Originally posted on Tumblr but I thought I would post it here too. :) I did edit it a little bit, so some of it is slightly different, but overall it's the same. Takes place after the garden scene in A New Era.
Modern AU: Charles Carson, a university professor, is reeling from a mysterious, traumatic event. After wandering around Europe, he ends up at Downton, a scholarly retreat center managed by Elsie Hughes, to spend a sabbatical during the off-season. With Elsie's help, he begins to heal from his troubled past. But do some wounds run too deeply? Do they stand in the way of love?
When Emma Molesley is suddenly presented with an alternative to heterosexuality she realizes that her feelings for her best friend are further from platonic than she'd always assumed. A coming-of-age story that follows Emma Molesley in the same Universe as "If I Can't Remember My Past, I'm Condemned to Repeat It". [Updated Weekly on Sundays]
Fourth in the A Feeling for A Crawley series. The one thing Robert Crawley has ever known is that he could not live without Cora, no matter what has happened or how much time has passed.
Thomas returns to his childhood home
After a bad day at the hospital, Sybil finds herself crossing swords with the last person she'd expect to argue with.
Rosamund Crawley sneaks out her room every morning to meet up with her partner. Her final season is coming up and she doesn’t want to attend, why would she want a husband? Maybe breaking the law is more fun? Lesbian!Rosamund
A young girl from the 21st century ends up in the world of Downton Abbey. Not a typical one where it is another Crawley sister. Published on Ao3 and Wattpad
Elsie in need of a hug; Mr. Carson receives the good news that his best friend does not have cancer, and that night he finds her in her sitting room and soon has to deal with a weeping Elsie Hughes. She truly deserved a hug during that time and this fic is to fix that mistake made by uncle Fellowes. My attempt at the little challenge lovemesomechelsiecarson invented on Tumblr.
Mary's thoughts as she sits by Matthew's hospital bed after he arrives injured and unconscious. Episode 2.05, angsty one-shot.
Mary's thoughts as she sits by Matthew's hospital bed after he arrives, injured and unconscious. Episode 2.05, angsty one-shot.
Milo Ashby relies on her brother and father as they develop their technical business with the support of Lord Grantham. Before Lord Crowborough there was Ernest, who shamed, dared, mystified and excited Thomas Barrow. But he was always accompanied by his little sister. This is how a strange, and mixed up child becomes the closest friend of the Abbey's most controversial servants.
I'll post any too-long pieces or fandom writing celebration pieces here. :) Cobert
After s3e6 where Violet invited Robert and Cora to listen to what Dr Clarkson had to say, there is the tiniest bit of new-found closeness between the couple. But their way back to each other is still hard. My contribution to the Hot Cobert Summer Writing Challenge. My prompt was "saying 'I love you' as a confession"
John is dead and Anna realize how much her son looks like his father. I can't write angst so this sucks... But well I wanted to write about that OC are the Bates children
The death of their son had brought them together and the death of their daughter could tear them apart. Grief is capable of many things, and for Robert and Cora, it gave them their marriage, with its ups and downs.
#3 in A Feeling for a Crawley series. Robert was hoping for a son but got a daughter instead. He struggles to get over his disappointment and learn to love the baby.
Le plateau lourd entre ses mains tremblantes, Charles gravit les marches branlantes de l'escalier de service. En haut, un couloir, une chambre, un lit. Et dans celui-ci, le corps aux veines taillées de Thomas Barrow.
Edith finally gets her happy ending and she can't help but wish her little sister was here.
March 1919: In the aftermath of the devastation wreaked by a war and an epidemic, Matthew Crawley arrives at Downton to reluctantly take up his position as heir. Still mourning his fiancée and haunted by the war, he is drawn to the beautiful but unapproachable young widow of the previous heir. Sometimes love can grow from tragedy, and maybe two lost souls can help each other heal.
Setting: 4x7; before the Crawley family travels to London. Since Mrs. Hughes gave the frame with the photo of Alice to Mr. Carson, the matter keeps upsetting her. In another sleepless night she makes up her mind about what to do, while Mr. Carson ponders over his feelings. Will she open up to him? Has he got feelings for her? And what about the photo?
Thomas often thinks too much. Sometimes it's for the good, sometimes not. But this time his thoughts and memories are helping him.
Inspired by the new Downton Abbey trailer. Mary is in the south of France on a trip with her family when she runs into a familiar man with a mysterious past. This is basically my wish for one of the plots of the DA2 movie.
A drabble/series of prompts/plot bunnies that have been requested by readers or just popped up in my head.
Once, they had dreamed of a future together, and then it had all unravelled. Until seven years later, she receives a strange text from him. Hunger-games-type war between Vera and Anna, for the soul of John Bates. Inspired by the song "The reason is you" by Hoobastank.
When Mr. Molesley finally proposes to Miss Baxter, neither could say who is more surprised when the first word of out her mouth is "No". In the aftermath of her denial, Phyllis is forced to face unresolved parts of her history head on while Joseph and the Downton staff to their best to support her. [Cross-Posted from AO3]
Two years ago, John left Downton Abbey with his wife, Vera. Now he has returned, anxious to see the love of his life, Anna and anxious to see if she still loves him as much as he loves her. Season 2 canon divergent story. John/Anna
Obligatory post-New Era. Cora and Robert deal with the aftermath of...everything.
Obligatory post-New Era. Cora and Robert deal with the aftermath of...everything.
Modern AU. 2020 dawns on the Crawley family and staff working at Downton Abbey. Follow the highs and lows of the year as they clap for carers, panic buy toilet roll and struggle through the most extraordinary year they've ever encountered, which brings heartbreak, babies and political scandal with it.