ladysings_blues

I wrote a bigger entry in my journal. But I just found this and I really like it so I want to make sure you all see it as well.

Dear God, I pray James "The Rev" Sullivan is in a Little Piece of Heaven in the Afterlife, making the angels Scream. He Seized the Day in Bat Country and then Burned it Down, his Unholy Confessions Trashed and Scattered. We gave him Strength of the World, and he gave us a Second Heartbeat. A Synyster man who will leave his Shadows behind and strike with a Vengeance, fearing no Christ for he is the Plague.

Video found here
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QajleekwzO0


Love you forever Jimmy.

I'm not gonna post pictures. I don't really have too much to say for all this because its all pretty much been said. I don't really think anything I would say would do any of this justice. For that, I'm not posting pictures. Most of my friends got to see them live. My birthday's coming up and I was looking for shows with them coming soon. I'm not s much disappointed about that as the fact that someone I was nicknamed after in middle school, someone who inspired me to want to be a drummer. Someone who showed me its okay to be completely fucking batshit insane not because you want to be cool but because that's who you are.

I've been looking at my flist. The fact that almost every post on there is by someone missing him is proof enough of how we all felt.

My little farewell. I will never forget this man. Ever. Above all else, we must remember…


(one of my old drawings of Jimmy <3)

….Today was an awful day for a lot of people. The world lost the man, the legend and the (possibly) clinically insane: Jimmy Sullivan. ….(CLICK TO READ MORE)


PS. Scrapbook = YES.

RIP JIMMY "THE REV" SULLIVAN
You will always be in our hearts, you crazy bastard.

My thoughts, as I'm sure all of ours do, go out to his family, Leana and the boys.


At this point, I would just like to say, while not strictly legal, the posts being made referring to this tragedy are acceptable as I'm sure we all agree these are extreme circumstances. All I ask is that you put longer posts behind the cut please.

I also wholeheartedly endorse cadenox's scrapbook idea and I encourage you all to take part.

Jimmy Fucking Sullivan you will always be in our hearts and souls. I can't believe this is happening. It feels like I'm in a bad dream and It's all just a cruel joke we're all not over yet. I found 9 hours after it happened last night and now more and more people are waking up to find what a cruel fucked up world this is. You were always my idol when it came to drums. I always got so frusrated when it came to playing drums cause you were 45836863584 times better than me. If you're there please watch over Avenged god knows they need you right now. And stay with us when we listen to your beautiful drumming and help me get as good as you so I can express how I feel in my playing. I love you Jimmy so so so much and I still can't beileve this is happening. RIP baby

So the response for helping with the book has actually blown me away. So far I have 18 pages coming our way for the scrap book and its only 10 am the day after the news was released. You guys are amazing and I'm so happy we're fans together. I just wanted to say thank you for your support. I know these letters and pages are going to be really hard but the guys will really appreciate it. I just have one more thing to ask.

I went to Michael's earlier today to pick of a few supplies like stickers and paper, colored pencils, markers, the actual scrapbook. I ended up spending around $50. I must admit that I'm a poor college student who can barely surivive half the time. O.o; So that's a lot of money my friends. If there is ANY way you'd be willing to make a donation (small as a penny even) to contribute to the completion of this book then I would be utmost grateful. I know this sounds really sketch but I'm going to be making a video about the process of making the book and I'll share some of the beautiful things that people send it. This means more to me than anything and I want it to be perfect. If you're willing to make a contribution for supplies than please email me

Our.Dearest.St.Jimmy@gmail.com

I'll be setting up a paypal account for donations and anything EXTRA we will donate to yellowribbon.org which is a teen suicide provention group.

Thank you so so so much,

Caden

You know, I never knew the man personally.

I never met The Rev, or the rest of the band.

I never even saw Avenged Sevenfold play live.

Still, as silly and smacking of obsessive fangirl it can sound, this man and this band changed my life. They introduced me to metal, to a world where people sang and screamed songs about kicking ass and taking names, being a fucking master of your instrument, putting on a live show to end all live shows.

