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maple-writes · 3 years

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WHG 14: Boat 3

tagging @ratracechronicler (Elvira, Rebecca) @concealeddarkness13 (Nesri, Lynne, Zenith, Triel) and @pen-of-roses (Rowan, Lynn)

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The others trickled back into the room, waking me slowly and giving me just enough time to rub some of the tiredness out of my eyes before everyone was gathered. In such a small room we were crammed together pretty close, making it feel all the more tiny.

Once everyone was accounted for, Rowan gave Zenith a defeated look. “I hope your end went better than mine?”

Zenith grimaced. “I found where Evie, Alastair and Poli are staying, but Evie somehow saw both me and Alastair wearing Peacekeeper uniforms, and she’s scared to get close.”

Rowan sighed. “Lynn didn’t buy, or at least didn’t say the Peacekeeper story, but he seemed convinced I wasn’t real somehow. Either it wasn’t me, someone was pretending to be me, or…” They shook their head. “I don’t even know but it’s not looking good.”

Was that what Zenith’s old friends were talking about? “The capitol suspected we might be here.” I paused as everyone looked at me. “I heard they had plans to stop us.”

“Is that why Lynn looked at me like a rotten fish carcass and not a knight in shining armor?” Rebecca winced at some memory. “Great.”

Elvira though, looked more thoughtful. “She looked at you and thought you were wearing Peacekeeper uniforms or thought she’d seen you in them at some earlier time?” She looked to Zenith, waiting for an answer.

“She asked me why I was wearing a Peacekeeper uniform. But she didn’t seem particularly surprised. The Capitol must have already been lying to her.” He frowned. “we might want to change our plans a little. We won’t be able to rescue them tonight.”

My shoulders fell. That wasn’t good. A whole other day stuck here on the ship? And what if even after that we couldn’t do anything, couldn’t figure out what was wrong with them? What then?

Triel sighed dramatically. “And after I went through all that trouble to book an appointment with Snow tonight.”

“We will rescue them though, right?” Rowan’s voice tightened, and even from across the room I could feel hints of panic ebbing from him, prickling cold against my cheeks.

Zenith nodded. “We just need to figure out what the Capitol is doing. Hopefully, we can still rescue them during this party.”

But Rebecca was still focused on Triel, a frown playing on her face. “Appointment?”

Triel nodded. “I’ve been pretending to be a Capitol reporting for a few weeks, and I’ve even published some interviews wit the stylists and a few mentors. I built up that persona so I could get close to Snow without too much suspicion. I asked to interview him tonight, but the appointment was really for his dunk into the lake.”

“The appointment could still be good though,” Rowan started slowly, thoughtfully. “Get a better insight into tomorrow’s events maybe? Or learn more about the ship, or…”

“I might need the help of my lovely assistant, however,” Triel looked over to Elvira with a smirk.

Elvira replied, “How about two or five?”

Triel cocked her head with a rare look of confusion. “If anyone else in this gang shows up, he’ll probably recognize them from the Games.”

Beside me, Cirrus grinned, reaching into his pocket for a folded scrap of paper. That grin could only mean he’d been up to something. “If you need someone he wouldn’t see I might have someone.” He handed the paper towards her and confirmed my suspicion. “Her name’s Amy, on of the avoxes on board. She wrote this out for me earlier and seems in on the plan.”

An avox? I half frowned. What happened to having to ignore the staff that he’d drilled into us at the apartment?

But Triel didn’t seem worried, eyes shining with excitement. “Perfect, I’ll make sure to recruit her to the president overboard gang.”

“Oh.” Elvira blinked. “I actually met some of my old friends—they’re national thieves and pirates at large and unknown to the government. They’re here to rob the place. I struc up an accord with them. One in particular would very much favor a… Bit of a ruckus. But Amy works too.”

I wrinkled my eyebrows. How many pirates could there be at one state-sanctioned event? But before I could figure out a more polite phrasing, Cirrus spoke again.

“At the very least she could get you in. I haven’t spoken to her about actually pushing anyone.” He paused, sighing as his shoulders sloped and his voice softened. “She was on stage with Lynne. I don’t want her to get hurt again.”

Some of the others flinched, as if remembering something painful. Cirrus had said something about that broadcast being harsh, but he hadn’t mentioned anything about an avox.

Triel nodded. “Thank you.” T hen to Elvira, she added, “I do think I would need some more assistants, especially if they are our mutual friends.”

"Captain Skeates will gladly help defy the Capitol, especially if I ask, and the others will follow her lead.” Elvira said. “She's a genius, as you likely know, Quartermaster Chaudhary has the guns, and Mirabel has the gadgets. Tell me what you need us to do."

Triel’s eyes shone. “Oh, I simply must have more assistants. I haven’t seen them in a year.”

What were the odds, these pirates knew our pirates. I’d never thought I’d ever meet one pirate, let alone this many. Was there anyone on this ship that wasn’t a pirate? Wait. I sat up. I’d almost forgot about what happened with Zenith’s team.

