despatches

Note from the Editor: Back on my own computer and I can't tell you how good that is!

Fanfic:
From the Vickery Family Papers, Letter 14 by

sharpiefan; Show the Colours; G; John Vickery; Continuing the correspondence from the papers of the Vickery family, between Captain John Vickery of the 5/60th and members of his family.
Jetsam by

justincase; Aubreyad; PG-13; HMS Surprise (personification); She had known for some time she was to be broken; she’d felt it from her captain’s actions. He was sad, and he could tell no one. She wanted to comfort him, as she always had when he and she were younger.
Flotsam by

justincase; Aubreyad; PG-13; Jack, Stephen, Sophie; Heneage Dundas, Pullings, Babington, Richardson; so many others in the street. Stephen had stood close to him there in the stock; Jack knew he was speaking to him, but it all seemed dreamlike; he’d distanced himself from that reality. That ordeal was now behind him and yet Jack still felt something ominous, not unlike a lee shore in the darkness of the moon.
Interludes in the Dark by

muccamukk; Aubreyad; PG-13; Jack and Stephen; Jack didn't remember falling.

Son et Lumière:
Icons: Death Comes to Pemberley icons by

meganbmoore

Of historical interest:

Miscellany and meta:

Communities and challenges:

mandc_read is on hiatus this weekend and will begin The Letter of Marque next weekend

showthecolours is running the fifth StC anon fic meme

where_away:

alycone301 posts A different world

esteven posts Sid's works

Rec of the Week: Time for a fanvid: Friends by

latin_cat; Aubreyad; PG; Jack/Stephen

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Current Mood: calm

sharpiefan

Note from the Editor: Could I please request that those who wish their works to be listed in Despatches include a rating above the cut for fanfics and fanart, and that you also state somewhere whether your work is fic, art or something else entirely?

Fanfic:
Advent Calendar Day Three: Sophie's Secret Intercourse by

sid; Aubreyad; NC-17
Advent Calendar Day Six: Homecoming by

justincase; Aubreyad; NC-17
Advent Calendar day Six: Christmas Morning by

justincase; Aubreyad; NC-17
Advent Calendar Day Nine: Reindeer Part 1/2 by

latin_cat; Aubreyad; G; Jack Aubrey, Stephen Maturin, Tom Pullings and the Surprises; A storm in the Pacific brings Jack and Stephen an unexpected guest.

Son et Lumière:
Art: Advent Calendar Day One: On the subject of art by

justincase; Aubreyad; U
Art: Advent Calendar Day Two: A little paper art by

latin_cat;Aubreyad; U
Craft: Advent Calendar Day Four: Tentacles by

amaraal, courtsey of

esteven; Aubreyad; U

Of historical interest:

Miscellany and meta:
Advent Calendar: Introduction by

latin_cat
Music: Avent Calendar Day Five: A Musical Miscellany by

ylla, courtesy of

esteven
Music: Advent Calendar Day Seven: The Unaccompanied Cello by

esteven
Filk: Advent Calendar Day Eight: Our Favourite Things by

dreamboatdreamer70 and

justincase

Communities and challenges:

Rec of the Week:
A Hornblower vid (Hornblower doesn't get nearly enough of a look-in here on DW, IMHO!) Brothers in Arms by Sarmatae.

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sharpiefan

Note from the Editor: I note with interest this week that HMS Acasta is (are?) attempting to drum up supporters to get involved in a letter campaign to request a sequel for Master & Commander.

Fanfic:
Cracked by

justincase; Aubreyad; NC-17; Jack Aubrey; An AU of what happened to Jack’s pigtail that broke off during his icy time aloft.

Son et Lumière:
From

hmsacasta_feed: Nautical images for Inspiration

Of historical interest:

Miscellany and meta:

Communities and challenges:
From

hmsacasta_feed: Master & Commander 2

perfect_duet:

esteven posts November 14th 2003

mandc_watch will be hosting A Watch this Saturday

Rec of the Week:
Fanvid week! Belfast Hornpipe from

sharpiefan. A fun vid show-casing all the best bits of the Age of Sail.

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Current Mood: content

sharpiefan

Note from the Editor: May I wish

esteven a very belated happy birthday!, and I hope that this year brings you all that you could desire!

