Concord and Cliches

ALT Simple NTBTS/Nirvanna the Band the Show fanart of Jay biting Matt's fingers.

ALT A Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma fancomic. Panel One: C-Team looks up at the speakers as Zero says, "This... is the Decision Game..." Panel Two: Junpei raises a hand, appearing unimpressed, saying, "Guys, before we get knocked out, do we wanna maybe, like, sit down somewhere." Panel Three: Junpei gestures to the ground and continues, "Y'know, so our heads aren't banging against the floor when we pass out?" Panel Four: Junpei continues, "I'd kinda like to keep my brain where it is. My me is in there." Panel Five: Akane raises a finger and exposits, "Well, based on our current understanding of the morphogenetic field, it could be theorized that our consciousnesses aren't necessarily stored in our brains--" Junpei interrupts, yelling, "ARE YOU LISTENING TO YOURSELF???"

ALT Panel One: Diana, worried, says, "Let's go find somewhere to lie down before we get knocked out!" Panel Two: Sigma, placing a hand at his chin and a hand on his hip, says, "Do we need to? After 45 years on the moon, I've gotten used to worse sleeping conditions..." Panel Three: Phi, in the same pose, says, "Sure, there's that, but I also gotta say--I miss dramatically dropping down from some sort of height, myself." Panel Four: Diana, with a strained smile, thinks, "WHAT ARE YOU GUYS /FUCKING/ TALKING ABOUT I JUST DON'T WANT US GETTING CONCUSSIONS????"

ALT A Zero Time Dilemma fancomic. Panel One: Eric points and shouts at Sean, "What, are you saying I'm not tough enough to handle the floor?!" Sean, raising his hands in placation, says, "N-no! That's... that's not it! I just..." Panel Two: Eric asks, "Mira, I'm tough enough, right?" Mira, sitting on the couch and smiling while clearly unimpressed, says, "..................................sure, Eric."

ALT A continuation of the previous image. Panel One: Junpei shouts, "So just 'cause my consciousness is MAYBE not in my brain, it's totally fine!? May as well chop my head off, if we all decided to just stop giving a shit!" Panel Two: Junpei stops, bringing a hand to his neck. Panel Three: He looks up, asking, "...what team is mira on."

ALT An alternate take on the C-Team comic from the original post. Panel One: Junpei gestures to the ground, saying, "Guys, before we get knocked out, do we wanna maybe, like, sit down somewhere. Y'know, so our heads aren't banging against the floor when we pass out?" Panel Two: Akane smiles, saying, "That's true! I have an idea~" Panel Three: Blushing and continuing to smile, she says, "Let's all spoon! That way, we can provide one another extra warmth and security." Panel Four: Carlos, blushing slightly, says, "/All/ of us? ...Aren't the two of you in the middle of some sort of... lover's quarrel? Sure, it could be platonic, but... I mean, it still doesn't seem--" Junpei, taking his jacket off, says with a determined expression, "No, yeah, let's do it."

ALT Nirvanna the Band the Show fanart of Jay McCarrol sleeping while magnetically attached to a fridge as Matt Johnson watches on. Jay appears content as he snoozes, while Matt appears satisfied as he claps his hands together. A slightly edited textpost from tumblr user @/filmflix reads: "we had a [flight] so she made me eat magnets and sleep on the fridge".

ALT Chibi fanart of Hal Jordan and Jo Mullein as they appear in Absolute Green Lantern. Hal is making a heart with his index finger and thumb, and Jo is smiling as she floats gently.

ALT A sketch of Absolute Hal Jordan making a heart with both hands as he wears a worried smile. Accompanying text reads: "And why he ourple [crying laughing emoji]".

ALT Chibi fanart of Matt Johnson and Jay McCarrol from Nirvanna the Band the Show. They are both happy and appear carefree, and they're each wearing a collar and holding the other person's leash.

ALT Nirvanna the Band the Show fanart of Jay McCarrol wearing various collars, juxtaposed with images of various leash wraps. High Jay, as seen in The B-Day, appears chill and content, alongside a leash wrap that reads "I'M FRIENDLY". His collar has a toonie design on it. Web!Jay, as seen in the webseries, appears malcontent and upset, alongside a leash wrap that reads "DO NOT PET". Jay as he appears in the bank appears stressed out, alongside a leash wrap that reads "I'M NERVOUS". His collar design has "U C ME" with the "C" crossed out. Famous!Jay appears high-energy and pleased, alongside a leash wrap that reads "MARGARITAVILLE". He has no collar tag.

ALT A doodle of Matt Johnson (NTBTS) making a :D face.

ALT A doodle of Jay McCarrol (NTBTS) making a :D face.