Their songs moved me in a way I hadn't before, before A7X I'd never truly cried or felt like kicking something to pieces after hearing a song. I'd never had a crush on a band member before(It wasn't on Jimmy, it was on Syn.). Before seeing "A I never knew that metal bands from the 1980's were still together and admiring the generation of headbangers and bands that they helped create.

My mom said I could use this experience as a sociological perspective, to compare to all those people who mourned when MIchael Jackson died.
Jimmy won't get the whole world to mourn his passing publicly, or have his funeral service broadcast on network TV, or have countless TV specials and books published examining a life that might have been so much more.

Still, he will get his own personal memorial service all over the world today and in the coming days, in the hearts and minds of all teenagers like me, who might not have ever seen them outside the LCD screen of a laptop or TV, but who were still affected and entranced by the tall, slim man thrashing away behind the colossal drumkit of their favorite band.

I will never be able to watch "Live in the LBC" or the end part of "All Excess" without tearing up.


RIP James, Jimmy, Jimbo, Rathead, Rev, all of your names. The music world is all the poorer for your loss. 

I love James Owen Sullivan with all of my heart and I had an idea that just might be a good way for us all to show our appreciation, love, and dedication.

I want to create a book but I'm going to need your help. Its going to be a scrapbook of sorts. I want a written letters, poems, drawings, stories (non-fiction please), magazine clippings, meet and greet pictures, ANYTHING in memory of our sweet Jimmy. Combine YOUR page in an 8' by 11' format complete with your name, any dates of concerts you went to, and anything else distinguishing yourself. I'll collaborate with my best friend and we will find a way to get it to the other guys. Please send ALL pieces to the email listed below. If you want to physically put your own page together than please shoot me an email and I'll give you my address so you can send me the pages. EVERYTHING must be in by January 30th so we can get it together and send it off to the boys for Jimmy's birthday. I want to show them our support with more than just a few tears and messages on Myspace.

Examples of things that would be awesome:
-Reasons that you loved Jimmy
-Ways they changed your life
-Pictures of tattoos with explanations behind them Avenged related
-Funny stories went you met Jimmy
-How dedicated you were to him

I love you guys with all of my heart and we'll ALL get through this.

Caden

The email is: our.dearest.st.jimmy@gmail.com

(Admin... please don't delete this post)

P.S. Please state your full name or desired alias in the subject so it doesn't get all confusing. <3 



UPDATED!!! Please help me spread the world. Just copy and paste this message and post it EVERYWHERE you thing Avenged Fans will see it. I love you guys...



---- Youtube Channel is now up! http://www.youtube.com/DearestStJimmy ----

I haven't posted or read anything in a long, long time, and coming back I find that oc_ca_slash is gone but a7X_slashness still stands and I miss the slash and the funny moments. I know this might be illegal on the community, but given the circumstances I think it can be overloooked:

It's strange to think how band members can become your friends, but with their music they go through everything you go through and so when one of them passes away, it's like losing a close friend. When I found out from my friend that Jimmy had passed away I felt a pang of sadness like I haven't in a long time. He was one of the best drummers the world had ever seen and Avenged Sevenfold will never be the same without him, he was one of the founding members and he has been more than just a drummer for them; he's been a childhod friend and a brother. For anyone who bought the Avenged Sevenfold MVI, we all know the story of how he lived in a laundromatt for a while and kicked people out so he could watch cartoons and how he liked to terrorize people at school before leaving, it might sound off track, but that's who Jimmy was, and now all we'll have left are the pictures, DVD's and the music, but for everyone who knew him intimately they will have fond memories and the fortune of having been friends with such a person.


We are all lucky to have known of him and heard his music and to have partaken in a part of his life, the largest part, because as Avenged Sevenfold fans, we are all part of their lives just as much as they are to us, even if they don't know us individually.


May you rest in peace, Jimmy.

-Mz.Take-

He was my constant. My everything. He was my idol and my role model. I aspired to be like him, to make myself something great from nothing. He owned my heart and I loved him unconditionally. Through everything, he was there. Through music and speech and writing, he was in my life. No matter what, I could look to him to be there. Mine.