Fanfic:
Juerga, Chapter 2 by

alltoseek and

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

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:

hmsacasta_feed: The Battle of the Glorious First of June

Miscellany and meta:

vanilla_elf: Did Napoleon get up your nose? No surprise!

hmsacasta_feed: The personal effects of S. Hollybrass, Able Seaman

hmsacata_feed: The Northern Campaign

redcoat_feed: Event: The Regimental Association Relaunch, or, The Mystery of the Ginger Moustache

hmsacasta_feed: Ship's carpenter, Jas. Apple

hmsacasta_feed: Meet Henry Eden

hmsacasta_feed: Acasta in the news

vanilla_elf: Huzzah, huzzah, huzzah!

dreamboatdreamer70: Happy birthday, Esteven

Communities and challenges:

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

latin_cat; Aubreyad fanvid.

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Current Mood: busy

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

latin_cat: Aubreyad; 12; Jack/Stephen; Made for the occasion of 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:

hmsacasta_feed: Period Handwriting

hmsacasta_feed: Whatever shall I write?

hmsacasta_feed: Letter Folding

hmsacasta_feed: Know Your Nelson 9
A note to the Surgeon from a Sailor

Communities and challenges:

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

swiss_kun; U. A bit of fun in Swiss figures.

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Current Mood: bouncy

sharpiefan

Note from the Editor:

Fanfic:
A Summer Soldier by

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

delorita

Of historical interest:

hmsacasta_feed: Know Your Nelson 4

hmsacasta_feed: Maps of London

latin_cat: AoS Conference: George I - 300 Years On: Reconstructing the Succession

Miscellany and meta:

hmsacasta_feed: Finding your favourite posts

hmsacasta_feed: A letter to the carpenter

hmsacasta_feed: Of Lobsters and Jenny Hanivers

Communities and challenges:

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

sharpiefan; Show the Colours; G.

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sharpiefan

Note from the Editor:

Fanfic:
Begin As You Mean To Go On by

romantical; hornblower; PG; Horatio/Maria;

Son et Lumière:

Of historical interest:

Miscellany and meta:

hmsacasta_feed: Welcome Aboard!

hmsacasta_feed: While ashore

hmsacasta_feed: The doctor's specimen jars

hmsacasta_feed: Wintering in Bermuda

hmsacasta_feed: The traditional Saturday toast

hmsacasta_feed: Six skills our forefathers had that reenactors don't
Fancraft: An Aubreyad quilt by

alltoseek

Communities and challenges:

mandc_read are reading The Surgeon's Mate, Chapter Five this weekend

where_away:

alltossek posts Sophie and the riding crop

sharpiefan: Picture Prompts Challenge: Fills Reminder

Rec of the Week:
Fanvid: Stars by Anonymous for

cienna; M&C; Jack/Stephen, As we're born and we love, we grow old and we die / Watch impassive, eternal, the stars.

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sharpiefan

Note from the Editor: Hello all! I hope you've had a good week?

Fanfic:
The Milk of Human Kindness by

josbanks; Aubreyad; PG; Bridie Coolan and Stephen Maturin; Stephen Maturin’s childhood in Ireland comes to an end.
The World Inside Out (2/3) by

alltoseek; NC-17; Jack Aubrey/Stephen Maturin; a sequel to astolat's The World Turned Upside Down
The World Inside out (3/3) by

alltoseek; NC-17; Jack Aubrey/Stephen Maturin; a sequel to astolat's The World Turned Upside Down

Son et Lumière:

Of historical interest:

Miscellany and meta:
From

hmsacasta_feed: A Letter to the Captain
From

hmsacasta_feed: 7 Historical 'facts' learned from reenactment
From

hmsacasta_feed: Mister Midshipman Raley
From

hmsacasta_feed: The Third Lieutenant
From

hmsacasta_feed: The Second Lieutenant

Communities and challenges:

mandc_read will read Chapter Three of the Surgeon's Mate this weekend

sharpiefan: Picture Prompts Challenge: Claims Post

sharpiefan: Show the Colours is looking for new blood

Rec of the Week:
It's been a while since we had something not fanfic recced here...
Fanvid: I Miss My Mind (Happy ending version) by

ardyforshort; Aubreyad; PG; Jack/Stephen.

