Damage Report

Title: Fear of the Dark
Summary: It's almost the Hallowe'en after Take This To Your Grave is released. Disappointed with the reception it has received, Pete decides they need to turn to unorthodox sources for support.
Element: Air
Author: rosiedoes
Beta: distortedmya
Rating: R?
Pairing: Joe/Patrick
Words: c. 6,900 this chapter.
Author's notes: This story is broken down into four parts: Earth, Air, Water & Fire.

WARNING: There is a brief and non-graphic reference in this fic to drawing blood for ritual purposes. If you do not wish to read this description, skip the short paragraph after the words 'testing the water'.

( The Air Is Full )

Title: The World's Not Waiting (For Joe Trohman to Stop Being a Pussy and Start Going For What He Wants) [19/?]
Summary: AU Timeline - Teenage angst and Crayola Rainbows. Or, Joe saw him first.
Author: rosiedoes
Betas: shiny_starlight, Alberyeol & Swiss-Army-Romance (Tumblr)
Rating: R at absolute max.
Pairing: Joe/Patrick
Words: c. 6,500 this chapter.
Author's notes: This fic is written in a slightly AU timeline, where Andy joins the band straight away. One or two formerly key players may also be conspicuous by their absence...

This chapter is somewhat transitional - no great strides in plot are made, but it aligns things for them to progress to the next phase of the story.


Disclaimer: Get me a Dolorean and I'll make it real; until then, sadly not true.

Previous Chapters:
Part One: Paperbacks and Sexuality
Part Two: My Heart is On My Sleeve
Part Three: Your Secret's Out
Part Four: No Less Defeated
Part Five: Place Your Hand Between
Part Six: My Badge, My Witness
Part Seven: Knocking Boots in the Back
Part Eight: The Battle's Only Halfway Done
Part Nine: Kiss Safe Thoughts Goodbye
Part Ten: Snitches and Talkers
Part Eleven: My Reputation's on The Line
Part Twelve: Things I'll Never Finish
Part Thirteen: Thank Your Lucky Stars
Part Fourteen: Stop Making Plans, Start Making Sense
Part Fifteen: Our Hearts Are Leaving Home
Part Sixteen: To Make It Out Of This Disaster
Part Seventeen: Concentrating On Falling Apart
Part Eighteen: A Lie We Can Both Keep

( Kisses On The Necks Of Best Friends )

Title: The World's Not Waiting (For Joe Trohman to Stop Being a Pussy and Start Going For What He Wants) [18/?]
Summary: AU Timeline - Teenage angst and Crayola Rainbows. Or, Joe saw him first.
Author: rosiedoes
Betas: shiny_starlight
Rating: R at absolute max.
Pairing: Joe/Patrick
Words: c. 8,700 this chapter.
Author's notes: This fic is written in a slightly AU timeline, where Andy joins the band straight away. One or two formerly key players may also be conspicuous by their absence...

This is the first chapter of TWNW that has been posted since 2009 and is dedicated to Lewis & Soren, without whose influence it would not exist. Sorry about the wait.


Disclaimer: Get me a Dolorean and I'll make it real; until then, sadly not true.

Previous Chapters:
Part One: Paperbacks and Sexuality
Part Two: My Heart is On My Sleeve
Part Three: Your Secret's Out
Part Four: No Less Defeated
Part Five: Place Your Hand Between
Part Six: My Badge, My Witness
Part Seven: Knocking Boots in the Back
Part Eight: The Battle's Only Halfway Done
Part Nine: Kiss Safe Thoughts Goodbye
Part Ten: Snitches and Talkers
Part Eleven: My Reputation's on The Line
Part Twelve: Things I'll Never Finish
Part Thirteen: Thank Your Lucky Stars
Part Fourteen: Stop Making Plans, Start Making Sense
Part Fifteen: Our Hearts Are Leaving Home
Part Sixteen: To Make It Out Of This Disaster
Part Seventeen: Concentrating On Falling Apart


( A Lie We Can Both Keep )

Title: The World's Not Waiting (For Joe Trohman to Stop Being a Pussy and Start Going For What He Wants) [17/?]
Summary: AU Timeline - Teenage angst and Crayola Rainbows. Or, Joe saw him first.
Author: icedmaple
Betas: untelling & shiny_starlight
Rating: R at absolute max.
Pairing: Joe/Patrick
Words: c. 6,300 this chapter.
Author's notes: This fic is written in a slightly AU timeline, where Andy joins the band straight away. One or two formerly key players may also be conspicuous by their absence...

Sorry it's been a long while for this to show up. I was having a slight crisis of propriety for various reasons, but I kept being prompted to continue, so here it is.

Don't read this chapter at work or school.

Disclaimer: Get me a Dolorean and I'll make it real; until then, sadly not true.

