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Tharkay is determined to teach Laurence to fight with staves. And no, it's not just an excuse to get him into an outlandish "proper staff fighting" costume that shows a lot of thigh. Why would you ask?
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Thank you so much for assistance from my amazing friends and betas Sere and VerdetCadet!
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Tharkay plays the part of the stern captain. Granby plays the part of the misbehaving mid. Laurence tries his best to play along.
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Wanted: Wife (Or Similar) by Pathsleadingaway for VerdetCadet
Fandoms: Temeraire - Naomi Novik
29 Jul 2025
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Advertisement posted in the Edinburgh Evening Courant, 1813
Wanted: Wife (Or Similar) for Extremely Wealthy Admiral Possessed Of A Great Fortune And A Very Great And Impressive Dragon
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Lt. John Granby is recovering from a musket-ball wound aboard the Allegiance, and in his feverish state tells Laurence how he really feels about him. Laurence isn't sure what to do with this information - but there's nothing wrong with giving a comrade a little comfort at sea.
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John Granby, lieutenant, went to the gym last night dressed to impress. He was not successful in his attempt to bag the Navy guy; he *did* get picked up by Captain Little, though. The group chat is in hysterics.
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If you ever need anything, just let me know, he said.
Just go ahead and contact me, he said.
Well, Sol Tozer's right up shit creek, and running back to his ex isn't doing him any fucking good when Edward doesn't remember making Sol any promises in the first place.
Fucking typical, ain't that right?
Fuck.
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15 Feb 2026
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A Napoleonic Aviator in the Mall's Food Court by Chimaera-Writes (ChimaeraKitten), ChimaeraKitten, CompletelyDifferent
Fandoms: Temeraire - Naomi Novik
31 Aug 2024
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“Okay,” said Emily, fully trying not to pinch her nose. “Okay, so you’re going to right click. No, not left, right. Yeah, on the little pencil icon. There you go. Now you just type into the box.”
“Type what?” asked Laurence.
“I don’t know. Whatever’s on your mind.”
“Currently, what is occupying me is how pointless this endeavor appears to be."
“Come on, you can think about something better than that. The story of how you found Temeraire! Weird old boat facts! What you had for dinner last night! Literally anything.”
Shoulders hunched, the man began to type slowly, ever so slowly, as if hunting for each individual key on the keyboard. From this Laurence began to write out something about the ocean currents of the South Atlantic. Despite his slow speed, it was astonishing how quickly he ran out of characters. “What does the red exclamation mark signify?”
Emily had told this man what the red exclamation mark signified. So. Many. Times. She thought he’d finally understood it eight months ago. “Are you getting worse at this?” she said. “How could you be getting worse at this?”
“Roland,” Laurence said, sounding immensely tired, “I am afraid you would not believe me even if I told you.”
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06 Feb 2026
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Carry me when you go forth over land or sea by Emmyllou
Fandoms: Temeraire - Naomi Novik
07 Jan 2025
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Augustine Little paints a very particular portrait. The process is more emotionally fraught than he anticipated.
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04 Feb 2026
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A disciplinary officer is giving a lecture for new recruits on proper forms and execution of punishment.
Seth, one of said newbies, interrupts by accident and gets voluntold to serve as a prop used to demonstrate the techniques, and later for his peers to practice on. He’s definitely not that teacher’s favorite.
Or is he?
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Self-Pathology of the Heart by stargrazing for banananutloaf, MilkAndBones
Fandoms: Temeraire - Naomi Novik
27 Nov 2025
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It would be easy, comfortable, to sit down before the settee, stretch his legs towards the heat of the fire, curl an arm around the slim muscle of Tharkay’s calf and his fingers around the fine bones of Tharkay’s ankle, above the ropey line of scars where shackles left their mark in the Blue Mountain. He might lay his head against Tharkay’s knee from that position, as he listens to Granby speaking.
The thought is at least not as craven as the desires that usually hook into Laurence’s gut when he joins Tharkay late in the drawing room; when they are alone.
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27 Nov 2025