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A conversation with the lovely @fyeahmeninroyalnavy prompted me to do a Hornblower fic rec post. I’m sure we have some recs in common ;)

I should probably point out that these are all Horatio/Archie recs, because those are the only ones I read (with rare exceptions).

Slash Fics (in no particular order):

*I feel I have to start with @paraxdisepink’s wonderful saga: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 This is the first H/A series that I read, and it will always have a special place in my heart. The saga starts with Horatio and Archie in El Ferrol and in the end finds them two years after Kingston. And in between, there’s the best (at least to me) fix-it fic ever, No Quarter Given, where Archie gets to be the hero and saves the day (and Horatio).

*Nunc Atque Semper is an angsty one-shot by the amazing @bbcphile. First Hornblower fic I’ve ever read, and what a welcome to the fandom it was! It’s a DKU that will break your heart…

*Speaking of fics that will break your heart, if When The Wind is Southerly doesn’t make you cry, nothing will. It’s a LKU with a (tragic) twist. Worth reading. Multiple times.

*I still don’t remember how I stumbled upon this series, but thank God (and the Wayback Machine!) that I did. Laurel and Rose is a LONG series, very porny LOL!, and so engrossing that I didn’t want it to end. It spans several years (from El Ferrol onward), and has a very weird LKU twist. If you are a H/A shipper and you can overlook the way Archie is resurrected, you will enjoy it a lot.

Modern AUs

*It goes without saying that the incomparable Harboured and Encompassed by @bbcphile has to be on this list. I’m sure that every Hornblower fan has already read this incredible novel. And if you haven’t, do it now!

*Another modern version of Archie and Horatio that I thouroughly enjoyed is this series by esmerelda-t. The other stories in the series are a little difficult to find (you have to follow the “modern AU” tag), but they are worth it. The saga starts with Horatio, Archie (and Simpson, ugh) in high school and takes them into their adult life with lots of twists and turns. A truly enjoyable read.

Non-slash H/A

*Red Sky at Morning is a novel-length fic about Horatio and Archie’s friendship, and the lengths that Archie will go to in order to protect his friend. It’s truly well done, and even though there are a lot of original characters, they are so well written that you will find yourself caring about them too.

Finished the High Seas Husbands oh and also I’m starting a new club:

Here’s the discord if you still haven’t joined, guys its a riot I promise

Https://discord.gg//qJzkqv2

So the first ‘official meeting’ will just be a little hang where we introduce ourselves, discuss how we got into the show, etc, and have a raucous good time, and of course badmouth J.D’. s hat lol jk (unless)

So we have 4 times that we can meet (if none of them work let me know I’m like a college professor, always willing to help a person out except if you’re failing then I’ll just laugh in your face) Seriously let me know and we can try to work something out

ANYWAY we got 

Monday February/3/5:00pm mt  6:00pm ct 7:00pm et 4:00pm pt

Tuesday February/4/5:00pm mt 6:00pm ct 7:00pm et 4:00pm pt

Wednesday February/5/1:00pm mt  2:00pm ct 3:00pm et 12:00pm pt

Friday February/7/5:00pm mt 6:00pm ct 7:00pm et 4:00pm pt

I have no idea when any of these will end sooooo yeah its just starting time

July 4th 1776 Fandom:

THIS SHIT WORKS OKAY, I AM DEAD SERIOUS.

The last time I saw this on my dash, I didn’t think it would happen, so jokingly I wished I could go to a fun. concert.

AND GUESS WHAT, I WENT TO A FUCKING FUN. CONCERT.

I SAW THIS ON MY DASH THE OTHER DAY AND THOUGHT “ITS WORTH A TRY” SO I WISHED I COULD GET A 3DS

LITERALLY LIKE 4 DAYS LATER MY DAD SENT ME A PICTURE OF THE 3DS XL HE BOUGHT FOR ME WHILE I WAS AT SCHOOL

GUYS.

HE FUCKING CALLED ME 20 MINUTES LATER

20 FUCKNG. MINUTES. LATER.