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Age of Sail Fandom Despatches # 283
  despatches - (tootsiemuppet)
 
07:38pm 25/12/2009  
  Fic written for Yuletide 2009. I will add the authors' names here when they are announced. If there are Age of Sail fandoms I've missed, please give me a shout and I'll add them to the list.

:D Merry Christmas!

The Dancing Monkeys by anonymous - Mansfield Park/Persuasion, PG-13, Mary Crawford/Maria Rushworth, Fanny Price, Frederick Wentworth, Henry Crawford, William Price.

The King's Man by anonymous - Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell, G, Childermass, The Raven King.
The Parliaments of Women by anonymous - Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell, PG-13, Maria Absalom/John Uskglass, Caroline Redruth, Flora Graysteel, Arabella Strange.
The Shadow on the King's Roads by anonymous - Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell, G.
A Mysterious Disappearance by anonymous - Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell, G, Arabella Strange/Emma Pole.
The Romance of Clun by anonymous - Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell, G, Jonathan Strange/Arabella Strange, Arabella Woodhope.

An Unexpected Admirer by anonymous - Lord John Grey, R, John Grey/OC, Harry Quarry, Tom Byrd.
Carried Through Many Nations and Over Many Seas by anonymous - Lord John Grey, PG-13, John Grey/Perseverance Wainwright.
Before/During/After by anonymous - Lord John Grey, PG, John Grey/George Everett.

In Silence by anonymous - Outlander, R, Brianna Randall Fraser/Roger Mackenzie Wakefield.
Like Most Men by anonymous - Outlander, G, John Grey/James Fraser.

The Land Between by anonymous - Master and Commander, PG-13, Jack Aubrey/Stephen Maturin.

Upon What Grounds by anonymous - Emma, G, Emma Woodhouse, Frank Churchill, George Knightley, Jane Fairfax.
Reprehensible Feelings by anonymous - Emma, PG-13, Frank Churchill/Emma Woodhouse, Miss Bates, Mrs Bates, Mrs Weston.
A Prequel to Very Great Adventure and Possible Piracy by anonymous - Emma, PG, Emma Woodhouse/George Knightley, Harriet Smith.

A Glimpse of the Future by anonymous - Georgette Heyer, PG, Giles Jonathan Deveril/OFC, Adam, Giles, Jenny, Julia.
Her Grace by anonymous - Georgette Heyer - Devil's Club, PG, Dominic Alistair/Mary Challoner.
Clean Linen by anonymous - Georgette Heyer - April Lady, The Unknown Ajax, PG, Anthea Darracott/Hugh Darracott, Claud Darracott/Felix Hethersett.
One Sour, Two Sweet by anonymous - Georgette Heyer -The Foundling, Gideon, Gilly

I am Now Fixed to Your Fate by anonymous - Historical RPF, PG, George Washington, Marquis de Lafayette.

I Will Not Sleep by anonymous - Hornblower, PG-13, Horatio Hornblower/Archie Kennedy, Clive.
Red and Blue Roses by anonymous - Hornblower, PG-13, William Bush/Horatio Hornblower.
The Thousandth Man by anonymous - Hornblower, G, Archie Kennedy, Horatio Hornblower.
To Past Friendship and Future Success by anonymous - Hornblower, G, Horatio Hornblower, William Bush.
Cast Your Soul to the Sea by anonymous - Hornblower, PG-13, Horatio Hornblower/Archie Kennedy.

The First Duty of an Officer by anonymous - Lost in Austen, PG-13, Amanda Price, Caroline Bingley, Fitzwilliam Darcy, George Wickham, Lydia Bennet.

Filial Disobediance and Parental Tyranny by anonymous - Northanger Abbey, G, Catherine Morland, Henry Tilney, Eleanor Tilney, General Tilney.

April Snow by anonymous - Persuasion, G, Anne Elliot/Frederick Wentworth.

