Age of Sail Despatches #24

[sharpiefan]

Note from the Editor:
Welcome to those who have recently established DW journals as back-ups for their LJ ones. I was sorry to hear about the DDoS attacks on LJ, and hope that this offering may help alleviate any withdrawal symptoms you may be suffering. You may find some familiar names listed below... or then again, you may not. Either way, despatches is here to help fill all your AoS needs.

Fanfic:
Beginnings by sharpiefan Original fic, PG, One day, some time in the winter of 1809-1809
Dogwatches Chapter 31 by wayward_shadows; Original fic; M (16+); Discontent and mutiny aboard a Royal Navy frigate. American Revolution, 1780.
In Training by sharpiefan; Show the Colours; PG; Written for the StC Kink Meme prompt: childhood injury - any character
Drummer Boys by wayward_shadows; Show the Colours; PG; A young Cross Johnson takes the King's shilling
First Kiss by wayward_shadows; Show the Colours; K (13+); A ship's boy receives his first kiss.

Of historical interest:
sharpiefan links to the development of Army uniforms between 1793-1815

Miscellany and meta:
From Austenblog: A Very Short Editorial Comment on Perspective
vanilla_elf posts Fabric! Costumes! Corsets! Bumrolls! Other things you might like! (a sale of goods by izodiea)
vanilla_elf posts POTC 4: Official promo pics
black_hound posts about the Fort Frederick Market Fair
sharpiefan posts an update about the Falls of Clyde

Communities and challenges:
mandc_read is a new DW version of the LJ original
mandc_read is reading Chapter Nine of Clarissa Oakes
perfect_duet is a new DW version of the LJ original
perfect_duet is running a 30 Day Meme
perfect_duet posts Day 14 of the 30 Day Meme:Your favourite fanart
perfect_duet posts Day 13 of the 30 Day Meme: Something you'd like to see in the hypothetical sequel/Speculation about 21
perfect_duet posts Day 12 of the 30 Day Meme:Anything that's ever confused you
perfect_duet posts Day 11 of the 30 Day Meme: Your least favourite character/one you love to hate
perfect_duet posts Day 10 of the 30 Day Meme: A photo/fanart of your favourite character
showthecolours posts a kink meme masterlist
perfect_duet posts The Mauritius Command: Part 2

Rec of the Week:
This week it's the turn of the Hornblower side of the AoS fandom. tell me not (sweet) by ar is an 800 word fic set during The Duchess and the Devil. It may be read as pre-slash Horatio/Archie. Upon their return to El Ferrol, Archie and Horatio discuss the Indy--and more specifically, one of its past officers.

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