Age of Sail Despatches #163

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Note from the Editor: May I wish esteven a very belated happy birthday!, and I hope that this year brings you all that you could desire!

Fanfic:
Juerga, Chapter 2 by alltoseek and alcyone; Aubreyad; M; Jack Aubrey/Stephen Maturin, Jack Aubrey/Sophie Williams; Peace has broken out. Captain Jack Aubrey and his swordmaster Stephen Maturin are residing in the English countryside, where they meet the ladies of neighbouring Mapes Court, including Miss Sophie Williams and her swordmistress Diana Villiers. A sequel to astolat's "Duende".
Away and Returned by justincase; Aubreyad; PG-18; Stephen had been put ashore on a secret mission; Captain Jack Aubrey, too worried to sleep, too hot to even try; paced his holy side of the quarter-deck, deep in thoughts of Stephen and his safety.

Son et Lumière:

Of historical interest:
Vid: hmsacasta_feed: The Battle of the Glorious First of June

Miscellany and meta:
vanilla_elf: Did Napoleon get up your nose? No surprise!
hmsacasta_feed: The personal effects of S. Hollybrass, Able Seaman
hmsacata_feed: The Northern Campaign
redcoat_feed: Event: The Regimental Association Relaunch, or, The Mystery of the Ginger Moustache
hmsacasta_feed: Ship's carpenter, Jas. Apple
hmsacasta_feed: Meet Henry Eden
hmsacasta_feed: Acasta in the news
vanilla_elf: Huzzah, huzzah, huzzah!
dreamboatdreamer70: Happy birthday, Esteven

Communities and challenges:
mandc_read are reading Chapter Ten of the Ionian Mission this weekend

Rec of the Week:
I may have linked to this before, in which case I apologise. It is still one of the best vids I've seen, though. High School Never Ends! by latin_cat; Aubreyad fanvid.

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