#onlyastoryteller

[talkingwoman]

Call me Cassandra….*

Having a history of offending members of the Charmie fanhood, many of whom will not even see this post since they blocked me, I will nonetheless state my bona fifes openly. I love Armie Hammer and I love Timothée Chalamet. Being older, more educated, and a practicing professional provides me with apparently annoyingly inconvenient insights when discussing the two men I love and the years since CMBYN changed so many lives. The upset in the fandom occasioned by Timmy’s liaison with the Jenner person compels me to express the following. Believe me, my goal is to soothe rather than irritate.

First and foremost, I have said before and repeat here that one of the worst failings we have made in viewing the Charmie myth is that we tend to conflate Armie and Timmy IRL with their characters in CMBYN, Oliver and Elio. Neither man is much like their movie role at all. Briefly, Elio is sensitive, highly educated and intelligent, as well as emotionally vulnerable. Timmy is, based upon his interviews, observed public behaviors, etc., probably none of these. He is, as he says, an engaging goofball. Often he misuses and/or mispronounces words and creates word salad answers to interviewer questions. He’s a player more than a mensch, and his ambition knows no bounds. Armie is more like Oliver than Timmy like Elio, but without the redeeming affection the movie version of Oliver brought to the mutual seduction. The Oliver of the book was far less open and affectionate than movie Oliver, but both men were emotionally insincere, dishonest, and manipulative. Oliver was having a summer fling before finishing his degree, marrying, and getting on with life in both book and movie. Even more publicly than Timmy, Armie is a player who admits to manipulating and using people as personal convenience items. It’s questionable whether he remembers anything 😉, let alone everything.

Similarly, we are willfully blind to the realities of the profession that introduced us to Armie and Timmy in the first place. Show biz is a relentlessly demanding and often cruel bit of work. Timmy was born into a theatrical family and groomed through auditions and training from an early age. Small wonder that virtually all of the directors he has worked with mention his drive and ambition to succeed. That desire rules Timmy’s life and he is not likely to squander his opportunities as Armie tragically and so unnecessarily did. There is a new article out that captures this essential characteristic, titled the making of a global superstar. Timmy is surrounded by a team that calculates every move the young man makes, scrupulously. For instance, while Armie has loudly proclaimed his heterosexuality, Timmy’s team has assiduously cultivated an aura of androgyny, assuring that both the gay and straight communities can identify with and thereby claim Timmy as one of their own. The revision of Lee in Bones and All from jock to bisexual predatory adventurer is a classic example. So, in short, almost anything in the public eye should be viewed through the lens of this effort to promote Timmy to the highest artistic and popular levels of his profession. Most of you will hate this, but Timmy’s utter and complete failure to utter one supportive word about Armie, once his role model and mentor, throughout the shitstorm that Armie’s professional and personal life became. Many no doubt wish and fervently hope that there is still a viable bond between these men, but if there is, it requires a very steep price from one of them.

Before I go, one little observation that I hope will bring some solace regarding the PDAs seen at the Beyoncé concert. Kissing is an expression of intimacy that is usually accompanied by intense mutual gaze. Both participants in these lip locks looked directly toward the camera the second the kiss ended, not at each other. Telling…,

*Cassandra was a figure in Greek mythology who was reviled and tortured for telling true, but unwanted truths.

[rememberwehadthestars]

"He is a big basketball fan....like HUGE. I met him at a Knick game at Madison Square Garden. He called me 'Sir' which I found annoying." - NBA announcer

[ucathenauca]

@onlyastoryteller - one for your ”twisty leg stances” collection!

[yes-svetlana-world]

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Wishing you all a happy Christmas and a peaceful New Year 🎄💖. I drew this for the CMBYN and Charmie Advent Calendar 2023. I'm very grateful to @onlyastoryteller and @littlesistercharlie . #armiehammer #timotheechalamet #charmie #armieandtimmy #timmyandarmie #cmbyn #cmbynfanart #egba #loveislove #wonkamovie #アーミーハマー #ティモシーシャラメ #君の名前で僕を呼んで

💙💚💖

[chalamazed]

New art! My entry for this year’s Charmie/Eliver Advent Calendar by @onlyastoryteller and @littlesistercharlie

Reblog please! ❤️

[estrellaesmoi]

Do you have any recent charmie fics to read? It's kinda sad that they're not as many now

Hi Nonny!

