#hornblower

[justlikeeddie]

tryin to get the mutuals on board

[shalkapilled]

I should be dying at sea rn but nooo I'm back in this fuckass building again

[nonepizzawithleftglitter]

When you prefer period fiction set in early 19th century England, that's a regency bias.

[emilybeemartin]

Napoleon doesn't stand a chance against one repressed wet man and one maladjusted dirt man

[leona-florianova]

Man is named Hornblower and doesnt even play any wind instruments...

doesnt like nor understand music at all... completely tone-deaf..

If I was wordplay and nomen omen loving musical man like JA, such revelation would have probably deeply saddened me... *but its also really funny..

[lawfulgoodsir]

royal navy captain giving officer pep talk: one more thing.. men..as you are dressing your hair in the morning..it is vitally important that you at least pull some slut strands out in the front

[agarthanlaboratory]

Text of letter-

Commodore Sir J. Abbot

HMS Pitt

Portsmouth

Jack,

As ever, you spoil me. The latest collection you sent from Montreal replenished my stocks at a crucial time, and the pamphlet on the use of evergreen aneda to treat scurvy proved most enlightening. I am just returned from a trip into the interior to treat survivors of Trelawny Town at Accompong.

Do try your best to retain your moral virtue in between your dashing exploits against the French. I don't intend for you ever to be my very badly-behaved patient again.

Yours in sincerity,

Robby

Text of letter-

Dr. M. Robinavitch

Duke Street Apothecary

Kingston, Jamaica

Rob,

Anticipating the mail packet will get this to you ahead of our arrival - we are ordered to Kingston as the first stop on a cruise to the Pacific, after French privateers. At least three weeks of refreshment before sailing on. Squadron is well-furnished with supplies but not yet, alas, with seasoned men. Flagship in particular is lacking an appropriate surgeon, if you can believe it, despite my usual protestations to the Admiralty.

You would honor me by taking the berth. If circumstances allow the time I will be glad to stop at the Galapagos for you.

Yours in respect and affection,

J Abbot

Art by me, words by @akathecentimetre

[thistlesandstories]

On this scale of Horatio Hornblower, how are we feeling today?