sharpiefan: A Regency-era gentleman (Robert Vickery)
[personal profile] sharpiefan
Note from the Editor: Hi everyone! Hard to believe that we're over halfway through September already; today was as sunny a day as any in august, with just a nip in the air to say that we're into autumn already. Hope you've all had a good week!

Fanfic:

Son et Lumière:

Of historical interest:
From [syndicated profile] hmsacasta_feed: Charles Robert Malden
[personal profile] patches_the_shipcat posts Buttons of the 50th Foot

Miscellany and meta:
[personal profile] sharpiefan links to Kannock's Korner men's clothing patterns
From [syndicated profile] hmsacasta_feed: A Fond Recollection
From [syndicated profile] hmsacasta_feed: Impressment Totals
From [syndicated profile] hmsacasta_feed: A Secret Mission Revealed
From [syndicated profile] hmsacasta_feed: Farewell to Thee, my Friends
From [syndicated profile] hmsacasta_feed: From the Boat

Communities and challenges:
[community profile] mandc_read is reading Far Side of the World, Chapter Three this weekend

Rec of the Week:
A vid. An Evening With Patrick O'Brian

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sharpiefan: Rowing boat in the rain (Rowingboat)
[personal profile] sharpiefan
Note from the Editor: Had rather a busy week or so - I've been out nearly every day.

Fanfic:

Son et Lumière:
Vid and pcs: From [syndicated profile] hmsacasta_feed: Trouble with Americans
Pics: From [syndicated profile] hmsacasta_feed: Images from New Boston

Of historical interest:
From [syndicated profile] hmsacasta_feed: Advices on Health of Sailors
From [profile] hmacasta_feed: Midshipman Longchamp
From [profile] hsmacacasta_feed: Jonh Lechmere, aged 13 years
From [syndicated profile] hmsacasta_feed: Nelson at Toulon and Corsica

Miscellany and meta:
[personal profile] feroxargentea posts Calling all Londoners: Radio 4 "Bookclub" does POB
From [syndicated profile] hmsacasta_feed: A book review of "Female Tars- women aboard ship in the age of sail" by Suzanne J. Stark
From [syndicated profile] hmsacasta_feed: Five Pounds Reward

Communities and challenges:
[community profile] mandc_read will be reading Chapter Two of Far Side of the World this weekend
[personal profile] sharpiefan is running a Trafalgar Day Challenge

Rec of the Week: Picked by [personal profile] latin_cat, this week's rec has spawned a number of remixes and off-shoots. The World Turned Upside Down by [archiveofourown.org profile] astolat; Aubreyad AU; NC-17; Jack Aubrey, Stephen Maturin; Jack and Stephen get married and have a baby. No, really.

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sharpiefan: Line of Age of Sail Marines on parade (Sailors)
[personal profile] sharpiefan
Note from the Editor: I've had a pretty busy week; I hope you're all doing OK now the summer's beginning to draw to a close? Or, if you're in the Southern hemisphere, perhaps you're looking forward to summer?

Fanfic:
Prise de Fer by [personal profile] josbanks: Aubreyad (pre-canon); G; Stephen Maturin, Ramón d'Ullastret i Casademón; At Ullastret, a young Stephen Maturin learns the noble art of defending his honour with a short sword
September Morning by [personal profile] barefoot_bard: Original; K+; Original characters; An old seaman observes the goings-on by the docks in Amble, Northumberland. September, 1797.
En Rapprochantby [personal profile] josbanks; Aubreyad; R; Stehpen Maturin/Diana Villiers;

Son et Lumière:
From [syndicated profile] hmsacasta_feed: The Press Gang at New Boston
From [syndicated profile] hmsacasta_feed: The Press Gang, Last Year
From [syndicated profile] hmsacasta_feed: Here's the Tender Coming, Again
From [syndicated profile] hmsacasta_feed: Smuggler Pressgang Part 1 and 2
From [syndicated profile] hmsacasta_feed: 'Smuggler' Pressgang Part 3

