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In order to celebrate HETALIA'S anime adaptation. AXIS POWERS HETALIA KINK MEME

Jul 25, 2008 15:44

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Life On The Dream Factory's Floor 1/? anonymous October 29 2008, 07:33:01 UTC

*winces at the title ( ... )

Re: Life On The Dream Factory's Floor 2/? anonymous October 29 2008, 07:34:55 UTC

In '53 Alfred spent half his time in the Oval Office, when he wasn't busy making the rounds in Hollywood and spending time with the people who - like himself - were busy shaping America's image: at the craps tables, and through a haze of cigar smoke and up there on the silver cinema screen. He hung around with Humphrey and Judy and Frank and Lauren, and they talked about nothing much and made sure to look as glamorous as possible for the media on the scene; they joked about making their own little club, and Alfred laughed and thought of NATO and tried hard to keep on laughing. The Hollywood of the movie-house was still a blessed relief, and he laughed through How To Marry A Millionare and found himself whistling 'Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend ( ... )

Life On The Dream Factory's Floor 3/? anonymous October 29 2008, 07:39:23 UTC

The movies came, and each brought Marilyn a step closer to immortality, and even when the crises came (as they always did) it seemed like the lights of Hollywood could never go out. Alfred was an honorary member of the Rat Pack, which was what Humphrey'd decided on calling their little group, and Judy got stick-pin rats with rubies for eyes, and Sammy and Dean joined in. The Fifties were peaking and so were its stars, and despite everything Alfred still made time for Marilyn, who talked to him when she could and sometimes about what she couldn't say ( ... )

Life On The Dream Factory's Floor 4/4 anonymous October 29 2008, 07:41:28 UTC

That was the last time Alfred saw her, because at her funeral he didn't want to see what the mortician had done. He would remember her the way she'd been in life, and as he looked up at the memories of her preserved in the reels of film, he'd wonder what she'd meant by those words and shrug away the uncomfortable dark thoughts that question always spurred. Time passed, and the world turned, and Marilyn Monroe became (as she had been in life) a legend all the more beautiful for her tragedy ( ... )

Re: Life On The Dream Factory's Floor 4/4 anonymous October 29 2008, 13:12:19 UTC

Oh God wow. That was beautiful. That was just *wipes away a couple of tears* that was damn good. Bravo.

"Dream Factory" OP anonymous October 30 2008, 03:24:04 UTC

Thank you very much! ^_^ I'm glad it was able to evoke this kind of emotion. ^^

Re: Life On The Dream Factory's Floor 4/4 anonymous October 29 2008, 15:41:30 UTC

First author here, and that was beautiful! I really liked all the history woven in and the bittersweet ending.

"Dream Factory" OP anonymous October 30 2008, 03:26:05 UTC

Coming from the prior fic's author, that's a compliment! :) I'm glad I could finally use all my Trivia Pursuit skills re: old-timey Hollywood, and as to the bittersweet ending... Well, I'm not good enough to write a happy ending that fit. ^_^;

Re: Life On The Dream Factory's Floor 4/4 anonymous October 29 2008, 17:38:50 UTC

curse you, busted computer, for keeping me from seeing this sooner!

Requesting OP is a puddle. A PUDDLE. There's just not enough ;_; in me for this (these!) beautiful fic(s). The whole... *words failing...* kaleidoscope effect of all the film and music rushing together, and it drowns them out but still it makes them... The lines about Alfred not being able to go the the funeral kill me, and the fact that he does come to understand her through the retrospective breaks my heart. This fic is a historical commentary AND it's powerfully written AND it's heartbreakingly romantic. Awesome, awesome work, anon! ♥

"Dream Factory" OP anonymous October 30 2008, 03:28:24 UTC

D'awww... *super-blushes!* That's way more praise than I'd hoped to get; I was just crossing my fingers that you'd like it! xD; But I'm glad that you do, and that maybe I did justice to Alfred, Marilyn, and the U.S. Film Industry... for better or for worse! =^_^=

Re: Life On The Dream Factory's Floor 4/4 anonymous October 29 2008, 21:14:05 UTC

Stunning. My favorite aspect was Alfred's characterization, I'd love to see this side of him more often.

"Dream Factory" OP anonymous October 30 2008, 03:32:24 UTC

I agree! xD; But in all seriousness, this is mostly how I see Alfred; I mean, the U.S. gets lucky sometimes, but it hasn't made it so far without some serious skill, you know? I kind of see Alfred as a more benign, less-obvious (but no less dangerous) Ivan, but where EVERYONE knows that Ivan's terrifying behind the smile, people tend to accept the grinning, "lucky" overgrown kid at face value. It's Obfuscating Stupidity at its finest, ladies and gents! XD

... I'm sorry for the ramblings. ;_; Thank you for the kind words!

Re: Life On The Dream Factory's Floor 4/4 anonymous October 29 2008, 21:28:45 UTC

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Even if they have no idea what APH is, EVERYONE MUST READ THIS FIC. It's like everything you could possibly want to know about understanding celebrity culture, in literary form. Bravo, Anon!

"Dream Factory" OP anonymous October 30 2008, 03:34:24 UTC

Thank you! ^___^ I'm fairly new to APH but I'm something of a fan of Old Hollywood, so I'm glad this works even on a non-APH level. <3

I only wish I'd have edited this more! I would've done so if I knew people would actually be reading it! ORZ

Re: Life On The Dream Factory's Floor 4/4 anonymous November 2 2008, 10:10:03 UTC

Rarely am I so touched by a story, even less so by fanfiction.
The ending gave me shivers.

It's almost freaky how well-connected this story is. The American Dream, the image of a legend... it's as if 'even America's image is cracked beneath the surface'.
Not to mention, the spirit of America was incredibly well portrayed through Alfred's thoughts and actions.
I love the idea of Al being so vulnerable beneath his Heroic Self. *_*

In simpler words, PLEASE HAVE THE INTERNETS. OR MAYBE 10 OF THEM.

"Dream Factory" OP anonymous November 3 2008, 09:44:20 UTC

WHAT ALL THE INTERNETS? WHAT WOULD I DO WITH THEM??

... Rent them out to the rest of the world, to defray our national debt? XD;

But in all seriousness, thank you. It makes me fell all WAFF-y inside to know that someone else thinks my version of Alfred isn't completely OOC. ^_^ I just think the image of America (and its stars!) as broken-but-forging-on is a lot more interesting (and maybe true?) than the simple 'wacky/delusional/obnoxious/simple-minded Eaglelander.' ^^

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