Age of Sail Despatches #55

[sharpiefan]

Note from the Editor:
The last issue was two days late, so this issue is a little slimmer than it would be otherwise. Hope you've all had a better day than I've had (working with a backache and stonking cold is No Fun, trust me!).

Fanfic:
Whiskey Lullaby by barefoot_bard; Original; K+ (Suitable for ages 13 and above); Original characters;
Nip and Tuck by feroxargentea; Aubreyad; PG; Jack, Stephen; “If you spend another two minutes up to your neck in water at this temperature, I will not answer for your life,” said Stephen. “Last time it was nip and tuck, with hot blanket, fomentations, and half a pint of my best brandy.”
Comfort to the Enemy by barefoot_bard; Show the Colours; K+ (Suitable for ages 13 and above); Original characters; Show the Colours AU; A French soldier tries to be kind to some English prisoners. Portugal, 1809.
Dark of Night by barefoot_bard; Show the Colours; K+ (Suitable for ages 13 and above); Original characters; Show the Colours AU; While on picquet one night, Rifleman Cotton has an unexpected visitor. Portugal, 1810.
The Writing Desk"> by mmejavert; Les Miserables; NC-17; Grantaire/Enjolras/Combeferre; Grantaire is enjoying a quiet evening in with Enjolras, but before they can settle into lovemaking they get interrupted by Combeferre. Enjolras has him join in and threesome fun ensues.
Recruits by barefoot_bard; show the Colours; K+ (Suitable for ages 13 and above); Original characters; Show the Colours/Dogwatches AU. An old sergeant oversees the training of new Marine recruits. Chatham, 1797.
Dogwatches Chapter 15 by barefoot_bard; Original; M (Suitable for ages 16 and above); Original characters; A Royal Navy frigate gains a captain whose ideas about running a ship quickly put him at odds with the crew. West Indies, 1780.
Sharpe's Marines Part 5: England Expects... by sharpiefan; Sharpe; G; Sharpe, Captain Chase, original characters; What did Sharpe and the Marines of HMS Pucelle really make of each other?

Son et Lumière:

Of historical interest:

Miscellany and meta:
vanilla_elf inform us that Garrow's Law has been axed
From garrowslaw_feed: Series Four and my Best Bits
vanilla_elf informs us that Two of her AoS fics are available for download

Communities and challenges:
esteven informs us that mandc_read will be reading Chatper Six of the Hundred Days this weekend
where_away: heather_mist posts Small Ships and Vessels Mentioned in the Canon
where_away: alltoseek posts about Ears
mandc_watch is a new community dedicated to watching the film Master and Commander, based on the original LJ comm.
mandc_watch will be watching Master & Commander this Saturday

Rec of the Week:
Whither Thou Goest by mswyrr; Garrow's Law; PG; Garrow/Lady Sarah; Coda to 2x04. They are not beaten. But where do they go from here?

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