#thomas jopson

[eleanorcrane]

thank you guys so much for 1k notes on this!! it took me forever and I'm super proud of it, so it means a lot that so many of you liked it too :') here is something short as a token of my appreciation :D 

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Mornings on Terror were all Jopson knew of quiet. He used to hate rising so early, but the more time he spent at sea, the more he grew to relish those moments before the noise. They gave him the opportunity to care for his appearance as meticulously as he liked and prepare for the day ahead in as much detail as he could.  It was so rare to find oneself alone on a ship. Though he enjoyed his fleeting solitude, what he’d truly come to savor every morning was his captain. Francis Crozier was far from helpless, but Jopson would serve his every need, no matter how fleeting or arbitrary. In return, his captain cared for him. 

This morning was as special as those that came before it. He dressed Captain Crozier in his fine uniform, taking care to make sure he looked dignified and handsome. Jopson often felt a jealous twist in his gut when he realized others would think the same, but he supposed that meant he was good at what he did. As long as it was a glance, he was willing to share.

This morning, like every morning, Crozier’s eyes tracked him up and down. The captain confided in him about his worries, and the two spoke back and forth about the expedition.. About the threat that was “close.” Thomas certainly knew the danger of closeness; it stood here before him, strong-willed and broad-shoulders.

Jopson worked carefully, taking note of every seam in his clothes to make sure nothing was awry. When he got down to the captain’s shirtsleeves, he noticed a loose string around the cuff. He lifted Crozier’s wrist to his mouth, tearing the straggler off with his teeth. He looked back up to his captain, knowing full well how he fluttered his eyelashes. Crozier sighed, cupping Jopson’s face in his hand. He stroked his cheek, petted his hair. 

“You are a beauty, aren’t you?” Crozier murmured. Jopson fought off the twitch of a smile. His hands relaxed around the captain’s wrist. 

“Oh, you really think so, sir?” Jopson teased. Crozier chuckled, his thumb gliding over Jopson’s lips. His jaw slacked ever so slightly, lips falling open. Crozier thumbed the inside of his lower lip and over his teeth. The look in his eyes when he was in Jopson’s mouth was worth anything he had to give. 

Crozier pressed his thumb onto Jopson’s tongue. He closed his mouth around it, sucking gently as he could manage. Crozier inhaled, eyes never leaving Jopson, whose upturned gaze had shifted something fiery. 

“Easy, now,” Crozier said, his voice low. Jopson slid his tongue along the captain’s finger, wishing for nightfall. Cast in shadow, they could do what they pleased. He resigned himself to pulling off slowly, letting his spit drip. 

“Whatever you desire, sir,” he said. Tonight, he’d give him just that. 

captain’s quarters

[leadandblood]

"The men know how tired they are". Jopson knows too. He knows he's sick. Knows he won't be able to haul for much longer.

And having Little suggest they leave the ill behind must be such a blow. Look at him. He looks like he's been hit by a mental truckful of bricks.

He keeps staring at Little even when Dundy starts speaking. I think they're actually holding eye contact here, because Jopson only looks down when Little drops his head.

Just makes me unwell in all sorts of ways

[vomittedsoap]

Happy snow day to all my fellow Texans. Here’s Jopson in my outfit just for funzies

[tsarjozinzbazin]

there's some sort of parallel between Jopson's mother being addicted to opium and Jopson turning to alcohol vs Goodsir's father being an alcoholic and Goodsir turning to opium. I just can't figure it out.

[eugenoid-draws]

Sometimes Jopson forgets himself and lingers for too long

[lvcashael]

I just. joplittle both being fundamentally lonely people but for different reasons. ned having always had trouble connecting and talking to people. thomas always being too busy working on the next crisis to form friendships. ned agonizing over his loneliness, tom telling himself that he doesn't care, that he doesn't need anyone anyway. UGH

[hickeysgodcomplex]

Listen..... the scene with Crozier taking care of Jopson is fucking horrible. I hate it.

The way Jopson is just staring up at the ceiling when he hears footsteps and then grimaces and sits up because he thinks he has to be of use to whoever is coming. And then its Crozier so it's worse. And he pats at his fucking hair, because that's his little tick, and his hair is so unruly and turmoil on the inside needn't show on the out!

And the way he doesn't really lay back down. He stays tense, with his head just barely touching the pillow for so so so long. Like, just relax Thomas. Get rest.

He doesn't let his head hit the pillow properly until Crozier talks about the kids climbing up on the cow. And by then he's crying and I'm not gonna say it's because he was in pain. But it was almost certainly because he was in pain!!!! And then he laughs and it hurts and he closes his eyes and I'm gonna start screaming!

[sir-johns-leg]

[searcherofamroth]

unsure whether I like this one... but as a top tier jopper I must persist

[sleepy-hyperfixations]

Little: I'm gonna pierce my face with these gold chains i found.

Goodsir, alarmed: Why?!?!

Little: Tom isn't here right now and he's my entire impulse control.

[evilfaggotyuri]

This show certainly exists.

(Tysm to @/marshmallow--galaxies for being my watchbuddy and to @/toadminako for most of these lovely clips)

[ohnotistheterror]

Ok ok now here's Captain Francis Crozier and Thomas Jopson. Crozier is complaining about having to eat with Sir John and Fitzjames- his face isn't shown, just his wrists and shoulders. Jopson is trying to get Crozier's shirt buttoned properly at the wrists, sewing on a button maybe? While he does it, he reassures Crozier that the dinner will be over before he knows it. And to the right of them is the decanters of liquor. I also notice that Jopson is standing between Crozier and the liquor. Really interesting visual storytelling, interesting way to introduce both characters. Harbingers of what's to come.

[mab1905]

Jopson is the one human.

[notkingyet2]

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[gothhyacinthus]

[vomittedsoap]

Thinking about muppets……

Based on THIS life-changing post