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*takes deep breath*

Oookay, I'm feeling a little nervous about this.

Today is - SAY HALLOWEEN AND I'LL KICK YOU IN THE SHINS - the Fabulous Jojo's birthday, obviously. I adore that woman! Met her first when I'd had this lj for, like... a month or so? Been clinging ever since. (I meet someone I like? I cling. Nothing to be done about it.) There's no LJ without her. :D And what I've thought for her is so depressingly obvious that I had to try and surprise her in some other way. ;P


Title: We're In This Together No Matter What
Fandom: Liquor series! ...hey, you can stop groaning now, you know.
Characters: Rickey and G-man
Rating: Oh, mostly G - a hint of PG at the end?
Notes: Later. Heh.




As usual, click on the miniature pics to see the whole thing. :3

The Value of X

   Then today he had turned around in math class and seen the look on Gary's face, a look he'd never seen there before, a look he could interpret in only one way. It wasn't the look itself that kicked him in the ass, exactly. It was the thought that, if he didn't do something, Gary might eventually look at another person that way. This was an idea Rickey could not stand, not under any circumstances. He still wasn't sure exactly what he was going to do, but he figured he would recognize his chance when it came to him.

-page 18-
The Value of X

Version without glasses!
Liquor
Liquor

   "That big fucking pork chop. He wants to talk to us, he can call us himself. Not some manager, like, summoning us. That pissed me off."
   "It did," said G-man. "It really pissed him off."
   "Lenny's kinda big-business that way," Anthony admitted. "He don't think about the effect. But listen, if he called you himself, would you talk to him?"
   "I don't know," said Rickey sullenly. "Maybe." Behind his back, though, G-man gave Anthony a thumbs up."

-page 100-
Prime

   Even his knife on the cutting board sounded defensive somehow. G-man kept feeling Rickey's eyes on his back. After thirty minutes of silence, Rickey said in a small voice, "Are you really mad?"
   G-man turned to look at him, fully intending to say yes. Instead he pictured Lenny's hairy arms wrapped around Rickey's waist and started laughing again. At first Rickey smiled hopefully; then, as G-man kept glancing at him and going off into fresh gales of laughter, he began to scowl. Finally he demanded, "What's so goddamn funny?"
   "You!" G-man gasped. "And Lenny! Waltzing around the kitchen—so retarded—sorry—but oh my God, Rickey, it was hilarious!" He caught his breath, took off his glasses, and wiped his eyes. "Clash of the titans," he concluded, and nearly set himself off again.

-page 185 (but the good stuff starts at page 181)-
Prime
Soul Kitchen
Soul Kitchen

   "We'll go back there soon," G-man promised. He put a hand on the side of Rickey's face and tilted it up, kissing him lingeringly. Rickey's arm tightened around his neck. They were so good together, always had been. "I'll help you any way I can," G-man said. "You know I'd do anything for you, Rickey."
   "I know it," Rickey said a little huskily. [...]

-page 118-




Okay, so this probably wasn't that much of a surprise, was it, Jojo-love? If anything, I've tried not to be too obvious about the choice of the scenes - there is a reason I went on and on  (and on and on and on) about Woofer alone. :P Though, I have to admit, keeping my mouth shut about G-man laughing himself sick at Rickey and Lenny has been a PAIN. That's easily my favorite moment of Prime. (and the drawing I like the least. Seeing how young G-man seems to be about to die of boredom, that's saying something.)

And... well (this is going to sound familiar :D), that's my way of trying to say Thank You. For one hell of a lot of things, you know? And you're probably not aware of a lot of them. No, of course I'm not planning on enlighten you any - I embarrass myself often enough without doing it on purpose. :P

Now? Life should better bring you GREAT THINGS already.

on 2006-10-31 01:52 pm (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] spacedye-vest.livejournal.com
Those are lovely, Bruni :)

Those boys really look cute. You rock, crazy little monkey ♥

on 2006-10-31 08:34 pm (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] dylans-isis.livejournal.com
Yay for Rickey and G-Man! I really need to read Soul Kitchen and The Value of X now.

on 2006-10-31 10:27 pm (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] ourmutualfiend.livejournal.com
Awesome!

on 2006-11-01 05:51 am (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] jadis31.livejournal.com
Thank you. Just... thank you. This is probably the sweetest thing I've ever seen... and G-man (back when he was still Gary)...awwwwwwwwwwww! I want to cuddle him forever. and you've captured Rickey's snarky expression so, so well. His personality really shows in these. And the last one, well... Just all sorts of melty. You are wonderful. Thank you. I love you. And don't worry about clinging, if you were to ever stop you'd realize that I am NOT ABOUT to let you go anyway :D

You've made my day happy. Love.

