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The L Word (Latitude 82° South) by jolly_utter for beneathabelljar
Fandoms: Polar Explorer RPF
19 Jun 2025
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Of all the goals of the Discovery expedition, the greatest was one which Sir Clements Markham and I never made public.
Or, everything about the toxic Discovery polycule makes sense when you realise it's all lesbian drama.
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Reminisces of Captain Alfred Arnold, UC-33, German Imperial Navy
Or, Wuzzles and the U-boat captain
Originally written as a kinkmeme fill. Posted for Home Sweet Home fest (a day late and an E rating short)
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Cold Nights and Sunday Mornings by jolly_utter for wildcard_47
Fandoms: The Terror (TV 2018)
22 Oct 2024
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An ominous trickle came from the vicinity of the sink. Francis let out just about every profanity he could think of, directed at the pipes, the freezing thereof, his cheapskate landlord, London rent prices, climate change, and the overall injustice of the world.
In which Francis Crozier is driven out of his home into the welcoming arms of James and Anne Ross, and discovers the unexpected joys of family life. Can it last, or will he sabotage his chance of finally finding happiness?
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I remember the day we met very well. It was a spring day before the start of the war, and London was buzzing with mingled excitement and foreboding.
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Atkinson mistakes Pennell's inexperience regarding women for virginity. He soon discovers how wrong he is.
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Written for the prompt: "Pious Bilson has a special sketchbook for portraits. Sometimes one of the lads will pose for him in his cabin, french girl style. Some enjoy it... a lot.
Sweet boy Cherry has been kept out of the loop but he finds the sketchbook one day while looking for something else. The portraits go as far back as Discovery and some are explicit. How does he react?"
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Written for the Cold Boys kinkmeme prompt "Modern AU (or maybe 80s/90s AU) - it takes meeting in the next life, but Cherry finally forgives himself. Bonus points for iconic “I remember you” scene(s) triggered by touching or kissing"
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Written for the prompt: shackleton/crean/worsley at grytviken
What do you do when you've survived crossing the worst seas in the world and climbing an uncharted mountain range to save your comrades? Have a bath, of course!
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Francis Crozier, FRS, expert in terrestrial magnetism, joins the Discovery expedition to Antarctica under the command of Captain James Fitzjames. What could go wrong?
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A Considerable Degree of Perturbation by jolly_utter for annecoulmanross
Fandoms: The Terror (TV 2018)
14 Oct 2022
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Wadworth Hall, Doncaster, Summer 1838
“Well then,” Anne asked, with a mischievous twinkle in her eye, “are you going to instruct me in the use of this instrument also? As I see that our Mr. Crozier is once again an expert already.”
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Even As You or I by jolly_utter
Fandoms: Polar Explorer RPF, The Worst Journey in the World - Apsley Cherry-Garrard
01 Jun 2022
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A collection of documents relating to the return of Captain Scott and his companions from the South Pole in the spring of 1912. Something is different about them.
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In the autumn of 1908, Apsley Cherry-Garrard went to stay with Dr. Edward Wilson and his wife Oriana at a hunting lodge in Scotland owned by Cherry-Garrard’s cousin Reggie Smith. These pages were recently discovered stuffed into the lining of a trunk in the attic of the Cherry-Garrard family home at Lamer, and appear to be from the explorer’s private journal written during this period. Given the content of these pages, it is readily apparent why they were hidden, for they would have shocked the sensibilities of Edwardian society. Never before published, these entries offer a new insight into the relationship between these key figures of the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration.
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How could a so-called medium, even one who placed advertisements in a prestigious ladies’ magazine, possibly have any intelligence of Sir John’s missing expedition? But once Lady Jane had her mind set on something, there was very little that Sophia could do to dissuade her.
Sophia tries to discover information about the fate of the expedition and gets a little more than she bargained for. Written for One Week of Terror prompt "We shouldn't be here."
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“I think we must have a dance of our own, some evening,” Sophia said. “I can play passably enough, and then you can see what a good dancer Francis is, though he’d never admit to it.”
Domestic bliss, dresses, and more dancing. A sequel to 'Upon a Peak in Darien'.
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- Part 2 of Cut the Sweet Apple
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A Much Sterner Examination by jolly_utter
Fandoms: Hornblower (TV), Hornblower - C. S. Forester
06 Jun 2020
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Set at the end of Fire Ships/Examination for Lieutenant.
The moment the cabin door shut, Pellew, with a glance at the illuminated stern windows and the full harbour beyond, beckoned Hornblower towards the small after cabin with a tilt of his head. Once safely inside, he drew Hornblower tight into his arms, with a fierceness that Hornblower could not account for.
“My dear boy,” Pellew murmured against his hair, “my dear brave reckless boy. Thank God you’re safe.”
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Francis considered what to say. “You know that Captain Fitzjames and I became very close over the course of our ordeal. I could not have got through it without him by my side, and I grew to love him—well, almost like a brother.” Sophia’s eyebrows flickered as if she already knew what he was getting at, damn her intuition, but he was determined to get the words out.
In which the survivors of the expedition return to England, bisexual Victorians have a lot of feelings, and everyone lives happily ever after.
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- Part 1 of Cut the Sweet Apple
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Christmas brings back memories of John Hartnell's last week on earth, and Tom mourns.
Written for the Terror Bingo prompt 'anniversary'.
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“Good afternoon, and welcome to Erebus Airlines Flight 1845 from London to St. John’s, Newfoundland. My name is Francis Crozier and I’ll be your Captain today. We’ll be taking off shortly after performing pre-flight checks. Have a pleasant flight.”
Getting in just under the wire for the Janky Franky's Frosty Fun Time prompt 'aurora'. This is also a fill for my Terror Bingo square, An Adventure of a Lifetime.
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Some said it was shoddy construction and some said the old building was haunted, but everyone agreed that the lift had a mind of its own. Francis’s pal Tom Blanky in accounting had developed an uncanny understanding of the thing. He’d press the button and listen to its sounds and announce,
“Clear sailing today,” or, “not a chance of it shifting now, better take the stairs, lads.”
Written for my Terror Bingo square 'trapped in an elevator'
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“I told Sir John it was like a dream. But it was more like a nightmare, sir, if I’m honest.” Goodsir and Collins find comfort from each other after the dive in Episode 1.
Written for Rarepair Week - Missing Moments Monday and the 'chattering teeth' square on my Terror Bingo.