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“You do remember that I’m Irish and you’re English–”

“Half English,” Sybil reminded him with a wink.  “Besides, I thought you liked my ‘American spirit’ that I had inherited from my mother?”

Tom chuckled and gave her a wink in return as he chopped the union for the sage and union stuffing that would accompany the turkey.  “I do think it’s funny though,” he added.  “That your grandmother allowed your mother to bring something as ‘vulgar’ as an American holiday to Downton.”

Sybil laughed.  “Actually, it wasn’t Mama, but me…” she sighed.

Tom paused in his chopping.  “Really?”

Sybil nodded and gave him a sheepish smile.  “When I was six we went to New York to visit my American grandmother–”

“I miss Martha,” Tom sighed.  “We need to go visit her sometime in the near future.”

“After the baby,” Sybil reminded, though she did grin at Tom’s longing to see her grandmother; she knew both he and Martha Levinson would become thick as thieves upon meeting.  “Anyway, we were visiting Grandmama, and she took me into the city to see the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade, and then we had a scrumptious feast back at the house–”

“Cooked by someone else,” Tom added.

“Trust me, that’s a good thing,” Sybil assured him.

Tom gave a mock gasp.  “I’m going to tell her you said that.”

“ANYWAY!” Sybil groaned, trying to get back to the story.  “I loved the Thanksgiving holiday so much that I begged Mama and Papa to please, please, please let us celebrate it at Downton, and…well, there are some perks to being the youngest,” Sybil giggled, not feeling guilty in the slightest.  “Parents are a little more likely to give in to one’s requests.”

“Remember that when our youngest demands she wants a tattoo.”

Sybil rolled her eyes and Tom chuckled.  “So it’s your fault then, is what you’re saying?”

“Guilty as charged,” Sybil sighed, before looking down at the table once again and checking the place settings.

“So then why are we hosting this meal?”

Sybil laughed.  “Well, because this is our first Thanksgiving as a married couple,” she told him, before coming over and weaving her arms around his neck.  “And by hosting it, that means ‘Branson house rules’; no forced-dressing up, no excess or unnecessary extravagance, and certainly no talk about ‘Tory politics’–”

Tom cut her off by kissing her deeply, to which Sybil happily returned.

“Have I told you how much I love you, Mrs. Branson?”

She smiled and brushed her lips against his once more.  “One never tires of hearing it,” she whispered.

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NaNoWriMo 2017, Day 22

November 22, 2017

Because today was my last work day for the week, I was too busy trying to wrap things up with it, and then traveling home for Thanksgiving to have the opportunity to write. But I have a feeling there will be a chance tomorrow *fingers crossed* most likely after dinner.  Anyhoo, to my fellow Americans, happy Thanksgiving (and to my non-American friends, happy Thursday!) :oP

Random Sybil/Tom headcanon time! Of the two, who do you think procrastinates more? Do you think they’re both entirely straight, or are they also attracted to other genders (I personally love the idea of Sybil being bisexual)? What are their main hobbies outside of work and spending time with each other?

Nothing like a good Sybil/Tom headcanon :oP

When it comes to procrastination, I can see it going back and forth. Sometimes I see Sybil being lazy and putting things off, and sometimes I see Tom doing this (for example, in the story “Home” by wslowry, Tom is not an early riser).  I think either scenario makes sense, meaning I think Sybil can be lazy, but also be very forthcoming with tackling projects, and the same with Tom.  I suppose at the end of the day I would say they both can procrastinate, but it’s very rare where they procrastinate at the same time.

As for their sexual identity, I have heard both sides, meaning I have heard headcanons for both Sybil *and* Tom being bisexual. If I had to choose one, I would agree with you and choose Sybil, but I admit that that is mainly because we saw more of her interaction on screen with Gwen, than we did with Tom and some of the other guys around him…well, alright, let’s be honest, he was ready to jump Henry’s bones ;oP The point is, some characters you have to stretch the character to fit specific identity headcanons, which I do not think you have to do with either Tom or Sybil.

Whatever Tom’s job is, I always imagine him continuing to work and tinker with cars–it’s not only something he’s good at, but also something he loves doing. I have a headcanon that Tom becomes the “local repairman” to his and Sybil’s neighbors, offering to look at their cars if there’s an issue and kindly refusing payment (so instead they cook/bake various dishes for him and Sybil). I also imagine he’s really into gadgets full stop. And of course, he’s an avid reader.  Oh, and he works out a lot too ;o)

Sybil’s hobbies are a bit broader, partially because as an aristocratic woman, her education would have been spent on things ladies were “supposed to do” such as music, art, and dancing. I think Mary and Edith were considered better musicians and for some reason, I imagine Sybil has stage fright–she’s not necessarily a bad singer, but she doesn’t care to do it in front of others (hence why she didn’t join Mary and Edith during their little concert). I think of all the artistic things, it’s dancing Sybil loves the most. But I do love the idea of her keeping a sketchbook; @mimijag wrote a lovely story about Sybil painting.  And just like Tom, she too loves to read.

But let’s be real; we all know their favorite activity to do together ;o)