So I ended up with a fairly early posting date - June the 10th - which pushes up my need for a beta! Is anyone out there willing to give this story a chance, whether it's only for spelling grammar issues, only for plotty-type things, or both? I'd seriously be open to any kind of help. At the moment, I could probably send the first half of the story which I've combed over and filled in the blanks.
Offering cookies, future beta!services in turn, and eternal gratitude.
And in case you don't know the specifics, it's a Sam/Dean case fic set in a vague Season 12, and technically a sequel to Don't Let it Ride You (though the boys haven't been involved for 15 years or so).
Thanks to some last minute crazy writing sessions with Team Procrastination, I managed to finish a draft for spn_j2_bigbang this year! Only, the story might not be what you would expect from me...
Jared and Jensen met in college, two English majors who became inseparable. Their friendship led them to accept teaching positions at the same private high school. Nothing could come between them until Jared – ignoring his own awakening feelings – decides to set Jensen up on a blind date with his handsome friend Tahmoh, a former Olympic swimmer turned coach. Through falling in love, pulling away, and more than their share of sexual tension, the three men are forced to figure out a way they can coexist together before individual relationships crumble for good. Like an anagram puzzle, there might just be more than one way to fix this unexpected love triangle.
So yes, it IS a story that ends up in a poly relationship, which is something I've only done once before! It started out as a cute PWP featuring Jensen & Tahmoh only that I was writing for dugindeep (LOL who else?), but it was pretty obvious that Jared wasn't going to be ignored. I'm such a J2 shipper that Jared was heavily featured already as Jensen's platonic soulmate, and it didn't take a lot of convincing to add him into the relationship mix as well.
So if you saw the summary during claims and thought, 'I don't know if there's enough J2 for me to read this...' FEAR NOT. There is plenty ♥ I made sure J2 is just as much of a focus as J/T and J2T. Plus Tahmoh is ridiculously hot so HOW CAN YOU ARGUE WITH THAT?
Anyway, I really hope y'all give this story a chance when it's posted on JUNE 10omg omg omg omg because I really do like the way it (and they) all came together!
I have no idea what the final summary is going to be, since this was just a teaser so that cackling_madly would fall in love with it ;) And we're gonna do it up RIGHT since this will most likely be my final J2 fic - I'm so excited!
FANCY THAT [ONE DAY OUT WEST]
In Jensen’s experience, the majority of men willing to share his bed prefer the full illusion—luxurious wig, curve-creating corsets and flared satin skirts. They want to see his stained lips, darkened lashes, and flushed cheeks. These riders, ropers, and carousers aren't looking to get frisky with another man. Not that Jensen minds putting on a show for his many admirers, but he’s grown weary of partners who only desire what’s on the surface. But there was something in Jared’s eyes that spoke to Jensen's deepest desires. He hasn't taken his eyes off Jensen since he walked into the saloon in full costume, lace choker around his throat suddenly living up to it's name. However, Jensen knows that the only thing more dangerous than a gunslinger's aim would be falling in love with one. Though they both make their home on the road, Jensen's job is to celebrate life. Jared's job is to end it.
TL;DR - JENSEN IN A CORSET. FOR AN ENTIRE STORY. EXCEPT WHEN HE'S NAKED.
Over a month since I've been around LJ. Crazy! Ugh, what's happened to me?
TEEN WOLF. THAT'S WHAT.
I'm already writing my first Sterek fic and, lucky me, what was supposed to be a PWP had turned into 8K of ~feels. INSANITY, I SAY. I swore - I SWORE - that I would never get into this show. I didn't see anything in it for me, and then I caught one episode in real time and that was IT. I was done.
I was marathoning the original Law & Order, so I decided to have a little fun ;) And by the time I posted these on Tumblr, I had backstories for everyone. JESUS. So, I'm going to tease y'all as much as I teased myself with these...
Detective Jensen Ackles did everything the hard way. At fourteen, he chose the streets over foster care. Out there, at least, having sex meant getting paid. The nightmares were the same either way. Being taunted at the police academy for being gay meant nothing to him; he graduated first in his class with three solid offers and zero friends. It took meeting the right captain for Jensen to finally make detective, one who was able to convince the brass that an openly gay detective would do wonders for their image. But it also meant living under a microscope... One mistake and the powers would bust him down to patrol faster than a suspect could spin a lie.
Senior ADA Jared Padalecki was just hired by the Dallas District Attorney to boost conviction rates. He left a long-time boyfriend in California, but he can't seem to keep his eyes off the gruff, green-eyed detective investigating Jared's first murder case.
...due to the fact that my Big Bang goes up in TWO DAYS. o_O Appropriate icon is appropriate.
I've been working, writing, and editing like a madwoman, but I'm at the point where any little distraction is a welcome one. Such as Twitter, or posting to my LJ :P Still, I'm positive that I'm going to wrap everything up soon and post Friday morning. To everyone who's had to put up with me, my apologies - I am certainly not getting enough sleep!
SO YES, I AM EXCITED TO FINALLY POST MY VETERAN!JARED STORY \o/ and soon you'll be able to see the awesome art lylithj2 has created. She is streets ahead of me, seriously! She'll talk about making something and then BAM! It's done!
God, I am going to hit happy hour SO HARD on Friday night.
I know it's been (holy crap!) three months since I posted on here (and I am TOTALLY sorry for that!), and just about that long since I've been able to catch up with any of y'all, but it's been a crazy 2013. I moved, first of all, into a wonderful new apartment right on the river, at the beginning of February. It was unexpected as a friend of mine was moving in with her boyfriend and had only used two months out of her 13-month lease. I got a great deal plus some extra money from her every month as I was doing her a favor (breaking her lease came with a $2700 penalty). Living here is amazing though - Shortcake loves the view.
ANYWAY, the bigger purpose to this post is to flail about and report that I DID turn in a Big Bang story. A month ago I would have told you that I had no intention whatsoever of participating again, but the story I ended up using is one that's still near-and-dear to me and I couldn't resist after I opened up the old files and started working on it again. Most of you probably remember me lamenting my wounded veteran!Jared/businessman!Jensen story at some point over the last few years, but I finally decided I needed to finish the damn thing :) I really do love it, and the story took me to a couple of unexpected places while I was working on it. Changes I never could have imagined when I started writing it three years ago. In fact, I started it SO LONG AGO, that the Voice hadn't aired yet (Blake was the name of an original character, but I've since altered him to be a little more like Mr. Shelton), and Cindy Sampson was still relevant to the show (Cindy's one of the more prominent characters in the story). Biggest of all, it was started before Don't Ask, Don't Tell was repealed, and I made sure to add a scene for all the military guys like Jared celebrating the announcement. Hard to believe it's evolved that much!
But now that the BB has been submitted, I can wrap up my edits on my Richardson Vampire Prequel that ended up getting way too long :P Hopefully I can post that within the week and get back to my regular routine around these internet parts.
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