Non-Sequence Torn Curtain Archive

Listed for archival purposes...
Pieces arranged by pairing---

Andrew Gillette & Marianne Kensington

--Note: The inspiration to write for Gillette came about when a RL friend who happens to be a former LJ-er made a wager with me that I could never write Gillette as a bumbling romantic. I almost lost the wager because Gillette!Muse and Elizabeth!Muse, while enjoying a friendly truce in my fic-verse, refused to glance starry-eyed at one another. . . And I CANNOT write slash. My salvation came in the form of the matchmaking plot-point in the TC sequence and a conversation about Kate Winslet I was having with classics_lover at the time. Being completely obsessed with "Sense and Sensibility" I decided to insert Kate’s character from the novel/movie . . . I have been obsessed with the pairing ever since.

• Ice Cream Spilt: Not knowing of the Governor’s matchmaking ploy to pair the Commodore with Miss Marianne Kensington, Gillette prepares to introduce himself to the young woman.


• Captivated: Miss Marianne catches a glimpse of a rattled Gillette as she reenters the ballroom.


• Foot-In-Mouth Disease: Written by classics_lover, set during the infamous TornCurtain "birthday ball," includes a scene in which Andrew Gillette dances.


• The Handkerchief: Miss Marianne knows more about James and Elizabeth than others. . . Samuel Quincy knows more about her affections than she had previously given him credit for.


• A Foolish Girl: What do you say when faced with the object of your affection?


• Forgotten: One young woman makes an excuse to bring herself closer to the lieutenant of her choice, but comes into closer proximity of secret lovers.


• By Accident: A high-pitched scream sounds. Without thinking, Lieutenant Gillette rushes up the steps to save his lady-fair, but finds something else instead.


• Running Late: Clumsiness, a cameo by a Commodore, and a suave Lieutenant.


• Charming?: Elizabeth asks James, "When did Lieutenant Gillette learn to be charming?" And, looking on, gets her answer.


• Once Upon a Daydream: The wind frustrates Marianne as she disguises a sketch of James and Elizabeth. Andrew appears at her side, eager to help.


• Fascination: The Governor asks, "What in God’s name is Lieutenant Gillette doing with his face?"


• Carinosa 1: A handkerchief goes flying into the face of an officer. His wig and his hat fly away. Accidental flirting follows.


• Fountain: Magpie, with the help of two hungry children, gives Andrew and Marianne’s romance a bit of help.


• Temptation/Just Desserts: On Theo’s whim, Andrew finds his lips attached to the town pony.


• The Heart Sinks: Marianne witnesses Andrew’s lips on said pony.


• Outward Confusion: Told from two POVs-- Samuel Quincy’s and Andrew Gillette’s. The events following Marianne’s discovery of the kiss.


• Empty Hands: Marianne is still emo over Andrew’s kissing someone else. Magpie does something to shock the emo out of her.


• So Simply: Samuel looks on as Magpie shakes the emo out of Marianne.


• First Meeting: Before meeting in Port Royal, Andrew and Marianne met in England as teenagers. (Told from the perspective of a young man.)


• Sunshine: Marianne Kensington’s very first impression of the young Andrew Gillette.


• A Moment Lost: Bittersweet Andrew/Marianne cuteness.


• Moment Found: And the cuteness, many years later, is perfected.


• Drabble Sequence: By classics_lover written for Andrew/Marianne by fusing TC-verse with the Jampie/Birdington-verse.


• A Room With A View: Looking over the town with a spyglass, Marianne is rewarded with a glimpse of her young man. However, she is also awarded another view she never quite expected.


• Real Men Don’t Tattle: Gillette is a tower of strength as he defends his lady-love (and two others) from a threatening presence. (Includes descriptions of violence and valor.)


• Reminders: A kitten pops its head out of Andrew’s pocket and reminds Marianne of an old acquaintance.


• Scherzo (Ridiculousness and Romance): Marianne has another suitor but is quickly intimidated by the presence of the ginger kitten.


• Blemish: Andrew has a speckle just above his upper lip. Marianne makes special note of it.


• The Sam That Knew Too Much: Silly piece trying my hand at writing Margaret Kensington (Marianne’s cousin)-- Also a practice in writing a gossipy piece. Centers around Andrew/Marianne.


• With Chocolate On Top: Marianne tries to bake a cake with humorous results.


• Lightning: A PWP containing some pre-marital sex. Though, as it only occurred a week or two before the actual wedding, let's just gloss over the whole "pre-marital" part.


• The Morning After The Storm: Post-coital scene that also speaks to the Samuel/Magpie story arc of the Torn Curtain universe.


• Circumstances: Guess who are about to be parents!

Theodore Groves & Margaret Kensington

--Note: This is another pairing that happened by accident as I had originally intended to keep Theo as the kept man of the widowed Mrs. Dashwood. Margaret was originally supposed to be nothing more than an annoying young nuissance who inadvertently helps her mother drive a wedge between Marianne and Andrew. But, I believe that it was bonkatonka that pointed out that I had created chemistry between Margaret and Theo in one of the throw-away pieces that I never finished. This chemistry filtered into the sequenced archive, and I decided to write more things for them.

• Rondo 01: Surprises: Andrew and Marianne realize that the heart of Lieutenant Groves might have been captured by a young wallflower.


