"The Pirate and the Oyster" by itstonedme for escribo - Lotrips Slasha Baby fic

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Author: itstonedme
Title: The Pirate and the Oyster, or How Orlando Got Bashy, Mon
Recipient: escribo
Pairing: OB/IM/EW (DM implied)
Rating: PG
Words: 5,051
Summary: AU. Inspired by this picture from the upcoming Treasure Island. Elijah is a patois spewing surf urchin. A few translations are at the end of the story.
Notes: Thank you, Dani, for giving me such a

Comments

[bluegerl]

Just what I would LOVE - a really way out time in the blue Caribbean, with Elijah to entertain. Gosh what a glorious start to the New Year! Thanks so MUCH... the greatest fun. The dialect is wonderful mon. It really worked so well. Good Ole Lije.

[itstonedme]

Ah, you are the best for telling me this. :) Thank you for letting me know you enjoyed this, and for being my first reader!

[tweedle_]

Clued-in Ian and clued-out Orlando paired up with 'out-of-this-world' Elijah is fantastic. 'Patois' Elijah is really unexpected, but is so cleverly done and just works.

'a-noose'

Truly, I cannot stop grinning. Wonderful wonderful fic.

[itstonedme]

I hope you remember that it was a incident you described from your crewing days two or three years ago that was the inspiration. I knew the moment you told me about these little floating boatside hawkers that Elijah was going to show up somewhere at the side of somebody's yacht. :) Thank you too for being my sounding board and coach and all-around support. ♥

[escribo]

Oh secret slasha! You've smooshed together two of my favorite pairings: Orlando and Ian with Elijah and Orlando. Such a different setting--I had never seen that photo of Elijah from whence came your inspiration, and a different treatment, and so very well written. You did some excellent world building here, so many beautiful and rich descriptions, so realistic and gritty in places, like how you described Elijah's house and Elijah himself. Thank you so much! I can really tell how much work you put into this, and I appreciate that so much <3

[itstonedme]

When I learned that I would be writing for you, there was not a small degree of trepidation, so highly do I hold you as a writer. So I am glad that you were pleased with this result, where all the slash is pretty well left up to the imagination. I adore Ian; he had to be here somehow. And when the Treasure Island pics started to come out in November, I remembered a tale told to me by tweedle_ (see above) and had to go with it. Plus perusing the Jamaican Patois dictionary was a lot of fun. The things I learned! :)

[escribo]

Thank you again! I really quite enjoyed it. I totally picked you out, by the way, in an email to kiltsandlollies after I first read your story :D

[foxrafer]

This is so unique and I love how you were inspired by the picture. This Elijah is almost like a force of nature, and I really like how his casual whirlwind sweeps Ian and Orlando up and takes them on his special little ride. Great fun.

[itstonedme]

You got it exactly! :D Elijah sort of blows in from sea, ruffles their hair and blows right back out again, his own little compact waterspout but with paint. Thank you for reading AND for letting me know you liked. ♥

[randomdarling]

This is such a great fic. You had me smiling from start to finish. I love a well-constructed AU and this is so detailed, it's perfect, and so much fun to read. The ending is brilliant. :)

[itstonedme]

Ah, thank you so much! Mission accomplished: I'm so glad you found it fun. :)