Of historical interest:
From [syndicated profile] hmsacasta_feed: British Tars 1740-1790
From [syndicated profile] hmsacasta_feed: Impressment Paperwork
From [syndicated profile] hmsacasta_feed: A Little Light Reading
From [syndicated profile] hmsacasta_feed: J. Wilson, Able Seaman

Miscellany and meta:
From [syndicated profile] hmsacasta_feed: How Do I Avoid the Press Gang?
From [syndicated profile] hmsacasta_feed: About Us
From [syndicated profile] hmsacasta_feed: A Book Review of 'Slaver Captain' by John Newton
From [syndicated profile] hmsacasta_feed: A Book Review of 'Landsman Hay; by Robert Hay

Communities and challenges:
[community profile] mandc_read is on hiatus this weekend
[personal profile] esteven reminds us that Treason's Harbour Chapter Ten is still open for discussion on [community profile] mandc_read

Rec of the Week:
I kinda pressured [personal profile] wayward_shadows into helping me with this week's rec... Passing of an Era by [personal profile] sharpiefan; Hornblower; U; Hornblower, Bush; He wasn't sure at first why he'd come. This wasn't like the glorious launching of a new ship, flags flying, music playing, people cheering.

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.
sharpiefan: Coffee beans, coffee grinder and coffee pot, text 'Coffee' (Coffee)
[personal profile] sharpiefan
Note from the Editor: So sorry for the lateness of this edition.

Fanfic:
Juerga, Chapter 3/3 by [personal profile] alltoseek and [personal profile] 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".
What is in a Name? by [personal profile] justincase; Aubreyad; U; The Gazette item mentioned born to Captain and Lady Aubrey of Woolcombe, a son.

Son et Lumière:
From [syndicated profile] hmsacasta_feed: British Tar images
From [syndicated profile] hmsacasta_feed: Hat Ribbons

Of historical interest:
From [syndicated profile] hmsacasta_feed: John Furneaux, aged 12 years
From [syndicated profile] hmsacasta_feed: Wintering in Bermuda
From [syndicated profile] hmsacasta_feed: John Fraser, Volunteer First Class
From [syndicated profile] hmsacasta_feed: Acasta in the News
[personal profile] sharpiefan: The London Gazette

Miscellany and meta:
From [syndicated profile] hmsacasta_feed: Roll the Dice
From [syndicated profile] hmsacasta_feed: Historical Eye Candy
[personal profile] barbarafett: Sailing the Ocean Blue: A ship's log from the present day
From [syndicated profile] hmsacasta_feed: Looking Back

Communities and challenges:
[community profile] mandc_read had a hiatus over the weekend and will start reading Treason's Harbour next weekend
From [syndicated profile] hmsacasta_feed: Final Call for Mail

Rec of the Week:
A slightly different rec this week: The RPG Show the Colours is celebrating its sixth birthday and has just moved hosts. If you like the Age of Sail and enjoy writing, why not come along and join in?

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sharpiefan: Age of Sail Marines straightening their uniforms (Marines preparing for parade)
[personal profile] sharpiefan
Note from the Editor: May I wish [personal profile] esteven a very belated happy birthday!, and I hope that this year brings you all that you could desire!

Fanfic:
Juerga, Chapter 2 by [personal profile] alltoseek and [personal profile] 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 [personal profile] 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: [syndicated profile] hmsacasta_feed: The Battle of the Glorious First of June

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

Communities and challenges:
[community profile] 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 [personal profile] latin_cat; Aubreyad fanvid.

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sharpiefan: Sean Bean as Sharpe, smiling (Sharpe)
[personal profile] sharpiefan
Note from the Editor: Hope you've all had a good week!

Fanfic:
Juerga by [personal profile] alltoseek and [personal profile] 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 [personal profile] astolat's "Duende".

Son et Lumière:
Aubreyad Fanart: Sails for Togas by [personal profile] dreamboatdreamer70
M&C Manips: Just a little something by [personal profile] dreamboatdreamer70

Of historical interest:
[syndicated profile] hmsacasta_feed: Meet the REAL crew
[syndicated profile] hmsacasta_feed: Mr Midshipman Dundas

Miscellany and meta:

Communities and challenges:
[personal profile] thisbluespirit: Obscure & British Commentfest 2014
[syndicated profile] hmsacasta_feed: Men wanted for the Navy
[syndicated profile] hmsacasta_feed: Make Way for the Mail
[community profile] mandc_read are reading The Ionian Mission, Chapter Nine this weekend

Rec of the Week:
Sharpe's Soldier by [personal profile] sharpiefan; Sharpe; PG; Sharpe/Teresa; Sharpe is dying. Can Teresa reach him in time?

