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The upright naval man vanishes without a trace, effaced by a feeble, prim fellow. He— that is to say, James— has disappeared wholly from his own reflection, replaced with the unfortunate Hezekiah Thorne. It’s all in the back, he remembers telling an awed Edward Charlewood, two inches lost to a stoop and I was a stranger even to you, do you see now?
James visits Francis, in disguise.
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29 Oct 2025
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For reasons James has not analysed, he has always enjoyed the comfortable assumption that Francis Crozier was already married. No one has ever informed him thus – indeed, now he thinks on it, several men may have informed him to the contrary – but he always had a strangely secure idea of Francis as a married man, and of what a Mrs Crozier might be like.
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James Fitzjames enjoys scoffing at Francis Crozier's matrimonial ambitions without realising what lies behind that mockery.
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30 Jul 2025
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J.A.M.E.S. “Fitzjames” is the result of a cutting-edge Admiralty-funded project, developed by Dr Gambier in the Jersey Android Mechanics and Engineering Studio. The only successful attempt at artificial intelligence, he has served in the Earth Navy for several years. He was injured in the line of duty and is the first artificial intelligence to receive a medal for his service.
Now that the war is over, the Navy has assigned James to the research vessel Erebus, about to undertake the exploration of an uncharted star system that promises access to precious lithium together with its sister ship Terror. These are the most technologically advanced ships of their day.
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27 Jul 2025
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Downton Terror by Imesta_Quinlana
Fandoms: The Terror (TV 2018), The Terror - Dan Simmons
19 Nov 2023
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Graham’s company has already gone over. Francis can hear the men yelling interspersed with gunfire and explosions. His company– a hundred and thirty five men– stand at the ladders, ready to charge out on the second wave. The air is cold, the sun blotted out by dark clouds of smoke.
“Affix bayonets!” James calls out to the assembled men.
Francis sees them all move together, locking the knife on to the end of their rifles. He slings his own over one shoulder, walking down the length of the trench to check his men are ready. They’re tense, knuckles white as they grip their guns.
“Steady men!” He yells, reaching out to pat the more nervous looking ones on the shoulders as he passes them. Francis touches his gas mask, then the three grenades hanging at his hip. He sees James, standing with his rifle tucked under one arm, pocket watch in hand.
“Thirty seconds.” James tells him.
A soldier in line turns to the side and retches.
“Rifles at the ready!” Francis roars. “Hold men! Forward on my order!”
He reaches out and rests a hand on James’s shoulder. “I’m with you.” James whispers. Francis squeezes his shoulder.
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25 Jan 2025
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doctrine by aevallare
Fandoms: Arcane: League of Legends (Cartoon 2021), League of Legends
23 Feb 2022
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"They're going to destroy us," Jayce says.
"They're people, Jayce. If one thing in my life had gone differently, I'd still be down there myself."
Jayce won't meet his eyes.
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viktor finances ekko and the firelights. this is not a conflict of interest until it is.
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- Part 3 of like water in your hands