despatches

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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