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Robin picked at a thread on her jeans, shaking her head. “Like, we’ve been feeling emotions all our life, Eddie. And it fuckin’ sucks sometimes, but we’ve been doin’ it since we were breathing. Steve–he stopped feeling anything but anger and hate and bitterness at thirteen. Imagine having eight years of emotions come crashing in all at once. Like, it has to be terrifying.

One time I hugged him and he started crying, then started screaming.  I really thought he was going to lose his mind–it freaked me out. That happened a lot, the strong emotion, then a meltdown.” Robin shook her head, “I asked him what happened and he said he was just feeling too much. Like, just crying was enough to shatter him.”

“You know, you could have just ditched him. You didn’t owe him shit.” Eddie regretted the words the minute they left his mouth, wincing at how they sounded.

Freeze used her closest hand to pinch him, giving him a look, ignoring the hiss and ‘ow’. “Gonna ignore you said that, cause I know you didn’t mean it. And I don’t owe him. But it’s who I am. I don’t ditch."

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Amazing commissioned art from @trashpocket depicting the flashback Brain Freeze/Robin is talking about in Chapter 5 of Conventional Weapons . Getting to add visuals to this story has been such a joy and I'm so lucky I've been able to work with such amazing artists.

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A Danger Days crossover with Stranger Things? In my 2023? It wasn't on my bingo card, but I love the concept so much! @cwstau was awesome enough to commission me for an image for their crossover fanfic, so please check it out at their tumblr! ♥ I absolutely loved the visuals and had a great time with a large background shot. And again, thank you so, so much for commissioning me.

(If anyone else is interested in commissions, feel free to check out my commission page HERE!)

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Through the static he’d hear electric war, clawing down his spine and nerves, injecting him with words of freedom and defiance. Words of the Enemy, Words of the Dead. Words of the Marked.

Words of those who hated him, and yet loved him all the same. They hated Harrington, they hated the Exterminator, but those airwaves blanketing the City reached him anyways, an ephemeral hand of forgiveness. The gentle air of a door opening to escape. Asking him to go.

And every night, towards the rising dawn, he’d hear the same refrain from the one who called himself Viz.

“The next one goes out to all the Exterminators, to the Draculoids, to every last beautiful C/R/O/W boy. I love you, I miss you, come and get it.”

It was meant as a taunt.

But in Harrington’s broken brain, the one reaching out for the future, for the hope, for the wide road that was bright and shining and full of color–

–maybe he saw it as a promise, too.

From Conventional Weapons

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I was so lucky to commission @foolscapper to do basically what I consider the cover art for Conventional Weapons, my love letter to both DD and ST. Still ongoing but going strong.

Thank you so much for the amazing art and capturing exactly the vibe that this story needs

-L

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It felt different this time. It was the hum of the tattoo machine near his spine, the shocks of pain sliding near bone and nerves, spreading out along his skin, all linking with the burning ache of his side. It all melded into one feeling that kept washing over him, almost like meditation. He lost himself in the sensation, Viz’s tattoo gun the only sound punctuating the air. There was a hand pressing solidly on his back, little huffs of breath against his neck…against his best judgment, Pony felt this was something. Something different than it had been before.

It could be his imagination. But his instincts told him that it was worth trying.

--Chapter 11/26 of Conventional Weapons is now up!

Note: We have moved from Mature to Explicit in this Chapter!

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“When I was just starting out, when I was struggling with it all, Mom used to say,” Pony looked down at Robin, then, watching her stir in her sleep, turn in closer to him. Even in her sleep, she knew what he needed. What would he ever do without her. “ ‘Batteries don’t bleed, and robots don’t cry. It’s a better way.’

I used to think that was what I needed to strive towards. Now–that’s another kind of hell. Freezy showed me that. You –” Steve cleared his throat, worried he’s given himself away, “You all have shown me that.”

Looking up, he smiled as the cloudless sky showed the wide expanse of stars above them. “With all the light pollution of the city, never could see stars there. But I don’t think I would have ever appreciated them, when I was under their thumb, anyways.” 

Eddie was looking at him again as he brought his gaze back down, and all Steve could do was give a small smile and shrug his shoulders. “Rather die as myself than be forced to be someone I didn’t get to choose.” 

“Yeah well, let’s hope it doesn’t come to that, Pony Boy.” And to Pony’s surprise, Viz smiled back.

-- From Chapter 8 (Revolver) of Conventional Weapons

Got another chapter up, this time it comes with commissioned art from @axolotlelle ! I've had the art for a while, but just had to get to the point in the story! Hope yall enjoy!

