Age of Sail Despatches #56

[sharpiefan]

Note from the Editor:
I must pass on the sad news that gryphons_lair has died. She was in a hospice and passed away peacefully on the afternoon of the 9th of February 2012. Rest in peace.

Fanfic:
On the Diet of Seamen by S.E. Maturin by feroxargentea; Aubreyad; R; Jack/Stephen; Jack/Stephen; there's no excuse for this sort of thing
Responsibilities by barefoot_bard; original; K+; original characters; Show the Colours/Dogwatches AU. A Marine corporal looks out for a boy and his mother. Chatham, 1789.
Author's Note: This is a mostly pointless nonsense ramble.
Red and Gold by mmejavert; Les Miserables; NC-17; Grantaire/Enjolras; This was a request. Prompt: "The Writing Desk was ridiculously hot. So, not entirely related, I think you should write E/R porn where E's wearing only that red waistcoat from the musical.

Son et Lumière:

Of historical interest:
austenblog posts Jane Austen: The unseen portrait
austenblog posts A review of Expectations of Happiness by Rebecca Ann Collins
austenblog posts The many lovers of Miss Jane Austen
sharpiefan posts about Royal Marines
sharpiefan posts about Prize money in Nelson's Navy

Miscellany and meta:
sharpiefan: Show the Colours is looking for new members to RP in the Age of Sail

Communities and challenges:
mandc_read will be reading The Hundred Days Chapter Seven this weekend
where_away: esteven posts Testudo aubreii for all eternity
where_away: esteven posts tortoises are having it away and Jack gives them room to manoeuvre
where_away: heather_mist posts A teratoma but no pistols
where_away: ,lj user="esteven"> posts about Steaks, bread, egg and lying between sheets
where_away: esteven posts about Silk stockings, snakes and a commander on a chair
mandc_read will be reading The Hundred Days Chapter Seven this weekend
perfect_duet: esteven posts Oakum meme update one

Rec of the Week:
Light in the Dark by anteros; Hornblower; R; Archie Kennedy, Horatio Hornblower; Nothing, but nothing, could have prepared Hornblower for Justinian.

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