despatches

Note from the Editor: Hope you've all had a good week! Don't forget that the new series of Garrow's Law will be on TV this Sunday...

Fanfic: Slightly Foxed by

heather_mist; Aubreyad; PG-13; An AU story where our heroes are of the canine persuasion
All the Way by

zilah1; Aubreyad; NC-17; Jack/Stephen; No summary, just a little smutty and fluffy piece of Jack and Stephen.
A Soft Touch by

feroxargentea; Aubreyad; NC-17; Sophie/Diana; Written for a prompt requesting femmeslash.
T'Far Side o't'Cheese by

feroxargentea; Aubreyad; PG-13; Jack Aubrey, Stephen Maturin, Killick; Pure silliness. Written for a prompt requesting a scene rewritten in dialect.
Paris 1793; NC-17; Stephen Maturin/Ramon d'Ullastret; Pre-canon. Written for a prompt requesting Stephen/Padri.

Son et Lumière:

Of historical interest:

esteven posts The Washing Week: A Poem by the late Captain Edward Thompson

Miscellany and meta:
From

garrowslaw_feed: Link toAndy Buchan on the BBC

garrowslaw_feed: Catch the stars on TV and radio this week

vanilla_elf reminds us that Garrow's Law returns on November 13th

vanilla_elf informs us that The Last Journey of HMS Dover is now available

Communities and challenges:

sharpiefan: Show the Colours is looking for new players

Rec of the Week:
Sharpe's Flag by

sharpiefan; Sharpe; PG; Sharpe, Harper, Dobbs; Written for prompts Choose and Hoist the Colours

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.

Current Mood: determined

sharpiefan

Note from the Editor: It's Trafalgar Day! How are you celebrating it - if 'celebrating' is the right word. How are you paying tribute to the Immortal Memory and the sacrifice of so many in, probably, the most famous Naval battle of all time? No fic this week, I'm afraid.

Fanfic:

Son et Lumière:

Of historical interest:

sharpiefan posts about Trafalgar Day

latin_cat posts Trafalgar Day 2011

oldcuddy_feed posts Trafalgar Day: A Toast

patches_the_shipcat posts Of the 50th Regiment of Foot, of the 5/60th Rifles and sometimes of the enemy itself

Miscellany and meta:

vanilla_elf posts How Gillette and Groves almost escaped to Mexico

sharpiefan posts about rumours of more Sharpe onscreen

janeaustenblog_feed posts More movies!

sharpiefan posts about A Star to Steer Her By: A Masterclass in the Maritime Novel at the NMM in November

Communities and challenges:

showthecolours is hosting a Kink Meme: Round Three

Rec of the Week:
A Letter Full of News by

sphinxvictorian; Persuasion; Gen; Anne Elliot, Frederick Wentworth, Admiral Croft, Sophia Croft From the correspondence of Mrs. George Croft, newly edited and printed by the author at the permission of the lady's descendants.

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.

Current Mood: nostalgic

sharpiefan

Note from the Editor:
Hello there! No fic this week, it appears. *sadface* (Though I'm not producing anything either, so it's as much my fault as anyone else's.) And I just closed the tab without making sure Despatches had posted. Thank God for autosave! *wipes brow in relief*

Fanfic:

Son et Lumière:

commodorified posts The universe has been reading my mail

Of historical interest:

vanilla_elf posts Nutty Nelsonian , Part 8908009

Miscellany and meta:

vanilla_elf posts Need a flatmate? Mr Garrow is looking for a comfortable home
From

austenblog: Mr Darcy brings all the ladies to the yard
From

austenblog: The Janeite Times No. 6
From

austenblog: July/August Issue of Jane Austen's Regency World is published

perfect_duet:

esteven posts Musings on Jack Aubrey's Weight

vanilla_elf posts: Warning: Yet Another Fandom Locust has Landed

vanilla_elf informs us that filming for Series Three of Garrow's Law has begun

redcoat_feed is a new feed for the new blog Diary of a Redcoat

Communities and challenges:
Poll:

showthecolours:

sharpiefan posts Time for another challenge

Rec of the Week:
Sharpe's Training by

sharpiefan; Sharpe; PG; Sharpe, Hakeswill, Bowaters; The first time Sharpe had fired a musket, he hadn’t known what to expect.

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.

Current Mood: blank

sharpiefan

Note from the Editor:
Agh! I can't get back any further than the 12 June in

despatch_reader this week. As the last issue of Despatches came out on the 10 June, if you know of anything that was posted on the 10th or 11th June that I have missed, please comment with a link so I can add it in! Also, if you're reading this as I'm editing the HTML, I apologise - there were a lot of screw-ups in my coding today!

