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Perspectives Series, by Meanjean (PG-13ish)
Fandom: HORATIO HORNBLOWER
Pairing: mostly gen, though some Pellew/Cobham, Kennedy/OFC, OMC/OFC
Author on LJ: not known
Author Website: not known
Why this must be read:
There are times, in fandom, and especially a new one, that you run across a story, or better yet, a series of stories, that you want to horde like gemstones of the finest quality. The ones you wish were bound as good quality zines. The ones you'd take with you on a long trip, to re-read again for the umpteenth time, because in doing so, it's like visiting and catching up with old, true friends.
The kind of stories that fill in almost every missing scene the way you might see them onscreen. Not necessarily the way you as a viewer might like to see them (naked and buggering one another at every available opportunity), but in a way that is true to the canon characters we see on screen. Fleshing out the smaller details we get to see presented by the actors cast as the characters. Creating a wonderful bridge between that which we see and that we don't.
I discovered this series of stories on a Friday afternoon, and did very little for the rest of the weekend but sit on my big fat ass in front of the computer, totally enraptured by the work of Meanjean.
Her stories go AU (A&Everse rather than literary) after a certain point, but I enjoyed every one of them. I laughed, I cried, I sighed at the characters triumphs and tragedies. I actually got up at certain points to run around the room because I was so tense and jittery about what might happen next in the story, and needed to bleed off some tension before I continued! I enjoy her presentation of Horatio, but am bowled over by how well she fleshes out many of the other established characters like Kennedy and Pellew. Her original characters are charming and captivating as well.
I hope those out there who play exclusively in slashdom will give these a chance.
The series, as I understand it, goes something like that listed below. I am linking the first set here, and will link the others in a separate post later. This set of stories encompasses the time period seen in the first four Hornblower mini-series episodes: The Even Chance, The Examination for Lieutenant, The Duchess and the Devil, and The Frogs and the Lobsters (names may vary by region, of course).
Perspectives
Part One: The Duel
A Perspectives Christmas
Part Two: The Fire Ships
Perspectives: November
Part Three: Duchess and Devil
Chapter One | Chapter Two | Chapter Three | Chapter Four | The Sail to England
The Prequel to Muzillac: How Archie Kennedy Made Acting Lieutenant
Part Four: Muzillac
Pairing: mostly gen, though some Pellew/Cobham, Kennedy/OFC, OMC/OFC
Author on LJ: not known
Author Website: not known
Why this must be read:
There are times, in fandom, and especially a new one, that you run across a story, or better yet, a series of stories, that you want to horde like gemstones of the finest quality. The ones you wish were bound as good quality zines. The ones you'd take with you on a long trip, to re-read again for the umpteenth time, because in doing so, it's like visiting and catching up with old, true friends.
The kind of stories that fill in almost every missing scene the way you might see them onscreen. Not necessarily the way you as a viewer might like to see them (naked and buggering one another at every available opportunity), but in a way that is true to the canon characters we see on screen. Fleshing out the smaller details we get to see presented by the actors cast as the characters. Creating a wonderful bridge between that which we see and that we don't.
I discovered this series of stories on a Friday afternoon, and did very little for the rest of the weekend but sit on my big fat ass in front of the computer, totally enraptured by the work of Meanjean.
Her stories go AU (A&Everse rather than literary) after a certain point, but I enjoyed every one of them. I laughed, I cried, I sighed at the characters triumphs and tragedies. I actually got up at certain points to run around the room because I was so tense and jittery about what might happen next in the story, and needed to bleed off some tension before I continued! I enjoy her presentation of Horatio, but am bowled over by how well she fleshes out many of the other established characters like Kennedy and Pellew. Her original characters are charming and captivating as well.
I hope those out there who play exclusively in slashdom will give these a chance.
The series, as I understand it, goes something like that listed below. I am linking the first set here, and will link the others in a separate post later. This set of stories encompasses the time period seen in the first four Hornblower mini-series episodes: The Even Chance, The Examination for Lieutenant, The Duchess and the Devil, and The Frogs and the Lobsters (names may vary by region, of course).
Perspectives
Part One: The Duel
A Perspectives Christmas
Part Two: The Fire Ships
Perspectives: November
Part Three: Duchess and Devil
Chapter One | Chapter Two | Chapter Three | Chapter Four | The Sail to England
The Prequel to Muzillac: How Archie Kennedy Made Acting Lieutenant
Part Four: Muzillac
Ditto!
Re: Ditto!
Yes! That's it exactly. She fills in all these wonderful little details that fill in all the blanks left by the events in the films. I really, really enjoy her work.
Thank you for commenting and letting me know you enjoy this series!