Age of Sail Despatches #21

[sharpiefan]

Note from the Editor: Lots of fics this week, partly due to the Show the Colours kink meme reveal. Hope you find something you like!

Fanfic:
Some Other Fool Across the Ocean Years Ago trilogy by aris_tgd, Norrington/Sparrow (18+) James Norrington has everything he needs--a job at an independent IT firm, a couple roommates who pay rent on time, and a recurring dream about a pirate who is enough adventure for anyone to handle. Of course it can't stay that simple forever. POTC
Sharpe's Marines Part 1 by sharpiefan, Sharpe, OCs (PG) What did Sharpe and the Marines of HMS Pucelle really make of each other? Sharpe
Sharpe's Marines Part 2 by sharpiefan, Sharpe, OCs (PG) What did Sharpe and the Marines of HMS Pucelle really make of each other? Sharpe
Sharpe's Marines Part 3 by sharpiefan, Sharpe, OCs (PG) What did Sharpe and the Marines of HMS Pucelle really make of each other? Sharpe
Sharpe's Marines Part 4 by sharpiefan, Sharpe, OCs (PG) What did Sharpe and the Marines of HMS Pucelle really make of each other? Sharpe
Stray by des_pudels_kern, Wellesley (PG) For latin_cat, who asked for Wellington, Sharpe and a lost puppy; Sharpe
A Change of Duties by sharpiefan, Button, Leat (U) Written for the Show the Colours kink meme
Unexpected Comfort by sharpiefan, Button, Leat (U) Written for the Show the Colours kink meme, continuing the story begun in A Change of Duties; Show the Colours
Misplaced Part I by latin_cat, Wellington/Sharpe (15) Class Swap AU: Sir Richard Sharpe is C-in-C of the Peninsula Forces, and Arthur Wesley an officer up from the ranks. Sharpe
Misplaced Part II by latin_cat, Wellington/Sharpe (15) Class Swap AU: Sir Richard Sharpe is C-in-C of the Peninsula Forces, and Arthur Wesley an officer up from the ranks. Sharpe
Misplaced Part III by latin_cat, Wellington/Sharpe (15) Class Swap AU: Sir Richard Sharpe is C-in-C of the Peninsula Forces, and Arthur Wesley an officer up from the ranks. Sharpe
Misplaced Part IV i by latin_cat, Wellington/Sharpe, (15) Class Swap AU: Sir Richard Sharpe is C-in-C of the Peninsula Forces, and Arthur Wesley an officer up from the ranks. Sharpe
Pressed Boy by sharpiefan, Leat, Button, Chase, OCs, (U) Written for the Show the Colours kink meme Show the Colours
Wives and Sweethearts by feroxargentea, Jack/Stephen, Sophie/Diana, (PG) Sophie and Stephen chat. A little tag in astolat's World Turned Upside Down-verse set about half a dozen years after the end of Moon Under Water Aubreyad
Trenches by wayward_shadows (G) StC AU; the Chosen men in France, 1915. Show the Colours, Sharpe
Patrolling by wayward_shadows Cotton, Newbury (G) StC AU; Cotton and Company in Afghanistan. Show the Colours

Son et Lumière:
latin_cat links to a behind-the-scenes vid filmed during the filming of Sharpe's Company
vanilla_elf links to a new trailer for POTC 4: On Stranger Tides
feroxargentea links to a podfic of Moon Under Water read by luzula

Of historical interest:
sharpiefan reports on the World Heritage Site status for Chatham Historic Dockyard

Miscellany and meta:
sharpiefan posts an AoS interest poll
sharpiefan links to the Sharpe Compendium

Communities and challenges:
showthecolours posts a list of unfilled kink meme prompts
showthecolours posts a kink meme reveal post

Rec of the Week:
Master and Commander Part 1, Master and Commander Part 2 (1/2), Master and Commander Part 2 (2/2) all by swiss_kun The story of the Patrick O'Brian book Master and Commander in Swiss figures! Yay!

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