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.
“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.
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
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.
AU. Danny "accidentally" summons an incubus as a plus-one for Justin's wedding.
AU. Maynard and Danny are soulmates, brought together by fate. But as the universe gives, the universe also takes.
AU. When (the after)life gives Maynard pomegranates, he turns them into wine. And Danny, the god of spring, is thirsty.
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...