Age of Sail Despatches #192
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despatchesNote from the Editor: Hope you've all had a good week, whatever you've been up to.
Fanfic:
Parting Gifts bybarefoot_bard; original - Show the Colours/Dogwatches AU; K+; original characters; A Marine sets his affairs in order. Chatham, August 1794
Getting One's Step bybarefoot_bard; original; K+; original characters; Prompt response: Cross Johnson's reaction to being promoted Corporal. Dominica, April 1802.
From the Vickery Family Papers: Letter 15 bysharpiefan; Show the Colours; U; Emma Vickery, John Vickery; More correspondence from the papers of the Vickery family, between Captain John Vickery of the 5/60th and members of his family.
A Link to the Past, A Bridge to the Future bysharpiefan; Show the Colours; U; original characters; Thompson returns home during the summer of 1811.
Son et Lumière:
Of historical interest:
sharpiefan: A very special birthday
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austenblog: Jane Austen's House Museum raising funds to buy Cassandra Austen letter
Miscellany and meta:
Communities and challenges:
mandc_read are reading The Thirteen-Gun Salute Chapter Three this weekend
sharpiefan: Calling all writers
Rec of the Week: It's not specifically an AoS link as such, butmuccamukk linked to this post musing about mermaids, and as sailors spin endless yarns about mermaids, I thought it'd be a cool link to share. (If it prompts ficcage, please share?)
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.
Fanfic:
Parting Gifts by
barefoot_bard; original - Show the Colours/Dogwatches AU; K+; original characters; A Marine sets his affairs in order. Chatham, August 1794Getting One's Step by
barefoot_bard; original; K+; original characters; Prompt response: Cross Johnson's reaction to being promoted Corporal. Dominica, April 1802.From the Vickery Family Papers: Letter 15 by
sharpiefan; Show the Colours; U; Emma Vickery, John Vickery; More correspondence from the papers of the Vickery family, between Captain John Vickery of the 5/60th and members of his family.A Link to the Past, A Bridge to the Future by
sharpiefan; Show the Colours; U; original characters; Thompson returns home during the summer of 1811.Son et Lumière:
Of historical interest:
sharpiefan: A very special birthdayaustenblog: Jane Austen's House Museum raising funds to buy Cassandra Austen letterMiscellany and meta:
Communities and challenges:
mandc_read are reading The Thirteen-Gun Salute Chapter Three this weekendsharpiefan: Calling all writersRec of the Week: It's not specifically an AoS link as such, but
muccamukk linked to this post musing about mermaids, and as sailors spin endless yarns about mermaids, I thought it'd be a cool link to share. (If it prompts ficcage, please share?)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.