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A few other things worth noting based on the new promo on instagram where people are in their promotional image outfits.

Gladys is wearing a tiara. These were only worn by married women in the Gilded Age so safe to say she's married (or divorced possibly) by this ball.

Ada is in a burgundy gown. Mourning lasted for roughly 2 years for a husband. They might cheat this a bit, but I think it's likely whatever that scene is is at least a year later. If they're keeping with history it will be during or past Fall 1885.

Larry (with mustache stubble!) is wearing a boutonniere that matches Marian's dress, but Marian is not wearing a tiara. That seems to imply that their courting, in whatever form it takes, will at least last long enough to get Ada out of mourning colors. They could be engaged by the time of the ball, but not marries.

In the Newport clothes (i.e. Carrie twerking in white) if you freeze the frame you can see she's still wearing Bertha's wedding ring on her left hand. If S3 Ep 1 starts in December 1883, that means George and Bertha make it to at least Summer 1884 before anything terrible happens.

A few thoughts on The Gilded Age trailer

Putting it below a cut for images and also vague spoiler-y thoughts on the Season 3 trailer. Let's all speculate wildly to stay sane.

We know that George is in Arizona for (most? all of?) episode 1 and that Bertha has Gladys' portrait painted to prepare for the Duke's re-arrival in New York. It seems very likely that Ep 1 is winter of 1883, as evidenced by the snow ball fight promo images and the one of Marian in a fur-lined jacket.

Here's my guess at an episode 2 sequence with the "set your mind to it" and "children's marriage" lines from George. I'm guessing George comes back from Arizona in time for the Duke's arrival and this is the welcome back dinner, with George at the end of it interrogating Bertha once the dinner is over. It seems as though she gets him on her side of things (at least temporarily), and that later (same ep? ep 3?) we get this sequence.

These frames are from promo images, the teaser and the trailer, here listed in my approximated order. It appears that Bertha prepares Gladys for the idea of the Duke proposing, Gladys pushes back against George, but George then holds his ground (maybe something like, "your mother thinks it's best/I urge you to hear out the duke and consider him") and then Gladys changes dress for the portrait reveal, only for Hector to propose to her just before it. (That scene has to be before the reveal given that the necklace is in tact.) In the wide shot you can see Gladys standing next to the Duke in the center of the group and we get a shot of George studying her expression before the necklace breaks.

Alright, now we've got two images that I'm saying are definitely Gladys' wedding. In the front two rows of the wide shot you can see Bertha and then her sister behind her, with Bertha in the same outfit as the promo image. If you zoom all the way in on that wide shot you can see a man with a George-like beard at the front of the procession, presumably walking Gladys down the aisle with the bridesmaids behind her. Judging by the flowers and overall costumes, I think it's safe to say this is spring or summer. (I'm guessing 1884, but I guess we could have a very long engagement if the Duke has other plot and has to go back to England or something and which would make this 1885.)

Two other sets of scenes worth noting.

Here we have Marian in her "twirling in the gardens with Larry" dress with both of then talking to Agnes with her rebellion line and what appears to be the Russells toasting Larry or Larry and Marian. This could be spring/summer of 1884 or 1885, depending on which comes first, Gladys' marriage or more of them courting (or all at once). Notably that looks like the new character, Alfred Merrick with the Russells, who they invite over in hopes of charming for some business deal (for Larry and Jack? or for George's transcontinental railroad?).

Finally, we've got all the faves in the Van Rhijn household looking cross, almost certainly at Ward McAllister. You can see his tell-all book in blue on the coffee table in front of Mrs. Astor (the label matches the image we get of the cover from other scenes.) Given Mrs. Fish's fur, I'm guessing this is winter, at least of 1884 but more likely 1885 or later. The actual book wasn't published until 1890 so unless we have a BIG time jump they're cheating here, but presumably Nathan Lane wants to peace out, so they're shifting things up a bit. This suggests the book timeline is later in the season.

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George Russell lighting a cigar. Slowed down for...reasons.

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I know these are harrowing times for george/bertha shippers, but do you have any new fics in the works? 🥺

Oh Anon, they are indeed...

I have another chapter (possibly 2) of my mob AU follow-up fic that I hope to finish at some point. I've also started a (sort of) arranged marriage AU for them, but I don't know if I'll ever finish it. I'm open for prompts--but I think it's more likely that I don't write anything canon until S3 drops and perhaps stirs ideas anew.

