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Posted in Boat Story, fiction, writing on Jan 11th, 2010
New reader? Start here. Back to Part 024 – Forward to Part 026 Four years before Loaded with cargo, brimming with passengers, the Rose set out from New Archer. The Rose was in the throws of a shift change, the fresh crew coming in to replace the night team. Tre had just been relieved from [...]
Posted in Boat Story, fiction, writing on Jan 5th, 2010
New reader? Start here. Back to Part 023 Notes – Forward to Part 025 Notes Two things happening in this section: Preparing for the Information Traders, and meeting the Information Traders. Billy, as a due to his experience in the navy, leads the way. A couple of things about the Information Traders: They are pirates, [...]
Posted in Boat Story, fiction, writing on Jan 4th, 2010
New reader? Start here. Back to Part 023 – Forward to Part 025 Billy laid out scrap paper from the Relay feed on Cait’s desk. He sketched with a pencil the Port of Voys, in Lúme. He moved his hand quickly, marking little boxes for city blocks with ease. Before long he had a simple [...]
Posted in Boat Story, fiction, writing on Dec 29th, 2009
New reader? Start here. Back to Part 022 Notes – Forward to Part 024 Notes Those poor Travelers. They leave the Rose in a fury, only to end up not where they expected. With a storm imminent, they climb on to the first passing boat. This is part of maritime conduct, both on Ta Ante, [...]
Posted in Boat Story, fiction, writing on Dec 28th, 2009
New reader? Start here. Back to Part 022 – Forward to Part 024 Tami and Patel were on the wrong boat. They dove into the ocean at night, carrying only the map and a stolen life raft. When the Rose was far enough away, they activated an emergency beacon, and waited. Some time later, just [...]
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 14th, 2009
New reader? Start here. Back to Part 020 – Forward to Part 022 Toby took a moment to collect his bearings, referring to the little hand-drawn map a dockhand had made him. The intersection looked right, but he wasn’t sure he was where he needed to be. Looking a little closer, a small metal sign [...]
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 7th, 2009
New reader? Start here. Back to Part 019 — Forward to Part 021 The Gimble Molyneux was a large, majestic steam Storm Runner from the late 3930s. She could carry 300, and had a crew of 100 to move the ship around and take care of its guests. It shone white on the horizon, and [...]
