“Sorry. I’m done threatening you.” [ @ theo fkcjFKFNG ]

{ Disenchantment Starters }

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“Oh that’s what all the closeness was about,” Theodore had wondered – and it wasn’t as though he hadn’t been intimidated before, it was just generally speaking there was cause for it. As far as he was concerned he hadn’t done anything to warrant the need to threaten him – he was, after all, quite devoted to Captain Flint and his cause, so it wasn’t like he was going anywhere. 

“I am so sorry,” He sounded genuinely contrite too, because he did know how important a man’s reputation was, especially when said man was notorious as his captain, “I completely missed it, but I’ll be sure to appear properly cowed if you need me to. I was going to do what you said either way, really.” 

A Safe Harbor

@intolerablexsacrifice continued from [x]

The laugh had been nice – and any other day, any other moment – Thomas would have committed it to memory, and made note to headbutt his lieutenant more often, until the edge of nerves that hinged along the edges of the sound fell away. As it was, his own nerves kept him from doing anything more than seeking the tactile comfort he needed, and praying it would not be asking too much of his reserved and circumspect friend. 

He could feel the discomfort radiating off James, and he had enough grace in him that he might have risen, apology falling listlessly from his lips – but as it was, a hand rose and settled on his back, and in an instant any shame that might have pulled him away from the warmth and comfort of his lieutenant was completely dashed. 

Pressing his face into the crook of the man’s neck, resting where the curve of his shoulder rose, Thomas was grateful for the cravat that barred the heat of his sigh, for it was not his intention to seek anything here but an embrace. A sense of comfort and security as the world swayed beneath his feet. 

“I will be,” He assured after a moment, “I just need some time to remember how to breathe on my own.” His own hand came up then, resting flat against the stiff fabric of the other man’s coat and shifting just a bit, as if to cling on to him but possessing just enough wit not to. “I trust – you won’t mind helping me, until I do?” 

It wasn’t often he asked permission for small changes in their routine – but this was not small – and he knew it. Even if James didn’t fully understand, it was momentous enough it required some – form or shape of consent before Thomas allowed himself to succumb entirely to the upsetting emotions rotting within him.

He began to feel that life in the Navy, although it seemed to move from one crisis to another, was really one continuous crisis, that even while dealing with one emergency it was necessary to be making plans to deal with the next.

C.S. Forester, Midshipman Hornblower (via oceanmotioned)

“Aye aye” came back the answering hail from the lusty lungs of the woman at the stroke oar; by the curious and ages-old convention of the Navy the reply meant that the boat had an officer on board — presumably the huddled figure in the sternsheets looking more like a heap of trash with a boat-cloak thrown over it.

C.S. Forester and the canonical introduction to our beloved Hornblower (via oceanmotioned)

hatescorsets‌:

* ｡   ☠️    continued from here.   →    @oceanfoamed.

      " JACK, “     doe     eyes     roll    to    the    back     of     her     head,      becoming      more     instinctive,     the    more     she     had     been    attracted     to     his     company,     like      a    magnetic     force,     so    to     speak.     it    was    inevitable,     that     their    paths    crossed     each    time     she    would     be     called     to      the     sea,     seemingly     appropriate     that     it     would    be     entirely     jack’s     doing.        “     if     you’ve     returned     to     formerly     choose     a     side,     i    would     suggest     choosing     the     right     one,     this     time.       “

“Accepting, of course, that I was on the wrong side at any point – which I do not, by the way – “ Not that he would be offering the bonny lass any insights into why he thought as much. She had her opinions of him and she could sure as well keep them, for they held little impact on his awareness of who he was, regardless of what she might have to say about it! 

“Your tone implicates upon me the notion that you might perhaps be considering yourself to be the right side.” A beat, not a hesitation so much as an inflection in and of itself, the silence more punctuation than conclusion. “This time.” His brows rose, as though imploring her to refute him on this score, before pointing out the rather obvious, “I’m not so certain that’s the case love. I may be in need of a more compelling argument.” 

