Luvvycat's PotC Journal

Hi, my name is Cat, and I may no longer be a newby here, fumbling and stumbling ... but LiveJournal remains, for me, the strangest of lands -- a veritable treasure trove for those who love to read and write PotC fanfic! ;-)

Clicking the link below will take you to a comprehensive list of my PotC fics:

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Title: "Friendly Advice"
Author:luvvycat   
Characters: Elizabeth Swann/Jack Sparrow
Rating: PG13/Soft R
Word count: Approx. 7,000
Disclaimer: PotC is Disney's, not mine. *sniff*
A/N: This story is in response to the August 2011 meme ficlet challenge, and is written for geekmama, who requested a follow-up to my story “The Christmas Stranger” in which Elizabeth comes to realise that “Captain John Smith” and Captain Jack Sparrow are one and the same…

This tale is set in my “Rum and Persuasion” universe (which is also the setting of my young Will and Elizabeth fics), and contains references to events that transpired in those stories. In the R&P canon, this is a “missing scene” between the final chapter and the Epilogue of “Penance.”


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Title: "Fugitive's Freedom"
Author:luvvycat 
Characters: Elizabeth Swann
Rating: G
Prompt(s): Hammock, Antipathy and Insipid
Word count: 100
Disclaimer: PotC is Disney's, not mine. *sniff*

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Title: "Reunion"
Author:luvvycat 
Characters: Weatherby Swann
Rating: G
Prompt(s): Before, Hint, and Oblivion/Oblivious
Word count: 100
Disclaimer: PotC is Disney's, not mine. *sniff*

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Title: "Gallant Escort"
Author:luvvycat 
Characters: James Norrington, Young Elizabeth Swann
Rating: G
Prompt: Unaware
Word count: 100
Disclaimer: PotC is Disney's, not mine. *sniff*
Author's Note: This drabble immediately follows my earlier one "Precious Cargo"...

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Title: "After the Storm"
Author:luvvycat   
Characters: James Norrington
Rating: PG13
BPS Prompt: Capsize
Word count: 100
Disclaimer: PotC is Disney's, not mine. *sniff*

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Title: "Eye of the Beholder"
Author:luvvycat   
Characters: Jack Sparrow, Elizabeth Swann
Rating: PG13
BPS Prompt(s): Inflame and Mimic
Word count: 100
Disclaimer: PotC is Disney's, not mine. *sniff*

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Title: "Precious Cargo"
Author:luvvycat   
Characters: James Norrington, Young Elizabeth Swann
Rating: G
BPS Prompt(s): Hurricane, Cannon and Fireworks
Word count: 100
Disclaimer: PotC is Disney's, not mine. *sniff*

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Title: "Entrapped"
Author:luvvycat   
Characters: Jack Sparrow/Elizabeth Swann
Rating: PG13
BPS Prompt(s): Gullible, Next Time, and Innocent/Innocence
Word count: 100
Disclaimer: PotC is Disney's, not mine. *sniff*

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Title: "Gibbs' Tale"
Author:luvvycat   
Characters: Joshamee Gibbs; Jack Sparrow/Elizabeth Swann (mentioned)
Rating: PG
BPS Prompt(s): Pursuit, Argument and Unanswered
Word count: 100
Disclaimer: PotC is Disney's, not mine. *sniff*
A/N: 100 words dedicated with belated birthday wishes to florencia7 and (slightly) early birthday wishes to pearlseed.

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Title: "Winning Hand"
Author:luvvycat   
Characters: Jack Sparrow/Elizabeth Swann
Rating: PG13/Soft R
BPS Prompt(s): Wrinkle and Rigging
Word count: 100
Disclaimer: PotC is Disney's, not mine. *sniff*
A/N: 100 words of unapologetically unabashed Sparrabeth, dedicated with happiest birthday wishes to geekmama and djarum99 .