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sharpiefan

Note from the Editor: Sorry we're late this week! There's quite a bit from the esteemed Austenblog this week, as well as a fair amount from the crew of the gallant (recreated!) frigate Acasta, who always post good stuff.

Fanfic:
The Sickness by

josbanks; Aubreyad; PG; Jack/Stephen, Diana; Stephen ponders the nature of his attachment to Diana Villiers

Son et Lumière:
From

hmsacasta_feed: HMS Victory: A Virtual Tour

Of historical interest:
From

hmsacasta_feed: Napoleon's Semaphore Network

Miscellany and meta:
From

austenblog_feed: Austen Mythbusters: The Bennets were not poor
From

hmsacasta_feed: A Covert Mission
From

austenblog_feed: S!#ff Jane Austen says
From

austenblog_feed: Sick of the very name
From

austenblog_feed: Review: His Good Opinion by Nancy Kelly
From

austenblog_feed: Jane Austen's ring torn from Kelly Clarkson's hand by greedy nefarious Jane Austen fans
From

austenblog_feed: Sheldon Cooper is trying to ruin Pride and Prejudice
From

hmsacasta_feed: Acastas Ashore
From

hmsacasta_feed: Haste to the Wedding
From

hmsacasta_feed: The Doctor's Wedding

Communities and challenges:

latin_cat: Advent Calendar 2013: Sign Up<

alltoseek: Small Fandom Bang is open for author sign-ups

mandc_read will be reading Fortune of War Chapter 1 this weekend

sharpiefan: Trafalgar Day Challenge: A reminder

Rec of the Week:
It's been a while since I recced a vid. I probably shouldn't rec my own stuff - it is something I try not to do - but I'm pretty proud of this one and would love more views for it. Sailing by

sharpiefan; Age of Sail; Hornblower, Kennedy, Bush, Jack Aubrey, Stephen Maturin, Anne Elliot, Frederick Wentworth; U; We are sailing, across the water, across the sea...

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Current Mood: embarrassed

sharpiefan

Note from the Editor: Hope you've all had a good week! :D

Fanfic:

Son et Lumière:
Screencaps: Pride and Prejudice (1980) by

chrsvg

Of historical interest:

Miscellany and meta:
From

hmsacata_feed: Like Shark Week except meaner
From

hmsacasta_feed: Stay tuned!
From

hmsacasta_feed: HMS Valiant signals
From

hmsacasta_feed: The Press Gang at Boston

Communities and challenges:

mandc_read will be reading Desolation Island, Chapter Five this weekend

Rec of the Week: Don't think I've recced a vid in forever! So, I bring you... Hornblower: Army vs Navy, by the indomitable Sarmatae1

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sharpiefan

Note from the Editor: Short issue this week! Hope you've all had a good week?

Fanfic:

Son et Lumière:
From

hmsacasta_feed: Fort Meigs 200th
From

hmsacasta_feed: Fort Meigs part 2
From

hmsacasta_feed: Havre de Grace 200th

dreamboatdreamer70 posts BEAR with me
From

hmsacasta_feed: Images of Life at Sea 21

Of historical interest:

Miscellany and meta:

molly_joyful posts Horatio Nelson got a makeover

Communities and challenges:

mandc_read: Introductions post

madc_read will be reading The Mauritius Command: Chapter 1 this weekend

Rec of the Week: A fanvid from

latin_cat this week: Master & Commander: High School Never Ends

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Current Mood: cheerful

sharpiefan

Note from the Editor: Please pardon the belatedness of this week's Despatches. Have a good weekend!

Fanfic:
Sharpe's Descent - 3rd August 1809 part 1 by

farothiels_fic; PG13; Richard Sharpe, Sir Arthur Wellesley, and Marquess Wellesley; Sharpe acquires a father. Initially, neither he nor Sir Arthur are made terribly happy by this turn of events.
Sharpe's Descent - 3rd August 1809 part 2 by

farothiels_fic; Sharpe; PG13; Wellington, Sharpe, Hogan; Wellington loses a bet
Five StC Fics I Am Not Writing by

le_russe_satan; show the Colours; PG-13; Torrington/Hunter, some Sharpe/Wellesley