I also started writing an Trevor/Hetty fic for Ghosts that's an academia AU, no idea if that's of any interest to you, but I recommend the series as an generally-cheery distraction which still involves hot a gilded age chick.

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We’ve already lost enough to make us poor. But if it goes on for much longer, there are some among us facing ruin.

The Gilded Age (2022–present) 1x03 - Face the Music

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A few thoughts on The Gilded Age trailer

Putting it below a cut for images and also vague spoiler-y thoughts on the Season 3 trailer. Let's all speculate wildly to stay sane.

We know that George is in Arizona for (most? all of?) episode 1 and that Bertha has Gladys' portrait painted to prepare for the Duke's re-arrival in New York. It seems very likely that Ep 1 is winter of 1883, as evidenced by the snow ball fight promo images and the one of Marian in a fur-lined jacket.

Here's my guess at an episode 2 sequence with the "set your mind to it" and "children's marriage" lines from George. I'm guessing George comes back from Arizona in time for the Duke's arrival and this is the welcome back dinner, with George at the end of it interrogating Bertha once the dinner is over. It seems as though she gets him on her side of things (at least temporarily), and that later (same ep? ep 3?) we get this sequence.

These frames are from promo images, the teaser and the trailer, here listed in my approximated order. It appears that Bertha prepares Gladys for the idea of the Duke proposing, Gladys pushes back against George, but George then holds his ground (maybe something like, "your mother thinks it's best/I urge you to hear out the duke and consider him") and then Gladys changes dress for the portrait reveal, only for Hector to propose to her just before it. (That scene has to be before the reveal given that the necklace is in tact.) In the wide shot you can see Gladys standing next to the Duke in the center of the group and we get a shot of George studying her expression before the necklace breaks.

Alright, now we've got two images that I'm saying are definitely Gladys' wedding. In the front two rows of the wide shot you can see Bertha and then her sister behind her, with Bertha in the same outfit as the promo image. If you zoom all the way in on that wide shot you can see a man with a George-like beard at the front of the procession, presumably walking Gladys down the aisle with the bridesmaids behind her. Judging by the flowers and overall costumes, I think it's safe to say this is spring or summer. (I'm guessing 1884, but I guess we could have a very long engagement if the Duke has other plot and has to go back to England or something and which would make this 1885.)

Two other sets of scenes worth noting.

Here we have Marian in her "twirling in the gardens with Larry" dress with both of then talking to Agnes with her rebellion line and what appears to be the Russells toasting Larry or Larry and Marian. This could be spring/summer of 1884 or 1885, depending on which comes first, Gladys' marriage or more of them courting (or all at once). Notably that looks like the new character, Alfred Merrick with the Russells, who they invite over in hopes of charming for some business deal (for Larry and Jack? or for George's transcontinental railroad?).

Finally, we've got all the faves in the Van Rhijn household looking cross, almost certainly at Ward McAllister. You can see his tell-all book in blue on the coffee table in front of Mrs. Astor (the label matches the image we get of the cover from other scenes.) Given Mrs. Fish's fur, I'm guessing this is winter, at least of 1884 but more likely 1885 or later. The actual book wasn't published until 1890 so unless we have a BIG time jump they're cheating here, but presumably Nathan Lane wants to peace out, so they're shifting things up a bit. This suggests the book timeline is later in the season.

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THE GILDED AGE, Season 3 — Official Trailer ↳ The show returns on June 22, 2025!

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Cotillion prompt: "Secret Affair"

close the door on us, but the room still exists (7258 words) by cassi0pei4 Chapters: 3/3 Fandom: The Gilded Age (TV 2022) Rating: Explicit Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Bertha Russell/George Russell Characters: George Russell (The Gilded Age), Bertha Russell, Richard Clay Additional Tags: Angst, Gilded Age Creator's Cotillion Summary: Three one-shots inspired by the Creator's Cotillion, each with versions of S3 speculation.

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Cotillion prompt: "a journey out west"

close the door on us, but the room still exists (3719 words) by cassi0pei4 Chapters: 2/3 Fandom: The Gilded Age (TV 2022) Rating: Explicit Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Bertha Russell/George Russell Characters: George Russell (The Gilded Age), Bertha Russell, Richard Clay Additional Tags: Angst, Gilded Age Creator's Cotillion Summary: Three one-shots inspired by the Creator's Cotillion, each with versions of S3 speculation.

