Age of Sail Despatches #60

[sharpiefan]

Note from the Editor:
Short issue this week I think. Hope you've all had a good week! :D

Fanfic:
Punch Drunk by barefoot_bard; Original; K+ (13 and up); OCs; StC/Dogwatches crossover. A Dockyard worker stirs up trouble with Marines on guard duty. Chatham, 1776.
Red, Like Claret by barefoot_bard; Master and Commander; K+ (13 and up); Captain Howard, Stephen Maturin, OCs; The Captain of Marines aboard HMS Surprise makes a terrible mistake. At sea, 1805.

Son et Lumière:

Of historical interest:
hm_jollies: wayward_shadows posts Letters of Lt George Part 2

Miscellany and meta:
from ageofsail: Reefs and Shoals by Dewey Lambdin (contains spoilers)
From ageofsail: Reefs and Shoals: Random Thoughts

Communities and challenges:
where_away: esteven posts joining, separating, twisting
mandc_read will begin reading Blue at the Mizzen in two weeks' time
showthecolours: sharpiefan posts a poll: the next challenge
temeraire: dracontia posts Cage Match!

Rec of the Week:
Ghosts of the Mind by latin_cat; Aubreyad; 12; Jack/Stephen; Jack is absent from the cabin, but not from Stephen’s thoughts. (Warning for emotional hurt/comfort and character death)

Got a link for the next issue? Please comment and let us know. Remember to please tell your AoS friends about us. The more, the merrier, after all! And if you would like to include a particular favourite of yours in Rec of the Week, please leave a comment with a link.