ALT A Nirvanna the Band the Show/Matt and Bird Break Loose fancomic. Panel One: Matt, descending the stairs: Bird, you down here? I-- Panel Two: Matt cuts himself off in shock. Panel Three: Bird stands awkwardly by the piano as Matt shouts: BIRD!? Panel Four: Matt, grabbing a worried Bird: Were you messing around with that book again?! Was it a Brother Bear motif? Fuckin'--... Phil Collins!? Panel Five: Matt, examining Bird's wing: Jesus Christ, man... Look at you...! How the hell are you gonna play the piano now?! Panel Six: Bird begins to clack like a shoebill. Panel Seven: Matt: Hey, that sounded pretty good.

ALT A continuation of the previous image, a NTBTS/MABBL fancomic. Panel One: Jay, being bit on the head by monkey-Matt: F**k, Matt--! Cut that out!! Panel Two: Jay, holding monkey-Matt: Okay, okay... how about I take you over to the whiteboard? You can... we can do a plan! That sounds good, right...? We can figure this out... Panel Three: Matt talks to Bird: So, I'm thinking of a high-speed rap, like--... hypersonic-- Jay, approaching as monkey-Matt continues to bite his head: Matt? You're not a monkey? Panel Four: Matt, turning to look at Jay: Bird? You're not a... bird? Monkey-Matt and Bird notice one another and smile. The former's tail is shaped like a heart. Panel Five: Beat. Panel Six: Jay, bleeding from where he's been bit: ...Can monkeys have rabies?

ALT A NTBTS fancomic. Matt, on the phone, says: Right, hi, I'm just calling about, uh--... getting a quote? Can I do that? Is that--? ...For a neutering. He's pretty big--taller than me--so... Is that--... gonna cost more? Y'know, more anesthesia, more to clip through, more meds? Oh, his breed? ...White. Jay, in the background, says: Matt, what the **** are you doing.

ALT Nirvanna the Band the Show fanart of Matt Johnson, standing against an asexual flag. He is wearing a smug expression as text reads "END SEX".

ALT Nirvanna the Band the Show fanart, crossing over with Kingdom Hearts to poke fun at the show now streaming on Hulu on Disney+. Panel One: A "world logo" a la Kingdom Hearts for Toronto. Panel Two: Matt and Jay watch Sora from behind a wall. Sora is smiling casually and holding up his keyblade. Matt: He's got a magic key, Bird! That's like--... a cosmic miracle! Jay: What? How? Panel Three: Matt, pouring a liquid (implied to be chloroform) on a rag: Look, we need doors opened, right? Only one door, actually. A metaphorical door, of sorts. Panel Four: Matt: And what the [*CENSORED BY DISNEY] else is a magic key even gonna be good for? WE are why he's here!! Jay listens, mildly perturbed. In the background, Scott Pilgrim can be seen fighting an off-screen enemy, and Mei Lee from Turning Red looks through a store window. Panel Five: Jay, holding up a bundle of rope: ...So we're kidnapping him? Matt: Uh--... yeah. Yeah, we're kidnapping him.

ALT Nirvanna the Band the Show fanart of mermaid!Jay and Matt. Panel One: Jay, getting carried by Matt (wearing his yellow gloves), complains: Noooo, not the bathtub!! What if I need saltwater? Matt: What the fuck are you talking about--? You used to live in the Harbourfront! Panel Two: Jay: I wasn't thriving. Panel Three is simplified. Matt thinks about sushi while Jay, in a bathtub, asks: did you check the pH of your water yet.

ALT Fanart of the above NTBTS AU of young Matt pushing a bike into the water by the Harbourfront. He appears shocked as it lands on young Jay. He has clam shells clamped around his ears.

ALT OC/Original sketchy art of two characters against a vibrantly setting sun. One faces away from the light with a relaxed expression, while the other looks towards the sun with a pensive expression.

ALT The same two characters from the previous image, with the positions inverted and the setting being a starry and dusky night.

ALT Nirvanna the Band the Show fanart of Jay and Sphinx!Matt (originated by @/silicon65). Panel One: Jay, angrily pointing at Matt: That's bull****, Matt! Your riddles don't make any sense! Matt, annoyed: They--! The amount of sense they make is--... it's staggering. You're just trying to get out of being eaten! Panel Two: Jay: Why don't /you/ ever have to answer any riddles, huh? Matt, smug: Oh, right, like--... like you've got anything that'll stump /me?/ Sure, man. Give it your best shot. Panel Three: Jay plays a note on a piano, while Matt looks on with a blank stare. Jay: What key is this? Panel Four: Matt makes an expression of consternation. Panel Five: Relaxing slightly, Matt answers: Piano.