Fanfic:
Music isn't just a way to pass the time by

sid, PG-13; M&C; Jack/Stephen; Commentfic - theme: hobbies
The Unthinkable by

feroxargentea; M&C; PG-13 for violence

Of historical interest:

vanilla_elf posts Captain Basil Hall wasn't loved by all...

vanilla_elf posts Mon Dieu! C'est un pot de chambre scandaleux!

vanilla_elf posts about an18th Century Touch Watch
From

austenblog: Review: Pocket Posh Jane Austen - 100 Puzzles and Quizzes

Miscellany and meta:

w_i_r:

sharpiefan posts to let re-enactors know about Living History Worldwide
From

austenblog: Reader Review: Sense and Sensibility Repertory Theater of Iowa
From

austenblog: Your Weekly Austen Meditation
From

austenblog: Review: Jane Austen:A Life Revealed by Catherine Reef

Communities and challenges:

w_i_r:

ironjeff posts Here as a liaison

austenblog asks Would you like to write for Austenblog?

Rec of the Week:
Sharpe fic this week - we haven't had Sharpe fic for a while. Beneath a Moonless Sky by

latin_cat; Sharpe; 12; Wellesley/Sharpe; The farewell in India, 1804

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.

Current Mood: annoyed

sharpiefan

Note from the Editor:
Another first! For those of you who follow the Aubreyad part of the AoS fandom,

esteven will be a very familiar name, as a cheerleader and someone who engages in the liveliest of debates. She has posted fic for us - and not just one, but two. I am honoured to be able to link to her first fics - or what I believe to be her first posted fics, anyway. May there be many more.

Fanfic:
Chaconne by

esteven; Aubreyd; Jack, Queenie, Aunt and Uncle Fisher, London Bach, G, Jack and Queenie visit Aunt and Uncle Fisher
No Chaconne by

esteven, Aubreyad, Jack’s Aunt and Uncle Fisher, G, Aunt and Uncle Fisher talk about their nephew
Two in the Bush by

latin_cat, Hornblower; Hornblower/Bush/Kennedy, 18, On the Renown, after Sawyer's fall. Whilst Horatio's joke fails to be at all amusing, it gives Archie an idea.
Felis Felicitas by

latin_cat, Sharpe; Sharpe/Wellington, Hogan; 12, Hogan is very surprised to find a tabby cat in Sir Arthur’s bed one morning.
Fiddler's Green by

latin_cat; Aubreyad; Jack/Stephen, Jack/Sophie, Heneage Dundas, Killick; 12; “Which goes first?” #2: Stephen dies before Jack.

Son et Lumière:

nid_dabeille posts Polar hut and Aubrey-Maturin miniatures pics

Of historical interest:

_black_hound posts about a Colonial Plantation event

Miscellany and meta:

vanilla_elf posts On Stranger Tides Countdown Discussion: Day 1

Rec of the Week:
That Is All India by Sue Law. Sharpe; Sharpe, Colonel Wade, OC; PG; Sharpe is settling down as the Quartermaster of the 95th's second battalion. He still finds the new regiment strange in its ways, but the strangeness is attractive. He is starting to feel wanted, and a part of the regiment. He is also finding that the regiment is intent on training him, something he hadn't really counted on.

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Current Mood: sleepy

sharpiefan

Note from the Editor:
Apparently DW is having problems showing embedded YouTube vids at the moment. We have one or two linked from this week's issue, so if you can't see the vid at the time of posting, check back later and it should show up. If not, I will link to those entries again in the next issue - we don't want you to miss out, after all.

Fanfic:
A Cat's Magic Part Two by

wayward_shadows, Show the Colours, PG, Leat, Miss Emily, Show the Colours AU; Terpsichore's cat, Miss Emily, changes places with Lieutenant Cartwright for a week. At sea, 1809
Chevrons by

wayward_shadows, Show the Colours, PG, Oxley, Show the Colours AU; Tom Oxley discovers he is the butt of an unusual joke. At sea, 1809.
A Ship Comes Sailing by

esteven, Master and Commander, G, history repeats itself
Sharpe's Laptop by

snakey, posted with permission by

sharpiefan, Sharpe, 18, Sharpe/Lawford, Sharpe does not get on with new-fangled technology...
Last of the Kisses by

romantical, Hornblower, G, Hornblower/Lady Barbara, There is a life that was his before her
Coincidence Chapter 5 by

latin_cat, Show the Colours/Old Who crossover, PG, Bolitho, Bush, the Eighth Doctor, Charley Pollard, OCs The Doctor has landed in the 1800s, and his latest quarry has gone to ground aboard an RN frigate - but he also finds a familiar face. This Chapter: The aftermath of the Captain's Dinner.
Drabble For a Sunday by

sid, Aubreyad, G, Killick, OCs, 100 words for the History Always Repeats Itself meme at perfect_duet

