[fic] you & me of the 10,000 wars, downton abbey modern au, 10k words, 1/4

[allthingsholy]

Title: You & Me of the 10,000 Wars (A Downton Industries Fic)
Author: allthingsholy
Fandom: Downton Abbey
Words: ~10,000
Rating: PG-13 (R in later chapters)
Notes: A few months ago I posted this graphic on tumblr and, well. The damn idea wouldn’t let go. This is equal parts modern adaptation and modern au. Thanks to juniperlane & lulabo for the betas; thanks to Mary for the

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[juniperlane]

[allthingsholy]

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[modernities]

omg i'll post an actual comment when i can bc right now i am a heaping puddle of gross sticky goo dear LORD

r.i.p. sam

[allthingsholy]

I am so glad you liked it, even if you'd already read half of it a month ago! Couldn't have done it without the encouragement. ♥♥♥

[lulabo]

The sudden rush of anger feels good as it settles into Mary’s hands and chest. She sees herself in the mirror the way Matthew and her father will see her: steely and proud, unyielding. Chin up, shoulders back, just like Granny taught her. It’s a buoy she’s all too familiar with. When there’s a place inside her full to burst, these are the things she covers it with: next-season jackets and costume jewelry, and a disdainful expression like a knife. It’s harder with Anna on her best day and this is certainly not her best day.

My favorite part. I love this so much because it sounds like what it should sound like. It is what I imagine JF & co would be writing if they were writing a modern version of their story.

[allthingsholy]

I love you.

That's all.

I love you.

[oregonblondie]

Oh man, this is so great! I loved that graphic when I saw it on Tumblr a while back and I love the idea of a modern AU/adaptation; the fact that it's well-written to boot to icing on the cake. I love how you incorporated lines and conversations from the shows, and how the relationships have been translated.

Yay! I'm so excited to read more! Excitement!

[allthingsholy]

Wow, thank you so much! I'm so glad you liked it! I'm a sucker for AUs, and a modern AU just seemed so perfect for this show. Thanks so much for taking the time to leave a line!

[trapperii]

Fabulous! You've translated the characters perfectly into this modern setting. I love the idea of Carson as the PR guy :)

Loved this description of Mary: "When there’s a place inside her full to burst, these are the things she covers it with: next-season jackets and costume jewelry, and a disdainful expression like a knife."

Can't wait for more!

[allthingsholy]

I don't actually know that I came up with Carson as the PR guy, but once I saw it I just had to use it because it's too perfect. He's so image conscious and OF COURSE he'd be in charge of something like that in a modern setting.

Anyway. Thanks so much for reading and taking the time to leave a comment!