A Question Of Good

@hatescorsets continued from [x]

Weatherby gave a soft click of his tongue, an automatic disapproval – less for her choice and more for her apparent opinion toward where his objections lay. “It is not a question of his character Elizabeth. Were it so simple as that I would have no argument in this quarter.” Indeed, young Turner had grown up to be a perfectly respectable young man – and even if he hadn’t, Weatherby supposed it would hardly matter once his daughter locked herself on to him. 

“I will not press you to change your mind,” He assured, having no desire for such an argument and knowing full well Theodosia would never have stood for him trying to dissuade their daughter from pursuing her happiness, were she here beside him now. 

“But a word of caution, my dear. Your choice will not be well received by our peers in London – and it will not behoove you to argue too heavily the merits of a blacksmith among politicians and their daughters. We may have certain freedoms here in the new world, but our obligations to the old one still stand. The time will come when we will be bid to entertain them, and if we wish to maintain our positions which afford us such liberties as these, we will need to remain beyond reproach. Scandals come and scandals go, but no politician I have ever met, has ever forgotten an insult.” 

name / nickname(s): holmes
pronouns: fluid. he / him predominantly 
( main ) active blogs: you’re looking at it. also @oceanmotioned is a resource run by me.
Watching and / or reading rn: currently watching disenchantment with @tidefated

ideal superpower: 100% self sufficiency  
animal you would want to be turned into: a loved cat
fictional character you would most like to meet irl: never meet your heroes
book/show/movie you loved as a kid and still love today: harry potter probably
book/show/movie you think is underappreciated: hornblower!
favorite thing to do on a rainy day: reading / writing / watching netflix
favorite season: autumn. i like the colors.
favorite holiday: privateer days
star wars or star trek: i literally cannot tell the difference
marvel or dc: marvel
parks and rec or the office: havent seen either, ‘camera of the office’ meme is good tho
favorite superhero: tia dalma
favorite disney princess: mulan

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WHAT’S YOUR OTP FOR YOUR MUSE?:

  • Jack Sparrow: On the blog I write Jack with @tidefated‘s Armando and ( sort of ) his Cutler as well, so there’s that. I also love Jack with Esmeralda and Arabella, as well as several different OC’s ( some of which are my own design I will admit, though I will stan Jack & Nadifa til I perish ) Another big one is Sparrington, of course!

  • Horatio Hornblower: I ship Horatio with @tidefated‘s everybody on some level, honestly xD I also ship him with @lightsailing‘s Edrington ( platonic / frienemies / romantic even ) and in general I do love him with Edward, William & Andre! 

  • Abigail Ashe: She’s pretty attached to @tidefated‘s Joji and doesn’t appear interested in budging on that front any time soon.

  • Thomas Hamilton: @intolerablexsacrifice‘s Flint is the Only James To Exist as far as this gremlin is concerned, and of course he adores @harriedwritings‘ Miranda. I wish it would stop there but he is horrendous so naturally not. He’s honestly likely to pair up with anyone mad enough to dare, if they know his history with Flint.

  • Graham Hume: @tidefated‘s Billy & Edward have managed to snag him, though I honestly could not say who else he would pair off with? He has secret formulas to his tastes I have not yet managed to decipher.

  • John Silver: @tidefated‘s Billy is literally the only person to successfully romance him roleplay wise. I would kill for Madi, though boy howdy they have work to do and with my Silver being – the Jandro mess he is, uh. Uh. Good luck I guess? I literally have no idea who else. Maybe @intolerablexsacrifice but only because Malakh hates fanon Silver/Flint with the same amount of passionate vitriol as I do and it would be delightfully spitefully ironic.

  • Charles Vane: Heck. @tidefated has this boy by the coarse hairs I won’t lie. Abraham, Billy, Cutler, Edward, Joji, Max & William all have his love. Mind you with Max that’s 100% a platonic thing ( see nOTP’s ) He’d probably roll with @intolerablexsacrifice if Thomas willed it. He’d probably roll with @theypissedonme just cause they’re mates and he’s – like that, I guess. @harriedwritings Miranda, absolutely. 

  • Andre Cotard: Andre doesn’t get out much but he stans Edward, Horatio, & William.

