futuristic lover

Because they have been out of copyright for a while, because the scans that tend to go around are unsearchable, and because I need something to launch with, I’m giving you: those letters written by James Fitzjames on the 1845 Franklin Expedition that everyone loves to talk about! 

Originally published in The Leader and Nautical Magazine (1852) after being edited for publication by William Coningham.

I can't see it.

I know that's a disappointing answer, but alas, not all of Fitzjames' surrogate father figures can be daddy figures.

For one thing, I don't think either of them have what it takes to be interested in each other romantically or sexually. Even if we're imagining a kind of "fucked my way up to the top" scenario for Fitzjames, I imagine he would have had much easier targets in the Royal Navy than a happily married "bluelight captain" with a reputation as a teetotaler and a pious man.

And on a more sentimental note, I'd like to think Sir John was a man worthy of a wife who'd move heaven and earth to try and rescue him.

Thank you so much, @alienmythologist/ @georges-chambers!

Franklin: failed politician who own a basketball team

Crozier: provost at a public university who does one "fantastic" ethics course per year

James: specialist surgeon ("surgeon energy" "like being that good at something")

Hickey: a lot of things ("people in daily life remind me of Hickey") (nodded at every idea from the comments including life coach, tv producer, youtube channel, tattoo artist, real estate broker, therapist

Silna: public defender who becomes a prosecutor, "still with the spirit of a public defender but prosecuting, um… bad actors."

Goodsir: modern take of an ethnographer ("like a Studs Terkel or someone on TikTok who stops [...] houseless people in the street to ask them what they carry with them and why")

Little: commercial architect, would rather design houses but isn't successful

Hodgson: children's television host

Irving: family man, deacon at local church, running successfull business

Blanky: incident commander for the coast guard

Collins: carpenter who sculpts

Jopson: advocate, example named is for the rights of houseless veterans ("doing service for people who really needed it")

Hartnell: high school science teacher who the students have crushes on

Bridgens: teacher

Lady Jane: starting a company for themed river cruise ships where you learn about things like local literature etc ("massive success")

Tozer: cop or gym teacher / also agreed with comment: firefighter

Gore: professional mountaineer (agreed with comment)

Kiss and Make up~ or something.

Selkies feel when their coats are touched, and James can’t help but Yearn(tm)

For my canon era Selkie fic, “and so embraced” 🦭

Please stay tuned for the notkingyet’s glorious work here (the link will update when it’s live!)

@lieutenantfest – bonus (missed days 1-2) – gore & little

"we are forgotten 😢"/ "so we're the only ones who got painted 😌"