The Extraordinary Adventures of a Lady and Her Gentlemen (Or, The Undead and the Automaton) by anonymous - Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, PG-13, Fitzwilliam Darcy/Elizabeth Bennet.

The Turn of the Screw by anonymous - Quills, NC-17, Marquis de Sade/Abbe de Coulmier.
Forbidden Fruit by anonymous - Quills, R, Marquis de Sade/Abbe du Coulmier.

The Thorns on the Flower by anonymous - The Scarlet Pimpernel, PG-13, Sir Andrew Ffoulkes / Sir Percy Blakeney / Lord Antony Dewhurst.
The Greatest Game by anonymous - The Scarlet Pimpernel, R, Lord Anthony Dewhurst/Sir Andrew Ffoulkes, Armand St Just.
Before the Storm by anonymous - The Scarlet Pimpernel, G, Armand Chauvlin, Marguerite St Just, Percy Blakeney.
The Mechanical Turk by anonymous - The Scarlet Pimpernel, G, Paul Chauvelin, Percy Blakeney.

Wisdom to the Mighty, Honor to the Brave by anonymous - Temeraire, G, John Granby/William Laurence/Tharkay, Emily Roland, Iskierka, Temeraire, Tom Riley.
On the Merits of Patience by anonymous - Temeraire, PG, Iskierka, Temeraire, William Laurence.
Sailing to New South Wales by anonymous - Temeraire, PG-13, Iskierka, Temeraire, William Laurence.
Sense, But No Sensibility by anonymous - Temeraire, G, Iskierka, Jane Roland.
Journey by anonymous - Temeraire, G, William Laurence/Tharkay.
A Room With a View by anonymous - Temeraire, G, Perscitia, Wellington.
Carve Thereon a Spreading Wine by anonymous - Temeraire, G, John Granby/Tharkay.
A Voyage of Discovery by anonymous - Temeraire, PG-13, William Laurence/Tharkay, John Granby, Temeraire.
The General in His Labyrinth by anonymous - Temeraire, G, Jane Roland, Wellington.
A Woman of Character by anonymous - Temeraire, G, Jane Roland/William Laurence.
Naming Day by anonymous - Temeraire, G, Catherine.
Gemology by anonymous - Temeraire, G, Emily Roland.
Tyger, Tyger by anonymous - Temeraire, G, Sipho.		  
     

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Age of Sail Fandom Despatches # 282
  despatches - (tootsiemuppet)
 
05:03pm 25/12/2009  
  Fanfic

Snowdrop Memories by [info]sarlania - Aubrey-Maturin, G.
Untitled by [info]teh_elb - Aubrey-Maturin.

To Look by [info]des_pudels_kern - Aire Libre, G, Humboldt/Bonpland, Bonpland/Ana.

Fallen Angel by [info]watchthehorns - Hornblower, R, Horatio/Archie, Archie/Simpson.
High Blue Day by [info]anteros_lmc - Hornblower, PG, Archie/Hornblower, Bush.
Impression by [info]anteros_lmc - Hornblower, PG, Horatio/Archie.
Spark by [info]anteros_lmc - Hornblower, PG, Horatio/Archie.
Smoke and Oakum by [info]sharpiefan - Hornblower, G, Horatio, Bunting, OC's.

Scarlet and White by [info]ink_splashes - Original fiction, PG, Soldiers of the Twenty-third Regiment of Foot celebrate Christmas. Boston, 1774.
The Dogwatches: Ch 13 by [info]ink_splashes - Original fiction, R, Adventures aboard a Royal Navy frigate, roughly during the American Revolution.