“Whatever you do, try and push him off the right side of boat. I convinced—” My eyes flickered to Zenith for a second. Would they want him to know? Would he be upset if he knew? “—Some security, to move some safety equipment away from the area.”

Rebecca sat up proudly. “You mean the starboard side?” She looked around, as if pleased to show everyone she knew what it was called.

“I don’t know,” I mumbled. “I just told them the right side.”

Rowan scoffed. “I don’t know whether to be happy that worked or even more irritated with them that they moved it.”

Out of the corner of my eye I could see Zenith watching me, eyes narrowed and posture stiff. I quickly looked away, trying not to meet his eyes. He probably knew. He’d be smart enough to put it together.

“I found an old friend, and he’s invited us to meet the captain.” Nesri interjected. “He stays they will held. And he’s a horrible liar, so I trust him.”

“Ooh yeah!” Rebecca agreed. “lets kinda leave at different times and go different routes so we don’t draw attention to us as a group, right? The captain’s at the bridge I’m assuming?” She paused just a second, almost not noticeable. “That raised bit kinda near the back of the yacht up on top with the windows?”

Good. I would have had no idea what the bridge meant. It sounded familiar though, her description.

Nesri nodded and paired up with Zenith, and Triel decided to walk with Elvira.

“Meet in ten minutes?” I asked, making sure to give myself enough time to remember where I’d seen the bridge.

The others agreed, and we staggered our leaving. I left with Cirrus, taking the long way around the outside of the ship alongside the deck railings. If it weren’t the president’s ship it would have been a nice walk. The breeze off the lake carried the smell of fresh water, cool and light. But it wouldn’t last. We had to go back inside when we got closer to the bridge, back into the metal halls and artificial lights.

When everyone was gathered, Nesri’s friend let us into the bridge to meet the captain. He led us through a room filled with all kinds of navigational instruments, glowing switchboards, radio equipment and a whole range of equipment I didn’t recognize, straight to the person at the helm.

They turned around and I couldn’t help but stare. They wore a pristine navel uniform without as much of a hint of a wrinkle, perfectly shined shoes, and perfectly placed hair, and perfect posture. Both eyes were covered with sleek eyepatches, and a brightly coloured parrot sat on their shoulder in it’s own perfectly tailored uniform. I leaned forward just a bit. The parrot… It’s uniform looked like it had a slightly different insignia.

“Hello Captain Reeves!” Nesri’s friend grinned and waved. “I wanted to introduce you to some people who aren’t Capitol puppets.”

The parrot looked first, head cocked and pupils dilating. “Yo ho ho.”

The captain turned too, frowning. “You brought rebels in here?” They paused, long and silent save for the whirring of navigational monitors. Then they smiled. “Brilliant! What do they need help with?”

I glanced between them and the parrot, not sure who to focus one. The captain had been the one to speak, but the parrot… It was like it was looking right through me. It was looking right at us.

Nesri laughed, failing at keeping it in, but Zenith seemed to fare better. “Do you know anything about any of the guests being forced to see other guest differently than they should, Captain Reeves?”

The captain burst out laughing, loud and booming in the small room. “The parrot doesn’t know anything but navigation! She’s Captain Reeves, and my name is Smith. Now about what you asked, I do have a machine that sends some data to a place on the mainland. But I have no access to the data.”

Again, I glanced between them before cautiously settling on Reeves. “Does, does Reeves have access?” Would it be rude to not have addressed her directly?

“Or do you know anyone who does?” Elvira added.

“Neither of us have access.” Smith said. “Don’t know if you meddling with the machine would do you any good anyway. But...” they paused, seemingly only for dramatic affect. “I did hear some idiot Peacekeeper talking about how this big machine—” they gestured to one off to the side, “gets data from these small machines that were integrated into the shockers that the tributes wear. If you could figure out how to disable those smaller machines, you’d be able to stop them from seeing things you don’t want.”

Captain Reeves bobbed up and down on Smith’s shoulder, wings flapping out at her sides. “Yo ho ho!”

The conversation shifted, moving on to how best to tackle the new challenge. Luckily it seemed like Shine might be able to devise some kind of work around, they just needed time. Most of it went over my head, talking about technology and devices and disablers. Clearly nothing was going to get done anytime soon and nothing I’d be particularly helpful with.

I excused myself from the bridge and made my way back to the room. There seemed to be some kind of game show going on in the main room now, with Ceasar hosting on stage and contestants chosen from within the crowd. I slowed as I passed, eyes glued on him standing, standing there in the center of the stage. This time it was Lynn up there with him, forced to smile and play nice with the lucky volunteers on stage. Resentment burned deep enough to simmer in the marrow of my bones. How dare he. My fingers curled, nails sharper than they should be as I glared.

The lights flickered and I forced a deep breath. Relax. Keep it together, just another day. I kept my head down and went straight back to our room.

Some of the others didn’t come back right away, busy somewhere else on the ship figuring out electronics or scouting, or something. I hadn’t really paid full attention, all I knew was that I wasn’t alone in the room anymore and couldn’t seem to fall asleep again. Ever since coming back from trying to figure out Laurel’s trackers though, Rowan and Zenith had been quiet. Neither seemed much up to talk, Rowan seeming especially down and tired after what must have been a whole ordeal. Fair enough.

