#jopson and james are in the background

[sleepy-hyperfixations]

nedward, goodsir, and Collins all fighting to be my favorite cold boy

[jeyneofpoole]

in the evil hell dimension everything is the same except the terror was released in 2016 and there is an intense subsection of the fan community that create the worst highschool aus you’ve ever seen (all 114k words) and they’re obsessed with shoehorning silna and sophia cracroft into a hashtag girlboss relationship to make room for their slash oh also jopson is a cinnamon roll and franklin is always the principal who jfj was adopted by because of mangled tragic backstory and this is his first year in a real school and he’s soooo nervous. also someone needs to be obsessed with a random object or animal that becomes their fandom personality after they mentioned it once in the show i’m thinking goodsir and crabs but i’m open to suggestions. anyways that’s just a peek into my dark and twisted mind. this room will self destruct in

[representative-democracy]

I just think these historical dead men as interpreted by a fictional, limited series television show adapted from a novel would understand Ao3 in a way I will never ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

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[navvka]

All the terror characters are pretty but...

[notkingyet2]

Spoke and Wheel for @theterrorbigbang

(art by the incredible @myimmanence!)

Trapped in the liminal space between crew and command, Thomas Jopson is forced to pursue a promotion and forms a trauma-bonded codependent polycule about it.

Rating: Explicit Archive Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence, Major Character Death Category: M/M Fandom: AMC The Terror (TV 2018) Relationships: Thomas Jopson/Solomon Tozer, Harry Goodsir/Thomas Jopson, Thomas Jopson/James Clark Ross, James Fitzjames/Thomas Jopson, Thomas Jopson/John Bridgens, Francis Crozier & Thomas Jopson Additional Tags: Polyamory, background James Clark Ross/Ann Ross, background Francis Crozier/Sophia Cracroft, past John Bridgens/Henry Peglar, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Canon-Typical Violence, alternate universe somebody lives, alternate universe not everyone dies, Canon Era, Hurt/Comfort, Why Choose, slowburn for some instalust for others, oblivious heterosexual francis crozier, wherein jopson is the prettiest and most specialest boy in the whole royal navy, pre-joplittle if you squint and are into enemies-to-lovers, therapy hasn’t been invented yet we gotta do under-negotiated polyamorous BDSM for morale

[nix-xon]

Something something The Terror something something Regency Era AU something something Francis is trying to set his sons (Little, Hodgson, & Irving) up with a handsome naval captain (Fitzjames) something something James disregards all of them because he's fallen for Francis instead something something comedy of errors

(something something Little gets with his father's valet (Jopson) instead)

(something something Hickey is also there, doing some schemey shit in the background)

[thesilliestpotato]

Second chapter is out, sending inappropriate kisses to all people who gave me feedback on the previous one. Thank you so much ♥️

In this Chapter:

- James enjoys some time with his friends before his reality begins to fall apart

- Francis invites James to McDonalds and fucks it up

- Dundy says "shit" two times in a row

- Jopson enters the drama (from sidebars)

- Hodgson suffers quietly in the background

[gaunt-and-hungry]

OC Introduction: Erebus (Wilbur) Flamel

Erebus -- Ancient Greek: Ἔρεβος, '"darkness, gloom"' - also known as Erebos - The Personification of Darkness. Son of Chaos. derives from the Proto-Indo-European *h₁regʷ-os- ("darkness"), and is cognate with the Sanskrit rájas ("dark (lower) air, dust"), the Armenian erek ("evening"), the Gothic riqis, and the Old Norse røkkr ("dark, dust") Wilbur - Name of Birth - Wilbur derived from the mediaeval nickname 'wildbor', which means 'wild boar'. The wild boar was considered one of the most difficult creatures to hunt, indicating that the bearer was particularly tough or strong. Wilbur is also a name in Old German, meaning 'resolute' or 'brilliant'. Captain Blackwater - So Called, As They Say: For His Love Of Coffee Captain of: The Revenge Three Anchor Three Mast Frigate Thirty and One Half Metres

Born in Iceland. Mysterious Background. Tragic and woeful. Knows the icy northern waters and the indigenous folks of Greenland. A pirate.

