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Post by Phaen Grey on Mar 26, 2010 21:42:58 GMT -8
Laying on the writing surface of a roll top bankers desk lays a rich blue leather bound book with the hammer and rose seal of Captain Phaen Ambyr Grey branded on its front; and who's pages are neatly cut but empty save the inscription on the first page wish reads:*in the hand of Ian Xanthe* This is not the end, nor is it the beginning of the end... It is the end of the beginning. Below the inscription in the soft left slant of Captain Grey reads: I had a dream... Her name was Inammorta's Fury
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Post by Phaen Grey on Mar 26, 2010 23:50:32 GMT -8
Journal Entry: Day OneToday I made her mine... The nightmares keep coming, he is after me, goading me this man in the shadows; I have no doubt now that in time he will find me... I won't be easy prey, he will have to sail to the ends of the dreaming to catch me, and the fucker better be prepared for a fight, I won't be subdued easily! This morning after waking in the cold sweat of this dream I made up my mind, ferrying nobility and their shit, and hauling cargo is not what this ship was built for; The Fury can race the wind and its time to let her fly. I knew I had the strength to hold her on course but I could not fear any part of her. I tied my hair up and dressed in the shark-skins Ian bought me. I left my chamber driven to climb to the storm watch, to beat this fear of so many years... I remembered Mei's words, could hear them whispered in my ear as I stood staring up at the middle mast as the sun began to lighten the horizon, " You've fallen once, now you know how it feels, there is nothing left to fear." As I stood staring up the middle mast my quartermaster roused from her perch on the boom, she blinked then asked if there was something I needed. Without looking at her I replied softly, " Yes, rouse the crew, tell them to ready the ship to sail, and if there are any passengers from our last route who haven't left yet, tell them they have until sunup to be off the ship or they will be stuck with us for a while..." I smiled as she told me we've left no sailing plan with the Admiralty, looking directly into her eyes locking them in my gaze I told her frankly, " That's never stopped this ship before!" The Grump troll hesitated just a brief moment before tearing her eyes from mine and jumping from the boom, shouting to the crew. Within minutes there were men and woman moving on deck checking rigging as my cook poked me in the back with the dull curve of his cleaver. " What's this I hear of us leaving port already?" the redcap asked his voice deep and abrasive like he'd been eating glass. " We have supplies?" I asked before answering. " Aye Captain, always; but..." I cut him off telling him frankly his job was to feed the crew, mine was to sail the ship, if we had supplies then his job was prepared for. I could feel him question my decision as he raised his cleaver to tap me again and spun on him grabbing Nelly from his hand and pinning him to the ground, with the nearby crew watching wide eyed I spoke softly, " If you don't want me to use this cleaver to remove that onyx from your thumb knuckle and have it added to mine... Don't question me again." This fight had been brewing since I added the Redcap to the crew, and in time I knew it would end with an actual fight between us, but not today. The Redcap took Nelly back when I offered it to him after helping him up and grumbling under his breath he returned to his galley. I could feel the wind stir as first light stretched across the horizon, Sol hadn't crested yet but soon dawn would announce a new day. I was still staring up the middle mast as I heard the click and tap of dress shoes make their way across the deck to the gangplank, I smiled again thinking of my crew. Twenty-four men and woman hand selected from the seamen of Port Westgate. My second mate and navigator walked up and flanked me silently. "Once all passengers are off the ship, raise the gangplank Mr. Cadwallander," I told him gently.He nodded and left me alone with Abayomi my Eshu navigator. "Are you ready to test those ideas you had for mapping the dreaming seas?" I asked her softly."As ready as you are to sail the Fury into the unknown," she answered her accent adding to her noble grace.I nodded to her and she left me to attend her charts and tools. Men and woman were standing in position around the deck as the gangplank lifted off dock thirteen and the goblin mechanism slid it into place on the ship. Once tucked away silence fell over the ship and all eyes turned to me. My heart pounding in my chest I stepped forward and for the first time in eighteen years I took hold of the rigging on the middle mast and pulled myself up climbing to the boom. I kept my eyes on the storm watch not looking at anything else as my legs weakened and sweat started to bead on my forehead. My stomach knotting I forced my hand to reach higher into the rigging, forced my foot to the next notch in the rope ladder, moving slowly one hand then one foot at a time, the sky brightening as I slowly made my way up the middle mast to the place I fell from all those years ago. As I passed the mid point images of falling in the storm eighteen years ago started to flash in my minds eye. I could feel the winds, and rain on my skin as if it were yesterday but I kept moving hand over fist, inch by inch, I was going to make the storm watch before Sol crested the horizon. I was not aware that my secret had been shared among the crew, I had only confided it to Adonal Cadwallander the