But just as I’d gotten comfortable again under a heap of blankets, there was a knock at the door. Zenith got up and answered, readjusting his eyepatch at the last second to cover his eye again. I couldn’t see who it was on the other side of the door, but I perked up when I recognized her voice. The dragon-woman from Zenith’s old team. She said something about Lynne and Lynn attempting their own escape.

Zenith glanced back, evaluating with his uncovered eye before turning back to them. “I’ll go stop them.”

“Wait,” I threw the blanket off and popped up to my feet, the ground spinning a little when I moved too fast. “I’ll come with you.” Nerves told me to go with him, just in case, just in case something happened. Just in case magic somehow got involved.

He studied me a moment, doubt flashing across his face strong enough I thought he would say something, tell me not to come, but then he gave in. “Fine. Let’s go.”

Him and the dragon led the way, and I had to jog a few paces to catch up with them. Were they walking fast, or was it just me? I tried my best to keep up despite the heaviness pulling at my eyes, weighing on my legs.

“When I left, the captured tributes were trying to cut out their shockers. We were helping so they wouldn’t hurt themselves too badly, but…” the dragon trailed off, a grimace striking her face. “I don’t think that will work. The Capitol knows you cut your trackers. They won’t make the same mistake twice.”

“We should hurry.” Zenith’s voice gave nothing away, his eyes straight forward as he picked up his pace.

I realized too late, having to run again to catch up. “They didn’t hurt themselves, did they?” I stuck close to Zenith’s shoulder and glanced past him to the woman.

She shrugged. “I left before they could finish. They probably did hurt themselves, but Arque and That will make sure it’s not life threatening.”

We came to a stop, and Zenith picked up a piece of paper from the floor. He read it quickly and handed it to me. Went to the right side of the boat to help them “escape” scrawled across in hasty handwriting.

“Already?” We hadn’t taken that long to get here, had we? I turned to Zenith and the dragon. “Do you know where they would have gone?”

She nodded. “Somewhere no one would notice. A small stretch on the back of the yacht where there’s no entertainment or lights.” She smiled a little, directed at me. “Thanks for the suggestion earlier today, though. They’ll want something to help them swim properly, so the delay will help us catch up to them.”

I smiled to myself, still holding the note as we started walking again. Zenith gave me another suspicious look though and I hid my face, hunching my shoulders and staring down at the deck. The smile stayed though, wide and secret as we hurried along the outside of the ship.

It vanished though when we found them. The other two team members mocked confusion at the missing equipment, but Lynn and Lynne noticed us immediately with harsh glares.

Lynne crossed her arms. “What do you want? We’re not breaking any rules.”

I took a step closer, close as I dared under their glares and the anger strong enough to feel even though the air. Under that though, almost too faint to notice, fear prickled cold at my face too. “I,” I swallowed. “I know you want to get out of here, but please just wait a little longer.”

“You, you were with Rowan?” Lynn asked, not quite meeting my eyes.

I nodded. “We met before the games.” What had they told him about Rowan? That they’d gotten out? That they’d been captured? That they’d died, alone and cold and hungry and suffering in the snow? “They’re here too, and they’re safe.”

“Safe?” Instead of relief, Lynn spoke with contempt. “When you’re all peacekeepers?”

“What?” I blinked, stiff in place. “Oh, right.” That’s what this whole thing was about, their shockers and whatever it was that was making them see this way. What was I supposed to say? There wasn’t nearly enough time. “I know it doesn’t make sense, but we really aren’t Peacekeepers.”

Beside me, Zenith sighed and crossed his arms. He stood straight and hard, like the peacekeepers they thought we were. “I have to ask that you return your room.”

I stood taller, trying my best to mimic his posture, but judging by their reactions it wasn’t nearly as convincing. “Just for now, please.”

But Lynne only matched us, trying to intimidate us back. “Why? We’re not breaking any ules. And we’re not required to be anywhere right now.”

Zenith put one hand on his hip and hovered the other over his side. There must have been a reason, but I couldn’t begin to figure it out. “The president requires it. Please, don’t struggle.”

Neither seemed scared off though. Lynn crossed his arms and studied Zenith, and Lynne didn’t give up her glare.

“Don’t you have a shred of yourselves left in there?” She spat. “Wouldn’t you want to defy the Capitol?”

Lynn placed a hand on her arm. “What happens if we refuse to go with you?”

Zenith clicked his tongue. “The president has allowed us to use force, if needed. It would be… unfortunate if we had to do that.”

Was that, was that a threat? Tension coiled in my stomach. What was he planning? He, he wasn’t going to actually hurt them, was he? They were scared, they were desperate, it was the last thing they needed.

Lynn hummed, low and defiant. “And you haven’t because..?” He said something to Lynne, to soft for me to hear.