Son et Lumière:

Of historical interest:

wayward_shadows posts about Pursers and Provisions
From Austenblog: A closer look at Jane Austen's brother, George Austen

sharpiefan posts Back to the Peninsular War: Events in Portugal 1811

Miscellany and meta:

vanilla_elf posts POTC 4: The Navy on Craig Ferguson
From Austenblog: Pride and Prejudice Musical in Seattle and MAYBE New York

Rec of the Week:
This week's rec is a fic from an unusual source - the Gunroom. The Swallowed Anker, Wapping, Aubreyad, G, The Swallowed Anker has everything that one could want from a dockland sailor's tavern.

Got a link for the next issue? Please comment and let us know. And please tell your AoS friends about us. The more, the merrier, after all!

Current Mood: tired

sharpiefan

Note from the Editor: Hello everyone! Hope you've had a good week. I must report the death of Professor Richard Holmes, who died in the early hours of Saturday morning (BST) of pneumonia related to the cancer he was fighting. He was aged 65.

Fanfic:
Beginnings by

sharpiefan; Original fic; PG; Four soldiers of the 60th, one day some time in the winter of 1808-1809
Muskets, Fifes and Drums by

sharpiefan; Original fic, PG, four soldiers of the 60th, one day in the campaigning season of 1811-1812
Dogwatches Chapter 32 by

barefoot_bard, Original fic, M, Discontent and mutiny aboard a Royal Navy frigate. American Revolution, 1780.
Hunting by

barefoot_bard, Show the Colours, K+, Show the Colours AU; a young Adam Starling goes hunting with his brothers and lives to regret it.
A Cat's Magic, Part One by

barefoot_bard, Show the Colours, K+, Show the Colours AU; Terpsichore's cat, Miss Emily, changes places with Lieutenant Cartwright for a week.
Sharpe's Surprise by

latin_cat, Sharpe, NC-17; Wellington/Sharpe; Wellington has a surprise in store for Sharpe. A little bit of smut.
Never in Life by

latin_cat, Sharpe; NC-17; Wellington, OC; A mysterious plague causes particular and personal problems for Lord Wellington.
Battle Plans by

latin_cat, Sharpe, 12, Wellington/Sharpe, Sharpe doesn't think much of Arthur's artistic abilities. A short piece of fluff.
Drabble for a Sunday by

sid, Aubreyad; G; Killick, OCs; written for the 'History Repeats Itself' meme on

perfect_duet

Of historical interest:

vanilla_elf about a Mystery 18th Century shipwreck found in the Gulf of Finland

le_russe_satan posts a little on duelling

Miscellany and meta:

latin_cat reports the death of Professor Richard Holmes
From Austenblog: "Oh! the best nature in the world a-wedding"

ar posts Diana Villiers tl:dr

vanilla_elf posts about the Guests of the 'Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides' Premiere at Disneyland

vanilla_elf posts What happened to Davy Jones?

esteven posts about Wine-Dark Sea
From Austenblog: Monday Ebooks: A Tale of Two E-Readers Edition
From Austenblog: The Beautiful Cassandra by Jane Austen, Illustrated by Juliet McMaster
From Austenblog: Your Sunday Austen Meditation
From Austenblog: Wellesley College to present Sense and Sensibility: The Musical
From Austenblog: Trailer for Sense and Sensibility movie

Communities and challenges:

perfect_duet posts Day 23 of the 30 Day Meme: Your favourite Master and Commander gif/YouTube video

perfect_duet posts Day 24 of the 30 Day Meme: Here at Perfect_Duet we're all about Jack/Stephen; do you ship any other pairs?

perfect_duet posts Day 25 of the 30 Day Meme: favourite Master and Commander actor

perfect_duet posts Day 26 of the 30 Day Meme: Favourite Master and Commander Music (movie or book reference)

perfect_duet posts Day 27 of the 30 Day Meme: Character you'd most like to be

perfect_duet posts Day 28 of the 30 Day Meme: Character you'd least like to be

perfect_duet posts Day 29 of the 30 Day Meme: Your favourite thing about Master and Commander (movie or series)

perfect_duet posts Day 30 of the 30 Day Meme:Any Other Thoughts to Share?

oursin requests prompts in

history

sharpiefan posts an ad for Show the Colours

Rec of the Week:
I'd like to link you to the place where AoS fandom started for me: Horatians. Unfortunately, they had a DNS attack recently which necessitated a server move and meant that they lost a lot of data, but the community is second to none. And this week, it's two for the price of one: In Flanders' Fields by

latin_cat, Sharpe, PG, Sharpe/Wellington, The 33rd in Flanders.

