here it is the knock knock knock of your own heart that matters

[kaydeefalls]

Level Up
edited by kaydee falls
fandom: Sleepy Hollow
characters: Abbie (+Ichabod, Jenny, Katrina, Corbin)
music: "Level Up", by Vienna Teng
summary: You have been waiting long enough. An Abbie vid.
download: Mediafire (.mov, 56 MB)
disclaimer: not mine, no profit, don't sue.
warnings: violence, horror, a couple of rapid cuts.
notes: Created as part of the Aims Vid Album, a collaborative vidding project based around Vienna Teng's new album, with thanks to silly_cleo for organizing!

Level Up - Sleepy Hollow fanvid from kaydee falls on Vimeo.

LYRICS:
so come out.
you have been waiting long enough.
you’re done with all the talk talk talk with nothing on the table.
it’s time to come on out.
there will be no sign from above.
you’ll only hear the knock knock knock of your own heart as signal.

if you are afraid, come out.
if you are awake, come out.
come out and level up.

begin again.
dynamite the dam on the flow.
your body feels the tock tock tock of time as it hammers.
lord we are all cinders
from a fire burning long ago,
but here it is the knock knock knock of your own heart that matters.

if you are afraid, come forth.
if you are alone, come forth now.
everybody here has loved and lost,
so level up and love again.

call it any name you need.
call it your 2.0, your rebirth, whatever –
so long as you can feel it all,
so long as all your doors are flung wide.
call it your day #1 in the rest of forever.

if you are afraid, give more.
if you are alive, give more now.
everybody here has seams and scars.
so what. level up.

let your faith die.
bring your wonder.
yes, you are only one.
no, it is not enough
but if you lift your eyes, I am your brother.
and this is all we need.
and this is where we start.
this is the day we greet.
this is the day, no other.

Comments

[yantantether]

This is so gorgeous! *draws little hearts around it*

[kaydeefalls]

Thank you! <3

[analise010]

AND THE LORD SAID, "LET THERE BE LIGHT" AND IT CAME IN THE FORM OF THIS FAN VIDEO. :DDDDD!

[kaydeefalls]

Hee, I'm glad you liked! ♥

[d_generate_girl]

Ohhhh, this is beautiful! It's everything I love about Abbie and her compatriots and the way she rises to every challenge. You've conveyed so much of her strength here.

[kaydeefalls]

Thank you so much! I'm glad it worked for you.

[colls]

This is wonderful!

[kaydeefalls]

Thank you!

[alwaystheocean]

Oh, this is lovely! Will update master-list now.(Both you and Becca are making good case for me to try this show.)

[kaydeefalls]

Thank you for all your hard work on this project! And yes, you should totally check out the show. :)

[beccatoria]

Man that is a gorgeous, wonderful vid. It strikes a wonderful tone and really captures that as well as being a creepy show about the apocalypse, it's about Abbie learning that it's okay to be who she is, that who she is is a brave, beautiful person. To indulge in an overly romantic metaphor, it reminds me of her smile. Everything's serious and sober, and then suddenly, there's this most amazing, uplifting grin.

[kaydeefalls]

Thank you so much! And, oh, Abbie's smile, it is a glorious thing to behold. <3

[someplacetobe]

I was drawn in by the song (I downloaded it so I could watch it without interruption). It's a great song.

And I'd forgotten just how kickass Abbie is.

[kaydeefalls]

Thank you! Abbie kicks ALL the ass.

[retsuko]

SO AWESOME.

SO SO SO SOOOOOO AWESOME!

You have encapsulated so much I love about the show, and about Abbie, and this is gorgeous and I love it! XD

*ahem* Uhm, stopping the flailing now. Thank you for making my Wednesday afternoon very awesome indeed! :)

[kaydeefalls]

Thank you so much!

[chaila]

This is really great! I love the snappy editing.

[kaydeefalls]

Thank you!