Zenth sighed. “Fine, you don’t believe me?” He dashed forward, grabbing on of Lynne’s arms and forcing it behind her back with a predatory glare at Lynn. “Is that considerate enough for you?”

I startled, staggering off balance at his sudden movement. Lynne struggled against his grip but there was nothing he could do and I could only stare, wide-eyed and shocked. What was he thinking? What was he doing? That was Lynne! That was Lynne. But I swallowed my horror and hurried forward, putting myself between Lynn and the other two. Just in case. If there was a fight, if there was a full on fight I didn’t want to know what would happen.

Lynn stared down at Zenith and Lynne. “I’ll go with you if you let her go.”

Zenith paused, considering for a moment before letting her go and nudging them forward. “Then let’s go”

Lynn whispered something else to Lynne, then turned to me. “Alright let’s go.”

I glanced at Zenith, following his lead to escort them back to wherever their room was. Unease knotted along with the tension in my gut. Lynne hadn’t even seem phased by what Zenith did. Hardly even seemed shaken. What else must she have been through since capture if that didn’t even seem like all that big of a deal?

“So, what happened to those bandages?” Zenith asked, still in his harsh peacekeeper tone. “They’re suspiciously over your shockers.”

Lynn glanced at Lynne. “Accident.”

“Are you okay?” I leaned back to see the bandages. They looked hastily applied and I couldn’t quite tell how much damage there might have been beneath them. What kind of tools did they try and use? “Is it a large wound? Do you need anything for it?” Was it going to get infected?

Lynne shot Zenith another glare. “Don’t touch them. Someone else took care of them.”

“We’re fine.” Lynn agreed, glancing over to me. His expression shifted, just a little, just a little bit softer, curious. “You know, Rowan likes a very specific tea. I used to tease them about the smell being too similar to a garden for me.”

Immediately a smile spread across my face. I still couldn’t fathom how anyone could just look at a plant and know what it was the way they did back at the training center. Of course they would like something garden-scented. “I can see that, they do like their plants.” The image of Rowan with mug after mug of tea in the apartment flashed though my head. How they’d always be brewing something and offering to whoever looked like they might want some. “And their tea.”

“I still don’t believe you’re Peacekeepers.” He mumbled. “But then I don’t really believe much of what Selene tells me anymore. Are you really trying to help.”

I nodded again. “We’re all there. There’s been a snag, but we’re trying.” Who knew if he believed me, but at least he wasn’t as hostile as Lynne.

“Then why stop us?”

Zenith muttered something under his breath and I ignored him, focusing on Lynn instead. He and Lynne deserved an explanation, even if they didn’t believe us right away. “I don’t really understand it, but there’s something extra in your shockers.” I pointed at his bandage, not sure what kind of terminology they’d been using for it. “There’s something affecting your perception, and we need a little longer to figure out how to stop it.” They deserved some kind of assurance they weren’t here alone even if they wouldn’t understand until we fixed what was wrong.

All Lynn did in response was hum, and Lynne did all she could to appear like she was ignoring every word I said.

We got to their room and Zenith ushered them towards the door. “Now, don’t leave until someone tells you to. If any of the Peacekeepers see you out again, they won’t be as nice as we were.”

“Right.” Lynn muttered.

Lynne didn’t say anything. She just walked in, flipping Zenith off until she flinched with a hiss of pain and had to settle with slamming the door instead. So they had cameras in their room.

As soon as the door was closed my shoulders slumped and I sighed. “At least they stayed on board.”

Zenith watched the door a little longer. “But the shockers are still working. That must not have worked.”

He put his hand in his pocket, and pulled out a crumpled up note with a look of surprise. He handed it to me when he was done reading. Cutting them out didn’t work. The machines are clinging to their muscles. Too difficult to pull out without professional help. Sorry. That didn’t sound good.

My heart fell. “That’s not good. Although, as long as we can disable them it’ll still be good enough for now, right?” I sure hoped so.

Zenith nodded, turning away. “Let’s head back before anyone asks any questions.”

Good idea. I followed him down the hallway, grateful he seemed to know where he was going. I shuffled along beside him, eyes down on the ground. Had it hurt, when they’d installed the shockers? If they were imbedded right into their muscles it couldn’t have been easy. Did it deliver the shock that deep, under the skin and into the muscle itself? My eyebrows furrowed and I hunched over around the weight on my chest. We had to break those things. We had to get them out of here. We had to.

My fists clenched at my sides and I set my jaw. They had to pay. Everyone on this forsaken vessel, everyone laughing and dancing and playing at their expense… I wonder how they would like it. Wonder if they knew. Wonder how they would react if everything suddenly went wrong. If they suddenly had to fear for their lives.

Not yet. I sighed, following Zenith back into our room. Not yet.

#whg 14 #writeblr hunger games #asher #may or may not be spelling errors because i am sleepy and don't want to fully proofread lol

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because-of-a-friend · 6 years

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Time Travel Series Pt. 4

MASTERLIST

WEN JUNHUI

-Junhui is all! about! sailing!

-Like wow did you see him in ofd?

-He was so happy to go fishing and be on a boat

-And him in that pirate costume?