Satyr who served as my second mate, in reality he acted as my first mate, but understood that the title was held by Archduke Ian Xanthe, should he be aboard The Fury. The Satyr and I had gotten to know each other well over the year that we had been running mundane routes to earn money, as we planned for the true purpose I had for The Fury, he was supportive of my desire to see places not yet recorded on any map, or ships log. On night after drinking too much I let slip in conversation my fear of heights, I told him the story of my falling from the storm watch of The Maiden of Jhelom, my fathers ship. As I took hold of the watch, my fingers curling around the top of the mast, I pulled myself into position and as tears streamed down my face I saw for the first time the glory that was Inamorata's Fury, I could see her from bow to stern laid out below me. As I took in the sight, the deck exploded with cheers and whistles. Below me were the men and woman of the Freehold of Inamorata's Fury, men and woman who'd put their trust in me as their captain and dedicated themselves to the ships purpose. A crew celebrating their captains, conquering her fear and climbing to the storm watch, making the ship her own. I yelled down from my position, "Mr. Cadwallander, please raise the anchor sir."I heard his acknowledgment of the order and then shouts passed person to person as the order was executed. With the anchor chain clanking as the anchor was raised and secured I could feel an energy crackling like static among the crew. From my perch as the ship now free of her shackles listed in the current I called down. "Mr. Cadwallander, please raise the main sail."With motion like a choreographed dance, the crew fell into action and the sail began to raise up the middle mast. After a few minutes with a loud clap the wind filled the unfurled sails and Sol crested the horizon. My second mate at the helm steered The Fury for the gates to Port Westgate Harbor as I gave voice to our journey singing out across the water: Trippin out Spinning around I'm underground I fell down Yeah I fell down
I'm freaking out, where am I now? Upside down and I can't stop it now Can't stop me now, oh oh
I..., I..., I'll get by I..., I..., I'll survive When the world's crashing down When I fall and hit the ground I will turn myself around Don't you try to stop me I..., I..., I won't cry
I found myself in Wonderland Got back on my feet, again Is this real? Is this pretend? I'll take a stand until the end
I..., I..., I'll get by I..., I..., I'll survive When the world's crashing down When I fall and hit the ground I will turn myself around Don't you try to stop me I..., I..., I won't cry
I..., I..., I'll get by I..., I..., I'll survive When the world's crashing down When I fall and hit the ground I will turn myself around Don't you try to stop me I..., I..., and I won't cry
The sound of my voice rang out loud on the water as The Fury glided further from the dock, in the distance I heard yells of men and saw people pointing to the closed gates. There was no stopping us this morning, Inamorata's Fury was headed out to sea. Minutes passed as I sang and I saw the frantic movement of men at the gates but they began to swing open. True to her reputation The Fury left Port Westgate on her own terms, the gate doors barely an arms length from the ship as we passed between them and headed towards Sol on the horizon, out into the dreaming sea. __________ Groveshark: listen.grooveshark.com/#/s/Alice/2GaRDr
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Post by Phaen Grey on Apr 27, 2010 21:29:46 GMT -8
Safe In My Dreams - Skyrocket LoveFall asleep again Hoping they'll rescue me Sleep is my only friend I'm safe in my dreams Complications rise We can't make it out Not at all surprising What's coming about Lose your grip and you fall into the sea Once and you're done now its going to be All I wanted to hear that you love me Remember me Now you're not coming home And I know that this all is because of me Forgive me Cause I'm not coming home Never a hesitation Never a moment lost No reservations Or guessing the cost We lost our alibi The pressures got to us It's hard not to cry When it starts to sink in Lose your grip and you fall into the sea Once and you're done now its going to be All I wanted to hear that you love me Remember me Now you're not coming home And I know that this all was because of me Forgive me Cause I'm not coming home Dream away running far from our broken love We're worlds apart but we still can't get enough The culmination of what we both deserve We're stumbling, we're falling a little to often A little too often All I wanted to hear that you love me Remember me Cause I'm not coming home All I want is to hear that you love me Remember me Now you're not coming home And I know that this all is because of me Forgive me Cause I'm not coming home All I want is to hear that you love me Remember me Cause I'm not coming home Source: listen.grooveshark.com/#/s/Safe+In+My+Dreams/2CjDcV
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Post by Phaen Grey on Jun 26, 2010 17:38:55 GMT -8
Phaen sat at the bay window opening off the aft of her ship in her quarters, the gentle purring of her balefire a comfort as she contemplated the journey she'd started a month ago, and the people she'd brought with her into the dreaming sea. The captain's long slender ears twitched as she heard the almost silent creek of the hinges on her door as it opened without any announcement of a visitor. There was only one person on the ship who approached her unannounced... the Redcap cook she'd hired out of Port Westgate.