Son et Lumière:
From

hmsacasta_feed: Images of Life at Sea #15
From

hmsacasta_feed: Images of Life at Sea #16
From

hmsacasta_feed: Images of Life at Sea #17
From

hmsacasta_feed: Images of Life at Sea #18
From

hmsacasta_feed: Images of Life at Sea #19
Something in the expression on this blue-footed booby seems familiar by

josbanks

Of historical interest:

Miscellany and meta:
From

hmsacasta_feed: March Business

mmejavert links to An essay by a favourite author on her experience of re-reading Master and Commander

Communities and challenges:

mandc_read will be reading Chapter 4 of HMS Surprise this weekend

Rec of the Week: Just to prove that it's not just fangirls who are slightly crazy about their fandom, I present you with a performance of a piece of classical music. The Hornblower Suite was written after reading CS Forester's Hornblower novels. And for something more along the lines of fandom as we know it, have a 'traditional' fanvid: Everybody Knows (Hornblower vid to a McFly song)

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Current Mood: blank

sharpiefan

Note from the Editor: Happy New Year! I hope you've had a good week, everyone?

Fanfic:
Cura Te Ipsum by

josbanks; Aubreyad; NC-17; Jack/Stephen; Stephen returns to Surprise in the squadron after Diana's death.
Missed the Most by

vanilla_elf; POTC; G; James Norrington, his mother, the House of Lancaster (of sorts); My contribution to the blackpearlsails "Twelve Days of Christmas" challenge.

Son et Lumière:
Fanvid: Die Young by

mctabby - George Osborn, Vanity Fair (1998)
From

garrowslaw_feed: A bit of Garrow's Law on BBC Radio 4

Of historical interest:
From

hmsacasta_feed: Plans for HMS Acasta

hm_jollies:

sharpiefan posts On a recruit's reception aboard the guardship
From

hmsacasta_feed: A winter storm on the North Atlantic station

hm_jollies:

sharpiefan posts Complements of Marines to rates of ship
From

hmsacasta_feed: To take Ink or Wine out of Woollen or Linen Cloth
From

hmsacasta_feed: The Keeping of Christmas, or Carols aboard Ship

Miscellany and meta:
From

hmsacasta_feed: Happy New Year, 1813!

jadelennox posts You know nothing of Javert (thoughts on the new Les Mis film - contains spoilers)

Communities and challenges:

mandc_read will be reading Chapter 11 of Post Captain this weekend

Rec of the Week:
This has been really difficult: So many AoS people are taking part in the Snowflake Fandom Challenge, and one of the challenges is to rec three fanworks. So I've picked from those recs one in part of the AoS fandom that we don't see much of these days, the Sharpe fandom. The rec is from

latin_cat who had this to say: Why I'm recommending this: This had the honour of being the first ever fanvid created for this pairing; there still aren't that many. It's a brilliant vid, very clever in its use of the song lyrics and the footage, and suits the tone of this series perfectly.

Fanvid: Jolene by

le_russe_satan; Sharpe; PG-13; Sharpe/Wellington, Sharpe/Teresa; Wellington is afraid how easily he could lose a hold on Sharpe's affections.

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Current Mood: pensive

sharpiefan

Note from the Editor: Can you believe this is the last Despatches before Christmas? It doesn't seem possible! I would like to wish you all a Very Merry Christmas and I will see you again next week. I apologise for this being so late in the day, too.

Fanfic:
Advent Calendar Day 16: Taboo by

josbanks; Aubreyad; NC17; Jack/Stephen; Jack and Stephen celebrate being alive.
Advent Calendar Day 18: Good Luck by

le_russe_satan; Aubreyad; PG; Jack Aubrey, Stephen Maturin; AU; Jack descended the stairs rapidly, reflecting that the little man's attitude in an earlier century would have been cause enough for a duel.
Advent Calendar Day 19: Stephen's Favourite gift by

zilah1; Aubreyad; NC17; Jack/Stephen; Stephen loves quiet mornings... and Jack
Advent Calendar Day 20: Lazy Sunny Afternoon by

esteven; Aubreyad; NC17; Jack/Stephen; Napoleon had been soundly beaten, peace had arrived and soon Jack and Stephen would be on their way to Chile
Cogitosus by