-Damn son, the sea life was made for you

-So when Jun time travels it’s all about the ocean

-He loves watching the history of ocean exploration play over and over again

-Goes back to see the Mayflower being built

-Is highkey never going to ride it

-But he still likes seeing it

-He likes to go back to see how different boats are crafted in different cultures

-How everyone fishes and such

-And he can’t help but get so involved

-Like he just wants to be a part of it and help with everything

-Sometimes he gets too involved

-You know how pirates were always super suspicious and believed in ghosts?

-That’s because Junhui is a whole ass beautiful idiot who would get himself into trouble and just jump back to the present

-So all these pirates would be ranting about ghosts that cause trouble and then just disappear

-Oh and ghost ships?

-Jun jumped one time in a panic and accidentally brought a whole ass boat back to the present with him

-There was no one else on it luckily

-But a random boat did just appear in this lake out of nowhere

-It caused quite a ruckus

-Jun got away quickly enough so that no one knew he had any association with it

-He thought maybe no one would think anything else of it and he’d get away with it

-He thought he did

-Until Joshua started angrily calling his name from across the dorm when the boat appeared on the news

-Jun doesn’t just involve his time travelling life around the ocean

-This boy is 100% fascinated

-So he decides to take a marine biology course at a nearby college

-You’re in his class!!!

-And you guys are great friends

-Your bond definitely began with your shared love of the ocean

-You would both rant about any and all marine life to each other constantly

-Eventually you two start growing really close and are able to just talk to each other about anything at anytime

-You both still definitely talk about the ocean a lot tho

-One day you’re both chilling in your dorm room

-You’re like trying to get homework done for a different class

-But you can’t concentrate cuz Jun is just laying on your bed, staring at your ceiling, and ranting about boat structures during some time period

-After awhile of knowing Jun, you thought you’d get tired of hearing rants like that

-But you never did

-Not when he was so knowledgeable on the subject and kept somehow finding out more info on it and was so damn adorable while doing it

-”What about the future Junhui?”

-”What?”

-”You’re always talking about the past of ocean exploration but like what about the future? I’m sure there’s going to be even more known about the ocean and way better ship designs. I bet there’s going to be even more deep sea exploration. It’s probably gonna be really cool.”

-Jun just immediately sits up in bed

-He’s looking at you like you just told him the all time most important secret of the universe

-”[Y/N] you’re a genius”

-And before he has time to think about what he’s doing

-He just grabs your hands

-And jumps

-And holy shit, you’re in the future now!!!

-And you like can’t breath

-Cuz holy shit

-You’re in the future now

-And Jun is too much of an excited kid on Christmas to notice at first

-Cuz he’s looking over a bay

-And fangirling cuz

-”Wow [Y/N] you were right, these ships are sick!”

-And you just kind of crouch onto the ground

-And you kind of hold the ground?

-Cuz honestly what else are you gonna do?

-And after Jun just sits there grinning like an idiot for a full minute he notices that you aren’t quite alright

-”Hey [Y/N] what’s wron- oooooooh wait”

-If Joshua didn’t kick his ass for the boat thing

-He was definitely gonna kick his ass now

-Jun just kind of kneels in front of you

-”Hey bub, I’m sorry, I wasn’t really thinking”

-...

-”I’m a time traveler just by the way, in case you didn’t figure it out yet”

-You’re still just kind of shocked

-So Jun reaches out his hands to grab yours

-But you just kind of push further and hug him

-Cuz like he’s the only thing you know right then

-And he just holds you for as long as you need to get it together

-And then after that he shyly stands you up and gets you to look around

-And he slowly gets you to warm up and starts explaining everything to you

-Even gets you to really look at the futuristic boats in the water

-Warns you a lot when he’s about to jump y’all back to the present

-”We’re gonna jump back now”

-”Yes Jun, I know, you’ve already said that twenty times”

-When you get back to the present, you’re kind of distant from him for awhile

-Which he totally gets, cuz ya it’s a lot

-But eventually you guys get really close again

-And he excitedly rants to you all the time again, but this time he gets to tell you everything he knows

-And it makes everything that much better

-He knows you’re kind of nervous about the idea of jumping with him again

-So he lays low about that for awhile

-But then one day he texts you out of the blue

-”Hey we’re going to a special event tonight, wear something really nice”

-And you’re like lol ok Junhui

-So he comes to pick you up

-And you’re like boi what’re we even doing

-He holds something out for you

-It’s two... tickets?

-But they look weird

-You bring them close to your face to inspect them as Jun grabs your arm

-And lo and behold

-When you look back up, you’re back at the future bay

-You’re fairly calm about it this time

-You still smack him for not warning you tho

-You look around to see what these tickets are even for

-And you realize it’s for a gala

-On! one! of! the! boats!

