I love this story ;-;...
It's so amazing, at times I feel deeply connected to the characters, and other times I feel almost...like a friend? Like I should be telling them 'no don't do that' when I feel a bad decision is being made.

It's lovely to feel that way about a fanfiction. I haven't in such a long time, and it's a rare occurrence for me. Please keep writing I really really want to see where this goes and how it ends.


And also Norrington should never die. Ever :D (but if you must for the sake of the story...then I guess I can forgive you for killing him all over again :3)

I started reading this story way back when. How delightful to come back to it AND find that it had been updated. I'm a die-hard Norribeth shipper and rarely like stories involving James/OFC. However, I really like Stella and am surprised to find myself rooting for her. Please update soon.

Dang.. its been a while. I hope you're okay now. Sounds like you've had a rough time.. I like how you've created a realistic scenerio during the time that the crew is picking up Sparrow in the Locker. But the way this is going... James' isn't going to be able to see his newborn is he..? Stella's wrath will be immense when she feels that he's gone, and I hope that Calypso will be kind enough to return James to her, just as she brought Barbossa back. At least... that is one possible situation. Best of luck and don't forget to rest!

ah!! -puts hands to head- this is so, abso-freakin-lutely good! i just.. i can't begin to describe how well written this is, and how captivating!! -puppydog eyes- please do more? please??

Very glad you're back =)

I love this and I can't wait for the rest. Sorry that I haven't reviewed on every chapter though :(

Man, logging on today made me wish I had gotten online Wednesday. I’m so glad to see a new chapter. I hope things are going decently now that you’re back from China and all. Even if the job market sucks. But that has nothing to do with anything.

I love how you open this chapter. The dialogue is so tense between the two of them. It’s loads of fun to read. Also, the fact that you describe Jones as a truculent child makes me happier than is absolutely necessary I’m sure. The line about sending Beckett The other thing is that I love the bit about each of their knowledge of languages. It’s a great little detail that’s fun to see.

I love how James calls Beckett out on a logic fallacy. It’s great, it’s fun, and it’s so him. I love how Beckett just brushes it off for all intents and purposes but then muses on it after James is dismissed.

I love the opening line of the next scene, by the way. There’s something about it, though it’s really simple and clean and straightforward. Ahem. Sorry. Is my English major showing?

Anyhow… I really like how Beckett proceeds to puzzle it out sort of like when one plays those logic puzzles, particularly the one with the chicken, the wolf, and the guy and getting them across the river. But perhaps it’s just me that got that feel. And I love how he realizes that James is a bit more that just a cog in the machine. That paragraph is lovely.

The bit about East India Trading Company reigning supreme is lovely, and such a great idea. And the language in that paragraph is lovely as well. It’s very fun to read.

Then in the scene with Stella I love how Bill is so clingy. I think that it’s a great thing for him to feel that way, because she is his only real contact to the outside world, and since he doesn’t want to end up a literal part of the ship, it’s believable that he’d not take well to the idea of her leaving. I think that’s what I like the most about that, because it’s believable for his situation.

I also love the detail of the ribbon about her neck. I think it’s a great thing that she has a physical manifestation of her hope. Of course the conversation her embroidering stars leads to is also great. I love the idea of Stella embroidering a star specifically for Bill and putting a memory charm in it. It’s such a lovely idea.

I feel like I’m being so repetitive and I’m not even halfway through the chapter.

The idea of Theodore suggesting to James that they go ahead with the revolt is wonderful, as is James logical rebuffing of the idea. That closing sentence is lovely too.

“The next morning, the Endeavour glided through water gilded by blood and scattered with wreckage and corpses and fire.” I think that sentence is absolutely beautiful.

Another thing I just have to say is that I love your Governor. I love his line about leashes, and James reply. There’s so much dry humor and logic in the dialogue in this chapter and it’s just lovely.

Your handling of the movie canon in this chapter is as per usual, lovely. The descriptions are also lovely. And your use of the deleted seen with Governor Swann and James was also lovely. Governor Swann’s reaction to finding that Elizabeth had ‘died’ is so very good and apropos. And Beckett’s line about “Every man should have a secret he carries to his grave.” is perfect.