Got a link for the next issue? Please comment and let us know. And please tell your AoS friends about us. The more, the merrier, after all!

Current Mood: pensive

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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Current Mood: ecstatic

sharpiefan

Note from the Editor:
Oops. I'm getting lax in my old age. Bad Sharpie. I do apologise for the wait for Despatches this time - I know that a week isn't a fortnight, honest! Issue 20 already! Goodness, how time flies when you're having fun!

Fanfic:
Flyng Scotsman 8/11 by

vanilla_elf, (PG-13) Norrington/Gillette; here's nothing that a leprechaun wouldn't do for his treasure, so all is not lost for James Norrington. POTC
Flying Scotsman 6/7 by

vanilla_elf (PG-13) Norrington/Gillette; There's nothing that a leprechaun wouldn't do for his treasure, so all is not lost for James Norrington. POTC
Sick of Shadows by

lettered, PG, Margaret Hale/John Thornton, North and South
Ich Hatt' Einen Kameraden by

sharpiefan (PG), OCs; Everybody has a secret to hide... Show the Colours

Son et Lumière:
Podfic (our first!) of Moon Under Water by

feroxargentea read by

luzula

Of historical interest:

ozfille tells us about an opportunity to sail in the Endeavour replica
From Old Cuddy: 201st Anniversary of Collingwood's death

patches_the_shipcat posts about Christian Davies: A dragoon, a soldier

Miscellany and meta:
From Austenblog: Henry Tilney rules and pretty much every other hero drools
From Austenblog: The Janeite Times #5
From Austenblog: They were wretched comforters for one another
From Austenblog: An Excerpt from Wickham's Diary
From Old Cuddy: 7th March: Flowers at St Paul's
From Austenblog: Fan art of Jane Austen to be auctioned
From Austenblog: 50th issue of Jane Austen's Regency World is published
From Austenblog: Getting Local With Jane: Captain Wentworth Has A Really Big Hat Edition

vanilla_elf tells us about Navy Spoilers for POTC 4
From Austenblog: A review of Eliza's Daughter by Joan Aiken
From Austenblog: Janeite Times #4

vanilla_elf gives us the first pictures of Norrington from the POTC video game

beatrice_otter is looking for a beta reader

Communities and challenges:
New Sharpe community

rambling_soldier is officially open!

Rec of the Week:
The Ropemaker's Arms by

wayward_shadows; OCs; (K+ - suitable for ages 13 and up); ; Show the Colours

Got a link for the next issue? Please comment and let us know. And please tell your AoS friends about us. The more, the merrier, after all!

Current Mood: confused

sharpiefan

Note from the Editor:
Lots of Austen stuff this week - hope you enjoy it. (And judging by the preview, I haven't screwed up the HTML this week. Wonders will never cease! :D )

Fanfic:

Son et Lumière:

Of historical interest:

vanilla_elf posts an 18th Century Lonely Hearts ad - of sorts

Miscellany and meta:

vanilla_elf informs us that Radiant Boy and Lt Blackwood (Deceased) are both available on Amazon again
From Austenblog: Our money is on the lady in the cap
From Austenblog: Vote for a new writer in the Jane Austen Made Me Do It short story competition
From Austenblog: Persuasions Online, Vol 31 No 1 available for your reading pleasure

vanilla_elf tells us that Norrington's Scruffington outfit is on display
From Austenblog: Jane Austen video game Matches and Matrimony is now available
From Austenblog: Pride and Prejudice is most essential
From Austenblog: Tour Austen Country
From Austenblog: In which the Editrix engage in further shameless self-promotion
From Austenblog: Getting local with Jane, catching up edition

nid_dabeille posts enamel, rust, books, bonnets, bullets etc

Communities and challenges:

rambling_soldier is a new Sharpe community

Rec of the Week:
Surprise by

cruisedirector Jack, Stephen (Gen) Stephen wakes, recovering from the gunshot, in his tent on the island. Master and Commander

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sharpiefan

Note from the Editor
A very short edition this week, folks - for which I must confess I'm pleased because I'm suffering the worst cold known to man (it started with a major backache and headache and has since devolved to sniffs, sneezes and generally feeling under the weather). I have gone through the best part of a box of tissues in the past two days.