-So then you’re like highkey fangirling

-And so is Jun

-And you get on and it’s already the coolest and nicest thing you’ve ever seen

-It’s a lot more sleek and shiny than any boat you’ve ever seen

-But besides that you’re not sure how it’s much different than present day boats and-

-Holy shit it started floating ABOVE the water

-You and Jun lose it

-It’s a literal hovering yacht and you two are here for it

-So the gala is really nice

-You end up making some friends

-Eat some real nice food

-Talk to the captain

-(Who literally barely has to do anything btw, future boat is hella good at controlling itself)

-At some point Jun pulls you to the back of the boat

-No one is back there

-It’s all quiet so you can hear the water below

-He does this really cheesy thing where he twirls you into him and starts to dance with you

-And y’all just sway back and forth together for awhile

-The moon is full and lighting up everything beautifully

-”Especially you”- Jun probably after you pointed it out

-But then he just looks into your eyes for a long while

-And his hands get kind of sweaty

-So you’re like Jun you ok?

-”I’m really nervous”

-”Jun why would you be nervous it’s just me”

-”Cuz I’m finally gonna do this”

-He leans in and kisses you

-You’re both a flustered blushing mess afterwards

-”What are you not gonna do it again?”

-You lightly tease him

-He smirks at you as he begins to sway you both back and forth again

-”Please, I’ve got all the time in the world to do that”

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cornishbirdblog · 4 years

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The tiny fort known as Little Dennis is probably the oldest building in the Falmouth area, apart from the ruin of Arwenack Manor perhaps, it was constructed by the Tudors nearly 500 years ago. Little Dennis was built straight onto the bedrock, close to the highwater line, looking out across the sweep of Falmouth Bay towards the Roseland Peninsula, St Mawes and beyond.

The Sunday afternoons of my childhood were often spent with my grandparents and a special treat involved a drive to Pendennis Point for an ice cream. After eating my Mr Whippy I was allowed to go and play. I vividly remember running down the narrow path to Little Dennis in that golden hour before dusk. This old fort was my own private castle, the castle in all the fairy tales I had read, a place of adventure and imagination. In this article however I hope to discover the more reality-based past of this beautiful old building.

“Crimson rambler roses luxuriate the cliffs, and the sloping side of Pendennis Point are a tangle of sweet briar, bramble in flower, honeysuckle, thick bracken, tall feathery grasses, and wildflowers growing right down to the sea’s edge.” – Lake’s Falmouth Packet, July 1908.

Early Cliff Castle

Pendennis Point has always been of strategic importance. The name comes from the Cornish, pen meaning headland and dynas meaning castle or fort. It’s position and geology, a narrow, rocky finger jutting out into the sea within the sheltered bay, not only makes the promontory a perfect outlook point but also easier to defend. The earliest mention of a defensive structure on the point are the remains of an Iron Age Cliff Castle (Hals, 1750). This castle probably built would have been built around 800 BC but no trace of it can been seen today. Reports indicate that it once consisted of three earth, stone and turf-covered embankments that would have cut off and protected the headland from the mainland.

Tudor Blockhouse takes shape

Little Dennis is of course not really a castle, it is a Tudor blockhouse or artillery fort. It was built at the instruction of Henry VIII as part of his chain of coastal defences. Little Dennis was completed in 1539 and was the first of the fortifications on Pendennis Point. It was positioned to defend the sea lanes and the entrance to Falmouth harbour from invading foreign warships and pirates.

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Little Dennis is built of killas rubble with granite dressing stones directly on to the bedrock. D-shaped, it’s walls are nearly 3m thick and miniature battlements face seawards. Inside there is a large granite fireplace and the remains of a staircase. The wooden roof is gone of course, but you can still see the stone sockets for the beams. The fort is just 9m wide by 10m long and was really built as an interim measure before the larger Pendennis Castle that now towers over it could be completed.

The main gunport makes a great viewpoint across to St Mawes castle opposite. It faces straight across the entrance to the harbour and Little Dennis Blockhouse was equipped with three heavy guns.

During the reign of Elizabeth I the blockhouse was incorporated into a small fort that covered the whole of the far end of the point. The fort included sea level batteries and a deep defensive ditch. Access to Little Dennis was via a drawbridge. The batteries, which can still be seen in parts, were known as the Blockhouse Long Platform and Crab Quay. A painting (above) dating 1734 shows them bristling with at least a dozen canons. The Elizabethan defences were constructed in 1598 and appear to have also included a wall which stretched along the waterline from the blockhouse for 80 metres according to Cornwall Archaeology Journal No 24 (1985).

Safe Anchorage & Balmy Location

By 1654 the fort had fallen into poor repair and was partly dismantled. But Little Dennis blockhouse remained in use by the military until the 18th century. In 1862 the newspapers printed Trinity House‘s announcement of that year’s charges for the anchorage and the piloting of ships in Falmouth bay.

Imaginary lines were drawn across the bay denoting the different rates. For example, dropping anchor inside a line from the Manacles to Dodman was one price and then there was another for inside a line from St Anthony Lighthouse to the Little Dennis Blockhouse and so on. How this was effectively policed isn’t clear.

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Fun Fact: Strangely the whole of Pendennis headland, including the castle and the blockhouse, is a detached part of Budock Parish, not actually part of Falmouth.

