[RPF]: Just Don't Mention the "D" Word

[lemanya]

just don't mention the "D" word
by lemanya
art by celeste_abel

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Pairing: J2, with a side of many others (non explicit)
Words: 28,202
Rating and warnings: NC-17, with swear words. Also, it's about reapers, so there is death, but handled in (hopefully) a lighthearted way, and my apologies if I offend or cause anyone grief. I did try to be careful.
Beta: The absolutely fantastic tesserae_
Disclaimer: Let's be honest, I don't own anyone involved as a character in this story, and I wish them all the best for their real lives. I have only used their names, with love and admiration.

Summary:
Jared always thought he'd die a hero's death. But he doesn't. Far from it, in fact. His afterlife though? As a reaper? Is pretty awesome, even if he is paired with the oldest and grumpiest reaper in existence, Jensen. Jared's determined to break through, and get Jensen to like him. He's just has to keep an eye out for the sexual advances of his fellow reapers, all the while learning how to be in the job, and to remember, to never, ever mention the "d" word.

Author's Notes and Thanks:
This year, for the spn_reversebang, I claimed the extraordinarily talented celeste_abel, who's amazing prompt set off a whole world in my head of life as a reaper. If you've ever seen Dead Like Me, you'll have some idea of how this fic might just go. Celeste was paitent and completely understanding toward the fact that RL kicked me over backwards and stole my lunch money these past couple of months in regards to writing this fic, and as a consequence, she never got to read the second half of this ahead of time. I hope you enjoy it, it was a pleasure working with you and your art just blew me away. Please, go check out all the amazing stuff she did and leave her some love too.

Much thanks to my beta, tesserae_, who stepped in with no knowledge of me or my writing, and still managed to fix my commas and dialogue punctuation with little time and only half a fic. Furthermore, she's responsible for every American spelling you see here. If there are any mistakes, ANY at all, they are completely my fault and when I get more sleep I'll go back and fix it up proper.

To the mods at spn_reversebang, thanks for hosting it again this year. You did a wonderful job.

Finally to you, the reader, I hope you enjoy this fic. It's officially my longest ever, and has taken the title of "my baby" in the process. Please comment, as comments are always welcome and brighten up my day.

The pdf is now available, here :). For people who DLed previously, I apologise, my numerous mistakes that I did not catch during editing have now been fixed :)

Comments

[mangacat201.livejournal.com]

OH MY GOD, how did I miss this for soooo long? Thank god for recposts, seriously, that was some awesome romantic and totally fantastic story. LOVED how you messed around with the dead-like-me canon and seriously ERIC lol. Wow, I wish you so much luck for this years reversebang project, we're in great company *g*

[lemanya.livejournal.com]

Haha, I'm just pleased to be getting comments a year later :D

I loved Dead Like Me. I remember seeing the prompt and immediately thinking of the opening credits, with the reapers doing those ordinary mundane things, and I was like "oh hell mother****ing yes!"

I'm excited for this years challenge, though I'm also nervous. I really love this fic, haven't written in months, and I've got all possible appendages crossed that I'll be able to top (or at least equal) this fic. I have my hopes up though, cause I claimed something truly fantastic.

And thanks! You too- do you have plans to make more art for this year's challenge?

[mangacat201.livejournal.com]

I'm sure you'll be fine, sometimes one just needs a nudge and then things get going again!
But I'm probably not making more art, since I can't do any 2D stuff like banners or so and two vids for one fic would seem strange I think. I might tinker with the one I have a little bit, but that's it. Really looking forward to it though!