spirithamburger
Feb. 2, 2012, 9:35 a.m.
Never An Absolution: Prologue
T - Words: 277 - Last Updated: Feb 02, 2012 Story: Complete - Chapters: 20/20 - Created: Oct 13, 2011 - Updated: Feb 02, 2012 5,801 0 19 0 0
Author's Notes: Authors Note: There will be mentions of non-con/dub-con in this fic, as well as outdated ideas towards homosexuality and (as all those who've seen Titanic know) character death.
Until the day he died, at a ripe and frankly astonishing old age, Kurt Anderson kept two secrets. One, which he kept so silent that nobody ever suspected a thing, was that "Anderson" was not his given name. The other was that he had an astonishingly vivid memory. This latter secret was evident, in a way. Kurt had made a name for himself in vaudeville and, later, the movies, because of his classically compelling good looks, wide range of emotions, even wider vocal range, and his skill at memorization. That was how he'd risen from the penniless dregs who often filtered through the casting offices in 20's-era Hollywood, when he'd rolled into California with nothing but the clothes on his back, and a worldly, almost haunted look in his eyes that would captivate the nation in his later years.
Oh, and a priceless gem that half the world would frantically search for over the next eight decades, but that's somewhat irrelevant right now.
What Kurt had was a quick, razor-sharp mind, that could absorb a script and turn the two-dimensional words into three-dimensional emotion and passion. A mind that could take in the sight of a room and remember the smallest details. A mind that could recall the precise golden-brown color of someone's eyes, the way dark curls fanned across a high brow, the planes and contours of jaw and cheek and neck under tentative fingertips. A mind that could keep an ocean of secrets safe and sound for an entire lifetime.
It had been eighty-five years since Kurt Hummel-Sylvester had sailed on the most famous doomed ocean liner of all time, and he could still smell the fresh paint.
End Notes: Authors Note: This was inspired by a gif post/ficlet by quinnfabrayissohotrightnow, on Tumblr. I switched around the roles for mine, but that was where the original idea was from~
Comments
You must be logged in to add a comment. Log in here.
oh my god, this is brilliant! I have seen the Titanic numerous times and reading this - it feels like a WHOLE other epic all together! I saw you have to first chapter up so I can't wait to read it! Even though I am slightly baffled by Kurt's name (Sylvester!? SUE Sylvester!?) I still think this looks fantastic and I am off to read Chapter 1 now! :D
oh, this is going to be good! and kurt hummel-sylvester? i can't wait to find out what that's all about!
I love the Titanic storyline sooo much and I must say I kind of spazzed when I found your fic. I was in tears when you started to describe Blaine's features. I'm just a very emotional person :|
Awww, I'm happy I could inspire emotions! I hope they're good tears, though. :D Thank you so much for reviewing!
Another example of perfection :) However, I don't think I'm going to be able to cope with Blaine's death...
...Oh.OH. OH! That was so beautiful. I rendered quite speechless.... I'll just stay here in a pool of sighs. BUT... Blaine :( I'm going to be crying soon :(
Oh god, I'm already tearing up. This was just rec'd to me by a trusted interwebs friend and I gotta say, I was skeptical. But you've got me hook, line and sinker and I'm off to continue reading!
Ohhh, I'm so glad -- and so sorry for the belated reply, ack. >.<
Belated reply is a go! Erk, I hope you still had time to complete the paper! At any rate, I am honored and flattered that you spent your time reading this -- thank you so much!
I may or may not have read this entire story instead of writing a paper. Either way, I have no regrets. I can't wait for the next update.
Ah, the perils of using Google translate. :) Thanks so much for the heads-up -- it has been duly edited~ And I'm so glad that even folks who don't like the movie can enjoy the fic! Thank you!
Merci beaucoup, mon ami. J'adore vous, Rachelle Just to say 'I love you' is traducing as Je vous aime/Je vous adore (I'm french so... I know :P) And by the way, that story is awesome (even if I still hate the movie...)
Ohhh, thank you! It's a very tragic and sad story, really. :`(
i almost cry when i saw the frist sentence.Kurt Andersen such a beautiful name,he must be want to spend the rest of his life with the man who named Andersen.Even Kurt has no chance to make this come true. T.T
I like to torture myself apparently, since I decided to read a Titanic inspired Klaine fic, knowing it could only end badly. But it's worth this beautiful story. It thrilling and romantic, as it should be, It's killing me, but I'm in love. I'll just sit here in my tears until the next update lol.
Heh, I like to do that too, since I'm writing it. >.< I'm so happy you're enjoying it! /offers tissues for the tears~
I've reached new levels here... i started reading the first line and i only got as far as kurt anderson before i was already tearing up... just titanic AND klaine, this is going to kill me
Oh dear! I don't know whether to be flattered or worried! Here, have lots of internet-y tissue boxes. Thank you for the review! Also: I LOVE your screenname. :D
I'm about to read this. I know its going to hurt. I can feel it. But I'm about to do it anyway.