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An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

Chapters: 10/? Fandom: Stranger Things (TV 2016), Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys - My Chemical Romance (Album), The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys: California (Comics) Rating: Mature Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence Relationships: Steve Harrington/Eddie Munson, Robin Buckley & Steve Harrington, Robin Buckley/Chrissy Cunningham, Eddie Munson/Cherri Cola (past), Argyle/Jonathan Byers Characters: Steve Harrington, Eddie Munson, Robin Buckley, Chrissy Cunningham, Billy Hargrove, Dr. Death Defying (Danger Days), Agent Cherri Cola (Danger Days), Dustin Henderson, Val Velocity (Fabulous Killjoys), Maxine "Max" Mayfield, Party Poison (Danger Days), Fun Ghoul (Danger Days), Jet Star (Danger Days), Kobra Kid (Danger Days), Jonathan Byers, Argyle (Stranger Things), Lucas Sinclair, Tommy Hagan Chapter 10 Summary [Black Dragon Fighting Society]:

Besides The Mad Gear and Missile Kid, there were a few other bands that played shows out in the Zones. Freeze always was dragging him to one show or another, subjecting him to some screeching and yelling. Besides Mad Gear (which was so damn weird, it was hard not to enjoy them–him?), Pony really hadn’t found a group that he enjoyed enough to seek out on his own. This was all a Freezy-project and he was more than happy to tag along. In fact, he was pretty sure Freezy loved finding bands that were progressively worse to torture him, laughing as he would lean in to ask her what the hell any of the songs meant.

This band wasn’t the worst he’d ever heard; what they lacked in skill and talent they made up in enthusiasm and Steve could appreciate that. What he did find surprising was Freezy informing him that before Viz became so damn wanted by BL/Ind, he had been a part of the band –Corroded Coffin– as their guitarist.

Which, watching this band of strange long haired metal-heads jamming up on stage, suddenly made a lot of sense. There was an edge and anger to their music that reminded him of Eddie.

For better or worse.

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I'm so close to graduating I can taste it; once I'm done, this story will be back fully on my plate. Chapter 11 is a *doozy* in a good way...I'm just so sad that I have to make ya'll wait for it. I know this chapter is short and sweet, but its set up for a bigger thing. :3

Again thank you for each and every one of you that comment and kudo. It means a lot to me. This is my sweet little weird baby and I'm just glad there are others out there who enjoy it too.

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A map of significant places in the Zones. Used by Killjoys to navigate and know where things might be “safe”

Coordinates and cities/landmarks of the modern Los Angeles/Orange County added by myself (L)

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An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

Chapters: 6/? Fandom: Stranger Things (TV 2016), Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys - My Chemical Romance (Album), The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys: California (Comics) Rating: Mature Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence Relationships: Steve Harrington/Eddie Munson, Robin Buckley & Steve Harrington, Robin Buckley/Chrissy Cunningham, Eddie Munson/Cherri Cola (past), Argyle/Jonathan Byers Characters: Steve Harrington, Eddie Munson, Robin Buckley, Chrissy Cunningham, Billy Hargrove, Dr. Death Defying (Danger Days), Agent Cherri Cola (Danger Days), Dustin Henderson, Val Velocity (Fabulous Killjoys), Maxine "Max" Mayfield, Party Poison (Danger Days), Fun Ghoul (Danger Days), Jet Star (Danger Days), Kobra Kid (Danger Days), Jonathan Byers, Argyle (Stranger Things), Lucas Sinclair Additional Tags: Steve Harrington Needs a Hug, Robin Buckley & Steve Harrington Are Best Friends, no matter where we are steve and robin are best friends, Gay Eddie Munson, Lesbian Chrissy Cunningham, Alternate Universe - Stranger Things Fusion, I blame all this on Destroya, The Fabulous Killjoys (Danger Days) Are Not MCR, Zones Slang (Fabulous Killjoys), Alternate Universe - Fabulous Killjoys Fusion, Zones Culture and Customs (Fabulous Killjoys), Zones Religion and Lore (Fabulous Killjoys), Eddie Munson Has Issues, Steve Harrington Has Issues, Canon-Typical Violence, Post-Apocalypse, Steve Harrington Needs Therapy, Eddie Munson Needs Therapy, Robin Buckley is a Little Shit, Everyone Has Issues, Slow Burn, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Eventual Happy Ending, Nonbinary Party Poison (Danger Days), Steve Harrington learns to be real boy Summary:

Harrington grew up in Battery City. Civilian name, Steve Harrington, he was deemed at an early age to have an ideal body type, intelligence and nature to join the S/C/A/R/E/C/R/O/W program.

Strong but Agile. Intelligent but lacking curiosity. Willing to do as told. Docile. Eager to please. Latent inclination for Violence if properly Trained.

BL/I had determined that early candidacy for the program led to better outcomes, and less failure. The Tube required a great deal of energy, and resorting to Draculoidization after so much effort was put into a Product…

It was unacceptable.

Harrington was stripped of his first name at 13, and became a Scarecrow at 16, gaining the Mark on his back to deem him worthy.

At 18 he gained the X that signified his elevation to Exterminator.

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SURPRSE!! Swore I didn’t forget about this at all. Here we are with Chapter 6, “lash yourself until it sticks.”

Synopsis:

“Harrington had led Pony to a cliff and given him a vial of poison and told him those were the only options:

Jump or swallow it down, Pony, baby. Decide which pain you want to take.

Today, he chose to jump.”