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Title: "The Opportune Moment"
Author:luvvycat   
Characters: Jack Sparrow
Rating: PG13/Soft R
BPS Prompt(s): Tantalize, Hunger and Notice
Word count: 100
Disclaimer: PotC is Disney's, not mine. *sniff*

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Title: "Friends?"
Author:luvvycat   
Characters: Will Turner
Rating: G
BPS Prompt: Friends
Word count: 100
Disclaimer: PotC is Disney's, not mine. *sniff*

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Title: "Pirate Queen"
Author:luvvycat   
Characters: Jack Sparrow, The Black Pearl
Rating: G
potc100 Prompt: Sail
Word count: 100
Disclaimer: PotC is Disney's, not mine. *sniff*

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Title: "Learning by Example"
Author:luvvycat   
Characters: Jack Sparrow, Will Turner
Rating: PG13/Soft R
BPS Prompt: Love
Word count: 100
Disclaimer: PotC is Disney's, not mine. *sniff*

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Title: "Castaway"
Author:luvvycat   
Characters: Jack Sparrow, Joshamee Gibbs
Rating: PG
BPS Prompt: Shipwreck
Word count: 100
Disclaimer: PotC is Disney's, not mine. *sniff*

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Title: "Transformation"
Author:luvvycat   
Characters: James Norrington, Weatherby Swann, Elizabeth Swann
Rating: G
BPS Prompt: Wonder
Word count: 100
Disclaimer: PotC is Disney's, not mine. *sniff*

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Title: "Chance Encounter"
Author:luvvycat   
Characters: Jack Sparrow, Angelica
Rating: PG13
BPS Prompt: Mince
Word count: 100
Disclaimer: PotC is Disney's, not mine. *sniff*

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Title: "Rootless"
Author:luvvycat   
Characters: Giselle, James Norrington
Rating: PG13/Soft R
BPS Prompt(s): Desert and Haunted
Word count: 100
Disclaimer: PotC is Disney's, not mine. *sniff*

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Title: "Banished"
Author:luvvycat   
Characters: Young Elizabeth Swann; James Norrington, Weatherby Swann (mentioned)
Rating: G
BPS Prompt(s): Party, Wig, and Remember
Word count: 100
Disclaimer: PotC is Disney's, not mine. *sniff*

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Title: "Requiem"
Author:luvvycat   
Characters: Elizabeth Swann
Rating: PG
Prompt(s): Tear, Marine and Mercy
Word count: 100
Disclaimer: PotC is Disney's, not mine. *sniff*

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Okay, I've taken the plunge and jumped into the "meme pool" by requesting a ficlet from my most wonderful beta (and PotC fanfic author par excellence) geekmama.  So now, according to the terms laid out, I'm paying the piper by posting this here:

The first five people to comment on this post get to request that I write a ficlet of any pairing/character of their choosing. In return, they have to post this in their journal, regardless of their ability level.

Any takers?  I'll just be hiding here, under the bed...  ;-)

-- Cat

Title: "Tarnished Idol"
Author:luvvycat   
Characters: Elizabeth Swann, Jack Sparrow
Rating: PG13/Soft R
Prompt(s): Vulgar and Liar
Word count: 100
Disclaimer: PotC is Disney's, not mine. *sniff*

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Title: "The Consummate Thief"
Author:luvvycat   
Characters: Jack Sparrow, Pintel & Ragetti
Rating: PG13
BPS Prompt(s): Disgust, Contest and Pilfer
potc100 Prompt: Dawn
Word count: 100
Disclaimer: PotC is Disney's, not mine. *sniff*

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Well, I got my computer back from the shop today, and the bad news is they had to replace my hard drive.

The even worse news is that they were only able to recover a handful of files from the old drive, and none of them were the ones I was most hopeful of saving. :-(  To wit, all of my fic files are now gone, as are my personal photos, my files of PotC icons and saved fan stories, and any program files I've downloaded/installed since we purchased this computer nine years ago.  So basically, I'm rebuilding from scratch.

The (slightly) good news is some of my fanfic WIPs I have on my work computer, since I've been emailing the files to my business addy so I can work on them on my lunch breaks (which I haven't been able to do for a while, since I usually work through lunches). But since I've been doing most of my writing at home, and not at work, anything on my work computer is likely going to be much older edits of the fics, which means I've lost any updates I've made since those versions.

My last hope is to find a place that specializes in data recovery, and see if they're able to retrieve anything more than the repair shop was able to get (the repair shop did give us the old hard drive back, so I can feasibly take it to another place that might have better luck retrieving the "lost" data).

Otherwise, I'll just have to work with the older versions that I have (not quite going back to square one ... more like square three or four), and try my best to recreate whatever new stuff I added since. But right now, I'm sick at heart, knowing I've "lost" months and months of creative work that might not be able to be recreated.

(Oh, to have a photographic memory, right about now!)

Harsh lesson learned ... back up frequently, and store those backup files in a place other than your computer's hard drive, just in case the worst happens! :-(

-- Cat