[mresundance]

This was a really lovely vid. The cutting was very smart and you did a great job with Abbie's character arc in particular. And SQUEEEE SHOOOOOW.

(I NEED A SHOW ICON ZOMG.)

[kaydeefalls]

Thank you so much! Abbie is unsurprisingly my favorite.

[fiercynn]

Aaaaaaah I love this so much! ABBIEEEEEEE ♥

[kaydeefalls]

Thank you! SHE IS THE BESTEST.

[monanotlisa]

This is fantastic! What a good look at Abbie; you capture her determination in the face of chaos and confusion so well.

[kaydeefalls]

Thank you so much! Abbie is glorious.

[mfirefly10]

This is amazing! Such a great character study and the song is such a good fit for Abbie/Sleepy Hollow.

[kaydeefalls]

Thank you so much! I knew this song needed to be an Abbie vid from the first time I listened to it, no lie.

[tabaqui]

Oh, that was *excellent*, really awesome. Abbie in all her glory, courageous, terrified, determined, unbelieving and believing, tough as nails, full of emotion....

Gorgeous!

(rec'd over on LJ by colls)

I also dl'ed. :)

[kaydeefalls]

Thank you so much!

[beck_liz]

In just about 4 minutes you encapsulated why this show is so awesome. Congratulations! This is such a great vid!

[kaydeefalls]

Thank you so much!

[cosmic_llin]

Finally got around to watching this, it's gorgeous! I don't know the show really but I feel like I have a good sense of Abbie from this vid, and I think I love her. <3 Loved the build-up and the timings, it looks amazing!

[kaydeefalls]

Thank you! I'm so glad it worked despite not really knowing the source, because Abbie is amazing.

[argentumlupine]

This is amazing. ABBIE! \o/

[kaydeefalls]

Thank you! ABBIE, indeed. <3

[blueswan]

Here via a rec from the Snowflake Challenge. Just wanted to say how much I enjoyed this. Your vid is beautiful.

[kaydeefalls]

Thank you so much!

[goodbyebird]

Oh this was so lovely, really made me smile. ABBIE MILLS :D

[kaydeefalls]

Thank you so much!

[purplefringe]

This is so beautiful and affecting, and I haven't even seen Sleepy Hollow yet! I've no idea how you manage to get me to have feelings about a character and relationships I know nothing about, but you REALLY DO. Maybe it's the way the pacing flows? You are really good at pacing. Anyway,iIt if wasn't already right at the top of my list of Shows To Watch When I Have Time, this vid would put it there. - this is such a fabulous character study, I can't wait to meet Abbie.

[kaydeefalls]

Thank you! I'm so glad you enjoyed it despite not knowing the show -- and Abbie is well worth meeting. :)

[runawaynun]

This song works so well for Abbie! And the vid is so gorgeous.

[kaydeefalls]

Thank you!

[splash_the_cat]

FLAILS WITH SQUEE.

[kaydeefalls]

Thank you!

[gabbysilang]

Someone in the wilds of the internet linked me to this on vimeo, and then MERE HOURS LATER once I flipped out about it on Twitter, someone else pointed me here. So: I love this! I've watched it like three times now. Like in the past hour. It's lovely, and a great song choice for Abbie, and gorgeously cut.

[kaydeefalls]

Thank you so much! I'm so glad you enjoyed. :)

[zahrawithaz.livejournal.com]

AN ABBIE MILLS VID!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Oh, this is so lovely! The song is a great fit, and I love how you highlight Abbie's courage and perseverance in the face of all that terrifies her. I did want more Jenny--those parts hit me hardest--but understand the limitation of talking faces. And I'm amazed at how much of a story you were able to tell with the limited footage from one season.

[kaydeefalls]

Thank you so much! I also wanted more Jenny in this vid, but alas, it was not to be.

[rosaw]

Magnificent! I love it.

[kaydeefalls]

Thank you! ♥