The Gaps in the Map

Mar 15, 2020 01:26

   "But where's the chart of the area just east of here??" asked first mate John Blood gruffly, bracing himself against the chart table as the little brigantine the Streisand rolled in the large swells. The shadows of his face danced as the hanging lantern swung from its chain. The red tinted glass of the light cast everything in a surreal crimson ( Read more... )

lj idol entry, sailing, pirates, fiction

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furzicle March 14 2020, 19:24:11 UTC
Bravo!

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roina_arwen March 15 2020, 15:13:34 UTC
One doesn’t always think of pirates being subtle, so this was really good!

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millysdaughter March 16 2020, 04:49:07 UTC
Yay!

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adoptedwriter March 16 2020, 12:51:27 UTC
Awesome!

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halfshellvenus March 18 2020, 17:36:56 UTC
Hahahaha!

Well, then. It never pays to be too clever for your own good! Even if your captain DOES have a mossy beard, and you think he's an utter fool...

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