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Crazy Boys Get Money (D Stories)
Summary: Two teens in Texas hook and heist their way out of danger. True story.
Series: LB autobio (D Stories)
Word Count: 8100
Notes: Winner by a long shot of the February fan poll. Depending on how this story is received, I’ll be pulling out more regarding this period of my life, a series called “the D Stories.” Normally I would break it into 3 installments, but due to the nature of the content, I have chosen to upload it all at once. I feel professionally obligated to disclaim that this story is not appropriate for anyone under 18… but this was my life when I was younger than that, and it's both insulting and degrading to say that my youth is unspeakable to the very age demographic it happens to.
Content warnings for anti-black racism; coerced, underaged, bad sex work, and (separate) consensual, okay teenage sex, along with the circumstances surrounding both. More information is in the comments.

( I suck him like a hospital Hoover sucking shit off a bathroom floor. )

Current Mood: indescribable
Current Music: Everclear - "Volvo Driving Soccer Mom"
Crossposts: https://lb-lee.insanejournal.com/12853.html

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Hi all!

I'm doing some minor operational work tonight. It should be transparent, but there's always a chance that something goes wrong. The main thing I'm touching is testing a replacement for Apache2 (our web server software) in one area of the site.

Thank you!

lb_lee

Hey everybody, it's that time again: time to vote for which stuff gets the LiberaPay/Patreon money this month! We've got some new zines/comics on the pile this month, because I finally sold my last copy of Rumbleghost!

As always, anyone can vote (please do!), but LiberaPay and Patreon patrons get double weight for their votes. (Due to Patreon's porn purges, I really encourage you to use LiberaPay, if you get a choice.) If you want to see the blurbs for any of these works, those are here! (You can also leave your requests there; requesting a story or essay is always free!) If you don't have a DW and so can't do the poll, that's okay; just leave your vote in the comments below; anon comments are turned on.

Which works gets the money, and thus posted this month? YOU CHOOSE, readers!

Poll #34175 2026 February Fan Poll

This poll is closed.
Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 23

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Did you toss LiberaPay/Patreon money my way last month?

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Yes (my votes count double)
5 (100.0%)

What writing gets posted this month?

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Infinity Smashed: Born Lucky
6 (27.3%)

Reverend Alpert: the Traveling Exorcist
3 (13.6%)

Henchwench for Hire (F/F supervillainy)
4 (18.2%)

Rutless (trans omegaverse porno)
4 (18.2%)

Crazy Boys Get Money (autobio heist)
12 (54.5%)

The Battle-Axe and the Blood-Eater (pseudo-Greco-Roman blood sports)
7 (31.8%)

What art/comic/zine gets posted this month?

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Cult Comix
4 (19.0%)

Death Watch
6 (28.6%)

Protection
3 (14.3%)

Thrown Away
0 (0.0%)

Sneak Attack!
10 (47.6%)

Barred from Pokemon Forever
13 (61.9%)

Possessions (Rumbleghost)
2 (9.5%)

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Arts and Crafts

Set yourself a goal that you think you can complete between today, February 1st, and May 1st. This can be a number of colors completed, a certain palette, a number of styles or supplies used, a word count, a combination of these-- anything that you regard as a challenge. Comment on this post with your goal.

On May 1st, one of the mods will put up a post where you can comment reiterating your goal and whether or not you completed it. If you complete your goal, you get twenty Novelty Beads prompts. If you can sell your goal as being related to the Arts and Crafts movement, you'll get five prompts whether you completed it or not.

Goal-setting runs from today, February 1st, to February 15th. The challenge runs from today to May 1st. We will have an Amnesty Week immediately after.

Set your goals in this post, and happy writing!

bookblather

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Name: Belated Truths
Story: The Fulcrum
Colors: Light Black #15: Fool, Warm Heart #16: Misery
Styles and Supplies: Life Drawing, Charcoal, Modeling Clay (this image prompt), Watercolors ("This week consider some of your greatest fears, anything from creepy crawlies to the loss of loved ones to melodramatic betrayal. Write a short story that revolves around one of these fears, concocting an arc that fluctuates between moments of slow, modulated actions and descriptions of higher tensions. Do you find yourself inclined to take the story to intense extremes or to end things on a simmer?")
Word Count: 1543
Rating: T+
Warnings: Discussion of sex, some past self-imposed dubconish situations (not really sure how to tag this), and past suicidal ideation
Characters: Qhoroali, Liselye
In-Universe Date: 1912.4.5.6
Summary: Qhoroali and Liselye have a personal conversation.

( Belated Truths )

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lb_lee

Since the Vice articles apparently got taken down, this Mashable article by Raksha Muthukumar, "Adult creators are still getting debanked — but it doesn't just impact them," is the best summary I have of how a bunch of middle-men can get between you, a consenting paying customer, and a willing seller of legal work. (Back when itch.io banned AllFam, I likened this to being jerked around by the guys who made the cash register.)

AllFam is still banned on itch.io, and if Payhip/Patreon goes down next, we'll probably end up on Ream. But just so y'all know, this is an ongoing problem, and for a lot more people than just us.

EDIT: also, Apple's on their Patreon shit again, so please, please, if you want to support our work, do it through your browser and not some app that allows yet another middle-man to chokehold our business. I swear, I'm this close to just taking checks through the damn mail or something, because then at least we only have to deal with the post office and the banks...

