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Congratulate Lucy Carlyle for starting a new position as Consultant Psychic Investigation Agent (Aural phenomena specialty)

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Everything's the same, except everyone has an iPhone—a slight canon AU where technology has advanced to the present day. The story of the Black Winter through social media posts, texts, Google searches, playlists, and (sent & unsent) emails. Starts at the end of The Hollow Boy and goes through The Creeping Shadow.

Notes:

I wrote a tumblr post earlier this week with all my headcanons about if Lockwood & Co. characters had LinkedIn. Then I predictably hyper fixated on that idea, entered a fugue state, and learned how to use lots of social media workskins! So here you go: an AU version of the Black Winter where modern technology exists.

On that note: I tried to make this fic as readable as possible without the skins, but it's infinitely better with them, so if it's not already turned on, you'll want to hit that 'show creator's style' button at the top of this page. This is a case where the medium is (at least part of) the message. My goal was for it to be is fairly straightforward which posts belong to which person, but please let me know if any of it is terribly confusing! The light mode version of Instagram means Lockwood is looking at it, while Lucy is dark mode Instagram.

Thanks to imasatelliteheart for her encouragement to write this and a few of the ideas featured within and to youareiron_andyouarestrong for Lucy's instagram handle. Code/image credits (although I tinkered with a lot of them because I can't leave anything well enough alone): Google, Texts, Playlists, Email, LinkedIn, Instagram.

I know there have been issues with the images, so just in case, they are all linked here on tumblr!

Chapter 1: December

Notes:

(See the end of the chapter for notes.)

Chapter Text

December 15:

why the fuck is london rent so expensive
london flats for rent

Lockwood

Friday, Dec 1 9:04 AM
hey luce, can you grab some pitkin's when you're out?

done

thanks!
Today 5:53 PM

 

 

From: [email protected]

Subject: Re: flat for rent

To: [email protected]

Ms. Carlyle,

The flat is still available; acceptable tenants can move in immediately. Come by before noon this morning for a viewing. Three months rent is due up front for security deposit in lieu of a long term lease.

-Tereza

 

December 16:

Lucy Carlyle ✅
Psychic Investigations 

Agent

📍 London, England, United Kingdom         

233 Connections

Lucy updated her experience:

Lockwood & Co.
May 2022 - December 2023 (1 yr 8 mos)
Agent (Aural phenomena specialty)
Full-time

 

lucy carlyle grimbles
lucy carlyle tamworth
lucy carlyle rotwells
lucy carlyle fittes

 

December 17:

thai food near me
cheap business cards

December 18:

 

french rapiers
times of london
italian rapiers

 

December 19:

Anthony J. Lockwood, Esq. ✅
Psychic Investigations 

Founder. Agent. Bespoke Customer Service. Visionary Leader.

📍 London, England, United Kingdom     🔗 lockwoodandco.com     

500+ Connections     

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Congratulate Lucy Carlyle for starting a new position as Consultant Psychic Investigation Agent (Aural phenomena specialty)

Congratulate Montagu Barnes for celebrating a work anniversary at DEPRAC
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December 20:

Lucy Carlyle ✅
Psychic Investigations 

Consultant Psychic Investigation Agent (Aural phenomena specialty)

📍 London, England, United Kingdom         

261 Connections

I’m now working as a freelance agent. Please feel free to reach out if you have any cases that you think would be a good fit for my skill set.
👍 Anthony J. Lockwood, Esq. and 22 others have liked this post.

 

George

Today 7:56 PM
lockwood did you turn your phone on do not disturb again

dinner’s ready if you ever plan on leaving your room

 

 

Kipps

Today 9:47 PM
is it true?

huh?

did you leave tony?
oh
yeah i decided to leave lockwood & co
i'm working as a freelancer now

 

December 21:

Anthony J. Lockwood, Esq. ✅
Psychic Investigations 

Founder. Agent. Bespoke Customer Service. Visionary Leader.

📍 London, England, United Kingdom     🔗 lockwoodandco.com     

500+ Connections     

Superb article in True Hauntings about our recent case of the Mortlake Tomb! A huge thanks to our team for their persistence and tenacity in subduing this Visitor.
👍 34 people have liked this post.

 

 

From: [email protected]

Subject: Form 321

To: [email protected]

Mr. Lockwood,

I'm still waiting on your incident report for the Mortlake Tomb case. I trust I'll have it on my desk promptly.

-M. Barnes

P.S. A curious bit of paperwork passed by my desk this week. Can you confirm that Ms. Carlyle is no longer employed at Lockwood & Co.? We need updated personnel reports for your agency if that's the case.

 

 

From: [email protected]

Subject: Re: Form 321

To: [email protected]

Inspector,

You'll have it by the end of the week.

Lucy has decided to pursue other opportunities at this time. We wish her the best.

Lockwood

 

 

From: [email protected]

Subject: Re: Re: Form 321

To: [email protected]

Lockwood,

Drop off that paperwork in person. Come by my office and let's talk.

-MB

 

Garreth

Today 1:47 PM
Hey Lucy, our supervisor is saying we need to meet earlier for that case tonight. Can you be in Battersea at 4 instead of 5?

yeah

You bring your own kit, right?
yep all part of the consultant fee
See you there!

 

December 22:

 

December 23:

George, Holly

Today 4:55 PM
Holly
Happy Christmas, George and Lockwood! I left you a tin of biscuits in the kitchen. See you after Boxing Day!
George
the ginger ones? thanks holly!!!!
thanks hol!

 

 

George

Today 8:17 PM
my family is expecting us at 4 tomorrow for christmas eve
i've told you i'm fine on my own for christmas

don't be a prick my mum wants to see you

be ready to go at 3

 

December 24:

lockwood's playlist dec 24

River Joni Mitchell

'tis the damn season Taylor Swift

Blue Christmas Elvis

Last Christmas Wham!

If We Make It Through December Phoebe Bridgers

Code by Layouttesst

 

can you die from working with stupid people
best things about spending holidays alone

 

December 25:

Mary

Today 12:30 PM
Happy Christmas Lucy! I miss you
miss you too, mary

Wish you were here
Too bad you couldn't get away
tell everyone i say hello

 

December 31:

lockwood's playlist dec 31

The New Year Death Cab for Cutie

This Year The Mountain Goats

A Long December Counting Crows

What Are You Doing New Years Eve? Ella Fitzgerald

Code by Layouttesst

 

 

 

Draft 

From: [email protected]

Subject: I'm sorry

To: [email protected]

Luce,

I've spent the past three weeks trying to figure out what to say, and this is all I can come up with: I’m sorry. I'm sorry I yelled and stormed out on you that day at the cafe. You know that's not like me. I wish I hadn't done it, and I wish we'd talked again before you left.

It doesn't feel right ending things this way. If we could meet up and talk again, I’m sure we can figure something out.

Every day I wake up and still can't believe that you're not here.

Christmas felt wrong without you this year. I spent it with George and his family. It was nice enough - you know how they are - but it just wasn't the same. I kept thinking about last year. I never told you that last Christmas with you and George was the best one I’d had in ages.

Luce, when you first left, I thought you'd be back by Christmas, but now it's New Years Eve and you're still gone. It's strange to think of starting a new year without you. After everything we've been through, I just thought

Notes:

I’ve got this fic pretty well planned out, just doing all the coding takes awhile. I’d love to hear what you think - and if you have any suggestions (especially for some unhinged playlists)!

I know there have been issues with the images, so just in case, they are all linked here on tumblr!