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Posted in Boat Story, fiction, writing on Feb 8th, 2010
New reader? Start here. Back to Part 028 – Forward to Part 030 The Kelonio met up with the Rose a day later, both the boats now tracking the attackers’ boat. Cait and Billy transferred to the Kelonio to plan with Galle how they would precede. Galle had assembled a good collection of his crew [...]
Posted in Boat Story, fiction, writing on Feb 1st, 2010
New reader? Start here. Back to Part 027 – Forward to Part 029 It was six bells into the First Watch when Toby came to the bridge. The way Xiphos looked back at him gave Toby the impression she had thought she was the only one awake aboard the Rose, though he didn’t seem to [...]
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 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 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 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 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 [...]
