Tool
one headlight
Summary
“It’s beautiful at night,” Maynard says, wistful as he gazes at the dark sky. “Don’t you think?”
“Yeah.” Danny sits across from Maynard and watches the sky. The night is a canvas of possibilities, each star in the clear desert sky a beacon guiding him towards a different fate. He wonders if that’s what brought Maynard here, too. Some dark thing he’s trying to outrun, or at least put in the rear-view long enough to breathe.
always, all ways
Summary
Not that celebration really means all that much to him. He’s told Danny over and over that it’s just another day on the calendar, so what if they miss it, but Danny knows Maynard’s secret romantic heart, the softness he hides even from himself. Which is why Danny has commemorated every anniversary in some way, from the small to the grand.
Between Sun & Moon
Summary
AU. When Maynard, a descendant of the Moon lineage, embarks on a quest to find a magical artifact capable of healing his mother's paralysis, he discovers a sinister plot by a mysterious cult. The Saturnine, powerful mages endowed with the magic of Saturn himself, plan to destroy the sun and moon during an approaching eclipse. Teaming up with Danny, a cheerful Sunborn with fledgling healing powers, is Maynard's only hope to prevent the Saturnine from completing their terrible quest.
re(UNION)
Summary
After a sensational tenth anniversary tour, pop star Maynard's PR team urges him to reunite with his old bandmates for a special concert series in Los Angeles. With Adam and Paul already onboard, only Danny stands in the way of a full-fledged Tool reunion.
Since their bitter dissolution years ago, Danny hates everything he thinks Maynard's solo career represents: fame, decadence, and disposable music for the lowest common denominator. Danny's not exactly living his best life, though, so when Maynard offers Danny the cushy gig of acting as his bodyguard, it's a chance for them to reconnect and repair the past.
Will & Wonder
Summary
“So you want me to eat a magic mushroom and go on a psychedelic adventure to help you climb a metaphorical tower and open a door that will show you what’s missing in your life?”
“Yes, it sounds crazy when you say it like that,” Danny says, blushing under Maynard’s hard gaze.
clutch it like a cornerstone
Summary
AU. 1992. Now working as a private investigator alongside Lars, Kirk is hired to spy on basketball star Danny Carey.
What seems like a cut-and-dry case of infidelity becomes something more sinister that puts Kirk at a crossroads between his integrity and a dark desire for revenge.
side story to (private) eye of the beholder
Equivalent Exchange
Summary
AU. In the small town of Whetstone, Maynard and Danny investigate a string of curious disappearances that stretches back decades. But what starts as an exploration of the town's dark past soon turns into a battle for survival.
Tool-Assisted Speedrun
when it feels too good (i just fuck it up)
manic pixie dream demon
Summary
AU. Danny "accidentally" summons an incubus as a plus-one for Justin's wedding.
some sweet gravity
Summary
AU. Maynard and Danny are soulmates, brought together by fate. But as the universe gives, the universe also takes.
wine & roses
Summary
AU. When (the after)life gives Maynard pomegranates, he turns them into wine. And Danny, the god of spring, is thirsty.
schism (or: we are never ever getting back together)
Summary
AU. 2000. Maynard hasn't spoken to his ex, Danny, in the twelve years since their breakup. Now Danny is back, intent on fixing the past at all costs if it means a second chance with the love of his life.
But maybe their breakup isn't exactly as one-sided as Maynard remembers it...