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The timeline of Jeeves and Wooster is a little wobbly at the best of times, but to make The Mysterious Mr. Jeeves come together, it had to be massaged even more than usual, however a true timeline does exist!

1891: Designation: H (Jeeves is in his teens)

Mid-late 1890′s: Jeeves Takes Charge - Jeeves enters the employ of the young (20-something) Bertie Wooster
- Bertie Wooster Alone in the World occurs
Before 1898: Jeeves and the Amateur Cracksman - Raffles and Bunny break into Wooster’s flat and a friendship is quickly formed (and then broken)
- The Appearance of Dorian Gray takes place as early as possible (unfortunately the book was published in 1890, which is just too early for this timeline)
Most of the Jeeves stories take place in here (and therefore Moonlight on the Water and Uncle Charlie)

~1901: The Return of Bunny Manders

After 1902: Jeeves Gets Sick (Jeeves and Wooster have known each other for 5+ years at this point)

After 1904: Jeeves and the Great Detective - Jeeves and Wooster visit Sherlock Holmes in retirement

Before 1909 (hypothetically): Jeeves Meets the Phantom of the Opera (Jeeves and Wooster have known each other for about 10 years)

Early 1910′s: A Visit with Aunt Jane - Jeeves and Wooster visit Jeeves’s Aunt Jane Marple (though she’s not much older than he is)

~1914: Jeeves and the British Government - Jeeves and Wooster leave England to spend the duration of WWI in America
- 1916: Wooster writes and publishes the first of the Jeeves stories
~1919: Bertie Solves a Mystery - back in England, Bertie finds himself at the heart of a murder mystery and meets Hercule Poirot

And who knows what further adventures may follow…

There has been much discussion on the similarities between Bertie Wooster and one caped crime-fighter.

I submit for your consideration: Bertie and Batman are both active in the 30′s - or at least are at some point on their respective floating timelines (Batman was first published in 1939 and arguably Wooster extends from 1916 into the 1970′s). With all the time Wooster spends in the States, they would be in about the same circles, they ought to at the very least have met at some Wayne Industries gala or the like. I can only imagine how Bertie would stumble around Batman’s Rogues Gallery - in about the same way as how he dodges terrifying aunts and unwanted engagements, of course.

My contribution to this year’s Kirk/Spock Secret Santa gift exchange features a new headcanon of mine; that in the atheist space future of Star Trek, the secular celebration of Christmas (most notably the gift giving) has been reattributed to New Years. Other human holidays would presumably include Earth Unification Day, and today’s consideration; First Contact Day.

It would be one of the few holidays celebrated according to Stardate, since it’s not localized to a particular planet or system.

Humans greet each other by attempting the Vulcan salute and saying, “Live Long and Prosper.” (Only the very bold or foolish go around trying to shake hands with a Vulcan.)

Vulcans greet each other by saying, “Thanks.”

I can only think that this begs a crossover with Jeeves and Wooster, where Bertie Wooster makes first contact, because “What ho!” is clearly a superior greeting.

Happy New Year, everyone!!

And what a year it has been... The obvious aside, this marks the end of my second full year of posting once a week (and every day for the month of December), for a total of 221k words. It also marks something of a milestone, as I have now reached 100 fics on AO3!
Just like last year, I’m going to count down some highlights from the past year!

Generations: The year started off strong with my fix-it of the infamous Star Trek: Generations movie. Kirk survives and he and Spock get a second chance in the 24th century.

Once Upon a Dream: What can I say - I just love the idea of my favorite couples dancing, and I had great fun writing this little scene with Holmes and Watson.

A Fond Farewell: I discovered a new fandom in Jeeves and Wooster (about a silly, rich young man and his hypercompetent manservant). This is, in my opinion, the best of several short fluffy fics I wrote about them (though Oh By Jeeves! deserves an honorable mention just for being so much fun).

To the Stars and Back Again: This is a story I’ve wanted to write for a few years, and I was finally able to finish it as part of this year’s T'hy'la Bang, with lovely illustrations by shepromisestheearth. It’s the 1960′s; Kirk is an astronaut, Spock is a NASA astrophysicist, and things are never as simple as they appear.

