Under Full Sail

[rikibeth]

TITLE Under Full Sail

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[starcat_jewel]

I like this, even though I don't have a clue what it's fanfic of. But it's well-written and reads like a scene from a Regency romance of the spicier variety.

[rikibeth]

Oh. It's Hornblower. Edward Pellew was a real naval captain (later admiral, and knighted, and eventually a viscount, but this is before all that) who was played by Robert Lindsay in the movies, and Kitty Cobham is a purely fictional Hornblower character, played by Cherie Lunghi in the movies. As Cherie Lunghi and Robert Lindsay played Beatrice and Benedick in a 1984 BBC production of Much Ado About Nothing, I like to joke that Kitty and Pellew have a History when we see them together on screen.

My friends on tumblr know this. And when the picture of the dress with the ship wig came across our radar this morning, mumblingsage said "I want to read the Age of Sail fanfic about that outfit." One thing led to another and I was teased into writing it as Kitty/Pellew. :)

I'm glad you like it! Technically the date makes it Georgian and not Regency, which is like giving it an automatic 1d10 boost on Spiciness. ;-)

[anteros_lmc]

Hehe! Cute. Kitty is such a practical lass!

No Kitty icon, have Lady Barbera Skelton instead.

[rikibeth]

Kitty's so much fun. Of course, I wrote something very like this with ANOTHER of her admirers... which only goes to show that she doesn't so much age as improve.

[anteros_lmc]

Good Lord! She's working her way through the armed forces XD

[eglantine_br]

This is so visual. I can see it unfolding behind my eyes, like a movie. I can see him, standing there so handsome and young, and her smile, and even her shoes!

The dress and the head-ship are really stunning. I do imagine it must have been heavy though.

Ned must have been bemused by women's fashions.

[serge_lj]

I like Rikibeth's new look.

[rikibeth]

But I'm not the one who looks like Cherie Lunghi! My friend Catt looks like Cherie Lunghi. Bit spooky, really.

[serge_lj]

I can think of worse things than looking like Cherie Lunghi. :-)

[rikibeth]

oh, certainly! I'm just saying, I'm not the one with the resemblance. kingsgrave is.

Also, check out what I noticed recently:

http://punkrockmuffinatrix.tumblr.com/post/22704932589/tell-me-someone-else-sees-this

[gale_storm]

Cool!!! I like, despite not much liking the thought of wearing such a wig. :-)

[rikibeth]

I don't think she much liked it, either! Bu it was part of her job. I'm sure it was a great relief to take it off and have Ned take down the pins in her hair.

Glad you liked it. I had fun writing it.

[nodbear]

Several of Ned's letters to his best friend Alex Broughton have delightfully vague references to things from the past that Alex is enjoined never to mention but in a fond nostalgic sort of a way - I think this may be one of those best kept secrets of youth!

[rikibeth]

And of course, a gentleman never tells!

It would explain so much about the doubtful looks he's giving "the Duchess" over dinner.