Something cheerful please people

[broken-faith12.livejournal.com]

Ok, so I just got done reading Remission by Simon. It was a good story. However, I suddenly feel the need to read something upbeat. Anything upbeat.

It doesn't have to be fluffy or sappy, just cheerful. But not crackfic, please.

Any help would be seriously appreciated.

Thanks!

Edit: I have a couple of super-fast recs in the comments, but any others would be appreciated.

Edit 2: This was not meant as a reccomendation. While meaning no offence to the author, this is a truly depressing story, made far, far worse by the personal connections and reality it involves. It is not a story I will ever re-read. If you do choose to read it, don't blame me when it upsets you.

Comments

[vlredreign.livejournal.com]

Check the humor category in the Memories.

[teatotaller.livejournal.com]

When I read something by Simon I needed a brain scrub and to spend a lot of time with positive love affirming stories.

I always rec the same things. So here's one that's purely random but makes me smile.


Adventures With Brian (http://severina2001.livejournal.com/29353.html#cutid1) by severina2001 (Justin, Brian, Big Q, blackout)

[broken-faith12.livejournal.com]

I will, thank you.

[broken-faith12.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I wanted to stop reading, because it was upsetting me, but I had to know what happened. Hence the plea for cheer. Thanks for the rec!

[khaywren.livejournal.com]

TT - who is this Simon person and why have you not shared this name with me before? Feeling clueless here. So much fic to read, so little time.

[vlredreign.livejournal.com]

Do NOT read Remission!!!!!

Trust me on this. It's a death fic, and the most depressing story in fandom.

[khaywren.livejournal.com]

Tx for looking out for me. Bookmark deleted. Close call.

[vlredreign.livejournal.com]

Anytime.

It's based on a true story about a cancer victim that, IIRC, Simon knew. Justin is substituted for the little girl, and it's a long story about him having cancer, going into remission, and eventually dying. It's really not a B/J story, just BJINO (Brian/Justin In Name Only).

[sodoesrachael.livejournal.com]

Completely OT, but I enjoy watching Justin dance all over my screen. ;)

On topic: I agree with you about that fic. It's probably the only fic in this fandom I've ever only read once... :(

[vlredreign.livejournal.com]

Me too.

That and Reaper Boy. Which, in my opinion, was a much better story, but...the death thing.

Snoopy!Justin is love.

[broken-faith12.livejournal.com]

Didn't mean to suggest anyone read it, sorry! I'll never read it again either. The post certainly wasn't meant as a reccomendation.

On a less depressing note, I love that icon too.

[vlredreign.livejournal.com]

Hey, you didn't rec it!!!

I just can't read that story. It sucked the life out of me.

I waited 6 months for Paddies to make me this icon. It's been my default for 3 years.

[broken-faith12.livejournal.com]

It is a very funky icon. Snoopy!Justin makes everything better!

I know I didn't rec it deliberately, but I often look up fics people say they've just finished in their posts, so if I'd've been thinking I wouldn't've put the actual name of the fic in the post. It may be unfair, but it's not a story I could ever encourage anyone to read - it disturbed me, and not in a good way.

I just wanted to make that clear - I can't afford therapy bills on my student loan!

[way-to-the-end.livejournal.com]

I wish someone would have been so kind with me when I found her's "The Other Foot Series"... I thought that it was a tipical story where Justin and Brian are apart but then got back together and it was so depressing that it's still the fic I hate the most in the fandom. I'm not saying that the author wasn't good, but just that it really upsetted me and I still remember it not matter how many happy fics I read... reading that sort of "what if" where they got back together, was definitely a little bit better but I could still have nightmares on this series. And I never went past the first installment in the series which by the way, was fucking heartbreaking in the end of the 8th chapter...

[broken-faith12.livejournal.com]

I read the what-if thing first, not realising it was an alternate version, and then decided I didn't want to know what happened in the orignal!

[netlagd.livejournal.com]

I loved this warning - it made me LOL.

BTW, isn't it rather ironic to name something remission then have it be a death!fic?

[vlredreign.livejournal.com]

After I read Remission, I decided not to read anything else by the author. And I haven't, and won't. I don't care how many times it's rec'd.

When I first come to fandom, I read pretty much anything I could get my hands on, except for mpreg. That belongs in the HP fandom only. Now, I stick to IC stories, and the occasional crack fic, eg Rizabeau, or Amish!Justin.

[broken-faith12.livejournal.com]

No matter how much you hate crack fic, you have to love Amish!Justin.

I've read an alternate version of one of Simon's other stories, but I'll never read any more of his.

[sodoesrachael.livejournal.com]

But... ASS!BABY JESUS. That is the only mpreg I find acceptable in this fandom. ;)

Yeah, DON'T read that damn "other foot" series. It's... bah. Justin's my all time favorite ever, so noooooooo. Not that series. >:O

lol.

Also: Yessssssss Amish!Justin. I have the love. ;)

Edit: To be clear, I have never read the whole "Other Foot" series. But from what I have read of it: again, nooooo.

Edit 2: Ahhhhh new computer I can't type on yet. *headdesk*

[sodoesrachael.livejournal.com]

To give you a rec, have you ever read Sapphire's "Board Games Gone Wild" series? I can't seem to rec it enough, but it is HILARIOUS. Tipsy Brian/Justin playing board games? YESSSS. I'm really lazy right now, so sorry, but she's in the tags.

Also, sad day, I can't rec my own stuff since it's almost all sad. lol. But this one time I wrote this one thing that wasn't sad, but I'm too lazy to link it... /shameless & lazy self promotion

[vlredreign.livejournal.com]

lol

Assbaby!Jesus is a classic!!!

Not reading the other fic, don't worry. I can't read B/other or J/other. I don't mind them having sex with others, so long as it's not a relationship.

[masterglory.livejournal.com]

I've read remission by Simon. It's a good fic for Justin-haters and even for Brian-haters.
I've sadly discovered in time that there are some authors who write stories about B/J, but only with the purpose to make them suffer...and no happy ending, god forbit*g*
No offence to Simon, whoever he/she is, but if you really love B/J, STAY AWAY;)

[broken-faith12.livejournal.com]

Assbaby!Jesus? I feel I may be missing something, what's that?

[broken-faith12.livejournal.com]

I haven't, but I'll take a look. Thanks for the rec!

[broken-faith12.livejournal.com]

PS - I'll bookmark you, and when I've recovered from Remission, I promise to read ;)