ALT Nirvanna the Band the Show fanart, featuring Matt and Jay drawn overtop a series of YouTube thumbnails. 1: Matt and Jay in their Edge Walk/skydiving outfits. Matt has a comforting hand on Jay's shoulder as the latter cries, and the video is titled "We're Getting Help". 2: Matt and Jay are fighting, and Matt is wearing the black hat he wears during the end of Viceland Season 2. The video is titled "Why We Can't Save Our Marriage". 3: Matt and Jay are fighting, wearing the outfits they wore in The Buffet. Jay is holding the letter. The video is titled "We're Saving Our Marriage". 4: Matt and Jay are kissing, wearing their outfits from the end of The Battle of the Bands. The video is titled "Why We Can't Break Up". 5: Matt and Jay are fighting, appearing as they did at the end of The B-Day, webseries. Matt is holding a wiimote. The video is titled "We're Breaking Up". All the videos are mere days apart.

ALT Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie fanart. in the foreground, a stylized fox has hunted a blue jay. In the background, Matt confronts Jay in the alternate timeline. An electrical cord with lightning coursing through it swings in front of all the other elements. Text overtop reads "please don't go, i'll eat you whole, i love you so".

ALT A Nirvanna the Band the Show fancomic titled "Episode TCG: The Booster Pack". Text continues to read, "Matt and Jay go to a garage sale..." Matt, outside at a garage sale, looks down at the wares, saying, "Isn't this... isn't this great? 'Garage sale.' He goes on, "Like this, you can put a price on memories! It's--... it's real devious--almost Faustian--" Someone off-screen says "Woah!" Two high schoolers look at a Pokemon card. One of them says, "This is the one that's going for, like, 300 bucks, right?" The other responds, "No way! That's a reprint." Matt appears contemplative as the other high schooler continues, "The real money in trading cards is the originals." Matt has a revelation.

ALT Matt, bursting through the door of their house, shouts: Jay! Where are our old card binders!? Jay, from off-screen, asks: What, like... like Pokemon? Matt: Pokemon, Yu-Gi-Oh, whatever! Just find them! Matt: Got us a new plan, Bird--got us a real winner. Matt, talking over a flashback of a panel from the previous page: See, I was at a garage sale, and these kids were-- Jay: Hold on! Jay, revealing that he was behind Matt the whole time: Matt, what are you doing? Matt: Uh... explaining the origins of my plan via flashback? Jay: Yeah, but I was there. You don't need to flashback.

ALT Matt stares blankly for two panels, before his eyes widen. Matt: Really? Jay: It was in the title card!! Matt stares blankly for a panel. Matt: Really? Jay, annoyed: Stop doing that. Matt, gesturing: I can stop, so long as you get us those card binders, Jay. Chop chop. Jay: Fine. Jay, moving boxes: What exactly are we gonna do with them, anyway?

ALT Matt: Oh, Jay. It's... it's almost beautiful in its simplicity. We find our most valuable cards, and then we sell them for bribe money! Jay: Sell them? But-- Matt: Believe what you will, y'know, but it's really a plutocracy that we're living in, right? So we don't fight the system, we play the game. Jay stares down into an open box for a moment. Jay, looking up: ...Pokemon? Matt: What? No. The game of--... of society. What is wrong with you? Matt: We're Masters of Flip-ing this shit.

ALT Jay, opening a card binder: You really think our cards'll be that valuable? That, and... I dunno if I wanna sell them... Matt: Bird. Jay! Jaybird! Matt: I'll--I'll have you know: One of the most valuable Magic cards of all time was found right here in Ontario. Matt: The One Ring! Tolkien! Millions of dollars! Jay: Millions...? Matt: What, you think I'm bullshitting you? You think I'd just--fuck around like that? A whole two of 'em. Matt: Richmond,Mumbai--no, the real City of Dreams is right here! Jay: Toronto? Matt: Whitby. Close enough.

ALT Matt, hovering over a collection of trading cards on a table: ...I feel like a--... Jay, don't you feel like a mystic bullshitter with the cards spread out like this? Like it's a fuckin' nerdy as aych tarot reading. Matt: Anyway, here's the ones with the most potential. The ones parents could try and live vicariously through before they inevitably burn out and die alone. Beat. Matt: Tale as old as time. Matt: Y'know, it's-- Jay: Hey, these are all from my collection! Jay: Why aren't we selling any of yours? Matt, holding up an MTG binder: Well--... 'cause I still use my cards, duh.

ALT Jay: But they're all Magic! You were the one who said Magic cards in Toronto could make millions. Matt: Okay, first of all? Not what I said. Active listening, Bird. Come on. That's Kindergarten shit. Matt: One. One Magic card in Whitby was worth millions. It was one. It was even in the name! This guy doesn't need a hand with counting now, does he? Beat. Matt: One. Jay: No. Jay: When was the last time you played? Matt: The last time I--...? ...Well, y'know, we're always busy with plans, so-- Jay, reaching for Matt's binder forcefully: Then we're selling your cards, too!! Matt, pushing Jay away: Hey hey woah WOAH--