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[ballincollig]

Title: Tabula in Naufragio
Author: ballincollig
Pairing/characters: Jack (in his younger life as John Teague), Captain Teague, a whole slew of OMCs and OFCs, the Black Pearl (in her former life as the Wicked Wench)
Rating: R, for some language and adult situations
Prompt: #56: "how Jack picked up all that Latin"
Summary: Young John Teague of Dublin indulges

Comments

[doc_3]

So glad I stumbled upon this. You have such a gift for this backstory. Looking forward to getting to know your new characters better, as well as our beloved Jack.

[ballincollig]

Thanks a million for reading and commenting! I am beyond thrilled that you connected with the Teagues, as I saw them. And I'm terribly flattered by your kind praise :)

Thanks again!

[haldir_fancier]

Oh, that was fabulous. It gives me all kinds of inspiration about Jack and his childhood and friends and whatnot (obviously). What a wonderful child he was! I just loved it. Well done.

[ballincollig]

I'm so, so delighted you found it and liked it!

I so clearly remember that childhood feeling of getting in trouble for things that weren't technically my fault...though they had snowballed into disasters...and I imagined Jack would have had much experience in this from a very early age. *g* Poor Jacky. Hope I didn't torture the little mite too much!

Thanks a million for reading and commenting! I'm thrilled you felt inspired by the story! *gggggg* :D

[desiring_me]

Hello!

I am writing to tell you that your story, Tabula in Naufragio has been nominated for Best Jack/OC fic at the potc_votes livejournal awards. Congratulations! The voting period for the story section begins on April 7th, 2008 and will last until April 27th, 2008. Please come by and check out the going ons at the community, and participate!

http://community.livejournal.com/potc_votes/

Thank you and congratulations again!!

The mods,

desiring_me, sepira and sunrise_sets

hello, Jacky's thoughts on death

[pearlseed]

So sorry to bother--however, I just had the most glorious laugh outloud at that poor child so sure of his death:
"he’d be killed then and there, he was sure of it. Killed so dead any memory of him would be sucked straight back into the earth. Killed so dead there wouldn’t be even a pinprick of a hole left behind where he’d been. He’d resigned himself entirely to death"

Oh, my word--I am still laughing outloud--wasn't that just a blast to get out of your imagination!! Only a dedicated child....there's other spots, just saying that your story delighted me totally and now as I re-read, it delights me in parts. Clever one you are!! Hope all studies go smoothly for you--we're almost to the end of the school year here--then joyous fabulous free!!! Thanks again sweetpea--fine words, dancing together!!

Re: hello, Jacky's thoughts on death

[ballincollig]

Oh Pearl, your comments make me so happy! I'm over the moon that anyone would reread Tabula...thank you so very much for dipping back into my little world! *hugs

Bloody wonderful!!!

[anonymous]

This is brilliant! I have read it over and over again. You created young Jacky so perfectly. There are so many moments and in here where it just hits the reader- "Omg, that's why now in his adult years he *fill in the blank*". I am just laughing with delight every time I read this. I love the way you painted little Jack (and his family! I love Kit already!) before the EITCo and piracy and mutiny and sunstroke and whatnot. This is by far my favorite fanfic ever. Keep up the amazing work!

Re: Bloody wonderful!!!

[anonymous]

Though you may be well aware of this and just changed things up to keep it fictional and unique, my only negative note is that it's Captain WILLIAM Kidd, not Robert. :D Ima bit picky about that certain pirate.

Re: Bloody wonderful!!!

[ballincollig]

My goodness! Thanks a million for such kind words--they certainly brightened my day! Cheers