Downton Abbey Comment Ficathon

[dollsome]

With the new season upon us, and fandom all extra-enthusiastic, I figured now would be a great time for this. Because there can never be enough Downton Abbey fic, and there certainly isn't enough now!

Comments

Re: Thomas & Sibyl (+Edward): The Unexpected (Part 4)

[espressolast]

Boop dee doo.

Branson held the door open for her as she descended, deferential in the transitional space between daughter of an earl and low-ranking nurse.

He caught her eyes, and tried to hold them but looked away, and Sibyl wished again that he had not said those things. The English know not to say those things. Women know not to say them. And there was Branson, putting voice to his heart in a way that shocked her and ruined it all.

“Branson,” she said, thinking: Branson, I am not ready for my life to begin, not like that, not while I am still afraid to walk into the cottage hospital. “I am sorry,” she said instead. “For what I said to you.”

And then Corporal Barrow appeared in the stone gate, standing hipshot with his face screwed up in a theatrical moue.

“Stop. Right there. Girl,” he said. "That is not how you treat them if you want them

Re: Thomas & Sibyl (+Edward): The Unexpected (Part 4)

[loezzy]

Oh my lord... You do drama AND comedy! I am loving this waaaaaaaay too much, olol. (The mental image is hilarious. And now I want Julian Fellowes to make Thomas say the lines: "Look at your life. Look at your choices.")

You and your writing are gifts from the Gods, honestly! ;D

Re: Thomas & Sibyl (+Edward): The Unexpected (Part 4)

[espressolast]

What a nice thing to say! Really! Goodness! Thanks for reading :D

Re: Thomas & Sibyl (+Edward): The Unexpected (Part 4)

[xx_pinkstar]

I think I'm just killed dead. I fairly certain you killed me dead.

I won't be able to watch Downton anymore because regular Thomas is going to pale so spectacularly to Sassy Gay Thomas.

We should definitely get married tbh.

Re: Thomas & Sibyl (+Edward): The Unexpected (Part 4)

[espressolast]

No no becoming dead is not the answer, remember that Actual Thomas is in fact both sassy and gay! But no one's friend, is the rub.

Re: Thomas & Sibyl (+Edward): The Unexpected (Part 4)

[dollsome]

OH MY GOD. ♥

Re: Thomas & Sibyl (+Edward): The Unexpected (Part 4)

[espressolast]

Oh my goodness you've listed this as an actual fic in the masterlist and given it a title! :D Thanks!

Re: Thomas & Sibyl (+Edward): The Unexpected (Part 4)

[dollsome]

OF COURSE. :D

Re: Thomas & Sibyl (+Edward): The Unexpected (Part 4)

[espressolast]

This is all I have ever wanted from a fic involving Thomas. Thank you, Internet Bunny Santa Fairy!

Re: Thomas & Sibyl (+Edward): The Unexpected (Part 4)

[espressolast]

Glad to help! MORE DOWNTON DOOFINESS NEEDED, everywhere.

Re: Thomas & Sibyl (+Edward): The Unexpected (Part 4)

[hacash]

*SPLUTTER*

I was so not expecting this - utterly brilliant. I'll never be able to watch Thomas' scenes again without imagining this :)

Re: Thomas & Sibyl (+Edward): The Unexpected (Part 4)

[espressolast]

I kind of want to remix every Bad Downton Decision with this same plot but there are approx. 600 bad decisions per capita per episode.

Re: Thomas & Sibyl (+Edward): The Unexpected (Part 4)

[hacash]

PLEASE PLEASE DO. Seriously, I will love you forever if you do. If only because the line "Now look, you want a drink of the Irish Spring?” had me laughing for ages, and for no apparent reason other than it's a fantastic turn of phrase :)

Re: Thomas & Sibyl (+Edward): The Unexpected (Part 4)

[espressolast]

LOLing for forever. Hilarious!

--frostyblossom

Re: Thomas & Sibyl (+Edward): The Unexpected (Part 4)

[espressolast]

Forever you say? LOOK AT YOUR CHOICES.

Re: Thomas & Sibyl (+Edward): The Unexpected (Part 4)

[dizzy_whore]

“Well then he knows how to get a motor started. And can he wear jodhpurs, my god. Now look, you want a drink of the Irish Spring?”

This is going to make me smile all night. Well done!