josbanks; Aubreyad; NC17; Jack/Stephen; Jack seeks to mark a very special occasion with StephenSon et Lumière:
Aubreyad fanart: Advent Calendar Day 15: 4 Rules of Gift-Giving by

johanirae
Aubreyad fanart: A Furry Kiss by

dreamboatdreamer70
Aubreyad fanart: Advent Calendar Day 17: Buttons by

bbshrimp
Aubreyad fanvid: Adventure at Sea Part 2: Separations by

amaraal
Aubreyad fanvid: Adventure At Sea Part 3: Trail of Weevils by

amaraal
Aubreyad Fanvid: Advent Calendar Day 14: Sonata by

sharpiefan

Of historical interest:

josbanks posts Queenie with her mother when she first met Jack Aubrey

hm_jollies:

sharpiefan posts From 'Memoirs of a Seaman's Life'

Miscellany and meta:
From

hmsacasta_feed: The Duellist
From

hmsacasta_feed: Letter to the Doctor 3
From

janeaustenblog_feed: Happy Birthday, Jane Austen!
From

janeaustenblog_feed: A Closer Look at austen illustrators CE and HM Brock
From

janeaustenblog_feed: Book review: Definitely Not Mr Darcy
From

janeaustenblog_feed: Review: Jane Austen made Me Do It
From

hmsacasta_feed: Acasta 'versus' Essex

Communities and challenges:

mandc_read will be taking a Two week hiatus from reading Post Captain

Rec of the Week:
Being as it's Christmas, I have two recs for you. :D
Firstly, Some Day by

barefoot_bard; Original; K+ (13 and up); A wife awaits the return of her sailor. Plymouth, July 1802.
And secondly, it wouldn't be Christmas without a Swiss-figure vid. So, from last year's Advent Calendar, have Swiss' The Twelve Days of Christmas.

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Current Mood: excited

sharpiefan

Note from the Editor: It's been a pretty productive week here, all things considered. How have things been for you?

Fanfic:
Billy Blue by

josbanks; Aubreyad; PG; Jack/Stephen; Jack tells Stephen a story about an event that occurred when he was master's mate which does nothing to dissuade Stephen of the idea that unbridled authority corrupts.

Son et Lumière:
Fanvid: The Gallant Frigate Amphitrite by

sharpiefan; M&C
Fanvid: I Will Carry You by

sharpiefan; AoS Marines

Of historical interest:

sharpiefan is the new owner of a piece of history

Miscellany and meta:

Communities and challenges:

mandc_read will be reading Chapter Five of Post Captain this weekend

Rec of the Week:
Another fanvid: Regarding the Moonlight in Eastbourne by

heuradys; M&C; PG; Jack/Stephen; Don't settle for the best. Choose me above the rest.

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Current Mood: bouncy

sharpiefan

Note from the Editor: It's been a good week here, if a little quiet - though the fandom's been busy. :D How's it been for you?

Fanfic:
Deep Play by

josbanks; Aubreyad; R; Jack/Stephen; Stephen muses about Jack in his journal and recovers his health on the Surprise
Article XXIX by

josbanks; Aubreyad; PG; Jack/Stephen; Stephen attempts a Socratic dialectic with Jack on the topic of sodomy.
Never Mind Manoeuvres by

josbanks; Aubreyad; NC-17; Jack/Stephen; Jack takes Nelson's advice to heart
The True World by

alltoseek; Master and Commander; PG-13; Jack Aubrey, Stephen Maturin; Snakes are Jack's worst nightmare.
Three Rescues and Two Tall Tales by

sid; Aubreyad; PG; Jack, Stephen; A little tentacle monster story for spook_me's Halloween Ficathon.

Son et Lumière:
Fanvid: Here's the Tender Coming by

sharpiefan
Fanart: Diana Villiers and Sophie Williams: Two illustrations for the M&D Read by

dreamboatdreamer70

Of historical interest:

vanilla_elf posts And there it went, Old Cuddy's diary

sharpiefan posts Links with the Age of Sail (places to visit)

Miscellany and meta:

vanilla_elf lets us know that Hurricane Sandy sank the tall ship HMS Bounty

sharpiefan posts A puzzling pastime online

Communities and challenges:

mandc_read will be reading Chapter Four of Post Captain this weekend

sharpiefan reminds us of the Age of Sail Communities on Dreamwidth

sharpiefan reminds us that Frieday the 2nd November is the prompts deadline for the Minor Characters Fic Challenge

Rec of the Week: Apologies if I've linked to this before but I do like this vid! Not Dead Yet by archigirl; Hornblower.

