And That's The Word

Title: Needs Met, page 15
Rating: Soft R
Characters/Pairings: Jon/c!Stephen/l!Stephen/Jon
Disclaimer: This is a work of parody. Although reference is made to real persons, the dialogue, actions, and content are products of the artist's imagination only.

There will be more crossovers from this multiverse one day - it has too much potential not to return to.

But, for the moment, happy endings all around.

( 'I've brought the tie for his hands, sir.' )

Title: Needs Met, page 13
Rating: G
Characters/Pairings: Jon/c!Stephen, Jon/l!Stephen
Disclaimer: This is a work of parody. Although reference is made to real persons, the dialogue, actions, and content are products of the artist's imagination only.

Our heroes begin to come back together. (And, with only two more pages to go, not a moment too soon.)

( 'Jon -- my Jon, I mean -- come here.' )

Title: Needs Met, page 11
Rating: PG-13 (tastefully cropped sex)
Characters/Pairings: c!Stephen/Jon, l!Stephen/Jon, c!Stephen/l!Stephen
Disclaimer: This is a work of parody. Although reference is made to real persons, the dialogue, actions, and content are products of the artist's imagination only.

We'll check in with the Jons more soon, but first the Stephens had to get their moment.

( 'Maybe...' )

I love reading other people's author's notes/director's commentary, so I figure there's probably someone out there who'll be interested in this.

It's an AIM conversation in which sarcasticsra demanded my Thoughts on the two Jon-"Stephen" D/s relationships that lead into Needs Met. Specifically, on c!Stephen being an irresponsible sub, and l!Stephen being a too-responsible Dom.

At the end is a short follow-up, which should be of particular interest to everyone still feeling capslocky towards the Jons.

(Might be mildly spoilery at this point, but only in a vague way.)

( ' I am kind of mind-boggled the Jons didn't consider the consent issues. They are usually smarter than that.' )


A week or so later:

( 'Okay, this is much easier to swallow now. TY, TY.' )

Title: Needs Met, page 08
Rating: PG
Characters/Pairings: c!Stephen/Jon, l!Stephen/Jon
Disclaimer: This is a work of parody. Although reference is made to real persons, the dialogue, actions, and content are products of the artist's imagination only.

Those of you who have been waiting for l!Stephen to let out some of his anger...I think you're gonna like this one.

There's also a bit of bonus l!Stephen art over here, and some Liberalverse sketches here.

( 'You don't have to worry about upsetting me. I'll be fine.' )

Title: Needs Met, page 06
Rating: PG
Characters/Pairings: "Stephen"/Jon, l!"Stephen"/Jon, Sweetness
Disclaimer: This is a work of parody. Although reference is made to real persons, the dialogue, actions, and content are products of the artist's imagination only.

The Stephens react to the discovery that their Jons have switched places.

( 'Who are you and what have you done with my Jon?' )

Title: Needs Met, page 04
Rating: PG (post-coital cuddling)
Characters/Pairings: "Stephen"/Jon, l!"Stephen"/Jon, l!"Stephen"/"Stephen"
Disclaimer: This is a work of parody. Although reference is made to real persons, the dialogue, actions, and content are products of the artist's imagination only.

For some reason LJ insists on displaying the strips at something like 90% size. Not a big deal, but if the text is ever hard to read or anything, try the DA link for the full-size version.

This is supposed to be a couple of weeks later, thus the changes in clothing.

( 'Why are the Jons taking so long?' )

Title: Needs Met, page 02
Rating: G (thus far)
Characters/Pairings: Jon/"Stephen", alt!Jon/"Stephen"
Disclaimer: This is a work of parody. Although reference is made to real persons, the dialogue, actions, and content are products of the artist's imagination only.

You all knew this had to happen eventually.

C!Stephen and l!Stephen, naturally, hate each other on sight. I think everyone and their dog knows where this is going.

( 'Stop laughing, Jon! This isn't funny!' )

Title: Five Gifts Stephen Gave Jon, Because It's No More Than He Deserved, And It Was Nothing, Really
Rating: PG
Contents: A very sexy massage.
Characters/pairings: Jon/liberal!"Stephen", that puppy again
Disclaimer: Follow the fake cut.

Summary: Where the regular version of "Stephen" stingy, self-absorbed, and demanding, the AU liberal version is generous, thoughtful, and giving.

(I'm worried that I've been putting too much emphasis on ways in which liberal!Stephen is annoying, so this is the flip side.)

( 'Uh, Stephen? The whole reason college kids offer each other backrubs is to get in each other's pants.' )

Check it out, I wrote some actual organized meta :D

Okay, semi-organized. It's a collection of thoughts on liberal!"Stephen".

Background, for those of you just tuning in: On October 2, 2007, TCR flashed briefly into an alternate universe. The Wørd: Troops Out Now. The host: a pipe-smoking long-haired peacenik hippie version of the straightlaced conservative character we know and love.

There's obviously a wealth of possibility with this guy. (Fellow liberals, ILU, but you know we are totally mockable.) But there's only so much characterization you can get out of one short clip.

So this is where I get the rest.

( Geoffrey Jellineck, xkcd, Desperate Housewives, game theory, and Microsoft under the cut )