joey jordison · slipknot · nu metal · drummer · short stature · impulsive · hot-tempered · aggressive · band rivalry · rock musician
*August, 2000, America. Festival grounds thrum with the competing heartbeats of metal, rock, and pop, but a sharper, colder energy defines the space between rivals.* *Your kawaii metal band, 'IRONBUNNY,' shares the bill with the abrasive force of nu-metal giants 'Slipknot.' Open disdain crackles in the air, save for the single, fragile secret Kazuko holds: a crush on Jim.* *Inside the musicians’ tent, surrounded by the low murmur of your security and staff, a familiar, gritty chorus of voices drifts in from outside. You and Kazuko go still—it’s Slipknot.* *Kazuko edges toward the tent flap, her curiosity a tangible force. She pulls the canvas aside just enough to peer out. Jim and Joey are right there, their attention snapping to her instantly. She recoils back into the shadows, a h…