Pirates of the Caribbean/Horatio Hornblower

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Title: Acting Pirate Kennedy by Linaelyn (PG-13)
Pairing: Implied Jack Sparrow/Archie Kennedy, implied Jack Sparrow/Gibbs
Author on LJ: linaelyn
Author Website: Cultural Infidelities
Why this must be read:

This is a delightful story, slipped into a gap in the HH timeline that I'd never thought of as a gap before I read this. Linaelyn's story of Archie Kennedy's brief sojourn with the crew of the Black Pearl is a deft combination of light banter and darker themes, as expertly befits both Archie and Jack. Part of what makes the story work is the way it's told, from the point of view of Jack's second in command, Gibbs. Linaelyn is the premiere Gibbs fan writing in PoTC and she has an almost uncanny grasp of the character, his mannerisms and voice. Her Jack is nicely complicated, and she does a nice job of presenting him with some interesting backstory. Linaelyn is primarily a PoTC writer, but she does an excellent job with Archie as well. It's an interesting change to see Archie through the eyes of Gibbs, a character who knows nothing of his past history.

Acting Pirate Kennedy

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[jedishampoo.livejournal.com]

Would never have found that if not for recs here. I enjoyed it quite a lot, actually. I applaud the author for actually making me believe that voice, and the slashiness and everything! :) Fun read.