Mercutio's Mprovs
These are short pieces written with the aid of the mprov tool. They feature the Backstreet Boys and NSYNC.
They originally appeared in my diary
before I succumbed to the lure of feedback and switched to Live Journal.
I'm forgoing some of my usual warnings with these and only marking explicit-ish sex; assume the presence of profanity and we'll both be happy.
- 100% Straight.
Chris and Joey. Chris has a theory about men's sexuality.
- A Big Pizza Pie.
AJ and Chris. Chris is supposed to help AJ. He buys him pizza.
- About The Music.
Justin and Nick. Justin reads about Nick in the paper and gets jealous. Chris helps.
- A Dull Roar.
Joey/Nick/AJ. Kevin just wants some peace and quiet. Is that so much to ask?
- Afternoon Nap.
Lance and JC. Lance's bandmates aren't children, but sometimes it's easier to treat them that way.
- A Joyful Noise.
JC and Brian. JC and Brian meet in a bookstore and discuss God.
- Alien Sex Fiend.
Chris and Nick. Chris attempts to induct Nick into his alien race.
- A Little Bet.
Lance/AJ/Chris. ADULT. AJ and Justin have a little bet. Chris is curious.
- Anatomy of a Relationship.
JC/Kevin, Chris/Justin. It's an old story; boy meets boy, and so on.
- A Slow Tempo.
AJ and Kevin. AJ likes making Kevin crazy; Howie makes it better.
- Baby Blues.
Brian and Nick. Leighanne's the one who had a baby. Why's Nick the one who has the blues?
- Bachelor Party.
Chris/Justin. Justin has a crisis of sexuality at Joey's bachelor party.
- Beautiful.
Chris/JC. JC isn't a virgin. He's had sex. Too often really. Virgin Records: JC is a semi-virgin.
- Bilingual.
JC and Chris. Special Agent Kirkpatrick wants to make use of JC's bilingual talents.
- Bitter Poison Apple Kisses.
Nick/Justin. Nick is Snow White, but he doesn't believe in Prince Charming.
- Breakfast Foods.
Justin. Justin gets grumpy when he doesn't get his morning cereal.
- Bwock.
Justin, Chris/Lance. It's Bwock-Sync!
- Cat-astrophe.
Joey and Howie. NSYNC turns into cats; Howie doesn't see how it's his problem.
- Catnap.
Lance and JC. Rehearsals leave Lance very tired.
- Clueless.
Chris/Brian. Joey really isn't. Clueless, that is.
- Compromise.
JC/Joey. Joey's role in the group is to be the one who makes compromises.
- Corinthians.
Justin/Lance. The three virtues, and Justin doesn't get Lance.
- Creatures of the Night.
Kevin and AJ. Backstreet is evil; this is news?
- Cruel Intentions.
Chris/Kevin. Joey asks Kevin what his intentions are.
- Crush.
Lance and JC, JC/Chris. Lance has a crush on JC, but how does JC feel about him? The sequel is The Only Way Out Is Forward.
- Cryptography.
Howie/AJ. It's Howie's birthday, and he knows he's never going to get what he wants.
- Cutting Up The Fruit.
Howie and Justin. Justin goes to Howie when he's hurt. Winner of Best Howie Story in the First Gravity of Love awards.
- Dark-Haired Men.
Nick/Methos. Nick has a thing for dark-haired men.
- Deep and Meaningful Conversation.
Chris/Nick. Chris wants to talk about their relationship.
- Descent Into Hell.
JC/Brian, Kevin/Brian. Orpheus and Eurydice with sparkly dancing boys.
- Domino Truth Or Dare.
Chris and Howie. Touring is very boring. Why not play a game?
- Dynamite.
Chris/Joey, Lance/AJ. Sequel to You Blow My Mind. Chris' birthday party continues to be out of control.
- Elevator.
Eminem and Nick. Eminem is the Lord of the Elevator. Really.
- Fair of Face.
Brian and Nick. Nick goes to meet Brian's son. Sequel to Baby Blues.
- Fatone and Freak.
Chris/Joey. Chris is saving himself for marriage; Joey has other plans. Virgin Records: Chris is a virgin.
- Fellowship.
AJ and Nick. AJ likes 'The Lord of the Rings'.
- First Choice.
Chris/Lance. Chris doesn't date. Lance finds out why, and decides to do something about it.
- Fix.
Brian and AJ. Brian needs a fix.
- Forget-Me-Not.
Justin and AJ. When AJ comes back from rehab, it's clear there's something he's forgotten.
- Fortune Cookie.
Lance/Howie. Lance's life is like a fortune cookie.
- Getting Laid.
Joey/Lance. Joey and Lance go out to a bar to get laid.
- Gimme Shelter.
Lance and JC. Lance needs to reaffirm his heterosexuality; JC helps.
- Great Expectations.
