#downton abbey smut

[serving-saucy-fanfics]

Sit Back, Relax, And Enjoy

Partly NSFW Thomas Barrow x Reader

Kinktober Day 8: Handjob/Fingering Plot: Thomas is an amazing secret boyfrend, however, you think he should relax every now and then.

Reader: non-specified sex but written with a man in mind (I don't know whether Thomas would be into non-binary people, so I wrote it gender-neutral but the reader normally sleeps in one of the men's bedrooms) Warnings: explicit sexual content (handjob with Thomas receiving, but there's  fluff and consent talk before it if you just want to read that first part :) (roughly before the cut)) Work count: 1322 Inspiration: Today's prompt is from this list by @ghoul-foolery Also available on AO3

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Anna called your name. "Yes, what is it?" "Mr. Barrow was looking for you downstairs." You tried not to smile. "Yes?" "He didn't say what he needs." She knitted her eyebrows. "I hope he isn't overworking you." "Thank you for your concern. I'm fine." What would she think if she knew you liked him?

Mr. Bates joined her. "Is he giving you extra tasks again? If you want, I'll have a word with him." "Oh, it's alright. He didn't seem angry, did he?" Bates turned to Anna, who shook her head. "No. But...Take care." "Are saying I can't handle him?" She gasps. "No! I, uh..." "Just a joke." You smiled until she looked relieved. You guessed not everyone could understand your humour like Thomas.

Bates and Anna looked after you, surprised at your quick pace considering that you'd likely have to help the notoriously grumpy man with work. They shrugged, seeing you disappear.

Suddenly, a familiar voice stopped you in your tracks, "Hey, slow down!" "Tho-Mr. Barrow." A small smile bearly crept onto his lips before he schooled his expression back into a serious one. "Watch where you're going." He straightened his jacket and made sure no one saw you. "Follow me."

Thomas lead you to his room with quick strides and when no one was around, opened the door for you, then turned the key once inside. Finally, you could see how content he was.

He took your hands in his. "Guess what I managed to do?" Right now he was even grinning. "What?" He was much more considerate than one might assume, always finding something to do for you. "We have the room for ourselves for two weeks." "Really?" "Yes," he breathed. "He's gone?" "Temporarily. But I managed to convince him to make his trip a little longer" "That's great! You're a genius, you know that, Thomas?" He looked away, abashed. "I only did what I thought you might appreciate. Without you as motivation, I'm not sure I—"

And just like that, you shut him up with a kiss. His hands went to your shoulders and steadily moved up until he was cupping your cheeks while you stepped closer to hug his waist. The kiss was deep, like so many had been over the last month. There hadn't been as many opportunities to kiss him as you wanted. Until now...

Thomas was breathing harder and parted from you for a moment, in which you made sure to smooth a fallen strand of his back up. He shook his head, "You don't need to do that. I can take care of myself." You gave him a look, "So can I and still you help me out all the time and give me gifts." "Yes, but..." "But nothing."

Again, you kissed him, this time cupping one half of his face while your other hand interlaced with his. Wanting to be even closer to in, you pulled away a little and slowly moved your tongue over his bottom lip, getting tugged towards him and soon feeling his tongue on your lips. The two of you hadn't had sex yet but this part you were already confident in.

After a few seconds, his tongue started moving a little faster and you needed to press closer to him. Your legs bumped together...and then you felt how hard he was. "Tho—Tommy..." "Yes?" He peppered kisses from your mouth to  your jawline. "Do you want to do something about..." He reached the place behind your ear. "About your..."

The kisses stopped when he became aware of his body's reaction. He hadn't meant to... "You don't have to do anything, darling." He straightened his back. We can forget about it." "What if I want to make you feel good?" "Th-there's no need."

His sight (uncharacteristically flustered) warmed your heart. "If you don't want to, we can just continue kissing." His first time should happen at the right time. "But I would very much like to thank you for the nice things you did for me. Not to forget your actual work. Everyone thinks you're the one making people work too hard but the same could be said about Mr. Carson." He scoffed lovingly and asked, "I'm listening. What would you do?"

