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• Island Sandbox by Ariel_Tempest for Alex51324

  Fandoms: Downton Abbey  

  • Teen And Up Audiences
  • No Archive Warnings Apply
  • M/M
  • Work in Progress

  07 Aug 2026

  Tags

  • No Archive Warnings Apply
  • Original Male Character/Original Male Character
  • Thomas Barrow/Original Male Character(s)
  • Thomas Barrow & Original Male Character(s)
  • Thomas Barrow & Richard Ellis
  • Thomas Barrow
  • Richard Ellis
  • Original Male Character(s)
  • Peter Pelham
  • Kit Norridge
  • Terrance Gordon
  • Sgt. Tully
  • Col. Jessop
  • newspaper
  • Humorous Disaster
  • Comedy
  • Fluff
  • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder - PTSD
  • Nightmares
  • dirty old men
  • Drinking
  • Smoking
  • Coworkers - Freeform
  • Valentine's Day
  • Swearing
  • Frank Rouse
  • Dr. Rouse
  • Therapy
  • Impromptu Councelling Session
  • Secrets
  • Pets
  • Environmentalism
  • Knitting
  • Hobbies
  • Crafts
  • Mr. Braceridge
  • Ben Morrow
  • Illness
  • Winter Cold
  • Cooking
  • Chicken Soup
  • Bedside manner
  • Seals (Animals)
  • Folklore
  • Father Timothy
  • Christmas
  • Christmas Spirit
  • tooth rot
  • Armistice Day
  • Reflection
  • Confessions
  • Mutual Support
  • Peter Fitzroy
  • World War I
  • Aurora Borealis
  • New Year's Eve

  Summary

  Little stories from Island of the Gays.

  Originally posted in rough form on tumblr, cleaned up and migrated over here.

  Language:

  English

  Words:

  22,606

  Chapters:

  15/?

  Collections:

  1

  Comments:

  86

  Kudos:

  167

  Bookmarks:

  14

  Hits:

  3,629

• Zombie by Ariel_Tempest

  Fandoms: Downton Abbey  

  • Teen And Up Audiences
  • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
  • F/M
  • Complete Work

  10 Feb 2025

  Tags

  • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
  • Philip Duke of Crowborough/Original Female Character
  • Philip Duke of Crowborough
  • PTSD
  • Side Character - Freeform
  • Introspection
  • Character Development
  • World War I

  Summary

  It's the summer of 1916 and the Duke is in France.

  Language:

  English

  Words:

  2,701

  Chapters:

  1/1

  Collections:

  1

  Comments:

  9

  Kudos:

  24

  Bookmarks:

  2

  Hits:

  177

• An Armada To Sail On by Ariel_Tempest for Alex51324

  Fandoms: Downton Abbey  

  • Teen And Up Audiences
  • No Archive Warnings Apply
  • M/M
  • Complete Work

  16 Oct 2024

  Tags

  • No Archive Warnings Apply
  • Thomas Barrow/Richard Ellis
  • Thomas Barrow/Original Male Character(s)
  • Thomas Barrow/Peter Pelham
  • Thomas Barrow/Chris Webster
  • Thomas Barrow/Guy Dexter
  • Thomas Barrow
  • Richard Ellis
  • Original Male Character(s)
  • Peter Pelham
  • Chris Webster
  • Multiple Endings
  • Art Inspiring Art
  • Choose your romance
  • Fluff
  • Proposals
  • Weddings
  • Dancing
  • Gift Fic
  • Island of the Gays
  • Choose Your Own Ending
  • Peter Fitzroy
  • Clocks
  • Honeymoon
  • Cuddles
  • Kit Norridge
  • Journalism
  • Printing
  • Sleep Deprivation
  • sexy painting
  • Banter
  • Terrance Gordon
  • Awkwardness
  • Age Difference
  • Dark Past
  • Unexpected Proposals
  • Internalized Homophobia
  • Illnesses
  • Jonathan Hartley
  • Doctor - Freeform
  • Theo Hill
  • Anniversary
  • Work stress
  • Traditional Medicine
  • Frank Rouse
  • Therapy
  • Past Relationships
  • snuggles
  • Captain Allenby - Freeform
  • surprise dating
  • Cussing
  • Lunch date
  • Awkward Flirting
  • Thomas Barrow Is Oblivious

  Summary

  Choose your own Thomas romance, Island of the Gays style. Why sail one ship when you can sail them all?

  Language:

  English

  Words:

  20,594

  Chapters:

  11/11

  Collections:

  1

  Comments:

  158

  Kudos:

  321

  Bookmarks:

  34

  Hits:

  6,298

• I Didn't Expect You by Ariel_Tempest for Alex51324

  Fandoms: Downton Abbey  

  • Teen And Up Audiences
  • No Archive Warnings Apply
  • Gen
  • Complete Work

  26 Feb 2024

  Tags

  • No Archive Warnings Apply
  • Thomas Barrow
  • Original Male Character(s)
  • Mystery Character
  • Period-Typical Homophobia
  • Internalized Homophobia
  • Surprise Arrival
  • Slice of Life
  • Past Infatuation

  Summary

  Another member of the Downton staff winds up on the Island.

  Thomas has opinions.

  Language:

  English

  Words:

  5,752

  Chapters:

  4/4

  Collections:

  1

  Comments:

  37

  Kudos:

  124

  Bookmarks:

  13

  Hits:

  1,506

• And Many Returns by Ariel_Tempest for Alex51324

  Fandoms: Downton Abbey  

  • Teen And Up Audiences
  • No Archive Warnings Apply
  • M/M
  • Complete Work

  06 Mar 2021

  Tags

  • No Archive Warnings Apply
  • Thomas Barrow/Richard Ellis
  • Peter Pelham/OMC
  • Canon Couples - Relationship
  • Thomas Barrow
  • Peter Pelham
  • Richard Ellis
  • OMC
  • Bertie Pelham
  • Daisy Mason
  • Beryl Patmore
  • Charles Carson
  • Elsie Hughes
  • Dr. Clarkson - Character
  • Robert Crawley
  • John Bates
  • Phyllis Baxter
  • Albert the Hallboy
  • Anna Bates
  • Tom Branson
  • Sybbie Branson
  • Mary Crawley
  • Henry Talbot
  • Fluff
  • Romance
  • Surprises
  • Full Circle
  • Apologies
  • Things Get Better
  • Weddings
  • story time
  • Society Drama
  • Sequel
  • Humor
  • Arguments
  • Period Typical Homophobia
  • Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence
  • Island of the Gays

  Summary

  When Lord Hexham's cousin gets married, Thomas and Richard return to Downton Abbey.

  Language:

  English

  Words:

  21,110

  Chapters:

  6/6

  Collections:

  1

  Comments:

  109

  Kudos:

  461

  Bookmarks:

  59

  Hits:

  6,534