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sharpiefan: A Regency-era gentleman (Robert Vickery)
[personal profile] sharpiefan
Note from the Editor: The LJ edition of [livejournal.com profile] despatches has reached its 500th edition! Well done!

Fanfic:

Son et Lumière:
Video: [syndicated profile] hmsacasta_feed: Getting shot
Video: [syndicated profile] hmsacasta_feed: Amputation in 1814
Picspam: [syndicated profile] hmsacasta_feed: At the Raid at Martin's Station
Vid: [syndicated profile] hmsacasta_feed: The Spithead and Nore Mutinies, 1797

Of historical interest:
[syndicated profile] hmsacasta_feed: Lieutenant Dornford

Miscellany and meta:
C is for Coffee by [profile] ioanite/[archiveofourown.org profile] ioanite; Hornblower; Gen, Hornblower, Bush, Everybody on The Lydia knows one thing about life on board; always be prepared if the captain has to be woken up in the wee hours of the morning.

Communities and challenges:
[community profile] mandc_read are reading The ionian Mission, Chapter Eight this weekend.

Rec of the Week:

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sharpiefan: Felicity Jones as Catherine Morland, writing a letter (Emma Vickery)
[personal profile] sharpiefan
Note from the Editor:

Fanfic:
Requiescat in Pacem by [personal profile] justincase; Aubreyad; 18+ (major character death); Sophie’s telegram reached him at The Grapes just as he was leaving to explore a bog he’d recently learned about.

Son et Lumière:
Vid: [syndicated profile] hmsacasta_feed: The Blue Peter
Vid: [syndicated profile] hmsacasta_feed: You get paid to do it!
[personal profile] patches_the_shipcat: A Silent Movie of Napoleon

Of historical interest:
[syndicated profile] hmsacasta_feed: Adam Cuppage, Volunteer First Class

Miscellany and meta:
[syndicated profile] hmsacasta_feed: Heritage Artisan Days, New Harmony
[syndicated profile] hmsacasta_feed: A Letter of Intent Renew'd

Communities and challenges:
[community profile] mandc_read are reading Chapter Seven of The Ionian Mission this weekend

Rec of the Week:
Stockings by [archiveofourown.org profile] Pariaritzia; Georgetter Heyer Cotillion; PG; Freddy Standen, Kitty Charing, Lady Legerwood, Meg Standen; In which Lady Legerwood and Meg advise Kitty on the niceties of a wedding night, including the importance of stockings.

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sharpiefan: Close-up of young AoS Royal Marine, text 'Tom Oxley' (Oxley)
[personal profile] sharpiefan
Note from the Editor: Sorry for the slight delay in posting; I've been away for the last couple of days to do some research and the Internet connection wasn't the most reliable.

Fanfic:

Son et Lumière:
Vid: [syndicated profile] hmsacasta_feed: Niagra on the Lake 2012
Vid: [syndicated profile] hmsacasta_feed:Mutiny on the Bounty

Of historical interest:
[personal profile] vanilla_elfThe Georgian Children Thrones
[syndicated profile] hmsacasta_feed: Midshipman Creyke

Miscellany and meta:
[syndicated profile] hmsacasta_feed: Welcome Aboard!
[syndicated profile] hmsacasta_feed: Letter to Polly
[syndicated profile] hmsacasta_feed: A Letter to the Captain

Communities and challenges:
[community profile] mandc_read are reading The Ionian Mission Chapter Six this weekend
[community profile] w_i_r: [personal profile] sharpiefan: What it Takes to be a Man, or, Women Portraying Soldiers
[community profile] perfect_duet: [personal profile] alcyone301: Requesting an effort of imagination

Rec of the Week:
Red, Like Claret by [personal profile] barefoot_bard; Master & Commander; K+ (Suitable for ages 13 and above); Jack Aubrey, Stephen Maturin, Captain Howard RM, Master & Commander (movie-verse). The Captain of Marines aboard HMS Surprise makes a terrible mistake. At sea, 1805.