Crossposts: https://lb-lee.insanejournal.com/11984.html

lb_lee

We Will All Go Together When We Go
Summary: a failed stand-up comedian walks into a bar at the end of the world. What’re you having?
Series: none (stand-alone)
Word Count: 1400
Notes: Winner of the January 2026 fan poll, originally written 1/2/2020… and man, I don't know how I feel about posting this story considering what's happening politically right now. This is a rare case where I’ll be quoting liberally from a real song, because Tom Lehrer, who made “We Will All Go Together When We Go,” put all of his music and lyrics into the public domain in 2022. (https://tomlehrersongs.com/disclaimer/) You can listen to the song and read the lyrics here: https://tomlehrersongs.com/we-will-all-go-together-when-we-go/ He died July 26, 2025.

A funny thing happened today, on the way to Armageddon. Buy me a drink and I’ll tell you all about it!

Because I was there, that’s why. No, there, there. In shitting distance when it came down. Amazing I wasn’t killed.

Yeah, yeah, laugh it up, Chuckles. Everyone’s a critic nowadays. You buying or not?

That’s better. Okay, so it went like this…

( Down by the old maelstrom, / There'll be a storm before the calm... )

Current Mood: uncomfortable
Current Music: Tom Lehrer - "We Will All Go Together When We Go"
Crossposts: https://lb-lee.insanejournal.com/11676.html

lb_lee

(Everyone else can just ignore this; this is specifically for the one who emailed me using the name Thor.)

Hey, sorry to be a bother, just responded to your email about a week ago and heard nothing back, and I’m just making sure my new email worked for you and things didn’t disappoint into the void! Let me know!

Crossposts: https://lb-lee.insanejournal.com/11312.html

lb_lee

Rogan: I did it! My con crud lasted the exact amount of time for me to finally read Peter Ibbetson, and I’m super glad I did!

( #1 Wife Guy on the astral plane. Major spoilers for a century-old book. )

Current Music: Charming Disaster - "Ghost Story"
Crossposts: https://lb-lee.insanejournal.com/11010.html

lb_lee

Rogan: In my sickness, I posted that picture of Bob's "Subtext is Overrated" shirt and didn't explain the context of it! In summary: it was advice he gave me the first time he ever met me (though NOT the first time I ever met him).

( Read more... )

Current Mood: nostalgic
Crossposts: https://lb-lee.insanejournal.com/10999.html

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Name: Fleeting Visit
Story: Starfall
Colors: Azul #10 (Guardian)
Supplies and Styles:
Word Count: 636
Rating: G
Warnings:
Notes: 1313, Portcallan. Leion Valerno, Ivina Gerro, Viyony Eseray. Takes place the day after Loose Ends.
Summary: Leion gets the message he's been waiting for.

( Fleeting Visit )

lb_lee

Rogan: well! That was exciting and awful!

I took NyQuil because I badly wanted a nap and to be able to breathe. What I got was twenty-four hours (and counting) of badness.

( Read more... )

The NyQuil has mercifully mostly worn off now, twenty-four hours later. I’m still moving carefully, but I’m not afraid to stand up and walk around the apartment. But for real, never taking this stuff again, what a horrible experience.

Crossposts: https://lb-lee.insanejournal.com/10694.html

lb_lee

Guys. We took NyQuil. We have learned that we should NEVER take NyQuil. It has been bad. Should've just not taken anything.

I am starting to think that the rest of the writing might be late this month. January has not gone well.

Extremely grateful for roommates helping me out. Typing this in bed.

Current Mood: weird
Crossposts: https://lb-lee.insanejournal.com/10489.html

lb_lee

Rogan: I made Bob a shirt. (I drew this a while ago, but then January happened.)

( I think this is the only T-shirt Bob owns now. )

Current Mood: artistic
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Name: Loose Ends
Story: Starfall
Colors: Warm Heart #20 (Conceit)
Supplies and Styles: Giftwrap + Thread
Word Count: 1788
Rating: PG
Warnings: None.
Notes: 1313, Portcallan; Leion Valerno, Tess Hyan. Continues on soon after Against the Flow.
Summary: Leion makes some enquiries.

( Loose Ends )

lb_lee

Mori: I think we’ve turned the corner, sickwise. At least I got a good amount of ladyreading done!

( BOOOOOOKS )

Crossposts: https://lb-lee.insanejournal.com/9847.html

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Name: Tying Up A Loose End
Story: The Fulcrum
Colors: Light Black #14: Return, Realgar #16: Mend
Styles and Supplies: Calendar Page (Just Do It Day)
Word Count: 1602
Rating: T
Warnings: Fantasy Drug (Ab)use
Characters: Setsiana, Bríghlot, Sapfita
In-Universe Date: 1912.4.5.6, 1647.2.1.5
Summary: Setsiana apologizes to her mother.
Notes: Alas, Setsiana's mom's name did not actually wind up in the text after all.

( Tying Up A Loose End )

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Autobio: Crazy Boys Get Money

Minor operations; testing new serving path

2026 February Fan Poll

Art Movement: Arts and Crafts

February Goals

Light Black #15, Warm Heart #16 [The Fulcrum]

Snowflake 14 & 15

Adult Content Bans

We Will All Go Together When We Go

Attn: Thor!

Peter Ibbetson, by du Maurier (1891)

The story behind the Subtext Is Overrated shirt

Azul #10 [Starfall]

NyQuil Adventures with Peter Ibbetson

NyQuil

Bob: Subtext is Overrated

Warm Heart #20 [Starfall]

DROWN ME IN LADY BOOKS, pt. 2

Light Black #14, Realgar #16 [The Fulcrum]

Snowflake 9

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