Jeeves Meets the Phantom of the Opera: The highlight of my adventures with Jeeves and Wooster is a still ongoing series about Wooster slowly learning about Jeeves’s mysterious past. And the highlight of that series thus far is Jeeves and Wooster being kidnapped by the Phantom of the Opera and recovering from their ordeal.

Fairy Lights: For the second year in a row, I participated in the winter

holmestice gift exchange, and I really like how my story turned out. A bit of magical winter romance, and a Holmesian fairy tale.

And, of course, I can never just leave well enough alone. 2021 will begin with the latest installment in The Mysterious Mr. Jeeves: Bertie Solves a Mystery (for which I’ve already posted a little teaser), intercut with shorter fics every other week - including one for this year’s Star Trek The In Between Event. I’ll also be resuming my weekly “considerations” on Wednesdays.

A few things to look forward to later in the year: I have a couple other Jeeves and Wooster fics waiting in the wings. I’ve recently rewatched Season 4 of Yugioh, so keep an eye out for the third and final piece of the Millennium Death Note saga. This year’s Sherlock Holmes calendar challenge has gotten me thinking about writing a more relationship focused fic or two for Holmes and Watson. As my recent reblogs have perhaps indicated, I’ve had superheroes on the brain, especially Superman and Batman, so something may come of that. And I’ve actually been thinking about original fiction again, so I may post a few original stories along with the fanfic.

I wish you all the best in the new year!

Andrew Llyod Webber and Alan Ayckbourn’s “By Jeeves” is a fun, highly entertaining, somewhat understated musical, with a lot of funny moments. It recounts the silly misadventures of foolish young Bertie Wooster and his friends, aided (and humiliated) by his long-suffering valet, Jeeves. I saw it for the first time this summer as part of “The Shows Must Go On,” and I recommend it to anyone who can find it!

All of that said, it’s not exactly how I’d choose to adapt Jeeves and Wooster to musical theater. For one, the characters were quite altered from their usual loveable, if troublesome selves and, unusually for an Andew Lloyd Webber production, the music seemed to essentially be an afterthought. I haven’t done it much on here, but I happen to have a hobby of rewriting movies, shows, books, and the like. So, with no offense intended to the original, here are some of my thoughts on how I’d approach a Jeeves and Wooster musical:

Make it big. Jeeves and Wooster could work really well as a comic opera along the lines of Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro. Make it big and a little melodramatic, full of as many comedic misunderstandings as a Shakespeare comedy. I would keep it in a pastoral setting at a big country house, and add a grand central number: a whole-cast love song with everyone singing about the wrong person, and Wooster tied up hopelessly in the middle of it. That song can then come back around at the end with everyone singing at the right person.

Give it more music. Webber has shown his musical range in Cats, and that could be put to great use with Jeeves and Wooster. Aside from the big romantic ensemble number above, I would give the leads their own styles. It makes sense that Jeeves wouldn't be inclined to do much singing, but in the musical he did a brief patter song, where he half-spoke half-sung at a rapid-fire pace that worked well and he should do more of it, going back and forth with Wooster and the rest of the cast. Also, he’s most likely a bass, so he could sing an absurdly low note for comedic effect at some point. And then Wooster can sing the sort of fun, period-appropriate tunes he might sing over the course of an episode of the television show. If you have the right actor for it, maybe even give Wooster a chance to play the piano. Otherwise, some jazz would be perfect to fit the 1920’s theme.

Let Jeeves be petty. Though Jeeves at times humiliated Wooster in the musical, he didn’t get to be silly himself, whereas in the stories he isn’t above giving Wooster the cold shoulder for upwards of a month for the crime of wearing the wrong cummerbund (in his defense, it was crimson!). Give me a song early on about what Wooster should and shouldn’t wear, showing off Jeeves’s pettiness and Wooster’s stubbornness and letting them bounce off each other. This can feed into a larger conflict...

Give Jeeves and Wooster more plot. The musical made some effort to have a conflict between Jeeves and Wooster, but it should be more central and have a little more time to develop, since they’re the emotional core of the show. Maybe start with them bickering over clothing at the beginning and have the tension build over the course of the musical, though there should, of course, be good moments between them too. I would have Jeeves and Wooster’s conflict parallel whatever romance troubles are going on among Wooster’s friends, so they can sing parts of the same songs, but while Wooster’s friends are singing about their love lives, Jeeves and Wooster can sing about their own conflict.