Spent six years as a prisoner aboard an English Vessel as a wanted criminal.

He/Him/They/Them , Pansexual / Queer / --- Terrified of gentle hands. ---

A young Sea Captain with a distaste for the English and the damage they have wrought across their colonialism. His life is held in the balance of how useful he is to the British Admiralty. Once his usefulness is up it's the hangman's noose for him... less he finds a way to weasel out. Willing to go to any lengths to free his crew from the collateral of his crimes.

People Of Interest: Captain Francis Crozier ~ Captain James Fitzjames ~ Petty Officer Thomas Jopson ~ Heinrich Cornelius Reiss (Open to OC on OC interactions in your own terrorverses)

Hungry. Guilty. Haunted. Gaunt. "Could I be someone for someone else? Am I even worthy of such a thing, Captain?"

Weakness: Compassion. Lead by a compass.

You cannot spell Compassion without Compass. Strengths: Navigates the oceans solely by intuition and the stars. If he has an image of someone he can find them through intuition alone like a bloodhound.

The stars told me where you were. Their secrets reflect in the sea.

"Sacrifice is what we do for the people we love." - If the word of the law doesn't get you And the guilt you ignore's gonna set you Free, free, free If the cross on the door doesn't scare you And the beast of the moor's gonna spare you Boy, come home to me - (Phildel - Holes in your Coffin)

"Your lives have a future so long as mine ends. I can save you, yet. I just have to get these men home." - Waking up in the fog, the dust and the pain And of the sunny days, no traces remain How could you be the one if you sail away Without you I can't stand the sound of the rain - (Ghost Lights - Woodkid)

"I have no home to go to, Captain. No one to go home to. It is either I bring you back to England alive or I am promised the ropes of my ship and a nice tree." - Watching the figures, all the saints, but mostly sinners Come and go and some are desperate, but the others have The sense that they do belong And I do not belong - (notre dam - Paris Paloma)

"Soft hands terrify me... I never knew soft hands. Many have made sure I would have plenty of reminders of that." - Oh, 'cause they will run you down, down 'til the dark Yes and they will run you down, down 'til you fall And they will run you down, down 'til you go Yeah, 'til you can't crawl no more - (Way Down We Go - KALEO)

"Love may blossom in the darkest and coldest of places. So long as love blooms there will be warmth in the cold." - Holding you close feels like a cut-throat Losing blood, the weakness of falling in love - (Afraid of the Dark - Phildel)

"I don't sleep so well anymore. Too many cold bodies in my mind in my bed. Often, I dream of drowning." And I was never afraid of the dark No, I was never afraid until you Oh, the weapon you make of my heart (Afraid of the Dark - Phildel)

I've never not known what hungry means. I have never not known pain. I have known such strife and suffering in the world. The Revenge? She's my ship. And on my ship there is no loud voices of anger. There are no empty bellies. Only joy. On my ship there are no lashes that split skin. There is no cold hearts. People are free to be who they are. To love as they are. Isn't that the world we all wish to live in? That is what she means to these people... my crew. It is their place to be safe. To have a home.

-"But not for you."- The Revenge is my crew's home. I cannot see a future for myself. To settle down? I'm tired of being wanted for the wrong reasons. I'm exhausted of running. I am tired. I am so, very, very tired. But I have no where to go. Not with all I have done. But if I can pave a road for my crew... They are good people. If I can do that, well... Then all I have wrought upon myself will have been worth that. -"You're atoning?"

I'm washing the blood out of my hair and off my hands. I'm trying. I'm trying. God, am I trying. If I can do just this one expedition... If I can. Whatever becomes of me after this? That is up to the Admiralty... My fate lays in their hands.

Very big special thank you for the inspiration from @gayarsonistslullaby who did it first. I had so much fun with this and it was incredibly cathartic for me.

[daincrediblegg]

lady terror question for you: 😊

do lady terror and francis ever argue with each other and how would they apologise/make up?

also how would you describe her relationship/interactions with the other characters, friendships etc.