Justin/AJ, Justin/Nick. Justin switches places with Howie for a basketball game and finds out things aren't exactly how he expected them to be.
- Greek Holiday.
AJ and Justin. Crossover with Xena. AJ and Justin get thrown into a strange new world. Funny how things end up being the same.
- Group Harmony.
Lance/Backstreet. Howie tells Lance that their relationship is destructive to the harmony of the Backstreet Boys.
- Grow Down.
Justin and Brian. Brian thinks Justin needs to grow up. Justin thinks Brian needs to grow down.
- Hard of Hearing.
Chris/Lance. Is Chris hearing things, or just starting to hear clearly?
- Hear No Evil, Speak No Evil.
Justin/Nick. Justin loses his hearing.
- Hero's Welcome.
Lance and JC. Lance comes home from Russia to a hero's welcome. Just not his.
- Hexed.
Joey/Howie. Harry Potter-verse. Howie sends Joey a present. Chris opens it, and gets into trouble.
- How To Get The One Ring.
AJ and Joey. AJ is Gollum, but he doesn't have to be.
- I'm Not As Think As You Drunk I Am.
Lance and Brian. Brian confronts Lance about his drinking.
- I'm Ready For My Close-up.
Chris/AJ, Chris/Eminem. Chris finds out that AJ is not a person you want to mess with. Or maybe he is.
Sequel to The Divine Mr. M.
- I'm So Drunk.
Lance/Nick, Lance/Chris. ADULT. Lance gets drunk and wants to feel.
- Inconvenience.
Joey. Joey doesn't want to be a parent. Then his daughter is taken away.
- Keep It Secret.
Chris and JC. X-Men universe. Chris is a mutant; being different is dangerous.
- Lather, Rinse, Repeat.
Lance and Nick. For the Celebrity Carwash challenge. Lance is tired. Nick just wants to wash cars.
- Long December.
Chris/AJ. AJ does casual sex, even though he's engaged. Then he meets Chris.
- L-Word.
Chris/JC, Lance/Justin. Chris L-words JC. Eep!
- Mind Reader.
AJ and JC. AJ's breakdown has more to do with psychic powers than his drinking. Will he accept help?
- More Than Words.
JC/AJ. JC and AJ have difficulty communicating.
- My Own Worst Enemy.
JC/AJ. AJ is his own worst enemy.
- Not A Problem.
Joey and AJ. Joey does not have a problem.
- Not My Brother's Keeper.
Joey and Brian. Joey and Brian watch over their bandmates as they cavort gaily.
- Not The Only One.
Joey/AJ, Joey/Lance. A terrorist attack on the Russian space center causes upheaval in Joey's love life.
- Not Your Ordinary Bond.
Kevin and Lance. Richardson. Kevin Richardson. For Ian McDuff's Smart Boys With Glasses challenge.
- Overboard.
Chris and Brian. Chris and Brian get stranded on a desert island.
- Packaging.
Justin and AJ. NSYNC's publicist lays down the law to the puppies.
- Pick-Up Lines.
Joey/AJ. AJ comes onto Joey; Joey isn't into casual drunken sex.
- Pink Triangles.
AJ/Brian, AJ/Kevin. It's difficult being gay during WWII.
- Plaster Saint.
Chris and Kevin, Brian/Joey. Sometimes forgiveness isn't enough.
- Platonic.
AJ/Brian, Howie/Brian. AJ wants Brian; Howie gets him.
- Play Date.
Chris/Brian. Chris and Brian's time together gets interrupted by a visitor.
- Predator-Predator Relationships.
Justin and Kevin. Kevin becomes a vampire.
- Protect Me.
Kevin and Nick. Brian would die to protect Nick. Sequel to Fix.
- Renaissance Men.
Joey and Nick. Joey and Nick commiserate over having to do a Ren Fair for charity.
- Rock You Like Carole King.
JC and Kevin. JC is in the studio and a hurricane is coming.
- Role Playing.
Justin/Howie. Howie is not boring.
- Role Playing Game.
Chris and Brian. Chris likes to play online games and have fun with idiots.
- Round Three.
Chris/AJ. Chris is still bothering AJ. AJ is still putting up with it. Third in the series; sequel to I'm Ready For My Close-up.
- Runaway.
Kevin and Chris. Kevin runs away and loses his memory. Chris tries to help.
- Running Away.
Chris/Lance/Howie. Chris runs from the things he really wants. The things he really want chase him. Sequel to Domino Truth Or Dare.
- Same Old Thing.
Lance and JC. JC turns into a girl; Lance deals.
- Scheduling Conflicts.
Lance/Justin. Lance really does schedule everything.
- Sentimental.
Joey and Chris. Chris is easily hurt; Joey tries to help him.
- Shit List.
Lance and AJ. Lance has interesting methods of anger management; AJ wants to learn.
- Show Me The Meaning.
Justin/Lance, Nick/Lance. Justin finds out what it means to go solo.