You thought about it. "I'll use my hands, if that's alright. You can show me what you like..." He blushed. "Or I can try and see what you like for myself." You took his hand into yours. "What do you say, Mr. Barrow?" A small smirk grew on his lips. "I say we try it. I do deserve a little break. There should be," he looked around the room, "there's tissues on the table."

You grinned and led him to his bed. "Good." He moved to unfasten his belt but you stopped him in his tracks. "I'll do it for you. You've helped enough other people take off their clothes. "Fair point. But they were paying me." "Oh, Thomas. Always a point to make. Now sit back, relax, and enjoy." You removed his belt and set it down on a small table. "Tell me if something doesn't feel right." "I will." That you believed.

You opened his trousers and moved them down, then, stroking his thighs, slowly took off his underwear so that his cock was finally free. You tried not to stare for too long but he caught you, "What, that impressive?" Mouth watering a little, you laughed softly. "You look good everywhere I've seen you." Knowing that you'd seen him change, his breath hitched. No one had ever told him that. He hoped to convey how glad he was with the way he looked at you in return.

You stared back and then slowly wrapped your hand around his shaft, moving further towards the tip, then spreading some pre-cum over the base and getting accustomed to the feeling of him. His heart rate picked up in a matter of seconds. "Everything alright?" you asked. "Alright?" He huffed. "I won't last a minute." "You don't need to. This is just for you." "But I don't...I don't deserve it." "You," you stroked him in time, "are so good to me." He caressed his cheek with your free hand, looking into his greyish eyes. "Don't ever forget the good you're capable of, Mr. Barrow."

Thomas felt ready to cry, your words were so important to him. He buried his head in your shoulder while you continued your mix of soothing strokes over his face with arousing ones up and down his cock. You felt something wet on your neck and realized that he was crying. "Shh, I've got you. You deserve to relax and feel good things." Starting to pick up your pace, you placed kisses onto his head until he felt ready to lock eyes eyes with you. He murmured something about being close, giving you enough time to grab a tissue so you wouldn't make a mess.

As you stroked him with a tighter grip, your boyfriend gasped and made a sound similar to a whine, which made you lean closer to drink in noises you'd never heard from him. "Not only do you look good but you sound good, too." Another noise, this time lower. You took in his widened pupils and noticed that one of his hands was clenched tightly. "I can't believe I have such a good boyfriend", you whispered. Three seconds later his whole body went stiff and he moaned while you continued lightly stroking him and making sure not let his cum get onto his clothes or bedsheets.

After you'd cleaned him up, he made a move to lie down but stopped, taking a few breaths and trying to compose yourself. "Do you want to lie down for a bit?" You let yourself recline in his bed. He chuckled. "I see what you're doing." "And are my attempts at making you relax successful?" He smiled. "Very much."

*🧡*🧡*🧡* Author's note: This might very well be my first and last Thomas fic since Downton Abbey isn't one of my current fandoms. Nevertheless, let me know what you thought of this. I for one like seeing Thomas happy and loved ❤

My masterlist

[dukesoakedoats]

I’ve never watched downton abbey and never intend to watch it but depressed Thomas barrow fics have a hold on me because the majority of what I’ve read is just beautiful and poetic.

[chelsieobsessed1980]

A little something to make your weekend more spicy...Enjoy ;-)

[leavemeslowly]

Her last thought, before she loses all ability to form coherent thoughts is – this is it, he is it, he has ruined me, I am ruined – for everyone, for anyone but him. I can never forget this.

Marian’s thoughts about Larry from Widow of no importance by woods_comma_elle (available on ao3)

[bella-caecilia]

My contribution to the Cobert Winter Fanfic Exchange 2023. My prompts were tryst / "I needed this, needed you." Genre: smut

Set somewhere around S1 in the summertime, Robert plans to take Cora out on a special rendezvous while she hopes for more than just a sweet, innocent time together. Somehow they end up in a very improper situation under the stars.