OOOOOOOOH

OK OK ok... First? oh yeah. Without revealing too much, they have argued like HELL with each other throughout. And of course, as you can imagine, the worst of their arguments (with some of the most bleak and cutting words- from the both of them) occur during year 2 in the ice off king william land which... yeah. And I tell ya. Some anxieties and fears (and even love- weirdly and fucked up as the expression of it might be) are revealed through them (in fact- the "I have everything to fear of you" bit that I love hauling out all the time is the butt-end to one such argument. and it's so hot god damnit). As for making up? well... you'll see 😉(just know that it's sweet and tearful and cuddly). AS FOR OTHER RELATIONSHIPS??? OHHHHHH THANK YOU I'VE BEEN WANTING TO TALK ABOUT THOSE FOR A WHILE!!!! Bc I love her relationship with Francis but I've written just as much dialogue with her and other characters as well.

Thomas Blanky is easily the person that she vibes with the most on either ship- bc he comes from a very similar sailing background that she does (more merchant ship/whaling stuff than naval expeditions) and she’s much more appreciative of his kind of sense of humor and general outlook on things. It sets her at ease somehow, and also reminds her of her father. Not to mention that he also treats her not just with respect but with the kind of camaraderie that she experienced on her father’s ship- like not a lot of people on these ships would just… hang out with her? And exchange filthy jokes and limericks while they work. And have a genuinely friendly rapport that isn’t marred with all the victorian social trappings- which is what she wants at the end of the day. If anyone is her true bestie on this expedition, it’s gotta be Mr. Blanky 🥰

The second most important relationship is with Jopson. He was a bit wary of her at first, but the more times she spends on Terror, and the more she sees both her and the captain warming up to each other? Not to mention her concern for his well-being (which is something that no one ever really shows him)??? He kindof ends up seeing her as the elder sister that he’d never had.

James Fitzjames is, of course, her natural frenemy. Kindof like a Darcy figure honestly (watch this space). But I think they have some of the most interesting conversations I've written honestly. I think she catches on fairly early that a lot of James is a front- and James is unsettled by that because the thing that masculinity has afforded him is adiquate cover, but to be confronted by the feminine and be seen? Scares the shit out of him, but he still respects and cares for her.

Goodsir is her little Inuktitut study buddy and confidante on Erebus. Their cabins are even right next to each other. They're both kind of in the same position (just in different disciplines, ofc) , and they do try to look after each other as best they can. This man will bring her a cherry stone heating pad when she's having cramps, the absolute king that he is, and also pass on information to her that others wouldn't deem suitable for her ears. She even helps him out in the surgery every now and again when Dr. Stanley can't be fucked! They're rational critical thought buddies.

AND SPEAKING OF BUDDIES!!! SILNA!!!! god there's a lot going on there and I don't want to reveal too much but they are nb gal pals and there's nothing none of these stuffy old british bitches can do about it and that's all I have to say on the matter. 1000% a part of the 'respect indiginous folks' defense squad.

there is so much more. but these are sort of the major ones for me that I've fleshed out so far. (honorable mention to Bridgens, who is her book club buddy and who she loves having conversations with about this stuff. she endears herself to old farts like that what can I say?) More to come ofc when I finish this damn enterprise but THANK YOU FOR THE ASK!!!!!

[owlbelly]

okay here's my thoughts on The Terror, having just finished it last night & not having recovered yet!

overall i thought this slapped extremely - i have issues with it ranging from the horror bog-standard "showed (way) too much monster" to the more pressing "side-eyeing how things shook out with the Netsilik & their role in the show / the use of the faux-Inuit creature" (apparently the author based it on real folklore but like. idk dude it seems very not your lane to just make some stuff up in the context of an Indigenous culture)

but damn like everything else was SO good. some of the best acting i've seen for a TV show, completely across the board, every single cast member was on it & it was a huge cast! the music & editing was incredible. i saw a review from back when it aired that seemed disappointed that this wasn't a bigger, showier affair with more broad shots of the ships & VFX for the environment & it's like...that is so not the point. they did so much with so little & this was very much an "up close" psychological horror story, the real meat of it (haha) was in their interactions with each other & not in big the action stuff

