| Gusmas 2012 |
[Dec. 20th, 2012|08:08 pm] |
Title: The End of the World
Author: Xie
Prompt(s): Solstice, Somehow I Always Knew This Would Happen
Notes: 2 drabbles, one for mander's challenge
I
Emmett stood up, his blue plate special only half-eaten. “Well, I have to go get ready for the Mayan Apocalypse party I’m giving tonight…
“What the fuck,” Debbie said, picking up his plate, “is a Mayan Apocalypse party?”
Ted popped a fry into his mouth. “It’s the end of the world as we know it…”
“What is… hit songs of the 80s?” Brian said, holding his empty coffee cup up to Debbie, who ignored it.
Emmett sighed. “It’s a party to celebrate the end of the world, which the Mayans predicted would happen on the Winter Solstice in 2012. Tomorrow.”
II
“I wish,” Brian sighed dramatically, “they’d told me that before I paid cash for Justin’s and my new Prada suits.”
“Don’t you have enough designer clothes?” Debbie asked, finally relenting and filling his cup.
“Sure,” Brian said. “But I figured we should go ahead and get new suits for our wedding.” He blew across the surface of the coffee, and took a sip.
“Fuck,” Debbie said, sitting down hard. “It really is the end of the world as we know it!”
“I don’t know, Debbie,” Emmett said before he turned to go. “Somehow, I always knew this would happen. Again.” |
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| Round Robin Drabble 39 |
[Oct. 14th, 2012|06:29 pm] |
Title: Allow Me To Apologize
Author: Xie
Drabble Number: 39, following In Molly's Eyes
Condom: Jennifer
Justin glanced at Brian, expecting to see him tight-lipped and grim. Instead, he was trying not to laugh.
Justin glanced across Brian to his mom, who leaned in so only the two of them could hear her. “I really have to apologize to you both.”
“For Molly?” Justin asked.
Jennifer shook her head. “For thinking that having your teenaged son rebel by dancing shirtless in a gay bar and dating a 30-year-old man…”
“Twenty-nine,” Brian corrected her.
“…twenty-nine-year-old man was the worst thing your child could do.”
She sat back in her seat, and they all looked back at Molly. |
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| Round Robin Drabble 31 |
[Sep. 16th, 2012|11:03 pm] |
Title: Bite Your Tongue
Author: Xie
Drabble Number: 31; follows Then and Now
Condom: Deb
Debbie’s nails dug into Carl’s wrist. “Can you believe they might let that asshole out,” she began.
One of the members of the parole board gave her a dirty look.
“Deb, honey, don’t say anything until they call on you,” Carl said. “You don’t want to get thrown out.”
He glanced at the parole board, and said, “Shit.” Not quietly.
Debbie frowned. “Talk about a double standard. You can talk, but I…”
It was Carl’s turn to grip her wrist. “That guy there, second from the end?”
She looked. “What about him?”
His voice was grim. “That’s Jim Stockwell’s father-in-law.” |
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| Round Robin Drabble 1 |
[Aug. 17th, 2012|12:28 pm] |
Title: Liberty
Author: Xie
Drabble number: 1
Condom: Justin
Debbie paused, still holding the damp rag she’d been using to wipe the diner counter.
She could almost hear Emmett and Ted, sniping at each other while Michael laughed. Could almost see Justin and Brian in the back booth, lost in their own world.
There could have been three guys under the table taking turns blowing him, and Brian would still have been able to read the paper and ask for a refill. Justin’s flushed cheeks, however, had given away what Brian’s hand was doing where she couldn’t see it.
The bell on the door tinkled, and Debbie turned around. |
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| Gusmas 2011: The Tipping Point |
[Nov. 27th, 2011|05:37 pm] |
Title: Tipping Point
Author: Xie
Prompt(s): Each of the seven images, in order.
Notes A 7-drabble series for each of the images, per ![[info]](https://www.insanejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) not_yet_defined's challenge!
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| Out of challenge: Mama's Girl |
[Oct. 1st, 2011|06:56 pm] |
I couldn't resist writing for the Melanie and Lindsay prompt on LJ's drabylon.
Mama's Girl
By Xie
Melanie rubbed her eyes. "Is he gone?"
