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Posted in Boat Story, fiction, writing on Dec 22nd, 2009
New reader? Start here. Back to Part 021 Notes – Forward to Part 023 Notes No speeches, but tradition. Lots of tradition. Which is what a 500 year old family would have for these situations. Pipers and carrying the casket, and the great boat journey home all are the culmination of Molyneux funerals before. Nina, [...]
Posted in Boat Story, fiction, writing on Dec 21st, 2009
New reader? Start here. Back to Part 021 – Forward to Part 023 The Gimble Molyneux led the funeral procession from Ganda back to Molyneux Island, a fleet of Molyneux and non-Molyneux ships following behind them. When the fleet entered COS waters, the COS coastal patrol met them, and escorted them in, all the way [...]
Posted in Boat Story, fiction, writing on Dec 8th, 2009
New reader? Start here. Back to Part 019 Notes – Forward to Part 021 Notes Back when Cait was on Molyneux Island, Milly had said, “Cait’s family sucks,” and at first I wanted to defend them. But, no, they really suck, and Cait has to put up with them. But, thankfully, for sanity’s sake, she [...]
Posted in Boat Story, fiction, writing on Dec 1st, 2009
New reader? Start here. Back to Act 2 Notes – Forward to Part 020 Notes It’s understandably quiet on the Rose. Everyone has kind of slipped away to do their own thing. For the first time, we get a taste of Cait’s religion. We’ve talked about the Gods, if only in the prologues, but not [...]
Posted in Boat Story, fiction, writing on Nov 30th, 2009
New reader? Start here. Back to Act 2 Prologue – Forward to Part 020 The Rose entered Port Ganda with the aid of a harbor master. She flew two flags: one of a pirate attack, and one of lost crew member. The harbor master saw to it there were no ships in her way, and [...]
Posted in Boat Story, fiction, writing on Nov 17th, 2009
New reader? Start here. Back to Part 017 Notes – Forward to Act 2 Prologue This week is going to be a cop-out. I don’t have anything to say that doesn’t feel glib, given what just happened. I’d be happy to take any questions you have, but let me say this: If the questions is, [...]
Posted in Boat Story, fiction, writing on Nov 16th, 2009
New reader? Start here. Back to Part 017 – Forward to Act 2 Prologue “You heard something?” Nina stepped into the cargo bay, pulling Xiphos by the hand behind her. “And so you come find me, who’s smaller than you?” “Yes,” Xiphos said. She swung her head around, scanning the corners of the cargo bay. [...]
Posted in Boat Story, fiction, writing on Nov 10th, 2009
New reader? Start here. Back to Part 016 Notes – Forward to Part 018 Notes So, Toby tries to run again, and again, Cait sends Nina out to bring him back. It’s because she’s the nicest. Also, because she’s probably the most stable on the boat. Nina has her life together, as simple as it [...]
Posted in Boat Story, fiction, writing on Nov 9th, 2009
New reader? Start here. Back to Part 016 – Forward to Part 018 The windows of the ferry were sticky with condensation, and Andrewston passed outside as a silent gray blob, nullifying any of the pleasure Toby could have received from the sight. Still, it was better than nothing. More importantly, it was on the [...]
Posted in Boat Story, fiction, writing on Nov 3rd, 2009
New reader? Start here. Back to Part 015 Notes – Forward to Part 017 Notes We’re getting closer, so close Cait can see it. Just like we talked about last week, we’re less than ten days away from Cait paying off her debt. So now she can worry about things like Toby trying to run [...]
