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September 30th, 1523 - Venice
"So, you have news of our quarry, Andreas?" Waling down the street, with her first mate and chief navigator, Catalina felt full of energy, ready to take on the world. Ah, the day smells like opportunity ( Read more... ) -
Treasure is also for show...
Catalina's room is a rather simple place: a large comfortable bed, a couch, walk-in closet, a screen for dressing or clothes-changing and thick soft carpet on the floor ( Read more... ) -
Fencing Lesson I
Catalina is outside, in a good open area, waiting for her student ( Read more... ) -
August 6th, 1523 - Syracuse
"...and I think we should start investing some of the gold; the merchants in Venice offer good opportunities, commodore." The blonde man speaks spanish with a slight accent, looking up from a book to Catalina ( Read more... ) -
Indulgences
Catalina's room is a rather simple place: a large comfortable bed, a couch, walk-in closet, a screen for dressing or clothes-changing and thick soft carpet on the floor ( Read more... ) -
May 11th, 1523 - Genoa
Making her way out of the Royal Palace, Catalina headed towards the harbor with her 'honor guard'. She did not fear the petty nobles and jealous captains of the Genovese Navy, but it was always wise to be ready ( Read more... ) -
December 12th, 1522 - Genoa
Europe once again, the Mediterranean once again. The New World held little interest for them: their quarry is not there, there are few vessels to attack, and idealists or not, the crew also wants their pay and their rations ( Read more... ) -
Nobody Wants to be Alone
The room is the same mark already knows.
Well, maybe it seems a bit more 'empty' this time around, since Catalina just moved back in, but all the basics are there, the couch, the table, the bed, the closet.
Walking in, Catalina moves to the table, settling her weapons there and letting the roman man close the door behind himself. -
July 25th, 1522 - Madeira Archipelago
A week of running, and hiding, and wild course changes. Also, a week of supplies lost, used up. The small portuguese fleet was a tempting target, and an easy one too, after the escape from the Spanish hunters ( Read more... ) -
July 15th, 1522 - High Seas, Northwestern Coast of Spain
The crow's nest. The very top of the main mast, a small platform with a railing. Many sailors abhor the position, the solitude and the exposure to the sun and wind, but in the end, it is a position of responsability. And with a slightly larger pay on stake, the sailor standing watch usually pays attention to the seas, lest the captain grows ( Read more... )