Fanfic:
Dogwatches Chapter 30 by

wayward_shadows (M - Suitable for ages 16 and above) Discontent and mutiny aboard a Royal Navy frigate. American Revolution, 1780. OCs
Don't Ask, Don't Tell by

feroxargentea (Gen) A discovery on a desert island leads to a dilemma and the dredging-up of old memories. Aubreyad

Of historical interest:

latin_cat tells us about Wellington's Spies">

Miscellany and meta:

vanilla_elf tells us that

aletheiafelinea is looking for a beta

Communities and challenges:

romcomorama is holding a multifandom fic fest wherein people rewrite romantic comedies in fandom

Rec of the Week:
Sitting by

latin_cat (PG) Sharpe/Wellington, Richard Sharpe = Biggest Fidget in the history of Mankind. Sharpe

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Current Mood: sick

sharpiefan

Note from the Editor:
Hope you've all had a good week! We're back to producing Despatches weekly. I would like to remind you that if you have a fic or a vid - or even some screencaps or icons - that you wish to have included in the Rec of the Week slot, all you have to do is to post a comment including a link.

Fanfic:
Thin Ice 6/9 by

vanilla_elf (PG-13 to very mild R) Norrington/Gillette, Garrow/Sarah, Jones/Jasker, Mr. Southouse, Mr. Silvester, Sir Arthur Hill, Mary, Mr. Farmer, Judge Buller and many more; Garrow asks Norrington to give a testimony of character for a sailor on trial at the Old Bailey. POTC, Garrow's Law, Aubreyad
Staffing Problems by

latin_cat (18) Wellington/Brandon; Whilst discussing a new addition to the Staff, Brandon resorts to bribery. StC

Son et Lumière:
AoS icons by

vanilla_elf

Of historical interest:

wayward_shadows posts about the treatment of redcoat prisoners during the American War of Independence

vanilla_elf posts Fiat Lux: Light and Darkness in the 18th Century

Miscellany and meta:

esteven recommends Donna Leon's Commissario Brunetti series

sharpiefan informs us that Disney are planning on making two more POTC films

sharpiefan link us to the Sharpe Compendium

vanilla_elf posts two reviews of A Radiant Boy

Rec of the Week:
A comedy story this week: Old Sam Small: Pick Up Tha' Musket by Stanley Holloway

Got a link for the next issue? Please comment and let us know. And please tell your AoS friends about us. The more, the merrier, after all!

Current Mood: optimistic

sharpiefan

Note from the Editor:
We're a day early this fortnight, with the possibility of going back to a weekly issue. Hope you've had a good fortnight!

Fanfic:
Something To Look Forward To by

jedimaster (PG-13) Norrington, OFC; Still musing about his disastrous engagement, James Norrington meets a young woman who gives him some friendly advice. POTC
Dice by

barefoot_bard (K+ Suitable for ages 13 and up) Original Characters; A British prisoner gambles with the enemy. February 1778. Original fic
In Confidence by

latin_cat (PG) Bolitho, Leat, Fletcher, Slater; The captain is a vampire StC
Pickpocket by

latin_cat (PG) Sharpe/Wellington; Sharpe asks a question he’s been meaning to for years. Sharpe
Rabbit, Run (PG) Sharpe, Harper, Chosen Men; Third in the "Werebunny" series. Sharpe's condition causes problems. Silliness. Sharpe
Card Tricks by

latin_cat (PG) Stephen, Sharpe; When cunning meets dishonesty... they play cards. Sharpe, Aubreyad
Stockings by

latin_cat (PG) Jack/Stephen; Jack’s ongoing criticism of Stephen underclothes continues. A harmless piece of fluff. Aubreyad
Understanding by

latin_cat (PG) Sharpe/Wellington, Wellington makes an accidental and unwelcome discovery. Sharpe
The Welly in his Natural Habitat by

sharpiefan (PG) Sharpe, Wellington; Snippets of harmless fluff Sharpe

Son et Lumière:

Of historical interest:
From Austenblog: Jane Austen Festival in Pittsburgh, March 12
From Austenblog: Getting Local With Jane Austen: Dig Out Edition
From Austenblog: Jane Austen is Never Done
From Austenblog: Janeite Times #3
From Austenblog: In Which the Editrix Engages in Shameless Promotion

sharpiefan posts Brown Bess by Rudyard Kipling

Miscellany and meta:
From Austenblog: From Prada to Nada opens today

beatrice_otter has posted about Temeraire-verse dragon names

sharpiefan posts about the possibility of attending the POB weekend in Portsmouth

Communities and challenges:

showthecolours is hosting a Kink Meme
From Austenblog: It's not too late to enter the Jane Austen Made Me Do It short story competition

Rec of the Week:
Youtube vid: I Love the Aubreyad (Boom De Ya Da) by

sospan_fach

Got a link for the next issue? Please comment and let us know. And please tell your AoS friends about us. The more, the merrier, after all!

