 37 Days Of Gusmas |
[Dec. 4th, 2009|07:32 pm] |
Title: The Gift That Keeps On Giving
Author: vl_redreign
Prompt: Gift and credit card image
Notes: This is a two-fer. Brian and Justin didn't want to stop talking. So I let them.
( Courtesy cut ) |
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| The 37 Days of Gusmas |
[Dec. 4th, 2009|01:02 pm] |
Title: Hidden Talent
Author: frantic_quest
Prompt: wrapped gift with credit cards image
Note: Another doubleshot.
( Hidden ) |
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| The 37 Days of Gusmas |
[Dec. 4th, 2009|05:26 pm] |
Title: The Holy Grail
Author: wavingcat5
Prompt: Image of gift and credit cards
Notes: 3-drabble, slightly-cracked homage to another obsession of mine ;P
( The Holy Grail ) |
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| The 37 Days of Gusmas |
[Dec. 3rd, 2009|08:49 pm] |
Title: Economic Summit
Author: vl_redreign
Prompt: Joy To The World
Notes: This is set the same day as the last one, towards the end of the work day.
Ted closed the door to his office. He stared at the spreadsheet again, crossed his fingers, and entered the last figures. He clicked ‘submit’, then refreshed the report. His phone rang before it finished.
“Ted Schmidt.”
“Teddy?”
“Oh, hi, Em.”
“Sweetie, you sound stressed.”
“I’m working on the final quarter figures.”
“Oh. That sounds like fun.”
“Oh, yeah. You wanna come over and tell Brian that revenue is down 30 percent?”
“Well, I’ll leave you to it, bye!”
“Wait! Holy shit…”
“What?”
“It’s up. Thirty percent.”
“That’s good, right?”
“Fifty million dollars worth of good.”
“Joy to the world!”
“Yeah.” |
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| The 37 Days of Gusmas |
[Dec. 3rd, 2009|11:43 pm] |
Title/Series: Comfort then Joy (A Thanksgiving Visit, part VIII)
Author: BookGirl
Prompt: Joy to the World
( Comfort then Joy ) |
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| The 37 Days of Gusmas |
[Dec. 3rd, 2009|12:20 pm] |
Title: Comfort and Joy
Author: frantic_quest
Prompt: Joy to the World
Note: This one is in two parts.
( Comfort ) |
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| The 37 Days of Gusmas |
[Dec. 3rd, 2009|06:09 pm] |
Title: Safe
Author:wavingcat5
Prompt: Joy to the world
Now I let Brian see me scared. To tell you the truth it brings out the best in him. I’ve never seen him so natural as when he’s protecting me, helping me recover, and making me believe I can.
He still clowns his way out of affection. ‘You know how much I love sex in public places’.
The last four words roll off his tongue too easily, too strategically. I think of the first six and the way he kissed me before he said them. They make me feel safe. The world is carrying me and I float on home. |
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| The 37 Days of Gusmas |
[Dec. 2nd, 2009|09:24 pm] |
Title/Series: 'Tis the Season (A Thanksgiving Visit part VII)
Author: BookGirl
Prompt: 'Tis the season
Note: Brian and Justin refused to work with me tonight. Brian kept going OOC and Justin was all whiny. I got this one little drabble out of them and then sent them off to bed without supper.
'Tis the season for drama, Justin thought with a sigh. He stared at Brian still staring off into the dark night. He yawned and padded quietly over to him. Justin placed a gentle hand on his shoulder and squeezed. Brian was like a scared animal when he was like this. One wrong move and he could go feral for days--drinking, tricking, and tripping out without coming up for air. That's not what Justin wanted with the two days he had left.
Hand seemingly safe, he rested his chin on Brian's shoulder. “It's not that I don't want to.” He whispered.
Brian just nodded. “I know.” |
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| The 37 Days Of Gusmas |
[Dec. 2nd, 2009|06:40 pm] |
Title: Clemency
Author: vl_redreign
Prompt: Tis The Season
Ted stepped into Cynthia’s office and closed the door.
“Okay, what?”
“I just…huh?”
“You look…scared.”
“I am. And you should be, too.”
“I’ll bite. Why?”
“Brian called, he’s on his way…from the airport.”
“So…oh.”
“Yeah. I’m going to warn the art department.”
“Good idea.” She grabbed her coat.
