This'll probably jinx it, but

[skoosiepants]

Four words for y'all: wacky old west AU.

Have you ever seen The Harvey Girls? It's an old Judy Garland flick that I've always loved that involves a town fued between a reputable dining establishment and a saloon. So, anyway, I took that basic premise and went a little crazy with it. There may be boys dressed as girls. William is possibly a chef. There could indeed be mail-order bride shenanigans involving Bob. Frank invents things! Gabe isn't evil, but he likes to shoot things. Pete is, of course, stirring up all kinds of trouble. So basically it's fun for all.

“I’m gonna sit atop your piano, Mr. Stump,” Brendon says, threading his fingers through Patrick’s, “and sing my little heart out.”

Patrick smiles. “Of course you will.”

“Sisky,” William yells over their heads. “Sisky, grab my knives, will you?” He grins down at them, long arms boxing them into their seats. “Patrick, dumpling, look at you smile,” he says, and Patrick rolls his eyes. William’s a flirt. For the first leg of the trip, Patrick had blushed nearly nonstop, but he’s well accustomed to William now.

William, he’s found, doesn’t mean anything by it. Mostly.

“Just wait. Just wait ‘til you taste my apple crisp,” William says, long fingers playing over the brim of Patrick’s hat. “You’ll be mine then, Patrick, I warn you. Mine to do exactly as I please with.”

“Billy.” Brendon tugs on the end of William’s tie – another button on his vest slips open – and William leans down close, still grinning. “William, you do have ices, don’t you?”

William’s grin turns sly. “Oh, for you, dear Brendon, I’ll make absolutely sure.”

Comments

[elle-dritch.livejournal.com]

Tragically I have seen this film, and I feel it would be greatly improved by a judicious application of bandom boys.

I particularly like the idea of Saloon Girl Brendon for some reason. In a deep red dress and choker. It's possible that this image is disturbingly vivid.

[skoosiepants.livejournal.com]

Hhahahah if only! Brendon's gonna be the sweet innocent type :) I have this one particular scene in my head where Spencer catches him talking to his (Spencer's) horse - yay horses!

I haven't seen this movie in years, but I used to thrive on all those old musicals. I don't know if I'd be able to sit through the whole thing again, though.

[elle-dritch.livejournal.com]

Spencer catches him talking to his (Spencer's) horse - yay horses!

Is one of them going to be called Mr Frisky? Is Brendon going to get to keep this one? Because I'm not gonna lie: even though Close Enough For True had a happy ending, Brendon giving up his horse foreverOMG broke my tiny, shrivelled heart, no joke.

[skoosiepants.livejournal.com]

I'll have to come up with an equally adorable name for Spencer's horse - don't worry, this should be happy!

[clumsygyrl.livejournal.com]

hmm there have to be wagons. hehe. i loooove wagons.

[skoosiepants.livejournal.com]

wagons! I shall make sure, just for you *g*

[clumsygyrl.livejournal.com]

\o/

yay!!

[prairiedaun.livejournal.com]

There could indeed be mail-order bride shenanigans involving Bob.

[skoosiepants.livejournal.com]

hee!

[prairiedaun.livejournal.com]

...and now I'm having thoughts where Bob is the bride. Damn you, Saporta!

[skoosiepants.livejournal.com]

*laughs* oh BOB.

[zoundsbooth.livejournal.com]

You had me at "mail-order bride shenanigans involving Bob"!

[skoosiepants.livejournal.com]

It's all Gabe's fault, too :)

[bluelittlepig.livejournal.com]

I've been wanting an old west/cowboy AU pretty badly with a Sheriff Jon Walker. So in other words, yes please for a wacky old west AU!

Brendon singing his little heart out. So adorable :D

[skoosiepants.livejournal.com]

the very sad part is that I haven't found a place for Jon yet, but then the happy part is that I very much indeed like this idea of Sheriff Jon Walker. Hmmmm.

[natacup82.livejournal.com]

Any situation where there is Brendon + horses = WIN.

[skoosiepants.livejournal.com]

I AGREE COMPLETELY!

[ladybeth.livejournal.com]

heh, I love that movie. Angela Landsbery, pre-Murder She Wrote.

[skoosiepants.livejournal.com]

It's such a fun movie!

[ficsoreal.livejournal.com]

I want everyone to ask for ices. Mmmmm, Frank.

[skoosiepants.livejournal.com]

FRANK!

[scorpionvoices.livejournal.com]

Oh boy. It's possible that I would *pay* to see this. You know, if I wasn't a poor college student with a grand total of nine dollars in the bank. But if I *had* money it's quite possible that I would pay to see this.

Either way, I still wanna see it.

[skoosiepants.livejournal.com]

I hope it'll turn out fun :)

[uinuva.livejournal.com]

oh. old west au! eeek! *runs around in circles*
mail-order bride shenanigans involving Bob???
*is dead from excitement*

[skoosiepants.livejournal.com]

Poor Bob! It's all part of Gabe's plan to get him laid :)

[eleanor-lavish.livejournal.com]

Dude! Sky and I have a bunny too (or, like, pages and pages of chatfic, lmao) where Maja runs a WHOREHOUSE of HUSHIES! And it is AWESOME. Corsets and holsters make everything better.

[skoosiepants.livejournal.com]

*laughs* oh yes indeed. Mine shall be a lot more innocent than that because, well, Judy Garland. Still! Fun with horses and stuff! Sheriff Jon Walker!

[insunshine.livejournal.com]

I LOVE THAT MOVIE, OH MY GOD.

NO ONE I KNOW WATCHES JUDY GARLAND MOVIES.

I LOVE YOU.

[skoosiepants.livejournal.com]

I LOVE JUDY GARLAND MOVIES!

[bibliokat.livejournal.com]

Anything with Patrick (smiling!), Pete, Gabe and Brendon makes me happy so YAY!

[skoosiepants.livejournal.com]

I've just made Frank a DEPUTY and it's awesome.

[reishin.livejournal.com]

That movie was one of my favorites growing up. Brendon would totally be a Harvey Girl running around frantically trying to find the missing steaks<--??(it's been a while since I've seen it) Yet he'd be secretly, guiltily glad in his heart that they've gone missing and maybe they'd be more wiling to listen to his thoughts on this totally awesome vegetarian meal plan he's been outlining since forever. He's pretty sure that their threats to gag him with his own recipes and string him up the flagpole was a joke.

Though the question of the dastardly yet secretly heart of gold cowboy Cyrano will be played by...?? And the feisty yet practical mail order bride will be played by...?

The excitement!

[skoosiepants.livejournal.com]

*laughs* I've totally split the characters up and also I haven't really kept to the script much more than the basic premise, but still! It's such a fun movie to do over, I've been dying to try it for forever, but needed just the right cast :)

[trackscovered.livejournal.com]

So, not to sound creepy or anything, but I've been reading your fic/journal for a while (dirty trousers! Seriously, you made me love Neville), and was wondering if you'd mind me friending you?


Also, on the subject of old west AU's, have you ever seen Seven Brides For Seven Brothers?

I've maybe been mentally recasting it with bandom types for a while.

[skoosiepants.livejournal.com]

So not creepy at all - friending is always good! I'm happy you like my stuff :)

Oh dude. Seven Brides For Seven Brothers would be hilarious!

[trackscovered.livejournal.com]

Ok, cool.

I wasn't sure about the etiquette of friending, etc?


And I was thinking, Brendon Urie would be Gideon.

That's about as far as I got, sensibly.