Murray’s Handbook for Devon and Cornwall printed in 1859 describes the Pendennis Point and the blockhouse as an attractive viewpoint for visitors to seek out. Falmouth was not only an important destination for shipping and trade, it was increasingly becoming a place of visit for a relaxing seaside holiday as the number of people travelling for pleasure grew.

“The Ramparts command a view of extreme beauty in which the stranger may contrast the rugged coast of Falmouth Bay with the clustering houses and tranquil scene of the harbour.”

By the 19th century ‘Balmy Falmouth’ was very much an up and coming holiday destination. And understandably Pendennis Point was one of the town’s most picturesque attractions.

Charles Eyre Pascoe describes the scene in 1898.

“Pendennis, and the docks, the harbour itself dotted all over with large and small craft – yachts, boats and the rest. At nightfall the ships’ riding lights dance like will-o’-the-wisps . . . and the sun rises over the hills of St Just, the scene is one of surpassing beauty on sea and land.”

Today’s Blockhouse

Little Dennis saw flurries of activity over the centuries that followed the Tudors and the Elizabethans, during the heighten tensions for the Napoleonic Wars and also during the World Wars for example, but mostly it was left to fall into disrepair.

It became a Grade 1 Listed Building in 1974 and the main castle and Little Dennis became the responsibility of English Heritage in 1984. Recent repairs have insured that this ancient little fort remains a wonderful place to enjoy whatever the season and it makes the perfect spot to watch the activities in the bay. This circular walk LINK HERE will take you to Pendennis point and many of the sights in Falmouth too. Importantly Little Dennis is also still open to the public all year round and completely free to visit. Although I do advise treating yourself to an ice cream!

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Further Reading:

Gyllyngdune Gardens & Falmouth’s Shell House

The history of Carn Brea Castle

Largin Castle – Iron Age Hillfort

Little Dennis Fort – Pendennis Point, Falmouth The tiny fort known as Little Dennis is probably the oldest building in the Falmouth area, apart from the ruin of Arwenack Manor perhaps, it was constructed by the Tudors nearly 500 years ago.

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(Bloomberg) –The Caribbean still reigns supreme when it comes to cruising, but there’s a whole new world to explore. Classic ports such as the Bahamas are recovering, new itineraries are opening up in Japan for the 2020 Summer Olympics, and luxury options abound in the Seychelles. Here are eight places to prioritize in 2020.

Japan

Remember when Olympic organizers in Rio de Janeiro slept on cruise ships and called them “floating hotels”? Tokyo will do the same for its turn in the spotlight. From July 24 to Aug. 9, the city is chartering at least one large ship to serve as a floating hotel in response to a shortage of rooms on dry land. But you’d be better off going a more traditional route: Two of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.’s Shanghai-based ships, Spectrum of the Seas and Voyager of the Seas, will offer itineraries that overnight at Tokyo’s new terminal. Passengers with tickets can easily get to events and then sail on to other, less frenetic parts of the country.

Windstar Cruises LLC is betting that the summer’s television coverage will drum up tourism interest for Japan in general, so it’s skipping the marquee games and sending its 312-passenger, all-suite Star Breeze to the country for a series of temple- and garden-centric sailings this fall. But the most peaceful way to sail might be a three-night trip on Guntû, a 38-passenger design ship that’s like a floating ryokan on the Seto Inland Sea, complete with traditional open-air onsen baths in some of its suites.

The trip we’re most likely to book: Star Breeze 10-night sailing, from $3,599 per person.

The Bahamas

Typically cruise lines have relied heavily on the Bahamas. Not only is Nassau, the capital, a frequent port of call, but several companies have organized sailings throughout the commonwealth around islands that they own. In the last year, however, the roles have changed. After Hurricane Dorian devastated Grand Bahama (also a cruise port) and the less-visited Abaco islands, cruise companies helped deliver recovery supplies and made major donations. In the storm’s aftermath, they’re helping revitalize the entire Bahamian tourism economy.

Royal Caribbean is opening the second phase of its $250 million Perfect Day at CocoCay island in January. The Coco Beach Club includes the first overwater floating cabanas in the region. Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. has boosted the offerings at its Great Stirrup Cay, a chic, South Beach-style beach oasis where you can shell out as much as $1,100 a day for a private, air-conditioned villa conveniently located near a Moet & Chandon bar. MSC Cruises’ recently opened, 95-acre Ocean Cay offers a more tranquil experience that focues on spa treatments and underwater activities in its protected marine reserve. And when adults-only Virgin Voyages debuts its first ship in March, every sailing will stop at a swanky private resort—think Ibiza or St-Tropez—developed by Resorts World Bimini.

The trip we’re most likely to book: A four-night itinerary on Virgin’s Scarlet Lady, from $2,750.

