see, he wants to cuddle him for REAL

[schmerica]

pre_emptive was expressing her joy over Michael Cera starring in the adaption of Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist, and after I agreed with her I went off on this bizarre tangent:

Randomly, I feel as though Gerard must have been asked to be someone's girlfriend for five minutes MULTIPLE TIMES in his life.

[pause for jori to refer to the awesome Gerard-pretending-to-be-Mikey's-boyfriend discussion in fluffontop's journal a few weeks ago]

No, but, like. I am imagining that Gerard is everybody's go-to guy for "need to pretend to have a hot girlfriend for a few minutes/hour/evening." And Gerard loves it, because it's hilarious and fun and he gets to stick to the man and make his friends feel better at the same time, and it's just this thing he does. EXCEPT THEN ONE DAY WHEN HE'S DOING IT FOR ONE OF HIS FRIENDS (Ray? Frank?) HE SUDDENLY REALIZES HE ACTUALLY WANTS TO BE DATING THE PERSON ~*~*~*FOR REALS*~*~*~. Oh noes! The misunderstandings and awkwardness the whole night, while the other guy doesn't even know what's going on and Gerard's faking through the suckiness, because he's doing all this stuff that he wants to be doing, except it's all fake.

And I realized I was kind of a tool, but you know what? I EMBRACE that about myself. Stupid romantic comedies for the win!

Also, you will never convince me this dude is not made of JOY AND SUNSHINE:



(You might be able to convince me he didn't fuck Mikeyway, but it's not exactly Occam's Razor.)

Comments

[magdalyna.livejournal.com]

Gee pretending to be someone's girlfriend as a favor, then wanting it to be real would be awesome.

[pearl-o.livejournal.com]

This is what I am saying!

[magdalyna.livejournal.com]

*nods*

I'd help with the plot, if you wanted it.

I'm enchanted with the idea, but its something I wouldn't write on my own, you know?

[stereomer.livejournal.com]

i would read that story in a heartbeat. a HEARTBEAT.

and i love pete wentz.

[pearl-o.livejournal.com]

The sad thing is that that is probably actually TOO MUCH PLOT for me to handle. Heh.

I'm actually right in the middle of rewatching Arrested Development with my sister, and it's putting me in a weird mood to go "PETE WENTZ \o/" every time I mention him, a la Steve Holt.

[stereomer.livejournal.com]

"steve holt is not my son."
"good, because he's a huge jerk - "
"THAT'S MY SON, YOU POTHEAD!"

or something. ahahaha i love that show. pete wentz! \o/

[pearl-o.livejournal.com]

*STEVE HOLT ARMS* PETE WENTZ!

[stereomer.livejournal.com]

also, fuck plot. it'll work!

[pearl-o.livejournal.com]

Ahahaha, I might have to put it on my to-write list for next year. Right alongside "Pete learning to love dick through Ashlee's sparkly pink dildo" and "everybody in MCR welcoming Bob to the band through smooches".

[speshope.livejournal.com]

"everybody in MCR welcoming Bob to the band through smooches".

!!!

[pearl-o.livejournal.com]

Me and mimesere have been working on that for like a month and a half! When we eventually finish it someday, it'll be awesome.

[speshope.livejournal.com]

It will be so awesome. I am so cheerleading it! If I had pom poms, they would be waving at my computer screen right now.

[valerie-z.livejournal.com]

I feel as though Gerard must have been asked to be someone's girlfriend for five minutes MULTIPLE TIMES in his life.

This is the best idea ever and you should write it immediately.

I can just imagine...

Frank: Hey, Gerard, could you give me a hand with -
Gerard: DO I GET TO DRESS IN DRAG? :D :D :D

[pearl-o.livejournal.com]

Frank: Actually, I just wanted you to pass me the peanut butter.

Gerard: Oh. :(

Frank: --But I bet you could pass it better with a sparkly boa!

Gerard: YAY!

[valerie-z.livejournal.com]

Hahahah YES Write it write iiiiiiiit.

[pearl-o.livejournal.com]

There should be a story that's just about Gerard Fucking The Patriarchy. And at the end he admits to Lyn-Z that really, he thinks it might make him a bad feminist, but it really all makes him really pretty. And she's like "I know, baby. I know."

[valerie-z.livejournal.com]

When they got married she knew he'd be borrowing her make-up, and she's fine with him fucking the patriarchy, but she just wishes he'd stop stretching out her stockings.

[pearl-o.livejournal.com]

Gerard doesn't fit in her skirts or tops, though. Sometimes he shows up at home with the same thing in both their sizes.

[valerie-z.livejournal.com]

Awww, he's so sweet and thoughful. Sometimes LynZ says, "Honey, you can't pull off this schoolgirl uniform." Then Gerard makes the saddest pouty face ever, and she has to backtrack and say, "I mean, you can't pull it off without pigtails! Let's do your hair!"

[pearl-o.livejournal.com]

He has a crisis about whether making out with his wife while he's in drag is sticking it to the man even more, or if it would actually be, you know, buying in the exploitative men's fantasy about lesbian porn. Lyn-Z settles the question by smooching him some more.

[violin-road.livejournal.com]

Best part is, I have no idea of what discussion you speak ♥ ♥ ♥

[pearl-o.livejournal.com]

You were involved in it, dork. You referenced weird Nsync fic.

http://fluffontop.livejournal.com/535407.html

[violin-road.livejournal.com]

... SO I DID. WHATCHA KNOW.

[pearl-o.livejournal.com]

I am totally trying to make a list of the stories I want to write next year, and I know I promised you a bunch, but I can't remember what any of them are. You should remind me.

(I remember very clearly the awkward jerking off you were going to write me. Heh.)

[violin-road.livejournal.com]

O RITE

[looneyluna.livejournal.com]

It always makes me happy when other people love Pete because sometimes I feel like everyone's always hating on him, but I just want to squeeze him because he is made of unicorns and sunshine.

[pearl-o.livejournal.com]

It's true!

[hobbledehoy.livejournal.com]

cera as nick? that's just weird.

[pearl-o.livejournal.com]

It kinda is, especially since Michael Cera has such a strong type associated with him. I think it'll be cool, though.

[miss-saigon.livejournal.com]

Oh I would be so all over that story. Actually, the entire time I was reading Nick and Norah I was thinking what a fabulous premise/set up it would be for a bandom AU. Especially because the story already had so many queer elements.

[pearl-o.livejournal.com]

Really, what wouldn't make a good bandom AU? *grins*

[miss-saigon.livejournal.com]

ha, that's true. I'm so in that headspace where I everything I read/see is seen through a bandom recast filter. Still romcom shenanigans and pretend relationships becoming real are two of my favorite fic tropes. Once again, my sad youth wasted reading romance novels is all too apparent.

[pearl-o.livejournal.com]

YOU ARE NOT ALONE. Oh, romance novels, how I love thee.

[frogy.livejournal.com]

Nick and Norah!!!!!!!!!!! It makes me happy when people love the same books I love.

[pearl-o.livejournal.com]

Hee, yay!

[athousanderrors.livejournal.com]

hi, randomly stalking your journal because I am relatively new to bandom and the wonderousness of Mikey/Pete. Or y'know, Mikey/anyone. I'm easy. *cough* And also ill, so have spent the morning reading your fic and bandom-related posts. *grins*

I just had to comment on this post, though, because is that not the exact same type of tshirt that Gerard and Lyn-Z have matching ones of? I BET MIKEY HAS ONE THAT MATCHES PETE'S HIDDEN IN HIS CLOSET.