What's This? by [info]greenisbeauty - PotC, PG-13, Jack, Elizabeth, William Turner III, Teague.
How the Ghosts Stole Christmas by [info]smithkingsley - PotC, PG, Norrington, Sparrow.
The Beckett and Mercer Holiday Special by [info]cassiopaya - PotC, PG, Beckett/Mercer.
Rare Gifts: Ch 11 by [info]sharklady35 - PotC, G, Jack, Norrington, OFCs.
Old Christmas Revived, Hospitality Restored: Ch 1-5 by [info]mamazano - PotC, G, various characters from POTC, along with an extra special OC.
Checking it Twice by [info]trinityday - PotC, PG, Jack.
Kiss of Death by [info]greeneyespurple - PotC, PG-13, Beckett/Norrington.
A Succession of Ordinary Days by [info]life_of_amesu - PotC, NC-17, Mercer/Beckett.
Rare Gifts: Ch 10 by [info]sharklady35 - PotC, G, Jack, Norrington, OFCs.
Fracture: CH 7/7 by [info]placeofinsanity - PotC, R, Jack/Will.
The Freedom to Live by [info]hatofhornigold - PotC, NC-17, Jack/Will.
The Challenge: Ch 5 by [info]likeahurricane7 - PotC, NC-17, Jack/Norrington.
The Thief in the Night: Ch 1 by [info]tiamary - PotC, PG-13, Jack/Elizabeth, Will/Elizabeth.
The Thief in the Night: Ch 2 by [info]tiamary - PotC, PG-13, Jack/Elizabeth, Will/Elizabeth.
The Thief in the Night: Ch 3 by [info]tiamary - PotC, PG-13, Jack/Elizabeth, Will/Elizabeth.
Something Rich and Strange by [info]xzombiexkittenx - PotC, NC-17, Jack/Will.
Walk With Me - Day 20 by [info]danglingdingle and [info]mamazano - PotC, PG-13, Jack/Will.
Trapped by [info]sunsetdawn20 - PotC, NC-17, Elizabeth/Norrington.
High on Life (From Dusk to Dawn 9/?) by [info]sunsetdawn20 - PotC, PG-13, Elizabeth/Patrick, Lord Beckett, Will/Elizabeth.

Fic Index by [info]likeahurricane7 - PotC, various ratings and pairings.
POTC Christmas Fic List by [info]mamazano - PotC, various ratings and pairings.

Speculative Napoleonic Wars AU Fic by [info]sarlania - The Man from U.N.C.L.E. Napoleonic AU.


Son et Lumière

Sense and Sensibility 1971: icons by [info]sns_red_curtain.
Emma 1996 & 2009, Lost in Austen, Miss Austen Regrets, Northanger Abbey 2007, Persuasion 2007, Pride and Prejudice 1940 & 1995 & 2005, Sense and Sensibility 2008: icons by [info]sommertiara.
Emma 2009, Pride and Prejudice 2005: icons by [info]hotaruanne.
Emma 2009: 69 icons by [info]word_never_said.

Aubreyad flashvid: The Aubreyad Christmas Special by [info]swiss_kun.

PotC fanvid: Cutler's new hobby by [info]sunsetdawn20.

Aire Libre fanart: Beautiful Corona (Humboldt/Bonpland, PG-13) by [info]tootsiemuppet.

PotC fanart: Beckett graphic by [info]greeneyespurple.
PotC fanart: Jack/Norrington art (PG-13) by [info]be_a_clover.
PotC fanart: On Lord Beckett's naughty list (PG-13, Beckett, Norrington, Governor Swann, Jack) by [info]lolitalockhart.
PotC fanart: Little child Weatherby Swann and Chevalle by [info]lolitalockhart.

Sharpe fanart: Sharpe Christmas graphic by [info]govi20.

AUbreyad fanart: Aubreyad Elves (Jack, Stephen, Pullings) by [info]just_wendi.
Aubreyad fanart: Fashion Doodles by [info]rose_bertin.

Of historical interest

[info]rose_bertin tells us about early 1800s fashion history.
[info]anteros_lmc has a quote from Melville, H., (2000), White-Jacket or the World in a Man-of-War.