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Current Mood: cheerful

sharpiefan

Note from the Editor: This is pretty much an Aubreyad issue this week. Completely unintentionally so, I assure you.

Fanfic:

Son et Lumière:

Of historical interest:

Miscellany and meta:

Communities and challenges:

mandc_read is on an Aubreyad Weekend Break Weekend

sharpiefan is hosting a Watch of of the Naval Romance this weekend at

mandc_watch

mandc_read will begin reading Post Captain on the weekend of the 12-14th October

Rec of the Week:
A fanvid this week: Hornblower: Nowhere Man by ladyyurico (Greg Peck's Hornblower, not Ioan Gruffudd's.)

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Current Mood: mellow

sharpiefan

Note from the Editor:
This week's Despatches looks like being a pretty short issue this time. Hope you've had a good week!

Fanfic:
Sharpe's Marines Chapter 6 by

sharpiefan; Sharpe; 12; Sharpe, Joel Chase, original characters; "What did Sharpe and the Marines of HMS Pucelle really make of each other?"
Sharpe's Marines Chapter 7 by

sharpiefan; Sharpe; 12; Sharpe, Joel Chase, original characters; "What did Sharpe and the Marines of HMS Pucelle really make of each other?"

Son et Lumière:
Fanvid: Waiting on a Day by

mswyrr; Garrow's Law

Of historical interest:

Miscellany and meta:
Linkspam:

sharpiefan posts Naval and Seamanship Links

sharpiefan posts Chronologies for naval series

Communities and challenges:

perfect_duet:

sid links to Two Jack/Stephen entries from Porn Battle XIII

mandc_read will be reading Chapter Eight of The Hundred Days this weekend

where_away:

sharpiefan posts The (possibly not so) dear Surprise

where_away:

esteven posts The lesser of two weevils

where_away:

heather_mist posts Diana and the Blue Peter

where_away:

esteven posts I should kiss the messenger

where_away:

sharpiefan posts A wombat and a hat

where_away:

esteven posts 'Us', 'them' and a meeting with an equal

where_away:

sharpiefan posts One debauched sloth

where_away:

esteven posts Scourge, the bosun's cat

Rec of the Week:
Jack and Stephen Meet a Foreign Dignitary by

swiss_kun

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sharpiefan

Note from the Editor: My laptop cable decided the connector was not going to stay connected to it, so I've had to switch to my netbook which means i'm typing on a far smaller keyboard to the one i'm used to. I apologise for any typos this may produce - I will try to keep them to a minimum.

Fanfic:
Stephen's Wonderful Life by

heather_mist; Aubreyad; PG; Jack/Stephen, Inspired by the beautiful Frank Capra movie It's a Wonderful Life ... I hope you enjoy it.
In the Bleak Midwinter by

esteven; Aubreyad; Gen; Jack, Stephen, James G and Thomas C; Stephen meets a fellow surgeon and misses Jack
For the Good of Your Elf by

heather_mist; Aubreyad; R; Stephen, Jack, Killick, The following offering is a follow–up to a little fic I wrote for the Perfect Duet Kinkmeme in September, inspired by a prompt for Jack in a fuzzy pastel Easter Bunny suit, complete with ears and fuzzy tail
Les Fenêtres de l'Âme by

latin_cat; Aubreyad/Sharpe crossover; PG; Stephen, Ducos, Colquhoun Grant (HC); Whilst visiting Paris in order to give his address to the Institute, Stephen comes under suspicion of spying from all sides.
From the Vickery Family Papers: Letter Six by

sharpiefan; Show the Colours; G; John Vickery; Correspondence from the papers of the Vickery family, between Captain John Vickery of the 5/60th and members of his family. The sixth extant letter, to The Hon Miss Emma Vickery, Fallbrooke House, nr Winchester. Errata: This letter was left out when I posted the rest of the collection.

