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Hornblower Fanfic Clotho
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Welcome to my HH
fanfic. These stories were primarily
inspired by the TV series rather than the books, although some do make use of
book canon also. Various characters
appear, but the main focus tends to be on the relationship between Horatio and
Archie Kennedy, which for me was the most fascinating part of the show. Stories listed under ‘canon’ are on the
bleak side, the more cheerful HH1 stories listed separately should not be
thought of as taking place in the same universe.
Canon Stories
Undelivered – A letter that
was never sent
No Longer Mourn – How much was Archie Kennedy prepared to give up for Horatio?
Companion story to ‘Undelivered’
Paternal Love – Why didn’t Admiral Pellew do more to
defend Hornblower at the court-martial in Kingston?
A dark explanation
Triad
– Three short, bleak HH3 point of view stories
Hornblower at the Basque Roads –
Captain Hornblower finds himself in
difficult waters when he becomes
entangled with an outspoken fellow
captain and a dithering admiral
The Privateer – A visitor
to
Kingston has separate encounters with Lord and
Lady Hornblower
that inspire
old memories and new reflections
Veritas – A lengthy
character study, in which Admiral Hornblower comes to some painful realisations
Remembrance of Things Past – Sequel of sorts to ‘Paternal
Love’. At a coronation banquet
two admirals confront the past
January 23rd – A dying Admiral Hornblower looks back, as his wife
considers past and future
The
Other Side of the Coin – Prequel to
‘The Privateer’. A trading captain must
decide whether ideals are worth fighting for.
Confidential –
Outtake
from the above. What would happen if
the Admiralty realised a certain dead lieutenant
was
very much alive?
God
Save the Queen! – Not really part
of the series, but fits with Hornblower canon.
Lord Hornblower, Lady
Hornblower and a public controversy
Reciprocal
– Missing scene from ‘The Duchess and the Devil’, after Horatio
is released from the oubliette
Fifth
of November – Archie finds it hard to readjust to
shipboard life after his return from Spain
Masquerade
–
Archie and Horatio enjoy some London leave (H/A slash)
Compulsion and Coda
– Two short
Kennedy/Bush stories. The second is AU
The
Trousers of Time – A ‘what if’ story in two parts
The Untold Story – At once a fixit for
‘Retribution’ and a behind the scenes spin on ‘Loyalty’
To
the End of the Road – What if things had happened
differently in Kingston? AU
A Matter of Necessity
–
A short AU examining a situation Archie and Horatio might have had to face
one
day (H/A slash implied)
hUMOUR
Object of Desire – Everyone
wants Horatio, but Horatio just doesn’t seem interested! Blatant farce
The Bureau of Complaints – The
characters have some complaints to make about their fanfic
treatment!
ODDITIES
Choosing – Retribution ficlet, vaguely crossovery. Archie has a choice to make.
Five things that never happened to Horatio Hornblower
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Very short ficlets
Five things that never happened to Archie Kennedy
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And more very short ficlets
Drabbles