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ask game for fanfic writers

do you know how you want the story to end when you start, or are you just stumbling through the figurative wilderness hoping to find a road?

talk about a notable time a narrative or character has looked you dead in the eyes and said “fuck your plan, here’s what we’re actually doing.”

on a scale of 1-10 how much do you enjoy incorporating romance into the average story?

what is the plot bunny you’ve been carrying for the longest? optional bonus question: do you ever wonder why you haven’t written it yet and experience deep existential dread?

have you ever made a playlist about something you were writing as an elaborate means to procrastinate when you could have been actually writing and if yes drop a link, son

do you have any kind of consistent writing schedule or just hoping for the best?

tell us about the plot of the first fanfic you ever wrote

what’s your relationship with constructive criticism and feedback like? do you seek it out? how well do you take it?

in an ideal world where you’re already super successful and published, would you want to see a tv or movie adaptation of your work? why or why not?

at what point in the process do you come up with titles, and how easy or hard is that for you?

what’s something neat you’ve learned while doing research for something you were writing? also, how much do you worry about doing research in general?

do you ever have trouble focusing on writing? how do you get around that? 

talk about a writing experience that has pleasantly surprised you.

what’s your worst writing habit? 

where do you share your writing?

where is your favorite place to write?

what is your favorite line you’ve ever written?

what is your most and least favorite part of writing?

what are some books or authors that influenced your style the most?

what is your favorite trope to write?

pick a writer to co-write a book with and tell us what you’d write about.

describe your writing process from scratch to finish.

how do you deal with writers block?

on average, how much writing do you get done in a day?

what’s your revision or rewriting process like?

do you like to write one-shots or series, and why?

do you share rough drafts or do you wait until it’s all polished? 28. And who do you share them with?

handwritten notes or typed notes?

give us a spoiler for one of your stories.

most inspirational quote you’ve ever read or heard that’s still important to you.

tell us about one of your characters who’s an absolute joy to write

do characters influence your writing style?

do you start with the characters or the plot when writing?

how do you name characters and places?

tell us about a character who’s very different than you who you love a whole lot

do you base your characters of real people or not? If so, tell us about one.

when creating characters, what comes first: appearance, backstory, motivation, personality, something else?

how many stories do you work on at one time?

are you an avid reader?

best piece of feedback you’ve ever gotten.

what is the weirdest story idea you’ve ever had.

describe the aesthetic of a story in 5 words.

how did writing change you?

any writing advice you want to share?

name three of your favorite fanfic writers.

what time are you the most productive when it comes to writing?

what story are you most proud of?

do you reread your own stories?

do you want to be published some day?

do you plan or do you write whatever comes to your mind?

share the synopsis of a story you work on that you haven’t published yet

how many unfinished ideas/stories are you working on at the same time?

when writing, do you have an outline? and do you stick to it?

what’s a common writing tip that you almost always follow?

do you have any abandoned WIP’s? What made you abandon them?

five years from now, where do you see yourself as a writer?

what is the last thing that a fic made you google when you were reading it?

what is the last thing that a fic made you google when you were writing it?

where is the most dangerous place that you’ve read fic?

where is the most dangerous place that you’ve written fic?

what was the first commercial property (book/movie/tv show/etc) that you realized was actually professional fanfiction?

what’s the weirdest reason you’ve ever shipped something?

what’s the best insult you’ve read in a fic?

what is your favourite title for a fic you’ve read? 

what is your favourite title for a fic you’ve written? 

when have you felt the most confident in your writing? 

when have you felt the least confident?

how long will you spend on a story or scene before you give up?

how do you write emotional scenes? do you ever feel what the characters feel?

are you very critical of your own writing? how much do you find yourself editing (either during the writing or after the fact)?

how do you balance writing and life? do you ever feel overwhelmed by the amount of writing you have to do?

what do you do if a scene gets too serious?

how do you visualize scenes? do you see it like a movie in your head, or do the words just flow?

are you a planner, pantser, or planster?

do you know how your story ends before you start writing?

what is one essential thing to remember when writing a villain? 

how do you write kissing scenes?

how do you choose where to end a chapter?

are you an over-writer, under-writer, or just-right-er?

do you try to put themes, motifs, messages, morals, etc in your writing? if so, how do you go about it?

if you could go back in time and give your younger self a piece of writing advice specific to you, what would it be?