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sharpiefan: Lieutenant Pullings, from the film Master and Commander (Pullings)
[personal profile] sharpiefan
Note from the Editor:

Fanfic:

Son et Lumière:
Photos: [syndicated profile] hmsacasta_feed: While in town 4

Of historical interest:
[syndicated profile] hmsacasta_feed: Meet Mr. Crabb
[personal profile] vanilla_elf: Nelson's Teapot
[syndicated profile] oldcuddy_feed: Illustrated talk: Collingwood's Ships - Design and Construction
[syndicated profile] oldcuddy_feed: Admiral Collingwood: Of Flowers and DNA

Miscellany and meta:
[syndicated profile] hmsacasta_feed: Our Schedule
[syndicated profile] hmsacasta_feed: Post Labels

Communities and challenges:
[community profile] mandc_read are reading The Ionian Mission, Chapter Five this weekend
[syndicated profile] hmsacasta_feed: Open Call to Writers
[community profile] perfect_duet: [personal profile] esteven wishes everyone A happy Easter - Happy Spring Season

Rec of the Week:
Sharpe's Training by [personal profile] sharpiefan; Sharpe; U; Sharpe, Sergeant Bowaters; The first time Sharpe had fired a musket, he hadn’t known what to expect. On DW; on the AO3

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sharpiefan: Gaspard Ulliel as an officer of the 60th Rifles (Vickery)
[personal profile] sharpiefan
Note from the Editor: It's been a long week and a busy one for Yours Truly. I hope that your week's been a good one!

Fanfic:

Son et Lumière:
[personal profile] chrsvg: Poldark recap: Part 1
[personal profile] chrsvg: Middlemarch screencaps
[personal profile] chrsvg: War and Peace recap: Episodes 11 & 12
[personal profile] sharpiefan: Want.

Of historical interest:
[syndicated profile] hmsacasta_feed: USS Constitution: her blog
[syndicated profile] hmsacasta_feed: Captain Philip Beaver
[syndicated profile] hmsacasta_feed: The awarding of medals
[syndicated profile] hmsacasta_feed: Charles Cotesworth, Volunteer First Class

Miscellany and meta:
[syndicated profile] hmsacasta_feed: Whatever shall I write?
[syndicated profile] hmsacasta_feed: Addressing your letter
[syndicated profile] hmsacasta_feed: Wax sealing your letter

Communities and challenges:
[community profile] mandc_read are reading The Ionian Mission, Chapter 4 this weekend

Rec of the Week:
Tawny by [personal profile] anteros; Hornblower; R; Hornblower/Kennedy; The first thing he became aware of was the pounding in his head. His throat was parched and his mouth filled with ashes.

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.
sharpiefan: AoS Royal Marine, text 'Private Thompson' (Private Thompson)
[personal profile] sharpiefan
Note from the Editor: Well, I'm sitting here surrounded by books and with the washing-up still to do. Oops.

Fanfic:

Son et Lumière:
Fanvid: Friends by [personal profile] latin_cat: Aubreyad; 12; Jack/Stephen; Made for the occasion of [personal profile] esteven's birthday. Clips are from Peter Weir's Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, and the song 'Friends' from Mutiny! The Musical by David Essex.

Of historical interest:

Miscellany and meta:
[syndicated profile] hmsacasta_feed: Period Handwriting
[syndicated profile] hmsacasta_feed: Whatever shall I write?
[syndicated profile] hmsacasta_feed: Letter Folding
[syndicated profile] hmsacasta_feed: Know Your Nelson 9
A note to the Surgeon from a Sailor

Communities and challenges:
[community profile] mandc_read are reading The Ionian Mission Chapter Three this weekend

Rec of the Week:
One of my favourite vids this week: Jack and Stephen meet a Foreign Dignitary by [profile] swiss_kun; U. A bit of fun in Swiss figures.

