ring the bells that still can ring ([info]linaerys) wrote in [info]mandc100,
2004-02-17 17:34:00
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A Matched Set

Sometimes I even inspire myself . . .

Title: A Matched Set
Rating: G
Word count: 100
Pairings or characters involved: Blakeney
Character to give rum to: The Cabin Boys
Author and notes: [info]linaerys

They all had names: "Bruiser", "Long Tom" (Pullings's particular favorite), and of course "English Death". All except the two lonely little stern-chasers larboard and starboard on the quarterdeck. Blakeney thought this unfair, and he cast about for appropriate names. "Aubrey" and "Maturin" seemed good to him, but perhaps his stalwart captain wouldn't like a lowly little stern-chaser named after him.

Blakeney took a spike with him one night watch to etch his mark under those little cannons, but when he got there it had been done already. One had already been christened "Calamy" and the other bore his own name.

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  • 17 comments

[info]mellyflori

February 17 2004, 14:43:13 UTC 8 years ago

How perfect is this? You're right, I should absolutely join. And I will as soon as I'm done slapping around the fic that's open on my desktop right now. Honest. :)

[info]linaerys

February 18 2004, 06:01:56 UTC 8 years ago

Re:

I suppose that's a valid excuse. But drabbles are so fast. You can do them at work!

[info]mellyflori

February 18 2004, 06:05:40 UTC 8 years ago

Re:

Sadly I'm currently doing the slap-around-fic at work. I'm such a bad employee. But I'm due to be done with it before noon..

I note that y'all are divided up into teams? Did I read the challenge right?

[info]linaerys

February 18 2004, 06:14:35 UTC 8 years ago

Re:

Yes, that was my latest idea, to encourage participation. If you join, I'd like to put you on the cannon team, because it was your naughtiness that led me to make that challenge in the first place.

Plus, it's my team, and the sword team is kicking ass so far.

[info]pun

February 17 2004, 15:00:00 UTC 8 years ago

So cute!! Love it!

[info]thisside

February 17 2004, 15:00:58 UTC 8 years ago

Awww... how very sweet. I love it. And very true. :)

[info]sparowe

February 17 2004, 15:52:38 UTC 8 years ago

Just perfect. :)

Anon

[info]stefestella

February 17 2004, 15:56:37 UTC 8 years ago

LOVE this!
*applauds*

[info]cruisedirector

February 17 2004, 16:57:33 UTC 8 years ago

*snuggles you and Blakeney* Lovely!

[info]tuff_ghost

February 17 2004, 20:55:47 UTC 8 years ago

oh man, i heart this. you've got sweet kid blakeney just right just in these 100 words.

[info]linaerys

February 18 2004, 05:41:50 UTC 8 years ago

Hee, thanks! Yes, I just loved Blakeney, and I don't usually love kids in movies.

Calamy is great in the books, if you haven't read them.

[info]tuff_ghost

February 18 2004, 23:21:40 UTC 8 years ago

carrying the bull-calf? i love how jack treats him.

[info]tuff_ghost

February 18 2004, 23:22:35 UTC 8 years ago

calamy, that is, not the bull-calf.

it is late.

and i am tired.

[info]mandcphreak

February 19 2004, 12:45:33 UTC 8 years ago

aww...

Awww.... adorable!

[info]linaerys

February 19 2004, 12:55:35 UTC 8 years ago

Re: aww...

Hee, thanks! I didn't expect to like Blakeney so much but I just adore the little guy.

[info]nindulgence

March 4 2004, 11:00:32 UTC 8 years ago

A Matched Set

This is adorable, Lin! (Yes, I've finally seen the movie and am reading back through your challenges. *g*)

~R

[info]linaerys

March 4 2004, 12:33:34 UTC 8 years ago

Re: A Matched Set

Eee! Glad you liked it!

This fandom doesn't inspire me the way Archie Hornblower does, but I enjoy running the drabble community, and sometimes inspiration does strike. =)
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