Hickey had such big Ives from Ravenous (1999) energy at the end there...i was really sad about Mr. Goodsir (the best sir!!!!) & the stuff with Hidgens & Henry just GUTTED ME oh my god their quiet background romance came for my throat at the end. can't believe i thought Hickey & Billy were gonna be our Sad Boat Gays lmfaoooo nope. no no no. i'm so fucking curious what AO3 looks like for this show now that i know people do write porn for it (!!!! i can't). Francis/James "are we brothers"? Francis/Jopson hurt comfort????? Jopson's death hurt too oh my god he didn't know he wasn't abandoned!!!

anyway talk to me about The Terror if you've watched it! & if you haven't & you like historical horror (& are good with an intense amount of body horror, gore, etc.) please check it out it's super worth it

[glorioustidalwavedefendor]

Oh ... he was the one that got lashed

-> I knew someone got lashed on Terror for drunkeness but I never could find a name

I wonder if it had anything to do with Croziers illness or was unrelated

• 1841 Jun 9 (Van Diemen’s Land II) “Wednesday […] Captain took very ill for which I am sorry as it deprives him of going up Country on a little pleasure.” This was a serious illness that required letters written upon recovery by both Crozier and Dr Robertson (Jun 15) to James Clark Ross. Source: Cunningham’s journal

-> it was actually so serious that Crozier made his testament ...

you know ... that kind a puts Hickey lashes in perspective

For the crimes of insubordination neglect of duty, disrespect, brutality, kidnapping and dirtiness Petty Officer Cornelius Hickey will be flogged 30 lashes, as a boy.

Like ... if the real Jopson got 36 for nothing more then beeing drunk on duty as a steward then Hickey propably should have gotten more lashes then that ... just to stay fair ...

But instead only 23 of his 36 lashes where served ...

Sorry ... can't let this go

Because that means in the show, Francis showed mercy to Hickey but not to Jopson

Something that, as time moved on must have worn heavier and heavier on Francis

Like imagine finding the corpse of the man that nursed you through two life thretening health issues and whome you had flogged, while you showed mercy to the man who is one of the many reasons Jopson is a corpse and had to die alone ...

Like ... this background information makes that scene even worse!

Log of HMS Terror, Saturday, 25th September 1841:

Punished Thomas Jopson, Captain's Stew[ar]d with 36 lashes, for Drunkenness when on duty.

[leadandblood]

Hi~ Here's some useful info for this blog:

This blog is solely dedicated to The Terror/occasionally the actors.

Talk shit about Tuunbaq and I will bite you.

Main: @morgan-the-lonely-brick

Horny for Crozier blog: @severeomf

AO3: Morgan_the_Lonely_Brick

I'm basically always taking art and fic suggestions but there's no guarantee when I will get to yours.

Some tags I use:

#tom's terror compilation is my humble archive of #bts and #stills, mostly from Aidan Monaghan, an on-set photographer. Or you can go to the Google Drive version

#mine - things i have made (art/writing/edits)

#fanfic ---- #art ---- #anon ask---- #ask

#fingers in neds mouth day - Writing, fanart as well as just Thoughts about putting fingers in Nedward's mouf.

#jopzier posting - my posts about Jopzier, usually just yelling about screencaps. They tend to come in waves. I don't put these in the main terror tag.

#coldboytober - my October sketches, half of them requests.

And finally, each character has their own name tag #thomas jopson, etc. And each ship, too. (#jopzier, #joplittle, #fitzier, etc.)

My Terror AUs:

#Feral Jopson - in which Jopson bites. Literally and figuratively.

#insect AU - half insects. The definition of "insect" is very loose, though

#catboy AU - half the men aboard inexplicably wake up as cat boys one day

#Crozcest - An AU in which Jopson, Little and Crozier are related. 95% smut, Enter at your own risk. Here's a masterpost for it.

My fanfics:

Mostly Crozier/Jopson. Be aware they get increasingly unhinged as the list goes on. Clicking the title will take you to the fic on AO3. READ THE TAGS. This is DEAD DOVE territory. There's innocent fluff, too, though.

From oldest to newest:

To be loved...

Rescue AU. Crozier/Jopson/Fitzjames, fluff, 1,458 w.

