“Sweet Disposition” by The Temper Trap - Chapter 28, On The Other Side
elleisforlovee: I chose this song when dealing with my AU version of Tom and Edna. I don’t have Edna kiss Tom, and I didn’t take the typical route of Sybil dealing with Edna on her own. Instead, I really explored why Tom would be hesitant to react to Edna, specifically dealing with the insecurities he still holds on to related to his lower class and overall status within Downton.
Love this song!!!
For Yankeecountess because she needs a Branson snuggle right about now!
Eight gifs to help us relive the lovely moment where our S/T ship set sail
All credit to the wonderful and talented angiemagz for these beautiful gifs, the latest in a series for her. I am thrilled to be collaborating with her on this project!
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1. Sybil is very thoughtful here at dinner with her family. When Matthew sings Lavinia’s praises, saying that she has stuck by him through everything and been proved right, Sybil looks down. She now knows (or, rather, lets herself realise something she has known for a long time without acknowledging it) that she cannot go back. She HAS to make a life for herself now, one that she has actively chosen, and she wants that life to be shared with Tom, someone who loves her for who she is, and who will support her no matter what. She’s thinking at this moment about the way Tom has waited so long for her to acknowledge this truth to herself and how he never gave up on her.
2. Then, Matthew makes the announcement that he and Lavinia will be getting married from Downton after his recovery. You can see the moment of realisation in Sybil’s eyes in this one as they flick back and forth, as if she is seeing something visible only to her, and she almost starts to say something out loud… “If Matthew can move on with his life and actively seek happiness, after everything he has been through, what have I got to be afraid of? Why have I waited so long to be with the man I love?”
3. I imagine Sybil leaving the table and heading towards the garage, and that she is almost running by the time she gets here. Look at her - now that she has decided what she wants to do, needs to do, she is a bit nervous but also excited.
4. Sybil tells Tom that she feels it’s time to move forward. Tom’s face in this one is so sweet - nervous, anxious eyes, unsure of himself which is not something we often see with him, as he asks if she has made her decision.
5. “My answer is….” - see how Tom’s mouth tightens here, and the way he swallows - he is bracing himself for whatever Sybil is going to say.
6. And here it is - the glorious moment all the S/T shippers have been waiting for, for such a long time. Sybil smiles - “I’m ready to travel, and you’re my ticket.” Tom can’t quite believe it at first…then Sybil’s little joke helps him realise it’s not a dream.
7. The way Tom watches Sybil in this one - as her head drops and she laughs, the relief breaks out on his face so clearly. He admits how long he has been waiting to hear those words, those wonderful words that mean the woman he has loved for so long has finally agreed to be his wife. His whole heart and soul are in his face at this moment - ah, the feels!!
8. “Fetch me the matches!” - a statement of freedom and independence from Sybil - and Tom can’t wait any longer to kiss her. This is such a beautiful moment in the S/T canon - I get a real sense of them meeting as equals in their first kiss. Sybil’s eyes are closed as Tom’s hand is gently caressing her neck, but he doesn’t pull her into him straight away - as soon as she feels him coming closer, she actively moves into the kiss, rising up on her toes to get as close to him as she can. From that moment, nothing will part them - they are eager to start building a life together that means something to both of them, not just as lovers but as best friends.
WE ARE THE BRANSONS!!!!! Cassie, Thank you for putting into words what I was trying to get across with these gifs.. you are a treasure!
OMG GUYS GUYS BC JUST UPDATED!!!!!!!
Suddenly I’m in the greatest of moods!!
Call me on the line, call me, call me, any anytime
To go with THIS
‘I (heart) you’ : Chapter three
To appease her best friend, Sybil reluctantly creates a profile for an online dating site. She doesn’t expect anything to happen. But there is that one guy who messages her, and makes her laugh, and causes her stomach to do flip-flops. But who is he? And is her heart ready to go from virtual reality, to actual reality?
OMG!!! MY MONDAY JUST GOT 100000000% BETTER!!!!!
BRB.. GONNA READ THE SHIT OUT OF THIS!
Anonymous Submission
I FREAKING LOVE REGINA SPEKTOR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Lady Sybil
Another “If Things Were Different” by magfreak inspired manip
Fic War prompt
From Kinghanalister—Robert finds about how close Sybil and Tom became in S2 and fires Tom - forbidding him to come back to Downton. All this happens whilst Sybil is in Ripon becoming a nurse.
“A Simple Word” by Yankeecountess
OMG!!!!! This is so beautiful!! My heart can’t take it!!
I like to imagine they are checking their Tumblr tags… LOL!!
(Source: downton-abbey1912)
Submit songs that remind you of your favorite FanFic/One Shot
We’ve got some of the best fan fiction writers out there and their work is surely to inspire some great songs :)
*special thanks to Yankeecountess for the suggestion*
Jessica Brown - Findlay ❤
I love this dress and I think she looked so gorgeous in this interview!!
Bringing this story back for *reasons* (aka Allen Leech Day!)
A birthday Sybil/Tom smut fic that I wrote back in late March; involves kitchen sexytimes, a drunk Tom Branson, and being caught in the act ;o) ENJOY!
“A Birthday Treat” by yankeecountess
i freaking love this!!!!!!!