"Yes." Lindsay frowned, but didn't say anything else. Over the years, she and Mel had said everything about Brian at least twice. She was sick of it.
Mel stood up, stretching. "Are the kids in bed?"
Lindsay nodded. "Gus is in heaven. Brian carried him upstairs and told him a story until he fell asleep."
"God," Mel said. "Am I the only one in this house who isn't in love with Brian Kinney?"
"No," Lindsay said, then grinned. "You can be a proud mother. Jenny threw up all over his new suede coat." |
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| Challenge #191: Best Friends |
[Mar. 2nd, 2011|06:59 pm] |
Title: Roomies
Author: Xie
Prompt: Best friends
Condom: Michael
It had been a long fucking night at the diner. Debbie's back hurt, her feet hurt, even her wig hurt. The thought of creeping upstairs to her snoring almost-husband didn't thrill her, either.
She opened the front door, and smelled popcorn. Emmett appeared from the kitchen, a big bowl, teapot and two mugs on a tray.
"Sit yourself down, Miss Debbie," he said. "'Some Like It Hot' is on the late show, and you and me are going to unwind together."
Debbie kicked off her shoes, curled up on the sofa, and let Emmett pour her a cup of tea. |
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| Challenge #190: Season 3 photo prompt |
[Feb. 19th, 2011|10:06 pm] |
Title: A Very Brian Drama Queen Moment
Author: Xie
Prompt: S3 Photo :
Condoms: 2 to red roses, another patented Brian Kinney Drama Queen Moment, albeit one with a less happy outcome
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| Challenge #189: "You are my joy." |
[Feb. 18th, 2011|10:19 pm] |
Title: Joyful
Author: Xie
Prompt: "You are my joy."
Condoms: 2 to Brian's happy face
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| Challenge #188: Football |
[Feb. 11th, 2011|10:10 pm] |
Title: Half-time
Author: Xie
Prompt: Football
Condoms: 25 to fucking everything that moves, and 28 to monogamy
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| Challenge #184: Sick!fic |
[Jan. 8th, 2011|10:42 pm] |
Title: In Sickness and In Health
Author: Xie
Challenge: 16 drabbles for yak shit tea
Notes: Brian gets a sinus infection. Justin gets a call.
( In Sickness and In Health, by Xie... ) |
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| Challenge: 37 Days of Gusmas |
[Jan. 2nd, 2011|12:46 am] |
Title: Gravity
Author: Xie
Prompts: All 37, in order, a single coherent story
Notes: Of course, "coherent" is in the eye of the beholder.
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| Gusmas Challenge |
[Dec. 14th, 2010|09:02 am] |
Title: Pain Management
Author: Xie
Prompt: Shopping
When Justin left, he figured he and Brian would see each other all the time, after a brief, predictable period where Brian wore metaphorical sackcloth and ashes and indulged in therapeutic loft re-decorating and maybe a new wardrobe.
Justin was wrong.
Brian showed up in New York the next weekend, with keys to a four-star hotel. "If you can stand leaving all this behind for a night or two," he'd said, casting an eye around the crowded Village walk-up Justin would never call "home."
To be fair to Justin, Brian did buy a new wardrobe while he was there. |
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| Challenge #177: The Daddy Wars |
[Sep. 30th, 2010|06:46 pm] |
Title: Come on, Brian...
Author: Xie
Condom: Daddy!Justin
Brian shook his head, a stream of smoke accompanying his words. "No fucking way."
Lindsay reached out to take the joint. "Why not? Our kid would be tall, good-looking and smart."
He gave her a look. "Our kid would be retarded due to his parents' heavy drug use."
"Speak for yourself," she said, coughing a little.
He snatched the joint. "I am."
"Brian…"
He just shook his head while he re-lit the joint.
Lindsay sighed. "Well, then, can I at least have some chips?"
Brian reached up onto the sofa, and tossed the bag her way. "That I can do." |
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| Challenge #163: First Time |
[Jun. 16th, 2010|10:43 pm] |
Title: Sing it loud... 1-16
Author: Xie
Condom: 16 to Debbie and Carl
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| Challenge #155: Shampoo |
[Apr. 22nd, 2010|08:45 pm] |
This is the final in my series of "Shampoo" drabbles, this set for Season Five. Thanks to fun_demented for holding the challenge open until I finished this one!
