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roseletters

[Ships at Sea] In the Blood

Feb 28, 2010 15:33

Title: In the Blood
Story/Character: Ships at Sea / Godscalck, Theophrastus
Rating: PG
word count: 1,819

brigits_flame prompt of "those who don't remember the past...".

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( It was a Captain's prerogative to delegate things like the late night watch to those as couldn't say no to an order, but Godscalck maintained that it was also the Captain's prerogative to change his mind... )

story:ghosts:ships at sea, fic:scene

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darthneko March 1 2010, 15:34:36 UTC

Godscalck's disappointed face! He wanted a shiny too. =P But yeah, if storm sense is already hardwired in then there's no arguing it.

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darthneko March 1 2010, 18:32:42 UTC

I'm trying to figure out if Godscalck (retired) might have been one of the people bailing Theo's ass out of the fire when he fell in love went batshit. =P

(er, yeah, something rather different. ^_^ Storm, capital S, has nothing to do with weather and everything to do with the knots their world ties itself in.)

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vyvyan_wilde March 1 2010, 16:03:16 UTC

Oh, Theo's getting really interesting. He seems less like a clumsy kid now and more a mysterious young man.. can't wait to find out more about him.

As usual, the writing here is excellent. I love Godscalck talking about the difference between a sailor and a Navigator. Learning more about his and Johim's history was a welcome element too.

Like navigators who know the 'where' and sailors who know the 'how', your writing makes me excited for the future of these characters while at the same time not sacrificing the richness of their interactions in the present. I think you've got a great balance there.

Good luck this week!

darthneko March 1 2010, 18:30:36 UTC

Thank you! I'm so glad this story's been well received. ^_^ I'm torn now - continue this next month, or switch to something else for awhile? Decisions! Thank you for reading!

kayden_eidyak March 2 2010, 17:45:12 UTC

"A ship's a lady, boy, not a dock whore looking to run off with your purse. Not," he added dryly, "that a lad your age knows much about that."

Haha! That's brilliant! I loved the whole part with Theo at the wheel. And I love ship/sea/sailing related stories anyway, so I really enjoyed this.

roseletters March 3 2010, 14:29:21 UTC

Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it. ^__^

EDITS rephen March 4 2010, 02:49:59 UTC

Hi, neko! Love this continuation of the story. I really like how you've been handling these seafaring stories, you really deliver and maintain the ambience very well ( ... )

cherith March 9 2010, 17:23:15 UTC

I'm supposed to be one of your editors (a slacking one, but editor nonetheless) but there's not a lot here I think needs editing. You've got a strong piece here, though it opens slowly, Godscalck has a good voice.

I love the conversation between him and Theo, and the difference between the Navigators and Sailors, and the reverence Godscalck has for both.

Well done.