boardwalk empire: *is a show about gangsters killing indiscriminately to get to the top, leaving a trail of blood and bodies in their wake*
the fanbase: oh yeah? and what if they held each other, tenderly? what if after all the killing they went home and had a lil smooch? what if they were in love? what then?
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New Chapter! (Finally)
"Sure. Siegel drags up the injured bodies of your husband and friend during Tommy's party and you are fine. You find out Richard was the man in Belgium and you are fine. Nucky throws you in a nuthouse and you are fine. Fuck, Clara, your mother died and you went back to school two days later and stared blankly at people when they tried to tell you they were sorry. Because you were fine, right?"
"What am I supposed to do, Jimmy? Take to my bed? Fall apart?"
"Those aren't the only options you've got, Clara."
"Someone has to keep Tommy fed and looked after, someone had to see to Richard and Charlie, it was important no one connected us to the explosion..."
"Do you understand now?' Jimmy asked.
"I understand that explosion can't be pinned on you all!" Clara said. "What else am I supposed to understand?"
"Jesus, Clara. How many years away are we from you rocking a dead baby in a chair because if you just try hard enough, if you just pretend everything is okay, then obviously the baby will be alive?"
Thanks as always to @runn0ft this chapter wouldn’t exist without her.
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boardwalk empire fanfic recs pls
Oh man, there are seriously so many talented writers in this fandom considering how small it is. I go back and read these over and over again. Most are soulmates (Charlie/Meyer) centric, but I can recommend a few that aren’t.
First, I’m going to take a minute to peddle my own wares because I write fic, too.
Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by @portiaadams is far and away my favorite fic in the fandom (and I’m not just saying that because I consult on it). Her OC, Clara Thompson (Nucky’s daughter) is nuanced, dynamic and flawed and the historical details are so well researched sometimes I forget it’s not actually canon. The main pairing is Richard Harrow/OC but there are a lot of fantastic Charlie/Meyer moments in the sequel, Hand in Hand to Hell.
@fancykraken writes really emotionally charged (devastating) Charlie/Meyer one shots. My favorites are The Right Time for Kissing and Sweet Mistake.
Then there are the OGs, the ones us newcomers owe so much to. They set the bar so high, it’s honestly a really intimidating standard to meet.
I want to kill me a giant man Gen one shot that explores the dynamic between Meyer and Jimmy.
you’ll rise up easy on that day Another great gen fic that features an insight into what Jimmy’s working relationship with the New York boys might have looked like.
And Only Us by @goatsandgangsters. Do you want season five angst with a dash of caretaking and two rotten people saying I love you without actually saying I love you? Read this.
our fears had no teeth Old men cuddling in Cuba. A sequel to hope from every small disaster, based on the actual account of when Charlie first arrived in Cuba after his prison sentence.
beg dead trees for money next by @meyerlansky. Oh the pining. Oh the emotions around Charlie’s release from Hampton Farms. Oh my heart.
when Rome’s in ruins This was the version of The Ride we deserved between seasons 4 and 5. This is canon as far as I’m concerned.
for those who are about to die I’m a sucker for an afterlife au.
the Dawning of the World might be my favorite Charlie/Meyer fic ever. The dialogue is spot on and it does such an incredible job capturing Charlie and Meyer’s relationship throughout their lives together.
Search out the rest of the Boardwalk fics by any of the authors mentioned above for yourself, too. They will blow you away, for real. I also recommend reading anything by RuBecSo and therestisdetail.
That should all be enough to get you started!
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