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Black Syren

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  1. As the starboard watch began to appear on the decks she took one last cautious look around, the ship was sailing more smoothly, the winds were warm and humid and the heavens were ramshackle with stars that glittered and twinkled like thousands of diamonds on a bed of black velvet.

    Sighing she carefully swung from her post, gingerly testing the weight she could bear on her wrist and finding it not so very bad inched her way through the rigging ever downwards till her sandaled feet touched the deck. She stifled a yawn as she moved to the rail to see if she could further make out the land she had spotted earlier to no avail, but she was too keyed up to sleep. The slap of the waters against the ship was soothing in it's way and she leaned with crossed arms over the railing watching the mystery that surrounded them ease them to new destinations.

    Again she lifted her face towards where Martinique lay, where the sea now took them, and blocked out all the sounds about her for the moment, for now it was just the spray of saltwater upon her face, the breeze caressing her frame and the exuberant feeling within her heart. The sea was a bewitching enchantress and it was clear why men gave their hearts to her, sighing she bumped into Owen who grinned at her before she moved past him with apology and down below to seek her hamock.

  2. The ship seemed to shudder, the waves buffeting as the Dog struggled to stay her course. She could hear the cries below, the cries of those in the rigging about her and heard the rent of canvas. Quickly she moved to fist the sails below her perch ,The Foremain Sail. She lost her grasp as the ship shuddered again and the sails she had gathered slipped free of her grasp and she cursed roundly grabbing to steady her position. One of those closest to her helped stay her from falling and she thanked him before reaching again for the canvas.

    Her wrist protesting the strain put on it but that only made her more determined to see the job through. Again the ship bucked and she had to hold on and let go of the canvas. Once she had regained her balance she quickly began to gather and reef the sail, nearly done the ship shuddered again and she had to cling tightly before her job was finally finished and shakily she moved back to her safe "perch." She glanced about to see the others all safe and nodded to them.

    Quickly she called down "Foremain Sail reefed, Sir!"

  3. Aye Texas is rough..But state prison is way too cushy. We pay for the inmates to have AC and heat and food and amenties and even rehab and yet we have horrid health insurance. The people who really need it suffer.

    I agree bring back the olden days of justice. A hanging at high noon could well be a good thing. B)

  4. As Tempest bandaged her wrist and dismissed her she inclined her head and made it back on deck just as the bells to summon her to duty were rung. The winds by now whipped at her clothing and she lifted her head to face the winds, it would seem the trade winds had found them. She knew the winds blew steadily from the east and slightly towards the equator at anywhere between 10 and 13 knots. It would also seem they were traveling against the currents.

    Knuckling to Mr. Badger she hurried to the ropes and quickly swung upwards though with the winds and her wrist her ascent was much slower that she would have liked. Gritting her teeth she clambered on till she reached her post and there settled in again. The winds seemed stronger here and she glanced down to see the deck and all those scurrying about making sure the sails were tuned minute detail.

    Settling back she watched the horizon for she also knew that the trade winds often were heavily laden with moisture and could often produce squalls close to the Isles and oft at sea. She glanced down and about taking note of the Telltales, small free lines left to flow in the directions of the breezes and enabling them to better adjust the sails if needed. Shivering slightly in the winds she took her long braid and placed it down her shirt and wesket to keep it from her face and took wary notice of the sea and the horizon again.

  5. Spent the night in the ER t hinking I was having a heartattack only to discovere I am severely anemic and my heart is struggling to pump what I do not have to pump..So William besides livere what do you have to offer.....

    *Feel really horrible* Figured this was the best to let those on the WatchDog know without messaging all of you...

  6. Mr. Pew had given her his leave though he had said nothing further so she did not know if she had offended him or if he mulled over her words. Reaching the deck she knuckled to Mr. Badger and quickly scurried aloft missing a handhold in her distraction and slipping causing her strained wrist to nearly yield her hold. But gritting her teeth she managed to gain her lofty perch and take her duty.

    Sometime later the bells tolled and her duty was over for about two hours, she pushed at her windswept braid and narrowed her eyes over the ever changing sea and the winds which seemed determined to buffet the ship. Carefully she climbed down careful of her wrist and leapt to the deck again knuckling to Mr. Badger before heading for the galley below.

    Seeing Owen she inclined her head to him and quickly sat to eat her victuals and sipped at her rum. Excitement lingered in the galley and brought a smile to her face as she listened to the bartering between most. As her belly was now full she decided to seek the Surgery before heading for her hammock for a nap about her wrist.

    Knocking upon the door she waited without hiding a yawn. Her thoughts turning to Martinique and what it would be like.

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