Alright, I'm going to try this again. New approach, though!
Anyone interested in a group PSL? We're looking for two people specifically...
Linda (Meryl Streep): An all-American girl who grew up with an alcoholic, abusive father. She is grounded, attentive, doting, loving and loyal. Having been brought up as a female in the time and place when she was, she is not specifically willful or serious (in fact, she can border on flighty at times... but this is probably due to unfocused thoughtfulness), but when tested, her strength proves to be incredible. She feels at her best when she is taking care of others, but like every human being, has a breaking point. When someone she loves is in pain or danger, she breaks down but manages to pull it together in time. She is in love with Nicky (they were engaged before he went to Vietnam) and when he was assumed dead, she began to grow close with Mike (getting intimate with him), Nicky's best friend. Now that Nick is back, she is thrown into a world of confusion and tries to hold herself together despite the inevitable problems they will all face.
Stevie (John Savage): A veteran who has lost his legs as a result of injuries sustained during the war, escaping a POW camp. He is a sweet man, almost naive, with his heart in the right place and a real concern for his friends. He was brought up with an overbearing mother and it shows, he seems more fragile than the other men, even as he tries to hold himself together. Before the war, he married a girl named Angela, who was pregnant with another man's child. He wanted to stay in the veteran's hospital when he returned but Mike forced him to return home, with Angela. Nicky had kept in contact with Stevie by sending him money and small keepsakes from Saigon. Now that he's back, the trio of men that went to Vietnam are reunited and forced to pick up the pieces of their lives.
It's alright if you haven't seen the film: The Deer Hunter (1978). It would be preferable if you could see it, if you haven't, but it's not a requirement. These are the characters we're looking for. This PSL will take place in Clairton, Pennsylvania. PBs are negotiable but please, if you are going to change them, pick someone era-appropriate looks-wise! We can provide more details about the characters if you are intrigued by either. Please be open to het and male slash. This is not what the line is based on but we would like to let things happen organically.
Please leave a method of contact in the screened comments if you find yourself interested!