Summary: Post rescue, James is recovering from scurvy and the other two help him relax and fall asleep.

Flutter

Insect AU. Crozier/Fitzjames, fluff, 2,393 w.

Summary: Post walk-out. Crozier can't sleep, but neither can Fitzjames. They fix it by cuddling.

A Rabid Dog

Feral Jopson AU. Crozier/Jopson, violent, 894 w.

Summary: Jopson tears Hickey to death with his teeth. Crozier seems to like it. Praise and cannibalism kink??

Jopson is a good boy (who bites)

Feral Jopson AU. Crozier/Jopson, threats of violence, 645 w.

Summary: Jopson is posessive over Crozier and wants to ensure people don't even think of messing with his captain.

The Beast is Tamed (For Now)

Feral Jopson AU. Crozier/Jopson, 822 w.

Summary: Jopson gets some praise and a chocolate, then licks Crozier's hand clean. Bonus background Fitzier.

Eternity

Jopson lives. Crozier/Jopson (?), near death, 748 w.

Summary: Jopson is dying, but right before it happens, Crozier comes to rescue him. Mostly Jopson's thoughts.

Broken, Beaten and Built Up Again

Near canon, Crozier/Jopson, during ep 6, 23,401 w, WIP, half abandoned, but I want to get back to it one day.

Summary: Crozier goes through withdrawal, but at least Jopson is there to make it better. They both also have things to unpack.

Mandatory Nap-Time

Crozier/Little, fluff, 1,522 w.

Summary: Perscribed cuddles to boost morale. Little comes to Crozier with a cuddle request and he accepts.

This is where I start to actually mean it, okay? Read the tags.

Bring him back, whatever it takes

Crozier/Jopson, DEAD DOVE do not eat! 2,250 w.

Summary: Crozier dies during withdrawal and Jopson does the unimaginable just to bring him back (It works. Sex necromancy, yes)

Smells Like Honey, Feels Like Home

Insect AU. Collins/Goodsir/Little/Jopson, fluff, 5,736 w.

Summary: The bee cuddle pile (Collins, Goodsir, Little) might just be able to fit a wasp in too (Jopson)

A Fun Fact About Apples

Crozcest AU. Jopson/Little, incest, DEAD DOVE do not eat, 1,002 w.

Summary: Tom and Ned's feelings for eachother are complicated, but at least they can still frott while talking about Francis... They're rough and mean to one another

... They Don't Fall Far From the Tree

Crozcest AU. Jopson/Little/Crozier, 1ncest, DEAD DOVE do not eat, 17,334 w. WIP.

Summary: Crozier joins his sons to have some fun, but he mostly watches. Please just read the tags, there's too many layers of messed up to this...

[mia-ugly]

Chapters: 3/3 Fandom: The Terror (TV 2018) Rating: Explicit Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Thomas Jopson/Edward Little Characters: edward little, Thomas Jopson, Francis Crozier, James Fitzjames Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Post WWI, references to war violence, Class Differences, Past Alcohol Abuse/Alcoholism, off-screen parental illness, off-screen parental death, does this sound like fun yet?, Pining, Poetry, Resolved Sexual Tension, Edwardian era, Edward Little is a horse girl, the intimacy of doing up someone else's buttons, period typical repression, romantic nonsense, valet! Jopson, gentleman! Little, background Francis Crozier/James Fitzjames, background Jopson/OC Summary:

Edward Little returns from the War.  Thomas is waiting for him.

[be-not-afeared]

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: The Terror (TV 2018) Rating: Mature Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: James Fitzjames/Henry T. D. Le Vesconte Characters: Henry T. D. Le Vesconte, James Fitzjames (1813-c.1848), Edward Little (1811-c.1848), John Irving (1815-c.1848), George Henry Hodgson, Solomon Tozer Additional Tags: 5+1 Things, Pining, Friends to Lovers, Growing Up Together, (kind of), Brief school setting, Brief university setting, Non-binary character, James moves from using he/him pronouns to they/them pronouns over the course of the fic, very brief sexual content, Background Relationships, Brief James Fitzjames/Francis Crozier, Brief James Fitzjames/Solomon Tozer, (which i'm not apologising for), Background Edward Little/Thomas Jopson, Blink and you miss it John Irving/Solomon Tozer Summary:

He thinks: there is nowhere else I would rather be than here. He thinks: I wish it could be like this forever. He thinks: you’re my favourite person in the world. He says none of this aloud.