Miscellany and meta

[info]gillianinoz links Aubreyad fans to an Etsy artist making sloths.
[info]carthorse links Les Misérables fans to episode 19 and 20 of Shoujo Cosette.
[info]ladylavinia ranked the three "PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN" from favorite to least favorite.
[info]openidwouldwork shares one of their favourite Sharpe scenes from Sharpe's Enemy (book).
[info]proskynesis posts Aubreyad-related pictures of her trip to Ireland.

Communities and challenges

[info]blackpearlsails drabble challenge: List.
[info]cutler_beckett Wednesday Prompt: Door.
[info]cutler_beckett posts a Christmas Party post.
[info]cutler_beckett Wednesday/Thursday theme: Festivity.
[info]jackwill drabble challenge: Honesty.
[info]cutler_beckett: Comment-Fic Repost: Week Two.
[info]cutler_beckett Monday/Tuesday theme: Titles.
[info]mandc_read is taking a Christmas break and will be reading the next chapter of Treason's Harbour the weekend of January 2nd and 3rd, 2010.

Mod's Note

Happy Christmas, all! I'll make a second separate list for Yuletide stories.

Got a link for the next issue?

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Age of Sail Fandom Despatches # 281
  despatches - (tootsiemuppet)
 
04:00pm 20/12/2009  
  Fanfic

The Eye of the Beholder by [info]ashley_pitt - Aubrey-Maturin, PG-13, Jack/Stephen.
South Sea Christmas by [info]sharpiefan - Aubrey-Maturin, G, Jack, Stephen, Surprises.
Sophie's Secret by [info]sidlj - Aubrey-Maturin, PG, Sophie.
On the first day of Christmas by [info]49thidentity - Aubrey-Maturin, G, Jack, Stephen.

The Brand by [info]phantomdaae1981 - Les Misérables, ?, Javert.

Redirected Duel by [info]jestana - Hornblower, R, Archie/Simpson, Clayton/Simpson, Clayton/Horatio, Archie/Horatio.
Far From Normal by [info]sarlania - Hornblower, NC-17, Bush/Hornblower.
High Blue Day by [info]anteros_lmc - Hornblower, PG, Horatio/Archie.
Grey to Black by [info]anteros_lmc - Hornblower, PG,Archie, Horatio, Simpson.

The Dogwatches: Ch 11 by [info]ink_splashes - Original fic, R, Adventures aboard a Royal Navy frigate, roughly during the American Revolution.
The Dogwatches: Ch 12 by [info]ink_splashes - Original fic, R, Adventures aboard a Royal Navy frigate, roughly during the American Revolution.

Rare Gifts, Chapter 9 by [info]sharklady35 - PotC, G, Jack, Norrington, OFCs.
One Day by [info]barbossamonkey - PotC, PG, Barbossa/Elizabeth, Will/Elizabeth.
Home for the Twelfth Night by [info]tiamary - PotC, PG-13, Jack/Elizabeth, Gibbs, OC.
Why the Sparrow Sings: Ch 1, 2 by [info]cersia5 - PotC, PG, Jack/Elizabeth.
Something Rich and Strange by [info]xzombiexkittenx - PotC, NC-17, Jack/Will.
It's a Wonderful Life-Caribbean Style: Ch 2 by [info]sword01 - PotC, PG, Jack, Norrington.
Swann's Life by [info]pearlseed - PotC, PG, Elizabeth/Will/Jack.
Rare Gifts: Ch 8 by [info]sharklady35 - PotC, G, Jack, Norrington, OFCs.
Walk With Me: Day 17 by [info]mamazano - PotC, PG-13, Jack/Will.
Second Chances by [info]potboy - PotC, G, Norrington/Gillette .
Mistaken Fair, Lay Sherlock by [info]danglingdingle - PotC, NC-17, Jack/Will, Elizabeth.
Discreet by [info]multicolordream - PotC, PG-13, Jack/Norrington.
Dark Seas of Lethe by [info]florencia7 - PotC, PG-13, Jack/Elizabeth.
The Sea in His Soul by [info]randi2204 - PotC, R, Jack/Norrington, Barbossa, Pintel, Ragetti.
The World Behind the World: Part I-V by [info]likeahurricane7 - PotC, NC-17, Jack/Norrington.
Underneath the Mistletoe by [info]multicolordream - PotC, PG-13, Jack/Norrington.
It's a Wonderful Life-Caribbean Style: Ch 1 by [info]sword01 - PotC, PG, Jack, Norrington.
Walk With Me: Day 14 by [info]mamazano and [info]danglingdingle - PotC, PG-13, Jack/Will.
Same Mistakes As His Mother by [info]kianaaaaa - PotC, R, Jack/Will.
A Lesson Learned (Or Not) by [info]placeofinsanity - PotC, NC-17, Jack/Tia Dalma.
Christmases Past by [info]immortal_jedi - PotC, PG, Will, Jack, Gibbs, BP crew.
Blood Crimson, Final Chapter by [info]phoenix_9664 - PotC, NC-17, Jack/Elizabeth.
Walk with Me: Day 12 by [info]mamazano and [info]danglingdingle - PotC, PG-13, Jack/Will.
Tell Me a Story by [info]sunsetdawn20 - PotC, PG-13, Gibbs, Goldie.