Previous Chapters:
Part One: Paperbacks and Sexuality
Part Two: My Heart is On My Sleeve
Part Three: Your Secret's Out
Part Four: No Less Defeated
Part Five: Place Your Hand Between
Part Six: My Badge, My Witness
Part Seven: Knocking Boots in the Back
Part Eight: The Battle's Only Halfway Done
Part Nine: Kiss Safe Thoughts Goodbye
Part Ten: Snitches and Talkers
Part Eleven: My Reputation's on The Line
Part Twelve: Things I'll Never Finish
Part Thirteen: Thank Your Lucky Stars
Part Fourteen: Stop Making Plans, Start Making Sense
Part Fifteen: Our Hearts Are Leaving Home
Part Sixteen: To Make It Out Of This Disaster




( Part Seventeen: Concentrating on Falling Apart )

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Title from Brand New's 'Okay, I Believe You But My Tommy Gun Don't' and quote from Foo Fighters' 'Everlong'.

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Chapter eighteen

Title: Thnks fr th Knckrs
Summary: for the sosodirty kinkathon; prompt: panties.
Author: icedmaple
Betas: heyginger, untelling, likethepaint & shiny_starlight at various points; with special sizing, locale and awesomeness assistance from riotingofspring (even though most of it was cut). Thanks also to delustre for being available in my hour of need.
Rating: R
Pairing: Joe/Patrick
Words: c. 12,000
Author's notes: Stretching the boundaries of my general style on this one; all IM typos are the boys' and the events at the first two shows are based on genuine events (see: thnksfrthknkrs). What happened afterward, is to the best of my knowledge entirely untrue.

This fic was just too long to be a single post, so I've divided it more or less in the middle - it's around 12,000 words in total.



( Thnks fr th Knckrs )

Title: There Goes My Hero
Summary: Short character study
Author: icedmaple
Betas: likethepaint & shiny_starlight
Rating: Barely PG.
Pairing: Joe/Patrick
Words: c. 1,000.
Author's notes: This is just a short character study inspired by the song 'My Hero' by the Foo Fighters. I do not own the song, or the dudes used in this fic.

Play while you read:


( There Goes My Hero )

Title: The World's Not Waiting (For Joe Trohman to Stop Being a Pussy and Start Going For What He Wants) [14/?]
Summary: AU Timeline - Teenage angst and Crayola Rainbows. Or, Joe saw him first.
Author: icedmaple
Betas: likethepaint & heyginger (on early versions)
Rating: R at absolute max.
Pairing: Joe/Patrick
Words: c. 8,600 this chapter.
Author's notes: This fic is written in a slightly AU timeline, where Andy joins the band straight away. One or two formerly key players may also be conspicuous by their absence...

Well, so much for 'very soon', right? But I have four documents containing versions of this chapter – I've probably scrapped as many words as I've posted, including three scenes (in the van, in a motel and at a branch of Denny's). The good news is that this is a tipping-off point for the next era of the fic. Huge things are coming.

I want to warn people, as well, that there is a fairly offensive anti-Semitic term used late in this chapter, which I don't condone at all, but which was relevant to the context of the scene. I hope that any Jewish readers will understand that no offence is intended to them in using the word, and that it is used by a 'villain' of the piece, rather than a respected character. ♥

Disclaimer: Get me a Dolorean and I'll make it real; until then, sadly not true.


Previous Chapters:
Part One: Paperbacks and Sexuality
Part Two: My Heart is On My Sleeve
Part Three: Your Secret's Out
Part Four: No Less Defeated
Part Five: Place Your Hand Between
Part Six: My Badge, My Witness
Part Seven: Knocking Boots in the Back
Part Eight: The Battle's Only Halfway Done
Part Nine: Kiss Safe Thoughts Goodbye
Part Ten: Snitches and Talkers
Part Eleven: My Reputation's on The Line
Part Twelve: Things I'll Never Finish
Part Thirteen: Thank Your Lucky Stars


( Part Fourteen: Stop Making Plans, Start Making Sense )

Title from 'Summer Hair=Forever Young', quote from 'Coppertone' by The Academy Is...

Title: The World's Not Waiting (For Joe Trohman to Stop Being a Pussy and Start Going For What He Wants) [12/?]
Summary: AU Timeline - Teenage angst and Crayola Rainbows. Or, Joe saw him first.
Author: icedmaple
Betas: xdearlin, likethepaint & shiny_starlight.
Rating: R at absolute max.
Pairing: Joe/Patrick
Words: c.4,800 this chapter.
Author's notes: This fic is written in a slightly AU timeline, where Andy joins the band straight away. One or two formerly key players may also be conspicuous by their absence...

Sincere apologies for the three month delay between chapters. I have been working insanely hard on a few other fics (one of which is already at 20k words) and there have been up to seven versions of this chapter written – one of which was 6k words. But we're moving on, finally, so I hope this is worth the wait.

Additionally, I've been listening to a lot of non-FOB stuff lately which has really clicked for me with this fic, so I might start using other band's lyrics to head up the chapters. Hope it's not too jarring.

There will be a fan mix of all tracks referenced throughout the fic, once it is completed.

Disclaimer: Get me a Dolorean and I'll make it real; until then, sadly not true.