• Rondo 02: The Unfamiliar: Margaret notices Lieutenant Groves looking at her in an unfamiliar way and is unable to identify it. (UST)


• Restless: Smothered by the happiness of the many couples surrounding her, Margaret (believing herself to be the stuff that spinsters are made of) makes an escape from Elizabeth Norrington's birthday celebration. She meets a jilted lover and flirts with an effort at heroism before returning.


• Nandito Ako (PG): Margaret Kensington is having a terrible night. Thrust into the spotlight by an overbearing mother, insulted by the town pony, and slighted by the Lieutenant Governor... she runs home to find a bit more embarrassment, and to be served a confession.


• Nandito Ako (R): All of the above, plus several more steamy paragraphs.

Samuel Quincy & Magpie Fletchley, with persons from American Colonial History

--Note: I write a LOT of fiction dealing with American Colonial History. Most of it never sees the light of day because I don’t know where to post it. Samuel Quincy is a somewhat obscure figure in American History, and fit in very well as Elizabeth’s cousin. Magpie is entirely the creation of classics_lover. In Samuel and his pairing with Magpie, I have found a way to indulge my interest in Colonial Boston (and the historical figures therein).

• To Return (I): Years after his arrival in Port Royal, Samuel Quincy’s father summons him back to Boston to finish his study of the law and to get married. Samuel is forced to leave behind both his love as well as his namesake nephew.


• To Return (II): After breaking the news to his cousin, Samuel faces the unfortunate task of telling his lover of his imminent departure.


• Burn Off: A couple of years after Samuel has left Jamaica, he is married to a woman who inadvertently discovers that her husband’s heart has long resided elsewhere. She is left with the question of what she is to do with the evidence.


• Try To Oblige: Hannah Hill Quincy pleads with Captain Gillette as regards her husband Samuel.


• The First Cut Is The Deepest: Over a year after returning to Boston, Samuel still hasn’t forgotten his Magpie. With the help of important figures in American Colonial History (John and Abigail Adams, Samuel Adams, Lt. Gov. Hutchinson), Samuel Quincy is introduced to the woman who will later become his wife.


• From the Desk of Samuel Quincy…: Elizabeth Norrington, on a visit to Boston, stumbles upon her cousin’s journal. What can she do when faced with Samuel’s heartbreaking words?


• Changes: Samuel Quincy and John Adams discuss the changing political landscape of the American Colonies--- and Boston, Massachusetts in particular. John Adams questions the need for excessive military presence in the city of Boston. Samuel Quincy defends the crown. An appearance is made by a Captain of the Royal Navy.

The Children of the "Torn Curtain" Universe:
(Samuel Norrington, Sarah Gillette, and Josiah Quincy II)

--Note: Samuel Norrington is the progeny of Elizabeth Swann and James Norrington. Sarah Gillette is the result of the marriage between Marianne Kensington and Andrew Gillette. Josiah Quincy (so named after his father’s brother) is Samuel Quincy’s son by Hannah Hill Quincy. As of yet, there are no pairings. (I must, however, admit that I am attracted to the idea of another manifestation of Gillington.) Sarah spends a little time in Boston throughout her young life because her father, sentimental as he is, sometimes cannot bear to leave his wife and daughter behind on his routine tours of the NA-continental ports. The family of James Norrington occasionally is seen in Boston because James often gives in to his wife’s intermittent whining and very convincing persuasion techniques.

• Wish That I Did: Andrew Gillette tries his best to keep horrors and dangers out of his daughter’s life. However, young Sarah Gillette finds herself in a nightmare. (Warning: Though this piece does not end in tragedy, it’s not for the faint of heart.)


• Plucky Girl: Sarah is her mother’s daughter... And entirely her father’s daughter too. A bully tests Sarah’s patience and is also beastly to her friend, the young Sammy Norrington.


• Parting of Friends: At the age of 17 or 18, Samuel Norrington leaves for England to start his life as a well-educated gentleman at Cambridge University. As Sarah is his oldest friend, she finds a way onto the ship to say goodbye as all the amused Navy!Boys look on.


• Changes: (See additional reference under the Samuel/Magpie section). Just out of their toddling years, Sarah Gillette and Josiah Quincy meet for the very first time.


• To Be Heard: Disturbed by the heated political debates being staged at the home of his parents, young Josiah Quincy escapes into a world of sound (drums). Young Sarah gives him her sympathy

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Ensemble
--Note: Everything else.

• Better Than Dreaming: Marianne has a happy dream of how things might have been. Elizabeth has a nightmare in which she somehow turned into Sharman MacDonald’s daughter. Magpie slaps some sense into them.


• What the Devil?: Commodore Norrington, Lieutenant Groves, Captain Gillette and a regimental drummer are shocked and appalled at a societal announcement made by Lt. Gov. Dickerson.


• Muse On Strike: Piece features Andrew, Elizabeth, James and Theo in muse form. Two of the muses compete for sympathy, the other two look on in amusement.


• A Dish Best Served Cold: Written by classics_lover. Groves serves up a little dish of vengeance on behalf of his friends for the insufferable Miss Carmichael


• Muse on the Warpath: Piece features Theo, Elizabeth, James, Marianne, and Andrew all in muse form. Elizabeth!muse is out for blood of her defamer. She'll stop at nothing for vengeance-- even if she has to maim a muse in another fandom. (crack!fic)

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