#sea stories

[the-golden-vanity]

Two Years Before The Mast reading update: Herman Melville really read the chapter where Hope decides Dana is his aikane and thought, "hmmmm... I can make this gayer," huh?

[sliceduppress]

SAND, SALT, BLOOD releases on 1st July! Find out more and pre-order all the sea-related horror you can handle at sliceduppress.com/books We'll be donating £100 up front to the RNLI on release week, find out more about their life-saving work at rnli.org

[gameraboy2]

Sea Stories, November 1953 Cover by Krenkel Doore

[thebeautifulbook]

THE STRANGE ADVENTURES OF CAPTAIN QUINTON by Robert Quinton (New York: The Christian Herald, c.1912). Frontispiece.

Being a truthful record of the experiences and escapes of Robert Quinton during his life among the cannibals of the South Seas, as set down by himself.

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[begottaum]

The Sea of untold Stories, detail

Desmond Lazaro

Australia, India, England

1968

[readskiesatdawn]

Attempt three on this book.

LET'S SEE ME LOSE MY PLACE NOW UNIVERSE I UNDERLINE SHIT IN MY BOOKS

[emartus]

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Seaside🌊

[wafflehousec-137]

I’ve always wanted to be a writer or any sort of content creator lol so I’ve finally decided to write something that’s not for an assignment, I kinda feel like the assignment writings were better but idk what do you think? Do you like it? What’s good about it And what can I improve?

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Oh come on it won't be that bad!” She said with a flirty overtone. I couldn't possibly go with her or any of them for that matter, they're all too chaotic and adventurous. “I'm sorry but I think it just won't be safe enough for all 5 of us to be in one boat, it could tip or eve-”, she cut me off with a punch to the shoulder. “Like i said it will be FINE, if Jamie or Chuck try anything ill tell them to stop and you know Keith is harmless.”. “Ugh okay ill go but you guys gotta be careful.'' I groaned.

When we all reached the pier I was confused, there was no boat or anything. Jamie, Keith, and she was with me at the pier but I started to wonder where Chuck could've been. I started to ask she and Jamie but before I could even get a single syllable out we all bolted in sporadic direction hoping to escape whatever hellish sound is barreling towards us. A roar that engulfed the entire sky came crashing out of the trees behind us and were faced with a possibly worth fate then death itself, Chuck. Not just Chuck, Chuck with a heavy ATV vehicle and a boat attached to the back. “AHH HAHA That was priceless you guys are a bunch of pussies!”. Chuck hollered at us like a overgrown school bully. Jamie started laughing with him as keith just started collecting shells it seemed like the introductions have been made and i might be started to reget my decision. “Yea Okay assholes try something like that when were off at sea and you'll be dancing with jack ketch!”. Chuck and Jamie didn't seem to care but when She actually stook up for me i felt as if i had a chance to survive in this word for once.

“Alight maties!” Chuck spouted out standing tip of the boat. “Hey Keith you got what you need?”, “Yea Chucky hut I got sea shells to sell by the sea shore for sure!”, “Oh stop it you two we’ve waisted enough time” Jamie grabbed her bag that was in the sand and threw it into the boat showering her in some ground up pebbles. Which was quite therapeutic for me. “Well is the guest of honor ready?” She said while giving me a loose side hug. “Well id like to say i was born ready but i was born prematurely so i don't know!”, “Oh well thats charming.” She grabbed my han and guided me until we were in the back of the boat sitting down on these rather uncomfortable seats. Its like someone took a off brand lunch cooler and flipped it upside down calling it revolutionary. I dint even have time to joke about them with her coz Chuck revved up the motor and sped off like we were being chased by a sea creature. “Chuck chill out! Were here for a while no need to rush!” keith said enderily. “Why are you even going so fast?” “coz were being chased by a sea monster jamie!!!” “WHAT?!” everyone exclaimed. Panic around in the air like a virus spreading faster then electric current i spun in every direction trying to see if there was nay clue as to what could be hunting us, the i saw… a tiger shark. “Uh guys is that the sea monster in question?” i asked a bit nervous to speak, “Oh my god chuck! Are you serious” she yelled, “ I told you guys before we got on here not to do stuff like this!” “Girl its fine you gotta back off”, “No its not fine jamie!, im trying to expanded out friend group and you guys are just scaring them away! Remember why we gotta have a new 6th member right?” after she said that everyone got quite, they all slowed down like they were in a trance of some kind. She let out a deep sigh and said sorry them she and i went back to sit as the other three talked about the sea together.

