#adele x matteo

[mythris]

Matteo: I will tell James if you screw up further

Adele, probably: ahaha, don’t tell James, your so sexy

[positively-devilish]

[oceanatydes]

storyscape is closing today. i have to reiterate my heartbreak for the app and the incredible team behind every story.

i want to take a second to talk about titanic which is, to this day, one of the best stories i’ve ever played. every character mattered. every interaction had meaning. there was no moment that was written without purpose and intention behind it. 

adele was a brilliant and strong mc who i will miss dearly. her bravery and taste for adventure were inspiring.

matteo was a sharp yet caring counterpart to her; he brought out the shrewd and witty side of adele. his quips and warm gazes won’t be forgotten. 

charlie showcased the beauty of innocence and selflessness and brought out the curious and bright side of adele. his compassion and benevolence won’t be forgotten.

zetta showed the power of vulnerability and rediscovery of self. she brought out a gentleness in adele. her perceptiveness and warm heart won’t be forgotten.

thank you to storyscape for sharing such beautiful, touching stories for as long as you did. thank you, truly.

[adele-serda]

Adele @ herself, knowing full well her life is too full of drama to do this: Don't do it

Adele: *falls in love with Zetta/Matteo/Charlie*

Adele @ herself: oh my god

[fate-everlasting]

I think we can all relate to this on some level. I'll never let go, Storyscape! 😭

[luminouslumity]

Aftermath

Never a day goes by where I don't think of Charlie Stoke. But it's not out of grief; no, he wouldn't have wanted me to be sad for long. Instead, I think of all the happy moments we had together—our party with Hileni, our first kiss... I even did my best to make sure the corsage he gave me stayed fresh for as long as possible, and his jacket is still with me. But despite this—despite having been several years now—I sometimes wish I could've found a way to save him, maybe even knocking him out with a shovel and dragging him onto a boat.

He probably would've resented me for it. And who was I to deny him his wish? He died a hero, and that gives me a bittersweet sort of comfort. To thank him, I've made sure that his story has been told. His and all the stokers who died making sure those on the ship had a chance to escape. The people deserve to know that their deaths were not in vain.

But besides that, I've done my best to move on with my life. We have been married for a long time now, Matteo and I, and I don't regret a single moment of it. I love him just as much as I loved Charlie, though it took me some time to realize this. We found comfort in each other after he came to live with Hileni and me, and he eventually asked me to marry him five years later. I didn't give him an answer then, only told him I would think about it.

And then America entered the Great War.

My sister and I soon took jobs as nurses, while Matteo was in the army. We said our goodbyes before he left and he promised to come back to me; it was only as the train was leaving did I feel an ache I had hoped to feel only once.

I suppose absence truly does make the heart grow fonder. And though I will never forget Charlie, I know he would've wanted me to be happy.

Thankfully the war ended a year later and Matteo kept his promise. But I could see his time in the trenches had changed him. And so, just as he was there for me, I decided to return the favor and be there for him, listening to his stories of the war, his nightmares... But we managed, and any discussion of a potential marriage didn't come up again until 1920, when the women's vote was finally ratified. We had gone out to celebrate that night, and in my excitement, I asked him to marry me.

Unconventional perhaps, but when have I ever been one to follow tradition? He accepted of course, and our wedding was a year later. We invited only a few friends and family, and even Zetta made some time to attend. It's from her I learned that James died in battle, and though I felt no great loss over his passing, I gave my condolences anyway.

Matteo and I had our first child not long after. We wanted our son to be brave and kind, so we named him after his great grandfather and Charlie to reflect that. His sister Zetta was born two years later.

Now, several decades afterwards, our love is still strong. My children now have children of their own, and I still get involved in politics with supporting the oppressed. Matteo supports me as best he can and even joins me in some of the protests. I like to believe that him initially being forbidden from getting on a lifeboat sparked something within him, or perhaps it was simply being tired of facing years of injustice in general. Whatever the case, I'm grateful.

As for the Titanic herself, she seems nothing more but a distant memory for the most part these days. Now, I'd be lying if I said I sometimes couldn't wait to see Charlie again if an afterlife truly does exist, but the thought always goes away as quickly as it comes. I have my own life, and besides, I know he's never truly gone; I see him in my children and grandchildren, in every kind face I encounter... I've even been in contact with his sister a few times, and she's every bit as wonderful as he was.

My time on the ill-fated ship taught me to value love and life, and that's exactly what I intend to do until my dying days. And I think I have a certain steward to thank for that.

[giasesshoumaru]

This chapter kills me.

[justhereforthefanfiction]

Titanic fanfic prompts

Ok. Damn! How good is Storyscape’s Titanic?

It’s hitting all the right notes for me - female empowerment, race and class struggles, LGBTQI relationships…*heart eyes*

It is clear that my love, as Celine Dion would say, will go on and on for these amazing characters, and just like everyone, I can’t get enough - I’m itchin’ for some amazing fanfiction! However with the fandom being so young, I thought instead of waiting (not so patiently) for the wave of fanfiction to come, I would write down some fanfic prompts that I would like to see of this universe. Feel free to add yours in the comments!

My OTP is Adele/Charlie & Adele/Matteo, but love love love Zetta too so all pairings are welcome!

My wish list:

• Noir thriller AU, 1950s, New York. Adele Carram is a rookie reporter, who is determined to investigate the latest string of female-targeted murders of a mysterious serial killer. With the help of Detective Charlie Stoke and mob informant Matteo Vasari, she gets closer to unveiling the identity of the murderer. But he does not like to be chased. With her sister’s safety threatened, and a new target painted on a sultry songstress’s head, Adele must fight both real and systematic villains to bring justice to the slain women. Bonus points on guessing who the songstress and murderer is!

• Christmas AU, Modern, Urban. Bloody hell, need I say more? Give me every possible cliche! New town, new faces, new neighbours, new workmates. Adele & Hileni make the move from country to city. Charlie is the sweet neighbour next door, Matteo is her manager at work, and James is her boss from hell. Zetta is the client she needs to impress. Sabine is her PA. Would love to see other faces too - John, Gustav, Lawrence…Mimi…

• Work Rivalry AU, Modern, London. Adele runs her family’s old book shop that caters to a niche crowd (probably something to do with different cultures, old prints or progressive leanings? Bonus points if it has a little cafe attached that Zetta & Sabine frequents with Mimi). However with the advent of digital books, her business is struggling. Matteo is a representative of an online book business, working on behalf of James to buy over the business. Charlie is the owner of the bakery across the street that supplies her cafe with good shit. Charlie will fight for her business, Matteo will eventually be worn over late in the game, but I’m thinking the real hero will be Zetta, who becomes her angel investor after learning of the closure of the shop.

• Victorian AU. London. Adele & Hileni are mixed race, middle-class women whose future is uncertain when their father’s health rapidly takes a turn for the worse. Adele is thrusted urgently into ‘polite’ society to find a suitor to save her family before she loses the protection of her father. The goal is to find her the right suitor so that their livelihood goes into the right hands (women were not allowed to inherit property/businesses back then). Cue Charlie, Matteo and James vying for the Adele’s hand. But what are their true motivations?

Alas, as tempted as I am, I can’t write them all - at least not anytime soon. Would love to open these prompts up to the community? I’d be very happy with a shout out/tag if you do take up the prompt!

Also, to our beloved, kick-arse @playstoryscape​ team - I hear you are entertaining the idea of a titanic spin-off with the same characters? :D Here’s a cheeky list of them!