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There are no fireworks, no partying, no shouting "Happy New Year!" at passers-by. People are home, listening to the State of the Republic (such as it is) on TV, trying to figure out how to live by the old rules and the new rules and maybe survive.

Across the river, there's a warehouse where the walls are filled with paintings, a warehouse where there are lights strung everywhere. There are no fireworks there either, but there is dancing.

An hour ago, Chantal called out for a better year to come, and the whole room raised their glasses in reply. Now, Amanda is humming softly into Dusty's ear, and Katie watches them from a chair, her bad leg propped up. She is smiling; everyone is smiling tonight.

Bob is also sitting, manhandled into the largest armchair in the room by Frank and Bert, giggling loudly. He's not allowed to dance (not that he would). Brian is leaning against his legs, carefully, so as to not hurt him. Every now and then, he looks up, smiles at Bob, who smiles back, always. They are holding hands.

Vienna and Kitty are getting ready: they start it, every year. Vienna sits down at her piano, the one they put together from spit and nails and eleven broken pianos (there's even a piece of a Steinway in there), and hits the first chord, Kitty a steady beat at her back.

Gerard is the first to join in; Lindsey is second, and then the rest, loud and clear. Somewhere far away, the stars echo in answering.

There are no fireworks in the New York City where music is not allowed, but there is singing. One day, there'll be dancing in the street again.

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Date: 2009-12-31 05:31 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] antihysteric.livejournal.com
♥ ♥ ♥

(ahaha apparently I can't type! but this is so wonderful. I could read in this verse for hours. :))

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Date: 2009-12-31 05:35 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] torakowalski.livejournal.com
Every now and then, he looks up, smiles at Bob, who smiles back, always. They are holding hands.

♥_♥

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Date: 2009-12-31 05:39 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] extemporally.livejournal.com
Oh, this. <333333333333

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Date: 2009-12-31 05:46 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] ciel-vert.livejournal.com
<33333333

Also, Happy New Year bb. &you;

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Date: 2009-12-31 05:56 pm (UTC)
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From: [identity profile] iamsupernova.livejournal.com
;__________________;

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Date: 2009-12-31 06:45 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] hammerhead22.livejournal.com
♥ It's probably no secret that the Bob/Brian bit. :happy sigh:

Happy Bob's Birthday!

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Date: 2009-12-31 07:20 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] liketheroad.livejournal.com
This was lovely.

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Date: 2009-12-31 10:10 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] nightlilac.livejournal.com
♥__; Happy New Year!

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Date: 2009-12-31 10:27 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] graceoftheworld.livejournal.com
Vienna and Kitty are getting ready: they start it, every year. Vienna sits down at her piano, the one they put together from spit and nails and eleven broken pianos (there's even a piece of a Steinway in there), and hits the first chord, Kitty a steady beat at her back.

happy place.

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Date: 2010-01-01 12:31 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] delphinapterus.livejournal.com
Beautiful and biting. I love the description of the piano. Happy new year.

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Date: 2010-01-01 11:15 am (UTC)
ext_1650: (reach for a star ( roxyicons))
From: [identity profile] turps33.livejournal.com
That is so lovely and hopeful.

Happy New Year.

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Date: 2010-01-01 02:59 pm (UTC)
turlough: purple crocuses (gerard way has the sweetest smile)
From: [personal profile] turlough
So wonderful and hopeful.

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Date: 2010-01-02 10:22 am (UTC)
ext_3762: girl reading outside in sunshine (feminism)
From: [identity profile] harborshore.livejournal.com
This verse will always be my I-want-to-start-a-fucking-revolution verse, so it felt like the perfect mental place to close out the year and start a new one, if that makes sense. I'm glad it resonated with you. ♥

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Date: 2010-01-02 10:22 am (UTC)
ext_3762: girl reading outside in sunshine (feminism)
From: [identity profile] harborshore.livejournal.com
I want to write in it forever, so that works out well! *beams at you* Happy New Year!

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Date: 2010-01-02 10:23 am (UTC)
ext_3762: girl reading outside in sunshine (feminism)
From: [identity profile] harborshore.livejournal.com
Story I most want to figure out: the Bob/Brian prequel!