(Or: Dundy is in love with his best friend and is very dramatic about it)

[solomontoaster]

Rating: Mature  Archive Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply  Category: M/M Fandom: The Terror (TV 2018)  Relationship: James Fitzjames/Thomas Jopson  Characters: James Fitzjames (1813-c.1848), Thomas Jopson, Francis Crozier, Henry T. D. Le Vesconte, Charles Frederick Des Voeux, Graham Gore, John Bridgens, Henry "Harry" Peglar, Background & Cameo Characters Additional Tags: Prostitution, Major Illness, Hurt/Comfort, Whump with a happy ending, Eventual Happy Ending, Recovery, Class Differences, Denial of Feelings, Somebody Lives/Not Everyone Dies, Slow Burn, Tenderness, Getting to Know Each Other, Falling In Love, Period Typical Attitudes, Background Relationships, bridglar, gorevoeux, armitozer, Rossier, the coninghams - Freeform Summary: When James Fitzjames is dragged to a frankly obscene party by George Barrow barely a week before he sails for the Northwest Passage, his attention is drawn to one of the male prostitutes working the event.

Thomas Jopson, trying to make it through one final night of sex work before signing on to serve under Captain Crozier again, ends the evening indebted to a kind and considerate Naval officer who offers his assistance following an altercation with a guest.Neither man expects to see the other again.

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A story of survival against the odds, class divides, chipping away at walls, and learning to accept care and affection from those who love you. 

~~~

My @theterrorbigbang fic is the longest single piece of fiction I’ve ever written, eclipsing my previous fanfiction record of 26k wth my 2020 joplittle exchange fic by a good 44K. I am immensely proud of what I’ve accomplished and I hope you all enjoy it.

In addition to the tags there are added warnings at the end of each chapter. I tried to be thorough, but if you feel I’ve missed something please don’t hesitate to message me or mention it in a comment and I’ll add it to the chapter.

There’s also an accompanying fic playlist you can listen to for added emotions.

Lastly, I could not have done it without the incredible support of @bluebacchus, @annecoulmanross, Acephalous, the whole big bang server, and my wonderful, wonderful artist @mitarashi8 . Your art is so wonderful, I still can’t get over it.

I had several fic options I was waffling between and while this one was the one that I had the most inspiration for, I had so much anxiety about the whole conceit and rare pair making it too unappealing that I considered dropping it for the fic options that had less whump and a more mainstream pairing (fitzier or solving). All things considered, without the support of everyone I really don’t think I would have finished.

[margoleon]

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: The Terror (TV 2018) Rating: Explicit Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Francis Crozier/James Fitzjames Characters: James Fitzjames (1813-c.1848), Francis Crozier, Thomas Jopson, Edward Little (1811-c.1848), George Henry Hodgson, John Irving (1815-c.1848), Neptune (The Terror), Background & Cameo Characters, William Coningham, John Diggle, Alexander McDonald (1817-c.1848), Sarah Jopson Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, And they were neighbours, Friends With Benefits, Sexual Content, Friendship, Domestic Bliss, Kid Jopson, DILF Francis, Kid Fic, with a tiny bit of smut, just putting the F in DILF, Developing Relationship, James tries to catch himself a dilf but only ends up catching feelings

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Summary:

“Good evening,” the man said gruffly.

“Good evening,” he answered, offering his most charming smirk.

“We’ve seen you around before, right?” the man asked with a note of suspicion as he came to stand by the boy, lifting one broad hand to the child’s dark hair. James didn’t begrudge him the tone; he was, after all, a strange man talking to his son at the park.

“Yes,” he nodded easily, and then gestured in the general direction of his street. “I just moved in a few days ago.”

——— After a chance meeting at the park, James strikes up a friendship (and maybe more) with his new neighbour.

Written for my @theterrorbingo square "Single Parents".