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.
sharpiefan: Line of Age of Sail Marines on parade (Marines on parade)
[personal profile] sharpiefan
Note from the Editor: Emerging from the depths of research to find that somehow Despatches is nearly back on track. :D How's your week-and-a-bit been?

Fanfic:
The Danger of PeaceAubreyad; R; Jack, Stephen, Diana; Stephen bends a promise and Diana puts him under the harrow for it and his very deep affection for Jack.

Son et Lumière:
[personal profile] chrsvg: A Beautiful Tale (recap of Episode 8 of War & Peace)
[personal profile] chrsvg: Leave of Absence & Madness (War and Peace recap and screencaps)
Picspam: [personal profile] sharpiefan: Campaign furniture belonging to Captain John Vickery
Picspam: [personal profile] sharpiefan:Saltash family portraits
Picspam: [personal profile] sharpiefanPaintings in the Saltash collection
Picspam: Fallbrooke House
[personal profile] sharpiefan: From the Guidebook to Fallbrooke House
Video: [syndicated profile] hmsacasta_feed: New Orleans: British Teaser

Of historical interest:
[syndicated profile] hmsacasta_feed: Captain Edward Fellowes
[syndicated profile] hmsacasta_feed: Mr Midshipman Bushby
[syndicated profile] hmsacasta_feed: Captain James Wood
[syndicated profile] hmsacasta_feed: Know Your Nelson 8
[syndicated profile] hmsacasta_feed: Young Sea-Officer's Assistant

Miscellany and meta:
[syndicated profile] hmsacasta_feed: Leaving Bermuda
[personal profile] sharpiefan: Emma Vickery's scrapbook
[personal profile] sharpiefan: More of Emma Vickery's Activities

Communities and challenges:
[community profile] mandc_read are reading Chapter Two of The Ionian Mission this weekend (Chapter one is still open for discussion also.)

Rec of the Week:
Recced by [personal profile] wayward_shadows. Breaking by [personal profile] latin_cat; Sharpe; PG; Sharpe, Wellington; When Sharpe was broken down from corporal. For the prompt 'Parade'

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sharpiefan: A Regency-era gentleman (Robert Vickery)
[personal profile] sharpiefan
Note from the Editor: I'm getting worse, apparently, for which I apologise. Hope you've had a good week-and-a-bit?

Fanfic:
Kith and Kin by [personal profile] josbanks; Aubreyad; R; Brigid Maturin, Jack Aubrey, Stephen Maturin, Christine Wood, Sophie Aubrey, Padeen Colman; Returning from Ireland, Stephen Maturin finds the prospects for the realisation of his plans for his future to be far less concrete and defined than he had supposed.

Fanfic:

Son et Lumière:
Icons: Anna Karenina and War & Peace icons by [personal profile] chrsvg
Recap: War & Peace episode 6 by [personal profile] chrsvg

Of historical interest:
[syndicated profile] hmsacasta_feed: Meet Acting Lt Bromley, aged 19 years
[syndicated profile] hmsacasta_feed: Know your Nelson 7
[syndicated profile] hmsacasta_feed: Prize Money
[syndicated profile] hmsacasta_feed: Reflecting on the Remarkable and Interesting Particulars in the life of John Newton
[personal profile] justincase posts Time difference
[syndicated profile] hmsacasta_feed: Lt Arthur Farquhar

Miscellany and meta:

Communities and challenges:
[syndicated profile] hmsacasta_feed: Mail packet for Jane Austen Fest
[community profile] mandc_read declares a Free Weekend

Rec of the Week:
One of [personal profile] josbanks' first posted storied this week. Never Mind Manoeuvres; Aubreyad; NC-17; Jack/Stephen; Jack takes Nelson's advice to heart

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.
sharpiefan: Ship's glass, text 'eight bells' (Eight bells)
[personal profile] sharpiefan
Note from the Editor: Belated entry this week, for which I beg your several pardons, and I hope you have had a good week?

