#bestpilk

[elyksina]

There's been so much The Terror everywhere recently that I had to sketch the main characters.. Charles Best and William Pilkington of course! 😀

[terror-headcanons]

Best is one of those people who just cannot for the life of them sit idly; he’s always singing, humming, whistling, or else drumming his fingers along to some unknown beat. Pilkington finds this very adorable—though he would never admit it aloud. He finds it less cute when he ends up with whatever drinking song or shanty Charles has been singing stuck in his head while he’s on watch, however.

It’s even worse when he finds himself humming a familiar song in the mutineers’ camp, separated from the man he loves by more than just distance.

[elyksina]

[terror-headcanons]

When he’s properly drunk, Pilkington can usually be coaxed into singing (something he rarely, if ever, does when he’s sober). Best finds this adorable and will encourage him every chance he gets. More often than not, he’s the one starting the drinking songs and convincing Pilk to join in.

[terror-headcanons]

When he comes off watch, Best likes to press his cold fingers under Pilkington’s collar and laugh when the private jumps or squirms away. It’s his way of teasing him and it is well worth the shove he usually gets in return. Pilk roundly curses him out every time he does it, but the man’s anger is mostly for show. He’s terribly fond of the Best, much to his own exasperation and dismay.

[solomon-tozer]

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: The Terror (TV 2018) Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Charles Best/William Frederick Pilkington, Charles Best & George William Chambers Characters: Charles Best (1822-c.1848), William Hedges (1815-c.1848), John Hammond (The Terror), George William Chambers Additional Tags: Canon Compliant, Canon Era, Grief/Mourning, Abandonment, Survival, Past Relationship(s), David Bryant/George William Chambers - Freeform, Angst Summary:

Bill made his choice, and it wasn't to stay with Charlie.

Okay fingers crossed this is okay, as the focus is on bestpilk even though it’s Best’s POV after the mutiny...

Ticking the ‘loyalty’ and ‘desertion’ prompts with this one!

[solomon-tozer]

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: The Terror (TV 2018) Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Charles Best/William Frederick Pilkington Characters: Charles Best (1822-c.1848), William Frederick Pilkington Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, Established Relationship, Holding Hands, Fluff Summary:

Bill wonders about the future.

A little something for ‘minor marines’, and because the bestpilk cosiness is still with me.

[duesternis]

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: The Terror (TV 2018) Rating: Mature Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Charles Best/William Frederick Pilkington Characters: Charles Best (1822-c.1848), William Frederick Pilkington, Crew of the HMS Erebus & HMS Terror Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Pre-Canon, beechey island, Snowball Fight, First Kiss, Hand Jobs, This is essentially a Christmas fic, Fluff, Getting Together Summary:

Charles Best is still laughing. Or again. He’s a cheery sort, Bill has learned that in the months they’ve been sailing already. Always ready to joke with hs fellow AB’s and the marines alike. The ship boys, hell, the officers even. Honestly who does that? Bill scoffs and has a smaller sip from his tin mug. Scuffs the worn boards of the deck with the toe of his boot. They’ll have the sailors scrub it after Christmas. Have everything ship-shape for the new year and the thaw and what not. Charles Best on his knees, holystoning the deck like it’s the easiest thing in the world was a sight the first time around and Bill reckons it will be a sight now.