#mattrick

For @jeannyblack

Matt is incapable of just singing a song. Even if that song is “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.” Everything has to be a performance.

It doesn’t bother Patrick, because it’s just who Matt is. But it is quite something to watch how he sets the song up, leading into it with a stream of patter, as if the kids need an introduction to the song. They watch him with the same bemused indulgence Patrick imagines appears on his face. And they applaud with appropriate enthusiasm when he finishes the performance.

As we move into the winter holidays and into the end of the year, we have declared next year to be the Year of the Swan (at least for those of us who worship Matt Usher). Help us show our love and appreciation for the genius that is Swan by creating fan content: Write Fic! Make Art! Record Songs! Do a little dance! Make a little love! Get down with Swandom tonight!

This fest goes until January 3rd, giving us lots of time, but still a deadline before school starts again, for those of us who didn't drop out of college to join a rock band. Use this time to work on that fic you've been dying to get out! Draw Matt lounging on the piano! (this might already exist) Make a sampler of Matt's notepad proposal!

I posted this at a really weird time of the year, but here it is now: Christmas Mattrick AU! For all seven of us in the Mattrick fandom, who needed some more holiday cheer, and also porn.

For anonymous

Matt is amazed by how many Christmas decorations Patrick has.

“What do you even do with this?” he asks, holding up a penguin wearing a Santa hat. Not made by any of the kids. Bought. Patrick paid for this.

“Aww, Penny Penguin!” Hailey exclaims, and walks away with it.

“Where are your Christmas decorations?” Patrick asks, deep in a box of fake candles. “We’ll find a way to integrate them.”

Matt considers the answer to that question.

Patrick looks at him. “Do you not have any Christmas decorations?”