PS: I'm really impressed with the kitchens. Wow. Such great backgrounds!

on 2006-11-01 09:37 am (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] kasche.livejournal.com
:D :D :D

*smolders in hugs and kisses*

on 2006-11-01 09:40 am (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] kasche.livejournal.com
YAY! Someone else who knows of R and G! This makes me happy to a truly depressing degree :D :D :D

Oh, aren't those books just precious?

(And I thought I had a bad case of fangirlitis before.)

on 2006-11-01 09:40 am (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] kasche.livejournal.com
:D!

on 2006-11-01 10:01 am (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] kasche.livejournal.com
Oh, JO!

(You don't need to lie about Gary, you know. :P If THAT was what Mrs. Reilly had seen, I honestly doubt she would have wondered about anything :P)

(ALSO! I was rereading Value, and do you think G's boss at the Pirate Lafitte might be the chef Dirty King met when he was a little boy, out with his family at Escargot's?)

(...)

(Yeah, I'm a lost case.)

You know, for the last one I was uncertain between that passage or the one right before, when G gets in bed and molds himself to Rickey's back. You know, the phrase "this was his man, the center of his life" made me melt a little on the inside. In fact, I've been uncertain until the last moment. Which one would you have liked best? (there was no way of asking you that before without giving myself away, and I have to know :P)

And... oh, I'm just SO GLAD you liked it. :D And it still is nowhere near what you would actually deserve. ;)

*CLINGS*

I LOVE YOU!


P.S.: Oh, the Liquor one was easy - is Prime that just didn't want to come out right. :P

on 2006-11-01 10:17 am (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] kasche.livejournal.com
Also, I don't remember, but have you read the excerpt from D*U*C*K?

Please appreciate the fact that I'm refraining from saying anything until I read the answer. :P

(Restraint should be listed as a synonym of PHYSICAL PAIN.)

on 2006-11-01 11:07 pm (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] ourmutualfiend.livejournal.com
Hows Bruni? You've been busy?

on 2006-11-01 11:30 pm (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] kasche.livejournal.com
A little ^^; oh DAMN, I still haven't replied to your email(s) - please wack me on the back of the neck with a newspaper? I'm so really, really sorry :(

on 2006-11-01 11:33 pm (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] ourmutualfiend.livejournal.com
I don't even know what email you're talking about so of course I wouldn't wack you. OF COURSE!

on 2006-11-02 12:28 am (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] dylans-isis.livejournal.com
They pose a very dangerous threat of creating more obsession on my life XD

on 2006-11-02 12:44 am (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] spacedye-vest.livejournal.com
I want a Bruni self-portrait!

:)

I LOVE YOU

on 2006-11-02 02:58 pm (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] jadis31.livejournal.com
yes I've read it... a few times (when the hell does that come out?!?!) I did pre-order mine, like a good girl. Now I WANT IT!

And, just so you know, thanks to you I've started re-reading the Value of X. Yeah. Couldn't help myself :D

LOVE YOU!

on 2006-11-05 10:13 pm (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] kasche.livejournal.com
...

Well, we more than talked about it by now.

:D

(The hardest thing that night? Persuading myself that no, calling you right back again and chatting for the rest of the night was NOT a good idea. ;P)

Oh, I GLADLY take the blame for that. :D

LOVE YOU TOO!

on 2006-11-05 11:03 pm (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] kasche.livejournal.com
I did it! I just haven't passed it under the scanner yet.

It won't be what you might expect, though.

And the question is, what do you expect? :D

on 2006-11-05 11:04 pm (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] kasche.livejournal.com
*cringes* Which means it's been so long that you don't even remember sending them out.

*hands newspaper*

It's the only way, really.

on 2006-11-05 11:06 pm (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] kasche.livejournal.com
Oh DEAR, DON'T I KNOW.

