PotC fic -- The Kestrel
A Thanksgiving present for geekmama, who asked for a drabble in my other PotC series, the American Revolution story, with Flipper Turner's alter ego, James Swann. It's a little longer than a drabble, about a thousand words.
Paris, Christmas 1779, with Jack, Elizabeth, Jamie -- and also a character or two crossing over from my Fortune's Wheel. The other ( Read more... )
Paris, Christmas 1779, with Jack, Elizabeth, Jamie -- and also a character or two crossing over from my Fortune's Wheel. The other ( Read more... )
You cannot imagine how warm and fuzzy I'm feeling right now. I've been rereading the previous chapters of this story during the last week, too. I love your characterizations, both canon and OC, and, as I've said before, the place, too, comes alive in your hands (familiar with it as you are) and the time fascinates -- and I would not have said that previous to reading your American Revolution.
One historical figure I do love from that period is Benjamin Franklin, and that you have included him here, and in this particular setting, makes me squee with delight. I can see him enjoying Jack, too -- Captain John Swann, lol!
And of course it's still the middle of the war, so Will is off having other hazardous adventures, no doubt -- a worrisome set of circumstances for the Swann family. But they're all of them good at wearing the mask, aren't they?
there was something familiar about Captain Swann, as though somewhere she'd seen him before.
On a handbill, maybe? *g*
This is a wonderful addition to your series, and I do thank you for writing it, for me and for all of us who enjoy your work so much. And what more appropriate day to post it! Happy Thanksgiving, to everyone!
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1) You forgot to list Tiger by the Tail in the links above -- a horrendous and intriguing cliffhanger that's been preying on our minds these many months.
2) I keep thinking of all the trouble Jamie could get into in Paris, with and without Jack's help. The mind boggles!
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I'm glad you're still liking my American Revolution. With this story and the entire story of why they're in France, it's broadening to the entire Age of Revolution, to the coming storm that will remake the world and create our world. Because everything in France seems like it always has, and always will be this way, but Jack can feel the current under it, the touch of rotten-ripeness. It's ten years to the Bastille. Ettienne will be twenty five, and her baby brother who wants to be a pirate and have adventures will be a fifteen year old schoolboy. The storm is coming.
Will is in deep trouble, which is why Jack and Elizabeth and Jamie are doing this -- they've got to rescue Will.
On a handbill, maybe? *g
*g* She has seen Jack before! The Pearl was selling prizes in the islands and her father was buying cargo in the prize courts. But he looks very different now, all cleaned up!
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As much as I adore Outlaws and Inlaws, I love this story even more because of the historical context coupled with the very real touches of home and family, and the lack of underlying tragedy that is so much a part of the post-AWE world. I am so glad you're writing more in this universe, too. Thank you, again!
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