"It was not planned, and still, Cora had sensed from the start that this outcome had been inevitable. It was just one of the days she needed him more than was reasonable. She needed him, and luckily, he was there for her."

If you want to read it on AO3, the link is here.

[thommy-events]

Autumn Thommy Smut Fest 2023

Master List of Works

Be Mean to Me and I'll Respond by @everythingcanadian

Weird Little Man by @bumblingbuttons

And in Health by @dragonss-in-the-north

Throne by @elorrabean

To Prove A Villain by @bumblingbuttons

Confessional Behind Locked Doors by @everythingcanadian

Take My Breath Away by @bumblingbuttons

Holy Fuck by @bumblingbuttons

Under the Lace by @bumblingbuttons

Like Butter by @elorrabean

The Best Best Mates by @angryessays

All works are published on ao3 and can be found in the Autumn Thommy Smut Fest 2023 Collection.

Thank you to all the creators who participated!

[just-two-blokes]

'Unstoppable force meets immovable object'

Or

My ideas and motivation to write more 'adult content' fics meet my insecurities about them being 'cringe' 'unrealistic' 'childish' and 'stupid'.

And I usually go with the motivation 'The more you practise, the better you get' (at writing).

But this is just such a delicate writing trope and I'm scared to mess it up.

[smthabsolutelyunhinged]

~ INTRODUCTION ~

HI MY LOVES, IM EMI <3

she/her. 17. pansexual. cisfem. pisces sun. cancer moon. white. american. INFP. 4w5. hufflepuff. marauders stan. james potter + remus lupin + pandora rosier kinnie. aspiring writer/author. artist. bookworm. music lover. halloween enthusiast. broadway lover. massive fan of anything whimsy/gothic/romantic/etc. at some point i might link my spotify/pintrest, but idk yet.

IMPORTANT INFO UNDER THE CUT <3

*i am a minor (17), but i do interact with nsfw content at my own discretion. i am perfectly ok with asks/requests for nsfw headcanons—or thoughts about existing nsfw headcanons—for characters from my fandoms (please understand that while i allow them, i might choose not to answer them based on my own comfort levels at the time of receiving them). HOWEVER as of this moment, i do not actively write smut/nsfw one shots, fan fics, drabbles, etc.*

[any of this can change at any point and i will make it known if it does, but for the time being i do ask that any nsfw requests be for headcanons/thoughts about hcs only].

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please do ~ dm me (please i’ll literally marry you idc, also talk to me i’m cool), asks, anonymous asks, reblog (obviously), comment, like, send me random thoughts/ideas/headcanons/music recs, interact with me in any way that isn’t like hateful/gross/weird (i’ll cry. dont do it. i’ll cry and it’ll be your fault.) {flirting is allowed tho - i’ll flirt back and then marry you, again idc‼️} also moots and anons are allowed (please do) to come up with other nicknames/use petnames/etc {i like them, i’m a chronically depressed, anxious, words of affirmation girlie with family issues, and i like the validation :)}.

please don’t ~ be weird, hateful, creepy, or gross in any way because i will block you immediately, (and release my scary, aggressive, friend *cough cough ace cough cough* on you, and they will bite you (not in a hot and sexy way either)).

<3 shows ~

the vampire diaries. criminal minds. one tree hill. the originals. outer banks. the 100. gilmore girls. supernatural. heartstopper. boy meets world. downton abbey. chesapeake shores. daisy jones and the six.

<3 movies ~

twister (1996). little women (1994/2019). hocus pocus. princess and the frog. the harry potter movies. the hunger games. divergent. twilight. coraline. the nightmare before christmas. notting hill. two weeks notice. a cinderella story (2001). the princess diaries. scream (the og trilogy). st elmos fire. the dark knight. pride and predjudice (2005). the many adventures of winnie the pooh. titanic. five feet apart. pirates of the carribean. captain america: civil war. avengers: infinity war. sense and sensibility. the addams family. the family man.