“proper” punctuation or all lowercase?

less is more or more is more?

said: overused or underused?

what would be on a moodboard for your current wip(s)?

which season best matches the mood of your wip(s)?

does your writing style change depending on the genre you write?

if you could have another author write your wip for you (bc we all dream of this occasionally), who would it be?

sarcastic narrators: entertaining or overdone?

do you notice your own voice in your writing style?

how has your writing style changed over the years?

first, second, or third person?

do you hear other people’s writing styles when they talk?

do you prefer dialogue or description?

do you describe a character’s appearance all right away or in pieces?

romantic/social sideplots: interesting or irritating?

abstract or detailed romance scenes?

what don’t you like about your writing style?

was being a writer a dream of yours when you were little? or did it spring up when your older? or is it just a hobby? 

open question to the writer.

a compiled list of asks for me to reference. they are not my own. just some of my favorite questions i’ve picked out from a couple different lists. feel free to reblog and use too!!

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Press photos for The Gilded Age Season 3 ep 1

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Oh god-oh god-oh god look at her little fur collar I’m not gonna make it

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Cotillion prompt: "eight hours for what you will"

don't wanna be nowhere but here (39289 words) by cassi0pei4 Chapters: 9/10 Fandom: The Gilded Age (TV 2022) Rating: Explicit Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Bertha Russell/George Russell Characters: Bertha Russell, George Russell (The Gilded Age) Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Mob, 1990s, Alternate Universe Typical Violence, Pregnancy Kink, Daddy Kink, Spanking, Anal Sex Series: Part 2 of over, over again like my only prayer Summary: The continuing adventures of George Russell, businessman, and his wife, Bertha. Chapter 9 - Bertha and George go shopping

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Cotillion Prompt: "portrait"

close the door on us, but the room still exists (1916 words) by cassi0pei4 Chapters: 1/3 Fandom: The Gilded Age (TV 2022) Rating: Explicit Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Bertha Russell/George Russell Characters: George Russell (The Gilded Age), Bertha Russell, Richard Clay Additional Tags: Angst, Gilded Age Creator's Cotillion Summary: Three one-shots inspired by the Creator's Cotillion, each with versions of S3 speculation.

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screencap redraw for @gildedagecreatorscotillion Day One: Let the Circus Begin

baby girl getting ready to fight! she's gonna win that opera war or else!

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New Chapter

don't wanna be nowhere but here (31657 words) by cassi0pei4 Chapters: 7/10 Fandom: The Gilded Age (TV 2022) Rating: Explicit Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Bertha Russell/George Russell Characters: Bertha Russell, George Russell (The Gilded Age) Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Mob, 1990s, Alternate Universe Typical Violence, Pregnancy Kink, Daddy Kink, Spanking, Role Play Series: Part 2 of over, over again like my only prayer Summary: The continuing adventures of George Russell, businessman, and his wife, Bertha. Each chapter is more or less a stand-alone one-shot. Chapter 1 - George has a conversation with Bertha's father. Chapter 2 - The wedding and first pregnancy. Chapter 3 - Daddy kink. Chapter 4 - Bertha's kind of a bitch. George kind of loves it. Chapter 5 - Spanking. Chapter 6 - George and Bertha overhear some of their men talking about Bertha. Chapter 7 - Role play with "the boss"

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Story Complete :)

press your lips to mine like cherries (78671 words) by cassi0pei4 Chapters: 11/11 Fandom: The Gilded Age (TV 2022) Rating: Explicit Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Bertha Russell/George Russell, Bertha Russell/Original Male Character (referenced), Marian Brook/Larry Russell (referenced), Borden/Mrs. Bruce (referenced) Characters: Bertha Russell, George Russell (The Gilded Age), Oscar van Rhijn, Gladys Russell, Larry Russell, Mr. Church, Mr. Borden/Bourdain, Mrs. Bruce, Marian Brook, Aurora Fane, Peggy Scott, Agnes van Rhijn, Ada Brook, Caroline "Lina" Schermerhorn Astor Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, Excessive Pining Summary: George Russell is one of America's most renowned pastry chefs. If only he could convince Clay to let him stop taking these wedding cake special orders. He hates wedding cakes. And he especially hates dealing with brides. He'll just handle this last one, for this Bertha Connolly, and then he'll get back to what he actually enjoys. In which George is grumpy but besotted, Bertha is engaged to someone who definitely isn't him, and the rest of our cast of characters have to deal with all the headaches that ensue from those two central facts.