gwyn | New fic: last of the Celluloid Hero stories

Continuing my tradition of posting fic on my birthday, this is the most likely last of the Celluloid Hero stories.

Let the Golden Age Begin (5601 words) by gwyneth rhys
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Captain America (Movies), Marvel Cinematic Universe
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Steve Rogers & Sam Wilson
Characters: Steve Rogers, Sam Wilson
Additional Tags: Friendship, Grief/Mourning, Reminiscing, Golden Age Hollywood, Movie Night, Steve Rogers and the 21st Century
Series: Part 4 of Celluloid Hero
Summary:

The story had brought Steve up with a short, sharp shock: he’d been blinded by his own self-pity and loneliness and never considered the way his death had affected his acquaintances in Hollywood.

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In other news, little Mr. Baby is still kind of lethargic and doesn't eat much, but he's at least eating something if I ply him with treats or deli meat, and he's using his litter box, although a lot less than normal. He seems kind of...sad, I guess, but I'm trying to cuddle him as much as I can and just generally be nice, to make up for having to give him medicine.

And enough people have encouraged me to do some sort of crowd-funding help that I'll probably do a small go fund me or whatever, and I made a ko-fi page. I think it's mostly pointless, because ko-fi only seems to be useful to people who are popular, especially artists, and I am neither, but if you want to throw the price of a coffee my way, the page is here, and I will be embarrassed but also eternally grateful. It's so weird--I used to have money! And donated to people all the time! And now everything's a struggle. If you'd rather not use that site but still want to throw something at me, my paypal is gwynethr@gmail.com

I've focused on the ergonomic computer stuff for right now on the ko-fi page, because my plans for those items took a pretty big hit from the cat stuff, and the medical bills for the fall in Chicago at Vividcon. There's not a lot on the page yet, but maybe I will be able to create some content to post over there, we'll see.

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kore

Hedy had apparently been on set when someone announced the crash; she’d simply walked off the set and drove home, called in sick for two days straight, until they’d threatened to suspend her. Barbara and Cary had organized a memorial for him, attended by hundreds, and they’d funded a small statue in the Hollywood Forever cemetery that had been dedicated by Dum Dum and Jim, as well as a star on the Walk of Fame. Miss Parsons had devoted countless columns to him. One of the big LA theatres had renamed their largest auditorium in his honor at Jack Warner’s request, though it had been razed in the late seventies for a shopping mall. Fitting, he supposed.

It's a great finale, lovely and heartbreaking. (And I sense a little sparkage between Sam and Steve there! maybe more than a little.) I've loved this series so much.

gwyn

Thank you so much--for the comment, and for the coffee. You are incredibly kind, especially in light of your circumstances. <3

innie_darling

Happy birthday, lady! This is one of those looooong stories that I've been promising myself as a treat once I have more than one day off in a row. I am so looking forward to it!

Thank you!

I hope you enjoy it!

musesfool

Happy birthday! *hugs*

Thanks!

aurumcalendula

Happy birthday!

Thank you!!

mackiemesser

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!

And, YAY!, for fic! Thank you :)

Thank you very much!

kass

Happy birthday, sweetie. You have been on my mind and in my heart all day -- I love that you are birthday buddies with my kid! I wish you joy today and always.