Sorry I’m so late in replying to your ask. I’ve returned to school, and my schedule has been super hectic lately. There’s a lot going on in the world right now, and everyone’s riding their own personal waves or even storms. But the boys will always inspire creativity in this fandom. In the meantime, here are some more fanfic treasures that I’ve found myself adding to my list of regular repeat readings.

From Out Of Nowhere by BiteTheApple

Potestas et Virtus by onlyastoryteller

Rescue Me by ColoradoCharmieGirl

Love Me 'til it's All Over by pallojaketju

Fall On Your Knees by pallojaketju

Baby, What a Big Surprise by sheisraging

Breathe by BVBjunkie

There’s so many good fics to choose out there, and such amazing talent in this fandom. Let me know if you can’t find the links to any of these.

Enjoy! And don’t worry, things will get better. ✌🏽💕

[douglashal]

I made these images with the help of A.I.

They made me think of the fanfic PERMANENT by @onlyastoryteller

[estellaestella]

CALL ME BY YOUR NAME TOO 💕💕💕

made last year for the advent calendar @onlyastoryteller and @littlesistercharlie organised 💕💕💕

[talkingwoman]

Poignant

There is something endearing about the enduring belief of Charmies in a relationship between Armie Hammer and Timmy Chalamet. Today some of the faithful posted pictures of the two men together at the 2018 Golden Globes as if a six year old PR photo has anything to do with either man’s life in 2024. Of course, the entire Charmie phenomenon has always been premised upon secrecy; it is at once the proof that a ship exists and must remain hidden and the sole explanation for the absence of any verifiable evidence that the men have even spoken to one another, let alone seen or spent time together in years.

Rarely has so much emotional meaning been invested in, pardon the pun, “pure imagination.”

The time-honored but by now very tired PR argument applied to Timmy’s female partners (all of whom share obvious physical appearance characteristics) may finally be permanently dispelled by the success of Wonka. Now, our guy is completely bankable in HW terms, wildly talented and versatile as an actor, and apparently a favorite among influential directors. And please don’t forget or dismiss Timmy’s ongoing avoidance of saying anything in support of Armie. Friends, let alone lovers, don’t leave friends behind, twisting slowly in the wind.

There is some rich quote about the seductive perils of reminiscence dancing at the edge of my memory, but I can’t grasp it. No matter, you get the drift, right?

[heartsandparts]

@onlyastoryteller @littlesistercharlie

[turn-to-me]

👇⚠️📢

Dan Savage:

**“The injustice here seems to be clear; that this man his career and his name, and the division between his public and private selves was dismantled by people who were lying or misrepresenting to such an extent that it was effectively a series of lies about him.”**

#A thank you to @onlyastoryteller

[oliverelio-eliooliver]

Another poster I made for a FanFiction. One of my favorites. Written by the one and only @onlyastoryteller

🌴 ISLA DESEO

👉🏻 Summary:

“Timmy wins a vacation on a brand new resort island, and invites Armie along. The catch? It's a couples-only resort, and they are definitely not a couple, no matter how much Armie wishes they were.”

It got more than 1,000 kudos! This is a must read.

[rememberwehadthestars]

All I want for Christmas….

….is you Charmie.

(Sound on)

My video contribution to the advent calendar. ❤️ A big thank you to @littlesistercharlie and @onlyastoryteller for putting this together for us.

[candymay]

The Greatest Gift: A CMBYN Holiday Video

🎵 Sufjan Stevens - The Greatest Gift

My submission for the CMBYN/Charmie Advent Calendar 2022, made possible by the amazing @onlyastoryteller and @littlesistercharlie​ to celebrate all the love in our CMBYN family 🤍 🤍

[chalamazed]

Happy Holidays 💚💙

This is for the Charmie Advent Calendar

I’m having trouble posting it to Ao3 so I will link it once I figure out what I’m doing wrong! 😹

Thanks to @onlyastoryteller and @littlesistercharlie for putting this together ❤️

I hope everyone has a safe and happy holiday season. EGBA💚💙

[douglashal]

“Timmy,” Armie whispered. “If you don’t want this, I understand —“

“Shut up and kiss me,” Timmy said. Maybe he whined it. Who could say?

Excerpt from UNDER THE VEGAS LIGHTS FanFiction from @onlyastoryteller

It’s an AMAZING fic in my top five! A romantic comedy. Hilarious, funny and everything in between. It’s not finished yet. I hope to read the last chapters one day 🙏🏻✨

Thank you @onlyastoryteller

Unfortunately tumblr doesn’t let me answer comments nor comment in anything. But I read you saying it will be continued 🙏🏻