( Shampoo, Season Five, by Xie... ) |
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| Challenge #155: Shampoo |
[Apr. 21st, 2010|10:02 pm] |
The next in my "Shampoo" drabble series, two drabbles for each season, one for Brian, one for Justin. This is Season Four. Both condoms to Justin's studio.
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| Challenge #155: Shampoo |
[Apr. 20th, 2010|01:55 pm] |
The next in my series of "Shampoo" drabbles, two for each season. This is Season Three, and both condoms go to Justin's studio.
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| Challenge #155: Shampoo |
[Apr. 18th, 2010|04:19 pm] |
Two more in my series of "Shampoo" drabbles, one for Brian and one for Justin, for each season. these are Season Two, and both condoms go to Justin's loft.
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| Challenge #155: Shampoo |
[Apr. 15th, 2010|04:24 pm] |
Two drabbles below the cut, each with the condom going to Justin's studio. This will be a series; one drabble for Brian, one for Justin, for each of the five seasons. This is season one.
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| Challenge #151: Author's Choice |
[Mar. 21st, 2010|10:43 pm] |
Title: Advice
Author: Xie
Condom: Liberty Diner
Note: From a prompt by vl_redreign and an icon by ohfreckle, with the word prompt "fluffing." This is the icon:
Justin frowned at his reflection, running his hand over his left cheek and jaw.
Brian got out of the shower and stood next to him at the sink. "What are you glaring at?"
"This fucking rash on my face."
Brian glanced at him, lifted one eyebrow, and then started vigorously drying himself with the towel. "You need some of that special French anti-inflammation cream I have."
"What I need," Justin said, "is for you to get some special French conditioner for your pubic hair so this won't happen anymore, instead of standing there fluffing it up and giving me skincare advice." |
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| Challenge #151: Author's Choice |
[Mar. 19th, 2010|05:16 pm] |
Title: Busy, 1-9
Author: Xie
Condoms: 9 to Liberty Diner
Note: I asked for prompts in the form of an icon and a word or phrase. This was my first prompt, from fun_demented, icon by qafmaniac:
"Busy"
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| Challenge #151: Author's Choice |
[Mar. 18th, 2010|01:13 pm] |
Title: Camping 1-10
Author: Xie
Condoms: Liberty Diner
Note: From a bunny by bunny
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| Challenge #150: Sex In The Workplace |
[Mar. 10th, 2010|04:15 pm] |
Title: At Kinnetik, 1-4
Challenge: Sex in the Workplace
Author: Xie
Condoms: Inspired by, but nonetheless out of, challenge, so none.
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| Challenge #150: Sex In The Workplace |
[Mar. 10th, 2010|03:56 pm] |
Title: In the Diner 1-4
Challenge: Sex in the Workplace
Author: Xie
Condoms: 4 to the Liberty Diner
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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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| Challenge # 105: Icon inspiration |
[Mar. 10th, 2009|01:02 pm] |
Title: Black
Author: Xie
Condom: Justin
Notes: The prompt was "blindfold," and it was from qafmaniac, who also made the icon:
Everything was black… the sky, the sheets, the silk ties around his wrists and over his eyes.
Everything except his skin, pale in the dim light, and his hair, damp on his neck.
Brian slid his hands down Justin's arms, his fingers rubbing at the knots in the ties. "You okay?"
Justin swallowed and nodded, but didn't say a word.
Brian's hand felt Justin's bones and muscles, the curve of his ass, the hair on the backs of his thighs, the soft smooth skin inside them.
The heat that flared under his palm when he cracked it against his ass. |
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| Challenge # 105: Icon inspiration |
[Mar. 2nd, 2009|08:12 pm] |
Title: Stalking the Wild Pizza, in two parts; the latest in the "Rage!Kitten" series that begins here.
Author: Rebel
Prompt: Rage was confused, from vl_redreign
Condom: 2 to Justin
Icon:
( Stalking the Wild Pizza... ) |
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| Challenge # 105: Icon inspiration |
[Mar. 2nd, 2009|06:59 pm] |
Title: Painted
Author: Xie
Prompt: Brian, Justin, bodypaint by fun_demented
Condom: Justin
Icon by: qafmaniac :
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| Challenge # 105: Icon inspiration |
[Feb. 28th, 2009|11:49 am] |
Title: Remembering
Author: Xie
Prompt: "Remembering," from besamislabios
Condom: Justin.