Fanfic:

Son et Lumière:

Of historical interest:
[syndicated profile] oldcuddy_feed: To That Noble Fellow, Collingwood
[syndicated profile] hmsacasta_feed: Know your Nelson 5
[syndicated profile] hmsacasta_feed: Acasta's Captains

Miscellany and meta:
[personal profile] vanilla_elf posts The Great Fire of London now with added Andrew Buchan
[syndicated profile] hmsacasta_feed: A letter smuggled home
[syndicated profile] hmsacasta_feed: From Acasta's new Sailing Master
[syndicated profile] hmsacasta_feed: A Note to the Captain
[personal profile] sharpiefan: Here's the Tender Coming

Communities and challenges:
[community profile] mandc_read are reading Chapter Ten of The Surgeon's Mate this weekend

Rec of the Week:
From the Despatches Archive: An Overdue Interview by [personal profile] latin_cat; Hornblower; PG; Hornblower/Barbara, Wellington, Richard Hornblower; 1815: After Waterloo, Hornblower is reunited with his family.

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.
sharpiefan: Tall ship under full sail (Sailing)
[personal profile] sharpiefan
Note from the Editor:

Fanfic:
A Summer Soldier by [personal profile] barefoot_bard; Show the Colours; K+; OC; A soldier's ponderings while on the march. Spain, 1812.

Son et Lumière:
M&C wallpapers: Happy Birthday Dreamboatdreamer70 from [personal profile] delorita

Of historical interest:
[syndicated profile] hmsacasta_feed: Know Your Nelson 4
[syndicated profile] hmsacasta_feed: Maps of London
[personal profile] latin_cat: AoS Conference: George I - 300 Years On: Reconstructing the Succession

Miscellany and meta:
[syndicated profile] hmsacasta_feed: Finding your favourite posts
[syndicated profile] hmsacasta_feed: A letter to the carpenter
[syndicated profile] hmsacasta_feed: Of Lobsters and Jenny Hanivers

Communities and challenges:
[community profile] mandc_read are reading Chaprer Nine of The Surgeon's Mate this weekend

Rec of the Week:
Blowing my own trumpet this week. This is a video trailer for the RPG I run, Show the Colours. I've listed it not because I want to advertise StC but because I'm really proud of the vid and how it came out. Show the Colours: HMS Terpsichore promo vid by [personal profile] sharpiefan; Show the Colours; G.

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sharpiefan: Age of Sail Marine climbing the rigging (Marine aloft)
[personal profile] sharpiefan
Note from the Editor: Hi there! Hope you're not too drowned, frozen, scorching or whatever best describes how the weather's been treating your local area. Some good stuff this week - I'd like to draw your attention to the Acasta's request for period-correct letters (see under the Communities and Challenges heading).

Fanfic:
powder Smoke by [personal profile] barefoot_bard; K+; Original; A seaman witnesses the fall of one of his ship's officers.
Coup de Foudre by [personal profile] josbanks; Aubreyad; PG; Diana Villiers, Adhemar de la Mothe; Diana Villiers receives news of Stephen Maturin’s imprisonment in the Temple.
Seny i Rauxa by [personal profile] josbanks; Aubreyad; PG; Stephen Maturin, Ramón d’Ullastret i Casademón, Laetitia d’Ullastret i d’Empordà; Based on an incident recounted in Chapter Ten of The Surgeon's Mate, a young Stephen Maturin accompanies his godfather on an errand that thrusts him into a maelstrom of Catalan intrigue.
The Man in the Seine by [personal profile] binz and [personal profile] sidhebeingbrand; Hornblower/Doctor Who crossover; 15; Horatio Hornblower/William Bush, Horatio Hornblower/Eighth Doctor; ‘Make me a warrior,’ he said. ‘Watch me,’ said the TARDIS

Son et Lumière:

Of historical interest:
[syndicated profile] hmsacasta_feed: Know Your Nelson 2
[syndicated profile] hmsacasta_feed: Know Your Nelson 3

Miscellany and meta:
[syndicated profile] hmsacasta_feed: Five easy ways reenactors can improve their game
[syndicated profile] hmsacasta_feed: : a letter home from the bosun
[syndicated profile] hmsacasta_feed: A letter from the captain

Communities and challenges:
[community profile] where_away: [personal profile] alcyone301 posts Chess with invalid!Stephen
[community profile] mandc_read are reading Chapter Eight of The Surgeon's Mate this weekend
[community profile] where_away: [personal profile] alcyone301 posts Chess and Cards
[syndicated profile] hmsacasta_feed; Mail Packet '14

Rec of the Week:
The Bolder Thing To Do by [archiveofourown.org profile] acalmingcupoftea; Persuasion; PG; Anne Elliot, Frederick Wentworth; How Frederick and Anne met and courted. Set before the events of the novel.