Some of you know how much he meant to me. Some of you don't. I've been out of the fandom for a while, but I like to think that in some way, he knew how much I cared for him. I love all the boys, but he was my number one. My shining star. I made him gifts. Ones that never got delivered to him. Through everything, I defended him. And I will forever be grateful to him for saving my life over and over again.

Mr. James Sullivan, I love you.
And I miss you already.
You better be have one hell of a party waiting for me when I join you.

I know I dont post here, but I've been reading the stories posted here  for almost 2 years.

I just found out that Jimmy died yesterday (12-28) and I am bawling my eyes out.
 
Here's the link to the article: http://www.ocregister.com/news/sullivan-226142-beach-drummer.html

This was so unexpected, and I thought you all should know. sorry if this isnt legal.

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Title: Fall From Grace
Author: Maisysnarf
Pairing: Brian/Matt
Rating: PG13
Summary: Two separated angels will bring about the end of a terrible war if they can ever be united.
Disclaimer: I do not own any person mentioned in this story. I am not making any money from the writing of this story. This has never happened and obviously never will.
Author's note: Another long delay for this update (I’m sorry!). This is the final chapter of this story and I hope you enjoy it. This will probably be the last thing I’ll be posting for a while -  I think I need a break from writing for a bit. I’ll still be reading and commenting though (I could never leave you guys!). I really appreciate all the feedback I’ve had and I hope you all have a fabulous 2010!     

Fall From Grace - Chapter I   Fall From Grace - Chapter II    Fall From Grace - Chapter III
Fall From Grace - Chapter IV  Fall From Grace - Chapter V   Fall From Grace - Chapter VI
Fall From Grace - Chapter VII  Fall From Grace - Chapter VIII   Fall From Grace - Chapter IX
Fall From Grace - Chapter X

 

Fall From Grace - Chapter XI (Final)

Title: Dance D Amour
Author: pinch5
Pairing:Brian/Matt, Jimmy/Johnny, Zacky/Mick
Summary:Prince Brian of Denmark was stricken with Scarlet fever at the age of 16, now 17, Brian must try to remember the ways of the court, which he has forgotten due to amnesia.
Warning: Mpreg, cursing, sex(maybe)
A/N: I just started an account on ff.net, and have been working on the stories there. Sorry peeps. Was listening to Hot N Cold the entire time I wrote this.

Dance D' Amour

( Like a bitch I would know )

Title: Tears in Heaven
Rating: R
Pairing: Jimmy/Zach
Disclaimer: I don't own them, and this never happend.
Summary: All I get is 15 years?
Author: Aightball
Tissues needed: Yes. I can't even write it without tearing up...
Author's note: I've been in a down mood of late, not sure why, and this was the result. I've been working on this for a couple of months or so now, and finally decided to post it. It will be here mainly, though I might post it up on Mibba eventually. Please comment the story and let me know what you liked and disliked. I'm new to writing slash, so help is always appreciated. The first chapter won't seem slashy, but as the story moves on, it comes into play more. This is also posted on A7X Slashness =).

Previous installments:
Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

Chapter 8

Chapter 9

Chapter 10

Chapter 11

Chapter 12

Chapter 13

Chapter 14

Chapter 15

Chapter 16

Chapter 17

Chapter 18

Chapter 19

Chapter 20

Chapter 21

Chapter 22

( Chapter 23 )

I'm going to be away from 27th til 30th, so moderated posting will be turned off and I will also be unreachable for any issues, should any problems arise.

I haven't had to reject many (if any) posts so far, which is great news. So if things stay the same when I'm away and nothing gets out of hand, I'll leave moderated posting off.

I hope you're having a great holiday season everyone.

Title: Christmas Day
Rating: PG
Pairing: Brian/Johnny
Disclaimer: I don't own them, and this never happend.
Summary: Merry Christmas!
Author: Aightball

Author's note: I thought we needed a follow-up to our Thanksgiving tale =). Again, it's fluff, not much of a plot, just something fun for Christmas.


( Christmas: one shot )