William Bush Alphabet Soup

[lokei]

For those of you who are ahead of me in the timezones, I'm posting this a bit early.  Also, I have to work tomorrow (boo, hiss!) so I wanted to make sure the entry post got started before I have to go manage the museum all day.  There are also some random unclaimed letters, so if you're feeling inspired to fill them in over the course of the day, I

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B is for Belay

[brewsternorth]

by brewsternorth

Crossposted here at my own journal. --B.N.

He learns the word even before he knows what the sea is. The Bush family is prolific enough that some of its tendrils have extended to Portsmouth, and an uncle of William's who isn't a blacksmith invariably drops it into his speech

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[lokei]

Fabulous! I love the way it coils in on itself (just like a line aboard!) and how you work round and round the meanings of the word and Bush's looping thoughts. Nicely done!

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[brewsternorth]

Thanks!

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[mylodon]

This is wonderful. I love clever fic, plays on words, threads running through stories.

I particularly like the line about Gerard. Poor William - always watching...

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[brewsternorth]

Hee. If Lady Barbara noticed he was "fond" of his captain, Gerard certainly would've... Thanks!

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[thehappyreturn]

I love this! Bush staring after his captain and taking on all the strain in his own way. Plus, I LOVE it when Gerard has this sort of role in fic. Gerard is great because he is a) HOT HOT HOT, and b) KNOWS EVERYTHING.

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[brewsternorth]

Thanks!

And yes, I think Gerard was woefully under-used in your namesake novel.

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[princess_s]

Wow, this is powerful. This paints Bush's thought processes perfectly.

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[brewsternorth]

Glad you think so! Thanks!