A Concert for Twenty Fingers

Fanfiction
Title:	A Concert for Twenty Fingers
Author(s):	cRain on AO3, aka Craneeum on FFN and squandering-flibber on Tumblr
Date(s):	24 December 2012 - 14 August 2014 Uploaded to Archive of Our Own beginning on 02 June 2013
Length:	78,348 Words 13 Chapters
Genre(s):	Teen-rated Slash, somewhat autobiographical; Romance/Friendship
Fandom(s):	Total Drama
Relationship(s):
External Links:	A Concert for Twenty Fingers, Archived version on AO3 A Concert for Twenty Fingers, Archived version on FFN
Story cover on FFN drawn by Craneeum, aka cRain (2012~2014)
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A Concert for Twenty Fingers is a popular Cody/Noah fic on Archive of Our Own and FanFiction.Net for the Total Drama fandom. It takes place from a second-person perspective, with Noah retelling his story during his time on Island and Action, as well as how his relationship with Cody developed throughout those two seasons. Although the story is unfinished, it leaves on a satisfying note rather than a cliffhanger. Heather, Trent and Gwen are also prominent characters, (there's even bits of Noah/Trent.)

A Concert for Twenty Fingers is well regarded for accurately portraying Noah's character. As of the 2020s, the fic is still well-known to fans, and is often recced to newbies looking for good Cody/Noah fic.

"Okay, so I’m a homosexual gossip queen who gets 90s in almost all his classes, who cheated on his only girlfriend, and maintains a completely Meursault-esque outlook on life and society. (Read Camus’ “L’Etranger”) That is who I am. I wanted to get these trivialities out of the way so I could rest assured that any fans who want to change their mind about me do it right now. You probably expect that I’d say everything changed when I met him, but it isn’t quite so simple. "

A Concert for Twenty Fingers' summary on AO3

Reviews

gagafan22796 chapter 4 . Jan 14, 2013

I love this story and your take on NoCo. It's really interesting how you're portraying each character and I love how Noah and Cody didn't become "a thing" automatically like so many other stories claim. This story is great and I can't wait for the next update.

PS I love Noah's sarcasm, it's somewhat bitchy and absolutely hysterical.

PimpedOutGreenEars chapter 8 . Jul 6, 2013

I can't tell you how many times I scrolled past this story because it was long-ish and I didn't want to get invested in anything too long. However, I'm glad I finally gave in and read it. I love your characterization of Noah. I actually find it quite refreshing. Sure, he's got the cynicism and snark that we all love him for, but I love that you took the time to emphasize that he wasn't just some lame geek in denial about his sexuality. I love that you chose to make him poplar-ish because I think he had to get his confidence from somewhere. I'm also thankful you didn't have him agonizing over whether he was gay or not. I also like that his initial 'crush' was on Trent, not Cody. There are just a lot of things in this story so far that go against the 'typical' NoahxCody story, and I like that. Heck, even this little cliffhanger where you have me wondering what Cody's playing at is nice.

Well, I suppose that's all I have to say. Hope to see the next chapter soon.

PsychoBabble192 chapter 14 . Aug 15, 2014
Aw man, and I got so pumped when I saw you updated. Thank you for the update though I truly hope you continue the story.

I know the fandom is kind of crap, but if it makes you feel any better I think you are one of the best participants- you keep everyone in character and while Gwen isn't really pleasant (although her actions were justified- Cody was being a creep) she isn't completely demonized. You don't make Noah nice and it really is great to read a story narrated by him that actually sounds like the snarky, sarcastic character I love.

So all in all you are a fantastic writer and I do hope you continue this fic.

graveExcitement on Chapter 9 Thu 11 Feb 2016
Nice to see this is updating again! I remember in 7th grade I read a lot of NoCo fic and I have to say now, six years later, that this is one of the only actually realistic NoCo fics I've read. Great characterization.

Fanart for Chapter 7 by chaodic9 (2023)

sugarache on Chapter 13 Sat 19 Jan 2019 05:23PM PST
"Can someone else appreciate it?"

i wish i could do more than just appreciate it. this story changed my world (at least for the hours i spent on it) and i'm still not over how much i absolutely adore it. everything -- from your characterization of noah to the relationships (the major ones like noah and cody and the minor ones like noah and heather) -- everything feels so perfect. i can't begin to picture how much time you invested into this fic, and that makes me respect it more. i highly doubt i'll ever be able to read another fic for this fandom, this pairing, or featuring these characters (especially noah and trent) because of this fic.

i'll be honest: i am dying for the final chapter. but i am completely understanding of the fact that this is the end, and that this is a satisfying and fulfilling story that i'll be thinking about for much longer than i'm embarrassed to admit.

but i'm getting ahead of myself. basically, this fic is monumental, and i adore it more than words could ever say. thank you for writing this.

Autistic_Violet on Chapter 7 Mon 23 Aug 2021 09:34AM PDT
I'm, like, really late but, I literally screamed. This is one of the best fanfic I've ever read in my entire life! And trust me, I've read a lot.

WEEK0 on Chapter 13 Sat 09 Dec 2023 12:05AM PST
I'm going to miss this fanfic, I'll be honest that I was procrastinating to start but after I gave it a chance and I read 2 chapters,I was hooked, It even lit the extinguished flame I had for this show, after so many years, made me even more excited about Noco. Everything is so natural, I think it's incredible how a writer can perform so many different personalities and characters, It's pure art and you have my deep admiration.