&YOU;

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Date: 2010-01-02 10:24 am (UTC)
ext_3762: girl reading outside in sunshine (feminism)
From: [identity profile] harborshore.livejournal.com
♥, darling. Happy New Year!

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Date: 2010-01-02 10:26 am (UTC)
ext_3762: girl reading outside in sunshine (feminism)
From: [identity profile] harborshore.livejournal.com
Love, darling. Happy New Year!

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Date: 2010-01-02 10:27 am (UTC)
ext_3762: girl reading outside in sunshine (feminism)
From: [identity profile] harborshore.livejournal.com
I promise there's a happy ending for this verse. PROMISE. Happy New Year, darling!

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Date: 2010-01-02 10:28 am (UTC)
ext_3762: girl reading outside in sunshine (feminism)
From: [identity profile] harborshore.livejournal.com
They are my favorites to write, t'is true. Especially in this verse (I may or may not be working on a Bob/Brian prequel).

Hee, yes, that! ♥

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Date: 2010-01-02 10:29 am (UTC)
ext_3762: girl reading outside in sunshine (feminism)
From: [identity profile] harborshore.livejournal.com
Happy New Year, dearest. I felt like starting the new year in the mindset of I-want-to-start-a-revolution, you know?

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Date: 2010-01-02 10:30 am (UTC)
ext_3762: girl reading outside in sunshine (feminism)
From: [identity profile] harborshore.livejournal.com
Happy New Year! And thank you, that emoticon is sort of the perfect illustration of how I feel when I'm writing this verse. Also, your icon is obviously perfect. (I should really reread Nightwatch soon.)

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Date: 2010-01-02 10:31 am (UTC)
ext_3762: girl reading outside in sunshine (feminism)
From: [identity profile] harborshore.livejournal.com
You know, there's still a story for them, I just have to figure out how to write it. They're my happy place too.

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Date: 2010-01-02 10:31 am (UTC)
ext_3762: girl reading outside in sunshine (feminism)
From: [identity profile] harborshore.livejournal.com
Writing in this verse reminds me of the power of music and art, as trite as that sounds. Happy New Year!

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Date: 2010-01-02 10:32 am (UTC)
ext_3762: girl reading outside in sunshine (feminism)
From: [identity profile] harborshore.livejournal.com
Thank you so much, darling. Hopeful and fierce was what I wanted, so I'm glad some of that came through. (YOUR ICON. FOR THIS. *__*)

Happy New Year!

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Date: 2010-01-02 10:33 am (UTC)
ext_3762: girl reading outside in sunshine (feminism)
From: [identity profile] harborshore.livejournal.com
Thank you! ♥

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Date: 2010-01-02 05:09 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] strange-bt-true.livejournal.com
This is my favorite universe, even when it's sad. Sometimes because it's sad.

Every now and then, he looks up, smiles at Bob, who smiles back, always. They are holding hands.

and

There are no fireworks in the New York City where music is not allowed, but there is singing.

all the &hearts's go to you

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Date: 2010-01-02 06:41 pm (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] x_dark_siren_x
Needed this. Needed this so much when I came back today and saw the state of my room, how the majority of my posters which...relate to recent events had fallen down.

And am always, always going to need this, when you write so beautifully, so sharply, like - forgive me, this is awful - broken stars that still shine.

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Date: 2010-01-02 06:43 pm (UTC)
x_dark_siren_x: (Default)
From: [personal profile] x_dark_siren_x
Oh for. *curses self* Happy New Year, sweets. May this one always make you smile.

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Date: 2010-01-02 06:56 pm (UTC)
ext_3762: girl reading outside in sunshine (feminism)
From: [identity profile] harborshore.livejournal.com
No, to you. *holds tight* I'm so glad you found something in this. I just wanted to start the year right, you know?

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Date: 2010-01-02 06:57 pm (UTC)
ext_3762: girl reading outside in sunshine (feminism)
From: [identity profile] harborshore.livejournal.com
Oh, darling. ♥ This is my favorite verse to write in, I'm so glad it did something for you.

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Date: 2010-01-02 06:57 pm (UTC)
ext_3762: girl reading outside in sunshine (zoid)
From: [identity profile] harborshore.livejournal.com
And Happy New Year, too. Of course.

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