Current Mood: dorky

sharpiefan

Editor's Note
I couldn't get back any further than the 8th of January on the Reader, so if anyone posted anything between the 6th and the 8th of January that you would like me to link to, please comment with a link to it.

Fanfic:
Moon Under Water by

feroxargentea. (PG-13) Sequel to The World Turned Upside Down by

astolat. Aubreyad
An Overdue Interview by

latin_cat. (PG) Hornblower/Barbara, Wellington, Richard Hornblower. 1815: After Waterloo, Hornblower is reunited with his family. Hornblower
Thin Ice by

vanilla_elf (PG-13 to very mild R) Norrington/Gillette, Garrow/Sarah, Jones/Jasker, Mr. Southouse, Mr. Silvester, Sir Arthur Hill, Mary, Mr. Farmer, Judge Buller and many more. Garrow asks Norrington to give a testimony of character for a sailor on trial at the Old Bailey. PotC (RNotC) / Garrow's Law, a hint of Aubreyad

Of historical interest:

vanilla_elf posts To Emma, With Love

vanilla_elf posts Bebreeched Regency Bare Fist Fighters

Miscellany and Meta

sharpiefan posts about Speed Dating Georgian Style: An Event at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard

esteven posts about a Patrick O'Brian Weekend at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard

Communities and challenges:

vanilla_elf wants support for a Collingwood Society

Rec of the Week:
(This week's rec is among the first fanfics I ever read, on my first forays into fandom. It remains one of my favourites and is a wonderful oakum story. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do.)
Transfer to the Rifles by Sue Law. (PG) How would a man like Sharpe cope with walking into a strange regiment uninvited, and how would that strange regiment, the 95th Rifles, react to Sharpe? Could Sharpe's devotion to the regiment start at this point? Sharpe, Colonel Wade Sharpe

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Note: For fic links, M&C = Master and Commander or Aubreyad, HH = Hornblower, POTC = Pirates of the Caribbean, S = Sharpe. Others will be added as required.

Current Mood: energetic

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Note from the Editor
This is the first issue of Despatches in this new year of 2011, and I would like to take this opportunity to wish you all a very Happy New Year. I hope that you all have a very good year this year, and I do hope that you will keep on writing - and drawing, vidding and making icons.

It is with great sadness that I heard of the death of the actor Pete Postlethwaite this week. As many of you know, he played Sergeant Obadiah Hakeswill in Sharpe. May you rest in peace, Mr Postlethwaite.

Fanfic:
Lieutenant Bennet's Visit by

beatrice_otter. (PG) Elizabeth’s reality is far different from her sisters’. Elizabeth Bennet. Pride and Prejudice/Temeraire crossover.
Thin Ice 4/9 by

vanilla_elf. (PG-13 to very mild R) Garrow asks Norrington to give a testimony of character for a sailor on trial at the Old Bailey. Norrington/Gillette, Garrow/Sarah, Jones/Jasker, Mr. Southouse, Mr. Silvester, Sir Arthur Hill, Mary, Mr. Farmer, Judge Buller and many more. This chapter with a Jack Aubrey cameo. Garrow's Law, POTC
Sharpe's Marines, Part 3: View Halloo! by

sharpiefan (PG) “What did Sharpe and the Marines of HMS Pucelle really make of each other?” Sharpe, Llewellyn, Chase, OCs Sharpe
Coincidences, Part 4 by

latin_cat (PG) The Doctor has landed in the 1800s, and his latest quarry has gone to ground aboard an RN frigate - but he also finds a familiar face. Eight, Charley Pollard, Bolitho, Deveral, Bush, OCs StC/Old Who crossover
The Night Before Chirstmas by

latin_cat (PG) A traditional Festive Favourite, retold by Dr. S. E. Maturin. Stephen/Jack, Killick, Bonden, Davis Aubreyad

Of historical interest:
From Austenblog: Celebrating 200 years of Sense and Sensibility

sharpiefan posts about the division of prize money in Nelson's Navy

vanilla_elf posts the snuffbox, the French Admiral and the Lieutenant's Wife

Miscellany and meta:

vanilla_elf lets us know that Pete Postlethwaite has died

vanilla_elf tells us that The Radiant Boy is now available from Amazon

vanilla_elfhas spotted a historical blooper in POTC 4
From Austenblog: The Janeite Times #2
From Austenblog: Monday Ebooks: Shiny Edition

sharpiefan posts about AoS books and Literature on the Age of Napoleon
From Austenblog: Happy Holidays
From Austenblog: Wearing her Janeite Heart on her Sleeve
From Austenblog: Christmas, Austen-style, Day 2

