#nickziggyday22

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FEAR STREET ► Nick & Ziggy + the hanging tree

[fkevin073]

And you've got your demons And darlin' they all look like me

[raisedbyanother]

a softer fear street 10/? (1113: let's hang out - TO THE DEATH.)

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Title: hope in my bones; rock-'n'-roll on my phone [Winter, Spring, Summer, and Fall]

Rating: R

Pairing(s): Nick Goode/Ziggy Berman, Cindy Berman/Tommy Slater, and Alice Hart/Tommy Slater/Cindy Berman

A/N: I love both of The Last of Us video games, played them multiple times...and I would love to pay an aesthetic homage to them through my writing. I hope to someday be able to do so, without being exhausted by the world building involved. We'll see what happens...

Image Credits: Banner made by me with the help of PicsArt and Google Images

Created for :

@anyfandomgoesbingo: Custom Card- Zicky Ship Bing: B3- Dystopian AU

@anyfandomdarkbingo: N4- Dystopian AU

@anyfandomaubingo: G5-Zombie Apocalypse

@fandombingo: B4-Apocalypse AU

@mfbingo: I1-Dark

Description:

Two counties in Ohio, Sunnyvale and Shadyside; quarantined off from the rest of society after a natural disaster.

That was in 1978. Now, sixteen years later, the entirety of structured civilization is gone—and all that's left is a smattering of survivors left to find their way around a new world order.

Nick:

Civilization came to an end on a summer night on July 19th; all because Nick Goode wouldn't write a name on the wall and reignite the Goode family's pact with the devil.

He ends the town curse, all for some unrequited crush on a Shadysider. Except it's not so unrequited as he thought...

Ziggy Berman likes him, as much as Nick Goode likes her. But the devil is a petty bitch, and no Goode is meant to have a happily ever-after... and Nick, he especially isn't meant to have Ziggy's love.

Because no matter how hard he's tried to escape it, Nick Goode had a destiny. He was to become sheriff; it was always written in the cards for him, somehow to continue on his father's legency.

But with 1994 nearing an end, and with the dead walking around and infecting people—and the town's growing desolation on both sides of the coin.

He's slowly becoming the one and only enforcing the law, followed by a small group of volunteer deputies, who help keep what's left of Sunnyvale and Shadyside population in check—and alive.

Ziggy:

She never thought she'd get out of Shadyside. It seemed more likely that a bus 'd hit her on her way out, then it was escaping towards something better.

She thought the curse of Shadyside would kill her, not the walking dead.

But then, Nick Goode had wished her back to life... and promptly abandoned her soon after.

And now, sixteen years have passed and she can't die. Not by the dead walking around looking to eat anything with a heartbeat, not an illness or a shot to the head can keep her down long.

Ziggy's died so many times, only to come back to life for her to remember the exact count. She's still cursed, but no longer for being born on the wrong side of the tracks. She's cursed by her first love, to live forever in the devil's playground.

It's almost enough to make her loathe him, and on some level she does... but she can admit, even if only to herself, that some day's she misses seeing Nick Goode smile at her.

Alice:

"We all have our ways of dealing with living in Shadyside."

She had once said that...and had meant it then, wholeheartedly. But how do you find a way to deal with the whole world gone to shit? No escape for somewhere better?

Does she keep cutting herself? Fuck no, that just attracts those fucking walking demons on your ass... and she's not looking to be one of those fuckers happy meal.

Does she keep on partying, having meaningless sex, and taking mindless drugs? No, because even if those things still existed for her to do and take part in, she's got a sixteen-year-old son to take care of... and she'd rather die, then be the kind of the parent her's had been to him.

So, how do you survive in this new and messed up way of life? She honestly doesn't know the answer, she just keeps trucking on... and hoping for something better. For something more...

Cindy & Tommy:

Nothing was ever going to keep Cindy Berman stuck in Shadyside, not Tommy or Alice. Not even her sister, Ziggy. She was escaping the Curse of Shadyside no matter what it took for her to do so.

But then the dead didn't stay dead. Instead, they got up and ate people... and Cindy knew in that moment she was never leaving Shadyside behind, unless it was with her life.

And she was right. Her last breath saved her from ever having to go back to Shadyside again.

Until some preppy Sunnyvaler with a crush on her sister, brought her back to life and stuck her forever in the one place she's only ever wanted to escape from, never to die. Immune to death. Her sister might have trouble hating him for dooming them to hell, but Cindy has no quarrels, wanting to burn the asshole alive.

Sheriff Nick Goode, the one and only true law around their crumbling hometown. Keeping law and order; what a crock. Nick has only ever been out for what he's wanted, like any other Goode throughout the generations.

Only this Goode has ended the world--and he's also the only one who can help her stop the apocalypse...and end the Berman Sister's curse.

Fucking Nick Goode. She wished she'd put her axe through his head a long time ago...

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NICK & ZIGGY APPRECIATION DAY

Favorite Scene: Sweet Jane

So I'm going to talk about this friggin scene for a minute. This might be another favorite of mine, it's good and we got the parallel with 1994's Sweet Jane scene. It's one where Ziggy is willing to open up, in Ziggy fashion by first seeing right through Nick and calling him out his crap.

Nick tried to downplay his "weirdness" except she ain't buying it, and after they got very vulnerable with each other (Ziggy's crappy home life and Nick's anxiety), Ziggy dares him to kiss him. And we see that face, Nick can't believe it, is he dreaming? This is really happening? And she's like "Yeah, get in here or else I'm punching you and take off."

It's good. And then we find out the truth, and when we rewatch it, we realize that Nick had never been so deceitful. He gave Tommy's name earlier that day and now he's on a date. Jesus Christ dude.

So yeah, there's not a lot of Nick and Ziggy scenes (because Nick is goddamn moron and couldn't talk to the girl he was into until that goddamn day) but this scene is good.

Here's some more images:

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FEAR STREET ► Nick Goode & Ziggy Berman + tropes ↳ part one: 1978

“Because, uh... yeah! I do like the weirdo from Shadyside. Maybe once we get out of this, we could, uh... we could start a book club or something. Maybe... I dunno, Stephen King's new one is supposed to be good, I hear.” "I'm done with King. Judy Blume for me from now own."

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FEAR STREET ► Nick Goode & Ziggy Berman + parallels

"The beautiful symmetry of her taking his gun to save others and another taking her knife to kill him." - annieoakley1

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— ANNOUNCING A NICK & ZIGGY APPRECIATION DAY!

We are hosting this one day event this JULY 19th for those in our little corner of the Fear Street fandom! All content is welcome! (gifs, edits, fanvids, playlists, meta or fanart) ♡

We'll be tracking #NICKZIGGYDAY22 and all other ship tags for these two and would love to share all creations posted on those tags! This is a bit last minute so late submissions are encouraged and you don't have to create something new to participate either! You can share your previous work if you prefer.

Also, this is essentially a free choice day, but for those that might need it here are some suggestions:

Appreciation for Ziggy or Nick (lol🔪) /j

Favorite scenes/quotes/parallels or character traits

Appreciation for Ashley Zukerman, Gillian Jacobs, Sadie Sink or Ted Sutherland portrayals of Nick & Ziggy

Music, songs or lyrics

And lastly some prompts ideas for those that want to write fics instead (x) (x) (x) (x)

#NICKZIGGYDAY22 is hosted by: @lunasink and myself! * a very special thanks to @fkevin073 for all her help! ♡♡♡