"Leave Nelly on my desk," Phaen said softly not turning to see who had entered.
" 'aight," came the raspy voice of the Fury's cook.
Phaen listened as the Redcap set down a tray, fidgeted a bit then laid his cleaver on her desk. The cook then picked up the tray and brought it over to where she was sitting, her feet hanging out the window as she sat on the sill.
"I've yer tea," Cookie said shortly
"I didn't ask for tea," Phaen replied
"Ya never do," the Redcap retorted
Phaen smiled and nodded as she thanked him softly then waited, a flash in her mind of him sitting next to her on the sill told her that there was more to this visit than just a cup of tea.
"What's on your mind?" Phaen asked listening to the cook pour the tea.
"Uh.. my mind?" The cook responded
Phaen nodded smiling, "aye, bringing me tea I can expect, pouring it is not usual."
"Uh... ya... well," Cookie offered lifting the tea cup off the tray and walking to the window.
"I won't chew your head off with no one to watch," Phaen offered lightly.
The Redcap grunted then offered her the cup of tea. Phaen took it gently and nodded to the sill, inviting the cook to join her. The two sat silently for a while as Sol slowly made his way to the horizon.
"Why are we at odds?" Cookie finally asked looking out over the water.
Phaen smiled then answered after a moment, "I have two theories about that."
The Redcap looked to her waiting for her to finish, "One, we don't like each other; or two, we enjoy it."
The Redcap blinked a moment staring into Phaen's chestnut brown eyes speckled with gold flecks.
"Enjoy it?" the Redcap asked after a moment.
"Don't you enjoy a good sparing partner?" Phaen asked
"Yer a Sidhe..." was all he could get out before Phaen cut him off.
"I am the Captain of this ship but my Kith has no bearing or privilege here." Phaen said pointedly. "You stand your ground, I respect that, your experience on these seas is an asset I don't want held back, if you have something to say, say it, but don't question me just for the sake of doing so, it holds no value to me or this ship and crew." Phaen finished.
The Redcap cook relaxed holding Phaen's gaze.
Phaen nodded and smiled, "Cookie, if I didn't trust you, you wouldn't be on my ship, if I didn't need you, you wouldn't be on my ship, and if I didn't like you, I wouldn't argue or fight with you; I'd ignore you, or you wouldn't be on my ship."
"I had begun to wonder..." Cookie said looking back out over the water.
"Don't wonder, be direct we are isolated on this ship, all twenty-five of us. Issues and disputes can't be allowed to fester, I won't let petty differences tear this crew apart. All I ask from you is that you are honest with me and that we don't ever end up eating the Clurichaun for dinner." Phaen nodded to him with a gentle smile.
Cookie nodded and slipped down from the window sill. Phaen lifted her cup and sipped it, savoring the hint of lavender... then as she stared into the cup of tea she wondered where the hell Cookie found lavender out here at sea. As the door closed behind him Phaen heard Cookie whisper, "may not cook'im whole but his toes aren't important..."
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Post by Phaen Grey on Jan 3, 2011 1:26:43 GMT -8
Glitter In The Air - P!nkHave you ever fed a lover with just your hands? Close your eyes and trust it. Just trust it Have you ever thrown a fist full of glitter in the air? Have you ever looked fear in the face And said I just don’t care It’s only half past the point of no return The tip of the iceberg The sun before the burn The thunder before lightning And the breath before the phrase Have you ever felt this way? Have you ever hated yourself for staring at the phone? You’re whole life waiting on the ring to prove you’re not alone Have you Ever been touched so gently you had to cry? Have you ever invited a stranger to come inside? It’s only half past the point of oblivion The hourglass on the table The walk before the run The breathe before the kiss And the fear before the flames Have you ever felt this way? La La La La La La La La La La La La La La La La La La La La La La La La La La La La La La La La There you are, sitting in the garden Clutching my coffee, Calling me sugar You called me sugar Have you ever wished for an endless night? Lassoed the moon and the stars and pulled that rope tight Have you ever held your breathe and asked yourself will it ever get better than tonight? Tonight VEVO: www.vevo.com/watch/pink/glitter-in-the-air/USLV40900150
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Post by Phaen Grey on Jan 30, 2011 17:09:37 GMT -8