Son et Lumière

Pride and Prejudice 2005: 13 icons by [info]xo_daniellex3.
Emma 2009: 44 icons by [info]naybob.
Northanger Abbey 2007, Sense and Sensibility 2008: 3O icons by [info]elea24.
Emma 2009: icons by [info]naybob.
Aubreyad: icons by [info]johanirae.
Les Miserables: 36 icons by [info]gublerette.

Hornblower: wallpaper by [info]lee_fragilidad.

Pride and Prejudice fanvid: Starstrukk by [info]hopelessdreamx.
Aubreyad fanvid: I Love the Aubreyad (Boom De Ya Da) by [info]wolfie_sara.

PotC fanart: Crossing the Gangway (G, Governor Swann/Capitaine Chevalle) by [info]lolitalockhart.
PotC fanart: We Dream in Wigs (G, Governor Swann/Capitaine Chevalle) by [info]lolitalockhart.
PotC fanart: Giselle (G) by [info]lolitalockhart.
PotC fanart: The best of friends. (G, OC's) by [info]lolitalockhart.

Temeraire fanart: Laurence and Temeraire (G) by [info]plingo_kat.

Aubreyad fanart: Aubreyad snowflake by [info]ldhenson.
Aubreyad fanart: AU Jack and Stephen (G) by [info]hybrid_box.
Aubreyad fanart: Random Adorableness (G, Jack, Stephen) by [info]tootsiemuppet.
Aubreyad fanart: A novelty addition to the Aubreyad Deck (G, Jack, Stephen) by [info]latin_cat.
Aubreyad fanart: Jack and Stephen Go Shopping (G, poppets) by [info]grace_poppy.
Aubreyad fanart: Master and Commander meets METAL (includes merman drawing, G, Jack & Stephen) by [info]soliddragon123.
Aubreyad fanart: Snow tortoise and snow platypus (G) by [info]proskynesis.

Of historical interest

[info]denacacra reviews Dan Cruikshank's The Secret History of Georgian London.
[info]nightkate tells us about two Christmas traditions that were already popular in Georgian Britain (includes two Aubreyad drabbles).
[info]anteros_lmc reviews Female Tars: Women aboard ship in the age of sail.
[info]anteros_lmc reviews Frozen in Time.
[info]anteros_lmc reviews Dressed to Kill.

