William Bush Alphabet Soup

Apr 17, 2009 21:54

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 ( Read more... )

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B is for Belay brewsternorth April 18 2009, 03:40:58 UTC
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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Re: B is for Belay lokei April 18 2009, 13:58:12 UTC
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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Re: B is for Belay brewsternorth April 18 2009, 23:14:00 UTC
Thanks!

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Re: B is for Belay mylodon April 18 2009, 14:21:50 UTC
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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Re: B is for Belay brewsternorth April 18 2009, 23:14:48 UTC
Hee. If Lady Barbara noticed he was "fond" of his captain, Gerard certainly would've... Thanks!

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Re: B is for Belay thehappyreturn April 22 2009, 08:34:48 UTC
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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Re: B is for Belay brewsternorth April 22 2009, 13:38:45 UTC
Thanks!

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

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Re: B is for Belay princess_s April 22 2009, 12:05:31 UTC
Wow, this is powerful. This paints Bush's thought processes perfectly.

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Re: B is for Belay brewsternorth April 22 2009, 13:39:05 UTC
Glad you think so! Thanks!

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