“Where are you going? “
“To purchase a stay of execution.”
Brian slammed the door to his office, tossed his coat on the sofa, then yanked the door open again to yell at…someone. He was greeted by Cynthia, holding a grande quadruple shot mocha. The cup read, ’Tis the season’.
“Thanks, Cynthia.” |
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| The 37 Days of Gusmas: Week One |
[Dec. 2nd, 2009|09:26 pm] |
Title: Week One
Author: etextraordinary
Prompt: Thanksgiving Day, Stuffed, First snow, Holidays on ice, Bah humbug, Skiing Picture, 'Tis the season, and Joy to the world
Notes: All of these drabbles are loosely connected and set a few years post-513. Brian and Justin are living at Britin. Not beta'd, all mistakes are mine.
( Week One ) |
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| The 37 Days of Gusmas |
[Dec. 2nd, 2009|02:10 pm] |
Title: A Happy Holiday
Author: frantic_quest
Prompt: 'Tis the Season
( A ) |
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| The 37 Days of Gusmas: Rage the kitten grows up, parts 9-14 |
[Dec. 2nd, 2009|10:49 am] |
Title: Rage the kitten grows up, parts 9-14
Author: Rebel
Prompts: Image of gift and credit cards; Fireplace; Our gay apparel; No such thing as angels; Christmas tree image; Frost
Notes: Part 1 is here. Part 2 (Hungry!) is here. Parts 3-8 are here.
( Rage the kitten grows up, parts 9-14 ) |
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| The 37 Days of Gusmas |
[Dec. 2nd, 2009|08:08 pm] |
Title: Justin Shops
Author: wavingcat5
Prompt: 'Tis the Season
Notes: I don't know what time of year it would have been canon-wise, so I guessed. Please correct me if you know. Also, is what I call Lycra known as spandex in Pittsburgh? We never say spandex here so I erred on the side of caution. LMK!
2 drabbles.
( Justin Shops ) |
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| The 37 Days Of Gusmas |
[Dec. 1st, 2009|09:24 pm] |
Title: Oh, Sonnyboy
Author: vl_redreign
Prompt: Ski Jump Image
Notes: This drabble got knocked up (Brian did it!) and refused to be contained in 100 words. So it's a double, but only part 2 counts. Thanks to xie_xie_xie for the beta, and for this wonderful drabble challenge. I can't remember the last time I looked forward to writing something. *hugs*
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Brian watched as Gus latched onto Justin like a spider monkey. He was going to miss him.
Both of them, actually.
Justin moved on to Melanie and Lindsay, and Gus came to him. Brian picked him up, mindful that in another year or so, Gus would run before allowing himself to be held like a baby. Brian held him tight and inhaled his special little boy smell.
“Dad, why are you sniffing me?”
“I wasn’t sniffing you, I was inhaling so that I could do this,” he said, blowing a raspberry against Gus’s neck, sending his son into hysterical giggles.
II
“Dad, I know what I want for Christmas.”
“Let’s see…a pony? No wait, a really cool car like mine.”
“No! Wait, I can have a pony?”
Brian could hear Justin chuckling close by.
“I was just kidding. So, what would you like?”
“My friend Charlie’s dad took him and his brother skiing for Thanksgiving. Can we go skiing?”
“Well, that would depend on your moms.”
“Can you ask them? Please, Dad??”
“But what if your Mama beats me up?”
“She’s just kidding when she says that.”
Now Justin was laughing hard.
“I’ll see what I can do, okay?”
“Thanks, Dad!” |
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| The 37 Day of Gusmas |
[Dec. 1st, 2009|11:57 pm] |
Title/Series: Getaway (A Thanksgiving Visit VI)
Author: BookGirl
Prompt: Ski Jump Image
Note: Quick, dirty and unbetaed. I apologize for any mistakes.
Note II: Seven Spring is a ski resort near Pittsburgh.
“What the hell is that?”
Brian turned away from his computer screen to see Justin roll out of bed and walk down the stairs. “Ah Sunshine, you've emerged from your cyber shopping trip. Get any bargains? A bubble-butted nutcracker perhaps.”
“Whatever. Someday people will tire of your extravagant gift cards to high-end boutiques and then you'll need me.”
“Keep dreaming, Sonny Boy.”
Justin looked back at the screen. “I ask again, what is that horrid picture?”