Miscellany and meta

[info]veronica_rich invites discussion about Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest.
[info]miss_kallahan asks our opinion on the casting decisions for Wuthering Heights 2010.
[info]pir8fancier shares a Norrington/Gillette fic rec.
[info]joyful_molly needs help identifying a painting of a naval battle.
[info]naika7 posts a poll on which is the most passionate Austen adaptation kiss.
[info]sarlania writes a commentary on her Hornblower fic "The Slave Ship".
[info]alonsoelbueno asks for pictures of a Great Cabin or other officer's cabin.
[info]ylla has made up a dance for Lord Thomas Cochrane: the 'Speedy Thomas'.
[info]sarlania wonders what Hornblower and Aubrey's stances would have been on parliamentary reform.
[info]just_wendi asks what do you think Jack's and Stephen's (and the rest of the Aubreyad characters')Hogwarts house would be if they were wizards, and what would their Patronuses?.
[info]thehappyreturn has a Hornblower canon enquiry: Can anyone tell me whether it is canon or not that, prior to sailing to Central America in 1808, the Lydia first made a trip to Alexandria in 1807?.
[info]des_pudels_kern shares the trailer and Making Of of "Aire Libre".

[info]austen_blog: Happy Birthday, Jane Austen!.
[info]austen_blog: Cozy Emma.
[info]austen_blog: The zombie movie thing.

Communities and challenges

[info]mandc_watch is reading Chapter 7 of Treason's Harbour this weekend.
[info]cutler_beckett announces there will be a christmas party at the community on Wednesday, 23rd December.
[info]cutler_beckett: Friday/Weekend - Free for all.
[info]blackpearlsails current drabble challenge: Bride.
[info]cutler_beckett: Wednesday/Thursday's theme is Sleepless.
[info]jackwill drabble challenge: Trompe l'oeil.
[info]cutler_beckett: Comment-fic Repost: Week One.
[info]cutler_beckett: Monday/Tuesday - Cold.
[info]lokei: Horatio Soup Open Season on Prompts .
[info]look_sharpe December Film Discussion: Sharpe's Peril.
[info]look_sharpe December Book Discussion: Sharpe's Tiger.
[info]cutler_beckett previous Weekend Chat: Did Beckett have erotica in his library?.

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Age of Sail: Painting of Naval Battle - does anybody know anything about this?
  anything_aos - (joyful_molly)
 
12:55am 17/12/2009  
  Today I bought this painting at a local thrift store. It's not a print, and the previous owner went to some lengths having it framed. However, it looks familiar to me, so I think it's a copy somebody made of some well-known painting. It's very good work, by the way, and I like it a lot, but there are neither a signature nor a date on it.

So, my dear naval experts and Age of Sailers, can you tell me anything about it? Year? Artist? Anything? I'd be very grateful for hints.

Thanks a lot in advance for your help. If you click on the picture below, you'll get a huge picture which will show you more details.

 
     

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  anything_aos - (alonsoelbueno)
 
03:44am 16/12/2009  
  Has anyone a good picture/s of a captain's cabin or other officer's cabin on a big sailing ship. Always wanted to see the way it looked. Thanks.  
     

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Speedy Thomas - a dance
  anything_aos - (ylla)
 
02:28pm 14/12/2009  
 
mood: accomplished
I'm not entirely sure that this counts as Age of Sail, since it's definitely modern in style (although I got some inspiration from a 19th C dance), but I'm hoping it falls into the same category as icons and modern writing and so on. If it shouldn't be here, please say.

Anyway, a while ago I discovered that there was a Scottish country dance called 'Admiral Nelson', which started a conversation where [info]esteven proved very good at thinking of names, and led to the decision that I was going to write a strathspey (slow and elegant) called 'Collingwood's Oaks' for myself (and Collingwood), and a hornpipe (fast and bouncy and like a reel) called 'Speedy Thomas' for her (and Cochrane).

Poor Coll is still waiting, but inspiration struck quite early on for [info]esteven's dance, and I finally managed to catch some people to test it, so I thought I'd share.

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A Question about Reform
  anything_aos - (sarlania)
 
11:24pm 14/12/2009  
  I think this is slightly OT, so mods please delete if you feel it is inappropriate.

We know that Wellington was very much opposed to Parliamentary Reform, having lost his Prime Ministership because of this issue. What would Hornblower or Jack thought of it? Which way do you think they would've voted?

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