<3 books ~

daisy jones and the six. the harry potter series. the inheritance games trilogy. shatter me. frankenstein. the picture of dorian grey. warrior cats. tales from redwall series. the hunger games trilogy. divergent trilogy. the twilight saga. the chronicles of narnia. the land of stories. the cheerleaders.

<3 other fandoms & music ~

marauders, one direction, harry styles, taylor swift, sabrina carpenter, lana del rey, michael jackson, hozier, noah kahan, abba, fleetwood mac, chappel roan, olivia rodrigo, daisy jones and the six, the weeknd, childish gambino, shawn mendes, jonas brothers, guns and roses, birdy, etc.. (i can almost always find something to like about music- so i listen to a lot of it aside from whats listed)…

<3 tags ~ i might not have actually added these yet :)

#emi thinks - headcanons, fandom thoughts, and fandom ideas

#emi rants - rants and rambles about any and everything

#emi writes - anything i write even tho i havent posted any yet

#emiasks - questions for you guys, questions to the void, anything of that vibe

#emithirsts - me simping over people that don’t exist, being thirsty on the main, that’s it-

#my loves - asks, anons, etc

#gayfroggie<3 - noni’s tag

*there will be individual tags for moots if you want them, so just pick/ask for one, and i’ll assign them <333*

*i currently don’t have any specified anons ~ all emojis are available so if you want to be one just ask :)*

<3 moots ~ i’ll add more as i get them >:)

@xaviisconfused @dilutedmayowater @therewasnofloorbtw @aesthetic-writer18 @crybabygh0sty @noh07

[serving-saucy-fanfics]

Thomas Barrow Masterlist

Sit Back, Relax, and Enjoy (Kinktober Day 8: Handjob/Fingering, smut can be skipped) / AO3

[kate-bishops-waifu]

Anyways, Cora fic done. It's nearly twenty pages so. . . That's something.

Anyways I'm horny and have to do edits.

[specialagentlokitty]

Who I write for/Rules;

This is a list of fandoms and characters I write for (some may be missing) and some rules, if you’re curious about a fandom or character please message and I’ll let you know if it’s someone I’ll write for or not! If you’re looking for prompts please search the tag Lokittys prompt list

THIS BLOG IS STRICTLY NO SMUT DO NOT REQUEST IT AS THE REQUEST WILL BE DELTED IMMEDIATELY!!

Please if you’re requesting use some manners, say please and thank don’t demand I write something from you

This blog is for all ages, do not be hostile towards any member of this blog as you will be told to remove yourself immediately and if you don’t I will remove you, hate will not be tolerated this is a safe space regardless of age, sexual orientation, gender/pronouns, disability and such

If you’re wondering about a request you have but you’re worried or confused if I’ll write it or not or you’re just curious please reach out through inbox or asks and I’ll let you know! I write both romantic and plutonic requests for a wide range of characters!

Some things I will NOT write include; teenage pregnancy, smut(or related themes), underage!reader x older characters (these will ALWAYS be plutonic either a parental or sibling relationship). If you’re wondering about anything else just message! 💜

Fate the winx saga

- Saul silva

- Farah Dowling

Avatar

- Jake

- Quaritch/ recom Quaritch

Criminal minds

- Hotch

- Rossi

- Derek

- Spencer

- Jj

- Emily

- Garcia

Castle

- Castle

- Beckett

Lucifer (Fox)

- Lucifer

- Maze

- Chloe

- Dan

Greys anatomy

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- Derek

- Mark

Twilight

- Carlisle

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Harry Potter

- Sirius

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- Snape

Marvel

- Tony

- Clint

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- Natasha

- Thor

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- Loki

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BBC Merlin

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- Gwaine

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BBC Sherlock

- Sherlock

- John

- Moriarty

- Lestrade

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Black butler

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- Claude

Supernatural

- Sam

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- Gabriel

- Balthazar

- Chuck

- Crawley

- Lucifer

- Jack

The witcher

- Geralt

- Jaskier

Brooklyn nine nine

- Rosa

- Jake

- Amy

The good doctor

- Melendez

- Shaun

Friends

- Joey

- Rachel

- Ross

- chandler

- Monica

- Phoebe

Teen wolf

- Derek

- Peter

- Melissa (plutonic only)