Son et Lumière:
Nascita di Aubrey-(Balena)-Sirena by

sospan_fach posted to

perfect_duet
Fanvid: Silent Longing:: The Great Naval Romance by

zilah1; Master & Commander; PG-13; Jack/Stephen; Little romantic story with our dear boys.
Art post - steampunk-girl Part One reposted by

gillianinoz
Art post - steampunk-girl Part Two reposted by

gillianinoz
Art post - steampunk-girl - Part Three rposted by

gillianinoz
Art post - steampunk-girl - Part Four reposted by

gillianinoz
Art post - steampunk-girl - Part Five reposted by

gillianinoz

zilah1 wishes Master & Commander A Happy Anniversary
From

garrowslaw_feed: A Behind-the-Scenes Sneak Peek

Of historical interest:

patches_the_shipcat posts From Russia With...Cold: an excerpt from the memoirs of Sergeant Bourgogne

patches_the_shipcat posts On the French Side: an excerpt from the memoirs of Sergeant Bourgogne
From

janeaustenblog_feed: Crafting with Lucy Steele
From

janeaustenblog_feed: Fan art might not be fan art but it's hard to tell

oursin posts Addison, Pope, Johnson, and a plethora of other C18th Century poets: so not to the manor born

patches_the_shipcat posts Of horses, of Napoleon and of other things

Miscellany and meta:

vanilla_elf reviews Series 3 Episode 3 of Garrow's Law: Dark Forest of the Soul
From

garrowslaw_feed: Episode 4 inspirations now online
From

garrowslaw_feed: Inspirations for Episode 3; Series 3

esteven posts Edinburgh, anyone? about a special viewing of Master & Commander on December the 18th, during the Cochrane Festival

vanilla_elf posts Garrow's Law Episode Two, Series three: Luddites and Liars

Communities and challenges:

showthecolours:

sharpiefan posts the Kink Meme Masterlist

latin_cat posts the perfect_duet advent calendar running order

perfect_duet:

esteven wishes Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World 'Happy Birthday'

Rec of the Week:
I Love the Aurbreyad: Boom de Yada! fanvid originally posted by

sospan_fach

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Current Mood: happy

sharpiefan

Note from the Editor: Sorry this issue is late - it's been a long week followed by a long weekend. I have a feeling I'm going to keel over after this is posted!

Fanfic:
We Have An Accord by

stealthboat; POTC; Will Turner, Elizabeth Swann, Barbossa, Jack Sparrow, Norrington; NC-17; With the aid of the late Will Turner and James Norrington, Elizabeth Swann strikes a deal with Captains Sparrow and Barbossa for passage to the Fountain of Youth.
Ich Hatt' Einen Kameraden by

sharpiefan; StC; OCs and borrowed OCs; PG; Cotton dealing with a death
Dead Man Walking by

vanilla_elf; Lt Gillete, Lt Groves and Melusina, a mermaid; PG-13; Between a rock and a hard place, Gillette and Groves find themselves at the mercy of a mermaid. SPOILERS for POTC: On Stranger Tides
Muskets, Fifes and Drums by

sharpiefan; original; PG; Four soldiers, one day some time in the campaigning season of 1811-1812

Son et Lumière:

vanilla_elf posts Young Mister Garrow with a Squirrel (1765)

Of historical interest:
From Austenblog: Partial Austen Manuscript to be Auctioned
From Austenblog: Another Lost Portrait of Jane Austen
From Austenblog: Jane Austen and Georgian Crime podcast

Miscellany and meta:

monstrous_regiment:

bride_of_the_atom wants to know the origins of the phrase show a leg

age_of_sail:

sharpiefan wants opinions on something in the River Medway

vanilla_elf posts reviews of The Radiant Boy
From Austenblog: P&P Musical Finalist in New YoRK Musical Theatre Festival
From Austenblog: Midweek E-Books: Touch Edition
From Austenblog: Help El Sitio de Jane celebrate the S&S Bicentenary
From Austenblog: 'Austentatious' Musical Publication and Soundtrack
From Austenblog: Sense and Sensibility Salon is open
From Austenblog: Claudia Johnson to speak at JASNA meeting in Philadelphia

Rec of the Week:
A YouTube vid for you. Pirates of the Caribbean - Shiver My Timbers One of my favourite POTC vids.

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