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[leecherous]

Title: Rite of Passage
Author: Nihilism
Rating: Mild, bittersweet.
Pairing: Tim Armstrong/Billie Joe Armstrong
Summary: Y'know that story about Billie Joe being pulled onstage during an Operation Ivy show that he used to quote as one of the things that convinced him to be in a band? Yeah. That.
Disclaimer: I do not own Operation Ivy, Green Day,

Comments

[abstracttplain]

gkbejevjkdssnhfgejkre.

I just reread this, and just. Gah. Don't expect this review to make any sense. Whatsoever.

You write Tim so well. Sometimes he's this rough little punk, the way you describe his speech and such. And then othertimes, like when he's with Billie Joe onstage, he seems so vulnerable. Which is good, because that's one of my favorite things about the man. Hipbones aside, he's so diverse, and you definitely captured that.

Oh, and the ending? Killer. Just mentioning the hint of a breakup of Op Ivy was perfect- there was no need for discussion. This was so good.

[leecherous]

If I write Tim well it's obviously only because I have you as inspiration. I mean, seriously, 'playing' with anyone else's Tim just feels wrong and try as I might, I can't really capture him the way(s) you do in MBP, BUT I am very flattered that you seem to think that I have done so with this. He is a lot of fun to write because he's so diverse, I have to agree with you there. It's not really that he's got multiple personality disorder or anything, haha, but just that he seems very real, doesn't try to live up to any pretense or hide what he's thinking or feeling. Yes, we love Tim, it is official.

I love those endings that just add themselves and totally make the story. Definitely worth it. Thank you so much, you are the best reviewer ever (or maybe tied with our Norweigan friend Mike, to be fair.) Looooove!

[abstract_iron]

Loved to pieces.

Everything about this...absolutely adored Billie Joe's excitement towards the end...as well, the way you wrote Lint was just...perfect. Just, wow.

Christ, this was so believeable. Loveitlovitloveitloveit.

[leecherous]

Eeethank you! I really like your user name, even if I probably don't 'get it' or where it came from. You match the Jackie above you, kinda. But that's totally off-topic. Because you just know someone's gunna bust me for spamming my own journal.

Can't you just see little Billie Joe hopping around on the railroad ties screaming at the sky, hippie-hair bouncing around him? That was my vision, at least. Hehehe. Adorable little 80's fashion victim. And thankyouthankyouthankyou on the Lint, he is such a challenge for me because I respect him so much and really need to get him right. Thank you in general, I'm happy that you liked it!

[aplethora]

Oh. My. Fucking. God.

That was...sdfgjksdg.

I fucking loved it. Tim/Billie is fucking brilliant pairing first of all and the storyline. Was. Just. Perfect.

Yeah, that about as coherant of a comment as you'll get from me right now because I can't tell you how much I liked that.

*memories*

[leecherous]

Ehehehehe the icon makes me giggle. YAY ANOTHER TIMMY JOE LOVER! HOORAH! CELEBRATE! *throws conFETTI!*

Excuse my exhuberance, but Billie Joe/Tim was definitely my first OTP, and remain right up there in the top five with Leech/Ruckus, Hollywood/Stax, and whoever else. I am rambling, this is what you get for reviewing when I'm hyper. CHEERS for Billie Joe/Tim.

I'm glad you liked it so much that it's made you incoherent! I really didn't expect the huge and wonderful response I got on this, seems I've recruited a few new fans, but I am very happy about it, since I didn't suspect this of being one of my more impacting works. Thank you for reading and reviewing and liking!

*flattered*

[aplethora]

since I didn't suspect this of being one of my more impacting works. Thank you for reading and reviewing and liking!

*blushes*

I haven't read much of your stuff so I'm not one to judge on that but after reading this I'm defintely going to look into it.

Billie Joe/Tim was definitely my first OTP

My second. Behind Billie/Tre above Billie/Davey.
Yeah.

[leecherous]

Eeeewell not to sound like a self-absorbed bitch, but if you want to, there are links to most of the archived stories here in my sidebar, and a link to the rest of my stories and the webpage on my info. I'd be thrilled if you checked it out. :)

Have you ever read any Billie/Davey? I haven't exactly looked but it is a rad pairing, I'd like to check it out. I've only written band-inclusive fics for AFI (Davey/Hunter, Davey/Jade) and paired Billie mostly with Tim, Mike, or an original character, but it's something to think on.

[billievsfink]

sdfldkfjiersaldf,md. Hello, hi, original OTP right there. That is before you came in and changed my OTP. God, they are so adorable.

This was perfect. Amazing. Ungh.

Billie Joe gives a snort that states clearly what he thinks of that idea. "Bullshit, man, Jesse isn't even old enough to get into this place."

"Yeh," Lint agrees, with a small, mocking grin. "Poor kid's gotta stand by the merch booth til we go on."

Ahahahaha. Poor Jesse. That line made me laugh so hard, you have no idea.

"Best if ya stick back here, so ya don't get thrown out before our set," he explains. "Shirts are five, rekkids three. We gotta go get ready. Have a good time."

Rekkids... That is so Lint, and so perfect. I love the way you write him like he actually talks, if that made any sense at all. You make me actually visualize this happening. And just so you know... the image of Billie Joe and Tim Armstrong making out is really, really hot.

[leecherous]

That whole stand-by-the-merch-booth thing happened to Dana when we went to see a friends' band, so it seemed to work. The majority of the band members were under 21, too, so they got to come in, play, then leave immediately. Good times.

Some'a my friends sell rekkids...

Of course it's hot. Psh! Haha, glad you liked it. GET BETTER.

[rilee16]

I can hear Tim's actual voice whenever I read one or your fics involving him.

I like the way yourTim brought Billie into the club, at the end of the fic, where it mentions Lint's tone and foreshadows Op Ivy's breakup. To me it feels like he's not just being nice or just trying to get in his pants by getting Billie in and then bringing him onstage, it feels a bit like he's, consciously or no, trying to ensure the family line or something. To make sure there's some hope and inspiration when Op Ivy is no more.