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Sun 12th Jan 2020 10:53

Vignette 1.0

by Dahlia Di Mare

How the hell am I going to get a ship?
 
Dahlia paced up and down the beach, leaving a series of footprints in the sand. A small red crab barely escaped being crushed by her boot. It clicked its pincers as if it was annoyed as it made its way to the water.
 
I knew I shouldn't have gambled with the Captain, knowing the stakes were so high...
 
She paused momentarily to bring up a mental picture of the Captain, a wishful look on her face. She remembered the way he looked at his cards, the side of his mouth curling up into a half smile, his steel grey eyes twinkling.
 
But he is so handsome...
 
Again the mental image of the Captain appeared and she shook head to rid herself of the thought.
 
Also.. fueled by all the alcohol that we had consumed together... I couldn't help myself...
 
She began pacing up and down the beach again, adding more footprints to the sand.
 
Maybe I could steal a ship... but I would then have to make some changes to it so it wouldn't be recognisable.. I don't have that type of money... I can't ask my brother for help. I know he would want to help but I don't want to put him out especially since he has finally achieved his dream of owning a tavern. I'm so happy for him.
 
Dahlia smiled at the thought of her brother running his own tavern as she stopped in her tracks. This was only fleeting as her other thoughts quickly returned.
 
I will just have to find a way to earn the money to buy a ship as the option of stealing a ship is out. I can't get a regular job.. that would be so boring and too time consuming. I need funds... and I need them quick.
 
Dahlia looked out to the sea and watched the waves rolling into the shore. How she loved the sea! She sat down, bringing her knees up to her chin and wrapped her arms around her legs.
 
Perhaps I could find enough treasure that I could then buy a new ship for Captain Silver Fox. Treasure hunting can be fun. Now to find some treasure... I'll have to leave town and it may be best that I go far away... in case I don't get enough treasure to buy a ship. Where to go? Across the sea somewhere... I'll have to get a map and choose where to go. This could be fun... An adventure to find treasure!

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  1. Alisar
  2. Burning down the House
  3. Vignette 1.0
  4. Vignette 1.1
  5. Saving the Slaves!
  6. Escaping the underground
  7. The Ring of Brodgar
  8. Saving the Sacrifice!
  9. Not Henry
  10. On the Road to the Brotherhood
  11. The Juxtaposit Inn
  12. The Meeting
  13. Finding our way into the Catacombs
  14. Down into the Catacombs
  15. Deeper into the Catacombs
  16. Finding Egog
  17. Pawns in a Game
  18. Back to the Fallen Star
  19. Back at The Red Dragon Inn
  20. Next part of our Adventure
  21. The town of Magathon
  22. Chasing down zombies
  23. There's something about Adwar
  24. La Grande
  25. Looking for Mary
  26. Struth's past
  27. Going through the Mountains
  28. The Lucky Rabbit's Foot
  29. Obadai's Luck
  30. Obadai the Hand-less
  31. Mary Brown
  32. Lewie & Co
  33. A Clean Slate
  34. Morland
  35. Morland Mines
  36. Mining Away
  37. Up the stairs
  38. The Escape
  39. Getting our stuff back
  40. Finding our stuff
  41. Into the Maze
  42. Finding a way out of the Maze

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