#dock of the sea

[quietedd]

[unsanctitude]

cracks open my coffin lid to show my newest disgusting old person furry

[vgwater]

[downfalldestiny]

Silent 🌕 !.

[mrs-trophy-wife]

[doctorfriend79]

Tropical Sunset

[jvstinderosa]

The sun rising through the pier

Myrtle Beach

[pois0ncandy]

does anyone ever experience reoccurring dream locations? instead of just the same dream- it’s the same place that you’ve been to multiple times but these places don’t exist in real life

[terezis]

📓

ok i was looking through my notes and this one made me laugh a lot like i almost don't want to spoil it in case i ever write it. LOL

so the premise of this fic is that angus mcdonald (who is at this point say like 13-14 years old) comes home from school over spring break to discover that one of his family members has suddenly died. 

gasp!

i want to say it's taako but i think actually it's lucretia. lucretia died, which is strange for a number of reasons, like she's old but not that old, and all evidence is pointing to the fact that foul play might have been involved.

so now angus has to solve her murder.

lup, barry, and kravitz are away on a cult stake-out, no service in the spooky necromantic keep, so they can't help out—no checking in on her soul in the astral plane, etc. angus has to do this the old-fashioned way. strangely, magnus and merle keep alternating between being very sad and suspiciously blasé about their very good friend dying. and taako… well, that's complicated.

i mean, talk about complicated; lucretia's kind of a controversial figure—was it someone looking for revenge after losing a loved one to the relic wars? someone angry that she erased their memories of a beloved family member? one of boylands' kids, maybe? it couldn't have been—taako?

and i can't stress this enough: the tone of the fic and the way it's framed would be such that the reader believes that lucretia has actually died. the reader is going along with angus for the ride, trying to piece together what actually happened, almost like, a little noir but mostly clue-style, in the days leading up to her funeral, where angus gets to do a dramatic confrontation with her killer.

you think it's building to the reveal that taako really did kill lucretia—but that can't be it, right? that's wild! they've got beef, but he wouldn't really, would he?

well. you're right! he didn't!

because lucretia *wasn't* murdered, angus says. and this isn't a funeral at all. is it, ma'am?

lucretia sits up from where she was lying, arms crossed, eyes closed, in her casket. and she says, booyah.

cue magic. sparkles from prestidigitation a la taako. balloons. gifts. a banner reveals itself. it reads: HAPPY BIRTHDAY ANGUS!

that's right. it wasn't a murder. for a boy detective, it was the greatest gift of all. the gift of a murder mystery. a murder mystery birthday party. booyah

[life-spire]

[lionfloss]

by Vincent M.A. Janssen

[vgwater]

[zsorosebudphoto]

O Waterwitch na Illa de Arousa, 26-05-24

[jonkwasnyczka]

The Docks, Gdansk, Poland

[lonestarbattleship]

September 10, 2023 Update from the Battleship Texas Foundation

"DRY DOCK TOURS

Dry Dock Tours are BACK! Discount available for those who return. For more information please visit: battleshiptexas.org/drydock

Dry Dock Tour time!

SHIP REPAIRS

Scaffolding used in the repairs to the ship's superstructure.

TORPEDO BLISTERS - The new torpedo blisters are a slightly different design and square off at the bottom below the waterline. This design change will make the new blisters easier to maintain increasing their longevity.

The stern (portside) of Battleship Texas.

The end of the ship's torpedo blisters. (Aft starboard)

New torpedo blister bottoms.

COATING - The inside of the blisters, and the ship's hull will be coated to protect against possible corrosion.

Left: Doubler plates installed where the torpedo blisters used to taper to the ship's hull.

Right: The bottom and end of the starboard side torpedo blisters.

The ship's original hull which was covered by a torpedo blister.

LEAK TESTING - All welds continue to be tested for leaks. They are done via vacuum box, dye penetrant or magnaflux depending on the area.

A cut was made between the main condenser induction sea chests. These pipes are 17" in diameter.

Doubler plates installed where the torpedo blisters used to taper to the ship's hull.

The ship's original hull which was covered by a torpedo blister. Doubler plates will cover the area to the left.

The main condenser induction sea chests. These pipes are 17" in diameter.

DECK REPAIRS - Gulf Copper's yard workers have concluded repairing the deck on the ship's Signal Bridge and have begun working on the deck above, the Navigation Bridge. A part of the deck repairs includes sand blasting the underside of the underside and painting on a coat of primer.

Repairs being made underneath the navigation bridge.

Original Carnegie steel used in the construction of the ship's navigation bridge.

Repairs to be made on the navigation bridge.

While these repairs continue, we have started preparing to back the ship out of the dock. To do this, we turn the helm around. (Joking)

Repairs being made to the ship's signal bridge.

Repairs being made to the ship's signal bridge. To the left is an original ammunition scuttle that was uncovered. The semi-circle is the original splinter shield that went around the 1.1 anti-aircraft guns. The rectangle is replacement steel.

AFT FIRE CONTROL TOWER - Work continues in the AFCT as the old grating that was installed in 1988 has been completely removed and replaced with a steel deck. Small repairs to the bulkhead are currently ongoing as the plan is to have it look as it did in 1945.

The ship's aft fire control.

Looking up inside aft fire control. This space was a vegetable locker.

New steel decking going in the aft fire control tower.

Looking af from the ship's aft fire control

Live, Laugh, And Flood your Torpedo Blisters

Visit our website at: battleshiptexas.org"

Posted by Hunter Miertschin on the Battleship Texas Foundation Group Facebook page: link