  • Jane de Bac: Any man who can pick her up and is smart enough fucking not to has a good chance with her honestly, provided he’s not a goddamn idiot and is perfectly able to take orders from her if necessary. If he cannot respect the position she has built for herself, she has no interest. And if he is interested in profiting off her, well – that will not last long. She will not abide by having men scheming to take her power from her, mark me on that. So, provided he is a little revolutionary, doesn’t mind the fact she comes with three sprogs and a very demanding career in both high society and commerce, he is more than welcome to try. 

  • Theodore Groves: Literally anyone who can tolerate him for 10+ days lmfao. His biggest ship is with @lightsailing‘s Lord Edrington – he has nothing canonically and honestly I am okay with that. I think if he turned to anyone from his own story ( Aside of course, from my own Gillette, whom he does pair off with on occasion ) it would probably be Norrington. But yknow what he is also a total freak of nature so he might go for Davy too. He’s that wierdo who thinks the way the beard clings to anything that pokes near it is adorable so I mean. Who knows at this point with this duck.

  • Weatherby Swann: His beloved and departed wife Theodosia. Who I really need to write more about. Bad me.

  • Loki Friggajarson: Calypso ( & Davy, honestly. Terrible trio. ) Poseidon. Probably Armando if he got the chance at it. William Bush most likely. Probably Billy & Joji. Flint, Thomas and Miranda would be a fucking romp okay he would love the three of them so much, a bundle of spitfires, he’d be absolutely delighted. Probably Charles Vane. RIP the universe on that front. And idk – try him, he’s very mutable.

  • Derek Morgan: Derek is the epitome of homebody so he really needs someone who can shake his whole world up – man or woman, he’s flexible and he could really use some eye opening experiences. Also, somebody get this damn man some landlegs?!

  • Severus Snape: Honestly Severus is a hard cookie to crumble. I’ve been writing him the longest out of all my muses ( as my first canon muse, I’ve been writing him since 1999 and my only regret is I didn’t leave the fandom and start writing him like this sooner ) but when it comes to romance he is prickly and really needs time to get to know someone first. He doesn’t form attraction based on physical features but rather on intellect and engagement – if you can’t stimulate him mentally, he won’t bother with you sexually, which means going for him means going for the long haul on top of it. That said, he is flexible when it comes to gender so I mean, have at him. 

WHAT ARE YOU WILLING TO RP WHEN IT COMES TO SHIPPING?:
My big thing is that I prefer relationships where the characters learn and grow together. It doesn’t have to be easy – in fact it bores me when it is – but it also doesn’t have to be a fight 24/7 either. I like looking at everything – from the small domestic moments, to the epiphanies that are drawn in the light of arguments or even discussions, to the physical and emotional tensions, all the way to how this relationship impacts other relationships, because I don’t believe these characters exist in a bubble and I love exploring what other characters think and feel about relationships as they form. For me a ship is as much about development as anything else, romantic elements included certainly, but if a character doesn’t learn anything, if the two just stagnate together – that’s no fun. I am all about characters that push and pull one another to do better or fall farther and it’s always a delightful entanglement. 

HOW LARGE DOES THE AGE GAP HAVE TO BE TO MAKE IT UNCOMFORTABLE?:
Fun fact. If a character is a consenting adult over the age of twenty one – I do not have a point of discomfort. I have been writing in fandom for nineteen years, which means I grew up back when internet safety rules were a thing and fandom spaces were generally understood to be run by adults, for adults – long before the ideas of puritanism and content policing. Which means I have been writing 20-40 year olds with Ancient As Balls immortals for longer than some people on this platform have been breathing.

I have been writing age gaps with the understanding that a consenting adult is allowed to make their own choices, for good or for ill, for long enough to have lost all concept of a fuck to give about what it looks like in the real world, because rather like Thomas Harris, I am capable of writing something questionable without toting it as my personal morality outside of explorational fiction. I am no more interested in dating a 1200 year old ( or 70 year old ) than Harris is interested in consuming human flesh and tricking the police into joining him for dinner. 

ARE YOU SELECTIVE WHEN SHIPPING?:
Kinda sorta not really but also yes. Confused? Me too. 

