Welcome to the Blue Meander

by Yeah Write!

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I was glad to leave the port. It smelled of salt, but not the good kind. Not the briney scent that breezes past your nose on a sunny morning at sea. It was the kind that was mixed with the scents of sweat, urine, and the hobos and scoundrels who secreted it. It was overrun with vermin and there was no money or food to be gained.

Besides that, I was young and eager to explore. I had been a dishwasher for much of my youth, and my mother washed dishes before me; it was to be my destiny. I had never left Port Fleming before, and I was quite apprehensive as I followed Sir Corbluff onto the mighty Blue Meander, his British trade ship. He seemed to command an awful lot of respect. Every swarthy deckhand as well as the captain himself bowed upon his arrival aboard the ship. His confident swagger intimidated even the burliest of men, but it empowered me.

He introduced me as Lady Gloria Bonham. Every man removed his hat and bowed to me; I had never felt so dignified in my life.

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Average Reader Rating: 5.0 stars out of 5

  1. Welcome to the Blue Meander

    THX 0477's Buddy Icon THX 0477

    Posted 7 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Oh, and he’s not the captain? And a ruse? Well, this is getting interesting. At first I thought you were just clarifying the last bit, but you’ve pulled out some awesome additions to the story.
    LoA

  2. Welcome to the Blue Meander

    Lone Writer's Buddy Icon Lone Writer

    Posted 7 months ago

    Wow.
    Very nice sequel! Surprised that Corbluff isn’t the Captain though. Lovely twist.

  3. Welcome to the Blue Meander

    SKermitgorf's Buddy Icon SKermitgorf

    Posted 7 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Pirate Lore, i myself am terrible in this genre, the opening sentense yuck i could see and almost smell. Great writing. LoA

  4. Welcome to the Blue Meander

    Mistress Elsha Hawk's Buddy Icon Mistress Elsha Hawk

    Posted 7 months ago

    Fabulous first paragraph! I love this intro into her new life aboard the ship!

  5. Welcome to the Blue Meander

    thebetweenspace's Buddy Icon thebetweenspace

    Posted 2 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    So his introduction will give her a new identity on the ship. If he’s not the captain, who exactly is he?

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