Communities and challenges:

lieutenant_bennet is a new community for Jane Austen/Temeraire crossovers

Rec of the Week:
A Different Magic by

latin_cat (U) Strange finds a different magic at work in the Peninsula. Wellington, Strange, Whyte Jonathan Norrell & Mr Norrell

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Current Music: Letters Home, The Soldiers

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Note from the Editor Well, it's that time once again! You may have noticed that Despatches is now coming out fortnightly, rather than weekly. This is simply because there is not enough happening here on Dreamwidth to merit a weekly round-up... yet. This issue will be the last of this year and I hope that you have found Despatches here to be as informative as the LJ original.

May I encourage you all to keep writing, drawing, vidding and iconsing. I would like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas, a Happy Yule or a joyous season, whatever your beliefs. And please, do let me know if there is any aspect of Despatches you feel I could improve. Apart from content, for which I look to you, my fellow fans. And as always, please continue to spread the word!

Fanfic:
Untitled Ficlet by

romantical (G) It is by default that it happens, or perhaps through grand design... Hornblower, Bush, Maria. Hornblower
Yuletide by

barefoot_bard (K+ - suitable for ages 13+) Two soldiers return home after war's end. Boston, December 1783. OCs Original
Sharpe's Marines, Part 2: Hide and Seek by

sharpiefan (G) “What did Sharpe and the Marines of HMS Pucelle really make of each other?” Sharpe, Llewellyn, Chase, OCs Sharpe
Thin Ice, Part 3/12 by

vanilla_elf, (PG-13 to very mild R) Garrow asks Norrington to give a testimony of character for a sailor on trial at the Old Bailey. Norrington/Gillette, Garrow/Sarah, Jones/Jasker, Mr. Southouse, Mr. Silvester, Sir Arthur Hill, Mary, Mr. Farmer, Judge Buller and many more. Garrow's Law, POTC
Sophie's Secret Obsession by

sid (PG) Which it is a sequel to "Sophie's Secret" from last year, which is included in the post. Sophie, Stephen, Jack Aubreyad
An Aubreyad Night Before Christmas retold by

latin_cat

Son et Lumière:
From Austenblog: Extended Trailer for From Prada to Nada

vanilla_elf posts a M.O.T.E.M.: James D'Arcy pic

lain_cat recs a favourite Sharpe/Wellesley vid

vanilla_elf posts a first POTC 4 trailer, Navy edition
Fanart by

alltoseek for Sophie's Secret Obsession by

sid
A bonus Christmas activity by

latin_cat

Of historical interest:
From Austenblog: Christmas, Austen Style
From Austenblog: Jane Austen's Regency World magazine now on sale in the UK
From Austenblog: The Janeite Times for 22nd December 2010
From Austenblog: Happy Birthday, Jane Austen!

patches_the_shipcat posts What is the meaning of this? Part 2

Miscellany and meta:

damned_colonial posts about Aubrey-Maturin Questions in the King William's College Quiz
From Austenblog: Northanger-Abbey inspired novella There Must Be Murder now in print
From Austenblog: A Crafter Can Do Nothing Slovenly
From Austenblog: Free E-books from Sourcebooks: Offer extended

vanilla_elf posts How to rite the perfect Age of Sail story, part 1/7

vanilla_elf posts POTC 4: Behind the scenes snippets - too many officers and not enough tars?

Communities and challenges:
From Austenblog: 'Jane Austen Made Me Do It' Short Story Competition Announced

Rec of the Week:
South Sea Christmas by

sharpiefan (G) Written for the

perfect_duet Advent Calendar Challenge 2009, Jack, Stephen, the Surprises. Aubreyad

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Oops. Sorry this is late!!

Fanfic:
Some Day by

barefoot_bard (K+ - 13 and up) A wife awaits the return of her sailor. Plymouth, July 1802. OCs
Gold of Pleasure, Part 1 by

elb (PG, Gen), Stephen arrives in Catalonia and meets his grandparents. M&C
Like Ghosts by

barefoot_bard, (K+ - 13 and up) A pair of soldiers struggle to find their way without a regiment to support them. Bolitho
Vices and Virtues by

vanilla_elf (PG-13)Anamaria is waiting for her case to be called in court. If it was up to her, she'd wait alone, but Lieutenant Gillette is very difficult to get rid of. POTC