- Chris

- Parrish

- Noah (plutonic only)

Doctor who

- 9

- 10

- 11

- 12

- 13

- River

- Clara

- Rose

- Amy

- Rory

- Jack

Lord of the rings/the hobbit

- Bilbo

- Legolas

- Thranduil

- Elrond

- Lindir

- Thorin

- Fili

- Kili

- Aragorn

My hero academia

- Aizawa

- Mic

- Dabi

- Hawks

- Midnight

- All Might (Toshinori)

- Fat Gum

Demon slayer

- Rengoku

Tokyo ghoul

- Yomo

- Uta

Durarara!!

- shizuo

Skyrim

- Vilkas

- Farkas

Ackley bridge

- Mr Evershed

- Mrs Carter (plutonic only)

- Mr Bell

The vampire diaries

- Damon

- Klaus

- Elijah

- Finn

the watcher

- Ryan

- Shane

911

- bobby

- Buck

- chim

- hen

- Athena

- Maddie

- Eddie

Downton Abbey

- Thomas Barrow

- Anna

- Tom Branson

- Mary

- Sybil

- Edith

- Mrs Hughes (plutonic only)

Kingsmen

- Merlin

- Eggsy

- Harry

Bones

- Booth

- Brennan (bones)

- Hodgins

- Angela

- Sweets

Buffy the vampire slayer

- Angel

- Giles

The walking dead

- Rick

- Daryl

- Negan

- Glenn

- Rosita

- Carol (plutonic only)

- Gabriel

- Aaron

[pandaimitator]

I'm home, I'm sick, I'm miserable. I want to watch some feelgood period drama (bonus if it has smut). I've already watched Outlander, Bridgerton, Downton Abbey, and every Jane Austen adaptation (all of them multiple times): please tell me I've missed something and give me recs.

[klaineccfanficlibrary]

hello its been a long time l havent seen any long fic l am on a holiday and l’d like to know longest M rated klaine fics preferably on fanfiction.net its really nice to read on the app but searching is very hard thank you so much! and happy holidays!

Ok, longest M rated Klaine stories on fanfic (in English!) ~ Jen

Kurt and Blaine, A love story by sweetgirlgml

This is how I picture canon Kurt and Blaine s relationship since the first day. There are few characters of my own creation thrown in the mix for fun purposes. Lots of romance, some laughter and a few tears. Basically a shameless ode to Klaine fluff. You ve been warned so I won t be held responsible for dentists bills, just saying. Chapters: 72 - Words: 465,199 -

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Crowded House by kellyb321

All of your favorite Warblers and a few new faces, too. Follow our boys as they start their lives in NYC, each couple facing their own challenges, heartbreak, self-discovery and redemption. Stick around as they realize support, acceptance and most importantly, true love can all be found in one big Crowded House. Heavy on the Klaine and Niff. Chapters: 117 - Words: 924,400

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Another Tomorrow by  xCaellachx

How many times will it take for Blaine to get it right, when he doesn't even know what to fix? Supernatural elements. Chapters: 47 - Words: 167,708

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Ambassadors Abroad by jcrissrid

Klaine, The Warblers and New Directions find themselves getting a trip to Europe to sing for 2 weeks this summer. Perfect summer romance for Klaine. Some smut, but M for possible later chapters Chapters: 75 - Words: 243,903

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Westerville Abbey by@hkvoyage

Blaine, the spare heir of Westerville, sets out to fulfill his duty of finding a wife. He soon realizes he is more attracted to the new footman, Kurt, who has just arrived to work alongside his father, Westerville Abbey's butler. Will Blaine and Kurt overcome 1910s England's class differences? Will their forbidden love survive WW1? A Downton Abbey inspired historical Klaine Chapters: 64 - Words: 249,587

and sequel Life in the Big Apple By @hkvoyage

Sequel to Westerville Abbey. Kurt and Blaine are reunited, but their happily ever after comes with a whole new set of challenges: relationship hiccups, jealousy, sabotage, war memories, and family troubles. Yet with love and perseverance, they can make it through. A Klaine historical AU set in the 1920s. Chapters: 50 - Words: 201,545

