strike us like matches

[reflectedeve]

I've been in bandom for almost three years now, but I'm still occasionally taken by surprise when that whole 'overinvestment in celebrities' lives' thing rears its head. And yet here I am, reeling sadly over Pete/Ashlee divorce proceedings. Real life, IDEK. :(

It's a little odd that I was already working on a bunch of FOB-related art for the first time in ages. I have a larger Killjoys!AU piece to finish at some point, but in the meantime, jjtaylor requested some Patrick art, and this happened:



I couldn't resist the reference to his opening comments on "Love Selfish Love," though I'm not sure this is even quite in character for the whole BL/ind concept I was going for. Also? My first attempt at drawing him (in an approximation of his current look) wound up looking an awful lot like David Bowie (whose likeness I have struggled with, off and on, for years). I'm sure he'd be pleased.

In other fandom news, I received my white_lotus gift yesterday; it's another amazing vid, full of gorgeous swoopy motion shots and heart-catching character moments. CAST OF MY HEART, basically. ♥ I appreciate my mystery vidder very much.

I've been back to not having time for much fic, the last week or two (although I've torn through three volumes of The Invisibles on the bus; I'm liking it more and more as I go on); however, after last night's White Collar, I find myself really craving some OT3 kinkfic. I don't suppose anyone has any recs? ;)

Comments

[were_duck]

Heee, I laughed at Patrick's snark, your drawing is awesome. His hair all sticking up like that! He would be a hilarious BL/ind employee.

I'm right there with you on the overinvestment in celebrity lives thing. God. PETE. I'm pretty new to bandom so this is a new and very weird feeling for me. The weirdest part is like, trying to explain why I care so much to people who don't get it (I have now decided not to try to explain it to non-bandom people, having learned THAT lesson the hard way) :(

I am in love with your white_lotus gift! It's got beautful movement and oh my HEART seeing all these characters being powerful and coming together and coming into their own T____T

[reflectedeve]

Thank you! :D I think there may be more where this comes from.

It's still so weird, and yeah, that. I mean, if someone had told me a few years ago that I'd be really broken up about Ashlee's divorce, I would have been so confused and weirded out; other people react similarly.

Seriously, I can never get enough of any of them. ♥ Excited as I am for Korra, I must say, I'm thrilled about all the comics they apparently plan to release with the original cast.

[omens]

Bahahahaha that is an awesome Snarky patrick! So perfect. :D

[reflectedeve]

Thank you! :D I'm finding myself strangely fascinated with this persona.

[omens]

Patrick is completely intriguing, yeah. *srsnods*

[turlough]

That's such a cool drawing! Snarky!Patrick would make a fascinating Scarecrow employee.

[reflectedeve]

Thanks! I definitely think so too. :D

Man, I need to remember to make a Patrick icon.