#cwstau update

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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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“Has anyone told you about the Post Boxes out here?” Cherri’s voice brought Pony out of his spiral, and he brought his face back up to glance at the radio jockey, who was looking at him with something soft and curious in his eyes.

Pony shook his head, picking up his drink again, wondering if the conversation on the masks was over or if this was somehow part of it. “No. I mean, I’ve seen them, but I thought they were just a remnant from before the Helium Wars.”

“They are–but they aren’t. They became something else during the war, in the way everything got injected with atoms and energy and became something more if they made it out. Some of us believe, I believe, that they still send messages. But only to one person: The Phoenix Witch.”

Chapter 9 of Conventional Weapons is up!

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As a heads up, no update this week!

School is starting again, and I need to make sure I meet a Zine deadline.

2/3rds of the next chapter is written but I need to add an additional section so I need at least a week to get that going.

-L 

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Just an update for everyone:

School ends in a week or so, and so once I'm clear of march im back writing this in earnest. Everything is outlined so I'm hoping that I'll have it done by June?

But yeah, once school is out, CWSTAU is back on!

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Just a quick update from my end.

I have one more chapter ready to go which I probably will post this week or next. School has started up again and I have multiple papers due in class, plus my thesis to complete, so I suspect I wont have any updates until after March. School is OVER OVER then, and I'll be able to get back on a schedule.

Sorry for the slowness, I'm a slow writer by nature, and school just makes that worse. Thanks for sticking with the story, and I promise it's going to be worth it in the end.

-L

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Just a heads up, the new addition I was adding to Chapter 5 got away from me (aka it was supposed to be like 500 words max, and its doublet that now), and I want a bit more time to edit it/clean it up, so my update won’t be coming Monday, but probably later in the week.

Thanks for your patience! 

-L