So to make this a little more clear. If I have 0 chemistry with you on an ooc level ( we don’t talk to one another outside of memes, there’s no headcanon exchanges, we aren’t yelling at one another at odd hours of the morning about this or that ) chances are you could play the best rendition of my favorite character in the whole fandom – and I won’t ship it because I am far too terrified to get invested. 

Alternatively if we’re interacting then I will follow your lead – if you express interest chances are I am already down. I never want to push people in this regard, but I am always clear when I do not want to have this discussion and it usually involves me starting with: I get the appeal but personally, it isn’t something I ship. 

I will never lead you on in this regard, but I may be far too shy or fucking nervous out of my mind to outright say ‘Hey, I ship this, would you want to explore it’ because my brain is full of gremlins. Sorry about that. 

HOW FAR DO STEAMY MOMENTS HAVE TO GO BEFORE THEY’RE CONSIDERED NSFW?:
If clothes are on I still count it as PG-13 no matter how much heavy petting is going on outside of them so I mean my spectrum is fairly broad. I don’t put anything under a readmore, dick and dyson jokes are common here, and it isn’t entirely improbable that characters may be getting spicy under the sheets ( or on top of desks / wherever happens to be convenient ) but for the most part I don’t really consider it NSFW unless there is some heavier descriptions personally. That said because I am aware this account has people who watch it for some raisin, I will tag anything from a dick joke to a full on dysoning from here to high heaven just to be safe. 

WHO ARE OTHER MUSES YOU SHIP YOUR MUSE WITH?:
I pretty much answered this in OTP’s but honestly I will ship my characters with anyone whom they can form something organic and healthy with. If it feels like something we can get invested in I will not hesitate. 

ANY NOTPS?:

  • Jack Sparrow: Elizabeth Swann, Will Turner, Carina Smyth, Henry Turner & Christophe
  • Horatio Hornblower: Aside from forced heteronormativity, no. 
  • Abigail Ashe: aksjhd Ned Low 150% Also Flint because Big Nopes
  • Thomas Hamilton: There probably should be but he is horrendous so…oh. Abigail. 
  • Graham Hume: Dufrense probably, other than that he’s not the pickiest fellow
  • John Silver: Flint. Especially fanon Flint. No. Just no.
  • Charles Vane: Eleanor. Max. Anne. Let them love women jfc. Also Blackbeard, omfg.
  • Andre Cotard: Napoleon probably idfk he doesn’t get out much.
  • Jane de Bac: Aside from arrogant shit for brains, not really.
  • Theodore Groves: Barbossa probably. 
  • Weatherby Swann: Anyone who is not Theodosia tbh.
  • Loki Friggajarson: Thor ffs, & anyone he holds familial bond with jfc.
  • Derek Morgan: Rossi & Straus
  • Severus Snape: Anything Death Eater or Marauder shaped. Lily. 

DOES ONE HAVE TO ASK TO SHIP WITH YOU?:
I am a very dumb barnacle so if you do not tell me you think our characters could be interesting together I will not know that you think this and shall play platonic cause I don’t want to bother you and its a big circle of suck 9 / 10 times so really if you’re interested just peep at me in DM and we can hash it out. 

HOW OFTEN DO YOU LIKE TO SHIP?:
Obligatory age of sail joke here, I am literally always shipping in one way or another. IDK escapist fantasy and fun romps through impossible relationships is my jam, and seeing as I’m not making money doing it, I can’t even say so sue me.

ARE YOU MULTISHIP?:  
I literally dock an armada, so big yup.

ARE YOU SHIP OBSESSED OR SHIP MORE-OR-LESS?:
Is this not the same as how often? Uh – idk I wouldn’t say I am obsessed? I do love romantic storylines whether they are angst ridden or fluffy but I can also thrive of platonic friendships and civil rivalries so I mean? IDK what to say here actually lmao.

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE SHIP IN YOUR CURRENT FANDOM?:
Character x Agency & Happiness

FINALLY, HOW DOES ONE SHIP WITH YOU?:
Poke me. Fling me a meme. Ask me. Slap me with a fish. Whatever floats your boat.