I love how Stella is annoyed how James asks after Elizabeth right when they see each other for the first time in months. I think the best part of that scene is that she checks anyway. It speaks volumes on how she feels about him.

The scene between Stella and Bill is sad and lovely simultaneously. The bit about the kiss was wonderfully awkward and her attitude and blunt honesty is perfect and reads wonderfully.

I have to admit the closing paragraphs are probably my favorite parts of the chapter. It’s lovely. I love the image of Death’s head over Governor Swann.

It’s hard to believe that there are only 10 chapters left, but I’m looking forward to the next one. Apologies for the fact that this gets short towards the end, but my laptop is trying to die.

Incredible!
I'm so glad you updated!

T.T.F.N.
- iNkY

Only 10 chapters? Really? XDD

And those Turners deserve to be banned to hell. Stop trying to steal Norrie's woman.

OMG a lot happend to you this months...by the way happy third anniversary! I certantly missed this story...this was a great chapter because Stella finally leave the Dutchman...hope you can update soon!

I know what it's like to need encouragement from reviewers, so I'm going to be the last person on earth to deny you that. I really liked how Stella referred to Elizabeth as That Woman with the caps just so. To me it was funny. I would have liked to see more James in this chapter (or next chapter, hint hint wink wink) but I guess I can forgive you for that omission. I also really liked that bit in the middle where we focus on Cutler Beckett -- to get to know him as a character more and understand the way he ticks was interesting and, I think, added something to the course of the narrative.

The only error I saw in this chapter was the over-use of the phrase 'would've' in the scene between Stella and Bootstrap. I know the repetition of the phrase is important, and I like the way that bit came off, but 'would've' is a phrase that for some reason I have trouble reading. To me, "would have" reads a little cleaner. So if you want to change it, change it, but it's not a big deal in the long run.

I hope your job searching goes better, and best of luck with that as well as the next chapter. Take your time if you need to -- being employed is more important than keeping your reviewers happy. : D

I'm really glad you updated. I can understand the entire fiasco with the holidays and finding a job too.

Take your time with your story, I find it so wonderful to read. I very rarely find well written ones like this.

Hey, where you go, so goes the muse! Why not take Stella to Singapore or Shanghai? You've been there, you've been living there -- share that experience and that knowledge with us poor sods still living in los Estados Unidos. This story needs to be resolved -- you've been working on it for far too long to give it up now. Stella and James need to work out their relationship, Bootstrap needs to figure something out with his love connection, and people in general just need to... have ...things ...happen. Yeah, we'll go with that phrasing. Oh, and Beckett needs to die a terrible, horrible death. That too.


Anyway, I hope the next chapter (if ever there is one) comes out swinging. I have a suggestion for a chapter title -- at my school we have a chapel on our lake called Stella Maris, the star of the Sea. Maybe for your last chapter you could pull that one out of the hat? At any rate, Bonne Chance!

Miss Dork of York, I applaud you. This monster of a story is a thing to be marveled at, both for the length of time you have diligently shoveled into its firebreathing and hair-raising pages and the depth of knowledge that has gone into its making. The frequent Shakespeare references are amazing, as are all the other allusions to other classical works. I'm sad I haven't come across this sooner to cheer you along the way, as it seems there are some points where you needed it and found it with others. (As a personal aside, please, for the love of your good opinion of me, don't go anywhere near my POTC fic. It's nowhere near as good as this.)

I'm going to take a wild stab before moving on to the next chapter and say that the non-blatant nod to another fandom goes to Henry Lennox from Gaskell's North and South commanding a ship in the 18th century Navy, but I could be very, very wrong. Or the ship called Serenity captained by the man named Reynolds, which made me smile when it got brought up. Firefly makes my day.

I hope the next chapter proves as engrossing as the first thirty-one -- I have every intention of working on a story of mine today and haven't gotten around to it quite yet on account of reading this behemoth all morning.

I, too, beg for you to continue this story!! It has well-developed characters who don't stray far from what they should be like (I've read too many stories where Jones is actually NICE!), and a wonderfully detailed plot that keeps me interested. Or obsessed...

Please, PLEASE don't stop. I need to know how it all works out!