Inspired by this icon:
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| Challenge #96: 'Tis the Season |
[Jan. 1st, 2009|03:29 pm] |
Title: Fixing It, 36-58 of 58; series begins here.
Author: Xie
Condoms: 23 to Brian
Warning: Minor Character Death
( Fixing It, Parts 36-58 (Final)... ) |
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| Challenge #96: 'Tis the Season |
[Dec. 31st, 2008|05:30 pm] |
Title: Fixing It, 28-35 of several; series begins here.
Author: Xie
Condoms: 8 to Brian
Warning: Minor Character Death; WIP
( Fixing It, Parts 28-35... ) |
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| Challenge #96: 'Tis the Season |
[Dec. 30th, 2008|08:32 pm] |
Title: Fixing It, 20-27 of several; series begins here.
Author: Xie
Condoms: 8 to Brian
Warning: Minor Character Death; WIP
( Fixing It, Parts 20-27... ) |
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| Challenge #96: 'Tis the Season |
[Dec. 30th, 2008|04:25 pm] |
Title: Fixing It, 14-19 of several; series begins here.
Author: Xie
Condoms: 6 to Brian
Warning: Minor Character Death; WIP
( Fixing It, Parts 14-19... ) |
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| Challenge #96: 'Tis the Season |
[Dec. 30th, 2008|02:18 pm] |
Title: Fixing It, 7-13 of several; series begins here.
Author: Xie
Condoms: 7 to Brian
Warning: Minor Character Death; WIP
( Fixing It, Parts 7-13... ) |
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| Challenge #96: 'Tis the Season |
[Dec. 30th, 2008|12:01 pm] |
Title: Fixing It, 2-6 of several; series begins here.
Author: Xie
Condoms: 5 to Brian
Warning: Minor Character Death; WIP
( Fixing It, Parts 2-6... )
Continued here... |
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| Challenge #96: 'Tis the Season |
[Dec. 30th, 2008|10:28 am] |
Title: Fixing It
Author: Xie
Condom: Brian
Notes: Part 1 of several...
It was Christmas Eve, and Brian was watching Justin sleep.
Rain sheeted noisily against the loft windows, and there was just enough late afternoon light to show the shadows under his eyes.
The dishes could have waited. So could the email Ted had sent him. But Brian cleaned and dried every plate, every fork, every glass, and put them all carefully away before sitting at his computer.
An hour later he heard something and looked up. It was Justin, a pillow crease on his cheek, his hair standing up. "Hey."
Brian looked at him, and thought about what to say.
Continued here... |
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| Challenge #94: Dialog |
[Dec. 7th, 2008|09:41 pm] |
Title: Destiny
Author: Xie
Condoms: 3 to Cynthia
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| Challenge #87: Masturbation |
[Oct. 16th, 2008|04:59 pm] |
Title: Absence
Author: Xie
Condom: Justin
Justin was laughing over the phone. "Where are you? Babylon?"
"Where else would I be on a Friday night?"
I heard a loud noise. "Hang on…"
A minute later, he was back. "Sorry. Brett's having a party tonight and his caterer was blocking the driveway."
I smiled. "Sounds a lot more exciting than Babylon."
"Well, I wish he'd stop having parties on work nights. I swear, that guy never sleeps."
I listened to him chatter for a few minutes. After we hung up, I picked my glass up off the bedside table, and slid my hand inside my unbuttoned jeans. |
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| Challenge #87: Masturbation |
[Oct. 16th, 2008|04:30 pm] |
Title: Big Date
Author: Xie
Condom: Justin
Emmett slid into the booth across from Justin, wincing a little as he scooted.
"What's wrong?"
Emmett sighed. "Nothing. I just got a little carried away last night."
Justin laughed. "Big date?"
His voice dropped to a whisper. "The biggest."
Justin leaned forward. "Was it that new bartender at Woody's? I heard he's huge."
Emmett shook his head. "No, baby, just the 14-inch dildo Brian gave me for my birthday."
Justin looked at him. "Em, that was a joke gift. You weren't supposed to…"
"Shove it up my ass?" Emmett flinched again as he shifted positions. "Now you tell me." |
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