Further complications. With everything else going on, this is probably too much to add, but I thought I ought to mention it anyway. One particularly interesting thing about the musical was that it had a nested narrative, with Wooster in universe telling/performing a story about one of his previous misadventures. This is a nice way to integrate Wooster’s narrative voice, which is a highlight of the stories (though it’s completely absent from the television show and that works fine too). If the framing device stays, I would blur the line between the show and the show-within-a-show a little more than the musical does already. I would simplify the plot of the show-within-the-show and add a different love triangle among the actors, both involving Wooster, of course, so both dramas can unfold and resolve concurrently.

In the latest installment of The Mysterious Mr. Jeeves, Jeeves and Wooster find themselves kidnapped by the Phantom of the Opera!

Be warned, this Halloween tale is not for the faint of heart. It includes violence (past and present) and psychological torture. If that's not for you, you can skip ahead to the second chapter, coming next week, which will be lighter and recovery-focused.

In the latest installment of The Mysterious Mr. Jeeves, Bertie Wooster meets Sherlock Holmes, who gives him a little insight into his own priorities.

There is now a Jeevesian prompt box on Archive of Our Own where anyone can submit or fill a prompt any time, all mediums (written, visual, audio, etc...) welcome! If there’s anything Jeeves and Wooster you’d like to see or if you’re looking for inspiration and want to bring someone else a little joy, or if you just want to read some fun fics, take a gander and see what you find!

From a somewhat rummy start, Bertie Wooster and Bunny Manders become great friends, lasting through all manner of trials and tribulations.

All of the chapters I had planned for Jeeves and the Amateur Cracksman are now up on AO3!
However, Bertie and Bunny's story is far from over. The Mysterious Mr. Jeeves continues, of course, and there's a lot more to the AU that I haven't yet had a chance to explore. To that end,
any questions and prompts are welcome, in the comments or on my tumblr!

The second (and final) chapter of Jeeves Gets Sick is now up on AO3! Jeeves has fallen ill, and it's up to Bertie Wooster to see to it that he gets better despite his protests. In the second chapter, Bertie makes a startling discovery that only raises more questions about Jeeves's mysterious past...

Next weekend, The Mysterious Mr. Jeeves continues with another visit from Bunny Manders!

I am proud to present the latest installment in The Mysterious Mr. Jeeves: Jeeves Gets Sick!
Summary: Jeeves falls ill and it's up to Bertie Wooster to see to it that he gets better despite Jeeves's stubbornness. (Slow Burn/Pre-Relationship; features a cameo by Dr. Watson)

Sickfics are a great opportunity for some caretaking fluff, and I don't write nearly enough of them. I especially enjoyed doing a bit of a reversal of Jeeves and Wooster's usual arrangement (though Jeeves fought it tooth and nail...), and I hope you enjoy it too!
The second and final chapter (though hardly the final part of The Mysterious Mr. Jeeves) will be up next Saturday and may give a bit more insight into Jeeves's mysterious past (after all, the chap must come from somewhere).

I did it, I finally created an account on here! (I admit, mostly because I'm procrastinating on writing my story; Jeeves and the Great War...)

Saturday is my usual posting day, but I didn't want to leave my new blog empty until then, so as a bit of an introduction, I'm currently in the midst of posting The Mysterious Mr. Jeeves: Bertie Wooster gradually learns about Jeeves's mysterious past, meets his unusual family, and along the way discovers why a remarkable cove like Jeeves would want to work for a chap like him. The next installment is coming up this weekend; Jeeves Gets Sick.

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Entries tagged with jeeves and wooster

The Mysterious Mr. Jeeves Timeline

Bertie Wooster and Bruce Wayne

First Contact Day

2020 - A Year in Review

By Jeeves!

Are you afraid of ghosts?

Jeeves and The Great Detective

A Box of Prompts!

Jeeves and the Amateur Cracksman

Scars

Jeeves Gets Sick

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