- Sick Day.
Nick and AJ. AJ is sick, and Nick takes care of him.
- Sleep Good.
Lance and Chris. Lance is gone and Chris is a cat.
- Sniper.
Chris and JC. The sniper's in Maryland. Maryland is a place that hits close to home.
- Solo Venture.
JC and Justin. JC doesn't want to work on Justin's solo album.
- Something To Fight For.
AJ and Lance. Some battles may seem pointless, but they have to be fought anyway. For Allecto's Mix and Match challenge.
- Southerners.
Brian/Lance. ADULT. People think certain things about Southerners.
- Stained Glass Virgin.
Justin and AJ. Justin wishes he was a virgin. Virgin Records: Justin isn't a virgin.
- Stupid People.
Joey/Nick, multiple. Joey and Nick are the dumb ones.
- Sunny Side Up.
Joey/AJ. AJ doesn't like it when his lovers get sappy.
- Survivor.
Joey and Brian. Joey and Brian end up on the celebrity edition of Survivor.
- Switching Roles.
Chris/AJ. AJ and Joey are still trading places. Sequel to Trading Places.
- SWM ISO BSB.
Chris and Brian. Chris debates whether to answer a personal ad.
- Take Me Home.
Justin/Brian/Nick. Justin seeks solace in drink after a disappointing interlude with Nick. Brian comforts him.
- That Whole Hating-Wade Thing.
Justin/Wade/Howie, Wade/Britney, Chris/Justin. Chris hates Wade and wants to get rid of him.
- The All-Star Poetry Jam.
Joey and Nick. Joey has the soul of a poet. Who knew?
- The Basilisk.
Nick and Justin. There's a monster loose in the castle. Will Justin and Nick be all right?
- The Bonds of Friendship.
Justin and AJ. AJ makes friendship bracelets. You didn't see this.
- The Divine Mr. M.
Chris/AJ, Chris/Eminem. It's the end of the world and Chris wants sex. The sequel is I'm Ready For My Close-up.
- The End Of The American Dream As We Know It.
Kevin and Joey. The life Kevin knew comes to an end, and he realizes some things.
- The Force Is Strong With This One.
Chris/Nick. Justin doesn't like Nick showing up to a video shoot. Sequel to Alien Sex Fiend.
- The Gay Virus.
Lance/Kevin. What Lance has is contagious; or, why Kevin wore a skirt in public.
- The Joke Is On Me.
JC and Nick. Nick and JC tell each other jokes and don't laugh.
- The King Of Iced Tea.
Kevin and Lance. Kevin tries to get Lance out of business mode.
- The Language Of Flowers.
Chris and Joey. For the Castle challenge. Chris seeks his fortune and finds it.
- The Only Way Out Is Forward.
AJ and Lance. Lance fails at everything, but things aren't over until they're over. Sequel to Crush.
- The Perfect Fan.
Joey and Howie. What if Alex Krycek had a love for pop music?
- The Persistence of Memory.
Kevin/JC. Kevin regrets a past life that never was.
- The Secret Life of Joey Fatone.
Joey and Brian. Joey daydreams at a party.
- The Unholy Spirit.
Chris/AJ. ADULT. Chris has some blasphemous thoughts about AJ.
- The Virgin Bass Ass.
Chris/Lance, Joey/JC. Everyone wants to sleep with Justin. Justin has other plans. Virgin Records: Lance is a virgin.
- To The Batcave.
Joey/JC, Lance. Joey has superhero fantasies.
- Trading Places.
Chris/AJ. Joey and AJ trade places; AJ goes a little nuts. The sequel is Switching Roles.
- Train Tracks.
Justin and AJ. Lance and Brian pretend to be Justin and AJ.
- Two And A Half Minutes.
Brian/Howie. Two and a half minutes isn't long enough to do anything, even fall in love.
- Two Contradictory Truths.
Joey/Nick, Chris/Lance. Joey has a logical dilemma. Virgin Records: Joey is a virgin.
- Wheat Blight.
Kevin and Justin. Kevin gets a little delirious when he gets sick. Nominated for Best Kevin Story in the First Gravity of Love awards.
- Who You Are.
Nick and JC. Nick doesn't know who he is.
- Winners and Losers.
Chris/Lance. Lance hates to lose. Chris is willing to play.
- Yonder Window Breaks.
Chris/AJ, Chris/Howie. AJ finally comes up with a solution to the Chris problem. Fourth in the series; sequel to Round Three.
- You Blow My Mind.
Brian and Justin. Chris/Joey. Chris' birthday party gets a little out of control.
- You Can Call Me Superman.
Joey and Brian. Brian is a mutant superhero. Joey is not.
- Your Mission.
Joey/AJ. AJ is crazy; Chris is sick. Joey is caught in the middle.
- Your Songs Stink.
Joey and Nick. Nick wants people to tell him when his music sucks.
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