2014-11-21

sharpiefan: Close-up of young AoS Royal Marine, text 'Tom Oxley' (Oxley)
[personal profile] sharpiefan2014-11-21 05:16 pm

Age of Sail Despatches #173

Note from the Editor:
Hello there from a rather chilly grey England! Hope you've all had a good week; I know I have.

Fanfic:
Under My Hands, Part 1 by [personal profile] justincase; Aubreyad; NC-17; Jack/Stephen
Under My Hands, Part 2 by [personal profile] justincase; Aubreyad; NC-17; Jack/Stephen

Son et Lumière:
Picspam: [personal profile] sharpiefan posts On the Trail of the Royal Marines in Chatham: Research and photos
[personal profile] sharpiefan posts Marines of HMS Terpsichore

Of historical interest:

Miscellany and meta:
[community profile] anything_aos: [personal profile] sharpiefan is asking for a wee bit of help

Communities and challenges:
[community profile] mandc_read will be reading The Reverse of the Medal, Chapter One this weekend.
[community profile] perfect_duet: [personal profile] sharpiefan informs us of A petition for a sequel to Master & Commander

Rec of the Week:
A piece of original fic today. Responsibilities by [personal profile] barefoot_bard; Original; PG-13; A Marine corporal looks out for a boy and his mother. Chatham, 1789.

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