“This is Seven Spring's latest ad campaign. At least they realize they need me.”
“What is he wearing? Are they trying to repel skiers?”
( Parts II and III ) |
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| The 37 Days of Gusmas: Rage the kitten grows up, parts 3-8 |
[Dec. 1st, 2009|03:51 pm] |
Title: Rage the kitten grows up, parts 3-8
Prompts: First snow; Holidays on ice; Bah humbug; Ski photo; Tis the season; Joy to the World
Notes: Part 1 is here. Part 2 (Hungry!) is here.
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| The 37 Days of Gusmas: Hungry! |
[Dec. 1st, 2009|09:37 am] |
Title: Hungry!
Author: Rebel
Prompt: Stuffed
"I'm hungry." Justin's stomach rumbled to underscore his point.
Brian grunted without opening his eyes. "You know where the kitchen is."
Justin rolled over and poked Brian's shoulder. "And what will I find there?"
Brian pulled a pillow over his face.
Justin laughed and got up. As he entered the kitchen, Rage meowed from the counter.
"I know. Yesterday we stuffed ourselves sick at Deb's, stuffed you on leftovers, and today it's…" he opened the refrigerator… "fat-free cream cheese and lettuce."
"Meeeeeewwwwww," said Rage, piteously.
Justin ran his hand down his cat's sleek back, and picked up his car keys.Continued here... |
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| The 37 Days of Gusmas |
[Dec. 1st, 2009|11:44 am] |
Title: Ski Jumping
Author: frantic_quest
Prompt: Ski Jump Image
( Ski ) |
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| The 37 Days of Gusmas |
[Dec. 1st, 2009|08:21 am] |
Title: First snow
Author: Xie
Prompt: First snow
Justin felt Brian lying against his back. There was just enough light that he could see snow falling outside their bedroom window, sugaring down onto the bare branches of the trees.
"The first snow," he murmured to Brian, then drifted back to sleep.
Then he woke up. He lay there for a long time, his eyes closed, but the dream was gone.
The floor felt cold as he walked to the window. There was a tree between his apartment building and the one next door; its leafless branches traced dark lines against the other building's brick wall.
It wasn't snowing. |
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| The 37 Days of Gusmas |
[Dec. 1st, 2009|05:22 pm] |
Title: The Most Important Rule
Author:wavingcat5
Prompt: ski jump image
Notes: 2 drabbles, one piece.
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| The 37 Days of Gusmas |
[Nov. 30th, 2009|11:41 pm] |
Title/Series: Cyber Monday! (A Thanksgiving Visit, part V)
Author: BookGirl
Prompt: Bah Humbug
Brian woke up to the sound of typing. A one-eyed squint revealed a naked blond snuggling with his laptop. “What in the hell are you doing?” He asked roughly, “It's 4 AM.”
“It's Cyber Monday!” Justin whispered excitedly.
Brian furrowed his brow, or at least tried to. It was a little early for facial expressions. “Unless that has something to do with porn, you and the laptop need to get out of my bed.”
“You always say Christmas is really all about commercialism, I'm just trying to prove you right.”
“Well Bah Humbug,then.” Brian muttered, slapping the laptop closed and diving on Justin. |
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| The 37 Days Of Gusmas |
[Nov. 30th, 2009|08:13 pm] |
Title: Old Friends
Author: vl_redreign
Prompt: Bah!Humbug!
Notes: Same timeline, shift in POV. And mention of an old, much missed friend. This thing took off on me, and I had to cut out almost 40 words. So, unbeta'd.
Lindsay stood at the backdoor and stripped each child, wrapping them in terry robes and leading them to the kitchen table, where hot chocolate awaited.
Marie entered, carrying her youngest, followed by Mel.
“I’m so glad you guys are here,” she said. “Dusty loved the holidays.”
“Do you remember that year when she and I were insane enough to do the Black Friday sales?”
Marie laughed. “That was a nightmare!”
“I told her she was nuts to go,” Mel added.
“I miss her still,” Linds said softly.
“Well, she’d want us to enjoy ourselves. No ‘bah humbugs’ in this house.” |
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| The 37 Days of Gusmas |
[Nov. 30th, 2009|10:00 am] |
Title: Christmas is Bullshit
Author: frantic_quest
Prompt: Bah!Humbug!
( Christmas ) |
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