I still have to stop rereading them. And it's been, like, a month? But it's simply oh so impossible not to love them, isn't it. :D

on 2006-11-06 12:21 am (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] spacedye-vest.livejournal.com
Mmm I don't know, I just want a Bruni self-portrait, I haven't thought much about what you might do... I'm sure you'll surprise me, you always do.

I LOVE YOU.

on 2006-11-06 10:08 am (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] kasche.livejournal.com
Ahem. You check it and tell me if it's too stupid?

Portraits one (http://pics.livejournal.com/kasche/pic/0005gzg5) (though I'd have to erase the sketched face above ^^;)and, er, two (http://pics.livejournal.com/kasche/pic/0005ha9g).

this is the full version of the comment

on 2006-11-07 01:52 pm (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] spacedye-vest.livejournal.com
OMG! These are brilliant! I LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE THESE!

1-if I didn't adore you, I'd hate you for being so tall *is full of envy*
You're gorgeous and adorable even in stick!form self-portrait :)

2-mwhahha that's the loveliest, funniest thing I've seen in a long while. that killed me :) And the bundled up sleeping!Bruni *squeeeeeeeeeeee*
You rock like the most rocking things rock.

I LOVE YOU

Re: this is the full version of the comment

on 2006-11-08 10:43 am (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] kasche.livejournal.com
1- Oh, I'm not that tall! There's loads of people taller than us. ;D

2- What's sad is that I DO that.

And I realized because... well, your eyes start to hurt if you keep them open wide for a long while, I've noticed. ^^;


*GLOMPS* I love you OH so much more!

on 2006-12-10 06:15 am (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] jadis31.livejournal.com
"There was only this life, this shared warmth in the bed, this man he knew inside and out; it was enough for him. I could stand to do this forever, he thought, and the idea eased him over into sleep."


After all your hard work and wonderfulness, I thought you deserved a little happy bit. And a reminder that I love you. A lot. Thanks.

on 2006-12-10 01:39 pm (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] kasche.livejournal.com
That's it. I don't have a soul anymore.

It was made of gummy bears, you bastard, and you've made it melt! What can I do without a soul??

(Also, didn't I tell you that if you thanked me one more time I'd find a way to kick you? ;P)

I love you, you wonderiferous woman.

on 2007-07-21 10:06 am (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] seaghostsoaring.livejournal.com
Okay, so I found you through your deviantart account and I had to swing over here and just praise the fuck out of you for drawing such FANTASTIC Liquor!Verse art. I am such a huge fan of anything Poppy Z Brite but ESPECIALLY Ricky and G-Man. It's really hard to find anything resembling a fandom for her work, let alone fan art. But you! You just do those characters justice.

on 2007-08-08 09:36 pm (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] kasche.livejournal.com
Oh my god. Oh my god it's always so BRILLIANT to find another rabid fan! :D And I'm so glad you liked my take on the characters. I love those boys with a passion, so, you know. THANK YOU. ;)

AND YAY for Antediluvian Tales, too... ;D

(And this icon was a must. ;P)

on 2007-10-28 10:31 pm (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] jou.livejournal.com
YAY-HAAAAAY OH GOSH. Your fanarts are so wonderful. \;^;/ I'm here because I've been gleeing about Liquor (which I just finished reading) on my fandom filter (which I thought you were on, but weren't because I'm a dumbass, and [livejournal.com profile] spacedye_vest set me straight)... and Ni said that you were a fan of the books too, and that I should come stalk you for fanart.

I feel less alone in the world now. Thank you for drawing lovely things. \;^;/ I'm so happy.
.... The end. :D

P.S. I LOVE RICKEY AND G-MAN.

on 2007-10-30 10:09 am (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] kasche.livejournal.com
AWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW THANKIES! I'm glad you liked them! :D :D :D And god is it good to talk with someone else who GETS it.

*GLOMPS AND HUGS TIGHT*

P.S.: I KNOW WHAT YOU MEAN. IT'S IMPOSSIBLE NOT TO.

on 2007-10-30 03:05 pm (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] jou.livejournal.com
I GET IT, I GET IT~! :O *flails more, just 'cuz she can!!!*

on 2009-08-26 06:29 pm (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] rebekahfair.livejournal.com
I started reading the series a couple of weeks ago, and a friend pointed me to this page. These are simply amazing. Guh, so perfect. <3

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