Elsie Hughes, top editor in London, and her daughter enjoy a happy life. But what happens when a man from Elsie's past is helping Isla with her future...What secrets will come out?

News of Sybil's upcoming nuptials arrives, and Cora and Robert have a decision to make. Tensions rise, tempers flare, and they find their themselves in a tough spot. How will they overcome their differences and come to terms with the decision their youngest daughter has made?

Modern AU. Elsie Hughes is exec producer for "The Granthams," a docudrama being filmed by Crawley Film Productions. Enter one old flame, Charles Carson, plus someone hell-bent on ruining the project ... what could possibly go wrong? Set in the glitz of Hollywood with some filming in Toronto and London. Rated T but a couple M chapters along the way. Chelsie fic w/many DA faves.

When the beauty (along with status and wealth) that privileges Mary and enables her to get away with her entitlement, arrogance, and cruelty to others, particularly her sister, disappears, how will others at Downton and beyond treat her? How will she adapt? Will her character at last show growth? Will her relationship with her sister Edith improve?

A missing moment between Thomas and Daisy in 6x09.

A look at Anthony's thoughts as he considers asking Edith to the concert in York and his reaction to her accepting his invitation.

Modern AU. If Anna had been told three years ago that the week of her sister's wedding would change her own life for good, she probably would have wondered what on earth they had been smoking. She had longed for more, it was true, but she would certainly not have believed that such a clichéd scenario would have brought her together with the man that she was in love with.

"Every color at the front is faded, and he finds himself struggling more and more, with every day that passes, to remember what they really look like. She's the only thing that he recalls in vivid color, and that's only because she visits his dreams every night." In which Tom Branson goes to war, changing his relationship with Lady Sybil forever. (Companion to Ripon, 1914).

Of Richard and Isobel and their new life in the Yorkshire countryside. Picks up where Time Stand Still leaves off.

Elsie and Charles are back to work after they got married. Things don't do so well for Elsie and Charles realises what he's done has probably caused this.

During a free afternoon in London Miss Baxter is confronted with memories of her past and present, and the difference between those two.

After several years, Sybil and Tom run into one another in a situation that can only be described as ironic. Can the person who broke your heart be the same one to fix it? *A sequel to Crash Into Me*

CHAPTER 40 IS UP! Modern AU. Robert and Cora take their three daughters on a cruise, but is all as it seems or are the girls keeping secrets from them? And then there's the man Cora keeps seeing, does she recognise him or not, and if she does what does it mean? The past is full of memories, but are there some that have been buried and now threaten?

"The man lunges. She screams. He feels a sudden, sharp pain in his stomach, but he grinds his teeth against the howl building in the back of his throat." In which Tom Branson is injured protecting Lady Sybil Crawley at the counting of the votes in Ripon, forcing them both to confront their feelings for each other.

Will Tom stay at Downton or will he take his newborn daughter and move away? Most of the cast will be featured.

A modern, genderswapped take on the Pride and Prejudice story, with Tom as Elizabeth and Sybil as Darcy.

At a midnight meeting, Miss Baxter teaches Mr Molesley the importance of looking up.

Elsie s dream leads to a bit of afternoon fun. Femslash. Rated M of course because you know ;-)

Modern AU. After weeks of live performances, football commentator John Bates has made it to the final of "Dance With Me", in no small part down to his professional dancing partner Anna Smith. And with controversial performances and backstage dramas spilling into the public eye, this night is set to change John's life in ways he couldn't have guessed. Cover art by brendanbyfanny.

[Post S6CS] A fluffy day with a sometimes mischievous Baby Bates. Happy birthday to theglamourfades!

Alphabetically prompted snippets of 155 words in length. Waxing poetic with the Bateses. Enjoy.

Mr. Carson gives one last bouquet to his wife. Contains character death.

Sybbie is excited for another day of adventure with her Papa Carson, but there's the matter of a belated birthday gift which she needs to take care of first. This was done (belatedly, of course) for the Chelsie-prompts idea of 'gift'.

Present day AU. Charles and Elsie, newly married and newly retired have set up house in York. Health and intimacy issues pose new challenges for the (mostly) happy couple. Fair amount of Richobel in this one, as well.

Embarking on their honeymoon, Charles and Elsie begin to process the events of their wedding day and those leading up to it. A series of internal reflections; lengthy, fun & sometimes in-depth conversations; &, interspersed with requisite amounts of playful holiday fun & honeymoon adult times. From Ch19 rating is a tasteful but strong M. Some S5/6 JF canon is blissfully ignored.