Son et Lumière:

vanilla_elf posts a pic of Damian O'Hare in POTC IV
The Tigers of Mysore by

latin_cat

nid_dabeille posts pictures of her miniature Artic explorers' hut

Of historical interest:
Tilney Rules and Darcy Drools on

austenblog

patches_the_shipcat posts excerpts from The 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue
The JASNA AGM report: Mystery, Mayhem and Muslin on

austenblog

cesy posts some news about Jane Austen

Miscellany and meta:

black_hound posts about knitting a period brimmed hat

Communities and challenges:

aninfamousarmy is a new community for those interested in the British Army of the Napoleonic Wars

aninfamousarmy has posted a challenge prompts table

vanilla_elf posts about a competition to win Damian O'Hare's autograph

vanilla_elf posts links and interviews about Garrow's Law

Rec of the Week:
In Flanders' Fields by

latin_cat (Link goes to her fic journal on LJ) (PG) He was certain this was not how things were meant to be done. Sharpe

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Note: For fic links, M&C = Master and Commander or Aubreyad, HH = Hornblower, POTC = Pirates of the Caribbean, S = Sharpe, B = Bolitho. Others will be added as required.

Current Mood: apologetic

sharpiefan

Fanfic:
St Dabeoc's Health by

elb (PG), Stephen, Bridie Coolan, OCs (M&C)
Sharpe's Marines, Part 1 by

sharpiefan (PG) Sharpe, Llewellyn, OCs (S)

sharpiefan reposts her Alphabet Soup entries(PG) Hornblower, Kennedy, OCs (HH)

Of historical interest:

patches_the_shipcat posts about Marie Angélique Joseph Duchemin, a woman who served in the French Army

oldcuddy posts about the Battle of Trafalgar (If someone could tell me how to get the RSS feed icon to show up rather than the generic userhead, I will shower you with love and affection!)

oldcuddy tells us a letter from Admiral Collingwood is up for auction

Miscellany and meta:

vanilla_elf tells us that Garrow's Law will return on 14th November

vanilla_elf tells us about the tall ship Falls of Clyde

epershand post an amusing picture of a dog in AoS costume

Communities and challenges:

sharpiefan posts a list of Age of Sail communities on Dreamwidth

Rec of the Week:
This week's rec is a YouTube vid: Dancing Alone by

swiss_kun

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Note: For fic links, M&C = Master and Commander or Aubreyad, HH = Hornblower, POTC = Pirates of the Caribbean, S = Sharpe. Others will be added as required.

Current Mood: determined

sharpiefan

From the editor.
Welcome to this issue of Despatches. I must apologise for the delay in issuing Despatches this week, but it was for a good cause: I have a new job! We have rather a mixed bag of links for you, from fic to historical re-enactments and a lot of stuff in between. Do remember to tell your friends about Despatches and let me know if there is anything you have written or made that you would like me to link to next time!

Also, there are two journals that I know that have been updated in the last 24 hours where the updates, set to 'public', are not showing up on

despatch_reader's Reading Page. If you have updated a fic journal, a comm, or your own journal with an AoS item that is not linked in this issue of Despatches, please comment to this entry with a link. I am trying to sort the problem out and hopefully everything will be working properly by next week's issue.

Fanfic
Commentfic by

sid , Stephen/Diana, wedding night, Stephen is a virgin, Diana is surprised (NC-17)
Commentfic by

sid, Jack/Stephen, 'Enema', NC-17
Divided We Fall, United We Stand Part 7 by

sharpiefan (PG) The events aboard His Majesty's Ship Renown, as seen by one of the Marines. Hornblower, Kennedy, Bush, Sawyer, OCs.
Divide We Fall, United We Stand Part 8 by

sharpiefan (PG) The events aboard His Majesty's Ship Renown, as seen by one of the Marines. Hornblower, Kennedy, Bush, Sawyer, OCs.
All Sanding by

idler_1814 (G) Hornblower, Bush
Shades of Glory by

idler_1814 (G) Bush
Smoke and Oakum by

sharpiefan. (U) A particular episode of the story of Examination for Lieutenant/The Fireships, told from the point of view of a Marine Private
Werebunny!Sharpe Part 5 by

latin_cat (U) Sharpe, Lawford, Wellington, Harper, Chosen Men

Of historical interest

vanilla_elf quotes an excerpt from a letter by Collingwood

patches_the_shipcat has various quotes about the life of a governess

Miscellany and meta

nid_dabeille has made some 1:12 scale sea-chests

vanilla_elf tells us about a film about Goethe

black_hound is going to a live black-powder shoot at Boone Homestead

Communities and challenges

blackpearlsails' weekly drabble challenge theme is Blind

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