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Distance makes the heart grow fonder by Grace Ryan

Kurt is back at McKinley. Klaine are trying to make things work despite the distance. Rated M for fluffiness and future physical contact. ; Not really great at summaries. Chapters: 87 - Words: 223,369

[bella-caecilia]

Thank you for the prompt @whydidnttheyaskcora! I hope you enjoy this chapter <3

Pink with the colour symbols of playfulness & love 💗 I basically used this prompt to write self-indulgent fluffy smut, because why not? Set just before s1e1. Terrific fun, with emphasis on fun!

if you want to send another prompt, here is the prompt list: Colour symbol prompts

[writingisartdarling]

From my talented hands to you, the third chapter of "These Cherished Chapters"! Today we'll venture into the land of sexy Chelsie, aka smut. If that's not quite your cup of tea, I do apologize. Otherwise, I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I did writing it!

As always, the link to the update is down below ⬇️ and the story can also be found on my FF.net profile!

These Cherished Chapters Chapter 3: A Risqué Encounter, a downton abbey fanfic | FanFiction

[thank-god-and-you]

Twenty Questions for Fic Writers

I was tagged by @4getfulimaginator2022. Thank you! <3

How many works do you have on AO3?

I'll use my FFN stats since I'm not transferring everything from there over to AO3. Fic count on FFN is 204, though that's not including the ones I archive privately, so technically the number of fics I've posted is 253.

2. What's your total AO3 word count?

Again, going on FFN word count since that's where everything is. That stands at over two million: 2,197,752.

HOWEVER, I also have a further 817,563 words of fics privately archived, so in actuality I've hit the three million mark: 3,015,315! I knew I must be climbing up there, but I had no idea that I'd surpassed it, so that made me happy!

3. What fandoms do you write for?

Currently, it's Downton Abbey (Anna/Bates), EastEnders (Suki/Eve), Game of Thrones (Daenerys/Jorah), Gentleman Jack (Anne/Ann), and The Incredibles (Bob/Helen).

4. What are your top 5 fics by kudos?

Sed Me Domum et Aedificabo a Throno [Game of Thrones, Daenerys/Jorah]

Tokens of Deep Affection [Wreck-It Ralph, Felix/Calhoun]

Vivat Crescat Floreat  [Game of Thrones, Daenerys/Jorah]

Magic in Mundanity [The Incredibles, Bob/Helen]

Veritas, Unitas, Caritas [Game of Thrones, Daenerys/Jorah]

And favourites on FFN, since I still use that site:

1. Seeing is Believing [Pokémon, Jessie/James]

2. Swinub May Fly [Pokémon, Jessie/James]

3. The Shadow Proves the Sunshine [Downton Abbey, Anna/Bates]

4. A Comedy of Errors [Pokémon, Jessie/James]

6. A Meeting of Fates [Downton Abbey, Anna/Bates]

5. Do you respond to comments?

On FFN, yes, since it's done via PM. On AO3, no. I really appreciate all comments, but I despise that it counts my response, and I won't inflate my comment count. But of course I read each one.

6. What is the fic you wrote with the angstiest ending?

One of my suuuuuper old Pokémon fics, Twisted. It's sooooo bad. Young teen Dan was dark and depressed. If I didn't think it was important to leave everything up to show progression, I'd delete it and pretend it never existed.

7. What's the fic you wrote with the happiest ending?

Nearly all of my fics have happy endings because I mostly write fluffy oneshots, so pretty much take your pick.

8. Do you get hate on fics?

I did once have a comment on a Dany/Jorah fic which had nothing to do with the fic and just hated on the ship, which I rolled my eyes hard at. What is the point in seeking out something you don't like? Weirdo behaviour. And, you know, it was from a Dany/Jon stan, so...people in glass houses and all that.