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[personal profile] sharpiefan
Note from the Editor: Happy Valentine's Day, for those who celebrate. @-'-,----

Fanfic:
Swiftness and Courage by [personal profile] barefoot_bard; K+; Original; A seaman takes part in the cutting out of La Chevrette in 1801
Powder Smoke by [personal profile] barefoot_bard; K+; Original; A seaman witnesses the fall of one of his ship's officers.

Son et Lumière:
Fanart: Happy Valentine's Day by [personal profile] dreamboatdreamer70

Of historical interest:

Miscellany and meta:
[syndicated profile] hmsacasta_feed: For the Doctor's muddy stockings
[syndicated profile] hmsacasta_feed: From the Doctor's desktop
[profile] hmscasta_feed: A letter to the Doctor
[syndicated profile] hmsacasta_feed: Midshipman Raley: His Log
[syndicated profile] austenblog_feed: Casting news for Love and Friendship movie
[profile] austenblog: Your Sunday Austen meditation
[syndicated profile] hmsacasta_feed: New Orleasn 2015: British Teaser

Communities and challenges:
[community profile] mandc_read are reading Chapter Seven of the Surgeon's Mate this weekend


Rec of the Week:
Sharpe's Morning by [archiveofourown.org profile] Maevelyn; Sharpe; Gen; Richard Sharpe; On the morning of battle, Sharpe reflects upon his life.

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[personal profile] sharpiefan
Note from the Editor:
One or two different fandoms in this edition - including for the first time Warhorses of Letters fic. Enjoy!

Fanfic:
Propinquity by [personal profile] josbanks; Aubreyad; PG; Stephen Maturin, Ramon d’Ullastret i Casademon, Mateu Domanova i Berenguer; Pre-canon: Stephen Maturin arrives at the home of his uncle in Barcelona to commence his education
And they lived Happily Ever After by [personal profile] alltoseek; Warhorses of Letters; PG; Copenhagen/Marengo; A final exchange of letters between Copenhagen and Marengo. An alternate bracket and happy exclamation point end-bracket ending to the series. Not compliant with the canon final episode.
Syrup of Platitudes, Twice Distilled by [personal profile] feroxargentea and [personal profile] luzula; Aubreyad; G; Jack Aubrey & Stephen Maturin; Which is more important in the great scheme of things: the naval frigate Surprise with a chase in sight, or a dish of mouldering worms? An everyday dilemma in the lives of Aubrey and Maturin.

Son et Lumière:
Podfic: Syrup of Platitudes, Twice Distilled by [personal profile] feroxargentea and [personal profile] luzula; Aubreyad; G; Jack Aubrey & Stephen Maturin; Which is more important in the great scheme of things: the naval frigate Surprise with a chase in sight, or a dish of mouldering worms? An everyday dilemma in the lives of Aubrey and Maturin.

Of historical interest:

Miscellany and meta:
[syndicated profile] hmsacasta_feed: Know Your Nelson 1
[syndicated profile] hmsacasta_feed: A Letter To The Captain
[syndicated profile] hmsacasta_feed: From the Carpenter's Log at Bermuda
[syndicated profile] hmsacasta_feed: The New Dockyard
[syndicated profile] hmsacasta_feed: Scenes from Bermuda
[personal profile] moetushie is looking for a beta for a Sense & Sensibility fic

Communities and challenges:
[community profile] mandc_read are reading The Surgeon's Mate Chapter Six this weekend

Rec of the Week:
The Dancing Master; To the Ends Of The Earth; G; Edmund Talbot/Charles Summers; Edmund decides it is time that Charles learnt to dance.

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