ext_1776 ([identity profile] ethrosdemon.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] crack_van2008-09-01 05:31 pm
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Give Me More by wearemany (adult)

I've noticed that people introduce themselves over here now. Well, hello! I'm K and I've taken a couple turns over here in the past in whatever fandom was most obsessing me at the time. Currently that would be bandom, so ta da, I will rec you some stories, cool?

My first one will surprise anyone who knows me.


Fandom: Bandom
Pairing: Brendon/Ryan
Length: ~25K words
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] wearemany
Author Website: wearemany

Why this must be read:

When I first got into this fandom (like most people) I wasn't stalking the bands, so I didn't know every single fact about them (unlike now). I especially knew very little about the Panic kids. I can't even remember how I stumbled across this story, but when I read it my entire interaction with Panic changed. This isn't a story about a Brendon w/ a sugar addiction and ADD. This is a story about a Mormon kid from Las Vegas coming to terms with the non-Mormon world and the fact that his life trajectory isn't going to meld with how he was raised (and the expectations his family and community have for his future). This is a work of literature as happens with fanfic sometimes.

To sum up: this is the first fic I rec to people when I'm trying to lure them to the kool-aid and tin hat free-for-all we call bandom, so I think it's only appropriate it's the first fic I rec to the world at large.

If all that's not enough: it's Brendon/Ryan and I refuse to read that pairing and this is still my favorite bandom story (I will hook you with community standards if not with the quality of the story).

Give Me More

[identity profile] explorer0713.livejournal.com 2008-09-02 12:25 am (UTC)(link)
Does 'bandom' cover just one band or a collection of bands? In either case, can you identify the band?

Brendon/Ryan means nothing at all to me. But a bandname might make me curious to read a story if, for instance, it is a band who has a song I like but don't know the bandmembers names.