Previous Chapters:
Part One: Paperbacks and Sexuality
Part Two: My Heart is On My Sleeve
Part Three: Your Secret's Out
Part Four: No Less Defeated
Part Five: Place Your Hand Between
Part Six: My Badge, My Witness
Part Seven: Knocking Boots in the Back
Part Eight: The Battle's Only Halfway Done
Part Nine: Kiss Safe Thoughts Goodbye
Part Ten: Snitches and Talkers
Part Eleven: My Reputation's on The Line


( Part Twelve: Things I'll Never Finish )


Title of the chapter from 'Even If It Kills Me' by Motion City Soundtrack.
Quote from 'Abandon Ship or Abandon All Hope' by Four Year Strong

Bandom

Pairing: Joe Trohman/Patrick Stump

The World's Not Waiting - (R, max) - c. 4,000 per chapter. Work In Progress.
Plot Summary: Sixteen-year-old Joe Trohman has spent months trying to work up the courage to talk to the kid who works at his local bookstore, and after a chance meeting almost ruins everything, Patrick is recruited for Joe's new band. As an awkward friendship grows into something more, the boys are beset with obstacles; including Pete. (AU Timeline - Andy as founder member.)
Themes: first love, coming out, family, friendships, jealousy, angst, homophobia, music career.
Era: Duration of FOB's career.


Hedonism - (R) - c. 27,300 words; three parts. Complete.
Plot summary: "People started to filter away, glancing back with looks of disbelief at the mess and the men in the midst of it all."
For years, Pete and Patrick have hidden their private relationship with public girlfriends - but people change, and as things begin to fall apart, Joe finds himself stuck with a choice between settling for real life, or risking all of it for a second chance on a teenage crush.
Themes: angst, relationships, adultery, tour life.
Era: Honda Civic Tour.


The Cure to Growing Older - (PG-13) - c. 26,000 words; three parts. Complete.
Plot summary: AU. The Trohman family never moved to Ohio, and a five-year-old Joe first meets Patrick in kindergarten. Not everyone is too happy with the way their friendship develops and the inevitable awkwardness it creates - least of all the boys themselves.
Themes: growing up, angst, childhood, self-discovery, minor homophobia.
Era: Kindergarten to late teens.


Capture the Phrases - (PG-13) - c. 10,000 words. Complete.
Plot summary: Patrick is baffled when a mystery admirer begins leaving him notes; but as he begins to respond and he starts to fall for the anonymous benefactor, he remains oblivious to the motives of the people around him.
Themes: stalking, humour, crushes, friendships, angst.
Era: Early FOB/Note Wars.


There Goes My Hero - (PG) - c. 1,000 words. Complete
Plot summary: A short character study, from Patrick's POV.
Themes: friendships, bullying, heroes.
Era: Early FOB/pre-TTTYG.


Thnks fr th Knckrs - (R) - c. 12,000 words.Complete
Plot summary: Inspired by a genuine prank by me fans. A private exercise in curiosity results in a battle of wills, snark and somewhat limited machismo.
Themes: friendships, kink, self-discovery, humour.
Era: IOH/pre-HCT


Fairytale of New York - (PG) - c. 11,300 words.Complete
Plot summary: Stuck in New York over the holidays, there's nowhere Joe can go to escape Pete's attempts at matchmaking.
Themes: friendships, magic, Christmas, taking chances, chocolate.
Era: AU-2009, Post-FAD


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Pairing: Pete/Patrick

In Between Arms- (PG-13) - c. 9,100 words. Complete.
Plot summary: WWII AU. In retrospect, Peter could see that the beginning of their quirky, out-of-balance friendship was already the beginning of the end. Long after the war has ended, Pete remembers the past he is hiding from - and the people who brought him to where he is now; alone in New York in the early 50s.
Themes: war, history, forbidden love, death?, poetry.
Era: WWII/1950s.

Title: The World's Not Waiting (For Joe Trohman to Stop Being a Pussy and Start Going For What He Wants) [10/?]
Summary: AU Timeline - Teenage angst and Crayola Rainbows. Or, Joe saw him first.
Author: icedmaple
Betas: xdearlin, likethepaint, satsuma_grove & shiny_starlight.
Rating: R at absolute max.
Pairing: Joe/Patrick
Words: c.5, 000 this chapter.
Author's notes: This fic is written in a slightly AU timeline, where Andy joins the band straight away. One or two formerly key players may also be conspicuous by their absence...

Believe it or not, this is really only half a chapter. Yes, 5,000 words of 'half a chapter'. It's going a little slowly, right now, but you can expect a time jump in a couple of chapters' time, I promise!

Disclaimer: Get me a Dolorean and I'll make it real; until then, sadly not true.


Previous Chapters:
Part One: Paperbacks and Sexuality
Part Two: My Heart is On My Sleeve
Part Three: Your Secret's Out
Part Four: No Less Defeated
Part Five: Place Your Hand Between
Part Six: My Badge, My Witness
Part Seven: Knocking Boots in the Back
Part Eight: The Battle's Only Halfway Done
Part Nine: Kiss Safe Thoughts Goodbye


( Part Ten: Snitches and Talkers )