9. Do you write smut?

I do. Not as often as I used to, but when the mood strikes. Most of my smut scenes/fics are archived privately, though.

10. Do you write crossovers?

No. I did extensive planning for one once, but the crossover universe was mostly just there as background. Whether I ever get around to actually writing it remains to be seen, but I wouldn't write another because I have no real interest.

11. Have you ever had a fic stolen?

Not as far as I know!

12. Have you ever had a fic translated?

Someone once asked wayyyyy back in 2012 if they could translate one of my fics, but I don't know if that ever happened. And I deleted it to archive privately, so probably not, LOL.

13. Have you ever co-written a fic before?

I have not! I'm not sure if I'd be any good at it, I'd feel the pressure!

14. What's your all-time favourite ship?

Well, it's been over twelve years since I wrote my first Anna/Bates fic, and I still write a little bit for them most days (just a slow and steady process). I still love all of my old ships, but Anna/Bates has had the longevity to endure almost nine years after the end of the show (I don't count the movies because they're whatever), and they're still so, so special to me. <3

(Although I do spend most of my time these days completely fixated on Suki/Eve because MY GOD, that ship has completely altered my brain chemistry.)

15. What's a WIP you want to finish but doubt you ever will?

It's not a 'doubt I ever will' thing just yet, because I am still very much writing Anna/Bates fic, but I have one in particular that I haven't touched in six years where the final line of the penultimate chapter has lived rent-free in my head for all that time...I've just never committed it to paper yet, and I'm still a couple of chapters away from it.

But I finally finished the bonus chapter of Made of Starlight [Downton Abbey, Anna/Bates] seven years after posting the final chapter on FFN, so there's every chance I'll pick it back up in the near future.

16. What are your writing strengths?

I don't think I'm particularly good at anything, but if I had to pick something...Dialogue, maybe? I always have lots of fun with characters interacting with each other, anyway, regardless of whether it's good or not.

17. What are your writing weaknesses?

Description. I feel like it's often clunky and not evocative enough.

18. Thoughts on writing dialogue in another language in fic?

I used to write it in italicised English. Nowadays, if a character is speaking to another in a language they both understand, I'll still do this, but if it's from the POV of a character who doesn't understand it, I'll write it in the other language but try to do the HTML on AO3 where hovering over it on desktop will give the English translation. For example, this was pivotal for the fourth chapter of Vivat Crescat Floreat, since the whole point of the chapter was supposed to be Tyrion's frustration at not knowing what the hell Daenerys and Jorah were talking about. It would not have worked if the audience could read the Common Tongue right off the bat, but the hovering at least gives the audience the context that Tyrion does not have.

I don't bother on FFN since hardly anyone uses that site anymore, haha.

Of course, the only language that I do know is English, so I have to rely on translate for other languages...which, let's face it, can be horrendously inaccurate.

19. First fandom you wrote for?

Pokémon. I don't keep up with the anime much these days, but I'm always there for a new game, haha.

20. Favorite fic you've written?

I don't really do favourites because I'm mostly just meh about what I've written, but I'll always have a soft spot for A Meeting of Fates, purely because it was the first multi-chaptered fic that I ever finished.

Lost in Balms [Downton Abbey, Anna/Bates, privately archived] is one I had a lot of fun with. I started it in April 2017 and completed it July 2023, but during all that time I had such a clear image of how I wanted the climax to go down. I actually wrote the fic in an entirely linear fashion, so thinking of that one scene kept me going for five years until I actually reached it, and it was one of the most satisfying things to write because of how long it had taken for me to get there.

And not a fic mention per se, but the fourth 'chapter' of And Beauty There Echoes the Speck of Our Souls [EastEnders, Suki/Eve] gave me all the feels to think about and write. I wrote it at a time where I was struggling with Suki and Eve's breakup in canon, and it brought me great comfort to focus on. And another Suki/Eve fic that I'm working on right now is giving me the same warm fuzzies because it's something I desperately want at some point in the future. <3