Kinsale, Ireland

Cruise lines are jumping on the DNA tourism trend, and harbor towns in West Cork, including the historic fishing town of Kinsale, are trying to get a piece of the pie. Promotional efforts have focused on attracting small expedition and boutique ships, and they’re paying off. Last year, French line Ponant sent one ship; this year it’s sending four. Ultraluxury line Seabourn has been sniffing around, too. Nearby attractions include a 3.7-mile trail around the ocean cliffs of the Old Head of Kinsale, where the Lusitania was sunk just offshore by a German U-boat in 1915. There’s also a star-shaped fort built by Charles II. And if you find through an ancestry search that you’re related to the notorious 18th-century pirate Captain Anne Bonny, Kinsale is said to be where she’s from.

The trip we’re most likely to book: A seven-night sailing from London to Portsmouth, from $3,830.

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The Douro River, Portugal

Lisbon is a popular port, but attention has also shifted north to the quieter Portuguese city of Porto, famous for its sweet red fortified wine. It’s also becoming a popular starting point for cruises on the Douro River. Hillsides covered in terraced vineyards and historic quintas reflect 2,000 years of winemaking in the valley, with itineraries that include stops for tastings and time to cross the border toward the medieval city of Salamanca in northwestern Spain. Luxury tour operator Tauck Inc. and luxury brand Uniworld River Cruises are each debuting ships in the spring: Uniworld’s 100-passenger S.S. São Gabriel has butler-serviced suites, Douro-influenced decor, and locally sourced cuisine; Tauck’s 84-passenger MS Andorinha features an infinity-style pool, outdoor dining, and Balinese daybeds on the sun deck. Dinner at a family-owned wine estate near the sleepy village of Pinhão is included.

The trip we’re most likely to book: One-week Tauck Villages and Vintages itinerary, from $4,190.

Raja Ampat Islands

Far from the fancy resorts in Bali—in miles, scenery, and style—this Indonesian archipelago occupies an enviable position in the center of the Coral Triangle. Cruises here lead to fascinating cultural encounters, but the big attraction is the warm sea, home to about 75% of known coral species and about half of all the world’s marine tropical fish. Typically the best way to see it all has been on small dive boats, but upscale expedition cruise ships from Ponant and Australian line Coral Expeditions have recently moved in. Joining them is Aqua Expeditions, best known for its top-notch Amazon River sailings. It transformed a naval vessel into its first ocean ship, the 15-suite yacht Aqua Blu, on which it offers a culinary program designed by Aussie superstar chef Benjamin Cross and sailings that stretch through the winter.

The trip we’re most likely to book: One week on Aqua Blu, from $7,525.

Subantarctic Islands

These islands in the Southern Ocean, which are on the way to Antarctica from Australia and New Zealand, are protected nature preserves, where only researchers live among birds and marine mammals. On Macquarie Island, beaches may be covered with royal penguins and fur seals. The island also has a weird geologic feature: Some of its shores are piled up with exposed green rocks from the Earth’s mantle that look eerily like they’re covered in snakeskin. And the Snares, one of several chains of New Zealand islands, feature crested penguins endemic to the islands. Cruise passengers visit on zodiacs that hug the shoreline or make a landing for guided walks, all in places where the number of visitors is tightly controlled. Get here on expedition ships from Silversea Cruise Holding Ltd. or Lindblad Expeditions-National Geographic, which have new itineraries traversing the region.

The trip we’re most likely to book: A two-week cruise round trip from Dunedin (on New Zealand’s South Island) on Silver Explorer, from $13,950.

The Seychelles

Luxurious options abound in this Indian Ocean paradise off of East Africa. Crystal Cruises’ 62-passenger superyacht, Crystal Esprit, has suites with butler service and a private submarine. Ponant’s 184-passenger Le Bougainville has a snazzy, underwater Blue Eye Lounge, somewhat like a submarine with a panoramic view and where you can get a martini. But the real beauty of sailing here is taking tiny zodiacs to islands with uninhabited beaches, where you may snorkel among coral reefs or wander past tortoises in lush forests. Keep an eye out for the Seychelles warbler and other native birds, as well as Vallée de Mai, a rare palm forest little changed since prehistoric times.

The trip we’re most likely to book: A seven-night trip on Crystal Esprit, from $5,599.

Nile River

In January, Uniworld Boutique River Cruises launches the new 84-passenger, all-suite S.S. Sphinx, and because it will only sail in Egypt, its look will have an authentic sense of place. (Think Egyptian fabrics and artworks.) Similarly, Viking River Cruises in September adds the 82-passenger Viking Osiris, done up in Scandinavian design despite her Nubian name. Standard 12-day sailings on both ships start and end in Aswan, usually after a hotel stay in Cairo and a flight to Luxor. For DIY types, there are also four-night sailings to Aswan on Sanctuary Retreats’ elegant, recently upgraded, 64-passenger Sanctuary Nile Adventurer. Its shorter sailings aren’t packaged with pre- and post-cruise land experiences and are a little more flexible. This year, especially, a must-do is drinks on the terrace of Aswan’s Old Cataract Hotel, where Agatha Christie wrote parts of her 1937 novel Death on the Nile. Kenneth Branagh’s film based on the book will debut in theaters in the fall.

The trip we’re most likely to book: Four nights on the Sanctuary Nile Adventurer, from $1,410.

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