Natasha Bedingfield - UnwrittenI am unwritten, Can't read my mind I'm undefined I'm just beginning The pen's in my hand Ending unplanned Staring at the blank page before you Open up the dirty window Let the sun illuminate the words That you could not find Reaching for something in the distance So close you can almost taste it Release your innovation Feel the rain on your skin No one else can feel it for you Only you can let it in No one else, no one else Can speak the words on your lips Drench yourself in words unspoken Live your life with arms wide open Today is where your book begins The rest is still unwritten, yeah Oh, oh I break tradition Sometimes my tries Are outside the lines, oh yeah yeah We've been conditioned To not make mistakes But I can't live that way oh, oh Staring at the blank page before you Open up the dirty window Let the sun illuminate the words That you could not find Reaching for something in the distance So close you can almost taste it Release your inhibitions Feel the rain on your skin No one else can feel it for you Only you can let it in No one else, no one else Can speak the words on your lips drench yourself in words unspoken Live your life with arms wide open Today is where your book begins Feel the rain on your skin No one else can feel it for you Only you can let it in No one else, no one else Can speak the words on your lips drench yourself in words unspoken live your life with arms wide open Today is where your book begins the rest still unwritten Staring at the blank page before you Open up the dirty window Let the sun illuminate the words That you could not find Reaching for something in the distance So close you can almost taste it Release your inhibitions Feel the rain on your skin No one else can feel it for you Only you can let it in No one else, no one else Can speak the words on your lips Drench yourself in words unspoken Live your life with arms wide open Today is where your book begins Feel the rain on your skin No one else can feel it for you Only you can let it in No one else, no one else Can speak the words on your lips Drench yourself in words unspoken Live your life with arms wide open Today is where your book begins The rest is still unwritten The rest is still unwritten VEVO: www.vevo.com/watch/natasha-bedingfield/unwritten/GB1100401240
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Post by Phaen Grey on Feb 20, 2011 15:40:26 GMT -8
Uncharted - Sara BareillesNo words, My tears won't make any room for more, And it don't hurt, like anything I've ever felt before, this is No broken heart, No familiar scars, This territory goes uncharted... Just me, in a room sunk down in a house in a town, and I Don't breathe, no I never meant to let it get away from me Now, too much to hold, everybody wants has to get their hands on gold, And I want uncharted. Stuck under this ceiling I made, I can't help but feeling... I'm going down, Follow if you want, I won't just hang around, Like you'll show me where to go, I'm already out, of foolproof ideas, so don't ask me how To get started, it's all uncharted... La la la-a-a-a. Oh-h-h. Each day, countin' up the minutes, till I get alone, 'cause I can't stay In the middle of it all, it's nobody's fault, but I'm So alone, Never knew how much I didn't know, Oh, everything is uncharted. I know I'm getting nowhere, when I only sit and stare like... I'm going down, Follow if you want, I won't just hang around, Like you'll show me where to go, I'm already out, of foolproof ideas, so don't ask me how To get started, it's all uncharted. Jump start my kaleidoscope heart, Love to watch the colors fade, They may not make sense, But they sure as hell made me. I won't go as a passenger, no Waiting for the road to be laid Though I may be going down, I'm taking flame over burning out Compare, where you are to where you want to be, and you'll get nowhere I'm going down, Follow if you want, I won't just hang around, Like you'll show me where to go, I'm already out, foolproof ideas, so don't ask me how To get started, Oh-h I'm going down, Follow if you want, I won't just hang around, Like you'll show me where to go, I'm already out, foolproof ideas, so don't ask me how To get started, it's all uncharted... La la la-a-a-a. VEVO: v.vevo.com/nay
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Post by Phaen Grey on Aug 4, 2011 13:47:33 GMT -8
Placebo - Running up that Hill [Kate Bush Cover]
It doesn't hurt me. You wanna feel how it feels? You wanna know, know that it doesn't hurt me? You wanna hear about the deal I'm making? You be running up that hill You and me be running up that hill
And if I only could, Make a deal with God, And get him to swap our places, Be running up that road, Be running up that hill, Be running up that building. If I only could, oh...
You don't wanna hurt me, But see how deep the bullet lies. Unaware that I'm tearing you asunder. There's a thunder in our hearts, baby. So much hate for the ones we love? Tell me, we both matter, don't we?
You, be running up that hill You and me, be running up that hill You and me won't be unhappy.
And if I only could, Make a deal with God, And get him to swap our places, Be running up that road, Be running up that hill, Be running up that building, If I only could, oh...
C'mon, baby, c'mon, c'mon, darling, Let me steal this moment from you now. C'mon, angel, c'mon, c'mon, darling, Let's exchange the experience, oh...'
And if I only could, Make a deal with God, And get him to swap our places, Be running up that road, Be running up that hill, With no problems [x2]
'If I only could, be running up that hill.' [x7]
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