“Hey you guys wanna pet this crab i found?” “Ew Keith no”, “ha i kinda do just coz shes too scared doesnt mean i am”. “Hell yea homie nothing like 2 and half hours of dead single from you too to show some character development”. “Where did you even get this thing man?” “oh it was just walking around and i picked it up and now here we are.” OH MY GOD GUYS” jamie's voice shrieked almost making chuck tip the boat. “Whats wrong babe?” chuck asked threw his stupid frat guy slur. “Theres like like an STD in my bag right now guys!” we all chuckled a but, she asked condescendingly “Jamie what are you talking about?” “just look!” jamie kicked her bag over and some sand poured out to the side making an almost aesthetic like scene . “I don't thing sane is a STD james” keith said while petting his crab. “Ugh Keith you have one!” jamie squealed and kicked her bag more. Just as she did 3 more crabs came out of Jamie's bag, each one larger than the last. Jamie screaming her head off jumped into chucks arms causing chuck to steer the boat uncontrolably to the right pushing all of us to floor and cornering us with the crabs. As Chuck is fighting to get control of th boat and his girlfriend Keith just starts talking to the crabs. “Heyya little buddy, i bet i got your friend huh? No worries come here.’”. Keith gently picks up all 3 of them and slowly lowers them to the side of the boat, “run along now little fella we've had our time, till we meat again.” Keith watched as the crab family scurried down the said into the sea, as he looked up into the horizon a tear fell down his face as if he was seeing the amazing life they all live together. “You're a sweet guy keith” I told him as he was whipping his face. “Yea maybe over here i am” he responded rather bleakly. “Oh my days!” Chuck shouted out grabbing all of our attentions. “That was harder then passing the ASVAB test” we all just stared even jamie who is panting on the floor still shaken from the whole crab experience. Shrugging off what Chuck said it seemed like the vibes have gotten better and the night might be better than the day was.

[enyter]

Mermans? No way!

Another night. Another patrol. Walking around the deck checking the ropes and rigging to make sure everything was in place and nothing was damaged in the storm that had just died down.

Boring! 

But that's what they're paying you for, so you still do the usual rounds today. First of all, moving along the side of the ship, you check the supporting ropes and the structure holding the cargo. Whenever you hear a strange, screeching sound. You freeze. You turn your head towards the water and try to scan it, but the ship's lights don't reach far and not far the water submerges with pitch darkness. It is possibly the creaking of the ship or the sound of the machines driving the ship. Nothing unusual.

You take a long breath in from the humid air mixed with steam from the ship. You know your working conditions probably aren't the healthiest, but hey! You need the money, so you work where you have to.

The sooner you get through the knots, the sooner you can go back to your heated cabin and to your empty bed which is waiting for you.

So here we go!

You move on to the next knot you need to examine. You're about to crouch down when you hear the cacophonous sound again, but closer this time. You immediately jump up and now your eyes are fixed on the ocean again. You brace yourself for some grotesque creature to emerge from beneath the surface at any moment… but nothing. Only the waves of the ship and the black water until the darkness engulfs it. You are shivering once again. With trembling hands, you also point your flashlight at the water, scanning it once more. But it doesn't help the situation much. There is nothing in sight that could have made the sound... It must have been the whales. Either they are dolphins and have long since swum away, or they have dived deep down. In this case, however, you turn around and head towards the cockpit to talk to the captain.

…

At first you thought it was just the whales or dolphins, and you even went to warn the captain that you heard whales. But to your surprise, the captain replied that it was impossible, because whales or dolphins are not likely to swim in these waters during this period. So you stood there petrified. Totally disoriented….

But then what did you hear? Are you starting to hallucinate from the lack of sleep you've picked up over the months due to night shifts?

You let it go for the moment and try to focus on the real things and you should probably go to sleep.

But the next night you were a little nervous when you started your night shift. You cast the net, and when the winch pulled in the fish, you heard it again. But now you also had your phone with you, so you took it out and pointed the camera at the water and started recording:

"What the fuck was that?"

The creature lets out its eerie scream again.

“Did yall hear that too?!”

You really hope that in addition to the sound of the engine roaring and the water lapping against the side of the ship, the strange, scream-like noise can also be made out in the video.

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This video scratched my mind, so I had to write it out....

This could be a possible Merman Sun-Moon x YN fic in the future, if I have time and motivation :,D

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Not a rambling anymore😎

Here is another part of this, which happens waaayy before in the timeline

[the-golden-vanity]

Last night, I decided I was going to watch In The Heart Of The Sea. I'm fully aware that it's a terrible movie, but I know I'll end up watching it eventually. My interest in boat cannibalism demands it.

However, when I typed the film's title into the Apple TV search bar, In The Heart Of The Sea came up... as did Moby-Dick and Life Of Pi. It was as if Apple TV was telling me, "hey, would you like to watch something that has similar themes, but doesn't suck?"

[sliceduppress]

When you find me, my mouth will be full of seaweed. It will hang from between my lips, greenish-brown and bloated. When you find me, you will try to shake me awake, and the fat bladders will burst in my mouth and fetid water will dribble down my chin. You will turn away and heave.

~ from And In Her Eyes, The End by Melissa Pleckham, featured in Sand, Salt, Blood - an anthology of sea horror, releasing July 1st in aid of the RNLI Find out more here: sliceduppress.com/books

[gameraboy2]

Sea Stories, November 1953

[greenmiind]

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[thebeautifulbook]

THE LOG OF A SEA-WAIF; Being recollections of the first four years of my sea life by Frank T. Bullen. (New York: Appleton, 1899). Illustrated

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[onlyalexandrasphotography]

[oakendesk]

Sea Stories Aug 1929

Henry C Murphy

Argosy All-Story Weekly Jul 20 1929

Robert Graef